Printer, control method, and computer readable recording medium which stores printer control program
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1. A printer connected to a network, comprising:
- a mail server, having an address inherent in the printer, for transmitting/receiving an electronic mail; and
a mail process unit for decoding the electronic mail received by the mail server and for, when a control instruction related to the printer is included in an electronic mail sentence, executing a process depending on the control instruction.
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Abstract
In a printer connected to a network, a mail server, having an address inherent in the printer, for transmitting/receiving an electronic mail is arranged. The electronic mail received by the mail server is decoded by a mail process unit. When an electronic mail sentence includes a control instruction of power supply control related to the printer, a request for a report of printer supplies management information, a request for a report of an operation state check, updating of a firmware, maintenance, printing of an attached file, or the like, a process depending on the control instruction is executed.
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12 Claims
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1. A printer connected to a network, comprising:
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a mail server, having an address inherent in the printer, for transmitting/receiving an electronic mail; and
a mail process unit for decoding the electronic mail received by the mail server and for, when a control instruction related to the printer is included in an electronic mail sentence, executing a process depending on the control instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control method of a printer connected to a network, wherein an electronic mail is received by a mail server having an address inherent in the printer, the received electronic mail is decoded, and, when the electronic mail sentence includes a control instruction related to the printer, a process depending on the control instruction is executed.
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12. A computer readable recording medium which stores a printer control program installed on a printer used to be connected to a network, wherein
the printer control program comprises: -
a mail server, having an address inherent in the printer, for transmitting/receiving an electronic mail; and
a mail process unit for decoding the electronic mail received by the mail server and for, when an electronic mail sentence includes a control instruction related to the printer, executing a process depending on the control instruction.
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