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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2001
Fumihiko Iwata, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masashi Asakawa, Nagano-ken, JP;
Akihiro Sato, Nagano-ken, JP;
Akira Mochida, Nagano-ken, JP;
Koki Togashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Fumihiko Iwata, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masashi Asakawa, Nagano-ken, JP;
Akihiro Sato, Nagano-ken, JP;
Akira Mochida, Nagano-ken, JP;
Koki Togashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A technique for distributed printing that ensures favorable operability within a sufficiently short time. The procedure first generates intermediate print data and executes the parallel rendering process by time sharing to sequentially convert page data on the first page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers. Transmission of final print data converted for the first printer is carried out in parallel with the rendering process for the second printer. In a similar manner, transmission of converted final print data to the second printer and third printers is carried out in parallel with the rendering process for the next printer. The parallel rendering process sequentially converts page data on the second page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers. Subsequently, the parallel rendering process sequentially converts page data on the third page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers.