Information processor, printing apparatus, information processing system, printing method and printing program
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Abstract
A print output apparatus, etc., designed to effectively increase the speed of printing started when the apparatus is in a sleep state. Before print data is transferred to the print output apparatus, a first command for making the print output apparatus to execute processing for shifting from the sleep state to a standby state and a second command to stop calibration processing are sent to the print output apparatus.
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59 Claims
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46. An information processor which transfers print data to a printing apparatus having a standby state in which printing can be performed, and a sleep state of low power consumption in which printing cannot be performed, said information processor comprising:
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a first command output unit adapted to output to the printing apparatus a first command to make the printing apparatus execute shift processing for shifting from the sleep state to the standby state; and
a print data output unit adapted to output the print data to the printing apparatus after outputting of the first command. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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- 50. A printing apparatus having a standby state in which printing can be performed, and a sleep state of low power consumption in which printing cannot be performed, said printing apparatus executing printing of print data transferred from an information processor, and comprising a process unit adapted to perform processing for shifting from the sleep state to the standby state when a first command issued from the information processor is received in the case where said printing apparatus is in the sleep state before reception of the print data.
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52. A printing method used when print data is transferred to a printing apparatus having a standby state in which printing can be performed, and a sleep state of low power consumption in which printing cannot be performed, said method comprising the steps of:
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outputting to the printing apparatus a first command to make the printing apparatus execute shift processing for shifting from the sleep state to the standby state; and
outputting the print data to the printing apparatus after outputting of the first command. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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- 56. A printing method for a printing apparatus having a standby state in which printing can be performed, and a sleep state of low power consumption in which printing cannot be performed, the printing apparatus executing printing of print data transferred from an information processor, said method comprising the step of performing processing for shifting from the sleep state to the standby state when a first command issued from the information processor is received in the case where the printing apparatus is in the sleep state before reception of the print data.
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58. A printing program executed when print data is transferred to a printing apparatus having a standby state in which printing can be performed, and a sleep state of low power consumption in which printing cannot be performed, said printing program enabling a computer to execute the steps of:
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outputting to the printing apparatus a first command to make the printing apparatus execute shift processing for shifting from the sleep state to the standby state; and
outputting the print data to the printing apparatus after outputting of the first command.
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59. A printing program executed in a printing apparatus having a standby state in which printing can be performed, and a sleep state of low power consumption in which printing cannot be performed, the printing apparatus executing printing of print data transferred from an information processor, said printing program enabling the printing apparatus to execute the step of performing processing for shifting from the sleep state to the standby state when a first command issued from the information processor is received in the case where the printing apparatus is in the sleep state before reception of the print data.
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