Method and apparatus for displaying printing progress status

摘要

A method and apparatus for displaying printing progress status information of an image printing apparatus is provided. An image pick-up apparatus includes: a display unit displaying the image printed; and a control unit receiving printing progress status information from the image printing apparatus. An image printing apparatus includes: a communication unit receiving image data from and transmitting printing progress status information to the image pick-up apparatus; a printing unit printing the received image data; and a control unit checking a printing progress status of the printing unit to generate printing progress status information and transmitting the printing progress status information to the image pick-up apparatus through the communication unit. A currently-printed image and a next-to be printed image are provided to the user by using the display unit of the image pick-up apparatus. It is possible for the user to check the images without directly seeing the printed material.