Patent ID: 8405867
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a division unit configured to divide a print job into a plurality of data pieces; a definition unit configured to define an object used for each of the divided data pieces as a reusable object which can be used by each of the data pieces; a storage unit configured to store a life time of the defined reusable object; a deletion unit configured to delete the stored reusable object after printing based on the print job is completed; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a number of subsequent stage processing operations set for the print job; and a rearrangement unit configured to rearrange print order of the divided data pieces according to use order of the reusable object of each of the divided data pieces, wherein the division unit divides the print job into a plurality of data pieces based on the acquired number of processing operations.