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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNorihiko Asai
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An information processing device configured to be connected with an image forming device includes a connection mode detecting unit detecting what kind of a connection mode is established between the information processing device and the image forming device, an operation mode setting unit setting one of a normal mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation without user certification and a secure mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation after successful user certification, as an operation mode in which the image forming device is controlled to perform an image forming operation, depending on the kind of the connection mode detected, and a driver installing unit installing a driver into the information processing device such that the driver controls the image forming device to perform the image forming operation in the mode set by the operation mode setting unit.
An information processing device, comprising:
An information processing device, comprising:
A method comprising:
An computer readable storage device having computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause an information processing device configured to be connected with an image forming device to perform:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Details not directly involved in printing, e.g. machine management, management of the arrangement as a whole or of its constitutive parts: secure…
By securing the transmission between two devices or processes: secure printing
Protecting input, output or interconnection devices: output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
Digital output to print unit , e.g. line printer, chain printer: printer code translation, conversion, emulation, compression; Configuration of…
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1. Technical Field
The following description relates to one or more technologies to install a driver into an information processing device.
2. Related Art
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a print system in an embodiment according to one or more aspects of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for illustrating an installation package in the embodiment according to one or more aspects of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an illustration schematically showing a configuration of print data in the embodiment according to one or more aspects of the present invention.
It is noted that various connections are set forth between elements in the following description. It is noted that these connections in general and, unless specified otherwise, may be direct or indirect and that this specification is not intended to be limiting in this respect. Aspects of the invention may be implemented in computer software as programs storable on computer-readable media including but not limited to RAMs, ROMs, flash memory, EEPROMs, CD-media, DVD-media, temporary storage, hard disk drives, floppy drives, permanent storage, and the like.
Hereinafter, an embodiment according to aspects of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompany drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a print system that includes an information processing device into which a device driver is installed with an installation program in an embodiment according to aspects of the present invention.