Printer and printer search system
A printer and a printer search system according to one embodiment include a communication interface and a control unit. The communication interface performs wireless communication with an external device. If the communication interface receives a search command from the external device, the control unit controls the communication interface to notify communication connection information to the external device.
1. A printer comprising:
a communication I/F configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device;
a control unit configured to, if the communication I/F receives a command from the external device, control the communication I/F to notify the external device of communication connection information; and
a printing unit configured to apply heat to a printing object to form an image, wherein
if the communication I/F receives the command from the external device, the control unit prints notification information with the printing unit connection information.
2. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit notifies the external device of the communication connection information of an access point that is transmitting a radio wave a having highest radio wave intensity among communication radio waves received via the communication I/F.
3. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the communication connection information comprises at least an identification ID of the access point or information indicating a short range wirelessly communicable state.
4. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printer is a portable printer.
5. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printer is a thermal printer.
6. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the communication connection information comprises location information.
7. A printer comprising:
a communication I/F configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device;
a timer configured to measure a time;
a control unit configured to control the communication I/F to notify the external device of communication connection information if the timer measures a preset time in a non-operation state, and
a printing unit configured to apply heat to a printing object to form an image, wherein
if the communication I/F receives a command from the external device, the control unit prints notification information with the printing unit.
8. The printer according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit maintains the printer in a standby mode while the timer measures the time.
9. The printer according to claim 7 , wherein the communication connection information comprises at least an identification ID of the access point or information indicating a short range wirelessly communicable state.
10. The printer according to claim 7 , wherein the printer is a portable printer.
11. The printer according to claim 7 , wherein the printer is a thermal printer.
12. The printer according to claim 7 , wherein the communication connection information comprises location information.
13. A printer search system comprising a printer and an external device,
the printer comprising:
a first communication I/F configured to wirelessly communicate; and
a control unit configured to, if the first communication I/F receives a command from the external device, control the first communication I/F to notify the external device of communication connection information;
a printing unit configured to apply heat to a printing object to form an image, wherein
if the first communication I/F receives the command from the external device, the control unit prints notification information with the printing unit, and
the external device comprising:
a second communication I/F configured to wirelessly communicate with the first communication I/F;
a display unit configured to display the communication connection information acquired by the second communication I/F.
14. The printer search system according to claim 13 , wherein the control unit notifies the external device of the communication connection information of an access point that is transmitting a radio wave a having highest radio wave intensity among communication radio waves received via the first communication I/F.
15. The printer search system according to claim 13 , wherein the communication connection information comprises at least an identification ID of the access point or information indicating a short range wirelessly communicable state.
16. The printer search system according to claim 13 , wherein the external device is a PC, tablet or smartphone.
17. The printer search system according to claim 13 , wherein the communication connection information comprises location information.