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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2001
Hironobu Nakata, Itami, JP;
Takeshi Morikawa, Itami, JP;
Tatsuji Hirakawa, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Hiroshi Sumiyama, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Munetaka Fujita, Toyokawa, JP;
Hironobu Nakata, Itami, JP;
Takeshi Morikawa, Itami, JP;
Tatsuji Hirakawa, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Hiroshi Sumiyama, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Munetaka Fujita, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
It is determined in S202 whether or not a mismatch between the paper information for the job A and the paper information existing in the printer (the printer 1A, for example) has occurred, and if there is a mismatch between the two types of paper information, it is determined in S205 whether or not another job B exists in the queue. Where another job B exists in the queue, it is determined in S206 whether or not the job B is a job that uses the multi-purpose cassette 19. If the job B is a job that uses the multi-purpose cassette 19, it is determined in S208 whether or not paper that matches the paper information for the job B exists in the fixed-size paper supply cassette 18. If paper that matches the paper information for the job B exists in the fixed-size paper supply cassette 18 (the determination in S208 is YES), the fixed-size paper supply cassette 18 is selected in S212, printing is performed for one sheet in S213, and the use of the multi-purpose cassette 19 is prohibited and notification of such prohibition is issued in S214.