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Print control apparatus and method
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In this article, an information processing apparatus connected and capable of transmitting print data to a printing apparatus having a plurality of paper feeds is described. But it is not shown how to determine whether a cover of a booklet can be printed by the printing apparatus based on the information obtained by the acquiring means.Abstract:
An information processing apparatus connected and capable of transmitting print data to a printing apparatus having a plurality of paper feeds. The information processing apparatus includes (i) means for acquiring information from the printing apparatus, (ii) means for determining whether a cover of a booklet can be printed by the printing apparatus, based on the information obtained by the acquiring means, (iii) means for enabling selection of one of a first paper feed containing cover sheets for printing the cover of the booklet, if the determining means determines that the cover of the booklet can be printed by the printing apparatus, and (iv) generating means for generating print data linked to the paper feeds.read more
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