JP2003259261A - Digital picture print system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital picture print system of high operability. <P>SOLUTION: The print system is constituted of an information mobile terminal and a printer, and the information mobile terminal has a memory for storing image data and a first electric contact part for transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the printer, and the printer has an attachment part for attaching the information mobile terminal, a second electric contact part capable of being connected to the first electric contact part in order to acquire the image data from the information mobile terminal, a print part for printing the image data, and a control part for starting reception and print processing of the image data on detection of attachment of the information mobile terminal to the attachment part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system for easily printing out digital images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A digital camera and a printer are connected,
Various systems for printing out digital images are known. These systems transfer image data captured by a digital camera to a printer via a cable or a card-type memory and print out the data.

[0003]

However, in order to print image data by a conventional system whose origin is the idea of connecting a digital camera and a printer, (a) the camera and the printer are connected, and (b) Complicated operations such as turning on the power of the digital camera, (c) turning on the printer, (d) selecting image data to be printed, and (e) pressing the printing start button are required. Then, when printing a plurality of sheets, it is necessary to repeat the operations (d) and (e). Further, if an attempt is made to add a function capable of inputting the number of prints or the like to a digital camera or a printer, there are problems that the configuration of each device becomes complicated and expensive, and operability is impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a digital image printing system with good operability.

[0005]

A first digital image printing system of the present invention comprises an information portable terminal capable of storing image data and a printer capable of printing out the image data stored in the information portable terminal. And an information portable terminal having a memory for storing the image data, and a first electric contact portion for transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the printer, and a mounting portion for the information portable terminal, A second electric contact part connectable to the first electric contact part for obtaining the image data from the information portable terminal, a print part for printing the image data, and the mounting part of the information portable terminal. A printer having a control unit for detecting attachment to the printer and starting the reception of the image data and the printing process.

A second digital image printing system of the present invention is characterized in that the information portable terminal of the first system further comprises a wireless communication means for acquiring image data from a digital camera.

In a third digital image printing system of the present invention, the information portable terminal of the first system comprises a secondary battery and a third electrical contact portion for supplying electric power to the secondary battery. The printer has a fourth electric contact portion connectable to the third electric contact portion, and the secondary battery is connected when the third electric contact portion and the fourth electric contact portion are connected. Charging is performed.

A fourth digital image printing system of the present invention comprises an information portable terminal capable of storing image data and a printer capable of printing out the image data stored in the portable information terminal. An information mobile phone having an input unit for inputting related data, a memory for storing the image data, and a first electric contact portion for transmitting the image data stored in the memory and the related data to the printer. A terminal, a mounting portion of the portable information terminal, a second electrical contact portion connectable to the first electrical contact portion to obtain the image data and related data from the portable information terminal, and the related A printer having a print unit for printing the image data based on the data.

In a fifth digital image printing system of the present invention, the information portable terminal of the fourth system includes a secondary battery and a third electrical contact portion for supplying electric power to the secondary battery. The printer has a fourth electric contact portion connectable to the third electric contact portion, and the secondary electric contact portion is connected when the third electric contact portion and the fourth electric contact portion are connected. It is characterized in that the battery is charged.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the print system according to the first embodiment. This print system is composed of an information portable terminal 1 capable of storing image information and a printer 2 capable of printing out image data stored in the information portable terminal 1.

On the surface of the information portable terminal 1, there is a display section 3 for displaying various information by a liquid crystal display panel, an electronic paper display panel or the like. On the display unit 3, a plurality of images reproduced by displaying the image data, image-related information in which data such as a title and the number of prints (the number of prints) related to the image data are input in association with the image, the current time Data etc. are displayed. Also, a pressure-sensitive sheet is attached to the surface of the display unit 3 as a touch panel. By touching the surface with a stylus, titles, print number data, etc. are input and displayed on the display unit 3. It is possible to select using the select button.
Examples of this selection button include "previous page" and "back page" for scrolling the display information, and "end" for turning off the power of the information portable terminal 1.

Below the display unit 3 are a plurality of operation buttons 4 such as a power button, an up feed button, a down feed button, and a selection button. In addition, on the lower surface of the information portable terminal 3,
There are a plurality of electric contact portions 5 for transmitting and receiving electric signals to and from the printer 2 and for supplying power from the printer 2 to the portable information terminal 1 when the printer 2 is connected to the printer 2.

The information portable terminal 3 is provided in the printer 2.
Cradle part (mounting part) 6, power button 7,
There is a cartridge storage section 9 for storing a cartridge 8 that stores photographic paper used for outputting image data. At the bottom of the cradle portion 6, a plurality of electric contact portions 10 that come into contact with the plurality of electric contact portions 5 of the portable information terminal 1 are provided. The cradle portion 6 has a concave shape so that the portable information terminal 1 can be inserted and fixed. Since the electric contact portion 10 is arranged at the bottom of the recess, an accidental short circuit due to contact of metal or the like with the electric contact portion 10 is prevented.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the print system according to the first embodiment. The information portable terminal 1 includes a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) corresponding to the display unit 3.
11, an LCD driver 12 for driving the LCD 11,
A ROM 13 that is a non-volatile memory that stores a program for driving and controlling the portable information terminal 1, a RAM 14 that temporarily stores flags and input data, and an image for storing image data acquired from a digital camera described later. The memory 15, the wireless communication unit 16 for performing wireless communication with the digital camera when acquiring image data, the touch panel, the operation button 4, the input unit 17 corresponding to the power button, and the entire information portable terminal 1. A microcomputer (CPU) 18 that controls driving, an input / output control unit (I / O) 19 that converts a communication protocol and the like when performing data communication with the printer 2, a battery 20 such as a lithium ion secondary battery, A power control unit 21 that controls charging of the battery 20 and power control of the portable information terminal 1, the I / O described above.
19, an electric contact portion 22 connected to the power source control portion 21
The electrical contact portion 23 and the like connected to the above are generally configured.

The wireless communication unit 16 is a communication unit that complies with standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and has a device number storage unit, a modem unit, an AD / DA circuit, an interface (IF) unit, and a low-pass filter (RF). ) Section, antenna, etc. The image memory 15 may be a built-in memory or a removable card type memory such as a smart media or SD memory card.

On the other hand, the printer 2 has an input switch 31 such as a power button 7, an image memory 32 for temporarily storing the image data acquired from the information portable terminal 1, and a program for driving and controlling the printer 2. When data communication is performed between the ROM 33, which is a non-volatile memory that stores the data, the RAM 34 that temporarily stores data such as flags, the microcomputer (CPU) 35 that controls the drive of the entire printer 2, and the portable information terminal 1. The power supplied from the external power source 50 via the input / output control unit (I / O) 36 for converting the communication protocol and the like, the outlet, etc., is supplied to the portable information terminal 1 and the power control of the printer 2 is controlled. Power source control unit 37, electrical contact unit 38 connected to the I / O 36, electrical contact unit 3 connected to the power source control unit 37
9. A print unit 40 that prints an image on photographic paper, a paper feed unit 41 that feeds the photographic paper to the print unit 40 when an image is printed by the print unit 40, and the like.
It is roughly configured.

As means for detecting that the portable information terminal 1 is mounted on the cradle section 6 of the printer 2, the CPU 35 recognizes that the electric setting sections 23 and 39 and 22 and 38 are in contact with each other by transmitting and receiving an electric signal. Do that. Alternatively, a mechanical detection switch is further provided on the bottom of the cradle unit 6, and the CPU 35 recognizes it based on the output signal from the detection switch when the detection switch is pushed by the bottom surface of the information portable terminal 1. You may

In this print system, when the mounting of the portable information terminal 1 is detected by such a method, the charging of the battery 20 is automatically started via the power supply control units 37 and 21. By doing so, the battery 20 is charged only by mounting the portable information terminal 1 on the printer 2, so that the charging work is reduced,
The system will be convenient for the operator.

When the portable information terminal 1 is attached to the printer 2, the driving power of the portable information terminal 1 is directly supplied from the printer 2 instead of the battery 20, so that the battery 20 is consumed or deteriorated. Can be reduced.

Since the portable information terminal 1 and the printer 2 each have a power button, the power is turned on by operating the power button. In addition to it,
Both powers are turned on in association with the detection of the mounting of the portable information terminal 1 on the printer 2. By doing so, the inconvenience of button operation is reduced and the operation is simplified.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the print system according to the first embodiment. When it is detected that the portable information terminal 1 is attached to the cradle unit 6 of the printer 2, the power supplies of both devices are automatically turned on (steps S1 and S11). The CPU 18 of the portable information terminal 1 checks whether or not the data communication with the printer 2 is normally performed (step S2). If there is no communication problem as a result of the check in step S2, the image data stored in the image memory 15 is transmitted to the printer 2 side (step S3). When this communication is completed, the CPU 18 transmits the image-related data such as the number-of-printed-image data input from the input unit 17 to the printer 2 side (step S4), and the process ends.

The number-of-printed-images data is transmitted as data associated with each of the image data transmitted in step S3. It is also possible not to print a specific image by designating the number of prints as zero by inputting through the input unit 17.

On the other hand, the printer 2 receives the image data from the portable information terminal 1 (step S12), and when the processing is completed or at the same time, the received image data is stored in the image memory 32. The print number data is received from the portable information terminal 1 (step S14), and when the process is completed, the print data is generated based on the data stored in the image memory 32 (step S1).
5). Then, the CPU 35 drives the printing unit 40 and the paper feeding unit 41 to start the printing process (step S1).
6). When it is confirmed that the number of prints based on the received data is output in step S14 (step S1
7), the process ends.

If a title is input as image-related data on the portable information terminal 1, this data is also sent to the printer 2. Upon receiving the title data, the printer 2 prints the title next to the image when printing.

In this print system, since the information portable terminal 1 is provided with an image display section and an input section for image-related data such as the number of prints, the number of prints and the setting such as not printing can be set while confirming the image wherever it is. You can Then, when the portable information terminal 1 is attached to the cradle section 6 of the printer 2, the power is automatically turned on and the designated number of images can be printed.
The system will be easy to use. In addition, the information portable terminal 1
When the printer is attached to the printer 2, the portable information terminal 1
Since the battery 20 is charged, the charging work is reduced.

Further, processing software such as image correction is installed in the information portable terminal 1, an image is processed using the information portable terminal 1, and the image data after the processing is processed by the printer 2.
May be transferred to.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The print system according to this embodiment is configured as a system including a digital camera in addition to the first embodiment. Therefore, regarding the information portable terminal 1 and the printer 2,
Since the contents are basically the same as those described above, the description thereof will be omitted, and first, the digital camera portion will be described.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example of the digital camera. This digital camera 10
In No. 1, the light flux from the subject is incident on the CCD of the photographing processing system 103 via the photographing optical system 102. The output from the CCD is A / D converted and output from the photographing processing system 103, and the A / D converted output is image-processed by the image processing controller 104 and recorded by the recording system 105 including a memory card and the like. It has become so.

The photographing processing system 103 is a CCD,
The recording system 105 includes an image pickup circuit, an A / D converter, and the like.
It is composed of a recording medium such as a memory card interface and a memory card main body. As the recording medium, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk or a floppy (registered trademark) disk or a magneto-optical disk such as an MO may be used as well as a memory card. Although not shown, an image buffer such as a RAM is provided, and the image processing controller 104 uses the image buffer to perform image processing such as white balance processing, color processing, gamma correction, and sharpness adjustment.
Furthermore, JPEG compression processing and decompression processing are executed.

The image recorded on the recording system 105 such as a memory card or the image processed image is displayed on the LCD driver 106.
It is possible to display from the liquid crystal panel 107 for reproduction via. Further, the playback liquid crystal panel 107 can display various images such as an image display at the time of panorama synthesis, an index display, and an electronic zoom display of a reproduced image.

On the reproducing liquid crystal panel 107, a menu screen is displayed in addition to the reproduced image, and various input such as image reproduction, image processing, deletion, etc. relating to captured images, time setting, etc. The setting can be done from the menu.

Further, the digital camera 101 has an optical viewfinder (OVF), and the image from the finder optical system 111 can be observed by the finder observation section 110.

Further, various kinds of shooting-related information such as shooting modes, shooting conditions, and the number of remaining shots can be obtained from the control panel 10.
8 is displayed. Note that a part of the shooting-related information can be displayed on the reproducing liquid crystal panel 107 or the finder information liquid crystal panel 109 provided in the finder observing section 110.

The wireless communication unit 114 is a communication unit that wirelessly communicates the image data processed by the image processing controller 104 and the like to the outside, and complies with a standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and includes a device number storage unit and a modem. Department, AD /
It includes a DA circuit, an interface (IF) unit, a low-pass filter (RF) unit, an antenna and the like.

The digital camera 101 is provided with a system controller 113 in order to realize an operation according to the operation of the photographer. System controller 11
The control unit 3 controls the respective units 102 to 109/114 in order to perform shooting / playback mode setting, shooting condition setting, shooting execution, image recording, playback display, etc., according to an operation input from the input unit 112.

This control includes AF (automatic focusing), shutter speed setting, continuous shooting / single shooting setting, AE (automatic exposure), photometric mode, exposure correction, ISO sensitivity, white balance, strobe control, CCD control, Image processing instructions, recording control, control related to shooting such as image quality setting (hereinafter, referred to as shooting-related control), playback image display, display image selection, electronic zoom,
Controls related to image display and processing such as index display, panorama composition, image protection, and image deletion (hereinafter referred to as playback-related control), as well as clock setting, beep sound setting, print reservation setting, LCD panel brightness adjustment, etc. Controls for other various settings of (hereinafter, referred to as other various setting controls) are included.

In the present digital camera 101, there are the above-mentioned three types of control (shooting-related control, reproduction-related control, and other various setting controls), and the setting and operation input methods differ depending on the control type.

Inputs relating to shooting-related control are performed by a condition setting dial and a condition type button, and such a setting process is called a shooting condition setting process. On the other hand, input related to the reproduction-related control and other various setting controls is performed from the menu screen displayed on the reproduction liquid crystal panel 107, and such setting processing is referred to as reproduction-related / other processing. The system controller 113 executes each of these setting processes.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart relating to wireless communication of image data from the digital camera 101 to the portable information terminal 1. In step S25, the system controller 1
Reference numeral 13 checks whether or not untransferred image data is stored in the recording system 105, and if it is determined that there is no untransferred image data, the transfer process is terminated via return. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is untransferred image data, step S26.
Then, it is determined whether or not the wireless communication unit 114 has received the image data transfer request signal from the wireless communication unit 16 of the portable information terminal 1.

In step S26, the wireless communication unit 1
When it is determined that 14 has not received the image data transfer request signal from the wireless communication unit 16 of the portable information terminal 1, the system controller 113 sets the wireless communication unit 114 as a master in the recording system 105 in step S27. The stored image data is preliminarily driven to be transferred to the portable information terminal 1 via the wireless communication unit 16, and the wireless communication unit 114 is driven in step S28 to wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication unit 16 of the portable information terminal 1. A request signal for sending is sent.

When the wireless communication section 16 of the portable information terminal 1 receives the image data transfer request signal from the wireless communication section 114, the portable information terminal 1 responds to the image data transfer request signal received by the wireless communication section 16. It is determined whether the image data transfer can be accepted or is ready for acceptance. If the image data can be accepted, the information portable terminal 1
Drives and controls the wireless communication unit 16, and the digital camera 10
An image data acceptance response signal is output to the first wireless communication unit 114.

In response to the image data transmission request from the wireless communication section 114 in step S28, the step S29 is performed.
Then, based on the drive control of the portable information terminal 1, the wireless communication unit 16
Then, the system controller 113 determines whether or not the image data acceptability response signal is output from the wireless communication unit 114.

When it is determined in step S29 that there is no response to the transmission of image data from the portable information terminal 1, the process returns to end the processing, and when there is a response to transfer and receipt of image data, step S31. The subsequent steps are executed.

In step S26, the digital camera 1
When it is determined that the wireless communication unit 114 of 01 receives the image data transfer request signal from the wireless communication unit 16, the system controller 113 sets the wireless communication unit 114 as a slave in step S30. In response to the request, the preparatory drive for transferring the image data stored in the recording system 4 to the information portable terminal 1 via the wireless communication unit 114 is performed.

That is, by adopting Bluetooth (registered trademark) for the wireless communication unit 114 of the digital camera 101 and the wireless communication unit 16 of the information portable terminal 1, both can be a master and a slave.

In step S29, there is an acceptance response of image data from the portable information terminal 1, and in step S30, when the image data transfer preparation is completed by the image data transfer request from the portable information terminal 1, step S31. Then, the system controller 113 uses the recording system 1
The untransferred image data No. 05 is read out, and the wireless communication unit 114
The untransferred image data is wirelessly transmitted to the wireless communication unit 16 of the portable information terminal 1 as the wireless signal of the Bluetooth (registered trademark) specification and stored in the image memory 15.

Next, in step S32, the system controller 113 determines whether or not there is a transfer communication error in the untransferred image data wirelessly transmitted in step S31.
If it is determined in step S32 that there is a wireless communication error, in step S34 the system controller 113
Re-communicates image data in which a transfer communication error has occurred by controlling the drive of the wireless communication unit 114.

Whether or not there is a transfer communication error in the image data retransfer-communicated in step S34 is checked in step S35.
Re-determine in. If it is determined again that there is a transfer communication error in the determination of the transfer communication error in step S35, the CPU 2 sets the erase prohibition of the image data in which the transfer communication error has occurred from the recording system or the control panel in step S38. In 108, settings such as an erasure prohibition warning display are made.

If it is determined in the transfer communication error determination in steps S32 and S35 that there is no transfer communication error, the system controller 113 determines the recording system 1 in step S33.
Stored in step 05, and the steps S31 and S
At 34, the image data transferred and communicated is cleared from the recording system 105 such that erasure prohibition or erasure prohibition warning display is canceled.

Next, in step S37, the system controller 113 determines whether the image data stored in the recording system 105 can be automatically erased. In the determination of the automatic erasure, the settings such as erasure prohibition and erasure prohibition warning display are canceled in step S33, and whether automatic erasure is effective, or erasure prohibition or erasure prohibition warning display is set in step S36. Whether or not automatic deletion is disabled.

When it is determined in step S37 that the automatic erasure is effective, the system controller 113 is stored in the recording system 105 in step S38, and is transferred and communicated in step S31 or S34, and is transferred to step S32 or S35. In step S33, it is determined that there is no transfer communication error, and further, in step S33, the image data for which the deletion prohibition or the deletion prohibition warning display setting is canceled is deleted.

If it is determined in step S37 that the automatic erasure is invalid, it is stored in the recording system 105, and
Transfer communication is performed in step S31 or S34, it is determined in step S32 or S35 that a transfer communication error has occurred, and in step S36, the image data for which erasure prohibition or erasure prohibition warning display has been set is left without being erased. .

When it is determined in step S37 that the automatic erasure is invalid or the automatic erasure is valid and the erasure of the image data for which the automatic erasure is permitted is completed in step S38, the process is returned and the process is terminated.

The image data thus transferred from the digital camera 101 to the portable information terminal 1 is further transferred to the printer 2 by the means described in the first embodiment.
It is printed out.

In this system, an image taken by a digital camera is once transferred to an information portable terminal, and the information portable terminal selects a print image, specifies the number of prints, and inputs data such as a title related to image data. , These information and the image data are transferred to a printer for printing.

In the conventional digital camera to which the card type memory can be attached, it is possible to transfer the image data photographed by the digital camera to the printer through the card type memory and print the image data. Is it not possible to select such print images and specify the number of prints?
Even if I could do it, I had to operate the digital camera. On the other hand, the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration provides a system in which data input is very easy.

Further, in the conventional system in which the digital camera and the printer are directly connected by the cable to print the image data, the complicated work of connecting the cable is required. The data transfer from the camera to the information portable terminal is performed by wireless communication, and the image data can be transferred only by mounting the information portable terminal on the cradle portion provided in the printer, so that cable connection is not required and the operability is good.

The printer according to the system of the present invention is not limited to a small portable printer, and
For example, it may be a stationary image printer provided at a station, a convenience store, a tourist resort, or the like. In this case, the print image can be easily created outdoors, and at the same time, the battery of the portable information terminal can be charged, which is convenient.

The present invention implemented in the above-described modes can be modified in various ways within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Although the above description has been given based on the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention includes the following inventions.
That is, (1) wireless communication is performed in a print system including a digital camera that forms image data, an information portable terminal that can store the image data, and a printer that can print out the image data stored in the information portable terminal. A digital camera having means, a wireless communication means for obtaining image data from the digital camera, a memory for storing the image data, and a first electrical contact for transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the printer. An information portable terminal having a section, a mounting section of the portable information terminal, and the first for acquiring the image data from the portable information terminal.
A second electric contact part connectable to the electric contact part, a print part for printing the image data, a mounting of the information portable terminal to the mounting part, and reception of the image data and a printing process. A printer having a control unit for starting the printing system. (2) In a print system including a digital camera that forms image data, an information portable terminal that can store the image data, and a printer that can print out the image data stored in the information portable terminal, a wireless communication unit is provided. A digital camera having the same, a wireless communication means for acquiring image data from the digital camera, an input means for inputting data related to the image data, a memory for storing the image data, an image data stored in the memory, and To obtain the information portable terminal having the first electric contact portion for transmitting the related data to the printer, the mounting portion of the information portable terminal, the image data and the related data from the information portable terminal. A second electric contact part connectable to the first electric contact part and the related data based on the related data. Printing system of a digital image, characterized by comprising: a printer having a printing portion for printing the data. (3) The information portable terminal has a secondary battery and a third electric contact portion for supplying electric power to the secondary battery, and the printer has a third electric contact portion connectable to the third electric contact portion. The printing system according to (1) or (2), which has four electrical contact portions, and starts charging the secondary battery when the third electrical contact portion and the fourth electrical contact portion are connected. . (4) The print system according to (2), wherein the related data is image print number data that specifies the number of prints of an image and image title data.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a digital image printing system with good operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example of a digital camera of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart relating to wireless communication of image data from the digital camera to the portable information terminal of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Portable information terminal 2 ... Printer 6 ... Cradle part (mounting part) 101 ... Digital camera 16, 114 ... Wireless communication unit 18, 35 ... CPU 5, 10, 22, 23, 38, 39 ... Electrical contact

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A print system comprising an information portable terminal capable of storing image data and a printer capable of printing out the image data stored in the portable information terminal, comprising: a memory for storing the image data; First for transmitting stored image data to the printer
An information portable terminal having an electric contact part, a mounting part of the information portable terminal, and a second electric contact connectable to the first electric contact part for obtaining the image data from the information portable terminal. A printer having a printing unit for printing the image data, and a control unit for detecting attachment of the portable information terminal to the attachment unit and starting reception of the image data and printing processing. A digital image printing system characterized in that 2. The digital image print system according to claim 1, wherein the portable information terminal further comprises a wireless communication unit for acquiring image data from a digital camera. 3. The portable information terminal has a secondary battery and a third electrical contact portion for supplying electric power to the secondary battery, and the printer can be connected to the third electrical contact portion. A fourth electrical contact portion, and the third electrical contact portion and the fourth electrical contact portion
2. The digital image printing system according to claim 1, wherein the secondary battery is charged when the electrical contact part is connected. 4. A printing system comprising an information portable terminal capable of storing image data and a printer capable of printing out the image data stored in said portable information terminal, and input means for inputting data relating to said image data. An information portable terminal having a memory for storing the image data, and a first electric contact portion for transmitting the image data stored in the memory and the related data to the printer; Based on the mounting portion, a second electric contact portion connectable to the first electric contact portion for acquiring the image data and the related data from the information portable terminal, and the related data, the image data. A printer having a printing unit for printing the image, and a digital image printing system comprising: 5. The information portable terminal has a secondary battery and a third electrical contact portion for supplying electric power to the secondary battery, and the printer can be connected to the third electrical contact portion. A fourth electrical contact portion, and the third electrical contact portion and the fourth electrical contact portion
5. The digital image printing system according to claim 4, wherein the secondary battery is charged when the electrical contact part of is connected.