Patent ID: 7021844
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus which performs printing based on print data sent from a host computer and in which a user interface to be operated by a user is eliminated, comprising: a connection interface which connects the printing apparatus to a peripheral device including the host computer; connection object detection means for detecting a connection object of the connection interface; mode setting means for setting a print mode to one of a normal print mode in which printing is performed based on the print data sent from the host computer, and a demonstration print mode in which printing is performed based on demonstration print data which is stored in advance; and demonstration printing means for performing demonstration printing on a print medium with a specific operation by the user serving as a trigger therefor when the print mode is set to the demonstration print mode, wherein the specific operation does not require operation of a user interface or button, wherein the mode setting means sets the print mode to the normal print mode when the connection object is the host computer and to the demonstration print mode when the connection object is not the host computer or there is no connection object, and wherein the connection object detection means detects the connection object when the print medium is loaded.