Patent ID: 6719466
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A printing apparatus comprising:a drawing data storage unit which acquires an image output setting value and an output subject identifier linked to the image output setting value through an input interface, produces drawing data containing the image output setting value and the output subject identifier, and stores the drawing data in a drawing data region; an input unit which inputs an identifier of image data which is recorded on an auxiliary recording medium and is mutually communicable between information processing systems in relation to the output subject identifier stored in the drawing data region; an image data acquiring unit which derives the drawing data from the drawing data region, and transfers image data, which is specified while the identifier of the image data related to the output subject identifier is employed as a retrieve key, from the auxiliary recording medium through the input interface to a work area; an image processing unit which produces printing image data from the image data in the work area by employing the image output setting value of the drawing data derived from the drawing data region; and a printing unit which prints out an image on a printing medium based upon the printing image data.