Patent ID: 6628417
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A data communication apparatus which serves as a server connected to a predetermined network, comprising:image saving means for saving first image data for display, and second image data having a higher resolution than the first image data; transmission means for sending the first image data to a client via the network in accordance with a request from the client on the network; reception means for receiving a print request including a print size from the client via the network; calculation means for calculating a size of print image data, which is to be generated from the second image data corresponding to the first image data, on the basis of the print size included in the print request, when the print request is received; processing means for processing the second image data to obtain print image data in accordance with the size calculated by said calculation means; and output means for outputting the print image data obtained by said processing means to predetermined print means.