Printer driver user interface and system

A system includes a printer (20) having at least one container (22) for storing a consumable and a monitor (26) for monitoring the status of the consumable in the at least one container; a host device (30) for sending a print job to the printer, wherein the host device includes a display (36); and a...

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1. Verfasser: EDMONDS, JONATHAN A
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Zusammenfassung:A system includes a printer (20) having at least one container (22) for storing a consumable and a monitor (26) for monitoring the status of the consumable in the at least one container; a host device (30) for sending a print job to the printer, wherein the host device includes a display (36); and a printer driver (32) for controlling operation of the printer (20) from the host device, for querying the printer for consumable status information, and for providing a user interface in the host device display; wherein the printer driver, responsive to the print job, queries the printer for consumable status information and displays the status of the consumable in the at least one container in the printer in the user interface.