Ulrich E Wehner

US Patent:

20080231886, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/726164

Inventors:

Ulrich Wehner - Lawrenceville GA, US
Kazutaka Oba - Duluth GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 1/00

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses and methods for submitting a print job to a specified printer are provided which include means for and/or steps of (i) converting a document created with a specific application and to be printed, into a print-ready form that is independent of the specific printer and independent of computing platform, and (ii) submitting the print job to the specified printer, without using a printer driver.

US Patent:

20110255111, Oct 20, 2011

Filed:

Apr 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/763641

Inventors:

Kazutaka OBA - Johns Creek GA, US
Ulrich Wehner - Lawrenceville GA, US

Assignee:

RICOH COMPANY, LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

US Classification:

358 113, 358 115

Abstract:

Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for previewing and submitting print jobs.

US Patent:

20070233834, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394851

Inventors:

Tomoki Hattori - Duluth GA, US
Mitsugu Matsushita - Duluth GA, US
Ulrich Wehner - Lawrenceville GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709223000, 709203000

Abstract:

Improved techniques which enable a user of an information terminal to select a printer for printing a print job are provided. Such techniques may be embodied in a printer driver installed on the information terminal, or a printing application provided through a network to the information terminal. The information terminal configured by the printer driver or printing application includes a printer information obtaining part and a user interface. The printer information obtaining part searches for printers on a network, and communicates with the printers on the network to obtain printer properties information from the printers. The user interface presents in a single view the printer properties information obtained from the printers, for selection by the user. A printing system and a method for printing over a network having similar features are also provided.