Printing apparatus, printing method, computer program product, and printing system
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1. A printing apparatus connected to an image data server having image information stored therein by network comprising:
- an acquisition unit for obtaining image information stored in the image data server;
a user-specific information acquisition unit for obtaining user-specific information from an external device;
a generation unit for generating a printing image based on the image information and the user-specific information; and
a printing unit for printing the generated printing image.
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Abstract
An image required for printing can easily be generated, and printing that satisfies user'"'"'s needs can be achieved by obtaining image information stored in a image data server, obtaining user-specific information from an external device, generating a printing image based on the obtained image information and the obtained user-specific information, and printing the generated printing image.
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1. A printing apparatus connected to an image data server having image information stored therein by network comprising:
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an acquisition unit for obtaining image information stored in the image data server;
a user-specific information acquisition unit for obtaining user-specific information from an external device;
a generation unit for generating a printing image based on the image information and the user-specific information; and
a printing unit for printing the generated printing image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of printing comprising the steps of:
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obtaining image information stored in an image data server;
obtaining user-specific information from an external device;
generating a printing image based on the image information and the user-specific information; and
printing the generated printing image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product having:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for causing printing, the computer program product comprising;
computer readable program code means for causing the computer to obtain image information stored in a image data server;
computer readable program code means for causing the computer to obtain user-specific information from an external device;
computer readable program code means for causing the computer to generate a printing image based on the image information and the user-specific information; and
computer readable program code means for causing the computer to print the generated printing image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A printing system comprising:
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an image data server for storing image information;
an external device for storing user-specific information; and
a printing apparatus comprises an acquisition unit for obtaining image information stored in the image data server, a user-specific information acquisition unit for obtaining user-specific information from the external device, a generating unit for generating printing image based on the image information and the user-specific information and a printing unit for printing the generated printing image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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