Printer and method of controlling the same

A printer for receiving print data transmitted from a client device via a network and for effecting print processing on the basis of the received print data, comprising:

• a detecting unit which detects whether or not the print processing has been completed properly;
• a determining unit which determines a cause if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly;
• and
• a mail transmitting unit which transmits to the client device by an electronic mail via a mail server on the network the print data and the cause of the improper completion of the print processing determined by the determining unit, if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly.

A printer for receiving print data transmitted from a client device via a network and for effecting print processing on the basis of the received print data, comprising:

• a detecting unit which detects whether or not the print processing has been completed properly;
• a determining unit which determines a cause if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly;
• and
• a mail transmitting unit which transmits to an own device by an electronic mail via a mail server on the network the print data and the cause of the improper completion of the print processing determined by the determining unit, if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly.

A method of controlling a printer for receiving print data transmitted from a client device via a network and for effecting print processing on the basis of the received print data, comprising:

• detecting by a detecting unit whether or not the print processing has been completed properly;
• determining a cause by a determining unit if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly;
• storing the print data in a file server on the network by a storing unit if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly;
• and
• transmitting by a mail transmitting unit to the client device by an electronic mail the cause of the improper completion of the print processing determined by the determining unit and storage position information on the print data stored by the storing unit.

A method of controlling a printer for receiving print data transmitted from a client device via a network and for effecting print processing on the basis of the received print data, comprising:

• detecting by a detecting unit whether or not the print processing has been completed properly;
• determining a cause by a determining unit if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly;
• and
• transmitting by a mail transmitting unit to the client device by an electronic mail via a mail server on the network the print data and the cause of the improper completion of the print processing determined by the determining unit, if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly.

A method of controlling a printer for receiving print data transmitted from a client device via a network and for effecting print processing on the basis of the received print data, comprising:

• detecting by a detecting unit whether or not the print processing has been completed properly;
• determining a cause by a determining unit if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly;
• and
• transmitting by a mail transmitting unit to an own device by an electronic mail via a mail server on the network the print data and the cause of the improper completion of the print processing determined by the determining unit, if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly.