Option module, option program, printing system
US7397573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an option module for a printer, capable of preserving versatility while reducing possibility of ending in an error. An option module for realizing a specific function while being connected to a printer has a unit for inquiring to a printer connected thereto (below, referred to as “the connected printer”) regarding a print function usable with the connected printer, and only the print function usable with the connected printer is designated and operated, realizing the specific function.
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