Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: image inputting portions for inputting a plurality of images; attribute inputting portions for inputting attribute information for the plurality of images; and an image combining processor for combining the plurality of images in accordance with an image combining ratio to generate a combined image. The image processing apparatus further includes: an attribute-information combining-ratio determining section for determining an attribute-information combining ratio for the plurality of images in accordance with the image combining ratio; an attribute-information combining processor for combining the attribute information for the plurality of images in accordance with the attribute-information combining ratio to generate combined attribute information; and an image processor for processing the combined image by switching image-processing in accordance with the combined attribute information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus that supplies image signals to an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium using recording material.

Abstract: In order to efficiently utilize a bus system, when a new job occurs, the preferences assigned to jobs is determined in accordance with the volumes of the data remaining for unprocessed jobs, and the job that has been determined to have the highest preference is permitted to use the bus. In addition, when a new job occurs, for unprocessed jobs, job preferences are determined in accordance with a necessary channel count x necessary cycle count value, and a job that is determined to have the highest preference is permitted to use the bus. Furthermore, the nodes are managed so as to specify the order in which the bus can be obtained, and the node that used the bus the latest is permitted to use the bus.

Abstract: In order to efficiently utilize a bus system, when a new job occurs, the preferences assigned to jobs is determined in accordance with the volumes of the data remaining for unprocessed jobs, and the job that has been determined to have the highest preference is permitted to use the bus. In addition, when a new job occurs, for unprocessed jobs, job preferences are determined in accordance with a necessary channel count×necessary cycle count value, and a job that is determined to have the highest preference is permitted to use the bus. Furthermore, the nodes are managed so as to specify the order in which the bus can be obtained, and the node that used the bus the latest is permitted to use the bus.

Abstract: In order to efficiently utilize a bus system, when a new job occurs, the preferences assigned to jobs is determined in accordance with the volumes of the data remaining for unprocessed jobs, and the job that has been determined to have the highest preference is permitted to use the bus. In addition, when a new job occurs, for unprocessed jobs, job preferences are determined in accordance with a necessary channel count×necessary cycle count value, and a job that is determined to have the highest preference is permitted to use the bus. Furthermore, the nodes are managed so as to specify the order in which the bus can be obtained, and the node that used the bus the latest is permitted to use the bus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image output control apparatus which can flexibly comply with operator's various requests, an image output control method for such the image output control apparatus, and a storage medium. According to the present invention, the total number of output copies when image data input by an image input device is output by plural image output devices is set, and the total number of output copies is distributed to the respective image output devices outputting the image data on the basis of distribution priority order previously stored in a memory and for distributing the total number of output copies to the plural image output devices. Thus, even after the plural image output devices for performing the image output are specified, the number of copies distribution control based on the distribution priority order for the plural image output devices is enabled.