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Server, control program, and apparatus

US10503452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 16, 2018
Grant dateDec 10, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2215/101
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A server includes: a communicator communicable with an apparatus configured to perform a scanning operation and a printing operation using an ink-jet head; and a controller. The controller controls the server to: receive, from the apparatus, scan data representing a printing sheet printed by the ink-jet head; determine whether cleaning of the ink-jet head is required, based on the received scan data; transmit permission information to the apparatus when the server determines that the cleaning of the ink-jet head is required, the permission information indicating permission of the cleaning of the ink-jet head; and transmit non-permission information to the apparatus when the server determines that the cleaning of the ink-jet head is not required, the non-permission information indicating non-permission of the cleaning of the ink-jet head.

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