Print control device having print cancel function, data processing method, computer program, and computer readable storage medium
US7538897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A print control device including an acquisition unit for acquiring print conditions in response to a print request, a fixing unit for fixing a frequency of determining a print cancel based on the print conditions acquired by the acquisition unit, and a determining unit for determining whether a print cancel command is issued as the data processing unit generates and/or transfers print data at the frequency fixed by the fixing unit. The print control device thus determines the presence or absence of a print cancel command at an appropriate frequency under an environment that permits no multitasking. A response process from the reception of the print cancel command to the execution of a cancel operation becomes uniform, resulting in unnecessary waiting time and useless printing actions.
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