Patent ID: 8922797
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: starting, using a computer processor, a first printer driver for a first image forming apparatus; obtaining printing range information of the first image forming apparatus from the first printer driver; creating a plug-in file based on the printing range information of the first image forming apparatus, wherein the plug-in file includes a function for changing a printing range for a second printer driver for a second image forming apparatus; installing the plug-in file into the second printer driver; setting original printing range information for the second printer driver; and executing the function included in the installed plug-in file when the installed plug-in file exists, wherein setting the original printing range information for the second printer driver comprises setting, when initializing the second printer driver, the original printing range information for the second printer driver; and executing the function included in the installed plug-in file when the installed plug-in file exists comprises executing, after setting the original printing range information, the function included in the installed plug-in file when the installed plug-in file exists.