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1.3 Overview

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The Web Point-and-Print Protocol provides a mechanism for clients to download printer driver software from a server in the client network or from a website, or directly by print devices. <1>

Client selection and download of printer driver

Figure 1: Client selection and download of printer driver

A Web Point-and-Print Protocol web server maintains a list of printer drivers. A client makes a Driver Selection Request (section 2.2.4) to obtain a printer driver of a particular type and for a particular client configuration. If the server locates a printer driver that matches these requirements, the server redirects the client to the location of the printer driver through the Driver Selection Response (section 2.2.5).

After a suitable printer driver has been found, the client downloads it by issuing a Driver Download Request (section 2.2.6). The driver is supplied in a Driver Download Response (section 2.2.7).