Print control system, method of controlling printing, and recording medium

US9323482B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9323482-B2
Application numberUS-201213632367-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 1, 2012
Priority dateOct 19, 2011
Publication dateApr 26, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2016

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The print control system includes a data conversion apparatus including a data conversion unit that converts application data to print data; an image processing apparatus including a print control unit that prints print data; and a data processing apparatus including a data conversion request unit that sends conversion request data including application data to be processed to the data conversion apparatus for requesting the converting of the application data to print data, and a print request unit that sends print request data including converting apparatus data indicating a data conversion apparatus from which print data to print is to be obtained to the image processing apparatus for requesting the obtaining of the converted print data from the indicated data conversion apparatus and printing the obtained print data.

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What is claimed is: 1. A print control system comprising: a data conversion apparatus; an image processing apparatus; a data processing apparatus; a data conversion request unit, at the data processing apparatus, configured to send conversion request data to the data conversion apparatus in response to a user instruction, the conversion request data including application data to be converted to print data; a print request unit, at the data processing apparatus, configured…

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What does patent US9323482B2 cover?
The print control system includes a data conversion apparatus including a data conversion unit that converts application data to print data; an image processing apparatus including a print control unit that prints print data; and a data processing apparatus including a data conversion request unit that sends conversion request data including application data to be processed to the data conversi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Suzuki Shohta, Ricoh Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/1206. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 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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