PURPOSE: To easily select an appropriate printing format by providing a first paper setting means which sets paper size information assumed on a host computer and a second paper setting means which sets paper size information on a paper which is actually printed and deciding the printing format of printing data based on said paper size information.
CONSTITUTION: This is a printing device which can print printing data outputted from the host computer on a paper size different from that assumed on the host computer. The first paper setting means (host-side paper setting part) 17b which sets paper size information that is set on the host computer and the second paper setting means (paper size identification part) 17a which sets paper size information on the paper which is actually printed are provided. Then, the printing format of printing data is decided based on paper size information which are set in said paper setting means, and printing is executed based on the printing format. Thus, the printing format can easily be selected and printing can be executed with the optimum printing format even if all the complicated printing formats are understood.
KOBAYASHI MASAKI
FUKUDA KUNIO
CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD