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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Akira Negishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Negishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to a printing system configured to output printing media having undergone print processing by a print apparatus to a plurality of destinations including a specific destination which has a structure allowing an operator to take out the printing media. In the system, output of printing media to the specific destination is restricted while the operator takes out the printing medium outputted to the specific destination, and in case that the number of printing media necessary for a job processed by the print apparatus is smaller than a predetermined number, the system is controlled not to output to the specific destination a printed material formed from printing media smaller in number than the predetermined number. This invention can achieve efficient printing by controlling not to stop the print operation of the system as much as possible.