Printer

Abstract

A printing apparatus is operable to read out data from a first recording medium and to execute printing based on the read-out data. A command receiver is adapted to receive, from an operator, a command for executing backup of the data in the first recording medium on a second recording medium. A message provider is operable to provide a message for prompting the operator to execute printing on a surface of the second recording medium when the command receiver receives the command.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a printer according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a controller in the printer.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing backup processing performed in the printer.

FIG. 4 shows screen transitions which are displayed on a display in a control panel of the printer in accordance with the processing shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing backup processing performed in a printer according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows screen transitions which are displayed on the display in accordance with the processing shown in FIG. 5.

Claims

1. A printing apparatus, operable to read out data from a first recording medium and to execute printing based on the readout data, the apparatus comprising: a command receiver, adapted to receive, from an operator, a first command for executing backup of the data in the first recording medium on a second recording medium; anda message provider, operable to provide a message for prompting the operator to execute printing on a surface of the second recording medium when the command receiver receives the first command.

2. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the message provider is operable to provide the message before the data in the first recording medium is deleted.

3. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the message provider is operable to provide the message after the backup is completed.

4. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the message provider is operable to provide the message before the backup is executed.

5. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein: the command receiver is adapted to receive, from the operator, a second command for deleting the data in the first recording medium; andthe message provider is operable to provide the message in a case where the printing on the surface of the second recording medium has not been executed when the command receiver receives the second command.

6. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: an eraser, operable to delete the file in the first recording medium after the printing on the surface of the second recording medium is completed.

7. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the message provider is operable to provide the message every time the backup is completed for every second recording medium, in a case where the data is backed up on a plurality of second recording medium.

8. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the message provider is operable to provide the message after the backup is wholly completed, in a case where the data is backed up on a plurality of second recording medium.

9. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the second recording medium is a disk-type recording media, and the printing is performed on a label face of the disk-type recording medium.

10. The printing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the first recording medium is a portable recording medium.

11. A method executed in a printing apparatus operable to read out data from a first recording medium and to execute printing based on the read-out data, the method comprising: receiving, from an operator, a first command for executing backup of the data in the first recording medium on a second recording medium; andproviding a message for prompting the operator to execute printing on a surface of the second recording medium when the command receiver receives the first command.