Patent ID: 6504960
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital camera comprising:an image taking unit for outputting digital image data by taking an image of an object; an access unit for accessing a memory storing print control data indicative of a print format for printing the digital image data on a printing medium, which control data is to be set in a predetermined printer, together with the digital image data outputted from said image taking unit; a communication unit for communicating with an external printer, thereby to transfer the digital image data and the print control data stored in said memory to the external printer for printing the digital image data on the printing medium in accordance with the print control data; and a setting unit for setting the print control data including information to designate the image to be printed, wherein said setting unit automatically sets the print control data as vertical and horizontal information of each image to be printed, on the basis of vertical and horizontal information obtained when taking the image.