Patent ID: 7072060
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A print control apparatus which can communicate with a host computer and an image output apparatus, comprising: obtaining means for obtaining system information concerning a memory provided in said host computer, from said host computer; data generating means for generating second data which can be outputted from said image output apparatus from first data which is inputted from said host computer; first data compressing means for generating third data by performing a data compression based on a first compression format to said second data; second data compressing means for generating fourth data by performing a data compression based on a second compression format different from said first compression format to said second data; first output means for analyzing a blank capacity of said memory obtained by said obtaining means, and selectively outputting, based on said analyzing, said third data or said fourth data to said host computer; first data decompressing means for generating fifth data by performing a data decompression corresponding to said first compression format to said third data which is inputted from said host computer; second data decompressing means for generating sixth data by performing a data decompression corresponding to said second compression format to said fourth data which is inputted from said host computer; and second output means for outputting said fifth or sixth data to said image output apparatus.