Restarting interrupted printing from external memory
US8503022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0087
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a connector unit to which an external memory device is connected; a detecting unit configured to detect whether the external memory device is connected to the connector unit or not and output a detection result indicating that the connector unit is in a connected state or an unconnected state; a printing unit configured to execute a printing according to data from the external memory device connected to the connector unit; and a suspending unit configured to suspend operation of the printing unit according to a predetermined timing in response to a change in the detection result from the connected state to the unconnected state.
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