Patent ID: 6288789
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printing apparatus comprising:conversion means for receiving print data from an information processing apparatus through a bidirectional interface and for converting the received print data part by part into a bit map image, each part being less than one page;memory means for storing the bit map image converted by said conversion means;transmission means for transmitting one page of image based on the bit map image converted part by part by said conversion means to the information processing apparatus through the bidirectional interface so as to allow an operator of the information processing apparatus to determine whether the bit map image stored in said memory means is to be printed; andprint control means for controlling the printing or cancelling of the bit map image stored in said memory means in response to reception of instruction information provided by the information processing apparatus based on the one page of image transmitted by said transmission means to the information processing apparatus.