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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2008
Hiroya Uruta, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Kitazawa, Ichikawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yokohama, JP;
Yuka Saito, Kemakura, JP;
Hiroya Uruta, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Kitazawa, Ichikawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yokohama, JP;
Yuka Saito, Kemakura, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing control system includes a host interface, a user interface, a printing unit, and a controller. The host interface communicates with a host device that submits a print job. The user interface communicates with a user. The printing unit executes the print job. The controller suspends operation at the printing unit in response to a suspend request received at one of the host interface and user interface. The controller measures an elapsed time since the suspension, and transmits one of first and second commands upon determining that the elapsed time exceeds a given reference time. The first command causes the printing unit to automatically resume the suspended operation. The second command causes the host interface to send a notification of the suspension.