PRINTER, METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER DATA SIGNAL

Abstract

A printer includes a print request acceptance unit that accepts a print request that includes an instruction book in which print instructions are described; an instruction book determination unit that determines if the print instructions described in the accepted instruction book can be executed on the printer; an instruction book correction unit that, when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, corrects the instruction book and generates an instruction book in which print instructions executable by the printer are described; and an instruction book output unit that outputs the generated instruction book.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system including a printer in this exemplary embodiment; and

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the printer in this exemplary embodiment.

Claims

1. A printer comprising: a print request acceptance unit that accepts a print request that includes an instruction book in which print instructions are described;an instruction book determination unit that determines if the print instructions described in the accepted instruction book can be executed on the printer;an instruction book correction unit that, when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, corrects the instruction book and generates an instruction book in which print instructions executable by the printer are described; andan instruction book output unit that outputs the generated instruction book.

2. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the instruction book output unit sends the generated instruction book to a predetermined transmission location.

3. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the instruction book output unit saves the generated instruction book in a predetermined storage location.

4. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the instruction book can include a non-executable-time process, andwhen it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, the printer executes the non-executable-time process described in the instruction book.

5. A method of processing an instruction book comprising: accepting a print request that includes an instruction book in which print instructions are described;determining if the print instructions described in the accepted instruction book can be executed on a printer;when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, correcting the instruction book and generating an instruction book in which print instructions executable by the printer are described; andoutputting the generated instruction book.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the generated instruction book is sent to a predetermined transmission location.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the generated instruction book is saved in a predetermined storage location.

8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the instruction book can include a non-executable-time process, andthe method further comprising, when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, executing the non-executable-time process described in the instruction book.

9. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing an instruction book, the process comprising: accepting a print request that includes an instruction book in which print instructions are described;determining if the print instructions described in the accepted instruction book can be executed on a printer;when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, correcting the instruction book and generating an instruction book in which print instructions executable by the printer are described; andoutputting the generated instruction book.

10. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein the generated instruction book is sent to a predetermined transmission location.

11. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein the generated instruction book is saved in a predetermined storage location.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein the instruction book can include a non-executable-time process, andthe process further comprising, when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, executing the non-executable-time process described in the instruction book.

13. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer to perform a process for processing an instruction book, the process comprising: accepting a print request that includes an instruction book in which print instructions are described;determining if the print instructions described in the accepted instruction book can be executed on a printer;when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, correcting the instruction book and generating an instruction book in which print instructions executable by the printer are described; andoutputting the generated instruction book.

14. The computer data signal according to claim 13, wherein the generated instruction book is sent to a predetermined transmission location.

15. The computer data signal according to claim 13, wherein the generated instruction book is saved in a predetermined storage location.

16. The computer data signal according to claim 13, wherein the instruction book can include a non-executable-time process, andthe process further comprising, when it is determined that the print instructions described in the instruction book cannot be executed, executing the non-executable-time process described in the instruction book.