The print job distribution system, print job distribution manner, the server device, the printer, and

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing job allocation system for efficiently processing a printing job by controlling the allocation destination and allocation timing of the printing job.;SOLUTION: In this printing job allocation system, a printing server allocates a printing job consisting of printing data of one or more of pages to a plurality of printers. When it is determined that the number of pages to be recorded which are not started is a request starting page number or less in S8-04, an allocation request is reported from a printer to the printing server. The printing server allocates a printing job stored in a pre-allocation job queue to the printer which transmits the allocation request. When the number of pages to be recorded which are not started is not the request starting page number or less in the determination of S8-04, no allocation request is reported from the printer to the printing server. The printing server does not allocate the printing job stored in the pre-allocation job queue to the print which does not report the allocation request.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI