Image processing method and apparatus.

摘要

This disclosure relates to an image forming and processing apparatus having a plurality of storage device and capable of forming an image at a high speed by reading image data in parallel. Since a predetermined quantity of image data is stored in a plurality of hard discs, and the image data is read from the plurality of hard discs to a double buffer in parallel when the image data is read, an image can be formed continuously at a high speed. Another structure is arranged in a manner such that images are stored in hard discs of an optional number and the images are transmitted to a printer engine by using FIFO (Fast In Fast Out buffer) which corresponds to the hard discs. Therefore, an image can be transmitted continuously at a high speed asynchronously with the printer output. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>