Patent ID: 7167257
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image output control apparatus adapted to control output of images of input data using plural image output devices, comprising: mode select means for selecting a cascade outputting mode so that output processing of the input data is allotted to the plural image output devices; selection means for selecting the plural image output devices that should be used in the cascade outputting mode; obtaining means for obtaining output media information stored in each image output device of the plural image output devices that are selected to be used in the cascade outputting mode; judgment means for judging whether or not the plural image output devices store the same-sized output media on the basis of the output media information obtained by said obtaining means, before a user request for causing the plural image output devices to execute an outputting operation for the cascade outputting mode is accepted from a user via a user interface unit; notification means for causing said user interface unit to provide a judgment result obtained by said judgment means, before the user request is accepted via said user interface unit; and control means for prohibiting a reception of the user request via said user interface unit in a case where the same-sized output media are not stored in the plural image output devices, and permitting the reception of the user request via said user interface unit in a case where the same-sized output media are stored in the plural image output devices. wherein said control means causes the plural image output devices to execute the outputting operation for the cascade outputting mode after permitting the reception of the user request and accepting the user request via said user interface unit.