Page data processor, page data processing method and program

A page data processing method for processing page data described in a page description language, comprising:

• a) a rasterization processing step of rasterizing said page data thereby generating output data output-processible by an output device;
• b) a data transmission step of transmitting said output data to said output device;
• c) a first time calculation step of calculating a rasterization processing time necessary for generating said output data;
• d) a second time calculation step of calculating an output processing time required by said output device for output-processing said output data;
• and
• e) an output start time calculation step of calculating an output start time for starting outputting said output data from said output device on the basis of the current time, said rasterization processing time and said output processing time, wherein
• said output data is transmitted to said output device at said output start time in said data transmission step.

A program run by a computer for implementing the following elements by said computer:

• a) a rasterization processing element rasterizing page data and generating output data output-processible by an output device;
• b) a data transmission element transmitting said output data to said output device;
• c) a first time calculation element calculating a rasterization processing time necessary for generating said output data;
• d) a second time calculation element calculating an output processing time required by said output device for output-processing said output data;
• and
• e) an output start time calculation element calculating an output start time for starting outputting said output data from said output device on the basis of the current time, said rasterization processing time and said output processing time, wherein
• said data transmission element transmits said output data to said output device at said output start time.