JP4140486B2 - Photo processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus that performs an exposure process on a photosensitive material based on image data of an image displayed on an image display medium, and then develops the photosensitive material.

  In the photographic processing apparatus, an exposure unit continuously performs exposure processing on a plurality of photographic papers based on image data obtained by reading a plurality of frame images recorded on a photographic film by a scanner unit. The Thereafter, a photographic print is created by subjecting the photographic paper that has undergone the exposure process to a development process or the like in the development unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a photographic processing apparatus, first, press scanning is continuously performed on a plurality of images on a photographic film. Then, based on image data obtained by press canning, a correction amount used for image processing such as color correction and density correction is determined. Thereafter, after image processing is performed on the image data obtained by the main scanning, exposure processing is performed based on the image data that has been subjected to image processing.

  Here, the data size of the main scan data and the pre-scan data (particularly the main scan data), which are image data obtained by the main scanning and the press scanning, is very large. Therefore, a large-capacity memory (storage device) is required to store all the image data until the photo print of all the images is completed in the photo processing apparatus, which is a problem in terms of cost. . For this reason, in such a photographic processing apparatus, image data that has become unnecessary after being used in various processes (for example, image data on an image subjected to exposure processing) is sequentially deleted.

JP 2001-042460 A (page 5-7, FIG. 1)

  In this way, in a photographic processing apparatus in which exposure-treated photographic paper is automatically supplied from the exposure unit to the development unit and subjected to development processing in the development unit, for example, photographic paper that has undergone exposure processing in the exposure unit When an error such as clogging occurs, the exposure process in the exposure unit may be interrupted. In such a case, when an error occurs in the exposure unit, the photographic paper already supplied from the exposure unit to the development unit is subjected to development processing as it is, and is finally discharged as a photographic print. .

  On the other hand, when an error occurs in the exposure unit, photographic paper that has not been supplied from the exposure unit to the development unit is discarded when the error in the exposure unit is eliminated. Therefore, even when photographic paper that has undergone exposure processing remains in the exposure section, the photographic paper is discarded without being subjected to development processing or the like, despite being subjected to exposure processing. Therefore, for a frame image that has been subjected to exposure processing on photographic paper that is discarded without being subjected to development processing or the like, the exposure processing must be performed again after the error in the exposure unit is resolved. However, as described above, when both the image data (pre-scan data and main scan data) of the image subjected to the exposure processing are erased from the memory, the image data is once again recorded on the photographic film by the scanner unit. It is necessary to perform frame image press scanning and main scanning to acquire image data.

  At this time, the operator can determine which of the plurality of frame images recorded on the photographic film is to be discharged as photographic prints. You cannot know until you wait. For this reason, even if the error in the exposure unit is eliminated, the operator cannot resume the work until all the photo prints are discharged from the photo processing apparatus.

  Therefore, in order to quickly resume the work after the interruption, the number of photographic paper supplied to the developing unit after exposure is detected, and the above-mentioned image is obtained from the first image obtained by press canning. It can be considered that the exposure process may be restarted from the next image except for the number of images.

  Here, when acquiring the image data for the frame image recorded on the photographic film, the first image in the vicinity of the front end of the film is not properly scanned, and the second image from the front end of the film is scanned. Sometimes done. In other words, the density of the film base part (if it is a negative film, it is transparent and colorless and transparent) and the film frame accidentally have the same density (the image part that develops a black color as a printed color product is nearly transparent on the negative film. If it is a photo print with a black background near the frame edge), the number of frames cannot be accurately read from the film. Sometimes the number of frames is counted or not. In such a case, if the image for resuming the work after the interruption is specified by the number of photographic papers supplied to the developing unit after being exposed, the image may be shifted.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic processing apparatus that allows an operator to quickly resume work when an exposure process is interrupted.

Apparatus and effect for solving the problems

  The photographic processing apparatus of the present invention can acquire image data by reading a plurality of images displayed on an image display medium in either the first reading mode or the second reading mode having a higher resolution. A reading unit; a first storage unit that stores image data for a plurality of images obtained in the first reading mode of the image reading unit; and a plurality of units obtained in the second reading mode of the image reading unit. A second storage unit that stores image data for the image of the image, and a plurality of photosensitive materials that are continuously exposed based on the image data for the plurality of images stored in the second storage unit. An exposure unit; a development unit that performs a development process on the photosensitive material that has been subjected to the exposure process by the exposure unit; and a first detection unit that detects interruption of the exposure process in the exposure unit , A second detection unit that detects whether or not the developing process is performed on each of the plurality of photosensitive materials that have been subjected to the exposure process by the exposure unit, a display unit, and exposure by the exposure unit When the process is performed, the image data that has been subjected to the exposure process stored in the second storage unit is erased, and the first detection unit detects that the exposure process in the exposure unit has been interrupted. In the case where it is detected that the exposure process in the exposure unit is interrupted by the erasing unit for erasing the image data stored in the second storage unit and the first detection unit, Among the photosensitive materials detected when the development processing is performed by the second detection unit, the image relating to the last photosensitive material, or among the photosensitive materials detected by the second detection unit that the development processing is not performed. Sensitivity at the beginning of An image relating to the fees, by using the image data stored in the first storage unit and a display control unit for displaying on the display unit.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to easily know which of the plurality of images displayed on the image display medium is subjected to the development processing up to the exposed photosensitive material. Therefore, when the exposure process is interrupted, the operator can quickly resume the operation for the image corresponding to the photosensitive material not subjected to the development process without waiting for the development process in the photographic processing apparatus to end. It becomes. In addition, since an image related to the last photosensitive material that is subjected to the development process or an image related to the first photosensitive material that is not subjected to the development process is displayed on the display unit, among the plurality of images displayed on the image display medium It is possible to reliably detect from which image the work should be resumed.

  In the photographic processing apparatus of the present invention, the first detection unit can detect whether or not the interruption of the exposure process in the exposure unit is based on an interruption command from an operator.

  According to this configuration, when the exposure process interruption in the exposure unit is based on an operator interruption command, the exposure process is performed by supplying all of the photosensitive material that has already been subjected to the exposure process to the developing unit. Development processing is performed on all the photosensitive materials. As a result, it is possible to eliminate photosensitive materials that are discarded without being subjected to development processing even though exposure processing has been performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the photosensitive material from being wasted.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a photographic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photographic processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a scanner unit 10, a control unit 20, an exposure unit 30, a developing unit 40, a finishing processing unit 50, and an interface unit 60. is doing.

  The scanner unit 10 mainly performs processing for reading frame images recorded on the photographic film 80 (see FIG. 3). The scanner unit 10 includes a film mounting unit 11 on which the film 80 is mounted and a scanner light source unit 12 in which a light source that irradiates the film 80 during scanning is stored. Further, an imaging element (not shown) such as a CCD for taking a film image is arranged in a line below the film mounting unit 11. The image signal output from the image sensor is supplied to the controller 20 after being converted into a digital signal by an A / D converter (not shown).

  Here, the scanner unit 10 can read an image in two reading modes. That is, the scanner unit 10 performs main scanning for obtaining detailed image data used for exposure processing, and correction values used when image processing such as color correction and density correction is performed on the image data obtained by the main scanning. And press scanning to obtain image data for determining.

  The control unit 20 controls each unit of the photo processing apparatus 1. The control unit 20 includes, for example, a general-purpose personal computer. A hard disk mounted on the control unit 20 stores various software including a control program for the photo processing apparatus 1 in addition to a general-purpose OS.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 20 includes a CPU 21, a main memory 22, and an image processing board 23. The CPU 21 executes various calculations to generate a signal for controlling the operation of the photo processing apparatus 1 and outputs an operation command to each unit of the photo processing apparatus 1 according to the calculation result.

  The main memory 22 stores programs necessary for controlling the photo processing apparatus 1 and information necessary for operation, pre-scan data obtained by press scanning by the scanner unit 10, and the like. The image processing board 23 includes an input memory 231 for storing image data output from the scanner unit 10, and various kinds of color correction, density correction, sharpening processing, and the like for the image data stored in the input memory 231. An image processing chip 232 that performs image processing, and an output memory 233 that stores image data that has undergone image processing for output to the exposure unit 30 are provided.

  The exposure unit 30 performs an exposure process on the photographic paper 71, which is a photosensitive material, based on the image data on which the image process has been performed. The exposure unit 30 includes two paper magazines 31a and 31b that respectively store the wound long photographic paper 71, an advance unit 32 that pulls out the photographic paper 71 from the paper magazines 31a and 31b, and the paper magazines 31a and 31b. A cutter 33 that cuts the drawn photographic paper 71 having a predetermined width along the width direction into a desired length according to the print size, and a desired surface (back surface) of the photographic paper 71 on which the photosensitive emulsion layer is not formed. A printing unit 34 for printing the characters, a chucker 35 for conveying the photographic paper 71 cut to a desired length in parallel in two to three rows up to the front of the exposure position, and subjecting the photographic paper 71 to exposure processing. An exposure unit 36 for controlling the exposure unit 30, a plurality of conveyance roller pairs 38 a to 38 e for conveying the photographic paper 71, And a motor 39 for driving the conveyance roller pairs 38a to 38e.

  Further, in the vicinity of the most downstream side of the exposure unit 30 (near the supply port of the photographic paper 71 to the developing unit 40), a light emitting element such as an LED disposed so as to face the conveyance path of the photographic paper 71 and the like. An optical sensor 75 including a pair with a light receiving element such as a photodiode disposed at a position capable of receiving the emitted light is disposed. The optical sensor 75 is connected to the exposure control unit 37.

  Here, in the optical sensor 75, when the light emitted from the light emitting element can be received by the light receiving element, the photographic paper 71 does not exist between them, and the light can be received. If not, the photographic paper 71 exists between the two. Accordingly, the exposure control unit 37 detects the change in the output signal of the optical sensor 75, thereby supplying the number of photographic papers 71 passing through the position corresponding to the optical sensor 75, that is, the exposure unit 30 to the developing unit 40. It is possible to know the number of sheets of photographic paper 71.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the exposure control unit 37 includes an exposure interruption detection unit 371, a final print detection unit 372, and a peripheral memory 373. The exposure interruption detection unit 371 detects that the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 has been interrupted. Here, the exposure interruption detection unit 371 monitors the change in the output signal of the optical sensor 75, and if the photographic paper 71 is not detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, occurrence of a paper jam in the exposure unit 30 occurs. It is detected that the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted due to an error such as. Further, the exposure interruption detection unit 371 detects that the exposure processing in the exposure unit 30 has been interrupted when an exposure processing interruption command is received from the operator.

  The final print detection unit 372 is an image formed on a photographic print that is finally discharged from the photographic processing apparatus 1 when the exposure interruption detection unit 371 detects that the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted. (Final print image) is detected.

  Here, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted due to an error in the exposure unit 30, the final print detection unit 372 exposes the exposure unit 30 when the exposure interruption detection unit 371 detects the interruption. The image exposed to the last photographic paper 71 among the photographic papers 71 already supplied to the developing unit 40 is detected as a final print image. In the present embodiment, the print supplied from the exposure unit 30 to the developing unit 40 detected by the exposure control unit 37 based on the output signal of the optical sensor 75 when the interruption is detected by the exposure interruption detection unit 371. The final print image is specified from the number of sheets 71 and the prescan data stored in the main memory 22 of the control unit 20.

  On the other hand, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted by the operator's interruption command, the final print detection unit 372 performs the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 when the exposure interruption detection unit 371 detects the interruption. An image exposed on the last photographic paper 71 among the applied photographic paper 71 is detected as a final print image. In the present embodiment, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted by the operator's interruption command, all the exposed photographic paper 71 in the exposure unit 30 at that time is transferred to the developing unit 40. It comes to be supplied. Therefore, in this case, after the interruption is detected by the exposure interruption detection unit 371, the exposure control unit 37 sets the exposure control unit 37 at the time when all the exposed photographic paper 71 in the exposure unit 30 is supplied to the development unit 40. A final print image is obtained from the number of photographic papers 71 supplied from the exposure unit 30 to the developing unit 40 detected based on the output signal of the optical sensor 75 and the pre-scan data stored in the main memory 22 of the control unit 20. Identified.

  The peripheral memory 373 stores image data that has been image-processed and transferred after the image processing is performed by the control unit 20 and that is actually used for the exposure process. Here, the image data stored in the peripheral memory 373 is obtained from the processed image data when the exposure processing by the exposure unit 36 is performed by hardware (not shown) provided in the exposure control unit 37. In addition to erasing sequentially, all are erased when the processing in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted.

  In the developing unit 40, processing such as development, bleach-fixing, and stabilization is performed on the photographic paper 71 that has been exposed. The developing unit 40 includes processing tanks 41a to 41f for performing development, bleach-fixing, and stabilization processes on the photographic paper 71 supplied from the exposure unit 30, and waste liquids of processing liquids stored in the processing tanks 41a to 41f. And replenisher tanks 42 a to 42 d, a plurality of roller pairs 43 for conveying the photographic paper 71, and motors (not shown) for driving the roller pairs 43.

  In the finishing processing unit 50, the photographic paper 71 on which the image discharged from the developing unit 40 has been exposed is subjected to a drying process, and the photographic paper 71 discharged from the discharge port 72 is sorted for each order. The finishing processing unit 50 includes a heater 51 for quickly drying the photographic paper 71 discharged from the developing unit 40, a plurality of roller pairs 52 for conveying the photographic paper 71, and a roller pair 52 for driving. And a motor (not shown). The photographic paper 71 is conveyed by the roller pair 52 and discharged from the discharge port 72 as a finished print.

  In the interface unit 60, information is exchanged between the photo processing apparatus 1 and an operator who operates it. The interface unit 60 displays various information related to the photo processing apparatus 1 and notifies the operator, and a mouse, a keyboard, etc. (in the figure) that the operator gives instructions for control and image processing to the photo processing apparatus 1 Not). When the interface unit 60 receives an instruction to interrupt the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 from the operator, the interface unit 60 transmits the command to the exposure interruption detection unit 371 of the exposure control unit 37 of the exposure unit 30.

  FIG. 3 shows a part of the photographic film 80. A plurality of frame images 80a are recorded on the photographic film 80 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. A perforation 80b composed of a plurality of intermittently arranged openings is formed outside the frame image 80a of the photographic film 80 (in the vicinity of both ends in the width direction of the photographic film 80). Further, on the outside of the perforation 80b, a barcode 80c, which is a DX code in which film information such as film sensitivity and a prescribed number of sheets (number of shootable images) is recorded, and a barcode 80d in which a frame number is recorded are formed. ing. Here, in general, the photographic film 80 is cut for each length including a predetermined number (for example, six) of frame images 80a.

  Next, the operation of the photographic processing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the photo processing apparatus 1.

  First, in the scanner unit 10, a photographic film 80 on which a plurality of frame images are recorded is mounted on the film mounting unit 11, and when an instruction for press canning is received from an operator, press canning is performed (step 101). Here, in the press canning, not only the frame image of the photographic film 80 but also the entire image of the photographic film 80 including the barcodes 80c and 80d are read continuously from the front end to the rear end of the photographic film 80. Note that in the press canning, a method such as a thinning-out process is used, and reading is performed with a relatively coarse number of pixels.

  The image data obtained by the press canning is converted into a digital data signal by the A / D converter and then stored in the main memory 22 of the control unit 20 (step 102). Thereafter, the operator looks at the image displayed on the display 61 based on the pre-scan data stored in the main memory 22 and determines whether correction is necessary (step 103). If correction is necessary (step 103: Yes), the operator inputs color and density correction amounts from a keyboard or the like so as to produce an appropriate print (step 104). Then, the correction information input by the operator is stored in the main memory 22. At this time, the pre-scan data stored in the main memory 22 is stored as it is without being erased. On the other hand, when correction is not necessary (step 103: No), the correction amount is not input and the process proceeds to the following process.

  Then, in the scanner unit 10, the photographic film 80 is mounted again on the film mounting unit 11, and when the main scanning command is received from the operator, the main scanning is performed (step 105). Here, in this scanning, only the frame image of the photographic film 80 is read. Note that the main scan reads at a higher resolution than in the case of press canning.

  The image data obtained by this scanning is converted into a digital data signal by the A / D converter as in the case of press scanning, and then stored in the input memory 231 of the control unit 20 (step 106). Then, in the image processing chip 232, various images such as color correction, density correction, and sharpening processing are performed on the main scan data stored in the input memory 232 based on the correction information stored in the main memory 22. Processing is performed (step 107). The processed image data is stored in the output memory 233 (step 108). At this time, the main scan data stored in the input memory 231 is erased.

  Thereafter, the image processed image data stored in the output memory 233 is transferred to the peripheral memory 373 of the exposure unit 30, and the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is performed based on the image data (step 109). At this time, in accordance with a command from the controller 20, the image processed image data stored in the peripheral memory 373 is sequentially erased from the end of the exposure process (step S110). The photographic paper 71 subjected to the exposure processing is subjected to predetermined processing in the developing unit 40 and the finishing processing unit 50 (step 111) and then discharged from the discharge port 72 as a photographic print (step 112). .

  Next, the operation of the interruption process of the photo processing apparatus 1 when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 of the photo processing apparatus 1 is interrupted will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of interruption processing when the exposure processing in the exposure unit of the photographic processing apparatus is interrupted.

  First, it is repeatedly determined whether or not the exposure interruption detection unit 371 of the exposure control unit 37 detects that the exposure process has been interrupted (step 201). When it is detected that the exposure process is interrupted (step 201: Yes), the exposure interrupt detector 371 subsequently determines whether or not there is an exposure interrupt command from the operator (step 202).

  If there is no exposure interruption command from the operator (step 202: No), the exposure control unit 37 notifies the control unit 20 that an error has occurred (step 203). Then, the control unit 20 requests the exposure control unit 37 to interrupt the exposure process (step 206). At this time, all the image processed image data stored in the peripheral memory 373 are erased in accordance with a command from the control unit 20 (step 207).

  On the other hand, when there is an exposure interruption command from the operator (step 202: Yes), the exposure control unit 37 drives the plurality of transport roller pairs 38e in the exposure unit 30 to perform exposure processing in the exposure unit 30. All the finished photographic paper 71 is supplied to the developing unit 40 (step 204). Then, the exposure control unit 37 notifies the control unit 20 that an exposure interruption command has been received from the operator in a state in which the photographic paper 71 that has undergone exposure processing does not remain in the exposure unit 30 (step 205). Then, the control unit 20 requests the exposure control unit 37 to interrupt the exposure process (step 206). At this time, all the image processed image data stored in the peripheral memory 373 are erased in accordance with a command from the control unit 20 (step 207).

  Thereafter, the final print detection unit 372 of the exposure control unit 37 detects a final print image that is an image formed on the photo print that is finally discharged from the photo processing apparatus 1 (step 208). Then, the exposure control unit 37 returns a response including information about the final print image to the control unit 20 (step 209). Then, based on the information about the final print image returned from the exposure control unit 37, the control unit 20 displays a confirmation screen display including the corresponding image on the display 61 (step 210).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the confirmation screen display 62 displayed on the display 61 in the present embodiment includes a confirmation message 62a, a frame image 62b as a final print image, a negative number of the frame image 62b, Image information 62c including a frame number and an OK button 62d are included. At this time, since the pre-scan data of the frame image 62b which is the final print image is stored in the main memory 22, the frame image 62b of the confirmation screen display 62 displays an image based on the pre-scan data.

  As a result, the operator can easily confirm which frame image is exposed from the discharge port 72 as a photographic print by viewing the confirmation screen display 62 displayed on the display 61. it can. Accordingly, after this, the operator presses the OK button 62d of the confirmation screen display 62, and restarts press scanning again from the next frame image that is the final print image confirmed on the confirmation screen display 62. Note that when the OK button 62d of the confirmation screen display 62 is pressed, the pre-scan data and the main scan of the frame image of the photographic film 80 stored in the main memory 22, the input memory 231, the output memory 233, and the peripheral memory 373 are stored. All image data such as data is deleted.

  As described above, in the photographic processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted, which frame image among the plurality of frame images recorded on the photographic film 80 is exposed. It is possible to easily know whether up to photographic paper 71 is discharged as a photographic print. Therefore, when the exposure processing in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted, the operator discharges the photographic print without waiting until the development processing and finishing processing in the development unit 40 and the finishing processing unit 50 of the photographic processing apparatus 1 are completed. With respect to the image corresponding to the photographic paper 71 that is not performed, it becomes possible to quickly resume press canning. Further, since the image related to the last photographic paper 71 to be subjected to the development process is displayed on the display 61, the press canning can be resumed from any of the plurality of frame images recorded on the photographic film 80. Can be reliably detected.

  Further, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted by the operator's interruption command, all the photographic paper 71 that has been subjected to the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 at that time is supplied to the developing unit 40. ing. Therefore, since all the photographic paper 71 subjected to the exposure process is discharged as a photographic print, it is possible to eliminate the photographic paper 71 that is discarded without being discharged as a photographic print even though the exposure process is performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the printing paper 71 from being wasted.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made as long as they are described in the claims. Is something. For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted by the operator's interruption command, all the photographic printing paper 71 that has been exposed in the exposure unit 30 at that time is developed 40. In this case, the interruption is detected by the exposure interruption detection unit 371 as in the case where the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted due to an error in the exposure unit 30. At the time, an image exposed on the last photographic paper 71 among the photographic papers 71 already supplied from the exposure unit 30 to the developing unit 40 may be detected as the final print.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted, the frame image formed on the photographic print that is finally discharged from the photographic processing apparatus 1, that is, the photographic paper that has been subjected to the exposure process. 71, a frame image corresponding to the last photographic paper 71 in the detected photographic paper 71 is displayed when it is supplied to the developing unit 40 and subjected to development processing, and the operator displays the next frame of the frame image. Press canning is resumed from the image. Here, when the exposure process in the exposure unit 30 is interrupted, the frame image immediately before the frame image formed on the photographic print that is finally discharged from the photographic processing apparatus 1, that is, the exposure-processed print. The frame image corresponding to the first photographic paper 71 in the photographic paper 71 detected as being not supplied to the developing unit 40 with the paper 71 and not subjected to development processing or the like is displayed, and the operator resumes press scanning from the frame image. May be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the final print detection unit 372 is based on the number of photographic papers 71 supplied to the development unit 40 from the exposure unit 30 detected based on the output signal of the optical sensor 75. It is detected whether each of the plurality of photographic papers 71 subjected to the exposure process is subjected to the development process in the development unit 40, but the exposure process is performed by the exposure unit 30 by other methods. It may be detected whether or not the developing process in the developing unit 40 is performed on each of the plurality of photographic papers 71.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the exposure process is interrupted, the press canning is resumed from the next frame image after the frame image exposed on the last photographic paper 71 on which the development process is performed. The press canning may be resumed from the first frame image for a plurality of frame images including the frame image that has been subjected to the development processing.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a photographic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a control part and an exposure control part. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a photographic film. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a photograph processing apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the interruption process when the exposure process in the exposure part of a photographic processing apparatus is interrupted. It is a figure which shows an example of the confirmation screen display displayed on a display.

Explanation of symbols

1 Photo Processing Device 10 Scanner Unit (Image Reading Unit)
20 control unit 22 main memory (first storage unit)
30 exposure unit 37 exposure control unit 371 exposure interruption detection unit (first detection unit)
372 Final print detection unit (second detection unit)
373 Peripheral memory (second storage unit)
40 Development Unit 50 Finishing Processing Unit 60 Interface Unit 61 Display (Display Unit)

Claims (2)

An image reading unit capable of acquiring image data by reading a plurality of images displayed on the image display medium in either the first reading mode or the second reading mode having a higher resolution than the first reading mode;
A first storage unit for storing image data for a plurality of images obtained in the first reading mode of the image reading unit;
A second storage unit for storing image data for a plurality of images obtained in the second reading mode of the image reading unit;
An exposure unit that continuously performs an exposure process on a plurality of photosensitive materials based on image data for a plurality of images stored in the second storage unit;
A developing unit that performs development processing on the photosensitive material that has been subjected to exposure processing by the exposure unit;
A first detection unit for detecting interruption of exposure processing in the exposure unit;
A second detection unit that detects whether or not development processing in the development unit is performed on each of the plurality of photosensitive materials that have been subjected to exposure processing by the exposure unit;
A display unit;
When the exposure process is performed by the exposure unit, the image data that has been subjected to the exposure process stored in the second storage unit is deleted, and the exposure process in the exposure unit is interrupted by the first detection unit. An erasure unit for erasing the image data stored in the second storage unit when it is detected that,
When the first detection unit detects that the exposure process in the exposure unit has been interrupted, the second detection unit detects the end of the photosensitive material detected as being developed. Using the image data stored in the first storage unit, the image related to the photosensitive material or the image related to the first photosensitive material among the photosensitive materials detected by the second detection unit as not being developed. And a display control unit for displaying on the display unit. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first detection unit is capable of detecting whether or not the interruption of the exposure process in the exposure unit is based on an operator's interruption command.

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