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Printing system, printing method, and recording medium

US6851876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2003
Grant dateFeb 8, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0087
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing system, a printing method and a recording medium are capable of conducting printing efficiently. Regarding the first printing means for printing images per one print in the first size and discharging these images, and the second printing means for printing images per multiple copies in the first size and discharging these images, the number of prints to be allocated to the first and second printing means is determined so that printing is finished in a minimum amount of time corresponding to the total number of prints of the first size to be printed. And, based on the determination result, the first and the second printing means are controlled.

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