Media processing device and control method for a media processing

A media processing device comprising:

• a media drive that applies a data writing process to one side of a target medium;
• a printer that applies a printing process to the other side of the target medium;
• a plurality of media stackers configured to receive the target medium;
• and
• a media transportation mechanism that transports the target medium to any one of the media drive, the printer, and the plurality of media stackers according to a control command sent from a host computer primarily by a combination of vertical and pivotal movements of the media transportation mechanism;
• wherein the media transportation mechanism starts executing a plurality of control commands based on a start process command, and if the media transportation mechanism determines that all of the control commands execute normally, sends a normal termination report to the host computer as the response to an end process command that is sent as a set with the start process command.

A control method for a media processing device that has:

• a media drive that applies a data writing process to one side of a target medium;
• a printer that applies a printing process to the other side of the target medium;
• a media stacker that stores the target medium;
• and
• a media transportation mechanism that transports the target medium to any one of the media drive, the printer, and the media stacker according to a control command sent from a host computer,
• the control method comprising:
• the media transportation mechanism starting executing a plurality of control commands based on a start process command;
• the media transportation mechanism primarily performing a combination of vertical and pivotal movements to move between the media drive, the printer, and the media stacker;
• the media transportation mechanism determining if all of the control commands executed normally;
• and
• the media transportation mechanism sending a normal termination report to the host computer as the response to an end process command that is sent as a set with the start process command if the determination step determines that all control commands executed normally.