Patent ID: 8237950
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image formation device comprising: an input unit adapted to input image data; a setting unit adapted to set a binding process to be performed on the image data input at the input unit; a selecting unit adapted to select, according to a user's instruction, other image formation device to print the image data: an obtaining unit adapted to obtain information on a capability of the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit; a control unit adapted to control the image formation device to perform a page layout process on the image data for the binding process in a case where the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit is not capable of performing the binding process, and to control the image formation device not to perform the page layout process on the image data for the binding process in a case where the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit is capable of performing the binding process; and a transmitting unit adapted to: transmit, to the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit, the image data on which the page layout process for the binding process has been performed and to cause the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit to perform the binding process in cooperation with the image formation device in the case where the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit is not capable of performing the binding process, and transmit, to the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit, the image data on which the page layout process for the binding process has not been performed and to cause the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit to perform the binding process in the case where the other image formation device selected by the selecting unit is capable of performing the binding process.