JP2003025674A - Image printer and printing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing medium having an image printed thereon in a short time. SOLUTION: In a captured image of an object captured by a CCD camera 17 of an imaging device 16, a divided pattern selected by a user is started to be printed on a recording medium and at the same time the captured image is displayed on an editing monitor 19. Processes of receiving input of the editing operation by an input pen 21 to the captured image displayed on the editing monitor 19, and forming editing data based on the input of the received editing operation, are executed in parallel to the printing operation of the captured image to the printing medium. After the editing data is formed, the editing data is printed to be superposed on the printing medium having the captured image printed thereon. After that, the printing medium having the printed image is provided to the user through a seal take-up hole.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image printing apparatus and a print medium, and more particularly, to an image printing apparatus and a print medium capable of providing a printed matter on which an image satisfying a user's request is provided in a shorter time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an image printing apparatus (for example, Print Club (trademark)) which prints and provides an image of a user on each square of a sticker sheet divided into squares. .

Some of such image printing apparatuses have an editing function of printing marks and graffiti added to a photographed image by a user on sticker paper together with the photographed image.

[0004]

However, in such an image printing apparatus, there is a problem that it takes a long time to print and the rotation rate of the user decreases.

Also for the user, the shorter the printing time is, the more convenient it is to save the waiting time.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is an object of the present invention to shorten the print processing time after the input of the editing operation.

[0007]

An image printing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a photographing means for photographing a subject, a first storage means for storing an image of the subject photographed by the photographing means, and a first storage means.
First printing means for printing the image of the subject stored in the storage means on a predetermined print medium, display means for displaying the image of the subject stored in the first storage means, and display by the display means. An input unit for inputting an editing operation to the image of the subject, a creating unit for creating the editing data based on the editing operation input by the input unit, and a second storing the editing data created by the creating unit. It is characterized by including a storage means and a second printing means for printing the edit data stored in the second storage means in an overlapping manner on the print medium on which the image of the subject is printed by the first printing means. .

The photographing means is, for example, the photographing device 16 shown in FIG.
The first storage means is, for example, the captured image storage section 46 of FIG. 2, and the first printing means is
For example, the printer 48 of FIG. 2 is used, and the display means is, for example, the editing monitor 19 of FIG.
The input means is, for example, the input pen 21 of FIG. 1, the creating means is, for example, the display processor 52 of FIG. 2, and the second storage means is, for example, the display processor 52 of FIG. The second printing unit is constituted by, for example, the printer 48 shown in FIG.

The first printing means prints the photographed image photographed by the photographing means on a predetermined print medium and, in parallel with the photographed image displayed by the display means, performs an editing operation by the input means. , And edit data is created by the creating means. After that, the created edit data is overlaid and printed on the recording medium on which the captured image is printed,
The printed recording medium is provided to the user.

In the image printing apparatus of the present invention, a subject is photographed, the photographed subject image is stored, the stored subject image is printed on a predetermined print medium, and the stored subject image is stored. A print medium on which an edit operation is input to the displayed image of the subject, edit data is created based on the input edit operation, the created edit data is stored, and the image of the subject is printed The stored edited data is overlaid and printed.

With the above-mentioned configuration, the printing time after the input of the editing operation is completed can be reduced, and the waiting time of the user can be reduced.

The first printing means may be configured to print in parallel with the display means displaying the image of the subject.

The first printing means is, for example, the printer 48 shown in FIG. 2, and the display means is, for example, the editing monitor 19 shown in FIG.

Since the photographed image can be displayed by the display means at the same time that the photographed image is printed by the printing means, it is possible to reduce the printing time after the input of the editing operation is completed.

The first printing means may be configured to print in parallel with the inputting operation by the inputting means.

The first printing means is, for example, the printer 48 shown in FIG. 2, and the input means is, for example, the input pen 21 shown in FIG. 1 and the touch panel 53 shown in FIG.

Since it is possible to input the editing operation by the input means at the same time that the photographed image is printed by the printing means, it is possible to reduce the printing time after the input of the editing operation is completed.

The first printing means may be configured to print in parallel with the creation means creating the editing data.

The first printing means is, for example, the printer 48 shown in FIG. 2, and the creating means is, for example, the display processor 52 shown in FIG.

Since the edited data can be created by the creating means at the same time as the photographed image is printed by the printing means, it is possible to reduce the printing time after the input of the editing operation is completed.

It is possible to further include second display means for displaying the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means in the vicinity of the photographing means.

The second display means comprises, for example, the photographed image display section 18 shown in FIG. By displaying the image of the subject in the vicinity of the photographing means, the user can photograph while confirming his / her appearance to be photographed.

The print medium of the present invention is characterized in that an image is printed by the image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

The print medium can be, for example, a seal sheet divided into squares. The imaged and edited image is printed on each cell divided into cells. The print media may all be composed of cells of the same size or may be composed of cells of different sizes.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the external configuration of an image printing apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, a surface 11A of the housing 11 of the image printing apparatus 1 which is perpendicular to the floor.
The illumination device 15-R and the illumination device 15-L are arranged in the. Further, on the surface 11A, a photographing device 16 including a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera 17 for photographing the user and a photographed image display unit 18 is provided. Lighting device 15-R, and lighting device 15-L (hereinafter,
When there is no need for distinction, the illumination device 15 is usually referred to as an illumination for illuminating the user, and also serves as a flash when the user takes an image. The captured image captured by the CCD camera 17 is displayed on the captured image display section 18 provided below the CCD camera 17.

On the surface 11B of the housing 11, for example, CRT (Ca
A photographing monitor 14 including a thode ray tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is installed. A transparent photographing touch panel 50 (FIG. 2) is laminated on the photographing monitor 14. The image capturing monitor 14 displays an image that guides the image capturing method and an image of the subject imaged by the image capturing device 16. On the photographing touch panel 50 (FIG. 2), the user can input an instruction from the selection monitor displayed on the photographing monitor 14 by lightly touching with a finger.

On the surface 11C of the housing 11, a coin slot 12 for receiving coins and a photographing guide speaker 13 are installed. The photographing guidance speaker 13 outputs a voice for guiding the photographing method to the user, and outputs a voice for guiding the use of the image printing apparatus 1 when there is no user.

On the side surface 11D of the housing 11, an editing monitor 19, an input pen 21, and an editing guidance speaker 2 are arranged from above.
0 and a seal take-out port 23 are installed.

The editing monitor 19 displays images photographed by the photographing device 16 and stored in the photographed image storage section 46 (FIG. 2), and guidance of editing operations. A touch panel 53 (FIG. 2) is laminated on the editing monitor 19,
The touch panel 53 is touched with the input pen 21 on the image displayed on the editing monitor 19 to accept input such as graffiti. When not in use, the input pen 21 is inserted in the projection 22 having an insertion port. The editing guidance speaker 20 outputs a voice for guiding the editing method to the user. The sticker take-out port 23 discharges the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed and provides it to the user.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. Description of the parts described in FIG. 1 will be omitted.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41 is
The operation of each unit of the image printing apparatus 1 is controlled according to a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 42.
The RAM 43 stores data necessary for the CPU 81 to execute various processes as appropriate.

The drive 44 includes a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk) on which a program is recorded, an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (D
igital Versatile Disc)), a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disc is driven to read recorded information. Programs for performing various processes of the image printing apparatus 1 are recorded on these recording media, and these programs are transferred to the RAM 43 and executed at the time of execution. In addition, the recording medium is displayed on the recording medium during the series of processes of the image printing apparatus 1.
4 and various image data displayed on the editing monitor 19, and various audio data output from the photographing guidance speaker 13 and the editing guidance speaker 20 are recorded.

The photographing device 16 includes a CCD camera 17, a CCD camera control unit 45, and a photographed image display unit 18. The CCD camera control unit 45 has a touch panel 5 for photographing.
According to the operation input from 0, the zoom ratio of the CCD camera and the amount of light to be captured are controlled.

The photographed image storage unit 46 stores a predetermined number of images desired by the user among the images photographed by the photographing device 16 and appropriately displays these images when performing the editing process. Supply to.

When a coin is inserted from the coin insertion unit 12, the coin processing unit 47 calculates the total amount of the inserted coins, and the total amount is preset as the single-use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. If it is determined that the predetermined amount has been reached, the CPU 41 is notified.

The printer 48 selects the sticker paper desired by the user from among the pre-stored sticker papers of the divided patterns, prints the edited image on the sticker paper, and prints it. The sticker paper is provided to the user from the sticker take-out port 23.

The photographing touch panel 50 is laminated on the photographing monitor 14, and the user touches the area corresponding to various selection requests displayed on the photographing monitor 14 with his / her finger so that the user can touch the area. You can enter instructions.

The audio output control section 51 appropriately supplies the audio data for shooting guidance read out by the drive 44 and recorded in the recording medium to the speaker 13 for shooting guidance and outputs it. Further, the audio output control unit 54 appropriately supplies the audio data for editing guidance read out by the drive 44 and recorded in a recording medium to the speaker for editing guidance 20 and outputs it.

The display processor 52 stores the image transferred from the photographed image storage unit 46 via the bus 49 in the built-in memory during the editing process. Then, when an editing operation is input on the touch panel 53 with the input pen 21, the display processor 52 detects the input position on the image to be edited, reflects it on the image to be edited, and displays it on the editing monitor 19. Let

The touch panel 53 detects an input from the touch pen 21. That is, when the user selects the selection button displayed on the editing monitor 19 by using the touch pen 21 or scribbles on the captured image displayed on the editing monitor 19, the touch pen 21 is pressed.
The input data by is detected by the touch panel 53 and written in the memory of the display processor 52 as input data.

Next, the printing process of the image printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1, the photographing monitor 14
Displays an image for demonstration supplied from the drive 44 via the bus 49 according to an instruction from the CPU 41. In addition, the shooting guide speaker 13 is supplied with the advertising sound read out by the drive 44 and recorded in the recording medium through the bus 49, and outputs it to the surrounding customers to display the image. Invite the user to use the printing apparatus 1. Further, the CPU 41 continues to monitor whether or not coins have been inserted from the coin insertion unit 12.

In step S2, the coin processing unit 47
Notifies the CPU 41 when it detects the insertion of coins. C
The PU 41 determines, based on the notification from the coin processing unit 35, whether or not a predetermined fee has been inserted. If the payment of money is not detected, the demonstration image continues to be displayed. If the CPU 41 determines that the predetermined price has been input, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the photographing device 16
The user is photographed in accordance with the photographing operation from the user input from the photographing touch panel 50 on the photographing monitor 14, and the photographed image is stored in the photographed image storage unit 46. Details of the shooting process will be described later.

In step S4, the CPU 41 accesses the display processor 52 and confirms whether or not there is a customer who is making an edit input. When the CPU 41 determines that there is a guest who is editing, the user is allowed to re-shoot or play a game until the editing process of the customer is completed. CPU
When the CPU 41 determines that there is no customer who is editing, the CPU 41 displays a screen for instructing the user to move to the front of the editing monitor 19 on the photographing monitor 14, and proceeds to step S5. Details of the processing in step S4 will be described later.

In step S5, the display processor 52, in response to an instruction from the CPU 41, displays an image read from the recording medium by the drive 44, which prompts the user to select the division pattern of the sticker paper on which the image is printed. 19 is displayed. FIG. 4 shows four examples of the division pattern of the sticker paper. On the sticker paper shown in FIG. 4A, the images are printed in the rectangles indicated by X and Y, respectively. In FIG. 4A, a total of 12 sheets, that is, four large-sized stickers and eight small-sized stickers, that is, an image-printed sticker (hereinafter referred to as an image sticker) is created. In FIG. 4B, six image stickers of the same size are created. Similarly, in FIGS. 4C and 4D, 24 and 15 image stickers of the same size are created, respectively. In step S5, these division patterns are displayed on the editing monitor 19, and the user is prompted to select the division pattern to be adopted from them. The user
When the input pen 21 touches a portion where the image of the desired division pattern is displayed, the display processor 52 detects the position of the touch panel 53 stacked on the editing monitor 19 with the input pen, and the display processor 52.
Determines the selected division pattern. Then, it progresses to step S6.

In step S6, the printer 48
In response to the instruction from the CPU 41, the sticker sheet of the divided pattern selected by the user is picked up in step S5, the picked-up image stored in the picked-up image storage unit 46 is read, and printing of the picked-up image on the sticker sheet is started. . FIG. 5A is an example of a captured image printed on sticker paper.

In step S7, the display processor 5
2 stores the photographed image supplied from the photographed image storage unit 46, displays the photographed image on the editing monitor 19, and displays the input pen 2
The edit input from the user using 1 is accepted. The display processor 52 creates an image of edit input (hereinafter referred to as image data) based on the edit operation input from the touch panel 53, and stores it in association with the captured image. When the edit input process is completed, the process proceeds to step S8. Details of the edit input process will be described later. FIG. 5B shows
It is an example of the created image data.

In step S8, the image data created in step S7 is supplied from the display processor 52 to the printer 48. The printer 48 performs step S
The sticker paper on which the photographed image is printed in 6 is picked up, and the supplied image data is printed so as to be superimposed on the corresponding photographed image on the sticker paper. FIG. 5C is an example of an image sticker in which image data is printed by being superimposed on a captured image. FIG. 5C is an image in which the image data of FIG. 5B is superimposed and printed on the captured image of FIG. 5A. Further, FIG. 5D shows the structure of the image sticker of FIG. 5C.

In step S9, the printer 48
The sticker paper on which the image data is printed in step S8 is discharged from the sticker take-out port 23 and provided to the user.

In step S10, the display processor 52 causes the editing monitor 19 to display a screen indicating the end of the game. When the screen for notifying the end of the game is displayed, the process returns to step S1 and the series of processes described above is repeated.

As described above, in the image printing apparatus 1, by printing only the photographed image on the sticker paper before performing the editing process, it is possible to shorten the printing time after the editing process. .

Next, step S in the flowchart of FIG.
3. The subject photographing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S21, the photographing monitor 1
4 displays an image which is read from the recording medium by the drive 44 and which guides the photographing procedure. Further, the audio output control unit 51 causes the audio for guiding the imaging procedure read by the drive 44 to be output from the imaging guidance speaker 13.

In step S22, the photographed image display section 18 in the photographing device 16 displays the image photographed by the CCD camera 17. A screen for prompting the user to input an instruction to start shooting is displayed on the shooting monitor 14, and the screen is displayed until the user inputs a start of shooting. The screen prompting the user to input an instruction to start the operation is, for example, a video image resembling a button, and the user touches the video image of the button displayed on the screen of the photographing monitor 14 with a finger lightly. Proceed to.

In step S23, the photographing monitor 14 displays the countdown image read from the recording medium by the drive 44 according to an instruction from the CPU 41. Further, the audio output control unit 51 outputs the audio for countdown up to the moment of shooting, which is read from the recording medium by the drive 44, from the shooting guide speaker 13. Upon completion of the countdown, the process immediately proceeds to step S24.

In step S24, the photographing device 16
Supplies the image captured by the CCD camera 17 to the captured image storage unit 46, stores the image, and counts the supply of the image to the captured image storage unit 46 as one count.

In step S25, the photographing device 16
Is the captured image storage unit 4 counted in step S24.
It is determined whether the number of images supplied to 6 has reached a predetermined number set in advance. When the imaging device 16 determines that the number of images supplied to the captured image storage unit 46 has not reached the predetermined number, the process returns to step S22 and the above-described processing is repeated.

In step S25, the photographing device 16
However, if it is determined that the number of images supplied to the captured image storage unit 46 has reached the predetermined number set in advance, the process proceeds to step S4 of the flowchart of FIG.

As described above, the image printing apparatus 1 can acquire a plurality of images at the timing arbitrarily designated by the user.

Next, step S in the flowchart of FIG.
4. Details of the shift process to the edit input process will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 7.

In step S41, the CPU 41 accesses the display processor 52 and determines whether or not the editing process is being executed, thereby confirming whether or not there is a customer who is performing the editing input.

In step S42, when the CPU 41 does not determine that there is a customer who is making an edit input,
In step S43, the CPU 41 causes the photographing monitor 14
Prompts the user to move to the front of the editing monitor, and proceeds to step S5 of the flowchart of FIG.

When the CPU 41 determines in step S42 that there is a customer who is making an edit input, the process proceeds to step S44, and the CPU 41 prompts the user to select whether to retake an image or play a game for killing time. The image is displayed on the photographing monitor 14.

In step S45, if the user's instruction is not input to the predetermined position of the photographing touch panel 50 within the predetermined time set in advance, the process returns to step S41 to repeat the above-mentioned processing.

In step S45, if an instruction from the user is input at a predetermined position on the photographing touch panel 50 within a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S46, when the CPU 41 determines that the instruction input to the photographing touch panel 50 is not the instruction to retake the photograph, the process proceeds to step S47, and the CPU 41 records the recording medium in the drive 44. The current game is read out and supplied to the RAM 43, and the game is executed. The video of the game is displayed on the photographing monitor 14.

In step S46, when the CPU 41 determines that the instruction input to the photographing touch panel 50 is the instruction to retake the photograph, the process proceeds to step S48.

In step S48, the CPU 41 reads out a plurality of stored photographed images from the photographed image storage section 46, displays them on the photographing monitor 14, and selects which photographed image may be deleted by the user. Encourage. When the photographing touch panel 50 receives an input from the input pen 21 for selecting a photographed image to be deleted from the user, step S
Proceed to 49.

In step S49, step S48
The captured image selected by the user is erased by
Steps S22 to S in the flowchart of FIG.
By repeating the processing up to 24, a captured image is newly captured and stored in the captured image storage unit 46, and the captured image is displayed on the capturing monitor 14. Then, it returns to step S41 and repeats the above-mentioned processing.

As described above, the image printing apparatus 1 continues to provide the service to the user during the waiting time until there is no customer who is editing, and it is possible to prevent the user from getting bored.

Next, step S in the flowchart of FIG.
The details of the image editing process of No. 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S61, the display processor 52 is read from the recording medium by the drive 44,
The image for guidance of the editing procedure supplied via the bus 49 is displayed. Further, the audio output control unit 54 uses the drive 44.
The audio for guidance of the editing procedure read from the recording medium and supplied via the bus 49 is output from the editing guidance speaker 20.

In step S62, the display processor 52 reads out the plurality of photographed images stored in the photographed image storage unit 46, displays them side by side on the editing monitor 19, and prompts the user to select the photographed image to be edited. Display an image. The user touches the touch panel 53 with the input pen 21.
When the selection of the photographed image is input by touching the corresponding portion of, the process proceeds to step S63.

In step S63, the display processor 52 displays the photographed image selected in step S62 on the editing monitor 19 and prompts the user to input an editing operation using the input pen 21.

In step S64, the touch panel 5
3 receives an input from the input pen 21 and supplies it to the display processor 52. The display processor 52 creates and stores image data as shown in FIG. 5B based on the input supplied, and stores the image data each time the user receives an input.
The stored image data is updated one by one.

Note that there is a time limit on the acceptance of editing in step S64, and the CPU 41 monitors the elapsed time after the start of acceptance of editing input.

When the editing process in step S64 is completed,
When the instruction to proceed to the print processing is input from the touch panel 53 or when the CPU 41 determines that the preset time limit has been reached, the process proceeds to step S65.

In step S65, the display processor 52 displays the edited photographed image on the editing monitor 19 and stores the image data created in step S64 in association with each edited photographed image. It proceeds to step S66.

In step S66, the display processor 52 determines whether or not all the image data read from the photographed image storage section 46 in step S62 has been edited. If NO, the process returns to step S62 and the above-described processing is performed. repeat. However, when selecting a photographed image to be edited in step S62, an image that has already been edited cannot be selected.

If YES at step S66,
The editing process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S8 in the flowchart of FIG.

As described above, the editing process of the photographed image is performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the printing process of the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be compared with the conventional image printing apparatus.

FIG. 9 shows the flow of printing processing in the (A) conventional image printing apparatus and (B) the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention, with the horizontal axis representing time. First, in both (A) the conventional image printing apparatus and (B) the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the photographing process (corresponding to step S3 in the flowchart of FIG. 3) is started at time T ₀ . Both (A) the conventional image printing apparatus and (B) the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention, time T
_When the photographing process is completed in ₁ , the user is prompted to select the division pattern of the sticker paper (corresponding to step S5 in the flowchart of FIG. 3).

When the user selects a desired division pattern at time T ₂ , the conventional image printing apparatus starts the editing processing of the photographed image and, after the editing processing is completed, prints the edited image. Perform processing. The printing process is performed at time T ₄
Then, the sticker paper on which the image is printed is provided to the user.

On the other hand, the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention is
When the user selects a desired division pattern, the print processing of the photographed image on the sticker paper is started in parallel with the editing processing of the photographed image. Then, when the editing process of the captured image is completed, the image data created in the editing process is overprinted at the position where the corresponding captured image is printed.

As described above, only the printing of the photographed image is
When the user is performing the editing process, the printing is done after the editing process is completed by doing first.
Since only the image data is needed, as shown in FIG. 9, the printing is completed at time T ₃ earlier than time T _4, and the sticker paper on which the image is printed is printed faster than the conventional image printing apparatus. It can be provided to the user.

In FIG. 9, the photographed image printing process and the photographed image editing process are started at the same time. However, they may not be started exactly at the same time. It is possible that it will be started.

Further, in FIG. 9, (B) the time required for the print processing of the photographed image by the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention,
Although the drawing time is drawn shorter than the time required to edit the captured image, the time required to edit the captured image may be shorter than the time required to print the captured image.
In addition, the time required for printing the captured image and the time required for editing the captured image may be the same.

Further, in FIG. 9, the step S4 in the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the shift process to the edit input process are omitted.

[0091]

As described above, according to the image printing apparatus and the print medium of the present invention, a subject is photographed, the photographed subject image is stored, and the stored subject image is stored in a predetermined print medium. Print the image of the subject, display the stored image of the subject, input edit operation to the displayed image of the subject, create edit data based on the input edit operation, and store the created edit data However, since the stored edit data is superimposed and printed on the print medium on which the image of the subject is printed, the recording medium on which the image is printed can be provided to the user in a short time after the editing operation is input. Is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a perspective view of an image printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the image printing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the image printing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a division pattern of a print medium.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of image data.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S3 of FIG. 3 in detail.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S4 of FIG. 3 in detail.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S7 of FIG. 3 in detail.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for comparing the timing of image printing processing of the image printing apparatus of the present invention with that of a conventional image printing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Image printing device 12 coin slot 13 Speaker for shooting guidance 14 Shooting monitor 15 Lighting equipment 16 Imaging device 17 CCD camera 18 Captured image display section 19 Editing monitor 20 Editing guide speaker 21 Input pen 23 Seal outlet 41 CPU 42 ROM 43 RAM 44 drive 45 CCD camera controller 46 Captured image storage section 47 Coin processing unit 48 printers 49 bus 50 Touch panel for shooting 51 Audio output control unit 52 display processor 53 touch panel 54 Audio output control unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A photographing means for photographing a subject, a first storage means for storing an image of the subject photographed by the photographing means, and an image of the subject stored by the first storage means, A first printing unit that prints on a predetermined print medium, a display unit that displays the image of the subject stored by the first storage unit, and an edit operation on the image of the subject that is displayed by the display unit. Input means for inputting, edit means for creating edit data based on the edit operation input by the input means, and second storage means for storing the edit data created by the create means, Second printing means for printing the edit data stored in the second storage means on the print medium on which the image of the subject is printed by the first printing means Image printing apparatus characterized by comprising. 2. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first printing unit prints in parallel with the display unit displaying the image of the subject. 3. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first printing unit prints in parallel with the editing operation input by the input unit. 4. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first printing unit prints in parallel with the editing data created by the creating unit. 5. The image display device according to claim 1, further comprising a second display unit for displaying an image of the subject photographed by the photographing unit near the photographing unit. Image printing device. 6. A print medium on which an image is printed by the image printing apparatus according to claim 1.