CN102782640B - Printer modes notice system - Google Patents
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Abstract
Even it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of being positioned at the user in place of monitor printer also can cannot grasp rapidly the system of state of printer.Printer modes notice system (1) has: computer (10)；And printer (20), the print data according to sending from computer (10) prints.Computer (10) has: acceptance division (12), receives the signal S1 relevant to the state of printer (20) from printer (20)；Judging part (13), it is judged that whether the state of printer (20) is predetermined specified states；And sending part (14), when being judged as that by judging part (13) state of printer (20) is above-mentioned specified states, send specified signal S3 to mobile phone (5).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the printing of the state of a kind of communication equipment that user is carried notice printer
Machine state notifying system.
Background technology
In prior art, as forming the device of image etc. on the media such as paper, commonly used beat
Print machine.Generally, printer is sequentially transmitted medium and makes the materials such as ink be attached to this Jie
In matter.Such as, the medium being wrapped on roller is passed out to pressure by so-called large-scale ink-jet printer successively
On plate, spray ink from ink gun to medium, thus on medium, form image.
Patent documentation 1 is recorded following system: share a printer at multiple host device
Print service system in, require under the print data of host device notification self in source printing
The end of print job and the generation of mistake.According to this system, even if printer setup is far
From the place of host apparatus, as long as user uses host apparatus, so that it may identify the knot of print job
Bundle and the generation of mistake.
Prior art literature
Patent documentation
Patent documentation 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 06-83551 publication
Summary of the invention
The problem that invention is to be solved
But, there is printer and be carried out continuously the situation of a large amount of printing.In this case, from
Time till print start to finish is elongated.Further, large-scale ink-jet printer, so-called industry
With printer etc., have and once print longer character of required time.Therefore, in the phase of printing
Between, user the most persistently uses host apparatus.User seldom persistently monitors via host apparatus and beats
The state of print machine.So, when being carried out continuously substantial amounts of printing, once the required time is printed
Time longer, the room shifting that user room that is the most multidirectional and that be provided with printer and host apparatus is different
Dynamic, or go out.That is, user be mostly positioned at cannot the place of monitor printer.
But, user be positioned at cannot local period of monitor printer, the state of printer
It may happen that change.Such as include that printing terminates, filter medium clogging, ink exhaust.
In prior art, until user return to can the place of monitor printer, it is impossible to the palm
Hold the state change of this printer.Therefore, it is possible to printer is put with certain state for extended periods
Put.
The present invention makes in view of this point, cannot even its object is to provide one to be positioned at
The user in the place of monitor printer also can grasp rapidly the technology of the state of printer.
Means for solving the above
In the print machine state notifying system that the present invention relates to, the communication equipment notice that user is carried
The state of printer, possesses: 1 or the computer of more than 2；And 1 or more than 2
Printer, is configured to carry out based on wired or wireless communication with above computer, according to from
Above computer sends the print data come and prints；Above computer has: acceptance division,
The signal relevant to the state of above-mentioned printer is received from above-mentioned printer；Judging part, according to upper
State the signal that acceptance division receives, it is judged that whether the state of above-mentioned printer is predetermined rule
Determine state；And sending part, when above-mentioned judging part is judged as that the state of above-mentioned printer is above-mentioned rule
When determining state, send specified signal to above-mentioned communication equipment.
In above-mentioned printer modes notice system, such as when the state of printer changes,
The signal that state according to the printer received to acceptance division is relevant, it is judged that portion judges printer
State whether be predetermined specified states.Its result is if the state of printer is rule
Determine state, then sending part sends specified signal to communication equipment.Thus, user takes via self
The situation that the state of printer changes grasped by the communication equipment of band.
The effect of invention
As it has been described above, according to the present invention, cannot the use in place of monitor printer even being positioned at
Family, it is possible to grasp rapidly the state of printer.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the pie graph of printer modes of the first embodiment notice system.
Fig. 2 is the concept map of cleaning unit.
Fig. 3 is the pie graph of printer modes of the second embodiment notice system.
Fig. 4 is the pie graph of printer modes of the third embodiment notice system.
Detailed description of the invention
(the 1st embodiment)
Printer modes notice system 1 shown in Fig. 1 is led to for the communication equipment carried to user
Know the state of printer 20.In the following description, as an example of above-mentioned communication equipment, use
Mobile phone 5.But the communication equipment that the present invention relates to is not limited to mobile phone 5.Take as user
The communication equipment of band, such as, can use portable personal computer etc..In present embodiment
In, printer 20 is made up of the ink-jet printer with cutting function.But the present invention relates to beats
Print machine is not limited to printer 20 of the present embodiment.
Printer 20 has: ink gun 21, to medium ejection ink such as paper；And cut-out medium
Cutting head 22.Cut-out mentioned here except cut off medium thickness direction entirety except in the case of,
Also the situation cutting off a part for the thickness direction of medium is included.Printer 20 uses multiple color
Ink on medium, form image etc., ink gun 21 arranges multiple.Specifically, setting point
Do not spray green grass or young crops (C), pinkish red (M), yellow (Y), black (K), shallow green grass or young crops (Lc), shallow
Totally 8 ink guns of the ink of pinkish red (Lm), argent (MT) and white (W) color
21。
It addition, printer 20 has the print cartridge 23 of storage ink.Print cartridge 23 is according to each color ink
Arrange.Print cartridge 23 and ink gun 21 connect via ink feed paths such as pipelines.Printer 20
There is the sensor (hereinafter referred to as ink sensor) 24 of the ink surplus that can detect that print cartridge 23.
But ink sensor 24 is not limited to detect the ink surplus of print cartridge 23.Such as, ink sensing
Device 24 may also be the sensor of the ink surplus of detection ink gun 21.
Printer 20 has the donor rollers 25 of the medium before being wound with printing.Twine in donor rollers 25
Around medium by not shown grid roller platen etc., be sent on not shown pressing plate.To Jie
The printings of matter etc. are carried out on this pressing plate.Printer 20 have can detect that medium consumption or
The sensor (hereinafter referred to as medium sensor) 26 of surplus.In the present embodiment, medium passes
Sensor 26 detects the amount of remaining medium in donor rollers 25.But the structure of medium sensor 26
Become there is no any restriction.
Though it addition, eliminate diagram, but printer 20 has the temperature of detection printer 20
Temperature sensor, for detecting other sensors of other states of printer 20.
Printer 20 has the interface 27 for communicating with computer 10.Printer 20
The signal S1 relevant to the state of printer 20 is sent via interface 27.Signal S1 can include
Various information.The e.g. beginning of task, the end of task, the abending of printer 20,
The surplus of ink, the surplus of medium, the temperature of printer 20, the secondary power of printer 20
ON/OFF state etc..Above-mentioned task includes printing, printing and cut, cut in terms of big
Cut these three task.
Computer 10 is configured to carry out based on wired or wireless communication with printer 20.And
And, computer 10 is configured to carry out based on wireless communication with mobile phone 5.Additionally, meter
Calculation machine 10 also can be communicated with printer 20 or mobile phone 5 by networks such as the Internets.Though saving
Omit diagram, but computer 10 has had CPU, ROM, RAM and interface etc..Computer
The kind of 10 does not has any restriction, such as, as computer 10, can use general individual calculus
Machine etc..Computer 10 can be mounted in the computer of printer 20, it is also possible to is notebook
Computer, desktop computer or the large-scale computer system etc. of the most so-called server.
Computer 10 has and carries out the function made and send of task data S2 and by printer
The state notifying of 20 is to the function of mobile phone 5.Additionally, task data S2 is e.g. for beating
The data (hereinafter referred to as print data) printed, the data being used for cutting off (hereinafter referred to as cut number
According to) and be combined with the data etc. of print data and cutting data.Print data is for controlling
The data of ink gun 21 grade, cutting data is the data for controlling cutting head 22 grade.Calculate
Machine 10 is provided with the computer program P1 making and sending for task S2.This computer
Program P1, such as when print data is made, makes computer 10 as raster image processing (Raster
Image Processor) portion 11 plays a role.Hereinafter raster image processing portion is described as RIP
Portion.PDL (PostScript) data light gated is dot information by RIP portion 11, sends out
Deliver to printer 20.
Other computers that PostScript data use and computer 10 is different are made, and can preserve
In computer 10.And, it is possible to install in computer 10 in advance and be used for being made as
Computer program (i.e. so-called image the makes software) P3 of the view data of PostScript data,
Computer 10 is used to make above-mentioned PostScript data.In this case, computer 10 is also made
Make portion 16 play a role for making the image of PostScript data.RIP portion 11 makes from image
Make portion 16 and transmit the PostScript data light gated of coming, make task data S2.
Further, computer 10 is provided with for the state notifying of printer 20 is electric to moving
The computer program P2 of words 5.This computer program P2 is independently of above computer program P1
Other programs.This computer program P2 makes computer 10 as following acceptance division 12, judges
Portion 13, sending part 14 and storage part 15 work.Acceptance division 12 receives from printer 20
The above-mentioned signal S1 sent.Storage part 15 stores specified states set in advance and notifies as needs
State to mobile phone 5.The specified states state etc. that e.g. printer 20 abends.
Judging part 13 is according to above-mentioned signal S1, it is judged that whether the state of printer 20 is above-mentioned regulation shape
State.Sending part 14 is when being judged as that the state of printer 20 is above-mentioned specified states, to movement
Phone 5 sends specified signal S3.Wherein, signal S3 can be acoustical signal, it is possible to be for
The signal of display message.Such as, signal S3 can also be so-called Email.
From the RIP portion 11 of computer 10 to printer 20 send task data S2 time, print
Machine 20 starts to print.Further, when printer 20 starts to print, as above-mentioned signal S1, from
Printer 20 sends to acceptance division 12 and represents that printing the signal started (hereinafter referred to as prints and start
Signal).Wherein, can be with the beginning printed simultaneously " when starting to print ", it is possible to be ratio
The when of printing when starting a little earlier or a little later.I.e., it is possible to be and ink gun 21 actual beginning ink
Ejection simultaneously, the most such as may also be, in order to start to print and ink gun 21 from position of readiness
To printing initiating position starts mobile when.So, start to send it with signal S1 in printing
Between time cause effect relation occurs, even if there is time difference between them, also it doesn't matter.Acceptance division 12
When receiving print start signal, it is judged that portion 13 is judged as that the state of printer 20 is above-mentioned rule
Determine state.As a result of which it is, sending part 14 sends signal S3 to mobile phone 5.Receive signal
Such as display in the mobile phone 5 of S3: the kind (being " printing " at this) of task, task
The date started and time etc..Thus, user can grasp printer 20 via mobile phone 5
Print situation about having begun to.
But, because of some reason, printer 20 is violated task data S2 sometimes and is stopped beating
Print.Such as, when medium surplus vanishing, or during ink surplus vanishing, or filter medium clogging
Time etc., printer 20 stops printing sometimes.In this case, from printer 20 to reception
Portion 12, as above-mentioned signal S1, sends and represents that the signal that stopped printing is (the most abnormal
Stop signal).Acceptance division 12 receives when abending signal, it is judged that portion 13 is judged as beating
The state of print machine 20 is above-mentioned specified states.Result is, sending part 14 is to mobile phone 5
The number of delivering letters S3.Receive such as display in the mobile phone 5 of signal S3: printing is stopped, beats
The reason that print stops, the date printing stopping and time etc..Thus, user is via mobile phone 5
That can grasp printer 20 prints situation about stopping.
The method of the state that abends that may also comprise in signal S3 and release printer 20 is relevant
Information.Such as, it is possible to mobile phone 5 is sent and includes releasing the method for the state of abending
Explanation at interior Email.Thus, user can easily grasp the solution of the state of abending
Except method.The concrete example of release method does not has any restriction, e.g. resets printer 20 etc..
Sending part 14, when printer 20 becomes abending state, can send at once and include
State the explanation of release method at interior Email, it is possible to receiving after the requirement of user
Send the signal including the information relevant to above-mentioned release method.Such as, first, sending part 14
Mobile phone 5 is sent notice and becomes the signal S3 of the state of abending.This signal S3 includes
The URL information of the webpage of the above-mentioned release method of certain illustrated, receives the mobile electricity of signal S3
Words 5 notice there occurs the situation of the state of abending and shows above-mentioned URL.Receive this notice
User click on the display part of mobile phone 5 URL of display.So, from transmission
Portion 14 sends signal, shows the explanation of above-mentioned release method on the display part of mobile phone 5.
Further, acceptance division 12 is sent relevant to the ink surplus of printer 20 by printer 20
Signal (hereinafter referred to as ink residual signal).Judging part 13 is predetermined in ink surplus
Time below setting, it is judged that the state for printer 20 is above-mentioned specified states.As a result of which it is,
Sending part 14 sends signal S3 to mobile phone 5.Receive in the mobile phone 5 of signal S3
Such as show that ink surplus becomes the situation of below setting, ink surplus becomes below setting
The kind of ink and surplus etc..Thus, user can grasp printer 20 via mobile phone 5
Ink surplus.
Storage part 15 stores above-mentioned setting, but above-mentioned setting is rewritable.Therefore, notice is given
The value of the ink surplus of mobile phone 5 can suitably change.
Above-mentioned ink residual signal is an example of the signal relevant to ink behaviour in service.Judging part
13 can also be when acceptance division 12 receives the signal relevant to the behaviour in service of ink, it is judged that oil
The behaviour in service of ink is the most different from predetermined situation, is judged as printer 20 when difference
State be in above-mentioned specified states.Receiving this judgement, sending part 14 is to mobile phone 5
Send the signal relevant to the behaviour in service of ink.
But, the ink used in printer 20 can be divided into four color inks in terms of big
(process color ink) and spot ink.Four color inks are the ink for forming coloured image.
In the present embodiment, green grass or young crops blue or green, pinkish red, yellow, black, shallow, the ink of shallow magenta are equivalent to four
Color ink.On the other hand, spot ink is not the ink needed especially being formed on coloured image.
In other words, spot ink is the ink beyond four color inks.In the present embodiment, argent
And white ink is suitable with spot ink.Printer 20 except and with in addition to the printing of spot ink,
May also be the printing not using spot ink.
Judging part 13 can also the usage amount of each spot ink of specified time limit be ormal weight with
It will be judged as time lower that the state of printer is in above-mentioned specified states.Now, it is understood that there may be because of user
Do not know that the using method of spot ink makes the feelings that usage amount is below ormal weight of spot ink
Condition.Therefore, sending part 14 can also send, to mobile phone 5, the use included with spot ink
The information that method is correlated with is at interior signal.Sending part 14 can be by above-mentioned signal and notice spot color oil
The usage amount of ink is that ormal weight signal below sends together, it is possible to only send above-mentioned signal.When
When printer 20 becomes above-mentioned state, mobile phone 5 can be sent and include by sending part 14 at once
The explanation of using method is at interior Email etc., but the requirement also dependent on user is pointed out above-mentioned
Explanation.User, by reading described above, can easily grasp the using method of spot ink.
When having formed regulation image according to task data S2, printer 20 terminates to print.Print
When machine 20 finishes to print, from printer 20 to acceptance division 12, as above-mentioned signal S1, send out
Send and represent the signal (hereinafter referred to as printing finished signal) printing end.Wherein, " terminate to beat
During print " can be with the end printed simultaneously, it is possible to be at the end of printing a little later when.
The while of i.e., it is possible to be the ejection with ink gun 21 physical end ink, the most such as, may also be spray
The when that ink 21 terminating the ejection of ink and returns to position of readiness.So, at the knot printed
When cause effect relation occurring between bundle and the transmission of signal S1, even if there being time difference also not have between them
There is relation.When acceptance division 12 receives printing finished signal, it is judged that portion 13 is judged as printer
The state of 20 is above-mentioned specified states.As a result of which it is, sending part 14 sends letter to mobile phone 5
Number S3.The kind such as showing task in the mobile phone 5 receive signal S3 (at this is
" print "), date of terminating of task and time etc..Thus, user can be via mobile phone 5
That grasps printer 20 prints situation about terminating.
As it has been described above, printer 20 is in addition to the printing to medium, it is possible to cut off medium.Print
When machine 20 terminates the cut-out of medium according to task data S2, from printer 20 to acceptance division 12,
As above-mentioned signal S1, send and represent the signal (hereinafter referred to as cutting off end signal) cutting off end.
Wherein, can be with the end cut off " when terminating to cut off " it is also possible to be that ratio cuts off knot
The when of during bundle slightly late.I.e., it is possible to cut off simultaneously with cutting head 22 physical end, the most such as
The when of may also be cutting head 22 end cut-out and return to position of readiness.So, in cut-out
When terminating, between the transmission of signal S1, cause effect relation occurs, even if having time difference between them
Also it doesn't matter.When acceptance division 12 receives cut-out end signal, it is judged that portion 13 is judged as beating
The state of print machine 20 is above-mentioned specified states.As a result of which it is, sending part 14 is to mobile phone 5
Send signal S3.Receive the mobile phone 5 of signal S3 such as shows task kind (
This is " cut-out "), date of terminating of task and time etc..Thus, user can be via movement
Phone 5 is grasped printer 20 and medium is cut off situation about terminating.
Printer 20 can also be when starting the cut-out of medium according to task data S2, from printing
Machine 20 is to acceptance division 12, as above-mentioned signal S2, send represent cut off start signal (with
Under be referred to as cutting off beginning signal).Wherein, " when beginning to switch off " can be and the beginning cut off
Simultaneously, it is possible to be away from cut off start time slightly by front or slightly by rear when.As long as cut off start and
Between the transmission of signal S1, cause effect relation occurs, even if then having time difference the most not close between them
System.
Judging part 13 can also play reception cut-out by receiving cut-out commencing signal from acceptance division 12
Elapsed time till end signal is saved in memorizer and (is such as built in the storage of computer 10
Device etc.) in, when the accumulated value in this elapsed time becomes the predetermined stipulated time more than,
It is judged as that the state of printer 20 is in above-mentioned specified states.The accumulated time cutting off operation is elongated
Time, sickle weares and teares.When the accumulated value in above-mentioned elapsed time becomes the above-mentioned stipulated time more than,
Sickle can be estimated and there occurs abrasion.Therefore, mobile phone 5 can be sent and urge by sending part 14
Change the caution signals of sickle.Thus, user can easily grasp via mobile phone 5 and cut
The suitable replacing period of cutter.Can also be containing at mobile phone 5 in above-mentioned caution signals
The signal of the explanation of the replacing options of display part display sickle.
As in figure 2 it is shown, printer 20 also can have nozzle face 21a of cleaning ink gun 21
Cleaning unit 31.Though the diagram of eliminating, but in nozzle face 21a, form the multiple of ejection ink
Nozzle.Ink gun 21 connects the ink tube 30 from not shown print cartridge supply ink.Cleaning
Unit 31 may utilize various cleaning unit commonly known in the art.Cleaning unit 31 and nozzle
Face 21a is arranged as opposed to.Cleaning unit 31 is following apparatus: attract to be attached to nozzle face 21a
Ink, the ink being dried in nozzle, remove unwanted ink from ink gun 21.Clearly
Clean unit 31 connects via pipe 32 tank body 33.Tank body 33 is storage cleaning unit 31 times
The container of the ink received.Suction pump is may also set up on pipe 32 or tank body 33.
Judging part 13 can also play reception printing by receiving print start signal from acceptance division 12
Elapsed time till end signal is saved in memorizer and (is such as built in the storage of computer 10
Device etc.) in, when the accumulated value in this elapsed time becomes the predetermined stipulated time more than,
It is judged as that the state of printer 20 is in above-mentioned specified states.The accumulated time of print job is elongated
Time, nozzle face 21a of ink gun 21 is prone to adhere to unnecessary ink etc..Therefore, sending part
14 can also send the caution signals urging cleaning based on cleaning unit 31 to mobile phone 5.
So, user can easily grasp suitable cleaning period via mobile phone 5.On additionally,
State the use that also can show cleaning unit 31 in caution signals containing the display part at mobile phone 5
The signal of the explanation of method.
As it has been described above, printer 20 sends printing finished signal when terminating to print, terminating Jie
Send during the cut-out of matter and cut off end signal.Medium can only be printed by printer 20, it is possible to
Medium is printed and cuts off both.When only printing, the end of printing is to print
The end of the task of machine 20, therefore printing finished signal becomes end of job signal.Print
And when cutting off both, the end of cut-out becomes the end of the task of printer 20, and cut-out terminates
Signal becomes end of job signal.Printer 20 sends time of printing finished signal and transmission is cut
The moment of disconnected end signal is different.Therefore, computer 10 only sends printing number to printer 20
According to time, send both print data and cutting data time, printer 20 sends end of job letter
Number moment different.Here, computer 10 is as controlling ink gun 21 and the control of sickle
Device works.But the control device controlling ink gun 21 and sickle also can be built in printer
20。
As it has been described above, notify system 1 according to printer modes, when printer 20 becomes regulation shape
During state, this situation is automatically notified to mobile phone 5.Therefore, user is even at monitoring
The place of printer 20, it is possible to grasp rapidly the state of printer 20 via mobile phone 5.
Therefore, when printer 20 is positioned at other rooms, or user go out period time, it is possible to relieved
Make printer 20 work.
(the 2nd embodiment)
As it is shown on figure 3, printer modes of the second embodiment notice system 1 is set as
Can communicate with plurality of printers 20A, 20B for 1 computer 10.Computer 10
Composition identical with the 1st embodiment.Further, the composition of each printer 20A, 20B also with the
The printer 20 of 1 embodiment is identical.Therefore their explanation is omitted.
In the present embodiment, each printer 20A, 20B send and each printer 20A, 20B
State relevant signal S1 time, send the spy for specific each printer 20A, 20B in the lump
Determine signal S4.These signals S1 and signal S4 is received by acceptance division 12.In the present embodiment
Also, judging part 13 when being judged as that the state of printer 20A, 20B is specified states, send out
Send portion 14 that mobile phone 5 sends above-mentioned signal S3.But in the present embodiment, sending part
14 also send for signal specific S4 together with signal S3.The particular content of signal specific S4 does not has
Having any restriction, such as, signal specific S4 can also be to show printer in mobile phone 5
The signal etc. of name.Thus, user specific can become the printing of specified states via mobile phone 5
Which platform printer machine is.Additionally, send signal S4, the transmission come from printer 20A, 20B
Portion 14 is sent to the signal that the signal S4 of mobile phone 5 can also be multi-form.
According to present embodiment, 1 computer 10 make plurality of printers 20A, 20B work
In the system made, user can grasp rapidly the shape of each printer 20A, 20B via mobile phone 5
State.
(the 3rd embodiment)
As shown in Figure 4, printer modes of the third embodiment notice system 1 is set to
Can communicate with plurality of printers 20A, 20B for multiple stage computer 10A, 10B.
In the 1st embodiment, RIP portion 11, acceptance division 12, judging part 13, sending part
14 and storage part 15 be arranged in same computer 10 (with reference to Fig. 1).In contrast, exist
In present embodiment, RIP portion 11 is arranged in computer 10A, acceptance division 12, judging part
13, during sending part 14 and storage part 15 are arranged on other computer 10B.Additionally, image
Make portion 16 to may be provided in computer 10A, it is possible to be arranged in computer 10B, or also
May be provided in other computers.
In the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the effect identical with the 2nd embodiment.
In the present embodiment, to plurality of printers 20A, 20B use multiple stage computer 10A,
10B.But a printer 20 is used as multiple stage computer 10A, 10B certainly.
(variation)
In the above-described embodiment, the computer program P1 being used for constituting RIP portion 11 is installed to
In computer 10, computer program P1 also may be mounted in printer 20.In this case,
RIP portion 11 is built in printer 20.
Label declaration
1 printer modes notice system
5 mobile phones
10 computers
11RIP portion
12 acceptance divisions
13 judging parts
14 sending parts
15 storage parts
20 printers
Claims (2)
1. a printer modes notice system, the communication equipment that user is carried notice printer
State, possess:
1 or the computer of more than 2, be made up of personal computer；And
The printer of more than 2, is configured to carry out based on wired or wireless with above computer
Communication, according to from above computer send come print data print；
At least one of above computer is provided with the 1st computer program, the 1st computer
Program makes PDL data light gated and sends to above-mentioned printer,
Be mounted with the computer of above-mentioned 1st computer program or other at least calculate facility
Standby:
Acceptance division, receives the signal relevant to the state of above-mentioned printer from above-mentioned printer；
Judging part, the signal received according to above-mentioned acceptance division, it is judged that the state of above-mentioned printer
Whether it is predetermined specified states；And
Sending part, above-mentioned judging part is judged as when the state of above-mentioned printer is above-mentioned specified states,
Specified signal is sent to above-mentioned communication equipment,
Above-mentioned printing mechanism becomes, and above-mentioned acceptance division is sent the signal relevant to ink surplus,
Above-mentioned judging part is configured to, when above-mentioned ink surplus is below predetermined setting,
The state being judged as above-mentioned printer is above-mentioned specified states,
Above-mentioned printing mechanism becomes, and has the sickle cutting off medium, and gives an account of on terminating
During the cut-out of matter, above-mentioned acceptance division is sent and cuts off end signal,
Above-mentioned judging part is when above-mentioned acceptance division receives above-mentioned cut-out end signal, it is judged that for upper
The state stating printer is above-mentioned specified states.
Printer modes the most according to claim 1 notice system,
Above-mentioned printer have medium is printed ink gun, cut off medium sickle,
Control the control device of above-mentioned ink gun and above-mentioned sickle,
Above-mentioned control device is configured to, and above-mentioned printer can send the above-mentioned ink gun of control and beat
Printing evidence and the cutting data of the above-mentioned sickle of control,
Above-mentioned printing mechanism becomes, and when terminating operation, above-mentioned acceptance division is sent the end of job
Signal,
When above-mentioned control device only sends above-mentioned print data and above-mentioned control device send above-mentioned
When print data and above-mentioned both cutting datas, above-mentioned printer sends above-mentioned end of job letter
Number moment different.
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