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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Katsuhiko Anzai, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Katsuhiko Anzai, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printer is a peripheral device capable of being controlled by a host computer. The printer has a silent function for silent operation. If a silent function is determined to be enabled and if a time period for enabling a silent function is set, a host computer determines whether a current time is within the time period or not. If the current time is determined to be within the time period, the host computer sends a control command for enabling a silent function to the printer.