Multifunctional printing system
OwnerTakashi Sugitou, Hirohito Morioka +3inventors
InventorsTakashi Sugitou, Hirohito Morioka, Mariko Arai, Masaaki Kawakami, Koji Tsukamoto
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Abstract
A multifunctional printing system wherein image information captured by a scanner etc., can be printed as multiple sets of copies by a printer and which is configured so that the printing operation can be stopped only at intervals from one set of copies to the next or every certain number of printouts, includes: a computing portion for calculating the time at which an interrupt can be made next, based on the designated number of print sets, the current state of printing, the information as to whether an interrupt is permissible; and a display portion for displaying the permissible interrupt time calculated by the computing portion.
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A multifunctional printing system wherein image information captured through an image information pickup means can be printed as multiple sets of copies by a printing means and which is configured so that the printing operation can be stopped only at intervals from one set of copies to the next or every certain number of printouts, comprising:
- a computing means for calculating the time at which an interrupt can be made next, based on the designated number of print sets, the current state of printing, the information as to whether an interrupt is permissible;
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- a display means for displaying the permissible interrupt time calculated by the computing means.
A multifunctional printing system wherein image information captured through an image information pickup means can be printed as multiple sets of copies by a printing means and which is configured so that the printing operation can be stopped only at intervals from one set of copies to the next or every certain number of printouts and so that the printing operation needs to be stopped in order to allow an interrupt job, comprising:
- a computing means for calculating the permissible termination time which allows for an interrupt job, based on the designated number of print sets, the current state of printing, the information as to whether an interrupt is permissible;
- and
- a display means for displaying the permissible termination time calculated by the computing means.
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