Image processing system, image generation-output control apparatus, and method of processing information

An image generation-output control apparatus to control an execution of an image generation and output operation in an image processing system applicable for sequentially executing a plurality of processes, the image generation-output control apparatus capable of receiving a command information useable for the image generation and output operation from a process execution control apparatus useable for controlling the execution of the plurality of processes, the image generation-output control apparatus comprising;

• a command information converter to convert the command information received from the process execution control apparatus to a format processable by the image generation-output control apparatus;
• an imposition convertor to convert initial designation information including information related to a recording medium used as a target of the execution of the image generation and output operation and information related to a folding process to the recording medium included in the received command information to imposition process information processable by the image generation-output control apparatus that receives the command information;
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• an image drawing information generator to generate image drawing information to be referred when an image forming apparatus including the image generation-output control apparatus executes the image generation and output operation based on output-target image information, which is a target image of the image generation and output operation, included in the command information, and
• wherein the imposition process information of the image generation-output control apparatus includes the folding process information and information indicating a reading sequence and a reading area of the output-target image information to be referred when generating the image drawing information to be used by the image generation-output control apparatus that receives the command information,
• wherein when the imposition convertor receives the initial designation information included in the command information, the imposition convertor acquires the imposition process information correlated to the initial designation information to convert the initial designation information by referring the imposition conversion information correlating the initial designation information and the imposition process information,
• wherein the image drawing information generator generates the image drawing information by referring the output-target image information based on the imposition process information generated by a conversion process by the imposition convertor.

A method of sequentially executing a plurality of processes in an image processing system including an image generation-output control apparatus and a process execution control apparatus, the image generation-output control apparatus capable of receiving a command information useable for the image generation and output operation from the process execution control apparatus capable of controlling the execution of the plurality of processes, the method comprising;

• converting the command information received by the image generation-output control apparatus to a format processable by the image generation-output control apparatus;
• converting initial designation information including information related to a recording medium used as a target of the execution of image generation and output operation and information related to a folding process to the recording medium included in the received command information to imposition process information processable by image generation-output control apparatus that receives the command information;
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• generating image drawing information to be referred when an image forming apparatus including the image generation-output control apparatus executes the image generation and output operation based on output-target image information, which is a target image of the image generation and output operation, included in the command information, and
• wherein the imposition process information of the image generation-output control apparatus includes the folding process information and information indicating a reading sequence and a reading area of the output-target image information to be referred when generating the image drawing information to be used by the image generation-output control apparatus that receives the command information,
• wherein the step of converting the initial designation information includes acquiring the imposition process information correlated to the initial designation information included in the command information to convert the initial designation information by referring the imposition conversion information correlating the initial designation information and the imposition process information,
• wherein the step of generating the image drawing information includes generating the image drawing information by referring the output-target image information based on the imposition process information generated by the step of converting the initial designation information.