Patent ID: 8165338
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G03G,G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an imposition information acquisition unit that acquires imposition information; a paper fingerprint acquisition region calculation unit that calculates a plurality of regions of a sheet for the acquisition of paper fingerprints according to the imposition information acquired by said imposition information acquisition unit, a number of the regions of the sheet for the acquisition of paper fingerprints corresponding to a number of images printed on the sheet after dividing a dimension of the sheet by a number representing the imposition information; a paper fingerprint information acquisition unit that acquires the paper fingerprints, a number of which corresponds to the number of images printed on the sheet after dividing the dimension of the sheet by a number representing the imposition information, according to the regions calculated by said paper fingerprint acquisition region calculation unit; and an error report unit that reports an error when it is impossible to obtain a fingerprint on at least one of the acquisition regions existing on each of a plurality of pieces of paper obtained by cutting the sheet.