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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2005
Hirokazu Ishii, Yokohama, JP;
Masao Kato, Kawasaki, JP;
Futoshi Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuo Onuma, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyuki Watanabe, Komae, JP;
Takuya Matsuno, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiro Udagawa, Minamisaitama-gun, JP;
Hirokazu Ishii, Yokohama, JP;
Masao Kato, Kawasaki, JP;
Futoshi Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuo Onuma, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyuki Watanabe, Komae, JP;
Takuya Matsuno, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiro Udagawa, Minamisaitama-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image supply device and control method for supplying image data to a printing device by directly communicating with the printing device. The device and method include obtaining functional information of the printing device, obtaining printable range information indicating a printable range by the printing device, converting image data of a file to be printed in accordance with the printable range information and received printing specification information, and transmitting the converted image data to the printing device upon a data request from the printing device.