JP2014096060A - Print control device and print control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print control device capable of changing the order of generating image data for thumbnails and image data for printing to improve convenience of a user.SOLUTION: A print control device according to the present invention includes: a reception unit that receives a job including print data; a generation unit that, on the basis of the job received by the reception unit, generates a first job for generating image data for thumbnails and a second job for generating image data for printing; a control unit that places priority to the first job and second job generated by the generation unit; and an execution unit that executes the first job and second job according to the priority placed by the control unit.

Description

  The present invention relates to a print control apparatus and a print control program that generate image data for thumbnails of pages of a job.

  There is a technique for storing a job in a storage unit of a print controller and editing the job on a PC (Personal Computer) connected to a network. In this technique, image data for the thumbnail of each page of the job is generated by the print controller, and each page of the job is displayed as a thumbnail on the display of the PC. The PC user performs editing such as imposition and page replacement while looking at the thumbnail of each page. When editing a job on a PC, it is necessary to transmit image data for thumbnails of all pages of the job to the PC.

  When the job stored in the print controller is a print job, the print controller normally executes print data rasterization processing (hereinafter referred to as “RIP processing”) to generate image data for printing, and the image data Is subjected to a reduction process to generate image data for thumbnails (for example, Patent Document 1). For this reason, when editing a print job on a PC, unless the RIP processing of all pages of the job by the print controller is completed, the image data for thumbnails of all pages of the job is not prepared, and the user starts editing. I can't.

  As described above, a situation in which job editing cannot be started unless RIP processing for all pages is completed is that a user who wants to start editing a job immediately after submitting the job to the print controller can edit the job. The start will be delayed, which is not preferable. For such a user, it is preferable to preferentially generate thumbnail image data over print image data.

  However, on the other hand, there are many cases in which the user desires to perform a printing process such as confirmation printing before starting job editing on the PC. In such a case, it is preferable to generate image data for printing preferentially over image data for thumbnails.

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  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to change the generation order of thumbnail image data and print image data when receiving a job including print data and generating thumbnail image data and print image data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a print control apparatus and a print control program that can be changed to improve user convenience.

  The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following means.

  (1) A receiving unit that receives a job including print data, a first job that generates image data for thumbnails based on the job received by the receiving unit, and a first job that generates image data for printing A generation unit that generates the second job, a control unit that gives priority to the first job and the second job generated by the generation unit, and the priority given by the control unit, A print control apparatus comprising: an execution unit that executes a first job and a second job.

  (2) The control unit gives a higher priority to the first job than the second job, and the execution unit executes the first job prior to the second job. The printing control apparatus according to (1) above, wherein

  (3) The print control device is connected to a terminal device that displays an image based on the thumbnail image data and accepts page editing of a job by a user, and the print control device is connected to the page in the terminal device. A monitoring unit that monitors editing; and wherein the control unit changes the priority of the second job of the job for which page editing is performed based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit. The printing control apparatus according to (1) or (2).

  (4) The job including the print data is a save job for storing the image data in a storage unit without executing a print process based on the image data for printing. The print control apparatus according to any one of 3).

  (5) The thumbnail image data and the print image data are respectively generated by executing rasterization processing on the first job and the second job, and the execution unit includes the rasterization processing. The printing control apparatus according to any one of (1) to (4), further including a plurality of processing modules that execute the processing in a distributed manner.

  (6) Procedure (a) for receiving a job including print data, a first job for generating thumbnail image data based on the job received in the procedure (a), and print image data A procedure (b) for generating a second job for generating the first job, a procedure (c) for assigning priority to the first job and the second job generated in the procedure (b), and the procedure ( A printing control program for causing a printing control apparatus to execute the procedure (d) for executing the first job and the second job according to the priority order assigned in c).

  (7) In the step (c), a higher priority than the second job is given to the first job. In the step (d), the first job is given before the second job. The print control program according to (6), wherein a job is executed.

  (8) The print control device is connected to a terminal device that displays an image based on the thumbnail image data and accepts page editing of a job by a user, and the print control program stores the page in the terminal device. A procedure (e) for monitoring editing, and a procedure (f) for changing the priority order of the second job of the job for which the page is edited based on the monitoring result in the procedure (e). The print control program according to (6) or (7), wherein the print control apparatus is further executed.

  (9) The job including the print data is a save job for storing the image data in the storage unit of the print control apparatus without executing a print process based on the print image data. The print control program according to any one of (6) to (8).

  (10) The thumbnail image data and the print image data are generated by executing rasterization processing on the first job and the second job, respectively, and the print control device The printing control program according to any one of (6) to (9), further including a plurality of processing modules that execute processing in a distributed manner.

  (11) A computer-readable recording medium on which the print control program according to any one of (6) to (10) is recorded.

  According to the present invention, a job including print data is divided into a first job for generating thumbnail image data and a second job for generating image data for printing, and the first job and the second job. Since these jobs are executed in accordance with the priority order, it is possible to change the generation order of the image data for printing and the image data for thumbnail. As a result, user convenience is improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a printing system to which a printing control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of PC. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a master apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a slave apparatus. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printer. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the job reception process performed by the master apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect of a job reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the job priority change process performed by a master apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect of a job priority change process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a printing system to which a printing control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  The printing system according to the present embodiment includes a PC 1 as a terminal device, a print controller 5 as a print control device, and a printer 4 as a printing device. The PC 1 and the print controller 5 are connected via a network 6 so that they can communicate with each other. The network 6 is a LAN (Local Area Network) in which computers and network devices are connected according to standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), Token Ring, FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface), or a WAN (LAN (Local Area Network)) in which LANs are connected by a dedicated line. Wide Area Network). The print controller 5 is a blade server and includes a master device 2 and a plurality of slave devices 3a to 3c. The master device 2 and the plurality of slave devices 3a to 3c are connected to be communicable with each other via a network such as a LAN. The master device 2 is locally connected to the printer 4 via a dedicated line. The type and number of devices connected to the network 6 are not limited to the example shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the PC 1. The PC 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a hard disk 14, a display 15, an input device 16, and a network interface 17. They are connected to each other via a bus 18 for communication.

  The CPU 11 performs control of each unit and various arithmetic processes according to a program. The ROM 12 stores various programs and various data. The RAM 13 temporarily stores programs and data as a work area.

  The hard disk 14 stores various programs including an operating system (OS) and various data. The hard disk 14 includes a document file creation application for creating a document file, and a printer for converting the document file into print data described in a page description language (PDL) that can be interpreted by the print controller 5. A driver and a job editing application for editing a job stored in the print controller 5 are installed.

  The display 15 is a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays various types of information. The input device 16 includes a pointing device such as a mouse and a keyboard, and is used for performing various inputs. The network interface 17 is an interface for communicating with other devices via the network 6, and standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), token ring, and FDDI are used.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the master device 2. The master device 2 includes a CPU 21, ROM 22, RAM 23, hard disk 24, printer interface 25, and network interface 26, which are connected to each other via a bus 27 for exchanging signals. In addition, about the part which has the function similar to each said part of PC1 among the said each part of the master apparatus 2, the description is abbreviate | omitted in order to avoid duplication.

  The hard disk 24 has a RIP processing program for translating print data and developing it into bitmap format image data, and the print data is transferred to the slave devices 3a to 3c to perform RIP processing in units of pages in the slave devices 3a to 3c. A request program or the like for requesting 3c is stored.

  The printer interface 25 is an interface for communicating with the locally connected printer 4. The network interface 26 receives a job including print data as a receiving unit.

  The CPU 21 of the master device 2 functions as a generation unit, a control unit, an execution unit, and a monitoring unit by executing a program stored in the hard disk 24. Here, the generation unit generates a first job for generating thumbnail image data (hereinafter referred to as “thumbnail image data”) from a job including print data, and print image data (hereinafter referred to as “print image”). A second job for generating data). The control unit assigns priorities to the first and second jobs. The execution unit executes the first and second jobs according to the priority order. The monitoring unit monitors job page editing in the PC 1. The specific processing contents of each unit will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the slave devices 3a to 3c. Since the slave devices 3a to 3c have the same configuration, the slave device 3a will be described below as a representative.

  The slave device 3a includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a hard disk 34, and a network interface 35, which are connected to each other via a bus 36 for exchanging signals. Of the above-described units of the slave device 3a, portions having the same functions as those of the units of the PC 1 will not be described in order to avoid duplication.

  The hard disk 34 has a RIP processing program for translating data received from the master device 2 and developing it into bitmap-format image data, and a transmission program for transmitting image data and a RIP completion notification to the master device 2. Is stored.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the printer 4. The printer 4 includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, a hard disk 44, an operation panel 45, a printing unit 46, and a controller interface 47, which are connected to each other via a bus 48 for exchanging signals. Note that, among the above-described units of the printer 4, descriptions of portions having functions similar to those of the above-described units of the PC 1 are omitted in order to avoid duplication of description.

  The operation panel 45 includes a touch panel, a numeric keypad, a start button, a stop button, and the like, and is used for displaying various information and inputting various instructions.

  The printing unit 46 prints an image based on the image data received from the print controller 5 on a recording medium such as paper using a known image forming process such as an electrophotographic process. The controller interface 47 is an interface for communicating with the locally connected print controller 5.

  Note that the PC 1, the master device 2, the slave devices 3a to 3c, and the printer 4 may include components other than the above-described components or may not include some of the above-described components. Good.

  In the printing system configured as described above, when the print controller 5 receives a job that includes print data, the print controller 5 has received the first job that generates thumbnail image data and the second job that generates print image data. The job is split. Then, priorities are given to the first and second jobs, and the first and second jobs are executed according to the priorities.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the printing system will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following, a case where the print controller 5 receives a saved job as a job including print data will be described as an example.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of job reception processing executed by the master device. Note that the algorithm shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is stored as a program in the hard disk 24 of the master device 2 and is executed by the CPU 21.

  First, the master device 2 receives a saved job (step S101). More specifically, the master device 2 receives from the PC 1 a save job that instructs to store print image data in a storage unit such as the hard disk 24 without executing print processing.

  Subsequently, the master device 2 divides the process into a thumbnail creation process for generating thumbnail image data and a body page creation process for generating print image data (step S102). More specifically, the master device 2 generates a first job for generating thumbnail image data (hereinafter referred to as a “thumbnail creation job”) based on the stored job received in the process shown in step S101, and a print image. A second job for generating data (hereinafter referred to as “body page creation job”) is generated. Here, the body page creation job is a job for generating print image data by executing RIP processing of print data, and the thumbnail creation job is also a thumbnail by executing RIP processing of print data, similar to the body page creation job. This is a job for generating image data.

  Subsequently, the master device 2 determines the priority of each job (step S103). More specifically, the master device 2 gives priority to each of the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job generated in the process shown in step S102. In the present embodiment, when a thumbnail priority mode that prioritizes the thumbnail creation job is preset in the master device 2 by a user operation, the thumbnail creation job is given a priority one level higher than the body page creation job. Is done. On the other hand, when the thumbnail priority mode is not set in the master device 2, a priority order that is one level higher than the thumbnail creation job is given to the body page creation job.

  Subsequently, the master device 2 adds a thumbnail creation job and a body page creation job to the executing job list (step S104). More specifically, the master device 2 adds the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job to which the priorities are assigned in the processing shown in step S103, to the running job list that manages jobs being executed and waiting to be executed. .

  Then, the master device 2 executes resource distribution processing (step S105), and ends the processing. More specifically, the master device 2 executes the resource (master) for executing the job so that the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job added to the job list being executed in the process shown in step S104 are executed according to the priority order. The device 2 and the slave devices 3a to 3c) are calculated, and the state is shifted to the job executing state. In the job execution state, the master device 2 and the slave devices 3a to 3c execute the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job according to the priority order.

  As described above, according to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, when the print controller 5 receives a save job, a thumbnail creation job for generating thumbnail image data and print image data are generated based on the save job. A body page creation job is generated. Based on the user setting, a priority is given to the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job, and the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job are executed according to the priority.

  More specifically, when the thumbnail priority mode is preset, a higher priority is given to the thumbnail creation job than the body page creation job, and the thumbnail creation job is executed prior to the body page creation job. On the other hand, when the thumbnail priority mode is not set, a higher priority is given to the body page creation job than the thumbnail creation job, and the body page creation job is executed before the thumbnail creation job.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the effect of job reception processing. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing general job execution processing, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing job execution processing after job reception processing according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, a case where a two-page storage job is executed will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in a general job execution process, when a saved job is received, first, RIP processing of print data is executed to generate print image data (body 1P) for the first page. Is done. Thereafter, reduction processing (resolution conversion processing) is performed on the print image data of the first page, and thumbnail image data (thumbnail 1P) of the first page is generated. Subsequently, RIP processing of the print data is executed, and print image data (body 2P) for the second page is generated. Thereafter, reduction processing is performed on the print image data of the second page, and thumbnail image data (thumbnail 2P) of the second page is generated. For this reason, in general job execution processing, unless the RIP processing of the print image data is completed, the thumbnail image data of all pages is not prepared, and the start of job editing on the PC is delayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the job execution processing of this embodiment, when the thumbnail priority mode is set, first, RIP processing of print data is executed based on the thumbnail creation job. Thumbnail image data (thumbnail 1P and thumbnail 2P) for the second and second pages are generated. Subsequently, the RIP processing of the print data is executed again based on the body page creation job, and the print image data (body 1P and body 2P) for the first page and the second page are generated. Therefore, in the job execution process of the present embodiment, thumbnail image data of all pages is generated without waiting for the completion of the RIP process of the print image data, and the user starts editing the job on the PC as soon as possible. It becomes possible. Note that the time required for RIP processing to generate thumbnail image data with low resolution (for example, 150 dpi) is shorter than the time required for RIP processing to generate print image data with high resolution (for example, 1200 dpi).

  Therefore, for a user who wants to start editing a stored job immediately after submitting the stored job to the print controller, the responsiveness of the job editing application is improved and productivity is improved.

  On the other hand, for users who want to perform confirmation printing before starting job editing on a PC, print image data is preferentially generated and confirmed by not setting the thumbnail priority mode. Printing can be performed quickly.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the storage job is divided into a thumbnail creation job for generating thumbnail image data and a body page creation job for generating print image data. Then, a priority is given to the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job, and the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job are executed according to the priority order (from the highest priority order). As a result, the generation order of the print image data and thumbnail image data can be changed according to the user setting, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, when the print controller 5 receives a plurality of storage jobs, a plurality of thumbnail creation jobs corresponding to the plurality of storage jobs are executed prior to the plurality of body page creation jobs. Priority is given to a plurality of thumbnail creation jobs and body page creation jobs. Specifically, when the print controller 5 receives two saved jobs, the thumbnail image data of the next job is generated after the thumbnail image data of the first job is generated and before the print image data of the first job is generated. As described above, priority is given to the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job (see FIG. 9A). According to such a configuration, since the thumbnail image data of the next job is generated before the print image data of the first job is generated, the user who has input the next job starts editing the next job. The problem of slowing down is eliminated. That is, the responsiveness of the job editing application to the user who submitted the next job is also improved.

  When the print controller 5 has received a plurality of storage jobs, the priority order assigned to the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job of each storage job can be dynamically changed. Hereinafter, an operation in which the print controller 5 changes the job priority will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of job priority change processing executed by the master device 2. Note that the algorithm shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is stored as a program in the hard disk 24 of the master device 2 and is executed by the CPU 21.

  First, the master device 2 monitors application operations (step S201). More specifically, the master device 2 monitors the usage status of the job editing application in the PC 1 on the network 6. In the present embodiment, it is prohibited to simultaneously edit the same stored job by a plurality of PCs.

  Subsequently, the master device 2 determines whether there is a job being edited (step S202). More specifically, the master device 2 determines whether or not there is a stored job that is being edited while the user of the PC activates the job editing application and sees the thumbnail.

  When determining that there is no job being edited (step S202: NO), the master device 2 proceeds to the process of step S206.

  On the other hand, when determining that there is a job being edited (step S202: YES), the master device 2 adds the job being edited to the job editing list (step S203). More specifically, the master device 2 adds the saved job recognized as being edited in the process shown in step S202 to the job editing list indicating the job being edited.

  Subsequently, the master device 2 changes the priority of the job (step S204). More specifically, the master device 2 raises the priority of the corresponding body page creation job for the saved job added to the job editing list in the process shown in step S203. In the present embodiment, the priority order is changed only once.

  Subsequently, the master device 2 executes resource redistribution processing (step S205). More specifically, the master device 2 performs recalculation of resources and job replacement so that the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job are executed according to the priority order changed in the process shown in step S204. As a result, the master device 2 and the slave devices 3a to 3c execute the thumbnail creation job and the body page creation job according to the changed priority order.

  Then, the master device 2 determines whether all jobs have been completed (step S206). More specifically, the master device 2 determines whether or not all the thumbnail creation jobs and body page creation jobs of the stored job received by the master device 2 have been executed.

  When determining that all the jobs have not been completed (step S206: NO), the master device 2 repeats the processes of steps S202 to S205 until all the jobs are completed. On the other hand, when determining that all jobs have been completed (step S206: YES), the master device 2 ends the process.

  As described above, according to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, when editing of a saved job by the PC 1 is monitored and it is recognized that the saved job is being edited, a body page creation job corresponding to the saved job Is executed in preference to the thumbnail creation job of other stored jobs. According to such a configuration, print image data is preferentially generated for a saved job that may be subjected to confirmation printing by editing, and confirmation printing can be immediately executed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the job priority change process. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating job execution processing when job editing by the user is not confirmed, and FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating job execution processing when job editing by the user is confirmed. It is. In FIG. 9, a case where the print controller 5 receives two saved jobs will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, when the user does not confirm job editing, the thumbnail images of the first and second pages of the first job are generated, and then the first and second pages of the next job are generated. Thumbnail image data is generated. Thereafter, print image data for the first and second pages of the first job is generated, and confirmation printing of the first job becomes possible.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the user's job editing is confirmed, the thumbnail creation job of the next job is interrupted, and the priority order of the body page creation job of the first job is increased. Therefore, the print image data of the first page and the second page of the first job is generated before the thumbnail image data of the first page and the second page of the next job. Therefore, the point at which confirmation printing can be started becomes earlier, and the user who has started editing the job can continue to perform confirmation printing.

  According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to preferentially execute a really necessary RIP process, and the overall productivity is improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, which of the thumbnail image data and the print image data is preferentially generated is determined by setting the thumbnail priority mode on the print controller side. However, which of the thumbnail image data and the print image data is preferentially generated may be determined based on information added to the saved job by the function of the printer driver.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a save job is received, a body page creation job and a thumbnail creation job are generated. However, when a print job is received, a body page creation job and a thumbnail creation job may be generated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the print data RIP processing is executed in units of pages by the master device, which is a processing module, and a plurality of slave devices. However, the unit of the job to be subjected to the RIP process is not limited to the page unit, and for example, the RIP process may be executed in object units.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the print controller is a blade server has been described as an example. However, the print controller is not limited to the blade server, and may be a computer including a multi-CPU that includes a plurality of cores. Alternatively, the print controller may be a computer including a CPU with one core built therein.

  In the above-described embodiment, the print controller is provided separately from the printer. However, the print controller may be incorporated in an image forming apparatus such as a printer and an MFP (Multi-Function Peripheral).

  The means and method for performing various processes in the print control apparatus according to the above-described embodiments can be realized by either a dedicated hardware circuit or a programmed computer. The program may be provided by a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk and a CD-ROM, or may be provided online via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the program recorded on the computer-readable recording medium is usually transferred to and stored in a storage unit such as a hard disk. The program may be provided as a single application software, or may be incorporated in the software of the apparatus as one function of the print control apparatus.

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Claims (11)

A receiving unit for receiving a job including print data;
A generating unit that generates a first job that generates image data for thumbnails and a second job that generates image data for printing based on the job received by the receiving unit;
A control unit that gives priority to the first job and the second job generated by the generation unit;
An execution unit that executes the first job and the second job according to the priority order given by the control unit;
A printing control apparatus comprising: The control unit gives a higher priority to the first job than the second job,
The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the execution unit executes the first job before the second job. The print control device is connected to a terminal device that displays an image based on the image data for the thumbnail and accepts page editing of a job by a user,
The print control device includes:
A monitoring unit that monitors the page editing in the terminal device;
3. The print control according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the priority order of the second job of the job in which the page is edited based on a monitoring result by the monitoring unit. apparatus.   The job including the print data is a save job for storing the image data in a storage unit without executing a print process based on the image data for printing. The printing control apparatus according to item. The thumbnail image data and the print image data are respectively generated by executing rasterization processing on the first job and the second job,
The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the execution unit includes a plurality of processing modules that execute the rasterization processing in a distributed manner. A procedure (a) for receiving a job including print data;
A procedure (b) for generating a first job for generating thumbnail image data and a second job for generating print image data based on the job received in the procedure (a);
A procedure (c) for assigning priorities to the first job and the second job generated in the procedure (b);
A procedure (d) for executing the first job and the second job in accordance with the priority given in the procedure (c);
A print control program for causing a print control apparatus to execute the process. In the step (c), a higher priority than the second job is given to the first job,
The print control program according to claim 6, wherein in the step (d), the first job is executed prior to the second job. The print control device is connected to a terminal device that displays an image based on the image data for the thumbnail and accepts page editing of a job by a user,
The print control program is
A procedure (e) for monitoring the page editing in the terminal device;
A step (f) of changing the priority order of the second job of the job in which the page is edited based on the monitoring result in the step (e);
The print control program according to claim 6 or 7, further causing the print control apparatus to execute the operation.   The job including the print data is a saved job for storing the image data in a storage unit of the print control apparatus without executing a print process based on the image data for printing. The print control program according to any one of 8. The thumbnail image data and the print image data are respectively generated by executing rasterization processing on the first job and the second job,
The print control program according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the print control apparatus includes a plurality of processing modules that execute the rasterization processing in a distributed manner.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the printing control program of any one of Claims 6-10.

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