Patent ID: 6762771
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable process steps of a printer driver for use in a computer system, the steps comprising:a receiving step of receiving a command input by a user to initiate the printer driver for processing of data to be processed; a detecting step of detecting data corresponding to at least one system resource of the computer system in response to the received command; a determining step of determining a default operational mode from a plurality of operational modes of the printer driver based on the detected data corresponding to the detected at least one system resource; a setting step of automatically setting the determined default operational mode of the printer driver as the default operational mode of the printer driver; a providing step of providing a user interface for confirming the set default operational mode of the printer driver or for selecting an operational mode of the printer driver different from the set default operational mode of the printer driver from the plurality of operational modes of the printer driver; and an executing step of executing the printer driver to process the data to be processed based on the operational mode selected or the default operational mode confirmed by the user.