EP1087607A2
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Print order receiving apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A print order receiving apparatus, comprises a reader to read image data from a media in which the image data are stored; a producing section to produce information regarding a print order for an image based on the image data read by the reader and to confirm the print order by a confirming operation; a transmitting section to transmit the information regarding the pint order produced by the producing section to an external image forming apparatus; and a selecting section capable of selecting one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the transmitting section transmits the information regarding the pint order to the external image forming apparatus in respond to the confirming operation at the producing section, and in the second mode, the transmitting section transmits the information regarding the pint order to the external image forming apparatus a predetermined time after the confirming operation was conducted at the producing section.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukata Ueda
- 👤 Hiroyuki Uemura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00135; H04N1/00137; H04N1/00148; H04N1/00169; H04N1/00175; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00188; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/00204; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A print order receiving apparatus, comprising: a reader to read image data from a media in which the
image data are stored; a producing section to produce information regarding a
print order for an image based on the image data read by the
reader and to confirm the print order by a confirming
operation; a transmitting section to transmit the information
regarding the pint order produced by the producing section to
an external image forming apparatus; and a selecting section capable of selecting one of a first
mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the
transmitting section transmits the information regarding the
pint order to the external image forming apparatus in respond
to the confirming operation at the producing section, and in
the second mode, the transmitting section transmits the
information regarding the pint order to the external image
forming apparatus a predetermined time after the confirming
operation was conducted at the producing section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the transmitting section correlates the image data read by
the reader with the information regarding the print order
produced by the producing section and transmits the image
data together with the correlated information regarding the
print order.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the predetermined time is a time when the information
regarding the print order is accumulated by a predetermined
amount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the predetermined time is a time preset in a day.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the transmitting section transmits the information through a
network to the external image forming apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, further
comprising: an output section to output at least a part of the
information regarding the print order in response to the
confirming operation at the producing section to an external
printer so as to print the outputted information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the external printer is a terminal equipment of a POS system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 2, further
comprising: an input section to input synthesizing information
regarding an image synthesis, wherein the external image forming apparatus
synthesizes image data based on the image data and the
synthesizing information and forms an image based on the
synthesized image data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the media is detachably mounted and the transmitting section
comprises a first interface capable of transmitting the
information regarding the print order through a network to
the external image forming apparatus and a second interface
capable of transmitting the information regarding the print
order through a network to an external printer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the producing section has a limiting condition on which the
producing section is limited to produce further information
regarding a print order when the an amount of the information
stored in a memory becomes a predetermined amount or more.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 10,
wherein at least a part of the memory is capable of being
replaced with another memory and wherein when the part of the
memory is replaced with another memory and the amount of the
information stored in the memory becomes smaller than the
predetermined amount, the producing section is released from
the limiting condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The print order receiving apparatus of claim 9, wherein
the external printer has a print section of printing
characters based on the information regarding the print
order.
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