Printer for printing labels, tags or the like

A printer which is configured to print labels, tags or the like, said printer comprising:

• a housing;
• and electronics in the housing configured to monitor and determine a condition of the printer, and thereafter transmit data corresponding to the condition in either a XML or HTML format to a remote location independent from any solicitation from the remote location over at least one of an Intranet, the Internet and a wireless communication network, said electronics configured such that the printer can thereafter be reprogrammed remotely independent from re-powering the printer, said printer configured to process data and unpload the processed data to a host when the host is ready to receive the data, said printer configured to continue operating when the host is not ready to receive the data.

A printer which is configured to print labels, tags or the like in accordance with a program stored in the printer, said printer comprising:

• a housing;
• and electronics in the housing configured to provide that the program is uploadable to a remote location over at least one of an Intranet, the Internet and a wireless communication network such that the program is modifiable at the remote location and downloadable to the printer wherein the printer is programmable and controllable from the remote location without having to re-power the printer and wherein said printer is configured to provide that the printer is programmable and controllable via at least one of a personal computer connected to the Internet, a Personal Communications Service (PCS) phone and a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

A printer which is configured to print labels, tags or the like, said printer comprising:

• a housing;
• and electronics in the housing configured to communicate at least one printer setting in either a XML or HTML format with a remote location over at least one of an Intranet, the Internet and a wireless communication network independent from re-powering the printer and wherein said printer is configured to provide that settings of the printer are at least one of viewable and modifiable using at least one of a Personal Communications Service (PCS) phone, an Internet-ready pager and a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).