PRINT SYSTEM AND PRINTER DEVICE FACILITATING REUSE OF PRINT DATA
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1. A print system, comprising:
- a communication path;
a client device which transmits print data to said communication path;
a host device connected to said communication path; and
a printer device which prints the print data after receiving the print data from said client device via said communication path, and automatically sends the print data together with printer output information to said host device via said communication path, said printer output information including keywords for identifying said print data.
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Abstract
A print system includes a communication path, a client device which transmits print data to said communication path, a host device connected to said communication path, and a printer device which prints the print data after receiving the print data from said client device via said communication path, and automatically sends the print data together with printer output information to said host device via said communication path, said printer output information including keywords for identifying said print data.
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25 Claims
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1. A print system, comprising:
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a communication path; a client device which transmits print data to said communication path; a host device connected to said communication path; and a printer device which prints the print data after receiving the print data from said client device via said communication path, and automatically sends the print data together with printer output information to said host device via said communication path, said printer output information including keywords for identifying said print data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A printer device connected to a client device and a host device via a communication path, comprising:
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a memory unit which stores print data therein sent from the client device via the communication path; a printer engine which prints the print data stored in said memory unit; and a processing unit which automatically sends printer output information together with the print data stored in said memory unit to the host device via the communication path when said printer engine prints the print data, said printer output information including keywords for identifying said print data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A printer device connected to a client device and a host device via a communication path, comprising:
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a data buffer which stores print data therein received from the client device via the communication path; an image rendering unit which generates image data by expanding the print data stored in said data buffer; a frame buffer which stores therein the image data; a printer engine which prints the image data supplied from said frame buffer; and a control unit which automatically sends the image data to the host device via the communication path when said printer engine prints the image data.
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17. A printer device connected to a client device and a host device via a communication path, comprising:
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a data buffer which stores print data therein received from the client device via the communication path; an image rendering unit which generates image data by expanding the print data stored in said data buffer; a frame buffer which stores therein the image data; a printer engine which prints the image data supplied from said frame buffer; a text buffer which stores therein text data corresponding to the print data; and a control unit which automatically sends at least one of the image data, the print data, and the text data to the host device via the communication path when said printer engine prints the image data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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