Patent ID: 6813038
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus, connected to a host computer, for controlling image processing, said image processing apparatus comprising:reception means for receiving, from the host computer, a print job and a joining instruction job, the print job being described in a page description language; spool means for spooling the print jobs received by said reception means; joining means, responsive to a joining instruction job that specifies a plurality of print jobs among the print jobs spooled in said spool means and instructs joining of the specified print jobs, for joining the specified print jobs into one print job; and transfer means for transferring the print job joined by said joining means to a printer, wherein the joining instruction job is provided on the host computer and received independently of the print jobs, and can designate at least one of a duplex print mode, a sort print mode, a sort staple print mode, and an N-in-1 print mode.