Patent ID: 6186682
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printing system comprising:a printing apparatus controller including a first bit image generator for generating bit image data from print data;a printing apparatus including a second bit image generator for generating bit image data from print data;a first processing time predicting section for predicting first data processing time taken for the first bit image generator to generate bit image data from print data;a second processing time predicting section for predicting second data processing time taken for the second bit image generator to generate bit image data from print data;a data transfer connector interconnecting the printing apparatus controller and the printing apparatus;a transfer time predicting section for predicting first data transfer time taken for the data transfer connector to transfer data from the printing apparatus controller to the printing apparatus; anda distribution controlling section that determines distribution of data processing needed to generate bit image data from print data based on a combination of the first and second data processing times predicted and the transfer time predicted to provide a shortest time data processing distribution plan for printing print data.