Seiko Epson Corporation

Takashi Miyasaka

Fumio Nagasaka

Yutaka Hisamatsu

Tatsuya Ichikawa

Toshiharu Katada

Kotaro Yamauchi

A system for printing photos, or images generally, includes a server computer that stores data representing a plurality of images in a photo database. A server web interface enables communication over the Internet, and the server computer includes an image print application that enables images to be printed using a client computer connected to the server web interface over said Internet. The server computer also includes an image enhancement module that enhances an image for printing. In response to a print request (over the Internet) from the client computer, the server computer sends image data and the image enhancement module to the client computer. The server computer activates the image print application to create print commands for a printer driver, and to create enhanced image data in the client computer with the image enhancement module prior to printing. The enhanced image data is removed from the client computer immediately following printing.

Web print system with image enhancement

A correlation element correlates a source device with a destination device according to an instruction given by the user. A decision element determines whether or not a certain combination of device classes is operable as a composite device. In the case of the affirmative answer, a determination element identifies the type of the composite device and specifies a user interface for operating the composite device. A data output element then displays the specified user interface in a window on a monitor at a specific timing. This arrangement effectively improves the operatability of the device control.

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Takashi Miyasaka