Patent ID: 8022993

Claim:
An image supply device capable of transmitting image data to a recording apparatus so as to record an image, the image supply device comprising: a reception unit that receives a single code transmitted from the recording apparatus, the single code being represented by eight-digit hexadecimal codes and including (a) a major code and (b) a minor code that indicates a detailed description of an error event represented by the major code; an analysis unit that analyzes the single code received by said reception unit; a determination unit that compares a vendor code of the image supply device with a vendor code of the recording apparatus, and if it is determined that the vendor code of the image supply device matches the vendor code of the recording apparatus, then determines to notify a user of the image supply device of the major code and the minor code of the single code, and if it is determined that the vendor code of the image supply device does not match the vendor code of the recording apparatus, then determines to notify the user of the major code of the single code; and a notification unit that notifies the user in accordance with a determination by said determination unit.