Patent ID: 9102173
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A print processing apparatus that processes a print job printed on a paper stack, the paper stack including a plurality of papers of multiple paper types placed in a tray, comprising: a storing unit configured to store print data for a plurality of pages to be printed, wherein the print data includes data representing each of a plurality of pages to be printed and paper type data indicating a paper type of the multiple paper types to be used for printing each of the plurality of pages to be printed; a setting unit configured to set second paper information, wherein the second paper information indicates a paper stacking order of the paper stack, wherein the paper stacking order represents the paper types and order of the papers in the paper stack; a comparison unit configured to compare the type of paper to be used in printing a current page data, which is a portion of print data representing a page to be printed of the plurality of pages to be printed and a paper type date of the page to be printed, with the type of paper of a current paper of the paper stack; a print control unit configured to control a printing unit to print the current page data on the current paper when the comparison unit determines the type of paper of the current page data is the same as the type of paper of the current paper of the paper stack; and a separation control unit, configured to control a separation unit to separate the current paper of the paper stack from the paper stack when the comparison unit determines that the type of paper of the current page of print data is different from the type of paper of the paper stack.