Patent ID: 8531700
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for storing document data for which output setting data is set, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire device configuration information of the image forming apparatus and device configuration information of a print post-processing apparatus which is connected to the image forming apparatus and has a paper transport path not connected to the image forming apparatus; a change unit configured to, in a case where the device configuration information acquired by said acquisition unit differs from the device configuration information corresponding to when the document data was stored, change the output setting data of the stored document data, in accordance with the difference of the device configuration information, by using the device configuration information acquired by said acquisition unit; a processing unit configured to process the document data by using the output setting data changed by said change unit; a determination unit configured to determine, by referring to the device configuration information acquired by said acquisition unit after the document data is stored, whether a print post-processing apparatus not connected to the image forming apparatus is necessary for obtaining a printing result which is the same as a printing result before the document data is stored; and an editing unit configured to edit image data contained in the document data for the print post-processing apparatus not connected to the image forming apparatus in a case where said determination unit determines that the print post-processing apparatus not connected to the image forming apparatus is necessary.