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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2013
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A feature of the recording device is used to shorten the length of time that a wireless communication link with a recording device is not established for a control device that communicates wirelessly with a recording device when a wireless communication link can be established. A communication control unitof a host computerdetects and reports to a recording control unitthat printerpower was turned off. After receiving this report that the printerpower is off from the communication control unit, the recording control unitrequests the communication control unitto establish a wireless communication link with the printerand open a virtual COM port during the period until a new wireless communication link with the printeris established.