Patent ID: 7793009
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printer including a connector for connecting a removable medium to said printer, a communication device for communicating with a computer, and an internal memory, comprising: an operation panel for giving a first instruction to said printer; a mode changing switch for changing an independent operation mode and a dependent operation mode, said printer being operated in accordance with said first instruction under said independent operation mode, and said printer being operated in accordance with a second instruction sent from said computer via said communication device under said dependent operation mode; a device for storing image data of said computer in said internal memory; a device for storing image data of said removable medium in said internal memory; a device for printing said image data stored in said internal memory; and a device for printing said image data of said removable medium; and wherein the mode changing switch is externally operated to change the printer operation mode between the independent operation mode and the dependent operation mode.