JP2003259279A - Digital print order reception device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent complication of work for receiving orders for digital print and work for collecting and delivering delivery media. <P>SOLUTION: A receptance machine is used to copy photographed image data in a memory card brought by an orderer to a delivery medium 26, thus receiving an order for digital print. The delivery medium 26 is collected and delivered between a shop for receiving the order for digital print and a print trade. Photographed image data for a plurality of orders are collectively recorded in the delivery medium 26. The delivery medium has a folder formed for each order, and data of each order are stored in each folder. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital print order receiving device for receiving an order for a digital print to be printed based on image data recorded as digital data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic still cameras (hereinafter referred to as digital cameras) for recording photographed images as digital data on a memory card (first storage medium) have become widespread. A digital print service that undertakes high-quality prints at low cost based on image data taken by the electronic still camera has also become widespread. Since the images taken with a digital camera are digital data,
The camera user can also copy the data to his or her own computer and print it. However, there are many users who use the digital print service in consideration of the time and effort of the printing work and the image quality of the finished print.

This digital print service is provided by a print company that develops and prints a photographic film, and the reception of the digital print service is performed by a DPE reception shop in each region that is affiliated with the print company or affiliated with each other. This D
There are various modes of PE reception shops, from a specialty store that specializes in photography-related products and services to a non-specialty store such as a convenience store.

At the DPE reception shop, the memory card of the orderer is kept and handed over to the printing company. The printing company collects the memory card from each DPE reception shop through the collection and distribution route that has been conventionally used for collecting and distributing the photographic film, and prints it. The collected memory cards are delivered to the DPE reception shop after printing and returned to the orderer together with the finished print.

However, if the memory card is deposited at the time of ordering the print, the orderer cannot use the memory card until receiving the print. On the other hand, since there are various types of memory cards, printing companies must prepare various types of card readers according to the types of memory cards. This causes a reduction in work efficiency.

Therefore, it is considered to install a digital print order receiving device as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-125867 in a DPE receiving store. In this digital print order receiving device, a memory card is detachably set, and a first media drive for accessing the memory card to read the photographed image data and the photographed image data recorded on the memory card are provided to a printing company. A delivery medium (second storage medium) for delivery is detachably set, and the delivery medium is accessed to write the captured image data read by the first media drive.
It is equipped with a media drive,
Accept print orders by copying from the memory card to the delivery media. In place of the memory card of the orderer, the delivery medium is distributed between the DPE reception shop and the printing company.

The use of this digital print order receiving device has an advantage that the orderer can return the memory card on the spot after receiving the order, while the printing company has a kind of delivery medium. By unifying the above, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to prepare equipment for each type of memory card and work efficiency is improved.

[0008]

However, in the case of using the delivery media, if the delivery media are prepared according to the number of memory cards, the number of the delivery media increases, and the reception work and the delivery work become complicated. There was a problem.

Further, many digital cameras have a function of creating an order information file for ordering prints of photographed images. The order information file describes information for designating a frame to be printed and the number of prints. If the orderer has created this order information file in advance, the printing company can read the order information file and perform the printing process, so that the printing process can be performed quickly and accurately.

However, if the orderer has not created the order information creation file, the operator must manually enter the order details heard from the orderer at the time of reception. In this case, the work efficiency may be reduced, and it may not be possible to print according to the order contents due to an erroneous operation.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the digital print acceptance apparatus of the present invention to make the acceptance work and the collection and delivery work efficient.

Another object of the digital print acceptance apparatus of the present invention is to enable printing work to be performed efficiently and accurately.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, a digital print order receiving device of the present invention captures image data from a first storage medium in which the image data is stored, and captures the captured image data, In a digital print order receiving device that receives a print order by copying to a second storage medium different from the first storage medium, image data of a plurality of orders captured from a plurality of first storage media, It is characterized in that the data is collectively recorded on one second storage medium.

It is preferable that image data of the plurality of orders is recorded in the second storage medium in a distinguishable state for each order.

Further, another digital print order receiving device of the present invention takes in image data from a first storage medium in which image data is stored, and takes the received image data different from the first storage medium. In the digital print order receiving device that receives a print order by copying to the second storage medium,
If there is no order data for designating the frames to be printed in the storage medium, the order data for designating all the images in the first storage medium as the frames to be printed is automatically created and It is characterized in that the data is written in the second storage medium.

When there is order data in the first storage medium, it is preferable to copy only the image designated by the order data to the second storage medium.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a work flow from order acceptance to delivery of a digital print service. When accepting an order for the digital print service at the acceptance store 11, the clerk 22 keeps the memory card 13 brought by the orderer 12 and accepts the order using the acceptance machine 21. The reception machine 21 stores the data in the memory card 13
Copy to the delivery medium 26.

The memory card 13 is an image storage medium for storing images taken by a digital camera. There are various types of memory cards 13, the first memory card 14 is, for example, a smart media (registered trademark) type memory card, and the second memory card 15 is a PC card type memory card.
In addition, the memory card 13 includes a memory stick (registered trademark), a compact flash (registered trademark), an S
D card (registered trademark), Microdrive (registered trademark)
and so on. There are various storage capacities of the memory card, and the storage capacities of about 32 MB to about 128 MB are currently standard.

As shown in FIG. 2, the memory card 13 stores photographed image data photographed by a digital camera. The captured image data is stored in the captured image folder 13a.
Is stored as a captured image file. The EXIF format is used as the format of the captured image file, for example. The EXIF file can be used to add EX
IFTAG data is added. EXIFTA
The G data includes shooting condition data regarding shooting conditions such as exposure value, focal length, and whether or not strobe light is emitted, and MakerN.
oteTAG data is included. MakerNote
The TAG is an area in which each camera maker can freely set information unique to the maker. In this area, for example, model data used for shooting is recorded.

The format of the image data is, for example, JP
The EG (Joint Photographic Experts group) format is used. The JPEG format is one of formats for compressing and recording still image data. This JPEG format file is a non-compressed bitmap format or TIFF (Ta
The file size is smaller than that of a file such as a gged Image File Format) format, which is convenient for storing many images in one memory card 13. Of course, there are various other file formats, but any of them may be used.

An order information file is stored in the order data folder 13b. The order information file is a file in which order details such as the file name of the captured image to be printed, the number of prints, and the trimming range are described, and can be created by a digital camera.

The format of this order information file is standardized by a plurality of camera makers. For example, DP
OF (registered trademark: Digital Print Ord
erFormat) and COS (Camera Orde)
r System). DPOF (registered trademark)
In the order information file, the format of the captured image file, the model name of the camera, the shooting date, etc. are described in addition to the above contents. In addition, a shooting location may be input for each captured image in this order information file. In this way, the input shooting location can be printed together with the image.

Also, the latest DPOF version 1.1
In 0, in addition to the designation of the number of prints and the trimming range, designation of printing a plurality of frames on one sheet, designation of the image size of a frame, etc. can be performed.

The laboratory machine 36 of the printing company 18 reads this order information file and prints a photographed image file designated according to the contents. As a result, the printing company 18 can read the order information file in the lab machine 36, and can easily, quickly, and accurately perform the printing process according to the contents of the order.

However, if the orderer has not created the order information file in advance, the operator 37 of the lab machine 36
Must specify the frames to be printed (photographed image files for which printing is specified) according to the order contents. Therefore, the reception machine 21 is provided with a function of automatically creating an order information file when the orderer does not create the order information file, that is, when the order information file does not exist in the memory card 13. ing.

As the order contents of the digital print service, all the photographed images in one memory card 13 are often designated as frames to be printed. Therefore, in the order information file automatically created by the reception machine 21, the memory card All the photographed image files in 13 are designated as print target frames.

If the order information file is not created and all the photographed images in the memory card 13 are not set as print target frames, the clerk 22 uses the accepting machine 21 to manually order information. Create a file.

As the transfer medium 26, for example, a ZIP (registered trademark) disk is used. ZIP
The (registered trademark) disc has a storage capacity of 100 MB to 250 MB, and has a larger storage capacity than a memory card. Therefore, the picked-up image files read from the plurality of memory cards can be collectively recorded in the delivery medium 26.

As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery medium 2
In FIG. 6, order folders 27a to 27x are created for each order, and each captured image file and order information file are recorded in an identifiable state. Each order folder 27a-27x
Inside, there are provided photographed image folders 28a to 28x and order data folders 29a to 29x, respectively. The captured image file and the order information file of each order are stored in the captured image folders 28a to 28x and the order data folders 29a to 29x for each order.

In addition, a plurality of photographed image files recorded in a plurality of memory cards 13 may be accepted as one order. In such a case, the shot image files read from the plurality of memory cards 13 are collectively stored in the shot image folder in the selected order folder.

The delivery medium 26 to which the photographed image file is copied is stored in the DP bag 31. DP bag 3
The name of the orderer, the telephone number, the details of the order, and the like are written in 1. After the acceptance processing is performed in this manner, the memory card 13 is returned to the orderer 12 on the spot.

The delivery medium 26 is stored in the DP bag 31 and collected by the printing company 18 through the collection and delivery company 33. The printing company 18 has a lab machine 36
Is installed. The lab machine 36 is a reading device that reads a captured image file from the delivery medium 26,
And a printer that prints based on the read captured image file.

On the delivery medium 26, as described above, a plurality of photographed image files and order information files are recorded in an identifiable state for each order. The lab machine 36 uses the set delivery media 2
The folder structure 6 is read, data is identified for each order based on the folder structure, and printing processing is performed. Further, the lab machine 36 reads the order information file for each order and performs print processing according to the contents.

The photo print 38 is stored in the DP bag 31 after being collated with the order contents of the DP bag 31, and the delivery / delivery company 33
It is delivered to the receptionist store 11 through the and is delivered to the orderer 12.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the reception machine 21. First to third slots 46 to 48 are provided on the front surface of the reception machine 21. The memory card 13 is set in the first and second slots 46 and 47. First slot 46
Is a slot into which the first memory card 14 is set and is a slot dedicated to SmartMedia (registered trademark). The second slot 47 is a slot in which the PC card type second memory card 15 is set. The second memory card 15 is set in the second slot 47, and a PC card type adapter is used.
Various memory cards such as the compact flash (registered trademark) described above can be set.

Behind these first and second slots 46 and 47 are first and second media drives 51 and 52 (FIG. 7) for accessing the first and second memory cards 14 and 15 to read data. (See) is located. Reference numeral 49 is an eject button for ejecting the memory cards 14 and 15 set in the slots 46 and 47.

A shield plate 53 is slidably provided near the entrances of the first and second slots 46 and 47, and the shield plate 53 is interlocked with the slide switch 56 so that the first and second slots 46 and 47 can be connected. A part of 47 is selectively blocked. Therefore, when the memory card is set in one of the first and second slots 46, 47, it cannot be set in the other. By doing so, the first and second media drives 51 and 52 are prevented from operating simultaneously.

The delivery medium 26 is set in the third slot 48. A third media drive 61, which accesses the delivery medium 26 and writes the data read by the first and second media drives 46 and 47, is arranged at the back of the third slot 48.
Each of these media drives 51, 52, 61 is operated by an operation panel 63 provided on the upper surface of the reception machine 21. Reference numeral 62 is an eject button for ejecting the delivery medium 26.

The operation panel 63 is provided with various operation buttons such as a power button 66, a copy button 67, and a general-purpose key 68. The copy button 67 is a button for starting copying. When the button 67 is pressed, either the first or second media drive 51,
52 starts reading the set memory card 13, and writes the data read by the third media drive to the transfer medium 26.

In the case of a new order, an order folder is created in the delivery medium 26 for each order, and each photographed image file is stored in each order folder. When a captured image file is added to the already created order folder, the captured image file is stored in the selected order folder.

The general-purpose key 68 is used for designating order contents such as a frame to be printed and the number of prints, and for making various settings. A video output terminal 70 (see FIG. 7) is provided on the rear surface of the reception machine 21, and an operation screen is output to the monitor 69 connected to the video output terminal 70.

The monitor 69 includes a memory card 13
Also, captured image files in the delivery medium 26, index images of a plurality of captured image files, and the like are displayed. When manually creating the order information file, these images are displayed on the monitor 69, and the frame to be printed is selected from the displayed images by the general-purpose key 68 or the like.

Further, the monitor 69 displays a confirmation screen for order contents, a setting screen for performing various kinds of specifications, and warnings such as error messages. In addition, L on the main body of the reception machine 21
A display panel such as a CD may be provided, and an operation screen, a warning, etc. may be displayed on this display panel.

Before the copying is started by pressing the copy button 67, the monitor 69 displays a selection screen 76 for selecting "new order" or "additional order" as shown in FIG. 5, for example. . This selection is made by operating the general-purpose key 68 and moving the cursor 77.

When "New order" is selected, a new order folder is created in the delivery medium 26. An order information file and a captured image file are stored in this order folder. When "Additional order" is selected, a screen for selecting an order folder already created in the delivery medium 26 is displayed. Then, the captured image file is stored in the order folder selected on this screen. In the case of “additional order”, the order information file is already stored. This existing order information file is updated according to the contents of the newly created order information file. That is, the contents of the newly created order information file are added while the contents of the existing order information file remain unchanged.

The monitor 69 also includes a memory card 1
When there is no order information file in No. 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a selection screen 79 for selecting whether to automatically create the order information file described above or manually create the order information file is displayed. . When "automatic creation" is selected on the selection screen 79, an order information file in which all the captured images in the memory card 13 are the print target frames is automatically created. On the other hand, when "manual creation" is selected, the captured images in the memory card 13 are displayed as an index on the monitor 69, and the frames to be printed are designated manually. Then, the order information file having this specified content is created.

Of course, it may be possible to select whether or not to display such a selection screen 79, and if the display is not set, the automatic creation may always be selected.

In the photographed image file, only the frames designated by the order information file are read from the memory card 13 and copied. That is, when all of the photographed image files in the memory card 13 are designated as frames to be printed, all the photographed image files are read and copied to the delivery medium 26.
When a part of the photographed image files in the memory card 13 is designated as the frame to be printed, only the designated photographed image file is read and copied to the delivery medium 26. This reduces the copy time.

When copying to the delivery medium 26, it is preferable that the receiver 21 automatically checks the free space of the medium to be delivered, and then starts copying. That is, when the copy button 67 is pressed and a copy start instruction is given, the accepting machine 21 checks the copy source data amount and the free space of the delivery medium 26 before starting the copy process. When the free capacity of the delivery medium 26 is larger than the copy source data amount, the copy process is started.

On the other hand, when the free space is smaller than the data amount of the copy source, a warning that the free space is insufficient and a warning that another delivery medium should be exchanged are issued. As a result, the free space is exhausted during copying, and it is possible to save the trouble of copying again.

If the copy source data amount is too large to fit in one delivery medium 26, the data is divided into a plurality of delivery media 26 and copied. In that case, each delivery medium 26
It is preferable to write information indicating that the divided and written data is the divided data, and associate the divided data with each other.

Further, for example, when there are a plurality of orders of the same orderer and the data amount of the plurality of orders does not fit into one delivery medium 26, those data are stored in a plurality of sheets. Delivery media 2
The data is divided into 6 and written, but even in that case, it is preferable to associate the respective divided data. This way
The printer can collectively process the divided data as data of the same orderer based on the association information.

A function of editing an order information file created automatically or manually may be provided so that various image processing conditions can be designated for each image, or the type of printing paper can be designated. Further, the delivery date of the photographic print 38, customer information (customer ID number, name, address, telephone number), ID of the reception shop that received the order, reception date, etc. may be described. By doing so, the printing process can be performed more quickly.

Further, when a plurality of orders of data are written in the delivery medium 26, the number of orders indicating how many orders of data are written in the delivery medium 26 and identification information of each order (for example, , Orderer name, receipt number, etc.) should be easy to understand. Therefore, the accepting machine 21 may be provided with a printing function such as a label so that the information can be printed on the label when the copying process is performed. As the label, rewritable paper may be used so that it can be rewritten. of course,
You can use non-rewritable paper.

A video output terminal 7 is provided on the rear surface of the reception machine 21.
In addition to 0, a printer port 81 (see FIG. 7) for connecting a small ink jet printer, a thermal printer or the like to the accepting device 21 is provided. If the printer port 81 is used, not only captured images but also order information can be output to the printer. As a result, the received order information can be printed out and given to the orderer 12 as a copy.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the accepting machine 21.
The system controller 86 is composed of a CPU and the like, and executes various programs according to instructions from the operation panel 63 to control each unit in the apparatus. Various programs executed by the system controller 86 are written in the ROM 87. The main memory 88 is used as a working memory when the system controller executes various programs. The VRAM 89 is the monitor 69.
It is a display memory for displaying images and operation screens.

The image processing section 91 performs various image processes such as a process of generating an index image based on a plurality of photographed image files in the memory card 13 and the delivery medium 26. Each drive 51, 52, 61 is connected to a system controller 86, and the controller 86
Controlled by.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIG.
It will be described according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The clerk 22 is
When receiving the order request for the digital print, the memory card 13 received from the orderer 12 is set in one of the first and second slots 46 and 47 according to the type, and the delivery medium 26 is set in the reception machine 21. The third
Set it in the slot 48.

When the copy button 67 is pressed, the acceptance machine 21 reads the data in the memory card 13 and checks whether or not there is an order information file. When there is no order information file, the monitor 69 displays the selection screen 79 shown in FIG. To print all the frames in the memory card 13, select "automatic creation".
To print a part, select "Manual Creation".

When there is an order information file in the memory card 13 and when the order information file is created automatically or manually, the selection screen 76 shown in FIG.
Is displayed. In the case of a new order, select "New order". To add a captured image file to an existing order folder, select "Additional order".

When "New order" is selected, a new order folder is created in the delivery medium 26, and the order information file is stored in that folder. "Additional order"
When is selected, a desired folder is selected from the existing order folders, and the order information file in that folder is updated.

Then, the picked-up image files designated by these order information files are read from the memory card 13, and the read picked-up image files are copied to the delivery medium 26 and stored in the respective order folders. It

If there is a photographed image file to be added to one order folder, replace the memory card,
The copy button 67 is pressed again. Then, the procedure described above is executed to copy the captured image file.

When copying is completed, the memory card 13
Is returned to the orderer 12. On the other hand, the delivery medium 26 is used to record the data of another order depending on the free space. The data of a plurality of orders is stored in the order folder created for each order. As described above, since data of a plurality of orders can be collectively recorded in the delivery medium 26, the number of delivery media 26 can be small. This prevents the reception work and the collection and delivery work from becoming complicated.

The delivery medium 26 on which the order data is recorded is collected by the printing company 18 through the collection and delivery company 33. The printing company 18 sets the delivery medium 26 in the lab machine 36 and prints. The lab machine 36 identifies each order folder in the delivery medium 26 and prints each order.

When printing one order, the lab machine 36 reads the order information file written in the order folder and prints it. When printing a plurality of orders, print processing is performed for each order, and the photographic prints 38 are sorted and output for each order. At this time, it is advisable that the lab machine 36 outputs an acceptance vote for each order. In this way, it is easy to check the DP bag with the main photographic print 38. After printing, the photographic print 38 and the delivery medium 26 are delivered to the reception shop 11, and the photographic print 38 is delivered to the orderer 12.

As described above, since data is recorded in the delivery medium 26 in an identifiable state for each order, and an order information file is created for each order, the printing process is quick. ， Exactly done.

In the above embodiment, when recording the data of a plurality of orders on the delivery medium, an order folder is provided for each order and the data of each order is stored in the order folder, so that each order is stored. Although the data is identified, as a method of identifying the data for each order, there are various methods described below in addition to using a folder.

For example, a method of creating an order management file separately from the photographed image file and the order information file and describing the names of the photographed image file and the order information file for each order in this order management file, There is a method of describing identification information for identifying an order in the image file and the order information file. The lab machine identifies the data of each order by reading these order management files or identification information. There are various methods other than these, and any method may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the DP bag is issued at the time of reception. However, when the data of a plurality of orders is recorded on the delivery medium, a plurality of DPs are delivered to one delivery medium. Bags have to be collected together, making it difficult to handle. Therefore, at the time of acceptance, DP
Instead of issuing the bag, the DP bag may be issued during the printing process. This makes it easier for the print trader to collect only the delivery media from the reception shop.

If the order information file of the delivery medium contains customer information, the printing company can print the name of the orderer on the DP bag based on the order information file. If the lab machine is provided with a DP bag printing mechanism, it is possible to print on the DP bag at the same time as the printing process. In that case, the DP bags may be sorted and discharged for each order together with the photographic prints. Further, since the lab machine is provided with a mechanism for printing on the back surface of the photographic print, it may be used as a printing mechanism for the DP bag.

In the above-described embodiment, as the memory card slot, a PC card type and a smart media (registered trademark) type memory card slot is provided as an example. However, another type of memory card slot is provided. May be. The type of dedicated slot, the number of dedicated slots, and the like are determined in consideration of the prevalence of memory cards.

Although a memory card is taken as an example of the first storage medium, the orderer records the photographed image from the memory card on a medium having a relatively large capacity such as a CD (Compact Disk) and stores it. I often keep it.
It is considered that many orderers request digital print orders based on such photographed image data in the CD. In consideration of such a case, it is advisable to use a CD or ZIP (registered trademark) disc as the first storage medium so that images can be captured from these media.

In this case, a CD drive or the like may be built in the main body of the accepting machine, but if it is built in, the size of the main body becomes large.
It is advisable to provide a communication interface compatible with the four standards and connect an external drive to this communication interface to capture an image. Further, the captured image data may be loaded from a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone with a camera. In these cases, the communication interface serves as the image capturing means, and when capturing the image from the mobile terminal, the memory in the terminal serves as the first storage medium.

Further, although an example in which a delivery medium is used for passing data between the reception shop and the printing company has been described, the reception machine and the lab machine are connected via a communication network such as the Internet. Data may be transferred via this communication network. In this case, the reception machine needs a communication interface for connecting to the communication network.

As described above, if the reception shop and the printing company are connected by the communication network and detailed print conditions can be specified in the order information file, the order information file transmitted from the reception shop is used. It is also possible to execute print processing online.

Further, although the photographed image data has been described as an example, image data other than the photographed image may be used. Further, as the second storage medium, the delivery medium for transferring the image data from the receiving store to the printing company has been described as an example, but the second storage medium is not limited to the delivery medium. For example, some accepting stores have digital photo printers. In such a case, acceptance is performed by copying from the orderer's first storage medium to the second storage medium,
This second storage medium is set directly in the digital photo printer.

Depending on the specifications of the digital camera,
The memory card may record an automatic playback file for playing an image on a TV or an automatic transmission file for sending an image. It is preferable that such files that are not directly related to printing be prevented from being copied to the second storage medium.

[0079]

As described in detail above, the digital print order receiving apparatus of the present invention takes in the image data from the first storage medium in which the image data is stored,
In the digital print order accepting device that accepts a print order by copying the captured image data to a second storage medium different from the first storage medium, a plurality of the plurality of first storage media captured from the plurality of first storage media are received. Since the ordered image data is collectively recorded on the one second storage medium, it is possible to prevent the reception work and the collection and delivery work from being complicated.

If there is no order data for designating a frame to be printed in the first storage medium, the first data
Since the order data for designating all the images in the storage medium as the frames to be printed are automatically created and the order data is written in the delivery medium, the printing process is easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow from ordering to delivery of a digital print service.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a folder structure in a memory card.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a folder structure in a delivery medium.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a reception machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a selection screen for selecting an order type.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a selection screen for selecting a method of creating an order information file.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a reception machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a reception procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

13 Memory card 21 Reception machine 26 Delivery media

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Printing of image data by loading the image data from a first storage medium storing the image data and copying the loaded image data to a second storage medium different from the first storage medium. In a digital print order receiving apparatus for receiving an order, a plurality of image data of orders fetched from a plurality of first storage media are collectively recorded in one second storage medium, and a digital print order reception is provided. apparatus. 2. The digital print order receiving device according to claim 1, wherein image data of the plurality of orders is recorded in the second storage medium in a distinguishable state for each order. 3. A printout is performed by capturing image data from a first storage medium in which image data is stored and copying the captured image data to a second storage medium different from the first storage medium. In the digital print order accepting device for accepting an order, if there is no order data for designating a print target frame in the first storage medium, all images in the first storage medium are designated as print target frames. A digital print order receiving device, which automatically creates order data and writes the order data in a second storage medium. 4. If the order data is stored in the first storage medium, only the image designated by the order data is copied to the second storage medium. Digital print order acceptance device.