Abstract: An image forming system includes a PDL job receiving unit for receiving a PDL job generated by use of a page description language, a print image forming unit for interpreting the PDL job and forming a print image, a compression unit for compressing the print image, a storage unit for storing the compressed image formed by the compression unit, a hybrid print demand receiving unit for receiving a hybrid print demand that demands the compressed image in the storage unit to be hybrid-printed, an expansion unit for expanding the compressed image, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the expanded image formed by the expansion unit to a printer engine.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises an identifying section configured to analyze image information and identify object information and detect the size of the object information and a concentration difference between the object information and the background information, an image processing section configured to perform image processing based on at least one of the size of the object information and a concentration difference relative to the background information, and a printer section configured to form an image based on image information on which the image processing is performed. By doing so, it is possible to effect proper image correction while giving consideration to a color “area” effect.