Patent ID: 7477416

Claim:
A printing method of printing an image, by a printhead, on labels stuck on a sheet with a predetermined interval, comprising: a first bitmapping step of receiving a raster image command from a host, and bitmapping raster data to a data buffer having a capacity capable of storing data for a single scan-printing by the printhead; a first discrimination step of discriminating whether or not raster data to be printed on a continuous plurality of labels can be bitmapped to the data buffer; a second bitmapping step of bitmapping null data corresponding to the predetermined interval between the labels to the data buffer so as to form a blank portion for the label interval in a case where said first discrimination step discriminates that the raster data to be printed on the continuous plurality of labels can be bitmapped to the data buffer; a second discrimination step of discriminating whether or not data for a single scan-printing by the printhead is bitmapped to the data buffer; and a printing step of printing by the printhead in accordance with a discrimination result at said second discrimination step.