Printer system flexibly compatible with plurality of printer control languages (PCL) using intermediate and raster codes

A printer device, comprising:

• receiving means for receiving print data;
• a plurality of intermediate code generators, at least one being operable to generate intermediate code compatible with said print data by performing a language analysis of said print data;
• a plurality of intermediate code rasterizing means for respectively rasterizing the generated intermediate code into print image information;
• determination means for determining which one of a plurality of different printer languages said print data corresponds to, selecting a particular intermediate code generator on the basis of the determination result, and delivering said print data to said selected intermediate code generator, and
• printing means for controlling the print image information rasterized by the plurality of intermediate code rasterizing means to be stored in a prescribed storage area of said printer device, and printing on the basis of said stored print image information,
• wherein said selected intermediate code generator generates an intermediate code and outputs identification information corresponding to said intermediate code to said printing means, and
• wherein said printing means selects a particular intermediate code rasterizing means on the basis of intermediate code identification information input from said selected intermediate code generator, and controls print image information rasterized by said selected intermediate code rasterizing means.