Patent ID: 6072596
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for recording an image based on digital image signals onto an image recording medium and for cutting the image recording medium into a requested print size, comprising:first input means for inputting print request information including at least one of print size, a number of prints and printing order;second input means for inputting the digital image signals;calculating means for determining layout of the image on the image recording medium on the basis of the print request information and the digital image signals;recording means for recording the image based on the digital image signals in accordance with the layout on the image recording medium;cutting means for cutting the image recording medium;conveying means for conveying the image recording medium to the cutting means;the calculating means calculating cutting sizes on the basis of the layout and outputting X-direction-cutting information to cut the image recording medium in X-direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying means and Y-direction-cutting information to cut the image recording medium in Y-direction perpendicular to the X-direction; andthe cutting means comprisinga X-direction cutter to cut the image recording medium in the X-direction in accordance with the X-direction-cutting information, anda Y-direction cutter to cut the image recording medium in the Y-direction in accordance with the Y-direction-cutting information.