Patent ID: 8253957
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A print control data generating apparatus comprising: a first print control data generation unit configured to generate first print control data that includes print control data capable of controlling an output of a print job, includes a term of validity for the print control data, and includes a term of reissue for the first print control data, wherein the term of reissue is longer than the term of validity; a first print control data outputting unit configured to output the first print control data generated by the first print control data generation unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether the term of validity for the first print control data is unexpired; a reissue determination unit configured to determine whether the first print control data can be reissued in response to a reissue request of the generated first print control data; a second print control data generation unit configured to generate second print control data based on the first print control data, when the determination unit determines that the term of validity for the first print control data has expired, if a reissue of the first print control data output by the first print control data outputting unit is requested and when the reissue determination unit determines that the first print control data can be reissued based on the term of reissue included in the first print control data; and a second print control data outputting unit configured to output the second print control data generated by the second print control data generation unit, wherein the second print control data generation unit sets a new term of validity from a current time, wherein a print job to be printed by a printing apparatus includes the second print control data reissued based on the first print control data, and wherein the second print control data is not reissued based on the first print control data, when the term of reissue included in the first print control data has elapsed and the reissue determination unit determines that the first print control data cannot be reissued.