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Print control apparatus and print control method capable of interruption printing

  • US 6,570,605 B1
  • Filed: 05/19/2000
  • Issued: 05/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A print control system including an information processing apparatus and a print control apparatus for receiving a print job and executing the received print job,wherein said print control apparatus comprises storing means for storing a plurality of print jobs received by said print control apparatus, wherein said information processing apparatus comprises;

  • selection means for selecting a print job for printing from among the plurality of print jobs stored in said storing means;

    designation means for designating a sheet discharge destination of the stored print job selected by said selection means;

    and wherein said print control apparatus further comprises;

    first reception means for receiving, from said information processing apparatus, a command for changing the output order of the print jobs stored in said storing means and designating the print job selected by said selection means;

    second reception means for receiving, from said information processing apparatus, sheet discharge information designating the sheet discharge destination of the selected print job designated by said designation means; and

    job control means for, according to the command received by said first reception means, executing a second print job designated by the command by interrupting a first print job, and changing a sheet discharge destination of the second print job to the sheet discharge destination designated by the sheet discharge information received by said second reception means.

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