Image processing apparatus, image forming system, and image forming method

An image forming system comprising:

• a single printer;
• an information processing device that controls the printer
• to print a first image on a first side of one of continuous forms arranged in a predetermined first direction and
• to print a second image on a second side of another one of the continuous forms;
• and
• an image processing apparatus, wherein
• the image processing apparatus includes:
• a first generating unit that generates the first corrected image by adding an adjustment image to one of edges in the first direction of the first image such that a length in the first direction is equal to an integral multiple of a predetermined boundary size;
• a second generating unit that generates the second corrected image by adding the adjustment image to at least one of both edges in the first direction of the second image such that the length in the first direction is equal to an integral multiple of the boundary size;
• and
• a transmission unit that transmits the first corrected image and the second corrected image to the print control device,
• the information processing device includes:
• a reception unit for receiving the first corrected image and the second corrected image;
• a generating unit for generating a print image merged the first corrected image with the second corrected image;
• and
• a print control unit for instructing the printer to print the print image.

An image forming method executed in an image forming system including a single printer, a print control device for controlling the printer to print a first image on a first side of one of continuous forms arranged in a predetermined first direction and print a second image on a second side of another one of the continuous forms, and an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• a first generating step of causing the image processing apparatus to generate a first corrected image by adding an adjustment image to one of edges in the first direction of the first image such that a length in the first direction is equal to an integral multiple of a predetermined boundary size;
• a second generating step of causing the image processing apparatus to generate a second corrected image by adding the adjustment image to at least one of both edges in the first direction of the second image such that the length in the first direction is equal to an integral multiple of the boundary size;
• a transmitting step of causing the image processing apparatus to transmit the first corrected image and the second corrected image to the print control device;
• a receiving step of causing the print control device to receive the first corrected image and the second corrected image;
• a generating step of causing the print control device to generate a print image merged the first corrected image with the second corrected image;
• and
• a print control step of causing the print control device to instruct the printer to print the print image.