JPH09272232A - Device for print control, method therefor and storage medium storing control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform a change operation of an internal set of every kind in the inside of a print control device by providing an execution means which executes relocation of a memory on the basis of a set value stored in a nonvolatile storage means when a specific instruction is inputted from an external device. SOLUTION: A CPU 204 judges whether data exist or not in a receiving buffer 203. When data exist in the receiving buffer 203, the data are read out and analyzed. When it is judged that the data are instructions for executing reboot as analyzed result, processing is transferred to the head of a control program and processing equal to turning-on power supply is executed. In other words, the CPU 204 executes initialization of software and hardware. Concretely, respective buffers are redistributed in accordance with default size of a frame buffer, a cache buffer and a receiving buffer, etc., which are stored in an NVRAM 218, increased and decreased by memory extension.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print control device having no power switch for turning on / off power, a print control method, and a storage medium storing a control program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various internal settings in the print control device cannot be reconstructed (changed) until the power is turned on, etc., and internal settings that greatly affect the control program of the print control device (can be increased or decreased by adding memory). -For the reallocation of default sizes such as the buffer buffer, the cache buffer, and the reception buffer), once set the NVRA by an instruction from an external device or a manual operation means attached to the print control device.
After storing in a non-volatile storage means such as M, the power supply is turned on / off by the power supply on / off means (hereinafter referred to as a power switch) attached to the main body of the print control apparatus, and the control program of the print control apparatus is set. A control method is adopted in which the internal settings are reconfigured according to the contents stored in the non-volatile storage means after restarting.

[0003]

In the prior art, it is necessary to operate the power switch of the print control device without fail to turn on / off the power supply again. Even if it was installed in a place, I had to go to operate the power switch to that extent.

Further, in order to reduce the manufacturing cost of the print control device, there is also a print control device which substitutes the power switch by directly pulling out the power plug from the outlet without attaching the power switch to the main body of the print control device.

In such a situation, changing various internal settings inside the print control apparatus is a very complicated operation and hinders the setting change.

The object of the present invention to solve the above problems is to:
When a specific command is input from an external device with a print control device that does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power,
A print control device, a print control method, and a control program for the above operation, which execute the reallocation of the memory based on the setting value for the memory reallocation in the print control device stored in the nonvolatile storage means, are stored. It is to provide a storage medium.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a print control apparatus of the present invention is a print control apparatus which does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power, and a memory in the print control apparatus. Storage control means for inputting a set value for rearrangement from an external device and storing it in the non-volatile storage means, and setting stored in the non-volatile storage means when a specific command is input from the external device Execution means for executing the reallocation of the memory based on a value.

In order to achieve the above object, the print control method of the present invention is a print control method in a print control apparatus that does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power, and is a memory in the print control apparatus. A storage control step of inputting a set value for rearrangement from an external device and storing it in the non-volatile storage means, and a set value stored in the non-volatile storage means when a specific command is input from the external device. And executing the relocation of the memory based on the above.

In order to achieve the above object, the storage medium of the present invention is a storage medium storing a control program used in a print control apparatus that does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power. A storage control module for a storage control step of inputting a setting value for memory rearrangement in the print control device from an external device and storing it in the nonvolatile storage means, and a specific command from the external device. , An execution module of an execution step for executing the rearrangement of the memory based on the set value stored in the nonvolatile storage means.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

In the present embodiment, a laser beam printer (hereinafter referred to as LBP) which does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power will be described as an example of the print control device.

Before describing the configuration of this embodiment, the configuration of an LBP to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an LBP main body, which inputs and stores character information (character code) supplied from an externally connected host computer (from an external device), form information, or a macro command. At the same time, a corresponding character pattern, form pattern, or the like is created according to the information, and an image is formed on a recording sheet that is a storage medium.

Reference numeral 300 is an operation panel on which switches for operation and LED display are arranged, and 101 is an LBP1.
This is a printer control unit that controls the entire system and analyzes character information and the like supplied from the host computer.

The printer control unit 101 mainly converts character information into a video signal of a corresponding character pattern and outputs it to the laser driver 102. Laser driver 10
Reference numeral 2 denotes a circuit for driving the semiconductor laser 103, which switches on and off the laser light 104 emitted from the semiconductor laser 103 in accordance with the input video signal. The laser beam 104 is swung right and left by a rotating polygon mirror 105 to scan on an electrostatic drum 106.

As a result, an electrostatic latent image of a character pattern is formed on the electrostatic drum 106. This latent image is developed by a developing unit 107 around the electrostatic drum 106 and then transferred to a recording sheet.

A cut sheet is used as the recording paper, and the cut sheet recording paper is stored in a paper cassette 108 mounted on the LBP 100, and the paper feed roller 109 and the conveyance roller 1 are used.
It is taken into the device by 10, 111 and supplied to the electrostatic drum 106.

FIG. 2 shows an LBP which is a print control device of the present invention.
3 is a system block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of FIG.

The LBP control system inputs print data 211 consisting of character codes sent from the host computer 201, which is the source of image information, external character fonts, form information or macro registration information, and page by page. Controls to print document information.

Reference numeral 202 designates an input means for inputting various information from the host computer 201 (for example, bi-directional interface like Bicentro), and 203 designates an input means 202.
A reception buffer (RAM) for temporarily storing various information input via the RAM 214 outputs various information to an external storage unit 215 such as a bidirectional interface or a hard disk device for outputting various information from the LBP to the host computer 201. The output means 216 is a transmission buffer (RAM) capable of temporarily storing data to be output to the output means 214.

Reference numeral 210 denotes a character pattern generator, which includes a ROM storing pattern information corresponding to a character code and a read control circuit thereof. When a character code is input, the address of the character pattern corresponding to the code is calculated. It also has a code conversion function.

Reference numeral 204 denotes a CPU for controlling the entire LBP control system, which is a control program for the CPU 204 stored in the ROM 206 (see FIGS. 3 to 10 and 13 to 15).
The entire apparatus is controlled by the control program shown in the chart) and the control information temporarily stored in the RAM 217.

Reference numeral 212 is an analysis unit for analyzing the data received according to the control program of the ROM 206.
Is a decompression unit that decompresses the information analyzed by the analysis unit into a bit pattern, and 205 is a page buffer that stores intermediate data analyzed and created by the analysis unit.

A frame buffer (RAM) 207 stores pattern information expanded into character patterns in correspondence with a print image.

An output interface unit 208 generates a video signal corresponding to the pattern information from the frame buffer 207, and a printing mechanism unit (printer engine) 20.
Interface control with 9 is executed.

Reference numeral 209 denotes a printing mechanism section which inputs a video signal from the output interface section 208 and prints image information based on the video signal.

Reference numeral 216 denotes an NVRAM, which is a non-volatile storage means for storing set values for setting the default sizes of the frame buffer 207, the reception buffer 203, a cache buffer (not shown), etc., which can be increased or decreased by adding memory. is there.

Reference numeral 219 is a voice output means for notifying that the reboot is completed by a buzzer or the like, and 300 is the operation panel described in FIG.

(Embodiment 1) FIGS. 3 to 5 are flowcharts showing a control program used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flow charts of FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a control program for basic initialization processing of the print control apparatus.
It is executed by the CPU 204.

First, when the power is turned on, the CPU 204
Executes initialization of software and hardware (S301), then tests whether each function (mainly hardware) operates normally (S302), and shifts to print processing and prints from the external device 201. Printing processing is executed according to the data and repeated (S303).

Note that step S303 includes processing necessary for printing, such as data reception processing from the external device 201 described below.

In the first embodiment, the external device 201
4 and FIG. 4 because the processing for storing the input data (hereinafter, data) input from the receiving buffer 203 and the processing for processing the data in the receiving buffer 203 and executing the printing operate asynchronously. The flowchart of 5 is not continuous.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a control program for data reception of the print control apparatus, which is a CPU 2
Executed by 04.

Input means 2 for inputting data from the external device 201
02 via S02 (S401), the input data is written to the reception buffer 203 as it is (S402),
After writing the data, it is judged whether or not the storage capacity of the reception buffer 203 is full (hereinafter referred to as buffer full) (S403), and if not, the process returns to the original.

When the buffer is full, the reception buffer 203
Of the input device 202 is set to a processing state (for example, a busy signal is busy (High)) so that the data from the external device 201 is not transferred until some free space is made available (S404). .

Here, the external device 201 is input means 202.
Since the data is transferred after monitoring the state of No., the data is not sent when the processing state (for example, the busy signal becomes high).

Next, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a control program for data analysis processing, which is the CPU 204.
Performed by

The data analysis and print processing, which operate asynchronously with the above-mentioned write processing to the receive buffer 203, operate as follows.

In the analysis process, the CPU 204 determines whether or not data is present in the reception buffer 203 (S40).
5) If there is no data, wait until the data is stored.

If the data exists in the reception buffer 203, the data is read (S406), the data is analyzed (S407), and when it is determined that the analysis result is an instruction for executing reboot (hereinafter, a reboot instruction) (S40).
8) Then, the process shifts to the head of the control program, and a process equivalent to power-on is executed (S413). That is, the process proceeds to step S301 in FIG. 3, and the CPU 204 executes initialization of software (program) and hardware.
Specifically, the respective buffers are redistributed based on the default sizes of the frame buffers, cache buffers, reception buffers, and the like, which are stored in the NVRAM 218 and can be increased or decreased by increasing the memory.

The reception buffer 203, transmission buffer 216, RAM 217, page buffer 205, frame
The memory buffer 207 and a cache buffer (not shown) are physically composed of one RAM, and their respective sizes are assigned.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S408 that the reboot command has not been input, the CPU 204 determines whether or not it is print data (S409), and if it is not print data, the process according to the command is executed. Yes (S414).

If it is determined in step S409 that the data is other than the print data and the instruction is to write a new setting value (initial value) to the NVRAM 218, the CPU 204 rewrites a predetermined storage area of the NVRAM 218 according to the instruction ( For example, the default size value of the reception buffer 203 is changed to nK bytes and the like.

However, the value of the reception buffer 203 is not rewritten at that time. After that, the reboot execution instruction is analyzed, and when the process equivalent to power-on is executed from step S413, various types including the reception buffer 203 are stored according to the value stored in the NVRAM 218 (as described above, the reception buffer 203 is nK bytes). The setting is executed.

If it is determined in step S409 that the data is print data, intermediate data is created from the analyzed data and stored in the page buffer 205 (S410).
02 is waiting (for example, the busy signal is set to ready (L
ow)) (S411).

When in standby, the external device 201 transfers data (in addition, since the data in the reception buffer 203 is used in this process, the buffer is no longer full).

Finally, it is judged whether or not the intermediate data for one page has been created in the page buffer 205 (S41).
2) If it is created, the analysis process is temporarily terminated and the process shifts to the printing process. If not, the data in the reception buffer 203 is read again and the analysis is continued.

Although not shown, in the printing process, one page of intermediate data accumulated in the page buffer 205 is developed as pattern information in the frame buffer 207 and then output as a video signal to the printing mechanism unit 209 for printing.

Here, the intermediate data is the external device 201.
The input data so that the print image data can be easily created from the data (page description language composed of control code, character code or image data) input from This is the processed data.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 shows a control program for turning on a flag indicating execution of a relieve instruction in Embodiment 1, which is executed by the CPU 204.

If it is determined in step S408 in FIG. 5 that the command is a reboot command, the CPU 204 turns on a flag (not shown) indicating that the reboot command is executed before shifting the processing to the beginning of the control program in step S413 ( S
501), and then the process moves to the beginning of the control program (S502).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a control program for notifying the external device that the initialization (launch) is completed in the second embodiment.
It is executed by 04.

The second embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Initialization of software and hardware (S
After executing 503), the CPU 204 determines whether or not the above-mentioned flag is on (S504), and when the flag is on, notifies the external device 201 that the initialization (reboot) is completed. Then, the data notifying that is stored in the transmission buffer 216 (S505), the data is transmitted to the external device 201 through the output means 214 (S506), and then the flag which has been turned on is cleared (S507). Move to.

In the second embodiment, instead of the data for notifying the external device 201 that the initialization is completed, all the various setting information inside the print control device is stored in the transmission buffer 216, and this is stored. It may be transferred to the external device 201.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a control program for emphasizing processing in the third embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 204.

Embodiment 3 using the flowchart of FIG.
Will be described below.

When the reboot is executed and the software is initialized, the CPU 204 determines whether or not the flag used in the first embodiment is on (S60).
1) If the flag is off, normal initialization is executed (S607), but if it is on, various setting information inside the print control device is changed (set) according to the value of NVRAM 218, and the value of NVRAM 218 has already been set. The values are compared (S602), and if they are different, various setting information (transmission buffer 2) to be transferred to an external device after initialization.
The set value (value stored in 16) is emphasized by adding special data that makes it easy for an external device to confirm (S603).

If the various setting information is the same as the NVRAM 218, it is set according to the value and the data to the external device is also stored in the transmission buffer 216 as usual (S606).

Then, the transfer data thus formed is transferred to the external device after the initialization is completed (S604), and after the data is transferred, the flag is cleared (S605).

Here, FIG. 11 shows a transmission buffer 216 that does not contain highlighted data (no changed value).
3 is a memory map of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a memory map of the transmission buffer 216 containing the emphasized data (the reception buffer 203 and the cache memory (not shown) in the RAM 217 are changed).

In the third embodiment described above, the NV
The RAM 218 is compared with the already set value (S60
2) If the two values are different, the data to be transferred to the external device 201 is stored in the transmission buffer 216 only if the values are different, and if the values are the same, the data need not be stored in the transmission buffer 216. good.

That is, only the changed settings are set in the external device 20.
Transferred to 1.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control program for error processing in the fourth embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 204.

Embodiment 4 using the flow chart of FIG.
Will be described below.

As in the first embodiment, when the reboot command is executed, the flag indicating it is turned on, and then the CPU 204 shifts the processing to the head of the control program and initializes the software and hardware. After execution (S701) and initialization, it is tested whether or not each function (mainly hardware) operates normally (S702).

Next, it is judged whether or not any trouble (hereinafter referred to as an error) has occurred in the test and the initialization (S
703), if no error has occurred, the process proceeds to normal print processing (S704), and if an error has occurred, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the reboot command has been executed is turned on. If the flag is cleared (S705), the process proceeds to normal error processing (S70).
8).

When the flag is on, the data for notifying the external device 201 what the error is is stored in the transmission buffer 216 (S706), and the stored data is transferred to the external device 201 (S707). , External device 2
When the transfer processing to 01 is completed, normal error processing (S7
08).

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control program for the information sheet automatic printing process in the fifth embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 204.

The fifth embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As in the first embodiment described above, when the reboot instruction is executed, the flag indicating it is turned on, and then the CPU 204 shifts the processing to the beginning of the control program and executes the initialization of software and hardware. However, if the flag is off, normal initialization is executed (S8).
08).

If the flag is turned on in S801, when changing (setting) various setting information inside the print control apparatus according to the value of the NVRAM 218, the value of the NVRAM 218 is compared with the already set value (S802), and two are set. If it is different, it is stored so that it can be understood later (S80
3).

After the initialization is completed, it is tested whether each function (mainly hardware) operates normally (S80).
4) Next, it is again determined whether or not the flag is turned on (S805), and if so, an information sheet is printed so that various setting information inside the print control apparatus can be understood (S80).
6).

Also, at the time of printing the information sheet, step S8
For the setting values stored in 03 so that they can be seen well (so that it is easy to see that the settings have been changed before and after the reboot is executed), shaded areas are added. Printing is performed, and then the normal printing process is performed (S80).
7).

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control program for a voice output process in the sixth embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 204.

The sixth embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As in the first embodiment described above, when the reboot command is executed, the flag indicating it is turned on, and then the CPU 204 shifts the processing to the beginning of the control program and executes the initialization of software and hardware. Yes (S1001).

Thereafter, it is tested whether or not each function (mainly hardware) operates normally (S1002), and then it is determined whether or not the flag is turned on (S100).
3) If it is turned on, the audio output means 21 for a certain period of time
Notify that the reboot is completed by 9 (S100).
4). Then, the process shifts to the print process, and the print process is executed (repeated) according to the print data from the external device (S100).
5).

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a control program for notifying that the relieving process is being executed in the sixth embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 204.

Further, FIG. 15 shows a rib according to the sixth embodiment.
A flow chart showing a control program for error processing during execution, which is executed by the CPU 204.

Description of the flow charts of FIGS. 14 and 15 will be omitted.

As described above, according to each embodiment book, the print control apparatus 1 having no power switch in the apparatus main body
00, the external device 201 outputs a reboot command to set various settings that cannot be set until the power is turned on (for example, the frame buffer 207 that can be increased or decreased by adding memory, or a cache buffer or a reception buffer not shown). It is possible to smoothly perform the redistribution of the default size such as 203).

Further, since the set value can be transferred to the external device 201, it is possible to easily know whether or not the reboot command has been normally executed and the set value has been changed to the desired value.

Next, a storage medium such as the ROM 206 used in the print control apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 16 is a memory map of the storage medium storing the control program in each embodiment of the present invention.

It is used in a print control device that does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power supply, and when a specific command is input from an external device, the memory in the print control device stored in the non-volatile storage means is restored. As shown in FIG. 16, the storage medium for storing the control program for executing the relocation of the memory based on the set value for the placement has at least the "storage control module" and the "execution module". The program code of each module may be stored in the storage medium.

Here, the "storage control module" is a program module for inputting a set value for memory rearrangement in the print control device from an external device and storing it in the nonvolatile storage means. .

The "execution module" is a program module for executing memory relocation based on the set value stored in the non-volatile storage means when a specific command is input from an external device. -Le.

As the storage medium, the RO of this embodiment is used.
In addition to M206, a floppy disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, which can be attached to and detached from the print control device,
A CD-R, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, etc. can be used.

[0093]

As described above, according to the print control apparatus and the print control method of the present invention, the print control apparatus does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power, and a specific command is input from an external apparatus. In this case, the rearrangement of the memory can be executed based on the setting value for the rearrangement of the memory in the print control device stored in the nonvolatile storage means.

As described above, according to the present invention,
When a specific command is input from an external device with a print control device that does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power,
The versatility can be improved by providing a control program for executing the rearrangement of the memory based on the setting value for the memory rearrangement in the print control device stored in the non-volatile storage unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a laser beam printer taken as an example of a print control apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the print control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control program for basic initialization processing of the print control apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control program for data reception of the print control apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control program for data analysis processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a control program for turning on a flag indicating execution of a rebuild instruction according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7: Initialization (Ribut) in Embodiment 2 of the present invention
6 is a flowchart showing a control program for notifying an external device that the process has ended.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control program for emphasis processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control program for error processing in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control program for information sheet automatic printing processing according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an emphasized data in the third embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a memory map of the transmission buffer 216 that does not contain data (no changed value).

FIG. 12 is an emphasized data in the third embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a memory map of a transmission buffer 216 that contains data (the reception buffer 203 and a cache memory (not shown) in the RAM 217 have been changed).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control program for voice output processing according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a control program for notifying that the rebuild process is being executed in the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a control program for error processing during execution of a relieve according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a memory map of a storage medium that stores a control program in each embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (41)

[Claims] 1. A print control device having no power switch for turning on / off the power, wherein a set value for memory rearrangement in the print control device is input from an external device to a nonvolatile storage means. Storage control means for storing, and execution means for executing the rearrangement of the memory based on the set value stored in the nonvolatile storage means when a specific command is input from an external device. And a print control device. 2. The print control device according to claim 1, wherein the memory is a reception buffer that stores information input from the external device. 3. The memory is a frame for storing print image data which can be increased or decreased by increasing the memory.
The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print control apparatus is a print buffer. 4. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory is a RAM. 5. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the nonvolatile storage unit is an NVRAM. 6. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific command is a reset command. 7. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the set value is a default size of a reception buffer in the memory. 8. An output device capable of outputting various kinds of information from the print control device to the external device, and when relocation of the memory is executed according to a specific command from the external device, The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit notifies the external apparatus that the processing is completed. 9. When the memory relocation is executed in accordance with a specific instruction from the external device, all the various set values inside the print control device including those newly set are transferred to the external device. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print control apparatus is a print control apparatus. 10. When the memory relocation is executed according to a specific command from the external device, all the various setting values inside the print control device are transferred to the external device, but this is changed compared to before. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the set value is emphasized and transferred so that it can be confirmed by the external device. 11. When the reallocation of the memory is executed in accordance with a specific instruction from the external device, only the setting value changed from before among the various setting values inside the print control device is set to the external device. The print control device according to claim 1, wherein the print control device transfers the print control device to the print control device. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if any failure occurs when the memory relocation is executed according to a specific instruction from the external device, the content is transferred to the external device. The print control device described. 13. An information sheet for confirming various set values inside the print control device is automatically printed after executing the rearrangement of the memory according to a specific command from the external device. The print control apparatus according to claim 1. 14. After executing the rearrangement of the memory according to a specific command from the external device, an information sheet for confirming various setting values inside the print control device is automatically printed. For the changed setting values,
The printing control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing is performed by emphasizing the printing so that it can be easily confirmed. 15. A voice output unit such as a buzzer is provided inside the print control device, and when the rearrangement of the memory is executed according to a specific command from the external device, the voice output indicates that the process is completed. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification is given by means. 16. While the rearrangement of the memory is being executed in accordance with a specific instruction from the external device, the voice output means notifies that the memory is being processed until the processing is completed. The print control device according to claim 15. 17. If any failure occurs while executing the relocation of the memory according to a specific instruction from the external device, a failure occurs due to the voice output means after the processing is completed. The print control apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the print control apparatus notifies the fact. 18. A print control method in a print control device which does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power supply, wherein a set value for memory rearrangement in the print control device is input from an external device to a nonvolatile memory. A memory control step of storing in the nonvolatile memory means, and an executing step of executing the rearrangement of the memory based on the set value stored in the nonvolatile memory means when a specific command is input from an external device. A print control method comprising: 19. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the memory is a reception buffer that stores information input from the external device. 20. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the memory is a frame buffer that stores print image data that can be increased or decreased by adding memory. 21. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the memory comprises a RAM. 22. The NVRAM is NVRAM.
19. The printing control method according to claim 18, wherein 23. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the specific command is a reset command. 24. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the set value is a default size of a reception buffer in the memory. 25. An output process capable of outputting various information from the print control device to the external device,
19. The print control according to claim 18, wherein when the memory relocation is executed in accordance with a specific instruction from the external device, the output process notifies the external device of the completion of the processing. Method. 26. When relocation of the memory is executed according to a specific instruction from the external device, all the various set values inside the print control device including those newly set are transferred to the external device. 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein
3. The printing control method according to 1. 27. When the memory relocation is executed in accordance with a specific command from the external device, all the various setting values inside the print control device are transferred to the external device, but this is changed compared to before. 19. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the set value is emphasized and transferred so that the set value can be confirmed by the external device. 28. When the relocation of the memory is executed according to a specific command from the external device, only the setting value changed from before among the various setting values inside the print control device is set to the external device. 19. The printing control method according to claim 18, further comprising: 29. The contents are transferred to the external device if any failure occurs when the memory relocation is executed according to a specific instruction from the external device. The print control method described. 30. An information sheet for confirming various setting values inside the print control device is automatically printed after executing the rearrangement of the memory according to a specific command from the external device. The printing control method according to claim 18, 31. After executing the rearrangement of the memory according to a specific command from the external device, an information sheet for confirming various setting values inside the print control device is automatically printed. For the changed setting values,
19. The printing control method according to claim 18, wherein the printing is emphasized so that it can be easily confirmed. 32. A voice output process such as a buzzer is provided inside the print control device, and when the memory rearrangement is executed according to a specific command from the external device, the voice output indicating that the process is completed 19. The print control method according to claim 18, wherein the notification is made by a process. 33. While executing the relocation of the memory according to a specific instruction from the external device, the voice output step notifies that the process is being performed until the process is completed. The printing control method according to claim 18, 34. If any failure occurs while executing the relocation of the memory according to a specific instruction from the external device, a failure occurs due to the voice output step after the processing is completed. 19. The print control method according to claim 18, further comprising notifying the user. 35. A storage medium that stores a control program used in a print control device that does not have a power switch for turning on / off the power, and sets a setting value for rearranging memory in the print control device. Based on a storage control module of a storage control process which is input from an external device and is stored in the non-volatile storage means, and a set value stored in the non-volatile storage means when a specific command is input from the external device. A storage medium storing an execution module of an execution step for executing the rearrangement of the memory. 36. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the memory is a reception buffer that stores information input from the external device. 37. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the memory is a frame buffer that stores print image data that can be increased or decreased by adding memory. 38. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the memory is a RAM. 39. The NVRAM is NVRAM.
36. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein 40. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the specific command is a rewrite command. 41. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the set value is a default size of a reception buffer in the memory.