JPH0659346A - Photograph processing method and photograph processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a photograph processing method and a photograph processor by which automatization from the developing of photographic film to printing processing is realized and a printing error is prevented. CONSTITUTION:The photograph processor is provided with a processing information recording means 1 to record processing information on the photographic film F photographed by a camera 5, a developing processing means 2 to develop the film F where the processing information is recorded, a processing information read means 3 to read the processing information of the developed film F, and an image printing means 4 to print the photographed image of the film F on photographic paper P based on the processing information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic processing method and a photographic processing apparatus for printing a photographed image of a photographic film on photographic paper on the basis of processing information such as reception information, customer information and order information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a camera finishes photographing, a photographic film can be taken up by being caught in a cartridge. The user takes out the patrone in which the photographic film is stored from the camera and brings it to the reception shop to order the photographic print.

At this time, when accepting a photographic film at the reception shop, the customer's name, order items (negative development only, simultaneous printing, reprinting print), number of orders, reception shop name, etc. are entered in a reception bag, It is passed to the lab and processing process.

[0004]

As described above, the reception of the photographic film often depends on the reception bag. For this reason, for example, a bar code or the like is attached to both of the reception bag and the photographic film so as to be associated with each other, but it takes time. Further, it is difficult to automate the order information because it is necessary to input the order information of the reception bag again to the magnetic tape or the floppy disk, or to operate the operator as it is. Further, at the reception of photographic film, it is difficult to print again the number of sheets written in a negative bag or to associate the number of negative film pieces with the number of ordered sheets, so that mistakes in photographic printing are likely to occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the printing process from the development of a photographic film can be automated.
An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic processing method and a photographic processing device that prevent mistakes in photographic prints.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of a photographic processing method according to claim 1 records processing information on a photographic film photographed by a camera, and develops the photographic film. The imaged image of the developed photographic film is printed on photographic paper based on the processing information.

The invention of the photographic processing method according to claim 2 reads the processing information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film, and the processing information is provided as new processing information provided from the information input means. If it is different, it is rewritten with new processing information, and the photographed image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper based on this new processing information.

The invention of the photographic processing method according to claim 3 is characterized in that the processing information is information including at least one of reception information, customer information, and order information.

The invention of a photographic processing apparatus according to claim 4 is a processing information recording means for recording processing information on a photographic film photographed by a camera, and a development processing for developing the photographic film on which the processing information is recorded. Means, a processing information reading means for reading processing information of the developed photographic film, and an image printing means for printing a photographed image of the photographic film on photographic paper based on the processing information.

According to the invention of a photographic processing apparatus described in claim 5, processing information reading means for reading processing information magnetically recorded on a magnetic recording layer of a developed photographic film, and the read processing information and information input means. Processing information collating means for collating new processing information, and processing information rewriting means for rewriting the new processing information to new processing information when the new processing information is different from the read processing information. An image printing unit for printing a photographed image of a photographic film on photographic paper based on the above.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the processing information is recorded on the photographic film photographed by the camera, the photographic film is developed, and the photographed image of the developed photographic film is processed. Printing on photographic paper based on information.

According to the second and fifth aspects of the invention, the processing information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film is read, and the read processing information and the new information input from the information inputting means. If the new process information is different from the read process information, the new process information is rewritten, and the photographed image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper based on the new process information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the processing information is information including at least one of reception information, customer information, and order information, and a photographed image of a photographic film according to the user's order is printed on photographic paper.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a photographic processing method and a photographic processing apparatus of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic processing apparatus of the present invention.

This photographic processing apparatus comprises processing information recording means 1
A development processing unit 2, a processing information reading unit 3, and an image printing unit 4. This processing information recording means 1
The processing information is recorded on the photographic film F taken by the camera 5. In this embodiment, the photographic film F has a magnetic recording layer, and the processing information is magnetically recorded. However, in the case of a photographic film having no magnetic recording layer, it is recorded by exposure by the exposing means. .

This processing information is reception information, customer information, order information and the like. Reception information includes lab code, store code, reception number, reception date, etc., customer information includes name, age, phone number, etc., and order information includes reception film (manufacturer, type, type, Sensitivity, EX), simultaneous print order (print size, number of sheets, number of frames), re-order (print size, number of sheets), etc.

The development processing means 2 develops the photographic film on which the processing information is recorded by the processing information recording means 1.
The processing information reading means 3 reads the processing information of the photographic film F which has been developed by the developing processing means 2. The image printing unit 4 prints the photographed image of the photographic film F on the photographic printing paper P based on the processing information read by the processing information reading unit 3.

FIG. 2 is a process diagram of the photographic processing of the present invention. In step a1, a photographic film is photographed by the camera, and the photographed photographic film is recorded in step b.
At 1, the processing information is recorded. In step c1, the photographic film on which this processing information is recorded is developed, and step d
At 1, the processing information is read from the developed photographic film. In step e1, a photographed image of a photographic film is printed on photographic paper based on the processing information, and for example, each frame is designated, printed in a size and number of sheets according to the processing information.

Therefore, it is not necessary to input the processing information such as the order information of the reception bag to the magnetic tape or the floppy disk again or the operator manually operates it as it is, and the printing process from the development of the photographic film can be automated, and the photographic film can be automatically processed. Printing mistakes are prevented.

Next, an embodiment of the processing information recording means of the photographic processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 is an external view of the processing information recording means of the photographic processing apparatus, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the information reading / writing machine of the processing information recording means, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the information reading / writing machine of the processing information recording means. .

The processing information recording means 1 of the photographic processing apparatus comprises a terminal 10 and an information reading / writing machine 11. In this terminal device 10, by operating the keyboard 12, reception information,
Processing information such as customer information and order information is input, and the processing information is recorded on the photographic film by the information reading / writing machine 11. The input processing information is displayed on the display 1
3 is displayed, and the printer 14 records the sheet 15 and outputs it.

The information reading / writing machine 11 can read the processing information recorded on the photographic film. The read processing information is also displayed on the display 13 and the printer 14 displays it on the sheet 15. It is recorded and output. With this terminal device 10, for example, processing information such as reception information, customer information, order information, etc. is recorded at the leading portion of the film, and a reception ticket is issued.

This information reading / writing machine 11 is shown in FIGS.
It is configured as shown in. This information reading / writing machine 11
The main body 16 is provided with a lid 17 that can be opened and closed. With the lid 17 open, put the cartridge 1 on the main body 16.
When 8 is set and the lid 17 is closed in this state, the information reading / writing machine 11 enters a dark room state as shown in FIG. The photographic film F includes a pull-out roller 21 provided on the main body 16.
Then, it is pulled out by the pull-out roller 22 provided on the lid body 17, and is conveyed by the rotation of the feed rollers 30 and 31. A film detection sensor 23 is provided near the feed rollers 30 and 31, and sends a detection signal to the terminal device 10.

The lid 17 is provided with a head feeding mechanism 24. The head feeding mechanism 24 includes a rotating shaft 25,
The rotary shaft 25 is provided with a magnetic head 27. With the lid 17 closed, the magnetic head 27 is positioned to face the photographic film F, and when the motor 26 drives the rotation shaft 25 to rotate, the magnetic head 27 moves on the photographic film F. . Thus, the processing information magnetically recorded on the photographic film F is written and read.

Although writing and reading are performed at the leading portion of the photographic film F, it is also possible to record in correspondence with the photographed image of the photographic film F, for example.

Next, an embodiment of a photographic processing method and a photographic processing apparatus of another invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the photographic processing apparatus of the present invention. This photographic processing device includes processing information recording means 1, processing information reading means 3, processing information collating means 6, processing information rewriting means 7, and image printing means 4. The processing information reading means 3 reads the processing information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film F. The processing information collating means 6 collates the processing information read by the processing information reading means 3 with the new processing information provided from the information input means 8. The processing information rewriting means 7 rewrites the new processing information via the processing information recording means 1 when the new processing information is different from the read processing information. The image printing means 4 is the processing information rewriting means 7.
The photographed image of the photographic film F is printed on the photographic paper based on the new processing information rewritten in.

FIG. 7 is a process chart of the photographic processing of the present invention. In step a2, the processing information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film is read,
At step b2, the read processing information is collated with the new processing information given from the information input means 8.
When it is determined in step c2 that the process information is collated and the new process information is different from the read process information, the process information is displayed in step d2. And
In step e2, it is determined whether or not the processing information can be erased. If the processing information cannot be erased, the process proceeds to step a2. If it is erasable in step e2, the process information is erased in step f2, and then step g2
To rewrite with new processing information. Based on this new processing information, the photographed image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper in step h2.

Processing information recording means 1 of this photographic processing apparatus,
The processing information reading unit 3, the processing information collating unit 6, and the processing information rewriting unit 7 can be configured by the terminal device 10 and the information reading / writing device 11 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. The magnetic head 27 of the information reading / writing machine 11 reads the processing information recorded on the photographic film F, and displays it on the display 13 of the terminal device 10.
Or output to the printer 14. With the output of this processing information, the terminal device 10 collates with new processing information. If the new processing information is different from the read processing information, input the new processing information by operating the terminal 10,
Rewriting is performed by the magnetic head 27 of the information reading / writing machine 11.

[0029]

As described above, according to the first and fourth aspects of the invention, processing information is recorded on a photographic film photographed by a camera, the photographic film is developed, and the photographic film is developed. Since the photographed image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper based on the processing information, there is no need to input the processing information such as the order information of the reception bag to the magnetic tape or the floppy disk again, or the operator does not have to manually operate it. The printing process from film development can be automated, and mistakes in photographic prints can be prevented.

The inventions according to claims 2 and 5 are:
The processing information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film is read, the read processing information is collated with new processing information provided from the information input means, and the new processing information is read. If it is different from the processing information, it is rewritten with new processing information and the captured image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper based on this new processing information, so the processing information such as the order information of the reception bag is again recorded on the magnetic tape or floppy disk. It is not necessary for the operator to input or directly operate it as it is, the printing process can be automated, and mistakes in photographic printing can be prevented.

According to a third aspect of the invention, the processing information is information including at least one of reception information, customer information and order information, and the processing information according to the user's order is recorded on the photographic film. You can print the photographic image of photographic film on photographic paper without mistake.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic processing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a process diagram of photographic processing.

FIG. 3 is an external view of processing information recording means of the photographic processing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an information reading / writing machine of processing information recording means.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an information reading / writing machine of processing information recording means.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic processing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a process diagram of photographic processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Processing Information Recording Means 2 Development Processing Means 3 Processing Information Reading Means 4 Image Printing Means 5 Cameras 7 Processing Information Rewriting Means 8 Information Input Means F Photographic Films P Printing Paper

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A method of recording processing information on a photographic film photographed by a camera, developing the photographic film, and printing a photographed image of the developed photographic film on photographic paper based on the processing information. Photo processing method. 2. The processing information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film is read, and when this processing information is different from the new processing information given from the information input means, it is rewritten with new processing information. A photographic processing method characterized by printing a photographed image of photographic film on photographic paper based on the new processing information. 3. The photographic processing method according to claim 1, wherein the processing information is information including at least one of reception information, customer information, and order information. 4. A processing information recording means for recording processing information on a photographic film photographed by a camera, a developing processing means for developing the photographic film on which the processing information is recorded, and this developed photographic film. 2. A photographic processing apparatus comprising: processing information reading means for reading the processing information of 1 .; and image printing means for printing the photographed image of the photographic film on photographic paper based on the processing information. 5. A process information reading means for reading the process information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the developed photographic film, and the read process information and new process information given from the information input means are collated. Processing information collating means, processing information rewriting means for rewriting new processing information when the new processing information is different from the read processing information, and a photographed image of a photographic film on photographic paper based on the new processing information. A photographic processing device comprising: an image printing unit for printing.