JP3861544B2 - Camera device with built-in printer - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a camera device with a built-in printer that includes an imaging unit that captures an image and a printing unit that prints an image captured by the imaging unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A camera device with a built-in printer has been put to practical use in which a camera unit and a printer unit are provided in the same casing, and an image photographed by the camera unit is printed in black and white on a recording sheet by a printer unit having a thermal head.
[0003]
In the camera device with a built-in printer, the operation mode is set to the shooting mode, the camera unit performs shooting, and then the operation mode is switched to the printing mode to print the captured image with the built-in printer unit.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the above-mentioned camera device with a built-in printer has a printer for monochrome printing, an image captured by the camera unit is stored as multi-valued luminance data in the image memory, and the luminance data is converted into gradation data for printing. It is converted and printed.
[0005]
In this apparatus, when initial setting of the apparatus including the image memory is performed by a reset operation, luminance data of the minimum luminance value is written in the image memory.
[0006]
Even if there is an instruction to print after this reset processing, the image management flag indicating whether or not there is an image in the image memory is usually reset, so there is an image to be printed in the image memory by referring to this flag. However, there is a risk that the value of the image management flag will be indeterminate, in which case printing will be executed even if no image exists in the image memory. May end up.
[0007]
When printing is performed, the luminance data of the minimum luminance value is written in the image memory by the reset process. Therefore, when it is converted into gradation data for printing, the data for printing has the maximum gradation. Value, and solid black printing is performed on the entire surface of the recording paper.
[0008]
When such printing is performed, since the camera device is a portable electronic device driven by a battery, the consumption of the driving battery becomes severe, and the print duty is large, so that the life of the thermal head is also adversely affected.
[0009]
In addition, there is a simple camera device that does not include a display device that can check a captured image.
[0010]
In a camera device with a built-in printer that does not include such a display device, when shooting fails for some reason or an extremely dark image is captured by an inadvertent shutter operation, the state of the shot image is displayed before printing. There is no method for confirmation, and when the image is printed by the built-in printer, solid black printing is performed.
[0011]
In this case as well, problems such as large consumption of the battery and shortening the life of the thermal head occur. Also, printing a failed image is wasteful.
[0012]
The present invention applies an excessive load to the thermal head of the built-in printer even when a print instruction is issued after a reset process of the image memory or when a dark image unsuitable for printing is taken. Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera device with a built-in printer that does not perform printing such as driving battery consumption.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing means, an image memory for storing each pixel of an image photographed by the photographing means as multivalued luminance data, and a multi-value converted from the luminance data stored in the image memory. In a printer built-in camera device including a printing unit that prints an image with multiple gradations based on value print data, a reset unit that initially sets the device including at least the image memory, and an initial setting by the reset unit Is stored in the image memory when All pixels Data rewriting means for rewriting the brightness data value to the maximum brightness value corresponding to the minimum gradation value at which no image is formed on the recording paper by the printing means.
[0014]
According to this camera device with a built-in printer, it is stored in the image memory at the time of resetting. All pixels The value of the brightness data is rewritten to the value of the maximum brightness. The maximum luminance value corresponds to the minimum gradation value of the print data, and even if printing is performed on the recording paper with the minimum gradation value, an image is not formed. The drive battery is not exhausted violently, and the thermal head constituting the printing means is not excessively burdened.
[0015]
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is converted from the photographing means, the image memory storing each pixel of the image photographed by the photographing means as multivalued luminance data, and the luminance data stored in the image memory. In a printer built-in camera device comprising a printing unit that prints an image with multiple gradations based on multi-value print data, a reset unit that initializes the device including at least the image memory, and the reset unit Stored in the image memory when initial settings are made All pixels Data rewriting means for rewriting the brightness data value to the minimum brightness value, and when the printing means is instructed to print after the image memory is rewritten with the initial setting by the reset means Stored in the image memory All pixels Determining means for determining the value of the luminance data, and when the determining means determines that all of the luminance data stored in the image memory is a minimum luminance value, the luminance data is stored in the image memory; All pixels Control means for rewriting the brightness data value to a maximum brightness value corresponding to the minimum gradation value of the print data on which no image is formed on the recording paper by the printing means.
[0016]
According to this camera device with a built-in printer, it is stored in the image memory at the time of resetting. All pixels When the brightness data value of the image memory is rewritten to the minimum brightness value and then a print instruction is issued, the brightness data value of the image memory is determined, and all brightness data are determined to be the minimum brightness value. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the driving battery of the apparatus is not exhausted violently and an excessive burden is not applied to the thermal head constituting the printing means.
[0017]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing unit, an image memory for storing each pixel of an image photographed by the photographing unit as multivalued luminance data, and conversion from luminance data stored in the image memory. In a camera device with a built-in printer having printing means for printing an image with multiple gradations based on multi-valued print data, stored in the image memory All pixels Calculating means for calculating an average value of the luminance data of the first, a determining means for determining whether the average value of the luminance data calculated by the calculating means is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, and the average value by the determining means is less than the threshold value. When determined to be small, stored in the image memory All pixels Data rewriting means for rewriting the brightness data value to a maximum brightness value corresponding to the minimum gradation value of the print data in which no image is formed on the recording paper by the printing means.
[0018]
According to this camera device with a built-in printer, when the average value of the luminance data in the image memory is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the image stored in the image memory is a dark image that is not suitable for printing. The brightness data value of all pixels is Since it is rewritten to the maximum luminance value, even if the data in the image memory is printed, no image is formed on the recording paper. An excessive burden is not applied to the thermal head constituting the.
[0019]
Further, in the camera device with a built-in printer, when the determination means determines that the average value of the luminance data is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the notification means for prohibiting or notifying the printing operation of the printing means. You may comprise.
[0020]
Thereby, useless printing can be prevented.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a camera device with a built-in printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023]
The camera device 1 with a built-in printer includes a digital camera unit and a printer unit, and is configured as a small box that can be easily held by a user with one hand.
[0024]
A photographing lens 2, a finder 3 and a flash 4 are provided in the upper part of the front of the apparatus. A shutter key 5 is provided in the center of the front for performing a shooting instruction operation in the camera operation mode.
[0025]
Also, on the front of the apparatus, there are a power key 6 for turning on / off the power, a flash key 7 for operating the flash, an operation mode key 8 for setting the camera operation mode and the printer operation mode, and two screens at the time of camera shooting. There is provided an image memory area selection key 9 for designating which area of the image memory having the storage area to store the image and for designating which area the image stored in printing is to be printed. .
[0026]
In this device, since the number of operation keys is reduced as much as possible, various settings can be made by simultaneous operation of a plurality of operation keys. For example, the print density of the built-in printer is increased by one step when the power key 6 and the operation mode key 8 are operated simultaneously, and is decreased by one step when the power key 6 and the flash key 7 are operated simultaneously. Further, the apparatus is reset by the simultaneous operation of the power key 6, the operation mode key 8, and the area selection key 9 of the image memory.
[0027]
When the reset operation is performed, the initial settings of the memory, the print density is set to the standard value, the flash is set to the auto mode, the buzzer is turned on, and the operation mode is set to the default of the printer operation mode.
[0028]
In addition, indicators (LEDs) 10a to 10d are provided on the front face of the apparatus corresponding to the keys. Further, a buzzer 11 that generates an alarm sound under a predetermined condition is also provided.
[0029]
On the side surface of the apparatus main body, there is provided a paper supply / discharge port 12 for supplying and discharging recording paper to the built-in printer.
[0030]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the built-in printer.
[0031]
In FIG. 2, a paper supply / discharge port 12 for recording paper P is provided at the end of the paper conveyance path 14 of the built-in printer 13, and a pair of conveyance rollers 15 and 16 comprising a driving roller and a driven roller are provided in the paper conveyance path. And a printing mechanism including a platen roller 17 and a thermal head 18 are provided. In addition, paper sensors 19 and 20 including reflective optical sensors are provided before and after these paper transport mechanism and printing mechanism.
[0032]
The pair of transport rollers 15 and 16 are rotationally driven forward and reverse through a drive transmission mechanism 22 having a step motor 21 as a drive source to reciprocate the recording paper P along the paper transport path 14. The thermal head 18 is also separated from the platen roller 17 by the head moving mechanism 23 using the step motor 21 as a driving source. That is, the thermal head 18 is separated from the platen roller 17 when the step motor 21 is reversely rotated, and the thermal head 18 is pressed against the platen roller 17 when the step motor 21 is normally rotated.
[0033]
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the recording paper P is carried into the printer at the start of printing. In this built-in printer, when the recording paper P is inserted from the paper supply / discharge port 12, the paper sensor 19 detects the leading edge of the recording paper P, the step motor 21 is driven in reverse and the transport rollers 15 and 16 are moved in the X direction. The recording paper P is driven and carried into the apparatus. When the paper sensor 20 detects the leading edge of the recording paper P, the step motor 21 is driven to rotate forward, the transport rollers 15 and 16 are driven in the Y direction, and the recording paper P is carried out of the apparatus. At this time, the thermal head 18 is pressed against the platen roller 17 and printing on the recording paper P is executed. When printing is finished, the recording paper P is discharged from the paper supply / discharge port 12, the step motor 21 is driven in reverse, and the thermal head 18 is separated from the platen roller 17.
[0034]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the camera device with a built-in printer.
[0035]
The CCD 30 converts a still image formed by the photographing lens 2 into an analog electric signal and outputs it.
[0036]
The signal processing circuit 31 is a circuit that converts an analog signal output from the CCD 30 into an 8-bit digital signal. In this apparatus, since monochrome printing is performed on the monochrome thermal recording paper P by the built-in printer 13, only luminance data is output from the signal processing circuit 31. The luminance data processed by the signal processing circuit 31 is 256 gradation data. Therefore, the range of the luminance value can take the minimum value 0 to the maximum value 255.
[0037]
When the shutter key 5 is operated with the camera operation mode set by the operation mode key 8, the luminance data of each pixel of one screen captured from the CCD 30 and processed by the signal processing circuit 31 is stored in the image memory 32. Is done. The image memory 32 has a first area and a second area, and a still image can be stored in each area one screen at a time. The area of the image memory 32 is selected by operating the area selection key 9, and image data is written into the selected area during the photographing operation, and image data is read out for printing from the selected area during the printing operation.
[0038]
The RAM 33 is a memory for managing various flags, print data, and the like according to control of photographing, image storage, and printing by the CPU 34, and image data represented by 256 gradations stored in the image memory 32. An image management flag F for determining whether or not there is image data in the print buffer 33a and image memory 32 in which (brightness data) is converted into and stored in gradation data for printing represented by 128 gradations for each line. Etc. are provided.
[0039]
In a state where the printer operation mode is set by the operation mode key 8, printing is executed by inserting the recording paper P from the paper supply / discharge port 12. The CPU 34 stores the image data stored in the area of the image data memory 32 selected by the area selection key 9, that is, the brightness data represented by 256 gradations of each pixel for one screen in 128 gradations for each line. It is converted into gradation data for printing and stored in the print buffer 33a. In this case, the minimum value 0 of the luminance data in the image memory 32 corresponds to the maximum value 127 of the gradation data for printing, and the maximum value 255 of the luminance data corresponds to the minimum value 0 of the gradation data for printing. In addition, the luminance data in the image memory 32 is converted into gradation data for printing.
[0040]
Then, print data of each gradation of 128 gradations is repeatedly created based on the gradation data for printing of one line, transferred to the thermal head 18, and one line gradation printing is performed. Thereafter, the process is repeated for all lines of the image data.
[0041]
In this case, the print data of each gradation of 128 gradations generated by the minimum value 0 of the gradation data for printing corresponding to the luminance data of the maximum value 255 is all white data, and even if transferred to the thermal head 18. It is not driven to generate heat, and no image is formed on the recording paper P.
[0042]
The CPU 34 controls the digital camera unit and the printer unit based on a control program stored in the ROM 35.
[0043]
The ROM 35 stores various processing programs in addition to a control program for causing the CPU 34 to operate.
[0044]
The flash control circuit 36 is a control circuit for adjusting the amount of light and causing the flash 4 to emit light.
[0045]
The CPU 34 is connected to a shutter key 5, a power key 6, a flash key 7, an operation mode key 8, an image memory area selection key 9, and the like. Further, a buzzer drive circuit 37 for sounding the buzzer 11 and a drive circuit 38 for the LEDs 10a to 10d are connected.
[0046]
Furthermore, the built-in printer 13 is connected to the CPU 34.
[0047]
The built-in printer 13 is provided with a head drive circuit 39 that drives the thermal head 18 and a motor drive circuit 40 that drives the step motor 21. In addition, paper sensors 19 and 20 are provided. The built-in printer 13 prints image data of a captured image obtained by the digital camera unit with 128 gradations.
[0048]
Although not shown, the camera and printer are driven using the internal battery of the apparatus as a power source.
[0049]
Next, various operations of the printer built-in camera device according to the present embodiment will be described.
[0050]
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the device reset process.
[0051]
When the power key 6, the operation mode key 8 and the area selection key 9 of the image memory 32 are simultaneously operated, a reset process is performed. That is, gradation data for printing with gradation 0 is written in the print buffer 33a. Other setting items are set to default values. For example, the operation mode is initially set to the print mode, the print density is set to the standard value, the buzzer is set to the ON mode, and the flash is set to the AUTO mode (step S1).
[0052]
Further, the luminance data of all the pixels in the image memory 32 is rewritten to the maximum luminance value 255 (step S2).
[0053]
Then, the image management flag F indicating whether or not image data to be printed exists in the image memory 32 is reset (step S3). The reset state of the image management flag F2 indicates that there is no image data to be printed in the image memory 32, thereby prohibiting printing of data in the image memory 32.
[0054]
That is, when there is a print instruction in the print operation mode, the state of the image management flag F is determined, and in the set state, printing is executed assuming that image data to be printed exists in the image memory 32. In the reset state, printing is prohibited on the assumption that there is no image data to be printed in the image memory 32.
[0055]
Printing is not performed when the image management flag F is in the reset state, but for some reason, the value of the image management flag F may become indefinite and may be set. However, even in such a case, since the luminance data of the maximum luminance value 255 is written in the image memory 32 by the process of step S2, even if printing is performed, it is based on the luminance data of the maximum luminance value. The gradation data for printing converted in this way is the data of the minimum gradation, the print data created based on the gradation data and transferred to the thermal head 18 is white data, and the thermal head 18 is driven to generate heat. Never happen.
[0056]
Therefore, in the conventional device that writes the luminance data having the minimum luminance value 0 to the image memory 32 by the reset processing, when the value of the image management flag F becomes indefinite, solid black printing is performed, and the driving battery is Although there has been a problem that causes wear and damage to the thermal head, the apparatus according to this embodiment can prevent such a problem from occurring.
[0057]
In the above device, when an image is taken after resetting, the maximum brightness data written in the image memory 32 is erased (rewritten to 0 as the minimum value) by operating the shutter key 5. Writing of the captured image data is executed. At that time, since the image management flag F is set, the image data can be printed.
[0058]
Next, FIG. 5 shows a flowchart relating to another example of the reset processing of the apparatus.
[0059]
When the power key 6, the operation mode key 8 and the area selection key 9 of the image memory 35 are operated at the same time, the gradation data for printing with gradation 0 is stored in the print buffer 33a as in step S1. The data is written and other setting items are set to default values (step T1).
[0060]
Then, the luminance data of all the pixels in the image memory 32 is rewritten to the minimum luminance value 0 (step T2).
[0061]
FIG. 6 shows a printing process following the reset process as shown in FIG.
[0062]
When the area of the image memory 32 is designated and a printing instruction is given, the luminance data of all the pixels stored in the image memory 32 are sequentially read out and it is determined whether the value is the minimum value 0 (steps U1 to U3). . If the value of the luminance data of all the pixels is the minimum value 0, the luminance data of all the pixels stored in the area designated for printing in the image memory 32 is rewritten to the maximum luminance value 255 (step U4), and printing is performed. End the process without doing it. If luminance data that is not the minimum value is detected in step U2, the image data in the image memory 32 is printed (step U5).
[0063]
In this printing process, it is determined whether the value of the luminance data of all the pixels stored in the image memory 32 is 0, that is, whether all the data in the image memory 32 is set to the minimum luminance value by a reset process or the like. If so, the printing operation of the printer is not performed, and meaningless printing is not performed. In addition, since the luminance data of all the pixels stored in the area designated for printing in the image memory 32 is rewritten to the maximum luminance value 255, the image stored in that area even if the next printing instruction is given. Since the brightness of the data is maximum, the thermal head 18 is not driven to generate heat even if printing is executed through steps U2 and U5. If a new image is stored in the storage area after the process of step U4, the image is normally printed through steps U2 and U5.
[0064]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the printing process of the camera device with a built-in printer according to this embodiment.
[0065]
In the printing operation mode, when the storage area of the image memory 32 to be printed is designated and the recording paper P is carried to a predetermined position of the built-in printer, the printing process by the thermal head 18 is executed.
[0066]
First, it is determined whether the image management flag F is set (step V1). If the image management flag F is in the reset state, the process ends without executing printing.
[0067]
If the image management flag F is set, the average value of the luminance data of all the pixels stored in the storage area of the image memory 32 designated for printing is calculated (step V2).
[0068]
Next, it is determined whether the average value of the luminance data obtained by the calculation is smaller than the first threshold value a or larger than the second threshold value b (steps V3 and V4). These threshold values a and b are predetermined values stored in advance in the ROM 35. In this example, if the image data is expressed as 256 gradation luminance data having a luminance value of 0 to 255, the first value The threshold value a is set in the vicinity of the minimum luminance value, for example, set to the luminance value 16, and the second threshold value b is set in the vicinity of the maximum luminance value, for example, set to the luminance value 240.
[0069]
As a result of the comparison with the first and second threshold values a and b, when the average value of all the luminance data stored in the image memory 32 is a value between the first threshold value a and the second threshold value b, normal If the image is a correct image, printing by the printer is executed (step V5).
[0070]
On the other hand, when the average value of the luminance data of each pixel in the designated area of the image memory 32 is smaller than the first threshold value a, that is, when the image is extremely dark (YES in Step V3), or larger than the second threshold value b. When the image is extremely bright (YES in step V4), the luminance data values of all the pixels in the storage area designated for printing in the image memory 32 are rewritten to the maximum value of 255 ( Step V6).
[0071]
Then, the image management flag F is reset (step V7), the buzzer sounds for a predetermined time to notify that printing is prohibited (step V8), and the process is terminated.
[0072]
Therefore, in the camera device with a built-in printer that performs such printing processing, when the average value of the luminance data of each pixel in the image memory 32 is smaller than the first threshold value a or larger than the second threshold value b, the image is printed. In this case, since the process ends without printing the image, it is prevented that an image whose luminance data average value is smaller than the first threshold value a is printed in black on the recording paper P. , Can prevent drastic consumption of the drive battery and damage to the thermal head. Moreover, useless printing can be prevented by not printing an image having the average value larger than the second threshold value b.
[0073]
Furthermore, even if the image management flag F becomes indefinite and the contents of the image memory 32 are printed by rewriting the luminance data values of all the pixels in the image memory 32 to the maximum values in step V6, the maximum luminance value is set. The gradation data for printing converted based on the luminance data is data of the minimum gradation, and the print data created based on the gradation data and transferred to the thermal head 18 is white data. 18 is not driven to generate heat.
[0074]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the invention according to claim 1, it is stored in the image memory at the time of resetting. All pixels Because the brightness data value is rewritten to the maximum brightness value, an image is not formed even if printing is performed on the recording paper. Therefore, an excessive burden is not applied to the thermal head constituting the printing means.
[0075]
According to the invention of claim 2, it is stored in the image memory at the time of reset. All pixels When the brightness data value of the image memory is rewritten to the minimum brightness value and then a print instruction is issued, the brightness data value of the image memory is determined, and all brightness data are determined to be the minimum brightness value. When the recording paper is printed, the image is not formed even when printing is performed. An excessive burden is not applied to the thermal head constituting the head.
[0076]
According to the invention of claim 3, when the average value of the luminance data of the image memory is smaller than the predetermined threshold value The brightness data value of all pixels is Since it is rewritten to the maximum brightness value, even if the data in the image memory is printed, no image is formed on the recording paper. An excessive burden is not applied to the thermal head constituting the means.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a camera device with a built-in printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a built-in printer of the printer built-in camera device.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic circuit of a camera device with a built-in printer.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of reset processing.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of another reset process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of print processing.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of another printing process.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Camera device with built-in printer,
2 ... taking lens,
3 ... Finder,
4 ... Flash,
5 ... Shutter key,
6 ... Power key,
7: Flash key,
8 ... Operation mode key,
9 ... area selection key,
10a to 10d ... LED,
11 ... Buzzer,
12: Feed / discharge port,
13: Built-in printer,
14 ... paper transport path,
15, 16 ... transport rollers,
17 ... Platen roller,
18 ... thermal head,
19, 20 ... paper sensor,
21 ... Step motor,
22 ... drive transmission mechanism,
23 ... head moving mechanism,
30 ... CCD,
31 ... signal processing circuit,
32 ... image memory,
33 ... RAM,
33a ... print buffer,
34 ... CPU,
35 ... ROM,
36 ... Flash control circuit,
37 ... buzzer drive circuit,
38 ... LED drive circuit,
39 ... head drive circuit,
40 ... motor drive circuit,
P: Recording paper.

Claims (5)

An image capturing unit, an image memory that stores each pixel of an image captured by the image capturing unit as multivalued luminance data, and a multivalued print data converted from the luminance data stored in the image memory. In a camera device with a built-in printer provided with printing means for printing an image with gradation,
Resetting means for initializing the device including at least the image memory;
When the initial setting is performed by the reset unit, the luminance data values of all the pixels stored in the image memory correspond to the minimum gradation value of the print data in which no image is formed on the recording paper by the printing unit. Data rewriting means for rewriting to the maximum luminance value;
A camera device with a built-in printer. An image capturing unit, an image memory that stores each pixel of an image captured by the image capturing unit as multivalued luminance data, and a multivalued print data converted from the luminance data stored in the image memory. In a camera device with a built-in printer provided with printing means for printing an image with gradation,
Resetting means for initializing the device including at least the image memory;
Data rewriting means for rewriting the brightness data values of all the pixels stored in the image memory to the minimum brightness values when the initial setting is performed by the reset means;
When the printing unit is instructed to print after the image memory is rewritten with the initial setting by the reset unit, the brightness data values of all the pixels stored in the image memory are determined. A judgment means to
When the determination unit determines that all of the luminance data stored in the image memory is the minimum luminance value, the printing unit records the luminance data values of all the pixels stored in the image memory. Control means for rewriting the maximum brightness value corresponding to the minimum gradation value of the print data on which no image is formed on the paper;
A camera device with a built-in printer. An image capturing unit, an image memory that stores each pixel of an image captured by the image capturing unit as multivalued luminance data, and a multivalued print data converted from the luminance data stored in the image memory. In a camera device with a built-in printer provided with printing means for printing an image with gradation,
A calculation means for obtaining an average value of luminance data of all pixels stored in the image memory;
Determination means for determining whether or not the average value of the luminance data obtained by the calculation means is smaller than a predetermined threshold;
When the determination means determines that the average value is smaller than the threshold value, the brightness data values of all the pixels stored in the image memory are used as the minimum print data for which no image is formed on the recording paper by the printing means. Data rewriting means for rewriting the maximum luminance value corresponding to the gradation value;
A camera device with a built-in printer.   4. The printer built-in according to claim 3, further comprising control means for prohibiting the printing operation of the printing means when the judgment means judges that the average value of the luminance data is smaller than a predetermined threshold value. Camera device.   5. The camera apparatus with a built-in printer according to claim 4, further comprising notification means for notifying when the control means prohibits the printing operation of the printing means.

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