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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2001
Fumihiro Hatayama, Kyoto, JP;
Fumihiro Hatayama, Kyoto, JP;
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A printing system, having a plurality of digital printing machines, capable of efficiently printing pages having different styles and preventing reduction of efficiency in bookbinding is provided. In the printing system having a plurality of printing machines, a controller selects a printing machine for printing every page on the basis of set information of page data included in book data so that pages having different styles can be printed by proper printing machines, whereby a burden on an operator can be reduced and an efficient printing operation can be implemented. Further, the controller of the printing system can make the printing machines execute various types of processing on portions corresponding to non-printed pages by transmitting printing non-execution information related to the non-printed pages to the printing machines when the printing machines for printing the respective pages are selected in response to condition information and the set information of the page data, whereby efficiency of a subsequent bookbinding step can be improved.