KR20070089575A - Recording medium storing printer driver, printing controlling method of printer driver, printing device, and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave - Google Patents

Abstract

A recoding medium for recording a printer driver, a method for controlling print of the printer driver, a print device and a computer data signal embodied in carrier wave are provided to generate print data by converting specific type character of data to be printed. A recoding medium for recording a printer driver for enabling a computer to generate print data on the basis of data to be printed and transmit the generated data to print devices comprises the following steps of: selecting specific type character of data to be printed; performing conversion processes that convert the selected specific type character into different types of character; and generating print data on the basis of the data with a character in which the conversion process is executed .

Description

Recording media recording the printer driver and printing control method of the printer driver, printer, computer data signals embedded in the carrier wave

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a printing system in which a host terminal 10 to which a printer driver according to the present invention is applied is arranged.

2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display example of a printer driver (when developing a list box).

3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display example of a printer driver;

4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display example of a printer driver (detail setting of Nup printing).

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display example of a printer driver (dialog box).

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of intensive test printing.

Fig. 7 is a view showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (priorly the same).

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (font type conversion).

Fig. 9 is a view showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (priorly the same).

Fig. 10 is a view showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (emphasis character conversion).

Fig. 11 is a diagram showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (emphasis character conversion: full conversion mode).

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (emphasis character conversion: normal conversion mode).

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (font type conversion: normal conversion mode).

Fig. 14 is a view showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (font type conversion: full conversion mode).

Fig. 15 is a diagram showing a setting example of a printer driver screen and an output example corresponding thereto (filter processing).

16 shows an example of a filter.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a part of the functional configuration of the host terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

18 is a flowchart showing an operation of Nup print processing in the printing system shown in FIG. 1;

19 is a view (printer) showing an outline of another modified example according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: host terminal 11: application

12: printer driver 13: spooler

14: communication unit 21: control unit

22: development unit 23: PDL conversion unit

24: font type conversion unit 25: emphasis character conversion unit

26: filter processing unit 27: specific character selection unit

30: printer (printer)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a print driver is generated based on data to be printed and sent to a printing apparatus, a print control method for a printer driver, a printing apparatus, and a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave. Specifically, a recording medium recording a printer driver for converting a font type of a character used in the print target data or a highlighted character to generate print data, a print control method of the printer driver, a printer, and a carrier embedded in a carrier wave. Relates to a computer data signal.

Conventionally, the Nup function (aggregate printing function) for collectively printing the contents of N pages into one page is known. By using this function, paper is saved and the amount of information per page is increased. Therefore, the readability of the printed matter can be improved.

In this Nup function, in general, 2up to 16up can be aggregated. However, if Nup is performed at a user's arbitrary reduction rate, the character size of the printed document may be too small, and character discrimination may become impossible. Since it is necessary to print again, the number of unnecessary prints increases, rather than saving paper, which is the original purpose.

Thus, in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2003-134323, when Nup printing, when the original image is reduced and printed, the readability of the reduced printed image (whether or not it can be read) is determined, If it is determined that readability is insufficient, a description is given of the technique of stopping Nup printing.

By the way, in the invention of Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2003-134323, since the expansion size of the characters is used for the readability judgment, when the typeface of bold font type or the emphasis character is used, the characters are crushed. Although it became impossible to read, there existed a problem that printing was performed.

In addition, since the determination is made only by the character size, it was not possible to cope with the case where the data to be printed was image data using drawings or graphs.

In order to cope with this, for example, for image data having such a drawing or graph, printing errors can be avoided by the user determining the Nup setting in anticipation of the output image after Nup, but in this method, a small amount of printing It may be an effective countermeasure for the city, but in the case of mass printing, it is not a valid countermeasure considering the labor force and time.

In addition, this problem is not limited to the above-described Nup printing, and confronts the same when original data such as reduced printing is reduced and output.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the present invention relates to a recording medium recording a printer driver for converting characters of a specific typeface in the print target data to generate print data, and to a print control method, a printing apparatus, and a carrier of the printer driver. An object is to provide a buried computer data signal.

In order to achieve the above object, the recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium that records a printer driver for causing a computer to execute the generation of print data based on the print target data and sent to a printing apparatus. A printer including a process of selecting a character, converting characters of the selected specific font into characters of another font, and generating print data based on print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed; It can be read by the computer which recorded the driver.

The invention of claim 2 of the claims is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the conversion means performs the conversion processing on a character of a specific font in the print target data.

The invention according to claim 3 of the claims is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the conversion means performs the conversion processing on the highlighted character in the print target data.

The invention of claim 4 of the claims is characterized in that, in the invention of claims 1 to 3, the conversion means performs the conversion processing on all characters in the print target data.

The invention according to claim 5 of the claims is characterized in that, in the inventions of claims 1 to 3, the conversion means performs the conversion processing on a character having a predetermined size or less in the print target data.

In the invention of claim 6, in the invention of claim 1, the print target data is data in an image format, and the converting means performs predetermined filter processing on the data in the image format. A conversion process is performed.

In addition, according to the invention of claim 7 of the claims, in the invention of claims 1 to 6, the print data generating means includes one page of a plurality of pieces of print target data including characters subjected to conversion processing by the conversion means. It is characterized in that for generating the print data by gathering.

In addition, according to the eighth aspect of the claims, in the inventions of claims 1 to 6, the print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing is performed by the converting means is displayed on the screen as a preview screen. It further comprises a control means.

Further, the invention of claim 9 of the claims is a print control method of a printer driver that generates print data based on print target data and transmits the print data to a printing apparatus, wherein the selection means selects characters of a specific typeface in the print target data. A conversion process for selecting and converting characters of a particular typeface selected by the selection means into characters of another typeface, and based on the print target data including the characters for which the conversion process has been performed by the conversion means. The print data is generated by print data generating means.

In addition, the invention of claim 10 of the claims further provides a printing apparatus for printing based on print data, comprising: selecting means for selecting a specific character in the print data and converting the specific character selected by the selecting means; And converting means, and printing means for printing based on print data containing characters in which the converting process has been performed by said converting means.

The invention of claim 11 in the claims is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 10, the converting means performs the converting process on a character of a specific font in the print data.

In the invention according to claim 12 of the claims, in the invention according to claim 10 or 11, the conversion means performs the conversion processing on the highlighted characters in the print data.

The invention according to claim 13 of the claims is characterized in that the conversion means performs the conversion processing on all characters in the print data.

The invention according to claim 14 of the claims is characterized in that, in the invention of claims 10 to 12, the conversion means performs the conversion processing on a character of a predetermined size or less in the print data.

Further, in the invention of claim 15, in the invention of claim 10, the print data is print image data developed in an image format, and the converting means performs predetermined filter processing on the print image data. The above conversion process is performed.

Further, the invention of claim 16 of the claims is characterized in that, in the invention of claims 10 to 15, the print data is print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the Example of the recording medium which recorded the printer driver which concerns on this invention, the printing control method of a printer driver, a printing apparatus, and the computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave is described in detail with reference to an accompanying drawing. In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is carried out at the time of Nup printing will be described as an example.

1 is a view showing an example of the overall configuration of a printing system in which the host terminal 10 to which the printer driver according to the present invention is applied is arranged. In addition, only components according to the present invention will be described here.

The printing system prints by forming an image on a recording medium such as paper based on the host terminal 10 that outputs print data to the printer 30 and the print data from the host terminal 10. The printer 30 is comprised.

Here, the host terminal 10 is provided with a printer driver in advance. The printer driver converts a document to be printed into a page description language that can be interpreted by the printer 30, and is obtained by converting the document. The print data is output to the printer 30.

This printer driver is provided with a Nup function for organizing the contents of N pages into one page and printing them. By using this printing function, paper saving can be achieved. In the Nup function, as described above, since the original data (hereinafter referred to as print target data) is reduced, there is a problem that characters are crushed and cannot be read, and in particular, bold fonts and accented characters are used. It happens if there is.

Therefore, in the present invention, when Nup printing, if a bold font or emphasis character is used in the print target data, character conversion (font type conversion, emphasis character conversion) is solved in the printer driver to solve this problem. Nup printing is performed.

Here, in the case of performing Nup printing, first, a user desires from a list box (inside a broken line border in the drawing) that is added to the Nup setting on the printer driver screen shown in FIG. The Nup setting (2up to 16up in this case) is selected.

As shown in Fig. 3, when the desired Nup setting is selected from the list box and the "Detail setting of Nup printing" button arranged below is pressed, the detailed screen of Nup printing shown in Fig. 4 is displayed.

On this screen, detailed settings relating to Nup printing can be made. First, a radio box of whether to enable or disable "unreadable character conversion" is selected, and it is set whether or not to enable this function.

Here, when this function is enabled, the conversion method is again selected by a check box. In this case, both of "converted characters to normal characters" and "font type conversion" are checked, and both functions are enabled. In addition, when "font type conversion" is made effective, it is necessary to select the font type after conversion again from the list box arranged below the check box.

In addition, the "conversion mode" in the upper right corner of the screen includes the "normal conversion mode" and the "full conversion mode", and it is necessary to select either of them exclusively by the radio box. When the "normal conversion mode" is selected here, Only characters less than or equal to the character size specified in the "converted character size" are converted. However, when "full conversion mode" is selected, all characters in the print target data are converted, regardless of the character size.

The filter function can be enabled when the check box installed under "Filter" is selected. In this filter function, it is possible to suppress the character data from being crushed by applying a filter to the character data in the image data (for example, bitmap data). In other words, in the above-described character conversion (font type conversion, emphasis character conversion), if the data input from the application to the printer driver is data format, there is no problem, but if this data is image format, this conversion cannot be performed. This filter function is used to cope with character deformation and the like.

In addition, an "Intensive test print execution" button and an "Intensive print preview" button are provided at the lower right side of the screen. When this is pressed, the test print and the display of the preview screen are executed, so that the user can check the print result in which various functions are reflected on the printed paper or on the screen.

In this case, when any one of the " intensive test print execution " button and " intensive print preview " button is pressed, a dialog box (inside the broken border in the drawing) as shown in Fig. 5 is displayed. From the box, the page to be tested or previewed is specified. In addition, in the case where automatic is selected without designating a page here, the page where the character conversion occurs most is automatically selected.

For example, when a test print is instructed here, the intensive test print shown in FIG. 6 is output. In this case, test printing on the lower side of the figure is executed on the basis of the original data on the upper side in the figure, and a print result in which the printing according to each mode is aggregated into one sheet is output.

The mode display column is provided in the blank area at the lower right of the test print, and the user can easily grasp which mode of printing corresponds to which mode by referring to this. In addition, when preview is instructed, the same output as this test print is displayed on a screen such as a display (not shown), not on the sheet. In addition, in the intensive test print result shown in FIG. 6, although the print result by each mode for the same page is shown, it is not limited to this, It is made to output the print result by each mode for multiple pages as a test print. It may be.

Here, some examples of setting of the printer driver screen shown in FIG. 4 and output examples corresponding thereto will be listed.

First, in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, Nup printing is performed on print target data in which the font type of the first page and the fourth page is HGP Chang Young-gak pop font, and the font type of the second and third page fonts. The outline in the case of doing it is shown.

In this case, in the setting example shown in Fig. 7, the Nup printing is performed with the function of the present invention disabled (off), so that the same print result as in the conventional Nup printing is obtained, and the font type is relatively thick. You can see that the readability of page 1 and page 4 is slightly worse. On the other hand, in the setting example shown in Fig. 8, Nup printing is performed by replacing characters having a specified size (four points) or less with thin fonts (name fonts), so that the font types of the first and fourth page fonts are replaced with the name fonts. do. By the conversion to the Ming body, it is understood that the characters of the first and fourth pages are not crushed and readability is maintained.

9 and 10 show an overview in the case where Nup printing is performed on print target data in which normal characters are used on the first and third pages, and emphasis characters are used on the second and fourth pages.

In this case, in the setting example shown in Fig. 9, since Nup printing is performed with the function of the present invention disabled (off), the same print result as in conventional Nup printing is obtained, and the second page and the fourth page using the accented characters are obtained. You can see that the readability on the page is slightly worse. On the other hand, in the setting example shown in Fig. 10, the Nup print is performed by replacing the highlighted characters of the designated size (four points) or less with ordinary characters, so that the highlighted characters used on the second and fourth pages are converted into ordinary characters. Is substituted. And this conversion by a normal character shows that a character is not crushed and readability is maintained.

Next, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show the outline of the case where Nup printing is performed in the entire conversion mode by converting the emphasized character into normal characters for the same print target data, and when Nup printing is performed in the normal conversion mode.

Here, in the setting example shown in Fig. 11, since the whole conversion mode is enabled (on), it can be seen that all the highlighted characters in the print target data are replaced with the normal characters so that the entire document has no strength and weakness. On the other hand, in the setting example shown in Fig. 12, since the normal conversion mode is enabled (on), only the accented characters of the designated size (four points) or less are converted, and the heading items and the like are emphasized. It is good to see.

Finally, Fig. 13 and Fig. 14 show an overview of the case where Nup printing is performed in the normal conversion mode by converting the font to the same print target data, and when Nup printing is performed in the entire conversion mode.

Here, in the setting example shown in Fig. 13, since the normal conversion mode is enabled (on), only characters of a specified size (4 points) or less in the print target data are replaced with the gothic font, and the mixed body and the gothic font are mixed. A sense of discomfort is felt. On the other hand, in the setting example shown in Fig. 14, since all the conversion modes are enabled (on), it can be said that all characters in the print target data are converted to Gothic and the whole document has a sense of unity.

As described above, in the present invention, setting items relating to various Nup printings are provided, and these functions are enabled (on) / invalid (off) in accordance with the data to be printed, thereby suppressing crushing of characters due to reduction due to Nup printing. can do. In addition, in the case of matching the font type and the like, an advantage of providing a sense of unity or the like to the entire document is obtained.

However, in the above description, since it is character conversion (font type conversion, emphasis character conversion), it is necessary to input data in text format into the printer driver, but depending on the application, data in image format may be input into the printer driver. have.

In such a case, it can respond by turning on a filter function as mentioned above. When using this filter function, as shown in FIG. 15, the check box added to the filter function is selected.

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 15, dot formation around the dot (dot shown in gray) of the area which may be crushed is suppressed. This can be achieved, for example, by using the filter shown in FIG. In the example of the filter shown in this FIG. 16, the white part (the area | region in which a dot is not formed) of 2 dots or less expands to 4 dots.

Here, a part of the functional configuration of the host terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

The host terminal 10 is configured to generate print data by converting the print target data into data in a format that can be interpreted by the printer 30 and the application 11 for creating and editing the print target data as its functional configuration. The communication unit 14 which configures the printer driver 12, the spooler 13 which performs transmission control of the generated print data, and the communication interface which connects the host terminal 10 and the printer 30. It is configured to include.

In printing, the application 11 passes the print target data such as a document to the printer driver 12. The printer driver 12 converts the print target data received from the application 11 into a page description language that the printer 30 can interpret, generates print data, and passes it to the spooler 13. The spooler 13 transmits print data received from the printer driver 12 to the printer 30 via the communication unit 14.

Here, the printer driver 12 includes, as its functional configuration, a control unit 21, a development unit 22, a PDL (Page Description Language) conversion unit 23, a font type conversion unit 24, and an emphasis character. The conversion part 25, the filter processing part 26, and the specific character selection part 27 are comprised.

The control unit 21 serves to collectively take charge of the control according to the present invention. In addition, the development unit 22 performs a function of developing the print target data into image data, and the PDL conversion unit 23 converts the image data into print data in a page description language format that the printer 30 can interpret, It performs a function of controlling transmission of such data.

The font type conversion unit 24 performs a function of converting the font type of the characters in the print target data, and the emphasis character conversion unit 25 performs a function of converting the highlighted characters in the print target data into normal characters. In addition, the specific character selecting unit 27 selects a specific character to be converted from the print object data in accordance with the various modes described above. That is, in the font type conversion unit 24 and the emphasis character conversion unit 25, the specific character selected by the specific character selection unit 27 is the conversion target.

The filter processing unit 26 performs a function of performing filter processing on the character data in the image data generated by the development unit 22 using a predetermined filter (see FIG. 16). That is, as described with reference to FIG. 15, dot formation around dots (dots shown in gray) in areas that are likely to be crushed is suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the case where the print data converted to the page description language is transmitted to the printer 30 from the host terminal 10 side will be described as an example. However, the print data may not be in the page description language format. The printer 30 should just be able to print based on the said print data. Therefore, for example, depending on the printer, it can be configured to transmit the image data as it is.

Next, the operation of Nup print processing in the printing system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 18. In addition, the process after printer driver start-up is demonstrated here.

When the printer driver is activated, the user performs an input operation for setting detailed Nup printing from the screen (step S101). In other words, various modes of valid (on) / invalid (off) and the like are set from the detailed screen of Nup printing shown in FIG.

When the user presses the "Execute integrated test print" button at the time when this input operation is completed (YES in step S102), the integrated test print shown in FIG. 6 described above is output (step S103). This intensive test printing is executed by generating the test print image data by operating the font type conversion unit 24, the emphasis character conversion unit 25, and the expansion unit 21 in cooperation with the control unit 21. In addition, when the "intensive print preview" button is pressed here, the same output as this integrated test print is displayed on the screen under the control of the control unit 21.

In addition, with reference to the result of this intensive test printing or the like, when various settings relating to Nup printing are completed (NO in step S102), the control unit 21 determines whether the various modes are valid or invalid. In this determination process, it is first judged whether the non-readable conversion function is valid (on) (step S104). That is, it is judged whether or not the function of the present invention is effective.

Here, when the non-readable conversion function is invalid (NO) (NO in step S104), the same Nup printing is performed as is conventionally (step S105), and this processing is terminated, but the non-readable conversion function is effective (on). In this case, it is then judged which of the normal conversion mode and all the conversion modes is valid (on) (step S106).

When this determination is executed, a determination is then made as to whether or not the emphasis character conversion function is valid (on) (step S107 and step S111). If the emphasis character conversion function is invalid (NO) (NO in step S107, NO in step S111), the determination is made as to whether or not the font conversion function is valid (on). If the function is valid (YES in step S107 or YES in step S111), the accented character conversion unit 25 converts the accented characters in the print data into normal characters (step S108, step S112). Note that at this time, the objects to be converted are characters selected by the specific character selection unit 27. In the normal conversion mode, the characters are not larger than the designated size.

When this emphasis character conversion is completed, a determination is then made as to whether or not the font conversion function is valid (on). Here, when the font conversion function is invalid (off) (NO in step S109, NO in step S113), the process proceeds to the expansion processing of the image data, but when this emphasis character conversion function is valid (on) (step) YES in S109 or YES in Step S113), the font type conversion unit 24 converts the font type of the characters in the print target data (step S110, step S114). Note that at this time, the conversion target is a character selected by the specific character selection unit 27, and in the normal conversion mode, the character is smaller than or equal to the designated size.

In this way, when the conversion of the highlighted character or the font type is completed, the development unit 23 expands the data on which the conversion has been performed to the image data by predetermined Nup setting (step S115).

When the development to this image data is completed, the control part 21 judges whether a filter function is valid (on). Here, when the filter function is invalid (off) (NO in step S116), the processing shifts to the transmission process of the print data, but when this filter function is valid (on) (YES in step S116), the filter processing unit ( In step 26), filter processing is performed on the character data in the image data.

The image data is converted into the page description language by the PDL conversion section 23, and then transmitted from the spooler 13 to the printer 30 via the communication section 14, and desired Nup setting is executed from the printer 30. The output is executed (step S118).

As described above, in the present invention, at the time of Nup printing, the characters in the print target data are converted into thin characters, and at the same time, the image data is generated based on the print target data including the characters on which the conversion is performed, and the generation thereof. Since the image data has been configured to be transmitted to the printer 30, in the case of conventional Nup printing, there is a fear that the characters are crushed by the reduction of the bold characters of the font, but this can be eliminated.

As a result, printing errors due to Nup printing can be eliminated, and unnecessary paper use can be suppressed.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, the present invention has been described using the case of Nup printing as an example, but the present invention is not limited to reduction by Nup printing, but can be applied and implemented even in simple reduction printing. Also in this case, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

Moreover, regardless of Nup printing or reduced printing, the present invention can also be applied to other ordinary printing. In this case, since the unification of font type etc. can be performed easily, convenience can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the host terminal 10 has been described. However, the present invention may be configured to be applied to the printer 30. In this case, as shown in FIG. 19, each processing function part which comprises the printer driver 12 mentioned above can be implement | achieved by mounting on the printer 30 side.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example shown to the above-mentioned and drawings, It can change and implement suitably within the range which does not change the summary.

The recording medium recording the printer driver of the present invention, the print control method of the printer driver, the printing device, and the computer data signals embedded in the carrier wave generate the print data based on the data to be printed, and transmit the print data to the printing device as a whole. For example, when the present invention is applied at the time of intensive printing, printing errors due to Nup printing can be eliminated and unnecessary use of paper can be suppressed.

According to the present invention, at the same time, a character of a specific typeface in the print target data is selected, a conversion process for converting a character of the selected specific typeface into a character of another typeface is performed, and the print object data including the character on which the conversion process is performed. Since the print data is generated based on the above, unification such as the font type in the print target data can be easily performed, and the convenience is improved.

In the case of intensive printing or reduced printing, the characters may become crushed by the reduction of thick characters in the typeface. However, according to the present invention, such characters can be converted into thin characters. The error can be eliminated and unnecessary paper can be suppressed.

Embodiments of the invention described above are for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Various modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. This embodiment has been chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to understand the invention in terms of various embodiments and various modifications suitable for a particular use. The scope of the invention is defined by the following claims and their equivalents.

As described above, according to the present invention, a recording medium recording a printer driver for converting characters of a specific typeface in the print target data to generate print data, a print control method of the printer driver, a printing apparatus, and computer data signals embedded in a carrier wave Can be provided.

Claims (67)

A recording medium for recording a printer driver for causing a computer to execute generation of print data based on print target data and transmission to a printing apparatus. Select a character of a specific typeface in the print target data, A conversion process of converting the characters of the selected specific font into characters of another font, And a process for generating print data based on print target data containing characters on which the conversion processing has been performed. The method of claim 1, And the conversion processing is performed on a character of a specific font in the print target data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 1, And the conversion processing is performed on the highlighted characters in the print target data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 2, And the conversion processing is performed on the highlighted characters in the print target data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 1, And the conversion processing is performed for all characters in the print object data. The method of claim 2, And the conversion processing is performed for all characters in the print object data. The method of claim 3, wherein And the conversion processing is performed for all characters in the print object data. The method of claim 4, wherein And the conversion processing is performed for all characters in the print object data. The method of claim 1, And the conversion processing is performed on a character of a predetermined size or less in the print target data. The method of claim 2, And the conversion processing is performed on a character of a predetermined size or less in the print target data. The method of claim 3, wherein And the conversion processing is performed on a character of a predetermined size or less in the print target data. The method of claim 4, wherein And the conversion processing is performed on a character of a predetermined size or less in the print target data. The method of claim 1, The print target data, Data in image format, And a process of performing the conversion process by performing a predetermined filter process on the data in the image format. The method of claim 1, And a plurality of print target data including characters subjected to the conversion processing into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 2, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed on one page to generate the print data. The method of claim 3, wherein And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 4, wherein And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 5, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 6, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed on one page to generate the print data. The method of claim 7, wherein And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 8, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 9, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 10, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed on one page to generate the print data. The method of claim 11, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 12, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 13, And recording the plurality of print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed into one page to generate the print data. A recording medium readable by a computer recording a printer driver. The method of claim 1, And displaying, on the screen, a print target data including the character on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 2, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 3, wherein And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 4, wherein And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 5, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed as a preview screen. The method of claim 6, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 7, wherein And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 8, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 9, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed as a preview screen. The method of claim 10, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 11, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 12, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed, as a preview screen. The method of claim 13, And displaying, on the screen, print target data including the characters on which the conversion processing has been performed as a preview screen. In the print control method of the printer driver which generates print data based on the print target data and sends it to the printing apparatus, Select a character of a specific typeface in the print target data, A conversion process of converting the characters of the selected specific font into characters of another font, The print control method of the printer driver characterized by generating print data based on the print object data containing the character in which the said conversion process was performed. In the printing apparatus which prints based on print data, A selection unit for selecting a specific character in the print data, A conversion unit that performs conversion processing of the specific character selected by the selection unit; And a printing unit which performs printing based on print data including characters in which conversion processing has been performed by the conversion unit. 42. The method of claim 41 wherein The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on a character of a specific font in the print data. 42. The method of claim 41 wherein The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on the highlighted character in the print data. The method of claim 42, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on the highlighted character in the print data. 42. The method of claim 41 wherein The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on all characters in the print data. The method of claim 42, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on all characters in the print data. The method of claim 43, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on all characters in the print data. The method of claim 44, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on all characters in the print data. 42. The method of claim 41 wherein The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on characters of a predetermined size or less in the print data. The method of claim 42, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on characters of a predetermined size or less in the print data. The method of claim 43, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on characters of a predetermined size or less in the print data. The method of claim 44, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed on characters of a predetermined size or less in the print data. 42. The method of claim 41 wherein The print data, Print image data developed in image format, The conversion unit, And the conversion processing is performed by performing a predetermined filter processing on the print image data. 42. The method of claim 41 wherein The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 42, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 43, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 44, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 45, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 46, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 47, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. 49. The method of claim 48 wherein The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 49, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. 51. The method of claim 50, The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 51 wherein The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 52, wherein The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. The method of claim 53 wherein The print data, A printing apparatus characterized by being print data in which a plurality of print data are collected in one page. A computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave which causes a computer to execute a process of generating and transmitting print data to a printing apparatus based on data to be printed, Select a character of a specific typeface in the print target data, A conversion process of converting the characters of the selected specific font into characters of another font, And a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave which causes a computer to execute a process for generating print data based on print target data including characters on which the conversion processing has been performed.

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