Patent ID: 7161700
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of, with the aid of a server system, providing print data for performing printing by a specific printer connected to a client device, through a network to the client device, comprising the steps of: (a) providing web page information containing an element for selecting a print target image to the client device for display on a display screen of the client device, (b) receiving, from the client device through the network, information indicating an element selected on the display screen of the client device, (c) transmitting to the client device a request for printer characteristics information associated with print characteristics of the specific printer connected to the client device; (d) receiving the printer characteristics information from the client device through the network; (e) setting, in accordance with the printer characteristics information, a print data generating process condition for generating the print data of an image corresponding to the selected element; (f) generating, in accordance with the print data generating process condition, print data for use by the specific printer; (g) providing the print data for use by the specific printer to the client device; and (h) preparing multiple tone image data representing the print target image, wherein the step of generating print data for use by the specific printer comprises: wherein the step of setting print data generating condition includes a step of setting a process condition for at least one step of the steps (f1)–(f3) according to the printer characteristics information.