Abstract: This invention relates to a printing control method and apparatus, a computer program product, and the like in which printing data is held in a hierarchical structure and a printing job is issued to a printer to cause the printer to print. In the printing control method according to the present invention, different setting values can be set in the lower and upper layers of the hierarchical structure as printing setting data containing double-sided printing or single-sided printing setting. When a setting value different from that of the upper layer is set in the lower layer of the hierarchical structure, the printer is instructed on a setting in the lower layer for each printing data to which the setting value is applied.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that can be connected to an image-forming apparatus, a method, and a program used for the information processing apparatus are disclosed. The information processing apparatus comprises a control unit for controlling print-setting information set for document data to be printed, a recognition unit for recognizing information about a first function specified by the print-setting information by translating the print-setting information controlled by the control unit, an obtaining unit for obtaining information about a second function of the image-forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether or not the image-forming apparatus can perform the first function recognized by the recognition unit based on the second-function information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a modification unit for modifying the print-setting information controlled by the control unit based on the determination result.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printing control method and apparatus, a computer program product, and the like in which printing data is held in a hierarchical structure and a printing job is issued to a printer to cause the printer to print. In the printing control method according to the present invention, different setting values can be set in the lower and upper layers of the hierarchical structure as printing setting data containing double-sided printing or single-sided printing setting. When a setting value different from that of the upper layer is set in the lower layer of the hierarchical structure, the printer is instructed on a setting in the lower layer for each printing data to which the setting value is applied.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printing control method and apparatus, a computer program product, and the like in which printing data is held in a hierarchical structure and a printing job is issued to a printer to cause the printer to print. In the printing control method according to the present invention, different setting values can be set in the lower and upper layers of the hierarchical structure as printing setting data containing double-sided printing or single-sided printing setting. When a setting value different from that of the upper layer is set in the lower layer of the hierarchical structure, the printer is instructed on a setting in the lower layer for each printing data to which the setting value is applied.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that can be connected to an image-forming apparatus, a method, and a program used for the information processing apparatus are disclosed. The information processing apparatus comprises a control unit for controlling print-setting information set for document data to be printed, a recognition unit for recognizing information about a first function specified by the print-setting information by translating the print-setting information controlled by the control unit, an obtaining unit for obtaining information about a second function of the image-forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether or not the image-forming apparatus can perform the first function recognized by the recognition unit based on the second-function information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a modification unit for modifying the print-setting information controlled by the control unit based on the determination result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that can be connected to an image-forming apparatus, a method, and a program used for the information processing apparatus are disclosed. The information processing apparatus comprises a control unit for controlling print-setting information set for document data to be printed, a recognition unit for recognizing information about a first function specified by the print-setting information by translating the print-setting information controlled by the control unit, an obtaining unit for obtaining information about a second function of the image-forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether or not the image-forming apparatus can perform the first function recognized by the recognition unit based on the second-function information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a modification unit for modifying the print-setting information controlled by the control unit based on the determination result.

Abstract: This invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method for a structured document formed by grouping original pages. The document processing apparatus according to this invention controls display of the image objects of either or both of a document structure and an original page contained in the document. The document processing apparatus includes an editor which edits the document so as to insert a new group containing a designated original page to a designated position in accordance with designation of the original page and the position on the displayed image objects. Display of the image objects is controlled for the document edited by the editor.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to allow a print system having a middle insert print function to insert an index sheet without billing for it. According to a preferred embodiment, when it is set to insert an index sheet, a print application (305) executes a non-billing command transmission preparation process (step S603). Upon completion of the preparation process, the print application transmits a non-billing command to a printer (step S604). The print application then executes an index sheet output process (step S606). The printer excludes the index sheet from sheets to be billed in accordance with the received non-billing command.

Abstract: A document processing technique which provides an editing function of, e.g., combining separately created document files into one document file is disclosed. When an instruction to insert the second document file to the first document file displayed in the display region is input, candidates for the insertion method of the second document file in inserting the second document file to the first document file are presented in accordance with the input instruction. The second document file is inserted to the first document file on the basis of the insertion method selected from the presented candidates.

Abstract: A document processing technique using a computer having an application program for creating application data and a layout program for performing layout processing of document data is provided. A document processing method according to the present invention includes a conversion step of converting application data created by the application program into document data processible by the layout program, in response to an instruction from the application program, and a control step of controlling to open the document data obtained in conversion processing, by the layout program in response to conversion processing in the conversion step.

Abstract: Even when printing cannot be executed by only the common setting included in a printing designation document, in order to generate the printing setting information native in a printer in accordance with the common general designation information included in a printing designation document and to execute the processing of a printing document in accordance with the information, a printing control method inputs a printing document and a printing designation document for specifying the processing content of the printing document, specifies a printer for processing the printing document in accordance with the input printing designation document, and obtains the native printing setting information which can be set to a control program in the printing control apparatus for controlling the specified printer, and controls the processing of transmitting a printing designation according to native printing setting information obtained by the obtainment step to the printer through the printing control program.

Abstract: Even when printing cannot be executed by only the common setting included in a printing designation document, in order to generate the printing setting information native in a printer in accordance with the common general designation information included in a printing designation document and to execute the processing of a printing document in accordance with the information, a printing control method inputs a printing document and a printing designation document for specifying the processing content of the printing document, specifies a printer for processing the printing document in accordance with the input printing designation document, and obtains the native printing setting information which can be set to a control program in the printing control apparatus for controlling the specified printer, and controls the processing of transmitting a printing designation according to native printing setting information obtained by the obtainment step to the printer through the printing control program.

Abstract: When a document is printed, a designated printing range of the document is accepted, and a decision as to whether printing processing can be performed in the designated printing range is made on the basis of the designated printing range and print settings made for the document, and a printing range in which printing processing is permitted is determined according to a result of this decision.

Abstract: An image input system prevents excessive load from being placed on a network when using an image input device via the network. When an application, such as an optical character recognition (OCR) application, running on a client computer is to utilize an image scanned by a scanner connected over the network, and when the application has designated a batch transfer mode as an image transfer mode, modules of the client computer virtually acquire the scanned image in the batch transfer mode and transfer the image to the application.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading out a manuscript image and a data format are specified through a network, the specified data format which has been read out by the apparatus is received, and the data is subjected to the necessary processing in accordance with the data format to be outputted. When inputting and receiving an image through an image input device which can be connected through a network, the image can be received in accordance with the data format for which the subsequent editing processing can be execute while reducing the load with which the network is burdened.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printing control method and apparatus, a computer program product, and the like in which printing data is held in a hierarchical structure and a printing job is issued to a printer to cause the printer to print. In the printing control method according to the present invention, different setting values can be set in the lower and upper layers of the hierarchical structure as printing setting data containing double-sided printing or single-sided printing setting. When a setting value different from that of the upper layer is set in the lower layer of the hierarchical structure, the printer is instructed on a setting in the lower layer for each printing data to which the setting value is applied.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printing control method and apparatus, a computer program product, and the like in which printing data is held in a hierarchical structure and a printing job is issued to a printer to cause the printer to print. In the printing control method according to the present invention, different setting values can be set in the lower and upper layers of the hierarchical structure as printing setting data containing double-sided printing or single-sided printing setting. When a setting value different from that of the upper layer is set in the lower layer of the hierarchical structure, the printer is instructed on a setting in the lower layer for each printing data to which the setting value is applied.

Abstract: There is disclosed a document processing apparatus which enhances operability with respect to a character line inputted in the vicinity of a table format. When a designated area extends from the inside of the table format to the outside of the table format, the vicinity area of the table format is treated as a cell, and the character lines inputted in the cell in the table format specified by the designated area and the area treated as the cell of the vicinity of the table format are selected as a series of character lines.

Abstract: A document processing technique which provides an editing function of, e.g., combining separately created document files into one document file is disclosed. When an instruction to insert the second document file to the first document file displayed in the display region is input, candidates for the insertion method of the second document file in inserting the second document file to the first document file are presented in accordance with the input instruction. The second document file is inserted to the first document file on the basis of the insertion method selected from the presented candidates.

Abstract: A document processing technique using a computer having an application program for creating application data and a layout program for performing layout processing of document data is provided. A document processing method according to the present invention includes a conversion step of converting application data created by the application program into document data processible by the layout program, in response to an instruction from the application program, and a control step of controlling to open the document data obtained in conversion processing, by the layout program in response to conversion processing in the conversion step.