Patent ID: 7817300
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A printing system comprising: first decoding means for decoding an image to provide image data for display thereof; image selecting means for selecting a plurality of images to be printed; printing paper selecting means for selecting a size or a kind of a printing paper; layout selecting means for selecting a layout of printing; control means for generating a preview image of a plurality of pages of the plurality of images selected by the image selecting means, on the basis of the image data decoded by the first decoding means and the layout selected by the layout selecting means; instructing means for providing an instruction to perform printing after the preview image generated by the control means is displayed; second decoding means responsive to selection of the layout by the layout selecting means, for decoding the selected plurality of images, such that images of at least a first page of the plurality of pages to be printed from among the plurality of images are decoded in response to the selection of the layout and before an input of the instruction to perform printing, and such that the images of the remaining pages are decoded when the instruction to perform printing is provided, wherein the number of images decoded by the second decoding means in response to the selection of the layout and before the input of the instruction to perform printing is determined based on the size or the kind of the selected printing paper; transmission means for transmitting image data decoded by the second decoding means to a printer, after the input of the instruction to perform printing; and printing controlling means for effecting the printing of the image data decoded by the second decoding means, in response to the instruction provided by the instructing means to perform printing.