Method and apparatus for rebooting a printer
US6973597B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0085
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printer error is detected and logged in an error log. If the same printer error has occurred within a predetermined time period, an error message is generated on the printer's control panel and a network administrator is notified of the printer errors. If the same printer error has not occurred within the predetermined time period, the printer is rebooted. If the same printer error has occurred a predetermined number of consecutive times, an error message is generated on the printer's control panel and a network administrator is notified of the printer errors. If the same printer error has not occurred a predetermined number of times, the printer is rebooted.
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