Image outputting apparatus

An image outputting apparatus comprising:

• a) input means for inputting image signals from a reproducing apparatus adapted to reproduce the image signals;
• b) printing means for printing images represented by the image signals inputted by said input means on a recording substance by using a printing head, said printing means having a memory for one picture;
• and
• c) control means for controlling a change-over of operation modes of the reproducing apparatus and a positional relation between the printing head and the recording substance in an interlocking manner;
• wherein said control means changes said operation modes in accordance with said positional relation that the head moves outside a printing area of the recording substance and changes the operation mode in association with the printing of one picture by the printing means and wherein said printing means has a memory capacity smaller than a capacity of a single picture plane to be printed by said printing means.

An image reproducing apparatus comprising:

• a) reproduction means for reproducing image signals.
• b) mode change-over means for changing over operation modes of said reproduction means;
• c) output means for outputting the image signals reproduced by said reproduction means to a printing apparatus adapted to print the image signals on a recording substance by using a printing head, said output means having a memory for one picture;
• and
• d) control means for controlling a change-over of the operation modes by said mode change-over means and a positional relation between the printing head and the recording substance in an interlocking manner;
• wherein said control means changes said operation modes in accordance with said positional relation that the head moves outside a printing area of the recording substance and changes the operation mode in association with the printing of one picture by the printing apparatus and wherein said output means has a memory capacity smaller than a capacity of a single picture plane to be printed by said printing apparatus.

A method of outputting an image, comprising the steps of:

• a) reproducing image signals by reproduction means;
• b) changing over operation modes of said reproduction means;
• c) printing images represented by the reproduced image signals on a recording substance by using a printing head and a memory for one picture;
• and
• d) controlling said changing over of the operation modes and a positional relation between the printing head and the recording substance in an interlocking manner and changes over the operation mode in association with the printing of one picture by printing means;
• wherein said operation modes are changed in accordance with said positional relation that the head moves outside a printing area of the recording substance and wherein said printing means has a memory capacity smaller than a capacity of a single picture plane to be printed by said printing means.

A method of outputting an image, comprising the steps of:

• a) inputting image signals from a reproducing apparatus adapted to reproduce the image signals;
• b) printing images represented by the inputted image signals on a recording substance by using a printing head and a memory for one picture;
• and
• c) controlling a change-over of operation modes of the reproducing apparatus and a positional relation between the printing head and the recording substance in an interlocking manner and changes over the operation mode in association with the printing of one picture by printing means;
• wherein said operation modes are changed in accordance with said positional relation that the head moves outside a printing area of the recording substance and wherein said printing means has a memory capacity smaller than a capacity of a single picture plane to be printed by said printing means.

A method of reproducing an image, comprising the steps of:

• a) reproducing image signals by reproduction means;
• b) changing over operation modes of said production means;
• c) outputting the reproduced image signals to a printing apparatus adapted to print the image signals on a recording substance by using a printing head and a memory for one picture;
• and
• d) controlling said changing over of the operation modes and a positional relation between the printing head and the recording substance in an interlocking manner and changes over the operation mode in association with the printing of one picture by printing means;
• wherein said operation modes are changed in accordance with said positional relation that the head moves outside a printing area of the recording substance and wherein said printing means has a memory capacity smaller than a capacity of a single picture plane to be printed by said printing means.