Image input apparatus, image output apparatus, image forming system, control method of image input apparatus, control method of image output apparatus, programs for executing these methods, storage medium for storing programs, image processing system, control method of image processing system, and program for executing control method

An image forming system in which image data input by an image input apparatus can be output by an image output apparatus capable of performing data communication with said image input apparatus, wherein

• said image input apparatus consists of
• designation means for designating an image editing process to an original,
• reading means for reading image data from the original,
• storage means for storing the image data of the original read by said reading means,
• original direction detection means for detecting a direction of the original in regard to the image data,
• first transmission means for transmitting a detection result by said original direction detection means and the image editing process designation by said designation means to said image output apparatus, and
• second transmission means for reading the image data stored in said storage means and transmitting the read image data to said image output apparatus, and
• said image output apparatus consists of
• image processing means for performing an image process according to the image editing process designation received from said image input apparatus, to the image data received from said image input apparatus, on the basis of the original direction detection result received from said image input apparatus, and
• output means for performing print output of the image data subjected to the image process by said image processing means.

A control method for an image input apparatus capable of performing data communication with an image output apparatus, comprising:

• a designation step of designating an image editing process to an original;
• a reading step of reading image data from the original;
• a storage step of storing the image data of the original read in said reading step, in a memory;
• an original direction detection step of detecting a direction of the original in regard to the image data;
• a first transmission step of transmitting a detection result in said original direction detection step and the image editing process designation in said designation step to the image output apparatus;
• and
• a second transmission step of reading the image data stored in the memory and transmitting the read image data to the image output apparatus.

A program for executing a control method of an image input apparatus capable of performing data communication with an image output apparatus, said method comprising:

• a designation step of designating an image editing process to an original;
• a reading step of reading image data from the original;
• a storage step of storing the image data of the original read in said reading step, in a memory;
• an original direction detection step of detecting a direction of the original in regard to the image data;
• a first transmission step of transmitting a detection result in said original direction detection step and the image editing process designation in said designation step to the image output apparatus;
• and
• a second transmission step of reading the image data stored in the memory and transmitting the read image data to the image output apparatus.

A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for executing a control method of an image input apparatus capable of performing data communication with an image output apparatus, said method comprising:

• a designation step of designating an image editing process to an original;
• a reading step of reading image data from the original;
• a storage step of storing the image data of the original read in said reading step, in a memory;
• an original direction detection step of detecting a direction of the original in regard to the image data;
• a first transmission step of transmitting a detection result in said original direction detection step and the image editing process designation in said designation step to the image output apparatus;
• and
• a second transmission step of reading the image data stored in the memory and transmitting the read image data to the image output apparatus.

An image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and an output unit capable of outputting image data, said system comprising:

• a remote output mode setting unit adapted to set a remote output mode for performing through said communication unit the data communication of the image data input by said first device and thus causing said second device to output the communicated image data;
• a direction information acquirement control unit adapted to cause said first device to acquire direction information of the image data input by said first device;
• a transmission control unit adapted to perform control to transmit the image data to be output by said second device in the remote output mode from said first device to said second device and transmit the direction information acquired by said first device to said second device;
• a reception control unit adapted to cause said second device to receive the image data and the direction information transmitted from said first device;
• an image processing control unit adapted to control said second device so as to perform an image process to the image data received from said first device, according to the direction information received from said first device;
• and
• a controller adapted to cause said second device to output the image data subjected to the image process by said second device.

An image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and an output unit capable of outputting image data, said system comprising:

• a remote output mode setting unit adapted to set a remote output mode for performing through said communication unit the data communication of the image data input by said first device and thus causing said second device to output the communicated image data;
• a direction information acquirement control unit adapted to cause said first device to acquire direction information of the image data input by said first device;
• and
• a controller adapted to cause in the remote output mode said second device to output the image data transmitted from said first device, in a manner of outputting based on the direction information acquired by said first device.

A control method for an image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and an output unit capable of outputting image data, said method comprising:

• a remote output mode setting step of setting a remote output mode for performing through the communication unit the data communication of the image data input by the first device and thus causing the second device to output the communicated image data;
• a direction information acquirement control step of causing the first device to acquire direction information of the image data input by the first device;
• and
• a control step of causing in the remote output mode the second device to output the image data transmitted from the first device, in a manner of outputting based on the direction information acquired by the first device.

A control method for an image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and a printer unit capable of printing the image data, said method comprising:

• a remote print mode setting step of setting a remote print mode for performing through the communication unit the data communication of the image data input by the first device and thus causing the second device to print the communicated image data;
• a page print mode setting step of setting a page print mode for causing to print page number information on a recording paper together with the input image data;
• a page print mode detailed setting step of setting a print position on the recording paper where the page number information should be printed in the page print mode;
• and
• a control step of, in a case where the remote print mode is set in said remote print mode setting step, the page print mode is set in said page print mode setting step, it is set in said page print mode detailed setting step to print the page number information at the lower right of the recording paper, and the image data input by the first device and to be processed in the remote print mode is downward image data, controlling the printer unit of the second device to print on the recording paper the processed image data obtained by rotating the downward image data upward, and also controlling the printer unit to print the page number information of the processed image data at the lower right of the recording paper on which the processed image data is printed.

A control method for an image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and a printer unit capable of printing the image data, said method comprising:

• a remote print mode setting step of setting a remote print mode for performing through the communication unit the data communication of the image data input by the first device and thus causing the second device to print the communicated image data;
• a stapling mode setting step of setting a stapling mode for causing to perform a stapling process to recording paper on which the input image data have been printed;
• a stapling mode detailed setting step of setting a stapling position on the recording paper in the stapling mode;
• and
• a control step of, in a case where the remote print mode is set in said remote print mode setting step, the stapling mode is set in said stapling mode setting step, it is set in said stapling mode detailed setting step to perform the stapling process at the upper left of the recording paper, and the image data input by the first device and to be processed in the remote print mode is downward image data, controlling the printer unit of the second device to print on the recording paper the processed image data obtained by rotating the downward image data upward, and also controlling to perform the stapling process at the upper left of the recording paper on which the processed image data have been printed.

An image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and a printer unit capable of printing the image data, said system comprising:

• a remote print mode setting unit adapted to set a remote print mode for performing through said communication unit the data communication of the image data input by said first device and thus causing said second device to print the communicated image data;
• a page print mode setting unit adapted to set a page print mode for causing to print page number information on a recording paper together with the input image data;
• a page print mode detailed setting unit adapted to set a print position on the recording paper where the page number information should be printed in the page print mode;
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• a controller adapted to, in a case where the remote print mode is set by said remote print mode setting unit, the page print mode is set by said page print mode setting unit, it is set by said page print mode detailed setting unit to print the page number information at the lower right of the recording paper, and the image data input by said first device and to be processed in the remote print mode is downward image data, control said printer unit of said second device to print on the recording paper the processed image data obtained by rotating the downward image data upward, and also control said printer unit to print the page number information of the processed image data at the lower right of the recording paper on which the processed image data is printed.

An image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and a printer unit capable of printing the image data, said system comprising:

• a remote print mode setting unit adapted to set a remote print mode for performing through said communication unit the data communication of the image data input by said first device and thus causing said second device to print the communicated image data;
• a stapling mode setting unit adapted to set a stapling mode for causing to perform a stapling process to recording paper on which the input image data have been printed;
• a stapling mode detailed setting unit adapted to set a stapling position on the recording paper in the stapling mode;
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• a controller adapted to, in a case where the remote print mode is set by said remote print mode setting unit, the stapling mode is set by said stapling mode setting unit, it is set by said stapling mode detailed setting unit to perform the stapling process at the upper left of the recording paper, and the image data input by said first device and to be processed in the remote print mode is downward image data, control said printer unit of said second device to print on the recording paper the processed image data obtained by rotating the downward image data upward, and also control to perform the stapling process at the upper left of the recording paper on which the processed image data have been printed.

A program to execute a control method for an image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and an output unit capable of outputting image data, said method comprising:

• a remote output mode setting step of setting a remote output mode for performing through the communication unit the data communication of the image data input by the first device and thus causing the second device to output the communicated image data;
• a direction information acquirement control step of causing the first device to acquire direction information of the image data input by the first device;
• and
• a control step of causing in the remote output mode the second device to output the image data transmitted from the first device, in a manner of outputting based on the direction information acquired by the first device.

A program to execute a control method for an image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and a printer unit capable of printing the image data, said method comprising:

• a remote print mode setting step of setting a remote print mode for performing through the communication unit the data communication of the image data input by the first device and thus causing the second device to print the communicated image data;
• a page print mode setting step of setting a page print mode for causing to print page number information on a recording paper together with the input image data;
• a page print mode detailed setting step of setting a print position on the recording paper where the page number information should be printed in the page print mode;
• and
• a control step of, in a case where the remote print mode is set in said remote print mode setting step, the page print mode is set in said page print mode setting step, it is set in said page print mode detailed setting step to print the page number information at the lower right of the recording paper, and the image data input by the first device and to be processed in the remote print mode is downward image data, controlling the printer unit of the second device to print on the recording paper the processed image data obtained by rotating the downward image data upward, and also controlling the printer unit to print the page number information of the processed image data at the lower right of the recording paper on which the processed image data is printed.

A program to execute a control method for an image processing system which includes a first device at least having an input unit capable of inputting image data and a communication unit capable of performing data communication, and a second device at least having a communication unit capable of performing the data communication and a printer unit capable of printing the image data, said method comprising:

• a remote print mode setting step of setting a remote print mode for performing through the communication unit the data communication of the image data input by the first device and thus causing the second device to print the communicated image data;
• a stapling mode setting step of setting a stapling mode for causing to perform a stapling process to recording paper on which the input image data have been printed;
• a stapling mode detailed setting step of setting a stapling position on the recording paper in the stapling mode;
• and
• a control step of, in a case where the remote print mode is set in said remote print mode setting step, the stapling mode is set in said stapling mode setting step, it is set in said stapling mode detailed setting step to perform the stapling process at the upper left of the recording paper, and the image data input by the first device and to be processed in the remote print mode is downward image data, controlling the printer unit of the second device to print on the recording paper the processed image data obtained by rotating the downward image data upward, and also controlling to perform the stapling process at the upper left of the recording paper on which the processed image data have been printed.