Patent ID: 7978367
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A printer control system comprising: a print and colorimetry instructing section delivering an instruction of printing an image based on predetermined image data and an instruction of colorimetry for a printed image; and a printer capable of carrying out a process according to the instruction supplied thereto from the print and colorimetry instructing section, the print and colorimetry instructing section delivers to the printer an exclusive-use start instruction to start exclusive use of the printer prior to output of the instruction of printing and the instruction of colorimetry, the print and colorimetry instructing section delivers to the printer an exclusive-use canceling instruction to cancel the exclusive use of the printer at a predetermined time subsequent to output of the exclusive-use start instruction; the print and colorimetry instruction section delivers the instruction of printing and the instruction of colorimetry during a period between output of the exclusive-use start instruction and output of the exclusive-use canceling instruction; and the printer carries out only a process according to the instruction from the print and colorimetry instructing section having delivered the exclusive-use start instruction until accepting a predetermined exclusive-use canceling instruction subsequent to acceptance of the exclusive-use start instruction; wherein the printer in response to the instruction of printing, prints the image on a printing medium based on the predetermined image data, and in response to the instruction of colorimetry: