Patent ID: 7916323
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printing system including a server and a plurality of printers, the server comprising: each of the plurality of printers comprising: wherein the server further comprises wherein said each of the plurality of printers further comprises: wherein, after the print data transmission portion transmits the print data stored in the print data memory portion to any one of the plurality of printers, the print data transmission portion does not transmit the print data to other of the plurality of printers even if the other of the plurality of printers makes a request for the print data, and, thereafter, when said one of the plurality of printers determines that the printing can not be performed and transmits a signal to the server indicating that printing can not be performed, the print data transmission portion begins transmitting the print data upon request from said other of the plurality of printers.