JP2001305668A - Photographic processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographic processing device with which image information of photographic paper currently subjected to processing may be easily checked, the processing time before the end of the processing of the arbitrary photographic paper may be checked as well and the workability is improved. SOLUTION: The photographic processing device quipped with at least a development processing section 3 for successively subjecting the photosensitive materials P printed with images to the treatment and a transporting device 6 for transporting the photosensitive materials P at a device body 1 has a control mean 8 having a position calculating function section 84a for calculating the position of the transported photosensitive materials P within the device body 1 and a display section 9 which displays the position of the transported photosensitive materials P within the device body 1 by the output from the control means 8. The control means 8 has also a processed image information display function section 83d which displays the image information of eh selected photosensitive materials P on the display section 9 by selecting the arbitrary photosensitive materials P displayed in the display section 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus provided with a developing section for sequentially developing at least a photosensitive material on which an image has been printed, and a transport device for transporting the photosensitive material. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a photographic processing apparatus of this type has, for example, a printing processing section for printing an image of a developed film on a photographic paper as a photosensitive material, and a printing processing section for performing printing processing in a printing processing section. A developing unit for developing the photographic paper, and a drying unit for drying the developed photographic paper.The image of the film is printed while the image of the film is printed on the photographic paper. After the photographic paper is developed in the developing section, it is dried in the drying section to finish the print.

Further, the above-described photographic processing apparatus is equipped with control means having a microcomputer as a core for controlling the drive of the apparatus main body, and a display device and a keyboard connected to the input / output unit of the control means. For example, the current position of the photographic paper being printed / developed is displayed on the screen of the display device.

[0004]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional photographic processing apparatus, even if the current position of the photographic paper being processed can be confirmed, the image information of the photographic paper currently being processed is also confirmed. For example, it was not possible to confirm the time required for photo processing to be completed for all photographic papers for one order with one piece film as one order. Only after the photographic paper has been photo-processed, the operator can confirm that the processing for the order has been completed.

In view of the above, the present invention makes it possible to easily confirm the image information of the photographic paper currently being processed, and also to confirm the processing time until the processing of any photographic paper is completed. An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic processing apparatus capable of improving workability.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems Claim 1 of the present invention
In a photographic processing apparatus provided with a developing unit for sequentially developing at least a photosensitive material on which an image is printed, and a transport device for transporting the photosensitive material, the invention described in (1) Control means having a position calculation function unit for calculating the position of the photosensitive material in the apparatus body, and a display unit for displaying the position of the photosensitive material being conveyed in the apparatus body by an output from the control means. The means has a processing image information display function unit for displaying image information of the selected photosensitive material on the display unit by selecting an arbitrary photosensitive material displayed on the display unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus of the first aspect, the control means calculates a processing time for the selected photosensitive material to calculate a remaining time until photographic processing is completed. And a processing time display function unit for displaying the calculated remaining time on the display unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the control means comprises:
The apparatus has a section display function section for sectioning the conveyed photosensitive material on the display section for each order unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the sectional display on the display unit is changed in shape of the position display indicating the position of the photosensitive material for each order unit. It was configured so that:

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the section display on the display section is color-coded for each order unit.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the control means selects an arbitrary order displayed on the display unit. It has an order processing time calculation function section for calculating the remaining time until the photographic processing of all the photosensitive materials in the selected order is completed, and an order processing time display function section for displaying the calculated remaining time on the display section. Configuration.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a photographic processing apparatus of the present invention.

In this photographic processing apparatus, a printing processing section 2 for printing an image of a developed film on a photographic paper P, which is a photographic photosensitive material, and a photographic image exposed by the printing processing section 2 A developing section 3 for developing the paper P, a drying section 4 for drying the photographic paper P developed by the developing section 3, and a print discharging section for discharging the photographic paper P after the drying processing 5 is provided.

In order to transport the photographic paper P sequentially to the printing unit 2, the developing unit 3, the drying unit 4, and the print discharging unit 5, a drive motor (not shown) is provided in the photographic processing apparatus.
The transport device 6 is provided with a transport roller 61 composed of a drive roller 61a that is driven to rotate via the drive roller and a driven roller 61b that presses against the roller surface of the drive roller and rotates.

The printing unit 2 includes a photographic paper P which is a photosensitive material.
, A light source 22,
A mirror tunnel 23, a negative mask 24, a lens unit 25, and a transport belt 26 are provided.

The development processing section 3 includes a processing tank 31. The inside of the processing tank 31 is divided into several sections by a partition plate 32, and a developer (CD) and a bleaching solution are provided in each section. (BF), various processing liquids such as a stabilizing liquid (STB) are stored.

Each processing tank 31 is loaded with a corresponding processing rack, and the processing rack is provided with a plurality of transport rollers 61 in parallel. The transport roller 61 allows the photographic printing paper P to pass through the processing liquid in the processing tank 31.

The drying section 4 includes a heater 41, and the photographic paper P is appropriately dried by the heater 41 while the photographic paper P is transported by the transport rollers 61. The photographic paper P dried in the drying processing unit 4 is sent to the print discharge unit 5, and is discharged from the outlet 51 to the discharge tray 52.
Is discharged to

Further, the photographic processing apparatus includes a scanner 71 (not shown) as image reading means for reading an image of each frame of the developed film, a control means 8 for driving and controlling each component, and A display device 9 which is connected to the control means 8 and serves as a display unit having a screen 91 for displaying an image read by a scanner and displaying a processing state, and also connected to the control means 8 to input various information And a mouse 73 serving as an input operation unit for the user.

The keyboard 72, as schematically shown in FIG. 2, increases / decreases a menu key, a shift key, a reprint key, a yellow correction key, a magenta correction key, a cyan correction key, a density correction key, an order key, and a correction value. It has numeric input keys, up / down / left / right movement keys, start key, end key, etc.

In the photographic processing apparatus, the printing paper P fed out of the magazines 21 and 21 is cut by the conveying roller 61 in the printing processing section 2 and the cut photographic paper P is sent to the conveying belt 26 to be transferred to the film Is printed on the printing paper P. The printing paper P on which the image has been printed is transported by the transport roller 61 to the developing unit 3.
Are subjected to a developing process, dried in the drying processing unit 4, and discharged from the print discharge unit 5.

The control means 8 of the photographic processing apparatus is constituted by a computer, and as shown in FIG.
A drive control function unit 81 for controlling the operation of each component, an image correction function unit 82 for correcting an image read by the scanner 71, and an image for displaying information on the screen 91 of the display device 9 in accordance with the processing step Information display function unit 83
And an image information processing management unit 84 for recording a read image and information of the read image.

The image information display function unit 83 includes a corrected image display function unit 83a for displaying the image corrected by the image correction function unit 82 on the screen 91, and is a display unit (not shown). A plurality of images automatically corrected by the image correction function unit 82 are displayed on a screen 91 of the display device 9.
The image is displayed on the screen 91 based on the corrected image display function unit 83a, and when further correction is to be performed, the image is selected and corrected by an input operation using the keyboard 72.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the image information management function unit 84 of the control means 8 determines which position in the apparatus main body 1 each photographic paper P being conveyed by the conveying device 6 is undergoing during printing and developing. Position calculation function unit 8 for calculating whether the air is flowing
4a, and displays the position of the photographic paper P in the apparatus body 1 on the screen 91 of the display device 9 based on the calculation result obtained by the position calculation function unit 84a in the image information display function unit 83 of the control means 8. Is provided.

When calculating the position of the photographic paper P being conveyed in the apparatus main body 1 by the position calculation function section 84a, as shown in FIG. The time when the photographic paper P is transported and the image is printed is recorded in the image information processing management function unit 84, and the counting of the elapsed time for the printed photographic paper P is started. Further, image information of the counted photographic paper P is also recorded in the image information processing management function unit 84. Then, based on the conveyance speed of the conveyance roller 61 and the elapsed time after the printing, which are drive-controlled by the drive control function unit 81 of the control means 8, the conveyance of the photographic paper P on which an arbitrary image is printed after the image printing. The position on the route 62 is calculated.

The processing position display function unit 83b provides
As shown in FIG. 3, an overall schematic diagram of the apparatus main body 1 is shown on a screen 91 of the display apparatus 9, and a transport path 62 of the photographic paper P in the apparatus main body 1 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the photographic paper P conveyed along the conveyance path 62 is displayed one by one with round, square, and triangular marks, and calculated by the position calculation function unit 84a. Based on the result, the position of each photographic paper P on the transport path 62 over time is displayed.

Further, the image information display function section 83 of the control means 8 also has a section display function section 83c for sectioning the photographic paper P being conveyed on the screen 91 of the display device 9 in order units. I have. The order unit refers to, for example, a case where one piece of film is treated as one order.

As shown in FIG. 3, the section display on the screen 91 of the display device 9 is changed in form of the position display mark indicating the position of the photographic paper P for each order unit, as shown in FIG. The display shape of the photographic paper P is represented by round, square, or triangular marks, and the same shape that is continuous along the transport path 62 is grouped as one group. This one group means one order.

The division display on the screen 91 may be color-coded for each order unit. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the color of the mark for displaying the photographic paper P is changed for each order. The color is changed.

Further, the image information display function part 83 of the control means 8 selects an arbitrary photographic paper P from the plurality of photographic papers P displayed on the screen 91 of the display device 9 by the processing position display function part 83b. Then, the image information of the selected photographic paper P is displayed on the screen 91 of the display device 9.
Also has a processed image information display function unit 83d to be displayed on the.

The processed image information display function unit 83d stores the image information for each of the photographic papers P whose positions have been calculated by the position calculation function unit 84a in the image information management function unit 84. By selecting an arbitrary photographic paper P, the image information printed on the photographic paper P is pulled out from the image information processing management function unit 84,
As shown in FIG. 3, the extracted image information is displayed by the processed image information display function unit 83d on a part of the photographic paper position display screen displayed on the screen 91 of the display device 9. I have.

As shown in FIG. 3, the selected processed image information includes an image, an order number, a frame number,
The estimated processing end time until the processing of the selected photographic paper P ends, and the expected order ending time until the entire processing of the order of the selected photographic paper P is displayed. . At this time, the color of the mark of the selected photographic paper P is changed so as to be different from the other marks so that the user can immediately know which photographic paper P the selected processed image information is for. I have to.

Then, as indicated in the frame for displaying the processed image information, the image information management function unit 84 of the control means 8 stores the selected photographic paper P until the photographic processing is completed. The processing time calculation function unit 84b for calculating the remaining time is displayed on the screen 91, and the image information display function unit 83 displays the remaining time calculated by the processing time calculation function unit 84b on the screen 91.
, Respectively.

The processing time calculation function unit 84b counts the distance from the image printing position to the exit 51 of the print discharge unit 5 because the elapsed time of the conveyance of the photographic paper P is counted by the position calculation function unit 84a. The longest transport time (t1) from the image printing to the outlet 51 is calculated from the transport speed, and the elapsed time (t2) from the longest transport time (t1) is subtracted from the maximum transport time (t1) to obtain the remaining processing time (t1). t3) is always calculated.

When an arbitrary photographic paper P on the screen 91 is selected, the remaining processing time (t3) calculated for the selected photographic paper P by the processing time calculation function unit 84b is calculated. The result is displayed on the screen 91 of the display device 9 by the processing time display function unit 83e.

Further, in the present invention, the image information processing management function section 84 of the control means 8 selects an arbitrary photographic paper P displayed on the screen 91, and thereby the order including the selected photographic paper P is included. The order processing time calculation function unit 84c for calculating the remaining time until the photographic processing of all the photographic papers P is completed, and the image information display function unit 83 has the remaining time calculated based on the order processing time calculation function unit 84c. An order processing time display function unit 83f for displaying the time on the screen 91 is provided.

The image information of each photographic paper P is stored in the position calculating function unit 8.
4a, the order processing time calculation function unit 84c checks the last photographic paper P of each order from the recorded image information, and checks the processing time calculation function unit 84c.
The remaining processing time (t3) for the photographic paper P corresponding to the last order is drawn from the calculation result calculated in b, the order processing time is calculated, and when one of the photographic papers P is selected, the selection is made. The order of the printed photographic paper P is confirmed, and the order processing time corresponding to the order is extracted.

When an arbitrary photographic paper P on the screen 91 is selected, the order corresponding to the selected photographic paper P is calculated based on the remaining processing time of the order calculated by the order processing time calculation function unit 84c. The calculation result is displayed on the screen 91 of the display device 9 by the order processing time display function unit 83f.

With the above arrangement, in the present embodiment, after the image on the film is read by the scanner 71 and the image is corrected, the printing and development of the image on the photographic paper P are performed. In the process of printing and developing the image on the paper P, the position of the photographic paper P after image printing is calculated by the position calculating function unit 84a in the image information processing management function unit 84 of the control unit 8, and the control unit 8 The position of each photographic paper P in the apparatus main body 1 is displayed on the screen 91 of the display device 9 as shown in FIG. 3 by the processing position display function part 83b in the image information display function part 83.

Further, when the operator designates and selects an arbitrary photographic paper P from the photographic papers P displayed on the screen 91 by using the mouse 73, as shown in FIG.
The image information of the photographic paper P selected based on the processed image information display function unit 83 is displayed on a part of the screen 91.

The operator can display image information only by selecting an arbitrary photographic paper P displayed on the screen 91, so that what kind of image is the photographic paper P on which the image is printed, The photographic paper P is the main body 1 of the apparatus.
It can be confirmed immediately and surely where it is on the transport path 62 inside.

As a result, even when the operator is replaced on the way, the replaced operator can immediately perform the subsequent image printing without waiting for the completion of the photographic processing that has been processed.

Further, when the image information is displayed, the processing time until the photographic processing of the selected photographic paper P is completed by the processing time calculation function section 84b is calculated, and the processing time display function is displayed together with the image information. The processing time up to the end of the photo processing is also displayed by the unit 83e. This photographic paper P
With the display of the processing time, it becomes possible to estimate the expected ending time of the photo processing at an early stage.

The order processing time calculation function unit 84b includes not only the scheduled photographic processing end time of the selected photographic paper P, but also the processing time until all the photographic processing on the selected photographic paper P is completed. And the processing time until the end of the photographic processing in order units is displayed by the order processing time display function unit 83e. As a result, by simply selecting an arbitrary photographic paper P, it is possible to estimate at an early time the scheduled time at which all the photographic processing of the order corresponding to the selected photographic paper P will be completed, and an order for the photographic processing is made. By notifying the customer of the scheduled end time of the photo processing, the waiting time of the customer can be reduced as much as possible.

Further, by changing the display shape of the photographic paper on the screen 91 for each order unit or by color-coding, the order unit can be immediately identified just by looking at the screen 91. When the time can be confirmed, the processing time of the remaining orders can be immediately estimated only by looking at the screen 91.

The present invention can be applied to a digital printing machine.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing processing section for printing an image on a photosensitive material on an apparatus body, a developing processing section for sequentially developing the photosensitive material on which the image is printed, and a photosensitive material. And a control unit having a position calculating function unit for calculating a position of the photosensitive material being conveyed in the apparatus main body, and being conveyed by an output from the control unit. A display for displaying the position of the photosensitive material in the apparatus main body, and the control means displays image information of the selected photosensitive material by selecting an arbitrary photosensitive material displayed on the display. The display also has a processed image information display function section, so that image information can be displayed simply by selecting an arbitrary photosensitive material displayed on the display section. Such or image that is a photosensitive material is baked, and the or photosensitive material that is anywhere on the conveying path in the apparatus main body, can be quickly and reliably verified.

As a result, even when the operator is replaced halfway, the replaced operator can immediately perform the subsequent image printing without waiting for the completion of the photographic processing that has been processed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus of the first aspect, the control means calculates the remaining time until the photographic processing is completed for the selected photosensitive material. And a processing time display function unit for displaying the calculated remaining time on the display unit, so that the display of the processing time of the photosensitive material enables the estimated photographic processing end time to be estimated at an early stage. become.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the control means comprises:
Since the section having the section display function section for sectioning the conveyed photosensitive material on the display section for each order unit is provided, the position in the apparatus main body in the order unit can be immediately confirmed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus of the third aspect, the sectional display on the display section is changed in shape of the position display indicating the position of the photosensitive material for each order unit. Because it was configured so that the order unit can be understood immediately.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the division display on the display unit is configured to be color-coded for each order unit, so that the user only needs to look at the display unit. The order unit is easily understood.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the photographic processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the control means selects an arbitrary order displayed on the display section, It has an order processing time calculation function section for calculating the remaining time until the photographic processing of all the photosensitive materials in the selected order is completed, and an order processing time display function section for displaying the calculated remaining time on the display section. With this configuration, it is possible to guess at the earliest time at which all photo processing of the selected order will be completed by simply selecting an arbitrary order, and to customers who have ordered photo processing. By notifying the end time of the photo processing, the waiting time of the customer can be reduced as much as possible.

When the processing time of one order can be confirmed, the processing time of the remaining orders can be immediately estimated just by looking at the display unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a control unit of the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a display state of an embodiment displayed on a screen of a display device of the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a display state of another embodiment displayed on a screen of a display device of the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Photosensitive material 1 Apparatus main body 3 Developing unit 6 Conveying device 8 Control means 83d Processing image information display function unit 83c Division display function unit 83e Processing time display function unit 83f Order processing time display function unit 84a Position calculation function unit 84b Processing time calculation Function unit 84c Order processing time calculation function unit 9 Display device (display unit)

Claims (6)

[Claims] In a photographic processing apparatus having a developing unit for sequentially developing at least a photosensitive material on which an image has been printed and a transporting device for transporting the photosensitive material, the apparatus comprises: A control unit having a position calculating function unit for calculating a position in the apparatus main body; and a display unit for displaying a position of the photosensitive material being conveyed in the apparatus main body by an output from the control unit. Has a processing image information display function unit for displaying image information of the selected photosensitive material on the display unit by selecting an arbitrary photosensitive material displayed on the display unit. Processing equipment. 2. The control means includes: a processing time calculating function unit for calculating a remaining time until photographic processing is completed for a selected photosensitive material; and a processing time display function for displaying the calculated remaining time on a display unit. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit. 3. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means has a section display function section for sectioning the conveyed photosensitive material on the display section for each order unit. 4. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the section display on the display section is configured such that the shape of the position display indicating the position of the photosensitive material is changed for each order unit. 5. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the section display on the display section is color-coded for each order unit. 6. An order processing time for calculating a remaining time until photographic processing of all photosensitive materials in the selected order is completed by selecting an arbitrary order displayed on the display unit. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a calculation function unit; and an order processing time display function unit that displays the calculated remaining time on a display unit.