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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Tomoki Miyashita, Nagoya, JP;
Naruhito Muto, Ama-gun, JP;
Satoru Moriyama, Iwakura, JP;
Jun Jiang, Suita, JP;
Tomoki Miyashita, Nagoya, JP;
Naruhito Muto, Ama-gun, JP;
Satoru Moriyama, Iwakura, JP;
Jun Jiang, Suita, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a detection signal receiving device that receives a detection signal from a computer; where a printable condition determining device subsequently determines whether a predetermined printable condition is satisfied; where a power-ON device subsequently turns-ON the main power supply of the printing apparatus; and where a control device subsequently executes print preparation processing; wherein when the power-ON device turns-ON the main power supply of the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus is in sleep mode or energy saving mode in which electric power is supplied only to the control device and the detection signal receiving device; and the printing apparatus includes a power supply portion equipped with a battery, and when a power supply is started, first, the printing apparatus turns into sleep mode or energy saving mode in which electric power is supplied only to the control device and the detection signal receiving device.