Patent ID: 6542255
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
An image formation apparatus, comprising:a list table for storing therein drawing positions and drawing areas of display lists, a display list being an intermediate object containing information for creating image data recognizable by a printing unit performing printing; a display list creating unit for receiving drawing instructions, one at a time, to create said display lists and, at the same time, storing the drawing position and the drawing area of said display lists into said list table; a distributing unit for temporarily determining a band area size of each of a plurality of band areas generated by dividing one page after the display lists for one page are created, referencing said list table to calculate a total of drawing areas calculated corresponding to the display lists included in said band area, determining said band area size such that the total is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold, and creating information on the display lists belonging to said band area; an image developing unit for developing the display lists belonging to each of said band areas to create the image data; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the image data to said printing unit, one band area at a time.