JPH0470738A - Photograph producing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently perform a printing work by sticking a label on which an ID number is recorded on a film, reading it and recording the ID number on a corresponding photosensitive material, and automatically collating the film with a printed photograph based on this and inserting into a DP bag. CONSTITUTION:After an ID code which is stuck on the leader of a negative film 20 is read, a frame recorded on the negative film 20 is printed and exposed on the photosensitive material 22. The ID code on the negative film 20 which is offered for printing and exposure is recorded on the margin part of the frame on the leader of the photosensitive material 22. After developing processing is performed on the photosensitive material 22, the ID code on it is read and then, the printed photographs 88 are lumped together every order. And the applicable negative film 20 is cut into film pieces by a signal for showing that the ID code on the photosensitive material 22 is finished to be read, and then, it is inserted into a film sheet 100. And the film sheet 100 is collated with the printed photograph 88 based on the ID code, then it is inserted into the DP bag 10. Thus, the printing work is efficiently performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a photographic production device, and more particularly to a photographic production device that produces print photographs by printing and exposing images recorded on photographic film.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, printed photographs completed by a printer processor are sorted by a device for each order. Further, the negative film subjected to printing exposure is cut into film pieces each having six frames, and the film pieces are inserted into a film sheet. This film sheet is then placed on the lighting table,
Each frame is confirmed by the backlight, compared with the image of the finished print, and loaded into a DP bag.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As described above, in the past, since the negative film and the printed photograph were compared manually, there was a problem in that efficient printing operations could not be performed. Furthermore, for verification, a device such as a viewer having a verification table is also required, resulting in an increase in the size of the device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic production device that automatically compares a film with a printed photograph thereof and loads them into a DP bag.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides film ID
an ID code reading means for reading the code; a means for printing and exposing each image of the film onto a photosensitive material; a means for recording a corresponding film ID code on the exposed photosensitive material for each order; A means for developing the photosensitive material, a means for reading the ID code of the photosensitive material after the development process, and a means for cutting the read photosensitive material frame by frame, and printing one printed photograph per order.
means for clumping the photosensitive material into pieces, means for cutting the film subjected to printing exposure having the read ID code into film pieces according to the ID code reading completion signal of the photosensitive material, and inserting the film pieces into a film sheet; and recording the film in the DP bag. I did
The device is equipped with a means for reading the D code and inserting the film sheet and print photo of the corresponding order into the DP bag based on the ID code. Further, in another invention, the above-mentioned photographic production apparatus is provided with means for recording a price list on the DP bag.

[Operation] After reading the ID code attached to the beginning of the negative film, the photographic production apparatus prints and exposes the frames recorded on the negative film onto a photosensitive material.

The ID code of the negative film subjected to printing exposure is recorded on the photosensitive material, preferably in the margin of the first frame thereof.

After developing this photosensitive material, the ID of this material is
The code will be scanned and one photo will be printed for each order.
be grouped together. Furthermore, in response to a signal indicating that the ID code of the photosensitive material has been read, the corresponding negative film is cut into film pieces, and these pieces are inserted into the film sheet. Then, this film sheet and the printed photo are ID
It is verified based on the code and loaded into the corresponding DP bag.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2 illustrating the process of accepting simultaneous printing, the photographed negative film is submitted to a DP agent. DP
When the agency receives a request for simultaneous printing, it writes the customer's name, contact information, etc. on a DP bag 10, and rolls up the photographed negative film into the DP bag 10, as shown in Figure 3. Insert Patrone 11. As is well known, a series of ID numbers consisting of a collection and delivery route identification number 10a, a distributor identification number 10b, a reception number 10c, etc., and a bar code 10d thereof are printed in advance on the DP bag 10. After this reception, the DP bag 10 is submitted to the photo lab.

In the developing laboratory, the barcode 10d of the DP bag 10 is read by the barcode sensor 12, as shown in FIG. The barcode sensor 12 sends the read barcode signal to a reception device 13 consisting of a well-known personal computer. The reception machine 13 is
From this barcode signal, 3 below each of the reception store and reception number.
Create a 6-digit laboratory reception number by connecting only the digits, and print this laboratory reception number and the corresponding barcode on the printer 14.
A triple ID number label 16 is created by printing on a label paper 15. This triple ID number label 16 is D
P bag 10. Patrone 11. The film 18 is then pasted onto each of the leading ends of the film 18 which has been set out from the cartridge 11 using a bellows tool or the like.

The film 18 with the ID number label 16 pasted thereon is spliced with other orders using a well-known film splicer, and is lengthened and wound into a roll. When the length reaches a predetermined length, the roll-shaped film is loaded into a film processor and developed.

The developed film is run through a well-known negative tester,
Negative verification is performed for each frame, and a notch consisting of a semicircular notch is attached to one side edge of the film for each print frame. Furthermore, as is well known, notches are not added to frames for which good print photographs cannot be obtained even after correction due to poor photography. Further, for frames that require correction, density correction data and color correction data that provide an optimal finish are input. These correction data, the number of notches,
Data such as the distance between the splice tape and the leading notch, the distance between each notch, etc. are recorded on the LSI card for each ID number. Further, in the case of a film having a frame number barcode attached to the side edge, frame number data of the notched frame to be printed is also recorded.

This negative certified film is set in the photographic production apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the photographic production apparatus includes a film loading section 21 into which rolled films 20a and 20b that have been tested as negatives are loaded, and a paper loading section 23 into which rolled color papers 22a and 22b are loaded.
and the LSI card 24a, 2 which recorded the negative verification data.
A card loading section 25 into which a card 4b is loaded is provided in pairs.

Splicers 28 and 29 are provided on the exit sides of the film loading section 21 and the paper loading section 23, and when one film or paper is finished, the leading end of the next film, etc. is spliced to the rear end of this splicer.

Incidentally, on the inlet side of each splicer 28, 29, there are provided front/rear end sensors 28a, 29a for detecting the trailing edge of the preceding film or paper and the trailing edge. The front and rear ends of the film or paper are positioned at each splicer 28, 29 by the detection signal.

Then, the splicers 28 and 29 cut the leading and trailing ends of the film or paper so that they can be easily joined together, and the cut scraps are disposed of in a scrap box by a discharge guide.

Further, a pair of film pull-out rollers 3o is provided on the film exit side of the film loading section 21 to pull out the film 20a from the film loading section 21. The pulled-out film 20a passes through the film splicer 28 and then passes through the film feed roller pair 32 of the film carrier 31.
is sent to the print position by film carrier 31
A notch sensor 35 for detecting the notch is arranged inside the notch, and this notch detection signal is sent to a controller 37.

Further, an ID number reading sensor 36 is arranged between the splicer 28 and the film carrier 30. I
The D number reading sensor 36 optically reads the ID number on the ID number label 16 affixed to the leading edge of the film and sends this read signal to the controller 37 .

The controller 37 is composed of a well-known microcomputer, and sequentially controls each part according to a program stored in a ROM. First, the controller 37 inputs the read ID number and the L card loaded into the card loading section 25.
It is determined whether or not the ID numbers of the first film of the SI card 24a correspond, and if they do not correspond, a warning is issued to indicate that they do not correspond. If compatible, print data is read for each ID number from the LSI card 24a. This print data includes overall print data for each order and individual print data for each frame to be printed. The overall print data includes print channels for setting the optimal print conditions for each type of negative film, distance information from the splice tape to the first notch (film feed amount), and distance information between each nonch, There is frame size information indicating the number of prints per item, full size or half size, etc. In addition, individual print data includes density and color correction values for each frame to be printed, color correction values based on automatic scene discrimination (ACC3 correction values), frame numbers, etc.
These are stored in order of propensity.

Then, the controller 37 detects the notch using the notch sensor 35, and sets the frame to be printed with the notch 41 at the print position based on the detection timing and the film feed amount.

As is well known, the printing exposure section 40 includes a light source 41, a light quality adjustment section 42, a diffusion box 43, a printing lens 44, a shank 45, and a light receiving sensor 46. Then, when the light receiving sensor 46 measures the entire screen average transmission density (LATD) of the frame to be printed, this and the LSI card 24a
Based on this, the light quality adjusting section 42 is driven to set each color filter 47 to 49 at a predetermined position, and the light quality of the light source 41 is adjusted.

The printing lens 44 prints an image of the frame to be printed illuminated with light whose quality has been adjusted while the shutter 45 is open.
An image is formed on the color paper 22a placed at the printing position, and printing exposure is performed.

The color paper 22a is pulled out from the paper loading section 23 by a pair of pull-out rollers 53, passes through a first paper reservoir 54, and then is pulled out by a pair of guide rollers 55. It is set to the print position by a pair of feed rollers 56. The first reservoir 54 not only buys time for joining the color papers 22a and 22b, but also keeps the paper pull-out load constant, and its paper loop amount is slightly larger than the paper length corresponding to the joining processing time. This amount is set and controlled by the loop sensor 58 to be this amount. Also, on the paper exit side of the print position, there is a back print head 6.
0. An ID code latent image recording section 61 and punch unit 62 are provided.

The back print head 60 prints a frame number corresponding to each frame of the film 20, correction data 2, an ID number, etc. as necessary, on the back side of the exposure frame. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the ID code latent image recording unit 61 records a
The exposure head prints and exposes the ID number 63c. This is so that the operator can visually confirm the ID number 63c recorded on the color paper 22 in the event of trouble such as jamming, and is discarded together with the margin portion 63b when each frame is cut.

The punch unit 62 also includes a sort mark 64 . Canto mark 65. and an ID number mark 66 are recorded on both side edges of the color paper 22a and a margin 63b. The sort mark 64 indicates the division of each order, and the cut mark 65 is for cutting the color paper 22 for each frame. Further, the ID number mark 66 consists of seven small holes formed in a line in the blank space 63b, and the last two digits of the ID number are indicated by blanks in these seven small holes. This ID number is used for automatic comparison with the negative film 20a.

After the printing exposure, the negative film 20a is fed frame by frame, and the color paper 22a is fed frame by frame after the printing exposure, formation of various marks by small holes, and back printing are completed. The frame-by-frame feeding of the negative film 20a is performed by feeding the film a predetermined amount after the notch detection timing. By this frame-by-frame feeding, the printed and exposed film 22a is sent to the film stock docking section 70. The film storage unit 70 includes a plurality of dancer rollers 71 spaced apart in the vertical direction, and stores the film 22a in a plurality of loops for a predetermined length. This stock amount is determined according to the processing capacity of the processor section 80, and specifically, the corresponding film is stocked until the color paper having an image corresponding to the image on the film is discharged from the exit of the processor section 80. For this reason, in this embodiment, the length is set to be 24 shots or 10 shots.

Further, the color paper 20 that has been printed and exposed is transferred to the loop sensors 76a and 76 by the second and third glue sensors 74 and 75.
Based on the signals 6b and 77, a predetermined length is stored in a loop. First and second paper cutters 78, 79 are arranged on the film inlet side of each reservoir. 1st
The reservoir 74 controls the printing speed of the printing exposure unit 40,
In order to absorb the difference in processing speed of the next processor unit 80, the paper 20 is temporarily stored. Further, the first cutter 78 cuts the paper 22 at the force mark position at the end of the work. The second cutter 79 detects a cut mark on the color paper 20 with a mark sensor 79a and cuts the color paper 20 at this position when the printing operation is temporarily interrupted. The second reservoir 75 is used to gain time for cutting by the second cutter 79, and stores the paper 20 in an amount slightly larger than the amount corresponding to the cutting time.

As is well known, the processor section 80 includes processing tanks 81 arranged side by side. Paper 22 that has passed through each processing tank 81
After the sheet a is dried in the drying section 82, the third cutter 83 cuts each frame into pieces. A mark sensor 85 is arranged on the paper side of the third cutter 83. This mark sensor 85 detects the sorting marks 64. which are arranged in a row in the width direction of the color paper 22a. Cut mark 65. I
D number mark 66 is detected. The third cutter 83 cuts the color paper 22a at the margin position of each frame based on the cut mark detection signal. At this time, the small hole recording portion such as the cut mark is discarded.

The printed photographs 88 cut into frames are sent to a shelf 91 of a sorter part 90. Since the sorter part 90 moves the shelves 9I by l disposals based on the sort mark detection signal, each shelf 91 sequentially stores one set of printed photographs 88 for each order.

The ID number reading signal from the mark sensor 85 is sent to the controller 37. Upon detection of this ID number, the controller 37 sends the film 20a from the film storage section 70 to the film loading section 95. The film loading section 95 has an ID number reading sensor 96 and a notch sensor 9.
7 and a cutter 98. The ID number reading signal from the ID number reading sensor 96 is sent to the controller 37, where this ID number is compared with the ID number of the developed paper 22, and if the ID number is the same, the film is removed based on the notch detection signal. 20a is cut into film pieces 99 every six frames.

The cut film pieces 99 are sequentially inserted into the film sheet 100 by a pair of feed rollers 101. Also,
If each ID number is different, a warning is issued.

As is well known, the film sheet 100 is wound up and stored in a roll, and the bag portions of the film sheet 100 are sequentially set in the film pieces G, Z, and Z.

Then, when the fill 11 pieces 99 for the ■ order are inserted into the film sheet 100, the film sheet 10
0 is cut in units of one order and inserted into the DP bag 10 waiting below.

The DP bags 10 are set in the DP bag making loader 110 in the order of film joining, and are sequentially placed in the film sheet loading position. Then, put the film sheet 1 into the DP bag 10.
When inserting the DP bag 1o, a bag opening guide member 106 is used to ensure that the mouth of the DP bag 1o is opened. Note that instead of using the opening guide member 106, air may be blown into the DP bag 10 to open the bag.

Further, at the film sheet loading position, there is provided a print fee printing unit 115 that prints the print fee on the fee list of the DP bag. The print fee printing unit 115 is an LSI
Based on the number of prints read from the card 24, the print fee, film development fee, consumption tax if necessary, and the total amount thereof are printed before loading the film sheet 100.

The DP bag 10 loaded with the film sheet 100 is conveyed by the bag conveyance section 120 to the printed photo input position of the sorter part 90. This setting to the input position is performed when the printed photo 88 of the corresponding ID number of the sorter part 90 is set immediately before the printed photo input position.

When the next sort mark is detected, a part of the sorter moves by one shelf, and the printed photo 88 is thereby inserted into the DP bag 10 via the input guide 121.

Although the bag conveyance section 120 is constituted by an endless belt conveyor, other conveyance means may be used.

The DP bag 10 with the printed photo inserted is transported to a bag stocking section 123 by a bag conveying section 122 consisting of a belt conveyor.
transported to.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, the roll-shaped film 20a that has undergone negative verification and the LSI card 24a on which the negative verification data thereof is recorded are loaded into the loading section 21.25. Further, the next negative verified film 20b is loaded into the empty film loading section 21, and at the same time, its LSI card 24b is also set into the empty cam of the card loading section 25. The film 20a set in the film loading section 21 is transferred to the loading section 21 by a pair of pull-out rollers 30.
The ID number of the leading film is read by the ID number reading sensor 36.

The controller 37 uses this ID number and the LSI card 24
Check the ID number of the first film in a, and if these match, transfer the film 20a to the film carrier 31.
send to Furthermore, if the ID numbers are different, a warning is issued to prompt the user to set the corresponding LSI card.

The image of the frame to be printed set at the print position is printed and exposed to the color paper 22a with the optimum exposure amount by the printing exposure section 40 based on the print data of the LSI card 24a, and after this, the next frame is set at the print position. , the next printing exposure is performed. As shown in FIG. 4, the punch unit 62 places sort marks 64. Cut mark 65. and ID
A number mark 66 is recorded. Further, on the back side of the color paper 22a on which each frame has been printed and exposed, there is a back print head 6.
The frame number is printed by 0, and the blank area 63a
A cut mark 65 is formed on. Also, the first frame 6
3a, the ID number is recorded as a latent image by the ID code latent image recording section 61. The negative film 20a that has been printed and exposed is sent to the film stock dock section 7o,
Here, a predetermined length is stored. The color paper 22a that has been printed and exposed is stored in the second and third reservoirs 74.
After being stored in a loop via 75, it is sent to a processor section 80 and subjected to development processing.

The developed paper 22 a is cut frame by frame according to the cut mark detection signal of the mark sensor 85 to form a printed photograph 88 and inserted into the shelf 91 of the sorter part 90 . Further, when the ID number mark 66 is detected by the mark sensor 85, the corresponding negative film 20 is
The film is sent from the film stock section 70 to the film loading section 95, where it is cut into film pieces every six frames with reference to maintenance, and then packed into film sheets 100 in bags.

In this way, the film 22a is cut into film pieces 99 and inserted into the film sheet 100 at the stage when all the printed photographs 88 for one order have been obtained. Even if the film 22a is clogged and this portion is damaged and a predetermined number of prints cannot be obtained, the film 22a can be returned and printing can be performed again with ease. Note that cutting into film pieces may be performed when it is confirmed by detection of the next sort mark 64 that all printed photographs 88 of the order having this ID number have been stored in each shelf 91. In this case, reprinting in case of poor cutting can be easily performed.

A film sheet 100 loaded with film pieces 99 is inserted into a DP bag 10 on which a corresponding ID number label 16 is attached and a price list is printed.

After inserting the film sheet, this DPPtO2,
It is set in the printed photo insertion position, and here DP bag 1
A printed photograph 88 is inserted into 0. And this D
PPtO2 is sent to the DP bag making stock 123. Thereafter, printing processing for each order is performed one after another in the same manner.

When the trailing edge leader or the trailing edge of the film 22a for one roll is detected by the leading and trailing edge sensor 28a, the film splicer 28 cuts the trailing edge of the preceding film to facilitate splicing. . Thereafter, the other film loading section 21 is driven to send the leading end of the film 20b to the pull-out roller 30, and the leading end of the film is set on the film splicer 28, and the film is cut to facilitate splicing. Thereafter, the rear end of the previous film 20a and the leading end of the next film 20b are joined using a splice tape. Thereafter, printing processing is performed in the same manner. Furthermore, the color papers 22a and 22b are joined in the same way as films.

In the above embodiment, the DPPtO2 price list is directly printed, but the sheet on which the price list is printed may be inserted at the same time as the film note 100 and the printed photo 88 are inserted. Furthermore, an advertising sheet or the like may be automatically inserted into the DP bag 10. Further, in the above embodiment, the printed photo is directly inserted into the DP bag 10, but in addition to this, in order to ensure that the printed photo is inserted, the printed photo is placed in a printed bag, and this printed photo is inserted into the DP bag. You can also put it in.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the barcode of the DPPtO2 ID number is read, the ID number label 16 is created from the dirt, and this is attached to the DP bag, film, etc. In addition to this, the ID number label is It is also possible to create it in advance in the same way as above and paste it on the DP bag or film.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the label is created using an optically readable barcode, but in addition to this, optically readable characters or magnetically readable labels may also be used. good.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the D
PPtO2 is used, and the film 22a and the printed photo 88 are inserted into this.In addition, a new bag is set in the DP bag loading section 110, and an ID number and ID number are inserted into this bag when printing a price list. The customer's name, etc. may also be printed. Also, use this bag as an inner bag and use the original DP bag 1.
This may be inserted into the inner bag as it is.

Further, in the above embodiment, the film loading section 21.degree., the paper loading section 23. Although a pair of card loading sections 25 are provided and these are used alternately to carry out continuous processing, it is also possible to use each loading section as one and to carry out processing sporadically.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, a label recording an ID number is affixed to the film, the label is read and the ID number is recorded on the corresponding photosensitive material, and based on this, the film and the printed photograph are automatically compared. Since these are then inserted into the DP bag, there is no need for manual verification and loading work as in the past, and printing work can be carried out efficiently. Moreover, since the film is temporarily stored in a long length so that the film is cut into film pieces after one order's worth of printed photographs are obtained, the film can be cut to the printing position in the event of jamming, etc. You can easily put it back and print again.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire photographic production apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the process of accepting simultaneous printing. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the reception process at the photo lab. Figure 4 shows cant marks formed on color paper.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing sort marks, ID number marks, and the like. 10...DP bag 11...Batlow name 16...ID number Raul 20a, 20b...Film 21...Film loading section 22a 22b...Color paper 23...Paper loading section 24a , 24b --LSI cart 25...Card loading section 28.29...Splicer 31°・Film carrier 35...Notch sensor 36...ID number reading sensor 70...Film stock section 78. 79.83... Paper cutter 90... Sorter part 91... Shelf 95... Film loading section 99... Film piece 100... Film sheet 110... DP bag loading section 115...・・Print fee printing section. Figure 4 Figure D No. Mac

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A device for producing printed photographs using a film to which a label having a mechanically readable ID code is attached to each order, comprising an ID code reading means for reading the ID code of the film, and each image on the film. means for printing and exposing the photosensitive material to the photosensitive material, means for recording the ID code of the corresponding film on the photosensitive material subjected to the printing and exposure for each order, means for developing the photosensitive material that has been subjected to the printing and exposure; means for reading the ID code of the material after development processing; means for cutting the read photosensitive material frame by frame and combining the printed photographs into one batch for each order; and a signal for completing the reading of the ID code of the photosensitive material. Read ID
means for cutting the printed and exposed film having a code into film pieces and inserting the film pieces into the film sheet;
A photo production device comprising means for reading an ID code recorded on a DP bag and inserting a corresponding ordered film sheet and printed photograph into the DP bag based on the ID code. (2) Machine-readable ID
An apparatus for producing printed photographs using a film to which a label having a code is attached for each order, comprising an ID code reading means for reading an ID code of the film, and a means for printing and exposing each image of the film onto a photosensitive material; means for recording the ID code of the corresponding film on the exposed photosensitive material for each order; means for developing the exposed photosensitive material; and means for reading the ID code of the photosensitive material after the developing process. and a means for cutting the read photosensitive material frame by frame and assembling the printed photographs into one batch for each order;
means for cutting the printed and exposed film having a code into film pieces and inserting the film pieces into the film sheet;
A means for reading the identification code recorded on the DP bag, calculating the fee based on the number of prints of the corresponding order using this identification code, and recording this fee list on the DP bag, 1. A photographic production device comprising a film sheet for printing and a means for inserting a printed photograph.