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Print control apparatus, print control method, image forming apparatus, image forming method and computer-readable recording medium

  • US 9,423,988 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2015
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A print control apparatus connectable to an image forming apparatus, the print control apparatus comprising:

  • a manipulation inputter configured to receive a command to print a document including at least one object;

    a controller configured to determine a plurality of print saving modes that are applicable to the document based on an attribute of the at least one object of the document, calculate a toner amount for each of the plurality of print saving modes, compare the calculated toner amount for each of the plurality of print saving modes with a preset toner amount, select a print saving mode in which a difference between the preset toner amount and the calculated toner amount is at a minimum amount from among the plurality of print saving modes, and determine the selected print saving mode as a print saving mode to be applied to the document;

    a printer driver configured to generate print data on the document according to the determined print saving mode; and

    a communication interface configured to transmit the generated print data to the image forming apparatus.

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