Printing device, program and electronic device

Abstract

To provide an electronic apparatus and a program, capable of completing a set-up even in a failure of connection of first radio communication.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus 100 includes: a radio communication unit 110 that performs first radio communication and second radio communication that is short-range radio communication with a communication speed slower than the first radio communication; and a processing unit 120 that performs communication control for the radio communication unit 110 and execution control for a job. The processing unit 120 uses the second radio communication to establish communication connection with an information processing device 200, receives initial setting information for transferring the job to a ready state, and receives connection setting information for connecting to an external access point by using the first radio communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to printing equipment, Regarding programs and electronic devices, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] Various wireless communication connections are established between information processing devices such as mobile terminals and electronic devices such as printers. Patent Document 1 discloses that by operating an information processing device, wireless communication connection with an electronic device via a wireless LAN becomes possible. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-176451 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, even if a wireless communication connection is attempted via a wireless LAN, the connection often fails. If a wireless communication connection is not established, the initial settings of the electronic device cannot be performed by operating the information processing device, and the electronic device cannot be set up quickly, resulting in a problem in usability. The method described in Patent Document 1 does not take such circumstances into consideration. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electronic device that includes a wireless communication unit that performs a first wireless communication and a second wireless communication that is a short-range wireless communication with a slower communication speed than the first wireless communication, and a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit and job execution control, wherein the processing unit communicatively connects to an information processing device using the second wireless communication, receives initial setting information for transitioning to a state in which the job can be executed, and receives connection setting information for connecting to an external access point using the first wireless communication.

[0006] Furthermore, one aspect of the present disclosure relates to a program that operates an information processing device as a wireless communication unit that performs first wireless communication and second wireless communication, which is a short-range wireless communication with a slower communication speed than the first wireless communication, and a processing unit that controls communication of the wireless communication unit, the program being characterized in that it causes the information processing device to execute the following steps: connecting to an electronic device via the second wireless communication; using the second wireless communication to send initial setting information for transitioning the electronic device to a state capable of executing a job; and using the second wireless communication to send connection setting information for causing the electronic device to perform the first wireless communication. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an electronic device. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a wireless communication system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a processing flow in a comparative example. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a processing flow in the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a setup process. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a display example of initial setting items. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a display example of optional setting items. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a setup completion notification process. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an initial setting process. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a predetermined setting process. [Figure 11] 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an error process. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of an error report. [Figure 13]10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a startup display process. [Figure 14] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating examples of displays after the electronic device is started up. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] The present embodiment will be described below. Note that the present embodiment described below does not unduly limit the contents of the present disclosure described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessarily essential components of the present disclosure.

[0009] 1.Basic configuration The electronic device 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an example of the configuration of a wireless communication system 10 including the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment. This is a diagram for explaining a comparative example to which the technique of Patent Document 1 is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment includes a wireless communication unit 110 and a processing unit 120. The electronic device 100 is, for example, a printer described later, but may also be a personal computer, a wearable device, a bioinformation measuring device, a robot, a video device, or a physical quantity measuring device. The wearable device refers to a smart watch or an activity tracker, etc. The bioinformation measuring device refers to a pulse meter or a pedometer, etc. The video device refers to a camera or a projector, etc. The physical quantity measuring device refers to a thermometer or a weight scale, etc. The printer referred to here includes a multifunction device. The multifunction device refers to a printer including functions other than a printer function, and the functions other than a printer function refer to a copy function, a fax function, a scanner function, etc., but may also be other functions.

[0010] The wireless communication unit 110 performs wireless communication with the information processing device 200. The information processing device 200 will be described later. The wireless communication unit 110 can be realized by a semiconductor device having a wireless communication function conforming to a wireless communication standard. The wireless communication unit 110 may be realized by a single semiconductor device having a wireless communication function, or may be realized as a part of a semiconductor device having other functions. The wireless communication unit 110 can perform wireless communication conforming to a plurality of wireless communication standards, and can perform, for example, first wireless communication and second wireless communication. The first wireless communication here is wireless communication conforming to a standard having a higher communication speed than the standard conforming to the second wireless communication described later. The first wireless communication is wireless communication conforming to a wireless LAN standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), but may be wireless communication conforming to another communication method. The second wireless communication here is wireless communication conforming to a standard having a lower communication speed than the standard conforming to the first wireless communication described above. The standard of the second wireless communication is, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), but may also be BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), or may be wireless communication conforming to another communication method. In other words, the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment includes a wireless communication unit 110 that performs a first wireless communication and a second wireless communication that is a short-range wireless communication having a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication.

[0011] When the first wireless communication is, for example, wireless communication according to the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard, the electronic device 100 and the information processing device 200 are connected by the first wireless communication via the access point 300 as shown in FIG. 2. Here, the access point 300 in FIG. 2 periodically transmits radio waves for wireless communication such as a beacon so that its own identification information can be deciphered. The identification information of the access point 300 is, for example, an SSID (Service Set Identifier). When the electronic device 100 or the information processing device 200 receives radio waves from the access point 300, it becomes possible to connect to the access point 300 using a password input by the user. When connecting to the same access point 300 again, it is possible to automatically connect to the access point 300 without the user inputting a password. The access point 300 can also be called a router. In this embodiment, the "communication connection according to the communication standard" is simply described as "connection" as appropriate, but an electrical connection may also be simply described as "connection". Note that the wireless communication system 10 is not limited to the configuration in Fig. 2, and various modifications such as adding other components are possible. For example, the number of access points 300 connected to the electronic device 100 is arbitrary, and the number of information processing devices 200 connected to the access points 300 is also arbitrary. Furthermore, the electronic device 100 or the information processing device 200 may belong to a network of multiple access points 300. Note that in the following description, "belonging to a network" will be appropriately described as "belonging to".

[0012] When the second wireless communication is wireless communication conforming to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard, for example, the electronic device 100 and the information processing device 200 are connected by the second wireless communication without going through the access point 300. For example, the information processing device 200 can establish a connection by the second wireless communication by performing a pairing process with the electronic device 100 based on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. Furthermore, when connecting again to the same electronic device 100 by the second wireless communication, the information processing device 200 can automatically connect to the electronic device 100 without the user having to input a password.

[0013] The block diagram of FIG. 1 will be described further. The processing unit 120 controls each unit of the electronic device 100, such as the wireless communication unit 110. The processing unit 120 receives a predetermined job from the information processing device 200 via the wireless communication unit 110 and executes the job. In other words, the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment includes a processing unit 120 that controls communication and job execution of the wireless communication unit 110. The job here is, for example, a process executed by the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 in response to a command or instruction given to the electronic device 100 from the information processing device 200 or another external device. The processing unit 120 can also execute a job that does not go through the wireless communication unit 110. The job that does not go through the wireless communication unit 110 is, for example, a job that goes through a wired network (not shown) or a job that goes through an operation of an operation unit (not shown in FIG. 1). In this embodiment, since the job data is large in volume, it is possible for the information processing device 200 to transmit the job data to the electronic device 100 via the first wireless communication, but it is difficult for the information processing device 200 to transmit the job data to the electronic device 100 via the second wireless communication.

[0014] Specifically, the processing unit 120 is a processor or a controller. The processing unit 120 may include multiple CPUs, such as a main CPU and a sub CPU. The main CPU controls each unit of the electronic device 100 and performs overall control. The sub CPU is, for example, a CPU that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit 110. If the electronic device 100 is a printer, a CPU that performs various processes related to printing may be further provided. The processing unit 120 of this embodiment may be configured with the following hardware. The hardware may include at least one of a circuit that processes digital signals and a circuit that processes analog signals. The hardware may be configured with, for example, one or more circuit devices or one or more circuit elements mounted on a circuit board. The circuit device may be, for example, an integrated circuit device. The circuit element may be, for example, a resistor or a capacitor.

[0015] The processing unit 120 can be realized by the following processor. The electronic device 100 of the present embodiment includes a memory that stores information and a processor that operates based on the information stored in the memory. The information is, for example, a program and various data. The processor includes hardware. The processor can be various processors such as a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and a digital signal processor (DSP). The memory may be a semiconductor memory such as a static random access memory (SRAM) or a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a register, a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk device, or an optical storage device such as an optical disk device. The memory stores, for example, computer-readable instructions, and the processor executes the instructions to realize the function of the processing unit 120 as processing. The instructions may be instructions of an instruction set constituting a program, or instructions that instruct the hardware circuitry of the processor to operate. Furthermore, all or a part of the processing unit 120 may be realized by cloud computing. In addition, when a job is sent from an information processing device 200 belonging to an access point 300, the processing unit 120 of this embodiment performs a process of storing identification information of the access point 300 and identification information of the information processing device 200 in a memory unit not shown.

[0016] In this way, the electronic device 100 includes the wireless communication unit 110 that performs the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication, which is a short-range wireless communication with a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication, and the processing unit 120 that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit 110 and job execution control, and thus can appropriately execute a job by using a method of selectively using the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication for the electronic device 100. The method of selectively using the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication is, for example, a method of identifying the electronic device 100 that is closest to the information processing device 200 by using the second wireless communication, and then transmitting job data to the electronic device 100 by using the first wireless communication.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a flow of a process in which the method of Patent Document 1 is applied to the wireless communication system 10 of the present embodiment as a comparative example. First, although not shown, the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100 are communicatively connected by the second wireless communication according to the standard of the second wireless communication. Specifically, for example, according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard, a pairing process is performed between the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100. This establishes a second wireless communication connection between the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100. Thereafter, wireless communication connection information is transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the electronic device 100 (step S10). The wireless communication connection information is information necessary for the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100 to establish a first wireless communication connection, and is, for example, the SSID and password of the access point 300. Then, after the first wireless communication connection is established between the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100 via the access point 300, initial setting information is transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the electronic device 100 using the first wireless communication (step S20). The electronic device 100 receives the initial setting information and performs an initial setting process (step S30), thereby making the electronic device 100 available for use. In this manner, job data can be transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the electronic device 100 using the first wireless communication. As a result, the electronic device 100 can execute the job transmitted from the information processing device 200.

[0018] However, in the comparative example, unless the first wireless communication connection is established, the initial setting process (step S30) cannot be performed. In addition, communication connection errors often occur in the first wireless communication due to a predetermined reason. Therefore, the electronic device 100 cannot be stably set up by operating the information processing device 200, and there is a problem in usability. Such a situation is not taken into consideration. The predetermined reasons include a mismatch between the SSID and the password, connection to an unintended access point, connection using an unsupported security method, etc.

[0019] Therefore, although details will be described later, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 of this embodiment performs the following: communicating with the information processing device 200 using the second wireless communication, receiving initial setting information for transitioning to a state in which a job can be executed, and receiving connection setting information for connecting to an external access point 300 using the first wireless communication. In this manner, since the initial setting information is received from the information processing device 200 using the second wireless communication in which connection errors are less likely to occur, the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be reliably completed even in a situation in which the communication environment of the first wireless communication has deteriorated. As a result, the electronic device 100 can be made to execute a job by a means other than the first wireless communication, and the convenience of the electronic device 100 can be improved.

[0020] The electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and various modifications such as adding other components are possible. For example, in FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 is connected to an external printing unit 130, and print data is sent from the electronic device 100 to the printing unit 130. However, if the electronic device 100 is a printer, the printing unit 130 may be included in the electronic device 100. The printing unit 130 here prints an image on a print medium such as paper, and is realized by, for example, a print engine. The print engine is, for example, an inkjet type ejection head, but may also include a drive mechanism for a carriage including the ejection head. The print engine prints an image on the print medium by ejecting ink from the ejection head onto the print medium transported by the transport mechanism. The print engine may be a laser type that prints with toner.

[0021] The electronic device 100 of the present embodiment may include a display unit 140 shown in FIG. 2, a storage unit, an operation unit, or a notification unit not shown in FIG. 1. The display unit 140 is configured with a display or the like that displays various information to a user. Specifically, the display unit 140 can be realized, for example, by a liquid crystal display, but may also be realized by an organic EL display, a dot matrix LED, or the like. The storage unit stores information about the electronic device 100. For example, the information may be a record of a job from the information processing device 200, but may also be other information. The job record may be, for example, identification information of the access point 300, identification information of the information processing device 200, the type of job, the amount of operation, or the time of execution of the job, but may also be other records. The type of job may be, for example, printing or faxing. The amount of operation may be, for example, the number of printed sheets or the amount of ink consumed if the electronic device 100 is a printer. The operation unit may be realized by a button, a keyboard, a touch sensor, a microphone for voice input, or the like that accepts input operations from a user. The display unit 140 and the operation unit may be integrated into one piece of hardware, for example, a touch panel. The notification unit notifies the user about the electronic device 100. The notification unit may be realized, for example, by a speaker that outputs sound, but may also be realized by a vibration motor or a piezoelectric element that generates vibrations, or may be realized by an LED or a fluorescent lamp that emits light, or may be realized by a combination of these. Notification about the electronic device 100 may be performed using both the display unit 140 and the notification unit.

[0022] Here, the information processing device 200 will be described. The information processing device 200 is, for example, a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone, but may also be a personal computer. The information processing device 200 includes a wireless communication unit 210 and a processing unit 220 as shown in FIG. 1. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 200 may include a display unit 240, or may include a storage unit, an operation unit, or a notification unit (not shown). The wireless communication unit 210 can perform wireless communication with an external device by the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication, similar to the wireless communication unit 110 of the electronic device 100 described above. Also, the information processing device 200 transmits data including identification information unique to the information processing device 200 according to each wireless communication standard. The identification information unique to the information processing device 200 is, for example, an IP address or a MAC address. Therefore, even if a plurality of information processing devices 200 belong to the access point 300, the plurality of information processing devices 200 can be distinguished from each other. Note that the specific implementation configuration of the wireless communication unit 210 is the same as that of the wireless communication unit 110 of the electronic device 100 described above, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0023] The processing unit 220 controls the wireless communication unit 210, and may further control the display unit 240 and each of the units, such as a storage unit, an operation unit, or a notification unit, which are not shown. Note that the implementation of the processing unit 220 is similar to that of the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 described above, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0024] 2. Method of the Present Invention FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing of the electronic device 100 and the information processing device 200 when the method of the present embodiment is applied. The user operates the information processing device 200 to execute a setup process (step S100) described in detail later in FIG. 5. For example, a dedicated application program for setup is installed in the information processing device 200, and the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 executes the application program, thereby realizing the setup process (step S100). That is, the setup process (step S100) is a program in which the processing unit 220 operates the information processing device 200. Also, as described above, the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 controls communication of the wireless communication unit 210 that performs the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication. In other words, the program related to the method of the present embodiment is a program that operates the information processing device 200 as the wireless communication unit 210 that performs the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication, which is a short-distance wireless communication with a communication speed higher than that of the first wireless communication, and the processing unit 220 that controls communication of the wireless communication unit 210.

[0025] After powering on, the electronic device 100 executes an initial setting process (step S200) described later with reference to FIG. 9 and the like. This process may be implemented by being incorporated into a main program after powering on, or by executing a timer interrupt process at a predetermined time interval, or by other methods. The information processing device 200 transmits initial setting information to the electronic device 100 by an initial setting information transmission process (step S110) in the setup process (step S100). After completing the initial setting, the electronic device 100 transmits initial setting completion information to the information processing device 200 by an initial setting information completion notification process (step S210). This completes the initial setting of the electronic device 100, and the electronic device 100 becomes available. The electronic device 100 becoming available means that the electronic device 100 becomes available to execute a job. For example, if the electronic device 100 is a printer, it becomes available to perform a printing operation, if the electronic device 100 is a projector, it becomes available to perform a projection operation, and if the electronic device 100 is a scanner, it becomes available to perform a reading operation.

[0026] Then, after the initial setting is completed, the information processing device 200 transmits the connection setting information to the electronic device 100 by a connection setting information transmission process (step S130) in the setup process (step S100), and the electronic device 100 receives the connection setting information. In other words, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 of this embodiment receives the connection setting information after performing the initial setting based on the initial setting information. In this way, the initial setting of the electronic device 100 is performed before the first wireless communication connection, which often causes a connection error, is performed, so that the initial setting of the electronic device can be completed reliably. Thereafter, if there is no connection problem, the first wireless communication connection is established. The connection problem is, for example, a problem in which the conditions for establishing a wireless communication connection are not satisfied, specifically, a mismatch between the SSID and the password, but may be another event. Note that, although details will be described later, if the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 is connected to the printing unit 130, a filling instruction information transmission process (step S120) may be further performed before the connection setting information transmission process (step S130).

[0027] Then, after the connection of the first wireless communication is established, the information processing device 200 transmits the optional setting information to the electronic device 100 by the optional setting information transmission process (step S140), and the electronic device 100 receives the optional setting information. The optional setting information refers to information other than the minimum information required to enable the electronic device 100 among the information set for the electronic device 100, and is setting information different from the initial setting information. In other words, the processing unit 120 in the electronic device 100 of this embodiment receives the optional setting information related to the setting items different from the initial setting information by using the first wireless communication after connecting to the access point 300 by the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information. In this way, the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be reliably completed, and more information can be set by the first wireless communication, so that the convenience of the electronic device 100 can be improved. Then, the electronic device 100 that has completed the initial setting process (step S200) performs the start-up display process (step S300). The start-up display process (step S300) will be described later with reference to FIG. 13. It is assumed that if the electronic device 100 is not available, the start-up display process (step S300) is not executed. Thereafter, the user operates the information processing device 200 to transmit job data of the information processing device 200 to the electronic device 100 via the access point 300 using the first wireless communication. In other words, the processing unit 120 in the electronic device 100 of this embodiment controls to receive job data using the first wireless communication, not the second wireless communication. In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device 100 can be completed reliably, and the convenience of the electronic device 100 can be improved since the job data is transmitted using the first wireless communication, which has a high communication speed.

[0028] Next, the setup process (step S100) executed by the information processing device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and the like. The processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs a second wireless communication connection process (step S101). Specifically, a process of establishing a second wireless communication connection between the wireless communication unit 210 of the information processing device 200 and the wireless communication unit 110 of the electronic device 100 is performed. For example, the second wireless communication connection process (step S101) can be realized by performing an operation to turn on the second wireless communication function in the information processing device 200 and performing the above-mentioned process of pairing the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100. In other words, the program of this embodiment includes a step S101 of connecting to the electronic device 100 by the second wireless communication.

[0029] Then, when the connection between the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100 is established by the second wireless communication (YES in step S102), the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 executes the above-mentioned initial setting information transmission process (step S110). In FIG. 5, when the connection between the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100 is not established by the second wireless communication (NO in step S102), the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 executes step S101 again. However, when the connection by the second wireless communication is not established even after a certain period of time has elapsed, for example, a predetermined error notification may be executed. However, except for a certain exception, a situation in which the connection by the second wireless communication is not established is not usually assumed. The same applies to the following description. The certain exception is, for example, when the information processing device 200 and the electronic device 100 are separated from each other by a certain distance or more. In the initial setting information transmission process (step S110), the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 transmits the initial setting information to the electronic device 100, and the electronic device 100 receives the initial setting information. In other words, the program of the present embodiment includes step S110 of transmitting initial setting information for causing electronic device 100 to transition to a state in which it is capable of executing a job, using the second wireless communication.

[0030] The initial setting information transmission process (step S110) can be realized by, for example, displaying an initial setting item screen 400 on the display unit 240 of the information processing device 200 as shown in FIG. 6 and inputting the initial setting information. The initial setting item screen 400 includes, for example, a language input screen 410, a region of use information input screen 420, a date information input screen 430, a time information input screen 440, and a daylight saving time setting information input screen 450, but may include other screens. In the example of FIG. 6, the language of use is set as a required setting item, but other items may be set as required setting items. In other words, the initial setting information includes at least one of information on the language of use, information on the region of use, information on the date, information on the time, and information on daylight saving time settings. In this way, the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be reliably completed, and since the necessary information is set, the convenience of the electronic device 100 can be improved. Note that the convenience here means, for example, that since the language of use has been set, an error report 600 (described later) is created in the set language of use.

[0031] The language input screen 410 is configured, for example, from a screen on which the language to be used can be selected using tabs. Although Japanese is selected in FIG. 6, other languages ​​such as English can also be selected.

[0032] The region of use information input screen 420 allows the region of use to be selected using tabs, but as shown in Fig. 6, it may also be possible to select the country of use, or it may be possible to select only the country of use instead of selecting the region of use. Also, when the region of use is set, it may be possible to select only countries related to the region of use.

[0033] Date information input screen 430 allows the user to select a date format using tabs and enter a date according to the selected format. For example, the date format may display the year in four digits and the month and day in two digits as shown in FIG. 6, but other formats can also be selected. Examples of other formats include a format that displays the year in the last two digits of the Gregorian calendar, or a format that displays only the year and month. Note that while the year is displayed in the Gregorian calendar in FIG. 6, it may also be displayed in the Japanese calendar.

[0034] The time information input screen 440 allows the user to select a time format using tabs and input the time according to the selected format. The time format can be, for example, a format in which the hours, minutes, and seconds are displayed in two digits as shown in FIG. 6, but other formats can also be selected. Other formats include, for example, a format in which only the hours and minutes are displayed. The time format can also be set so that a.m. and p.m. can be distinguished.

[0035] The daylight saving time setting information input screen 450 sets the adjustment time required when daylight saving time is taken into consideration, the date and time when the application starts, and the date and time when the application ends. In FIG. 6, the adjustment time can be set in minutes, but it may be set in hours. The date and time when the application starts can be input in a format set by the date information input screen 430 and the time information input screen 440. The same applies to the date and time when the application ends. As shown in FIG. 6, it may be possible to select not to set daylight saving time. This is because there is no need to set it when the electronic device 100 is used only in countries that do not implement the daylight saving time system. Also, if daylight saving time is not set, the adjustment time, etc. cannot be input. In this way, the initial setting can be simplified.

[0036] If you want to set the date and time but do not need the fax function, you can adjust them using the optional setting items described later in Fig. 7. Also, as shown in Fig. 6, by selecting not to use the fax function, you may be able to set each of the input items on the area of ​​use information input screen 420, date information input screen 430, time information input screen 440, and daylight saving time setting information input screen 450 to be unable to be input all at once. This simplifies the initial setup.

[0037] Returning to Fig. 5, the description will be continued. After executing the initial setting information transmission process (step S110), the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 judges whether or not the registration of the initial setting information is completed (step S111). Specifically, the processing unit 220 transmits a command to the information processing device 200 indicating that the registration of the initial setting information is completed from the electronic device 100 by an initial setting information completion notification process (step S210) described later in Fig. 9, and judges whether or not the information processing device 200 has received the command.

[0038] When the electronic device 100 completes the registration of the initial setting information (YES in step S111), the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs a refill instruction information transmission process (step S120) using the second wireless communication. Specifically, when the electronic device 100 has the printing unit 130, the information processing device 200 transmits a command to the electronic device 100 to refill the nozzle portion of the printing unit 130 with ink.

[0039] Note that step S120 may be omitted if the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 is not connected to the printing unit 130 or if the print engine of the printing unit 130 is not of the inkjet type. The same applies to steps S131, S132, S161, S162, S221, S222, S225, S226, S230, S253, and S254 described later.

[0040] Thereafter, the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs a connection setting information transmission process (step S130) using the second wireless communication. Specifically, information required for establishing a connection by the first wireless communication is transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the electronic device 100 using the second wireless communication. The required information is, for example, the SSID and password of the access point 300, but may be other information. In other words, the program of this embodiment includes step S130 of transmitting connection setting information for causing the electronic device 100 to perform the first wireless communication using the second wireless communication.

[0041] Thus, the program according to the method of the present embodiment relates to a program that causes the information processing device 200 to operate as the wireless communication unit 210 that performs the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication, which is a short-distance wireless communication with a communication speed higher than that of the first wireless communication, and the processing unit 220 that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit 210. The program also includes a step S101 of connecting to the electronic device 100 by the second wireless communication using the second wireless communication, a step S110 of transmitting initial setting information for shifting the electronic device 100 to a job executable state using the second wireless communication, and a step S130 of transmitting connection setting information for causing the electronic device 100 to perform the first wireless communication. In this way, the initial setting information can be transmitted from the information processing device 200 using the second wireless communication, which is less likely to cause a connection error, so that the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be reliably completed even in a situation where the communication environment of the first wireless communication has deteriorated.

[0042] On the other hand, if the electronic device 100 fails to complete the registration of the initial setting information (NO in step S111), the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs an error notification process (step S150) and ends the setup process (step S100) without performing a setup completion notification process (step S160) described below. These processes are realized, for example, by displaying a message indicating that the initial setting has failed on the display unit 240 of the information processing device 200. In other words, if the registration of the initial setting information cannot be completed, the setup of the electronic device 100 has failed, and the electronic device 100 cannot be used.

[0043] Next, the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs the above-mentioned connection setting information transmission process (step S130), and then receives an ink refill completion notification from the electronic device 100 (YES in step S131), and determines whether the first wireless communication connection has been set (step S133). Specifically, it determines whether the electronic device 100 is connected to the information processing device 200 by the first wireless communication via the access point 300, based on the initial setting information transmitted in the above-mentioned step S110.

[0044] If the first wireless communication connection has been set up (YES in step S133), an optional setting information transmission process is performed (step S140). In the optional setting information transmission process (step S140), optional setting information is transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the electronic device 100 using the first wireless communication. For example, if the electronic device 100 is a printer, the optional setting information is information regarding paper size and fax function settings. If an ink refill completion notification has not been received from the electronic device 100 (NO in step S131), a process of turning on a first notification flag is performed, and if the first wireless communication connection has not been set up (NO in step S133), a process of turning on a second notification flag is performed.

[0045] The optional setting information transmission process (step S140) can be realized, for example, by displaying optional setting item screen 500 on display unit 240 and performing a predetermined selection operation, as shown in FIG. 7. Optional setting item screen 500 includes paper size selection screen 510 and fax function setting screen 520. On paper size selection screen 510, the user can select either A3 or A4 for the paper size. On fax function setting screen 520, the user can select whether to set the fax function or not. Note that the configuration of optional setting item screen 500 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 7, and other items may be selectable.

[0046] In FIG. 7, one of the options is selected by default for paper size selection screen 510 and fax function setting screen 520. However, the initial optional setting item screen 500 may be set so that nothing is selected, and if transmission is performed without selecting any of the optional setting items, an error message may be displayed to prompt the user to select one of the options.

[0047] In Fig. 7, it is assumed that "A3" is selected as the default for the paper size, and "Set" is selected as the default for the fax function. Also, in step S140 in Fig. 7, it is assumed that the user selects "A4" for the paper size, and "Do not set" for the fax function. Details will be described later in Fig. 14.

[0048] Returning to Fig. 5, the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs the optional setting information transmission process (step S140) and then performs the setup completion notification process (step S160). Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a detailed processing example of the setup completion notification process (step S160). The processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 determines whether or not the first notification flag is on (step S161), and if the first notification flag is on (YES in step S161), performs a process (step S162) of displaying a notification image indicating that ink refilling is not complete.

[0049] Next, the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 determines whether the second notification flag is on or not (step S163), and if the second notification flag is on (YES in step S163), performs a process of displaying a notification image indicating that the first wireless communication connection has not been established (step S164).

[0050] Then, the processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200 performs a process (step S165) of displaying a notification image indicating that the setup is complete and the electronic device 100 is ready for use, and ends the setup completion notification process (step S160). As a result, the notification image from step S162, the notification image from step S164, and the notification image from step S165 are superimposed and displayed on the display unit 240. The fact that ink filling is incomplete and the first wireless communication connection is not established are not defects that would prevent the setup of the electronic device 100 from being completed, so a message to that effect is displayed when the setup is completed.

[0051] Next, the initial setting process (step S200) will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and the like. The processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 determines whether or not a connection for the second wireless communication has been established (step S201), and if the connection for the second wireless communication has been established (YES in step S201), determines whether or not initial setting information has been received (step S202). Note that in FIG. 9, if it is determined that the connection for the second wireless communication has not been established (NO in step S201), step S201 is repeatedly executed until the connection for the second wireless communication is established, but an error may be notified after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and the initial setting process (step S200) may be terminated.

[0052] If the initial setting information is received (YES in step S202), the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 executes an initial setting information registration process (step S203). Specifically, a process is performed to store the received initial setting information in a storage unit (not shown). Then, if the registration of the initial setting information is completed (YES in step S204), an initial setting information registration completion notification process (step S210) is performed. Specifically, a process is performed to transmit a command to the information processing device 200 indicating that the initial setting information has been stored in a storage unit (not shown). If the registration of the initial setting information is not completed due to a predetermined circumstance (NO in step S204), a process is performed to turn on a first error flag (step S205), and an error process (S250) described later is executed. Note that the predetermined circumstance is, for example, a circumstance in which the memory constituting the storage unit has a defect and the initial setting information cannot be stored, and is not usually expected. After the initial setting information registration completion notification process (step S210), the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 executes a predetermined setting process (step S220).

[0053] Next, a processing example of the predetermined setting process (step S220) will be described with reference to FIG. 10. As described above, at the start stage of the predetermined setting process (step S220), the electronic device 100 and the information processing device 200 only establish a connection by the second wireless communication. After determining that the refill instruction information has been received (YES in step S221), the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs an ink refill start process (step S222). Specifically, if the printing unit 130 includes a print engine including an inkjet type ejection head, a process of refilling the ejection head nozzles with ink is performed. After that, if the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 determines that the connection setting information has been received (YES in step S223), it executes a first wireless communication connection process (step S224). Specifically, the processing unit 120 performs a process of belonging to the wireless network of the access point 300 using the received connection setting information. In other words, the processing unit 120 of this embodiment receives refill instruction information for refilling the printing unit 130 with ink from the information processing device using the second wireless communication, and starts setting the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information after starting to refill the ink based on the refill instruction information. In this way, it is possible to start filling the printing unit 130 with ink before establishing the connection for the first wireless communication, and therefore the period from the establishment of the first wireless communication connection to the completion of ink refilling can be shortened, so that the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be completed reliably and the convenience of the electronic device 100 can be improved.

[0054] 10, when it is determined that the refill instruction information has not been received (NO in step S221), step S221 is repeatedly executed until the refill instruction information is received, but a process of turning on a second error flag (described later) after a predetermined period of time (step S226) may be performed. Similarly, when it is determined that the connection setting information has not been received (NO in step S223), step S223 is repeatedly executed until the connection setting information is received, but a process of turning on a third error flag (described later) after a predetermined period of time (step S233) may be performed. However, since the connection by the second wireless communication is more stable than the connection by the first wireless communication, a situation in which the refill instruction information or the connection setting information cannot be received is not usually expected.

[0055] After executing the above-mentioned first wireless communication connection process (step S224), the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 judges whether ink refilling is complete (step S225). Specifically, although not shown, the processing unit 120 performs a process such as judging whether a signal indicating whether ink refilling is complete is received from a sensor provided near the ejection head nozzle of the printing unit. If ink refilling is complete (YES in step S225), an ink refill completion notification process (step S230) is performed. Specifically, a command indicating that ink refilling is complete is transmitted from the electronic device 100 to the information processing device 200. If ink refilling cannot be completed (NO in step S225), a process of turning on a second error flag is performed (step S226).

[0056] Thereafter, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs a process of determining whether or not the first wireless communication connection is established (step S231), and if the first wireless communication connection is established (YES in step S231), performs a process of determining whether or not the optional setting information described above in Fig. 7 is received (step S232). If the first wireless communication connection is not established, a process of turning on a third error flag (step S233) is performed, and the predetermined setting process (step S220) is terminated without performing an optional setting information registration process (step S240) described later.

[0057] Then, if the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 has received the optional setting information (YES in step S232), it performs an optional setting information registration process (step S240) and ends the flow. Specifically, it performs a process of storing the received optional setting information in the storage unit. Also, if the processing unit 120 has not received the optional setting information (NO in step S232), it performs a process of determining again whether or not the first wireless communication connection has been established (step S231).

[0058] Next, the error processing (step S250) after the predetermined setting processing (S220) is completed will be described with reference to FIG. 11. The processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs a process of determining whether the first error flag described above is on (step S251), and if the first error flag is on (YES in step S251), performs a process of notifying a registration error of the initial setting information (step S252), and ends the flow. Specifically, a process of displaying a predetermined image on the display unit 140 is performed, but the notification may be made by a method such as blinking or lighting a predetermined lamp. As described above with reference to FIG. 9, if the first error flag is on, the predetermined setting processing (step S220) described above is not performed, so there is no need to consider the second error flag or the third error flag described below.

[0059] Thereafter, if the first error flag is off (NO in step S251), the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs a process of determining whether or not the second error flag is on (step S253), and if the second error flag is on (YES in step S253), executes a process of notifying an error in ink refilling (step S254). Specifically, a process of displaying on the display unit 140 that ink refilling is not complete is executed, but the notification may be given by a method such as blinking or lighting a predetermined lamp of the electronic device 100.

[0060] Next, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs a process of determining whether or not the third error flag is on (step S255). If the third error flag is on (YES in step S255), that is, if the first wireless communication connection is not established, a process of notifying the occurrence of a connection error of the first wireless communication (step S256) is performed. Specifically, an error notification that the first wireless communication connection was not established and a notification of the cause of the error are performed. The cause of the error may be, for example, a mismatch between the SSID and the password described above, but may be another cause. In other words, when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, the processing unit 120 performs a notification process of a connection guide for the first wireless communication. In this way, the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be completed reliably, and the error of the first wireless communication connection can be quickly grasped, so that other settings of the electronic device 100 can be completed early.

[0061] In addition, in step S256, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 executes a process of printing an error report 600 in addition to the above process. Since the initial setting registration completion notification process (step S210) has been executed, the electronic device 100 is available, and if it is connected to the printing unit 130, a process of printing an error report 600 as shown in FIG. 12 can be executed. Note that, in a predetermined situation, the error report 600 may be printed by operating an operation unit (not shown) after the initial setting process (step S200) is completed. The predetermined situation is, for example, a situation in which the error flag 2 is on (YES in step S210), that is, a situation in which ink filling is not completed, a situation in which paper is not set, or the like, which is not suitable for outputting the error report 600. In other words, when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, the processing unit 120 executes a process of printing the connection status using the printing unit 130 after the execution of a print job by the printing unit 130 becomes possible by executing the initial setting based on the initial setting information. In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device 100 can be completed reliably, and the cause of the error in the first wireless communication connection can be quickly identified using the printing unit 130, so that other settings of the electronic device 100 can be completed early.

[0062] Furthermore, if the third error flag is off (NO in step S255), the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 ends the error processing. In other words, if the first error flag, the second error flag, and the third error flag are all off, the flow ends without performing any processing. This ends the initial setting process (step S200).

[0063] Next, a processing example of the start-up display process (step S300) will be described with reference to Fig. 13. As described above, the start-up display process (step S300) is executed when the electronic device 100 is usable. Then, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 executes a process (step S310) for displaying that the electronic device 100 is usable. Specifically, when the electronic device 100 is a printer, as shown in Fig. 14, a process is performed in which the printer usability icon 700 is changed to a state indicating that the printer is usable, and is displayed on the display unit 140.

[0064] Next, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs a process of determining whether or not the first wireless communication connection is established (step S320). If the first wireless communication connection is established (YES in step S320), a process of displaying that the first wireless communication is established (step S321) is performed, and if the first wireless communication connection is not established (NO in step S320), a process of displaying that the first wireless communication is not established (step S322) is performed. Specifically, for example, a process of displaying the first wireless communication status icon 710 in FIG. 14 on the display unit 140 in a mode indicating whether the first wireless communication is established or not is performed. Note that the example of the first wireless communication status icon 710 shown in FIG. 14 is a mode indicating that the first wireless communication is not established.

[0065] Next, the processing unit 120 of the electronic device 100 performs a process (step S330) to determine whether or not the optional setting items have been registered. If the optional setting items have been registered (YES in step S330), for example, a process (step S321) is performed to display the optional setting items on the display unit 140 as registered by step S240. If the optional setting items have not been registered (NO in step S320), a process (step S322) is performed to display the items selected by default on the display unit. Specifically, as described above in step S140 of FIG. 5, the user selected "A4" for the paper size and "not set" for the fax function, so in FIG. 14, the paper size icon 720 is displayed on the display unit in a manner that indicates that "A4" is selected. Similarly, the fax setting icon 730 is displayed on the display unit 140 in a manner that indicates that fax is not set.

[0066] Note that a time display icon 740 may be further displayed on the display unit 140. This makes it possible to improve the convenience of the electronic device 100 by displaying the date, time, and area of ​​use even when the fax function itself is not used.

[0067] In this way, by displaying the printer usability icon 700, the first wireless communication status icon 710, the paper size icon 720, the fax setting icon 730, and the time display icon 740 on the display unit 140, it is possible to visualize how the initial settings were performed, and therefore it is possible to easily grasp the status of the initial settings, thereby improving the convenience of the electronic device 100.

[0068] As described above, the electronic device of the present embodiment relates to an electronic device including a wireless communication unit that performs the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication, which is a short-range wireless communication with a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication, and a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit and job execution control. The processing unit receives initial setting information for connecting to and communicating with an information processing device using the second wireless communication and transitioning to a state in which a job can be executed, and receives connection setting information for connecting to an external access point using the first wireless communication.

[0069] In this way, since the initial setting information is received from the information processing device using the second wireless communication, which has fewer connection errors, the initial setting of the electronic device can be completed reliably even in a situation where the communication environment of the first wireless communication is deteriorated. This allows the electronic device to execute a job by a means other than the first wireless communication, thereby improving the convenience of the electronic device.

[0070] The processing unit may receive the connection setting information after performing initial settings based on the initial setting information.

[0071] In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device are performed before establishing a connection for the first wireless communication, which is prone to connection errors, and therefore the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably.

[0072] The printing unit may also include a processing unit that receives refill instruction information for refilling the printing unit with ink from the information processing device using the second wireless communication, and after starting to refill the ink based on the refill instruction information, starts setting the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information.

[0073] In this way, ink filling into the printing unit can begin before the first wireless communication connection is established, thereby shortening the period from the establishment of the first wireless communication connection to the completion of ink filling, thereby ensuring that the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably and improving the convenience of the electronic device.

[0074] The printing unit may also include a processing unit that, when an error occurs in the settings of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, performs initial settings based on the initial setting information to enable the printing unit to execute a print job, and then performs a process of printing the connection status using the printing unit.

[0075] In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably, and the cause of the error in the first wireless communication connection can be quickly identified using the printing unit, allowing other settings of the electronic device to be completed early.

[0076] Furthermore, the processing unit may perform a notification process of a connection guide for the first wireless communication when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information.

[0077] In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably, and an error in the first wireless communication connection can be quickly detected, allowing other settings of the electronic device to be completed early.

[0078] The initial setting information may also include at least one of information regarding the language used, information regarding the region used, information regarding the date, information regarding the time, and information regarding daylight saving time settings.

[0079] In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably, and since the necessary information has been set, the convenience of the electronic device can be improved.

[0080] Furthermore, after being connected to the access point through the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, the processing unit may receive, through the first wireless communication, optional setting information relating to a setting item different from the initial setting information.

[0081] In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably, and more information can be set by the first wireless communication, thereby improving the convenience of the electronic device.

[0082] Furthermore, the processing unit may perform control to receive the job data using the first wireless communication instead of the second wireless communication.

[0083] In this way, the initial settings of the electronic device can be completed reliably, and since the job data is transmitted using the first wireless communication, which has a high communication speed, the convenience of the electronic device can be improved.

[0084] The program of the present embodiment relates to a program for operating an information processing device as a wireless communication unit that performs first wireless communication and second wireless communication, which is a short-range wireless communication with a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication, and a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit. The program causes the information processing device to execute a step of connecting to an electronic device through the second wireless communication, a step of transmitting initial setting information, using the second wireless communication, for transitioning the electronic device to a state in which it is capable of executing a job, and a step of transmitting connection setting information, using the second wireless communication, for causing the electronic device to perform the first wireless communication.

[0085] As a result, by operating the information processing device 200, initial setting information is sent using the second wireless communication, which is less likely to cause connection errors, so that the initial setting of the electronic device 100 can be reliably completed even in a situation where the communication environment for the first wireless communication has deteriorated.

[0086] Although the present embodiment has been described in detail as above, it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications are possible without substantially departing from the novel matters and effects of the present disclosure. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, a term described at least once in the specification or drawings together with a different term having a broader meaning or the same meaning can be replaced with that different term anywhere in the specification or drawings. In addition, all combinations of the present embodiment and modifications are also included in the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the configurations and operations of electronic devices, programs, etc. are not limited to those described in the present embodiment, and various modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 10...wireless communication system, 100...electronic device, 110...wireless communication unit, 120...processing unit, 130...printing unit, 140...display unit, 200...information processing device, 210...wireless communication unit, 220...processing unit, 230...display unit, 300...access point, 400...initial setting item screen, 410...language input screen, 420...region of use information input screen, 430...date information input screen, 440...time information input screen, 450...daylight saving time setting information input screen, 500...optional setting item screen, 510...paper size selection screen, 520...fax function setting screen, 600...error report, 700...printer usability icon, 710...first wireless communication status icon, 720...paper size icon, 730...fax setting icon 730, 740...time display icon

Claims

1. a wireless communication unit that performs a first wireless communication and a second wireless communication which is a short-range wireless communication having a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication; a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit and execution control of a first print job based on data transmission and reception via the wireless communication unit and a second print job not based on data transmission and reception via the wireless communication unit; Including the printing section, The processing unit includes: receiving initial setting information for connecting to and communicating with the information processing device using the second wireless communication and transitioning to a state in which the second print job can be executed, and receiving connection setting information for connecting to an external access point using the first wireless communication; receiving refill instruction information for refilling the printing unit with ink from the information processing device using the second wireless communication; a printer that starts setting the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information after starting to refill the ink based on the refill instruction information;

2. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, The processing unit includes: A printing device which receives the connection setting information after performing initial settings based on the initial setting information.

3. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, The processing unit includes: A printing device characterized in that when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, after initial settings based on the initial setting information are executed, the printing unit is enabled to execute the second print job, and then a process of printing a connection status using the printing unit is performed.

4. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, The processing unit includes: The printing device further comprises a step of performing a notification process for a connection guide for the first wireless communication when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information.

5. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the initial setting information includes at least one of information relating to a language used, information relating to a region used, information relating to a date, information relating to a time, and information relating to daylight saving time settings.

6. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, The processing unit includes: A printing device characterized in that after connecting to the access point via the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, the printing device receives optional setting information regarding setting items different from the initial setting information using the first wireless communication.

7. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, The processing unit includes: A printing apparatus, characterized in that control is performed to receive data of the first print job by using the first wireless communication instead of the second wireless communication.

8. a wireless communication unit that performs a first wireless communication and a second wireless communication which is a short-range wireless communication having a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication; a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit and execution control of a first print job based on data transmission and reception via the wireless communication unit and a second print job not based on data transmission and reception via the wireless communication unit; Including the printing section, The processing unit includes: receiving initial setting information for connecting to and communicating with the information processing device using the second wireless communication and transitioning to a state in which the second print job can be executed, and receiving connection setting information for connecting to an external access point using the first wireless communication; A printing device characterized in that when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, after initial settings based on the initial setting information are executed, the printing unit is enabled to execute the second print job, and then a process of printing a connection status using the printing unit is performed.

9. A program for operating an information processing device as a wireless communication unit that performs first wireless communication and second wireless communication, which is short-range wireless communication with a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication, and a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit, connecting, via the second wireless communication, to a printing device capable of executing a first print job based on data transmission and reception via the wireless communication unit and a second print job not based on data transmission and reception via the wireless communication unit; transmitting initial setting information for causing the printing device to transition to a state in which the second print job can be executed, using the second wireless communication; transmitting connection setting information for causing the printing device to perform the first wireless communication using the second wireless communication; transmitting, to the printing device, refill instruction information for refilling a printing unit of the printing device with ink, using the second wireless communication; receiving a notification that the refilling of the ink based on the refill instruction information has been completed, determining whether or not the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information has been completed; A program for causing the information processing device to execute the above.

10. a wireless communication unit that performs a first wireless communication and a second wireless communication which is a short-range wireless communication having a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication; a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit and job execution control; A printing department; Including, The processing unit includes: receiving initial setting information for connecting to and communicating with the information processing device using the second wireless communication and transitioning to a state in which the job can be executed; and receiving connection setting information for connecting to an external access point using the first wireless communication; receiving refill instruction information for refilling the printing unit with ink from the information processing device using the second wireless communication; an electronic device that starts setting the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information after starting to refill the ink based on the refill instruction information;

11. a wireless communication unit that performs a first wireless communication and a second wireless communication which is a short-range wireless communication having a communication speed slower than that of the first wireless communication; a processing unit that performs communication control of the wireless communication unit and job execution control; A printing department; Including, The processing unit includes: receiving initial setting information for connecting to and communicating with the information processing device using the second wireless communication and transitioning to a state in which the job can be executed; and receiving connection setting information for connecting to an external access point using the first wireless communication; An electronic device characterized in that when an error occurs in the setting of the first wireless communication based on the connection setting information, a process of printing a connection status using the printing unit is performed after initial settings based on the initial setting information are executed, making it possible for the printing unit to execute a print job.

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