Printing apparatus having direct wireless communication function, control method for printing apparatus, and storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorGo Inoue
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Abstract
When a print processing apparatus is connected to a printing apparatus, use of Wi-Fi Direct is prohibited. On the other hand, when the print processing apparatus is not connected to the printing apparatus, the use of Wi-Fi Direct is permitted.
Claims12
A printing apparatus having a direct wireless communication function enabling the printing apparatus to execute direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without going through an access point, the printing apparatus comprising:
- a printing unit configured to execute print processing;
- a determination unit configured to determine whether a print processing apparatus that processes print data is connected to the printing apparatus;
- and
- a control unit configured to prohibit a user from using the direct wireless communication function, in a case where the determination unit determines that the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus.
A printing apparatus having a direct wireless communication function enabling the printing apparatus to execute direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without going through an access point, the printing apparatus comprising:
- a printing unit configured to execute print processing;
- a determination unit configured to determine whether a print processing apparatus that processes print data is connected to the printing apparatus, in a case where the printing apparatus receives print data from the external apparatus by using the direct wireless communication function;
- and
- a transfer unit configured to transfer the print data received from the external apparatus to the print processing apparatus, in a case where the determination unit determines that the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus,
- wherein, in a case where the determination unit determines that the print processing apparatus is not connected to the printing apparatus, the printing unit executes the print processing based on the print data received from the external apparatus, without transfer of the received print data to the print processing apparatus by the transfer unit.
A method of controlling a printing apparatus having a direct wireless communication function enabling the printing apparatus to execute direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without going through an access point, the method comprising:
- determining whether a print processing apparatus that processes print data is connected to the printing apparatus;
- and
- performing control to prohibit a user from using the direct wireless communication function, in a case where the determining determines that the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a printing apparatus having a direct wireless communication function enabling the printing apparatus to execute direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without going through an access point, the method comprising:
- determining whether a print processing apparatus that processes print data is connected to the printing apparatus;
- and
- performing control to prohibit a user from using the direct wireless communication function, in a case where the determining determines that the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus.
A method of controlling a printing apparatus having a direct wireless communication function enabling the printing apparatus to execute direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without going through an access point, the method comprising:
- determining whether a print processing apparatus that processes print data is connected to the printing apparatus, in a case where the printing apparatus receives print data from the external apparatus by using the direct wireless communication function;
- transferring the print data received from the external apparatus to the print processing apparatus, in a case where the determining determines that the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus;
- and
- executing print processing based on the print data received from the external apparatus, without transfer of the received print data to the print processing apparatus by the transferring, in a case where the determining determines that the print processing apparatus is not connected to the printing apparatus.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a printing apparatus having a direct wireless communication function enabling the printing apparatus to execute direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without going through an access point, the method comprising:
- determining whether a print processing apparatus that processes print data is connected to the printing apparatus, in a case where the printing apparatus receives print data from the external apparatus by using the direct wireless communication function;
- transferring the print data received from the external apparatus to the print processing apparatus, in a case where the determining determines that the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus;
- and
- executing print processing based on the print data received from the external apparatus, without transfer of the received print data to the print processing apparatus by the transferring, in a case where the determining determines that the print processing apparatus is not connected to the printing apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.