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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Koichi Okuhara, Nagano, JP;
Osamu Ishibashi, Nagano, JP;
Koichi Okuhara, Nagano, JP;
Osamu Ishibashi, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A status information receiver is communicatively connected to at least one printing device via a network, and adapted to receive status information transmitted from the printing device. The status information is indicative of an operation state of the printing device. An error information detector is adapted to detect whether error information is included in the status information. The error information is indicative of an error occurred in the printing device. A repair information generator is adapted to generate repair information based on the error information. The repair information is indicative of an item in the printing device to be repaired.