Direct-scan-to-print scanner and related method
AssigneeGenesys Logic, Inc.
InventorsMi-lai Tsai, Shang-wen Huang, Chih-kuang Hsu, Liang-yu Chang, Fu-Iiang Kao, Tsung-en Tsai
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Abstract
A scanning device capable of directly sending scanned images to a printing device to be printed and a related method are proposed. An image information is obtained by scanning with an image sensor module, and then stored in a storage device. When a print client detects a print request, a storing server delivers the image information to the printing device through a picture transfer protocol. Accordingly, the image information is to be printed upon a direct link between the printing device and the scanning device without needing a computer serving as a bridge.
Claims14
A scanning device for printing a scanning result via a printing device, comprising:
- an image sensor module for scanning an object to generate an induced signal;
- an image sensing circuit coupled to the image sensor module, for converting the induced signal into an image signal;
- a system controller coupled to the image sensing circuit for processing the image signal to generate image information relating to the object;
- a storage device for storing the image information;
- a print client coupled to the system controller, for detecting an inquiry signal from the printing device, and responding a working signal;
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- a storing server for transmitting the image information from the storage device to the printing device by using Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP).
A method of printing a scanning result of a scanning device via a printing device, the printing device comprising a print server and a storage client, the scanning device comprising a storing server, a print client, and a storage device, the method comprising:
- linking the printing device and the scanning device, the printing device sending an inquiry signal to the scanning device;
- scanning an object with the scanning device to generate an image information, and storing the image information into the storage device;
- conveying a printing-initiated signal to the printing device when the scanning device generating a printing instruction;
- the scanning device transmitting the image information to the printing device;
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- the printing device printing out the image information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.