Wireless communication print server

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication print server 25 that makes a printer 20 connected the wireless communication print server 25 unavailable if a parameter 50 is in the initial state. When the wireless communication print server 25 receives a print request, determines whether or not the parameter 50 is in the initial state, and then rejects the print request if the parameter 50 is in the initial state. If the parameter 50 that has been changed by a change unit 60 is not in the initial state, the wireless communication print server makes the printer 20 connected with the wireless communication print server 25 available.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A wireless communication print server for relaying a print request received through wireless communications to a printer, said wireless communication print server comprising: 
 a retention unit that retains a parameter for establishing wireless communications;    a determination unit that determines whether or not the setting of said parameter is in the initial state;    a rejection unit that ignores said print request if the setting of said parameter is in the initial state; and    a change unit that receives a change instruction for the setting of said parameter and changes the setting of said parameter from the initial state based on the change instruction.    
     
     
         2 . A wireless communication print server according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said retention unit retains a predetermined rejection flag that indicates whether or not the setting of said parameter is in the initial state, and    said determination unit determines based on said rejection flag,    said wireless communication print server further comprising: 
 a release unit that changes said rejection flag to a value indicating printing-availability when the setting of said parameter is changed from the initial state.  
   
     
     
         3 . A wireless communication print server according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a protocol interpretation unit that interprets based on a protocol the print request received through wireless communications; and    a single driver that receives and sends the print request from a plurality of said protocol interpretation units to the printer,    wherein said rejection unit is included in said driver.    
     
     
         4 . Awireless communication print server according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said rejection unit sends back a notification irrespective of the actual operational state of said printer to indicate that said printer is unavailable.    
     
     
         5 . A method of controlling a wireless communication print server for relaying a print request received through wireless communications to a printer, wherein 
 said wireless communication print server comprises a retention unit that retains a parameter for establishing wireless communications,    said method comprising: 
 a determination step of determining whether or not the setting of said parameter is in the initial state;  
 a rejection step of ignoring said print request if the setting of said parameter is in the initial state; and  
 a change step of receiving a change instruction for the setting of said parameter and changing the setting of said parameter from the initial state based on the change instruction.  
   
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein 
 said retention unit retains a predetermined rejection flag that indicates whether or not the setting of said parameter is in the initial state, and    said determination step determines based on said rejection flag,    said method further comprising: 
 a release step of changing said rejection flag to a value indicating printing-availability when the setting of said parameter is changed from the initial state.  
   
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein 
 said wireless communication print server further comprises: 
 a protocol interpretation unit that interprets based on a protocol the print request received through wireless communications; and  
 a single driver that receives and sends the print request from a plurality of said protocol interpretation units to the printer,  
   wherein said rejection step is performed by said driver.    
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein 
 said rejection step sends back a notification irrespective of the actual operational state of said printer to indicate that said printer is unavailable.    
     
     
         9 . A recording medium that records a computer program for controlling a wireless communication print server for relaying a print request received through wireless communications to a printer, wherein 
 said wireless communication print server comprises a retention unit that retains a parameter for establishing wireless communications,    said program comprising: 
 a determination program code for determining whether or not the setting of said parameter is in the initial state;  
 a rejection program code for ignoring said print request if the setting of said parameter is in the initial state; and  
 a change program code for receiving a change instruction for the setting of said parameter and changing the setting of said parameter from the initial state based on the change instruction.  
   
     
     
         10 . A recording medium according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 said retention unit retains a predetermined rejection flag that indicates whether or not the setting of said parameter is in the initial state, and    said determination program code determines based on said rejection flag,    said recording medium comprising: 
 a release program code that changes said rejection flag to a value indicating printing-availability when the setting of said parameter is changed from the initial state.  
   
     
     
         11 . A recording medium according to  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a protocol interpretation program code that interprets based on a protocol the print request received through wireless communications; and    a single driver that receives and sends the print request from a plurality of said protocol interpretation units to the printer,    wherein said rejection program code is included in said driver.    
     
     
         12 . A recording medium according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 said rejection program code sends back a notification irrespective of the actual operational state of said printer to indicate that said printer is unavailable.