Printing control system determining final print condition as entered first print condition if entered first print is a change inhibited print condition, and if not, as user selected one of entered first print condition or stored second print conditions having a higher ratio of reduction in use of printing sheets than first printing condition; and printing system utilizing the same

A printing system comprising:

• a printer configured to print image data on a printing sheet;
• and
• an information processing device including a control section connected to the printer and configured to transmit the image data to the printer,
• the information processing device including:
• operation means configured to enter a first printing condition including the number of page images to be printed on one side or both sides of one printing sheet;
• display means;
• and
• control means configured to set a final printing condition based on the first printing condition entered by the operation means, wherein:
• the control means determines whether or not the first printing condition corresponds to any one of plural change inhibited printing conditions preset, the change inhibited printing conditions being conditions under which wasteful printed matters of no use are produced if changed to sheet saving printing conditions, and then sets the first printing condition as the final printing condition when the first printing condition is determined as corresponding to any one of the change inhibited printing conditions while the control means determines whether or not there are one or more second printing conditions each providing a higher ratio of reduction in the usage of printing sheets than that of the first printing condition when the first printing condition is determined as not corresponding to any one of the change inhibited printing conditions and causes the display means to display the second printing conditions when there are second printing conditions;
• and
• the operation means includes selection means configured to select the final printing condition from the first printing condition entered by the operation means and the one or more second printing conditions displayed by the display means.