Patent ID: 8139258
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which generates print data to lay out and print a plurality of jobs on one print sheet, comprising: creation means for creating a plurality of layout candidates to lay out and print a plurality of input jobs on one print sheet; decision means for deciding the number of times of cutting based on cutting lines on the print sheet and the number of times of rotation of the print sheet necessary in a cutting process for a layout defined by each layout candidate created by said creation means; input means for inputting a selection condition to select one layout candidate from the plurality of layout candidates; selection means for selecting a layout candidate to be applied to the plurality of jobs from the plurality of layout candidates created by said creation means, on the basis of the selection condition input by said input means and the number of times of cutting or the number of times of rotation decided by said decision means; and generation means for generating print data to print the plurality of jobs on one print sheet in accordance with the layout candidate selected by said selection means.