Central printer data repository

[craigrodway]

Develop a stand-alone PrintMaster server application to store lists of manufacturers, models and genuine consumables.

This application will have an API that individual PrintMaster installations can communicate with that will help users get up and running quicker with their printers.

An empty PrintMaster set up should then have the ability to be populated with manufacturers, models, consumables and pritners using API lookups to the PrintMaster server.

It would work something like this:

• User searches for a printer model that they want to add (e.g. "HP 4250n").
• (Or browses a list, and multi-selects which ones to download/install)
• Local PM connects to server API.
• API responds with manufacturer, model, and consumable data.
• Local PM adds info to DB and creates a new printer.

In addition, users should have the option of submitting missing entries to the repository to aid other users.