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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2000
Koichiro Wanda, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazutaka Matsueda, Yokohama, JP;
Koichiro Wanda, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazutaka Matsueda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A requested print job is divided and distributed to a plurality of printers to efficiently and correctly print data of the print job, with only a simple user instruction of distributed printing. Under the control of a distribution controller, data of a print job is divided into data corresponding to the number of printers from which the data is output, and spooled in specific file formats in accordance with a combination of the printers. In accordance with the spooled data, divided print data is generated and distributed to the printers via a network under the control of a transmission controller.