Printing device, system and method for image forming
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1. A printing device, comprising:
- a communication unit configured to receive image data and a print execution instruction from an external device;
a display unit;
a printing unit;
a storage unit; and
a controller that stores the image data in the storage unit and displays an image corresponding to the image data on the display unit in response to receipt of the print execution instruction.
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Abstract
There is provided a recording device provided with a communication unit configured to receive image data and a print execution instruction from an external device, a display unit, a printing unit, a storage unit; and a controller that stores the image data in the storage unit and displays an image corresponding to the image data on the display unit in response to receipt of the print execution instruction.
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1. A printing device, comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive image data and a print execution instruction from an external device;
a display unit;
a printing unit;
a storage unit; and
a controller that stores the image data in the storage unit and displays an image corresponding to the image data on the display unit in response to receipt of the print execution instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A printing device, comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive image data and a print execution instruction from an external device;
a display unit;
a printing unit;
a storage unit; and
a controller that stores the image data in the storage unit, displays an image corresponding to the image data on the display unit, and transmits print end information to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image forming system in which a printing device is connected to an external device,
wherein the external device comprises: -
a capture unit configured to capture an image;
a media controller configured to store the captured image in memory;
an inputting unit configured to input a print request of the captured image;
a first communication unit configured to communicate with the external device; and
a first controller configured to transmit a print request of the captured image and to transmit the captured image to a connected printer, wherein the printing device comprises;
a second communication unit configured to receive a print execution instruction;
a display unit on which an image is displayed;
a printing unit configured to print an image on a recording medium;
a storage unit; and
a controller that causes the printing unit to print an image on the recording medium in accordance with the image data, stores the image data in the storage unit, and displays an image corresponding to the image data on the display unit in response to the print execution instruction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An image forming system in which a printing device is connected to an external device,
wherein the external device comprises: -
a capture unit configured to capture an image;
a media controller configured to store the captured image in memory;
an inputting unit configured to input a print request of the captured image;
a first communication unit configured to communicate with the external device; and
a first controller configured to transmit a print request of the captured image and to transmit the captured image to a connected printer, wherein the printing device comprises;
a second communication unit configured to receive a print execution instruction;
a display unit on which an image is displayed;
a printing unit configured to print an image on a recording medium;
a storage unit; and
a controller that stores the image data in the storage unit, displays an image corresponding to the image data on the display unit, and transmits print end information to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of forming an image in a system in which a recording device is connected to an external device, comprising the steps of:
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recording an image, on the recording device, in accordance with image data and print setting information transmitted from the external device;
storing the image data and the print setting information in a storage medium in the recording device; and
displaying an image corresponding to the image data stored in the storage medium on a display of the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of forming an image in a system in which a recording device is connected to an external device, comprising the steps of:
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storing image data and print setting information transmitted from the external device in a storage medium of the recording device;
displaying an image corresponding to the image data stored in the storage medium on a display of the recording device;
transmitting print end information from the recording device to the external device in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol; and
moving the external device, which received the print end information, to a standby state. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer usable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a computer connected to an external device, are configured to:
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record an image in accordance with image data and print setting information transmitted from the external device;
store the image data and the print setting information in a storage medium; and
display an image corresponding to the image data stored in the storage medium on a display.
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36. A computer usable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a computer connected to an external device, are configured to:
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store image data and print setting information transmitted from the external device in a storage medium;
display an image corresponding to the image data stored in the storage medium on a display; and
transmit print end information to the external device in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol.
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