Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit to print using a first consumable or a second consumable and a printing control unit to control the printing unit. The printing unit is controlled to use the second consumable if the printing apparatus is in a contracted state, and decides, based on information at the time of attachment of the second consumable to the printing apparatus, whether to control the printing unit using the second consumable if the printing apparatus is in an uncontracted state. The information includes date and time of attachment of the second consumable to the printing apparatus and an identifier of the second consumable. In the uncontracted state, if the information indicates the second consumable has been attached to the printing apparatus during the contracted state, the printing unit is controlled using the second consumable, and otherwise the driving control is suppressed.

Abstract: In a print billing system that includes an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus mutually connected via a network: the image forming apparatus comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting information of usage based amounts respectively concerning a plurality of usage based billing methods having different modes; and the information processing apparatus comprises a storing unit for storing the information of the usage based amount obtained from the image forming apparatus, a calculating unit for calculating billing sums of money of the plurality of usage based billing methods based on the information of the usage based amounts, and a selecting unit configured to select one of the plurality of usage based billing methods based on the billing sum of money of each of the usage based billing methods calculated by the calculating unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus configured to be capable of attachment/detachment of a first consumable usable in an uncontracted state in which a predetermined contract has not been signed, and a second consumable different from the first consumable, comprising a printing unit for printing with the first or the second consumable, and a printing control unit for driving control of the printing unit, wherein, when the second consumable is attached, the printing control unit performs driving control of the printing unit using the second consumable if the printing apparatus is in a contracted state, and decides, based on information at the time of attachment of the second consumable, whether to perform the driving control of the printing unit using the second consumable if the printing apparatus is in the uncontracted state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a deciding unit which decides on a sequence for manufacturing a plurality of products using the type information of a plurality of products; and a unit which causes a print apparatus and a post-pressing apparatus to manufacture the plurality of products in accordance with the sequence decided on, wherein the deciding unit decides on the sequence such that products of the same type are manufactured consecutively by the print apparatus and the post-pressing apparatus, and furthermore, for each type of product, the deciding unit decides on the sequence using step information regarding steps for product manufacturing such that, among steps for manufacturing a plurality of parts that constitute each of the plurality of products of the same type that are consecutive in the print apparatus, steps for manufacturing the same type of part are consecutive.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a deciding unit which decides on a sequence for manufacturing a plurality of products using the type information of a plurality of products; and a unit which causes a print apparatus and a post-pressing apparatus to manufacture the plurality of products in accordance with the sequence decided on, wherein the deciding unit decides on the sequence such that products of the same type are manufactured consecutively by the print apparatus and the post-pressing apparatus, and furthermore, for each type of product, the deciding unit decides on the sequence using step information regarding steps for product manufacturing such that, among steps for manufacturing a plurality of parts that constitute each of the plurality of products of the same type that are consecutive in the print apparatus, steps for manufacturing the same type of part are consecutive.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus with a plurality of paper feeders includes a job generation unit which generates a print job containing current print settings as a target print job, a history obtaining unit which obtains, among print settings contained in a print job output before the target print job, a paper setting associated with a paper feeder as history information, a history determination unit which determines whether a paper setting which is contained in the history information and corresponds to a paper setting contained in the target print job is associated with a paper feeder different from a paper feeder designated by print settings contained in the target print job, and a job control unit which stops or continues a print process in accordance with a user instruction when the history determination unit determines that the paper setting is associated with the different paper feeder.

Abstract: A display control apparatus that can display bitmap images in a form depending on characteristics of a language. An identifying unit identifies a display language; a management unit adapted to manage determination information for determining whether or not a lateral orientation, or a lateral display position, or a lateral traveling direction for displaying objects associated with the display language identified by the identifying unit is changed depending on the display language, for each of the objects. A determination unit adapted to determine the lateral orientation, or the lateral display position, or the lateral traveling direction with respect to the objects to be displayed, based on the display language identified by the identifying unit and the determination information managed by the management unit.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus with a plurality of paper feeders includes a job generation unit which generates a print job containing current print settings as a target print job, a history obtaining unit which obtains, among print settings contained in a print job output before the target print job, a paper setting associated with a paper feeder as history information, a history determination unit which determines whether a paper setting which is contained in the history information and corresponds to a paper setting contained in the target print job is associated with a paper feeder different from a paper feeder designated by print settings contained in the target print job, and a job control unit which stops or continues a print process in accordance with a user instruction when the history determination unit determines that the paper setting is associated with the different paper feeder.

Abstract: A display control apparatus that can display bitmap images in a form depending on characteristics of a language. An identifying unit identifies a display language; a management unit adapted to manage determination information for determining whether or not a lateral orientation, or a lateral display position, or a lateral traveling direction for displaying objects associated with the display language identified by the identifying unit is changed depending on the display language, for each of the objects. A determination unit adapted to determine the lateral orientation, or the lateral display position, or the lateral traveling direction with respect to the objects to be displayed, based on the display language identified by the identifying unit and the determination information managed by the management unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which includes input device for inputting an image to printed, determining device for determining whether the input image includes predetermined information, output device for outputting a printed image of the input image using either a first type of processing or a second type of processing, wherein if the determining device determines the input image includes the predetermined information, the output device uses the first type of processing which outputs an irregular image of the input image and if the determining device determines the input image does not include the predetermined information, the output device uses the second type of processing which outputs an image of the input image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which includes input device for inputting an image to printed, determining device for determining whether the input image includes predetermined information, output device for outputting a printed image of the input image using either a first type of processing or a second type of processing, wherein if the determining device determines the input image includes the predetermined information, the output device uses the first type of processing which outputs an irregular image of the input image and if the determining device determines the input image does not include the predetermined information, the output device uses the second type of processing which outputs an image of the input image.