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AssigneeRicoh Printing Systems, Ltd.
InventorSeiji Kageyama
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A printing system includes a network, a first computer connected to the network, a second computer connected to the network, and a printer connected to the network. The first computer instructs the printer to print. The printer includes a printer controller and a printer engine. The printer controller includes an individual printer management part for managing the printer, and an individual printer information DB part. The second computer includes a total printer management service processing part for managing a plurality of printers including the printer connected to the network, and a total printer management information DB part. The second computer communicates with the printer controller and/or the first computer over the network to manage the printer to cope with trouble in the printer, order consumable items and replacement parts for the printer, and update programs and data for using the printer.
A printer connectable to a first computer, the first computer being operable by a user, the printer being further connectable via a network to a second computer, the second computer being for servicing the printer, the printer comprising:
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Specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect: facilitating exception or error detection and recovery, e.g. fault, media or consumables depleted
Printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels: errors handling and recovery, e.g. reprinting
Specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure: remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
Computing and data processing
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The present invention relates to a printing system for performing printing using a computer, such as a personal computer, a workstation, or the like.
In a conventional printing system, the information to be printed, which is composed by a computer, is printed by transmitting the information to a printer, and the printer then carries out the printing itself.
However, since a printer manufacturer cannot be aware at all times of the operating state of a printer being used by a user, there are the following problems in the usability of the printer.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a printing system in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a software method of a printer in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a software method of a first computer in accordance with the present invention.
Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.
Initially, the overall construction of the printing system will be described, referring to FIG. 1.
The printing system is composed of a first network 110, a second network 120, a first computer 300, and a printer 200 connected to the first network 110, and a second computer 400 connected to the second network 120.