Patent ID: 7916316
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a data receiving unit for receiving data sent from a host computer; a data transmission unit for sending data to said host computer; a receive buffer for temporarily storing data received by said data receiving unit; an interpreting unit for interpreting data stored in said receive buffer; a print buffer for storing a print image generated in response to print data among said data stored in said receive buffer; a print mechanism for printing said print image stored in said print buffer; a detecting unit for detecting an out-of-paper error; and a control unit for controlling said data receiving unit, said data transmission unit, said receive buffer, said interpreting unit, said print buffer, and said print mechanism; wherein said control unit is adapted, in response to the out-of-paper error detected by the detecting unit, wherein said control unit is further adapted