Patent ID: 6752548
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A printer for receiving print data containing a specification value specifying specifications of paper to be used for printing and operating, said printer comprising:paper storage means being capable of storing paper of various specifications; print execution means for printing on paper stored in said paper storage means; specification setup value storage means for storing a specification setup value; specification setup value change means for storing a specification setup value specified by a user in said specification setup value storage means; and print control means for monitoring reception of print data, upon reception of print data, determining whether or not the specification value contained in the print data and the specification setup value stored in said specification setup value storage means match, if they match, starting print control processing of causing said print execution means to print in response to the print data, if they do not match, interrupting the print control processing, waiting for said specification setup value change means to change the specification setup value in said specification setup value storage means, and if the specification setup value in said specification setup value storage means is changed to the value matching the specification value contained in the print data, restarting the print control processing.