Patent ID: 8928914
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus including a plurality of processors configured to process a variable data printing (VDP) job having a plurality of records, the image processing apparatus comprising: a first processor configured to process a first record of the VDP job received from a first client to generate first bit map images of all pages for the first record; a second processor configured to process a second record of the VDP job received from a second client to generate second bit map images of all pages for the second record; a control unit configured to control the first processor and the second processor to execute parallel processing; and a print unit configured to print the first bit map images before the second bit map images when the control unit controls the first processor and the second processor to execute the parallel processing and the first processor has ended the processing earlier than the second processor, and to print the second bit map images before the first bit map image when the second processor has ended the processing earlier than the first processor.