JP2002370409A - Print system, print control method, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a print system in which the volume of data being transferred from a host unit to a printer is reduced and a user can attain normal printing results by performing printing by only one operation. SOLUTION: The intermediate code data generating section 5 of a host unit 1 generates print data in PDL code format which is transmitted to a printer 9 where the intermediate code data processing section 12 converts the received PDL code data into image code data. When the printer 9 is converting the PDL data into image code data, the image code data generating section 6 of the host unit 1 also converts the PDL code data into image code data. Upon occurrence of an error in the conversion processing of the printer 9, image code data developed into image on the host unit 1 side is retransmitted to the printer 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a printing system, a printing control method, a program, and a storage medium.
A printing system including a printing apparatus and a host apparatus that transmits print data to the printing apparatus to execute printing, a printing control method applied to the printing system, a program for causing a computer to execute the printing control method, And a storage medium storing the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a printing system in which a printing device outputs (prints) based on print data sent from a host device, the host device generates print data that can be processed by the printing device at the output destination. By transmitting the print data to the printing apparatus, desired print processing is performed.

By generating print data on the host device side, a print image closer to the contents of the edit screen can be obtained. However, such print data generation on the host device side requires the host device to send the print data to the printing device. This increases the amount of data to be transferred and increases the processing load on the host device. In consideration of these points, the host device generates a print code (intermediate code) with a small amount of data that abstracts the print image and sends it to the printing device. There is also a printing system in which the total throughput is improved.

[0004]

In the latter printing system, since the image is formed on the printing device side, the contents of the editing screen displayed on the host device may differ from the printing result. In order to avoid this, a predetermined print mode that can be arbitrarily set by the user is provided, and when this mode is selected, image formation is performed by the host device so that the contents of the edit screen and the print result are the same.

[0005] However, if the user always or frequently selects the above-mentioned predetermined print mode, the problem that the amount of data transferred from the host device to the printing device is still large still exists.

Further, in the above-described conventional printing system in which printing is performed on the printing apparatus side, there is a case where complicated print data exceeding the capacity of the mounting memory of the printing apparatus may be processed, and in this case, the processing overflows. Occurs and a normal print result cannot be obtained. Therefore, when such an overflow occurs, the above-described predetermined print mode for performing imaging in the host device is reselected, and the printing process is performed again.

As described above, when an overflow occurs, it is necessary for the user to perform a print command operation a plurality of times, and it is difficult for the user to perform a single print command operation to obtain a normal print result. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and reduces the amount of data to be transferred from a host device to a printing apparatus, and allows a user to perform normal printing only by performing a single printing operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing system, a printing control method, a program, and a storage medium capable of obtaining a result.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus and a host apparatus for transmitting print data to the printing apparatus to execute printing. In a printing system, a first conversion unit provided in the host device for converting a print object into first print code data that cannot be printed as it is, and the first print code provided in the host device First transmission means for transmitting data to the printing apparatus; and second conversion means provided in the host device for converting the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is. Provided in the host device,
Acquiring means for acquiring information indicating a print processing state of the printing apparatus, and the acquiring means provided in the host device,
A second transmission unit configured to transmit the second print code data to the printing apparatus when information indicating a predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is obtained; provided in the printing apparatus;
A third conversion unit that receives the first print code data and converts the first print code data into third print code data that can be printed as it is, and is provided in the printing apparatus, and monitors a conversion process of the third conversion unit. A first control unit configured to execute printing based on the third print code data when the conversion process is normally completed; and a second control unit that is provided in the printing apparatus and transmits the second print code data from the host device. And a second control unit that, when received, executes printing based on the second print code data.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print control method applied to a print system including a printing apparatus and a host apparatus for transmitting print data to the printing apparatus and executing printing. Convert the object into first print code data that cannot be printed as it is,
A first conversion step executed by the host device, and transmitting the first print code data to the printing device;
A first transmission step executed by the host device; and a second conversion step executed by the host device, for converting the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is. And acquiring information indicating a print processing state of the printing apparatus, an acquiring step executed by the host device, and, by the acquiring step, when information indicating a predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is acquired, A second transmission step executed by the host device for transmitting the second print code data to the printing apparatus, and a third print code data that can receive the first print code data and print as it is A third conversion step executed by the printing apparatus,
A first control step executed by the printing apparatus, which monitors the conversion processing executed in the conversion step, and, when the conversion processing is completed normally, executes printing based on the third print code data. And a second control step executed by the printing device, when the second print code data is received from the host device, to execute printing based on the second print code data. Is provided.

Further, according to the invention, a printing control method applied to a printing system including a printing apparatus and a host apparatus for transmitting print data to the printing apparatus and executing printing is provided by a computer. A first conversion step executed by the host device, wherein the print control method converts a print object into first print code data that cannot be printed as it is, A first transmission step executed by the host device for transmitting one print code data to the printing device; and converting the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is. A second conversion step executed by the host device; and information indicating a print processing state of the printing device. And transmitting the second print code data to the printing apparatus when the information indicating the predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is obtained by the obtaining step. A second transmission step, a third conversion step executed by the printing device, receiving the first print code data, and converting the first print code data into third print code data that can be printed as it is, The conversion process executed in the conversion step is monitored, and when the conversion process is completed normally, the third
A first control step executed by the printing apparatus for executing printing based on the second print code data, and when the second print code data is received from the host apparatus, the first control step is based on the second print code data. And a second control step executed by the printing apparatus to execute printing.

Further, according to the invention of claim 15,
A computer-readable storage medium storing, as a program, a print control method applied to a printing system including a printing apparatus and a host apparatus that transmits print data to the printing apparatus to execute printing, the print control method comprising: A first converting step executed by the host device, wherein the method converts the print object into first print code data that cannot be printed as it is, and transmitting the first print code data to the printing device A first transmission step executed by the host device; and a second transmission step executed by the host device, converting the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is. A conversion step, obtaining information indicating a print processing state of the printing apparatus, an obtaining step executed by the host device, A step of transmitting the second print code data to the printing apparatus when information indicating a predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is acquired by the obtaining step; a second transmission step executed by the host apparatus; Receiving the first print code data, and converting the first print code data into third print code data that can be printed as it is, the third conversion step being executed by the printing apparatus; and the third conversion step being executed by the third conversion step. A first control step executed by the printing apparatus for monitoring a conversion process and executing printing based on the third print code data when the conversion process is normally completed; and the second print code. And a second control step executed by the printing device to execute printing based on the second print code data when data is received from the host device. Storage medium is provided, wherein the door.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a host device, which is a client computer main body in a printing system according to the present invention, and is connected to a printing device described later by a centro interface. In the host device 1,
Reference numeral 2 denotes a user interface unit, which is an input operation unit for the user to input various print settings such as paper size, double-sided designation, print resolution, print gradation, etc., and to issue a print start instruction to the printing apparatus. . The settings in the user interface unit 2 include designation of whether to perform normal printing, high-precision printing, or other processing to be described later. A display unit 3 displays an image, and performs preview display of print data.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a print data control unit, which generates print data to be transmitted to a printing apparatus in response to a print command instruction sent from an application. The print data control unit 4 includes an intermediate code data generation unit 5 that generates intermediate code data, and an image code data generation unit 6 that generates image code data. The intermediate code data generation unit 5 generates intermediate code data, that is, a PDL (Page Description Language) code based on the print object. The PDL code is a graphic print code representing a graphic such as a circle or a rectangle.
If only the L code is generated, the time required for the code generation is short, and the host device 1 can perform high-speed processing. On the other hand, the printing device that has received the PDL code cannot perform printing as it is, Have to do it. Further, the image code data generation unit 6 generates image code data based on the PDL code generated by the intermediate code data generation unit 5. Image code data is
Since the data matches the print image of the printing device, the data can be directly printed by the printing device as it is.

As will be described later, the host apparatus 1 outputs the intermediate code data generated by the intermediate code data generating section 5 to the printing apparatus and, at the same time, outputs the intermediate code data to the image code data generating section 6 from the intermediate code data. Causes conversion to data. Thereafter, the host device 1 may output the image code data generated by the image code data generation unit 6 to the printing device as needed.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a print command control unit, which acquires information indicating a normal printing state or an error state of the printing apparatus, and controls all commands transmitted to and received from the printing apparatus. Reference numeral 8 denotes a data transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from a printing device connected to the Centro.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a printing device which performs a printing process or a printing status response in response to an instruction from the connected host device 1. In the printing device 9, reference numeral 10 denotes a data transmission / reception unit, which transmits / receives data to / from the host device 1 connected to the Centro. Reference numeral 11 denotes a printing device control unit which analyzes data received by the data transmission / reception unit 10 and transmits a print processing state or an error state of the printing device 9 to the host device 1 via the data transmission / reception unit 10 in a command format. . Reference numeral 12 denotes an intermediate code data processing unit which receives print data (PDL code) in the intermediate code data format transmitted from the host apparatus 1 and generates an image image printable by the printing apparatus based on the print data. An image code data processing unit 13 receives the print data in the image code data format transmitted from the host device 1.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an error state storage unit which stores information as to whether or not a processing error has occurred when the intermediate code data processing unit 12 generates an image. The processing error here occurs when the intermediate code data processing unit 12 detects an element that causes an abnormal print result, such as when the internal work memory overflows or when unsupported print data is detected during processing. Is done. A print data storage unit 15 stores the image data output from the intermediate code data processing unit 12 or the image code data processing unit 13. An output unit 16 reads out the image data stored in the print data storage unit 15 and prints out the image data in accordance with a designated process.

The operation of the printing system configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the printing process executed by the host device 1.

First, when the printing process in the host device 1 is started, the host device 1 is initialized in step S201, and preparations are made for the printing device 9 to perform printing.

In step S202, it is determined whether or not there is an operation input from the user to the user interface unit 2, and if so, whether the instruction content of the operation input is normal printing, high-accuracy printing, or other processing. Is determined. If the input is the normal print designation, the process proceeds to step S203, where the intermediate code data generation unit 5 generates intermediate code (PDL code) data based on the print designation data sent from the application, and then proceeds to step S20.
In step 4, the generated intermediate code data is transmitted to the printing device 9 via the data transmission / reception unit 8, and the process returns to step S202.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S202 that an operation input for designating high-precision printing has been made, step S2 is performed.
Proceeding to step 05, the intermediate code data generation unit 5 generates intermediate code (PDL code) data based on the print designation data sent from the application, and then proceeds to step S2.
At 06, the generated intermediate code data is transmitted to the printing device 9 via the data transmission / reception unit 8. Next, step S
In step 207, the print command control unit 7 acquires information indicating the printing state of the printing device 9. The information indicating the printing state acquired here is information indicating whether printing based on the intermediate code data transmitted in step S206 has been completed by the printing device 9 or is in the process of being printed.

Next, in step S208, according to the information indicating the printing state acquired in step S207, if printing is completed (printed), the process returns to step S202, and if printing is being performed, the process proceeds to step S209. In step S209, the image code data generation unit 6
The intermediate code (P) generated by the intermediate code data generation unit 5
It is determined whether or not all image development processing based on (DL code) data has been completed.

If the image development processing based on the intermediate code data has not been completed, the flow advances to step S210 to continue the image development processing based on the intermediate code data, and returns to step S207. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S209 that all the image development processing based on the intermediate code data has been completed, it is considered that the image development processing for one page has been completed, and the flow advances to step S211 to execute print command control. It is determined whether or not the information acquired by the unit 7 indicates an error state of the printing device 9.

As a result, if the information obtained by the print command control unit 7 indicates a normal printing state, the process returns to step S207, while if it is an error state, the process returns to step S207.
In step 212, the image code data generated by the image code data generation unit 6 is transmitted to the printing device 9 via the data transmission / reception unit 8, and the process returns to step S202.

If it is determined in step S202 that a process other than printing is designated, the flow advances to step S213 to perform a process corresponding to each designation.
Return to 202.

The operation of the printing process in the host device 1 has been described above.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the printing process executed by the printing apparatus 9.

First, when the printing process in the printing device 9 is started, the printing device 9 is initialized in step S301 to prepare for the printing process. As one of them, the information stored in the error state storage unit 14 is initialized to an error-free state.

In step S302, it is determined whether or not an input has been made from the host device 1 to the data transmission / reception unit 10. If an input has been made, the input is print data input or information indicating the state of the printing device 9. It is determined whether or not the input is an instruction to acquire the information. If print data is input, step S3
In step S03, the code format of the input print data is determined.
The process proceeds to step 304, and if the print data is in the image code format, the process proceeds to step S311.

In step S304, it is determined whether or not the information stored in the error state storage unit 14 indicates that a processing error has occurred when the intermediate code data processing unit 12 generates an image. If it indicates that a processing error has occurred, the process returns to step S303. On the other hand, if it does not indicate that a processing error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S305, the intermediate code data processing unit 12 analyzes the received intermediate code format print data, converts it into image code format data in the next step S306, and stores it in the print data storage unit 15.

Next, in step S307, it is determined whether or not a processing error has occurred in the conversion processing to the image code format data by the intermediate code data processing unit 12 performed in step S306. Here, during the processing of the intermediate code data processing unit 12, the image development processing cannot be performed completely due to the overflow of the internal work memory, or unsupported print data is detected, and the accurate image development processing cannot be performed. For example, when an element that causes an abnormal print result is detected, such as when the error occurs, it is recognized as an error occurrence.

If it is determined in step S307 that an error has been detected, the flow advances to step S308 to discard the already generated image-developed image data, and there is a processing error in the error state storage unit 14. Is stored, and the process returns to step S303. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S307 that no error has been detected, the flow advances to step S309 to determine whether or not the intermediate code data includes a discharge code. If not, the flow returns to step S303. If it is included, the process proceeds to step S310. In step S310, the print data stored in the print data storage unit 15 is read out, the output unit 16 performs the printing process, and the error state storage unit 1
4 stores information indicating that there is no processing error, and returns to step S302.

If it is determined in step S303 that the input print data is print data in the image code format, the flow advances to step S311, and the image code data processing unit 13 prints the received image code data. The data is stored in the data storage unit 15, and step S310
Proceed to.

If it is determined in step S302 that an instruction to acquire information indicating the state of the printing apparatus 9 has been input, the process advances to step S312, where the printing apparatus control unit 11
Checks the status of the printing device 9 and checks the data
The print processing and the error state are returned to the host device 1 via the host computer 1 and the process returns to step S302.

As described above, in the present embodiment, image formation is basically performed on the printing apparatus 9 side, and only when an error occurs during the image formation processing, the image code generated by the host apparatus 1 is processed. The data is transmitted to the printing device 9.

As a result, the image code data from the host device 1 to the printing device 9 is not transmitted constantly or frequently by the user, so that the amount of data transferred from the host device 1 to the printing device 9 is large. The problem of too long is eliminated.

When complex printing data exceeding the capacity of the mounting memory of the printing device 9 is processed during image formation on the printing device 9 side, the above processing error occurs, and the host device 1 generates an error. Imaged image code data is transmitted to the printing device 9. Therefore, even when the overflow occurs as described above, the user can obtain a normal print result only by performing one print command operation.

In the above-described embodiment, the host device 1 and the printing device 9 are connected by the Centro interface. However, this interface format is not an important component in the present invention, and is replaced with the Centro interface. Alternatively, infrared communication, an interface defined by USB or IEEE 1394 standard, or various network connection forms may be used.

A storage medium storing program codes of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus is provided.
It is needless to say that the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk,
Hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-
A ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also an OS or the like running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the present invention includes a case where some or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, It is needless to say that the present invention includes a case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments. .

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, the host device generates print data in the PDL code format which can be generated at relatively high speed, and transmits the print data to the printing device. The transmitted PDL code data is converted into image code data. During the conversion process to the image code data in the printing device, the host device also performs the conversion process to the PDL code data to the image code data. If an error occurs in the conversion process in the printing device, the host computer retransmits the image code data developed in the image to the printing device.

This solves the problem that the amount of data transferred from the host device to the printing device is too large.

When complex printing data exceeding the capacity of the memory mounted in the printing apparatus is processed when the printing apparatus performs imaging, the above-described error occurs and the host apparatus generates an image. The image code data is transmitted to the printing device. Therefore, even when the overflow occurs as described above, the user can obtain a normal print result only by performing one print command operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a printing process executed by a host device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a printing process performed by the printing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 host device 2 user interface unit 3 display unit 4 print data control unit (stop unit) 5 intermediate code data generation unit (first conversion unit) 6 image code data generation unit (second conversion unit) 7 print command control unit (Acquisition unit) 8 Data transmission / reception unit (first transmission unit, second transmission unit) 9 Printing device 10 Data transmission / reception unit 11 Printing device control unit (first control unit, second control unit) 12 Intermediate code data Processing unit (third conversion unit) 13 Image code data processing unit 14 Error state storage unit 15 Print data storage unit 16 Output unit

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A printing system comprising: a printing device; and a host device for transmitting print data to the printing device and executing printing, the printing system being provided in the host device and configured to print a print object as it is. First conversion means for converting the first print code data into one print code data; first transmission means for transmitting the first print code data to the printing apparatus; A second conversion unit that converts the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is, provided in the host device, and acquires information indicating a print processing state of the printing device. Obtaining means, provided in the host device, when the obtaining means obtains information indicating a predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus,
A second transmitting unit that transmits the second print code data to the printing device; and a third print code data that is provided in the printing device, receives the first print code data, and prints as it is. A third conversion unit for performing conversion, provided in the printing device, for monitoring the conversion process of the third conversion unit, and when the conversion process is completed normally, printing based on the third print code data is performed. A first control unit that is executed, and a second control unit that is provided in the printing device and that executes printing based on the second print code data when the second print code data is received from the host device. And a printing system comprising: 2. A suspending means provided in the host device and suspending the operation of the second converting means when the execution of printing based on the third print code data by the first control means is completed. The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the first print code data is data in which a print object is represented in a PDL (Page Description Language) code format. 4. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the second and third print code data are data expressed in an image code format. 5. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the information indicating the predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is information indicating a state of the printing apparatus that cannot output a normal print result. 6. The predetermined processing abnormal state is a state in which a capacity of a storage device provided in the printing apparatus is smaller than a capacity required for conversion processing by the third conversion unit. The printing system according to claim 1. 7. A printing control method applied to a printing system including a printing apparatus and a host apparatus for transmitting print data to the printing apparatus and executing printing, wherein a printing object is not printable as it is. A first conversion step executed by the host device to convert the first print code data into one print code data; and a first transmission step executed by the host device to send the first print code data to the printing device. A second conversion step executed by the host device for converting the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is, information indicating a print processing state of the printing device Obtaining an information indicating a predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus by the obtaining step executed by the host device; A second transmission step executed by the host device for transmitting the second print code data to the printing device; and a third printing process capable of receiving the first print code data and printing as it is. A third conversion step executed by the printing apparatus for converting the data into code data; and a conversion process executed in the third conversion step is monitored. A first control step executed by the printing device for executing printing based on print code data, and printing based on the second print code data when receiving the second print code data from the host device And a second control step executed by the printing apparatus. 8. When the printing based on the third print code data is completed by the execution of the first control step, the execution of the second conversion step is stopped. The print control method according to claim 7, further comprising a stop step. 9. The print control method according to claim 7, wherein the first print code data is data representing a print object in a PDL code format. 10. The print control method according to claim 7, wherein said second and third print code data are data expressed in an image code format. 11. The print control method according to claim 7, wherein the information indicating the predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is information indicating a state of the printing apparatus that cannot output a normal print result. 12. The predetermined processing abnormal state is a state in which the capacity of a storage device provided in the printing apparatus is smaller than the capacity required for the conversion processing in the third conversion step. The print control method according to claim 7. 13. A program for causing a computer to execute a print control method applied to a printing system including a printing device and a host device that transmits print data to the printing device and executes printing, the program comprising: A first conversion step executed by the host device, wherein the control method converts the print object into first print code data that cannot be printed as it is, and the first print code data is transmitted to the printing device. Transmitting, a first transmission step executed by the host device; and second conversion executed by the host device, converting the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is. A conversion step; an acquisition step executed by the host device, for acquiring information indicating a print processing state of the printing apparatus; A step of transmitting the second print code data to the printing apparatus when information indicating a predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is acquired by the step, a second transmission step executed by the host apparatus; A third conversion step executed by the printing apparatus, which receives the first print code data and converts the first print code data into third print code data that can be printed as it is, and a conversion executed in the third conversion step A first control step executed by the printing apparatus, wherein the first control step executes the printing based on the third print code data when the conversion processing is normally completed, and the second print code data And a second control step executed by the printing apparatus, when printing is received from the host apparatus, to execute printing based on the second print code data. Program which is characterized. 14. The print control method according to claim 1, wherein when the execution of the first control step completes the execution of the printing based on the third print code data, the execution of the second conversion step is stopped. 14. The program according to claim 13, further comprising a stop step executed by the host device. 15. A computer-readable storage medium storing, as a program, a print control method applied to a printing system including a printing apparatus and a host apparatus that transmits print data to the printing apparatus and executes printing. A first conversion step executed by the host device, wherein the print control method converts a print object into first print code data that cannot be printed as it is; A first transmission step executed by the host device, which is transmitted to the printing device; and a first transmission code executed by the host device, which converts the first print code data into second print code data that can be printed as it is. A second conversion step performed by the host device, and obtaining information indicating a print processing state of the printing device. And when the information indicating the predetermined processing abnormal state of the printing apparatus is obtained by the obtaining step, transmitting the second print code data to the printing apparatus. Transmitting the first print code data, and converting the first print code data into third print code data that can be printed as it is, executed by the printing apparatus; and the third conversion step. A first control step executed by the printing apparatus, wherein the first control step executed by the printing apparatus monitors a conversion process executed in the printer device and, when the conversion process is completed normally, causes printing to be executed based on the third print code data. A second control executed by the printing apparatus, when the second printing code data is received from the host device, the printing based on the second printing code data is executed. Storage medium characterized by having a step. 16. The printing control method according to claim 1, further comprising: stopping execution of the second conversion step when printing based on the third print code data is completed by execution of the first control step. The program according to claim 15, further comprising a stop step executed by the host device.