Printer control system

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To reduce the printing holding time by feeding preferentially residual recording paper from a refeed paper means by changing a feed paper sequence determined by a prescribed print sequence, based on the result of monitoring of the feed paper possibility from an external feed paper means in the course of a feed paper processing from the external feed paper means and the refeed paper means. CONSTITUTION:In the course of a feed paper processing from an external feed paper means 5 and a refeed paper means 21, the feed paper possibility from the external feed paper means 5 is monitored, and based on the feed paper monitor processing and the result of this monitoring, a feed paper sequence determined by a prescribed print sequence is changed, and residual recording paper is fed preferentially from the refeed paper means 21. Accordingly when feed paper from the external feed paper means 5 and the refeed paper means 21 has been designated, and when the number of sheets of recording paper to a feed paper request from the external feed paper means 5 exceeds the number of contained sheets, the residual recording paper takes the lead in forming an image and can be discharged. In such a way, the printing restart holding time of recording paper which is fed from the refeed paper means can be shortened.

Inventors

• 👤 Hiroshi Hashimoto

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