Printing apparatus
First Claim
1. A printing apparatus performing printing upon receiving print information generated by a print information generation apparatus, the printing apparatus comprising:
- a short-range data communication unit communicating with an external processing apparatus,wherein the printing apparatus transmits printing apparatus information showing a status of the printing apparatus to the external processing apparatus via the short-range data communication unit.
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Abstract
A printing apparatus is provided that can display information necessary for recovery during operation of the printing apparatus to a user at low cost. The printing apparatus of the present invention performs printing upon receiving print information generated by a print information generation apparatus, and the printing apparatus can communicate with an external processing apparatus such as a portable telephone held by the user. The printing apparatus further has a short-range data communication unit performing wireless personal area network communication such as infrared communication, and transmits printing apparatus information showing the status of the printing apparatus such as error messages about the printing apparatus to the external processing apparatus via the short-range data communication unit.
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1. A printing apparatus performing printing upon receiving print information generated by a print information generation apparatus, the printing apparatus comprising:
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a short-range data communication unit communicating with an external processing apparatus, wherein the printing apparatus transmits printing apparatus information showing a status of the printing apparatus to the external processing apparatus via the short-range data communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A printing apparatus performing printing upon receiving print information generated by a print information generation apparatus, the printing apparatus comprising:
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a short-range data communication unit communicating with an external processing apparatus having a display unit, wherein the printing apparatus transmits printing apparatus information showing a status of the printing apparatus to the external processing apparatus via the short-range data communication unit, so that the printing apparatus information is displayed on the display unit of the external processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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