Printing controlling method and printing control program thereof

A method of printing data input to an image processing apparatus, said image processing apparatus converting the input data to printing data, and transmitting the printing data to an image forming apparatus for printing, the method comprising the steps of:

• starting display of a preview image of the input data on a display unit included with the image processing apparatus;
• starting to generate the printing data at substantially the same time as starting to display the preview image;
• and
• starting to transmit the printing data to the image forming apparatus while displaying the preview image, wherein if the input data needs to be edited after the printing data has been generated and transmitted to the image forming apparatus, an erase command is transmitted to the image forming apparatus wherein, upon receipt of the erase command in the image forming apparatus, the printing data presently stored in a storage buffer in the image forming apparatus is thereafter prevented from being printed.

A method of printing data input to an image processing apparatus, said image processing apparatus converting the input data to printing data, and transmitting the printing data to an image forming apparatus for printing, the method comprising the steps of:

• starting display of a preview image of the input data on a display unit included with the image processing apparatus;
• starting to generate the printing data at substantially the same time as starting to display the preview image;
• and
• starting to transmit the printing data to the image forming apparatus while displaying the preview image, wherein if the input data needs to be edited after the printing data has been generated and transmitted to the image forming apparatus, an erase command is transmitted to the image forming apparatus wherein, upon receipt of the erase command in the image forming apparatus, the printing data presently stored in a storage buffer in the image forming apparatus is thereafter prevented from being printed.

A system for printing input data comprising an image processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus, the input data being input to the image processing apparatus, said image processing apparatus converting the text input to printing data and transmitting the printing data to the image forming apparatus for printing, the system comprising:

• a display unit included with the image processing apparatus which starts to display a preview image of input data;
• a printing data generator included in the image processing apparatus which starts to generate the printing data at substantially the same time as the display of the preview image is started;
• and
• a communicator included in the image processing apparatus which starts to transmit the printing data to the image forming apparatus while the display displays the preview image, wherein a printing standby command is added to the printing data prior to transmitting the printing data to the image forming apparatus, wherein the printing data is caused to be stored in a storage buffer in the image forming apparatus.

A system for printing input data comprising an image processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus, the input data being input to the image processing apparatus, said image processing apparatus converting the text input to printing data and transmitting the printing data to the image forming apparatus for printing, the system comprising:

• a display unit included with the image processing apparatus which starts to display a preview image of input data;
• a printing data generator included in the image processing apparatus which starts to generate the printing data at substantially the same time as the display of the preview image is started;
• and
• a communicator included in the image processing apparatus which starts to transmit the printing data to the image forming apparatus while the display displays the preview image, wherein if the input data needs to be edited after the printing data has been generated and transmitted to the image forming apparatus, an erase command is transmitted to the image forming apparatus wherein, upon receipt of the erase command in the image forming apparatus, the printing data presently stored in a storage buffer in the image forming apparatus is thereafter prevented from being printed.