Patent ID: 6950204
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photo printing system for transmitting image information including photo frame image data to a plurality of printers through signal paths to print images, comprising: a memory for loading image information transmitted from an image input device; a print order managing unit for managing said image information on an order-by-order basis; an input command processing unit for creating print setting information including the number of prints from commands inputted through a command input device; a printer control unit for checking an operating status of each of said printers; a distributing unit for applying, based on the operating status, printer IDs identifying the printers used and acting as distributing setting information in the form of attribute data, to the image information in the respective orders, and further applying the print setting information transmitted from said input command processing unit, in the form of attribute data, to the image information in the respective orders; and a data output unit for transmitting, based on a signal from said printer control unit, photo frame image data in the image information to be printed from said memory to one of said printers specified by the distributing setting information included in the attribute data of the image information, and causing said one of said printers to effect printing according to the number of prints specified by the print setting information.