Printing method and printing system

A printing system for selectively connecting a plurality of printers, each printer having a plurality of printing elements, to a control unit, and performing printing of an image on a printing medium by controlling the connected printer by said control unit, comprising:

• a storage device storing correction data relative to control per each printer available for connection with said control unit;
• identifying means for identifying the printer connected to said control unit to be controlled by said control unit, in accordance with an identification code corresponding to said printer and assigned to said printer;
• retrieving means for retrieving the correction data corresponding to the identified printer, from said storage device;
• and
• correction means for controlling the printer identified as the printer to be controlled using the read out correction data,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said printing elements of said printer.

A printing method for selectively connecting a plurality of printers, each having a plurality of printing elements, to a control unit, and performing printing of an image on a printing medium by controlling the connected printer by said control unit, comprising the steps of:

• storing correction data relative to control per printer available for connection with said control unit, in a storage device;
• identifying the printer connected to said control unit to be controlled by said control unit, in accordance with an identification code corresponding to said printer and assigned to said printer;
• reading out the correction data corresponding to the identified printer, from said storage device;
• controlling the printer identified as the printer to be controlled using the read out correction data,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said printing elements of said printer;
• setting data relating to setting of a printing condition of said printer, provided in said printer;
• identifying the printer connected to said control unit to be controlled by said control unit, on the basis of an identification code corresponding to said printer;
• reading out the correction data corresponding to the printer identified as the object for control, from said storage device;
• and
• controlling the printer to be controlled using the read out correction data and said setting data of said printer as object for control.

A printing system for selectively connecting a plurality of printers, each printer having a plurality of printing elements, to control unit, and performing printing of an image on a printing medium by controlling the connected printer by said control unit, comprising:

• a storage device storing correction data relative to control per each printer available for connection with said control unit;
• identifying means for identifying the printer connected to said control unit to be controlled by said control unit, in accordance with an identification code corresponding to said printer and assigned to said printer;
• retrieving means for retrieving the correction data corresponding to the identified printer, from said storage device;
• correction means for controlling the printer identified as the printer to be controlled using the read out correction data,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said printing elements of said printer;
• and
• setting means for setting data relating to setting of a printing condition of said printer, provided said printer,
• wherein said correction means corrects content of control for the printer to be controlled using said read out correction data and said setting data of the printer as object for control.

A printing method for printing an image on a printing medium using a printer having a plurality of printing elements controlled by a control unit, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing correction data relating to control of said printer and a storage time and date, on which said correction data is stored, in a storage device;
• reading out said correction data and said storage time and date upon controlling said printer, from said storage device;
• controlling said printer using said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is not more than or equal to a predetermined period;
• and
• interrupting control of said printer when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is more than or equal to a predetermined period,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said printing elements of the printer.

A printing method for printing an image on a printing medium using a printer controlled by a control unit, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing correction data relating to control of said printer and storage time and date, on which said correction data is stored, in a storage device;
• reading out said correction and said storage time and date upon controlling said printer, from said storage device;
• controlling said printer using said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is not more than or equal to a predetermined period;
• and
• continuing control of said printer without using said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and data is more than or equal to a predetermined period,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said Printing elements-of the printer.

A printing system for printing an image on a printing medium using a printer having a plurality of printing elements controlled by a control unit, comprising:

• a storage device for storing correction data relating to control of said printer and a storage time and date, on which said correction data is stored;
• reading means for reading out said correction data and said storage time and date from said storage device upon controlling said printer;
• means for controlling said printer using said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is not more than or equal to a predetermined period;
• means for demanding resetting said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is more than or equal to a predetermined period;
• and
• means for interrupting control for said printer when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is more than or equal to a predetermined period,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said printing elements of said printer.

A printing system for printing an image on a printing medium using a printer having a plurality of printing elements controlled by a control unit, comprising:

• a storage device for storing correction data relating to control of said printer and a storage time and date, on which said correction data is stored;
• reading means for reading out said correction data and said storage time and date from said storage device upon controlling said printer;
• means for controlling said printer using said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is not more than or equal to a predetermined period;
• and
• means for continuing control of said printer without using said correction data when an elapsed time from said storage time and date is more than or equal to a predetermined period,
• wherein said correction data is correction data relating to a printing density corresponding to each of said printing elements of said printer.