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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Kenichi Ueda, Watari-gun, JP;
Hideaki Matsuda, Natori, JP;
Mutsuo Ogawa, Atsugi, JP;
Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd., Shibata-gun, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing system including a plurality of different kinds of printers and a printer selecting device. The printer selecting device includes an accepting section for accepting information representative of a desired number of printings input, and selecting section for selecting one of the printers matching with the desired number of printings. Image data to be printed are sent from the printer selecting device to the printer selected. In this configuration, one printer most advantageous in printing cost for the desired number of printings, which is an important factor for the selection of a printer is selected.