Patent ID: 8823965
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image formation apparatus comprising: a data acquirer configured to acquire image formation data which includes image data and other data; a data analyzer configured to an image generator configured to generate an image from the image data on the basis of a result of the analysis by the data analyzer; and an image formation unit configured to form an image on the basis of the image generated by the image generator, wherein in the compatibility securement enabled mode, the data analyzer detects a description to secure the compatibility of the version of the image formation data from the image formation data, performs a process in accordance with the detected description, and then analyzes contents of the image formation data, and wherein in the compatibility securement disabled mode, the data analyzer analyzes the contents of the image formation data without detecting the description to secure the compatibility of the version of the image formation data from the image formation data.