Patent ID: 8253961
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A printer for executing a printing process on one side or both sides of a print medium, comprising: a data conversion area having sufficient storage capacity to execute a printing process on at least one side of the print medium; a reception unit that receives a print data and a printing process selection command specifying execution of wherein the data conversion area includes a first data conversion area to which the print data printed on the first side is buffered, and a second data conversion area to which the print data printed on the second side is buffered; wherein the printing control unit changes the data conversion area and converts the print data according to each printing process selection command, and executes the duplex printing process based on the print data written to the first data conversion area and second data conversion area when triggered by a print opportunity; and wherein the printing control unit: