Patent ID: 9692923
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04N

Claim:
1. A printing apparatus that is capable of supplying power to an external device, comprising: a storage device; and a processor configured to execute computer executable instructions recorded on the storage device, the computer executable instructions including instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the printing apparatus to: determine power supply capability to be presented to the external device, based on a state of the printing apparatus, wherein the power supply capability indicates a plurality of combinations of voltage and current; present the determined power supply capability to the external device; and supply power to the external device, based on a combination selected among the plurality of combinations by the external device, wherein in a case where the printing apparatus is in a sleep state, first power supply capability is determined to be presented to the external device, in a case where the printing apparatus is in a printing state, second power supply capability is determined to be presented to the external device, and the number of the combinations indicated by the first power supply capability and the number of the combinations indicated by the second power supply capability are different from each other.