Patent ID: 8243315
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printing system comprising: an information processor including a first control unit for generating a print data file based on an image data file; and a printer connected to the information processor; the printer including a second control unit for print-processing the print data file; the printer having a resource saving function for reducing the amount of printing media consumed by the printer; wherein the print data file includes a flag indicating whether the resource saving function is requested to be activated for the print data file; the information processor further including a first inputting means for inputting initiation of the print-processing of the print data file; the information processor further including a first determining means for determining whether the resource saving function is requested to be activated for the print data file; wherein, if the resource saving function is requested to be activated for the print data file, the first control unit turns on the flag; and wherein, if the resource saving function is not requested to be activated for the print data file, the first control unit turns off the flag; the first control unit including a transmitting means for transmitting the print data file to the printer; wherein, when the first inputting means detects the initiation of the print-processing, the transmitting means transmits the print data file as a first print data file to the printer if the flag is turned on; wherein, when the first inputting means detects the initiation of the print-processing, the transmitting means transmits the print data file as a second print data file to the printer if the flag is turned off; wherein the second control unit includes a print-processing means; and wherein, if the second control unit receives the first print data file from the transmitting means, the print-processing means print-processes the received file; the printer further including a storing means; wherein, if the second control unit receives the second print data file from the transmitting means, the print-processing means stores the received file temporarily in the storing means without print-processing the received file.