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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Joo-duck Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Joo-duck Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A printing system and a printing method providing a menu to change printing options to conserve developer. The printing method includes determining whether a developer is deficient by checking the status of the developer when a print command is input; setting new printing options upon determining the deficiency of the developer; and generating and printing an image according to the newly set printing options. Accordingly, it is possible to print more pages using the same amount of developer. Based on the menu to change the printing options, the user can select to change the resolution, the scale of the print, and the N-up, to conserve the developer.