JP2005082279A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (6)

Are connected via a communication line with the computer to generate an image based on data received from the computer, in a printing apparatus for printing of the image, and sorting means for sorting the prints of the images are collated by the post-processing apparatus, the when printing an image using the sorting means, and selecting means specified sorting means when it becomes unusable, which releases the specified sorting unit selects another sorting means available, printing apparatus characterized by having a. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when another sorting unit becomes unavailable when printing is performed by another sorting unit selected by the selection unit, another sorting unit is selected. printing apparatus and performs printing by. 3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the different sorting units are provided , and printing is performed based on a value set in advance by a unit that sets a priority of the other sorting unit in advance. printing apparatus characterized by comprising means for performing a. 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a detecting unit that detects a remaining amount of paper being printed, wherein the other sorting unit is a unit that performs sorting by changing characteristics of the paper to be printed. there are, when the printing by the absence sheet in the middle parts by the detection means has been found to be stopped, with the print end of the previous parts of section in advance without paper occurs, the separate sorting means A printing apparatus, wherein the printing apparatus is further changed to another sorting means for printing. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the first page of each unit is a job for printing on a sheet having characteristics different from those of other pages, the designated sorting unit is canceled. The printing apparatus is characterized in that no sorting is performed by another sorting means . 6. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting information indicating how the print job has been sorted by another sorting means .