Patent ID: 8797558
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a printer driver with settings, the method comprising: storing at least values which are assignable to the settings, wherein: querying by the printer driver default settings of a printer on which a job is to be printed; automatically configuring default settings of the printer driver based on the default settings of the printer, wherein default values assigned to the second level settings are configured consistent to default values assigned to the first level settings; receiving by the printer driver a first default value for the one of the first level settings; automatically, depending on consistency requirements, assigning by the printer driver second default values to the plurality of second level settings in response to receiving the first default value; receiving by the printer driver a third value as change in the first default value for the one of the first level settings; and automatically, depending on consistency requirements, assigning by the printer driver fourth default values to the plurality of second level settings in response to the change in the first default value.