Printer and method for control thereof

Abstract

A method for controlling a printer includes the steps of generating a plurality of set up data sets such as a first set up data set corresponding to a first printer language and a second set up data set corresponding to a second printer language. Each set up data set comprises language independent control data and language-dependent control data. The method further includes the step of loading the language-independent data and the language-dependent data of the first set up data set corresponding to the first printer language into the main memory of an electronic printer controller. During ongoing printer operation, the method further includes the step of monitoring the print data stream being communicated to the electronic printer controller and determining when a change in printer language from the first printer language to a second printer language occurs in the data stream. The method further includes the step of loading the language-dependent control data of the second set up data set that corresponds to the second printer language into the main memory of the electronic printer controller. A printer with a printer controller with a main memory for receiving set up data sets from the main memory of a control panel is also provided. The printer includes a data bus connecting the printer controller to the control panel, a detector for monitoring the print data stream and determining when the language changes. The detector being in communication with the control panel and sending a signal to the control panel when the printer language changes thereby enabling the control panel to send an appropriate set up data set to the main memory of the printer controller.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.