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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2000
Masanari Toda, Yokohama, JP;
Masanari Toda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Selection of an optimum print data conversion is provided such that: in a first conversion, print data is converted into image data, in a second conversion, the print data is converted into code data which is used by a printer to generate the image data; predictions are made as regards a printing time using the image data converted in the first conversion and a printing time using the code data converted in the second conversion, a determination is made whether the printing time using the image data is shorter than the printing time using the code data, and the first conversion is selected when it is determined that the printing time using the image data is shorter and the second conversion is selected when it is determined that the printing time using the image data is not shorter.