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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Hirokazu Yamada, Kobe, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A printer sends status information, ID information and the like to a network device before entering an energy conservation mode in which it is unable to communicate with external devices, so that the network device will respond to a status information request on its behalf. Where a PC requests status information from the printer , the network device in which substitute response setting was put in effect responds with the printer status information on behalf of the printer . By receiving the status response from the network device , the PC can verify that the printer is connected to the network . The PC can also send a release order that releases the printer from the energy conservation state so that it can initiate printing.