Printing apparatus and printing method for performing pre-communication with an external device

摘要

The present invention provides a printing method and the like with which high-quality and high-speed printing is possible. The printing method includes: a step of performing pre-communication with an external device before print data are obtained from the external device; a step of obtaining print data from the external device; a step of setting print conditions according to the content of the pre-communication; and a step of printing a medium based on the print data according to the print conditions that have been set.