Method for managing a peripheral and computer system using same
OwnerEtienne Annicinventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method for managing a peripheral enabling direct transmission by the source equipment (1), through a network interface (10), without their being treated by a peripheral pilot, data (2) written in a content description language. The peripheral (3) interprets the data reviewed by a network interface (11) by means of a software (4) which transmits the interpreted data to the peripheral pilot (5) which then manages same. The source equipment and the peripheral are network-connected (9).
Claims14
A method of managing a peripheral comprising:
- transmitting data written by means of a content description language to the peripheral;
- interpreting the data by means of interpretation software hosted within the peripheral;
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- translating the interpreted data into data for controlling the peripheral by means of a driver hosted within the peripheral.
A computer system comprising at least one computer and a printer that are attached in a network, wherein the computer comprises means for transmitting data written in a content description language to the printer, and in that the printer comprises software for interpreting the data transmitted and a printer driver for translating the interpreted data into the form of printing control data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.