Patent ID: 8472035
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image information generator that generates, in response to an instruction, print image information so as to print a plurality of pieces of image information in parallel in two or more columns on one piece of continuous paper such that the plurality of pieces of image information are disposed in the widthwise direction of the continuous paper; a division manager that divides the print image information generated by the image information generator into regions, each region having a length equal to the greatest common divisor of lengths along the continuous paper of pages of the plurality of pieces of image information disposed in the two or more columns in the widthwise direction of the continuous paper, and that manages the regions; a manager that manages, every time a printing operation is performed in units of the regions managed by the division manager, the regions subjected to the printing operation such that the regions are divided into print guaranteed regions on which successful completion of printing is guaranteed and print non-guaranteed regions, continued from the guaranteed regions, on which successful completion of printing is not guaranteed; and a print restart region determining unit that determines, upon detection of an occurrence of an abnormality during the printing operation performed on the basis of the print image information, a print restart region after recovery from the abnormality is completed on the basis of the print guaranteed regions managed by the manager and the regions of the print image information managed by the division manager.