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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Tae-kyung Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jung-soo Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Tae-kyung Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jung-soo Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for installing a printer driver of an image forming apparatus in a printing environment using a universal printer driver, the method including: displaying one or more functions that are supported by one or more image forming apparatuses connected to the printing environment; selecting at least one function from among the displayed functions; and installing a printer driver of a connected image forming apparatus that supports the selected at least one function. Thus, even if a model name of the printer driver of the image forming apparatus to be used is not recognized, a printer driver of the image forming apparatus that supports the functions to be used can be installed.