# US 12,001,731 B2 · Printing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,001,731 B2 - Document ID: US12001731B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/494,479 - Filed: 2023-10-25 - Published: 2024-05-02 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2022-10-27 - Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation - Applicants: Seiko Epson Corporation - Inventors: Yoichi Mitsui - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12001731B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/1205: {resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets} - G06F 3/1285: {Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server} - G06F 3/1253: {Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client} - G06F 3/1256: {User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks} - G06F 3/1262: {by grouping or ganging jobs} - G06F 3/1267: {Job repository, e.g. non-scheduled jobs, delay printing} - G06F 3/1204: {resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A printing device includes a control section that is configured to receive designation of a first print mode or a second print mode for one or more print jobs and cause the printing section to execute printing in accordance with print setting, wherein a consumption amount of a medium in the printing of one print job in the second print mode is larger than a consumption amount of the medium in the printing of one print job in the first print mode and the control section acquires, from among the print setting information, specific setting information that causes a difference in the consumption amount of the medium between printing in the first print mode and printing in the second print mode from different acquisition sources for the print job for which the first print mode is designated and the print job for which the second print mode is designated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A printing device comprising: a printing section for printing a print job on a medium; a control section that is configured to receive designation of a first print mode or a second print mode for one or more print jobs and that is configured to perform print setting, in accordance with print setting information, for print jobs for which the first print mode or the second print mode is designated and cause the printing section to execute printing in accordance with the print setting; and a storage section, wherein a consumption amount of the medium in printing of one of the print jobs in the second print mode is larger than a consumption amount of the medium in printing of one of the print jobs in the first print mode, the control section is configured to acquire, of the print setting information for the print job for which the first print mode is designated, specific setting information that causes a difference in the consumption amount between printing in the first print mode and printing in the second print mode, from one of initial setting information of printing stored in advance in the storage section, incidental setting information accompanying the print job for which the first print mode is designated, or a first setting information file that is saved in a predetermined folder and that is a file different from both the initial setting information and the incidental setting information, and is configured to perform print setting of the print job for which the first print mode is designated according to the acquired specific setting information, when the control section acquires the specific setting information for the print job for which the first print mode is designated from the initial setting information, the control section acquires the specific setting information among the print setting information for the print job for which the second print mode is designated from either incidental setting information attached to the print job for which the second print mode is designated or a second setting information file which is stored in a predetermined folder and is a file different from all of the initial setting information, the incidental setting information, and the first setting information file, when the control section acquires the specific setting information for the print job for which the first print mode is designated from the incidental setting information, the control section acquires the specific setting information for the print job for which the second print mode is designated from the second setting information file, when the control section acquires the specific setting information for the print job for which the first print mode is designated from the first setting information file, the control section acquires the print setting information for the print job for which the second print mode is designated from either incidental setting information accompanying the print job for which the second print mode is designated or the second setting information file, and the control section performs print setting of the print job for which the second print mode is designated in accordance with the acquired specific setting information for the print job for which the second print mode is designated. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the specific setting information includes information on a number of print copies. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the specific setting information includes information on a margin amount to be secured in the medium. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the specific setting information includes information indicating presence or absence of printing for a post-process to be performed on the medium after printing of the print job by the printing section. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the specific setting information includes information indicating presence or absence of printing of a header of the print job, a footer of the print job, or both a header and a footer of the print job. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display section configured to display a list of print jobs, wherein the control section is configured to receive, as designation of the first print mode, a state in which no selection is made in a selection section displayed corresponding to each of the print jobs in the list, and is configured to receive, as designation of the second print mode, a state in which selection is made in the selection section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display section configured to display a list of print jobs, wherein the control section is configured to receive, as the designation of the first print mode, a state not included in a selection range input by the user in the list, and is configured to receive, as the designation of the second print mode, a state included in the selection range. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a collective receive button for collectively receiving designation of the second print mode for the plurality of print jobs, wherein the control section is configured to, when the collective receive button is operated, collectively receive the designation of the second print mode for the plurality of print jobs described in the second setting information file, and is configured to acquire the specific setting information for the plurality of print jobs for which the second print mode is designated from the second setting information file.