Patent ID: 8094326
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for executing an image process by using a sheet feeding unit or a sheet discharging unit selected from a plurality of sheet feeding units or a plurality of sheet discharging units, the image processing apparatus comprising: a forming unit adapted to form a print job by using an application; a storing unit adapted to store attribute information for specifying the sheet feeding unit or the sheet discharging unit to correspond to the application; a control unit adapted to control the selection of the sheet feeding unit or the sheet discharging unit to output the print job based on the attribute information stored in the storing unit; and an attribute management table adapted to store application information for deciding an applying method of the attribute information for the storing unit, wherein, based on the application information stored in the attribute management table, the control unit determines whether the sheet feeding unit or the sheet discharging unit is to be selected to output the print job based on the attribute information stored in the storing unit in place of a print attribute designated by the print job, and wherein the application information is at least one of dedicated, default, OFF, and exception.