Patent ID: 7307743

Claim:
An image recording device that image-processes print and photographic data in accordance with an output instruction for the print and photographic data, generates an output image, and outputs the output image in accordance with output conditions of the output instruction, the image recording device comprising: an output instruction unit for instructing output including output conditions that differ by page; a storage unit for storing the output instruction including the output conditions that differ by page instructed by the output instruction unit; an image processing unit for image-processing print and photographic data by page in accordance with the output instruction stored in the storage unit to thereby generate image-processed print and photographic data; an image recording unit for recording an image on a recording medium selected from standard paper and coated photographic paper on the basis of the image-processed print data generated in the image processing unit; and an output control unit for switching image recording conditions of the image recording unit in accordance with the output instruction; wherein the output instruction unit determines whether or not there are contradictions in the output instruction for the print and photographic data, and prompts resetting with respect to contradictions and wherein the contradictions relate to the selection of standard paper or coated photographic in accordance with the print and photographic data.