Relational figure print control processing apparatus

Abstract

A relational figure print control processing apparatus for displaying and printing figures related to job flowcharts used in the operations management of computer jobs and other types of workflow. This device and method does this so that the relationship between the jobs will be output to users in an easily understandable manner on multiple sheets. The job flowchart is output on several sheets that can be easily combined into a single sheet. To accomplish this easy combining of multiple sheets, lines indicating relationships with other objects are output in a manner in which job hierarchy is easily distinguishable. This is accomplished by determining the positions of the job objects relative to each other and then determining the printing position of the an icon representing a job such that the icon is positioned within the printing area of a printing sheet, and a connection between the first icon and second icon is included within the printing area.

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