Patent ID: 9324011
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G06K

Claim Text:
1. A processing apparatus, comprising: a generation unit configured to generate print data that is based on a print job; an identification unit configured to identify a preparation time necessary for preparing the print data to be generated by the generation unit; a prediction unit configured to predict a permitted time permitted until preparation of second print data to be printed after first print data is printed is completed on the basis of a preparation time necessary for preparing the first print data; a reception unit configured to receive a supply request for the print data when printing is to be carried out by a printing unit; and a determination unit configured to determine whether print data of a predetermined unit including the second print data generated by the generation unit is to be stored in a print data storage unit, before a supply request for the print data is received, on the basis of the preparation time of the second print data identified by the identification unit and the permitted time of the second print data predicted by the prediction unit.