Patent ID: 8610938
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying a print preview for a printer on a network, comprising: accepting a selection of a document to be printed by the printer; sending a request for the selected document from the printer to a remote print preview service; and determining, by the remote print preview service, whether the printer supports a native print preview function capable of displaying a visually acceptable print preview on a display unit of the printer by comparing capabilities of the display unit of the printer with document requirements, wherein in a case where the printer supports a native print preview function capable of displaying a visually acceptable print preview, the printer requests the remote print preview service to generate a native print preview compatible with the capabilities of the printer and to transmit the generated native print preview to the printer; and wherein in a case where the printer does not support a native print preview function capable of displaying a visually acceptable print preview, the printer requests the remote print preview service to generate a print preview for an alternate display device which supports print preview according to the capabilities of the alternate display device, and to transmit the generated print preview to the alternate display device.