Patent ID: 7940413
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processing device for transmitting a document file, which includes objects that can be arranged in the file in an order different from the order of pages as well as reference information that indicates the locations of said objects within the file, and which defines pages having a specified object, to an image forming device without converting said document file into print data, comprising: a first extractor for automatically extracting, from the document file to be printed, information to be accessed when starting an analysis of said document file; a first transmitter for transmitting the information extracted from said document file by said first extractor to said image forming device prior to receiving any requests from said image forming device to initiate printing of said document file; a receiver for receiving a transmission request concerning a specific data among said document file from said image forming device; a second extractor for extracting a data in correspondence with said transmission request from said document file; and a second transmitter for transmitting the data extracted from said document file by said second extractor to said image forming device.