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Abstract

A printer includes a print data source for supplying print data, a print format setter for specifying a format to be issued, a print data preparer for defining the contents to be printed in accordance with the print data and the format, a print data memory for storing the print data of one sheet, a divider for dividing the print data stored in the print data memory into a plurality of areas, a print buffer having a freely and alternatively switchable drawing area in which data divided by the divider is drawn and printing area which contains pre-drawn divided data, a switcher for alternatively switching between the drawing and printing areas of the print buffer each time the drawing of the divided data is executed, and a printer block, coupled to the print buffer, for printing data of the printing area.

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