System and method for printing over networks via a print server

A system (fig.1) and method that enables users operating originating devices, such as PC's, (12, fig.1) laptop computers, PDA's, (16, fig.1) pocket PC's, cell phones, (18, fig.1) etc., to print documents, images, and web pages via a "driverless" print server (DPS) system (38, fig.1) without requiring any printing device drivers to be loaded on the originating device. The server system utilizes a table driven mechanism to process and handle various printer events generated by various software applications pertaining to the documents desired to be printed by operators of the originating devices. Print data corresponding to a document is then directed over various networks to a selected target printer. The system provides two-way communication between the DPS server computer and the originating device as well as two-way communication between the DPS server computer and the target printers.