Patent ID: 6695494
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A printing control device comprising:picture processing means for processing picture signals supplied from outside to generate picture data; control information generating means for generating printing control information containing at least one of the text printing image information indicating the picture processing contents for a text for printing by a printer device and picture printing image information indicating the picture processing contents for a picture for printing by the printer device; the picture printing image information including at least a printing quality setting and a printing color setting responsive to an actuating input signal; outputting means for outputting the picture data generated by said picture processing means and the printing control information generated by the control information generating means to said printing device as said picture data and the printing control information are contained in a custom defined command packet compatible with the IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394 standard; and picture printing control means for managing control so that the picture data contained in the packet sent from said outputting means to said printer device will be printed in accordance with said printing control information.