JP2012011571A - Printing device, printing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently reduce an unused area in an ink sheet when an image of nonstandard size is printed.SOLUTION: A printing device includes setting to a first image arranging unit or a second image arranging unit, wherein: the first image arranging unit prints one image only through a single printing process; and the second image arranging unit further performs printing through a single printing process by including at least part of an image to be printed next time. When the image to be printed has a nonstandard size smaller than the size printable through a single printing process, the number of image printing when all images are printed by image arrangement in a first mode and the number of image printing when all images are printed by image arrangement in a second mode are calculated. Then, if the number of image printing in a first mode equals to the number of image printing in a second mode, image printing data is created by the image arrangement in the first mode, otherwise the image printing data is created by the image arrangement in the second mode.

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus, a printing method, and a program suitable for printing an image on continuous paper such as roll paper.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a sublimation thermal transfer type image printing apparatus that performs image printing processing on continuous paper such as roll paper, and cuts the continuous paper that has been printed by driving a cutter mechanism. In such an image printing apparatus, an image is formed by pressing a heated thermal head against an ink sheet and thermally transferring the sublimated ink onto a printing paper. In the ink sheet to be used, yellow (Y), magenta (M), and cyan (C) ink layers and an overcoat (OP) layer are provided side by side in order. The size that can be printed in one printing process is defined by the size of one surface of each of the Y, M, C, and OP layers, and this is the standard size. It is also possible to perform non-standard size print settings by changing the length in the feed direction of the standard size ink sheet.

  Conventionally, when an irregular size image is printed on a standard size ink sheet, there is an unused area in the ink sheet that is discarded without being used, and the ink sheet is used wastefully. In view of this, a printing control method has been proposed in which the arrangement of a plurality of irregular-sized images is determined and printed within the range of the standard-sized ink sheet to reduce unused areas of the ink sheet. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a control method for calculating the number of images that can be printed within a standard size, arranging a plurality of images for the calculated number, creating print data, and printing the images.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-48542

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, a plurality of images having an irregular size are arranged so as to fit within an ink sheet having a regular size. Therefore, an unused area of the ink sheet remains unless the irregular size is freely set and a plurality of irregular sizes are arranged to have the same size as the regular size. Therefore, there is a problem that the unused area of the ink sheet cannot be sufficiently reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to sufficiently reduce the unused area of an ink sheet when printing an irregular-size image.

  The printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a printing unit that prints an image of a predetermined size on a recording sheet by a single printing process using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a frame sequence. The first mode in which only the first image is printed by one printing process when the first image to be printed is smaller than the size that can be printed by one printing process, or the first image And setting means for setting a second mode for printing at least a part of the second image to be printed next in one printing process, and the printing means according to the mode set by the setting means And a control means for controlling printing according to the above.

  According to the present invention, when an image having an irregular size is printed, the unused area of the ink sheet can be sufficiently reduced.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in the print system. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration example of a printing system using a printing apparatus. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a printing apparatus that creates print data. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example at the time of seeing from the side of a printing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the production method of print data. It is a figure which shows the example which performed the arrangement | positioning by 2nd image arrangement | positioning.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The printing apparatus according to the present embodiment employs a sublimation type thermal transfer recording method for a printing unit, and can print electronic image information for an arbitrary number of sheets.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration example of a printing system using a sublimation type thermal transfer printing apparatus in the present embodiment.
In the printing system shown in FIG. 2, a JPEG compressed image data photographed by a digital camera (hereinafter referred to as camera) 201 remains as a JPEG file via a USB cable 202 and a sublimation thermal transfer printing device (hereinafter referred to as a printing device) 203. To send. Further, a card type recording medium such as an SD memory card can be inserted into the composite card slot 204, and JPEG compressed image data stored in the card type recording medium can be sent to the printing apparatus 203.

  The sent JPEG compressed image data is subjected to image processing such as expansion, resizing, and conversion to print data in the printing apparatus 203, and is printed on paper. A liquid crystal display (LCD) 205 displays a JPEG compressed image sent from the camera 201 or a card type recording medium, or displays it as a graphical user interface (GUI) for operating the device. Various switches 206 are power switches and operation members of the printing apparatus 203.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the printing apparatus 203 that creates the printing data.
In FIG. 3, a CPU 305 manages system control and arithmetic processing of the entire printing apparatus 203. The image processing unit 306 includes an image processing engine and the like. The image processing unit 306 decompresses image data transmitted from the camera 201 side or image data acquired from the card type recording medium 314, and also performs image placement processing for printing. And various image processing including creation of print data.

  The flash ROM 311 is used to store a system control program for the printing apparatus 203. The CPU 305 reads out a system control program from the flash ROM 311 and executes various types of processing by executing control and calculation of each block based on the read program. The SDRAM 312 temporarily stores image data or is used for data processing work. The card type recording medium 314 is for storing image data files, and the card connector 313 is a connector for mounting the card type recording medium 314 to the printing apparatus 203. The LCD 316 displays captured images and operation menus, and the LCD driver 315 is a driver for driving the LCD 316.

  The communication control unit 307 controls communication with the connected camera 201. The operation unit 308 inputs an instruction in response to an operation by the user. The thermal head control unit 304 converts the image data converted by the image processing unit 306 into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal to the thermal head 303. The thermal head 303 converts an electrical signal into thermal energy and prints on a printing paper. A motor 301 is a motor for transporting printing paper, winding an ink ribbon, and driving a cutter. A motor drive control unit 302 is for driving the motor 301. The optical sensor 310 is a sensor that detects the leading edge of the printing paper, and the optical sensor drive control unit 309 is for driving the optical sensor 310.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a sublimation type thermal transfer printing apparatus viewed from the side. Here, the printing operation will be described with reference to FIG.
4, first, a user opens a side door (not shown) to the printing apparatus 401, and a printing paper cassette 402 and an ink cassette 404 are loaded from the outside. A printing paper 403 wound in a roll shape is accommodated in the printing paper cassette 402, and a bobbin shaft 411 that rotates integrally with the printing paper 403 is attached to the center of the printing paper cassette 402. Yes. By driving the bobbin shaft 411, the printing paper 403 can be pulled out from the printing paper cassette 402.

  The printing paper 403 drawn out from the printing paper cassette 402 reaches the curl removal roller pair 406. The decurling roller pair 406 is composed of a decurling roller and a counter curling driven roller. When the printing paper 403 reaches the curling roller pair 406, the separation curling roller 406 shifts from the separated state to the press-contacting state. Pinch. The printing paper 403 can be curled when tension is applied to the side opposite to the direction in which it is rolled.

  The printing paper 403 that has been curled is driven by the curl roller pair 406 and reaches the transport roller pair 407. The conveying roller pair 407 includes a grip roller 407a and a pinch roller 407b, and an output shaft of a stepping motor (not shown) is directly connected to the grip roller 407a via a speed reduction mechanism. The grip roller 407a is driven forward and backward by rotation control of this stepping motor. The conveyance roller pair 407 shifts from the separated state to the press-contact state at the timing when the printing paper 403 arrives, and sandwiches the printing paper 403. Since the printing paper 403 is sufficiently nipped and conveyed reciprocally by the conveyance roller pair 407, the position is accurately controlled by the rotation control of the stepping motor, and the conveyance is driven.

  In the present embodiment, the recording pitch for one line by the thermal head 409 is 85 μm. When the number of steps of the stepping motor for conveying the printing paper 403 for one line is four, the printing paper 403 can be conveyed by one line (85 μm) by controlling the rotation of the stepping motor in four steps. . Therefore, if the printing range is 144 mm in the paper transport direction, 1694 lines can be printed, and the stepping motor may be rotated by 6776 steps in order to transport the recording paper.

  A printing paper leading edge detection sensor 412 is installed at a position in the vicinity of the conveyance roller pair 407 and detects the leading edge of the printing paper 403. When the leading edge of the printing paper is detected, feeding of the printing paper 403 is stopped for a predetermined line. Here, the printing operation is performed while conveying the printing paper 403 in a direction in which the printing paper 403 is drawn into the printing paper cassette 402. Therefore, the leading edge of the printing paper 403 is set at a point where the paper is conveyed by the printing range from the printing start position directly below the thermal head 409 toward the paper discharge port 414.

  In the printing unit, the platen roller 408 and the thermal head 409 that generates heat according to the printing information face each other across the printing paper conveyance path. The ink sheet 405 housed in the ink cassette 404 is composed of an ink layer coated with heat-meltable or heat-sublimable ink and an overcoat layer for applying an overcoat on the print screen for the purpose of protecting the print screen. The When printing is performed, the ink sheet 405 is pressed against the printing paper 403 by the thermal head 409. Furthermore, a predetermined image is transferred and recorded on the printing paper 403 by selectively heating the heating resistor of the thermal head 409 according to the image information.

  The ink sheet 405 is provided with a plurality of color ink layers composed of yellow (Y), magenta (M), and cyan (C) and an overcoat (OP) layer arranged side by side in a predetermined size in a surface order. When performing printing, the printing paper 403 is conveyed by a predetermined number of lines from the printing start position, and each layer is thermally transferred to return the printing paper 403 to the printing start position. In this way, the transfer of each color of YMC and the overcoat layer is repeated four times, so that one set of ink is used and one printing process is performed.

  When printing of the overcoat layer is completed in the fourth printing operation, the printing paper 403 is driven by the conveying roller pair 407 and reaches the cutter unit 410. The cutter unit 410 drives the cutter teeth 410a by a cutter motor (not shown), and cuts the sheet perpendicular to the sheet feeding direction by fitting the cutter teeth 410a and the corresponding cutter receiving teeth 410b like scissors. Further, the cutter unit 410 is configured to be detachable from the outside with respect to the printing apparatus 401, and is configured so that it can be easily replaced when teeth are missing.

  When the end of the printed printing paper 403 reaches the cutter unit 410, the paper discharge roller pair 413 is driven to sandwich the printing paper 403. At this time, the sag of the printing paper 403 is taken by driving the pair of conveying rollers 407 to wind up the printing paper 403 in the direction of the printing paper cassette 402 by a predetermined amount. Then, the cutter motor of the cutter unit 410 is driven to cut the printing paper 403.

  At this time, the cut printed paper is in a state in which the rear end portion of the printed paper is sandwiched by the discharge roller pair 413. From this state, the paper discharge roller pair 413 is driven in the paper discharge direction to convey the printed paper to the paper discharge port 414 and discharge it to the outside of the printing apparatus 401. The paper discharge roller pair 413 stops after being driven for a predetermined time. After printing, the unprinted printing paper 403 stored on the printing paper cassette 402 side is wound up by a predetermined line in the direction of the printing paper cassette 402 by the conveying roller pair 407 and waits until the next printing processing is started. To do.

Here, the contents related to this embodiment will be described in more detail.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in the print system of the present embodiment. The processing sequence shown in FIG. 1 is controlled by the CPU 305 based on a control program stored in the flash ROM 311. Hereinafter, the operation of the print system shown in FIG. 2 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the start of the printing process is instructed by the user operation from the operation unit 308, the process starts. In step S101, an image to be printed is selected from a plurality of image data stored in the card-type recording medium inside the camera 201, print conditions such as the number of prints and print size are set, and a print command is received. . The image to be printed may be selected from a plurality of image data stored in the card type recording medium inserted in the composite card slot 204.

  Here, the print size can be selected and set from a standard size, an integer multiple of the standard size, and an irregular size. The standard size is defined by the size of one surface of each of the Y, M, C, and OP layers that can be printed by one printing process, and differs depending on the type of ink cassette 404 to be used. As an example of the standard size, a Wide size (100 mm × 200 mm), a PostCard size (100 mm × 148 mm), an L size (89 mm × 119 mm), and a Card size (54 mm × 86 mm) can be used. An integer multiple of the standard size prints one image using a plurality of standard sizes. Printing is performed by dividing one image into a plurality of fixed sizes, and the boundary between the divided images is printed on the printing paper so as to be continuous. The irregular size is a print size in which the length of the regular size ink sheet 405 in the feeding direction is changed. Therefore, when printing with an irregular size, an unused area of the ink sheet 405 exists in one printing process.

  Hereinafter, the processing sequence of the print size and the image arrangement setting in steps S102 to S106 will be described. Next, in step S102, it is determined whether or not all the selected images do not include the irregular size, and are a regular size or an integral multiple of the regular size. If the result of this determination is that an irregular size is not included, in step S103, the image is arranged in the first mode and print data is created. Here, the first mode is a mode in which one image is arranged for a fixed size or an integral multiple of the fixed size.

FIG. 5A is a conceptual diagram showing an outline of the processing in step S103.
The order of printing is the order of the standard sizes (1) to (3). FIG. 5A shows “Image 1” that is the standard size and “Image 2” that is twice the standard size. An example of arrangement is shown. Since “Image 1” has a fixed size, it is arranged using all the fixed sizes (1). Since “Image 2” is twice the standard size, it is arranged across the standard sizes (2) and (3). At this time, since there is no unused area of the ink sheet 405, no useless area of the ink sheet is generated.

  Then, images of fixed sizes (1) to (3) are created according to the arrangement shown in FIG. That is, “Image 1” is used as it is as a standard size (1), and “Image 2” is divided into a standard size (2) and a standard size (3), and is created as a print image. Also, since the print images are printed so that they are adjacent to each other on the print paper, the boundary line between “image 1” and “image 2” is set as the cut position, and the amount of paper transport from the edge of the print image to the cut position Is calculated and stored in the SDRAM 312.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S102, if a plurality of images including the irregular size are printed, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S104, the number of times of printing when all the images are arranged and printed in the first mode and the number of times of printing when the images are arranged and printed in the second mode are calculated. Then, it is determined whether the number of times of printing is different. Here, the image arrangement in the first mode and the image arrangement in the second mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 5B and 5C.

FIG. 5B shows the arrangement of the irregular size “image 1” to “image 3” in the areas of the standard sizes (1) to (3) when the image is arranged in the first mode. It is a figure which shows the example to do.
As shown in FIG. 5B, when an image is arranged in the first mode, one image is arranged for a fixed size or an integral multiple of the fixed size. Therefore, “image 1” to “image 3” are arranged using a part of the standard sizes (1) to (3), respectively. At this time, in each of the standard sizes (1) to (3), an unused area of the ink sheet 405 exists, and a useless area of the ink sheet is generated.

  On the other hand, FIG. 5C shows a case where the images are arranged in the second mode, and “image 1” to “image 3” which are irregular sizes in the regions of the standard sizes (1) to (3). It is a figure which shows the example to arrange | position. In the image arrangement in the second mode, a plurality of images are arranged adjacent to each other in the feeding direction of the ink sheet 405. Therefore, “Image 1” is arranged using a part of the standard size (1), “Image 2” is arranged across the standard sizes (1) and (2), and the third image is “Image”. “3” is arranged using a part of the standard size (2). Thus, the standard size (3) is not used at all, and can be used at the next printing. Further, although the unused area of the ink sheet 405 exists in the standard size (2), the unused area of the ink sheet 405 can be reduced as compared with the example of FIG. 5B.

  As a result of the determination in step S104, if the number of times of printing is different and the number of times of printing in the second mode is smaller than the number of times of printing in the first mode, the printing data in the second mode is created in step S105. In step S105, images that fall within the standard sizes (1) and (2) are created according to the arrangement shown in FIG. That is, “Image 2” is divided into a standard size (1) and a standard size (2), and the standard size (1) combines a part of “Image 1” and “Image 2”. It is created as an image combining a part of “Image 2” and “Image 3”. Also, since the print images are printed on the print paper so that they are adjacent to each other, the boundary line of “image 1” to “image 3” is set as the cut position, and the paper transport amount from the edge of the print image to the cut position Is calculated and stored in the SDRAM 312.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S104, if the number of times of printing when the image is arranged in the first mode is the same as the number of times of printing when the image is arranged in the second mode, the first number is displayed in step S106. Print data is created with the mode image layout. If the number of times of printing is the same in both the first mode and the second mode, it means that the unused area of the ink sheet 405 cannot be reduced even if the images are arranged in the second mode. Therefore, “image 1” to “image 3” are printed as they are in an irregular size according to the image arrangement in the first mode. In addition, since the images are printed so that the images are adjacent to each other on the printing paper, the boundary line between “image 1” to “image 3” is set as the cutting position, and the sheet conveyance amount from the edge of the printing image to the cutting position is set. Is calculated and stored in the SDRAM 312.

  Finally, in step S107, the image whose setting has been determined by the above procedure is printed, the printing paper is cut, and the process ends. Here, since the set image may include a composite image obtained by dividing one image, in this case, the image is printed on the printing paper so that the boundary between the images is continuous. Thereafter, the printed printing paper is conveyed by a predetermined line so that the end of the printing paper is aligned with the cutter unit 410. The sheet conveyance amount from this state to the cutting position is read from the SDRAM 312 and the printing sheet is conveyed until the cutting position reaches the cutter unit 410, and then the cutter motor is driven to perform the cutting process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when printing a plurality of images including an irregular size, the first mode image layout and the second mode image layout are used separately to arrange the ink sheet. Unused areas can be sufficiently reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the user can select the image arrangement in the first mode and the image arrangement in the second mode described in the first embodiment. Note that the configurations of the printing system and the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, when the number of times of printing by the second image arrangement is smaller than the number of times of printing by the first image arrangement as a result of the determination in step S104 in FIG. A screen is displayed on the LCD 205. Then, the printing process is performed according to the image layout selected by the user.

  In the arrangement by the second image arrangement, the unused area of the ink sheet 405 can be reduced, but the number of images to be divided is larger than that in the arrangement by the first image arrangement. Usually, the divided images are printed on the printing paper so that the boundaries between the images are continuous. Therefore, the image quality on the boundary line does not deteriorate, but depending on the environmental conditions such as the image to be printed and the temperature, humidity, etc. The boundary may be noticeable. Therefore, the above-described problem can be avoided by the user selecting and executing the first or second image arrangement according to the image to be printed and the environmental conditions.

(Third embodiment)
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when printing a plurality of images including a standard size and an irregular size, all the standard size images are adjacently arranged in the first half in the second image arrangement, and all the irregular sizes are arranged in the second half. The image printing order is changed so that the images are arranged adjacent to each other.

FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example in which the second image arrangement is performed without changing the image printing order.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the printing order is the order of the standard sizes (1) to (6), and among “image 1” to “image 6”, “image 1”, “image 3”, “Image 5” is a fixed size, and “Image 2”, “Image 4”, and “Image 6” are set as irregular sizes. At this time, “Image 3” has the standard sizes (2) and (3), “Image 4” has the standard sizes (3) and (4), and “Image 5” has the standard sizes (4) and (5). , “Image 6” is arranged across the standard sizes (5) and (6). That is, four points for dividing one image are generated.

FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example in which the second image layout is performed by changing the image printing order.
As shown in FIG. 6B, by changing the printing order of the images in the order of image 1 → 3 → 5 → 2 → 4 → 6, all the fixed size images are arranged in the first half, and all the irregular sizes are arranged. The images are arranged in the second half. At this time, “Image 4” is arranged over the standard sizes (4) and (5), and “Image 6” is arranged over the standard sizes (5) and (6). That is, only two points for dividing one image are generated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of points for dividing an image can be reduced by changing the printing order, reducing unnecessary image division processing, and data processing load when creating print data Can be reduced.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, or the like) of the system or apparatus reads the program. It is a process to be executed.

303 Thermal Head, 304 Thermal Head Control Unit, 305 CPU

Claims (11)

Printing means for printing an image of a predetermined size on a recording paper in one printing process using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a surface sequence;
A first mode for printing only the first image in one printing process when the first image to be printed by the printing unit is smaller than a size that can be printed in one printing process; or Setting means for setting the first image and at least a part of the second image to be printed next to a second mode for printing in one printing process;
And a control unit that controls printing by the printing unit in accordance with the mode set by the setting unit.   When the control unit is set to the second mode by the setting unit, and the first image and a part of the second image are printed by one printing process, Controlling the printing unit to print the remaining part of the second image and at least a part of the third image to be printed next to the second image in the next printing process; The printing apparatus according to claim 1.   The cutting means for cutting the recording paper, further comprising a cutting means for cutting the recording paper at a position of an end portion of an image printed by the printing means. Printing device.   A determination unit configured to determine a mode set by the setting unit according to a size of the plurality of images and a size capable of printing by one printing process when printing of a plurality of images is set; The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a printing apparatus.   The determination unit determines the second mode when the number of times of printing processing is smaller when printing in the second mode than when printing in the first mode. The printing apparatus according to claim 4.   2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a rearranging unit configured to rearrange an order of images printed by the printing unit according to a size of an image when the second mode is set by the setting unit. 6. The printing apparatus according to any one of items 5 to 5. Printing means for printing an image of a predetermined size on a recording sheet with one set of the plurality of color inks, using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a surface sequence;
A first mode in which only the first image is printed with the one set of ink when the first image to be printed by the printing unit is smaller than a size that can be printed with the one set of ink; or Setting means for setting a second mode in which the first image and at least a part of a second image to be printed next are printed with the one set of ink;
And a control unit that controls printing by the printing unit in accordance with the mode set by the setting unit. A printing process in which an image of a predetermined size is printed on a recording paper by a single printing process using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a surface sequence;
A first mode for printing only the first image in a single printing process when the first image to be printed in the printing step is smaller than a size that can be printed in a single printing process; or A setting step of setting the first image and at least a part of a second image to be printed next to a second mode for printing in one printing process;
And a control step of controlling printing in the printing step according to the mode set in the setting step. A printing step of printing an image of a predetermined size on a recording paper with one set of the plurality of color inks, using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a surface sequence;
A first mode in which only the first image is printed with the one set of ink when the first image to be printed in the printing step is smaller than a size that can be printed with the one set of ink; or A setting step of setting the first image and at least a part of a second image to be printed next to a second mode for printing with the one set of ink;
And a control step of controlling printing in the printing step according to the mode set in the setting step. A printing process in which an image of a predetermined size is printed on a recording paper by a single printing process using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a surface sequence;
A first mode for printing only the first image in a single printing process when the first image to be printed in the printing step is smaller than a size that can be printed in a single printing process; or A setting step of setting the first image and at least a part of a second image to be printed next to a second mode for printing in one printing process;
A program for causing a computer to execute a control step for controlling printing in the printing step in accordance with the mode set in the setting step. A printing step of printing an image of a predetermined size on a recording paper with one set of the plurality of color inks, using an ink sheet in which a plurality of colors of ink are arranged in a surface sequence;
A first mode in which only the first image is printed with the one set of ink when the first image to be printed in the printing step is smaller than a size that can be printed with the one set of ink; or A setting step of setting the first image and at least a part of a second image to be printed next to a second mode for printing with the one set of ink;
A program for causing a computer to execute a control step for controlling printing in the printing step in accordance with the mode set in the setting step.

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