Patent ID: 6744530
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
A print controller that generates print data to be supplied to a printer, said printer comprising a print head, which has a plurality of dot-forming elements arranged at a preset interval in a sub-scanning direction, and carrying out main scan and sub-scan repeatedly, so as to print an image corresponding to the supplied print data on a printing medium, the image regarding a plurality of pages arranged in series in the sub-scanning direction, said print controller comprising:an input unit that inputs image data corresponding to the image, page division data that specifies division of each page, and an end-of data code representing an end of the image data; an instruction input unit that inputs an instruction of executing a printing operation in a continuous printing mode, which carries out printing without any margins set between adjoining pages; and a print data generation unit that generates the print data to be supplied to said printer, wherein said print data generation unit comprises: a feed amount data generation unit that generates feed amount data, which causes the sub-scan to be repeated by a predetermined periodic variation of feeding amount, whether or not an image is completed in each page, when the continuous printing mode is specified; and a raster data generation unit that generates raster data, which specifies a state of dot creation by said print head on each pass of the main scan, based on the image data.