Patent ID: 6393164
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing system comprising:reading means for reading an original image and outputting an image signal based on the original image; printing means for printing an image based on one of the image signal and data from an external device; control means for controlling said printing means to print the image in accordance with the data from the external device and for controlling said reading means to output the image signal to the external device; detection means for detecting whether said reading means is in a state of being ready to communicate under the control of said control means with the external device, whether said printing means is in a state of being ready to communicate under the control of said control means with the external device, and whether said printing means is in an operation-ready state or in an error state; and display means for displaying status information indicative of the states of each of said reading means and said printing means detected by said detection means.