JPH02277054A - Notcher/puncher frame number inputting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To readily record frame numbers onto a print by orderly inputting the EX-number of a negative film processed by the notcher/puncher and the frame number of a first frame and automatically inputting second and succeeding frame numbers. CONSTITUTION:The frame image of the negative roll film 1 provided with a notch by the notcher/puncher 40 is printed on color paper 21 by a printer 10 and the frame numbers are printed on the paper 21 by a printing machine 30. At this time, the EX-number of the film 1 and the frame number of the first frame are orderly and manually inputted by the keyboard of the puncher 40, and the second and succeeding frame numbers are presumed from the feeding quantity of the film 1 and automatically inputted. Then the frame number of the inputted EX-number is presumed, an E which means an end is inputted and when the above-mentioned feeding quantity becomes above prescribed value, a frame number is again inputted by the keyboard.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Purpose of the Invention; (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is directed to printing a negative film processed with a notch puncher on a photographic vapor and then developing it into a print or a recording medium compatible with the print. This invention relates to a method for inputting a piece number in a nottsucha puncher which records the piece number.

(Prior art) Generally, when a photo is taken at fJ3, the film is developed and printed at the same time, and then additional prints are made, the frame number of the desired photograph is searched for by looking at the film, and the extra print is ordered using that number. . This also applies to reprinting in a laboratory or the like. The frame number is attached to the edge of the negative film 1 as shown in Figure 7, but when searching for a desired frame and there are many similar photographs, it is difficult to search for the desired photograph on the film. It is difficult, and people often make mistakes in ordering pieces or reheating pieces. 5. Since it is troublesome to search for the desired photograph on negative film, people often neglect to order extra prints.

Therefore, if the film frame number is printed somewhere on the printed photograph, it will be extremely convenient to reprint or order additional prints.

In order to print film frame numbers on prints, it is sufficient to record the numbers sequentially on the front or back side of the photographic paper in some way during the printing process or pre-process, but if printing or notch punching is done in the order of shooting. However, what is the frame number for the first frame when shooting starts?
It varies depending on the person taking the picture, the camera used, and the method of loading the film. Also, 1 of the frame number of the film.
2. There are cases where the numbers such as ``...'' are exactly between the pieces, and in such cases, even if it is full size, the IA
, IB, etc. must be added and printed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) A method for displaying frame numbers on prints that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 128933/1983. This detects the film feeder from a reference point indicating a certain position on the film to each station, and based on the detected feed amount, calculates the distance from the reference point given in advance to each frame. The frame number of each frame is determined from the relationship with the frame number of each frame, and the frame number is recorded and displayed at an arbitrary position on the print where the frame is printed. but,
In the above method, it is necessary to provide a reference point (mark) that can be reliably detected during the printing process, and it is not possible to correct the frame number if it deviates due to incorrect measurement of the feed amount or the like.

Also, check the frame number code attached to the negative film.
There is a method of automatically inputting the piece number by reading it with n or the like, but the device becomes complicated and expensive. Furthermore, if positioning is performed only from the perforations of the negative film, the perforations are spaced widely, so positioning accuracy cannot be achieved, and particularly when two frame numbers correspond to approximately the same amount of frames, sufficient accuracy cannot be obtained. Frame number input for recording frame numbers is required not only for printers but also for notch punchers that are processed as pre-processing for printing.

This invention was made due to the circumstances mentioned above,
The object of this invention is to efficiently input frame numbers using a notch puncher without relying on the frame number code on the negative film.
A frame number input method for Nottsucha Puncher that makes it easy to record frame numbers on prints or recording media compatible with prints, and also reduces errors caused by differences in frame numbers depending on the type of negative film (EX number, full/half) Our goal is to provide the following.

Structure of the Invention; (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention relates to a method for inputting frame numbers of a notchcha puncher, and the above object of the invention is to print frame images of a negative film processed by a notchcha puncher onto photographic paper using a printer. After that, if you want to record the frame number on a developed print or a recording medium compatible with printing, enter and set the EX number of the negative film, and then input the frame number of the first frame of the negative film using the notch puncher from the keyboard. Enter the frame number of the next frame by analogy with the feed amount of the negative film, and when the input number of EX sheets is guessed, enter E indicating the end, and the feed amount remains constant. This is achieved by re-entering the piece number from the keyboard when the number exceeds the value.

(Function) In this invention, the number of EX sheets is entered as the type of film using a notch puncher for a negative film of roll film, and then the frame number of the first frame is manually entered from the keyboard, and the frame number of the next frame is entered. is input automatically by analogy with the negative feed amount, and the frame number is manually re-input when the feed amount exceeds a certain value. Then, it is determined whether or not the inferred frame number is the final frame of the corresponding εX number of negatives, and according to the result, the final frame "E" is determined.
Or input the next piece number. Therefore, it is possible to input the frame number according to the negative type, cancel the cumulative error in the negative feeding amount for each predetermined number of frames, and transfer the frame number data from the notch puncher to the printer or printing machine using a memory card, etc. , the exact frame number can always be recorded on the print by a printer or printing machine.

(Example) FIG. 1 shows an example of a system to which the present invention can be applied. A roll-shaped negative film 1 as shown in FIG. 7 is printed with a notch puncher 40 as shown in FIG. A notch is provided corresponding to the frame to be processed, and together with the notch, the frame number, exposure data, etc. are inputted, and furthermore, the number of EX sheets is inputted and recorded on the tape or memory card 20.

Then, the tape or recorded memory card 20 obtained by the notch puncher 4Q is loaded into the printer 20 as shown in FIG. , the color paper 21 is exposed frame by frame according to the exposure data input by the notch puncher 40.

The exposed color paper 21 is sent to the processor 22 and subjected to processing such as development, and the processed color paper is tested by the Invector 23 and sent to the printing machine 30.
The NG prints are sent to the printing machine 30 with an NG mark etc. attached to the back side. Each time the negative film 1 is exposed, the printer IO stores the exposure data of the frame on a tape or memory card 20.
The tape or memory card 20 is read out and exposed to light.
The color paper 21 is loaded into a predetermined location of the printing machine 30.
Print the piece number at the corresponding piece position. In this case, the printing machine 30 detects the NG mark attached to the color paper 21 and sends the NG print to the reprinting process. The color paper 21 on which the frame number has been printed by the printing machine 30 is sent to the cutter/sorter 31 and cut into a predetermined length, and then cut into strips by the cutter/inserter 33 to print each negative film 1A that is collected. It becomes 32. The print 32 is then delivered to the customer along with the negative film IA.

FIG. 2 shows the external configuration of the notch puncher 4° used in the present invention, in which a roll of negative film 1 connected by splices is loaded into a predetermined position via dancer rollers 41^ and 41B, and the negative film 1 is 1 by specified operation
Each frame is transported frame by frame, and a notch 3 as shown in FIG. 4 is attached to each frame to be printed using a notch portion 42 on the panel surface. A keyboard 43 for inputting necessary information (for example, exposure data) and a keyboard 44 for inputting the number of E x sheets and frame numbers are provided on the desk, and a memory card inserted on the side of the desk is provided. 20 is provided with a card recording device 45 for recording exposure data, frame numbers, etc. Also, on the opposite side of the desk, there are 4 paper tapes.
Tape punching device 4 that punches exposure data, frame numbers, etc. on tape 6
7 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the negative film 1 is conveyed by a pulse motor 16 via rollers, etc., and the feed amount is determined by counting the number of supplied pulses with a counter (not shown).
The perforations 2 formed on the negative film 1 are photoelectrically detected by a detector 17. The operator aligns the frame of the negative film 1 with the alignment scale of the notch section 42, judges whether the frame is a normal frame that should be printed, or is not an NG frame that cannot be printed, and presses the keyboard for the frame to be printed. 43, and then input exposure data from the keyboard 43 to perforate the paper tape 46. At the same time, the frame number at that time is input from the keyboard 44 and the paper tape 46 is perforated.

The exposure data, frame number, etc. punched in the paper tape 46 may be recorded on the memory card 20 attached to the card recording device 45. Memory card 20 or paper tape 46
The operator selects and instructs the recording. The above operations are performed for all frames of the roll film.

Figure 3 shows an automatic printer to which this invention can be applied! 0, the negative film 1 processed by the notch puncher 40 is loaded into a predetermined position and sequentially cut into paper tapes 46 made by the notch puncher 40.
The memory card 2G is loaded into the tape reader 11 to read the punching data, or the memory card 2G is inserted into the card reading device 12 to read the recorded data. Note that the printer 10 is compatible with the configuration of the notch puncher 40, and if the printer 10 prints using a paper tape 46, it is sufficient that the notch puncher 40 is equipped with a tape punching device 47 for the paper tape 46, and card recording is possible. The device 45 is unnecessary, and the card reading device 12 of the printer 0 is also unnecessary. Further, if the printer IO prints using the memory card 20, the notch puncher 40 is the card recording device 4 of the memory card 20.
5 is sufficient, the tape punching device 47 is unnecessary, and the tape reader 11 of the printer 10 is also unnecessary.

Notch puncher 40 in FIG. 2 and printer 1 in FIG. 3
0 has a structure that allows it to handle paper tapes and memory cards.

Then, the frame image that has been negative fed and positioned in the exposure section 13 is illuminated by a light source (not shown) below, and the rolled color paper 21 stored in the print section 14 is illuminated.
exposed to light. Similarly to the notch puncher 40, in the printer IO, the negative film 1 is conveyed and positioned as shown in FIG. It is photoelectrically detected by a device 18. In other words, the printer 1O automatically feeds the frames to which the notches 3 are attached, and automatically exposes the color paper 21 frame by frame according to the exposure data punched in the paper tape 46 or recorded in the memory card 20. Do it properly. Further, a writing device 15 for writing data to the memory card 20 is provided on the side surface of the printer 10 .

In the above arrangement, Fig. 5 (Δ) and (B)
The method of this invention shown in FIG.

First, set the negative film 1 in the notch puncher 40 as shown in FIG.
, "12°" (step S2), then operate the start key to transport the negative film l (
Step S3). Then, it is determined whether or not the frame of the negative film 1 is the last frame (step S4), and if it is not the last frame, it is transported until the frame is detected and then stopped (step S5). The operator determines whether or not the stopped piece is the first piece (step S6), and if it is the first piece, inputs the piece number from the keyboard 44 (step S8). Also, if it is not the first frame, the negative feed amount is detected from the amount of pulses supplied to the pulse motor 16, and if it is not a constant amount, the frame number is estimated and input (Stella 7'S6.S7),
This estimation operation is shown in FIG. 5(b) and will be described later.

If the negative feed amount is greater than or equal to a certain value, re-enter the frame number from the keyboard 44 (steps S6A and S8).
. When the frame number is input and set in this way, exposure data to be printed properly is input from the keyboard 43 (step S9), and notch 3 is attached to the frame by a notch command (step 5IO). , exposure data, etc. are recorded on the paper tape 46 or memory card 20, and furthermore, the recorded frame number is recorded on the paper tape 46 or memory card 20 (step 5ll), and the process returns to step S2. The same operation is repeated until the final piece is reached.

In addition, in this invention, due to the relationship between full size and half size as shown in FIG. 7, for half size, a piece number such as "22A-23" is used, whereas for full size, "-" is used. Therefore, if " is entered in full size, it is immediately determined to be an erroneous input, and an alarm (buzzer, etc.) is issued.

Figure 5 CB) shows an example of the operation when estimating the frame number from the negative feed ff1L. First, the estimated frame number is °°13.
”, step 571), and if the frame number is “13”, it is determined whether the number of EX sheets input in the setting is 12EX film (step 572). If it is a 12ε
74). After setting the piece number like this, the piece number will be “
25°' or not (Step 575), if the piece number is '25', the number of EX pieces in the setting input is 24E.
Determine whether it is an X film (step 576)
. If it is a 24εX film, “E” indicates the final frame.
If the film is not a 24EX film, the frame number is set to "25" (step 578).In addition, if the frame number is "13" in step 571, the frame number is set to "25" (step 578).
If the frame number is not "25", the process skips to step 575, and if the frame number is not "25" in step 575, the process skips to step s9.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, set the negative film 1 in the notch puncher 4o (step 520), use the keyboard 43 to input the number of EX sheets of the negative film 1, such as "24" or "12" (step 521), then operate the start key to start the negative film. 1 (step 522). Then, it is determined whether the frame of negative film 1 is the last frame (step 523), and further it is determined whether the detector 17 has detected perforation 2 (step S24). It is determined whether it is perforation 2 (step 525). If the number of negative feed pulses cleared each time the detector 17 detects perforation 2 is P, the negative feed amount per 1 pulse is dF, and the interval between perforations 2 is dP, then the first perforation 2 is detected. The negative feed amount when the perforation is not the first perforation 2 is calculated as -PXdF (step 526), and the negative feed amount ff1L when the perforation is not the first perforation 2 is L - L.
+dP... (2) Calculated as follows (step 527).

Next, step 528 determines whether a piece has been detected.
), if no piece is detected, the process returns to step S23 and the above operation is repeated. In addition, the above step S24
If perforation 2 is not detected in step 528, the process skips to step 528. Then, if frame 3 is detected in step 528, the negative feed is stopped and the frame is positioned, and the negative feed fiL is changed to LL+P
dF・−・・
- Calculate as -(3) (step 530). next,
The operator determines whether or not this stopped piece is the first piece (step 531), and if it is the first piece, inputs its piece number from the keyboard 44 (step 533); if it is not the first piece, the operator determines the number obtained in step 30 above. The frame number is estimated and input from the negative feed amount (step 532). The piece number input by estimating the piece number is performed in accordance with the above-mentioned FIG. 5(B). When the frame number is input and set in this way, exposure data is input from the keyboard 43 (step 534), notch 3 is added to the frame by the notch command (step 535), and the exposure data etc. The number of the recorded frame is recorded on the paper tape 46 or memory card 20 (step S36), and step 52
Return to 1. The same operation is repeated until the final piece is reached.

As described above, with the notcha puncher 40, as shown in FIG.
), (B) or the frame number input as shown in FIG.
Since the zero paper tape 46 that is sent to the printer and printed at a predetermined position on the color paper 21 is bulky and inconvenient to carry, all records are recorded using the memory card 20.

The system may be configured to perform reading.

In each of the embodiments described above, the re-entered or estimated frame number is once recorded in the memory card 20, and then the memory card 20 is loaded into the printing machine 30 to print the frame number on the printout. However, the printer 10 may directly print at a predetermined position on the color vapor 21. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the negative film is transported while detecting perforations, but the DX code on the negative film may also be detected.

Effects of the invention: As described above, according to the frame number input method of the present invention, there is no particular need for a device to read the frame number code on the film, so frame numbers can be input at low cost. There are no problems with misreading. Furthermore, even for films without frame number codes, frame numbers can be determined and printed on color paper or prints. Furthermore, since the number of EX sheets is compared with the piece number, there is an advantage that erroneous input of the piece number can be prevented and the operability of inputting the piece number is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the entire system of this invention, Fig. 2 is an external view showing an example of a notch puncher, Fig. 3 is an external view showing an example of a printer, and Fig. 4 is a conveyance of negative film. Figure 5 (8), (
B) and FIG. 6 are flowcharts showing embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the frame number of a negative film and full size and half size. 1... Negative film, 2... Perforation,
3... Notch, lO... Printer, 11... Tape reader, 12... Cart recording device, 13... Exposure unit, 20... Memory card, 22... Processor,
30...Printing machine, 40...Notcha puncher, 43
．． 44...Geeboard, 46...Paper tape, 47.
...Tape punching device. Stone map No. J (A) No. (H) No. σ

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When printing frame images of negative film processed with a notch puncher onto photographic paper using a printer, and then recording the frame number on the developed print or recording medium compatible with the print, enter the EX number of sheets of the negative film. After setting, input the frame number of the first frame of the negative film using the notch puncher using the keyboard, enter the frame number of the subsequent frame by analogy with the feed amount of the negative film, and input the input EX A notcha puncher characterized in that when a piece number for the number of sheets is guessed, an E indicating an end is input, and when the feed amount exceeds a certain value, the piece number is input again from the keyboard. How to input the piece number.