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Image forming apparatus and computer program product determining layout of images on continuous paper in parallel based on instructions from different print jobs

  • US 8,390,872 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2010
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

  • an image output unit that outputs an image to a continuous paper;

    a generator that generates an image based on a print instruction by executing drawing processing;

    a determining unit that determines an image layout to output a plurality of images on the continuous paper in parallel based on at least two print instructions;

    a combining unit that combines the plurality of images generated by the generator on the basis of the image layout determined by the determining unit; and

    a controller that controls the image output unit so that the plurality of images combined by the combining unit is output to the continuous paper,wherein the at least two print instructions comprise a first print instruction corresponding to a first print job and a second print instruction corresponding to a second print job.

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