printing system

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a printing system with a printing device and a host device, the printing device has a normal mode and a power saving mode, and the host device sends printing data to the printing device, wherein the printing device has: a first communication unit , which sends the recommended printing time; a printing part, which prints the printing data on a medium; and a control part, which controls the printing of the printing part, and the host device has: a second communication part, which receives the recommended printing time; a display part , which displays the recommended printing time; and an operation unit which specifies the recommended printing time based on the display on the display unit, and if there is a recommended printing time specified by the operation unit, the control unit causes the printing unit to Printing of the print data is executed at the specified recommended print time. Through the printing system of the embodiment of the present invention, repeated startup of the printer in the power-saving mode is avoided, thereby improving the energy-saving effect.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of image formation, in particular to a printing system. Background technique [0002] In a conventional image forming apparatus (for example, a printer), in order to save energy, if the printer is not operated for a predetermined period of time, the printer switches to a power-saving state in which power consumption is lower than a normal state during operation. In such a printer, after putting into a print job, the printer is switched back to a normal state for printing. [0003] However, since the printing time of each user is not fixed, in this way, the printer often cannot enter the power saving state, or there may be cases where the printer has just entered the power saving state, or has received a print task shortly after entering the power saving state. Condition. Since the printing tasks are discontinuous, it is necessary to repeatedly perform the heating process of the fuser, which is not conducive to energ...

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[0003] However, since the printing time of each user is not fixed, in this way, the printer often cannot enter the power saving state, or there may be cases where the printer has just entered the power saving state, or has received a print task shortly after entering the power saving state. Happening

Since the printing tasks are not continuous, it is necessary to repeatedly perform the heating process of the fuser, which is not conducive to energy saving

[0004] For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2014-026087 discloses a technology for shortening the waiting time from the start of personal authentication to the start of printing by releasing the energy-saving state in advance, but there is a need for further energy-saving in this invention

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