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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2003
Method and apparatus for generating a print command capable of generating improved stable throughput
Masanari Toda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanari Toda, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to providing, in an apparatus and method for generating print commands suited to a particular printing apparatus, both high-speed printing of simple pages that are relatively easily processed as well as improved continuous throughput of complex pages that are relatively difficult to process. The apparatus obtains and integrates data size and command numbers from the generated print commands and switches the print command generation from page units to band units when it appears likely that the page memory will be exceeded, thus mixing page unit print commands and band unit print commands in the same page to achieve improved throughput.