Patent ID: 8169627
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image outputting system, comprising: a controlling apparatus that receives first-type image data and setting information attached to said first-type image data; and an image outputting apparatus that is coupled to said controlling apparatus so that said controlling apparatus and said image outputting apparatus can communicate with each other through a network; wherein said controlling apparatus comprises a converting unit to conduct an image-data conversion processing for converting said first-type image data to second-type image data that is processable by said image outputting apparatus, and to send said second-type image data and said setting information to said image outputting apparatus; wherein said image outputting apparatus comprises: (i) an image outputting unit to output print products based on said second-type image data and said setting information received from said controlling apparatus, (ii) an inputting unit to input a change instruction with respect to said print products, and (iii) a setting-change instructing unit to transmit said change instruction to said controlling apparatus, when said change instruction inputted from said inputting unit includes a change with respect to said image-data conversion processing conducted in said controlling apparatus; wherein said controlling apparatus further comprises a first changing unit to rewrite said setting information attached to said first-type image data being an object of said change instruction, based on said change instruction upon receiving said change instruction, and said converting unit converts said first-type image data being the object of said change instruction, to said second-type image data, based on current setting information rewritten by said first changing unit, and sends said second-type image data and said current setting information to said image outputting apparatus; and wherein said image outputting apparatus further comprises a second changing unit to rewrite said setting information, based on said change instruction, when said change instruction inputted from said inputting unit does not include a change with respect to said image-data conversion processing conducted in said controlling apparatus, and said image outputting unit of said image outputting apparatus outputs print products based on current setting information rewritten by said second changing unit.