Print control method, printing method, and continuous sheet to be printed used in the method

摘要

In duplex printing on a continuous sheet, a schedule for the printing is appropriately set depending on a unique portion present on the sheet. On the continuous sheet, a plurality of images is printed according to the schedule. First, information, that is preliminarily recorded on the continuous sheet to be used, with respect to a location of the unique portion present on the continuous sheet and a sheet surface where the unique portion is present are obtained. Then, on the basis of the obtained information, the schedule is set so as to print the images with avoiding the unique portion.

主权项

1. A print control method for printing a plurality of images on a continuous sheet, the method comprising:
obtaining information about the continuous sheet to be used, the information representing a location of a unique portion unsuitable for image printing that exists on the continuous sheet and a degree of influence of the unique portion in printing, the degree of influence of the unique portion which the obtained information represents being one of a plurality of degrees; determining, if the unique portion exists on an opposite sheet surface to a first sheet surface in which the plurality of images is printed, whether the degree of influence of the unique portion which the obtained information represents is a degree to which performing of printing is affected in the first sheet surface of the continuous sheet; causing a print unit not to perform printing in an area of the first sheet surface corresponding to the unique portion in the opposite sheet surface in a case where it is determined that the degree of influence of the unique portion which the obtained information represents is the degree to which performing printing is affected in the first sheet surface of the continuous sheet; and causing the print unit to perform printing in the area of the first sheet surface corresponding to the unique portion in the opposite sheet surface in a case where it is determined that the degree of influence of the unique portion which the obtained information represents is a degree to which performing of printing is not affected in the first sheet surface of the continuous sheet.