JP3891232B2 - Image playback device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, after various image processing is performed on image data converted into digital data, a photosensitive material is digitally exposed in accordance with the image data after image processing, and the image data after image processing is reproduced. The present invention relates to an image reproducing apparatus that outputs (photo).
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, printing of an image taken on, for example, a photographic film (hereinafter referred to as a film) onto a photosensitive material has been performed by direct exposure in which an image of the film is projected onto the photosensitive material and the photosensitive material is surface-exposed. On the other hand, at present, for example, digitally using digital exposure that digitally exposes a photosensitive material after photoelectrically reading image information photographed on a film, converting it into digital data and performing various image processing. An image reproducing apparatus such as a photo printer has been put into practical use.
[0003]
Such an image reproducing device basically controls and manages the entire image reproducing device, a scanner that reads image data recorded on a document such as a transparent document or a reflective document, and various kinds of images are input to the input image data. It includes an input device having a control device that performs processing, a printer that digitally exposes photosensitive material according to image data after image processing, and an output device that has a processor that develops exposed photosensitive material, etc. In particular, these input machines and output machines are configured as separated types.
[0004]
In the input device, first, in the scanner, for example, when reading image data photographed on a film, reading light emitted from a light source is incident on the film, and projection light carrying an image photographed on the film is obtained. An image is formed on an image sensor such as a CCD sensor by an imaging lens, photoelectrically converted by the image sensor, an image is read, and after various image processing is performed as necessary, it corresponds to an image photographed on a film. The input image data is supplied to the control device.
[0005]
Subsequently, the control device controls the entire image reproducing device in accordance with an instruction from the operator, and after the input image data supplied from the scanner is converted into digital data, or the image data converted into digital data in advance is sent to the control device. After being supplied, various image processing conditions are set according to the image data, various image processing is performed on the image data, exposure conditions are determined, and the image data is transferred to the printer of the output machine as output image data. .
[0006]
On the other hand, in the output device, if the printer is a device that uses light beam scanning exposure, for example, the light beam is modulated according to the image data transferred from the control device, and the light beam is deflected in the main scanning direction. The photosensitive material is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction substantially perpendicular to the main scanning direction, and the photosensitive material is two-dimensionally scanned and exposed to record a latent image. Then, the processor performs development processing corresponding to the photosensitive material. Thus, the finished print is obtained by reproducing the image photographed on the film.
[0007]
In an image reproducing apparatus using digital exposure, color density correction is performed by image processing, and exposure conditions are also determined. Therefore, the exposure time per image is short, and the exposure time also depends on the image size. Since it is constant, a quick exposure can be performed as compared with the case of the conventional direct exposure. In addition, editing such as image composition and image division and image processing such as color / density adjustment can be performed freely, and a finished print subjected to editing and image processing can be output according to the application.
[0008]
Moreover, since the image information of the finished print can be stored in a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk, for example, it is not necessary to re-read the film or re-determine the exposure conditions, and the work such as reprinting is quick and easy. . Further, although it has been difficult with conventional direct exposure printing, an image reproducing apparatus using digital exposure almost completely stores image information recorded on a film or the like in terms of resolution, color / density reproducibility, and the like. There is an advantage that a reproduced print can be output.
[0009]
As described above, the image reproducing apparatus using digital exposure has various advantages as described above compared with the conventional image reproducing apparatus using direct exposure.
However, in the image reproducing apparatus in which the input machine and the output machine are configured to be separated, the input machine and the output machine are connected one-to-one with a cable, and thus problems in the work environment such as the cable being in the way In addition, there are problems such as restrictions on the installation layout of the input device and the output device depending on the length of the cable.
[0010]
In addition, when image data is not read by a scanner but is received by, for example, a digital camera and converted to digital data in advance, as shown in FIG. Since it is necessary to capture the image data captured by the computer 100 into the personal computer 102 and input the image data to the image reproduction device 106 via a storage medium such as the floppy disk 104, there is a problem that the work efficiency is very poor. there were.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to constrain the problems based on the above-mentioned conventional technology, and can efficiently capture pre-digitalized image data without being restricted by the cable connecting the input device and the output device. An object is to provide an image reproducing apparatus.
[0012]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention converts the image data of a document image into digital data, or Taken by digital camera with wireless communication device An input device having image processing means for performing predetermined image processing on the image data after receiving the image data digitized in advance;
An output device having image recording means for digitally exposing the photosensitive material in accordance with the image data after image processing;
A wireless communication device having a transceiver connected to the input device and a transceiver connected to the output device;
The wireless communication device transfers information by wireless communication between at least the input device and the output device, and the image data converted into digital data in advance. Wireless communication from the digital camera to the input device It is an object of the present invention to provide an image reproducing apparatus characterized in that input is performed via a transceiver of the input device.
The image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes information transferred from the input device to the output device as information that is wirelessly communicated between the input device and the output device. Alternatively, it is preferable that information including print instruction information and information transferred from the output device to the input device include detection information, error detection information, or paper detection information in the magazine. . Ma In addition, a plurality of the output machines are provided for each print size, for each type of surface, or for each paper thickness, and for each input device, information is output to each output device according to the print size, the type of surface, or the paper thickness. It is preferable to distribute and transfer, and it is preferable that a plurality of input devices are provided.
[0013]
Here, it is preferable that the input device further includes an image reading unit that photoelectrically reads an image recorded on the document image.
Moreover, it is preferable that the output device further includes a developing unit that develops the exposed photosensitive material.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an image reproducing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an image reproducing apparatus of the present invention.
The image reproducing apparatus 10 in the illustrated example, for example, photoelectrically reads an image recorded on a document image, converts it into digital data, performs various image processing, and then applies a photosensitive material according to the image data after the image processing. An example of a digital photoprinter that digitally scans and exposes and outputs a print (photograph) that reproduces an image recorded on an original image is shown, and includes an input device 12, an output device 14, and a wireless communication device 16.
[0016]
As the above-described original image, for example, a transparent original such as various photographic films (hereinafter referred to as film), a reflective original such as various color prints (color photographs), various printed materials, and the like are used. Alternatively, it is also possible to receive image data digitized in advance as a document image.
In the following embodiments, description will be made by taking, as an example, a case where a film is used as a document image.
[0017]
In the image reproducing apparatus 10, first, in the illustrated example, the input device 12 controls and manages the scanner 18 that photoelectrically reads an image recorded on a document image, and the entire image reproducing apparatus 10, and the scanner 18. After the image data of the original image read by the digital data is converted into digital data, or after the image data converted into digital data in advance is received, the controller 20 performs various image processing on the image data.
[0018]
Here, in FIG. 2, the conceptual diagram of one Example of an input device is shown.
The scanner 18 in the illustrated example photoelectrically reads an image photographed on the film F. The image photographed on the light source 22, the variable aperture 24, and the film F is R (red), G (green), and B (blue). ), A color filter plate 26 for color separation into three primary colors, a diffusion box 28, an imaging lens 30, an area-type CCD sensor 32 for reading an image photographed on the film F in one frame unit, and an amplifier 34.
[0019]
In the scanner 18, the reading light is emitted from the light source 22, the light amount of the emitted reading light is adjusted by the variable diaphragm 24, the color is adjusted by passing through the color filter plate 26, and the surface of the film F by the diffusion box 28. It is uniformly diffused in the direction and incident on the film F. By passing through the film F, projection light carrying an image taken on the film F is imaged on the light receiving surface of the CCD sensor 32 by the imaging lens 30 and is read photoelectrically by the CCD sensor 32.
[0020]
Image data read by the CCD sensor 32 is amplified by an amplifier 34 and supplied to the control device 20 as analog image data corresponding to an image photographed on the film F.
In the scanner 18, the R, G, B color filters of the color filter plate 26 are sequentially inserted, and the above-described image reading is performed a total of three times. It is separated into three primary colors and read.
[0021]
Prior to image reading (main scan) for obtaining output image data, a pre-scan for coarsely reading an image at low resolution is performed, and image processing conditions are set from the image data obtained by the pre-scan. The image data of the main scan is subjected to image processing according to the processing conditions, and output image data for output of image recording by the output device 14 is obtained. The only difference between the pre-scan and the main scan is that the resolution of the read image is different.
[0022]
Subsequently, in the input machine 12, the control device 20 in the illustrated example includes an A / D (analog-digital) converter 36, an LUT (look-up table) 38, a data correction unit 40, and R and G for prescanning. , B frame memory (hereinafter referred to as pre-scan memory) 42, main scan R, G, B frame memory (hereinafter referred to as main scan memory) 44, image processing unit 46, control unit 48, and An input / output unit 50 is provided.
[0023]
Here, the input / output unit 50 is read by the keyboard 52, the mouse 54, and the scanner 18 for the operator to input (set) various conditions, select and instruct processes, and instruct instructions such as color / density correction. A display 56 for displaying images, various operation instructions, setting / registration screens for various conditions, and the like. The control unit 48 controls and manages the operation of the entire image reproduction apparatus 10 as described below via the input / output unit 50, such as a personal computer.
[0024]
Each analog image data of R, G, B read by the scanner 18 is converted into digital image data by the A / D converter 36, log (logarithmically) converted by the LUT 38 and converted into density data, and a data correction unit 40, after performing predetermined processing such as DC offset correction, dark correction, shading correction, and the like, R, G, B pre-scan memory 42 and R, G for each pre-scan and main scan , B are stored in the main scan memory 44.
[0025]
After the image data is held in the pre-scan memory 42, the image processing unit 46 reads the image data from the pre-scan memory 42, and various images such as color / gradation correction, electronic magnification, dynamic range processing, and sharpness. Processing conditions are set. The pre-scan image processed according to the image processing conditions is displayed on the display 56, and is verified by the operator as necessary, and the color / density, gradation, etc. are adjusted, and the final image processing conditions are determined. Is done.
[0026]
When the final image processing conditions are determined, the image processing unit 46 reads the main scan image data from the main scan memory 44, and first, according to the determined final image processing conditions, The color / gradation is corrected, and then the image is enlarged / reduced (electronic scaling) according to the electronic magnification, the dynamic range of the image data is compressed / expanded, and various types of processing such as sharpness processing (sharpening processing) are performed. After the image processing, the output image data is transferred to the output device 14.
[0027]
The input machine 12 has the above configuration.
Next, the output device 14 basically scans and exposes the photosensitive material A with a light beam modulated in accordance with the output image data output from the image processing unit 46 of the control device 20 of the input device 12 to form a latent image. And a processor 60 for developing and drying the photosensitive material A on which the latent image has been recorded by the printer 58 to produce a finished print and further sorting.
[0028]
Here, in FIG. 3, the partial conceptual diagram of one Example of an output machine is shown.
In this figure, a printer 58 cuts a long photosensitive material (paper) A into a cut sheet by cutting it into a predetermined length according to the finished print to be created, and then records the back print information and performs digital exposure. The photosensitive material A is supplied to the processor 60. In the illustrated example, the photosensitive material A includes a photosensitive material supply unit 62, a back printing unit 64, an image recording unit 66, a sorting unit 68, and the like.
[0029]
The printer 58 is provided with a plurality of conveying roller pairs as conveying means for conveying the photosensitive material A from the photosensitive material supply unit 62 to the image recording unit 66 and conveying the photosensitive material A after the exposure to the processor 60. In addition, a conveyance guide for the photosensitive material A, various sensors, and the like are also arranged as necessary. In addition, there are no particular limitations on the conveying means for the photosensitive material A, and all known sheet material conveying methods such as a conveying roller pair, lift conveying using a belt conveyor, a nip belt, suction, and the like can be used.
[0030]
In the printer 58, first, the photosensitive material supply unit 62 includes loading units 70 and 72, a magazine 82, cutters 78 and 80, and the like.
The loading units 70 and 72 are portions where the magazine 82 containing the photosensitive material A is loaded. In both loading sections 70 and 72, there are usually magazines 82 in which photosensitive materials A of different types such as size (width), surface type (silk, mat, etc.), specifications (thickness, type of base, etc.) are stored. Loaded.
[0031]
The magazine 82 is a light-shielding housing that houses a long photosensitive material A wound with the recording surface (emulsion surface) on the outside. In the illustrated example, a pair of drawer rollers 74 and 76 are provided inside the magazine 82. For example, the upper drive roller in the figure is loaded with the magazine 82 in a predetermined position of the loading sections 70 and 72. Engaged with drive sources (not shown) of pull-out roller pairs 74 and 76 disposed in the loading sections 70 and 72, respectively.
[0032]
In the photosensitive material supply unit 62, the photosensitive material A is pulled out from the magazine 82 by the drawing roller pairs 74 and 76, and the back printing unit on the downstream side (hereinafter referred to as the downstream side) of the photosensitive material A in the conveyance direction by the conveyance unit. 64. This conveyance is stopped when the photosensitive material A conveyed downstream reaches the finished print length, and the photosensitive material A is cut by the cutters 78 and 80 disposed between the magazine 82 and the back printing unit 64. Is cut into a cut sheet.
[0033]
The back printing unit 64 is arranged on the downstream side of the photosensitive material supply unit 62 in the illustrated example. The back printing unit 64 is provided on the back surface (non-emulsion surface) of the photosensitive material A on the date of photographing, date of printing, frame number, film ID number, ID number of the camera used for photographing, and ID number of the image reproducing apparatus 10. In the photosensitive material A, which is a cut sheet, the back print information is recorded by the back print unit 64.
[0034]
An image recording unit 66 is disposed on the downstream side of the back printing unit 64.
In the illustrated example, the image recording unit 66 moves the photosensitive material A in the main scanning direction (perpendicular to the paper surface in the figure) according to the output image data supplied from the image processing unit 46 of the control device 20 of the input device 12. ) And an exposure unit 84 for scanning exposure, and a scanning conveying means 86 for conveying the photosensitive material A at a constant speed in the sub-scanning direction (arrow b direction in the figure) substantially orthogonal to the main scanning direction.
[0035]
The exposure unit 84 includes three light sources that emit light beams corresponding to the R, G, and B exposures of the photosensitive material A, and an AOM (acousto-optic modulator) that modulates the light beams emitted from the light sources according to image data. ), A light deflector such as a polygon mirror that deflects the modulated light beam in the main scanning direction, and a light beam deflected in the main scanning direction at a predetermined position on the exposure position (scanning line) X. This is a light beam scanning device including an fθ (scanning) lens that forms an image with a beam diameter.
[0036]
Further, the scanning conveyance means 86 includes a pair of conveyance rollers 88 and 90 disposed before and after the exposure position X, an exposure guide 92 for holding the photosensitive material A at the exposure position X with higher accuracy, and the like. Consists of
The scanning conveyance unit 86 is not limited to the above configuration, and uses an exposure drum that conveys the photosensitive material A while holding it at the exposure position X, and two nip rollers that contact the exposure drum across the exposure position X. Scanning conveyance means and the like are also preferably exemplified.
[0037]
In the image recording unit 66, the exposure unit 84 guides the photosensitive material A by the conveyance roller pairs 88 and 90 of the scanning conveyance unit 86 while polarizing the recording light L modulated in accordance with the digital image data in the main scanning direction. The photosensitive material A is transported in the sub-scanning direction substantially perpendicular to the main scanning direction while being held at the exposure position X along 92, and is exposed by so-called raster scanning exposure in which the photosensitive material A is two-dimensionally scanned and exposed to record a latent image. Image recording is performed on the material A.
[0038]
A sorting unit 68 is disposed further downstream of the image recording unit 66.
In the process of exposure and development of silver salt photographic light-sensitive materials that are currently used for general photography, development requires more time than exposure. Accordingly, if a plurality of photosensitive materials are continuously exposed and developed, the development cannot be made in time for exposure, so that it is necessary to temporarily store the exposed photosensitive material in a stocker or the like. That is, the exposure / development process is generally controlled by the development process.
[0039]
The sorting unit 68 sorts the photosensitive material A into a plurality of rows in the transport direction as necessary, supplies the plurality of rows of photosensitive materials to the processor 60 in parallel, improves the processing capability of the processor 60, and performs exposure and exposure. This is to absorb the difference in processing time from development. For example, the photosensitive material A can be distributed in two rows by alternately performing left and right distribution, and the photosensitive material A can be distributed in three rows by sequentially repeating the distribution to the left and right and the center. .
[0040]
The photosensitive materials A, which are distributed in the horizontal direction in the distribution unit 68 and formed into a plurality of rows, are supplied to the processor 60 by the conveying roller pair 94 through the discharge port of the printer. In the processor 60, for example, in the case of developing a silver salt photographic light-sensitive material, the latent image is visualized by performing predetermined development processing corresponding to the light-sensitive material A such as a color developing tank, a bleach-fixing tank, and a water washing tank. After that, it is dried to obtain a finished print, and is again collected in a single row in the print creation order (exposure order) and discharged to a sorter or the like.
[0041]
The output machine 14 has the above configuration.
Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication device 16 includes transceivers 96 and 98 arranged one by one for the input device 12 and the output device 14, respectively. In the image reproducing apparatus 10 in which the input device 12 and the output device 14 are configured to be separated, the wireless communication device 16 is provided between the input device 12 and the output device 14 and between the input device 12 or the output device 14 and other devices. Wireless connection (wireless communication) is performed with a device having a wireless communication device.
[0042]
Here, in the image reproducing apparatus 10 of the present invention, examples of the information transferred from the input device 12 to the output device 14 include the following.
·image data
・ Print size
・ Number of prints
・ Print correction information (color, density, etc.)
-Contents of back print information based on the above print information
・ Change print size
・ Sort information
・ Magazine replacement instruction (paper rewind)
-Start and end of output machine 14
-Print instruction (start), stop and cancel
・ Processor drive on / off
・ Start-up inspection instructions (control strip, calibration, etc.)
・ End-of-life inspection instructions (automatic cleaning of processor racks, etc.)
・ Other
[0043]
On the other hand, examples of information transferred from the output device 14 to the input device 12 include the following.
・ Detection information related to maintenance and inspection (processing liquid replenishment, waste liquid full, ink ribbon replacement, magazine replacement, cut waste box full, etc.)
・ Moveable part detection information (covers, etc.)
・ Various temperature detection information (printer internal temperature, processor liquid temperature, drying section temperature, AOM driver temperature, etc.)
・ Error detection information (paper jam, etc.)
-Magazine paper type detection information
・ Other
[0044]
As described above, since the input machine 12 and the output machine 14 are wirelessly connected, there is no need to connect the input machine 12 and the output machine 14 with a cable. Since there is no restriction on the installation layout of the input machine 12 and the output machine 14 according to the length of the input, the degree of freedom in the installation layout of the input machine 12 and the output machine 14 can be improved. It is also possible to install and operate the machine 14 in a separate room.
[0045]
For example, when image data captured by a digital camera or the like and converted into digital data in advance is input to the image reproduction device 10, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B, wireless communication using the same communication protocol is used. In the case of a digital camera having the device 108, the image data of the digital camera 110 can be directly input to the input device 12 of the image reproducing apparatus 10 of the present invention via the wireless communication device 16, so that the work is simple. In addition, there is an advantage that work efficiency can be improved.
[0046]
Furthermore, the image reproducing apparatus 10 of the present invention not only can simply transmit information between the input device 12 and the output device 14 but also has a wireless communication device that uses the same communication protocol. Since it can be easily interconnected to other devices such as digital cameras, personal computers, and other image playback devices, for example, image data is transferred to other personal computers and other software for image processing. It is also possible to perform image processing using, for example.
[0047]
In order to improve the work efficiency of the operator, a plurality of input machines 12 may be provided for one output machine 14, and conversely, a plurality of input machines 12 for one input machine 12 may be provided. For example, according to the print size, the information may be distributed and transferred to a standard size dedicated output device, a postcard dedicated output device, a large size compatible output device, or the like, or Information may be distributed and transferred to an output device dedicated to each paper according to the type of paper and the paper thickness.
[0048]
In addition, a plurality of input machines 12 and a plurality of output machines 14 may be provided so that each operator can output a print from the desired input machine 12 to the desired output machine 14. When the distance between the output device 14 is long and exceeds the communication range of the wireless communication, the input device 12 and the output device 14 are relayed in order to relay the wireless communication between the input device 12 and the output device 14. You may make it provide at least 1 repeater in between.
[0049]
The wireless communication method is not particularly limited, and various conventionally known wireless communication methods such as a spread spectrum method, a microwave method, and a power line method can be applied, for example, in addition to the infrared method. A telephone line such as a telephone can also be used. The communication protocol between the transceivers of the wireless communication device 16 is not particularly limited, and any conventionally known communication protocol applied to a local area network (LAN), for example, can be used.
[0050]
In the illustrated example, the transceivers 96 and 98 are illustrated as separate types installed on the input machine 12 and the output machine 14, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the transceivers 96 and 98 are illustrated. Of course, these may be integrated into the input device 12 and the output device 14, respectively. Further, the configurations of the transmitters and receivers 96 and 98 are not particularly limited, and various known configurations can be applied depending on, for example, the wireless communication method and the communication protocol.
[0051]
The wireless communication device 16 is as described above.
Hereinafter, the operation of the image reproduction apparatus 10 of the present invention will be briefly described.
[0052]
When an instruction to start printing is issued, first, the scanner 18 starts pre-scanning, and the image on the film F is read at a low resolution in the order of R, G, B, for example. The analog image data read by the scanner 18 and supplied to the control device 20 is converted to digital image data by the A / D converter 36, and then log-converted by the LUT 38 to become density data. After the predetermined correction is performed, the pre-scan memory 42 sequentially stores the corrections.
[0053]
The image processing unit 46 reads prescan image data from the prescan memory 42 when prescanning is completed in the scanner 18 and the prescan image data has been taken into the prescan memory 42. Is set and a pre-scan image is displayed on the display 56.
Here, verification by an operator is performed as necessary, and color / density, gradation, and the like are adjusted using the input / output unit 50, and final image processing conditions are determined.
[0054]
Subsequently, the main scan is started in the scanner 18, and the image on the film F is read at a high resolution in the order of R, G, and B and stored in the main scan memory 44 as in the case of the pre-scan. When the final image processing conditions are determined and an output instruction is issued by the operator, the scan image data in the main scan memory 44 is read out by the image processing unit 46 and subjected to various image processing such as gradation correction. Thereafter, the output image data is transferred to the output device 14 via the wireless communication device 16.
[0055]
In the output device 14, each AOM of the exposure unit 84 of the image recording unit 66 of the printer 58 is driven according to the output image data transferred from the image processing unit 46 of the control device 20 of the input device 12, and the image data is converted into image data. Accordingly, scanning exposure is performed with the light beam modulated and deflected in the main scanning direction, and a latent image is formed on the photosensitive material A. The exposed light-sensitive material A is subjected to color development, bleach-fixing, and water-washing processing in order in the processor 60, and is developed, dried to a finished print, and is sorted by a sorter.
[0056]
The image reproduction apparatus 10 of the present invention basically operates as described above.
The present invention can be applied to various types of image reproducing apparatuses in which an input device and an output device are configured separately, and includes the configurations of the input device 12 and the output device 14, the scanner 18 of the input device 12, and The configuration of the control device 20, the configuration of the printer 58 and the processor 60 of the output device 14, the configuration of the transceivers 96 and 98 of the wireless communication device 16, and the like are not limited to the above embodiment.
[0057]
For example, in the above embodiment, the input machine 12 includes the scanner 18, but the scanner is not necessarily an essential requirement in the input machine of the present invention. That is, the scanner may be configured as a separation type from the input device, and image data read by the separation type scanner may be transferred to a control device of a desired input device via a wireless communication device, or may be digital It is also possible to receive image data digitized beforehand by a camera or the like by wireless communication.
[0058]
In the above embodiment, the printer 58 is exposed after the long photosensitive material is cut into a predetermined length to obtain a cut sheet. Of course, the long photosensitive material is exposed and developed and then printed. Depending on the size, a long photosensitive material may be cut. Moreover, in the said Example, although the output machine 14 is equipped with the processor 60, in the output machine of this invention, a processor is not necessarily essential requirements, For example, you may comprise a processor in a separated type from an output machine.
[0059]
The image reproducing apparatus of the present invention has been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, the image reproduction device of the present invention connects between an input device and an output device, and between an input device or an output device and another device having a wireless communication device. A wireless communication device is provided.
Thereby, according to the image reproducing device of the present invention, the cable connecting the input device and the output device can be omitted, the working environment can be improved, and the installation of the image reproducing device is not limited by the cable length. The degree of freedom in layout can be improved. In addition, other devices having wireless communication devices such as digital cameras, personal computers, and other image playback devices can be easily connected to each other in a cordless manner, and the work efficiency of exchanging information between them can be improved. There is also an effect that can be done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an image reproducing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment of an input device.
FIG. 3 is a partial conceptual diagram of an embodiment of an output machine.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are conceptual diagrams of an embodiment showing procedures for capturing conventional digital image data and capturing digital image data according to the present invention, respectively.
[Explanation of symbols]
10,106 Image playback device
12 Input machine
14 output machine
16, 108 wireless communication device
18 Scanner
20 Control device
22 Light source
24 Variable aperture
26 color filter board
28 Diffusion box
30 Imaging lens
32 CCD sensor
34 amplifiers
36 A / D (analog-digital) converter
38 LUT (Look Up Table)
40 Data correction unit
42 Pre-scan memory
44 scan memory
46 Image processing section
48 Control unit
50 I / O section
52 keyboard
54 mouse
56 display
58 Printer
60 processor
62 Photosensitive material supply unit
64 Back printing section
66 Image recording unit
68 Sorting part
70, 72 loading section
74,76 Drawer roller pair
78, 80 cutter
82 Magazine
84 exposure units
86 Scanning conveying means
88,90 Conveying roller pair
92 Exposure Guide
94 Transport roller pair
96,98 transceiver
100, 110 Digital camera
102 Personal computer
104 floppy disk
F film
A Photosensitive material
Z scan position
L Recording light

Claims (6)

After converting the image data of the original image into digital data, or after receiving pre-digitalized image data shot by a digital camera having a wireless communication device, the image data is subjected to predetermined image processing. An input device having image processing means;
Wireless communication having an output device having an image recording means for digitally exposing a photosensitive material in accordance with the image data after image processing, a transceiver connected to the input device, and a transceiver connected to the output device Equipped with a machine,
This wireless communication device transfers information by wireless communication between at least the input device and the output device, and wirelessly transmits the pre-digitalized image data from the digital camera to the input device. An image reproduction apparatus characterized in that communication input is performed via a transceiver of the input device.   As information that is wirelessly communicated between the input device and the output device, information transferred from the input device to the output device includes image data, print size, number of prints, or print instruction information, 2. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information transferred from the output device to the input device includes detection information related to maintenance and inspection of the output device, error detection information, or in-magazine paper detection information. A plurality of the output devices are provided for each print size, each surface type, or each paper thickness, and the input device distributes information to each output device according to the print size, the surface type, or the paper thickness. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image reproducing apparatus transfers the image. Image reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said input device is characterized in that provided in plural. The input machine further image reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has an image reading means for reading an image recorded on the document image photoelectrically. The output device may further image reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a developing means for developing the exposed the photosensitive material.

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