A data printing system and method, and a controller and printer therefor.

摘要

A data printing system has a controller (1) which controls the printing of jobs from at least one input unit (2-1, 2-2, 2-N, 5) by a printer (4). When the controller (1) receives a plurality of jobs, it establishes a sequential order of transmission and generates a display signal indicating the times at which the respective jobs will be printed. That display signal may then generate a display at the input unit(s) (3-1, 3-2, 3-N) or at a display (141) associated with the controller (1) itself. In this way, users are given information about the times of printing. The sequence of printing of the jobs may be established on the basis of a priority associated with the jobs themselves and/or on the amount of material currently available for printing by the printer (4) and/or on the maximum capacity of printed paper. Display may be associated with that amount and/or capacity.