PRINTING JOB MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PRINTING JOB MANAGEMENT METHOD, PRINTING JOB MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a burden on a user by efficiently carrying out a printing job while managing it properly.

SOLUTION: A printing job management apparatus is provided with: a printing job reception means which receives the printing job from a printing job preparation device which prepares the printing job including print setting information for printing performed by a printer; an acquisition means which acquires device status information of the printer from the printer; and a printing job issuing means which determines whether the printer executes printing based on print setting information and device status information and which issues the printing job to the printer. The printing job issuing means issues the printing job to the printer when the device status information shows a prescribed status concerning a paper-feeding path and a printing paper of the printer even when determined that printing by the printer cannot be carried out.

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