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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Iwao Nozaki, Wakayama, JP;
Iwao Nozaki, Wakayama, JP;
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd., Wakayama-ken, JP;
Abstract
A photo printing system for transmitting image information including photo frame image data to a plurality of printers (P) through signal paths to print images, with a memory () for loading image information transmitted from an image input device (), and a print order managing unit () for managing said image information on an order-by-order basis. The print order managing unit () includes a distributing unit () for applying printer IDs identifying the printers used, as attribute data, to the image information in the respective orders, a printer control unit () for checking an operating status of each of said printers, and a data output unit () for transmitting, based on a signal from said printer control unit, photo frame image data in an image file to be printed from said memory to one of said printers specified by the attribute data of said image file.