Patent ID: 6407823
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A network system, comprising:a client printer that performs a data processing request; and a server device that executes data processing that includes at least one of an image processing that is requested by the client printer and processing relating to a printer language; the client printer comprising: a data processing ability information inquiry unit that queries other devices connected to the network concerning ability information relating to the data processing; a client processor that determines a server device from which to request data processing based on the ability information received from the other network devices, transmits printing data that is to be data processed to the server device, requests data processing, and requests transmission of the processed data from the server device to the client printer; and a printing controller that controls reception and printing of the processed data received from the server device; the server device comprising: an ability information reply unit that replies with ability information relating to the server device's own data processing ability in response to an ability information inquiry from the client printer; and a data processing server that processes printing data that is received from the client printer and transmits the processed data to the client printer in response to a transmission request from the client printer.