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Question: The IPDS architecture defines the data stream used by print server programs and device drivers to manage all-points-addressable page printing on a full spectrum of devices from low-end workstation and local area network-attached (LAN-attached) printers
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I think it has to do with being able to remotely monitor the printer (jam notification, toner, paper, as well as control the print jobs submitted/saved) either directly or thru a print server.
Lots of printers allow you to connect thru a internet browser. just type the IP address of the printer in the web address bar and see what happens..
Simple enough to me.. Intelligent Printer Data Stream
Really.. it states that the IPDS is a standard language that printing software uses to talk to printers via networks.
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IPDS provides the interface for identifying, monitoring, and controlling all-points-addressable (APA) printers, an interface that enables the presentation of pages with combinations of various data types including text, vector graphics, images, and bar codes. IPDS allows these different data types, often produced by independent applications, to be merged at print time.
IPDS also offers two-way printer communication. This collaborative interaction provides detailed exception reporting and allows IPDS to adapt to specific printer resources and to deal with errors in real time.
hows that.,,,,
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