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Printing system, printer, data output device, printing method

US6984079B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 2002
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/1803
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing system that simply links the process for turning OFF the power to a printing apparatus and a data-output apparatus such as a STB. The data-output apparatus sends an instruction to the printing apparatus to turn the power OFF, and turns the power OFF after the printing process by the data-output apparatus ends. The printing apparatus receives an instruction, and turns the power OFF after the printing process by the printing apparatus ends.

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