Patent ID: 7660000
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for generating a first image forming job including image forming data and attribute information about image formation of the image forming data and sending the generated first image forming job to an image forming device, the apparatus comprising: a determining unit for determining what type of stabilizing processing is required, in accordance with the attribute information of the first image forming job; a deriving unit for deriving an image forming time required for image formation and an execution time of the stabilizing processing of the type determined by said determining unit, in accordance with the attribute information and the image forming data; a generating unit for generating a stabilizing processing execution job of the type determined by said determining unit for causing the image forming device to execute the stabilizing processing, wherein the stabilizing processing execution job is associated with the first image forming job; a scheduling unit for deciding a schedule for the first image forming job and the stabilizing processing execution job in accordance with the image forming time and the stabilizing processing execution time; and a changing unit for changing the schedule of the first image forming job decided by said scheduling unit and also changing the schedule of the stabilizing processing job associated with the first image forming job, when the delivery time of newly generated second image forming job is earlier than the delivery time of the first image forming job in which a schedule is decided by said scheduling unit.