Provided is a printing method and the like in which the copying time can be shortened. A printing method for printing a print image on a medium comprises: a step of storing, in a memory area, image data that has been generated by reading an image in an original; a step of determining whether or not the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7532350?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7532350 - Printing method and printing apparatus
