Image output apparatus, and image output method, storage medium and program therefore
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorOsamu Watanabe
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Abstract
The output method is determined for providing optimal output in order to output image information supplied from the image input unit such as a feeder effectively while taking the states of power supply of the apparatus and the external apparatus into account.
Claims18
An image output apparatus capable of utilizing an input unit for inputting an image of manuscript and being connected to an external image output apparatus, comprising:
- output means for outputting image information;
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- determination means for determining an output method depending on the state of power supply of an output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of the output unit in the image output apparatus of the invention,
- wherein the output means outputs image information based on the output method determined by the determination means.
An image output apparatus capable of communication with an external image output apparatus, the image output apparatus switching between a waiting state in which the apparatus is maintained in a state of being ready to output an image while limiting a part of power supply to an output unit, and a low-power state in which a power supply to the output unit is limited, comprising:
- state comparing means for comparing the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of an output unit in the image output apparatus when the image output is requested via a control panel;
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- first selecting means for selecting either image output apparatus, whereof the output unit is in the waiting state, as an image processing apparatus that is to respond to the image output request based on the compared results supplied from the state comparing means.
An image output method for an image output apparatus capable of utilizing the input unit for inputting an image of manuscript and being connected to an external image output apparatus, comprising:
- a storing step for storing an image of manuscript read by the input unit for inputting the image of manuscript as image information;
- a determination step for determining the output method according to the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of the output unit of the apparatus when outputting image information stored in the storing step;
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- an output step for executing output based on the output method determined in the determination step.
An image output method for an image output apparatus capable of communicating with an external image output apparatus, the image output apparatus switching between a waiting state in which the apparatus is maintained in a state of being ready to output an image while limiting a part of power supply to an output unit, and a low-power state in which a power supply to the output unit is limited, comprising:
- a state comparing step for comparing the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of an output unit in the apparatus when the image output is requested via a control panel;
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- a first selecting step for selecting either image output apparatus whereof the output unit is in the waiting state as an image processing apparatus to respond to the image output request based on the compared results obtained in the state comparing step.
A program capable of utilizing an input unit for inputting an image of manuscript and being connected to an external image output apparatus, comprising:
- a storing step for storing the image of manuscript read by the input unit for inputting the image of manuscript as image information;
- a determination step for determining the output method according to the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of the output unit of the apparatus when outputting image information stored in the storing step;
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- an output step for executing output based on the output method determined in the determination step.
A program executed by an image output apparatus capable of communicating with an external image output apparatus, the image output apparatus switching between a waiting state in which the apparatus is maintained in a state of being ready to output an image while limiting a part of power supply to an output unit, and a low-power state in which a power supply to the output unit is limited, comprising:
- a state comparing step for comparing the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of an output unit in the apparatus when the image output is requested via a control panel;
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- a first selecting step for selecting either image output apparatus whereof the output unit is in the waiting state as an image processing apparatus to respond to the image output request based on the compared results obtained in the state comparing step.
A recording medium for storing a program to be executed by the image output apparatus capable of utilizing an input unit for inputting an image of manuscript and being connected to an external image output apparatus in a computer readable form, comprising:
- a storing step for storing an image of manuscript read by the input unit for inputting the image of manuscript as image information;
- a determination step for determining the output method according to the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of the output unit of the apparatus;
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- an output step for executing output based on the output method determined in the determination step.
A storing medium for storing a program to be executed by the image output apparatus capable of communicating with an external image output apparatus, the image output apparatus switching between a waiting state in which the apparatus is maintained in a state of being ready to output an image while limiting a part of power supply to an output unit, and a low-power state in which a power supply to the output unit is limited in a computer readable form, comprising:
- a state comparing step for comparing the state of power supply of the output unit of the external image output apparatus and the state of power supply of the output unit in the apparatus when the image output is requested via a control panel;
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- a first selecting step for selecting either image output apparatus whereof the output unit is in the waiting state as an image processing apparatus to respond to the image output request based on the compared results obtained in the state comparing step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.