摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add a new printing job, without having to change the schedule of an existing printing job and process all of the printing jobs by respective deadlines. SOLUTION: This printing control device for processing the printing job by controlling a printer connected by a network is provided with a printing time calculating part 1305a for calculating a printing time of the job, a printing deadline calculating part 1305b for calculating a printing deadline of the job, a free time searching part 1305c for searching an idle time longer than the printing time from the present to the printing deadline, a printing date and time determining part 1305d for determining starting and ending scheduled date and time of the job in a range of the idle time searched, a printing job division part 1305e for dividing the job when sufficient idle time is not searched, and a printing time equalizing part 1305f for equalizing the printing time, when variations are found in the sum of the printing time per day. |