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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Applicant:
Masaru Kaneko, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Masaru Kaneko, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A determining unit calculates an estimated time until drawing data is transmitted to an engine, and transmits the drawing data, a print instruction, and the estimated time to the engine. An activating/terminating unit activates or terminates each unit of the engine. A confirming unit inquires the controller of presence of drawing data of a next page, and acquires an estimated time. An activation/termination controlling unit controls the activating/terminating unit when it is judged that the estimated time is longer than a sum of a time required for activating units of the engine and a time required for terminating the units.