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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To use resources effectively and run appropriate processes in a configuration having multiple communication interfaces, a print control processorswitches a target buffer for processing data between a first receive bufferthat stores data received from a POS terminal, and a second receive bufferthat stores data received from a tablet terminal. The print control processorcontrols a print mechanismbased on data stored in the receive buffer that is currently selected as the target buffer, changes the target buffer selection from the first receive bufferto the second receive bufferwhen control of the print mechanismbased on receipt print data stored in the first receive buffergoes to a specific control state, and resets the target buffer selection to the first receive bufferwhen control of the print mechanism based on the data stored in the second receive bufferends.