Printing apparatus, printing system, printing control method, and storage medium for reducing print time and memory by sending control data via network

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• a bookbinding imposition processing unit configured to execute bookbinding imposition processing based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire drawing data of the designated number of pages from the server based on the control data after the processing by the bookbinding imposition processing unit is ended;
• a rasterizing unit configured to rasterize the drawing data of the number of pages acquired by the acquisition unit into data of a set data format;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control so that the acquisition unit acquires drawing data of a next designated number of pages from the server when the rasterizing unit rasterizes the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• a counting unit configured to count the total number of pages based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• a selecting unit configured to select a paper feeding stage from which each page is fed based on the control data after the processing of the counting unit is ended and to associate each page with the selected paper feeding stage;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire the drawing data of the page associated with the paper feeding stage by the selecting unit from the server;
• a rasterizing unit configured to rasterize the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into data of a set data format;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit on a medium fed from the paper feeding stage associated with the page of the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control so that the acquisition unit acquires drawing data of a page associated with a next paper feeding stage from the server when the rasterizing unit rasterizes the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• a counting unit configured to count the total number of pages based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• a selecting unit configured to select a paper type with which each page is printed based on the control data after the processing by the counting unit is ended and to associate each page with the selected paper type;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire the drawing data of the page associated with the paper type by the selecting unit from the server;
• a rasterizing unit configured to rasterize the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into data of a set data format;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control so that the acquisition unit acquires drawing data of a page associated with a next paper type of the paper type from the server when the rasterizing unit rasterizes the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus;
• and
• a printing apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network,
• wherein the information processing apparatus comprises:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via the network;
• and
• a printing control unit configured to send print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided page by page and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server and to send the control data to the printing apparatus, and
• wherein the printing apparatus comprises:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the print mode is a print mode via the server;
• an imposition processing unit configured to count the total number of pages and to execute imposition processing based on the control data regarding the printing of the drawing data received from the information processing apparatus when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire drawing data of the set number of pages from the server based on the control data after the processing by the imposition processing unit is ended;
• a rasterizing unit configured to rasterize the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into data of a set data format;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control so that the acquisition unit acquires drawing data of a next set number of pages from the server when the rasterizing unit rasterizes the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus;
• and
• a printing apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network,
• wherein the information processing apparatus comprises:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server device capable of performing communication via the network;
• and
• a printing control unit configured to send print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided page by page and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server when the determination unit determines that the print mode is a print mode via the server and to send the control data to the printing apparatus, and
• wherein the printing apparatus comprises:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the print mode is a print mode via the server device;
• a counting unit configured to count the total number of pages based on the control data regarding the printing of the drawing data received from an information processing apparatus when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• a selecting unit configured to select a paper feeding stage from which each page is fed based on the control data after the processing of the counting unit is ended and to associate each page with the selected paper feeding stage;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire drawing data of a page associated with the paper feeding stage by the selecting unit from the server;
• a rasterizing unit configured to rasterize the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into data of a set data format;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit on a medium fed from the paper feeding stage associated with the page of the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control so that the acquisition unit acquires drawing data of a page associated with a next paper feeding stage from the server device when the rasterizing unit rasterizes the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus;
• and
• a printing apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network,
• wherein the information processing apparatus comprises:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via the network;
• and
• a printing control unit configured to send print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided page by page and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server and to send the control data to the printing apparatus, and
• wherein the printing apparatus comprises:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the print mode is the print mode via the server device capable of performing communication via the network;
• a counting unit configured to count the total number of pages based on the control data regarding the printing of the drawing data received from the information processing apparatus when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• a selecting unit configured to select a paper type with which each page is printed based on the control data after the processing of the counting unit is ended and to associate each page with the selected paper type;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire the drawing data of the page associated with the paper type by the selecting unit from the server device;
• a rasterizing unit configured to rasterize the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into data of a set data format;
• a print unit configured to print the data of the data format rasterized by the rasterizing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control so that the acquisition unit acquires drawing data of a page associated with a next paper type of the paper type from the server when the rasterizing unit rasterizes the drawing data acquired by the acquisition unit into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing control method executed by a printing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining whether a print mode is a print mode via a server device capable of performing communication via a network;
• executing bookbinding imposition processing based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when it is determined that the print mode is a print mode via the server;
• acquiring drawing data of the designated number of pages from the server based on the control data after the processing of the bookbinding imposition processing is ended;
• rasterizing the acquired drawing data of the number of pages into data of a set data format;
• printing the rasterized data of the data format;
• and
• performing control so that the drawing data of a next designated number of pages is acquired from the server when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing control method executed by a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

• determining whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• counting the total number of pages based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• selecting a paper feeding stage from which each page is fed based on the control data after the counting is ended and associating each page with the selected paper feeding stage;
• acquiring the drawing data of the page having associated with the paper feeding stage from the server;
• rasterizing the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing the rasterized data of the data format on a medium fed from the paper feeding stage associated with the acquired page of the drawing data;
• and
• performing control so that the acquiring step acquires drawing data of a page associated with a next paper feeding stage from the server device when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing control method executed by a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

• determining whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• counting the total number of pages based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• selecting a paper type with which each page is printed based on the control data after the counting is ended and associating each page with the selected paper type;
• acquiring the drawing data of the page having associated with the paper type from the server device;
• rasterizing the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing the rasterized data of the data format;
• and
• performing control so that the drawing data of a page associated with a next paper type of the paper type from the server is acquired when the acquired drawing data rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing control method for a printing system including an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network, the method comprising:

• determining, by the information processing apparatus, whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via the network;
• sending, by the information processing apparatus, print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided page by page and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server device when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server and sending the control data to the printing apparatus,
• determining, by the printing apparatus, whether the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• counting, by the printing apparatus, the total number of pages and executing imposition processing based on the control data regarding the printing of the drawing data received from the information processing apparatus when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• acquiring, by the printing apparatus, drawing data of the set number of pages from the server based on the control data after the imposition is ended;
• rasterizing, by the printing apparatus, the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing, by the printing apparatus, the rasterized data of the data format;
• and
• performing, by the printing apparatus, control so that the drawing data of a next set number of pages from the server is acquired when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing control method for a printing system including an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network, the method comprising:

• determining, by the information processing apparatus, whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• sending, by the information processing apparatus, print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided page by page and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server and sending the control data to the printing apparatus,
• determining, by the printing apparatus, whether the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• counting, by the printing apparatus, the total number of pages based on the control data regarding the printing of the drawing data received from the information processing apparatus when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• selecting, by the printing apparatus, a paper feeding stage from which each page is fed based on the control data after the counting is ended and associating each page with the selected paper feeding stage;
• acquiring, by the printing apparatus, drawing data of a page associated with the paper feeding stage from the server;
• rasterizing, by the printing apparatus, the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing, by the printing apparatus, the rasterized data of the data format;
• printing, by the printing apparatus, the rasterized data of the data format on a medium fed from the paper feeding stage associated with the page of the drawing data acquired in the acquiring step;
• and
• performing, by the printing apparatus, control so that the drawing data of a page associated with a next paper feeding stage is acquired from the server when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A printing control method for a printing system including an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network, the method comprising:

• determining, by the information processing apparatus, whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• sending, by the information processing apparatus, print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided page by page and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server and sending the control data to the printing apparatus,
• determining, by the printing apparatus, whether a print mode is the print mode via the server;
• counting, by the printing apparatus, the total number of pages based on the control data regarding the printing of the drawing data received from the information processing apparatus when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• selecting, by the printing apparatus, a paper type with which each page is printed based on the control data after the counting is ended and associating each page with the selected paper type;
• acquiring, by the printing apparatus, the drawing data of the page associated with the paper type from the server;
• rasterizing, by the printing apparatus, the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing, by the printing apparatus, the rasterized data of the data format;
• and
• performing, by the printing apparatus, control so that the drawing data of a page associated with a next paper type of the paper type is acquired from the server when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• determining whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• executing bookbinding imposition processing based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• acquiring drawing data of the designated number of pages from the server based on the control data after the bookbinding imposition processing is ended;
• rasterizing the acquired drawing data of the number of pages into data of a set data format;
• printing the rasterized data of the data format;
• and
• performing control so that the drawing data of a next designated number of pages is acquired from the server when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• determining whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• counting the total number of pages based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• selecting a paper feeding stage from which each page is fed based on the control data after the counting is ended and associating each page with the selected paper feeding stage;
• acquiring the drawing data of the page having associated with the paper feeding stage from the server;
• rasterizing the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing the rasterized data of the data format on a medium fed from the paper feeding stage associated with the page of the acquired drawing data;
• and
• performing control so that the drawing data of a page associated with a next paper feeding stage is acquired from the server when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• determining whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network;
• counting the total number of pages based on control data regarding printing of drawing data received from an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network when it is determined that the print mode is the print mode via the server;
• selecting a paper type with which each page is printed based on the control data after the counting is ended and associating each page with the selected paper type;
• acquiring the drawing data of the page having associated with the paper type from the server;
• rasterizing the acquired drawing data into data of a set data format;
• printing the rasterized data of the data format;
• and
• performing control so that the drawing data of a page associated with a next paper type of the paper type is acquired from the server when the acquired drawing data is rasterized into the data of the set data format in a case where processing for all the pages is not ended.