Print controlling method and printer device

Abstract

A device for printing print data after converting the print data into converted print data includes a head unit for printing the converted print data by moving in a scanning direction, the head unit having at least one head line in which print elements are arranged diagonally with respect to the scanning direction, a row-order-conversion unit for rearranging rows of the print data according to an arrangement of the print elements so as to generate row-converted print data, and a column-order-conversion unit for rearranging column positions of the row-converted print data according to the arrangement of the print elements so as to generate the converted print data.

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