Printing control apparatus and printing control method

US9030705B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9030705-B2
Application numberUS-201213566832-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 3, 2012
Priority dateSep 5, 2011
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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A printing control method includes obtaining a size of a sheet to be used for printing, determining a size of a post-trimming sheet according to the obtained sheet size, specifying a print position of barcode information according to the determined sheet size, and controlling the barcode information to be printed in the specified position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A printing control apparatus comprising: a storing unit configured to store information indicating a relationship between the size of the sheet on which an image is to be printed and the size of the sheet which has been trimmed after the image is printed thereon; a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a size of a sheet on which an image is to be printed; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain a size of a sheet which has been trimmed after the…

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What does patent US9030705B2 cover?
A printing control method includes obtaining a size of a sheet to be used for printing, determining a size of a post-trimming sheet according to the obtained sheet size, specifying a print position of barcode information according to the determined sheet size, and controlling the barcode information to be printed in the specified position.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shimizu Yasushi, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/1203. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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