摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to reduce a cartridge replacement work frequency as a home printer usually incapable of housing a plurality of cartridges needs replacement of a cartridge according to a paper size. <P>SOLUTION: When image data which can be outputted by the same cartridge are rearranged and gathered based on information such as a paper size and a print type set to a print job, a frequency of cartridge replacement work carried out by the user can be reduced. As to the order of cartridges to perform print output, optional designation and selection among ascending/descending order of the number of sheets and ascending/descending order of a period necessary for print output can be allowed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |