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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Uno, Shiojiri, JP;
Shinichi Yoshie, Tatsuno-machi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing device that and a control method of the printing device enable supplying power to a connected external device without affecting operation of the printing device. A thermal printerhas a USB connectorthat connects to a smart devicea power supply circuita print mechanismthat operates using power supplied from the power supply circuita communicatorthat communicates with the smart deviceand a controllerthat receives a command to start or stop operation of the print mechanismfrom the smart devicethrough the communicatorand controls the power supply to the smart devicefrom the power supply circuitaccording to the timing when operation of the print mechanismstarts and stops.