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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1999
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printer and methods of controlling the initialization process(es) of the printer according to the length of a reset signal sent from a host computer. The printer preferably has a printing mechanism for printing text or graphics based on commands and print data received from the host device, a controller for controlling printer operation including the execution of the initialization process(es), an interface for receiving at least one reset signal from the host device; and a timer circuit for measuring the duration of each reset signal. The controller controls which one, if any, of a plurality of specific initialization processes are to be performed based on the duration of a respective reset signal. By controlling the initialization process according to the duration, the printer can perform a reset operation appropriate to the status of the host.