Patent ID: 7907293
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G03G,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of printing in a system that includes an office machine having a print engine, a PC card for removably coupling to the office machine, the PC card having a printer controller and a memory for storing a printer controller program for execution by the printer controller, and a host having printing software, the method comprising: determining whether the PC card has been operationally coupled to the office machine; determining whether the printer controller program is loaded in the memory of the PC card; determining whether the printer controller program is valid; determining whether the printer controller program is compatible with the print engine and the printing software; and sending data to be printed to the printer controller if the PC card is determined to be operationally coupled to the office machine, the printer controller program is determined to be loaded in the memory, the printer controller program is determined to be valid, and the printer controller program is determined to be compatible with the print engine and the printing software.