JP2002331729A - Print forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable anyone to readily enjoy and receive good service by installing in a convenience store, a department store, a game center, a selling store of a sightseeing district, a general store or the like. SOLUTION: The print forming apparatus comprises an image input unit 3 for inputting an image, a printing unit for printing the image input from the unit 3, and a controller 9 for driving the unit 3 and the printing unit 5 by vending coins or paper money.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print making apparatus installed in a convenience store, a department store, a game center, a shop at a tourist spot, a general store, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional print making apparatus is installed in a lab or a mini lab, develops a photographic film, and prints the image of the developed photographic film on photographic paper or on recording paper. . Images captured using a digital camera are recorded on a medium such as a smart media or a memory stick, and the medium is loaded into a print creation device and printed on photographic paper or printed on recording paper.

[0003] Further, an image taken by a digital camera is recorded on a medium, and this medium is loaded into a personal computer.
Some are output by a printer.

[0004]

In some cases, a digital image recorded on a recording medium such as a photographic film or a medium can be directly printed without using a lab or a mini lab. Sometimes you want to print even when you are not.

[0005] In the case of loading into a personal computer and outputting it by a printer, the user only needs to own the personal computer or the printer, but it costs more to purchase a personal computer or a printer. Further, there may be a case where the operator wants to print only one sheet or does not want the digital images recorded on the recording medium to be viewed by employees such as a lab or a mini lab.

[0006] Further, even if a conventional photograph has a shooting error, it is necessary to make a photograph once and confirm the contents thereof, which is wasteful, and if the user can directly confirm it, there is no waste.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is installed in a convenience store, a department store, a game center, a stand in a tourist spot, a general store, etc., so that anyone can easily enjoy the service and have a sufficient service. It is an object to provide a possible print making device.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention has the following constitution.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image input unit for inputting an image, a printer unit for printing an image input from the image input unit, and the image input unit and the And a control unit for driving a printer unit. ].

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the image input from the image input unit by the insertion of coins or bills is printed by the printer unit, so that it is a convenience store, a department store, a game center, and a shop at a tourist spot. ,
Installed in a general store, etc., anyone can enjoy it easily and provide sufficient service.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the print creating apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the image input unit inputs an image from at least a recording medium, a mobile phone, an imaging device, and a scanner. . ].

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to input an image from at least a recording medium, a mobile phone, an imaging device, and a scanner.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display unit for displaying an input image, and an operation capable of designating at least an image to be displayed or an image to be printed, a print size, and the number of prints. The print creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit. ].

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the input image can be displayed, and the print can be performed by designating the print size and the number of prints.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided an image synthesizing section for synthesizing an input image and an image stored in advance, and printing the synthesized image. The print creation device according to claim 3. ].

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to combine an input image with a previously stored image and print it.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the print creating apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the operation unit is performed by an operation on a touch panel screen. ].

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, printing can be performed by a simple operation on the touch panel screen.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the print creating apparatus according to the sixth aspect, wherein the operation section is capable of inputting characters and symbols and combining the image with an image for printing. ].

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, characters and symbols can be input, combined with an image, and printed.

[0021]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a print producing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a print creation device, and FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the print creation device. here,
As the print creating apparatus 1, an apparatus that creates a print by exposing and developing a photosensitive material is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any apparatus that can create a print based on image information may be used. Or an electrophotographic print creation device.

The print creating apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes:
It is installed in a convenience store, a department store, a game center, a shop in a sightseeing spot, a general store, and the like. The apparatus main body 2 includes an image input unit 3, an image synthesis unit 4, a printer unit 5, a coin or bill input unit 6, an image A display unit 7, an operation unit 8, and a control unit 9 are provided.

The image input unit 3 inputs a digital image,
It can be taken in from a recording medium 10 on which a digital image is recorded or a mobile phone 11 on which a digital image is recorded by an interface. As the recording medium 10, smart media, memory stick, multimedia card, floppy (registered trademark) disk, MD data, C
D-ROM and the like.

Further, an imaging device 12 and a scanner 13 are arranged in the apparatus main body 2. The imaging device 12 is configured by, for example, a CCD camera, and is imaged by a user operating the operation unit 8. The scanner 13 is a photo print,
Images can be read directly from a negative film or a positive film.

The image synthesizing unit 4 synthesizes a digital image input from the image input unit 3 with an image stored in advance by an operation from the operation unit 8. In addition, characters,
A symbol can be input and combined with an image for printing. For example, characters such as an address and a name can be input to create a business card with a face photograph.

The printer section 5 prints a digital image input from the image input section 3 or a composite image of a digital image and an image stored in advance. In the printing method, as described above, a photosensitive material is exposed and developed to produce a print, or an ink jet method, an electrophotographic method, a thermal transfer method, or the like is used to create a print.

The image display section 7 is composed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display, or the like, and displays a digital image input from the image input section 3. A coin 20 or a bill 21 is inserted into the insertion unit 6, and by this insertion, the control unit 9 drives the image input unit 3, the image synthesis unit 4, the printer unit 5, the image display unit 7, and the operation unit 8.

The operation unit 8 is operated by a touch panel screen, and designates an image to be displayed on the image display unit 7 from the digital image input from the image input unit 3. Further, an image to be printed by the printer unit 5, a print size, and the number of prints are specified by an operation on the touch panel screen.

As described above, by printing the digital image input from the image input unit 3 by the insertion of the coin 20 or the bill 21 by the printer unit 5, a convenience store, a department store, a game center, a shop at a tourist spot, a general store, etc. Installed in stores, etc., anyone can enjoy it easily and provide sufficient service.

In addition, by operating the touch panel screen of the operation unit 8, the digital image input from the image input unit 3 is displayed and confirmed, and only the one desired by the user to be printed with the required print size and number of prints. Can be. Print size is photo of service size P1, credit card size P2, seal type P equivalent to Purikura
Third magnitude. The selection format is 16 types x 1, 2
Type x 8, 4 types x 4, 2 types x 8, 1 type x 1
Six sheets or the like can be used.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an image input from an image input unit by inserting coins or bills is printed by a printer unit, so that convenience stores, department stores, game centers, It can be installed in tourist shops, general stores, etc., so that anyone can enjoy it easily and provide sufficient services.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to input an image from at least a recording medium, a mobile phone, an imaging device, and a scanner.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the input image can be displayed, and the print can be performed by designating the print size and the number of prints.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an input image and a previously stored image can be combined and printed.

According to the invention described in claim 5, printing can be performed by a simple operation on the touch panel screen.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, characters and symbols can be input, combined with an image, and printed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a print creation device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a print creating apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 print creation device 2 device main body 3 image input unit 4 image synthesis unit 5 printer unit 6 coin or bill insertion unit 7 image display unit 8 operation unit 9 control unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] An image input unit for inputting an image; a printer unit for printing an image input from the image input unit;
A print creation apparatus, comprising: a control unit that drives the image input unit and the printer unit when coins or bills are inserted. 2. An image input unit comprising: at least a recording medium;
The print creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image from a mobile phone, an imaging device, or a scanner is input. 3. An image display unit for displaying an input image,
The print creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an operation unit capable of designating at least an image to be displayed or an image to be printed, a print size, and the number of prints. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image synthesizing section for synthesizing an input image and an image stored in advance, and printing the synthesized image. A print creation device according to claim 1. 5. The print creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is performed by an operation on a touch panel screen. 6. The print creating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the operation unit is capable of inputting characters and symbols, and synthesizing the image with an image for printing.