This invention has as its object to establish a wireless communication between wireless communication devices and to provide a desired service without any troublesome setup operations. To this end, a digital camera and printer of this invention have wireless communication functions. When it is determined that a wireless communication instruction is issued by a console of the digital camera, a beacon from a network is detected. Upon detection of the beacon, search request information used to confirm the presence of a wireless communication processing device on a network identified by network identification information included in the beacon is transmitted in accordance with that network identification information. If response information to this transmitted request information is detected, identification information of a partner wireless communication device included in the response information is stored, and is displayed to allow the user to select a connection target device.

Wireless communication system and wireless communication device and control method

This invention has as its object to allow a direct print system to display on a user interface of a digital camera whether or not a printer which can directly communicate with the digital camera has a function of automatically detecting a paper size and the like. To this end, according to this invention, in a print system that includes a digital camera, and a printer which can directly communicate with the digital camera, the printer has transmission means for transmitting information indicating that it has a function of automatically detecting the paper size and type to the digital camera, and the digital camera has a user interface for notifying the user that the printer has that function.

Digital camera and printer

A digital camera has a storage medium which stores image data and a DPOF associated with a print process of the image data, acquires information associated with the function of a printer upon connection of that printer, sets a CDPS job command associated with the print process of the image data on the basis of the acquired information associated with the functions, sets a print condition for the printer on the basis of the DPOF and CDPS command, and sends a print instruction. The printer acquires image data stored in the storage medium in accordance with the designated print condition and prints the image data.

Image supply device, recording system, and recording control method

In a printing system in which a digital camera (DSC) and PD printer apparatus are directly connected via a USB, and image data is transmitted from the DSC to the PD printer apparatus and printed, Capability of the PD printer apparatus is transmitted from the PD printer apparatus to the DSC after communication procedures are established by an application (NCDP) installed in the PD printer apparatus and DSC. The PD printer apparatus is caused to execute print operation in accordance with print conditions set by the DSC on the basis of the transmitted Capability.

Printing system, control method therefor, and photo-direct printing apparatus

A sensed image is saved in a printer in an environment in which a digital camera can directly communicate with a printer, and the sensed image can be directly printed. A printer and a digital camera (DSC) can be directly connected to each other via a USB interface. Upon this direct connection, the digital camera and printer serve as a print system, and the DSC serves as a user interface in that system. When the user inputs a print instruction of a desired image on the DSC, a print process of that image is executed. When the user inputs a save instruction of a given image, that image is saved in a storage device in the printer. Even when the image is erased on the DSC side, original image data can be prevented from being lost.

Print apparatus, control method thereof, and print system

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system, a control method thereof and a photo-direct printer apparatus in which image data from an image providing device of each company are received and printed by instructing transfer and print of image data without depending on an interface in consideration of conventional examples. SOLUTION: In the printing system in which a digital camera (DSC) and the PD printer apparatus are directly connected via a USB, and the image data are transmitted from the DSC to the PD printer apparatus and printed, after communication procedures are established by an application (NCDP) installed in the PD printer apparatus and the DSC, Capability of the PD printer apparatus is transmitted from the PD printer apparatus to the DSC. The PD printer apparatus is caused to execute print operation in accordance with print conditions set by the DSC on the basis of the transmitted Capability. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Printing system, and control method thereof and photo-direct printer apparatus

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print a photographed image while restraining the influence by the battery exhaustion of a digital camera to the minimum degree by improving the communication with respect to the digital camera in a printer capable of directly communicating with the digital camera. SOLUTION: A printer 1000 and a digital camera DSC can be connected directly via a USB interface. When they are connected directly in the initial stage, an image stored in the digital camera is stored in a storage device of the printer. The DSC starts to serve as a user interface in the system. When a printing command is issued for a desired image by the DSC, the printer is informed of information for specifying the image so that the printer executes a printing process for the image in the storage device 8 based on the information specifying the designated image. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Printer, its control method, and printing system

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording system and a recording control method thereof, which can receive and record image data from imaging devices of respective companies by making transfer and recording indications for image data having no dependency on an interface, and to provide a photodirect printer. SOLUTION: When image data are sent from a digital still camera (DSC) 3012 to a PD (photo direct) printer 1000 and recorded, the capability that the PR printer has is transmitted from the PD printer to the DSC together after a communication procedure by the PD printer and an application (NCDP: new camera direct print) mounted on the DSC is established; if the Capability includes an item that the DSC side does not understand, it is ignored and if there is an item from the DSC which can not be handled in a print job, the PD printer side performs recording while giving priority to a function that the PD printer has. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Tatsuya Tanaka

Papers

Printing system, control method therefor, and photo-direct printing apparatus

Print apparatus, control method thereof, and print system

Printing system, and control method thereof and photo-direct printer apparatus

Printer, its control method, and printing system

Recording system, recording control method thereof, and photodirect printer