Patent ID: 7869063
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus, comprising: a receive buffer configured to store data sent from a host device; a print buffer configured to store image data; a normal processing mode control unit configured to print based on the data sent from the host device; a deletion processing mode control unit configured to discard data, except for specific commands sent from the host device; an error detection unit configured to detect errors; a cause of error determination unit configured to identify the cause of each detected error; a processing mode storage unit configured to store a plurality of processing modes, including a normal processing mode, a first deletion processing mode, a second deletion processing mode and a non-deletion processing mode, and information pertaining to which processing mode is to be executed depending on whether an error occurred, and if so, the cause of the error; and a processing mode determination unit configured to: