Network printer capable of displaying printing state and method thereof

摘要

A network printer and a method for displaying a printing state for a network printer are disclosed. The network printer includes a display, an interface for receiving print data to be printed and related information of the print data from a connected host, a calculator for calculating a receiving rate of the print data and a remaining time until reception of the print data is completed based on the related information received by the interface, and a controller for updating at predetermined intervals the receiving rate of the print data and the remaining time calculated by the calculator and displaying the updated receiving rate and remaining time on the display. The network printer can display information on the receiving rate of the received print data and the remaining time in real time, and thus can improve the user's convenience.