FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the details of processing operation executed in step S7;

FIG. 5 illustrates a specific example of four print jobs handled by a processor;

FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which a first print job #1 has been read out;

FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which a second print job #2 has been read out;

FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which a third print job #3 has been read out;

FIG. 9 illustrates a state in which a fourth print job #4 has been read out;

FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the remaining amount of rolled paper #1 is short of the paper travel distance of the fourth print job #4;

FIG. 11 illustrates a case including two changes in the attributes of paper;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of schedule management according to the second exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the details of processing operation executed in step S12;

FIG. 14 illustrates a specific example of six print jobs handled by a processor;

FIG. 15 illustrates the result of scheduling according to a management method adopted in the second exemplary embodiment;