Patent ID: 6449058
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
An information processing apparatus capable of performing, through a predetermined communication medium, communication with a printing apparatus having a memory resource therein, said information processing apparatus comprising:discriminating means for discriminating non-dot image data part of print page and dot-image data part of the print page; first transfer means for transferring non-dot image data part of print page to the printing apparatus; acquiring means for acquiring memory resource use status information delivered by the printing apparatus during the transfer by said first transfer means; cancel means for instructing to a cancel portion of the print page transferred by said first transfer means in accordance with the acquired status information to the printing apparatus; converting means for converting the print page including dot image data part and non-image data part into consolidated dot image data after the cancel operation by said cancel means; and second transfer means for transferring the consolidated dot image data converted by said converting means to the apparatus.