CN1758718B - Digital camera and printer - Google Patents
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This invention has as its object to inform the user before completion of a print process of a digital image that a cable can be disconnected from a digital camera or printer, and the digital camera is ready to photograph. To this end, a PD printer (1000) of this embodiment transmits a JobDataDone command indicating that all digital images to be printed are received to a digital camera (3012) (909). Upon reception of the JobDataDone command, the digital camera (3012) displays, on a display (35), information indicating that a cable (5000) can be disconnected from the digital camera (3012) or PD printer (1000).
Description
The present invention is that application number is 03149633.4, the applying date is on August 4th, 2003, denomination of invention is the division of the patent application of " digital camera and printer ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to image-input device (for example digital camera) and image output device (for example printer).
Background technology
In recent years, between digital camera and printer, directly be connected, the digital picture of digital camera sent to printer and make the system (below, be called the electrooptical direct printing system) of its printing be able to motion by this cable with cable.
But, in present electrooptical direct printing system,, this situation can not be notified to digital camera from printer although the transmission of digital picture is just finished before printing is finished.For this reason, digital camera can not will be able to take off cable from digital camera or printer before printing is finished, situation about can photograph can not be informed the user.In addition, digital camera and printer with wireless situation about being connected under, can not inform that the user can be with digital camera from bringing out with the zone of printer communication.Its result is that the user can not begin photography rapidly, also has the problem of missing camera meeting (Shutter Chance) and so on.Such problem also can occur in, with cable or wireless directly the connection the digital image recording that directly sends from digital camera to the system of image recording structure that can random-access recording medium and digital camera.
Summary of the invention
The present invention finishes in order to solve such problem, and one of its purpose is to make it possible to notify the user to take off cable from digital camera before digital picture is printed end, and the situation of missing the camera meeting is reduced as far as possible.In addition, its purpose is to make it possible to notify the user to photograph before digital picture is printed end, and the situation of missing the camera meeting is reduced as far as possible.One of purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to notify before digital picture is printed end the user digital camera can be reduced from taking, can make the situation of missing the camera meeting with the zone that printer or image recorder are communicated by letter away as far as possible in addition.
The 1st technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of digital camera, have with printer and communicate, to directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, described digital camera comprises: display unit is used for representing that the above-mentioned printer that communicates to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing; Communication interface is used for being connected with above-mentioned printer and can receives in response to above-mentioned printer and received as whole DIDs of print object and the instruction of sending; CPU, in response to the completed above-mentioned instruction of reception that receives the above-mentioned whole DIDs of expression via above-mentioned communication interface, before the print processing to as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object that above-mentioned printer carries out finishes, execution is used for demonstration with above-mentioned display unit and changes to expression and can disconnect the demonstration that communicates to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect, above-mentioned display unit represents that the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
In addition, the 2nd technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of digital camera, have with printer and communicate, to directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, described digital camera comprises: display unit, above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing, above-mentioned display unit, can carry out about disconnecting the demonstration that communicates to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, printing midway at above-mentioned printer, finished the instruction of sending according to the reception that receives in response to as whole DIDs of print object, above-mentioned demonstration is changed to the demonstration that communicates to connect that can disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect, above-mentioned display unit represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
In addition, the 3rd technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of digital camera, have with printer and communicate, to directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, described digital camera comprises: display unit, and the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing; Communication interface is used for being connected with described printer and can receives in response to above-mentioned printer and received as whole DIDs of print object and the instruction of sending; And CPU, receive the completed above-mentioned instruction of reception of the above-mentioned whole DIDs of expression in response to above-mentioned communication interface, before the print processing to as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object that above-mentioned printer carries out finishes, execution is used for the processing that demonstration with above-mentioned display unit changes to the demonstration that expression can photograph, wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect, above-mentioned display unit represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
In addition, the 4th technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of digital camera, have with printer and communicate, to directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, described digital camera comprises: display unit, above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing, above-mentioned display unit, can carry out about disconnecting the demonstration that communicates to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, printing midway at above-mentioned printer, finished the instruction of sending according to the reception that receives in response to as whole DIDs of print object, above-mentioned demonstration is changed to the demonstration that to photograph, wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect, above-mentioned display unit represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
In addition, the present invention also provide respectively with above-mentioned 4 kinds of technical schemes in the corresponding control method of digital camera.
Other features of the present invention and advantage are by being that the following explanation of reference will be come to understand with the accompanying drawing.Wherein, additional identical to same or analogous structure in the accompanying drawings with reference to label.
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Fig. 1 is the general survey oblique view of PD printer in this form of implementation.
Fig. 2 is the oblique view of the guidance panel of PD printer in this form of implementation.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of structure of the major part of the expression control that relates to the PD printer in this form of implementation.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the structure of the ASIC of PD printer in this form of implementation of expression.
Fig. 5 is the figure that in this form of implementation of expression PD printer and digital camera has been carried out the state that is connected.
Fig. 6 is the figure of the protocol groups of NCDP (the New Camera Direct Print) system that PD printer and digital camera are installed in this form of implementation of expression.
Fig. 7 is the figure of the summary of the communication process in the explanation NCDP system.
Fig. 8 is the figure of the order in the explanation NCDP system.
Fig. 9 is the figure of the print procedure in " basic process " of explanation NCDP system.
Figure 10 is the figure of the print procedure in " recommendation process " of explanation NCDP system.
Figure 11 is the block diagram of the formation of digital camera in this form of implementation of expression.
Figure 12 is the figure of digital camera example of the information of demonstration before receiving the JobDataDone order in the expression present embodiment.
Figure 13 is the figure of an example of the information that digital camera shows after receiving the JobDataDone order in the expression present embodiment.
Figure 14 is the flow chart of the processing procedure of printer among the expression embodiment.
Figure 15 is the flow chart of the processing procedure of digital camera among the expression embodiment.
Figure 16 is the figure of digital camera another example of the information of demonstration before receiving the JobDataDone order in the expression present embodiment.
Figure 17 is the figure of another example of the information that digital camera shows after receiving the JobDataDone order in the expression present embodiment.
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Relate to embodiments of the invention according to accompanying drawing explanation below.
Fig. 1 installs the directly general survey oblique view of the electrooptical direct printing system (hereinafter referred to as the PD printer) 1000 of NCDP (the New CameraDirect Print) system of print system of conduct in the present embodiment.PD printer 1000 has from master computer (PC) and receives data and the function of the PC printer that the conduct that prints is common and directly read in the digital picture of being stored in the storage medium such as storage card and print or receive from the digital picture of digital camera and the function that prints.
In Fig. 1, the main body of the shell of the PD printer 1000 of formation present embodiment has the external parts of housing M1001, last shell 1002, inlet cover 1003 and row's paper disc 1004.Lower casing 1001 forms the roughly Lower Half of PD print apparatus 1000, last shell 1002 forms the roughly first half of main body, be combined to form by two shells and have the hollow body structures of holding the spatial accommodation of each mechanism described later in inside, respectively form peristome on the facial and front face thereon.In addition, row's paper disc 1004 one ends remain on the lower casing 1001 with rotating freely, and can make peristome folding on the front face that is formed on lower casing 1001 by this rotation.Therefore, when operation of recording is carried out, to the front sideway swivel peristome is opened, just can be stacked gradually the paper of being discharged simultaneously from discharging paper (paper sheet) here by the row's of making paper disc 1004.In addition, hold 2 auxiliary paper disc 1004a, 1004b row in advance in the paper disc 1004, and pull out each paper disc to the front as required, 3 grades of ground of bearing area of paper are enlarged dwindle.
On last shell 1002, be provided with power key 1005.Be provided with liquid crystal display part 1006 on the right side of last shell 1002 and have the guidance panel 1010 of key switch etc.The structure of this guidance panel 1010 is described in detail in the back with reference to Fig. 2.The 1007th, automatic paper feeding portion gives paper automatically in apparatus main body.The 1008th, paper is selector at interval, is the bar that is used to adjust the interval between printhead and the paper.The 1009th, card slot inserts the adapter that storage card can be installed here, and the digital picture that can directly be taken in storage card to be stored by this adapter also prints.As this storage card (PC), compact flash memory, intelligent medium, memory stick etc. are for example arranged.The 1011st, viewer (liquid crystal display part) can dismounting on the main body of this PD printer 1000, under the situations such as image that retrieval is wanted to print from the image of being stored the PC card, is used to show the image of per 1 picture and thumbnail etc.The 1012nd, be used to connect the USB terminal of digital camera described later.The back of this PD device 1000 is provided with the USB connector that is used to connect personal computer (PC).
Fig. 2 is the overview of the guidance panel 1010 of PD printer 1000 in the present embodiment.
In Fig. 2, liquid crystal display part 1006 shows the menu item that is used to set various data relevant with the project of being printed about it.Project as shown here for example has: the initial photo sequence number of wanting the scope printed, assigned picture sequence number (appointment of starting image appointment/print screen), finished the last photo sequence number (end) of the scope printed, print umber (umber), the paper type that uses in the printing (using the paper kind), 1 number with the photo of printing on the paper is set (layout), the quality of printing is specified (quality), whether print the appointment (date printing) on the date of being absorbed, whether proofread and correct the appointment (image rectification) that photo prints, print needed demonstration (using the paper number) etc. with the paper number.These projects use cursor keies 2001 are selected or are specified.The 2002nd, mode key whenever pressing this key, with regard to changeable printing kind (index prints, all picture printings, 1 picture printing etc.), and is lighted the LED of the correspondence of LED2003 according to this.The 2004th, safeguard key, be the key that is used to print the Maintaining of Printer such as cleaning of head.The 2005th, the printing initiating key is pressed when the setting that beginning when or establish maintenance is printed in indication.The 2006th, print abort key, print when ending and indication is safeguarded when ending and is pressed making.
The structure of the major part of the control that relates to PD printer 1000 in the present embodiment then is described with reference to Fig. 3.Wherein, in this Fig. 3, the part additional identical mark common with aforementioned figures, and omit its explanation.
In Fig. 3,3000 expression control parts (control basal plate).3001 expression ASIC (dedicated custom LSI), its structure is described in detail in the back with reference to the block diagram of Fig. 4.The 3002nd, DSP (Digital Signal Processing processor), there is CPU inside, be responsible for various control and treatment described later and from luminance signal (RGB) to the image processing of the conversion of concentration signal (CMYK), scaling (scaling), gamma transformation, error diffusion etc. etc.The 3003rd, memory, have the program storage 3003a of control program of CPU of storage DSP3002 and the program when carrying out as storage RAM district, store the memory block of the service area of digital picture etc.The 3004th, Printer Engine, loads the Printer Engine of the ink-jet printer of the color inks printing color image that uses polychrome here.The 3005th, as the USB connector of the port that is used to connect digital camera (DSC) 3012.The 3006th, be used to connect the connector of viewer 1011.The 3008th, usb hub when this PD print apparatus 1000 prints based on the digital picture from PC3010, makes from the data former state of PC3010 and passes through, and outputs to Printer Engine 3004 through USB3021.Thus, the PC3010 that is connected just can directly carry out the exchange of data, signal with Printer Engine 3004 and carry out and print (as general PC printer).The 3009th, power connector is imported from the next direct voltage of commercial AC conversion by power supply 3019.PC3010 is general personal computer, the 3011st, and above-mentioned storage card (PC card), the 3012nd, digital camera.
In addition, the handshaking between this control part 3000 and the Printer Engine 3004 is carried out through above-mentioned USB3021 or IEEE1284 bus 3022.
Then, the structure of ASIC3001 is described with reference to Fig. 4.
In Fig. 4, the 4001st, PC clamping oral area reads in the PC card of being installed 3011 digital picture of storage or carries out to writing of the data of PC card 3011 etc.The 4002nd, the IEEE1284 interface portion, and carry out exchanges data between the Printer Engine 3004.This IEEE1284 interface portion 4002 is employed buses when printing the digital picture of being stored in digital camera 3012 or the PC card 3011.The 4003rd, USB interface portion, and carry out exchanges data between the PC3010.The 4004th, USB main interface portion, and carry out exchanges data between the digital camera 3012.The 4005th, the guidance panel interface portion, input is from the various operation signals of guidance panel 1010, perhaps to display part 1006 output video datas etc.The 4006th, the viewer interface portion, control is to the demonstration of the digital picture of viewer 1011.The 4007th, control the interface portion of the interface between various switches and the LED4009 etc.The 4008th, cpu i/f portion, carry out and DSP3002 between the control of exchanges data.The 4010th, connect the internal bus (ASIC bus) of these each parts.
Figure 11 is the block diagram of installing in the explanation present embodiment as the structure of the digital camera 3012 of the NCDP system of direct print system and user interface thereof.
In Figure 11, the 31st, the CPU of the action of control figure camera 3012, the 32nd, store the ROM of the processing procedure (firmware) of CPU31.(wherein, suitable edition upgrading is carried out in the firmware supposition, is made of writeable nonvolatile memory, for example flash memory).The 33rd, the RAM that uses as the service area of CPU31, the 34th, comprise the operating portion of the switch group that carries out various operations.The 35th, LCD is used for confirming captured image, perhaps shows the menu when carrying out various the setting.These 34,35, when realizing under the situation of its function as direct print system in the present embodiment, play effect as user interface as entire system.The 36th, optical unit mainly is made of lens and drive system thereof.The 37th, CCD element, the 38th, the driver of under the control of CPU31, optical unit 36 being controlled.The 39th, be used to connect the connector of storage medium 40 (compact flash (compact flash registered trade mark) memory card, intelligent medium etc.), the 41st, be used for the USB interface (the subordinate side of USB) that is connected with the PD printer 1000 of PC or present embodiment.
It more than is the explanation of the structure of PD printer 1000 and digital camera 3012 in the present embodiment.The following describes action summary based on relevant structure.
＜common PC printer mode 〉
This is based on the printing model that the print data sent here from PC3010 is come print image.
In this pattern, when being transfused to, just directly deliver to Printer Engine 3004 through USB connector 1013 (Fig. 3), print based on data from PC3010 through usb hub 3008, USB3021 when data from PC3010.
＜from the direct print mode of PC card 〉
Install or produce interruption when PC card 3011 on card slot 1009 when pulling down, thus, DSP3002 just can detect installation or pull down (taking off) PC card 3011.When PC card 3011 is installed, reads in compressed (for example JPEG compression) digital picture of storage in this PC card 3011 and store in the memory 3003.Then, this compressed digital picture decompress(ion) contract be saved in once more the storage 3003 in.Then when using the printing of guidance panel 101 these saved digital pictures of indication, by, execution, and outputs to Printer Engine 3004 through IEEE1284 interface portion 4002 and prints to the conversion of YMCK signal, γ correction, error diffusion etc. and be transformed into the record data that can be printed by Printer Engine 3004 from rgb signal.
＜from the direct print mode of camera 〉
Fig. 5 is the figure that the state that in the present embodiment PD printer 1000 is connected with digital camera 3012 is described.
In Fig. 5, cable 5000 has the connector 5001 that is connected with the connector 1012 of PD printer 1000, with the connector 5002 that is used for being connected with the connecting connector 5003 of digital camera 3012, digital camera 3012 constitutes and can export the digital picture that is stored in the internal storage through connecting connector 5003.Can adopt as the structure of digital camera 3012 and to have as the memory of storage device in inside and have the various structures such as slot that are used to install dismountable memory.Like this, by connecting PD printer 1000 and digital camera 3012 through cable shown in Figure 5 5000, just the digital picture that can directly send from digital camera 3012 is printed by PD printer 1000.
Here ought be as shown in Figure 5, digital camera 3012 is connected on the PD printer 1000, and the result who consults is, under the situation that direct print mode shifts, on the display part 1006 of guidance panel 1010, only show the camera mark, it is invalid that demonstration on the guidance panel 1010 and operation become, and it is invalid also to become to the demonstration of viewer 1011.Thereby, since after this key operation of numeric only camera 3012 and show effectively to the image of the display part (not shown) of digital camera 3012, so the user can use this digital camera 3012 to print appointment.In addition, can also prevent the mistake that the control part because of while operand word camera 3012 and PD printer 1000 causes.
Fig. 6 is the figure of the protocol groups of the NCDP system that PD printer 1000 and digital camera 3012 installed in the expression present embodiment.In addition, the NCDP system in the present embodiment as shown in Figure 6, is the system that does not rely on the kind of communication interface.
In Fig. 6,600 expressions utilize the interface of USB, and 601 expressions utilize the interface of bluetooth (Bluetooth).The application layer of being packed into when the system that utilizes NCDP is constructed in 602 expressions.The 603rd, be used to carry out the layer of existing protocol and interface, BIP (Basic Image Profile), USB interface of PTP (PictureTransfer Protocol), SCSI and bluetooth etc. are installed here.The prerequisite of NCDP system is that the framework of such protocol layer etc. has been installed, and installs as application thereon.Here, PD printer 1000 is defined as the USB main equipment, camera 3012 is defined as the USB slave unit, as shown in Figure 6, is respectively identical structure.
Though details after narrate, but use the advantage of NCDP system to be, when PD printer 1000 and digital camera 3012 mutually when the NCDP system shifts and after transfer, carrying out mutually under the situation of information exchange, the file (for example text) of a series of information, a series of course of action has been recorded and narrated in generation with script, and send it to method, apparatus, explain and handle the script that receives at receiver side.When desire sends this result or information to the other side, under the situation that this information is made of a plurality of key elements, can reduce the key element that exchanges with shaking hands one by one, just do not have the expense that relates to message transmission, can improve information transmission efficiency.For example, when in digital camera 3012 sides, when having a plurality of image of desiring to print, choose at random under the image of desiring to print and situation, just this a series of processing procedure can be write down and be notified to PD printer 1000 as script each image setting print conditions.In PD printer 1000 sides, explain and handle the script that receives.
Fig. 7 is the figure of the flow process of the communication process between PD printer 1000 and the digital camera 3012 in the explanation NCDP system.
Here, as shown in Figure 5, when detecting, but just communicate between these equipment by USB cable 5000 connection PD printers 1000 and digital camera 3012.Thus, carrying out the application and the process 701 of beginning in the NCDP system of being installed on these equipment shifts.The initial condition of 702 expression NCDP systems, judgement type each other could be carried out the NCDP system here, if possible, then transfers to the process 701 of NCDP system.If be the situation that digital camera 3012 is not installed the NCDP system here, then do not carry out the Control on Communication in the NCDP system.Like this after transferring to the NCDP system, such shown in 703, when the transmission of the digital picture from digital camera 3012 indication " basic process "/printing, then transfer to from 3012 pairs of PD printers of digital camera, 1000 transmitted image files and the simple and easy printing model that prints.Such shown in 704 in addition, when the transmission of the digital picture from digital camera 3012 indication " recommendation process "/printing, then after carrying out various negotiation between digital camera 3012 and the PD printer 1000 and determining its print conditions, transfer to from 3012 pairs of PD printers of digital camera, 1000 transmitted image files and the more diversified printing model that prints.In addition during the indication in carry out 705 " expansion process " by digital camera 3012, set with senior composing function such as for example DPOF, XHTML-print, SVG and the pattern that prints by each peculiar specification of distributors of company.In addition, about the detail specifications in this " expansion process ",, therefore do not describe especially here by the expansion description defined of each company of manufacturer of digital camera.
Fig. 8 is the figure of explanation order of defined in the NCDP system.
In Fig. 8, " associative mode " correspondence is indicated from digital camera 3012, above-mentioned " basic process ", " recommendation process " and " expansion process ".Because with respect in " recommendation process ", using whole orders, " basic process " is simple and easy printing model, thus only can use to the transfer of NCDP system and its end, to the transfer command of each pattern of " basic process ", " recommendation process " and " expansion process ", from the digital picture of camera 3012 obtain and from the print command of camera 3012.In addition, although in " expansion process ", be recited as and only can use to the transfer of NCDP system and its end, to the transfer command of each pattern of " basic process ", " recommendation process " and " expansion process ", but self-evidently also can use other orders according to the specification of each company as described above.
The figure of the print procedure in " basic process " of NCDP system then is described with reference to Fig. 9.Should " basic process " be the simple and easy printing model that transmits 1 image file and print from 3012 pairs of PD printers of digital camera 1000, picture format as correspondence, be made as the RGB image of VGA size (640 * 480 pixel), the jpeg image of VGA size (640 * 480 pixel), the picture format that digital camera 3012 is supported with PD printer 1000 sends.In the case, error process not.
At first in the stage 900, send the order (NCDPStart) that indication is shifted to the NCDP system from 1000 pairs of digital cameras of PD printer 3012.If digital camera 3012 is equipped with the NCDP system, then return OK (stage 901) here.
When such affirmation all is equipped with the NCDP system each other, send order (ProcedureStart) to transfer to given pattern (stage 902) from 1000 pairs of digital cameras of PD print apparatus 3012.In the stage 903, when " basic process " of sending from digital camera 3012 as simple and easy printing model, after this, transfer to the printing model in " basic process " with respect to this.In the case, the operation in passing through digital camera 3012 when selecting the image of desiring to print and indicating printing, indicates the order (JobStart) of printing beginning just to send to PD printer 1000 (stage 904) from digital camera 3012.Promptly, there is the image of desiring to print from 3012 pairs of PD printers of digital camera, 1000 notices.This moment, digital camera 3012 became the state that can not photograph (perhaps, can not be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph), show on display 35 that simultaneously restriction takes off the information (also can be message, or mark) of cable 5000 from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000.An example of the expression this moment of shown information on display 35 in Figure 12.
Receive the PD printer 1000 of JobStart order, become simple and easy printing model,, begin paper supply simultaneously asking the order (GetImage) of the digital picture (being equivalent to work data) of print object to send to digital camera 3012 (stage 905).Digital camera 3012 beginnings that receive the GetImage order send the digital picture (stage 906) of print object to PD printer 1000.The PD printer 1000 that receives the digital picture of print object begins print processing on the recording medium of being supplied with.
Under the situation of the digital picture that all receives print object, PD printer 1000 sends the order (JobDataDone) (stage 909) that expression receives whole work datas to digital camera 3012.Receive the digital camera 3012 of JobDataDone order, become the state that to photograph (perhaps, can be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph), show on display 35 that simultaneously expression can from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000 takes off cable 5000 and the information of can photograph (perhaps, can be altered to the pattern that can photograph) (also can be message or mark).An example (details aftermentioned) of the expression this moment of shown information on display 35 in Figure 13.
After the printing of the digital picture of print object finishes, PD printer 1000 will represent that the order (JobEnd) that printing has finished sends to digital camera 3012 (stage 907) from PD printer 1000.When with respect to this when digital camera 3012 returns affirmative acknowledgement (OK) (stage 908), the print processing in this " basic process " is finished.
Make above processing in digital camera 3012 sides, when selecting the image of desire printing, just carry out.
In addition, because the view data that digital camera 3012 sends is a jpeg file, in its head, record and narrate the pixel quantity (picture size) of the horizontal vertical that image is arranged.Thereby PD printer 1000 can be differentiated from receiving at first, receives all data of an image with several packets.In addition, in the printer of the ink-jet type of the PD printer 1000 of present embodiment, also have the reception buffer memory in inside, in case be saved in wherein, and print processing while carrying out decoding processing, so from the timing that digital camera 3012 is finished to the transmission of 1000 images of PD printer, the actual timing of finishing is enough morning than printing.
Thereby, as the user, being sent completely of the image of printing from last desire all there is no need with cable 5000 digital camera 3012 to be continued to be connected to PD printer 1000 till beginning to finish to its printing, and this connection is that the consumed power of battery-driven digital camera 3012 also wishes to avoid from inhibition basically.
So, the PD printer 1000 in this form of implementation, finishing receiving of an image situation under, do not finish (midway) as yet even print, also as shown in Figure 9, the JobDataDone order is sent to digital camera 3012.Digital camera 3012 becomes the state (perhaps, can be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph) that can photograph when receiving this order.Then, show on display 35 that expression cable 5000 can be pulled down and the information of can photograph (perhaps, can be altered to the pattern that to photograph) (for example, shown in Figure 13 message).
Then, with reference to Figure 10 the order that " recommendation process " middle image of NCDP system is printed is described.In Figure 10,, and omit its explanation to the additional identical sequence number of process common with Fig. 9.In this " recommendation process ", can set with the negotiation between PD printer 1000 and the digital camera 3012 is " more colorful printing " pattern of prerequisite, can carry out many photo and print and Typeset and Print.But also error process in addition.
In Figure 10, same with the situation of Fig. 9, after having confirmed each other the NCDP system to be installed all, in the case, from 3012 indication " recommendation process " (stages 910) of digital camera.At first, PD printer 1000 generates performance (Capability) information of the information that comprises the function that possesses about PD printer 1000, and it is directly sent to digital camera 3012 (stage 911).In performance information, include, about the kind of the paper handled by PD printer 1000 and size, about the information of print quality, about the information of the picture format that can handle by PD printer 1000, could carry out the date print, could carry out filename print, about the information of the printing layout that can handle by PD printer 1000, could carry out image rectification etc.In addition, in performance information, also include, about the kind of the pruning printing type that can handle by PD printer 1000 etc.In addition in the present embodiment, record and narrate performance information, so that extendibility and transplantability improve by XML (Extensible Markup Language).
The digital camera 3012 that receives the performance information of PD printer 1000 can be judged and uses in the function that this PD print apparatus 1000 possessed which to print.Then, digital camera 3012 to the user prompt corresponding menu of result therewith, is selected the image desiring to print, selection and determine the print conditions of this image function that possesses from PD printer 1000 (print conditions) simultaneously.When beginning was printed in image of desiring to print when such decision and print conditions etc. and indication, print command (JobStart) just sent to PD printer 1000 (stage 904).At this moment, digital camera 3012 becomes the state (perhaps can not be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph) that can not photograph, show on display 35 that simultaneously restriction takes off the information (also message, or mark) of cable 5000 from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000.An example of the expression this moment of shown information on display 35 in Figure 12.
The PD printer 1000 that receives the JobStart order will ask the order (GetImagexn) of n (n is the integer more than 1) digital picture (being equivalent to work data) of print object to send to digital camera 3012 (stage 912).The digital camera 3012 that receives GetImage xn order sends to PD printer 1000 (stage 913) with the digital picture of print object.
Under the situation of the n number word image that all receives print object, PD printer 1000 sends the order (JobDataDone) (stage 909) that expression receives whole work datas to digital camera 3012.Receive the digital camera 3012 of JobDataDone order, become the state that to photograph equally (perhaps with previous " basic process " that illustrated, can be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph), show on display 35 that simultaneously expression can from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000 takes off cable 5000 and the information of can photograph (perhaps, can be altered to the pattern that can photograph) (also can be message or mark).An example (details aftermentioned) of the expression this moment of shown information on display 35 in Figure 13.
After the printing of the digital picture of print object finishes, PD printer 1000 will represent that the order (JobEnd) that printing has finished sends to digital camera 3012 (stage 907) from PD printer 1000.When with respect to this when digital camera 3012 returns affirmative acknowledgement (OK) (stage 908), the print processing in this " recommendation process " is finished.
Like this, utilize the PD printer 1000 in this form of implementation, just can reach in " basic process " of NCDP in " recommendation process ", give digital camera 3012 advisory that the reception of digital picture has finished.
The concrete processing procedure of the PD printer 1000 and the digital camera 3012 that are used to realize above-mentioned processing then, is described with Figure 14, Figure 15.
At first, according to the processing procedure of the CPU3002 of the PD printer 1000 in this form of implementation of flowchart text of Figure 14.
When in step S1, detecting, just in step S2, set the fault processing of carrying out communication after this for being connected of digital camera 3012.Its result when having taken place under the unmatched situation, just carries out the processing of retry etc. in communication.
Then, enter step S3, whether the digital camera that connects in order to confirm 3012 corresponding NCDP, and sends the NCDPStart order, and waits for the affirmation that receives " OK " with the scheduled time in step S4.Under situation about not receiving, be judged as the not corresponding NCDP of the digital camera 3012 that is connected, finish this processing.
In addition, under the situation of the digital camera 3012 corresponding NCDP that connect being judged as, enter step S5, carry out and send ProcedureStart order in order to inquire with what kind of process.Having specified under the situation of " basic process " from digital camera 3012, enter step S7 from step S6, carry out following " basic process " and handle.
At first, wait for that at step S7 receiving JobStart orders.Under the situation that receives this JobStart order, in step S8, start fault processing, in step S9, begin paper supply.In addition, starting the fault processing reason in step S8 is for dealing with processing turns back to step S7 from step S19 described later situation.
Then, to enter step S10, to send the GetImage order in order asking to select the transmission of image, the reception of beginning view data begins print processing in step S12 in step S11.Then, in step S13, wait for till the reception that is judged as view data has been finished.In addition, in step S13 with other task receive, print processing, till the reception that is judged as view data has been finished.
Under the completed situation of the reception that is judged as view data (print processing is not finished), enter step S14, send the JobDataDone order that expression can be taken off cable.Then, in step S15, set the fault processing of not carrying out after this for.
The wait print processing is finished in step S16, under completed situation, in step S17, carry out the transmission of JobEnd order, the reception of carrying out OK in step S18 is handled, owing under this state, do not carry out fault processing, whether whether correctly do not received by the reception of correct transmission, OK so do not inquire the JobEnd order.Receive about OK, only in reasonable time, wait for its reception all entering step S19 no matter whether receive.
Judge in step S19 whether digital camera 3012 and being connected of cable disconnect.Being judged as under the situation that connects disconnection, finish this processing.In addition, be judged as under the situation in the connection, return step S7, indicate under the situation about existing in the printing of next image (to receive the situation of JobStart order), set at this and carry out fault processing (S8).
On the other hand,, specified from digital camera 3012 under the situation of " recommendation process ", entered step S20, sent the performance data Capability that PD printer 1000 has when in step S6.Then, in step S21, carry out with the step S7 that before illustrated to the same processing of step S19.But in step S21, difference is to allow from digital camera 3012 to receive various set informations and a plurality of view data that relates to printing.
Then, according to the processing of the digital camera 3012 in this form of implementation of flowchart text of Figure 15.
At first in step S31, judge whether to be connected to equipment, be judged as this processing of end under the situation that is in notconnect state.
In addition, in step S32, judge whether to receive the NCDPStart order.Do not receiving under the situation of this order, the equipment in the connection of being judged as is the equipment of corresponding NCDP not at least, finishes this processing.In addition, under the situation that receives the NCDPStart order, being judged as the PD printer 1000 that is connected is printers of corresponding NCDP, sends the signal OK of the order that receives the NCDPStart order in step S33.
Then, in step S34, when receiving the ProcedureStart order, then in step S35, select the some of basic process and recommendation process, and this selection result is sent to PD printer 1000.In addition, only support at digital camera 3012 under the situation of basic process, just do not exist and select to handle, and when receiving the ProcedureStart order, unconditionally send " basic process ".
Under situation as print processing pattern sampling " basic process ", handle entering step S37, use display 35 and switch 34 to point out the image of selective printing object in the data of from storage card 40, being stored, and send the JobStart order.Then, enter step S38, digital camera 3012 is set as the state (perhaps, can not be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph) that can not photograph, on display 35, show simultaneously message shown in Figure 12 to enter step S39.In step S39, wait for from PD printer 1000 and receive the GetImage order.
When receiving the GetImage order, handle and just enter step S40, carry out the transmission of selected view data among the step S37 in front, in step S41, wait for the reception of the JobDataDone order that expression finishes receiving.When receiving this JobDataDone order, just enter step S42, digital camera 3012 is set as the state (perhaps, can be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph) that can photograph, on display 35, show message shown in Figure 13 simultaneously.Then, check in step S43 whether cable 5000 cuts off, in step S44, wait for the acceptance of the JobEnd order of the notice of finishing as printing.When detecting under the reception wait state of this JobEnd order under the situation that cable 5000 takes off, finish this processing.In addition, return OK keeping to connect and receive under the situation of JobEnd order, turn back to step S37, carry out the selection of next image.
On the other hand, when in step S36, having selected to enter step S46 under the situation of " recommendation process ", receive performance (Capability) information of PD printer 1000 as printing model.Then, enter step S47, the same processing of step S37 to 45 of carrying out Yu before having illustrated.In addition, under the situation of " recommendation process ", owing to can once carry out the printing of a plurality of images, and the setting (stamp with the size etc.) of various print conditions that has utilized the function of PD printer 1000, so, carry out these processing by being equivalent to the processing of step S37.
As top, utilize the digital camera 3012 in this form of implementation, because before can finishing in the printing of digital picture, detect the situation that this digital picture has been received by PD printer 1000, so notify the user to take off cable 5000 before just can finishing, and guaranteed not take place at that time garble from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000 in the printing of this digital picture.Its result, user just can begin photography rapidly, and the situation of missing the camera meeting is reduced as far as possible.
In addition, utilize the digital camera 3012 in this form of implementation, owing to detect the situation that this digital picture has been received by PD printer 1000 before can finishing in the printing of digital picture, notify the user to photograph before just can finishing in the printing of this digital picture.Its as a result the user just can begin rapidly the photography.Its result just can make the situation of missing the camera meeting reduce as far as possible.
In addition,, be made as, be not limited to this directly connecting by the digital interface of following USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard between PD printer 1000 and the digital camera 3012 although in the present embodiment.Between PD printer 1000 and the digital camera 3012, also can directly connect by the wave point of following Bluetooth standard, IEEE802.11 standard.Under the situation of such form of implementation, can digital camera 3012 will replace notice service cable 5000 and take off, and outside the zone of notifying the user digital camera 3012 can be taken can to communicate with PD printer 1000 (but below be called communication zone).For example, digital camera 3012 is after having sent the JobStart order, just become the state that to photograph (perhaps, can not be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph), but show on display 35 that simultaneously restriction takes information (also can be message or mark) outside the communication zone with digital camera 3012.Expression this moment is in an example of the shown information of display 35 in Figure 16.In addition for example, digital camera 3012 is after receiving the JobDataDone order, just become the state that to photograph (perhaps, can be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph), the information that on display 35, shows the situation (perhaps, can be altered to the situation of the pattern that can photograph) of representing but digital camera 3012 can be taken the information outside the communication zone and can photographing simultaneously.An example of the expression this moment of shown information on display 35 in Figure 17.Utilize such form of implementation, but before just can finishing fully digital camera 3012 is taken away from communication zone, and can promptly photograph next time in the printing of the digital picture that sends to PD printer 1000 from digital camera 3012.
In addition, although in this form of implementation, illustrated on display 35 to show that expression can take off the message of cable 5000 or the method for mark from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000, also can take off the sound of cable 5000 from digital camera 3012 or PD printer 1000 from the loud speaker output expression of digital camera 3012.
In addition, form of implementation of the present invention is not limited to the system that is made up of digital camera 3012 and PD printer 1000.For example, form of implementation of the present invention can also be applicable to the system that is made up of digital camera 3012 and the digital image recordings that will directly send from digital camera 3012 memory device to can random-access recording medium.Under the situation of such form of implementation, digital camera 3012 is after sending to storage device with the JobStart order, just become the state that to photograph (perhaps, can not be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph), on display 35, show Figure 12 or message shown in Figure 16 simultaneously.In addition, digital camera 3012 is after receiving the JobDataDone order from storage device, just become the state (perhaps, can be altered to the state of the pattern that can photograph) that to photograph, on display 35, show Figure 13 or message shown in Figure 17 simultaneously.Utilize such form of implementation, just can in the digital picture that sends to storage device from digital camera 3012 before the record of recording medium finishes fully, promptly photograph next time.
In addition, present embodiment, also can be realize, also can not want above-mentioned PD printer 1000 in addition and realize with other image output device with function same with it with other image-input device with function same with it without DSC3012.
The present invention is not limited to above-mentioned form of implementation, can carry out various changes and correction without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, in order to disclose scope of the present invention, additional following claim item.
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1. digital camera has with printer and communicates, and will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, and described digital camera comprises:
Display unit is used for representing that the above-mentioned printer that communicates to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Communication interface is used for being connected with above-mentioned printer and can receives in response to above-mentioned printer and received as whole DIDs of print object and the instruction of sending, and
CPU, in response to the completed above-mentioned instruction of reception that receives the above-mentioned whole DIDs of expression via above-mentioned communication interface, before the print processing to as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object that above-mentioned printer carries out finishes, execution is used for demonstration with above-mentioned display unit and changes to expression and can disconnect the demonstration that communicates to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned display unit represents that the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
2. digital camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned display unit can be when representing that above-mentioned printer is in demonstration in the print processing, also indicates to keep the demonstration that is connected between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer.
3. digital camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned CPU carries out following the processing, makes above-mentioned display unit show that also above-mentioned printer is in the print processing in the demonstration of representing to disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer that communicates to connect.
4. digital camera has with printer and communicates, and will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, and described digital camera comprises:
Display unit, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Above-mentioned display unit can be carried out about could disconnecting the demonstration that communicates to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer,
Printing midway at above-mentioned printer, finished the instruction of sending according to the reception that receives in response to as whole DIDs of print object, above-mentioned demonstration is changed to the demonstration that communicates to connect that can disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned display unit represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
5. digital camera according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
Under the still unclosed situation of transmission as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object, above-mentioned display unit also indicates to keep the demonstration that communicates to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer when representing that above-mentioned printer is in demonstration in the print processing.
6. digital camera according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned display unit, when the transmission as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object finishes, in the demonstration of representing to disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer that communicates to connect, show that also above-mentioned printer is in the print processing.
7. digital camera has with printer and communicates, and will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, and described digital camera comprises:
Display unit, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Communication interface is used for being connected with described printer and can receives in response to above-mentioned printer and received as whole DIDs of print object and the instruction of sending, and
CPU, receive the completed above-mentioned instruction of reception of the above-mentioned whole DIDs of expression in response to above-mentioned communication interface, before the print processing to as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object that above-mentioned printer carries out finishes, execution is used for the processing that demonstration with above-mentioned display unit changes to the demonstration that expression can photograph
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned display unit represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
8. digital camera has with printer and communicates, and will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, and described digital camera comprises:
Display unit, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Above-mentioned display unit can be carried out about could disconnecting the demonstration that communicates to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer,
Printing midway at above-mentioned printer, finishing the instruction of sending, above-mentioned demonstration is being changed to the demonstration that can photograph according to the reception that receives in response to as whole DIDs of print object,
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned display unit represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned display unit is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
9. the control method of a digital camera, this digital camera have with printer and communicate, and will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, and this control method comprises:
Step display, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Receiving step receives in response to above-mentioned printer and has received the instruction of sending as whole DIDs of print object, and
Controlled step, response receives above-mentioned instruction in above-mentioned receiving step, before the print processing to as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object that above-mentioned printer carries out finishes, the demonstration of above-mentioned display unit is changed to expression can disconnect the demonstration that communicates to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned step display represents that the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned step display is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
10. the control method of digital camera according to claim 9 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned step display can also indicate to keep the demonstration that communicates to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer when representing that above-mentioned printer is in demonstration in the print processing.
11. the control method of digital camera according to claim 9 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned controlled step makes above-mentioned display unit show that also above-mentioned printer is in the print processing in the demonstration of representing to disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer that communicates to connect.
Communicate 12. a digital camera control method, this digital camera have with printer, will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, this control method comprises:
Step display, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Above-mentioned step display can carry out about could disconnecting the demonstration that communicates to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer,
Printing midway at above-mentioned printer, finished the instruction of sending according to the reception that receives in response to as whole DIDs of print object, above-mentioned demonstration is changed to the demonstration that communicates to connect that can disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned step display represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned step display is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
13. the control method of digital camera according to claim 12 is characterized in that:
Under the still unclosed situation of transmission as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object, above-mentioned step display also indicates to keep the demonstration that communicates to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer when representing that above-mentioned printer is in demonstration in the print processing.
14. the control method of digital camera according to claim 12 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned step display, when the transmission as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object finishes, in the demonstration of representing to disconnect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer that communicates to connect, show that also above-mentioned printer is in the print processing.
Communicate 15. the control method of a digital camera, this digital camera have with printer, will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, this control method comprises:
Step display, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Receiving step receives in response to above-mentioned printer and has received the instruction of sending as whole DIDs of print object, and
Controlled step, in response to the completed above-mentioned instruction of reception that in above-mentioned receiving step, receives the above-mentioned whole DIDs of expression, before the print processing to as above-mentioned whole DIDs of print object that above-mentioned printer carries out finishes, execution is used for the demonstration of above-mentioned display unit is changed to the demonstration that expression can be photographed
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned step display represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned step display is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
Communicate 16. the control method of a digital camera, this digital camera have with printer, will directly send to the function of printer as the DID of print object, this control method comprises:
Step display, the above-mentioned printer in representing to communicate to connect is in the demonstration in the print processing,
Above-mentioned step display can carry out about could disconnecting the demonstration that is connected of communication interface and above-mentioned printer,
Printing midway at above-mentioned printer, finishing the instruction of sending, above-mentioned demonstration is being changed to the demonstration that can photograph according to the reception that receives in response to as whole DIDs of print object,
Wherein, described digital camera keeps communicating to connect between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this and communicates to connect,
Above-mentioned step display represents that after receiving in response to the instruction of having finished as the reception of whole DIDs of print object and having sent the user can disconnect the demonstration of communicating by letter between above-mentioned communication interface and the above-mentioned printer, till the user disconnects this communication or receives the information of the above-mentioned print processing end of expression up to described digital camera from above-mentioned printer interface, and
Above-mentioned step display is the demonstration that photo is selected picture in response to receiving the information that the above-mentioned print processing of expression finishes with above-mentioned display change.
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