摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten printing time in the printing of a plurality of number of sheets. SOLUTION: When the printing of the first copy is started, whether or not its printing mode is a plural copies printing mode is determined (S1), when one copy is printed, a normal printing operation is performed and terminated (S5). When two or more copies are printed, a printer is once stopped (S2) at a point of time when the printing of the first copy is terminated. In this case, print data of an image memory is left as it is. Next, a user checks a printed image, when the user is satisfied with image quality, selects 'output OK' and when the user is not satisfied with the image quality, selects 'output NG' (S3) by an output check input device. In the case of the 'output OK', control that continue the printing of the remaining copies is performed (S4) by using the print data of the image memory. In the case of the 'output NG', the printing is cancelled (S5). In this case, the print data of the image memory is also cleared. Consequently, in the case of the 'output OK', time until the image memory is developed is shortened by processing the image in the printing of the second copy and afterward. |