Printer and printing method
US6456391B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00968
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The printer receives image data representing multiple images from a storage medium and produces an index print, on which thumbnail pictures representing the images are arranged in the form of a matrix. While looking at the index print, a user selects a desired picture and puts a mark on the index print with a pen, etc. at a position corresponding to the selected picture. The marked index print is inserted into the printer through a paper feeding inlet, and photo-reflectors detect the position of the mark while the index print is transported by means of a transport system, which is also used during the printing. The picture selected by the user is determined with the detected position of the mark, and the image corresponding to the selected picture is printed in a full-size.
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