Printer and printer search system
A technology for printers and external devices, applied in the directions of printing devices, printing, short-distance communication services, etc., can solve problems such as users being unable to obtain location information
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[0049] In this embodiment, the portable printer 100 is taken as an example for description.
[0050] About the configuration and use of the printer 100 of the embodiment figure 1 and figure 2 Be explained. figure 1 It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the printer 100 according to this embodiment. The printer 100 is divided into a main body 102 and a cover 104. figure 2 It is a side view showing the appearance of the printer 100 with the cover 104 opened. The main body 102 is a container having an opening that is opened and closed by a lid 104. One end of the cover 104 is rotatably attached to the main body 102. The cover 104 opens and closes the opening of the main body 102 by rotating.
[0051] The printer 100 has a paper discharge port 106, a display unit 108, an operation unit 110, a communication I / F (interface) 112, a paper storage unit 114, a printing unit 116, and a peeling unit 118.
[0052] The paper discharge port 106 is formed in the gap between the main...
no. 2 example
[0084] Next, a description will be given of a printer that can notify the printer of its loss even if the printer does not receive a search command from an external device. In addition, for convenience of description, the description of the same structure as the printer 100 described in the first embodiment is omitted, and the same symbols are used.
[0085] Picture 9 It is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the printer 300 of the second embodiment. The timer 302 measures a predetermined time. The predetermined time is, for example, the time elapsed after an operation by the user or the time elapsed after the printing operation was completed. When the time measured by the timer 302 exceeds a preset time (for example, 10 minutes), the printer 300 transfers to the loss notification mode using the display unit 108 or the communication I / F 112. In addition, although the timer 302 of this embodiment is implemented by the CPU measuring time, it is not limited to t...
no. 3 example
[0093] Next, a description will be given of an example in which the printer transmits direct communication connection information to a smartphone or the like through near-field wireless communication without passing through an access point. In the following example, BLE communication is taken as an example of the near field communication method between the printer and the smartphone. However, the near field wireless communication means is not limited to this, and may be Ibeacon (registered trademark) or the like. In addition, the printer may also include communication means through wireless LAN communication in addition to near-field wireless communication.
[0094] Picture 11 It is a flowchart showing the loss notification processing. In this description, the standby state will be described when the printer 300 is powered on.
[0095] The printer 300 stands by until it is connected with the external device 200 through near field wireless communication (ACT400, NO). The printer...
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