PURPOSE: To effectively utilize image data developed so as to be visually observed in the case of printing and recording concerning, the printing and recording device to store printing data developed to dot images in a disk device or the like so as to be used again.
CONSTITUTION: The image data devloped from printing information to dot images can be outputted while selecting either the output of a printing mechanism part 12 or that of an external storage device 16 such as the disk device and in the case of writing the data while selecting the output of the external storage device 16, retrieval code data are added. After recording, the image data stored in the external storage device 16 are retrieved based on a retrieving instruction, and they are read out or printed/recorded or transferred to a host device 15.
YAMAKAWA SHIGERU
SHIKI YOZO
NAKAMARU AKIHIKO
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