Patent ID: 7471402
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus which receives, from an external apparatus, print content description data including information on a layout of an image described in a print content description language, and which prints the image, said printing apparatus comprising: a priority decision unit operable to decide whether to prioritize a quality of the image at a time of printing or a speed of processing of image data of the image, based on the print content description data including information on layout instructions for printing the image, the print content description data being transmitted from the external apparatus and received by said printing apparatus; a print data generation unit operable to generate print data for causing said printing apparatus to print data including the image, based on (1) the print content description data, (2) the decision made by said priority decision unit, and (3) the image data that is obtained from the external apparatus when the image data of the image laid out based on one of the layout instructions that is included in the print content description data is located outside of said printing apparatus; and a printing unit operable to perform printing based on the print data generated by said print data generation unit.