Print layout device, print layout method, and storage medium

A print layout method for providing a layout for a recording sheet comprising:

• a setting step of setting a margin for a sheet;
• a determination step of ascertaining the size of a printable area based on said margin that is set;
• an enlargement/reduction step of enlarging or reducing data to be printed in consonance with said printable area;
• and
• a layout step of providing a layout for said margin for said sheet and for said data to be printed that are enlarged or reduced, and of employing said layout to control the printing.

A memory medium on which is stored a program for providing a layout for a recording sheet, said program comprising:

• a setting step of setting a margin for a sheet;
• a determination step of ascertaining the size of a printable area based on said margin that is set;
• an enlargement/reduction step of enlarging or reducing data to be printed in consonance with said printable area;
• and
• a layout step of providing a layout for said margin for said sheet and for said data to be printed that are enlarged or reduced, and of employing said layout to control the printing.

A print layout device for performing a layout process for a recording sheet comprising:

• dispatcher means for receiving, from drawing means and depending on which OS is used, common print information that is generated and is based on drawing data prepared by an arbitrary application;
• intermediate data conversion means for converting into intermediate data said print information received by said dispatcher means and for storing said intermediate data in spooling means;
• setting means for setting a margin for said sheet;
• processing means for processing said intermediate data stored in said spooling means in consonance with a printable area based on said margin that is acquired, and for outputting said processed intermediate data in said drawing data form to said drawing means;
• and
• print data generation means for converting said print information received by said dispatcher means into print data consisting of a control command and for outputting said print data to an external device.

A print layout method for performing a layout process for a recording sheet comprising:

• a reception step of receiving, from drawing means and depending on which OS is used, common print information that is generated and is based on drawing data prepared by an arbitrary application;
• an intermediate data conversion step of converting into intermediate data said print information received at said reception step, and of storing said intermediate data in spooling means;
• a setting step of setting a margin for said sheet;
• a processing step of processing said intermediate data stored in said spooling means in consonance with a printable area based on said margin that is acquired, and of outputting said processed intermediate data in said drawing data form to said drawing means;
• and
• a print data generation step of converting said print information received at said reception step into print data consisting of a control command and for outputting said print data to an external device.

A memory medium on which is stored a print layout program for performing a layout process for a recording sheet, said print layout program comprising:

• a reception step of receiving, from drawing means and depending on which OS is used, common print information that is generated and is based on drawing data prepared by an arbitrary application;
• an intermediate data conversion step of converting into intermediate data said print information received at said reception step, and of storing said intermediate data in spooling means;
• a setting step of setting a margin for said sheet;
• a processing step of processing said intermediate data stored in said spooling means in consonance with a printable area based on said margin that is acquired, and of outputting said processed intermediate data in said drawing data form to said drawing means;
• and
• a print data generation step of converting said print information received at said reception step into print data consisting of a control command and for outputting said print data to an external device.