Image formation apparatus executing preparation operation based on check request

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8860995
APP PUB NO 20130050760A1
SERIAL NO

13599936

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An image formation apparatus, which is connected to an external device and which forms an image based on a print data sent from the external device, includes a request receiving section for receiving a check request for a print setting associated with the print data; a response section for responding to the external device with an answer to the check request having received by the request receiving section; a data receiving section for receiving the print data from the external device after the response section responds to the external device; a printing section for carrying out printing for the print data received by the data receiving section; and a preparation operation section for executing a preparation operation for printing based on the print data after the request receiving section receives the check request and before the data receiving section receives the print data.

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nagai, Shohei Nagoya, JP 22 40
Sakuragi, Yuichiro Nagoya, JP 19 12

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