Patent ID: 7701597
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a first memory that stores data received from a host apparatus; a second memory that stores data read from an original; an outputting section that receives the data from said first memory and said second memory and outputs the data to a printing apparatus; a detecting section that obtains a status of the printing apparatus and determines whether the printing apparatus is unable to print due to a printing malfunction of the printing apparatus; a cancel commanding section that commands the printing apparatus to clear the data, which has been received from said outputting section but has not been printed due to the printing malfunction, if said detecting section determines that the printing apparatus is unable to print due to the printing malfunction; and a data identifying section that identifies whether the data outputted from said outputting section is data from said second memory, wherein if said data identifying section identifies that the data outputted from said outputting section is data from said second memory and said detecting section determines that the printing apparatus is unable to print due to the printing malfunction, said cancel commanding section commands the printing apparatus to clear the data which has been received from said outputting section but has not been printed.