Patent ID: 6631008
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A network system, comprising:a server that receives a printing instructions and image data for printing which are transmitted from a terminal apparatus and at least one printer connected to the server; the server further including: a printer server that outputs a device information inquiry signal based upon a printing instruction from the terminal apparatus, the printer server selecting a printer for an intended printing data transmission based upon device information received in response to the device information inquiry signal; the at least one printer including a device information transmission controller that transmits device information including classification information of the at least one printer to the printer server in response to the device information inquiry signal; a printer memory; an image processing server that performs data conversion processing to convert the image data from the terminal apparatus to printing data and transmits the printing data that is formed by the data conversion processing to the selected printer, and the selected printer prints the printing data, and based on the device information provided by the selected printer, the server determining a need for updating a version of a data processing program which is stored in the printer memory based upon the version information, and transmitting information for updating the version of the data processing program to the printer memory when a need for updating the version is determined.