摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain normal printing results also in the case of printing data composed of a plurality of color planes. <P>SOLUTION: A host computer 101 connected to a printer 107 for outputting color printing data is provided with a means (103) for calculating the data volume of respective color data constituting one page of color printing data outputted from the printer 107, a means (105) for determining timing for instructing the start of printing to the output device on the basis of the calculated data volume of respective color data and a face transfer volume which is data volume allowed to be transferred to the printer 107 in a period of outputting one page of respective color data and a means (106) for instructing the start of printing to the printer 107 at the determined timing after transferring the color printing data outputted to the printer 107. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI |