Abstract: Provided is an image forming system that can generate the data of variable data printing, easily. Image forming system X includes A printing a terminal and an image forming apparatus. The terminal includes a form making part, a layer setting part, and a display part. The form making part generates a form data for variable data printing in which a plurality of objects is arranged. The layer setting part sets overlapped object where the object for a reference is behind as a semi-transparent layer. The display part superimposes the object set as the semi-transparent layer set up by the layer setting part, and corresponding variable data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for debugging software and/or hardware are disclosed. A processor may execute a program for a certain amount of time. The context of the processor at the end of that time may then be made available to a simulator operable to simulate the processor. The program can then be executed from that point on the simulator using the context. Additionally, a context resulting from the execution of the program on the simulator may result and be restored to the processor for continued execution.