JP2009025352A - Image acceptance device, image printing device provided therewith, and image acceptance processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an image acceptance device, which provides satisfactory operability to an operator when printing image data displayed on a display part with predetermined correction processing; an image printing device provided therewith; and an image acceptance processing program. <P>SOLUTION: In the photographic printing device 1, when an acceptance part 34 receives a print instruction to image data subjected to correction processing (gray scale-display) in conformation to a clear mode displayed on a display, a print control part 37 controls a printer 3 to print both the image data corrected to gray scale display and the image data before the correction processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image receiving apparatus that receives various settings related to image data processing via an operation screen, an image printing apparatus including the image receiving apparatus, and an image reception processing program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image receiving apparatus has been put into practical use in which image data shot by a digital camera or the like is operated by a user himself / herself according to an operation screen displayed on a display unit, and printing is performed. In such an image receiving apparatus, various image corrections such as noise correction and aberration correction can be performed on the image data displayed on the operation screen. Correction can be performed. The operator can also print the image data displayed on the operation screen.

For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561, image data is corrected to a display for the color weak and displayed on the operation screen so that the color weak can reliably identify the image data displayed on the operation screen. In addition, a technique for printing image data corrected to display for the color-impaired person, that is, image data displayed on the operation screen when printing is disclosed.
JP 2006-246072 A JP 2003-76774 A

However, the conventional image receiving apparatus has the following problems.
That is, if the operator wants to print image data before performing a predetermined correction process, it is necessary to repeat the predetermined operation once again.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-228561 discloses a technique for simultaneously storing information about image data before correction and information about image data after correction when the image data is corrected. There is no.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an image receiving apparatus having a good operability for an operator when printing image data that has been subjected to predetermined correction processing and displayed on a display unit, and An object of the present invention is to provide an image printing apparatus and an image reception processing program including the same.

  An image receiving apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is an image receiving apparatus that receives various processes for image data displayed on a display unit and controls a printing unit that prints the image data. And a print control unit. The display control unit performs a predetermined correction process on the image data and causes the display unit to display the image data. The accepting unit accepts execution of print processing for the image data displayed on the display unit. When the accepting unit accepts execution of the printing process, the print controlling unit controls the printing unit to print both the image data corrected by the display control unit and the image data before the correcting process.

Here, when print processing is performed on image data that has been subjected to predetermined correction processing displayed on the display unit, image data that has undergone predetermined correction processing and image data that has not been subjected to correction processing And print both.
The display unit here includes a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal display, and the like, and the image data is an image taken with a digital camera, an operation screen for inputting various processing settings, a web page, etc. The general display content displayed on the display unit. Further, the various commands include image correction, settings at the time of print order, and the like. The image data before correction processing here includes, for example, image data before final correction when a plurality of image processing is performed on the image data.

Here, for example, image data obtained by applying noise correction to the image data is displayed on the display unit, or the image data is used for the color-blind person so that the color-blind person can reliably recognize the image displayed on the display unit. The display may be corrected and displayed on the display unit.
When printing image data in a conventional image receiving apparatus, image data after correction processing, that is, image data displayed on the display unit is printed. However, there is a need to compare prints of image data after correction processing and before correction processing, and there is a need to print not only image data corrected for display for the color-impaired person, but also normal display image data before correction processing. is there. When the image data before the correction process is printed in the conventional image receiving apparatus, it is necessary to repeat the predetermined process once again, and the operability is poor.

Therefore, in the image receiving apparatus of the present invention, when the receiving unit receives a print process for the image data corrected by the display control unit, the print control unit and the image before the correction process are performed. The printing unit is controlled to print both data and data.
Thus, the operator can print the image data before the correction process and the image data after the correction process at the same time only by performing a single operation for executing the print process.
As a result, it is possible to provide good operability for the operator when printing image data that has undergone a predetermined correction process.

An image receiving apparatus according to a second invention is the image receiving apparatus according to the first invention, and the display control unit corrects the display for the visually impaired.
Here, the display control unit displays the image data corrected to the display for the color-impaired person on the display unit. That is, when the reception unit receives a print processing command when the image data corrected for the display for the color weak is displayed on the display unit, the print control unit displays the image data corrected for the display for the color weak and the color weak The print unit is controlled so as to print both the image data before being corrected to the display.

  Here, the color weak person corrects the display for the color weak person and displays it on the display unit in order to reliably identify the image data displayed on the display screen. In the conventional image receiving apparatus, when printing the image data corrected as described above, only the image data displayed on the display unit, that is, the image data corrected to the display for the color-impaired person is printed. I can't. However, there is a need to print not only the image data corrected for the display for the weak color but also the image data before the correction processing for the display for the weak color in order to give it to the healthy person. When the image data before the correction process is printed in the conventional image receiving apparatus, it is necessary to repeat the predetermined print process once again, and the operability is poor for the operator.

As a result, even when the image data displayed on the display unit is corrected to the display for the color-impaired person, it is possible to print the image data before the correction process with a single operation.
As a result, it is possible to provide good operability for the operator when printing the image data subjected to the correction processing displayed for the color weak person.

An image receiving apparatus according to a third invention is the image receiving apparatus according to the second invention, and the display for the color-impaired person is a gray scale display.
Here, as one of the display for the color weak, a gray scale display that expresses only brightness from white to black and does not include color information is applied.
As a result, it is possible to form image data without including color information, and thus it is possible to eliminate the possibility that a color weak person cannot identify display data by including color information. .

An image receiving apparatus according to a fourth invention is the image receiving apparatus according to the second or third invention, wherein an image processing unit that automatically corrects an image printed by the printing unit so as to be optimal It has more. Then, when the display control unit corrects the image data to display for the color-impaired person, the image processing unit does not perform image processing on the image data.
Here, even when the image processing unit has a function of automatically performing noise correction or the like, for example, automatic correction is performed on image data that has been corrected to display for the color-impaired. Absent.
Thereby, it can be avoided that the image data corrected to display for color weakness is automatically corrected to impair discrimination.

  An image receiving apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the image receiving apparatus according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, further comprising a combining unit that combines a template with image data. And a display control part performs a correction process only about the template part synthesize | combined by the synthetic | combination part among image data.

Here, when the image data combined with the template by the combining unit is displayed on the display unit, the display control unit corrects only the template portion of the image data to the display for the color-impaired person.
Here, the template is an image such as a frame to be combined with image data, and a post card, a business card, a calendar, etc. can be easily printed by combining with the image data.
This makes it possible to reliably identify an artificial color template that is generally difficult to distinguish between colors.

An image receiving apparatus according to a sixth invention is the image receiving apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein a correction method selecting section for selecting a correction method to be applied to the image data by the display control section. It has more. Then, the display control unit corrects the image data based on the correction method selected by the correction method selection unit.
Here, the correction method of the image data displayed on a display part can be selected.
Thereby, the operator can select the image data displayed on the display unit as desired or necessary.

An image receiving apparatus according to a seventh invention is the image receiving apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the display color adjustment is adjustable for the display color of the image data displayed on the display unit. The unit is further provided.
Here, the display color of the image data displayed on the display unit can be adjusted.
Note that the adjustment of color here includes adjustment of density, lightness, saturation, and the like.
Here, there is generally a difference due to individual differences in how the display data is viewed.
As a result, the color of the image data can be individually adjusted, so that the best display (the most easily displayed) for the operator can be achieved.

  An image receiving apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the image receiving apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the image data after the correction process is printed on the print unit, and before the correction process Is further provided with a print selection unit that enables selection of a mode for printing the image data on the printing unit and a mode for printing the image data before and after the correction processing on the printing unit. The print control unit controls the print unit based on the mode selected by the print selection unit.

Here, the mode selected by the print selection unit (conventional image data after correction processing, that is, a mode for printing only image data displayed on the display unit, and a mode for printing only image data before correction processing) And a mode for printing both image data after the correction process and before the correction process).
As a result, the operator can select the type of printing as required.

  An image printing apparatus according to a ninth aspect includes the above-described image receiving apparatus, a display unit, and a printing unit. The display unit displays image data. The printing unit is controlled by the image receiving apparatus and prints image data.

  An image acceptance processing program according to a tenth aspect of the invention is an image acceptance processing program for accepting various processes for image data displayed on a display unit and causing a computer to execute an image acceptance processing method for controlling a print unit for printing image data. In this case, the first step to the third step are provided. In the first step, the image data is subjected to a predetermined correction process and displayed on the display unit. The second step accepts execution of print processing for the image data displayed on the display unit. In the third step, the printing unit is controlled so as to print both the image data corrected in the first step and the image data before being corrected.

Here, in the second step, when the print process is executed on the image data that has been subjected to the predetermined correction process displayed on the display unit, the image that has been subjected to the predetermined correction process in the third step. Both the data and the image data before correction processing are printed on the printing unit.
The display unit here includes a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal display, and the like, and the image data is an image taken with a digital camera, an operation screen for inputting various processing settings, a web page, etc. The general display content displayed on the display unit. Further, the various commands include image correction, settings at the time of print order, and the like.

Here, for example, image data obtained by applying noise correction to the image data is displayed on the display unit, or the image data is used for the color-blind person so that the color-blind person can reliably recognize the image displayed on the display unit. The display may be corrected and displayed on the display unit.
When printing image data in a conventional image reception processing program, the image data after correction processing, that is, image data displayed on the display unit is printed. However, there is a need to compare prints of image data after correction processing and before correction processing, and there is a need to print not only image data corrected for display for the color-impaired person, but also normal display image data before correction processing. is there. When printing the image data before the correction processing in the conventional image reception processing program, it is necessary to repeat the predetermined processing once again, and the operability is poor.

Therefore, in the image reception processing program of the present invention, when the print processing for the image data corrected in the first step is received, the image data corrected in the third step and the image before the correction processing are performed. The printing unit is controlled to print both data and data.
Thus, the operator can print the image data before the correction process and the image data after the correction process at the same time only by performing a single operation for executing the print process.

  As a result, it is possible to provide good operability for the operator when printing image data that has undergone a predetermined correction process.

  According to the image receiving apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to provide good operability for an operator when printing corrected display data.

A photo print apparatus (image print apparatus) 1 incorporating an image reception apparatus and an image reception processing program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[Overall Configuration of Photo Printing Apparatus 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a photographic print apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a storefront reception device installed at a photographic print store. Also, the photo printing apparatus 1 acquires image data from various recording media including a CD-R and a USB memory, a mobile phone with a camera, etc. Make a photo print. The photo printing apparatus 1 includes a receiving device (image receiving device) 2 including a display (display unit) 11 and the like, and a printer (printing unit) 3.

The receiving device 2 is placed on the printer 3 and includes a display 11, a media reader 12, an infrared light receiving unit 13, a CD (compact disk) drive 14, and an FD (floppy (registered trademark) disk) drive 15. Yes. Hereinafter, the media reader 12, the CD drive 14, and the FD drive 15 are collectively referred to as media drives 12, 14, and 15.
The printer 3 is controlled by a print control unit 37 (to be described later) based on the contents such as the number of prints set by the user based on the image data acquired by the receiving device 2.

The display 11 is a touch panel display device, and settings such as the number of prints are input by a touch operation such as an icon or a button.
The display 11 has a touch panel 11a as an input means on the image display surface. The touch panel 11a is configured to output an input operation signal when an operator touches and performs an input operation, and outputs an input operation signal that differs depending on a portion that the operator contacts.

The media reader 12 is provided with a plurality of types so as to be compatible with various recording media, and acquires image data from the inserted recording media.
The infrared light receiving unit 13 acquires image data transmitted by infrared from a camera-equipped mobile phone through infrared.
The CD drive 14 and the FD drive 15 are inserted with CD-R / RW and FD, respectively, and acquire recorded image data. The CD drive 14 can also record image data after image processing.

The accepting device 2 includes a controller 20 as a control means and a hard disk 23 as a data storage unit.
The function of the controller 20 is substantially the same as that of a general-purpose computer having a network function, and exchanges information with the plurality of media drives 12, 14, 15, the infrared light receiving unit 13 and the touch panel 11a, and the operator's touch panel 11a. Based on the input operation, operation screen generation, printing by the printer 3, and storage management in the hard disk 23 are controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 20 has a CPU 21 and a memory 22 as a generic name for a RAM type semiconductor memory in which a work area is formed and a ROM type semiconductor memory in which programs and parameters are stored. . Further, the controller 20 reads the image reception processing program PG stored in the ROM into the RAM, and as shown in FIG. 3, the image information processing unit 31, the display mode selection unit (correction method selection unit) 32, Display control unit (first step) 33, reception unit (second step) 34, display color adjustment unit 35, print selection unit 36, print control unit (third step) 37, and automatic correction A functional block including a unit (image processing unit) 38 and a combining unit 39 is formed. The functional block is in a state that can be executed by the controller 20.

  The image information processing section 31 displays image data (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) read from the medium M1 inserted in any of the media reader 12, the CD drive 14, and the FD drive 15 in a thumbnail format (hereinafter referred to as a thumbnail image S). The display 11 functions as an operation screen. The image information processing unit 31 displays the thumbnail image S when the thumbnail image S is included in the medium M1, and generates the thumbnail image S from the original image data when the thumbnail image S does not exist. Displayed on the display 11.

The display mode selection unit 32 makes it possible to select a “normal mode” in which the operation screen is displayed in a normal color, and a “clear mode” in which the operation screen is displayed in grayscale (display for the weak color). A specific display mode selection method by the display mode selection unit 32 will be described in detail later.
The display control unit 33 displays a plurality of operation screens on the display 11 for prompting the operator to perform an input operation for ordering print of image data read by the media drives 12, 14, 15. When the display mode selection unit 32 selects the “clear mode”, the operation screen including the image data is corrected to gray scale display and displayed on the display 11.

The accepting unit 34 accepts correction processing and print processing via the operation screen displayed on the display 11 by the display control unit 33 and the touch panel 11a.
The display color adjustment unit 35 adjusts the display density (color shade) on the display 11 when the gray scale display is performed by the display control unit 33 for each of red (R), green (G), and blue (B).
The print selection unit 36 has a mode in which the printer 3 prints both the grayscale display image data displayed on the display 11 and the image data before the grayscale display, and the grayscale display image displayed on the display 11. Two print modes, a mode in which only the data is printed by the printer 3, can be selected. A specific print selection method will be described in detail later.

The print control unit 37 controls the printer 3 to print the image data based on the mode selected by the print selection unit 36. The specific control method of the printer 3 by the print control unit 37 will be described in detail later.
The automatic correction unit 38 automatically performs, for example, image processing such as noise correction in order to improve the quality of image data printed by the printer 3. The printer 3 prints image data that has undergone image processing.

The combining unit 39 combines the image data read from the medium M1 and the template TP stored in the hard disk 23. The template TP stored in the hard disk 23 includes a calendar, a postcard, a business card, and the like, and can be processed into a desired image by combining with the image data.
With the functional blocks shown above, the operator can correct the operation screen displayed on the display to gray scale display as necessary. In addition, the operator can print both the uncorrected image data and the corrected image data in a single operation on a gray scale display as necessary.

[Reception processing in the reception device 2]
Next, basic reception processing by the controller 20 in the reception device 2 will be described along the processing order. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of this process.
Step S1 is a standby state of the reception device 2, and the display control unit 33 includes, as an initial screen, for example, a “standby screen” including the function of the reception device 2, a logo mark of a DP store, and the like as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 11. On this “standby screen”, a message “Please touch the screen” is displayed. Then, the operator proceeds to step S2 by touching the operation screen.

  In step S <b> 2, the display mode selection unit 32 causes the display 11 to display a “display mode selection screen” as shown in FIG. 6, for example, via the display control unit 33. This screen includes a message “Please select a display mode” and mode selection buttons 41a and 41b and a return button 42 for selecting two modes (“normal mode” and “clear mode”), respectively. It is displayed. When the return button 42 is operated, a transition is made to a “standby screen”. Note that the “display mode selection screen” is displayed in grayscale so that a person with weak color can reliably identify the operation screen.

  Here, when the button 41b for selecting the “clear mode” is operated, the display control unit 33 corrects the operation screen to grayscale display, and the process proceeds to step S3. If “normal mode” is selected, the process proceeds to step S4 without performing correction processing on the operation screen. Note that the following step S is an explanation when the “clear mode” is selected, and the explanation about the case where the “normal mode” is selected is omitted here unless otherwise specified.

  In step S <b> 3, the display color adjustment unit 35 causes the display 11 to display a “grayscale display adjustment screen” as illustrated in FIG. 7, for example, via the display control unit 33. This screen includes a message “Please adjust the shade of each color”, a slide bar 44 for adjusting the shade of each color of red (R), green (G), and blue (B), and a display image A window 45, a return button 46, and an OK button 47 are displayed.

  The slide bar 44 is an interface for adjusting the shade when each color is displayed in gray scale. By moving the positions of the slide bars 44r, 44g, and 44b corresponding to each color to the left and right, the shade of each color is adjusted. Can be adjusted. For example, when the color weak person wants to display the blue display at the time of gray scale display a little lighter, the slide bar 44b may be moved to the left side. Just do it. The display image window 45 is a display image for confirming the degree of density adjustment by the slide bar 44, and the density of the displayed image changes in conjunction with the movement of the slide bar 44. Thereby, the color weak person can adjust the light and shade while actually confirming the light and darkness in the case of gray scale display.

When the return button 46 is operated by the operator, the process returns to step S2, and when the OK button 47 is operated, the process proceeds to step S4.
In step S4, the display control unit 33 causes the display 11 to display a “media selection screen” as shown in FIG. 8, for example, as the next operation screen. In this “media selection screen”, a plurality of media buttons 48, 48,... Are displayed in gray scale together with a message “Please select media”. Then, after this input operation, the operator touches the media button 48 corresponding to the media M1 set in the media drive 12, 14, 15 to proceed to step S5. , A cancel button 49 for canceling the process, and an operation screen (here, “display mode selection screen”) displayed immediately before the currently displayed operation screen (here, “media selection screen”). The back button 50 is displayed in gray scale. The stop button 49 and the return button 50 are also displayed at the same position on each operation screen described later, and function in the same manner by the button touch operation.

  In step S <b> 5, the display control unit 33 displays a “media set guidance screen” (not shown) on the display 11 as the next operation screen. In this screen, a specific image when the medium M1 selected by the operator in step S5 is set is displayed in gray scale along with a message “Please set the media and press the OK button”. Then, when the operator sets the medium M1 in the media drives 12, 14, and 15 and operates an OK button (not shown), the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the image information processing section 31 reads image data from the medium M1, and then proceeds to step S7.
In step S <b> 7, the display control unit 33 displays a “print size selection screen” (not shown) on the display 11 as the next operation screen. In this screen, a size designation button corresponding to a plurality of print sizes is displayed in gray scale along with a message “Please select a print size”. In addition to characters such as “L version” and “2L version” indicating the print size, a numerical value indicating the print size, a print unit price, and a basic print charge are displayed on the size designation button. When the operator operates any one of the size designation buttons, the print control unit 37 stores the input print size in the memory 22. Then, it progresses to step S8 and performs the next process.

  In step S8, the display control unit 33 displays, for example, a “print number setting screen” as shown in FIG. 9 on the display 11 as the next operation screen, and allows the operator to select image data to be printed, Sets the number of prints and selects the print mode. On this screen, a message “Please set the number of prints” and thumbnail images S for a plurality of image data read from the medium M1 are displayed in gray scale. In the present embodiment, eight thumbnail images S are displayed as one page.

  In the upper part of the frame 51 including each thumbnail image S on the “print number setting screen”, the name of the file specifying the image data, the extension indicating the file type, and the data size are displayed. A print number display area 52 for displaying a numerical value indicating the number of prints is formed in the lower part of the frame 51, and a plus button 52a for increasing the number of prints one by one at a position sandwiching the print number display area 52. And a minus button 52b for decreasing the number of prints one by one.

The numerical value displayed as the number of prints in the print number display area 52 is “0” in the initial state. When the plus button 52a is operated, the number of prints of the image is increased by 1. When the minus button 52b is operated, the number of prints of the image data is decreased by 1, and the set number of prints is displayed in the print number display area 52. Is displayed.
The print selection unit 36 displays a check box 52c (hereinafter referred to as a check box 52c) displayed as “normal print” in the lower part of the print number display area 52 via the display control unit 33.

  The check box 52c is displayed only when “clear mode” is selected in step S2. At the time of transition to the “print number setting screen”, the check is on. The operator can select a state in which the check box 52c is checked or a state in which the check box 52c is not checked by performing a contact operation on the check box 52c. When the check box 52c is checked, the number of prints in the print number display area is added by one.

  On the lower side of the “print number setting screen”, a cancel button 53, a display order reverse button 54a for reversing the display order of image data, an overall plus button 54b for increasing all the print numbers one by one, and all The overall minus button 54c for decreasing the number of prints one by one, the OK button 55 for executing printing, and the page displayed immediately before the currently displayed page are displayed (operating while the first page is displayed). When this is done, a return button 54d for returning to the “print size selection screen” and a forward button 54e for displaying the next page are displayed. A number indicating a page (a number indicating all pages and a number indicating a currently displayed page) is displayed between the entire plus button 54b and the entire minus button 54c. Further, an information area DE is displayed at the center position on the lower side of the screen. In this information area DE, information on the selected print size, the set total number of prints, the number of selected images, the unit price of one print, and the total amount required for printing are displayed.

  By operating the display order reverse button 54a, the image data can be displayed by switching between the ascending order and the descending order of the file names. The display order reverse button 54a includes two buttons, a descending order button for displaying in descending order and an ascending order button for displaying in ascending order. When the image data is displayed in descending order, the ascending order button is “ascending order”. "Display" is displayed and functions as an operable button. The descending button is displayed as "Displaying in descending order" and functions as a display field indicating the current display order. On the other hand, when the image data is displayed in ascending order, the descending button is displayed as “display in descending order” and can be operated, and the ascending button is displayed as “displaying in ascending order” to indicate the current display order. Functions as a display field.

Further, when the operator operates the whole plus button 54b, the number of prints of all image data including the image not displayed on the screen is increased by 1, and when the whole minus button 54c is operated, it is not displayed on the screen. The number of prints of all image data including the image is reduced by one.
When the operator inputs the above various settings and touches the OK button 55 on the “print number setting screen”, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S9, the print control unit 37 confirms whether or not the check box 52c in the “print number setting screen” is checked. If the check input to the check box 52c is confirmed, the process proceeds to step S10. If the check input to the check box 52c is not confirmed, the process proceeds to step S11.
In step S <b> 10, the print control unit 37 prints the image data that is displayed on the display 11, that is, the image data that has been converted to the “clear mode”, according to the set number of image data to be printed. The printer 3 is controlled as follows. Further, the print control unit 37 controls the printer 3 so that the image data before being converted and displayed in the “clear mode” is printed together with the image data to be printed with the check box 52c checked. To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S <b> 11, the print control unit 37 prints the image data that is displayed on the display 11, that is, the image data that has been converted to the “clear mode”, according to the set number of image data to be printed. The printer 3 is controlled as follows. Then, the process proceeds to step S12.
In step S12, the automatic correction unit 38 checks whether the image displayed on the display 11 is displayed in the “clear mode”. If the “clear mode” is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S13, and the automatic correction unit 38 performs image processing such as noise correction on the image data to be printed. Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

On the other hand, if “clear mode” is selected in step S12, the automatic correction unit 38 proceeds to step S14 without performing image processing on the image data to be printed.
In step S <b> 14, the printer 3 prints (clearly prints) the image data that has been converted to the “clear mode” according to the control of the print control unit 37, or is in the state that has been converted to the “clear mode”. The image data and the image data before being converted and displayed in the “clear mode” are printed (clear print and normal print). Then, the process proceeds to step S15.

  Here, the case of printing one piece of image data will be specifically described. For example, in the “print number setting screen” shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. When the OK button 55 is operated while the number of sheets is “1” and the check box 52c is not checked, one clear print and zero normal prints are printed. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the number of prints in the print number display area 52 is “2” and the OK button 55 is operated with the check box 52c checked, one print is clearly printed. One print is printed. For example, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the number of prints in the print number display area 52 is “3” and the OK button 55 is operated with the check box 52c checked, two prints are clearly printed. One print is printed.

  In step S <b> 15, the display control unit 33 displays a “media removal guide screen” (not shown) on the display 11 as the next operation screen. On this screen, a message “Please remove media” is displayed. The operator takes out the medium M1 in accordance with this display and operates an OK button (not shown) to complete a series of image reception processing.

(Display for weak colors and print control when using templates)
Here, when displaying an image Ptp combined with a template as shown in FIG. 11 (hereinafter referred to as a composite image) Ptp on the thumbnail image S of FIG. explain.
The composite image Ptp can be generated on a “template selection screen” (not shown), and the operator selects an arbitrary template TP from among a plurality of displayed templates TP such as a calendar, a postcard, and a business card. Is possible. The “template selection screen” can be changed from the “print number setting screen”, for example. The combining unit 39 combines the image data IM read from the medium M1 with the template TP selected on the “template selection screen”.

  Here, the image combined with the template by the combining unit 39 is displayed as shown in FIG. 12, for example, in the frame 51 of the “print number setting screen” shown in FIG. When the “clear mode” is selected, the display control unit 33 displays the template portion TP of the thumbnail image S in a hue that can be identified by the color weak person, and the image data IM can be identified by the color weak person. The image is displayed without converting it to a display with a different hue.

  When the “clear mode” is selected, a check box 52 c is displayed at the bottom of the print number display area 52. When the operator inputs a check in the check box 52c and operates the OK button 55, the print control unit 37 displays the image data to be printed on the display 11, that is, Then, the printer 3 is controlled so as to print the image data in a state where only the template portion TP of the composite image Ptp is converted into the “clear mode”. Further, the print control unit 37 controls the printer 3 so as to print the composite image Ptp before the template portion TP is converted to the “clear mode”.

[Features of photo printing apparatus 1]
(1)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when the accepting unit 34 accepts a print command for image data that has been corrected (grayscale displayed) corresponding to the “clear mode” displayed on the display, the print control is performed. The unit 37 controls the printer 3 so as to print both the image data corrected for gray scale display and the image data before the correction processing.

As a result, the operator only needs to perform a single operation to execute the print processing, and the image data before the correction processing in the “clear mode” and the image data after the correction processing in the “clear mode” are simultaneously performed. It is possible to print.
As a result, it is possible to provide good operability for the operator when printing the image data displayed on the display 11 on which the predetermined correction processing has been performed.

(2)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the display control unit 33 performs the correction process to the “clear mode”.
Thereby, it becomes possible to provide favorable operability to a color weak person who wants a print for handing over to another healthy person and a print for himself.

(3)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, as one of the correction processes, gray scale display that expresses only brightness from white to black and does not include color information is applied.
As a result, it is possible to form image data without including color information, and thus it is possible to eliminate the possibility that a color weak person cannot identify display data by including color information. .

(4)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the automatic correction unit 38 does not automatically correct image data that has been corrected to the “clear mode”.
Thereby, it can be avoided that the image data corrected to the “clear mode” is automatically corrected to impair discrimination.

(5)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the display mode selection unit 32 can select a “normal mode” in which the operation screen is displayed in normal color and a “clear mode” in which the entire operation screen is displayed in gray scale. I have to.
Thereby, the operator can select the display state of the operation screen displayed on the display as required or according to his / her preference.

(6)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the display color adjustment unit 35 sets the display density (color shade) on the display 11 to red (R) when grayscale display is performed based on the value input on the grayscale display adjustment screen. ), Green (G), and blue (B).
As a result, even if there is a difference in the appearance of the operation screen due to individual differences, it is possible to make individual adjustments, so that the display that is most easily seen by the operator can be achieved.

(7)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the print selection unit 36 has a check box 52c (hereinafter referred to as a check box) in which “normal print” is displayed at the bottom of the print number display area 52 via the display control unit 33. 52c).
As a result, the operator can select whether or not to print the normal print as necessary.

[Other Embodiments]
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention.
(A)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, the controller 20 executes the image reception processing program PG stored in the memory 22 to describe the functional block shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the functional blocks shown in FIG. 3 may be constructed by combining functions such as a plurality of hardware, a single hardware, and computer software, and can be determined as appropriate according to the processing capability and the like.
(B)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, the display control unit 33 has been described with an example in which the image data displayed on the display 11 is corrected to the “clear mode”. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, even if correction processing such as noise correction, red-eye correction, and aberration correction is performed on the image data displayed on the display, the same effect as that of the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
(C)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, the print control unit 37 has been described by taking an example in which the image data displayed on the display 11 is printed. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the present invention can be applied even when an operation screen displayed on the display is printed. Further, the present invention can be applied even when a WEB page or the like is displayed on the display via the Internet.
According to this, when the WEB page is corrected to display for the weak color and displayed on the display, both the original data distributed via the Internet and the data corrected to the display for the weak color are printed at a time. It becomes possible to do.

(D)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment, an example in which the reception when “normal print” is printed at the same time as “clear print” is performed by inputting into the check box 52c as illustrated in FIG. 9 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, an operation screen 151 may be used in which the number of prints is set for each of “normal print” and “clear print”.

  According to this, only the image data (image data displayed on the display) after the correction processing in the “clear mode” is printed, and only the image data before the correction processing in the “clear mode” is performed. It is possible to select a mode for printing and a mode for printing image data both after the correction processing in the “clear mode” and before the correction processing.

(E)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which a grayscale display that does not use color information is used as the display for the color weak. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, even if it is replaced with a hue that can identify a red-green weak person (so-called P-type color vision) (red is replaced with blue and blue-green is replaced with purple), the same as the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment. An effect can be obtained.

(F)
In the photographic printing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment, the display color adjustment unit 35 has been described with an example of adjusting the density during grayscale display. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in the case of substituting with a tint that can identify a weak red-green person (so-called P-type color vision), the saturation and brightness of each color may be adjusted. Moreover, you may make it adjust the color which substitutes.

(G)
In the above embodiment, the photographic printing apparatus 1 in which the display 11, the printer 3, and the receiving apparatus 2 are integrally formed has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the present invention can be realized not as a reception device installed in a photographic printing apparatus but as a reception terminal for executing various commands to one or more printers.

(H)
In the photo printing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment, the example in which the receiving apparatus 2 of the present invention is mounted on the photo printing apparatus 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the present invention can be realized as an image reception processing program that causes a computer to execute the image reception processing method including each step S described above, instead of as the reception device 2 installed in the photo print apparatus 1. In this case, the same effect as that of the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment can be obtained by installing it on a general PC or the like.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide good operability for the operator, and therefore, application as various reception devices and software operated by the user himself is particularly useful.

1 is an external view of a photographic printing apparatus including a receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram in the photo printing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram formed in the photo printing apparatus of FIG. 1. 4 is a flowchart showing image reception processing by the controller included in FIG. 3. The figure which showed the standby screen which the display control part contained in FIG. 3 displays. The figure which showed the display mode selection screen which the display control part contained in FIG. 3 displays. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a grayscale display adjustment screen displayed by the display control unit included in FIG. 3. The figure which showed the media selection screen which the display control part contained in FIG. 3 displays. The figure which showed the print number selection screen which the display control part contained in FIG. 3 displays. (A), (b), (c) is the figure which expanded the display content in the flame | frame contained in FIG. The figure which showed an example of the synthesized image which the synthetic | combination part contained in FIG. 3 produces | generates. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a print number selection screen on which the composite image of FIG. 11 is displayed. The figure which showed a part of print number selection screen which the reception apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention displayed.

Explanation of symbols

1 Photo printing device (image printing device)
2 Reception device (image reception device)
3 Printer (print section)
11 Display (display unit)
11a Touch panel 12 Media reader 13 Infrared light receiving unit 14 CD drive 15 FD drive 20 Controller 21 CPU
22 Memory 23 Hard disk 31 Image information processing unit 32 Display mode selection unit (correction method selection unit)
33 Display Control Unit (First Step)
34 Reception (second step)
35 Display Color Adjustment Unit 36 Print Selection Unit (Third Step)
37 Print control unit 38 Automatic correction unit (image processing unit)
39 Composition unit 41a, 41b Mode selection button 42 Back button 44 Slide bar 44r Slide bar (red)
44g Slide bar (green)
44b Slide bar (blue)
45 Display image window 46 Back button 47 OK button 48 Media button 49 Cancel button 50 Return button 51 Frame 52 Print number display area 52a Plus button 52b Minus button 52c Check box 53 Cancel button 54a Display order reverse button 54b Overall plus button 54c Overall minus Button 54d Back button 54e Forward button 55 OK button 151 Operation screen DE Information area M1 Media Ptp Composite image TP Template IM Image data

Claims (10)

An image receiving apparatus that receives various processes for image data displayed on a display unit and controls a print unit that prints the image data,
A display control unit that performs a predetermined correction process on the image data and displays the image data on the display unit;
A reception unit that receives execution of a print process for the image data displayed on the display unit;
When the accepting unit accepts the execution of the printing process, the printing unit is controlled to print both the image data corrected by the display control unit and the image data before the correcting process. A print control unit,
An image receiving apparatus. The display control unit corrects the display for the visually impaired.
The image reception apparatus according to claim 1. The display for the color weak is a gray scale display.
The image reception apparatus according to claim 2. An image processing unit that automatically performs correction so that an image printed by the printing unit is optimized;
When the display control unit corrects the image data to the display for the color deficient, the image processing unit does not execute the image processing on the image data.
The image reception apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. A synthesis unit for synthesizing a template with the image data;
The display control unit executes the correction process only on the template portion synthesized by the synthesis unit in the image data.
The image reception device according to claim 2. A correction method selection unit for selecting a correction method to be applied to the image data by the display control unit;
The display control unit corrects the image data based on the correction method selected by the correction method selection unit;
The image reception apparatus according to claim 1. A display color adjustment unit capable of adjusting the display color of the image data displayed on the display unit;
The image reception device according to claim 1. A mode in which the image data after the correction process is printed on the print unit, a mode in which the image data before the correction process is printed on the print unit, and the image data before and after the correction process. A print selection unit that enables selection of a mode for printing on the print unit;
The print control unit controls the print unit based on the mode selected by the print selection unit;
The image reception apparatus according to claim 1. The image receiving device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A display unit for displaying the image data;
A printing unit controlled by the image receiving device to print the image data;
An image printing apparatus comprising: An image reception processing program for accepting various processes for image data displayed on a display unit and causing a computer to execute an image reception processing method for controlling a print unit for printing the image data,
A first step of performing a predetermined correction process on the image data and displaying the image data on the display unit;
A second step of accepting execution of a print process for the image data displayed on the display unit;
A third step of controlling the printing unit to print both the image data corrected in the first step and the image data before being corrected;
An image reception processing program.

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