Apparatus that transmits job data to terminal, terminal device, control method, and storage medium

A terminal device that is connectable to a host computer and an external apparatus, comprising:

• a shift unit configured to cause the terminal device to shift to a first state in which the terminal device cannot process job data immediately;
• a transfer unit configured to be operable when job data is received from the host computer after said shift unit has caused the terminal device to shift to the first state, to transfer the job data to the external apparatus while holding the terminal device in the first state;
• an instruction reception unit configured to receive an instruction for causing the terminal device to shift from the first state to a second state in which the terminal device can process the job data immediately, from the external apparatus, after said transfer unit has transferred the job data;
• a data reception unit configured to receive job data processed by the external apparatus;
• and
• a processing unit configured to process the job data received by said data reception unit after the terminal device is caused to shift from the first state to the second state according to the received instruction.

A method of controlling an apparatus for transmitting job data to a terminal, the apparatus including a storage unit configured to store information on a time period required for the terminal to shift from a first state in which the terminal cannot process the job data immediately to a second state in which the terminal can process the job data immediately, comprising:

• generating job data;
• determining whether or not the terminal is in the first state;
• and
• transmitting an instruction for causing the terminal to shift from the first state to the second state to the terminal, based on a time period required for the generation unit to generate the job data, and the time period indicated by the information stored in the storage unit.

A method of controlling a terminal device that is connectable to a host computer and an external apparatus, comprising:

• causing the terminal device to shift to a first state in which the terminal device cannot process job data immediately;
• transferring, when job data is received from the host computer after the terminal device has been caused to shift to the first state, the job data to the external apparatus while holding the terminal device in the first state;
• receiving an instruction for causing the terminal device to shift from the first state to a second state in which the terminal device can process the job data immediately, from the external apparatus, after the job data has been transferred;
• receiving job data processed by the external apparatus;
• and
• processing the received job data, after the terminal device is caused to shift from the first state to the second state according to the received instruction.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an apparatus for transmitting job data to a terminal, the apparatus including a storage unit configured to store information on a time period required for the terminal to shift from a first state in which the terminal cannot process the job data immediately to a second state in which the terminal can process the job data immediately,

• wherein the method comprises:
• generating job data;
• determining whether or not the terminal is in the first state;
• and
• transmitting an instruction for causing the terminal to shift from the first state to the second state to the terminal, based on a time period required for the generation unit to generate the job data, and the time period indicated by the information stored in the storage unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a terminal device connectable to a host computer and an external apparatus,

• wherein the method comprises:
• causing the terminal device to shift to a first state in which the terminal device cannot process job data immediately;
• transferring, when job data is received from the host computer after the terminal device has been caused to shift to the first state, the job data to the external apparatus while holding the terminal device in the first state;
• receiving an instruction for causing the terminal device to shift from the first state to a second state in which the terminal device can process the job data immediately, from the external apparatus, after the job data has been transferred;
• receiving job data processed by the external apparatus;
• and
• processing the received job data, after the terminal device is caused to shift from the first state to the second state according to the received instruction.