Patent ID: 6945715
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printing condition setting method comprising: a required print sheets number confirming step of confirming a required print sheets number in original images; a print output sheets number recognizing step of recognizing a print output sheets number in output sheets wherein, in the print output sheets number recognizing step, a number of the output sheets remaining in sheet feeding means of the image forming device is confirmed, and thus confirmed number of the output sheets remaining in the sheet feeding means is recognized as the print output sheets number; a calculating step of calculating a number of the original images that should be printed on each output sheet in printing the original images of the required print sheets number on the output sheets so as not to exceed the print output sheets number; and a printing condition setting step of setting one or more printing conditions, each of which allows the original images of the required print sheets number to be printed on the output sheets so as not to exceed the printing output sheets number, in accordance with a calculation result obtained in the calculating step.