JPH05188479A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print date, etc., at a proper position on a photographic paper. CONSTITUTION:When encoded information recorded on a photographic film 10 is read by a data read means 15 and the data is printed on the photographic paper 11 by a date printing means 30 based on photographing date information in the encoded information, a moving means 32 moves the means 30 based on camera posture and camera structure information in the encoded information so as to print the date at the proper position on the photographic paper 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing a picked-up image developed on a photographic film on photographic paper or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-50748 discloses a photographic printing paper in which data recorded on a photographic film (hereinafter referred to as film) is read, and a photographing screen is stretched by trimming information in the data. A printing apparatus is shown that prints on a photographic paper or prints the shooting date on photographic paper according to date information.

[0003]

In the above conventional device,
The date is printed on a fixed portion of the printing paper regardless of the film loading mechanism of the camera or the shooting posture of the camera.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are explanatory views for explaining the difference in the film loading mechanism of the camera. In FIG. 9, 1 is a camera body, 2 is a viewfinder, and 3 is a film 4. A cartridge 5 is a recording unit for recording various data on the film 4 by coding.

FIG. 9 (a) shows the structure of a camera in which the cartridge 3 is loaded in the left part of the camera body 1 and data is recorded in the perforation portion on the lower side of the film 4, and FIG. 9 (b). ) Shows the structure of a camera in which the cartridge 3 is loaded in the right part of the camera body 1 and data is recorded in the perforation part on the upper side of the film 4.

Then, if the state of the film 4 taken by the camera of FIG. 9 (a) after development is FIG. 10 (a), the state of the film 4 of FIG. 9 (b) becomes FIG. 10 (b). Thus, the perforation portion in which the data D is recorded is reversed with respect to the top and bottom of the shooting screen.

Further, FIGS. 11A to 11D are explanatory views showing the difference in the photographing posture of the camera, and the film portion where the data for the photographing screen is recorded differs depending on the photographing postures. ..

As described above, the top and bottom of the photographic screen are not constant, and the date is not always printed in the proper place on the printing paper at the time of printing, and the date is printed regardless of the photographer's intention. .

An object of the present invention relates to a printing apparatus capable of printing the date and the like at appropriate places on photographic printing paper.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, a first means of the present invention is a data reading means for reading data recorded on a photographic film and a date printing on a photographic paper. For printing the date, moving means for moving the printing position of the date to be printed, and control means for controlling the operation of the date printing means and the moving means based on the data read by the data reading means. It is characterized by having.

The second means is a data reading means for reading the data recorded on the photographic film, a plurality of date printing means installed at different positions for printing the date on the printing paper, and a printing operation. At least one moving unit capable of moving the printing position of the date to be selected, and one of the date printing units is selected based on the data read by the data reading unit, and the selected date printing unit. And a control means for controlling the operation of the moving means.

Further, in the above first and second means,
A code or a character can be printed on a photographic printing paper by the date printing means.

[0013]

According to the above means, when the date, the code, the character, etc. are printed on the photographic paper by the date printing means based on the data recorded on the film, the printing position can be moved by the moving means. This enables printing at an appropriate position on the printing paper.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 is information regarding a photographing date, information regarding whether or not a date is printed, and a designated portion of a photographing screen. Information regarding the trimming magnification and the above-mentioned FIG.
Information about differences in camera structure and camera posture, such as those in (a) and (b) and Figures 11 (a) to (d), is coded as shown in Figures 10 (a) and (b). A film that has been recorded in it,
11 is a photographic printing paper, 12 is an overall control calculation unit which is a control means for controlling the following respective parts, 13 is a film feeding means consisting of a roller pair controlled via a film feeding control system 14,
Reference numeral 15 is a data reading means including an optical means for reading coded information on the film 10, 16 is a screen edge detecting means including an optical means for detecting a screen edge for positioning the film 10, and 17 is a printing lamp. A printing lamp controlled by the control system 18, 19 is a color filter controlled by the color filter control system 20, and 21 is a condenser lens.

Further, 22 is a photographic paper feeding means composed of a roller pair controlled through a photographic paper feeding control system 23, and 24 is a photometric and colorimetric control system 25 for detecting colorimetric data and photometric data on the photographing screen. Is controlled by a zoom lens system controlled via a zoom control system 27 for forming an image on the photographic paper 11, 28 is a zoom lens system 26 and photographic paper.
A shutter installed between 11 and controlled by a shutter control system 29, 30 is a date printing means described later controlled by a date print control system 31, and 32 is controlled by the date print control system 31. It is a moving means for moving the date printing means 30.

In FIG. 1, when the film 10 is inserted and is conveyed rightward in the conveying path by the film feeding means 13, when the end surface of the corresponding photographing screen is detected by the screen end detecting means 16, a predetermined image is detected. The film feeding means 13 is controlled so as to stop the film 10 at the position. When the film 10 is stopped, the above information of the film 10 is read by the data reading means 15 and is output to the overall control calculation unit 12.

According to the trimming information in the above information, the zoom lens system 26 is moved via the zoom control system 27, and the photometric and color measuring means 24 is further moved via the photometric and colorimetric control system 25. In addition, the date print means 30 uses the shooting date information,
The date is printed at the set positions a to d in the photographic printing paper 11 as shown in FIG. 3 according to the camera posture / structure information.
(FIG. 4 shows the date print positions a ′ to d ′ on the printing paper corresponding to FIG. 3). This date print is not performed if the date print permission / prohibition information is the date print reject.

The color filter 19 is composed of the photometric and colorimetric means 24.
The printing lamp 17 is controlled on the basis of the colorimetric data obtained in step 1, and on the basis of the photometric data. The exposure time is controlled by the shutter 28.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the concrete construction of the date printing means. Reference numeral 40 denotes a date projection device for projecting the date image A on the photographic printing paper 11, which comprises a light source and a liquid crystal display. Mask, or 7-segment L
A light emitting means such as an ED (light emitting diode) is built in, further moved in the x direction by the first motor 41 and the first long screw 42, and moved in the y direction by the second motor 43 and the second long screw 44. It is configured to be rotated by the third motor 45. The third motor 45 uses the mask and LE.
If D has a configuration in which the display of the orientation of numbers can be changed vertically and horizontally, it may not be installed.

According to the configuration of FIG. 2, the date can be printed at any position on the printing paper 11 at any angle, as shown in FIG. 5 (a).

Although the date projection device 40 projects the date almost directly above the photographic printing paper 11, the date projection device 40 and the peripherals are provided to prevent the print of the photographed image from being eclipsed by the date projection device 40 and peripheral devices. Install the device diagonally with respect to the surface of the photographic paper 11, print the date at a different timing from the print of the shot image, and print at a position different from the print position of the shot image (the print image may be slightly It is conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the date is printed (after printing).

As a method of moving the date projection device 40,
As shown in FIG. 5 (b), it is possible to use one straight movement and one rotation movement, or two rotation movements as shown in FIG. 5 (c).

FIG. 6 is an overall configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, a plurality of (two shown in the figure) date printing means 30a and 30b and a date printing means 30a are shown. ， 3
The structure is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the moving means 32a and 32b for moving 0b are provided to simplify the structure of the moving means 32a and 32b.

7 (a) to 7 (c) are explanatory views of a method of moving the date printing means (date projection device) of the second embodiment.
(a) is for moving print positions a and c, and b and d diagonally, FIG. 7 (b) is for rotating print positions a and b, and c and d, and FIG. 7 (c) is print The positions a and c and the positions b and d are rotationally moved. The individual date printing units 30a and 30b can be moved only in a single direction, and in the case of FIGS. It is possible to move both date printing means 30a, 30b at the same time with one motor.

In the second embodiment, it is possible to move the position by a moving means that is smaller in number than the plurality of date printing means.

In each of the above-described embodiments, it has been explained that the date print positions can be set at least at four positions a to d (FIG. 3).
Considering the structure of the so-called camera with a date function that is currently on the market, the camera of FIG. 11 (b) does not have a means for entering the date corresponding to the vertical postures of FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d). Since it is extremely unlikely that the posture will be used, the date print position can be normally a and c in FIG. 3, and in this case, the information is the information on the difference in the camera structures of FIGS. 9A and 9B. If there is only one, it is not necessary to mount the camera attitude detection means on the camera side.

The date print position may be printed on the printed image 11 at an angle, as shown in FIG. 8 (a). In this case, the recorded information on the camera side is shown in Fig. 11 (a).
In addition to the four postures (d) to (d), information on the diagonal posture is required.

An example has been described in which the number of the date is closer to the edge of the shooting screen below the number, but the upper part of the number is the edge of the shooting screen like the date in the upper left of FIG. 8 (b). It is also possible to make it close.

Further, the date printing means 30, 30a, 30b causes a message M in Roman characters as shown in FIG. 8 (c).
It is also conceivable to be able to print etc.

Further, the moving means 32, 32 of each of the above embodiments
As the configurations of a and 32b, other mechanical methods such as a belt, a cam, and a link mechanism, or an optical method in which a date print position can be changed by using a prism or a mirror can be adopted.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the printing position of the date or the like on the printing paper can be appropriately moved, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus capable of printing the date or the like at a position suitable for the state of the photographing screen.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a date printing unit portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a date print position on photographic paper.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a photographic printing paper showing the date print example of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of movement of the date projection device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an overall configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of movement of the date projection device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a print example on photographic paper.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the difference in the film loading mechanism of the camera.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a data recording state on a film.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a difference in a shooting posture of a camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Film, 11 ... Printing paper, 12 ... Overall control calculation unit
(Control means), 15 ... Data reading means, 16 ... Screen edge detecting means, 17 ... Burning lamp, 24 ... Photometric and color measuring means, 28 ...
Shutters, 30, 30a, 30b ... Date printing means, 32,
32a, 32b ... Means of transportation.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A data reading means for reading data recorded on a photographic film, a date printing means for printing a date on a photographic paper, a moving means for moving a printing position of a date to be printed, and A printing apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls the operations of the date printing unit and the moving unit based on the data read by the data reading unit. 2. A data reading means for reading data recorded on a photographic film, a plurality of date printing means installed at different positions for printing the date on the photographic paper, and a printing position for the printing date. At least one moving means capable of moving, and one of the date printing means selected based on the data read by the data reading means, and the selected date printing means and the moving means. And a control means for controlling the operation of the printing apparatus. 3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a code or a character can be printed on the printing paper by the date printing means.