Abstract: In a print system in which without requiring a standardized command indicating use of a thumbnail image, and without causing an abnormal operation, a print content transmission device can direct a print device to use the thumbnail image, print content is described using XML format, and a direction command is described using XML format in the print content. In other words, in a step S201, a processing control unit (111) proceeds to a step S202 in the case where there is input from a user I/F unit. In the step S202, a unique information addition unit (104) judges whether or not the thumbnail image should be used for printing. In the case where it is judged that the thumbnail image should be used (S202: Yes), the unique information addition unit (104) directs a print content generation unit (108) to add, to the print content, a direction to use the thumbnail image (step S203).

Abstract: Business machine network terminal and a business machine network information management system are provided which collect information such as the use histories of business machines on services provided through cooperative processing, and which manage the accounting information on the machines for the services. Business machine network terminal includes a service selecting means for selecting a service, a processing means for performing the processing necessary for the service, and a processing information transmitting means for transmitting the information that is generated on the basis of the processing with the processing means, and that is necessary for managing the terminals. The business machine network information management system includes the business machine network terminals and an information management server, which calculates predetermined management information on the basis of the information transmitted from the terminals.

Abstract: When a print instruction is made by a user who is watching a digital television or the like, a printer makes a send request for print data necessary for printing the first page to a set top box (STB) and receives “Sample. bml” from the STB. Next, the printer refers to the contents written in “Sample. bml”, and specifies image data whose vertical and horizontal sizes are unknown. Next, the printer makes a send request for the vertical and horizontal sizes of an image data whose vertical and horizontal sizes are unknown (such as “B. jpg”) to the STB, and receives the vertical and horizontal sizes from the STB. Further, the printer obtains actual image data from the STB after performing the layout for printing based on the received vertical and horizontal sizes and executes printing page by page.

Abstract: A printing system that simply links the process for turning OFF the power to a printing apparatus and a data-output apparatus such as a STB. The data-output apparatus sends an instruction to the printing apparatus to turn the power OFF, and turns the power OFF after the printing process by the data-output apparatus ends. The printing apparatus receives an instruction, and turns the power OFF after the printing process by the printing apparatus ends.

Abstract: The description interpreting unit (101) identifies the format (the Exif, the JFIF and the like) of the image data which is included in the content which is received from the host equipment (10). The image data obtaining unit (103) obtains the image data which is linked to the content from the printing content buffer (102) or the external DB (119). The image judging unit (104) judges the type of the received image file, and notifies the result to the image rasterization unit (105). The image rasterization unit (105) extends the compressed image data. The image processing deciding unit (106) decides parameters for the image processing which is executed by the image processing unit (107). The rendering unit (108) converts the image data to be described by the CMYK color space in order to execute printing. And, the printing unit (109) executes printing.

Abstract: An image data distribution system wherein an image server has information on destination group formed of members selected from among a plurality of image communication apparatuses. The information is memorized on a storage memory and the image data will be sent out to the respective members of the destination group specified by the destination information. In this image data distribution system, the distribution managing element sends all the distribution destination group names to a digital combination unit when a request for registration with a group is received from input manipulation element provided in the digital combination unit and registers the digital combination unit with a specified distribution destination group when the distribution destination group is specified by the digital combination unit.

Abstract: A producer of contents previously associates information for print control with contents such as a picture, before delivery. In a digital broadcast receiving device (20) that receives this contents delivery, the contents are decoded by a data decoding unit (22) via a broadcast receiving unit (21). A controlling unit (26) judges print control information registered in association with the decoded contents, performs image processing in accordance with this print control information, and transmits data for printing to a printing device (30). The printing device (30) performs printing on the basis of the received data for printing.

Abstract: A printing system that simply links the process for turning OFF the power to a printing apparatus and a data-output apparatus such as a STB. The data-output apparatus sends an instruction to the printing apparatus to turn the power OFF, and turns the power OFF after the printing process by the data-output apparatus ends. The printing apparatus receives an instruction, and turns the power OFF after the printing process by the printing apparatus ends.

Abstract: When a print instruction is made by a user who is watching a digital television or the like, a printer (600) makes a send request for print data necessary for printing the first page to an STB (500) (S21) and receives “Sample. bml” from the STB (500). Next, the printer (600) refers to the contents written in “Sample. bml”, and specifies image data whose vertical and horizontal sizes are unknown. Next, the printer (600) makes a send request for the vertical and horizontal sizes of an image data whose vertical and horizontal sizes are unknown (such as “B. jpg”) to the STB (500) (S31), and receives the vertical and horizontal sizes from the STB (500)(S32). Further, the printer (600) obtains actual image data (“A. jpg” and “B. jpg”) from the STB (500) after performing the layout for printing based on the received vertical and horizontal sizes and executes printing page by page.

Abstract: The invention relates to a digital integrated apparatus capable of registering and fetching image data, and has an object to solve various problems resulting from the necessity of the user authentication at the time of using the apparatus. Specifically, it is arranged that, the display-input control means 92a classifies the user authentication under the first user authentication in a specific level and the second user authentication in a lower level than the first one, and then judges based on the initial setting whether the result of the second user authentication is valid or not. The first user authentication is based on the attribute of user's personal information including a user registration card Ku, and the second user authentication is based on the user ID and password inputted from the control panel 92. Therefore, it is possible to limit the fetching by using the other person's user ID and password.

Abstract: A system for printing print data that is multiplexed with a television-broadcast signal. By displaying a print button only when printing is possible, it is not possible for the user to determine whether there is no print data itself or there is no printing display because there is no printer. In this system, not only is print data detected, but the printer is also detected. When print data is detected but the printer is not detected, a display indicating that printing of the print data is not possible is performed to notify the user that printing is not possible because there is no printer even though there is print data.

Abstract: An image data communication apparatus for sending or receiving image data to or from the destination's or destination image data communication apparatus image data communication apparatuses connected thereto via telecommunication line, network or the like. The apparatus is so configured that image data outputting means 1 outputs a communication results report containing information on the ongoing communication in case a communication error occurs while an document image data is being sent to the destination's image data communication apparatus connected to the sender via communication means 15 and the image data restarts to be sent on the basis of information on the communication written in the communication results report when a communication results report is inputted from image data inputting means 2.

Abstract: The receiving apparatus for receiving signals containing printing data comprises a printing data receiving unit operable to receive printing data contained in the signals, a communication unit operable to send or receive the printing data to or from the printer, an external memory writing unit operable to send or receive data to or from the detachable memory card and write the printing data in the memory card, an output destination determination unit operable to select either the printer or the memory card as the output destination of the printing data based on the information on the printer for printing the printing data, and a printing data output unit operable to output the printing data to the destination determined in the output destination determination unit.

Abstract: When an image is to be filed in the storage means 105, an original copy size detection means 102b identifies the type (size and lay) of the original copy. A first positioning means 11a puts up a plurality of possible places on the printing paper to write the ID mark in, the plurality of possible places given a priority number. A space checking means 6 checks the possible space which comes up for checking according to priority numerical order and notifies the first positioning means 11a of the results. A pattern synthesizing means 108 integrates an ID mark corresponding to the document ID in the space found to be blank by the space checking means 6, generating an image representing the marked sheet.

Abstract: It is possible for the present invention to carry out the inclination correcting by adding a simple constitution of shifting an image only in the main-scanning direction to that of the conventional image processing apparatus. The first line shifting means 65 shifts the image data in the main scanning direction by specific number of lines in the shifting amount corresponding to the inclined angle detected by the inclined angle detecting means 66. The first rotating means 85 rotates the image data stored in the first image memory 88 by 90 degree or 270 degree, and then interchanges the main-scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction. The second line shifting means 91 shifts the image data rotated by the first rotating means 85 in the main-scanning direction.

Abstract: A printing method for printing image data in a system comprising: a reception device that receives image data distributed from outside and a printing device that prints the image data transmitted from the reception device, the printing method including: a image data acquisition step in which the reception device acquires first image data of a first image quality standard; a degradation step for converting the acquired first image data into a second image data of a second image quality standard that is inferior to the first image quality standard; and a print step in which the printing device prints the converted second image data.

Abstract: A data encoding apparatus is provided wherein, in one aspect, bit data are encoded by using at least one kind of error-correcting code out of two kinds of error-correcting modes—random error-correcting code mode and burst error correcting code mode. The encoded bit data are then arranged in a specific two-dimensional region in a matrix to form a two-dimensional image, which is then printed on a medium. The encoded bit data may be relocated in accord with a relocation map.

Abstract: An image data processing apparatus for storing a multi-valued image data inputted from an image scanner as a plural image data of various resolutions and applying them for tasks, such as printing and displaying. After the conversion by the resolution converting device to a multi-valued image of low resolution, the data is binarized by the binarization circuit and stored after the encoding by the encoding circuit. Meanwhile the encoded data is decoded as the binary data by the decoding circuit and then inputted to a display screen. The image scanner includes the first gradation converting device for converting the intermediate density area of the image data to a specific high or low density. Therefore, it is possible to increase the compression rate at the time of the encoding of the display image data.

Abstract: A print image expansion section 209 creates print image data from XML source and font data, and outputs this print image data to an output switching section 210. The print image expansion section 209 also outputs size information for the created print image data to a conversion ratio calculation section 214. The conversion ratio calculation section 214 calculates a conversion ratio indicating the size ratio for converting print image data to preview data based on preview screen information and printing condition information, and outputs this conversion ratio to an image conversion section 211. The image conversion section 211 converts the print image data to preview data, and outputs this preview data to an interface section 201 via a buffer 212. The conversion ratio calculated by the conversion ratio calculation section 214 is used as the ratio for converting the print image data to preview data.

Abstract: An information printing system that is capable of printing data, which is handled by an arbitrary client apparatus of a digital system, in an output format suitable for printing, with a relatively simple structure without using a printer driver. In this system, conversion rule information, which is used to convert BML data (digital broadcast contents) into XML data (XML data for printing) printable by the corresponding printer 200, is pre-stored in the printer 200. A receiver 100 downloads necessary conversion rule information from the printer 200 with given timing, and converts received BML data to XML data for printing based on the conversion rule information, and transmits a conversion result (XML data for printing) to the printer 200.