Imaging Device, Printing System, Printing Device, Image Printing Method, And Recording Medium Storing Thereon A Control Program For The Image Printing Method

An imaging device which is operable to output an optical image of an object as an electrical image signal and to transmit the image signal to a connected printing device, comprising:

• an imaging optical system for forming the optical image of the object;
• an image sensor for receiving the optical image formed by the imaging optical system and converting the optical image to the electrical image signal;
• a posture detection section for detecting a posture of the imaging device, which is taken upon shooting;
• a recording section for recording a shot image represented by the image signal and posture information, which corresponds to the shot image and indicates the posture of the imaging device;
• an adding section for adding character information, which corresponds to the shot image and contains a character string;
• a printing control section for generating printing data containing the shot image and the character information;
• and
• a printing data output section for outputting the generated printing data, wherein
• the printing control section, based on the posture information, generates printing data containing the shot image and the character information which is added by the adding section so as to correspond to the direction of the shot image.