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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1999
Jeffrey S. Gerstenberger, Rochester, NY (US);
Nex Press Solutions, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printer apparatus and method for processing image data includes a disk storage module operable to receive, store and output compressed image data, a semiconductor RAM memory device, a data decompressor operates on the compressed image data output by the RAM memory device and a controller that determines if the disk storage module is ready to operate in a write mode or in a read mode to output compressed image data from the disk storage module for transfer to the RAM memory device. The controller also determines if the disk storage module is ready to operate in both modes, and the controller is operative to provide a preference for operation of the read mode and controls the disk storage module so that compressed image data is output from the disk storage module and written into the RAM memory device.