PRINTING APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING A PRIOR-PROCESSING IDENTIFIER

摘要

PURPOSE: A printing apparatus for setting a prior processing identifier is provided to increase flexibility and usability of a prior process by setting the prior processing identifier by various methods and formats. CONSTITUTION: A data processor(23) analyzes received data to detect a setup command. The setup command sets a prior processing identifier which designates data which should be processed first in a printing apparatus. The data processing unit reads a prior processing identifier instructed by the setup command.