Image processing apparatus

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a connector, arranged to connect said apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and to connect the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access unit, arranged to access a computer connected to the computer network via said connector;
• a printing unit, arranged to print an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed by said access unit, in accordance with a request;
• a release unit, arranged to release a computer accessed by said access unit in accordance with a predetermined condition;
• and
• a setting unit, arranged to set an ID card for identifying a user,
• wherein said release unit releases a computer accessed by said access unit in a case where the ID card is removed from said setting unit.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a connector, arranged to connect said apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and to connect the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access unit, arranged to access a computer connected to the computer network via said connector;
• a printing unit, arranged to print an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed by said access unit, in accordance with a request;
• and
• a release unit, arranged to release a computer accessed by said access unit in accordance with a predetermined condition,
• wherein said release unit releases a computer accessed by said access unit in accordance with a release instruction.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a connector, arranged to connect said apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and to connect the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access unit, arranged to access a computer connected to the computer network via said connector;
• a printing unit, arranged to print an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed by said access unit, in accordance with a request;
• and
• a release unit, arranged to release a computer accessed by said access unit in accordance with a predetermined condition,
• wherein said release unit releases a computer accessed by said access unit in a case where said apparatus sets a preheat mode.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a connector, arranged to connect said apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and to connect the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access unit, arranged to access a computer connected to the computer network via said connector;
• a printing unit, arranged to print an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed by said access unit, in accordance with a request;
• a release unit, arranged to release a computer accessed by said access unit in accordance with a predetermined condition;
• and
• a display unit, arranged to display a list of computers to be accessed by said access unit,
• wherein said display unit changes a display mode of the list in accordance with a designation made by a user.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a connector, arranged to connect said apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and to connect the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• a printing unit, arranged to print an image based on image data sent from any of the plurality of computers via said connector;
• an input unit, arranged to input information for specifying a computer connected via said connector and information for specifying a file stored in the computer;
• an instruction unit, arranged to instruct the computer to send the file based on the information inputted by said input unit;
• and
• a controller, arranged to control said printing unit to print the image based on the file sent from the computer in accordance with a instruction by said instruction unit.

A printing method of a printing apparatus, said method comprising:

• a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected;
• a display step of displaying a preview image based on image data stored in a computer connected to the computer network using a display unit;
• a printing step of printing an image based on the image data stored in the computer using a printing unit which is connected to the display unit not through the computer network;
• a first reception step of receiving from the computer the image data for the preview image to be displayed in said display step;
• and
• a second reception step of receiving the image data to be printed in said printing step,
• wherein said first reception step and said second reception step individually receive the image data for the preview image to be displayed and the image data to be printed, respectively.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing a printing method of a printing apparatus, the apparatus being connected to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, the program comprising:

• program code of a display step of causing to be displayed a preview image based on image data stored in a computer connected to the computer network using a display unit;
• program code of a printing step of causing to be printed an image based on the image data stored in the computer using a printing unit which is connected to the display unit not through the computer network;
• program code of a first reception step of causing to be received from the computer the image data for the preview image to be displayed in the display step;
• and
• program code of a second reception step of causing to be received the image data to be printed in the printing step,
• wherein the first reception step and the second reception step individually receive the image data for the preview image to be displayed and the image data to be printed, respectively.

A printing method of a printing apparatus, said method comprising:

• a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected;
• a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from any of the plurality of computers connected to the computer network;
• an input step of inputting information for specifying a computer connected to the computer network and information for specifying a file stored in the computer;
• an instruction step of instructing the computer to send the file based on the information inputted in said input step;
• and
• a control step of controlling said printing step to print the image based on the file sent from the computer, in accordance with a instruction in said instruction step.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing a printing method of a printing apparatus, the apparatus being connected to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, the program comprising:

• program code of a printing step of causing to be printed an image based on image data sent from any of the plurality of computers connected to the computer network;
• program code of an input step of causing to be inputted information for specifying a computer connected to the computer network and information for specifying a file stored in the computer;
• program code of an instruction step of causing the computer to be instructed to send the file based on the information inputted in the input step;
• and
• program code of a control step of causing the printing step to be controlled to print the image based on the file sent from the computer, in accordance with a instruction in the instruction step.

A printing method of a printing apparatus, said method comprising:

• a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in said connection step;
• a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in said access step, in accordance with a request;
• a release step of releasing a computer accessed in said access step in accordance with a predetermined condition;
• and
• a setting step of setting an ID card in a setting unit for identifying a user,
• wherein said release step releases a computer accessed in said access step in a case where the ID card is removed from the setting unit.

A printing method of a printing apparatus, said method comprising:

• a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in said connection step;
• a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in said access step, in accordance with a request;
• and
• a release step of releasing a computer accessed in said access unit in accordance with a predetermined condition,
• wherein said release step releases a computer accessed in said access step in accordance with a release instruction.

A printing method of a printing apparatus, said method comprising:

• a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in said connection step;
• a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in said access step, in accordance with a request;
• and
• a release step of releasing a computer accessed in said access step in accordance with a predetermined condition,
• wherein said release step releases a computer accessed in said access step in a case where the apparatus sets a preheat mode.

A printing method of a printing apparatus, said method comprising:

• a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in said connection step;
• a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in said access step, in accordance with a request;
• a release step of releasing a computer accessed in said access step in accordance with a predetermined condition;
• and
• a display step of displaying a list of computers to be accessed in said access step,
• wherein said display step changes a display mode of the list in accordance with a designation made by a user.

A computer program for implementing a printing method of a printing apparatus, said program comprising:

• program code of a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• program code of an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in the connection step;
• program code of a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in the access step, in accordance with a request;
• program code of a release step of releasing a computer accessed in the access step in accordance with a predetermined condition;
• and
• program code of a setting step of setting an ID card in a setting unit for identifying a user,
• wherein the release step releases a computer accessed in the access step in a case where the ID card is removed from the setting unit.

A computer program for implementing a printing method of a printing apparatus, said program comprising:

• program code of a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• program code of an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in the connection step;
• program code of a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in the access step, in accordance with a request;
• and
• program code of a release step of releasing a computer accessed in the access unit in accordance with a predetermined condition,
• wherein the release step releases a computer accessed in the access step in accordance with a release instruction.

A computer program for implementing a printing method of a printing apparatus, said program comprising:

• program code of a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• program code of an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in the connection step;
• program code of a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in the access step, in accordance with a request;
• and
• program code of a release step of releasing a computer accessed in the access step in accordance with a predetermined condition,
• wherein the release step releases a computer accessed in the access step in a case where the apparatus sets a preheat mode.

A computer program for implementing a printing method of a printing apparatus, said program comprising:

• program code of a connection step of connecting the apparatus to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected, and connecting the plurality of computers to the computer network;
• program code of an access step of accessing a computer connected to the computer network in the connection step;
• program code of a printing step of printing an image based on image data sent from the computer accessed in the access step, in accordance with a request;
• program code of a release step of releasing a computer accessed in the access step in accordance with a predetermined condition;
• and
• program code of a display step of displaying a list of computers to be accessed in the access step,
• wherein the display step changes a display mode of the list in accordance with a designation made by a user.