A data distribution system in which distribution data is generated by a distribution data generation portion, a second range is specified by a specifying portion, the second range is mapped to a first range by a mapping portion, and third image data is generated by performing binarization based on a threshold value regulated in the first range by various components. A corresponding device is also provided. The system provides a server, a resource, a device and a communication link incorporating the method. In particular the peripheral may be an Ethernet adapter supporting Wake-On-LAN capability. Printout can start before a mask is done, going columnwise in each swath.