Japan, Feb. 27 -- CANON INC has got intellectual property rights for 'PRINTER, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME AND PROGRAM.' Other related details are as follows:

Application Number: JP,2021-191432

Category (FI): B41J29/38,401,H04L67/141,G06F3/12,310,H04L67/143,G06F3/12,336,G06F3/12,334,B41J29/38,301

Stage: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable printing processing to be normally resumed even when reception of printing data from an external device stops midway in a printer.SOLUTION: A printer establishes connection with an external device (host PC) according to a prescribed communication protocol, receives printing data transmitted via the connection from the external device, and temporarily stores the data in a spool area. The printer executes printing processing on the basis of the printing data stored in the spool area. The printer performs control on whether or not to cut the connection with the external device from the printer side according to the setting previously performed via a setting screen 600 in a case where reception of the printing data from the external device stops midway and a prescribed time elapses in such a state that the reception is stopped.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6 (Grant)

Filing Date: Nov. 25, 2021

Publication Date: June 6, 2023

The original document can be viewed at: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/p0100

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