US 10,540,131 B2 · Printer and recording medium

Abstract

The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory that stores reference information indicating a reference setting state in relation to at least one operation setting item in relation to the printed matter production process by using a print-receiving medium, to be non-rewritable. When computer-executable instructions stored in memory executed by a processor, the printer to perform a difference information generation process and a difference information output process. In the difference information generation process, difference information is generated. The difference information indicates a difference of a setting state in relation to the at least one operation setting item at a predetermined timing determined in advance, from the reference setting state. In the difference information output process, the difference information generated in the difference information generation process is outputted to an exterior of the printer.

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Dependent claims

A printer comprising:

a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving medium;
a printing head configured to execute formation of a print object on said print-receiving medium fed by said feeder;
a processor configured to control said feeder and said printing head to produce a desired printed matter;
and
a memory that stores reference information indicating a reference setting state at a time of shipment from a factory that manufactures said printer in relation to a plurality of operation setting items in relation to said formation of said print object on said print-receiving medium, to be non-rewritable,
said memory further storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause said printer to perform:
receiving a designation of a part of the plurality of operation setting items;
generating difference information, at a timing after the time of shipment from said factory, that indicates a difference of a setting state in relation to at least one operation setting item designated, from said reference setting state;
and
outputting said difference information generated to an exterior of said printer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Printer and recording medium

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