Printer Wireless Communication Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing handover communication technique between mobile terminal devices and printers requires additional user operations after establishing wireless communication, making the printing process not user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A printing device with a wireless communication unit, operation acquisition unit, and processor that acquires user operations and establishment data to automatically request and transmit necessary print data via wireless communication, simplifying the printing process by eliminating the need for further user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If handover communication technique is used to establish wireless communication between mobile terminal and printer, then communication speed is improved, but additional user operations are required reducing ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The printer proactively transmits request data to the mobile terminal before the user initiates a print operation, after wireless communication is established. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to perform additional operations to start printing, resolving the contradiction between fast communication and ease of operation
2Productivity
If automatic request transmission is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The printer automatically transmits request data to the mobile terminal without requiring external control or additional user input. The system serves itself by initiating the print data transmission process automatically, improving productivity while avoiding the need for complex external control mechanisms
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AI summary
A printing device includes a printing device side wireless communication unit configured to execute wireless communication with a mobile terminal, an operation acquisition unit configured to acquire user operation thereof, and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire operation data which is generated as the operation acquisition unit acquires a user operation, acquire establishment data which is generated as the printing device side wireless communication unit establishes a wireless communication with the mobile terminal, and issue a request control to control the printing device side wireless communication unit to transmit request data requesting the mobile terminal to transmit print data necessary for printing, via the wireless communication, when the establishment data is acquired, the request control being issued in accordance with the operation data as acquired.