Title:
PRINTING SYSTEM AND PRINTING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000043345
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To minimize an adverse effect on communication traffic by changing a data transfer rate in accordance with a state of a printer.
A computer 13 and a printer 70 are connected by an IEEE 1394 serial bus. The printer 70 has a prescribed printing speed and informs the host computer 13 of the amount of data to be inputted for a unit time. Based on the amount of data to be inputted for the unit time of which it is informed by the printer 70, the host computer 13 determines a data transfer rate to the printer 70 and transmits data.
Inventors:
IIDA NOBUYUKI
Application Number:
JP21662298A
Publication Date:
February 15, 2000
Filing Date:
July 31, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
B41J5/30; G06F3/12; (IPC1-7): B41J5/30; G06F3/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasunori Otsuka (2 outside)
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