Patent ID: 8520227
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: G06F,H04N,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A printing system having a plurality of ecological modes indicative of printing sheet saving modes (ECO modes) each provided for printing with a reduced amount of usage of at least one of printing media indicative of printing sheet, printing toner and ink, the printing system comprising: a display section capable of displaying an ECO mode recommending screen which recommends the plurality of ECO modes for selection; a storage section configured to store therein a characteristic of a printing data item unsuited for ECO mode printing; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a printing data item is suited for the ECO mode printing based on information stored in the storage section; and a control section configured to control the printing system based on a result of determination made by the determination section, wherein the control section causes the display section to display the ECO mode recommending screen in response to a determination made by the determination section that the printing data item is suited for the ECO mode printing and then starts a printing process in response to a printing instruction given by a user, while, in response to a determination made by the determination section that the printing data item is unsuited for the ECO mode printing, starting the printing process without the display section displaying the ECO mode recommending screen; the display section displays a check box on the ECO mode recommending screen for preventing the ECO mode recommending screen from being displayed at a next-time printing occasion or its succeeding printing occasions; and when the printing instruction is given by the user with the check box checked, the control section causes the storage section to store therein a characteristic of a printing data item specified by the printing instruction as the printing data item unsuited for the ECO mode printing.