Direct printing method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of providing multimedia for direct printing, the method comprising:
- composing with a markup language hyperlink information on image data and text to be printed by an image supplying apparatus, using;
transferring a markup document resulting from the composing to a printing apparatus directly connected to the image supplying apparatus via a predetermined interface to perform a direct printing job; and
transferring font data corresponding to the text to the printing apparatus in response to a request from the printing apparatus.
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Abstract
A direct printing method and for printing multimedia data including an image and text are provided. The direct printing method includes composing hyperlink information on image data to be printed by an image supplying apparatus and text using a predetermined markup language, transferring the markup document resulting from the composing to a printing apparatus directly connected with the image supplying apparatus via a predetermined interface to perform a direct printing job, and transferring font data corresponding to the text data to the printing apparatus in response to a request from the printing apparatus. Multimedia data including text and an image can be printed by performing the direct printing job.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of providing multimedia for direct printing, the method comprising:
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composing with a markup language hyperlink information on image data and text to be printed by an image supplying apparatus, using;
transferring a markup document resulting from the composing to a printing apparatus directly connected to the image supplying apparatus via a predetermined interface to perform a direct printing job; and
transferring font data corresponding to the text to the printing apparatus in response to a request from the printing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A direct printing method comprising:
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parsing a markup document received from an image supplying apparatus directly connected to a printing apparatus to perform a direct printing job;
requesting font data indicated by information on the font data set in the markup document; and
printing the font data of the text along with an image included in the markup document resulting from the parsing. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An image supplying apparatus comprising:
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an interface unit which transfers and receives data by connecting to a printing apparatus via a predetermined interface to perform a direct printing job;
an encoder which uses a markup language for composing an image and text to be printed; and
a controller which controls transfer of a markup document resulting from the composing of the image and the text and the font data of the text in response to a request from the printing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A printing apparatus comprising:
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an interface unit which transfers and receives data by connecting to an image supplying apparatus via a predetermined interface to perform a direct printing job;
a decoder which parses a markup document received from the image supplying apparatus;
a controller which requests font data indicated by information on the font data set in the markup document; and
a printing unit which prints text corresponding to the font data, and image data included in the markup document. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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