JP2001018494A - Printing output device, paper feed control method and recording medium readable by computer storing control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continue printing output operation without interrupting the same to the utmost when paper of a designated kind is not applied or paper is exhausted at a time of the printing processing of a printing jib in a printing output device feeding paper of a different kind to a printing part corresponding to the designation of the kind of paper in a printing job to apply printing thereto. SOLUTION: In a paper feed control method, at a time of the printing processing of a printing job, it is retrieved whether a paper feed port loaded with paper of a kind (combination of size and type) designated in the printing job is present before the start of paper feed at every feed of one paper (S1) and, in the case of absence, the paper feed port loaded with paper coinciding with the paper of the designated kind in size or type is retrieved (S2, S3) and, if there is the paper feed port concerned, paper is fed from the paper feed port (S5).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print output device for receiving a print job from a higher-level device and printing the print data of the job on paper, and more particularly to loading and printing a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types. The present invention relates to a print output apparatus capable of feeding different types of paper to a printing unit in accordance with designation of a paper type in a job and printing the paper, a paper feed control method thereof, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the control program. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the above-mentioned print output device has a plurality of paper feed ports for loading paper and feeding it to a printing section.
A plurality of paper types having different paper types (hereinafter, referred to as a media type) such as plain paper, rough paper, recycled paper, cardboard, and bond paper or paper sizes such as A4 and B5 are respectively provided to the plurality of paper feed ports. Are loaded one by one, and different types of paper are fed to a printing unit in accordance with the specification of the paper type in a print job given from a host device such as a host computer. Are known.

In the configuration of this type of conventional print output apparatus,
During the printing process of the print job, if there is no paper feed port loaded with paper of the specified type (combination of paper size and media type) (that is, if the specified type of paper is loaded in the print output device). If there is no paper), or if the paper runs out while feeding the specified type of paper (so-called out of paper), the print output operation is temporarily stopped, and the operation panel of the print output device is stopped. Alternatively, a display prompting the operator of the print output device to load a designated sheet into the print output device is displayed on the display of the host device.

[0004]

However, in the configuration of the above-described conventional print output device, as described above, the paper of the type specified at the time of the printing process is not loaded or the paper has run out. In this case, the print output operation is interrupted until the operator notices the display urging the user to load paper. In particular, in a configuration of a print output device in which the display is performed only on the display of the operation panel of the print output device, and when the print output device is used in a network environment shared by a plurality of operators, the display is displayed to the operator. It is difficult to notice and to load the specified paper.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a print output apparatus of this type in which when a print job of a print job is not loaded with a specified type of paper or in the middle of the print process. When the type of paper runs out of paper, if the specified type of paper is loaded with paper that matches the size or type, the paper is fed or the specified type of paper is Size matches,
If sheets of different types are loaded, the most appropriate sheet is fed, so that the print output operation can be continued without interruption as much as possible.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a print output apparatus for receiving a print job from a higher-level device and printing print data of the job on a sheet. Or, a print output device capable of loading a plurality of types of paper of different types, feeding different types of paper to a printing unit in accordance with designation of the type of paper in a print job, and printing, a paper feed control method thereof, and In a computer-readable storage medium storing the control program, during the printing process of the print job, before the start of feeding of each sheet, sheets of the type specified in the print job are loaded. If it is not loaded, if it is not loaded, among the loaded papers, the paper that matches the size of the specified type of paper or the type that matches the specified type of paper Find the paper, if applicable to the paper, and shall be controlled so as to feed the paper.

[0007] Alternatively, in the printing process of the print job, before starting the sheet feeding for each sheet of paper, a search is made as to whether or not the sheet of the type specified in the print job has been loaded. If not, among the loaded papers, the paper whose size matches that of the specified type of paper and whose type does not match is replaced with another type of paper set in advance for the type of the specified type of paper. Are searched in descending order of the search priority, and if there is a corresponding sheet, the sheet is controlled to be fed.

In any of the above, if there is no corresponding sheet, the information output for notifying the operator of the print output apparatus to load the specified type of sheet into the print output apparatus is output. I did it.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, an embodiment of a laser beam printer (hereinafter, referred to as LBP) is described as a print output device, but the present invention can be applied to other print output devices such as an ink jet system, a thermal system, and a wire dot system. is there. Further, the printing paper in the following description is not limited to the literal paper, and includes other materials such as a plastic sheet.

First, the configuration of a printing system including an upper device and an LBP common to the first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the host device and the LBP
Are connected one-to-one, but one or both may be connected to each other via a network or the like.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3000 denotes a higher-level device configured as, for example, a document processing device or a personal computer, and has a control unit 3001 having the following reference numerals 1 to 8.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU in which graphics, images, characters, tables (including spreadsheets, etc.) are mixed based on a document processing program or the like stored in a program ROM of the ROM 3 or loaded into the RAM 2. Perform document processing. Further, the CPU 1 controls each device connected to the system bus 4 as a whole.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a RAM, which is a main memory of the CPU 1;
Functions as a work area.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a ROM. A program ROM of the ROM 3 stores a control program of the CPU 1 and the like. A font ROM of the ROM 3 stores font data and the like used in the document processing. The data ROM stores various data used when performing the above-described document processing and the like.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a keyboard controller (KBC) which controls an input from a keyboard 9 or a pointing device (not shown).

Reference numeral 6 denotes a CRT controller (CRTC), which controls display on a CRT display (CRT) 10.

7 is a memory controller (MC),
It controls access to an external memory 11 such as a hard disk (HD) or a floppy disk (FD) for storing a boot program, various application programs, font data, user files, editing files, and the like.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a printer controller (PRTC).
It is connected to BP2000 and executes control processing of communication with LBP2000.

The CPU 1 executes, for example, a process of developing (rasterizing) the outline font in the display information RAM set on the RAM 2, and performs WY processing on the CRT 10.
SIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) is possible. Further, the CPU 1 opens various registered windows based on commands specified by a mouse cursor or the like (not shown) on the CRT 10 and executes various data processing.

On the other hand, the LBP 2000 is
In addition to receiving and storing print data of a print job transmitted from 0, an image pattern such as a corresponding character is created according to the print data and printed on a sheet. LBP
2000 has the following configuration.

A printer control unit 2001 controls the entire LBP and analyzes print data such as characters of a print job transmitted from the host device 3000. A printing unit (laser beam printer engine) 17, an operation panel 22, an external memory 14, and a paper feeding unit 29 are connected to the printer control unit 2001 and controlled. The printer control unit 2001 mainly converts print data such as characters into a video signal of an image pattern such as a corresponding character, sends the video signal to the printing unit 17, and prints it on a sheet of paper (not shown).

In the configuration of the printer control unit 2001, reference numeral 12 denotes a CPU, which is a system bus based on a control program or the like stored in a program ROM of the ROM 13 or a control program or the like stored in the external memory 14 and loaded into the RAM 19. 15 is generally controlled.

The CPU 12 is capable of communicating with the host device 3000 via the input unit 18 and the bidirectional interface 21, receives print data of a print job from the host device 3000, and stores information in the LBP 2000. And so on can be notified to the host device 3000.

The CPU 12 analyzes the print data of the print job received from the host device 3000 and develops the data into bitmap data. The analysis and expansion functions are shown as an analysis unit 25 and an expansion unit 26. CPU1
2 converts the developed bitmap data into an image signal as a print output signal by the output unit 23 and outputs the image signal to the print unit 17 via the output interface 16.

A ROM 13 stores various control programs executed by the CPU 12 and the like. The font ROM of the ROM 13 stores font data and the like used when generating the bitmap data. If the data ROM of the ROM 13 does not have the external memory 14, information used on the host device 3000 is stored. Etc. are stored.

The external memory 14 includes a hard disk device, an IC card, and the like, and has a memory controller (M
C) Access is controlled by 20. External memory 14
Is connected as an option and stores font data, emulation programs, form data, and the like.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a RAM that functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 12, and is configured so that the memory capacity can be expanded by an optional RAM connected to an expansion port (not shown). The predetermined storage area in the RAM 19 stores C
It is used as a page buffer 191 for temporarily storing print data analyzed by the PU 12 and a frame buffer 192 for storing bitmap data obtained by expanding the analyzed print data into a bitmap (see FIG. 2). The other storage area of the RAM 19 is used for an environment data storage area, an NVRAM, and the like.

The operation panel 22 is provided with various input switches for operation input and a display comprising an LCD and an LED, and inputs information by operating the various input switches and displays information on the display. Output is panel control unit 2
7 is controlled.

The paper feeding section 29 feeds paper (not shown) to the printing section 17 and has a plurality of paper feeding ports (not shown) for loading paper. For example, media types such as plain paper, rough paper, recycled paper, cardboard, and bond paper and a plurality of types of paper having different paper sizes such as A4 and B5 are loaded one by one, and a plurality of types of paper are fed to the printing unit 17. I can do it.

The paper feed section 29 is controlled by the CPU 12 via a paper feed controller 28. The CPU 12 controls the paper feed unit 29 according to the specification of the paper type in the print job received from the higher-level device 3000 and causes the print unit 17 to feed different types of paper, as described later. As a premise of the control, information on which type (combination of paper size and media type) of paper is loaded in each of the plurality of paper feed ports of the paper feed unit 29 is detected by a sensor (not shown), or CP by operator input
U12. A sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of paper is provided at each of the plurality of paper feed ports of the paper feed unit 29, and information on the presence or absence of the paper is also provided to the CPU 12.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a flow of a series of processes from reception of a print job to print output in LBP2000.
This will be described with reference to a block diagram of FIG. FIG. 2 shows L in FIG.
Each part of the BP2000 is shown in an arrangement along the flow of the above processing.

The host device 3000 transfers the print data (data such as control command information, character information, image information, and macro registration information) of the print job stored in the spooler 2a set in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 2 to the LBP 2000. Send. First, the print data of the print job is temporarily stored in the reception buffer 24 of the input unit 18 of the LBP 2000 via the bidirectional interface 21 that enables communication between the host device 3000 and the LBP 2000, and the data analysis unit 25 Are analyzed according to the control program of the CPU 12 stored in the ROM 13 and stored in the page buffer 191. Next, on the information of the analyzed print data stored in the page buffer 191, arithmetic processing relating to printing of characters and drawing of figures is performed by the developing unit 26, and after the print data is developed into bitmap data, The data is stored in the frame buffer 192. The output unit 23 converts the bitmap data into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the printing unit 17 via the output interface 16. The printing unit 17 prints an image based on a video signal on a sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit 29.

By the way, the print data of the print job from the higher-level device 3000 received by the LBP 2000 includes paper designation data for designating the type of paper to be printed (combination of paper size and media type). The CPU 1 controls the sheet feeding operation of the sheet feeding unit 29 based on the sheet designation data. The paper feed control is related to the present invention, and the first and second embodiments will be described below.

[First Embodiment] In the first embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 12 of the LBP 2000 loads a specified type of paper from the beginning into the paper feed unit 29 at the time of printing a print job. If not, or if the paper runs out while feeding the specified type of paper, the paper of the specified type and the paper size of the paper loaded in the paper feeding unit 29 match. Alternatively, a paper whose media type matches the designated type of paper is searched, and if there is such a paper, the paper feed unit 29 is controlled to feed that paper.

The above-mentioned "case where the specified type of paper is not loaded in the paper feeding unit 29" means that one type of paper is specified in one print job, and that the type of paper is already set at the start of the printing process. First, when a plurality of types of paper are specified in one print job, that is, when the specification of the paper type is changed in a page in the middle of the print processing of the print job, together with the case where no paper is loaded. Specified paper,
Alternatively, there is a case where the specified sheet changed and specified in the middle is not loaded.

The operation of the above-described paper feed control by the CPU 12 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 showing the control procedure. A control program corresponding to the control procedure of FIG. 3 is stored in the ROM 13 and executed by the CPU 12. The ROM 13 corresponds to an embodiment of a computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program of the print output device according to the present invention.

The processing in FIG.
In the case where the print processing of the print data of the print job received from 00 is to be performed, the process is started before the start of sheet feeding for each sheet of paper. Whether there is a paper feed port loaded with paper of (combination of paper size and media type), that is, whether paper of a specified type is loaded, loading given by the above-described sensor, operation input, etc. A search is performed based on the information on the type of paper and information on the presence or absence of paper.

If there is a paper feed port loaded with the specified type of paper, the process proceeds to step S5, where the paper loaded in the paper feed port is fed to the printing unit 17, and thereafter,
The process of FIG. 3 ends.

On the other hand, as a result of the search in step S 1, if there is no paper feed port loaded with the specified type of paper, that is, the paper of the type specified in the print job is If the paper is not loaded in any of the paper feed ports, or if paper is loaded but some of the paper is fed during the printing process as the printing process progresses, the remaining amount of the paper is exhausted. Or if a plurality of types of paper are specified in the print job and the specified type of paper after the change is not loaded when the specification of the type of paper is changed during the printing process, the process proceeds to step S2. move on.

In step S2, it is determined whether or not there is a paper supply port loaded with paper of a different type from the designated paper type but of the same paper size among the plurality of paper supply ports of the paper supply unit 29. That is, a search is performed to determine whether or not there is a sheet of the same type as the specified type of paper among the sheets loaded in the sheet feeding unit 29, and a sheet of the same size as the specified type of sheet is determined. If there is a loaded paper feed port, the process proceeds to step S5, where the paper loaded in the paper feed port is fed to the printing unit 17, and then the processing in FIG. 3 is terminated.

On the other hand, if the result of the search in step S2 is that there is no paper feed port loaded with paper of the same size as the specified type of paper, the flow proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, it is determined whether or not there is a paper feed port loaded with paper of a different type and a different paper size but of the same media type among the plurality of paper feed ports of the paper feed unit 29. That is, it is searched whether or not there is a sheet of the specified type of paper that matches the media type among the sheets loaded in the paper feeding unit 29, and the specified type of paper matches the media type. If there is a paper feed port loaded with paper, the process proceeds to step S5, where the paper loaded in that paper feed port is fed to the printing unit 17, and then the processing in FIG. 3 is terminated.

On the other hand, if the result of the search in step S3 is that there is no paper feed port loaded with paper of the specified type and paper of the same media type, the flow proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, information of a notice urging the operator to load the specified type of paper into the paper feed port of the paper feed unit 29 is displayed on the display of the operation panel 22. Alternatively, the information is transmitted to the host device 3000 and displayed on the CRT 10. Thereafter, the processing in FIG. 3 ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the specified type of paper is not loaded in the print processing of the print job, or when the specified type of paper is If the paper runs out, and if paper of the specified type and paper size or media type are loaded, the paper is fed, so the specified type of paper and paper size or media type are loaded. When a sheet having the same is loaded, the print output operation can be continued without interruption, and the print output can be performed efficiently.

In the above description, step S in FIG.
In the search in S2 and S3, the search for the paper whose size matches the specified type of paper is prioritized over the search for the paper whose media type matches the specified type of paper. The order may be changed so that a search for a paper whose media type matches the specified type of paper is prioritized over a search for a paper whose paper size matches the specified type of paper.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a paper feed control according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this embodiment, the CPU of the LBP2000
Reference numeral 12 denotes a case where a specified type of paper is not initially loaded in a plurality of paper feed ports of the paper feeding unit 29 during the printing process of the print job, or a case where the specified type of paper is Is out of paper, the paper loaded in the plurality of paper feed ports of the paper feed unit 29 is searched for a paper of which the specified type of paper matches the paper size and whose media type does not match. In this search, the media types of the specified type of paper are searched in the descending order of the priorities of the other types of search set in advance, and if there is a corresponding paper,
The paper feed unit 29 is controlled to feed the paper.

For setting the priorities at the time of the above search, data of a search order table of the media type as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the ROM 13 as an example.

According to the data in the table of FIG. 4, when the media type of the specified type of paper is Plain (plain paper), the priority of the search for other media types is 1
Recycled (recycled paper) is second, Thi is second
ckPaper (cardboard). Note that the priorities are determined in the descending order of paper quality with respect to the designated media type.

The data of this table is stored in the RAM 19
And may be set or changed by an operation input from the operation panel 22. In this case, this data is backed up so as not to be erased by turning off the power of the LBP2000.

The operation of the above-described paper feed control by the CPU 12 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 showing the control procedure.

The processing in FIG. 5 is similar to that of the first embodiment, in the case where the CPU 12 performs print processing of print data of a print job received from the host apparatus 3000. This is performed before the start. First, in step S11, the above-described sensor determines whether or not there is a paper feed port in the paper feed unit 29 in which paper of the type (combination of paper size and media type) specified in the print job is loaded. A search is performed based on information on the type of loaded paper and information on the presence / absence of paper, which is given by the user or an operation input.

If there is a paper feed port loaded with the specified type of paper, the process proceeds to step S15, where the paper loaded in the paper feed port is fed to the printing unit 17, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. The processing of 5 is ended.

On the other hand, if the result of the search in step S11 is that there is no paper feed port loaded with the specified type of paper,
The process proceeds to step S12, where information on the search priority of another type with respect to the media type of the type of paper specified in the print job is read from the above-described media type search priority table of FIG. Then, step S13
Move to

In step S13, among the plurality of paper supply ports of the paper supply section 29, the paper supply port loaded with the paper of the specified type and having the same paper size and the media type does not match the media type. The search is performed in the descending order of the search priority read in step S12 regarding the type. And
If there is a paper feed port loaded with the corresponding paper, the process proceeds to step S15, where the paper loaded in the paper feed port is fed to the printing unit 17, and then the processing in FIG. 5 ends.

On the other hand, if the result of the search in step S13 is that there is no paper feed port in which the corresponding paper is loaded, the flow shifts to step S14 to feed the specified type of paper to the paper feed unit 29. The information of the notification which urges the operator to be loaded in the mouth is displayed on the display of the operation panel 22.
Alternatively, the information is transmitted to the host device 3000 and displayed on the CRT 10. Thereafter, the processing in FIG. 5 ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a print job of a designated type is not initially loaded in a plurality of paper feed ports of the paper feed unit 29 at the time of print processing of a print job, or If the specified type of paper runs out of paper during the printing process, and if the specified type of paper is loaded with paper that does not match the media type but matches the paper size, Searches and feeds the applicable paper according to the priority of the type search, so if the specified type of paper and the media type do not match but the paper size matches, the print output operation is interrupted. The printing can be continued without performing the printing, and the printout can be efficiently performed. Further, by assigning a priority to the above-described search, it is possible to select and feed a paper of a media type having a paper quality as close as possible to the media type of the specified type of paper, that is, a paper as appropriate as possible.

[0059]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and different types of paper are printed according to the specification of the type of paper in the print job. In a print output device that can feed and print to a set, if the type of paper specified in the print job is not loaded from the beginning during the print processing of the print job, If the type of paper runs out of paper, and if the specified type of paper is loaded with paper that matches the size or type,
If the paper is fed, or if the specified type of paper is loaded but the type does not match but the size matches, it is determined according to the preset priority of searching for the media type. Because the paper is searched and fed, the print output operation can be continued without interruption.
Printing output can be performed efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an LBP common to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a host device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of a series of processes from reception of a print job to print output in the same LBP.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a sheet feeding control procedure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a table diagram showing an example of a media type search priority table used in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a paper feed control procedure according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 RAM 3 ROM 4 System bus 5 Keyboard controller 6 CRT controller 7 Memory controller 8 Printer controller 9 Keyboard 10 CRT display 11 External memory 12 CPU 13 ROM 14 External memory 15 System bus 16 Output interface 17 Printing unit 18 Input unit 19 RAM Reference Signs List 20 memory controller 21 bidirectional interface 22 operation panel 23 output unit 24 reception buffer 25 analysis unit 26 development unit 27 panel control unit 28 paper feed controller 29 paper feed unit 2000 LBP 2001 printer control unit 3000 host device

Claims (12)

[Claims] A print output device that receives a print job from a higher-level device and prints print data of the job on paper, wherein a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and a type of paper in the print job is provided. In a print output device capable of feeding different types of paper to the printing unit in accordance with the specification of the printing unit and performing printing, during the printing process of the print job, the printing is performed before starting the feeding of each sheet of paper. A search is performed to determine whether the specified type of paper is loaded in the job, and if not, among the loaded papers, the paper whose size matches the specified type of paper, or the specified type A print output device having control means for searching for a sheet of the same type as that of the sheet and, if there is a corresponding sheet, controlling to feed the sheet. 2. When there is no corresponding sheet, the control unit outputs information for notifying an operator of the print output apparatus to load the specified type of sheet into a print output apparatus. The print output device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A print output device that receives a print job from a higher-level device and prints print data of the job on paper, wherein a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and a type of paper in the print job is provided. In a print output device capable of feeding different types of paper to the printing unit in accordance with the specification of the printing unit and performing printing, during the printing process of the print job, the printing is performed before starting the feeding of each sheet of paper. Searches whether the type of paper specified in the job is loaded, and if not loaded, among the loaded papers, the paper of the specified type matches the size and the type does not match. Control means for searching for the type of paper of the specified type in the order of higher priority of another type of search set in advance and, if there is a corresponding paper, controlling to feed the paper Have Printout device according to claim. 4. When there is no corresponding sheet, the control means outputs information for notifying an operator of the print output apparatus to load the specified type of sheet into the print output apparatus. The print output device according to claim 3, wherein: 5. A print output device that receives a print job from a higher-level device and prints print data of the job on paper, wherein a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and a type of paper in the print job is provided. In a paper feed control method of a print output device capable of feeding different types of paper to the printing unit according to the specification of the print unit and printing, in the print processing of the print job, starting the paper feed for each paper feed Before, it is searched whether or not the paper of the type specified in the print job is loaded, and if not loaded, the paper of the loaded paper whose size matches the paper of the specified type, Alternatively, a paper feed control method for a print output device, wherein a paper whose type matches a specified type of paper is searched, and if there is such paper, control is performed so as to feed the paper. 6. An information output for notifying the operator of the print output device that the specified type of paper is loaded in the print output device when the corresponding paper is not present. A paper feed control method for a print output device according to claim 5. 7. A print output device that receives a print job from a higher-level device and prints the print data of the job on paper, wherein a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and a type of paper in the print job is provided. In a paper feed control method of a print output device capable of feeding different types of paper to the printing unit according to the specification of the print unit and printing, in the print processing of the print job, starting the paper feed for each paper feed Previously, a search is performed to determine whether the type of paper specified in the print job is loaded. If not, the loaded paper matches the size of the specified type of paper, and the type Are searched in the order of the priority of the other types of search set in advance for the specified type of paper, and if there is a corresponding paper, the paper is fed. To control Feed control method for a printing output apparatus characterized. 8. When there is no corresponding sheet, information output is performed for notifying an operator of the print output apparatus to load the specified type of sheet into the print output apparatus. A paper feed control method for a print output device according to claim 7. 9. A print output device that receives a print job from a higher-level device and prints the print data of the job on paper, wherein a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and a type of paper in the print job is provided. In a computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program for a printout device capable of feeding different types of paper to the printing unit in accordance with the specification of the printout unit, one sheet of paper is used for print processing of a print job. Before starting the paper feeding for each paper feeding, it is searched whether or not the paper of the type specified in the print job is loaded, and if not loaded, of the loaded paper, A control program that searches for paper that matches the paper size or paper that matches the type of paper specified, and if there is such paper, controls the paper to be fed. Storage medium characterized by storing grams. 10. A control program for outputting information for notifying an operator of a print output device that a sheet of the designated type is to be loaded into a print output device when the corresponding paper is not present. The storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the storage medium is stored. 11. A print output device that receives a print job from a higher-level device and prints print data of the job on paper, wherein a plurality of types of paper having different sizes or types are loaded, and the type of paper in the print job is set. In a computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program for a printout device capable of feeding different types of paper to the printing unit in accordance with the specification of the printout unit, one sheet of paper is used for print processing of a print job. Before starting the paper feeding for each paper feeding, it is searched whether or not the paper of the type specified in the print job is loaded, and if not loaded, of the loaded paper, Searches for paper that matches the paper size but does not match the type in the order of the higher priority of the other types of search set in advance for the specified paper type. That if there is paper, storage medium characterized by storing a control program for controlling so as to feed the paper. 12. A control program for performing information output for notifying an operator of a print output device that a sheet of the designated type is to be loaded into a print output device when the corresponding paper is not present. The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the storage medium is stored.