Patent ID: 7930055
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A roll paper printing apparatus comprising: a host interface unit; a roll paper printing unit; a roll paper cutting unit; a roll paper cutting instruction determination unit configured to control the roll paper cutting unit based on roll paper cutting instruction included in print data received from the host interface unit; a transmission source identification unit configured to identify a transmission source of the print data received from the host interface unit; a transmission source information storage unit configured to store transmission source information identified by the transmission source identification unit; a transmission source information comparison unit configured to compare transmission source information of a preceding print job stored in the transmission source information storage unit with transmission source information of a print job which is to be printed next; an uncut printed output identification unit configured to identify an uncut printed output; and an interrupt printing prohibition unit configured to prohibit printing of the print job which is to be printed next, as interrupt printing if the transmission source information of the preceding print job and the transmission source information of the print job which is to be printed next are different as a result of the comparison by the transmission source information comparison unit, when the uncut printed output is identified by the uncut printed output identification unit.