Print Control Device, Printing System, And Control Method Of A Print Control Device
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsKazuhiro Takasu, Hideo Nakamura
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Abstract
An interface board 3a used as a print control device has a reception unit 310 that receives print data; and a print control unit 320 that applies redirection control to send the print data to a second printing device different from the first printing device when the first printing device, which is the first print destination of the print data, is unable to print. In redirection control, the print control unit 320 sends the print data and additional information to the second printing device. The additional information includes status information causing the second printing device to print the status of the first printing device.
Claims17
A print control device comprising:
- a reception unit that receives print data;
- and
- a print control unit that, when a first printing device that is the first print destination of the print data is unable to print, applies redirection control to send the print data to a second printing device different from the first printing device, and
- sends the print data and additional information to the second printing device during redirection control,
- the additional information including status information causing the second printing device to print the status of the first printing device.
A printing system comprising:
- a print data supply device;
- a print control device;
- and
- multiple printing devices;
- the print control device including a reception unit that receives print data from the print data supply device, and
- a print control unit that, when a first printing device that is the first print destination of the print data in the group of multiple printers is unable to print, applies redirection control to send the print data to a second printing device different from the first printing device in the group of multiple printers, and
- sends the print data and additional information to the second printing device during redirection control,
- the additional information including status information causing the second printing device to print the status of the first printing device.
A control method of a print control device, comprising:
- a reception step of receiving print data;
- and
- a print control step of, when a first printing device that is the first print destination of the print data is unable to print, applying redirection control to send the print data to a second printing device different from the first printing device, and
- sending the print data and additional information to the second printing device during redirection control,
- the additional information including status information causing the second printing device to print the status of the first printing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.