Printer, computer-readable medium, and communication system to communicate with multiple devices independently
A printer according to an embodiment includes: a communication unit configured to perform communication based on a first gateway and a second gateway; and a control unit configured to control the communication unit to perform the communication through the first gateway in communication with a first device connected to a mobile communication network and to perform the communication through the second gateway in communication with a second device connected to a LAN. The control unit is configured to control the communication unit such that the communication with the first device and the communication with the second device are performed independently from each other.
1. A printer comprising:
a communication circuit configured to perform communication based on a first gateway and a second gateway; and
a processor configured to control the communication circuit to perform the communication through the first gateway in communication with a first device connected to a mobile communication network and to perform the communication through the second gateway in communication with a second device connected to a local area network (LAN), wherein
the processor is configured to control the communication circuit such that the communication with the first device and the communication with the second device are performed simultaneously.
2. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the communication circuit is configured to transmit printing related information to the second device in response to a printing request from the second device and transmit status information of the printer to the first device at predetermined timing.
3. The printer according to claim 2 , wherein in occurrence of at least any of events including change in setting of the printer and an error of the printer, the communication circuit is configured to transmit event information related to the at least any of events to the first device and the second device.
4. The printer according to claim 3 , further comprising a user identification module detachably attachable to the printer, the user identification module storing user identification information for managing usage of the mobile communication network on a user basis,
wherein, when the user identification module has been attached to the printer, the communication circuit is configured to refer to the user identification information stored in the user identification module and access the mobile communication network.
5. The printer according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to obtain address information of the second gateway based on an input operation performed by a user and set the second gateway based on the obtained address information.
6. The printer according to claim 5 , further comprising a user identification module detachably attachable to the printer, the user identification module storing user identification information for managing usage of the mobile communication network on a user basis,
wherein, when the user identification module has been attached to the printer, the communication circuit is configured to refer to the user identification information stored in the user identification module and access the mobile communication network.
7. The printer according to claim 2 , further comprising a user identification module detachably attachable to the printer, the user identification module storing user identification information for managing usage of the mobile communication network on a user basis,
wherein, when the user identification module has been attached to the printer, the communication circuit is configured to refer to the user identification information stored in the user identification module and access the mobile communication network.
8. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein in occurrence of at least any of events including change in setting of the printer and an error of the printer, the communication circuit is configured to transmit event information related to the at least any of events to the first device and the second device.
9. The printer according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to obtain address information of the second gateway based on an input operation performed by a user and set the second gateway based on the obtained address information.
10. The printer according to claim 9 , further comprising a user identification module detachably attachable to the printer, the user identification module storing user identification information for managing usage of the mobile communication network on a user basis,
wherein, when the user identification module has been attached to the printer, the communication circuit is configured to refer to the user identification information stored in the user identification module and access the mobile communication network.
11. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to obtain address information of the second gateway based on an input operation performed by a user and set the second gateway based on the obtained address information.
12. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a user identification module detachably attachable to the printer, the user identification module storing user identification information for managing usage of the mobile communication network on a user basis,
wherein, when the user identification module has been attached to the printer, the communication circuit is configured to refer to the user identification information stored in the user identification module and access the mobile communication network.
13. The printer according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is triggered to control a display unit to display a screen for setting address information of the second gateway by reception of a predetermined input operation performed by a user or by attachment of the user identification module to the printer.
14. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the second gateway is one of a plurality of second gateways set for the communication circuit to perform the communication with the second device connected to the LAN.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a program stored therein, the program configured to cause a computer to perform a method for controlling communication of a printer, the method comprising:
setting a first gateway;
obtaining address information based on an input operation performed by a user;
setting a second gateway based on the obtained address information; and
controlling the communication so as to be performed through the first gateway in communication with a first device connected to a mobile communication network and for controlling the communication so as to be performed through the second gateway in communication with a second device connected to a local area network (LAN),
wherein the controlling controls the communication with the first device and the communication with the second device to be performed simultaneously.
16. A communication system comprising:
a first device connected to a mobile communication network;
a second device connected to a local area network (LAN); and
a printer configured to perform communication with at least either of the first device and the second device,
wherein the printer includes:
a communication circuit configured to perform the communication based on a first gateway and a second gateway, and
a processor configured to control the communication circuit to perform the communication through the first gateway in communication with the first device and to perform the communication through the second gateway in communication with the second device, the processor controlling the communication circuit such that the communication with the first device and the communication with the second device are performed simultaneously.