Patent ID: 6721879
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A computer program product, having a computer readable medium with a printer installation operation guide program, for enabling a computer of a computer system to perform predetermined steps, the computer system further including a printer to be installed, the printer diagnosing its status at predetermined intervals, and, in response to detecting a change in the status, generating printer status information and transmitting the printer status information to the computer, the predetermined steps comprising:a. entering a printer status and also displaying predetermined guidance information on the computer, relating to an operation for installing a printer; and then b. automatically detecting, on the computer, the printer status by monitoring the printer status information obtained from the printer; and then c. in response to the detected printer status, automatically displaying subsequent guidance information on the computer system; wherein the subsequent guidance information corresponds to the progress of the printer installation operation, and is based on the results of detecting the printer status.