Printer system, image forming apparatus, and recording medium storing printer selection program including communication circuit
US12019933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printer system includes an image forming apparatus and a plurality of printers capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a communication circuit that receives print information including print data from a data source, and transmits and receives information to and from the plurality of printers, and a controller that includes a hardware processor. Each of the plurality of printers includes a communication circuit that transmits and receives information to and from the image forming apparatus, a printing section that prints the print data received from the image forming apparatus on paper, and a controller that includes a hardware processor. The controller of the image forming apparatus acquires the print information through the communication circuit, and selects at least one suitable printer suitable for printing the print data, from among the plurality of printers, based on the print information.
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