CONTROL METHOD OF A PRINTER, PRINTER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170003916A1
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15193998

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A device control program can be updated even when the printing device is busy. A control method of a printer 2 having a storage unit 32 storing a device control program 36 and a boot program 37, and a communication interface 21 that communicates with a host device 1, includes: a receive change-mode request step of receiving a change-mode request from the host device 1 through the communication interface 21; a change mode step of changing from a normal control mode in which the device control program 36 runs to a boot control mode in which the boot program 37 runs based on the change-mode request; the communication interface 21 receiving a change-mode request in the receive change-mode request step even if the communication interface 21 reports being busy.

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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION1-6 SHINJUKU 4-CHOME SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 160-8801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
NOGUCHI, Makoto US 30 81
TAKAMOTO, Akio Shiojiri-shi, JP 54 263
TAKEI, Masahiro Shiojiri-shi, JP 92 936
YOSHIKI, Makoto Matsumoto-shi, JP 2 4

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