An apparatus includes first and second moving mechanisms and a processor. The processor causes apparatus to instruct the second moving mechanism to move a holding member to a reading unit, instruct the reading unit to read first image data that is an image of mark on the holding member, calculate an amount of deviation of a first set position of the holding member by the second moving mechanism in the first image data, from a reference set position of an object, instruct the second moving mechanism to move the holding member to a reading unit, instruct the reading unit to read second image data of a pattern, generate processing data based on the second image data, correct the processing data based on the deviation amount, and control the moving mechanisms based on the corrected processing data to process the object by the pen or the cutter.