Patent ID: 9442740
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method whereby a host device sends a control program to a recording device, the control program depending on a type of the recording device, the method comprising steps of: requesting, by the host device, the recording device to send first information to the host device, the first information including recording device model identification or sequel information, wherein the recording device model identification includes the type of the recording device and is expressed as a value in a first range, and wherein the sequel information indicates that the recording device has a model identification that is a value in a second range that differs from values in the first range; determining, by the host device, if the recording device model identification or the sequel information is contained in the first information received from the recording device, when the recording device model identification is contained in the first information, acquiring the recording device model identification from the first information when the sequel information is contained in the first information, sending the control program from the host device to the recording device, the control program being associated with the type of the recording device included in the acquired recording device model identification.