Patent ID: 6587218
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A printing apparatus for effecting printing of print data on a sheet in accordance with a setting to the print data, said apparatus comprising:discharging means for discharging sheets on one of a plurality of loading means; detecting means for detecting a load on each of said loading means; determining means for determining whether or not the load on a currently-used loading means will exceed a predetermined maximum permissible load on the basis of a result of the detection if another set of sheets following the currently being printed set is discharged to said loading means, during the printing operation of a plurality of sets of sheets to be outputted; and control means for reducing the number of sheets to be discharged to said loading means and then discharging the sheets to said loading means, automatically, regardless of a setting to the print data, when said determining means determines that said loading means is going to be made full, on the basis of the result of the detection.