Image file recording system and method of controlling same

An image file recording system comprising:

• an image file input device for inputting an image file applied thereto from a first image file recording device;
• a detecting device for detecting at least one of identification data specific to the first image file recording device and model data representing a model;
• and
• a second image file recording device for recording image files, which have been input from said image file input device, group by group, wherein the group is based upon the data detected by said detecting device.

An image file recording system comprising:

• a reading device for reading an image file that has been recorded on a recording medium removably loaded in the image file recording system;
• a detecting device for detecting identification data specific to the recording medium;
• and
• an image file recording device for recording image files, that have been read by said reading device, group by group, wherein the group is based upon the identification data detected by said detecting device.

A method of controlling an image file recording system having an image file recording device for recording image files, the method comprising the steps of:

• inputting an applied image file;
• determining whether an image file that has been input has not yet been recorded in the image file recording device;
• and
• controlling the image file recording device, in response to a determination that the image file has not yet been recorded, in such a manner that the image file that has been input will be recorded.

A method of controlling an image file recording system, comprising the steps of:

• inputting an image file supplied from a first image file recording device;
• detecting at least one of identification data specific to the first image file recording device and model data representing a model;
• and
• recording input image files group by group, wherein the group is based upon the detected data.

A method of controlling an image file recording system, comprising the steps of:

• reading an image file that has been recorded on a recording medium removably loaded in the image file recording system;
• detecting identification data specific to the recording medium;
• and
• recording read image files group by group, wherein the group is based upon the detected identification data.