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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Takasu, Shiojiri, JP;
Hideo Nakamura, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An interface boardused as a print control device has a reception unitthat receives print data; and a print control unitthat applies redirection control to send the print data to a second printing device different from the first printing device when the first printing device, which is the first print destination of the print data, is unable to print. In redirection control, the print control unitsends the print data and additional information to the second printing device. The additional information includes status information causing the second printing device to print the status of the first printing device.