Patent ID: 6014224
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A print control device which allows a printing unit to perform the perfect printing by generating image data from intermediate data, comprising:generating means for generating image data for front page and image data for back page from intermediate data for front page and intermediate data for back page which are memorized in an intermediate buffer, respectively;a band raster buffer for memorizing image data for front page and image data for back page which are generated by said generating means, respectively; andcontrol means for reserving said intermediate buffer for memorizing intermediate data for which the memory capacity is insufficient, by extending said band raster buffer for memorizing at least one of said image data for front page and said image data for back page to a full-raster buffer of one page, when the capacity of said intermediate buffer for memorizing at least one of said intermediate data for front page and said intermediate data for back page is insufficient.