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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1999
Kazuko Fukano, Matsumoto, JP;
Hidetake Mochizuki, Azusagawa-mura, JP;
Naohiko Koakutsu, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to the present invention, a printer apparatus connected to a host computer, in such a manner that permits bidirectional communication, has a nonvolatile memory that allows its contents to be rewritten and read from the host computer. Allocated to the nonvolatile memory is an area for retaining a plurality of types of information for identifying the printer apparatus. Each piece of information comprises a key for identifying the type of information and a terminator indicating the end of the information. Thus, efficiently storing a plurality of pieces of information regarding the printer apparatus in the nonvolatile memory permits flexible change or addition of information.