Systems, methods, and non-transitory, computer-readable media for performing image processing using controllers that perform distinct functions

An image recording apparatus comprising:

• a first controller configured to receive image data, wherein the first controller comprises a first memory;
• a second controller configured to communicate with the first controller, wherein the second controller comprises a second memory;
• a recording device configured to communicate with the first controller, wherein the recording device is further configured to record on a recording medium an image defined by the image data;
• a third memory configured to communicate with the first controller, wherein the third memory is further configured to store specific information specifying a storage location of particular data stored in the second memory;
• and
• a data transmitting device configured to communicate with the recording device, the second memory, and the third memory, wherein the data transmitting device is further configured to transmit the particular data based on the specific information stored in the third memory, and wherein the particular data is stored in the storage location specified by the specific information,
• wherein the first controller is further configured to transmit the image data to the second controller,
• wherein the second controller is configured to:
• receive the image data transmitted by the first controller,
• generate driving data comprising instructions for the recording device to record the image defined by the image data,
• store the driving data in the second memory,
• generate specific information specifying a storage location of the driving data stored in the second memory, and
• transmit the specific information to the first controller,
• wherein the first controller is configured to receive the specific information transmitted by the second controller and store the specific information in the first memory,
• wherein the recording device is configured to transmit a driving data transmission request to the first controller, wherein the driving data transmission request comprises a request for the second controller to transmit the driving data to the recording device,
• wherein the first controller is configured to store the specific information in the third memory when the first controller receives the driving data transmission request transmitted by the recording device, and
• wherein the transmitting device is configured to transmit the driving data, which is stored in the second memory and is specified by the specific information stored in the third memory, to the recording device.

A method for performing image recording on an image recording apparatus comprising a first controller configured to receive image data, wherein the first controller comprises a first memory, a second controller configured to communicate with the first controller, wherein the second controller comprises a second memory, and a recording device configured to communicate with the first controller and the second controller, wherein the recording device is further configured to record on a recording medium an image defined by the image data, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting the image data from the first controller to the second controller;
• generating at the second controller driving data comprising instructions for the recording device to record the image defined by the image data;
• storing the driving data in the second memory,
• generating at the second controller specific information specifying a storage location of the driving data stored in the second memory;
• transmitting the specific information from the second controller to the first controller;
• storing the specific information in the first memory;
• transmitting a driving data transmission request from the recording device to the first controller, wherein the driving data transmission request comprises a request for the second controller to transmit the driving data from the second controller to the recording device;
• generating a driving data transmission instruction based on the specific information stored in the first memory when the first controller receives the driving data transmission request, wherein the driving data transmission instruction comprises an instruction for the second controller to transmit the driving data, which is specified by the specific information and stored in the second memory, to the recording device;
• transmitting the driving data transmission instruction from the first controller to the second controller;
• transmitting the driving data, which is stored in the second memory and is specified by the driving data transmission instruction received from the first controller, from the second controller to the recording device.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by at least one processor of an image recording apparatus comprising a first controller configured to receive image data, wherein the first controller comprises a first memory, a second controller configured to communicate with the first controller, wherein the second controller comprises a second memory, and a recording device configured to communicate with the first controller and the second controller, wherein the recording device is further configured to record on a recording medium an image defined by the image data, instruct the image forming apparatus to execute the steps of:

• transmitting the image data from the first controller to the second controller;
• generating at the second controller driving data comprising instructions for the recording device to record the image defined by the image data;
• storing the driving data in the second memory,
• generating at the second controller specific information specifying a storage location of the driving data stored in the second memory;
• transmitting the specific information from the second controller to the first controller;
• storing the specific information in the first memory;
• transmitting a driving data transmission request from the recording device to the first controller, wherein the driving data transmission request comprises a request for the second controller to transmit the driving data from the second controller to the recording device;
• generating a driving data transmission instruction based on the specific information stored in the first memory when the first controller receives the driving data transmission request, wherein the driving data transmission instruction comprises an instruction for the second controller to transmit the driving data, which is specified by the specific information and stored in the second memory, to the recording device;
• transmitting the driving data transmission instruction from the first controller to the second controller;
• transmitting the driving data, which is stored in the second memory and is specified by the driving data transmission instruction received from the first controller, from the second controller to the recording device.

An image recording apparatus comprising:

• a first controller configured to receive image data;
• a second controller configured to generate driving data based on the image data;
• and
• a recording device configured to record an image on a recording medium based on the driving data,
• wherein the first controller is configured to transmit the image data to the second controller in response to receiving the image data,
• wherein the second controller is configured to generate the driving data in response to receiving the image data,
• wherein the recording device is configured to transmit a driving data transmission request to the first controller,
• wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a driving data transmission instruction to the second controller in response to receiving the driving data transmission request from the recording device,
• wherein the second controller is configured to transmit the driving data to the recording device in response to receiving the driving data transmission instruction from the first controller, and
• wherein the recording device is configured to record the image on the recording medium in response to receiving the driving data from the second controller.