Data processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and computer program

An apparatus operable to form an image, comprising:

• a content data reception unit configured to receive content data to be inserted into an insertion area which is set in an image formation area for forming an image, from a data processing apparatus that generates image formation data for forming the image;
• an identification information generation unit configured to generate identification information of the content data received by the content data reception unit;
• an identification information transmission unit configured to transmit the identification information generated by the identification information generation unit to the data processing apparatus;
• an image data generation unit configured to generate image data corresponding to the content data received by the content data reception unit;
• a storage unit configured to relate the identification information generated by the identification information generation unit with image data corresponding to content data identified by the identification information, and store the related data;
• an image formation data reception unit configured to receive the image formation data for forming the image from the data processing apparatus;
• and
• an image forming unit configured to form the image based on the image formation data received by the image formation data reception unit,
• wherein, if the image formation data received by the image formation data reception unit includes the identification information, the image forming unit forms the image based on imaged data stored in the storage unit in relation to the identification information.

A method comprising:

• acquiring content data to be inserted into an insertion area which is set in an image formation area for forming an image;
• transmitting the acquired content data to an image forming apparatus that is capable of forming an image;
• acquiring, from the image forming apparatus, identification information of the transmitted content data;
• generating image formation data for forming the image, using the identification information;
• and
• transmitting the generated image formation data to the image forming apparatus.

A method comprising:

• receiving content data to be inserted into an insertion area which is set in an image formation area for forming an image, from a data processing apparatus that generates image formation data for forming the image;
• generating identification information of the received content data;
• transmitting the generated identification information to the data processing apparatus;
• generating image data corresponding to the received content data;
• relating the generated identification information with image data corresponding to content data identified by the identification information, and storing the related data;
• receiving the image formation data for forming the image from the data processing apparatus;
• forming the image based on the received image formation data;
• and
• if the received image formation data includes the identification information, forming the image based on imaged data stored in the storage unit in relation to the identification information.

A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to execute operations comprising:

• acquiring content data to be inserted into an insertion area which is set in an image formation area for forming an image;
• transmitting the acquired content data to an image forming apparatus that is capable of forming an image;
• acquiring, from the image forming apparatus, identification information of the transmitted content data;
• generating image formation data for forming the image, using the identification information;
• and
• transmitting the generated image formation data to the image forming apparatus.