JPH04238336A - Mask material for forming image, method for producing mask material for forming image and image printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically set a negative film and a printing condition and to rapidly and accurately produce an image recording body by recording and reading negative information concerning a negative film corresponding to the non-image area of a mask material for forming an image. CONSTITUTION:The mask material 10 for forming the image is used to perform printing on a photographic paper and form the image coexistent with the negative image of the negative film. The negative information 10b concerning the negative film is recorded in the non-image area 10a of the mask material 10 before a printing stage by using a bar code.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an image forming mask material used for printing on photographic paper to create a mixed image with a negative image on a negative film, a method for producing an image forming mask material, and an image printing method. It is related to the device.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Photographic prints include, for example, printing a negative image from a negative film onto photographic paper and printing a mask image such as an illustration using an image forming mask material. When creating image recording media such as so-called postcards that contain a mixture of photographs, text, and illustrations, a mask material for image formation and a negative film are used. is handled through a separate route, and tasks such as matching the image forming mask material with the negative film, recording the negative film printing conditions, and setting the printing conditions are performed manually.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, the tasks such as matching the image forming mask material and the negative film, recording the negative film printing conditions, and setting the printing conditions are performed manually, which makes the work cumbersome. It takes time to bake, and
It was easy to make mistakes.

[0004] The present invention was made in view of the above, and records negative information regarding a negative film corresponding to a non-image area of an image forming mask material, reads it, and automatically determines the negative film and printing conditions. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming mask material, an image forming mask material producing method, and an image printing apparatus that can set the image recording medium and quickly and accurately produce an image recording medium.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the image forming mask material of the invention according to claim 1 is used for printing on photographic paper to create a mixed image with a negative image on a negative film. Image forming mask material used in
It is characterized in that negative information regarding the negative film is recorded in the non-image area of this image forming mask material before the printing process.

[0006]Furthermore, the method for producing a mask material for image formation according to claim 2 is characterized in that the production of the mask material for image formation and/or the recording of negative information on a negative film is performed using a thermal melt transfer method. .

[0007] Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that printing is performed on photographic paper using an image forming mask material and a negative film,
An image printing apparatus that creates a mixed image of a mask image and a negative image includes a reading means for reading negative information regarding a negative film from the image forming mask material, and automatically selecting and/or selecting a negative film based on this negative information. The present invention is characterized in that it includes at least a baking condition setting means for setting baking conditions.

[0008]

[Operation] In the invention as claimed in claim 1, negative information regarding the negative film is recorded in the non-image area of the image forming mask material before the printing process, and by reading this negative information, the You can select negative film and set printing conditions.

Further, in the method for producing a mask material for image formation according to claim 2, the production of the mask material for image formation and/or the recording of negative information on the negative film is performed using a thermal melt transfer method, thereby forming an image. It becomes easy to create a forming mask material and record negative information regarding a negative film.

Further, the invention of claim 3 reads negative information regarding a negative film from an image forming mask material, and automatically selects and/or selects a negative film based on this negative information.
Alternatively, printing conditions are set and printing is performed on photographic paper using an image forming mask material and a negative film to create a mixed image of a mask image and a negative image.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An image forming mask material, a method for producing an image forming mask material, and an image printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the image forming mask material of the present invention. This image forming mask material 10 is used to print onto photographic paper to create a mixed image with a negative image on a negative film. This image forming mask material 1
Negative information 10b regarding the negative film is recorded in the non-image area 10a of 0 by a bar code before the printing process. Although this image forming mask material 10 is formed in the form of a sheet, it may be formed in the form of a roll. Further, as the negative information 10b, in addition to writing using the bar code method as described above, OCR characters, magnetic marks such as magnetic ink transfer, mechanical writing using punching, etc. can be used.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method for creating a mask material for image formation, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the method for creating a mask material for image formation. Recording is performed using a thermal melt transfer method.

In this embodiment, a mask material original 1 made of a light-transmitting support 11 and a thermal transfer sheet 20 having at least a light-impermeable layer 22 on the light-transmitting support 21 are superimposed. Then, the heating printing means 30 performs heating printing. After this heating printing, the thermal transfer sheet 20
When it is peeled off, the light-impermeable layer 22 in the unheated portion 22a remains without being transferred to the thermal transfer sheet 20, and a negative image forming mask material 10 is created from the mask material original plate 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment showing a method for producing a mask material for image formation, and FIG. Recording of negative information 10b regarding the film is performed using a thermal melt transfer method.

In this embodiment, the mask master 1 having at least the light-opaque layer 42 on the light-transmitting support 41 and the receiving sheet 50 are superimposed, and after thermal printing is performed by the heating printing means 30, the receiving sheet 50 is When it is peeled off, the light-impermeable layer 42 in the heated portion 42a is transferred to the receiving sheet 50, and the mask material 1 for forming a negative image is transferred from the mask material original plate 1.
0 is created.

[0017] Also, the mask material original plate 1 and the receiving sheet 50
can be configured as shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) as necessary. In the receiving sheet 50, a fusion prevention layer 51 is provided on one surface of a support 51, and an adhesive layer or adhesive layer 52 is provided on the other surface. Further, the mask material original plate 1 has an intermediate layer 43, a light-impermeable layer 42, and an adhesive layer or adhesive layer 44 laminated in this order on a light-transmitting support 41. The light-opaque layer 42 can be comprised of a light-reflecting layer. As described above, the receiving sheet 50 is coated with the light-opaque layer 42 by heating printing.
is imagewise transferred from the mask material original plate 1 and then discarded.

Further, the mask material original plate 1 and the receiving sheet 50 can have opposing layers mainly composed of the same substance, as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b). For example, an adhesive layer 60 is provided on the light-opaque layer 42 of the mask material original 1, and an adhesive layer 70 having a similar structure is provided on the receptor sheet 50. The layer structure of the mask material original 1 and the receptor sheet 50 is as follows:
It may be other than what is shown in the figure.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the mask material original plate and the support for the receiving sheet have good heat resistance strength and high dimensional stability. The materials include, for example, papers such as plain paper, capacitor paper, laminated paper, and coated paper; resin films such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyimide; composites of paper and resin films, and metal sheets such as aluminum foil. can be mentioned.

[0020] Further, the mask material original plate and the receiving sheet are provided with an adhesive layer and an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer includes natural waxes such as spermaceti wax, beeswax, lanolin, arunaba wax, candelilla wax, and montan wax. , paraffin wax, microclean wax, oxidized wax, ester wax, synthetic waxes such as low molecular weight polyethylene, higher fatty acids such as lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, fromene acid, behenic acid, stearyl aquol, behenyl alcohol, etc. higher alcohols, esters such as fatty acid esters of sorbitan, amides such as stearinamide and oleinamide, polyamide resins, polyester resins, epoxy resins, polyurethane resins, acrylic resins, vinyl chloride resins, and cellulose resins. Resins, polyvinyl resins, petroleum resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resins, phenolic resins, styrene resins, natural rubber, elastomers such as styrene-butadiene rubber, isoprene rubber, chloroprene rubber, rosin and its derivatives, terpenes Resins, tackifier fillers such as hydrogenated petroleum resins, plasticizers, antioxidants, etc. may be used alone or in combination. As in the case of conventional heat-sensitive transfer stickers, the heating means is short-time heating using a thermal head, so a material with a low melting point (usually about 70 to 100° C.) is required. The thickness of the adhesive layer is selected and determined as appropriate depending on the surface condition of the transfer target, but is usually 0.1 to 1.
It is selected from a range of approximately 0 μm.

[0021] Furthermore, the adhesive layer is constructed by further combining the above-mentioned adhesive layer composition with a heat-softening resin or a heat-melting substance. The thickness of the adhesive layer is usually 0.1 to 10
It is selected from a range of approximately μm.

[0022] Furthermore, in the present invention, the receiving sheet can be provided with a melting prevention layer, and if a melting prevention layer is provided,
For example, when heat is applied using a thermal head, it is possible to prevent a thermosetting substance from adhering to the thermal head. The anti-fusing layer is a layer that prevents blocking or sticking phenomena.

The adhesion prevention layer can be formed of a composition known per se that can prevent the above-mentioned sticking phenomenon, such as (A) silicone resin, (B) polyester resin, polyamide resin, It is desirable to form the resin composition from a resin composition containing at least one resin selected from the group consisting of cellulose resin, acrylic resin, and fluororesin, and (C) a polyisocyanate compound if necessary.

[0024] The content of the silicone resin in the anti-fusion layer is usually in the range of 1 to 100% by weight, preferably in the range of 10 to 80% by weight.

The silicone resin can be added in the form of a resin so that it is uniformly contained in the cured product of the release layer, or it can be further contained in the release layer in the form of a fine powder.

[0026] The polyester resin is not particularly limited as long as it is generally referred to as thermoplastic polyester. There are no particular restrictions on the polyamide resin, and examples include nylon 6, nylon 8, nylon 11, and nylon 6.
6 and nylon 610. In addition, copolymers can also be used.

Examples of the cellulose resin include cellulose esters such as acetylcellulose, nitrocellulose and acelylbrylcellulose, and cellulose ethers such as ethylcellulose, methylcellulose, benzylcellulose and alkoxymethylcellulose.

Examples of acrylic resins include homopolymers of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, and their derivatives, as well as the above-mentioned various acrylic monomers, vinyl acetate, and vinyl chloride. , styrene or maleic anhydride.

Examples of the fluororesin include tetrafluoroethylene resin, tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer resin, tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoroalkoxyethylene copolymer resin, trifluorochloroethylene resin, and tetrafluoroethylene resin. Examples include fluorinated ethylene/ethylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride resin, and vinyl fluoride resin.

These fluororesins may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The above-mentioned various resins can be added in the form of resin to be uniformly contained in the cured product of the anti-sticking layer, or can be further contained in the anti-fusion layer in the form of fine powder.

The adhesion prevention layer may further contain, for example, fluororesin particles, metal powder, inorganic or organic fine particles such as silica gel, a surfactant, a lubricant, and the like.

[0032] In addition to the above-mentioned components, the anti-fusing layer may contain additives such as waxes, surfactants, higher fatty acid derivatives, higher aliphatic alcohols, higher aliphatic ethers, and phosphoric acid esters. . The blending ratio of each of the components to form the anti-fusion layer can be determined as appropriate. The anti-fusing layer is formed on the surface of the outermost layer of the thermal transfer sheet by, for example, a coating method using a solvent.

[0033] The light-impermeable layer of the mask material master plate and the thermal transfer sheet can be composed of a suitable combination of a coloring material, a heat-softening resin, and a heat-melting substance, and may also be a light-reflecting layer. The light reflecting layer is formed of a metal vapor deposited film such as Al, or a material in which metal powder such as Al or Ni is dispersed in a thermosetting resin or a heat-fusible substance. The metal vapor deposition layer can be formed using a thin film forming method of ordinary metals (including alloys, the same applies hereinafter) such as a known vacuum vapor deposition method, sputtering method, or ion plating method.
aluminum, gallium, indium, tin, nickel,
Silver, gold, copper, silicon, chromium, titanium, platinum, palladium, which can be deposited singly or as a mixture or alloy, is deposited to a thickness of about 10 to 200 nm. If the thickness is less than 10 nm, the light opacity is insufficient and there is no value in providing a metal vapor deposited layer, and even if it is formed to a thickness of about 200 nm or more, there is no change in light opacity and it is not economical. . Note that the metal vapor deposition layer may not be a single layer but may be a plurality of layers, and in that case, the type of metal may be changed for each layer.

[0034] As the coloring material for the coloring material-containing light-impermeable layer, inorganic and organic pigments and dyes can be mentioned. Inorganic pigments include titanium dioxide, carbon black, zinc oxide, Prussian blue, cadmium sulfide, iron oxide, and chromates of lead, zinc, barium, and calcium. The above organic pigments include azo, thioindigo, anthraquinone,
Examples include anthurone-based pigments, triphendioxazine-based pigments, vat dye pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, such as copper phthalocyanine and derivatives thereof, and quinacridone pigments. Examples of the dye include acid dyes, direct dyes, disperse dyes, oil-soluble dyes, and metal-containing oil-soluble dyes.

As the heating printing means 30, there are a thermal head, a normal head, a light, etc., but a thermal head is particularly preferable because it is a simple device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an image printing apparatus according to the present invention. The printing section 20 of this image printing apparatus is equipped with a lamp house 22 having a lamp 21 as a light source, and the lamp 21 prints an image of the roll-shaped image forming mask material F1 onto the photosensitive material through a lens 23. Printed on photographic paper P. Mask material storage areas 24 are provided on both sides of this burning area 20.
.

The roll-shaped image forming mask material F1 is shown in FIG.
Those created as shown in FIG. 7 are used,
The mask material storage sections 24 and 25 are driven by motors 28 and 29 constituting film conveyance means.
is controlled by control means 30. For example, the control means 3
When the motor 28 is driven at 0, the roll-shaped image forming mask material F1 is wound around the mask material storage section 24 and transported in the direction of arrow A, and when the motor 29 is driven, the image forming mask material F1 is The image forming mask material F1 is wound around the storage section 25 and conveyed in the direction of arrow B, and is stopped at a predetermined mask position of the image forming mask material F1 in the burning section 20. In this embodiment, the film storage sections 24 and 25 arranged on both sides of the burning section 20 are driven by motors 28 and 29, but they may be driven manually.

[0038] Burning section 8 burns the photographic image on the negative film.
0 is a lamp house 82 having a lamp 81 as a light source.
is provided, and this lamp 81 prints the image of the roll-shaped negative film F2 onto the photographic paper P through the lens 83. On both sides of this burning section 80, there are negative film storage sections 84,
A negative film F2 is wound between the negative film storage sections 84 and 85, and the negative film F2 is guided and fed by rollers 86 and 87. The negative film storage sections 84 and 85 are driven by motors 88 and 89, which are controlled by a control means 90. In this way, a mask image is printed on the photographic paper P using the roll-shaped image forming mask material F1,
A photographic image is printed on the photographic paper P using the roll-shaped negative film F2, and a composite image can be printed on the photographic paper P with a simple operation.

Negative information F1b regarding the negative film is written as a bar code in the non-image area F1a of the roll-shaped image forming mask material F1. This negative information F1b
Examples of information include the mask number, the number of prints, the name of the client, etc. Negative information F1 of this image forming mask material F1
b is read by the reading means 100, and this negative information is input to the printing condition setting means 101.
At step 01, control information is given to the control means 90, and based on the negative information, the control means 90 automatically selects the negative film F2 and sets the printing conditions. The baking conditions are as follows:
There are filter selection, printing direction, number of prints, printing time, printing light intensity, etc.

In this way, the image forming mask material F1
and negative film F2, printing is performed on photographic paper P to create a mixed image of mask image P1 and negative image P2.

[0041]

As described above, the invention according to claims 1 to 3 is characterized in that negative information regarding a negative film is recorded in the non-image area of the image forming mask material before the printing process, and this negative information is recorded in the non-image area of the image forming mask material. By reading the information, the negative film selection and printing conditions can be automatically set, and an image recording medium can be created quickly and accurately.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method for creating a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method for creating a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a method for creating a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a method for producing a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a method for creating a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a method for creating a mask material for image formation.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an image printing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1　Mask material original plate 10 Mask material for image formation 10a Non-image area 10b Negative information

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: An image forming mask material used for printing on photographic paper to create a mixed image with a negative image on a negative film, in which a non-image area of the image forming mask material is printed before the printing process. An image forming mask material, wherein negative information regarding the negative film is recorded. 2. A method for producing a mask material for image formation, characterized in that the production of the mask material for image formation according to claim 1 and/or the recording of negative information on the negative film are performed using a thermal melt transfer method. 3. An image printing apparatus that uses an image forming mask material and a negative film to perform printing on photographic paper to create a mixed image of a mask image and a negative image. An image printing apparatus comprising at least a reading means for reading negative information and a printing condition setting means for automatically selecting a negative film and/or setting printing conditions based on the negative information.