| 摘要 |
A structure and a method provide a controller module sharable amongst a number of laser printers. The controller module of the present invention comprises an interface to the host processor, processor means for performing graphics data processing and image rendering functions, and a plurality of point-to-point interfaces with a number of external printers with simplified constructions. In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller is integrated with a host computer and communicates with the host computer over a local bus of the host computer. In another embodiment, the controller is a stand-alone device capable of communicating with one or more host computers in a computer network. The printer in accordance with the present invention can coexist in a computer with conventional printers each having a dedicated controller. |
