JPH09300769A - Printing device, method for registering data, and storage medium with control program stored therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a rendering process time of registered intermediate languages by providing a controller for reregistering intermediate data with image data in accordance with the results compared by means of a comparator. SOLUTION: As a form registration completion order is read in, a CPU 109 operates to form groups of intermediate languages in a file system 106 in accordance with its superimposition, and to calculate by making a prediction of the rasterized size at a group unit. A combination of intermediate languages is found out, where the resterized size becomes smaller than the total size of intermediate languages, and CPU 109 works to rasterize intermediate languages included in the group in use of a page buffer 107 and reregister them in the file system 106 as intermediate languages.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent printing apparatuses include CAD (design for computer support), CG (computer graphics),
Printers for printing and recording data used in multimedia processing such as design and DTP (Desktop Publishing) in business in high definition have been commercialized.

Such a printer receives a PDL (page description language) code sent from a host computer, analyzes it, creates an intermediate language, and holds one page,
The retained intermediate language is rendered (rasterized) at high speed by hardware or software.

As the form of the intermediate language, there are a run-length object which can be processed at high speed even by hardware and has coordinates of left and right points by the height, and an image object which has image data as it is.

Further, when drawing the same form data (ruled lines, logo) on a plurality of pages, the same form data is registered in the file system in the printer in an intermediate language format, and the stored form data is designated. By doing so, a method of repeatedly printing the same form data without sending the data from the host computer many times is called form overlay printing.

Form overlay printing can be realized by three PDL codes, a form registration start command, a form registration end command, and a form designation command. The PDL code sandwiched between the form registration start command and the form registration end command is converted into an intermediate language, and a uniquely specified name is added to register as form data in the file system in the printer.

The intermediate language is data obtained by processing the PDL code so that image data can be easily generated from the PDL code.

When the form designation command in the PDL code is parsed, the form data (intermediate language) with the designated name is copied to the memory space in which another intermediate language is stored, parsed and converted into image data. Stored in the page buffer.

Since the form designation command can be called many times, it is possible to repeatedly render (rasterize) the paper of the same format by calling it on different pages.

In recent years, the printer receives and analyzes the PDL (page description language) sent from the host computer, creates an intermediate language and holds one page, and the intermediate language is hardware or software, and two There are objects that are rendered (rasterized) at high speed by alternately using band memories.

The intermediate language is a simple one that can be processed at high speed even by hardware, and has the coordinates of the left and right points by the height (run length intermediate language) and the image data as it is (image intermediate language). , Have images compressed (compressed image intermediate language) and so on. The image intermediate language handles multi-valued images of 2, 4, and 8 bits per pixel, and there is a thing which is drawn at the time of drawing with the gradation of the printer depending on the drawing place.

Further, there is a method in which, when the intermediate language is developed, a black-and-white inverted character or the like is generated by adding a logical drawing to the destination image already developed in the memory.

[0013]

However, the conventional printing apparatus described above has the following problems.

That is, since the intermediate language is analyzed each time the form designation command is called, the analysis of the intermediate language and the rasterizing process are duplicated and the processing time becomes long.

Further, although the form of the intermediate language is generally smaller than the PDL code, in the case of overwriting at the same place, the rendered (rasterized) may be smaller.

However, the multivalued image intermediate language is
Larger than the binary image intermediate language,
If multiple intermediate languages are drawn at the same position, the size of the intermediate language storage area must be very large.

Further, when many intermediate languages are overwritten in the same band, or when there are a plurality of intermediate languages having a long rasterization time, the development speed of the intermediate languages may not meet the engine speed.

In the above case, the resolution or gradation is lowered to generate the degraded image data, the one-page memory area for storing the data is secured, and after all the intermediate languages are expanded, the paper is discharged. It was processing. However, it has a problem that the output result of the printer is bad depending on the data.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
An object of the present invention is to provide a printing device that can shorten the rendering processing time of registered form data (intermediate language) and can reduce the memory area for holding the intermediate language.

[0020]

In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus of the present invention creates intermediate data from input data input from an information processing apparatus and rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data. A printing apparatus for generating and printing, comparing a size of the plurality of intermediate data with a size of image data generated by rasterizing a plurality of the intermediate data registered in the registration unit And a control means for re-registering the intermediate data as image data according to the comparison result of the comparison means.

In order to achieve the above object, the data registration method of the present invention creates intermediate data from the input data input from the information processing apparatus, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data, and prints it. A method of registering data in a printing apparatus, comprising: a registration step of registering intermediate data; a size of image data generated by rasterizing a plurality of intermediate data registered in the registration step; and a size of the plurality of intermediate data. There is a comparison step of comparing and a control step of re-registering the intermediate data as image data according to the comparison result in the comparison step.

In order to achieve the above object, the storage medium of the present invention creates intermediate data from input data input from an information processing device, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data and prints it. A storage medium for storing a control program used in a printing device, the registration module for registering intermediate data, the size of image data generated by rasterizing the plurality of registered intermediate data, and the plurality of intermediate data. It stores a control program composed of a comparison module for comparing the sizes of the two and a control module for re-registering the intermediate data as image data according to the comparison result.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the printing apparatus of the present invention creates intermediate data from the input data input from the information processing apparatus, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data and prints it. A printing device, comparing means for comparing the rasterization time of the intermediate data with a predetermined time, and rasterizing the intermediate data to generate image data according to the comparison result by the comparing means, and compressing the image data. And a registration unit that converts the image data compressed by the compression unit into intermediate data and registers the intermediate data.

In order to achieve the above object, the data registration method of the present invention creates intermediate data from input data input from an information processing apparatus, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data, and prints the image data. A method for registering data in a printing apparatus, comprising: comparing a rasterizing time of the intermediate data with a predetermined time; and rasterizing the intermediate data according to a comparison result in the comparing step to generate image data. The method includes a compression step of compressing the image data and a registration step of converting the image data compressed in the compression step into intermediate data and registering it.

In order to achieve the above object, the storage medium of the present invention creates intermediate data from input data input from an information processing device, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data and prints it. A storage medium for storing a control program used in a printing device, the comparison module comparing a rasterization time of the intermediate data with a predetermined time, and rasterizing the intermediate data according to a comparison result of the comparison module. A control program that includes a compression module that generates image data and compresses the image data and a registration module that converts the image data compressed by the compression module into intermediate data and registers the intermediate data is stored.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a printing apparatus of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus according to the embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 101 is a host computer, which creates code data using a drawing application, converts the created code data into a corresponding PDL (page description language), and sends the converted PDL to the printer controller 102. . PDL is transferred between the host computer 101 and the printer controller 102.

The PDL input to the printer controller 102 is temporarily stored in the input buffer 103 (RAM) and processed by the PDL analysis program in the program ROM 104. The program ROM 104 is a processing procedure (control program) shown in FIGS.
The CPU 109 reads the PDL according to the control program and executes various processes.

Reference numeral 105 denotes a RAM as a control program management area, which stores an intermediate language (page object), global information, etc., which is obtained by analyzing the input PDL and converted. Reference numeral 106 is a file system used when registering form data (intermediate language).

The page buffer 107 is an area for storing image data in which an intermediate language is rasterized. The page buffer 107 (RAM) has a memory of at least two bands (page width × 256 or band height of 512) for performing banding processing, or like a laser beam printer (LBP) when banding processing cannot be performed. In an apparatus that needs to transfer an image in synchronization with an engine, it is necessary to secure a page of memory for storing grade image data.

The printer interface 108 synchronizes the contents of the page buffer 107 with a printer engine 110, for example, an LBP, into horizontal / vertical synchronizing signals on the printer side, and transfers video information. In the case of a bubble jet printer (BJ), head control and video information matching the head sizes of a plurality of lines are transferred. Further, the printer interface 108 transmits a command to the printer and receives a status from the printer with the printer engine 110.

The CPU 109 is the printer controller 10
2 is an arithmetic unit for controlling internal processing. A color printer 110 prints a video signal sent from the printer controller 102.
Either BP or an inkjet method may be used.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of processing performed by the printer controller 102 when a PDL is received.

(At the time of form registration) In the figure, 201 is a PDL. The PDL graphic, characters, etc., together with position information, symbols such as ASCII code, etc.
The image data is sent together with position information and the like. PDLs are sent in the order in which they were sent (Fig. 2
From above) is analyzed based on the PDL analysis program,
It is converted into an intermediate language and stored in the intermediate language storage buffer (memory space) 202. Intermediate language storage buffer 202
Is provided in the RAM 105.

When the form registration start command 2011 is read, the CPU 109 stores in the file system 106 the intermediate language generated until the form registration end command 2012 comes. Form registration end instruction 2012
When is read, the CPU 109 forms a group by overlapping the intermediate languages stored in the file system 106, and predicts and calculates the size when rasterized in group units.

The CPU 109 finds a combination of intermediate languages whose rasterized size is smaller than the total size of the intermediate languages, rasterizes the intermediate languages included in the group using the page buffer 107, and re-registers them in the file system 106 as the intermediate languages. To do. The processed intermediate language is deleted from the file system 106.

(When designating a form) When the form designating instruction 2013 in the PDL is read, the CPU 109 copies the designated form data from the file system 106 to the memory space 202, and first in the designated page buffers the page buffer. Rasterize to 107.

(Data Size Prediction Method for Overlay Intermediate Language Rasterization) FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a size prediction method for image (bitmap) data during overlay intermediate language rasterization. Reference numeral 301 is a drawing drawn by using intermediate languages 3011, 3012, 3013, and 3014 registered in this order.

In order to examine the degree of overlap when each element is rasterized, the maximum and minimum values of the X and Y coordinates of each element are calculated. Reference numeral 302 is a diagram showing the situation. In 302, since the intermediate language 3021 is drawn first, when the image data is formed by itself, the size of the image data can be easily calculated from the maximum value and the minimum value.

In order to convert the intermediate language 3022 into image data, it is necessary to draw (rasterize) the underlying intermediate language 3021 and draw on it. That is, in order to make the intermediate languages 3021 and 3022 together as image data, it is necessary to convert the range surrounded by the rectangle "A" into image data. In this way, calculate the degree of overlap with other elements for each element, calculate the size when overlapping it together with the image data, and calculate with the total size of the original intermediate language. When the size of the image data is smaller than the size of the image data, the size of the entire intermediate language can be reduced by rasterizing the image data and using it as an intermediate language.

(Description of Method of Updating Maximum and Minimum Coordinate Values) FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control program for updating the maximum and minimum coordinate values. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an object registration table. It is determined using the object registration table shown in FIG. 5 whether each element is converted into image data. First, the minimum value used for size calculation when converting an object to image data,
The method of calculating the maximum value will be described.

The object registration table of FIG. 5 is stored in the management RAM 105.

First, the CPU 109 starts the process of importing a new object (intermediate language) (step S4).
01). Minimum value of newly added object (X,
Y) and the maximum value (X, Y) are calculated, and min (n) = (minX, mi) in the column 5011 of the object registration table 501.
nY), max (n) of column 5012 = (maxX, ma
xY) and MIN (n) of column 5013, which is the size required when converting the object to image data =
(MIN_X, MIN_Y), MAX in column 5014
A value is set to (n) = (MAX_X, MAX_Y) (step S402).

The current number of objects is set in the counter Cnt (step S403), and the value of the counter Cnt is decremented by 1 (step S404). Object OBJ
Whether MIN (n), MAX (n) and min (n) overlap with the newly imported object, min
It is obtained by comparing (Cnt) and max (Cnt) (step S405).

If they overlap, MIN (n), MAX
The highest and lowest values of (n), min (Cnt), and max (Cnt) are MIN (n) and MAX (n).
(Step S406), and the column 5015
Register all objects that overlap.

It is determined whether or not there is already registered data (step S407), and if there is no registered data, the size required when converting from MIN (n), MAX (n) to an image. "A" and the total size "I" of all the objects that overlap below are calculated (step S408).

Data amount "a" when converted to an image
It is determined whether or not all the object sizes “i” are larger than the object sizes (step S409), and if the object sizes “i” are larger, MIN (n), MAX.
Image data of size (n) is created using the object registered in the column 5015, and is registered in the portion where the lowest object was (step S410) (FIG. 5).
5041). The processed object is deleted from the object registration table 501.

It is determined whether or not the object has ended (step S411), and the process repeatedly loops to step S401 until there is no object.

When the objects 5021 to 5026 are drawn in the page buffer 107 as shown in the frame 502, the object registration table 501 is created. 502
Up to 5 each object is registered as it is because the amount of data is smaller, so it is registered as an intermediate language as it is. However, if calculation is performed when 5026 image objects are registered, image data will be displayed together with 5025 and 5021. If it is determined that the image data should be registered as, the image data having the size indicated by the object 5041 in the frame 504 is re-registered.

The process of rasterizing the intermediate language in advance may be applied not only during the form overlay printing but also during the normal mode. Alternatively, the intermediate language may be registered as it is at the time of form overlay, and recalculation may be performed in the free time after registration to re-register the smallest object.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The case where the size of the image data is smaller than that of the intermediate language will be described below with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 201 in FIG. 6 denotes a PDL sent to the input buffer 103. The PDL is sent with figures, characters and the like as position information and symbols such as ASCII codes, but the image data is sent with position information and the like. PDL
Are analyzed in the order sent from the PDL analysis program (from the top), converted into an intermediate language, and usually stored in the intermediate language storage memory space 202 (management RAM 105).

In the normal mode, the circle drawing command (201
When 1) is read, the circle intermediate language 203 is stored in the intermediate language storage memory 202.

Next, the image drawing command 2012 is read and processed, and the image intermediate language 204 is stored in 202. However, when the multi-valued image intermediate language 204 is output by a binary printer, the image data converted at the time of drawing is a binary image, and the size is smaller when the image is binarized and converted. Therefore, in such a case, CP
U109 converts the multi-valued image intermediate language into a binary image 207 by using the page buffer 107 used in band rendering.

By storing this as a binary image intermediate language as it is, it is possible to create an intermediate language smaller than the original size.

Also, when storing, Loss Les
It may be compressed and stored as a compressed image intermediate language by Lossy compression such as s compression or simple thinning.

When the intermediate language is re-registered, the CPU 109 erases the source multi-valued image intermediate language from the intermediate language storage memory 202.

Next, the case where a plurality of intermediate languages are converted and overlapped at the same location will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 301 in FIG. 7 denotes a PDL sent to the input buffer 103. Position information and symbols such as ASCII code are sent to the PDL for figures and characters. The image data is sent together with position information and the like. The PDL is analyzed in the order sent from the PDL analysis program (from the top), converted into an intermediate language, and usually stored in the intermediate language storage memory space 302 (management RAM 105).

In the normal mode, when the image drawing command (3011) is read, the intermediate language storage memory 3
The image intermediate language 303 is stored in 02.

Next, the CPU 109 instructs the rectangle drawing command 3012.
Is read and processed to store the rectangular intermediate language 304 in 302. However, the image intermediate language 303
When the drawing positions of and the rectangular intermediate language are drawn at the same position and the same size, the total size of the two intermediate languages may be larger than the memory size required at the time of drawing. (In the case where one of the intermediate languages is an image as described above), in such a case, the page buffer 107 used at the time of band rendering is used and the image intermediate language and the rectangular intermediate language are matched with each other to form one binary image 307. expand.

By storing it as a binary image intermediate language, it is possible to create an intermediate language smaller than the original size.

Also, when storing, Loss Les
It may be compressed and stored as a compressed image intermediate language by lossy compression such as s compression or simple thinning.

When the intermediate language is re-registered, the source multivalued image intermediate language is deleted from the intermediate language storage memory 302.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, the rasterizing time of the intermediate language (the time required to generate the image data from the intermediate language) depends on the discharge speed (the image data in the page buffer is transferred to the engine and printed). (Time required for) will be explained.

Reference numeral 401 in FIG. 8 is a PDL sent to the input buffer 103. Position information and symbols such as ASCII code are sent to the PDL for figures and characters. The image data is sent together with position information and the like. The PDL is analyzed in the order sent from the PDL analysis program (from the top), converted into an intermediate language, and stored in the intermediate language storage memory space 402 (management RAM 105). At that time, the predicted time required for rasterizing the intermediate language is calculated for each band and stored in the table 404 in the management RAM 105.

In the PDL 401, when the multi-valued image drawing command (4011) is read after the page start command, the image intermediate language (403) is stored in the intermediate language storage memory (402), and the CPU 109 simultaneously causes the image of each band to be read. The rasterization time for the image is predicted, and the value is stored in the drawing time prediction table (404).

Next, the character drawing command 4012 is read,
The intermediate language 404 of the character is stored in the intermediate language storage memory 402. At this time, it is assumed that it is determined that the total drawing time is not in time for the paper discharge time because the character drawing position is in the same band as the image 403. In this case, the multi-valued image intermediate language that requires the longest rendering time is developed into a binary image using the page buffer 107, and this is registered as the image intermediate language 407.

When registering, Loss Les
It may be stored as a compressed image intermediate language by lossy compression such as s compression or simple thinning.

When the intermediate language is re-registered, the multivalued image intermediate language (403) which is the source data is erased from the intermediate language storage memory 402, and the image drawing time of the drawing time prediction table is also the binary image drawing time. Change to the estimated time of.

Next, the case of the overlay mode will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 501 in FIG. 9 is a PDL sent to the input buffer 103. The PDL is sent with figures, characters and the like as position information and symbols such as ASCII codes, but the image data is sent with position information and the like. PDL
Are analyzed in the order sent from the PDL analysis program (from the top), converted into an intermediate language, and normally stored in the intermediate language storage memory space 502 (management RAM 105).

When drawing the same form (ruled lines, logo) on multiple pages in such a page printer, it is registered in the file system 106 in the printer in the intermediate language format and the stored form is designated. By doing so, a method capable of repeatedly printing the same form data without sending the data from the host computer 1 many times is called form overlay printing.

When the form registration start command 5011 of 501 is read, the intermediate language read and generated by the time the form registration end command 5012 is read is stored in the file system 106. The stored intermediate languages are registered with a name, and the form designation command 5013
When called by, the file system 106 is read and the drawing process is performed. In the above system, when registering form data as an intermediate language, 1) multi-valued image data, which has been described so far, and rasterized becomes a smaller intermediate language. 2) A plurality of intermediate languages are overlaid and drawn. 3) For some bands, the rasterize time does not meet the paper discharge time. In such a case, the page buffer 107 is used to develop the binary image intermediate language, and this is registered in the file system 106 as the overlay intermediate language 507.

When storing, Loss Les
It may be compressed and stored as a compressed image intermediate language by lossy compression such as s compression or simple thinning.

When the intermediate language is re-registered, the source intermediate language is deleted from the file system 106.

Next, the above processing will be collectively described as one processing system with reference to the flowchart showing the control program of FIG.

In step S601, the PDL is input from the input buffer 103.
The CPU 109 analyzes and creates the intermediate language N, and calculates the position, width and height when rasterizing the intermediate language N in the memory space at the time of rasterizing in S602. (If the expanded shape is not a rectangle, the minimum and maximum values of XY coordinates are calculated as the corner points of the rectangle).

Next, the memory size X required when the intermediate language N is rasterized in S603 is set to width, hei.
If the size of the intermediate language N is larger than the size X required to rasterize the intermediate language N in S604, the CPU 109 executes S605 when S605 is sufficient.
To execute.

If there is an intermediate language L rasterized at the same position and the same width and height among the intermediate languages registered so far in S605, the CPU 109 executes S606, otherwise executes S607. To do.

In step S606, the intermediate language L is set to the page memory 10
Rasterize to 7 and delete L.

In step S607, the intermediate language N is set to the page memory 10
7 is rasterized, compressed and added as a compressed image intermediate language, and N is deleted.

In S608, the intermediate language N is registered as it is,
If there is a portion where the rasterizing time of the intermediate language is longer than the paper discharge time in S609, the CPU 109 executes S610,
Otherwise, S611 is executed.

In step S610, the intermediate language that takes a long time to develop is rasterized in the page memory 107, and the intermediate language is deleted. The expanded binary image portion is compressed and re-registered as a compressed intermediate language, and in step S611, the input buffer 103
If there is a PDL in step S601, the process ends. If not, the process ends.

Next, regarding a storage medium such as the program ROM 104 used in the printing apparatus of the present embodiment,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are examples of a memory map of the storage medium storing the control program in each embodiment of the present invention.

A control program for comparing the size of image data generated by rasterizing a plurality of registered intermediate data with the size of a plurality of intermediate data and re-registering the intermediate data as image data according to the comparison result. As shown in FIG. 11, the storage medium to be stored may store at least the program codes of at least the “registration module”, the “comparison module”, and the “control module” in the storage medium.

Here, the "registration module" is a program module for registering intermediate data.

The "comparison module" is a program module for comparing the size of the image data generated by rasterizing the plurality of registered intermediate data with the size of the plurality of intermediate data.

The "control module" is a program module for re-registering the intermediate data as image data according to the comparison result.

Further, the rasterizing time of the intermediate data is compared with a predetermined time, the intermediate data is rasterized to generate image data according to the comparison result, the image data is compressed, and the compressed image data is converted into the intermediate data. As shown in FIG. 12, the storage medium storing the control program to be converted and registered may store at least the program code of each module of “comparison module”, “compression module” and “registration module”. .

Here, the "comparison module" is a program module for comparing the rasterizing time of the intermediate data with a predetermined time.

The "compression module" is a program module for rasterizing the intermediate data to generate image data and compressing the image data according to the comparison result.

The "registration module" is a program module for converting the image data compressed by the compression module into intermediate data and registering it.

As the storage medium, the RO of this embodiment is used.
In addition to M104, a floppy disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD that can be attached to and detached from a printing device
-R, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, etc. can be used.

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As described above, the intermediate language can be registered in a small data format in the normal mode or the overlay mode. This shortens the drawing time and saves the intermediate language storage area, so that a large amount of data can be stored in the same size capacity.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print control system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of processing performed by the printer controller when a PDL is received.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a size prediction method of image (bitmap) data when rasterizing an intermediate language for overlay.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control program for update processing of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an object registration table.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where multi-valued image data is registered as an intermediate language.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where a plurality of intermediate languages overlap when rasterized.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the rasterizing time of the intermediate language is not in time for the paper discharge time.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a case of an overlay mode.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control program for update processing of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an example of a memory map of a storage medium that stores a control program.

FIG. 12 is an example of a memory map of a storage medium that stores a control program.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A printing apparatus that creates intermediate data from input data input from an information processing apparatus, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data, and prints the intermediate data, and a registration unit that registers the intermediate data. Comparing means for comparing the size of the image data generated by rasterizing the plurality of intermediate data registered in the registering means with the size of the plurality of intermediate data, and the intermediate according to the comparison result by the comparing means. And a control unit for re-registering data as image data. 2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input data is PDL. 3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate data registered by the registration unit is form data, and the form data is printed so as to overlap the input data. 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data is compressed, converted into intermediate data, and re-registered. 5. A data registration method in a printing apparatus for creating intermediate data from input data input from an information processing apparatus, rasterizing the created intermediate data to generate image data, and printing the image, wherein the intermediate data is registered. Depending on the comparison result of the registration step, a comparison step of comparing the size of the image data generated by rasterizing the plurality of intermediate data registered in the registration step with the size of the plurality of intermediate data, and a comparison result in the comparison step. And a control step of re-registering the intermediate data as image data. 6. The data registration method according to claim 5, wherein the input data is PDL. 7. The data registration method according to claim 5, wherein the intermediate data registered in the registration step is form data, and the form data is printed so as to overlap the input data. 8. The data registration method according to claim 5, wherein the image data is compressed, converted into intermediate data, and re-registered. 9. A storage medium for storing a control program used in a printing device for creating intermediate data from input data input from an information processing device, rasterizing the created intermediate data to generate image data, and printing the image data. A registration module for registering intermediate data; a comparison module for comparing the size of the image data generated by rasterizing the registered plurality of intermediate data with the size of the plurality of intermediate data; And a control program configured by a control module for re-registering the intermediate data as image data. 10. The storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the input data is PDL. 11. The storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the intermediate data registered by the registration module is form data, which is printed so as to be superimposed on the input data. 12. The storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the image data is compressed, converted into intermediate data, and re-registered. 13. A printing device for creating intermediate data from input data input from an information processing device, rasterizing the created intermediate data to generate image data, and printing the image data, the rasterizing time of the intermediate data and a predetermined value. Comparing means for comparing time; compression means for rasterizing the intermediate data to generate image data and compressing the image data according to the comparison result by the comparing means; and image data compressed by the compression means. A printing apparatus comprising: a registration unit that converts the data into intermediate data and registers the data. 14. The printing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the input data is PDL. 15. A data registration method in a printing device, which creates intermediate data from input data input from an information processing device, rasterizes the created intermediate data to generate image data, and prints the data, the rasterizing of the intermediate data. A comparison step of comparing time with a predetermined time, a compression step of rasterizing the intermediate data to generate image data and compressing the image data according to the comparison result in the comparison step, and a compression step of the compression step. And a registration step of converting the image data into intermediate data and registering the intermediate data. 16. The data registration method according to claim 15, wherein the input data is PDL. 17. A storage medium storing a control program used in a printing device for creating intermediate data from input data input from an information processing device, rasterizing the created intermediate data to generate image data, and printing the image data. A comparison module for comparing the rasterization time of the intermediate data with a predetermined time, and a compression module for rasterizing the intermediate data to generate image data and compressing the image data according to the comparison result of the comparison module. And a control program including a registration module for converting the image data compressed by the compression module into intermediate data and registering the intermediate data. 18. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the input data is PDL.