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Printer and printing system

A printer and printing volume technology, applied in the direction of printing device, digital output to printing unit, printing, etc., can solve the problems of communication with the server, slow communication speed, and receiving from the server

Active Publication Date: 2018-04-17
FUNAI ELECTRIC CO LTD
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That is, a general printer cannot perform printing unless information indicating printing authorization is received from the server after the user performs an operation to start printing
Therefore, when the printer is in a situation where it cannot communicate with the server, in the case where the communication speed with the server is slow, etc., there are cases where it takes time until printing is performed, even in the amount of contract paper (printable paper quantity) in the printer There is a surplus

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[0043] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of embodiments of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more complete understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail in order not to obscure the invention.

[0044] (1-1. Configuration of printing system)

[0045] Such as figure 1 As shown, the printing system 1 according to one or more embodiments of the present invention includes a printer 100 and a server 200 .

[0046] figure 1 is a diagram showing an overall outline of a printing system according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. In the printing system 1, when the ink 400 is not installed in the printer 100 ...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a printer that includes a communication circuit that communicates with an external device, a printing instruction receiver that receives a printing instruction, a controller that determines a printing amount based on a state of the communication with the external device, and a printing unit that executes printing based on the printing instruction and the printing amount.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to a printer that communicates with external devices via a network. Background technique [0002] A conventional multifunction device communicates with a server via a network. A conventional billing system bills a printed delivery product each time the multifunction device performs printing (see Patent Document 1). [0003] [Patent Document 1]: JP 2001-306315A [0004] In such a billing system, generally, a multifunction device (hereinafter also referred to as a "printer") receives license authentication from the server every time it communicates with the server, performs printing when the start of printing is authorized, and Printing is not performed without authorization. That is, a conventional printer cannot perform printing unless information indicating printing authorization is received from the server after the user performs an operation to start printing. Therefore, when the printer is in a situation ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/12
CPCG06F3/1203G06F3/1219G06F3/1239G06F3/1287G06F3/129H04N1/00344H04N1/00973H04N1/33361B41J2/01B41J29/38G06F3/1212G06F3/1236G06F3/1289G06Q20/14H04N2201/0025H04N2201/0094
Inventor 小野松丈洋
Owner FUNAI ELECTRIC CO LTD
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