Patent ID: 6804018
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printer apparatus for printing out in sequence, on a page to page basis, print packet data transferred from a host associated by way of a network, said printer apparatus comprising:a link information creation unit which, every time receiving print packet data from said host, creates and saves link information indicative of a correlation between a transfer packet position on the host side of said print packet data received and a page position on the printer side; and a resend request unit which, when a print error has occurred during the print out, recognizes from said link information a transfer packet position on the host side corresponding to a page position at which said printer error has occurred, to thereby issue a resend request to said host, wherein: said link information creation unit creates and saves link information indicative of a correlation between a transfer data position on the host side and a line position on the printer side; and wherein said link information creation unit, when a print error such as paper jam has occurred during the print out, recognizes a transfer data position on the host side corresponding to a line at which said print error has occurred, to thereby issue a request for resend.