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Information processing device and information processing method

  • US 5,859,956 A
  • Filed: 03/03/1997
  • Issued: 01/12/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data processing apparatus for rasterizing data in PDL (page description language), said apparatus comprising:

  • rasterizing means having a function of rasterizing data described in at least one kind of PDL;

    input means for inputting data from an external source;

    determining means for determining whether a kind of PDL describing the input data is included in the at least one kind of PDL; and

    controlling means for causing the input data to be sent to another data processing apparatus and for causing the other data processing apparatus to rasterize the input data when said determining means determines that the kind of PDL describing the input data is not included in the at least one kind of PDL.

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