Patent ID: 8130406
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A print control apparatus for causing a printing unit to print an image on a printing sheet based on image data supplied from an image supply device, the apparatus comprising: a reception unit that receives a job from the image supply device, wherein the job describes a maximum number of layout images that are laid out on a sheet and information for specifying image data to be printed; a job analysis unit that analyzes the job received from the image supply device to determine a number of images of JPEG format and a number of images to be overlaid on an image of JPEG format designated in the job; and a control unit that (i) controls the printing unit to print the image data to be printed by overlaying the image data when (a) the number of images of JPEG format is less than the maximum number of the layout images and (b) the number of images to be overlaid on the image of JPEG format is less than a predetermined number, and (ii) controls the printing unit to print the image data to be printed without overlaying the image data when (a) the number of images of JPEG format is not less than the maximum number of the layout images or (b) the number of images to be overlaid on the image of JPEG format is not less than the predetermined number.