Patent ID: 8879111
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for generating imposition information for printing a print sheet which is to be folded into a section after printing, comprising: a memory which stores a template generator for generating a set of folding template information indicating folding positions on a print sheet and folding directions with an image as a folding instruction to fold a print sheet, said set of folding template information not indicating positions of areas on said print sheet corresponding to respective pages of a book product and orientations of said respective pages on said print sheet; a display for displaying said folding instruction which said set of folding template information in the course of generation indicates; a memory which stores said set of folding tem late information generated by said template generator; an input receiving part for receiving input of selection information including a page size of a book product, a selection whether bag-like portions in a section are to be located on the top or bottom of said section, and a selection which side of said section is to be bound; an imposition information generator that generates imposition information indicating a size of a print sheet to be printed, positions of areas on said print sheet corresponding to respective pages of said book product and orientations of said respective pages on said print sheet; and means for selecting one set of folding template information from said memory with predetermined input, so that said set of folding template information is outputted to said imposition information generator; wherein said imposition information generator generates said imposition information on the basis of said set of folding template information and said selection information, and regenerates said imposition information without change or modification of said set of folding template information when said selection information is changed.