Print control method and printing apparatus
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1. A print control method comprising the steps of:
- receiving data transmitted by an external apparatus;
analyzing said received data;
storing said print data into a storing unit if said data is print data as a result of said analysis;
forming information regarding the print data stored in said storing unit and transmitting it to a sender of said inquiry data if said data is inquiry data as a result of said analysis; and
selecting said print data stored in said storing unit on the basis of said print instruction data and printing if said data is print instruction data as a result of said analysis.
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Abstract
A printing apparatus has: a storing unit which stores print data; a print unit which prints the print data onto a medium; a reply unit which returns a list regarding the print data stored in the storing unit to a host in response to an inquiry received from the host; and a print instructing unit which allows the print unit to print the print data stored in the storing unit in response to a print instruction from the host. A necessary print job can be easily selected from a plurality of print jobs. Only the print data of the selected print job can be printed.
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1. A print control method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data transmitted by an external apparatus;
analyzing said received data;
storing said print data into a storing unit if said data is print data as a result of said analysis;
forming information regarding the print data stored in said storing unit and transmitting it to a sender of said inquiry data if said data is inquiry data as a result of said analysis; and
selecting said print data stored in said storing unit on the basis of said print instruction data and printing if said data is print instruction data as a result of said analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A printing apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit which receives data from a host;
a transmitting unit which transmits data to the host;
a print unit which prints print data onto a medium;
an analyzing unit which analyzes the data received from said host;
a storing unit which stores said print data if a result of said analysis indicates the print data;
a list forming unit which forms a list of the print data stored in said storing unit and outputs it to said transmitting unit if the result of said analysis indicates inquiry data; and
a print instructing unit which, if the result of said analysis indicates print instruction data, outputs said print data stored in said storing unit to said print unit on the basis of said print instruction data.
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