Method and apparatus for controlling printer

A printer controlling method for receiving a command series from a host computer and for transmitting printing image data corresponding to said command series to a printer engine unit, comprising:

• a command buffer unit for storing a command series containing a drawing command for instructing a drawing operation and a printing command for instructing a printing operation, which is sent from said host computer;
• a page buffer unit for storing image data of a plurality of pages which is drawn in accordance with said drawing command;
• a central processing unit for executing and controlling said drawing command and printing command as a drawing task and a printing task, wherein said central processing unit is operated in accordance with a task process program for executing said drawing command and printing task as a drawing task and a printing task, and a task control program for performing a task control of a task process in said task process program.

A printer controlling "method according to claim 10, further comprising:

• a page buffer control table for holding page buffer control information and printer control information respectively, said page buffer control program and said printer control program being performed in accordance with said page buffer control table and said printer control table.