Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of easily printing print data representing one document based on a plurality of print data stored in an external apparatus. A receiving unit receives first and second print data. A first determination unit determines whether a file name of the first print data and that of the second print data match. A second determination unit determines whether a reception time of the first print data and that of the second print data are included in a predetermined time period. A display unit displays sum of the number of pages of the first print data and that of the second print data as a total number of pages of one document when it is determined that the file names of the first and second print data match and that the reception time of the first and second data are included in the predetermined time period.

Abstract: The printing apparatus discharges, to a discharge unit, the sheet bearing the image printed by the print operation. The printing apparatus controls to execute sample printing according to accept a sample printing request during the print operation, and discharge a page obtained by the sample printing to a discharge destination different from the discharge unit. The printing apparatus discharges, to a second discharge location different from a first discharge location, a sheet subsequent to the sheet discharged to the first discharge location, according to accept the sample printing request during a print operation during which the sheet discharge unit discharges a sheet to the first discharge location of the discharge unit.

Abstract: In case of searching and outputting output information stored in a memory, it enables a user of the host computer to select the device of storing the output information, whereby the load in searching and outputting the information is reduced. To do so, when the host computer causes the printer to print the image based on the print data, the hard disk of the multifunctional device is selected from among the plural hard disks, as the storage destination to which the print data is stored and from which the stored print data can be searched and output. Then, the information representing the storage destination and the print data are transmitted to the printer so as to be printed, and the print data is also transmitted to the multifunctional device to be stored.

Abstract: A printing system according to the present invention, being capable of controlling a post-processing apparatus to execute post-processing for a sheet printed by a printing apparatus, has an acceptance unit and a control unit. The acceptance unit is configured to accept a post-processing execution request for executing post-processing by the post-processing apparatus without executing print processing by the printing apparatus. The control unit controls, in a case where the acceptance unit accepts the post-processing execution request, the post-processing apparatus to execute the post-processing for a sheet set in a supply source without executing print processing by the printing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus having a plurality of sheet feeding units, and method of controlling the printing apparatus. When a print job including paper feed source information is received, paper information set for the sheet feeding unit designated by the paper feed source information is obtained, and stored together with data of this print job. Also, when execution of the stored print job is instructed, a sheet feeding unit that accommodates a sheet having the paper information is selected, and control is performed such that a sheet is fed from the selected sheet feeding unit, and the stored print job is executed on the fed sheet.

Abstract: To provide a printing system for selecting a sheet storage unit to be used in printing by ignoring a grouping setting set to the sheet storage unit in a case where a print job in which a sheet size is designated is received.

Abstract: In case of searching and outputting output information stored in a memory, it enables a user of the host computer to select the device of storing the output information, whereby the load in searching and outputting the information is reduced. To do so, when the host computer causes the printer to print the image based on the print data, the hard disk of the multifunctional device is selected from among the plural hard disks, as the storage destination to which the print data is stored and from which the stored print data can be searched and output. Then, the information representing the storage destination and the print data are transmitted to the printer so as to be printed, and the print data is also transmitted to the multifunctional device to be stored.

Abstract: A printing system according to the present invention, being capable of controlling a post-processing apparatus to execute post-processing for a sheet printed by a printing apparatus, has an acceptance unit and a control unit. The acceptance unit is configured to accept a post-processing execution request for executing post-processing by the post-processing apparatus without executing print processing by the printing apparatus. The control unit controls, in a case where the acceptance unit accepts the post-processing execution request, the post-processing apparatus to execute the post-processing for a sheet set in a supply source without executing print processing by the printing apparatus.

Abstract: Image processing conditions that have been set are divided into a plurality of processes, and devices capable of executing the processes are searched for. Based on functions of devices that are found as a result of the search and the set image processing conditions, operation flows to be executed by the devices are assigned to the devices, and the assigned operation flows and the names of the corresponding devices are displayed. The operation flows are then executed. Thus, a desired output can be achieved by a plurality of devices that cooperate with each other.

Abstract: The printing apparatus discharges, to a discharge unit, the sheet bearing the image printed by the print operation. The printing apparatus controls to execute sample printing according to accept a sample printing request during the print operation, and discharge a page obtained by the sample printing to a discharge destination different from the discharge unit. The printing apparatus discharges, to a second discharge location different from a first discharge location, a sheet subsequent to the sheet discharged to the first discharge location, according to accept the sample printing request during a print operation during which the sheet discharge unit discharges a sheet to the first discharge location of the discharge unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a generation unit configured to generate intermediate data based on a print job containing at least one or more reusable data and variable data for each of the reusable data, a conversion unit configured to convert the intermediate data generated by the generation unit into image data, and a storage unit configured to select at least one of the intermediate data of the reusable data and the image data of the reusable data according to a range in which the reusable data is reused, and store the selected data as a cache.

Abstract: Leakage of information from a high-quality copy created by reading out data from a storage device is inhibited. A printing apparatus (110) and a multi-function peripheral (120) which is connected to a network (130) store images each corresponding to an identification information. These apparatuses extract an identification information from a document for which a unique identification information is formed, and search a storage device for an image containing an identification information which coincides with the unique identification information. The apparatuses acquire the found image, form copy-forgery-inhibited-pattern image information on the image, and print.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set adding a document number indicating a copy number and executing a page iterative imposition for imposing a plurality of same pages on a plane of a sheet (i.e., a physical page) and a document number adding unit configured to add different document numbers on logical pages to be imposed on the physical page according to contents set by the setting unit so that a plurality of same logical pages can be imposed on the plane of the sheet (i.e., the physical page).

Abstract: A high-quality image processing apparatus capable of performing image transfer processing using a predetermined work buffer even if different decoding methods are used, without physically increasing the memory capacity. Image data in page description language is inputted into a host I/F unit from an external device such as a host computer. At step S302, a print mode of the input data is examined and a coding method is selected. Next, at step S303, a decoding method corresponding to the coding is checked, and at step S304, a band height (width) is set in correspondence with the decoding method. If the decoding method is a non-realtime decoding method, the band height is reduced to half of that in case of realtime decoding method.

Abstract: Image processing conditions that have been set are divided into a plurality of processes, and devices capable of executing the processes are searched for. Based on functions of devices that are found as a result of the search and the set image processing conditions, operation flows to be executed by the devices are assigned to the devices, and the assigned operation flows and the names of the corresponding devices are displayed. The operation flows are then executed. Thus, a desired output can be achieved by a plurality of devices that cooperate with each other.

Abstract: A high-quality image processing apparatus capable of performing image transfer processing using a predetermined work buffer even if different decoding methods are used, without physically increasing the memory capacity. Image data in page description language is inputted into a host I/F unit from an external device such as a host computer. At step S302, a print mode of the input data is examined and a coding method is selected. Next, at step S303, a decoding method corresponding to the coding is checked, and at step S304, a band height (width) is set in correspondence with the decoding method. If the decoding method is a non-realtime decoding method, the band height is reduced to half of that in case of realtime decoding method.

Abstract: In case of searching and outputting output information stored in a memory, it enables a user of the host computer to select the device of storing the output information, whereby the load in searching and outputting the information is reduced. To do so, when the host computer causes the printer to print the image based on the print data, the hard disk of the multifunctional device is selected from among the plural hard disks, as the storage destination to which the print data is stored and from which the stored print data can be searched and output. Then, the information representing the storage destination and the print data are transmitted to the printer so as to be printed, and the print data is also transmitted to the multifunctional device to be stored.

Abstract: Leakage of information from a high-quality copy created by reading out data from a storage device is inhibited. A printing apparatus (110) and a multi-function peripheral (120) which is connected to a network (130) store images each corresponding to an identification information. These apparatuses extract an identification information from a document for which a unique identification information is formed, and search a storage device for an image containing an identification information which coincides with the unique identification information. The apparatuses acquire the found image, form copy-forgery-inhibited-pattern image information on the image, and print.

Abstract: A high-quality image processing apparatus capable of performing image transfer processing using a predetermined work buffer even if different decoding methods are used, without physically increasing the memory capacity. Image data in page description language is inputted into a host I/F unit from an external device such as a host computer. At step S302, a print mode of the input data is examined and a coding method is selected. Next, at step S303, a decoding method corresponding to the coding is checked, and at step S304, a band height (width) is set in correspondence with the decoding method. If the decoding method is a non-realtime decoding method, the band height is reduced to half of that in case of realtime decoding method.