Patent ID: 7788355
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A printing control device, comprising: a printer-specific information storage unit storing printer-specific information which identifies a printer, the printer specific information including at least one of a name, a specific ID, a former IP address, and a network port number of the printer; a search unit for locating a printer connected to a network and obtaining printer-specific information from the printer connected to the network; a comparing unit comparing the printer-specific information for the located printer obtained by the search unit with the printer-specific information of a particular printer stored in the printer-specific information storage unit, and determining if the located printer is the particular printer; an update unit obtaining new printer-specific information about the located printer searched for by the search unit, and updating corresponding information stored in the printer-specific information storage unit to the new printer-specific information when the comparing unit determines that the located printer is the particular printer; and wherein, said search unit locates the printer connected to the network and obtains printer-specific information from the printer connected to the network and the comparing unit compares the printer-specific information for the located printer with the printer-specific information of the particular printer when it is determined that there is no DHCP server on the network.