Printing control device, printing device, data processing method, and print control device configuration method

A print control device comprising:

• an external device interface configured to communicate with an external device;
• and
• a controller configured to receive print data from the external device and to generate image data based on the received print data, the print data including a print object and a position command corresponding to the print object, the position command specifying a coordinate of a point in printable area, the print object being positioned based on the point;
• wherein the controller is configured such that:
• when the controller receives first print data as the print data, the first print data including a first print object, the controller:
• accepts a first input selecting the first print object, and a second input specifying a process for the selected first print object, and
• generates process configuration data including the coordinate and the process corresponding to the coordinate, based on:
• (a) a first coordinate specified by the position command corresponding to the first print object selected by the first input, and
• (b) the process specified by the second input,
• when the controller receives second print data as the print data after the controller receives the first print data, the second print data including a second print object, the controller:
• determines whether a second coordinate specified by the position command corresponding to the second print object matches the coordinate included in the process configuration data, and
• when the controller determines that the second coordinate matches the coordinate included in the process configuration data, generates the image data including the second print object modified by executing the process corresponding to the coordinate in the process configuration data.

A data processing method comprising:

• providing a controller configured to receive print data from an external device and to generate image data based on the received print data, the print data including a print object and a position command corresponding to the print object, the position command specifying a coordinate of a point in printable area, the print object being positioned based on the point;
• receiving, with the controller, first print data as the print data, the first print data including a first print object;
• accepting, with the controller, a first input selecting the first print object, and a second input specifying a process for the selected first print object;
• and
• generating, with the controller, process configuration data including the coordinate and the process corresponding to the coordinate, based on:
• (a) a first coordinate specified by the position command corresponding to the first print object selected by the first input, and
• (b) the process specified by the second input;
• receiving, with the controller, second print data as the print data after the process configuration data is generated, the second print data including a second print object;
• determining, with the controller, whether a second coordinate specified by the position command corresponding to the second print object matches the coordinate included in the process configuration data;
• and
• when it is determined that the second coordinate matches the coordinate included in the process configuration data, generating, with the controller, the image data including the second print object modified by executing the process corresponding to the coordinate in the process configuration data.