Patent ID: 8351071
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A print control apparatus for controlling a print operation of a print apparatus, the print control apparatus comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with the print apparatus, wherein the print apparatus includes a plurality of print mechanisms, wherein each print mechanism includes a printing system that is different from other printing systems of the plurality of print mechanisms and is for printing on a recording paper, and wherein the print apparatus is configured to print both characters and images on a surface of one recording paper; a selecting unit configured to permit a user to select one print mechanism or plural print mechanisms from among the plurality of print mechanisms to be used to perform a print operation, wherein, in response to a selection of plural print mechanisms to perform a print operation, the selecting unit further permits the user to select a print mechanism for printing characters from among the plurality of print mechanisms and to select a print mechanism for printing the images from among the plurality of print mechanisms, wherein the selecting of a print mechanism for printing characters is independent of the selecting a print mechanism for printing images; and a controlling unit configured to control the plurality of print mechanisms and perform the print operation in response to the selecting of print mechanism by the selecting unit.