Image processing apparatus and method for processing data for image processing apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYasuki Nakajima
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a read and analysis unit that analyzes print setting items recorded by a printer and stored in a memory card, and a generation unit that generates additional data relating to print settings required upon printing by the printer based on the print setting items analyzed. The image processing apparatus reduces the user's burden of manipulating print setting items for each printer, and avoids an incident in which print setting items that cannot be set by a printer that is to output image data are set.
Claims14
An image processing apparatus capable of detachably mounting thereon a recording medium on which image data are recorded so that an external printer can read out the recorded image data, said image processing apparatus comprising:
- read-out control means for reading-out a print setting item information file in which print setting item information indicating an item settable by the external printer is described, from said recording medium on which the print setting item information of each of a plurality of external printers is recorded by the external printer;
- generating means for generating print setting information for printing, by the external printer, the image data recorded on said recording medium;
- analyzing means for reading-out and analyzing the print setting item information file, when said image processing apparatus sets up a print setting in advance;
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- selecting means for selecting a printer from among the plurality of external printers,
- wherein the print setting information includes information for specifying the external printer, and
- wherein said generating means generates the print setting information on the basis of the print setting item information corresponding to the printer selected by said selection means.
A control method for an image processing apparatus capable of detachably mounting thereon a recording medium on which image data are recorded so that an external printer can read out the recorded image data, said control method comprising:
- a read-out control step of reading-out a print setting item information file in which print setting item information indicating an item settable by the external printer is described, from said recording medium, on which the print setting item information of each of a plurality of external printers is recorded by the external printer;
- a generating step of generating print setting information for printing, by the external printer, the image data recorded on said recording medium;
- an analyzing step of reading-out and analyzing the print setting item information file, when said image processing apparatus sets up a print setting in advance;
- a selecting step of selecting a printer from among the plurality of external printers, wherein the print setting information includes information for specifying the external printer, and
- wherein said generating step generates the print setting information on the basis of the print setting item information corresponding to the printer selected in said selecting step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.