Patent ID: 7450258
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining if a printing device connected to a network has a browsing capability; determining that the printing device is a management-enabled printing device if the printing device has the browsing capability, and determining that the printing device is a non-management-enabled printing device if the printing device does not have the browsing capability; accessing printing device management content related to the non-management-enabled printing device via a client device connected to the non-management-enabled printing device if the printing device does not have the browsing capability, the printing device management content located on a network site and including native interfaces for accessing printing device firmware of the non-management-enabled printing device in a native language of the non-management-enabled printing device; providing a user interface related to the printing device management content of the non-management-enabled printing device on the client device if the printing device does not have the browsing capability, the user interface including one or more user-selectable items, each user-selectable item being associated with a printing device management function available in the printing device management content of the non-management-enabled printing device; obtaining the printing device management content including the native interfaces from the network site via the management-enabled printing device, and providing the user interface including the one or more user-selectable items each associated with a printing device management function to the client device from the management-enabled printing device if the printing device has the browsing capability; receiving a user selection of at least one user-selectable item; and executing the printing device management function associated with the user selection.