Control method for a printer and a printer

A control method for a printer equipped with a buzzer, comprising:

• receiving a print command stream from a host device that includes a printing control command for printing using the printer, a predetermined command, and a buzzer configuration command for configuring buzzer sounding, the buzzer configuration command specifying the predetermined command as a trigger for buzzer sounding when the predetermined command is received from the host device;
• and
• when the predetermined command is contained in the printing control command, causing the buzzer to sound at a predetermined timing specified in the buzzer configuration command and in accordance with a predetermined method specified in the buzzer configuration command when the predetermined command is executed;
• wherein the predetermined command is related to issuing a printout from the printer.

A printer comprising:

• a buzzer;
• a communication unit that receives a print job including data and commands sent from a host device;
• a storage unit that stores a buzzer configuration setting including information specifying first data or a first command, the first data or first command being specified as a trigger for sounding the buzzer in a buzzer configuration command included in the print job received by the communication unit, wherein the first data or first command is included in the print job;
• and
• a control unit that sounds the buzzer based on receipt of the first data or first command from the host device;
• wherein the first data or first command is related to issuing a printout from the printer;
• and
• wherein the control unit sounds the buzzer at a timing specified in the buzzer configuration command, wherein said timing is referenced to when the first data or first command is received.