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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2009
Shinichi Yoshie, Nagano-ken, JP;
Shinichi Yoshie, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic device and control method can detect tapping operations on the device housing to control executing processes, and whether tapping operations are accepted can differ by individual print job. The receipt printer has an impact sensor. The control unit of the receipt printer detects tapping while processing print data and while printing when print data containing a wait-for-tapping-operation and cancel printing command is received, and cancels printing when a predetermined tapping operation is detected. When print data containing a wait-for-tapping-operation and start printing command or wait-for-tapping-operation and cut paper command is received, starting printing or the cutting operation of the automatic paper cutter is suspended and tapping is detected. When the predetermined tapping operation is detected, the suspending printing operation or cutting operation starts.