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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Hirohiko Nakazato, Tokyo, JP;
Yukihiro Saida, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed a printing system the printing data generation time calculating section of which calculates the time required for generating printing data on the side of the host computer. The printer warm-up time measuring section calculates warming-up time of the printer by referring to database. The warm-up command outputting section sends a warm-up command to the printer controlling section at such a time as the timing for terminating warming-up coincides with the timing for terminating the generation of printing data. Immediately after the completion of warming-up of the printer, since the printing data is transferred, power consumption in the dormant state is reduced.