Patent ID: 8848227

Claim:
A job division apparatus connected to a plurality of image forming apparatuses, configured to divide a print job including a plurality of print sets which are units to be processed by the plurality of respective image forming apparatuses, and configured to transmit the print sets to the plurality of respective image forming apparatuses, the job division apparatus comprising: a judgment unit configured to judge whether the print job is dividable at a planned division position indicating a position at which the print job is planned to be divided, on a basis of the planned division position and a set separation position for the print sets included in the print job, wherein the judgment unit is configured to judge that the print job is dividable at the planned division position upon agreement between the planned division position and the set separation position, and judge that the print job is not dividable at the planned division position upon disagreement between the planned division position and the set separation position; a calculator configured to calculate a division position by moving the planned division position so as to agree with the set separation position upon judgment by the judgment unit that the print job is not dividable at the planned division position; and a divider configured to divide the print job on a basis of the division position as calculated by the calculator.