how does a wireless printer identify itself on the network? [closed]

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For example, how does Windows know that a device on the network is a wireless printer? What are the standards being used?

Are there generic protocols an application can use to submit print jobs to a such a printer if there is no available printer driver?

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Internet Printing Protocol - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Printing_Protocol

HP ePrint and Apple AirPrint appear to be protocols for driverless printing but I'm not fully clear on these.