CN1206890A - Digital image processing system for printing photographic picture - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital image processing system copying of originals on photographic print material includes an input arrangement for reading digital image data from an input medium, as well as additional data associated with the image data. A data memory is provided for the temporary storage of the image data and the additional data. An output arrangement is provided for outputting the image data on an output medium. A control arrangement controls and connects the input arrangement, the data memory, and the output arrangement, and manages and checks a data flow between the arrangements according to the additional data.

Description

The digital image processing system that is used for printing photographic

The present invention relates to a kind of digital image processing system that is used for printing photographic, relate in particular to a kind of system that on the material of printing photographic, original image is carried out many parts of printings.

Common photo printing system generally comprises following part :-preparation part, here the film with sensitization takes out from magazine, when needing film linked together and become long band, also the additional data that reflects the specific (special) requirements of order to be imported into system here,-film processing device carries out the development and the drying of film;-scanner carries out optoelectronic scanning to each picture (raw image) on the film after developing;-simulated optical or digital exposure apparatus, it can project the video information in the raw image on the printing material, and the printing material is generally photographic paper;-exposure-processed device, the scan-data that scanner is noted change exposure data into and according to these Data Control exposure devices;-paper processor can develop to the printing material that exposes in exposure device and drying; And-the terminal processes part, here, also to pack when needing with each order with the film that develops and the copy set relevant together.

Film processor can be designed to handle independent film or handle the connect together band of the length formed of several films.Scanner and exposure-processed device usually and exposure device be assembled into one, generally they are called printer.Printer or the exposure device that is installed on wherein can be designed to handle independent original image, independent film, or the film that couples together, and that handle individual or rectangular print material.Exposure device can project print material on the method for simulated optical (print art) raw image or the picture information that produces according to scanner projects image on the copied material.Each independent sector of system can integrally or partly separately also can be combined with the further part of technological process.The conveying between the each several part that separates of film and print material is by suitable conveying device or manually carries out.Under the interconnected situation of each several part, film and print material part are regularly to carry out in the conveying that overlaps between the part, thereby independently each several part can utilize suitable film or photographic paper impact damper to separate according to speed within the specific limits.

Independent treatment step is product-centered in this type systematic, no matter system is the small-sized big output equipment of developing and printing unit or being used for large-scale unit, because the contact of each independent sector of system is by film after developing and the decision of the print material after the sensitization and controls.The order and the speed of the treatment step that each is independent has been stipulated in this contact by the control of product.For the top efficiency that realizes that total system may reach, need carry out meticulous preparation to system, do careful plan to handling order, for example this comprises the kind according to film, the print material that desire is used is classified to order, or the like.Preparation that order processing is carried out and the requirement of making the plan are very disadvantageous, because this can limit dirigibility and the degree of freedom of handling order in practical operation.

The object of the invention is to propose a kind of system that is used for printing photographic, and this system can avoid the drawback of existed system, and it can be handled any order and need not lay a course in advance in the limited range that systems control division divides.

This purpose of the present invention can be at a kind of printing photographic that is applicable to, be particularly useful on the print material raw image carried out many parts of printings digital image processing system in be achieved, this system comprises input media, input media can write down from the digital image data of the representative of input media photo to be printed and the additional data relevant with digital image data, and input media is generally the photographic film after the development; Data-carrier store, data-carrier store can be kept in and be noted and possible treated pictorial data and additional data; Output unit, output unit can output to output medium with pictorial data, and output medium is generally the print material; Control device, control device are used for controlling and being connected input media, data-carrier store and output unit, and the data stream between the described device is managed and controlled to the control device basis additional data relevant with pictorial data.

A main aspect of the present invention is that the pictorial data of representative photo to be printed is temporarily stored in the data-carrier store of database form with additional data, data that control device stores according to order management and control store, input media, and output unit between data stream.Like this, input media and output unit are thrown off with respect to product, and image and additional data can be with irrelevant to output unit output to the input of data-carrier store by input media.This just can make input media move with different speed with output unit, and speed then can be done optimization selection according to each treatment process.But also input media and output unit branch can be arranged, further increase the dirigibility of system and treatment step.

In the practical embodiment corresponding to system of the present invention, input media comprises that at least one carries out based on the optoelectronic scanning of image to actual raw image and produce the scanister of the pictorial data of representing raw image.And output unit comprises that at least one can do color printer or digital exposure apparatus based on the exposure of photo with being stored in pictorial data in the storer on the print material.In this embodiment, system configuration becomes to be suitable for to produce the photo copy of actual raw image, the photo of the back photographic film that especially develops.Intermediate storage or snubber assembly conventional between the each several part have been exempted in raw image digitizing and the relay storage of doing pictorial data in data-carrier store, thereby can have been reduced cost and take up room.

In another practical embodiment corresponding to system of the present invention, input media comprises the input module of at least one and control device collaborative work, also comprise the photographic film developing apparatus and be combined into one with developing apparatus or be contained in scanister among the developing apparatus that scanister can carry out optoelectronic scanning one by one and produce the pictorial data of raw image on the expression film to every photo on the film after developing.Output unit comprises the output precision of at least one and control device collaborative work, output precision comprises print material developing apparatus and is combined into one with developing apparatus or is contained in digital exposure apparatus among the developing apparatus that digital exposure apparatus can project the pictorial data that is temporarily stored in the data-carrier store on the undeveloped print material one by one photo.In this embodiment, system is applicable to and prints photo visual separately on the photographic film.Compare with conventional system, traditional printer has not existed, and its function is by independently input module and output precision are born respectively and combined.But use the different film sizes of several adapteds simultaneously, the input and output assembly of film classification and print material just can not done prior plan and finish the order of developing and printing the most complicated and changeable in any order.And control device can make the ability of each assembly maximize the use, thereby improves overall system efficiency.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is done further narration, accompanying drawing comprises:

Fig. 1 is corresponding to system principle synoptic diagram of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the comparatively detailed schematic diagram of preferred embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of input module;

Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of output precision;

Fig. 5 is another small-sized overall pattern of developing and printing the unit practical embodiment;

Fig. 6 is corresponding to the small-sized overall pattern of developing and printing the derivative strucure of unit of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is the sectional view along 7-7 line among Fig. 5;

Fig. 8-Figure 11 be Fig. 7 top detailed view and at the view of difference in functionality during the stage;

Figure 12 is the overall pattern of the embodiment of the be used for Fig. 5-shown in Figure 11 small-sized film platform of developing and printing the unit scanner;

Figure 13-Figure 15 looks side-looking and front view at the bottom of the film platform among Figure 12;

Figure 16 carries out the block scheme of typical control and processing procedure to the digital image data of noting for explanation.

Figure 1 shows that the photo printing system of citation form, it comprises input media 100, output unit 200, data memory device or storer 300, control device 400 and data and control bus 500, device 100,200,400 and storer 300 join with bus 500, bus 500 couples together these devices and storer.

The effect of input media 100 is that record is represented the digital image data of photo to be printed from input media, and the additional data that is associated with pictorial data of record.For example, input media 100 can be designed to the raw image as input media is carried out optoelectronic scanning in photo ground one by one, and produce the scanister of pictorial data represent raw image, and can import the operator's console or the input table of the additional data that reflects the order specific (special) requirements.Here additional data is read into, and additional data should be the data of reflection order specific (special) requirements, and (order code is for example desired the scope number of printing photographic, desire the quantity and the size of printing photographic, the surface quality of photo printing material, the output medium of requirement, possible correction or the like).

Storer 300 is used as the working storage of storage by the pictorial data of input media record and relevant additional data, and for example it can be made into the form of database.

The pictorial data that output unit 200 will temporarily be stored in the storer 300 outputs to output medium.For example, output unit can be that digital exposure apparatus (as laser explosure device, or CRT exposure device) can project pictorial data on the print material as output medium one by one.Output unit 200 can also be to have enough high-resolution color printer (for example laser printer or ink-jet printer), thereby output medium is exactly paper or other base material that is suitable for.

Control device 400 is by DCB 500 and input media 100, output unit 200, be connected with storer 300, these devices of may command and storer, according to the additional data relevant with pictorial data manage and control between these devices data stream and with order relevant data storage operations.Control device 400, DCB 500, and storer 300 embodies by a digital processing unit with proper procedure, input media 100 and output unit 200 have constituted peripherals, and being connected to the suitable interface of processor, this point is not shown.

Figure 2 shows that more detailed photo printing optimum system choosing embodiment.It also comprises input media 100, output unit 200, storer 300, control device 400 and data and control bus 500.In addition, digital image data treating apparatus 600 also is connected with bus with centralised arrangement 700.Treating apparatus 600 and centralised arrangement 700 are with control device 400 collaborative works and controlled by it.Image data processing device 600 is preferably assigned to realize by the corresponding program division of aforementioned processing device.

Input media comprises registration station 110, the input interface 120 that links to each other with data network, two input modules 130 and 140, readable with the disk be data carrier reader unit 150 and readable be the reader unit 160 of data carrier with the CD, CD mainly is optical data disk or video CD.

Output unit comprises 220, two output precisions 230 of output interface and 240 that link to each other with data network, can be the pen recorder 250 of data carrier and can CD be the pen recorder 260 of data carrier that CD mainly is optical data disk or video CD by disk.

Certainly input interface 120 and the output interface 220 that links to each other with data network also can be combined into bidirectional interface.Same reader unit 150,160 also can be combined into corresponding two-way device with pen recorder 250,260 respectively.Each several part draws respectively just for the ease of understanding in the drawings.

Input module 130 and 140 comprises the prep stand 131 or 141 of handling the undeveloped film that is prepared for printing photographic respectively, apparatus for development of film 132 or 142 carries out continuous light electric scanning one by one and produces scanister 133 or 143 corresponding to the pictorial data of raw image on the film (photo separately) the film after developing.Scanister 133 or 143 can for example be a scanner commonly used in the digital printer.

At prep stand 131 or 141 places, the photographic film of the light that will expose to the sun takes out from magazine, then separately or be connected to each other and become rectangular band and then be connected with so-called guide card, sends follow- up developing apparatus 132 or 142 again to.Prep stand also can comprise an input control desk so that the additional data that order is special (order code, the scope number of desire printing photographic, the quantity and the size of desire printing photographic, the surface quality of photo printing material, the output medium that requires is revised, or the like) input system.If prep stand is not imported control desk, pictorial data can be input into system by registration station 110.After scanister 133 or 143 is finished optoelectronic scanning to every photo, fully the mode single page known with people of the film of Xian Yinging or rolling be sent to subsequent treatment (together with its copy).

Scanister 133 and 143 can obtain a series of original image datas (typically, the quantity of the color system color coordinates of every scintigram image point or every scintigram image point do not wait spectral concentration value) from each finishes the photo of scanning.These original image datas are sent to image data processing device 600 and handle, and digital exposure apparatus 231 and 241 are delivered in the output after the processing, detect simultaneously and weigh so finally necessity of exposure is proofreaied and correct.Data processed is temporarily stored in the storer 300 with relevant additional data together with the form of pictorial data like this.This process is carried out in the mode that people know under the control of suitable color control system, for example the color control system can be used (the Gretag Imaging AG of Gretag Imaging AG of Switzerland Lei Gensiduofu, Regensdorf, Gretag-Macbeth color management system Switzerland) (Gretag-Macbeth Color Management System).Image data processing device 600 is common presentation managers, and for example it can use in common digital printer, thereby explanation that need not be detailed.

Output precision 230 and 240 comprises respectively and the pictorial data that is temporarily stored in the storer 300 can be projected digital exposure apparatus 231 or 241 on the print material in photo ground one by one continuously; The developing apparatus 232 or 242 that the print material of sensitization is developed.For example, digital exposure apparatus 231 or 241 can be digital laser or a CRT exposure device commonly used in digital printer.Developing apparatus 232 or 242 can be handled single page material or stripping in the mode that people know.

The print material of Xian Yinging is delivered to centralised arrangement 700 places by developing apparatus 232 or 242 fully, under the normal condition in cutting, after input media combination and packing, just the mode of knowing with people by order is stored in here, film that input media is normally corresponding and order paper bag etc.Is to finish under the control of control device 400 according to being temporarily stored in the additional data of being correlated with pictorial data in the storer 300 printed photo and they with the go-on-go work of the combination of relevant input media.

Fig. 3 and Figure 4 shows that an especially embodiment of practical and effective input module and output precision.

Clearly, scanister 133 is combined into one or incorporates developing apparatus into apparatus for development of film 132.Scanister 133 is positioned at the exit of developing apparatus 132, can carry out continuous sweep to the also dry film that develops fully.As mentioned above, scanister 133 and developing apparatus 132 all are conventional design, need not do further narration.

Correspondingly, digital exposure apparatus 231 is combined into one with printing paper developing apparatus 232 or incorporates developing apparatus into.Thereby digital exposure apparatus 231 is positioned at the porch of developing apparatus 232, each image can be projected on the still undeveloped print material.The input buffer 232a that has a digital exposure apparatus is located at the band liquefaction department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences branch front of developing apparatus, and it can be transported to the band liquefaction department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences branch of developing apparatus with being stored in photographic paper among the carton 232b.Digital exposure apparatus and developing apparatus 232 also are conventional structures, need not do being described in further detail.The photographic paper of sensitization can directly not delivered to developing apparatus from the darkroom of depositing big volume photographic paper yet, rather than via carton.

In illustrated embodiment, be provided with two input modules 130 and 140.Certainly, also one or several input media can be set.Preferably establish two or more input modules with different structure.For example, different input modules can be configured to be applicable to different film type (for example 135, APS etc.).Input module also can be made into unitized construction.For the order that repeats to develop and print, at least one input module can be set to be suitable for handling the film that had shown shadow, does not at this moment just need apparatus for development of film.

Similarly, output unit also can be provided with single or two or more output precisions.Preferably establish two or more output precisions with different structure.Different output precisions can be configured to be applicable to different print material (different in width, different surfaces quality).Output precision also can be made into unitized construction, for example can install common multichannel printing paper developing apparatus.

The pictorial data of photo to be printed and relevant additional data can be input in the system with other modes.For example, these data can be stored in digital data carrier in the mode of disk or optical data disk or visual CD, by corresponding reading device 150 or 160 inputs, in the storer 300 of restoring.And system also can be connected with data network by input interface 120, and pending pictorial data and relevant additional data can obtain from network, and read in system.Have only when pictorial data be during at undressed state, just the pictorial data of reading in is handled in the image data processing device 600, therefore can distinguish data, for example can utilize additional data to distinguish.

On the contrary, Zan Cun pictorial data also is output on other output mediums rather than the photographic paper.When needing, pictorial data can together be stored in digital data carrier by pen recorder 250 and 260 modes with disk or optical data disk or visual CD with additional data, perhaps sends into data network by output interface 220.The pictorial data that is stored on the data carrier in case of necessity like this or serves data network can be input into the print system after a while again through after the external treatment, also can output on the other output medium, for example on the print material.

Control device 400 is controlled the data stream of corresponding each order according to the additional data relevant with pictorial data.It accepts pictorial data and relevant additional data from input media 100 various pieces, according to order with these data-storings in storer 300, and these data are sent to the various piece of output unit 200 according to order and the additional data relevant with pictorial data.

Centralised arrangement 700 and control device 400 carries out the cooperation of input media and output medium respectively according to the additional data relevant with pictorial data.If as input media, output medium can be coordinated copy or disk or the CD into the correspondence generation with photographic film.If as input media, output medium can be coordinated the copy or other disk or the CD that produce into correspondence with disk or CD.Centralised arrangement 700 is equivalent to classification and packing device commonly used in the common photo finishing line substantially, thereby need not do further narration.

Be appreciated that in other preferred embodiments input media 100 and output unit 200 can include only one or several in the each several part shown in Figure 2 respectively.

Fig. 5 to Figure 15 is corresponding to the detail drawing of photo printing of the present invention system specific embodiment with small-sized film processor prescription formula exemplary applications.

From profile, the illustrated small-sized unit of developing and printing is similar to the common small-sized unit of developing and printing substantially, as Gretag Imaging AG (Gretag Imaging AG, Regensdorf, " Masterflex Switzerland) of Switzerland Lei Gensiduofu ^TM" or " Masterlab ^TM" the small-sized unit of developing and printing.Sequence number is 1000 small-sized develops and prints in the unit or raw image is printed to the actual required all functions part of photo on each undeveloped photographic film with being present in the latent image mode being equipped with on its compact shell.In detail, they are conventional input tables 1131 of input undeveloped film, handle the development and the drying device 1132/1132a of film, handle the scanister 1133 that develops with dry back film, electronic-controlled installation 1500, digital output precision 1230, output precision 1230 be color printer (for example ink-jet printer) preferably, also can be the digital exposure apparatus of the use print material (transfer sheet) of small-sized film processor configuration set, also have the developing apparatus of the print material of the exposure handled.Input table 1131 develops and drying device 1132/1132a, is equivalent to 131,132,133 and 230 various pieces that the front was narrated in conjunction with Fig. 2 on scanister 1133 and output precision 1230 functions.Electronic-controlled installation 1500 comprises image data memory 300, control device 400, DCB 500 and digital image data treating apparatus 600, or playing the effect (not shown) of these parts, electronic-controlled installation 1500 also matches with keyboard 1501 and monitor 1502 as user interface.

Will be described in detail as following, the version of scanister 1133A not only can scan the film of autography and drying device 1132/1132a for it, can also directly accept the film that showed shadow of (manually) input.So the small-sized unit of developing and printing also can be used for reprinting the photo order.

Subform as shown in Figure 6, the small-sized also configurable independently workstation 2000 of unit of developing and printing, workstation mainly is to be used for scanning the scanister 2133 of the photographic film after the development and the electronic-controlled installation 2500 of collaborative work with it, and workstation has keyboard and display as user interface.The version of scanister 2133 is preferably identical with the small-sized scanister of developing and printing in the unit 1000.Workstation 2000 is connected with control end with data terminal respectively by communication channel (cable, network, data carrier etc.), and shown in arrow among the figure 2100, so the original and pictorial data that handled that produces in the workstation can be sent to the small-sized unit of developing and printing.Workstation 2000 is equivalent to one of input module shown in Figure 2 (not containing developing apparatus) substantially on function.Certainly also can there be several workstations 2000 to develop and print unit 1000 collaborative works with small-sized.Otherwise several small-sized develop and print unit 1000 also can with one or several workstation 2000 adapteds, for example these workstations can be configured to adapt to the purposes of output of different copy sizes or optimization production ability.General opinion of touching upon above and possibility also are applicable to the small-sized unit of developing and printing corresponding to the subform of photo printing of the present invention system.

The small-sized unit of developing and printing also can be installed several or whole input and output interfaces 120 or 220 and read in and pen recorder 150,160 or 250,260 in embodiment illustrated in fig. 2.The narration here is applicable to fully that also the present invention is as the small-sized derivative strucure of developing and printing unit.At last, in workstation 2000, original image data can be processed into output form required and/or that have a mind to change image content (actual image processing), in other words, the controller 2500 of workstation 2000 can comprise the similar small-sized image data processing device that unit 1000 is equipped with of developing and printing that is used for, and perhaps controller 2500 can play same effect.

Below the small-sized 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of developing and printing the scanister 1133 of unit 1000 is done further narration.

As shown in Figure 7, the film F that puts into the sensitization of the small-sized input table 1131 of developing and printing unit 1000 is taken out from magazine in a usual manner automatically, film is contained in the magazine usually and has loaded onto guide card L at another place in advance, and film is connected on the guide card and passes through from development and drying device 1132/1132a.Developing also then, dried film F is subjected to the traction of guide card L to leave development and drying device 1132/1132a by the outlet gap 1202 that is made of a pair of conveying roller 1201.Film F after developing subsequently is conducted through the back lower place guide groove 1210 that is positioned at scanister with guide card L and arrives shearing section 1220, and L is cut off and import reservoir vessel 1290 at shearing section guide card.Cut off separately film F with guide card L and be directed into scanister 1133 and carry out high-resolution optoelectronic scanning, finally enter the film collection container 1240 that (Figure 10) is located at scanister.

The first film switch 1211 is located at outlet gap 1202 places of drying device 1132a, by means of this switch with the film that comes out or be directed to and be arranged in guide groove 1,210 first row conveying rollers to 1201 places, or be directed to and lead bridge 1213 places, lead film F that bridge is connected with guide card L and with guide card L directly guiding enter film collection container 1240.The latter only occurs in to be needed film is developed and need not scan the time (Fig. 8).Generally, film F is conducted through guide groove 1210 and enters shearing section 1220, enters scanister 1133 (Fig. 9,10) by shearing section again.

Scanister 1133 comprises two imports 1251 and 1252, one outlets 1253 (guiding mechanism that is outlet side for purpose of brevity is not shown in the figures) of leading to film collection container 1240.Cut off film F separately with guide card L and be conducted through the low level import 1251 shown in the figure shearing section 1220 places, then since conveying roller to 1254 and the effect film F of guide plate 1255 change direction and enter horizontal feed plate (Figure 10).Film F after the development (not having guide card) can be by means of another conveying roller to the 1256 direct front end inlet 1252 of manually sending into scanister 1133.The latter is necessary for the order that reprints photo.

Shear section 1220 comprise fixed blade 1221 and can be around the axle center 1222 blades 1223 that rotate, blade 1223 is in position shown in Figure 8 usually.When the guide card L that is connecting film F arrived by guide groove 1210, guide card L entered reservoir vessel 1290 (Fig. 9) by photodetector 1224 below fixed blade 1221.Be subjected to the control of photodetector 1224, rotating blade 1223 moves upward to position shown in Figure 10, and film F cuts off and separated with guide card L.Film F sends into scanister 1133 until finally being transferred roller to 1254 clampings and continuation conveying by low level import 1251 then.Rotating blade 1223 is by double action, and it cuts off guide card L and film F on the one hand, and it plays the effect of film steering gear on the other hand.

Except that above-mentioned each several part, be that scanister 1133 comprises and is used to guide and the special construction film platform 1260 of carrying film F and the actual light electric scanning structure that can carry out high resolving power point-to-point measurement (scanning) to relative its optical transmission property of film corresponding to another important feature of the present invention.This actual scanning structure (Fig. 8) comprises light source 1271, the optical conductor 1272 that the flat bundles light transmitting fiber constitutes, catoptron 1273, imaging len 1274, the sensor 1275 that one row CCD or photodiode constitutes, and control the sensor 1275 and signal transition that sensor 1275 produces is become the electronic control apparatus for assistant 1276 of the accessible form of computing machine.Light source 1271, optical conductor 1272, catoptron 1273 and electronic-controlled installation 1276 are fixed in scanister 1133, and imaging len 1274 is on film platform 1260, and it is to be installed in movably on the scanister, and this point below will go through.

Remove the special construction of each independent sector, Scan Architecture 1270 in the design and on the function all is being standard very.Light shines in the little scanning strip vertical with film transport direction on the film F on the film platform 1260 line by line by light source 1271 and optical conductor 1272.To be the window that passes the film platform project on the sensor 1275 of wire by catoptron 1273 and imaging len 1274 back side from film this scanning strip, and the light that sensor will receive is transformed into electric signal.The route of sweep trace is shown among Fig. 8 1277.The scanning intrinsic resolution of (perpendicular to film transport direction) is by the size of each photo-sensitive cell of sensor 1275 and distance decision on the scanning strip direction, is by the transporting velocity decision of the width of scanning strip and film at the scanning intrinsic resolution of film transport direction.Also select the look sensor (for example colour camera) or the suitable color filter of available correspondence are realized color separated.Also can carry out spectral scan when needing, at this moment only need to adorn a dispersion element and a sensor on the route of sweep trace, for example sensor can be the photo-sensitive cell of two dimensional field.The scanister that is applicable to the film optoelectronic scanning has many kinds of forms, does not do more narration here.

Positioning error occurs when avoiding that film done high resolution scanning, must accurately guide film, at least should be like this in scanning area.Only when the guide structure of design for this reason was the size (width) that is suitable for film accurately, above-mentioned requirements was just possible.Guide structure also must be done corresponding adjustment when changing film size, can only have no other way for every kind of film size is equipped with independent scanister or also must changes scanister 1133 when changing film size in other words.But must reckon with that in the middle of reality the change of film size is very frequent, like this will be pretty troublesome.Structure corresponding to the another important feature of the present invention film platform 1260 that is scanister 1133 is the moveable platform that can adapt to two or more film sizes.Moveable platform is provided with two or more guide structures, each guide structure is suitable for a kind of film size, these guide structures depend on the film size that selectively conversion enters the film transport route, thereby every kind of film always can be guided the positioning error in the time of so just avoiding scanning by the correct guide structure of suitable its specification.Owing to can measure the width of film at the appropriate location of film transport route, for example with photodetector or other detecting devices, and the moveable platform useable electric moter suitably adjusts, and the exchange of independent guide structure is selected and can fully automatically be carried out.Can certainly manual adjustment.Several film platforms can also be set, and these platforms are shift-in film transport route selectively.

Figure 12 is to the detailed structure that Figure 15 shows that film platform 1260, and moveable part is applicable to two kinds of film sizes (for example 135 and APS) in this embodiment.

Film platform 1260 comprises substrate 1261, and the guide groove with different in width 1262 that is open upwards and 1263 embeds in the substrate.The width of guide groove accurately adjust with 135 and the APS film size adapt.On the center of two guide grooves and substrate, be provided with little scanning window 1264 and 1265, can scan film by window.Mounted in pairs is installed in rotation on the substrate at four driven rollers 1266 on the common axis, and these driven rollers are directly driven by common motor 1267 or by belt 1268 transmissions.Two driven rollers 1266 are respectively charged in guide groove 1262 and 1263, play the effect of the film F that conveying is directed in each guide groove.One side of substrate 1261 is equipped with two sliding bearings 1281, and opposite side is equipped with two shaft seatings 1282.Sliding bearing 1281 slides on the sliding bar 1283 that is fixedly mounted on perpendicular to film transport direction on the scanister 1133.Parallel with guide rod 1283 rotating shaft 1284 that is driven by hard-wired motor 1285 is housed in the shaft seating 1282.Utilize motor 1285 can make one in two guide grooves 1262 or 1263 to enter selectively raising integral basis plate 1261 perpendicular to film transport direction by in the guiding and the determined film transport route of structure for conveying that are fixed on the scanister.Dotted line is depicted as the film transport route among Figure 12, thereby guide groove 1262 is to place among the landline.

Do the optical conductor 1272 that optics is connected with light source 1271 and fix, the determining of its position should make its light output end be symmetrically located on the landline TP and align with the scanning window 1264 (or 1265) of landline TP upper rail 1262 (or 1263).Catoptron 1273 is fixed on the scanning window below, just under the light output end of optical conductor 1272.The imaging len of sweep test is contained in the bottom surface of substrate 1261, thereby independently imaging len 1274a or 1274b are respectively two guide grooves 1262 and 1263 configurations.The diverse location that depends on substrate 1261 like this has only one among imaging len 1274a or the 1274b to be come into operation.Therefore pass through the adjustment to imaging len 1274a or 1274b, and utilize fixing shared catoptron 1273, imaging len can produce the sharp image that is in the illuminated band of fixing share sensor 1275 upper area films.

Being described in detail treating apparatus 600 below with reference to Figure 16 is how to handle the original image data that produced by scanner according to the required way of output of output means (for example can utilize color printer or digital grenade instrumentation).

In storing step 610, the original image data of each visual original image data or other input modes input on the film band of scanister generation is temporary, in analytical procedure 620 and detection step 630 these data are carried out different analyses simultaneously.Above-mentioned step the and below step of mentioning being interpreted as by treating apparatus 600 and the performed treatment step of the corresponding program part of data-carrier store.In analytical procedure 620, the original image data of the several or whole photos on the film band is analyzed, determined the characteristic of used film condensation material and the characteristic of image content, the enhancing parameter of decision image on the basis of these characteristics.Here comprise color and density controlled variable, focus on the control of enhancing and contrast.This analysis is that the method for utilizing people to know is carried out, and for example at US-A-5, is described in detail in 119,125 and US-A-5,365,353.These disclosure contents of publishing are included in the statement of the present invention.In detecting step 630, calculate the length and the width of photo independent on the film according to original image data, can obtain the picture resolution parameter.For example utilize the edge detection process method that is widely known by the people, just can accomplish this point.

After the calculating of carrying out in step 620 and 630 is finished, in image enhancement step 640, the pictorial data and the analytical procedure 620 that are temporarily stored in the data-carrier store 610 are calculated the processing that the gained parameter is done each width of cloth together, to obtain color, density, focus on the correction that contrast control is required.This processing also is that the method for utilizing people to know is carried out, and this method is at US-A-5, narration is arranged in 119,125 and US-A-5,365,353.In adjusted size step 650, do last processing through the pictorial data of overcorrect and the each together width of cloth of in detection step 630, determining of picture resolution data, three-dimensional resolution data process recomputates, thereby image can size on demand output on the output medium.Then can the storage of each width of cloth ground or be transferred to the output unit of requirement through the pictorial data handled fully, be generally color printer or digital exposure apparatus.

Described print system is very flexible on using, because it can be from different input media acceptance pattern image data and additional datas, and these data is outputed to different output mediums.Utilize the input and output assembly of different structure, can exempt because the film type difference is duplicated the different required work of classification in advance consuming time with quality of size.Pictorial data detected and thereby pictorial data output separates the time that provides very big and the dirigibility in space from room and time, especially the pictorial data detection is exported and can be moved according to the required optimum velocity of different processing procedures with pictorial data.Because picture is to store with the form of digital image data, can avoid demand to cost and take up space all very considerable common film and printing paper storage device.With scanister and input module is combined into one and digital exposure apparatus and output precision be combined into one cancelled the printer on the conventional meaning.

And, be that the image processing of ultimate demand and requirement is to realize very easily corresponding to another advantage of photo printing of the present invention system.For example, can carry out what is called by catalogue print, thereby suitably stacking of image is easy to accomplish by the pictorial data that stores.Also can make greeting card and similar products like in addition, for example actual image content and fixing or selectable sample image content or literal can be combined.Utilize Digital image processing technique can realize local the amplification easily, also can rotate.By corresponding pictorial data is carried out suitable processing, can carry out artificial change (image enhancement) at last, for example correction in the portrait photo to seeing red to image.

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1. one kind is used for printing photographic, the digital image processing system that is particularly useful for replicating original image on the print material, it is characterized in that, comprise input media, this input media can write down from the digital image data of the representative of input media photo to be printed and the additional data relevant with digital image data, and input media is generally the photographic film after the development; Data-carrier store, this data-carrier store temporarily store recording that get off with possible treated pictorial data and additional data; Output unit, this output unit can output to output medium with pictorial data, and output medium is generally the print material; And control device, this control device is used for controlling and being connected input media, data-carrier store and output unit, and the data stream between the described device is managed and controlled to the control device basis additional data relevant with pictorial data.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises with control device being connected and the digital processing unit of handling the pictorial data of noting of collaborative work with it.

3. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, input media comprises that at least one can import the input station of the additional data relevant with pictorial data.

4. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, input media comprises that at least one can carry out optoelectronic scanning to every raw image of reality and generate the scanister represent original image data.

5. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, input media comprises that at least one can read in the pictorial data that is recorded on the digital data carrier, with the reader unit of presumable relevant additional data.

6. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, input media comprises the interface that at least one is connected with electronic data network, so that from data network input available pictorial data and presumable relevant additional data.

7. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, output unit comprises that at least one can one by one project color printer or digital exposure apparatus on the print material with being temporarily stored in pictorial data in the data-carrier store.

8. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, output unit comprises that at least one can write down the pen recorder of the pictorial data that is temporarily stored in the data-carrier store and the presumable additional data relevant with pictorial data on digital data carrier.

9. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, output unit comprises at least one interface, the pictorial data that is temporarily stored in the data-carrier store can be input into electronic data network with the presumable additional data relevant with pictorial data.

10. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, input media comprises the input module of at least one and control device collaborative work, this input module comprises photographic film developing apparatus and the scanister that is combined into one with developing apparatus, and this scanister can carry out optoelectronic scanning one by one and produce the pictorial data of raw image on the expression film to every photo on the film after developing.

11. system as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, input media comprises that at least two can be handled the input module of different size film with the control device collaborative work.

12. as claim 10 or 11 described systems, it is characterized in that, input media comprises that at least one and control device collaborative work can handle the input module of the photographic film that has developed, and this input module has the pictorial data that can carry out optoelectronic scanning to every photo on the developed film and produce raw image on the expression film.

13. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, output unit comprises the output precision of at least one and control device collaborative work, this output precision comprises print material developing apparatus and the digital exposure apparatus that is combined into one with developing apparatus, and this digital exposure apparatus can project the pictorial data that is temporarily stored in every photo in the data-carrier store on the undeveloped print material one by one.

14. system as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that output unit comprises that at least two can be handled the output precision of different print materials with the control device collaborative work, control device is delivered to output precision according to the usage degree of pictorial data with availability and according to the pictorial data that the additional data relevant with pictorial data will be temporarily stored in the data-carrier store selectively.

15. system as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, output unit comprises a shared multichannel developing apparatus, and each road of developing apparatus links with specific digital exposure apparatus.

16. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise the centralised arrangement of controlling with control device collaborative work and controlled device, the additional data that centralised arrangement can be associated according to the pictorial data with record is to classifying with the output medium of pictorial data exposure in output unit.

17. system as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, also comprise the centralised arrangement of controlling with control device collaborative work and controlled device, centralised arrangement can be according to classifying to the output medium that exposes with pictorial data in output unit with the additional data that is associated with pictorial data of record, and they are delivered to relevant digital data carrier read for reader unit.

18. system as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, also comprise the centralised arrangement of controlling with control device collaborative work and controlled device, the additional data that centralised arrangement can be associated according to the pictorial data with record is classified to the output medium that exposes with pictorial data in output unit, and they are assigned to the photographic film of being handled by one or more input modules.

19. system as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, also comprise the centralised arrangement of controlling with control device collaborative work and controlled device, the additional data that centralised arrangement can be associated according to the pictorial data with record is classified to the photo copy that output precision produces, and they are assigned to the relevant photographic film of being handled by one or more input modules.

20., it is characterized in that as claim 2 or 10 described systems, with the digital processing unit of control device collaborative work the pictorial data of record is handled, use for the further processing procedure in the digital exposure apparatus.

21. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, according to the small-sized concrete unit of developing and printing unit structural group one-tenth, also comprise film input table, film development and drying device, photoelectric scanning device, digital output precision and control the controller of above-mentioned parts, thus, input table, development and drying device and photoelectric scanning device are the series connection cooperation relation.

22. system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that photoelectric scanning device is made the film that can handle the different size specification by structure, and is provided with the moveable platform that is used for the film of at least two kinds of different sizes is carried out mechanical guiding and location.

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