Printing system, printing device, method for controlling the printing device, and computer-readable storage medium for computer program, for executing a plurality of print jobs based on group information

A printing device comprising:

• an obtaining portion configured to obtain group information on a group of a plurality of first print jobs, the first print jobs being instructed by a specific user and being stored in a server;
• and
• a job execution portion configured to, after the first print jobs are started, leave a second print job other than the first print jobs unexecuted and execute all of the first print jobs based on the group information, and after that, execute the second print job, wherein
• the obtaining portion obtains, as the group information, information on a number of the first print jobs;
• and
• the printing device further comprises:
• a memory portion configured to store a job sequence based on which the first print jobs and the second print job are to be executed;
• a tentative reservation portion configured to, when the group information is received, add tentative print jobs to the job sequence in such a manner that the tentative print jobs are executed successively, a number of the tentative print jobs corresponding to the number indicated in the group information;
• and
• an altering portion configured to, when data for executing any one of the first print jobs is received from the server, alter the job sequence in such a manner that any one of the tentative print jobs is replaced with said any one of the first print jobs, wherein
• the job execution portion executes the first print jobs and the second print job based on the job sequence.

A method for controlling a printing device, the method comprising:

• causing the printing device to obtain group information on a group of a plurality of first print jobs, the first print jobs being instructed by a specific user and being stored in a server;
• and
• causing the printing device to, after the first print jobs are started, leave a second print job other than the first print jobs unexecuted and execute all of the first print jobs based on the group information, and after that, execute the second print job;
• wherein the printing device is caused to obtain, as the group information, information on a number of the first print jobs;
• and
• the method for controlling the print device further comprises:
• causing the printing device to store a job sequence based on which the first print jobs and the second print job are to be executed;
• causing the printing device to, when the group information is received, add tentative print jobs to the job sequence in such a manner that the tentative print lobs are executed successively, a number of the tentative print jobs corresponding to the number indicated in the group information;
• and
• causing the printing device to, when data for executing any one of the first print jobs is received from the server, alter the job sequence in such a manner that any one of the tentative print jobs is replaced with said any one of the first print jobs, wherein
• the printing device is caused to execute the first print lobs and the second print job based on the job sequence.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing thereon a computer program for controlling a printing device, the computer program causing the printing device to perform processes comprising:

• obtaining group information on a group of a plurality of first print jobs, the first print jobs being instructed by a specific user and being stored in a server;
• and
• after the first print jobs are started, leaving a second print job other than the first print jobs unexecuted and executing all of the first print jobs based on the group information, and after that, executing the second print job,
• wherein the printing device is caused to obtain, as the group information, information on a number of the first print jobs;
• and
• the computer program further causes the printing device to perform processes comprising:
• storing a job sequence based on which the first print jobs and the second print job are to be executed;
• adding, when the group information is received, tentative print jobs to the job sequence in such a manner that the tentative print jobs are executed successively, a number of the tentative print jobs corresponding to the number indicated in the group information;
• and
• altering, when data for executing any one of the first print jobs is received from the server, the job sequence in such a manner that any one of the tentative print jobs is replaced with said any one of the first print jobs, wherein
• the executing of the first print jobs and the second print job is based on the job sequence.