Printer, print system, and print condition setting program

• US 20060055967A1
• Filed: 09/16/2005
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kashima, Hideki
• Application Number:
  US11/227,168
• Publication Number:
  US 20060055967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32117 in a separate transmission or protocol signal prior to or subsequent to the image data transmission, e.g. in digital identification signal [DIS], in non standard setup [NSS] or in non standard field [NSF] for mode signalling H04N1/333
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3242 of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/325 Modified version of the image, e.g. part of the image, image reduced in size or resolution, thumbnail or screennail

Abstract

The present invention provides a printer comprising an image data reception device which receives print image data and print condition image data including an image of a print condition code corresponding to a print condition when the print image data is printed, a print condition setting device which sets the print condition by analyzing the print condition image data and a print device which prints the print image data based on the print condition set by the print condition setting device, so that the functions of a printer can be fully utilized without restrictions on the model, etc. of a shooting device.

Claims

1. A printer, comprising:

an image data reception device which receives print image data and print condition image data including an image of a print condition code corresponding to a print condition when the print image data is printed;

a print condition setting device which sets the print condition by analyzing the print condition image data; and

a print device which prints the print image data according to the print condition set by the print condition setting device.

2. The printer according to claim 1, wherein

the print device prints a print condition code table describing:

a print condition of the print image data; and

a print condition code corresponding to the print condition.

3. The printer according to claim 1, wherein

the print condition image data is at least one of a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, a character, a picture, and a mark which can be analyzed by the print condition setting device.

4. The printer according to claim 2, wherein

the print condition image data is at least one of a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, a character, a picture, and a mark which can be analyzed by the print condition setting device.

5. The printer according to claim 1, wherein

the print condition is at least one of a type of print service, a print size, a type of template applied to the print image data, a rotation direction, a type of printing paper, a number of printed copies, and coordinates indicating a trimming position.

6. The printer according to claim 2, wherein

the print condition is at least one of a type of print service, a print size, a type of template applied to the print image data, a rotation direction, a type of printing paper, a number of printed copies, and coordinates indicating a trimming position.

7. The printer according to claim 3, wherein

the print condition is at least one of a type of print service, a print size, a type of template applied to the print image data, a rotation direction, a type of printing paper, a number of printed copies, and coordinates indicating a trimming position.

8. The printer according to claim 4, wherein

the print condition is at least one of a type of print service, a print size, a type of template applied to the print image data, a rotation direction, a type of printing paper, a number of printed copies, and coordinates indicating a trimming position.

9. A print system, comprising:

a shooting device which shoots an image;

a printer which prints print image data shot by the shooting device; and

a print condition code table on which a print condition of the print image data and a print condition code corresponding to the print condition are printed, wherein;

the shooting device comprises;

a print condition image data generation device which generates print condition image data including an image of a print condition code when the print condition code printed on the print condition code table is shot; and

a transmission device which transmits the print condition image data to the printer; and

the printer comprises;

an image data reception device which receives the print image data and the print condition image data;

a print condition setting device which sets the print condition by analyzing the print condition image data; and

a print device which prints the print image data according to the print condition set by the print condition setting device.

10. A print condition setting program used to direct a computer in a printer to realize the functions of:

receiving print image data;

receiving print condition image data including an image of a print condition code corresponding to a print condition when the print image data is printed;

setting the print condition by analyzing the print condition image data; and

printing the print image data according to the set print condition.