摘要 |
An output apparatus and method of a printer or display which receives commands from a host computer and executes subsequent data processes. The apparatus comprises a selector for analyzing data in a predetermined region in data received from the outside and for selecting adapted one of a plurality of emulation modes and a controller to control the selector in a manner such that in the case where the selector cannot specify to one emulation mode, the data in the predetermined region analyzed by the selector is changed and again analyzed. The data in the predetermined region indicates a predetermined data amount. The controller adds data excluding at least the data in the predetermined region to the data in the predetermined region analyzed by the selector and allows the selector to again analyze the resultant data. <IMAGE> |