Abstract: A printing control apparatus confirms whether a predetermined free space is present to stabilize an operation of a system. If it is determined that the predetermined free space is not present, the printing control apparatus deletes at least a part of stored print data. In a case where the predetermined free space becomes available by preliminarily performed deletion processing, the printing control apparatus stores print data of a first copy. Then, in the print processing for second and subsequent copies, if print data of a target page is already present, the printing control apparatus skips the processing for generating the print data of the target page.

Abstract: Print commands are saved in increments of pages, based on usable storage capacity, at the time of printing processing of a first copy, so that page spacing to save the print commands is as uniform as possible. At the time of printing processing of the second copy, the stored print commands are reused and transferred to a printer, and the print commands not stored are generated again. The transferring and generating of the print commands are performed in parallel.

Abstract: A print data processing method includes inputting print data and storing the print data in a storage region with a first filter including an interface in a stream format as an input/output interface, sequentially inputting and analyzing parts constituting the print data with a second filter arranged after the first filter and including an interface in a document format as an input/output interface, processing the print data stored in the storage region according to print setting information acquired from the print data as a result of the analyzing by performing the analyzing, and ending processing without inputting all or a part of subsequent parts after the print setting information is acquired by the second filter.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus that generates print data for printing by an inkjet printing apparatus, based on a rendering command group that includes a rendering command for a vector image, comprising: a determination unit which determines, for each rendering command included in the rendering command group, whether ink having a predetermined property is to be used; a rendering unit which renders in a first memory a raster image corresponding to a rendering command for ink having the predetermined property is to be used, and renders in a second memory a raster image corresponding to a rendering command for ink having the predetermined property is not to be used; a lossy compression unit which lossily compresses the raster image in the first memory; and a generation unit which generates print data that includes the raster image in the first memory and the raster image in the second memory.

Abstract: A print settings screen for instructing creation of form data is displayed as a screen provided by a printer driver. Further, when a form data creation instruction has been received, a screen showing a message indicating that an instruction to complete an operation is required on a print screen provided by an application is displayed in order to execute the instructed creation of form data. Stored, as a form file, is form data created by a creation instruction given on the print settings screen, after the instruction to complete the operation was given on the print screen provided by the application.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which uses a management unit configured to manage a print job, comprises a command generation module, which includes a detection unit configured to detect a setting error in the print job and a transmission unit configured to, if it is determined that the detection unit detects the setting error in the print job, transmit a command including information about the setting error, a command analysis module configured to, if it is determined that the command including the information about the setting error is received, request an error display, and an error display module which includes a display unit configured to, based on the information about the setting error, display corresponding error information on a display device in response to a request from the command analysis module.

Abstract: A job status monitoring system includes a job output unit configured to output a job to a job managing unit of an operating system. The job is issued in response to a job issue request. A status of the job output to a printer is monitored by a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit controls the job managing unit by monitoring the status of the job. An application or utility determines the status of the job by obtaining information about the job from the job managing unit and performs display control based on the determined status of the job.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention determines whether a slip sheet should be inserted after a page of interest has been printed according to at least one of the paper type for the page and the size of an object on the page. If it is determined that a slip sheet is necessary for the page, a slip-sheet insert command for inserting a slip sheet for the page is automatically issued.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus confirms whether a predetermined free space is present to stabilize an operation of a system. If it is determined that the predetermined free space is not present, the printing control apparatus deletes at least a part of stored print data. In a case where the predetermined free space becomes available by preliminarily performed deletion processing, the printing control apparatus stores print data of a first copy. Then, in the print processing for second and subsequent copies, if print data of a target page is already present, the printing control apparatus skips the processing for generating the print data of the target page.

Abstract: A job status monitoring system includes a job output unit configured to output a job to a job managing unit of an operating system. The job is issued in response to a job issue request. A status of the job output to a printer is monitored by a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit controls the job managing unit by monitoring the status of the job. An application or utility determines the status of the job by obtaining information about the job from the job managing unit and performs display control based on the determined status of the job.

Abstract: A job status monitoring system includes a job output unit configured to output a job to a job managing unit of an operating system. The job is issued in response to a job issue request. A status of the job output to a printer is monitored by a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit controls the job managing unit by monitoring the status of the job. An application or utility determines the status of the job by obtaining information about the job from the job managing unit and performs display control based on the determined status of the job.

Abstract: Print commands are saved in increments of pages, based on usable storage capacity, at the time of printing processing of a first copy, so that page spacing to save the print commands is as uniform as possible. At the time of printing processing of the second copy, the stored print commands are reused and transferred to a printer, and the print commands not stored are generated again. The transferring and generating of the print commands are performed in parallel.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus that generates print data for printing by an inkjet printing apparatus, based on a rendering command group that includes a rendering command for a vector image, comprising: a determination unit which determines, for each rendering command included in the rendering command group, whether ink having a predetermined property is to be used; a rendering unit which renders in a first memory a raster image corresponding to a rendering command for ink having the predetermined property is to be used, and renders in a second memory a raster image corresponding to a rendering command for ink having the predetermined property is not to be used; a lossy compression unit which lossily compresses the raster image in the first memory; and a generation unit which generates print data that includes the raster image in the first memory and the raster image in the second memory.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes; a base made of ceramics, in which an electrode generating electrostatic attractive force is embedded; a cooling member which contains metal; a bonding material which bonds the base and the cooling member to each other; a gas providing passage which penetrates the base, the bonding material, and the cooling member; and an engagement member and a bolt member, which are fixing members mechanically fixing the base and the cooling member to each other.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for a semiconductor producing system is provided, including a heater having a mounting face, an opposed back face, a first resistance heating element, a second resistance heating element provided along substantially the same plane as the first heating element, a first terminal connected with the first heating element and a second terminal connected with the second heating element. A supporting member is fixed to the back face of the heater. First and second power supply means are respectively connected with the first and second terminals and contained in an inner space of the supporting member. A conductive connector connects the first heating element and the first terminal but not the second heating element. The first heating element is provided in a first zone, the second heating element is provided in a second zone, and the conductive connector is provided in the plane and the second zone.

Abstract: A job status monitoring system includes a job output unit configured to output a job to a job managing unit of an operating system. The job is issued in response to a job issue request. A status of the job output to a printer is monitored by a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit controls the job managing unit by monitoring the status of the job. An application or utility determines the status of the job by obtaining information about the job from the job managing unit and performs display control based on the determined status of the job.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes; a base made of ceramics, in which an electrode generating electrostatic attractive force is embedded; a cooling member which contains metal; a bonding material which bonds the base and the cooling member to each other; a gas providing passage which penetrates the base, the bonding material, and the cooling member; and an engagement member and a bolt member, which are fixing members mechanically fixing the base and the cooling member to each other.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention determines whether a slip sheet should be inserted after a page of interest has been printed according to at least one of the paper type for the page and the size of an object on the page. If it is determined that a slip sheet is necessary for the page, a slip-sheet insert command for inserting a slip sheet for the page is automatically issued.

Abstract: A heating apparatus 10A usable for a system for producing a semiconductor is provided. The apparatus has a heater 1A with a mounting face 2a for mounting a semiconductor and a back face 2b, a supporting member 11 fixed to the back face 2b of the heater 1A and having an outer surface and an inner surface facing an inner space. The apparatus further has a first power supply means 15 and a second power supply means 14. The heater 1A has a plate-shaped substrate 2, a first heating element 3 composed of a resistance heating material, and a second heating element 4 composed of a resistance heating material and controllable independently with respect to the element 3. The heater further has a first terminal 6A connected with the first heating element 3 and a second terminal 7 connected with the second heating element 4. The supporting member 11 has a length larger than the width “L” of the supporting member 11.

Abstract: Cosmetics comprising silica-coated metal oxide powder having a thickness of the silica coating of 0.1 to 100 nm, and a photocatalytic activity as measured by tetralin auto-oxidation method of 6 mmH2O/min or less. Silica-coated metal oxide powder coated with a silica coating having an absorption peak intensity ratio I (I=I1/I2, wherein I1 is an absorption peak intensity at 1,150 to 1,250 cm−1 and I2 is an absorption peak intensity at 1,000 to 1,100 cm−1) between the infrared absorption spectra in the region of 1,150 to 1,250 cm−1 and the region of 1,000 to 1,100 cm−1 of 0.2 or more, and having a refractive index of 1.435 or more.