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Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 16, 2007
Applicants:

Yusaku Takahashi, Aichi, JP;

Fumitoshi Uno, Aichi, JP;

Inventors:

Yusaku Takahashi, Aichi, JP;

Fumitoshi Uno, Aichi, JP;

Assignee:

Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, Aichi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06K 15/22 (2006.01); G01R 31/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A communication system includes a first network, a printer connected with the first network, a host device, connected with the first network, which are configured to use the printer as a network printer with a printer driver being installed therein, a second network connected with the first network via a router, and an external server device, connected with the second network, which is configured as a providing source of a first printer driver. The printer includes a downloading unit that downloads the first printer driver from the external server device via the first and second networks, a storing unit that stores the downloaded first printer driver, and a sending unit that sends the stored first printer driver to the host device via the first network. The host device includes a receiving unit that receives the first printer driver from the sending unit.


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