Patent ID: 6552818
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image output processing apparatus which temporarily stores inputted image data and thereafter reads out the same so as to output images on sheets of paper, said image output processing apparatus comprising:storing means for storing image data; and image output controlling means, which (i) divides inputted image data into a plurality of blocks under predetermined conditions in an order in which the image data are inputted so that one block has an amount of image data not exceeding a capacity of said storing means, (ii) when the storing of image data of one block in said storing means is finished, reads out the temporarily stored image data from said storing means, outputs the image data of the block so that a set number of copies of the images are obtained, and makes said storing means free, and (iii) thereafter stores image data of a next block into said storing means and applies to the image data the same processing operation as that described above.