Printer Pre-Printing Control via Communication Timing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printer systems lack an efficient method to determine whether to perform a pre-printing operation, which can lead to suboptimal print quality and unnecessary resource consumption due to inadequate timing and communication protocols.
Innovation Solution
A computer-readable medium and information processing device that determines whether to transmit a pre-printing instruction to a printer based on information within the print instruction and reference communication time, allowing for optimized pre-printing operations before the actual printing process, and directly transmitting print data to shared printers without involving intermediate ports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a pre-printing operation is performed to secure print quality, then print quality is improved, but resource consumption (ink, power) increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs a pre-printing operation (wiping operation) in advance of the actual printing operation to clean the recording surface and secure print quality. The patent applies this principle by transmitting a pre-printing instruction to the printer before the main printing instruction, allowing the recording surface to be cleaned beforehand, ensuring high print quality while avoiding unnecessary resource consumption during the actual printing process.
2Manufacturing precision
If a pre-printing operation is transmitted in advance, then print quality is improved, but communication time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the pre-printing instruction with the main printing instruction into a single communication process. The information processing device transmits both instructions in sequence without requiring separate communication protocols or intermediate processing steps, thereby reducing communication overhead and time while still achieving the pre-printing function for quality assurance.
3Manufacturing precision
If automatic wake-up command is transmitted to perform pre-printing, then print quality is improved, but unnecessary operations occur when output port is not ready
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from the printer's ready state and communication status to determine whether to transmit the pre-printing instruction. The information processing device monitors the printer's output port status and communication readiness, and only transmits the pre-printing instruction when appropriate conditions are met, thereby avoiding unnecessary operations while still ensuring print quality when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions that are executable by a processor of an information processing device including a communication interface. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing device to, in response to receiving print instruction information, determine whether to transmit preparing instruction information to cause a printer to perform a pre-printing operation, based on at least one of information included in the received print instruction information and reference communication time required for communication with the printer, the pre-printing operation including preparing for a printing operation in advance of performing the printing operation, the preparing instruction information being information to be transmitted prior to instructing the printer to perform the printing operation.