Android system print framework

E203918

Android platform component software framework

The Android system print framework is the built-in printing infrastructure in Android that enables apps to discover printers and send print jobs using standardized services and drivers.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Android printing framework	5
Android Print Framework	1
Android system print framework canonical	1
Android system print spooler	1
android.print.PrintManager	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1832143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Android system print framework
Context triple: [Mopria, isIntegratedInto, Android system print framework]

A. Android Dalvik VM
Android Dalvik VM is the original process-virtual-machine-based runtime used by early versions of the Android operating system to execute applications compiled to Dalvik bytecode.
B. Android Runtime (ART)
Android Runtime (ART) is the managed runtime environment for Android that executes apps’ bytecode, replacing the older Dalvik VM to improve performance and efficiency.
C. Android SDK
Android SDK is a collection of development tools, libraries, and APIs that enables developers to build, test, and debug applications for the Android operating system.
D. Android M preview
Android M preview was an early developer version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow that introduced features like improved app permissions, Doze power management, and native fingerprint support.
E. Tizen
Tizen is a Linux-based open-source operating system primarily used in smart TVs, wearables, and other embedded and IoT devices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Android system print framework
Target entity description: The Android system print framework is the built-in printing infrastructure in Android that enables apps to discover printers and send print jobs using standardized services and drivers.

A. Android Dalvik VM
Android Dalvik VM is the original process-virtual-machine-based runtime used by early versions of the Android operating system to execute applications compiled to Dalvik bytecode.
B. Android Runtime (ART)
Android Runtime (ART) is the managed runtime environment for Android that executes apps’ bytecode, replacing the older Dalvik VM to improve performance and efficiency.
C. Android SDK
Android SDK is a collection of development tools, libraries, and APIs that enables developers to build, test, and debug applications for the Android operating system.
D. Android M preview
Android M preview was an early developer version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow that introduced features like improved app permissions, Doze power management, and native fingerprint support.
E. Tizen
Tizen is a Linux-based open-source operating system primarily used in smart TVs, wearables, and other embedded and IoT devices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Android platform component ⓘ software framework ⓘ
allows	OEM print service implementations ⓘ third-party print service plugins ⓘ
availableSinceApiLevel	19 ⓘ
designedFor	cloud print services ⓘ local Wi‑Fi printers ⓘ network printers ⓘ
exposesClass	android.print.PageRange ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes.ColorMode ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes.DuplexMode ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes.Margins ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes.MediaSize ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes.Resolution ⓘ android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter ⓘ android.print.PrintJob ⓘ android.print.PrintManager ⓘ linked to: Android system print framework android.print.PrinterId ⓘ android.print.PrinterInfo ⓘ android.printservice.PrintService ⓘ
goal	enable consistent printing across Android apps and devices ⓘ
handles	lifecycle of print jobs ⓘ
hasComponent	PrintAttributes API ⓘ PrintDocumentAdapter API ⓘ PrintJob API ⓘ PrintManager API ⓘ PrintService API ⓘ
integratesWith	Android Settings printing section ⓘ Android system services ⓘ linked to: Android application framework
introducedInVersion	Android 4.4 KitKat ⓘ linked to: Android 4.4 KitKat (as optional runtime)
partOf	Android operating system ⓘ linked to: Android
provides	print job notifications ⓘ standardized printing user interface ⓘ system-managed print spooler ⓘ
separates	application rendering from printer-specific details ⓘ
supportsFeature	PDF-based print rendering ⓘ color mode selection ⓘ duplex printing ⓘ media size selection ⓘ page layout configuration ⓘ print job management ⓘ print job submission ⓘ print preview ⓘ printer discovery ⓘ resolution selection ⓘ
usedBy	Android applications via PrintManager ⓘ
usesFormat	PDF ⓘ linked to: Portable Document Format

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