US Patent 7218408 Image printing system

The present invention provides an image recording device, an image recording system and an image recording method which can improve a productivity by receiving image information simultaneously when the image information to be image recorded is sent from a plurality of host computers, even if a host computer having a slow rate of transmission for the image information is disposed. A buffer is provided in the image recording device and the image information sent simultaneously from the image information supplying devices is stored independently in the buffer. Thus, the time required for transferring the image information can be reduced such that the productivity can be improved.