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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
May. 16, 2008
Takashi Yano, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshifumi Sakuramata, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Sakayori, Tokyo, JP;
Iwao Saeki, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Takami, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroko Mano, Tokyo, JP;
Takanori Nagahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yano, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshifumi Sakuramata, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Sakayori, Tokyo, JP;
Iwao Saeki, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Takami, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroko Mano, Tokyo, JP;
Takanori Nagahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image-information obtaining unit obtains image information. A form determining unit determines form information indicating a characteristic of limiting a position of a viewing axis that is an axis for turning over a page a print on which the image information is printed, based on the image information. A viewing-axis determining unit determines the position of the viewing axis based on the form information. A format limiting unit limits format information that can be set according to the position of the viewing axis. A format receiving unit receives an input of the format information limited by the format limiting unit.