Apparatus, method, and system for processing character data

A character data processing apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• an input/output interface configured to receive computer program instructions which when accessed by the processor cause the processor to operate as a specially programmed printer driver, the printer driver being configured to:
• obtain character command data specifying the output of character data;
• select a format of the character data to be used for generating the output of the character data based on the character command data;
• and
• request the character data having the selected format.

A system for processing character data, comprising:

• a character data processing apparatus configured to generate print data;
• and
• a printer configured to receive the print data from the character data processing apparatus via a network, and to generate the printed output of the print data, wherein
• the character data processing apparatus includes:
• a user interface configured to receive a user instruction for printing the character data according to character command data specifying the output of the character data;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage device configured to store a plurality of instructions which causes the processor to:
• obtain the character command data;
• select a format of the character data to be used for generating the output of the character data based on the character command data;
• request the character data having the selected format;
• obtain the character data having the selected format;
• convert the character data having the selected format according to the character command data to generate converted character data having the selected format;
• and
• generate the print data including the converted character data having the selected format.