JPH02116840A - Trimming/print indicating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of printing operation by performing the trimming operation and printing operation by different devices. CONSTITUTION:A photographic negative plate which is requested to be trimmed is held on a negative plate moving means and displayed by a negative plate display means and a desired part to be trimmed is all determined by moving the negative plate by operating a negative plate moving means in 1st and 2nd directions while confirming the display or rotating the photographic negative plate. Then a moving position detecting means detects negative plate position data on the 1st-directional movement quantity, 2nd-directional movement quantity, angle of rotation, etc., of the photographic negative plate by the negative plate moving means. Further, the periphery of the desired part is indicated to determine and enlargement rate based upon the relation to print side and those trimming data are stored in an external storage device. Those operations are carried out for plural photographic negative plates and the external storage device is loaded on a printer together with the photographic negative plate and printing operation is performed. Consequently, the efficiency of the printing operation can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention provides a method for trimming to instruct the printer about the determined composition when determining the composition of a necessary part of the screen of a photographic original and printing it. -Relating to a print instruction device.

[Conventional technology]

When a portion of a photographic original plate is stretched and printed, trimming is performed in which the excess portion around the portion is cut off and removed. For example, from the photographic original plate 1 shown by the solid line in FIG.
When trimming, a portion around the desired portion 2 is removed.

When performing such trimming, move the photographic original plate 1 so that the center O of the desired area 2 coincides with the center of the printing photosensitive material such as photographic paper (the center of the printer), and mark the periphery of the desired area 2. Then, the enlargement magnification is determined so that the peripheral portion has a size corresponding to the print size.

This trimming operation is performed in a conventional manner.

An operator sets a photographic original plate 1 in a printer, captures this photographic original plate 1 with a television camera equipped with a zoom lens, and displays the image on a display. Then, while visually checking the image displayed on this display, one worker rotates or moves the photographic original plate 1 to place it in the desired area 2.
The center 0 of the display is made to coincide with the center of the display, and the desired portion 2 is enlarged to the print size to determine the enlargement magnification. It is then printed by the printer.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional trimming work has the following problems.

The trimming work requires skill because it is performed by moving or rotating the photographic original 1 vertically and horizontally. For this reason, when printing while trimming, at least one skilled person must be present at the printer stand.

On the other hand, printing work is almost automatically performed by the printer, and is completed by operating the printer's start switch.

Therefore, the time required to obtain a print of the desired portion 2 from the photographic original plate 1 is almost determined by the trimming operation, and since this operation requires skill, the trimming and printing process takes a considerable amount of time.

Furthermore, if you perform trimming and printing multiple times and remove the photographic original 1 set at -degree from the printer, you will have to move or rotate the photographic original 1 again. The trimming operation takes a considerable amount of time and is extremely troublesome. Such reprinting occurs when the currently obtained print is inappropriate or when there is a request for additional printing at a later date. Furthermore, when printing multiple times, it is difficult even for an expert in trimming to obtain the same print as the previous print.

Therefore, this invention improves the efficiency of printing work by performing trimming work and printing work using separate devices, so that a person skilled in trimming work can operate multiple printers. Another object of the present invention is to provide a trimming/printing instruction device that allows the same print to be easily obtained through multiple printing operations by storing determined trimming information.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, a tonoming/printing instruction device according to the present invention is provided for trimming/printing a photographic original plate in a trimming/printing operation in which a part of an image recorded on a photographic original plate is extracted, enlarged to a desired print size, and printed. , an original plate that is movable in a first direction, movable in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and further rotatably held in a plane including the first direction and the second direction; a means for displaying an image recorded on a photographic original held by the original moving means, and an original display means for visually recognizing an image recorded on the photographic original held by the original moving means, and an original display means for indicating an enlargement magnification to a print size using the visually recognized image; The external storage device comprises an original position detection means for detecting the position of the original moved by the means, and an external storage device for storing the original position data obtained by the original position detection means and the enlargement magnification data. The present invention is characterized in that the data stored in the external storage device is printed using a printer.

[For production]

The original plate moving means holds the photographic original plate requested to be trimmed, and the original plate is displayed on the original plate displaying means. While viewing this display, operate the original moving means to move the photographic original in the first direction or second direction as necessary, or rotate the photographic original to determine the desired portion to be trimmed. do.

Then, original position data such as the amount of movement of the photographic original in the first direction, the amount of movement in the second direction, and the rotation angle of the photographic original by the original moving means are detected by the movement position detection means.

Furthermore, by specifying the surroundings of this desired portion, the enlargement magnification is determined in relation to the print size. Trimming data such as original position data and enlargement magnification data are stored in the external storage device.

Such operations are performed on a plurality of photographic originals, and the trimming data for the plurality of photographic originals are stored in an external storage device.

Then, the external storage device is attached to the printer together with these photographic original plates, and printing is performed.

It is also possible to determine print data related to color correction, correction of overexposure, underexposure, etc. using the original display means, and to store these print data together with the trimming data in an external storage device.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The trimming/printing instruction device according to the present invention will be specifically described below based on preferred embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the entire trimming/printing instruction device 10. As shown in FIG. The table 11 includes a moving table 20 as an original moving means, a display device 30 forming an original displaying means at a position diagonal to the moving table 20, and a keyboard 31 as an input device in front of the display device 30. ing. The display device 30 is placed on the table 11, and the keyboard 31 is placed on a disk table 31a (shown in the fourth figure) which is rotatably supported with respect to the table 11, so that these orientations can be adjusted. This allows it to be changed in the desired direction. In addition, Fig. 3 is a partial perspective view of the right side of 10 in the trimming/printing instruction table, and as shown in the same figure,
A reflecting mirror 32 is mounted above the moving table 20 at an angle of approximately 45° at an appropriate distance from the moving table 20, and a zoom lens 33 is provided facing the reflecting mirror 32. This zoom lens 33 is attached to a television camera (hereinafter abbreviated as rTV camera) 34, and images captured by this TV camera 34 are displayed on the display device 30. Further, a light source 35 is provided below the moving table 20, and this light source 35
The light emitted from the moving table 2 passes through the optical system 36.
0 is irradiated from below.

The moving table 20 will be explained based on FIGS. 4 to 10. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, Table 1
A Y-direction table 22 is supported by two Y-direction guide rails 21 arranged in parallel in the vertical direction in the figure on the top surface of the Y-direction table 22 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in the figure.

An opening (not shown) is formed approximately in the center of this Y-direction table 22. Note that the vertical direction in the figure is the Y direction. On the upper surface of this Y-direction table 22, two X-direction guide rails 2 are provided in the left and right directions in FIGS. 4 and 5.
3 are arranged in parallel, and an X-direction table 24 that is slidable in the left-right direction in the figure is supported by the X-direction guide rail 23. Further, an opening (not shown) is formed approximately in the center of the X-direction table 24. Note that the left-right direction in the figure is the X direction, and the Y direction and the X direction are substantially perpendicular to each other. Further, a substantially circular θ table 25 is supported on the X-direction table 24 so as to be rotatable with respect to the X-direction table 24 .

Furthermore, an opening 25a is formed approximately in the center of the θ table 25, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. On this θ table 25, an original plate holder 26 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is removably attached using a set screw or the like that engages with a female screw portion 25b threaded on the θ table 25. It is being

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, this original plate holder 26 is supported by a hinge 26b fixed to the edge of a lower plate 26a so that an upper plate 26c can be opened and closed with respect to a lower plate 26a. When closed, the upper plate 26c is the lower plate 26
It is arranged so that it is almost in close contact with a. An opening is formed approximately in the center of the lower plate 26a, and a transparent plate 26d made of glass or the like is provided in this opening. Further, an opening 26e is formed approximately in the center of the upper plate 26c. That is, the light emitted from the light source 35 is transmitted to the Y direction table 2.
2. The X-direction table 24.0 passes through the table 25 and the original plate holder 26 and penetrates upward. Note that a through hole 26f is formed in the lower plate 26a at a position that matches the female threaded portion 25b of the 0 table 25, through which a set screw (not shown) passes.

There are two positioning pins 25 on the top surface of the θ table 25.
c is implanted, and the original plate holder 26 has a positioning hole 26g through which the positioning pin 25c is inserted.

On the side of the Y-direction guide rail 21, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a timing belt 27, which is an endless circulating body, is provided so as to be passed around a pair of belt pulleys 27a. Rotation of a pulse motor (not shown) or the like is transmitted to one side of the belt pulley 27a. In addition, the belt wheel 27a
One of them is connected via a timing belt 27c to a rotary encoder 27b constituting original plate position detection means. Therefore, the rotation angle of the belt pulley 27a is detected by this rotary encoder 27c. A part of the timing belt 27 is attached to the Y direction table 22.
It is fixed to a bracket 22a fixed to.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the upper surface of the Y-direction table 22 and on the side of the X-direction table 24, a timing belt 28 is provided so as to be hooked around a pair of belt pulleys 28a. It is. Rotation of a pulse motor (not shown) or the like is transmitted to one side of the belt pulley 28a. Further, one of the belt pulleys 28a is connected to a rotary encoder 28b constituting an original plate position detecting means.
They are connected via c. Therefore, the belt wheel 28
The rotation angle of a is detected by this rotary encoder 28c. A portion of the timing belt 28 is fixed to a bracket 24a fixed to the X-direction table 24.

A belt pulley 29a that receives rotational force from a pulse motor (not shown) is supported on the upper surface of the X-direction table 24 and on the side of the θ table 25.

Further, an appropriate number of teeth are formed on the circumferential surface of the θ table 25, and a timing belt 29 is passed between the belt pulley 29a and the circumferential surface of the θ table 25, so that the rotation of the motor is controlled by the θ table 25. transmitted to. In addition, the belt wheel 29a
A rotary encoder 2 constituting the original plate position detection means is installed.
9b are connected via a timing belt 29c. Therefore, the rotation angle of the belt pulley 29a is detected by this rotary encoder 29c.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the original plate support 12 formed of a thin sheet. A through hole 12a having a shape approximately equal to the outer shape of one frame of the photographic original plate 13, which is indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure, is formed in a substantially central portion of the original plate support 12. Note that this photographic original plate 13 represents a roll film, and
A frame is provided as a photographic original plate 1 to be trimmed, and is fixed to an original plate support 12 using an adhesive tape (not shown) or the like. Further, positioning holes 12b are bored at appropriate positions of the original plate support 12, into which two positioning pins 25c implanted on the upper surface of the 0 table 25 are inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotary encoders 27b, 28b, and 29b are connected to the middle part of the support column 11a to which the TV camera 34 is attached.
An external storage device 14 is provided for recording data detected by the rotary encoders 27b, 28b, and 29b and digitized by a microcomputer (not shown) on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or an IC card. Note that in this embodiment, these data indicate what is stored in the IC card 14a.

FIG. 12 shows an image of the photographic original 1 displayed on the display device 30. Two X-direction cursors 30a and two Y-direction cursors 30b are displayed on the display device 30, and the keyboard Move this cursor by operating the keys above 31.

The operation of the trimming/printing instruction device according to the present invention configured as described above will be explained below.

The photographic original plate 13 is held on the original plate support 12 using an adhesive tape or the like so that the photographic original plate 1 requested to be trimmed is aligned with the through hole 12a of the original plate support 12. Upper plate 26 of original plate holder 26 attached to θ table 25
When c is opened, the θ table 2 protrudes from the lower plate 26a.
The lower plate 26 is inserted into the positioning pin 25c of No. 5 through the positioning hole 12b of the original plate support 12 holding this photographic original plate 13.
Place it on a. When the upper plate 26c is closed in this state, the photographic original plate 1 aligns with the opening 26e of the upper plate 26c, and
The photographic original 1 is held together with the original support 12 in the original holder 26.
held in between.

After the photographic original plate 1 is held in the original plate holder 26, the light source 3
5, the photographic original plate 1 is illuminated through the optical system 36. Then, when a switch (not shown) is turned on, T
The V-camera 34 captures the photographic original plate 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 13.
As shown in the figure, an image of the photographic original plate 1 is displayed on the display device 30.

The image of the photographic original plate 1 is shown by the solid line in FIG. 13,
It is assumed that the portion desired to be trimmed is a desired portion 2 indicated by a dashed line. As shown in the figure, the center ◯ of the desired portion 2 is offset from the center P of the photographic original plate 1, and the amount of the offset is assumed to be X in the X direction and Yl in the Y direction. In addition, the desired part 2
is rotated by an angle of 01 with respect to the photographic original plate 1.

Then, while viewing the image displayed on the display device 30, when a switch (not shown) for moving the Y-direction table 22 is turned on, the motor rotates and the belt pulley 27a rotates. The timing belt 2 is attached to the belt pulley 27a.
7 is wound, the timing belt 27 moves. This timing belt 27 is attached to the bracket 22a.
Since it is fixed to and connected to the Y direction table 22,
The Y-direction table 22 is guided by the Y-direction guide rail 21 and moves in the Y-direction. Then, the Y direction table 22
When the has moved a distance of Y, turn off the above switch.
do.

Similarly, when a switch (not shown) for moving the X-direction table 24 is turned on, the motor rotates and the belt pulley 24 is turned on.
8a rotates. In the belt pulley 28a.

Since the timing belt 28 is wound, the timing belt 28 moves. This timing belt 28
is fixed to the bracket 24a and linked to the X-direction table 24, so that the X-direction table 24 is guided by the X-direction guide rail 23 and moves in the X-direction. and,
When the X-direction table 24 is moved by a distance of X,
Turn off the above switch.

As a result, the center ◯ of the desired portion 2 is moved and positioned at the center of the print. Next, when a switch (not shown) for rotating the θ table 25 is turned on, the motor rotates and the belt pulley 29a rotates.

Since the timing belt 29 is wound around the belt pulley 29a, the θ table 25 is rotated by the rotation of the belt pulley 29a. Then, when the θ table 25 is rotated by an angle θ1 and the switch is turned off, the 12th
As shown in the figure, the desired portion 2 moves to the center of the display device 30, and an image rotated by a desired angle is displayed.

Note that the order in which the photographic original plate 1 is moved and rotated does not have to be as described above; for example, the θ table 25 is rotated to change the orientation of the photographic original plate 1, and then the Y-direction table 22 and the X-direction table 24 are operated. I don't mind.

As mentioned above, each belt pulley 27a, 28a
, 29a rotate, the rotary encoders 27b, 28b, and 29b connected to each other rotate, and depending on the rotation angle, the movement amount X1 of the Y-direction table 22 and the X-direction table 24, the Y-axis table 25, and the θ-table 25, respectively.
Position data such as the amount of rotation θ□ will be detected.

Next, while visually checking the image of the desired portion 2 displayed in FIG. Move it to surround two desired parts. For this reason,
Since the size of the desired portion 2 is determined, the enlargement magnification to the print size is determined by a microcomputer (not shown).

Then, by operating the keys on the keyboard 31,
The rotary encoders 27b, 28b, 29
The trimming data such as the movement amount X of the Y-direction table 22 and the X-direction table 24, Yl and the rotation amount 0□ of the 0 table 25, and the enlargement magnification detected by b are digitized and stored in the IC in the external storage device 14. card 14
The value is stored in a.

As described above, each trimming data is acquired for an appropriate number of photographic original plates 1, and the IC is used together with these photographic original plates 1.
Put the card 14a through the printer.

The printer is equipped with a reading device for reading out the contents stored in the IC card 14a and a mechanism similar to the above-mentioned moving table 20, and an original moving means provided in the printer and an original moving means of the trimming/printing instruction device 10. If there is a one-to-one correspondence between will be printed automatically.

In the embodiments described above, a combination of a belt pulley and a timing belt was shown as the mechanism constituting the original plate moving means, but other mechanisms such as a combination of a chain and a chain sprocket, a combination of a pinion and a rack, etc. may also be used. do not have. Further, although an IC card is used as the recording medium of the external storage device, a magnetic disk, an LSI card, or the like may also be used.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the method for determining the trimming data of the movement of the photographic original plate 1 and the enlargement magnification has been described, but at the same time as determining the trimming data, color correction and exposure are performed while visually checking the image displayed on the display device 30. It is also possible to determine print data for over-exposure, under-exposure correction, etc., and to store these print data together with the trimming data in an external storage device. In this case, since there is no need to perform single-color correction when the image is printed on a printer, the printing operation can be performed more easily.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the trimming/printing instruction device according to the present invention, only the determination of trimming data is performed, so that only the operator who operates the instruction device needs to be skilled. Furthermore, the trimming data is stored in an external storage device, and the printer reads this data and automatically trims and prints, so anyone can operate the printer. Therefore, trimming data can be determined with one trimming/printing instruction device and printing can be performed with multiple printers, so trimming/printing work can be performed efficiently.
A large amount of photographic originals can be processed in a short time.

Furthermore, since the printer can be operated at full capacity, running costs can be reduced.

In addition, this trimming/printing instruction device also determines print data related to color correction, overexposure, underexposure correction, etc. together with trimming data determination, allowing for more efficient trimming/printing work. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show a preferred embodiment of the trimming/printing instruction device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of this trimming/printing instruction device. FIG. 2 is also a schematic front view, partially shown in transparent view. FIG. 3 is also a schematic right side view, partially shown in transparent view. FIG. 4 is also a schematic plan view. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the original plate moving means. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the original plate holder, with a portion cut away. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the θ table 25. Figures 9 and 10 are the ■-■ line and the X- line in Figure 8, respectively.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the X-ray. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the original plate support. FIG. 12 is a front view of the display device, showing a state in which a trimming instruction is being given. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the photographic original plate, in which the portion required to be trimmed is indicated by a chain line, and coordinate axes indicating the X and Y directions are also shown. 1... Original photo plate 2... Desired part 10...
Trimming/printing instruction device 12...original plate support
12b... Positioning hole 14... External storage device 14a... IC card 20... Moving table (moving means) 21... X direction guide rail 22... X direction table 22a... Bracket 2
3...X direction guide rail 24...X direction table 24a...Bracket 2
5...θ table 25c...positioning pin 2
6...Original plate holder 26g...Positioning hole 27
．． 2g, 29, 27c, 28c, 29c...Timing belts 27b, 28b, 29b...Rotary encoder (M plate position detection means) 30...Display device (original plate display means) 31...
・Keyboard 33...Zoom lens 35...Light source 32...Reflector 34...Television camera 36...Optical system Fuji Photo Light Equipment Co., Ltd. Figure 1, - Figure 1゜Figure j -l- Figure 11

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a trimming/printing operation in which a part of an image recorded on a photographic original plate is extracted, enlarged to a desired print size, and printed, the photographic original plate is movable in a first direction, and the photographic original plate is movable in a first direction; an original moving means that is movable in a second direction intersecting the direction of the original and further rotatably held in a plane including the first direction and the second direction; and a photographic original held by the original moving means. an original plate display means for displaying an image recorded by the original plate for visual recognition and for instructing an enlargement ratio to print size using the visually recognized image; and an original plate for detecting the position of the original plate moved by the original plate moving means. It is composed of a position detecting means, and an external storage device that stores the original position data obtained by the original position detecting means and the enlargement magnification data, and a photograph related to the external storage device and the data stored by the external storage device. A trimming/printing instruction device characterized in that a printer prints using an original plate.