Abstract: Before transmitting a print job to a printing apparatus, a CPU of a print processing apparatus determines whether paper information designated in the print job has been registered in a paper information database of the print processing apparatus. If the paper information has not been registered, the CPU extracts paper information similar to the paper information designated in the print job from those stored in the paper information database of the print processing apparatus. Furthermore, the CPU copies information about the dependency on the printing apparatus, which is included in the extracted paper information (printer dependency information) to the paper information designated in the print job. Then, the CPU registers the paper information designated in the print job, to which the printer dependency information has been copied, in a paper information database of the printing apparatus and transmits the print job to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A printing apparatus that facilitate a checking operation of printed matter during printing and can avoid deterioration of quality of the printed matter. A printer unit executes a printing process according to an inputted print job. A determination unit determines, when the print job is interrupted during the printing process of the printer unit, whether the interruption requires a check printing. A control unit controls the printer unit to execute the check printing after removing the interruption of the print job using print data of the print job when the determination unit determines that the interruption requires the check printing.

Abstract: Before transmitting a print job to a printing apparatus, a CPU of a print processing apparatus determines whether paper information designated in the print job has been registered in a paper information database of the print processing apparatus. If the paper information has not been registered, the CPU extracts paper information similar to the paper information designated in the print job from those stored in the paper information database of the print processing apparatus. Furthermore, the CPU copies information about the dependency on the printing apparatus, which is included in the extracted paper information (printer dependency information) to the paper information designated in the print job. Then, the CPU registers the paper information designated in the print job, to which the printer dependency information has been copied, in a paper information database of the printing apparatus and transmits the print job to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a reception unit adapted to receive image data transmitted from a host computer; first and second communication units adapted to communicate with a second image processing apparatus different from the image processing apparatus; a determination unit adapted to determine a type of image data; and a decision unit adapted to decide, on the basis of determination by the determination unit, whether to use the first communication unit or the second communication unit to transfer the image data.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a data reception unit configured to receive print data containing a first password including a password corresponding to at least a printing request of the print data and store the print data; an encryption determination unit configured to determine, when an external apparatus makes a printing request of the print data, whether the print data has been encrypted; a password request unit configured to make, when the print data is determined to have been encrypted, an input request of a second password to the external apparatus; a password collation unit configured to collate the password corresponding to the printing request of the print data with the second password input by the external apparatus; and a data analysis unit configured to analyze the print data based on a result of the collation of the password corresponding to the printing request of the print data with the second password.

Abstract: A printing apparatus that facilitate a checking operation of printed matter during printing and can avoid deterioration of quality of the printed matter. A printer unit executes a printing process according to an inputted print job. A determination unit determines, when the print job is interrupted during the printing process of the printer unit, whether the interruption requires a check printing. A control unit controls the printer unit to execute the check printing after removing the interruption of the print job using print data of the print job when the determination unit determines that the interruption requires the check printing.

Abstract: A print system executes an inline-job that performs printing by a print apparatus on sheets fed from a sheet feeding unit and post-processing by a post-processing apparatus on the sheets printed by the print apparatus and executes an offline-job that performs post-processing by the post-processing apparatus without performing printing by the print apparatus on sheets fed from a sheet feeding unit. The print system determines whether or not the inline-job and the offline-job can be executed in parallel, controls such that the inline-job and the offline-job are executed in parallel in a case where it is determined that the inline-job and the offline-job can be executed in parallel, and receives the off-line job and performs the received off-line job after execution of the inline-job has been completed in a case where it is determined that the inline-job and the offline-job can not be executed in parallel.

Abstract: A controller which exits between a client apparatus and an image processing apparatus and which controls access from the client apparatus such that the client apparatus can use a network server function of the image processing apparatus, its control method and control program and storage medium. To accomplish this, the controller which exists between a client terminal and an image processing apparatus and which controls data transmitted from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus comprises information providing unit which provides setup information of the controller to the client terminal and transfer unit which transfers setup information of the image processing apparatus to the client terminal.

Abstract: The present invention aims to effectively perform image data transfer between an image generation controller and an image processing controller in either of color image printing and black-and-white image printing. Respective signal lines of Y, M, C and K are provided in a video interface formed between a PDL controller and the image processing controller. When the color image is printed by a printer of one-drum structure, data of a one color for four lines are simultaneously transferred by using the four signal lines, and this transfer operation is repeated for one page and for the four colors. When the black-and-white image is printed, black data for the four lines are simultaneously transferred by using the four signal lines, and this transfer operation is repeated for one page.

Abstract: A controller which exits between a client apparatus and an image processing apparatus and which controls access from the client apparatus such that the client apparatus can use a network server function of the image processing apparatus, its control method and control program and storage medium. To accomplish this, the controller which exists between a client terminal and an image processing apparatus and which controls data transmitted from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus comprises information providing unit which provides setup information of the controller to the client terminal and transfer unit which transfers setup information of the image processing apparatus to the client terminal.

Abstract: A controller which exists between a client apparatus and an image processing apparatus and which controls access from the client apparatus such that the client apparatus can use a network server function of the image processing apparatus, its control method and control program and storage medium. To accomplish this, the controller which exists between a client terminal and an image processing apparatus and which controls data transmitted from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus comprises an information providing unit which provides setup information of the controller to the client terminal and a transfer unit which transfers setup information of the image processing apparatus to the client terminal.

Abstract: A controller which exists between a client apparatus and an image processing apparatus and which controls access from the client apparatus such that the client apparatus can use a network server function of the image processing apparatus, its control method and control program and storage medium. To accomplish this, the controller which exists between a client terminal and an image processing apparatus and which controls data transmitted from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus comprises an information providing unit which provides setup information of the controller to the client terminal and a transfer unit which transfers setup information of the image processing apparatus to the client terminal.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is constructed by a selector which can select a frequency of a bi-directional communication with a printing apparatus and a communication controller for discriminating a selecting state by the selector and shifting a state of the bi-directional communication with the printing apparatus to an operative mode or a rest mode. The bi-directional communication with the printing apparatus can be performed through a predetermined communication medium and a power saving function process can be executed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a reception unit adapted to receive image data transmitted from a host computer; first and second communication units adapted to communicate with a second image processing apparatus different from the image processing apparatus; a determination unit adapted to determine a type of image data; and a decision unit adapted to decide, on the basis of determination by the determination unit, whether to use the first communication unit or the second communication unit to transfer the image data.

Abstract: The present invention aims to effectively perform image data transfer between an image generation controller and an image processing controller in either of color image printing and black-and-white image printing. Respective signal lines of Y, M, C and K are provided in a video interface formed between a PDL controller and the image processing controller. When the color image is printed by a printer of one-drum structure, data of a one color for four lines are simultaneously transferred by using the four signal lines, and this transfer operation is repeated for one page and for the four colors. When the black-and-white image is printed, black data for the four lines are simultaneously transferred by using the four signal lines, and this transfer operation is repeated for one page.

Abstract: If an optional paper feeding deck or furnisher, or paper stacker, is connected to an image forming apparatus (such as a printer), such optional devices are to be controlled by connecting the paper conveyance control apparatus to control those options. Such an image forming apparatus has a video controller to convert the printer language sent from a high-order device such as a host computer, into a bit map data and a printer engine to print the bit map data. Such a paper conveyance control apparatus, being electrically connected to the video controller, has a memory to be shared with the video controller. The video controller writes the job schedule in the shared memory. The paper conveyance control apparatus controls the optional device according to the written job schedule.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for generating output information and transmitting the output information to an external device includes generation means for generating the output information, first compression means for compressing the output information generated by the generation means, second compression means for compressing the output information generated by the generation means, selection means for selecting the compression means for compressing the output information, and compression control means for controlling, according to a result of selection by the selection means, so as to compress the output information by said first compression means when the first compression means is selected, or to compress the output information by the second compression means when the second compression means is selected.

Abstract: If an optional paper feeding deck or furnisher, or paper stacker, is connected to an image forming apparatus (such as a printer), such optional devices are to be controlled by connecting the paper conveyance control apparatus to control those options. Such an image forming apparatus has a video controller to convert the printer language sent from a high-order device such as a host computer, into bit map data and a printer engine to print the bit map data. Such a paper conveyance control apparatus, being electrically connected to the video controller, has a memory to be shared with the video controller. The video controller writes the job schedule in the shared memory. The paper conveyance control apparatus controls the optional device according to the written job schedule.

Abstract: An inforamtion processing apparatus for generating output information and transmitting the output information to an external device includes generation means for generating the output information, first compression means for compressing the output inforamtion generated by the generation means, second compression means for compressing the output information generated by the generation means, selection means for selecting the compression means for compressing the output information, and compression control means for controlling, according to a result of selection by the selection means, so as to compress the output information by said first compression means when the first compression means is selected, or to compress the output information by the second compression means when the second compression means is selected.

Abstract: A controller which exits between a client apparatus and an image processing apparatus and which controls access from the client apparatus such that the client apparatus can use a network server function of the image processing apparatus, its control method and control program and storage medium. To accomplish this, the controller which exists between a client terminal and an image processing apparatus and which controls data transmitted from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus comprises information providing unit which provides setup information of the controller to the client terminal and transfer unit which transfers setup information of the image processing apparatus to the client terminal.