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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Kenji Masaki, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Inventor:
Kenji Masaki, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka-Shi, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An output system having a data processor and an printer or other output device for outputting data in a specific format, which is sent from the data processor, to which is installed driver software for controlling the output device. Whether the data on output request passes the driver software is determined in sending data to the output device. Data are prohibited from being sent to the output device for output requests on which data bypasses the driver software.