JP2000069403A - Printing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a printing apparatus that can easily transmit data wirelessly from a camera. A printing device (20) is provided on the upper rear side (right side in the figure).
A transmission / reception unit 22 for performing transmission / reception based on the IrDA standard is provided. An operation panel 23 and a cradle 24 having an inclination behind the operation panel 23 are formed at the front. In this cradle 24, I
When the camera 30 having the transmission / reception function unit 32 for performing transmission / reception of the rDA standard is mounted, the camera 30 has a spread of ± 15 degrees from the center c of the light emitting surface of the transmission / reception function unit 32 as shown in FIG.
2 d and d and d ′ and e and e ′ in FIG. 2B just spread from the center a of the light emitting surface of the transmitting / receiving section 22 of the printing apparatus 20 by ± 15 degrees. Figure 2 with
The camera 30 is automatically positioned so as to overlap at least to a minimum extent with the conical irradiation areas indicated by b and b 'in FIG. 2A and c and c' in FIG. 2B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for receiving image data wirelessly from a digital camera and printing the image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, digital cameras have been known. Digital cameras capture images that are captured and captured by an imaging lens, and charge them to a CCD (Charge Coupled Device).
And records the video as digital data on a recording medium such as a magnetic desk. Also, printers that take out images from such digital cameras and VTRs (Video Tape Recorders) and print the images are known.

With such a printer, an image captured by a digital camera (hereinafter simply referred to as a camera) or a VT
When printing an image recorded in R, usually, first connect a printer to a personal computer (personal computer),
Further, a video device such as a camera or a VTR is connected to the personal computer, and image data and a print command are transmitted to the printer via the personal computer to print the image.

However, in recent years, as described above, a printer is connected directly to a video device without using a personal computer by a signal cable, and image data and a print command are transmitted and received by the signal cable to perform printing. Has been commercialized and widely used.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a state where such a camera and a printer are connected. As shown in FIG. 1, the camera 1 includes a camera body 2 and a lens unit 3.
It is composed of In the camera body 2, the operation mechanism is integrated into the upper surface and the rear surface (the front side in FIG. 7), and the front surface (FIG. 7).
On the other side), nothing is arranged other than the mark and the exterior pattern.

On the back of the camera body 2, a view finder 4 composed of a large color LCD is disposed at the center.
A power switch 5 is disposed above the viewfinder 4, and a mode switching key 6 for switching an operation mode between an image capturing mode (RE) and an image reproducing mode (PL) is disposed on the right side. Then, on the upper surface of the camera body 2, a shutter button 9, a "+" key 11 for sequentially retrieving and viewing the captured and recorded video, and a "-" for returning to the previous image of the currently viewed image. A key 12 is provided, and a communication terminal 13 is provided near the front near the key. A plug provided at one end of the communication cable 14 is inserted into the communication terminal 13.

The lens unit 3 is not visible because it is on the far side in FIG. 1A, but has a lens on the front surface. The lens unit 3 is provided rotatably with respect to the camera body 2, and is 90 ° in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
And 180 ° in the direction of arrow B in FIG.
When the lens is turned 180 degrees in the direction of arrow B and the lens faces the back, and the lens position is inverted, the posture of this lens is detected by an internal circuit, and the image being shot is automatically corrected to an erect image, and the screen is corrected. Is displayed.

On the other hand, the printer 15 has a paper insertion / discharge port 16 serving as an insertion port for inserting the recording paper P and a discharge port for discharging the printed recording paper P on the front surface (front side in FIG. 1) of the main body. It has. An operation panel 17 is formed in front of the upper surface of the printer 15 so as to be slightly inclined toward the front, and seven push-button operation keys 18 are provided on the operation panel 17.
(“−” Key 18a, “+” key 18b, “SET” key 18c, “POWER” key 18d, “EASY” key 18e, “MENU” key 18f, “BACK” key 18g) and communication terminal 19 are arranged. Has been established. A plug provided at the other end of the communication cable 14 is inserted into the communication terminal 19.

In the system shown in FIG. 7, the viewfinder 4 of the camera 1 corresponds to the display of a personal computer.
The operation keys 18 of the printer 15 correspond to a keyboard of a personal computer. Then, an arbitrary image is called from the image storage unit of the camera 1 and displayed, edited as appropriate, and the edited image is printed by the printer 15.

[0010] In recent years, those using infrared communication without using the above-described communication cable have appeared on the market as those having excellent operability. This infrared communication is often based on IrDA (Infared Data Association: an organization that standardized infrared data communication, and in turn its system or device). This IrDA is also used, for example, for transmitting and receiving infrared signals when a television receiver is remotely controlled (remotely operated) by a remote controller (remote commander). IrDA defines specifications for communication using such infrared signals. There are two types of standards, one is a standard having a transmission speed of 2400 bits / sec to 115.2 k / sec, and the other is a standard including all transmission speeds up to 4 Mbit / sec. . In each case, the emission angle of the infrared signal is defined as ± 15 degrees.

[0011] According to this, as long as the camera is brought near the printer and image data is output from the infrared output port of the camera, the image data is received by the infrared input port of the printer and printing is performed. The advantage that the operation is easy as a whole without troublesome connection using a communication cable has been promoted.

[0012]

However, even in this case, if the camera is held in the hand, the infrared communication is out of the communication range defined by IrDA due to camera shake, and communication is performed again. Trouble is easy to occur. Particularly, in the case of image data, it takes a long time to transmit and receive data because the data capacity is large. Therefore, it is necessary to perform alignment that does not depend on the hand of the camera and the printer, and this operation is quite troublesome.

For example, even if the camera is to be mounted on an appropriate table in order to prevent camera shake, it is not easy to find a suitable table at an appropriate timing each time infrared communication is performed. If you manage to position it somewhere,
Camera falls. Then, the communication is finally completed by repeating the redoing. This causes a problem that communication operation is delayed and convenience of infrared communication is lost. Further, if the camera falls at this time, there is a possibility that an irreversible trouble may occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances,
An object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus that can easily transmit data wirelessly from a camera.

[0015]

The configuration of the printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below. A printing device according to an aspect of the invention includes a mounting unit on which a camera including a shooting function unit and a transmission / reception function unit configured to wirelessly communicate communication data including image data captured by the shooting function unit can be mounted; A transmission / reception unit that enables transmission / reception of the communication data in opposition to the transmission / reception function unit of the camera when the camera is mounted on the camera, and printing means for printing a print image on recording paper based on the received image data And is provided.

The wireless communication between the transmission / reception function unit and the transmission / reception unit may be configured to be infrared communication, for example. The transmission / reception unit is positioned within an area having a communication data radiation angle of 30 ° from the transmission / reception function unit of the camera when the camera is mounted on the mounting unit, for example, as described in claim 3. It is preferred that they are arranged as much as possible.

[0017] Further, when the camera is mounted on the mounting portion, the mounting portion is located within an area having a communication data emission angle of 30 ° from the transmitting / receiving portion. Preferably, the transmission / reception function part of the camera is formed to be located, and for example, when the camera is mounted, the camera is configured to tilt and hold the camera in a vertical direction as described in claim 5. It is preferable that
For example, as described in claim 6, when the camera has a display unit capable of reproducing an image on the back surface, the camera is held so that the display unit is tilted upward when the camera is mounted. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may be.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 illustrates a printing apparatus according to an embodiment and a cradle (camera mounting unit) of the printing apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a combined state with a camera (digital still camera) mounted on the camera.

FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the above-described printing apparatus and a camera mounted on its cradle are combined, and FIG. 'A cross-sectional view as viewed from the arrow is schematically shown. FIGS. 2A and 2B show a state in which the paper cassette is removed from the printing apparatus. Also,
Although the internal configuration of both the printing apparatus and the camera is almost omitted in the side sectional view of FIG. 2B, the internal configuration will be described later with reference to a block diagram.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) and 2 (b), the printing apparatus 20 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 22 at the rear of the upper surface of the main body 21 (in the upper right direction in FIG. 1 and the right in FIG. 2). The operation panel 23 is formed at the forefront of the upper surface so as to be inclined slightly forward. A receiving stand 24 is formed immediately behind the operation panel 23.

Further, on the front surface of the main body 21 (see FIG. 1),
A paper insertion / ejection port is provided which also serves as an insertion port 26 of a paper cassette 25 containing recording paper and an ejection port 27 for discharging printed recording paper. The upper surface 28 of the paper cassette 25 forms a paper discharge tray together with an auxiliary tray 29 that can be pulled out.

The transmission / reception unit 22 is configured to be capable of transmitting / receiving IrDA. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b),
A cone-shaped irradiation angle having a divergence of ± 15 degrees with respect to a line a perpendicular to the center of the light emitting surface (FIG. 2 (a)
(See dashed-dotted lines b and b 'and two-dotted dashed lines c and c' in FIG. 3B). As a result, as shown in FIG. 2B, a conical irradiation area having a spread of an angle θ = 30 degrees is developed forward of the transmission / reception unit 22.

The above-described cradle 24 of the printing apparatus 20
Then, the camera 30 is placed with its display unit 31 facing forward (obliquely left front in FIG. 1 and left in FIG. 2). The cradle 24 is formed so that the display unit 31 of the camera 30 tilts slightly upward when the camera 30 is mounted as described above. On the other hand, on the other hand, the transmission / reception function unit 32 disposed in front of the camera (to the right in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b)) is slightly inclined downward and the whole is arranged.

The transmission / reception function unit 32 of the camera 30
It is configured such that transmission and reception corresponding to rDA can be performed. That is, a cone-shaped irradiation angle having a divergence of ± 15 degrees with respect to a line c perpendicular to the center of the light emitting surface (dotted lines d and d 'in FIG. 2A and FIG.
(See the two-dot chain lines e and e 'in (b).) As a result, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a conical irradiation area having a spread of an angle δ = 30 degrees is developed forward (to the right in the figure) from the transmitting / receiving function unit 32 which is slightly inclined downward. I have.

Thus, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) and 2 (b), when the camera 30 is placed on the cradle 24 of the printing apparatus 20, the transmission / reception function unit 32 of the camera 30
Printing device 2 within the area of communication data radiation angle 30 degrees from
0, and the communication data radiation angle 30 from the transmission / reception unit 22 of the printing apparatus 20 is set on the other hand.
The transmission / reception function unit 32 of the camera 30 is located and arranged in the area of the degree.

FIG. 3 shows the operation panel 2 of the printing apparatus 20.
3 is an external plan view of FIG. The function of each key provided on the operation panel 23 will be described with reference to FIG. On the operation panel 23, the power of the printing apparatus 20 is turned on / off at the upper right end.
A power key (power key) 33 for turning off is provided, and a simple / function switching button 34 is provided below the power key. A key operation / display unit 35, which is an input device, is disposed to the left of them, and an LCD display unit 36 is further disposed to the left thereof. One of the LCD display units 36 is, for example, 3
It consists of a 2x96 dot matrix LCD device. The other key operation / display unit 35 is composed of an illuminated sheet-type key operation / display device, and each key and the display unit are illuminated from the back surface by one or two color LED light emitting elements as necessary. Has become.

The illuminated sheet type key operation / display unit 35
Indicates a print mode menu display section 37, a preview key 38, a "-" key 39, a "+" key 41, and a setting key 4
2, a decision key 43, a selection key 44 and a return key 45 are provided.

The simple / function switching button 34 is
Pressing this key during the display of the initial screen of the LCD display unit 36 switches the key to the “simple print mode” regardless of the format selection. This "simple print mode"
Is a processing mode in which a captured reproduced image displayed on the display unit 31 of the camera 30 is printed as it is.

The preview key 38 has a function of returning an image displayed on the display unit 31 to the initial screen. Therefore, the pressing operation is invalid during the display of the initial screen.
The return key 45 is set to one of the screens displayed on the display unit 31.
It has a function to return to the previous screen. The “−” key 39 and the “+” key 41 are used to select a format to be displayed on the display unit 31 and switch pages of a display image. The “+” key 41 is, for example, forward feed.
The "-" key 39 is for reverse feed. Also, setting key 4
Reference numeral 2 denotes a confirmation key, and when the setting key 42 is pressed during the selection process, the format or page selected and displayed on the display unit 31 is decided.

The selection key 44 is a button for selecting a desired printing mode from the menu displayed on the printing mode menu display section 37 when the function printing mode is selected by the simple / function switching button 34. Each time the button is pressed, the function print mode illuminated and displayed on the print mode menu display section 37 is changed to “index” → “layout” → “mini label” → “calendar” → “postcard” → “index” Is selected while circulating. This selection is also confirmed by the setting key 42 described above. The enter key 43 is a key that is pressed when printing is performed after all the selections and settings are determined as described above.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the camera 30, and FIG.
Shows a perspective view from the oblique rear side. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the camera 30 includes a main body 46.
And a camera unit 47.

On the front surface (see FIG. 4) of the case 48 of the main body portion 46, a grip portion 49 is formed on the left side (a portion to be gripped by the right hand when viewed from the rear surface shown in FIG. 5), and on the opposite side (see FIG. 4). The transmission / reception function unit 32 described above is provided on the right side of FIG. 4). A battery cover 51 is provided on the lower surface of the case 48 where the grip portion 49 is formed. The battery cover 51 is opened and closed, and four batteries are exchangeably stored in a battery storage portion (battery chamber) formed inside the grip portion 49.

On the upper surface of the case 48 (see FIG. 5), a shutter button 52, a delete key 53, and an opening / closing lid 54 are arranged from the right side toward the front, over the entire surface. , A plus key 55, a minus key 56, a mode key 57, a display key 58, a zoom key 59, and a self-timer key 61 are provided. Although not particularly shown in the opening lid 54,
An external power supply terminal, a video output terminal, a digital terminal, and the like are provided.

On the back of the case 48 (see FIG. 5), the above-mentioned display unit 31 composed of an LCD device is provided, a function switching key 62 is provided on the right side thereof, and a power switch 63 is provided on the upper right side thereof. Have been. Case 4
The lower surface of 8 is provided with a tripod hole which is not visible in the drawing.

On the other hand, in the camera section 47, a grip section 64 is formed in a substantially lower half, and an imaging lens 65 is disposed above the front surface (see FIG. 4). A focus changeover switch 66 is provided on a side surface of the camera unit 47 where the imaging lens 65 is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the camera unit 47 is disposed on the side of the left hand operation side by the photographer with respect to the main body unit 46, and is located 9
It is assembled via a rotation joint 67 shown in FIG. 4 so as to be able to rotate 180 ° backward by 0 °. When the camera unit 47 rotates backward by 180 ° and the imaging lens 65 faces the back, the lens position is inverted. However, the posture of the imaging lens 65 is detected by an internal circuit, and the image being captured is automatically displayed. The image is corrected to an erect image and displayed on the screen.

FIG. 6 shows a circuit block diagram of the camera 30 having the above-described external configuration and a circuit block diagram of the printing apparatus 20. In the circuit block diagram of the camera 30 shown in FIG. 1, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 71 is an image pickup device that converts a video signal into an analog electric signal and outputs the image signal, and takes an image input through a lens (not shown). Put in. The driving circuit (driver 72) is a circuit for driving the CCD 71, and drives the CCD 71 according to a timing signal output from the timing generator 70.

An analog / digital conversion circuit (hereinafter referred to as A /
The D converter 74 is a circuit for converting an analog signal output from the CCD 71 via the amplifier 73 into a digital signal, and converts the output of the CCD 71 into a digital image signal. The DRAM 75 temporarily stores the converted digital image signal. The compression / expansion unit 76 compresses the above digital image signal by an encoding process.

The compression / decompression unit 76 performs a decoding process on the digital image signal and also performs a data decompression process on the contrary. Further, the image memory 77 is provided in the compression / decompression unit 7.
This is a memory for storing a large number of screens of the digital image signals compressed in step 6, for example, a flash memory.

The video signal generator 82 generates a digital video signal by adding a synchronization signal or the like to the digital image signal. The VRAM 83 is a memory that stores a digital video signal. Digital / analog conversion circuit (hereinafter D /
An A converter 84 converts the digital video signal output from the video signal generator 82 into an analog video signal, and provides a color LCD (liquid crystal display) 85 as display means.
Circuit. The color LCD 85 drives a liquid crystal based on an analog video signal input from the D / A converter 84 via the amplifier 86 to display a photographic image.

The CG (character generator) 87
It stores numerical data, cursor data, and the like for displaying the image data of the image memory 77 on the color LCD 85. The ROM 78 stores a program for driving and controlling the camera 80, and outputs this program to the CPU 80. C
The PU 80 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 78 and controls the camera 80.

The RAM 79 is used when the CPU 80 performs control processing.
This is a memory for temporarily storing intermediate data and the like of the arithmetic processing. As described above, the CPU 80 operates based on the program stored in the ROM 78 and controls each unit according to the key operation signal input from the key input unit 81 using the work area of the RAM 79.

The key input section 81 includes various input keys 52, 53, 55-6 arranged on the camera 30.
2 etc. correspond. The I / O port 88 is an interface that controls input and output of image signals and the like converted into serial signals. As described above, the communication function unit 32 of IrDA is provided in the camera 30, and the input / output control is switched from the I / O port 88 to the communication function unit 32 by the key input from the key input unit 81. Can be.

Here, the operation of the camera 30 having the above-described configuration will be briefly described. First, an image capture key (shutter button 52) is operated, and a timing generator 70 is operated.
, A timing signal is output, an external image is captured by the CCD 71, and is captured by the CCD 71. The image data captured by the CCD 71 is stored in the DRAM 75 as a digital image signal as described above, and the data is subjected to a process of generating a luminance signal and a color signal, and a luminance signal and a color signal are created from the image signal. The luminance signal and the chrominance signal are transferred to the compression / expansion unit 76, and the luminance signal and the chrominance signal are data-compressed and stored in the image memory 77.

Next, when reproducing the image data stored in the image memory 77, a reproduction key (display key 5) is used.
8) to read out the above-mentioned compressed image signal (compressed luminance signal and color signal) from the image memory 77,
Transfer to 6. The digital image signal composed of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal expanded by the compression / expansion unit 76 is transferred to the video signal generation unit 82, and the video signal generation unit 82 adds a digital video signal to the digital image signal by adding a synchronization signal. Is generated, and this signal is once written to the VRAM 83, and the written digital video signal is
The data is output to the color LCD 85 via the converter 84 and the amplifier 86, and displayed on the color LCD 85.

Next, the configuration of the printing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The printing apparatus 20 includes a CPU 90, an image memory 91 connected to the CPU 90 via a bus 99, and a decompression unit 9.
2, selection section 93, key input section 94, I / O port 95,
ROM 96, color printer unit 97, display unit 36, RA
M98 and the like.

The key input unit 94 corresponds to various input keys 38 to 45 arranged on the key operation / display unit 35 of the operation panel 23 of the printing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. The display unit 36 also includes a print mode menu display unit 37 of the key operation / display unit 35 here.

The I / O port 45 is composed of a circuit having a serial communication function, and is generally a one-chip CPU.
And transmits / receives data to / from the outside.
In this case as well, the key input from the key input unit 94 causes the IrDA transmitting / receiving unit 22 to be transmitted from the I / O port 45.
(See also FIGS. 1 and 2).

The ROM 96 stores a program area in which operation programs such as communication processing, print data creation processing, print processing, calendar creation processing, and the like by the CPU 90 are stored, and real images such as compressed display data, compressed background data, and CG. And an image data area storing compressed data of various printer operation images such as data, layouts, mini labels, and post cards. Each of the above-mentioned printer operation images has a plurality of format selection screens.

The selection section 93 is operated by the key operation / display section 3 based on the above-described print mode menu displayed on the display section 36.
5 is operated, the ROM 9 is operated based on a key operation signal input from the key operation / display unit 35.
6. Each program or printer operation image in 6 is selected, and each corresponding format image is selected.

The image memory 91 is a memory for temporarily storing compressed image data comprising a luminance signal and a chrominance signal which are read from the image memory 77 of the camera 30 and transferred. The extension unit 92 has a known image extension function such as MPEG.
For example, a background image stored in the ROM 96 or an actual image corresponding to the selected format image is expanded, and a photographic image read from the camera 30 is expanded. That is, since the actual image stored in the ROM 96 and the photographic image output from the camera 30 are stored and transmitted in the form of compressed data, it is necessary to enlarge the print image to a predetermined size when creating the print image. It is.

The RAM 98 is a work area for arithmetic processing performed by the CPU 90. The yellow (Y) created according to the print data creation processing program in the ROM 96 after the image data stored in the image memory 91 is expanded by the expansion unit 92. , Magenta (M), and cyan (C) print data storage areas, an image synthesis processing area for synthesizing these print data and decoration data such as background data for decorating the print data, and the CPU 90 Storage area for data.

The color printer unit 97 is a printer engine unit. Although not shown, a motor driver for driving a DC motor and a stepping motor, a print head, and various sensors are connected. The sensor includes an optical sensor, a mechanical contact type sensor, and the like, and detects the position of the print head and the sheet P to be inserted. Thus, the print head performs full-color printing on the paper.

As described above, printing of a photographed image performed by the printing apparatus 20 and the camera 30 in cooperation with each other is performed by wireless communication between the transmission / reception unit 22 of the printing apparatus 20 and the transmission / reception function unit 32 of the camera 30.

In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that the camera and the printing apparatus are configured in advance as one wireless communication system so that the functions of the camera and the printing apparatus can be mutually transferred. The printing apparatus 20 is designed to be able to handle even if the configuration of the camera mounted on the receiving table is slightly different from that described above, as long as the camera has an infrared input / output port of IrDA standard. For example, the inclination of the cradle 24 can be arbitrarily changed, and the width of the pedestal 24 is made sufficiently wide so that the camera can be placed on either side.
The communication data emission angle area of the transmission / reception function unit of the camera is configured to form a minimum overlap with the communication data emission angle area of the transmission / reception unit of the printing apparatus.

[0055]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the positioning of the wireless transmission / reception state can be set only by placing the camera on the cradle of the printing apparatus. Therefore, image data having a large data amount can be easily transmitted and received in a stable state.

Similarly, the positioning of the wireless transmission / reception state can be set only by placing the camera on the cradle of the printing apparatus. Therefore, it is not necessary to take time to perform the positioning for the transmission / reception, and therefore, the irritating discomfort is caused. An easy-to-use wireless communication system between the camera and the printing apparatus that does not occur can be constructed.

Further, since the camera is tilted so that the display section of the camera is directed obliquely upward just by placing the camera on the camera installation stand of the printing apparatus, an instruction input from the key operation section of the printing apparatus is performed while looking at the display section of the camera. Therefore, it is possible to construct an easy-to-use wireless communication system between the camera and the printing apparatus in this respect as well.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a combined state of a printing apparatus and a camera (digital still camera) mounted on a cradle (camera mounting section) of the printing apparatus in one embodiment.

2A is a diagram schematically showing a plan view of a state in which a printing apparatus and a camera mounted on a receiving stand are united, and FIG. 2B is a schematic view taken along the line AA 'of FIG. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external plan view of an operation panel of the printing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a camera mounted on the printing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the camera of FIG. 4 as viewed obliquely from behind.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit of the camera and a control circuit of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a state in which a conventional camera and a printer are connected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Camera 2 Camera body 3 Lens unit 4 Viewfinder 5 Power switch 6 Mode switch key 9 Shutter button 11 "+" key 12 "-" key 13 Communication terminal 14 Communication cable 15 Printer P Recording paper 16 Paper insertion / ejection port 17 Operation Panel 18 Operation Key 18a "-" Key 18b "+" Key 18c "SET" Key 18d "POWER" Key 18e "EASY" Key 18f "MENU" Key 18g "BACK" Key 19 Communication Terminal 20 Printer 21 Body 22 Transmitter / Receiver Unit 23 Operation Panel 24 Cradle (Camera Placement Unit) 25 Paper Cassette 26 Cassette Insertion Slot 27 Paper Ejection 28 Paper Cassette Top 29 Auxiliary Tray 30 Camera (Digital Still Camera) 31 Display 32 Transmission / Reception Function 33 Power Key (Power Key) 34 simple / function switching button 35 key operation / display section 36 LCD display section 37 print mode menu display section 38 preview key 39 "-" key 41 "+" key 42 setting key 43 enter key 44 selection key 45 return key 46 Main unit 47 Camera unit 48 Case 49 Grip unit 51 Battery cover 52 Shutter button 53 Delete key 54 Open / close lid 55 Plus key 56 Minus key 57 Mode key 58 Display key 59 Zoom key 61 Self-timer key 62 Function switching key 63 Power switch 64 Grip unit 65 Imaging lens 66 Focus switch 67 Rotating joint 70 Timing generator 71 CCD 72 Driver 73 Amplifier 74 A / D converter 75 DRAM 76 Compression / decompression unit 77 Video image RE 78 ROM 79 RAM 80 CPU 81 Key input unit 82 Video signal generation unit 83 VRAM 84 D / A converter 85 Color LCD (liquid crystal display) 86 Amplifier 87 CG 88 I / O port 90 CPU 91 Image memory 92 Decompression unit 93 Selection unit 94 Key input unit 95 I / O port 96 ROM 97 Color printer unit 98 RAM 99 Bus

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mounting part capable of mounting a camera comprising a photographing function part and a transmitting and receiving function part for wirelessly communicating communication data including image data photographed by the photographing function part, and A transmission / reception unit that enables transmission / reception of the communication data by facing the transmission / reception function unit of the camera when the camera is mounted; and a printing unit that prints a print image on recording paper based on the received image data. A printing device, comprising: 2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication between the transmission / reception function unit and the transmission / reception unit is configured to be infrared communication. 3. The transmission / reception unit is arranged to be located within a region of a communication data radiation angle of 30 ° from the transmission / reception function unit of the camera when the camera is mounted on the mounting unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 4. The receiver according to claim 1, wherein when the camera is mounted on the receiver, the transmission / reception function unit of the camera is positioned within an area having a communication data emission angle of 30 ° from the transmitter / receiver. The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the printing device is formed. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mounting section is configured to hold the camera in a vertical direction when the camera is mounted. . 6. The mounting section, when the camera is provided with a display section capable of reproducing an image on a back surface, when the camera is mounted, the mounting section is configured to tilt the display section in an upward direction. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus is configured to hold the printing apparatus.