Digital copying machine including photo features function

Abstract

A digital copying machine includes a function that allows a standard photo size to be selected, an original photo to be scanned and multiple copies of the photo to be printed on a sheet. The digital copying machine automatically scales the copies to the selected size and rotates the copies to use maximum printable area.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Apparatus for scanning an image and printing copies of the image on a sheet, the apparatus comprising: 
 a scan module;    a print module;    an input device for allowing a standard photo size to be selected; and    means for causing the scan module to scan the image, the means automatically determining an actual size of the scanned image and scaling copies of the scanned image to the selected photo size, the means also causing the print module to print the copies on the sheet.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the input device also allows a Photo Package entry to be selected, and wherein the means causes copies of a different photo size to be printed on an additional sheet when the Photo Package entry is selected.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the means also rotates at least one copy to utilize maximum printable area on the sheet.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the input device prompts for different standard photo sizes.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the standard photo size is programmably stored in the means.  
     
     
         6 . Apparatus for scanning an image and printing copies of the image on a sheet, the apparatus comprising 
 a scan module;    a print module;    an input device for allowing a standard photo size to be selected; and    a controller for causing the scan module to scan the image, the controller automatically determining actual size of the scanned image, generating scanned image copies that are scaled to the selected photo size and that are positioned to utilize maximum printable area on the sheet, and causing the print module to print the copies on the sheet.    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is an All-in-One machine.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the input device also allows a Photo Package entry to be selected, and wherein the controller causes the scan module to print copies of a different photo size on an additional sheet when the Photo Package entry is selected.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the input device prompts for additional standard sizes.  
     
     
         10 . An article of manufacture for an apparatus including a scan module, a print module, an input device, a display device, and a processor, the article comprising: 
 computer memory; and    a program stored in the computer memory, the program, when executed, commanding the processor to display a Photo Features entry on the display device; the program commanding the processor to command the scan module to perform a pre-scan when the Photo Features entry is selected via the input device;    the program further commanding the processor to automatically determine actual size of an output of the scan module after the pre-scan is performed; command the scan module to perform a full scan; generate scaled copies of an output of the scan module after the full scan is performed, the copies being scaled to a size indicated by the selected entry;    the program further commanding the processor to rotate the copies if necessary to utilize maximum printable area on the sheet; and cause the print module to print the copies on the sheet.    
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 10 , wherein the program commands the processor to display a Photo Package entry on the display device, and wherein the controller causes the scan module to print copies of a different size on an additional sheet when the Photo Package entry is selected via the input device.