JP2001094695A - Digital print system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply deliver a print. SOLUTION: A reception processing unit 13 accepts orders of prints on the basis of digital image data and print order data. An orderer specification section 41 of an image processing unit 32 obtains destination data from a database 24 on the basis of a customer ID number in the print order data. A destination image generating section 42 generates a destination image on the basis of the destination data. An image processing section 43 generates recording data on the basis of the digital image data and the destination image data and sends the recording data to an output device 37. The output device 37 generates an image print 80 and a destination print 50 in succession thereto. A lump of the prints 50, 80 can be obtained for each order. They are enclosed in a return envelope to simply deliver the prints 50, 80.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital printing system and method, and more particularly to a digital printing system and method for producing a print based on digital image data and sending the print to an orderer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a current photographic print system, in order to develop and print a photographed film, the photograph is taken to a DP (simultaneous print) reception shop or the like to request a DP process.
The print has been received after the delivery date and time specified at the time of reception.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to go to a DP reception shop and the like twice to request and receive a process.
It was troublesome. In recent years, convenience stores that are open 24 hours a day have become widespread, and such stores have become capable of accepting 24 hours of developing and printing photographs. However, even if the reception is possible for 24 hours, since the lab is open during normal business hours, this does not shorten the final delivery time.

Recently, personal computers (hereinafter, referred to as personal computers), digital cameras, scanners, and the like have become widespread and sophisticated, and image processing has been performed on personal computers, and digital printing has been performed using a personal-use inkjet printer or thermal printer. That is being done. However, in these personal use printers, it is impossible to expect high-quality printing, and there is a problem that the printing cost increases when the purchase of the printer is considered.

[0005] For this reason, the present applicant has disclosed a method and system for ordering and delivering digital prints, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-7 / 1998.
No. 8618, for example. According to this, digital image data and print order data are transferred to a print finishing company via the Internet or the like. The print finishing company creates a print based on the digital image data and the print order data. Then, the destination is specified based on the orderer ID number in the print order data, and the destination is printed on a delivery bag.

[0006]

However, in the above proposal, it is necessary to prepare a printer for address writing separately from the printer for image printing, and there is a problem that the initial introduction cost becomes high. Further, it is necessary to collate the prints made by the two printers and insert them into a delivery bag or the like. Therefore, there is a problem that the collation is required and the delivery work is troublesome.

Further, in the case of an image print from a photographic film as in the prior art, it was possible to easily compare the print and the photographic film by visually confirming the images. However, when ordering prints by sending digital image data, there is no actual image such as a photographic film that can be visually checked to confirm this order. For this reason, it is confirmed by displaying the image data on the display. As a result, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to display an image on a display, which takes time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and eliminates the need for a printer for address writing.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a digital print system and a digital print system which can eliminate the need for collation between an address and a print as a product in a delivery operation.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital print system for generating a print based on digital image data and print order data corresponding to the digital image data. In a print system, a print destination is specified based on the print order data, destination image data creating means for creating destination image data based on the print destination, and an image print is created based on the digital image data. Image printing means is provided for creating a destination print based on the destination image data from the destination image data creating means, and uniting the image print and the destination print in the same order.

[0010] The destination print creation position is
It is preferable that the image prints at the start position or the end position in the same order be grouped in the same order. Preferably, a file name of the digital image data is recorded in the destination print. Preferably, information on the same order is recorded in the destination print. For information about the same order,
At least one of the agency information, the charge information, the charge calculation information, and the list information of the charge calculation information, or a bar code of these information, or a combination thereof is preferably used.

It is preferable that the print destination is created based on orderer specifying data in the print order data. The print destination may be specified from a pre-registered orderer database based on the orderer ID number in the print order data, or may be created based on the print destination data in the print order data. . The print destination may be a third party such as an acquaintance other than the orderer.

Preferably, a print identification number is recorded on the image print, and a list of print identification numbers for the image prints in the same order is recorded on the destination print. Preferably, a file name of the digital image data is used as the print identification number. Alternatively, the index prints, which are reduced image prints in the same order and displayed in a list, may be recorded in the destination print.
Further, the image print and the destination print may be collectively recorded on the band-shaped recording material for each order, and a sort mark for sorting each print may be formed at the break of each order. . Preferably, the digital image data and the print order data are transmitted from a print orderer and an agent who has received an order from the print orderer.

According to the digital printing method of the present invention, the image print created based on the digital image data and the destination print created based on the orderer return information corresponding to the print order data for each same order. They are printed together.

[0014]

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a digital printing system according to the present invention. Customer 1 as an orderer
On the 0 side, a personal computer 11 is provided. In addition, the print finishing contractor 12 as a contractor has a reception processing machine 1
3. A large-capacity storage device 14, a digital print system 15, and a modem 16 are provided.

As is well known, the personal computer 11 of the customer 10 is composed of a personal computer, a keyboard, a display, a hard disk device, a modem and the like. In addition to these, a scanner 20 and a digital still camera are used as image input means. 21 are connected. A wired or wireless public telephone line 22 is connected to the modem. The personal computer 11 is connected to a network 23 such as the Internet and a database 24 of the print finishing company 12 via the public telephone line 22.

Image processing and order software are incorporated in the personal computer 11. This image processing and ordering software is downloaded from the database 24 of the print finishing company 12 or provided on a CD ROM. The image processing and ordering software is configured by combining a well-known image processing program and an order processing program, and can perform from image processing to ordering. In addition,
In addition to the program for performing image processing and order processing as described above, only an order processing program may be used. In this case, image processing is performed using commercially available image processing software.

The image processing program includes image data capture, gamma correction processing, color correction processing, trimming processing,
It performs character data insertion synthesis processing, enlargement / reduction processing, data compression processing, and the like. Then, the data compression processing format data and the image data subjected to the data compression processing are stored in a memory or the like of the personal computer as print target image data.

The order processing program performs print input data input processing and data transfer of print target image data and print order data.

In the input processing of the print order data, after specifying the image data to be printed by the file name, the print instruction data, the delivery date and time instruction data, the delivery method instruction data, and the charge Payment method instruction data and customer identification data are input. Once these data are entered, they are stored once, and then the print order data from the previous order is displayed on the display, so that re-input of common data is omitted. I have.

The print instruction data includes a print size,
It is composed of data indicating the number of prints, a print format, and a print method. The print size indicates a size such as an E size, an L size, and a cabinet size in the silver halide photographic printer. The number of prints indicates the number of prints in each print size.

The print format instructs a special size print such as a panorama print, an index print, a multi print, a sticker print, a character composite print, and a monochrome print.
The printing method designates a silver halide photographic printer, an ink jet printer, a thermal printer, other printers, and the like.

The desired delivery date and time instruction data indicates the desired delivery date and time. As the desired delivery date and time, a plurality of types of delivery date and time are set in the print finishing company 12 in advance, and are selected from these. For example, shipping within 24 hours after receiving, shipping within 2 days after receiving, and the like are selected. In addition, instead of such a selection method,
A method of designating the desired delivery date and time may be used. The delivery method instruction data indicates a delivery method, and mail, home delivery, reception, and the like are selected.

The fee payment method instruction data indicates the method of payment of the fee. When mailing and home delivery are desired, credit card payment, automatic bank debit, bank transfer, prepaid card payment, etc. are selected. . In addition, when going out and receiving, cash payment can be selected in addition to the above-mentioned form of payment.

The customer identification data identifies the customer 10 and is composed of a customer ID number. In addition, customer ID
The number is issued by the print finishing company 12 by user registration performed before ordering prints. In this user registration, input of customer specific data (orderer specific data) such as the name, address, postal code, telephone number, and payment card number of the customer 10 is prompted. By making these inputs, the customer 10 sends the customer I
Receive D number and password. The print finishing company 12 registers customer identification data, and thereafter,
The customer 10 who is the orderer is specified based on the customer ID number.

The reception processing machine 1 of the print finishing company 12
3 has basically the same configuration as the personal computer 11 on the customer 10 side, but employs a workstation composed of a high-performance and high-speed computer because of a large amount of data to be handled. The reception processor 13 incorporates well-known database software, and the reception processor 13, the storage device 14, and the modem 16 constitute a database 24. The database software corresponds to the image processing and order software of the personal computer 11. With this order software, the personal computer 11 of the customer 10 and the reception processing machine 13 of the print finishing company 12 are connected by a wired or wireless public telephone line 22 and a modem 16, and reception processing is performed. Further, the customer identification data described above is registered in the database 24. Note that, instead of the modem 16, another communication device such as a terminal adapter and a DSU or a router may be used.

The digital print system 15 includes an input device 34 including an image processing device 32 and a verification processing device 33,
An output unit 37 including a digital printer 35 and a processor 36 is configured.

Image processing device 32 and verification processing device 33
Are each composed of a computer. FIG.
Shows a functional block diagram of the image processing device 32.
The image processing device 32 includes a print job processing unit 40, an orderer specifying unit 41, a destination image creating unit 42, and an image processing unit 43.

The print job processing unit 40 receives a print job from the reception processing machine 13 and sends data for creating each print to the orderer specifying unit 41 and the image processing unit 43 based on the print job. The print job is composed of print order data and print target image data that have been subjected to reception processing, and is created by the reception processing machine 13 for each order. The print job processing unit 40 first sends print target image data to the image processing unit 43 according to the print order data. The print order data is sent to the orderer specifying unit 41.

The orderer specifying unit 41 searches the storage device 14 of the database 24 based on the customer ID number in the print order data, and stores a postal code, an address, and a name as destination image creation data corresponding to the customer ID number. , And retrieves customer identification data such as telephone numbers. Then, the customer identification data and the order data such as the reception number and the number of orders in the print order data are sent to the destination image creation unit 42.

The destination image creating section 42 creates destination image data based on the destination image format using the customer specifying data and the ordering data. The created destination image data is sent to the image processing unit 43.

The image processing unit 43 performs image processing such as various corrections on the digital image data to be printed,
The image data is output to the output device 37 as image data for recording. A verification processing device 33 is connected to the image processing unit 32.
The verification processing device 33 displays an image simulating the finish of the image to be printed based on the input digital image data on the display 33a. When correction is necessary, various correction data such as density and color is input from the keyboard 33b by the operator. When a key is input, a simulated image based on this correction value is displayed again on the display 33a, and the finish can be confirmed. By operating the enter key after confirmation, the determined correction value is sent to the image processing unit 43.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the destination print 50. In this destination print 50, a reception number 54, an order number 5 and a postal code 51, an address 52, and a name 53 are provided.
5, each item such as a customer ID number 56 and a customer telephone number 57 is recorded. In the destination print 50, an image is created based on a destination print format in which the print position, typeface, point, and the like of each item described above are specified. In addition,
It is preferable to prepare various destination print formats in accordance with the print size, the size of the return bag, the number of entries, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the output device 37 includes a digital printer 35 and a processor 36 connected to each other. The digital printer 35 includes a paper loading unit 6.
0, paper cutter 61, back printing unit 62, exposure recording unit 6
3. It is composed of a paper sorting unit 64. The processor 36 includes a development processing unit 65, a drying unit 66, and an accumulation unit 67.
It is composed of

The paper loading section 60 is loaded with a paper magazine 71 in which a band-shaped color paper 70 is wound up and stored. A paper feed roller pair 7 is provided in the paper magazine 71.
2 are arranged. The paper feed roller pair 72 is rotated by a drive motor (not shown) on the printer side. Color paper 70 pulled out by paper feed roller pair 72
Is cut into a required length by the paper cutter 61 to form a cut sheet-shaped color paper (hereinafter simply referred to as color paper) 75. This color paper 75
The paper is sequentially sent to the back printing unit 62, the exposure recording unit 63, and the paper sorting unit 64 by the U-shaped conveyance path 76.

In the back printing section 62, necessary information is printed on the back surface of the color paper 75 (the surface opposite to the emulsion layer). In the present embodiment, a reception number, a customer ID number, and a print ID number are recorded.

In the exposure recording section 63, the image is exposed and recorded on the color paper 75 by the laser printer based on the image information. First, print target images are collectively recorded for each order. Next, the destination image of this order is recorded. Hereinafter, the other orders are recorded in the same manner.

The color paper 75 on which the exposure recording has been performed is sorted into a plurality of rows by the paper sorting section 64 and enters the processor 36. And each processing tank 65a of the processor 36
To 65f, the color developing, bleach-fixing, stabilizing, and other developing processes are performed.
7 In the stacking unit 67, the color papers 75 processed and sent in a plurality of rows are stacked in a print order and for the same order.

The destination image is performed after printing each image in the same order. Therefore, after the printing is completed, as shown in FIG. 1, the prints 50 and 80 in the same order are grouped together with the destination print 50 placed on each image print 80. This eliminates the need to collate the prints 50 and 80. The bundled prints 50 and 80 are placed in a return envelope 90 shown in FIG. 5 for each order. FIG. 1 shows jobs 1 and 2 as examples of finished prints 50 and 80.
Job 2 is described.

The return envelope 90 has a transparent window 91 formed therein. The transparent window 91 is a set of prints 50, 8
0 is inserted into the envelope 90, the destination print 50
At the position corresponding to the address recording area 50a.
Is formed on the cover 90a. Therefore, when a group of prints 50 and 80 are inserted into the return envelope 90, the destination such as the address and the like can be confirmed from the outside through the transparent window 91. In this embodiment, the transparent window 91 is formed by attaching a transparent member to the notch from the back side, but it may be formed by a simple notch. Further, a transparent window may be formed by making a part of the paper member forming the envelope 90 transparent or translucent.

In this embodiment, the transparent window 91 has the postal code 5
1, only the address 52 and the name 53 are areas that can be confirmed, and the other reception numbers 54, order numbers 55, customer ID numbers 56, customer telephone numbers 57, and the like are covered with opaque paper members. It has been made invisible.

In the above-described embodiment, the reception number is printed on the back of each image print 80 in the same order. This can be done easily.

In the above embodiment, the reception number is back-printed. Alternatively, for example, a series of print identification numbers may be back-printed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, a print list 1 for the image prints 80 in the same order.
00 is displayed on the address print 101. In this list 100, a print ID number 102, the number of prints 103 thereof, and a total number of prints 104 are described. Note that the same components as those of the destination print 50 shown in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. Sign 1
05 indicates the date and time of reception, and 106 indicates the print fee. The reception date 105 and the print fee 106 may be described in other destination prints 50 and 110.

Instead of printing the print ID number on the back printing unit 62, the print ID number may be printed and exposed on the photosensitive surface of the color paper 75 by the exposure recording unit 63 (see FIG. 4). The series of print ID numbers may be printed in the screen or in a margin around the screen. In this case, the print ID number 102 of the destination print 50 and the print ID of each image print 80
The collation check can be easily performed by collating with the number.

Instead of displaying the print list 100 for the image prints in the same order, as shown in FIG. 7, the index prints in which the image prints in the same order are reduced and displayed in a list on the destination print 110. 111
May be described. The index image 111 displays a thumbnail image 112 of each image print reduced, a print identification number 113, and the number of prints 114.

In the above-described embodiment, the image is printed on the cut sheet type color paper 75 to obtain the image print 80 and the destination prints 50, 101, and 110. The image print and the destination print may be recorded continuously on the belt-shaped color paper. In this case, a cut mark is recorded on the side edge portion in the margin of each print, and each print is separated based on this. Also, a sort mark is recorded on the side edge opposite to the cut mark, and sorting is performed for each order based on the sort mark.

In the above embodiment, the print processing is performed based on the digital image data transmitted by the customer 10 together with the order data.
The present invention may be applied to a case where printing is performed based on the image data registered in 2 and sent to the customer 10.

Further, a photographic film or a data storage medium is
The present invention may also be implemented when a print is requested by bringing it to a P reception shop or a print finishing company. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the print finishing company provides the film scanner 151, the data reading device 152,
53, an image processing device 154, and an output device 37 are provided. Then, the photographic film 155 is scanned by the film scanner 151.
Read the image data of the frame to be printed. Further, the data reading device 152 uses a CD, FD, MO, DVD,
The image data is read from various storage media 156 such as an IC memory. Further, the accepting machine 153 inputs these data based on the name, address, and the like entered in the DP bag 157. The accepted photographic film may be an undeveloped film that has been photographed, in addition to a developed film. In this case, the image is read by the film scanner 151 after the development processing.

The image processing device 154 includes the image processing unit 16
0, image destination collating section 161, destination image creating section 16
2, a monitor 163, and an operation unit 164. Other image processing unit 1 except image destination collation unit 161
60, the destination image creation unit 162, the monitor 163, the operation unit 164, and the like have substantially the same configuration as those of the above embodiment.

In the image processing section 160, the identification number of the digital image data to be subjected to image processing is compared with the image destination collation section 161.
Send to The image destination collating section 161 collates the identification number of the digital image data with the destination data based on the collation data, and combines them as one set of print job.
The print job signal is sent to the image processing unit 160. Further, the image destination collation unit 161 creates destination data based on the name, address, and the like input from the accepting machine 153,
This is sent to the destination image creation unit 162 for each order.
The collation data is for collating the digital image data with the destination data. Instead of assigning unique data, the collation data may simply use a customer ID or a reception number. Instead of assigning unique data in the system, the file name of the digital image data may be used as the identification number of the digital image data.

The destination image creation unit 162 creates a destination image for destination printing similar to the above-described embodiment based on the destination image data, and sends it to the image processing unit 160. The image processing section 160 creates recording image data based on the print job, and sends this to the output device 37. The output device 37 performs printing based on the image data for recording. As a result, destination printing is performed after image printing, and these are grouped together.

In the accepting machine 153, instead of directly inputting a name, an address and the like by a key, data for identifying a customer such as a telephone number and a customer ID is input, and destination data is determined based on the data. You may search and find from the database 24 in the said embodiment. Further, a customer card or the like in which a customer ID is recorded may be issued in advance, and the destination data may be specified by reading the barcode or key input at the time of reception.

In the above embodiment, the film scanner 151 and the image processing section 160 are provided separately. However, an image processing apparatus in which these are integrated may be used. Further, the reception machine 153 may be installed in an agency such as a DP reception shop or a convenience store, and connected to the reception machine 153 of the print finishing company online via a telephone line or the like to perform a reception process.

In the above-described embodiment, printing is performed by setting the destination print position to the last position of the image print in the same order, and the print is united in the same order. However, the destination print position is not limited to this. Instead, it may be at the start position of an image print in the same order, or at an arbitrary position between the start position and the end position.

In the above embodiment, the prints 50 and 80 bundled for each same order are manually inserted into the return envelope 90. Instead of this, the stacking unit 6 shown in FIG.
7, an envelope insertion portion may be provided, and a group of prints 50 and 80 may be automatically inserted into the envelope 90 by the envelope insertion portion.

The exposure recording section 63 may use a surface exposure method or a line exposure method using a CRT, a liquid crystal display panel, an LED, or the like, in addition to the scanning exposure method using a laser beam. Instead of modulating the light beam, scanning exposure may be performed using a micromirror device. The micro mirror device is
A mirror (micromirror) having a very small size is arranged in a line or a matrix, and the tilt angle of each micromirror is controlled to deflect incident light.

In the above-described embodiment, the digital printer 35 of the silver halide system is used. In addition, a color printer of a thermal development transfer system, a color inkjet printer, a color thermal printer, and a color laser printer of an electrostatic system are used. Is also good.

In the above embodiment, the exchange of order data (consisting of image data to be printed and print order data) and printing between a customer as an orderer and a print finishing company as an order receiver has been described. Alternatively, these exchanges may be performed by interposing an agent between the print finishing company and the customer. In this case, the customer orders a print from a print finisher,
Pick-up and payment will be made at nearby convenience stores and mini-labs. Further, the customer may visit the agency to place an order and receive the order. Alternatively, the order may be placed and paid at an agent, and the print may be sent directly to a customer or a third party. When ordering and paying at an agency, the customer does not need to prepare an ordering device such as a personal computer, and can easily place a print order. Alternatively, the customer may place an order at home or the like, and receive and pay for the order at the next store.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram collectively showing the flow of order data and printing in the present invention. The arrows A1, A2,... Indicated by broken lines indicate the flow of order data, and the arrows B1, B2,. In the case of a direct transaction between the customer 10 and the print finishing company 12, a flow such as A1 and B1,
The flow is as shown in A1 and B2. A1 shows a flow in which the customer 10 sends order data to the print finishing company 12 using a personal computer or the like at home. B1 and B2 show the flow of sending by destination printing, B1 shows the flow to the home, and B2 shows the flow to the third person 206 such as relatives and friends. The payment of the print fee is appropriately selected from bank transfer, card payment, cash payment at a store, and the like according to various forms.

When an agent 200 enters between the customer 10 and the print finishing company 12, the flow of A1, B3, B4, the flow of A2, A3, B1, the flow of A2, A3, B3,
The flow of B4, and also the flow of A1, B3, B5 with the flow B2, B5 added directly to the friend instead of receiving it, the flow of A2, A3, B2, the flow of A2, A3, B3, B
There are various forms such as 5 flows. A2 indicates a flow in which the customer 10 brings the data into the store of the agent 200 and places an order, and A3 indicates a flow in which the agent 200 has the ordering equipment and performs the processing since the processing. B3 is a print finishing company 1
2 shows the flow of printing from the agent 200 to the agency 200,
B5 is the customer 10 or the third party 206 from the agency 200
2 shows the flow of printing by delivery to a printer.

In the receiving mode in which the agent 200 is interposed, as shown in FIG. 10, other than the destination print information including the items 51, 52, 53, 57, and 105 as shown in FIGS. , Information on the same order is recorded. As information on the same order, agency information 210
And charge information 209, list information 211 of charge calculation information such as the number of prints and print size, and each of these information 2
There are 10, 211 barcodes 212, which are printed, and a destination print 220 is created. Then, the destination print 220 is placed on the image print, stored in a transparent delivery bag, and sent to the agency store 200. The agent 200 reads the barcode 212 by using a barcode reader of a register (not shown) to input various kinds of information such as charges, and then receives and prints the charges. Instead of the transparent delivery bag, a return envelope 90 with a window that exposes only necessary items may be used as in the above embodiment.
Further, instead of recording all of the above information, only the information may be appropriately recorded as needed, as information relating to the same order.

In the above embodiment, a print ID number consisting of a series of symbols for identifying each image print is uniquely assigned to the back of the image print 80 in the system and recorded. 10 and 11, the image data file name 222 may be used.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the destination print 220 using the image data file name 222 as the print ID number. Instead of describing the image data file names 222 in a table format, these may be simply listed and recorded.

FIG. 11 shows the reception slip 300 and the image print 3
10 shows an example of an embodiment in which an image data file name 222 is described in 10 and a destination print 320, and this is used as collation information. The reception slip 300 is printed out by a printer (not shown) when the print finishing contractor 12 receives an order. Further, on the back surface 310 a of the image print 310, an image data file name 222 is recorded by the back print unit 62. The image data file name 222 is also recorded in the destination print 320. Each order can be identified based on whether or not the image data file names 222 are the same. Therefore, it is not necessary to display the image data on the display, and the collation can be performed easily and easily. When a simple image data file name is used, the file name may be duplicated with a file name in another order. For this reason,
On the back surface 310a of the image print 310, in addition to the image data file name 222, a reception number 54 is also written, so that even if the same file name exists in each order, it is possible to identify them. ing.

As an identification method for each order with the same file name, there are the following methods in addition to the description of the reception number 54 and the like. First, at the stage of receiving an order, the system creates a customer ID number or an order ID number combining the customer ID number and the reception date and time data for each of these orders, and forms a folder (directory) with these ID numbers. In this folder, digital image data is stored together with print order data. And print I
As the D number, the folder name and the file name of the digital image data are described and described in a tree structure. For example, when the customer ID number is “CA0001” and the date and time of reception is “June 15, 1999 3:05 PM”, the folder name is “@ CA0001199906151”.
505 "and the file name is" @ YAMA01 "," @ CA0001199906151505 "
\ YAMA01 "to identify it from other image data files.

Also, instead of providing a folder for each order, a new image data file name is created by adding the folder name to the image data file name, and this image data file name is used to identify other order items. May be enabled. In addition, although the customer ID number, the combination number of the customer ID number and the reception date / time data, etc. are used as the folder name, other folder names, such as a reception number, which can be identified from other orders may be used. In addition, if they are simply combined, they become longer, and therefore, the identification numbers may be partially omitted.

[0066]

According to the present invention, an image print to be printed based on digital image data and a destination print to be printed based on orderer return information corresponding to print order data are united for each same order. Since it is printed, there is no need for collation. In addition, by putting the set of prints in a return envelope, the prints can be easily sent. Further, by identifying the image print and the address print by using the image data file name, it is not necessary to display the image on the display, and the collation can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an image processing apparatus in a digital print system embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a print ordering method using the digital print system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an example of a destination print.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an output device.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a return envelope.

FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating an example of a destination print according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating an example of a destination print according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a digital print system according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of order data and printing in the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating an example of a destination print in another embodiment using an image data file name as a print ID.

FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating an example of an order receipt, a destination print, and an image print according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Customer 11 Personal computer 12 Print finishing company 13 Reception processing machine 14 Storage device 15 Digital printing system 24 Database 32 Image processing device 33 Verification processing device 34 Input device 35 Digital printer 36 Processor 37 Output device 50,101,110,220,320 First print 62 Back printing section 63 Exposure recording section 70, 75 Color paper 80 Image print 90 Return envelope 91 Transparent window 100 Print list 111 Index image 153 Reception machine 161 Image destination collation section

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[Claims] 1. A digital print system for producing a print based on digital image data and print order data corresponding to the digital image data, wherein a print destination is specified based on the print order data, and a destination is specified based on the print destination. Destination image data creating means for creating destination image data, and creating an image print based on the digital image data, creating a destination print based on the destination image data from the destination image data creating means, A digital print system, comprising: image print means for combining an image print and a destination print into one unit within the same order. 2. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the destination print creation position is set to a start position or an end position of the image prints in the same order, and these are united in the same order. Digital print system. 3. The digital print system according to claim 1, wherein a file name of the digital image data is recorded in the destination print. 4. The digital print system according to claim 1, wherein information on the same order is recorded in the destination print. 5. The information relating to the same order is constituted by at least one of agency information, charge information, charge calculation information, list information of charge calculation information, or a bar code of these information. The digital print system according to claim 4. 6. The digital print system according to claim 1, wherein the print destination is created based on orderer specifying data in the print order data. 7. The print destination according to claim 1, wherein the print destination is specified from an orderer database registered in advance based on an orderer ID number in the print order data. Digital print system. 8. The digital print system according to claim 1, wherein the print destination is created based on print destination data in the print order data. 9. The print according to claim 1, wherein a print identification number is recorded in the image print, and a list of print identification numbers for the image prints in the same order is recorded in the destination print. Digital printing system as described. 10. The digital print system according to claim 9, wherein a file name of said digital image data is used as said print identification number. 11. The digital print system according to claim 1, wherein the index prints in which the image prints in the same order are reduced and displayed in a list are recorded in the destination prints. 12. The image print and the destination print are collectively recorded on a band-shaped recording material for each order in order, and a sort mark for sorting each print is formed for each order at a break of each order. The digital print system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein: 13. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the digital image data and the print order data are transmitted from a print orderer or an agent who has received an order from the print orderer. Digital print system. 14. A digital printing method for creating a print based on digital image data and print order data corresponding to the digital image data, comprising: an image print created based on the digital image data; A digital printing method characterized by printing a group of destination prints created based on the same order for each same order. 15. The digital printing method according to claim 14, wherein a file name of the digital image data is recorded in the destination print.