Patent ID: 6261010
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
A print control method for performing a print operation by controlling a scan operation of a color printhead and a plurality of buffer memories where color image data is temporarily stored in units of each color component, comprising:an input step of inputting color component data to the plurality of buffer memories;a monitoring step of monitoring data storage with respect to the plurality of memories;a discriminating step of discriminating whether or not at least one of the plurality of buffer memories has become full based on a monitoring result in said monitoring step;a determining step of dynamically determining a print width, a conveyance amount of a print medium, and color component data to be cleared upon printing, based on a printable width of the color printhead and contents of the inputted color component data;a printing step of performing printing on the print medium by scanning the color printhead based on a discrimination result in said discriminating step and the print width determined in said determining step;a conveying step of conveying the print medium for the conveyance amount determined in said determining step; anda releasing step of clearing the color component data, determined in said determining step, from the plurality of buffer memories.