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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1996
Kenji Matsumoto, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Toshihiro Okahashi, Kashihara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A printing control apparatus is used as being connected to a printing apparatus. The time required for printing is calculated from the print information to be printed stored in print information memory and the printing speed of the printing apparatus, and the calculated time required for printing is set as the print time zone on the same time axis on which the print start time zone capable of starting print is set, corresponding to the print information. When the print start time and print end time of the print time zone are both within the print time zone, the print information is printed by the printing apparatus when the time measured by the clock and the print start time coincide. If at least one of the print start time and print end time of the print time zone is out of the print time zone, printing of print information is prohibited. Therefore, within the preset print time zone, print information can be printed by reservation, and by setting the print start time zone, for example, in the less busy time zone of the printing apparatus, ordinary function of printing without reservation and reserved print function can be executed efficiently.