Patent ID: 8094335

Claim:
An image processing apparatus that controls a predetermined image forming apparatus to output an image corresponding to bitmap data converted from predetermined print data, comprising: a first judging unit that judges whether the image is color or monochrome according to attribute data obtained based on the print data indicating the attribute of the image; a bitmap data generating unit that generates color bitmap data based on the print data if the first judging unit judges that the image is color, and generates monochrome bitmap data based on the print data if the first judging unit judges that the image is monochrome; a second judging unit that judges whether the image is color or monochrome based on the color bitmap data generated by the bitmap data generating unit; and a print controlling unit that controls the image forming apparatus to output a color or monochrome image depending on the result of the judgment of the first and second judging units, based on the bitmap data generated by the bitmap data generating unit.