JP2009212934A - Print system and control method thereof, image supplying device and control method thereof, printing control device and printing control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which is more improved in convenience by reducing operations, that a user should perform, when printing moving image data. <P>SOLUTION: In the print system wherein an image supplying device for supplying moving image data is communicably connected to a printer for printing image data, the image supplying device includes: a playback means for playing back the moving image data; an instruction means for instructing printing of the moving image data; and a mode setting means including a first printing mode, during which images for one frame are extracted from a plurality of frames constituting the moving image data and printed on one piece of recording paper, and a second printing mode, during which images of the plurality of frames are arrayed and printed, for setting either the first printing mode or the second printing mode in accordance with whether printing is instructed by the instruction means before moving image playback due to the playback means or during the moving image playback. The printer includes a printing means for generating print data from the image data acquired from the image supplying device and printing information and for executing printing in accordance with the first printing mode or the second printing mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a print system capable of printing a moving image reproduced by a digital camera or the like with a simple operation.

  Conventionally, a line that performs printing on a dot line by using a thermal printing paper, selectively driving a plurality of heating elements arranged in the main scanning direction, and transporting the printing paper in the sub-scanning direction. There are thermal transfer printers.

  In recent years, with the progress of input devices that handle images such as digital cameras, digital video cameras, and scanners, attention has been focused on thermal transfer printers.

  Inkjet printers can only select binary values, whether or not ink droplets are allowed to fly, so that a small ink droplet is landed on a sheet and an apparent resolution and gradation are obtained using a technique such as error diffusion. Yes.

  On the other hand, in the case of a thermal transfer printer, it is easy to control the thermal energy for each pixel, so that more gradations can be reproduced for one pixel, which is smoother than that of an inkjet printer. A high-quality image can be obtained.

  In addition, the performance of the thermal head and the performance of the recording paper materials have improved, so it is possible to obtain image prints that are as good as silver halide photographs in finished quality, and especially natural images to keep pace with the progress of recent digital cameras. It is attracting attention as a printer for use.

  In view of this, a system in which a printer and a photographing device such as a digital camera are directly connected or integrally configured and a photographed image is printed without using an image processing device such as a PC has appeared.

  According to such a system, it is possible to easily print the image data held by the photographing device like a photograph, which is very convenient.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes an image input / output system in which an image input device and an image output device are connected. The image output apparatus has a power supply unit that receives and outputs an image signal from the image input apparatus and supplies power to the image input apparatus. In addition, the image output apparatus is connected to the image output apparatus by a connection cable for transmitting image data to the image output apparatus and receiving power supply from the image output apparatus, and determines whether or not the power supply from the image output apparatus can be received. It has the determination means to determine and a power supply part. When the determination unit determines that the power supply can be received from the image output apparatus, the power from the image output apparatus is used, and when it is determined that the power supply cannot be received, the power from the power supply unit is used. Is. According to this system, since power is supplied from the image output apparatus, it is possible to print out without worrying about the remaining power of the image input apparatus such as a digital camera, which is very effective.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 includes an image capturing unit that has an electronic viewfinder and saves shooting data to a recording medium and a printer unit that prints the shooting data to a recording sheet in order to reduce power consumption during printing. An integrated composite camera is described. The camera is provided with control means for controlling the power supply to the electronic viewfinder to be stopped while photographing data is printed out on recording paper by the printer means. As a result, power is not supplied to the electronic viewfinder during printing, which is useful for power saving and is very effective.

  Here, as a conventional moving image printing method, there is a so-called digest print in which a plurality of frames extracted from the moving image data stored in the storage unit are continuously arranged and printed at each scene change (for example, Patent Document 3). ). In digest printing, a scene change in moving image data is detected, specified as a frame to be printed, and then selected as a digest print or a single print of only the specified frame. As a result, either digest printing for each scene change or single-sheet printing for only the designated frame can be selectively executed.

  A method for determining whether a digest print or a single print is described in, for example, Patent Document 4. In Patent Document 4, when an image for one frame is reproduced on the image output device, only the frame is printed, and when a plurality of frames are reproduced in multiple, a digest print of the reproduced plural frames is performed. Is possible. Thus, any print mode can be determined in a state where an image is reproduced without manual setting by the user.

Furthermore, another method for determining whether the print is a digest print or a single print is described in Patent Document 5, for example. In Patent Document 5, the number of frames in the digest print of the moving image data is set, the moving image data is divided into the designated number of frames, and the digest print or single print is determined based on the number of frames constituting the divided data. is doing. As a result, the user can determine one of the print modes simply by designating the number of frames to be divided.
JP-A-10-243327 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-065182 JP 2004-179823 A JP 2002-094904 A JP 2002-244934 A

  In Patent Document 3 described above, it is necessary to designate a digest print or a single print every time the user himself / herself prints after designating a frame to be printed as a frame at the transition of a scene of moving image data. Further, in Patent Document 5, since it is necessary to specify the number of frames to be divided, some time and effort is required in the user operation.

  The present invention realizes a system that reduces the number of operations that should be performed by a user when printing moving image data, and further improves convenience.

  In order to solve the above problems, a printing system of the present invention is a printing system in which an image supply device that supplies moving image data and a printing device that prints image data are connected to be communicable, and the image supply device Extracts a frame image of one frame from a plurality of frames constituting the moving image data for a reproducing unit for reproducing the moving image data, an instruction unit for instructing the printing of the moving image data, and one recording sheet A first print mode for printing and a second print mode for arranging and printing the images of the plurality of frames, and the print instruction by the instruction unit is executed before the moving image reproduction by the reproduction unit. Mode setting means for setting the first print mode or the second print mode depending on whether the print device is performed or during video playback. Supply generates print data from the acquired image data and print information from the device, having a printing unit, for performing printing in accordance with the first printing mode or the second printing mode.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a print system in which an image supply device that supplies moving image data and a print device that prints image data are communicably connected to each other. Is a reproduction step for reproducing the moving image data, an instruction step for instructing the printing of the moving image data, and extracting one frame image from a plurality of frames constituting the moving image data for one recording sheet. A first print mode for printing and a second print mode for arranging and printing the images of the plurality of frames, and the print instruction by the instruction step is performed before the moving image reproduction by the reproduction step. And a mode setting step for setting the first print mode or the second print mode according to whether it is performed during playback of a moving image or the moving image. Supply generates print data from the acquired image data and print information from the device, having a printing process, for executing printing in accordance with the first printing mode or the second printing mode.

  The image supply device of the present invention is an image supply device that is communicably connected to a printing device that prints image data. The reproduction device reproduces moving image data, and the instruction device instructs to print the moving image data. And a first print mode for extracting and printing an image of a frame of a frame from a plurality of frames constituting moving image data, and printing the images of the plurality of frames on a single recording sheet The first print mode or the second print mode, depending on whether the print instruction by the instruction means is performed before the moving image reproduction by the reproducing means or during the moving image reproduction. Mode setting means for setting the second print mode; and transmission means for transmitting image data and print information corresponding to the first print mode or the second print mode to the printing apparatus.

  The image supply device control method of the present invention is a control method for an image supply device that is communicably connected to a printing device that prints image data, a reproduction step of reproducing moving image data, An instruction process for instructing printing, a first print mode for extracting and printing a frame image of one frame from a plurality of frames constituting moving image data on one recording sheet, and a plurality of frames A second print mode in which images are arranged and printed, and depending on whether the print instruction by the instruction step is performed before the moving image reproduction by the reproducing step or during the moving image reproduction, A mode setting step for setting the first print mode or the second print mode, and a transmission for transmitting image data and print information corresponding to the first print mode or the second print mode to the printing apparatus. And a step, a.

  The print setting device of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires moving image data, a display unit that performs display based on the moving image data acquired by the acquisition unit, and moving image data displayed on the display unit. An instruction means for instructing printing based on the image data, and if the instruction means instructs printing when the moving image is reproduced and displayed based on the moving image data, one image is recorded based on the moving image data. The first print mode for printing on paper is set, and if the instruction means instructs printing when the representative image of the moving image data or the first frame image is displayed, it is based on the moving image data. And a control unit configured to set a second print mode in which a plurality of images are arranged and printed on one recording sheet.

  The print setting method of the present invention includes an acquisition step of acquiring moving image data, a display step for performing display based on the moving image data acquired in the acquisition step, and printing based on the displayed moving image data. And a first printing for printing one image on a sheet of recording paper based on the moving image data when printing is instructed when the moving image is reproduced and displayed based on the moving image data. When printing is instructed when the representative image of the moving image data or the first frame image is displayed in the mode, a plurality of images based on the moving image data are arranged to form one recording sheet And a control step of setting to a second print mode for printing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the system which reduced the operation which the user should perform when printing moving image data and improved the convenience can be implement | achieved.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The embodiment described below is an example as means for realizing the present invention, and should be appropriately modified or changed according to the configuration and various conditions of the apparatus to which the present invention is applied. It is not limited to the embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described.

  Note that the printing apparatus of the present embodiment constitutes a so-called thermal transfer printer that has a printing unit that employs a sublimation type thermal transfer recording method and can print an arbitrary number of electronic image data on a recording sheet. .

  1 and 5 are side views showing a main configuration example 1 and a configuration example 2 of a thermal transfer printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  1 and 5, the overall configuration of the thermal transfer printer will be described. The apparatus main body 1 is detachably mounted with a paper cassette 2 that holds a plurality of recording papers P stacked thereon. The recording paper P is separated from the paper cassette 2 one by one by the paper feed roller 3 and fed to the printing unit. Here, the recording paper P is in contact with the paper feed roller 3 by a push-up plate 20 biased by a spring 19 during separation and feeding.

  The recording paper P is pressed by a pressing spring 14 having an acting force that can correct the warp in order to prevent a paper feed failure due to its warp.

  The recording paper P conveyed by the paper feed roller 3 is nipped and conveyed by the conveying roller pair 4 so as to be able to reciprocate with respect to the printing unit. The conveyance roller pair 4 includes a pinch roller 4-2 and a grip roller 4-1.

  In the printing unit, the platen roller 5 and the thermal head 6 that generates heat according to the recording information are arranged opposite to each other with the recording paper conveyance path interposed therebetween.

  Then, the ink sheet 8 accommodated in the ink cassette 7 is pressed against the recording paper P by the thermal head 6. The ink sheet 8 has an ink layer coated with heat-meltable or heat-sublimable ink and an overcoat layer that is overcoated on the print screen to protect the print screen. Along with this pressing, the thermal head 6 is selectively heated, whereby a predetermined image is transferred to the recording paper P or a protective layer is overcoated. The ink sheet 8 is taken up from the supply side bobbin 7-2 to the take-up side bobbin 7-1.

  The ink sheet 8 covers the print area of the recording paper P and is arranged with the yellow (Y), magenta (M), and cyan (C) ink layers and the overcoat (OP) layer side by side in a size substantially equal to the size. Has been.

  Then, after each ink layer is thermally transferred to the printing region, each color ink is sequentially transferred onto the recording paper P while repeatedly returning the recording paper P to the recording start position P1.

  As described above, the recording paper P is reciprocally conveyed by the conveying roller pair 4 by the number of each color ink and the overcoat layer.

  Here, the recording paper P after printing of each ink layer is guided in the discharge direction along the guide portion 15 by switching the conveyance path path by the conveyance path switching sheet 16 in front of the apparatus main body 1.

  Reference numeral 26 denotes a paper discharge tray portion whose upper surface portion also serves as a tray portion of the recording paper P to be printed and discharged, and can be opened when the paper is replaced.

  The presser springs 14 described above are disposed at two locations on the left and right sides inside the paper discharge tray portion 26.

  After the printing of each ink layer is completed, the recording paper P is guided to the discharge rollers 9 (9-1, 9-2) and discharged toward the front of the apparatus main body 1 to complete the printing operation.

  Further, the thermal head 6 is integrally mounted on the head arm 22, and when the ink cassette 7 is replaced, the thermal head 6 is retracted to a position that does not hinder the insertion and removal of the ink cassette 7.

  Since a normal thermal transfer printer performs printing by reciprocating three times with three colors of YMC, it is necessary to control to accurately match the printing start positions of the respective colors.

  Further, the recording paper P is nipped and conveyed by the conveying roller pair 4 shown in FIG. Further, a blank portion that cannot be printed is required at the end of the recording paper P in the conveyance direction. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, the recording paper P is provided with a perforation 12 so that a blank portion that cannot be printed by being securely held by the conveying roller pair 4 at the start of printing can be easily cut out by hand after the printing is completed. ing. Thereby, finally, a borderless print can be easily obtained.

  The present invention is realized by the recording paper P having the perforations 12 and the thermal transfer printer, and the region of the perforations 12 provided on the recording paper P is overcoated.

  A hatched area 17 is a printing area and is controlled so as to print an area including the perforation 12. The overcoat is an area that is substantially printed, and is controlled to be slightly larger than the printing area.

  In the apparatus main body 1, the grip roller 4-1 is directly connected to an output shaft of a stepping motor (not shown) via a speed reduction mechanism, and is driven forward and backward by rotation control of the stepping motor.

  Since the recording paper P is securely held by the pair of transport rollers 4 and reciprocally transported, the position of the recording paper P is also accurately controlled and transported by rotation control of the stepping motor.

  Here, as an example, the recording pitch for one line by the thermal head 6 is 85 μm, and the number of steps of the stepping motor for conveying the recording paper P for one line is four. The recording paper P can be conveyed by one line (ie, 85 μm) by controlling the rotation of the stepping motor in four steps.

  If the print area 17 shown in FIG. 3 is 144 mm in the transport direction, it is possible to print 1694 lines. In order to transport the recording paper P by this amount, the stepping motor is rotated by 6776 steps. Just do it.

  In the apparatus main body 1, when the paper feed roller pair 4 is viewed from the paper feed roller 3, a tip detection sensor 10 is disposed in the vicinity of the paper feed roller pair 4. After the sensor 10 detects the leading edge of the recording paper P, the conveyance of the predetermined line is stopped within a range that can be sandwiched by the conveyance roller pair 4. This detection position is the aforementioned recording start position.

  From here, first, the thermal head 6 is driven to generate heat in accordance with the print data from the first yellow (Y), and printing with each color ink is performed.

  When the printing of one color is completed, the recording paper P is returned from this position toward the discharge roller 9 and conveyed, and is fed back by a predetermined number of lines again. This operation is repeated four times for each color of YMC and the overcoat layer. Do it back.

  Here, the distance between the leading edge detection sensor 10 and the position where the recording paper P is pressed by the platen roller 5 and the thermal head 6 is set to 20 mm as the distance on the recording paper P in consideration of the arrangement of components in the apparatus. However, it is not limited to this.

[Printing operation flow]
The printed matter shown in FIG. 3 is obtained by transferring each color ink and overcoat layer onto the recording paper P according to the procedure described below.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a printing operation by the thermal transfer printer of this embodiment.

  S1: A printing operation is started in response to a print start operation of a thermal transfer printer by a user or a print instruction from an image supply device such as a digital camera.

  S2: The processing circuit 18 in the apparatus main body 1 starts communication with the device that has executed the print instruction, confirms various conditions necessary for printing with the device that has executed the print instruction, and from the image data if necessary. Image processing is performed on the print data.

  The digital camera DC shown in FIG. 4 performs optimum color and sharpness processing on image data to be printed as an input device depending on the printer model. After that, interpolation processing is performed on pixels that match the number of pixels of the digital camera DC and the print size output from the apparatus main body 1, and then image data is transmitted to the apparatus main body 1.

  S3: When printing preparation is completed, the motor connected to the paper feed roller 3 is driven to start feeding the recording paper P.

  S4: After detecting the leading edge of the recording paper, the stepping motor is rotated by a predetermined step to start printing. In this example, the print start position is set to 12.465 mm with reference to the leading edge of the recording paper.

  S5: Subsequently, while the stepping motor is rotated by 4 steps, the thermal head 6 is driven to generate heat, and printing for one line is performed. The printing is completed by rotating for a total of 6776 steps (1694 lines). The print end position at this time is set to 156.455 mm with respect to the leading edge of the recording paper.

  S6: Next, the stepping motor is rotated by about 10 lines (for 40 steps) and stopped for deceleration to stop.

  S7: From this state, the stepping motor is driven in the reverse direction, the recording paper P is conveyed in the reverse direction to the time of printing, and is returned by a predetermined number of steps (6776 steps-deceleration). Rotate and stop for 10 lines (40 steps).

  S8: The above operation is repeated three times for three colors of YMC, and a desired image is transferred and recorded on the recording paper P.

  S9: Thereafter, an overcoat layer for protecting the printing screen is transferred.

  S10: Next, the stepping motor is driven and guided to the discharge roller 9 as it is, and the paper P is discharged by driving the discharge roller 9 to complete a series of operations.

  In the above, the number of steps of the stepping motor is managed based on the leading edge detection signal of the recording sheet first detected by the leading edge detection sensor 10 when the recording sheet P is fed.

  Further, based on the positional relationship when the recording paper P is fed, the number of steps for rotational driving of the stepping motor is managed at the time of all printing.

  The recording position is managed by detecting the leading edge position of the recording paper P by the leading edge detection sensor at the time of transfer recording of each color and overcoat layer of YMC, and managing the number of stepping motor rotation driving steps based on the detection signal. It is good also as composition to do.

  The recording paper P in the middle of printing is exposed to the outside through a slit 29 provided at the rear of the apparatus main body 1 and conveyed to the recording paper rear end 28 below the detachable battery 30 held at the rear.

  Further, it has been described that the transfer of the overcoat layer is performed only by ON / OFF of the heat generation driving of the thermal head 6. However, control may be performed so that the heat generation amount is gradually increased from the start of the overcoat transfer and the heat generation amount is gradually decreased at the end of the overcoat transfer.

  It should be noted that there should be no case where the apparatus is heated by such an operation accompanied by heat generation and the predetermined performance cannot be obtained. In particular, when the head arm 22 that is the vicinity of the head or a mounting part stores heat, overheating control for printing may not be performed as desired.

  Therefore, a fan 21 is provided, and when the vicinity of the head 6 exceeds a predetermined temperature, the fan 21 is operated to perform air cooling.

  Next, communication between the image supply apparatus that executes the print instruction in S2 of FIG. 2 and the printer will be described in detail.

  As an example, the image supply apparatus that executes the print instruction is the digital camera DC. However, the image supply apparatus may be not only the digital camera DC but also a printer or another image supply apparatus. Further, the moving image data may be reproduced by a printer.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a print system in which a digital camera DC and a printer are connected so as to be communicable.

  The digital camera DC holds moving image data in a memory after shooting. As the memory, a memory card that can be attached to and detached from the camera, such as a compact flash (registered trademark) card or smart media (registered trademark), is convenient. Here, any moving image can be reproduced by setting the digital camera DC to the reproduction mode.

  The moving image is read out from the memory, acquired, and the captured moving image can be confirmed at any time by reproducing and displaying the image on the liquid crystal display unit 37 based on the acquired image data. Therefore, the user can arbitrarily reproduce the moving image after shooting. Is possible.

  The digital camera DC is communicably connected to the printer PR by a cable 39 or wireless means. Then, necessary information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR by the print execution button 31a. The printer PR prints a desired moving image based on necessary information acquired from the digital camera DC.

  The necessary information includes information on negotiation with the digital camera DC, image data to be printed, information added to the image data, and the like.

[Block configuration]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the digital camera and printer of this embodiment.

  In FIG. 6, a digital camera DC that captures and holds moving image data includes a CPU 32, an internal storage device 33, an external storage device 34, an image processing unit 36, a liquid crystal display unit 37, and an interface 35 for image transfer. The image processing unit 36 extracts a frame of moving image data for digest printing, and arranges each extracted frame in time series on one sheet of recording paper and converts it into print data for one sheet of recording paper. To generate a frame layout.

  Further, the digital camera DC includes a system bus 38 that connects the CPU 32, the internal storage device 33, the external storage device 34, the image processing unit 36, the liquid crystal display unit 37, and the interface 35.

  The printer PR includes an image printing unit 41, an image processing unit 42, an interface 43 for image transfer, a CPU 44, an internal storage device 45, and an external storage device 46. An image printing unit 41, an image processing unit 42, an image transfer interface 43, a CPU 44, an internal storage device 45, and a system bus 47 for connecting an external storage device 46 are provided. Further, the printer PR stores frame number information that can be printed (digest print) on one recording sheet.

  The interface 35 of the digital camera DC is connected to the interface 43 of the printer PR via a cable 39.

  FIG. 17 illustrates a frame of moving image data, and the number on the upper right of each frame indicates the frame number.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 7, when the user operates the up / down / left / right button 31b on the user interface of the digital camera DC to select a desired moving image and presses the print execution button 31a, the digital camera DC determines a default setting at the time of moving image printing (S201). ).

  Here, it is assumed that the representative image set in the initial frame (first frame) of the moving image data or the moving image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 37 before the moving image reproduction (FIG. 18 or FIG. 19). When the print execution button 31a is pressed in this state, a default is set to the digest print mode as the second print mode (S203, FIG. 21).

  On the other hand, it is assumed that a frame other than the initial frame (first frame or representative image) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 37 during or after reproduction of moving image data (including pause) (FIG. 20). When the print execution button 31a is pressed in this state, a default print mode called a single-frame print mode as the first print mode is set (S204, FIG. 22).

  Next, a print confirmation dialog is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 37 in the print mode set in S203 and S204 (S205). The print confirmation dialog is displayed as a GUI (Graphic User Interface) screen as shown in FIGS. In the print confirmation dialog, an initial frame before starting moving image reproduction or an image 37c of a frame being reproduced when the print execution button 31a is pressed, a currently set print mode 37d and / or the number of prints (or the number of copies) 37e. Is displayed on the same screen.

  In the print confirmation dialog, any mode setting can be changed to the digest print mode or the single frame print mode by the user's operation of the up / down / left / right button 31b (S205 to S207, FIGS. 21, 23, and 22). FIG. 24).

  When the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR. The print information includes print mode information (print mode information), moving image total frame number information, and frame position information when the print execution button 31a is pressed (when printing is instructed).

  When the cancel button 37b on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, the print confirmation dialog is terminated and the screen returns to the moving image reproduction screen (FIG. 20).

  On the other hand, in the digest print mode, the printer PR determines the frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S208, S209).

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 8, S301 to S304 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 of FIG.

  In the print confirmation dialog of this embodiment, the number of prints can be set and the print mode can be changed by the user's operation of the up / down / left / right button 31b (S305 to S309, FIG. 27, FIG. 28, FIG. 31, FIG. 32). . In the single frame print mode, when the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR (S310), and printing is started (S311, FIG. 29, FIG. 30). . Here, the print information includes print mode information, the number of prints, information on the total number of moving frames, and frame position information when the print execution button 31a is pressed (when a print instruction is issued).

  On the other hand, in the digest print mode, the printer PR determines a frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S310, S311, FIG. 29).

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and printer according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  9, S401 to S404 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 in FIG.

  In the digest print mode, the printer PR uses the number of frames that can be digest-printed on a preset sheet of recording paper, determines the frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image, and starts printing (S405). , FIG. 29, FIG. 30).

  On the other hand, if the single frame print mode is set, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR, and printing is started (S405).

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  10, S501 to S505 perform the same processing as S201 to S205 in FIG.

  In the print confirmation dialog of this embodiment, the number of prints can be set by the user's operation of the up / down / left / right button 31b (S506, S507, FIG. 31, FIG. 32). When the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR (S508), and printing is started (S509).

  On the other hand, when digest print is set, the printer PR determines a frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing. (S508, S509).

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  11, S601 to S604 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the print mode can be changed in the print confirmation dialog that is defaulted to the single frame print mode (S605 to S607, FIG. 34).

  When the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR (S608), and printing is started (S609).

  On the other hand, in the digest print mode, the printer PR determines a frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S603, S609, FIG. 33).

[Sixth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  12, S701 to S704 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of prints can be set in the print confirmation dialog that is defaulted to the single frame print mode (S705 to S707).

  When the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR, and printing is started (S708, S709).

  On the other hand, in the digest print mode, the printer PR determines a frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on a preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S703, S703). S709).

[Seventh Embodiment]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 13, S801 to S804 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of prints can be set and the print mode can be changed (S805 to S809) in the print confirmation dialog set as default in the single frame print mode.

  When the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR, and printing is started (S810, S811).

  On the other hand, in the digest print mode, the printer PR determines the frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S803, S811).

[Eighth Embodiment]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

  14, S901 to S904 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the print mode can be changed in the print confirmation dialog that is defaulted to the digest print mode (S905 to S907, FIG. 35).

  When the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog is pressed, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR (S908). The printer PR determines a frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S909).

  On the other hand, if the print execution button 31a is pressed during moving image reproduction, the default setting is set to single frame printing, and printing is started (S904, S909, FIG. 36).

[Ninth Embodiment]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

  15, S1001 to S1004 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of prints can be set in the print confirmation dialog that is set to the digest print mode by default (S1005 to S1007).

  Then, by pressing the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR (S1008). The printer PR determines the frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S1009).

  On the other hand, if the print execution button 31a is pressed during reproduction of a moving image, the default setting is set to single frame printing, and printing is started (S1004, S1009).

[Tenth embodiment]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

  16, S1101 to S1104 perform the same processing as S201 to S204 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of prints can be set and the print mode can be changed in the print confirmation dialog set to the digest print mode by default (S1105 to S1109).

  Then, by pressing the print button 37a on the print confirmation dialog, print information is transmitted from the digital camera DC to the printer PR (S1110). The printer PR determines a frame to be printed from the total number of frames of the moving image based on the number of frames that can be digest-printed on one preset recording sheet, and starts printing (S1111).

  On the other hand, if the print execution button 31a is pressed during reproduction of a moving image, the default setting is set to single frame printing, and printing is started (S1104, S1111).

[Eleventh embodiment]
When the digital camera DC and the printer PR are connected at the time of moving image reproduction by the digital camera DC, the operation of any of the first to tenth embodiments described above may be executed.

  The device connected to the printer PR is not limited to the digital camera DC, but may be a digital video camera, a storage device for storing moving images, or the like.

  In the first to tenth embodiments described above, print settings are performed in the camera connected to the printer, and printing is performed based on the settings in the printer. However, the print settings made on the digital camera DC side in the first to tenth embodiments can be similarly executed by the printer PR, and printing can be executed based on the print settings. In this case, the printer may select a moving image acquired from the digital camera or a moving image from a memory card attached to the printer.

[Twelfth embodiment]
When the digital camera DC and the printer PR are connected at the timing of pause of the moving image being played back by the digital camera DC, the operation of any of the first to tenth embodiments described above is executed. May be.

  The device connected to the printer PR is not limited to the digital camera DC but may be a digital video camera, a storage device, or the like.

  Needless to say, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by supplying a storage medium (or recording medium) storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to the camera. In this case, this is achieved by the camera computer (or CPU or MPU) reading the program code from the storage medium and executing it.

  When the present invention is applied to the above-described storage medium, the storage medium stores a control program and various tables for executing the processes of the flowcharts described above. These program codes can be provided as firmware that can be updated, for example.

  According to each of the above embodiments, when printing moving image data, a default print mode can be set according to the frame position extracted from the moving image instructed to be printed by the user. As a result, the digest print mode is set before video playback, and the frame being played is likely to be printed after video data playback starts. can do.

  In addition, since it is possible to arbitrarily change the print mode set by default and set the number of prints on the print confirmation dialog, convenience for the user is improved.

  Since the print mode is set by default, the set number of prints can be started immediately by simply pressing the print execution button.

1 is a side view showing a configuration example 1 of a thermal transfer printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a printing operation by the thermal transfer printer of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording sheet P according to the present embodiment. (A) is a configuration when a digital camera and a printer are connected, and (b) is a diagram showing a rear configuration of the digital camera. It is a side view which shows the structural example 2 of the thermal transfer printer of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a digital camera and a printer according to an embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation at the time of moving image printing by the digital camera and the printer according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 6th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 7th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 8th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 9th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the moving image printing by the digital camera and printer of 10th Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the frame of animation data. It is a figure which illustrates the multi display screen before a moving image reproduction. It is a figure which illustrates the 1 frame display screen before a moving image reproduction. It is a figure which illustrates the screen during animation reproduction. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog when a digest print mode is set during initial frame reproduction according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog when a single-frame print mode is set during initial frame reproduction according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog when a single-frame print mode is set during playback other than the initial frame according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the print confirmation dialog when digest print mode is set at the time of reproduction other than the initial frame of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog in which the number of prints can be set when a digest print mode is set during initial frame reproduction according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog in which the number of prints can be set when a single-frame print mode is set during initial frame reproduction according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog in which the number of prints can be set when a single-frame print mode is set during playback other than the initial frame according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog in which the number of prints can be set when a digest print mode is set during playback other than the initial frame according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print product in a digest print mode during initial frame reproduction according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a printed material in a single-frame print mode during reproduction other than the initial frame according to the third embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the print confirmation dialog which can set the number of prints when digest print mode is set at the time of the initial frame reproduction | regeneration of 4th Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print confirmation dialog in which the number of prints can be set when a single-frame print mode is set during playback other than the initial frame according to the fourth embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the printed matter by digest print mode at the time of the initial frame reproduction | regeneration of 5th Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a printed material in a single-frame print mode during reproduction other than the initial frame according to the fifth embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the print confirmation dialog when digest print mode is set at the time of the initial frame reproduction | regeneration of 8th Embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a print result when a single-frame print mode is set during playback other than the initial frame according to the eighth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Paper cassette 3 Paper feed roller 4 Conveying roller pair 4-1 Grip roller 4-2 Pinch roller 5 Platen roller 6 Thermal head 7 Ink cassette 7-1 Winding side bobbin 7-2 Supply side bobbin 8 Ink sheet 9 Discharge roller 9-1 Discharge roller 1
9-2 Discharge roller 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Recording paper front-end | tip detection sensor 12 Perforation 13 Margin part 14 Presser spring 15 Guide part 16 Conveyance path switching sheet 17 Print area 18 Processing circuit 19 Spring 20 Lifting plate 21 Fan 22 Head arm 26 Paper discharge tray part 28 Recording paper rear end Part 29 Slit 30 Battery 32 CPU
33 Internal storage device 34 External storage device 35 Interface 36 Image processing unit 37 Liquid crystal display unit 38 System bus 39 Cable PR Printer 41 Image printing unit 42 Image processing unit 43 Interface 44 CPU
45 Internal storage device 46 External storage device 47 System bus DC Digital camera PR Printer P Recording paper P1 Recording start position

Claims (16)

A printing system in which an image supply device that supplies moving image data and a printing device that prints image data are communicably connected,
The image supply device includes:
Playback means for playing back the video data;
Instruction means for instructing printing of the moving image data;
A first print mode for extracting and printing an image of one frame from a plurality of frames constituting moving image data on a single recording sheet, and a first print mode for arranging and printing the images of the plurality of frames. The first print mode or the second print mode according to whether the print instruction by the instruction unit is performed before the reproduction of the moving image by the reproduction unit or during the reproduction of the moving image. Mode setting means for setting the print mode of 2;
The printing apparatus includes:
A printing unit configured to generate print data from image data acquired from the image supply device and print information, and to execute printing according to the first print mode or the second print mode; Printing system.   The mode setting means sets the first print mode when a print instruction is given by the instruction means during the reproduction of the moving image by the reproduction means, while setting the print instruction by the instruction means before the reproduction of the moving image by the reproduction means. 2. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein when the operation is performed, the second printing mode is set.   3. The mode setting unit according to claim 1, wherein the mode setting unit causes the printing apparatus to print a frame for which a printing instruction is given by the instruction unit during reproduction of a moving image by the reproduction unit in the first printing mode. The printing system described.   4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit capable of changing the first print mode or the second print mode set by the mode setting unit by a user operation. 5. The printing system described.   The printing system according to claim 4, wherein the operation unit can set the number of prints to be printed in the first print mode or the second print mode by a user operation.   It further comprises display means for displaying the image of the initial frame before reproduction by the reproduction means or the image of the frame being reproduced when a print instruction is given by the instruction means, the set print mode and / or the number of prints. The printing system according to claim 4, wherein the printing system is a printing system.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the mode setting unit sets the print mode when the image supply apparatus is connected during the moving image reproduction.   7. The print according to claim 1, wherein the mode setting unit sets the print mode when the image supply apparatus is connected and paused during the moving image reproduction. 8. system.   9. The image supply device according to claim 1, wherein the image supply device transmits print mode information, moving image total frame number information, and frame position information at the time of a print instruction by the instruction unit to the print device as the print information. The printing system according to any one of the above.   In the case of the second print mode, the printing apparatus has information on the number of frames that can be printed on a preset sheet of recording paper, and the total number of frames of moving images included in the print information acquired from the image supply apparatus. The print system according to claim 9, wherein print data is generated based on the print data and printing is performed. A control method of a printing system in which an image supply device that supplies moving image data and a printing device that prints image data are communicably connected,
The image supply device includes:
A reproduction step of reproducing the moving image data;
An instruction process for instructing printing of the moving image data;
A first print mode for extracting and printing an image of one frame from a plurality of frames constituting moving image data on a single recording sheet, and a first print mode for arranging and printing the images of the plurality of frames. The first print mode or the second print mode, depending on whether the print instruction in the instruction step is performed before the reproduction of the moving image in the reproduction step or during the reproduction of the moving image. A mode setting step for setting the print mode of 2;
The printing apparatus includes:
A printing step of generating print data from the image data acquired from the image supply device and print information, and executing printing according to the first print mode or the second print mode. Control method. An image supply device communicably connected to a printing device that prints image data,
Playback means for playing back video data;
Instruction means for instructing printing of the moving image data;
A first print mode for extracting and printing an image of one frame from a plurality of frames constituting moving image data on a single recording sheet, and a first print mode for arranging and printing the images of the plurality of frames. The first print mode or the second print mode, depending on whether the print instruction by the instruction unit is performed before the moving image is reproduced by the reproducing unit or during the reproduction of the moving image. Mode setting means for setting two print modes;
An image supply apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit image data and print information corresponding to the first print mode or the second print mode to the printing apparatus. A method of controlling an image supply device connected to be able to communicate with a printing device that prints image data,
A playback process for playing back video data;
An instruction process for instructing printing of the moving image data;
A first print mode for extracting and printing an image of one frame from a plurality of frames constituting moving image data on a single recording sheet, and a first print mode for arranging and printing the images of the plurality of frames. The first print mode or the second print mode, depending on whether the print instruction in the instruction step is performed before the reproduction of the moving image in the reproduction step or during the reproduction of the moving image. A mode setting step for setting the print mode of 2;
A control method comprising: a transmission step of transmitting image data and print information corresponding to the first print mode or the second print mode to the printing apparatus.   A program for causing a computer of an image supply apparatus and / or a printing apparatus to execute the control method according to claim 11 or 13. An acquisition means for acquiring video data;
Display means for performing display based on the moving image data acquired by the acquisition means;
Instruction means for instructing printing based on the moving image data displayed on the display means;
A first print mode for printing one image on a sheet of recording paper based on the moving image data when printing is instructed by the instruction means when the moving image is reproduced and displayed based on the moving image data If the instruction means instructs printing when the representative image of the moving image data or the first frame image is displayed, a plurality of images are arranged based on the moving image data And a control unit that sets the second print mode for printing on the recording paper. An acquisition process for acquiring video data;
A display step for performing display based on the moving image data acquired in the acquisition step;
An instruction process for instructing printing based on the displayed video data;
When printing is instructed when a moving image is reproduced and displayed based on the moving image data, the first print mode for printing one image on one sheet of recording paper based on the moving image data is set. If printing is instructed when a representative image of the moving image data or an image of the first frame is displayed, a plurality of images based on the moving image data are arranged and printed on one recording sheet. And a control step of setting to the print mode.

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