Patent ID: 8077354
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A print control apparatus for displaying a print preview, which rasterizes print data spooled in a spool unit for spooling print data created by application software in a standard spool file format and outputs the rasterized print data to a printer, the print control apparatus comprising: a print processor unit configured to set a lower resolution for previewing when previewing print data and set a higher resolution for printing when printing the print data; a color profile determination unit configured to return a response to a graphic engine about one of a color profile for previewing when the resolution for previewing is set and a color profile for printing when the resolution for printing is set, as a response to an inquiry about a color profile, wherein the graphic engine performs color matching using the color profile returned as a response to the inquiry; a preview unit configured to display image data rasterized based on print data that has undergone the color matching processing by the graphic engine on a screen when previewing the print data; and a printer driver unit configured to output the image data rasterized based on print data that has undergone the color matching processing by the graphic engine to the printer when printing the print data.