Copying system for enhanced color copying processor

A copying system including a host device having, in one body, a large-capacity storage device and a peripheral device connected to the host device, the peripheral device having a reading device that reads an image on a color original document and a printing device that prints data read by the reading device, in color, comprising:

• a converting device that converts image data of the color original document read by the reading device, into printable data that can be printed by the printing device;
• a first transmission device that transmits the data converted by the converting device to the host device from the peripheral device;
• a reception control device that receives the data transmitted by the first transmission device and stores the data in the storage device;
• a second transmission device that transmits the data stored in the storage device by the reception control device to the peripheral device from the host device;
• and
• a reception printing device that receives the data transmitted by the second transmission device and causes the printing device to print the data,
• wherein when a copying is started, the reading by the reading device, the conversion by the converting device, the transmission by the first transmission device, the reception and the storing by the reception control device, the transmission by the second transmission device and the reception and the printing by the reception printing device are performed successively based on the start of copying.

A method of copying operating a copying system that includes a host device, a peripheral device connected to the host device, and a printing device, the peripheral device and the printing device being incorporated into one body, the method comprising steps of:

• at the peripheral device:
• a reading step of reading an image on an original document as image data;
• a converting step of converting the image data read in the reading step into printable data;
• a first transmitting step of transmitting to the host device the printable data converted in the converting step;
• and
• a reception printing step of receiving the printable data converted in the converting step and transmitted from the host device and causing the printing device to print the printable data;
• at the host device:
• a reception control step of receiving the printable data transmitted from the peripheral device in the first transmitting step;
• a storing step of storing the printable data received in the receiving step in a storage device;
• and
• a second transmitting step of transmitting to the peripheral device the printable data stored in the storage device in the storing step,
• wherein when a copying is started, the reading step, the conversion step, the first transmission step, the reception control step, the storing step, the second transmission step and the reception printing step are performed successively based on the start of copying.