Patent ID: 8922813
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A print server, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing a set of instructions for enabling the processor to: receive data from a computing device in a print format native to the computing device; process the data received from the computing device into a print format native to a printing device coupled with the print server, wherein the print format native to the computing device is different from the print format native to the printing device; provide at least one control signal to the printing device; provide the data to the printing device in the format native to the printing device; download a first printer-specific driver to the print server that provides the data to the printing device in the format native to the printing device; download a second printer-specific driver from a print driver database storable in a cloud of networked computers, as needed, when another printing device is not supported by the first printer-specific driver, the second print-specific driver capable of supporting the other printing device that is not supported by the first printer-specific driver; and wherein the print server is configured to poll a predetermined website and determine availability of at least one updated print driver.