JP2000253343A - Print designation device and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To try printing again without a troublesome procedure even when an erroneous designation is operated in the case of designating print via a network. SOLUTION: This print designation device is provided with a print designation information generating means 32 that generates print designation information designating a printed picture among a plurality of pictures stored in a storage means and transmission means 40, 50 that transmit the print designation information and image information corresponding to the selected picture. Then the transmission means 40, 50 transmits all image information stored in the storage means independently of the print designation information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a print designation device and a print device, and more particularly to a print designation device and a print device suitable for designating printout of photographed digital image information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A print service for processing a photographed silver halide film in a laboratory to produce a print has been generally performed.

In recent years, digital image information obtained by photographing with a digital camera or the like or digital image information obtained by reading a silver halide film with a film scanner is easily printed at home with a color printer or the like. ing.

[0004] Further, there has been proposed a service of processing or printing using expensive equipment in a lab or the like based on digital image information obtained by photographing to create a high quality print.

[0005] In recent years, digital cameras have become popular, but the number of pixels of a CCD as an image receiving means tends to increase in order to achieve higher image quality. However, in order to finally obtain a print of a fine and excellent image, it is important to output to a silver halide photographic paper having excellent gradation characteristics.

In the above-described high-quality print service, the user creates print designation information in advance in consideration of the time required to create the designated content at the store or the congestion that occurs, and Removable storage media for specifying information (PC card, various memory cards, etc.)
It has also been proposed to transfer to and use it for print reception.

Further, in order to save the trouble of going to an agency store, there has been proposed a print output service in which print designation information created by a user is transmitted to a laboratory using a network such as the Internet.

[0008]

However, when the user creates the print designation information by himself, erroneous designation such as an operation mistake in selecting an image or selecting a similar image may occur. In this case, a print different from the one expected by the user is sent from the lab.

A storage medium such as a flash memory used in a digital camera has a limited capacity.
For this reason, after transmitting the print designation information and the image information to the laboratory, it is common practice to erase the image information and reuse the storage medium.

However, after erasing the contents of the storage medium,
If the user notices that the desired print has not been completed because the print designation information is incorrect, it becomes impossible to obtain the desired print.

Further, even if the previous image information remains, it is very troublesome to search for the desired image information at the time of creating the previous print specification information and retransmit the print specification information and the image information. Work.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a print designation apparatus and a print apparatus capable of re-printing without performing a troublesome procedure even when an erroneous designation operation is performed when designating a print via a network. It is to realize.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print designation information creating unit for creating print designation information for designating an image to be printed among a plurality of images stored in a storage unit. Transmitting means for transmitting image information corresponding to the print designation information and the image,
The transmission unit is a print designation apparatus, which transmits all image information stored in the storage unit regardless of the print designation information.

In this print designation apparatus, since all image information is transmitted irrespective of the print designation information, all the images stored in the storage means are stored on the printing apparatus side. For this reason, even if the contents stored in the storage means are erased on the print designation device side, it is possible to request the print again.

Therefore, even when an incorrect designation operation is performed at the time of designating a print via a network, it is possible to redo the print without troublesome procedures. (2) The invention according to claim 2, wherein a storage means for storing image information corresponding to a plurality of images, and first print designation information for designating an image to be printed among the plurality of images stored in the storage means , And transmission means for transmitting the print specification information and image information corresponding to the image, wherein the storage means includes a second print specification different from the first print specification information. Information, wherein the transmission unit transmits image information stored in the storage unit based on the first print designation information and the second print designation information. It is.

In this print designation apparatus, image information stored in the storage means is transmitted based on first print designation information for designating an image to be printed and second print designation information stored separately. Because
Images other than those designated for printing can be stored on the printing device side. For this reason, even if the contents stored in the storage means are erased on the print designation device side, it is possible to request the print again.

[0017] Therefore, even when an erroneous designation operation is performed at the time of designating a print via a network, it is possible to redo the print without troublesome procedures. (3) The invention according to claim 3 is the print designation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising imaging means for creating image information by imaging.

In this print designation device, a print designation device as a digital camera having an image pickup means can store images other than those designated for printing on the printing device side. For this reason, even if the contents stored in the storage means are erased on the print designation device side, it is possible to request the print again.

Therefore, when specifying a print via a network, even if an incorrect specification operation is performed, it is possible to perform the print again without troublesome procedures. (4) The invention according to claim 4, wherein the second print designation information is print designation information created at the time of previous print designation.

In this print designation apparatus, the image information stored in the storage means is transmitted based on the first print designation information for designating the image to be printed and the second print designation information for the previous designation. Because
Images other than those designated for printing can be stored on the printing device side, and duplicate transmission can be avoided.

Therefore, even when an erroneous designation operation is performed at the time of designation of a print via a network, it is possible to redo the print without troublesome procedures or duplicate transmission.

(5) The invention according to claim 5, wherein the transmission means transmits the image information stored in the storage means except for the image specified by the second print specification information. The print designation device according to claim 4, wherein

In this print designation apparatus, the image is stored in the storage means, excluding the image designated last time, based on the first print designation information designating the image to be printed and the second print designation information concerning the previous designation. Since image information is transmitted, images other than those designated for printing can be stored on the printing apparatus side, and redundant transmission can be avoided.

Therefore, even when an erroneous designation operation is performed at the time of designation of a print via a network, it is possible to redo a print without troublesome procedures or duplicate transmission.

(6) The invention according to claim 6 is a printing apparatus which performs printing in response to print designation information from a print designation apparatus, and stores image information and print designation information from the print designation apparatus. Means, and printing means for performing printing on the image specified by the print specification information using the image information, wherein the storage means performs a predetermined printing after executing the printing of the image specified by the print specification information. The printing apparatus is characterized in that the period holds the storage of the image information.

In this printing apparatus, the images stored in the print designation apparatus and the image pickup apparatus are stored on the printing apparatus side. For this reason, even if the storage content of the storage unit is erased on the print designation device or the imaging device side,
It is possible to request a print again.

[0027] Therefore, even when an erroneous designation operation is performed at the time of designating a print via a network, it is possible to redo the print without troublesome procedures.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail. In the present embodiment, a digital camera as a print designation device that can easily create designation information and includes an image pickup unit, and a printing device that receives print designation information from this digital camera and performs printing are provided. This will be described using a specific print system as a specific example.

<Configuration of Print System> Here, FIG.
The relationship between the print designation device 100, the print designation reception device, and the printing device 400 will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, the print designation accepting device 200 and the print device 400 are shown as specific examples with respect to the print designation device 100. However, more print designation accepting devices and print devices are connected by a network, May be present.

As the printing apparatus 400, various apparatuses such as a laser printer, an LED printer, a thermal printer, an ink jet printer and the like can be applied. Is also included.

In FIG. 1, a print designation device 10
Reference numeral 0 denotes a print designation receiving device 2 via a network (communication line), RS-232C, IrDA using infrared rays, and further via a memory card 500.
00 and the printing apparatus 400.

That is, the connection between the print designation device 100 and the print designation reception device 200 or the print device 40 may be made using a general public line.
It may be a line of a network such as various LANs and WANs. Also, not only those connected by wire,
This includes those connected by infrared rays or wireless radio waves.

Here, the print designation device 100 has an operation unit composed of several operation keys so that it can create print designation information including at least information on the number of prints and the print type of each image. And a display unit capable of displaying graphics such as characters and images.

The print designation apparatus 100 has a function of transmitting image information not included in the print designation information in accordance with not only print designation information for designating a print, but also various kinds of information. However, it is configured to have a function of not transmitting image information for previously transmitted images.

Therefore, hardware for transmission / reception, processing, and display, and creation, processing, and
Software for analysis is provided. The print designation device 100 may be a digital camera which also has an image pickup device as described later, or a device dedicated to print designation which does not have an image pickup device and creates and transmits print designation information. Is also good.

Note that the print designation device provided with the image pickup means can be used by the photographer to make designation from home or outside. Further, as a print designation device not provided with an imaging unit, a dedicated print designation device terminal, a computer or a small electronic terminal provided with a print designation information creation program is applicable. It should be noted that such a print designation device that does not include the imaging means may be a device at hand of the user or a device located at a print agency that requests printing.

The print designation receiving device 200 is placed in a print agency or the like, and print designation information from the print designation device 100 is transmitted to the printing device 400.
It is configured to have a function of transferring to

The printing apparatus 400 includes a communication section 410 for receiving print designation information from the print designation apparatus 100 and the print designation reception apparatus 200, and a memory 420 as storage means for storing the received print designation information and image information. And a printer 430 for printing an image in accordance with the print designation information.

The memory 4 of the printing apparatus 400
Reference numeral 20 has a function of storing the image information transmitted from the print designation apparatus 100 for a certain period of time regardless of whether or not the image information is actually printed. This enables efficient specification at the time of re-designation. In addition, even when the image is mistakenly erased on the print designation device 100 side, it is possible to request the print again.

Next, the configuration of a digital camera 101 as an example of the print designation apparatus 100 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an overall electrical schematic configuration of a digital camera 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the digital camera 101 constitutes a print designation apparatus 100 provided with an imaging unit.

In the digital camera 101 shown in FIG. 2, a light image obtained through an optical system composed of a lens 1, an aperture stop 2, and the like is formed on a light receiving surface of an image pickup device 3 such as a CCD. . At this time, the lens 1 and the aperture stop 2 are driven by a focus drive circuit 16 and an aperture drive circuit 15, respectively.

Here, the image pickup device 3 photoelectrically converts the light image formed on the light receiving surface into a charge amount, and outputs an analog image signal by a transfer pulse from the CCD drive circuit 19.
Note that the CCD drive circuit 19 can control the shutter speed while driving the image sensor 3.

The analog image signal output from the image sensor 3 is reduced in noise by CDS (correlated double sampling) processing in the pre-processing circuit 4 and gain is adjusted by AGC to expand the dynamic range. Is performed.

After being converted into a digital image signal by the A / D converter 5, the signal processing circuit 6 performs luminance processing and color processing on the digital video signal (for example, a luminance signal (Y) and a color difference signal ( The data is converted to digital data composed of Cr, Cb) and output to the memory controller 7.

A digital video signal is output from the signal processing circuit 6 to the image display unit 18, and an image picked up by the image pickup device 3 and a reproduced image from a storage unit to be described later are displayed on the image display unit 18. It is configured to be able to display an image.

The image display unit 18 displays, in addition to the image,
Various information can be displayed. In this embodiment, the display of the print designation information creation menu and the printing device 40
Display of print permission information from 0 and print accept information are performed.

The function switching is performed by exchanging data with the main microcomputer 8, and the exposure information, the focus signal, and the white balance information of the image sensor signal can be output to the main microcomputer 8 as needed.

The main microcomputer 8 is mainly used for photographing,
The sequence of recording and reproduction is controlled, and further, as necessary, compression and reproduction of the photographed image and serial port transmission with an external device are performed.

Here, a description will be given assuming that the JPEG system (or JBIG system) standardized by CCITT (current ITU-T) and ISO is used as image compression in the image recording mode. And the memory controller 7
Then, the digital image data input from the signal processing circuit 6 is stored in the frame memory 9 and, conversely, the image data in the frame memory 9 is output to the signal processing circuit 6.

The frame memory 9 is an image memory capable of storing image data of at least one screen. For example, a VRAM, an SRAM, a DRAM or the like is generally used. Here, a VRAM which can operate independently of a CPU bus is used. It shall be.

The strobe 12 is configured so that the light emission timing can be obtained by the main microcomputer 8 which controls the photographing sequence. The transmission / reception unit 13 performs transmission and reception for information transmission between the camera body and the external device via a communication line. The transmitting / receiving unit 13 is a modular connector 13
With c, it is configured to be connected to a communication line such as a public line or a LAN. Note that the optical connector for an optical fiber may be used instead of the modular connector 13c according to the usage environment. Furthermore, serial communication by cable connection is possible by the serial communication connector 13d.

The sub-microcomputer 14 controls a man-machine interface such as a switch for recording, reproduction and frame advance, and transmits information to the main microcomputer 8 as necessary.

The aperture drive circuit 15 is constituted by, for example, an auto iris, and changes the aperture value of the optical aperture 2 under the control of the main microcomputer 8. The focus drive circuit 16 is configured by, for example, a stepping motor, and changes the lens position under the control of the main microcomputer 8 so that the optical focus surface of the subject is appropriately adjusted on the image sensor 3.

The state display section 17 is a display means for displaying various states of the camera by numbers and pictograms (icons), and the image display section 18 is a display means for displaying images and various information graphically.

The image storage section 21 constitutes storage means, and is subjected to image compression processing and the like by the main microcomputer 8 and digital data in JPEG format via the frame memory 9 is recorded.

The image storage unit 21 includes a recording / reproducing device using a semiconductor memory detachable from the main body,
A hard disk device that can be attached to and detached from the main unit corresponds to this. When data is exchanged with an external computer, the storage medium of the still image storage unit 21 is preferably various semiconductor memories compatible with a PC card or the like. The image storage section 21 is configured to be detachable by a memory socket 50.

The release SW 31 is a release switch for instructing image recording, and this selection is supplied to the sub-microcomputer 14. The print designation information input unit 32 includes print designation information (print designation information for designating an image to be printed, print size information for setting a print size, print count information for setting the number of prints, and print finish information for print finish. , Etc.), and constitutes print designation information creating means for setting and inputting.

Reference numeral 40 denotes an IR transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving data by infrared rays, radio waves, or the like. The IR transmitting / receiving unit transmits print designation information and digital image information to the outside by the above-described transmission start signal, and receives various kinds of information from the outside. .

FIG. 3 shows the print designation apparatus 1 described above.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a digital camera 101 constituting the camera 00, particularly showing a rear surface and an upper surface. A release switch 31 is disposed on the right side of the upper surface. An image display unit 18 such as an LCD is arranged on the rear surface, and is configured to be able to display images and various information (a print designation information creation menu and the like).

Further, a menu button 32 as a print designation information input unit 32 is provided beside the image display unit 18.
a, a select button 32b, a cancel button 32c, an enter button 32d, and the like. Also, the image display unit 1
A monitor power switch SW is also arranged near the monitor power switch 8.

The modular connector 13c is provided on the side.
And a serial communication connector 13d memory socket 50. The transmission / reception unit of the IR transmission / reception unit 40 is arranged on the front (not shown in FIG. 3).

FIG. 3 shows the digital camera 10.
1 is an example of the external configuration, and the shape and arrangement of various members are not limited to those shown here. Next, referring to FIG. 4, a print designation terminal 1 as an example of a print designation device 100 used in the present embodiment will be described.
02 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an overall electrical schematic configuration of the print designation terminal 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that the print designation terminal 102 constitutes the print designation device 100 having no imaging means.

In the print designation terminal 102 shown in FIG. 4, digital data photographed by a digital camera (not shown) or the like and stored in a memory card is subjected to luminance processing and color processing by a signal processing circuit 106 so that digital video Signals (for example, a luminance signal (Y) and a color difference signal (Cr, C
b) and output to the memory controller 107.

A digital video signal is output from the signal processing circuit 106 to the image display section 118 so that an image can be displayed on the image display section 118. The image display unit 118 can display various information in addition to the image. In this embodiment,
The display of a print designation information creation menu, the display of print permission information from the printing apparatus 400, and the display of print acceptance information are performed.

The frame memory 109 is an image memory capable of storing image data of at least one screen. For example, a VRAM, an SRAM, a DRAM or the like is generally used. Here, a VRAM operable independently of a CPU bus is used.
Shall be used.

The transmission / reception unit 113 performs transmission and reception for information transmission between a print designation device and an external device via a communication line. The transmission / reception unit 113 is connected to a communication line such as a public line or a LAN by a modular connector 113c. Note that an optical fiber optical connector may be used instead of the modular connector 113c according to the usage environment. Further, serial communication by cable connection is possible by the serial communication connector 113d.

The sub-microcomputer 114 controls a man-machine interface such as an operation switch and transmits information to the main microcomputer 108 as needed. Note that the print designation terminal 102 is configured such that a semiconductor memory or a hard disk device that can be attached to and detached from the main body is detachably attached via a memory socket 150.

The print designation information input section 132 includes print designation information (print designation information for designating an image to be printed, print size information for setting a print size, print number information for setting the number of prints, and print finishing information. Print designation information creating means for setting and inputting print finish information.

Reference numeral 140 denotes an IR transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving data using infrared rays, radio waves, or the like. The IR transmitting / receiving unit 140 transmits print designation information and digital image information to the outside by the above-described transmission start signal, and receives information from the outside. Is configured to be possible.

FIG. 5 shows the print designation apparatus 1 described above.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the print designation terminal 102 constituting the image forming apparatus 00, particularly showing a rear surface and an upper surface. An image display unit 118 such as an LCD that can display a graphic is arranged on the upper surface, and is configured to be able to display an image and various information (such as a print designation information creation menu).

Further, beside the image display section 118, a menu button 1 as a print designation information input section 132
32a, select button 132b, cancel button 132
c, a decision button 132d and the like are arranged.

The modular connector 113 is provided on the side.
c, serial communication connector 113d, and memory socket 1
50 and a transmission / reception unit of the IR transmission / reception unit 140 are arranged.

FIG. 5 shows the print designation terminal 10.
2 is an example of the external configuration, and the arrangement status and shape of various members are not limited to those shown here. <Operation of Print System> Here, the operation of the print designation device and the designation acceptance operation of the print system will be described. In this embodiment, the case where print designation information is created by the digital camera 101 or the print designation terminal 102 will be described as an example with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and the explanatory diagrams of FIGS.

Photographed by the digital camera 101 (FIG. 6)
The user who wants to request the printing device 400 to perform the printing by performing S1) first after the photographing is completed (S2 in FIG. 6).
First, print designation information is created on the operation surface of the print designation information input unit 32 provided on the back of the digital camera 101 (S3 in FIG. 6). Alternatively, print designation information is created by a print designation information input unit 132 provided on the operation surface of the print designation terminal 102 into which a memory card storing image information captured by the digital camera 101 is inserted.

If the user has a dedicated print designation terminal 102 separate from the digital camera 101, image data is transferred from the digital camera 101 to the print designation terminal 102 by infrared transfer or the like in addition to a memory card. After the transfer, the print designation information may be created by the print designation information input unit 132 of the print designation terminal 102.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, after the menu button 132a is pressed, the select button 132b and the enter button 132d are operated to display the print designation information creation menu on the image display unit 118 (S3 in FIG. 6).
YES).

A list of images for which print can be specified is displayed on the initial screen of the print specification information creation menu. Then, a desired image to be designated for printing is determined by the select button 132b and the determination button 132d (an image surrounded by a thick frame among the many images in FIG. 7).
A screen (FIG. 8) for inputting the print size and the number of prints of the image appears separately.

As described above, print designation information for obtaining a desired print is created by using the print designation information creation menu (S4 in FIG. 6). In this case, the select button 132b is used to select an item, and the enter button 132d is pressed to determine each item. On the screen shown in FIG. 8, "Postcard" and "T
There are "shirts", "L version", and "2L version", and check desired ones. Also check whether the delivery method is direct or mail. The one shown in FIG.
This shows a state of creating print designation information in which a request for directly receiving 25 sheets of postcards has been input.

The print designation information includes information indicating the number of the image to be designated for printing, the print size,
In addition to the receiving method, various information related to print designation can be included.

After the above operation has been performed for all the images to be designated for printing, "YE"
By moving the cursor to the position of the "S" icon and pressing the enter button 132d, the creation of the print designation information is completed (YES in S5 in FIG. 6).

When the print designation information is created in this manner, the main microcomputer 8 of the digital camera 101 or the main microcomputer 10 of the print designation terminal 102
No. 8 transmits the print designation information and all the image information regardless of the print designation information to the printing apparatus 400 (S6 in FIG. 6).

The transmission means a network, RS
-232C or IrDA. When specifying using the memory card 500,
The print designation information and all image information are included in the memory card 500.

In this print designation apparatus, all image information is transmitted irrespective of the designation of the print designation information, so that all the images stored in the memory as storage means are stored in the printing apparatus 400 side. Become.

In this case, the print designation apparatus 100 is provided with an all-frame display mode including images for which no print is designated. And when this mode is specified,
The print designation device 100 can designate print again by downloading thumbnail images of all or erased frames from the printing device 400 via the network.

Therefore, even when the contents of the memory are mistakenly or intentionally erased on the side of the print designation device 100 (digital camera 101 or print designation device 102), it is possible to request the print again. Become. Therefore, even when an erroneous designation operation is performed at the time of designating a print via a network, it is possible to redo the print without troublesome procedures.

In the above operation, the print designation information already transmitted can be stored in any area of the memory as designation history (second print designation information). Then, at the time of new designation, first print designation information is created (FIGS. 9S1 to 9S4, S5), and the designation history is confirmed before transmission (FIG. 9S6).

If there is no previous designation history (NO in S6 of FIG. 9), the main microcomputer 8 of the digital camera 101 or the main microcomputer 108 of the print designation terminal 102 executes all print designation information regardless of the print designation information. Is transmitted to the printing apparatus 400 (S7 in FIG. 9).

Note that this transmission means a network, RS
-232C or IrDA. When specifying using the memory card 500,
The print designation information and all image information are included in the memory card 500.

If a designated history indicating that all image information has been transmitted already exists (YES in S6 of FIG. 9), the main microcomputer 8 of the digital camera 101 or the main microcomputer 108 of the print designation terminal 102 does not include any image information. Then, only the print designation information is transmitted to the printing apparatus 400 (S8 in FIG. 9).

If there is a designated history of transmission of some image information, the image information excluding the transmitted image information and the print designation information may be transmitted.
According to the print history, the print specification device transmits all image information regardless of the specification of the print specification information, transmits only the print specification information without including the image information, or transmits the transmitted image information. Except for switching image information and print designation information,
All the images stored in the memory serving as the storage unit are stored on the printing apparatus 400 side, and transmission of duplicate information is avoided when re-designating.

Therefore, even when the contents of the memory are mistakenly or intentionally erased by the print designation device 100 (digital camera 101 or print designation device 102), it is possible to request the print again. In addition, unnecessary transmission is eliminated and designation can be performed promptly. Therefore, even when an erroneous designation operation is performed at the time of designating a print via a network, it is possible to redo the print without troublesome procedures.

[0092]

As described above in detail with the embodiment, when the print is specified via the network,
It is possible to realize a print designation device and a print device that can perform printing again without troublesome procedures even when an incorrect designation operation is performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration and a connection state of a print system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera as a print designation device used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a digital camera as a print designation device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a print designation terminal as a print designation device used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a print designation terminal as a print designation device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the print designation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a designation screen of the print designation device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a designation screen of the print designation device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a print designation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lens 2 Aperture stop 3 Image sensor 4 Pre-processing circuit 5 A / D converter 6 Signal processing circuit 7 Memory controller 8 Main microcomputer 9 Frame memory 12 Strobe 13 Transmitter / receiver 13c Modular connector 14 Sub-microcomputer 15 Aperture drive circuit 16 Focus drive circuit Reference Signs List 18 image display unit 19 CCD drive circuit 21 image storage unit 31 release SW 32 print designation information input unit 40 IR transmission / reception unit 100 print designation device 101 digital camera 102 print designation terminal 400 printing device

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A print designation information creating unit for creating print designation information for designating an image to be printed among a plurality of images stored in a storage unit, and transmitting the print designation information and image information corresponding to the image. And a transmitting unit, wherein the transmitting unit transmits all image information stored in the storage unit regardless of the print specifying information. 2. A storage unit for storing image information corresponding to a plurality of images, and print designation information for creating first print designation information for designating an image to be printed among the plurality of images stored in the storage unit. Creating means; and transmitting means for transmitting print designation information and image information corresponding to the image, wherein the storage means stores second print designation information different from the first print designation information. The print designation apparatus, wherein the transmission unit transmits image information stored in the storage unit based on the first print designation information and the second print designation information. 3. The print designation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an imaging unit that creates image information by imaging. 4. The print designation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second print designation information is print designation information created at the time of a previous print designation. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the transmitting unit transmits image information stored in the storage unit except for an image specified by the second print specifying information.
Print designation device as described. 6. A printing apparatus for performing printing in response to print designation information from a print designation apparatus, comprising: storage means for storing image information and print designation information from the print designation apparatus; A printing unit that prints the selected image based on the image information.The storage unit stores the image information for a predetermined period after executing the printing of the image specified by the print specification information. A printing device characterized by holding.