Mechanism for printer driver switching in windows operating syst

Details Mechanism for printer driver switching in windows operating syst Mechanism for printer driver switching in windows operating syst

1997-03-13

1999-11-09

Boudreau, Leo H.

395112, G06F 1500

Patent

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059829966

ABSTRACT:
An information distributing apparatus for operating within a computer network environment. The information distributing apparatus includes a computer having an operating system and is configured to operate within the computer network environment. The apparatus has an application configured for running on the computer via the operating system, the application configured to generate a source job in the form of an intermediate file format comprising an output instruction file. The apparatus includes a print processor in the form of an intermediate executable code for operating on the output instruction file. The apparatus also includes at least one output device having an output device driver configured to convert the output instruction file to output instructions usable by the output device for producing output. The print processor is operable on the output instruction file to select the device driver of one of the at least one output device to render the output instruction file, and feed the output instruction file to the output device driver of one of the at least one output device. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

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