Patent ID: 6538758
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
An image output apparatus connected to another device by a serial bus, comprising:communication means for performing communication with the another device through the serial bus and receiving image data transferred by the another device; image formation control means for controlling to form an image on a print medium based on the image data received by said communication means; staple control means for controlling to staple a plurality of print media on which image forming is performed; and detection means for detecting an initialized state of the serial bus during image data reception by said communication means, wherein in a case where said detection means detects the initialized state of the serial bus, said communication means requests the another device to transfer the image data and receives the image data again, then said image formation control means controls to form an image on a print medium based on the received image data, and said staple control means controls to staple print media on which image forming is performed.