JP2006319850A - Picture printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform index printing by a method wherein a digital camera and a printer which can perform direct printing are connected, a picture saved in a recording media in the digital camera is read when automatic DPOF setting mode is started, data for index printing are edited, and the data are transmitted to the printer. <P>SOLUTION: The digital camera and the printer which can perform direct printing are connected, and index printing of an object picture is performed by an index printing means. At this time, a judgment mark is also printed for every picture. A user only takes a photograph with the digital camera (depending on a case, it is marking to the judgment mark), the judgment mark for every picture is detected, and information for DPOF setting is saved which corresponds to every picture, so that DPOF setting is performed automatically quickly by simple operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system for setting / saving printing information of a selected image in a system of a printer capable of direct printing with a digital camera.

  In recent years, there have been increased opportunities to organize / save images that have been photographed with a digital camera and stored on a memory card by printing them with a printer.

  Generally, in order to print these images, image data stored in a memory card is once taken into a personal computer and printed by a printer connected to the personal computer. Recently, there is a direct printing method (CIPA DC-001) for printing by directly connecting a digital camera and a printer, or an indirect printing method by operating a digital camera using DPOF. It is now possible to print a specified number of sheets automatically during direct printing or PC printing.

  DPOF is an abbreviation of “Digital Print Order Format”, and is a format for recording specified information such as a file and the number of sheets to be printed from an image on a recording medium (see, for example, non-patent literature).

Also, there is a method that prints a desired image by printing thumbnails with a check box from a memory card with a multi-function printer, marking the check box corresponding to the desired image by the user, and reading it with the scanner function of the multi-function printer. (Hewlett Packard: JP-A-2002-51283).
JP 2002-51283 A DPOF explanatory material http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white.htm

  However, in the DPOF setting, there is a limitation that the size of the display device of the digital camera is limited, so that the image confirmation requires image selection on a small screen.

  Also, since the number of prints for each image is set, it takes time to display only one image if the resolution is high when selecting an image, and more operations are required to set the number of images for each image. It takes a minute, and there is a drawback that setting a large amount of images requires a considerably complicated operation.

  Therefore, there has been a demand for a method for performing DPOF setting processing for a large amount of images quickly and easily.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a digital camera and a printer capable of direct printing are connected, and index printing of the target image is performed by the index printing means. At that time, a determination mark is also printed for each image, and the user only takes a picture with the digital camera. (In some cases, marking the judgment mark) By detecting the judgment mark for each image and saving the DPOF setting information corresponding to each image, the DPOF setting can be performed automatically and quickly with simple operation. It is.

  According to the present invention, as described above, when the digital camera and a printer capable of direct printing are connected and the automatic DPOF setting mode is started, the digital camera reads out the image stored on the recording medium, and prints index printing data. Is edited, the data is transferred to the printer, and index printing is performed.

  If the DPOF setting judgment mark provided for each index printing image is taken with a digital camera, the judgment mark for each image is judged in the digital camera and the print setting information is saved on the recording medium. The DPOF setting is automatically performed while confirming a desired image quickly and reliably, and the convenience is improved.

  In another method, when a digital camera and a printer capable of direct printing are connected and automatic DPOF setting mode is started, the digital camera reads the image stored on the recording medium and transfers it to the printer, after editing the index print data. Perform index printing.

  If a DPOF setting determination mark provided for each image for index printing is taken with a digital camera, the determination mark is determined in the digital camera and the print setting information is stored in a recording medium. As described above, DPOF setting is automatically performed while confirming a desired image easily and quickly, and the convenience is improved.

  Another method is to connect a removable recording medium that stores images captured by the digital camera to the printer, connect the digital camera to a printer that can print directly, and start the automatic DPOF setting mode. The image stored in the recording medium is read, and index printing is performed after editing the data for index printing.

  If a DPOF setting determination mark provided for each index printing image is taken with a digital camera, the shooting data is transferred from the digital camera to the printer, the determination mark is determined, and the print setting information is stored in a recording medium. As described above, DPOF setting is automatically performed while confirming a desired image easily and quickly, and the convenience is improved.

  In another method, when a digital camera and a printer capable of direct printing are connected and automatic DPOF setting mode is started, the digital camera reads the image stored on the recording medium and edits the index print data. Data is transferred to the printer and index printing is performed.

  If a DPOF setting judgment mark provided for each index printing image is taken with a digital camera, the judgment mark for each image is judged in the digital camera, and the print setting information is saved on the recording medium. The set image data is transferred to the printer together with the setting information and stored on the recording medium in the printer, so that DPOF settings are automatically performed while confirming the desired image easily and quickly, and only printing data is recorded. Since it is automatically stored in a medium, there is an effect that convenience for printing is improved.

  In another method, the built-in storage medium is used as the recording medium in the printer and saved together with the image data set with the number of prints and the setting information, so that the DPOF setting can be easily and quickly confirmed while confirming the desired image. Since it is automatically performed and only print data is automatically stored in the recording medium, there is an effect that convenience for printing is improved.

  In another method, an external storage medium is connected as the recording medium by the printer and saved together with the image data set with the number of prints and the setting information, so that the DPOF setting can be easily and quickly confirmed while confirming the desired image. Since it is automatically performed and only print data is automatically stored in the recording medium, there is an effect that convenience for printing is improved.

  FIG. 1 best represents the present invention.

  Reference numeral 101 denotes a digital camera (hereinafter referred to as a DSC) that captures an object as a digital image and reproduces and displays a stored image. Reference numeral 102 denotes a viewfinder, and reference numeral 103 denotes a shutter push button.

  Reference numeral 104 denotes a compact flash (registered trademark) (hereinafter referred to as “CF”) card for storing captured images.

  110 is a slide switch for switching between playback mode and shooting mode, 111 is a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD), 112 is a menu push button for displaying a menu screen on the LCD 111, and 113 is a set push button for selecting and determining an item on the menu screen. , 114 are switching buttons for switching items on the menu screen.

  Reference numeral 120 denotes a printer, which has a function of enabling direct printing by connecting to the DSC 101 via USB.

  When the slide switch 110 of the DSC 101 is set to the playback side to set the playback mode and the menu push button 112 is pressed, the LCD screen is switched to the menu selection screen, and the DPOF automatic setting is performed by operating the switch button 114 and the set push button 113 here. When the mode is selected, the DSC 101 first starts transmitting index print image data to the printer 120. The index print image data is processed for all the image files FILE in the folder selected at the time of reproduction.

  The printer 120 starts index printing used for DPOF setting based on the received data.

  Reference numeral 130 denotes an example of the result of index printing used for the DPOF setting.

  In addition to the normal index image, the index printing result is printed by adding “+” marks for positioning at the three corners of the DPOF setting check boxes 131 and 132 for each of the 130 images.

  The DPOF setting check box 131 can be painted at four locations for each image, and the number of sheets can be set according to the number of painted colors.

  In addition, when printing is performed over a plurality of sheets, a page mark (for example, “|| / |||” (not shown) in the meaning of “2/4 sheets”) is displayed on the lower right side of the sheet. Is printed at a specific position.

  The user fills the DPOF setting check box 131 as many times as necessary.

  Next, when the slide switch 110 is switched from the reproduction side to the photographing side while the DSC 101 is in the DPOF automatic setting mode, the three “+” mark images for positioning are displayed on the display screen of the LCD 111.

  The positioning “+” mark image is aligned with the positioning “+” mark 132 of the index print 130 and photographing is performed.

  In the DSC 101, analysis of the captured image data is started, DPOF setting information is extracted, and DPOF setting processing is performed for each image.

  Next, detailed description of each part will be given.

  FIG. 2 represents a block diagram of the system.

  In the figure, 101 represents the above-mentioned DSC, 202 is a CPU as a central processing unit, 203 is a ROM which is a read-only memory in which programs are stored, 204 is a RAM of a temporary storage memory, and 205 is a CCD imaging device. A CCD control unit for controlling a unit (not shown), 206 an I / O controller for controlling various I / O units such as the operation switch such as the slide switch 110, 207 a graphic controller for controlling display of the LCD 111, and 209 for CF A card controller that controls the card 104, a USB I / F 211 for USB connection to the outside, and a USB controller 212 that controls the USB I / F 211.

  On the other hand, 120 is the above-mentioned printer, 221 is a CPU that is a central processing unit, 222 is a ROM that is a read-only memory in which programs are stored, 223 is a RAM that is a temporary storage memory, 224 is a printer that performs print processing Engine unit, 225 is a printer controller that controls the printer engine unit 224, 227 is a USB I / F for communicating with print data and the like by connecting to an external personal computer via USB, 226 is a USB controller for controlling the USB I / F 227, Reference numeral 229 denotes a USB (HOST) I / F for USB connection with an external device such as a DSC, and 228 denotes a USBHOST controller for controlling the USB (HOST) I / F 229.

  When the DSC 101 sets the slide switch 110 to the “shooting” mode and focuses on the shooting target while looking at the display screen of the finder 102 or the LCD 111 and presses the shutter push button 103, the CPU 202 sends the pressing signal according to the program in the ROM 203. By taking in from the / O controller 206, the CCD control unit 205 is controlled to perform photographing processing. The photographed image is temporarily stored in the RAM 204 and then stored in a specific folder in the CF card 104 via the card controller 209. finish.

  The operation for automatically setting the DPOF number of prints is to set the playback mode with the slide switch 110 of the DSC 101 set to the playback side, and when the menu push button 112 is pressed, the CPU 202 displays the screen on the LCD 111 via the I / O controller 206. The graphic controller 207 to switch to the menu selection screen, and the CPU 202 via the I / O controller 206 indicates that the DPOF automatic setting mode has been selected by appropriately operating the switching button 114 and the set push button 113. The DPOF automatic setting mode is started. Then make a USB connection.

  First, the CPU 202 starts processing for transmitting index printing image data to the printer 120.

  The corresponding FILE data is read from the CF card 104 via the card controller 209 and expanded in the RAM 204 to create index printing data.

The created index printing data is transmitted from the USB I / F 211 to the printer 120 via the USB controller 212. (In actuality, negotiation is performed during USB connection, the printer also enters the DPOF automatic setting mode, and the data is sent after the printer issues a request to the DSC.)
The index print data received by the USB (HOST) I / F 229 of the printer 120 is temporarily stored in the RAM 223 via the USBHOST controller 228, and the print data is sent to the printer controller 225 according to the program stored in the ROM 222 under the control of the CPU 221. After the image processing is performed, the image is sent to the printer engine unit 224 to start the printing operation.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the print result.

  In this example, index images A, B, C, and D are arranged and printed as shown in the figure.

  In addition, a DPOF setting check box 131 is printed, and the user fills the check box by the desired number of prints for each image. In the printing example of FIG. 3, the desired number of prints of the A image is “0”, the B image is “1”, the C image is “2”, and the D image is “3”.

  Further, positioning “+” marks 132 are printed at three corners.

  Further, as described above, when printing is performed over a plurality of sheets, a page mark (not shown) for determining the number of sheets is also printed.

  Next, in the DSC 101, when the slide switch 110 is switched from the reproduction side to the photographing side in the DPOF automatic setting mode after the index printing is completed and the photographing mode is set, three “+” mark images for positioning are displayed on the display screen of the LCD 111. Is displayed. This is shown in FIG.

  Reference numeral 118 denotes a positioning “+” mark display in which three new locations appear on the display screen.

  FIG. 4 further shows a state in which a sheet (shaded portion) of the index print 130 is displayed on the LCD 111.

  The user moves the DSC 101 so that the positioning “+” mark display 118 is aligned with the positioning “+” mark 132 in the index print 130, determines the position, and presses the shutter push button 103 to perform shooting.

  The purpose of image capture here is to read the marking of each index image.

  Therefore, the resolution can be low enough to analyze the marking and “+” mark, low gradation, and monochrome image. In this embodiment, “0” is set to white and monochrome other than “0” is set to 640 × 480 pixels and 2 bits and 4 gradation monochrome. To process.

  The captured image data is developed on the RAM 204 and analysis of the DPOF setting check box is started.

  An example of analysis is shown in FIGS.

  The analysis method of the present invention performs analysis in two stages.

  In the first stage, it is detected and determined whether or not the positioning “+” mark 132 is in the determined zone in the captured image (index printing 130).

  Reference numerals 501, 502, 503, and 504 in FIG. 5 denote detection zones.

  The detection zone is scanned with the image data developed on the RAM 204 of the index printing 130 to determine whether or not three “+” marks 132 for positioning are found.

  If found, as a second step, the check box detection zones 601 and 602 are scanned as shown in FIG.

  Scanning is started from the left end of the check box detection zone 601 and the first check box 611 of the image A is determined as monochrome. In this case, “white” is determined, so the print setting is determined as “0”. The scanning is continued in the right direction in order, and the check of the check box 612 of the image B is performed next.

  In the determination of image B, only the first check box is “black”, so the print setting is determined to be “1”. Similarly, scanning is performed from the left end of the check box detection zone 602, and the check box 613 of the image C is determined to be monochrome. In this case, “black” continues in two places, so the print setting is determined to be “2”, and the image D is checked. In the determination in box 614, since “black” continues in three places, the print setting is determined to be “3”.

  Since the position of each image is known in advance, the number of prints is set in the FILE corresponding to the image while determining the number of prints for each image.

  The setting of the number of prints for each image is processed as writing to the DPOF setting in the CF card 104 via the card controller 209 of FIG.

  In addition, the number of images is four this time, but if the number of images is too large to fit in index printing, a page mark (for example, << 2 / “|| / ||||” (not shown) is printed in the sense of “out of four sheets”.

  Next, a description will be given of a second step correspondence example in the case where three detection “+” marks 132 are not found by scanning the detection zone in the image of the first step index printing 130.

  A specific example is a case where the “+” mark is shifted and the image is captured obliquely when the target index print 130 image is captured.

  For this reason, the “+” marks are inclined obliquely, or the “+” marks are short or long. In this case, although the process is complicated, the coordinates of the check box detection zones 601 and 602 shown in FIG. 6 are measured by measuring the coordinates of the “+” mark.

  When the processing is completed, scanning determination of each check box is sequentially performed from the check box detection zone 601 as described above, and the result is processed as writing to the DPOF setting in the CF card 104 via the card controller 209 of FIG.

  The state of the analysis process will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the check box analysis processing.

  When the check box analysis process is started, the detection zone is scanned in 701 to determine whether or not three “+” marks 132 for positioning are found.

  If found, go to 702, otherwise go to 706.

  In 702, the check box detection zone is scanned.

  In 703, the number of prints of each image file is calculated from the result of scanning and the coordinate position relationship of the check box for each image. In 704, it is determined whether or not all check box detection zones have been completed. If not completed, the processing from 702 is repeated, and if completed, the process proceeds to 705.

  In 706, the coordinates of the “+” mark are measured, and in 707, the amount of deviation from the normal “+” mark is calculated, and coordinate conversion processing for shifting the check box detection zone is performed, and the flow proceeds to 702. The following processing is the same as the processing described above.

  In 705, DPOF setting processing is performed with the number of prints calculated for each image file, and the analysis processing ends.

  Note that the automatic DPOF setting range is set for all image files in the folder where the playback screen is open. The processing of another folder is performed when the folder is opened.

  The above is the description of the process in which the DPOF setting is automatically performed by a simple operation.

  In the above description, the index print editing is performed by the DSC 101. As another method, the index print editing process is performed by the printer 120, and the index print information (particularly, the position information of the image) is transferred to the DSC 101 to detect the image. There is also a method of performing analysis processing as basic data.

(Example-specific effects)
By performing DSC simple operations from index printing to image selection and image reading, DPOF setting is easy, and image selection can be performed while confirming a larger index print image than selection by DSC LCD display in image selection. Since there is no need for button operation, there is an effect that a large amount of images can be quickly and easily performed.

(Second embodiment)
In this embodiment, a card controller capable of reading the contents of the CF card is mounted on the printer of the previous embodiment.

  FIG. 8 shows a system block diagram thereof.

  In the figure, reference numeral 801 denotes a card controller connected to a common bus. A CF card 802 is a state in which the CF card 104 storing the image file photographed by the DSC 101 is removed from the DSC 101 and is mounted on the card controller 801 of the printer 120.

  Normally, when a CF card is inserted, the printer 120 enters a mode in which the contents of the CF card can be printed. A desired image is selected and printed by operating a printer display (not shown) and a panel (not shown).

  As shown in the figure, the printer 120 and DSC 101 are connected via USB, and the slide switch 110 of the DSC 101 shown in FIG. 1 is set to the playback side to set the playback mode. When the menu push button 112 is pressed, the CPU 202 instructs the graphic controller 207 to switch the screen of the LCD 111 to the menu selection screen via the I / O controller 206. Here, the switch button 114 and the set push button 113 are appropriately operated. The CPU 202 recognizes that the DPOF automatic setting mode has been selected via the I / O controller 206, and the DPOF automatic setting mode is started. Then make a USB connection.

  First, the DSC 101 transmits an index print instruction from the USB I / F 211 to the printer 120 via the USB controller 212 (actually, the printer side requests an instruction from the DSC).

  The printer 120 reads the corresponding FILE data from the CF card 802 via the card controller 801 according to the index print instruction received by the USB (HOST) I / F 229 and fetched via the USBHOST controller 228, and stores it in the ROM 222 under the control of the CPU 221. According to the stored program, print data is sent to the printer controller 225 and image processing is performed, and then sent to the printer engine unit 224 to start a printing operation.

  An example of the print result is the same as that shown in FIG.

  Next, in the DSC 101, when the slide switch 110 is switched from the reproduction side to the photographing side in the DPOF automatic setting mode after the index printing is completed and the photographing mode is set, three “+” mark images for positioning are displayed on the display screen of the LCD 111. Is displayed. This is the same as in FIG.

  Reference numeral 118 denotes a positioning “+” mark display in which three new locations appear on the display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the LCD 111 displays a sheet (shaded portion) of the index print 130.

  The user moves the DSC 101 so that the positioning “+” mark display 118 is aligned with the positioning “+” mark 132 in the index print 130, determines the position, and presses the shutter push button 103 to perform shooting.

  The purpose of image capture here is to read the marking of each index image.

  Therefore, the resolution can be low enough to analyze the marking and “+” mark, low gradation, and monochrome image. In this embodiment, “0” is set to white and monochrome other than “0” is set to 640 × 480 pixels and 2 bits and 4 gradation monochrome. To process.

  The captured image data is transmitted to the printer 120 (actually, the printer side requests data).

  The analysis method in the printer 120 is divided into two stages as in FIGS.

  In the first stage, it is detected and determined whether or not the positioning “+” mark 132 is in the determined zone in the captured image (index printing 130).

  Reference numerals 501, 502, 503, and 504 in FIG. 5 denote detection zones.

  The detection zone is scanned with the image data developed on the RAM 204 of the index printing 130 to determine whether or not three “+” marks 132 for positioning are found.

  If found, as a second step, the check box detection zones 601 and 602 are scanned as shown in FIG.

  Scanning is started from the left end of the check box detection zone 601 and the first check box 611 of the image A is determined as monochrome. In this case, “white” is determined, so the print setting is determined as “0”. The scanning is continued in the right direction in order, and then the check of the check box 612 for image B is performed. In the determination of image B, only the first check box is “black”, so the print setting is determined to be “1”. Similarly, scanning is performed from the left end of the check box detection zone 602, and the check box 613 of the image C is determined to be monochrome. In this case, “black” continues in two places, so the print setting is determined to be “2” sheets, In the determination in box 614, since “black” continues in three places, the print setting is determined to be “3”.

  Since the position of each image is known in advance, the number of prints is set in the FILE corresponding to the image while determining the number of prints for each image.

  The setting of the number of prints for each image is processed as writing to the DPOF setting in the CF card 802 via the card controller 801 in FIG.

  In addition, the number of images is four this time, but if the number of images is too large to fit in index printing, a page mark (for example, << 2 / “|| / ||||” (not shown) is printed in the sense of “out of four sheets”.

  Next, a description will be given of a second step correspondence example in the case where three detection “+” marks 132 are not found by scanning the detection zone in the image of the first step index printing 130.

  A specific example is a case where the “+” mark is shifted and the image is captured obliquely when the target index print 130 image is captured.

  For this reason, the “+” marks are inclined obliquely, or the “+” marks are short or long. In this case, although the process is complicated, the coordinates of the check box detection zones 601 and 602 shown in FIG. 6 are measured by measuring the coordinates of the “+” mark.

  When the processing is completed, the scanning determination of each check box is sequentially performed from the check box detection zone 601 as described above, and the result is processed as writing to the DPOF setting in the CF card 802 via the card controller 801 of FIG.

(Example-specific effects)
By performing DSC simple operations from index printing to image selection and image reading, DPOF setting is easy, and image selection can be performed while confirming a larger index print image compared to selection by DSC LCD display in image selection. Since there is no need for button operation, there is an effect that a large amount of images can be quickly and easily performed.

(Third embodiment)
This embodiment is a case where a card controller that can read the contents of the CF card is installed in the printer as in the second embodiment, and the captured images are stored in the CF card of the printer and the DSC. This is the case when a new CF card is installed in the printer.

  As described above, description will be made with reference to the system block diagram of FIG.

  In this embodiment, after the DPOF setting is completed by the same process as in the first embodiment, only the image file set with the DPOF is transmitted to the DSC 101 by the printer 120 together with the DPOF setting information. Save to the CF card in the printer 120.

  In the present invention, a CF card is used as a storage medium, but this may be another storage such as a hard disk, a CD-R, a DVD, or an MO.

  Moreover, they may be externally attached such as USB as well as a built-in form.

  Further, although the interface of the first, second, and third embodiments uses the USB I / F, another interface such as IEEE1394 I / F may be used.

In addition, although the configuration is slightly different, it may be a wired connection such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or a wireless connection such as IRDA, 802.11x, or Bluetooth (effect specific to the embodiment).
By performing DSC simple operations from index printing to image selection and image reading, DPOF setting is easy, and image selection can be performed while confirming a larger index print image than selection by DSC LCD display in image selection. Since there is no need for button operation, there is an effect that a large amount of images can be quickly and easily performed.

  In addition, since only a selected print image is automatically copied with DPOF information, it is possible to save the trouble of organizing information and improve usability.

(Fourth embodiment)
This embodiment is realized by another method that further utilizes the DSC characteristics as compared with the image specifying methods described in the first, second, and third embodiments.

  FIG. 9 shows an index printing example 2.

  In the figure, 133, 134, 135, and 136 are discrimination marks corresponding to the images A, B, C, and D, respectively.

  When the index printing is performed by the printer 120 of the first, second, and third embodiments, a determination mark corresponding to a desired image is captured by the DSC 101 in accordance with a frame (not shown) that appears in the display.

  As described in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment, the mark determination employs a method in which a detection zone is provided to detect the number of vertical bars by detecting the width of the detection zone. Then, the corresponding image is specified by comparing with the original data for index printing.

  The DPOF setting for the number of prints is made for each judgment image.

  When the desired number of prints is plural, the image pickup is repeated for the number of times, and the value of the corresponding image print number in the DPOF setting is updated each time.

  Alternatively, if the judgment mark is a character or the like, the mark judgment uses OCR to identify the corresponding image by comparing it with the data for index printing (the judgment mark is a bar code or other mark according to the performance of the DSC). Is also good).

  DPOF setting is performed for each determination image.

  When the desired number of prints is plural, the image pickup is repeated for the number of times, and the value of the corresponding image print number in the DPOF setting is updated each time.

Depending on the performance of the DSC, a desired print image can be captured and captured instead of the determination mark, the image can be recognized, the corresponding image can be determined, and DPOF setting can be performed.
If the determination is difficult, a determination mark may be used as an auxiliary.

(Example-specific effects)
By performing index printing and image reading with simple DSC operations, DPOF settings are easy, and DSC LCD can be used for image selection while checking a larger index print image compared to selection using DSC LCD display for image selection. Since only the shooting operation is required, there is an effect that a large amount of images can be quickly and easily performed.

The block diagram which shows the structure of this invention. The system block diagram which shows the whole structure. The figure which shows the example of index printing. The figure which shows the digital camera LCD display screen at the time of image acquisition in DPOF automatic setting. The figure which shows the image analysis example 1. FIG. The figure which shows the image analysis example 2. FIG. The figure which shows the flowchart of a DPOF automatic setting process. The system block diagram which shows the whole structure of a 2nd Example. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an index printing example 2;

Explanation of symbols

101 Digital Camera 102 Viewfinder 103 Shutter Push Button 104 CF Card 120 Printer 130 Index Printing Example

Claims (6)

The image capturing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a captured image, an index editing unit that edits index printing data of the stored image, a first communication unit that communicates with an external printer, and a normal communication unit. In addition to imaging, an index image imaging unit that performs imaging dedicated to an index print image with auxiliary information, a determination unit that determines auxiliary information of the captured image, and auxiliary information storage unit that stores the auxiliary information,
The image printing apparatus includes a first image printing unit, a second communication unit that communicates with the image capturing device, and a second image printing that performs printing based on information obtained by the second communication unit. And an image file printing system. The image pickup apparatus stores a picked-up image, a first communication means for connecting and communicating with an external printing apparatus, and an index print information storage means for receiving and temporarily storing index print information by the first communication means In addition to normal imaging, an index image imaging unit that performs dedicated imaging for an index print image with supplementary information, a determination unit that determines the supplementary information of the captured image by comparing with the index print information, and the supplementary Supplementary information storage means for storing information,
The image printing apparatus includes a first image printing unit, a second communication unit connected to and communicating with the image capturing device, and a second image for performing index printing based on information obtained by the second communication unit. An image file printing system comprising a printing unit. The image capturing apparatus is connected to a storage unit that stores the captured image in a removable storage medium, an index image capturing unit that captures dedicated index print images with additional information in addition to normal imaging, and an external printing apparatus. And a first communication means for communicating with
The image printing apparatus includes a first image printing unit, an image data reading unit that reads the image data by connecting the removable storage medium, a second printing unit that prints the read image data, and the read image data. An auxiliary information setting index printing means for performing an auxiliary information setting index printing of each image,
A second communication unit that communicates by connecting to the image capturing device; a determination unit that determines incidental information from the index print image data obtained by the second communication unit;
An image file printing system comprising: additional information storage means for storing the auxiliary information in the storage medium based on the auxiliary information. The image capturing apparatus is connected to and communicates with a storage unit that stores a captured image in a removable storage medium, an index editing unit that edits index printing data of the stored image, and an external printer. In addition to normal imaging, an index image imaging unit that performs dedicated imaging for index print images with additional information, a determination unit that determines additional information of the captured image, and additional information that stores the additional information Storage means; and image data discrimination means with accompanying information for retrieving image data corresponding to the accompanying information to be printed;
The image printing apparatus performs printing based on the first image printing means, the second communication means communicating with the image pickup apparatus, and the index printing data obtained by the second communication means. A second image printing unit; and a storage unit configured to connect the removable storage medium and store the supplementary information to be printed and the corresponding image data obtained by the second communication unit. Image File printing system.   5. The image file printing according to claim 4, wherein the image printing apparatus comprises storage means for storing the supplementary information to be printed and the corresponding image data obtained by the second communication means on a built-in storage medium. system.   The image printing apparatus includes a storage unit for connecting the external storage device and storing the supplementary information to be printed obtained by the second communication unit to the storage medium in the previous storage device and the corresponding image data. The image file printing system according to claim 4.

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