Image forming apparatus
US-2024419376-A1 · Dec 19, 2024 · US
Printer driver, storage medium, and information processing apparatus
US9052850B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9052850-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414220958-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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A printer driver includes a plurality of modules, an interface unit that accepts the addition of plug-in including one or more additional modules for realizing a predetermined function, and a storage unit that stores setting information that defines information related to a partial process for realizing the predetermined function of the plug-in. The plurality of modules performs a process that is the partial process for realizing the predetermined function and cannot be realized in the additional modules included in the plug-in in accordance with the setting information.
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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing apparatus that requests print processing to an image processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a function-information storing unit that stores function-information, the function-information including at least one print processing setting among print processing settings that can be requested to the image processing apparatus; a display-information storing unit that stores display-information for display…
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- What does patent US9052850B2 cover?
- A printer driver includes a plurality of modules, an interface unit that accepts the addition of plug-in including one or more additional modules for realizing a predetermined function, and a storage unit that stores setting information that defines information related to a partial process for realizing the predetermined function of the plug-in. The plurality of modules performs a process that …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Araki Shigeo, Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/1204. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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