| CPC G06K 15/1889 (2013.01) [G06K 15/1805 (2013.01); G06K 15/1852 (2013.01); G06K 15/188 (2013.01); G06K 15/1885 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims | 

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               1. An information processing apparatus comprising: 
            one or more circuits; or 
                one or more processors and at least one memory, the at least one memory being coupled to the one or more processors and having stored thereon instructions executable by the one or more processors, 
                wherein at least one of the one or more circuits or the execution of the instructions by the one or more processors cause the information processing apparatus to function as: 
                an acquisition unit configured to acquire input monochrome image data representing a print target image and being comprised of one color component; and 
                a multiplexing unit configured to convert, in a case where print setting for the print target image is set for performing a process for multiplexing additional information on the print target image, the input monochrome image data to three-color-components monochrome image data representing monochrome image and being comprised of three color components and further configured to perform processing for multiplexing additional information on the print target image to the three-color-components monochrome image data. 
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