Patent ID: 6927866
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printer system including a host computer and a printer for receiving print data from the host computer, the printer system comprising: print data generating means, contained in the host computer, for generating print data; reply information issuance means for generating print job data, wherein the print job data comprises the print data and reply information, and wherein the reply information issuance means generates the print job data by locating the reply information at a predetermined position with respect to the print data, and wherein the print job data is transmitted to the printer; print job data processing means, contained in the printer, for interpreting the print job data, detecting the reply information from the print job data, and returning a part of the print job data, which indicates a process state of the print job data based on the reply information to a predetermined destination which is external to the printer, wherein said predetermined destination is included in intrinsic data of said reply information; print control means for printing based on interpretation of said print job data processing means; and job processing state monitor means for monitoring a processing state of the print data based on the reply information returned from said print job data processing means.