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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2013
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Tokyo-to, JP;
Computer Engineering & Consulting, Ltd., Zama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Yano, Tokyo-to, JP;
Fukio Handa, Tokyo-to, JP;
Tadashi Fujita, Tokyo-to, JP;
Shigeo Hachiki, Tokyo-to, JP;
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
COMPUTER ENGINEERING & CONSULTING, LTD., Zama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
When the user executes printing in a system to which plural printers are connected, the waiting time of each user is minimized, and the use of the plural printers is equalized. The print management device is connected to the terminal devices and the printers via a network, for example. The print management device saves the print jobs transmitted from each of the terminal devices. When receiving the print instruction from any one of the printers, the print management device transmits the print job corresponding thereto to the printer and makes the printer execute the printing. Also, the print management device collects and manages the print execution status of the printers. When receiving a new print instruction from the printer which is already executing the print job, the print management device calculates the waiting time of each of the printers and notifies the printer having the shortest waiting time.