Patent ID: 8756596
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A driver installation method of a host apparatus which is connected to an image forming apparatus comprising a web server storing therein at least one driver and connected to a driver download server, the method comprising: accessing a web page provided by the web server and selecting at least one driver stored in the web server in the host apparatus to be installed, and storing the at least one driver on the host apparatus without installing; in response to storing the at least one driver, transmitting user information of the host apparatus to the driver download server by the host apparatus; determining by the driver download server an existence of a custom driver for a user of the host apparatus by using the user information; and installing in the host apparatus one of the at least one driver selected and the custom driver according to the existence of the custom driver, wherein the custom driver is downloaded if the custom driver is to be installed.