Claims
- 1. An image printing and cutting method comprising the steps of:capturing image data representing an image to be printed; selecting a cutting pattern from a plurality of cutting patterns; printing at least one image represented by the captured image data in a size and layout proper for the selected cutting pattern onto recording paper; and cutting an outer form of at least one printed image on the recording paper in accordance with the selected cutting pattern.
- 2. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 1, wherein the cutting pattern selecting step comprises the step of displaying the cutting patterns on a display screen, the cutting pattern being selected on the display screen.
- 3. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 1, wherein:the recording paper is a sheet of paper used for producing at least one peel-off sticker, the sheet comprising sticker paper and backing paper, the sticker paper being attached on the backing paper; the image is printed on the sticker paper in the printing step; and only the sticker paper is cut and the backing paper is left uncut in the cutting step.
- 4. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 1, wherein:the recording paper is roll paper used for producing at least one peel-off sticker, the roll paper comprising sticker paper and backing paper, the sticker paper being attached on the backing paper; the image is printed on the sticker paper in the printing step; only the sticker paper is cut and the backing paper is left uncut in the cutting step; and the image printing and cutting method further comprises the step of cutting the roll paper to a predetermined length by cutting both the sticker paper and the backing paper.
- 5. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 1, wherein in the cutting step, the cutting includes puncturing perforations for facilitating separation in the recording paper.
- 6. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:the step of providing a plurality of cutters provided with punching dies corresponding to the plurality of cutting patterns; wherein one of the plurality of cutters providing the selected cutting pattern is used in the cutting step.
- 7. An image printing and cutting method comprising the steps of:capturing image data representing an image to be printed; selecting a cutting pattern from a plurality of cutting patterns; selecting a template image proper for the selected cutting pattern from a plurality of template images represented by a plurality of pieces of template image data; creating composite image data representing a composite image composed from the image to be printed and the selected template image by combining the captured image data and the template image data representing the selected template image; printing at least one composite image in a size and layout proper for the selected cutting pattern onto recording paper; and cutting an outer form of at least one printed image on the recording paper in accordance with the selected cutting pattern.
- 8. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, wherein the cutting pattern selecting step comprises the step of displaying the cutting patterns on a display screen, the cutting pattern being selected on the display screen.
- 9. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 8, wherein the template image selecting step comprises the step of displaying only the template images proper for the selected cutting pattern on the display screen, the template image being selected on the display screen.
- 10. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, wherein the cutting pattern selecting step comprises the step of displaying the cutting patterns on a display screen, the cutting pattern being selected on the display screen.
- 11. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, wherein if the selected cutting pattern includes at least two cutting shapes, the template images respectively proper for the cutting shapes are selected in the template image selecting step.
- 12. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, wherein:the recording paper is a sheet of paper used for producing at least one peel-off sticker, the sheet comprising sticker paper and backing paper, the sticker paper being attached on the backing paper; the image is printed on the sticker paper in the printing step; and only the sticker paper is cut and the backing paper is left uncut in the cutting step.
- 13. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, wherein:the recording paper is roll paper used for producing at least one peel-off sticker, the roll paper comprising sticker paper and backing paper, the sticker paper being attached on the backing paper; the image is printed on the sticker paper in the printing step; only the sticker paper is cut and the backing paper is left uncut in the cutting step; and the image printing and cutting method further comprises the step of cutting the roll paper to a predetermined length by cutting both the sticker paper and the backing paper.
- 14. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, wherein in the cutting step, the cutting includes puncturing perforations for facilitating separation in the recording paper.
- 15. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 7, further comprising:the step of providing a plurality of cutters provided with punching dies corresponding to the plurality of cutting patterns; wherein one of the plurality of cutters providing the selected cutting pattern is used in the cutting step.
- 16. An image printing and cutting method comprising the steps of:capturing image data representing an image to be printed; selecting a template image from a plurality of template images represented by a plurality of pieces of template image data; selecting a cutting pattern proper for the selected template image from a plurality of cutting patterns; creating composite image data representing a composite image composed from the image to be printed and the selected template image by combining the captured image data and the template image data representing the selected template image; printing at least one composite image in a size and layout proper for the selected cutting pattern onto recording paper; and cutting an outer form of at least one printed image on the recording paper in accordance with the selected cutting pattern.
- 17. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, wherein the template image selecting step comprises the step of displaying the template images on a display screen, the template image being selected on the display screen.
- 18. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, wherein the cutting pattern selecting step comprises the step of displaying only the cutting patterns proper for the selected template image on a display screen, the cutting pattern being selected on the display screen.
- 19. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, wherein if the selected cutting pattern includes at least two cutting shapes, the template images respectively proper for the cutting shapes are selected in the template image selecting step.
- 20. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, wherein:the recording paper is a sheet of paper used for producing at least one peel-off sticker, the sheet comprising sticker paper and backing paper, the sticker paper being attached on the backing paper; the image is printed on the sticker paper in the printing step; and only the sticker paper is cut and the backing paper is left uncut in the cutting step.
- 21. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, wherein:the recording paper is roll paper used for producing at least one peel-off sticker, the roll paper comprising sticker paper and backing paper, the sticker paper being attached on the backing paper; the image is printed on the sticker paper in the printing step; only the sticker paper is cut and the backing paper is left uncut in the cutting step; and the image printing and cutting method further comprises the step of cutting the roll paper to a predetermined length by cutting both the sticker paper and the backing paper.
- 22. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, wherein in the cutting step, the cutting includes puncturing perforations for facilitating separation in the recording paper.
- 23. The image printing and cutting method as defined in claim 16, further comprising:the step of providing a plurality of cutters provided with punching dies corresponding to the plurality of cutting patterns; wherein one of the plurality of cutters providing the selected cutting pattern is used in the cutting step.
Priority Claims (2)
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10-001844 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of Application No. 09/225,491 filed Jan. 6, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,435, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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