Patent ID: 8970878
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a print job processing part configured to an output part configured to cause a hardcopy of said N-pages per sheet combined-page output job to be printed by a printing device, wherein when the combined-page print mode is set for output of N-pages per sheet, the print job processing part determines that a group of pages determined to be suitable for output in a combined-page print mode but does not include N consecutive pages, is suitable for output of M pages per sheet (M being less than N and greater than one), image size of each of the pages in the group is reduced and the group of reduced-size pages is output in the combined-page print mode at M pages per sheet, and wherein each other page that is not suitable for output in the combined-page print mode at N pages per sheet and that is not suitable for output in the combined-page print mode at M pages per sheet is output on a separate dedicated sheet.