Fiber channel data transfer with feedback control within a photographic process printer system

A printer system for transferring data with feedback control, said printer system comprising:

• a computer component, said computer component further comprising
• a central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit receives image data and processes said image data to create a plurality of packets of printable pixel data for a first image;
• a local bus card connected to said central processing unit;
• and
• a print engine component, said print engine component further comprising
• an interface;
• and
• a sweep control connected to said interface;
• and
• a high-speed communication pathway connecting said local bus card of said computer component with said interface of said print engine component;
• wherein, said plurality of packets of printable pixel data are sent from said central processing unit to said local bus card, and over said high-speed communication pathway to said interface, wherein an output of said print engine component for processing said plurality of packets of printable pixel data is transferred to a medium within said print engine component.

A printer system for transferring data with feedback control, said printer system comprising:

• a computer component, said computer component further comprising
• a central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit receives image data and processes said image data to create a plurality of packets of printable pixel data for a first image;
• a local bus card connected to said central processing unit;
• and
• a print engine component, said print engine component further comprising
• an interface;
• a sweep control connected to said interface;
• and
• a high-speed communication pathway connecting said local bus card of said computer component with said interface of said print engine component;
• and
• a low-speed communication pathway connecting said local bus card of said computer component with said interface of said print engine component;
• wherein, said plurality of packets of printable pixel data are sent from said central processing unit to said local bus card over said high-speed communication pathway to said interface, wherein an output of said print engine component for processing said plurality of packets of printable pixel data is transferred to a medium within said print engine component, and further wherein said sweep control receives state information on said print engine component, and sends at least one feedback control message based on said state information to said interface, and from said interface over said low-speed communication pathway to said local bus card, and from said local bus card to said central processing unit.