Image output system having preview function and method of displaying preview image in image output system

摘要

An image output system having a preview function for displaying a preview image corresponding to an output image before the output image is outputted, the image output system having: an output data generating apparatus having: an output data generating device for generating output data; an output data sending device for sending the generated output data to a converting apparatus; a preview data receiving device for receiving preview data from the converting apparatus; and a display device for displaying a preview image made from the received preview data, the converting apparatus having: an output data receiving device for receiving the output data from the output data generating apparatus; a converting device for converting the received output data into data suitable for an output apparatus by using converting data which includes predetermined data necessary to a process for converting; a preview data generating device for generating the preview data by using the received output data and the converting data; and a preview data sending device for sending the generated preview data to the output data generating apparatus, and the output apparatus for outputting the output image made from the output data converted by the converting apparatus.