Patent ID: 8330992
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: G03G,G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A printing control apparatus instructing a printing apparatus to perform clear toner printing in which color-toner data printed by using a plurality of color toners and clear-toner data printed by using a clear toner are printed in a superimposed relation, the printing control apparatus comprising: an accepting unit configured to accept an instruction for a test print of the clear toner printing; and a control unit configured, upon accepting the instruction for the test print by the accepting unit, to define a first color and a second color, which differ from each other and which are discernible relative to colors designated in the color-toner data, and to issue a printing instruction to the printing apparatus such that a portion designated in the clear-toner data where the clear toner is coated by the clear toner printing is printed in the first color, and a portion designated in the clear-toner data where the clear toner is not coated by the clear toner printing is printed in the second color.