JPH0829884A - Photograph printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To expose a pattern image such as date and character on a photographic paper without decreasing the processing speed by a minimum mechanism corresponding to various printing sized. CONSTITUTION:Pattern image printing devices 15 are respectively provided on the masks 200a and 200B of a variable print mask 14 so as to be diagonal to each other. The image of an image frame set in a negative carrier and a character based on the character data of the image frame next to the set image frame are simultaneously printed and such operation is successively repeated. Since the printing of the image and the printing of the character are simultaneously performed, the processing speed of a printer is not decreased. Since the pattern image printing devices 15 are respectively provided on the masks 200A and 200B to be mutually diagonal, the device copes with the image whose top and bottom are reversed and the number of the printing device 15 becomes minimum.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic printing apparatus,
In particular, the present invention relates to a photographic printing apparatus capable of printing a pattern image composed of characters, symbols, figures, etc. in a photographic image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some cameras incorporate a device for exposing the date, characters, etc. on a photographic film in order to put the date etc. in the lower right corner of a photographic print.

However, there is a demand for imprinting a date, characters, etc. on a print taken by a camera not equipped with such a device.

In order to solve the above problems, a printer having a pattern image printing device for printing a pattern image consisting of characters, symbols, figures and the like on a photosensitive material such as photographic paper using a lith film or the like has been considered. There is.

When a pattern image printing apparatus prints a pattern image on the lower right side of a photographic screen, and if the print size is one type, the pattern image printing apparatus can be arranged at the lower right side of the screen to print a photographic film. Since the pattern image can be imprinted at the same time as the exposure of the image, the pattern image can be imprinted without reducing the processing speed of the printer.

However, when print sizes are mixed,
For example, when an L size with an aspect ratio of 5: 3.5, a panoramic size with an aspect ratio of 10: 3.5, and a powerful wide size with an aspect ratio of 16: 9 are mixed,
Since the widths of the photographic prints are different, it is not one place to correspond to the lower right of the screen. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures as described in (1) and (2) below. (1) The photographic printing paper is conveyed and stopped so that the lower right part of the screen comes to the printing portion of the pattern image printing apparatus, and then printing is performed. (2) A pattern image printing device is arranged at a position corresponding to the lower right of the screen for each print size.

[0007]

However, in the case of the countermeasure (1), the printing paper is carried / stopped for printing the main image and the printing paper is carried for printing the pattern image. -The processing speed of the printer is reduced because separate stop is required.

In the case of the correspondence (2), there are cases in which the top and bottom of the image printed on the photographic paper are reversed due to differences in the three print sizes and the winding method of the photographic film on the camera side. In order to deal with all of these, a large number of pattern image printing apparatuses are required, and there is a problem that they interfere with each other or the mechanism becomes complicated.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention is applicable to various print sizes, and is capable of exposing a photosensitive material with a pattern image such as a date or a letter with a minimum mechanism without slowing down the processing speed. It is an object to provide a device.

[0010]

A photographic printing apparatus according to claim 1 traverses along a width direction of a long photosensitive material,
A part of the exposure light beam irradiated from the photographic film to the light-sensitive material is shielded, and a pair of light-shielding means in which the interval in the longitudinal direction of the light-sensitive material is variable, and the pair of light-shielding means. A pattern image printing unit for printing on the photosensitive material a main image exposure section provided between the main image exposure section for exposing the image of the photographic film to the photosensitive material by the exposure light beam, and a pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, figures and the like. And, the pattern image printing means,
It is characterized in that each of the pair of light shielding means is provided so as to be diagonal with respect to the main image exposure portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographic printing apparatus, which is provided so as to face a photosensitive material conveying path along which a long photosensitive material is conveyed along a longitudinal direction, and which cuts a cut mark to the photosensitive material. Mark forming means and pattern image printing means for printing a pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, figures, etc. on the photosensitive material, the pattern image printing means passing through the cut mark applying means, and the photosensitive material It is characterized in that they are arranged so as to be diagonally opposite to each other through an imaginary line that is orthogonal to the transport direction.

A photographic printing apparatus according to claim 3 is the photographic printing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pattern image printing apparatus is a pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, figures and the like. And a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display plate with light and irradiating the photosensitive material with the light transmitted through the liquid crystal display plate to print the pattern image on the photosensitive material. It is characterized by that.

[0013]

In the photographic printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the main image exposure portion of the photosensitive material is determined by the pair of light-shielding means traversing the elongated photosensitive material along the width direction.
An image can be printed by irradiating the light-sensitive material located here with an exposure light beam emitted from a photographic film. The pair of light-shielding means can change the interval in the direction along the longitudinal direction of the light-sensitive material, and therefore correspond to photographic prints of different sizes (for example, L size, panoramic size, powerful wide size, etc.). be able to.

Here, the portion of the light-sensitive material facing the light-shielding means on the upstream side covers the printing area of the image frame to be printed next, and the portion of the light-sensitive material facing the light-shielding means on the downstream side is printed first. Will be applied to the area of the image frame. Since the pattern image printing means is provided in each of the light shielding means, it is possible to print the image frame of the photographic film and the printing area adjacent to the main image exposure portion to be printed next, or to the image previously printed. A pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, graphics, etc. can be printed at the same time.

Since the pattern image printing means is provided in each of the light shielding means and has a diagonal relationship with each other, for example, the pattern image printing means on the upstream side in the transport direction may face the lower side of the image. By arranging and printing the pattern image, the pattern image can always be printed on the lower right side of the image. In addition, if the pattern image printing means on the downstream side in the transport direction prints the pattern image, the pattern image can always be printed on the lower right side of the image when printing a photographic film having an image whose image is turned upside down. The pattern image can be printed on the upper left by reversing the arrangement relationship of the pattern image printing means.

In the photographic printing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, cut marks can be given to the photosensitive material by the cut mark giving means.

Here, since the pattern image printing means passes through the cut mark applying means and is in a diagonal relationship with each other via an imaginary line orthogonal to the transport direction of the photosensitive material, for example, on the upstream side in the transport direction. By arranging the pattern image printing unit so as to face the lower side of the printed image and printing the pattern image, the pattern image can be always printed on the lower right side of the image at the same time when the cut mark is provided. Further, if the pattern image is printed by a pattern image printing unit on the downstream side in the transport direction, when printing a photographic film having an image with the image turned upside down, at the same time as providing the cut mark, the pattern image is always displayed in the lower right corner of the image. Can be burned. The pattern image can be printed on the upper left by reversing the arrangement relationship of the pattern image printing means.

Further, in the photographic printing apparatus according to the third aspect, a pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, figures, etc., such as a title and a date, is displayed on the liquid crystal display plate, and the liquid crystal display plate is driven by the light source. When the light is irradiated onto the photosensitive material, the light transmitted through the liquid crystal display plate is irradiated onto the photosensitive material, and the pattern image is printed on the photosensitive material. In order to print the pattern image, the pattern image displayed on the liquid crystal display plate may be transparent so that light can pass therethrough.

[0019]

【Example】

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the printer 10 according to the embodiment. A variable print mask 14 is arranged at the uppermost position in the printing optical path L of the light beam emitted from the light source 12 which constitutes the main image printing means of the printer 10.
A part of the photographic printing paper 16 as a roll-shaped photosensitive material is nipped and fixed at the printing position.

As shown in FIG. 1, a variable print mask 1
Reference numeral 4 designates masks 200A and 200B as a pair of light shielding means that move in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the printing paper 16 (directions of arrow F and arrow R), and the masks 200A and 200.
The shift mechanism 204 includes a pair of guides 202 that movably support the end portion of B along the feeding direction.
Is configured to move in parallel. The main image exposure unit is between the mask 200A and the mask 200B.

The shift mechanism 204 includes a pair of pulleys 20.
The endless belt 206 includes a motor 210 for rotating the pulley 205 forward and backward, and a driver 210. The endless belt 206 includes a mask 200A,
200B is connected by the metal fittings 207. When the endless belt 206 is rotated to one side, the pair of masks 200A and 200B approach each other, and when the endless belt 206 is rotated to the other side, the pair of mask masks 200A and 200B are separated from each other.

The motor 208 is rotationally controlled by the control unit 68 via the driver 210, and forms a mask opening suitable for each printing size based on the print size data from the control unit 68. In this embodiment, in addition to the L size,
Since a panoramic size that is twice as long as this and a powerful wide size that is approximately 1.24 times are printed, it is possible to form mask openings that match these sizes.

Mask 200A on the upstream side (arrow R side)
In the direction of arrow C (specifically, the lower side of the image of the photographic film printed on the photographic paper 16 when the photographic film photographed by the camera for photographing while pulling out the photographic film from the cartridge is set in the printer 10). Pattern image printing device 15 as a pattern image printing means is attached to the mask 200B on the downstream side (arrow F direction side) in the arrow D direction side (specifically, once from the cartridge to the photographic film). Image of the photographic film that is printed on the photographic paper 16 when the photographic film taken by the camera is set in the printer 10 and is taken out by winding it up on the spool of the camera and rewinding the photographic film in the cartridge at the time of shooting. The pattern image printing device 15 is attached in the lower direction).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the pattern image printing device 15 is provided with a liquid crystal display plate (so-called LCD) 100 in the vicinity of the conveyance path of the printing paper 16.
It faces the vicinity of the widthwise end of the photographic paper 16. The liquid crystal display panel 100 is a matrix type that can freely display a pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, figures, etc., and is elongated along the transport direction of the photographic paper 16.

The liquid crystal display panel 100 has a control unit 6 through a driver, a memory and a character generator (not shown).
8 is connected. Characters, symbols, figures, etc. in dot patterns are stored in the character generator,
These are selected according to the input character data and sent to the memory. The character generator includes photographic film 31
The predetermined character data in the data read from the magnetic recording layer, the data of the LSI card 49 read by the LSI card reader 47, or the data input by the keyboard (not shown) connected to the control unit 68 is input. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, this liquid crystal display panel 100 is provided.
The light source 106 is disposed on the lower side (arrow G side). The light source 106 includes a scattering plate 130 and a film lens 132, and the scattering plate 130 is the liquid crystal display plate 10.
0 is closely attached to the lower surface of the scattering plate 130.
A film lens 132 is closely attached to the lower surface of the.

As shown in FIG. 4, the film lens 132 used here is made of transparent resin, and has a plurality of V-shaped grooves formed in parallel on one surface and a plurality of triangular prisms 132A arranged side by side. is there. As a commercially available product of the film lens 132, for example, a transmission type lens film BEF-90 manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Limited can be used.
The film lens 132 is attached with the triangular prism 132 facing downward.

Below the film lens 132, a box 136 having an open upper portion is arranged, and the inside of the box 136 is divided into four chambers by a partition wall 137. A diffusion plate (not shown) that diffusely reflects light is attached to the wall surface inside the box 136 and the partition wall 137.

On the opposite side wall 136A and side wall 136B of the box 136, one R is provided for each room.
GB LED 138 is attached. This, RG
B-LED 138 has 1 LED 138R that emits red light.
The LED 138G that emits green light, the LED 138G that emits green light, and the LED 138B that emits blue light are combined, and white light can be obtained by turning on all of them. Further, it is possible to emit light in an arbitrary color by changing the emission intensity of each.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable print mask 1
On the downstream side of 4, a cut mark unit 2 is provided as a cut mark giving means for giving a cut mark to the printing paper 16.
12 and a sort mark unit 214 for giving a sort mark are provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the perforated portion 212A of the cut mark unit 212 and the sort mark unit 21.
The perforated portion 214A of No. 4 is provided on a straight line along the width direction (direction of arrow C and arrow D) of the printing paper 16, and the perforated portion 212A of the cut mark unit 212 is provided on one side in the width direction of the printing paper 16. The perforated portion 214A of the sort mark unit 214 near the end faces the vicinity of the other end in the width direction of the photographic paper 16, respectively. The cut mark is
It is formed in a blank space between each frame, and this blank space is cut and removed later to be cut into a print photograph. The sort mark is formed between frames of each order for each photographic film. The cut mark and sort mark may be printed and exposed or printed, as is well known.

As shown in FIG. 2, the roll-shaped photographic paper 16
Both of them are wound around the rotary shafts 18 and 20 in layers, and a transport roller 22 is installed on the downstream side of the variable print mask 14. The transport roller 22 is the photographic paper 16
And is rotated by the driving force of the motor 24 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. As a result, the photographic printing paper 16 is pulled out from the outer circumference of the one layered winding section (the left layered winding section in FIG. 2) and is wound around the other rotary shaft 20.

The photographic printing paper 16 between the unwinding rotary shaft 18 and the variable print mask 14 is wound around the tension roller 26. Further, a tension roller 28 is also arranged on the downstream side of the transport roller 22, and the photographic printing paper 16 is wound around the tension roller 28. These tension rollers 26, 28
Is movable in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the photographic paper, so that the tension during conveyance of the printing paper is kept constant. The photographic paper 16 has a photosensitive surface on the lower side.

A negative carrier 30 is disposed on the printing optical path L below the variable print mask 14 and holds a part of a long photographic film 31 and fixes it at a predetermined position. The photographic film 31 has both rotary shafts 32, 3
4 is wound in layers and a pair of transport rollers 36 is installed downstream of the negative carrier 30 and holds the photographic film 31. The transport roller 36 is a motor 38.
2 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2, and the photographic film 31 is fed from the outer periphery of one layered winding portion (left winding portion in FIG. 2).
Is drawn out and wound around the other rotating shaft 34.

Unwinding rotary shaft 32 and negative carrier 30
The photographic film 31 between and is wound around the tension roller 40. Further, a tension roller 42 is also provided on the downstream side of the transport roller 36, and the photographic film 3
1 is wrapped around. These tension rollers 4
Nos. 0 and 42 are movable in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the photographic film 31 so that the tension during conveyance of the photographic film 31 is kept constant.

A magnetic head 44 is arranged between the tension roller 40 and the negative carrier 30. Therefore, the photographic film 31 passes through the magnetic head 44 and reaches the negative carrier 30.

The magnetic head 44 is used in the photographic film 31.
When a magnetic recording layer is provided on the disk, it is used to read the data recorded on the magnetic recording layer. As a film provided with such a magnetic recording layer, there is a special publication 4-
There is a film disclosed in 502518. The magnetic head 44 is connected to the control unit 68, and the read data is sent to the control unit 68. The control unit 68 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM and the like.

In this magnetic recording layer, for example, when a camera capable of recording photographing information is used, top-bottom data, print size (aspect ratio such as L size, panorama size, powerful wide size) data, characters (date , Time, title, etc.) data and the like are recorded.

Further, the LSI card reader 47 is connected to the control unit 68, and the data of the LSI card 49 can be read. In this LSI card 49,
In the film verification step, which is a pre-printing step, the frame number of the frame to be printed, exposure correction data, pattern image data, top-bottom data, etc. are written.

Negative carrier 30 and variable print mask 1
4 between the printing lens 46 and the black shutter 4
And 8 are arranged. The black shutter 48 can be inserted into or removed from the optical path L according to a drive signal from the driver 50.

Further, the lens 46 is movable along the optical path L according to the drive signal from the driver 52, so that the enlargement magnification can be changed.

Between the negative carrier 30 and the light source 12,
Cut filters 54, 56, and 58 for each color of C (cyan), M (magenta), and Y (yellow) are arranged.
These cut filters 54, 56 and 58 are designed to be inserted into or removed from the optical path L according to signals from the drivers 60, 62 and 64, respectively.

A light receiver 66 is disposed diagonally above the negative carrier 30. The light receiver 66 is the negative carrier 30.
The density information of the image photographed on the photographic film 31 positioned at is detected, and the detected value is supplied to the control unit 68. In the control unit 68, the exposure correction amount is calculated based on this density information, the reference exposure amount is corrected based on the calculation result, and the black shutter 48 and the cut filter 5 are corrected according to the corrected exposure amount.
4, 56, 58 are controlled.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 8 and FIGS. 9 and 10.

As shown in FIG. 6, in step 100,
The photographic film 31 is conveyed at a predetermined speed, and the data on the magnetic recording layer is read. At this time, the data corresponding to the image frame is stored in the memory of the control unit 68. The magnetic head 44 is provided on the upstream side of the negative carrier 30, and when a predetermined image frame is set at a predetermined position of the negative carrier 30, at least the data corresponding to the next image frame is also read. ing. If the photographic film 31 has no magnetic recording layer, the data of the LSI card 49 or the data input by the keyboard is used.

At step 102, the image frame is set at a predetermined position on the negative carrier 30.

In step 104, the size of the variable print mask 14 and the magnification of the lens 46 are set based on the print size data in the data read from the magnetic recording layer.

In step 106, it is judged whether or not automatic exposure correction of the set image frame is necessary. It is L that is determined in step 106 that automatic exposure compensation is not necessary.
This is a case where the exposure correction data is recorded in the film certification data stored in the SI card 49. In this case, the cut filters 54, 56 and 58 are controlled based on the exposure correction data stored in the LSI card 49 to perform the exposure correction, and the process proceeds to step 110. On the other hand, it is determined in step 106 that the automatic exposure correction is necessary when the exposure correction data is not recorded in the LSI card 49. In this case, it is determined that the automatic exposure correction is necessary, and the step 108 is executed. Go to.

In step 108, in the case of an image frame for which the exposure correction data has not been input, the density information of the image of the photographic film 31 on which the light receiver 66 is positioned is detected, and the control unit 68 determines the exposure correction amount. Calculation is performed, and the black shutter 48 and the cut filter 5 are calculated based on the calculation result.
4, 56 and 58 are set and automatic exposure correction is performed.

In step 110, the top and bottom of the set image are judged based on the top and bottom data in the data read from the magnetic recording layer. If it is determined in step 110 that the image is not upside down, the process proceeds to step 112 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, and if it is determined that the image is upside down, step 1 in the flowchart shown in FIG.
Proceed to 30.

In step 112 of FIG. 7, it is judged whether or not the image frame set based on the frame number in the data read from the magnetic recording layer is the first frame. When it is determined in step 112 that the set image frame is the first frame, the process proceeds to step 114, and when it is determined that the set image frame is other than the first frame (second frame and thereafter), step 118 Go to.

In step 114, characters (date, title, etc.) based on the character data of the set image frames are displayed on the pattern image printing device 15 of the mask 200A, and the characters are printed (see FIG. 9A). ). At this time, the pattern image printing device 15 of the mask 200B does not emit light.

More specifically, in the pattern image printing device 15, predetermined character data of the input data, for example, character data relating to the title and date is input to the character generator, and the character generator selects a character according to the character data. And sequentially send it to the memory. When the title and date characters are stored in the memory, the title and date are displayed on the display unit 100A of the liquid crystal display panel 100. In this embodiment, the display character portion of the liquid crystal display panel 100 is transparent, and the others are black so that light does not pass therethrough. Next, after the pattern image is displayed on the liquid crystal display board 100, the RGB LEDs 138 are turned on for a predetermined time. The lights of the three colors of red, green, and blue emitted from the RGB LED 138 are the inner wall of the box 136 and the partition wall 137.
The light is reflected and mixed to become white light. Light reflected on the inner wall of the box 136, light reflected on the partition wall 137, and RGB
-The light emitted from the LED 138 is the film lens 13
When the light is irradiated on the film 2, the light is polarized in the direction perpendicular to the film lens 132 by the action of the film lens 132 and reaches the scattering plate 130. The light distribution is made uniform by the action of the scattering plate 130, and the light transmitted through the scattering plate 130 is transmitted through the display portion 100A of the liquid crystal display plate 100 to generate the photographic paper 16
The characters etc. are printed on.

In step 116, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed by a predetermined size (a size corresponding to the print width of the image frame set on the negative carrier 30) (see FIG. 9B).

On the other hand, in step 118, the image of the set image frame is printed and a character based on the character data of the image frame next to the set image frame is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 100, and the character is displayed. The characters are printed (see FIG. 9C).

In step 118, if there is no image frame next to the image frame set on the negative carrier 30, there is no character data, so the pattern image printing device 15
Does not emit light.

In step 120, the printing paper is arranged so that the portion in which only characters are printed (the unexposed portion in which the image frame next to the image frame set in the negative carrier 30 is printed) comes to the exposed portion of the variable print mask 14. 16 is transported (see FIG. 9D). The carry amount here is determined by the current size of the opening of the variable print mask 14 and the print size of the next image frame.

In step 122, it is judged whether or not the image frame set in the negative carrier 30 is the last frame (for example, it is judged from the data indicating how many pictures the photographic film 31 has taken and the frame number). can do.). If it is determined in step 122 that the frame is the final frame, the process ends. If it is determined that the frame is not the final frame, the process returns to step 100 in FIG. 6 to repeat the process ((FIG. 9).
(See (E)).

Next, if it is determined in step 110 that the image is upside down, the process proceeds to step 130 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 and the frame number in the data read from the magnetic recording layer is set. Negative carrier 30 based
It is determined whether or not the image frame set in is the first frame. In step 130, the set image frame is 1
If it is determined to be the frame, the process proceeds to step 140, and after the image of the image frame set in step 140 is printed, the process returns to step 100 (see FIG. 10A). On the other hand, if it is determined that the image frame set in step 130 is other than the first frame (second frame and thereafter), the process proceeds to step 131.

In step 131, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed so that the lower right portion of the previously printed image faces the pattern image printing device 15 (not shown in FIG. 10) of the mask 200B. (See FIG. 10B).

In step 132, the character based on the character data of the image frame before the set image frame is displayed on the pattern image printing device 15 of the mask 200B, the character is printed, and the image of the set image frame is printed. Are simultaneously baked (see FIG. 10C). At this time, the pattern image printing device 15 of the mask 200A does not emit light.

In step 134, it is judged whether or not the set image frame is the final frame. Step 13
If it is determined in step 4 that the set image frame is not the final frame, the process returns to step 100, and if it is determined that the set image frame is the final frame, the process proceeds to step 136.

In step 136, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed by a predetermined size so that the pattern image printing device 15 corresponds to the lower right of the image printed in step 132. The carry amount here is determined by the print size of the image printed in step 132.

In step 138, the characters of the final frame are printed. When the character of the last frame is printed in step 138, the process ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, the characters of the next image frame or the previous image frame can be printed at the same time when the image of the photographic film 31 is printed, so that the printer 10 can print a plurality of print sizes. Characters can be printed efficiently at the lower right of the print without reducing the processing efficiency of.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pattern image printing device 15 is fixed in the width direction of the printing paper 16, but in the case of a variable mask whose opening is automatically adjusted in the width direction of the printing paper 16. Alternatively, the pattern image printing device 15 may be moved in the width direction of the printing paper 16. [Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The present embodiment is an example in which character printing and cut mark recording are performed simultaneously.

In this embodiment, the masks 200A and 200B are used.
The pattern image printing device 15 is not provided.

As shown in FIG. 11, with respect to the perforated portion 212A of the cut mark unit 212, the longitudinal direction of the photographic paper 16 of a virtual line 16A extending in the width direction of the photographic paper 16 passing through the perforated portion 212A of the cut mark unit 212. On both sides of the cut mark unit 212 (on the arrow F direction side) and on the sort mark unit 214 on the upstream side (arrow R direction side), facing the photosensitive surface side of the printing paper 16, respectively, a character printing device. Fifteen liquid crystal display boards 100 are arranged diagonally.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12 and FIGS. 13 and 14.

In step 200, the photographic film 31 is conveyed at a predetermined speed and the data in the magnetic recording layer is read.

In step 202, the image frame is set on the negative carrier 30. In step 204, the variable print mask 14 and the lens 46 are set based on the print size data in the data read from the magnetic recording layer.

In step 206, it is judged whether or not automatic exposure correction of the set image frame is necessary. If it is determined in step 206 that automatic exposure compensation is necessary, step 2
08, automatic correction is performed. If it is determined in step 206 that automatic exposure compensation is not necessary, the LSI card 49
The exposure correction is performed by controlling the cut filters 54, 56 and 58 based on the exposure correction data stored in step S210, and the process proceeds to step 210.

In step 210, the top and bottom of the set image are judged based on the top and bottom data in the data read from the magnetic recording layer. If it is determined in step 210 that the image is not upside down, the process proceeds to step 212, and if it is determined that the image is upside down, step 22 is performed.
Proceed to 6.

In step 212, if the image frame set on the negative carrier 30 is the first frame, no processing is performed, but the photographic paper 16 is conveyed by a predetermined amount from the subsequent frames. Here, the predetermined amount of the photographic printing paper 16 conveyed from the second frame is a size at which the unexposed portion on the upstream side of the previously printed image is set at a predetermined position of the variable print mask 14. This size is calculated and determined from the size of the images before and after and the size of the variable print mask 14.

At step 214, the image of the image frame set on the negative carrier 30 is printed.

In step 216, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed to the downstream side, and the leading edge of the image printed in step 214 is positioned in front of the punching portion 212 of the cut mark unit 212.

In step 218, a cut mark is added to the tip of the image printed in step 214, and at the same time, the lower right corner of the image printed in step 214 by the character printing device 15 on the upstream side (arrow R side). The characters are printed on (see FIG. 13).

At step 220, it is judged whether or not the set image frame is the last frame of the order. If it is determined in step 220 that the set image frame is the final frame, the process proceeds to step 222, and if it is determined that it is not the final frame, the process returns to step 200 and repeats the processing.

In step 222, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed forward by a predetermined size (a size corresponding to the width of the final printed image).

In step 224, cut marks and sort marks are added to the rear side of the final print image (see FIG. 1).
3 (B)).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 210 that the image is upside down, the process proceeds to step 226 and step 2
At 26, the image of the image frame set on the negative carrier 30 is printed.

In step 228, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed forward, and the leading edge of the image printed in step 226 is positioned in front of the punching portion 212 of the cut mark unit 212.

In step 229, the cut mark unit 2 is added before the image on the upstream side of the cut mark unit 212.
At the same time that the cut mark is given by 12, the character is printed on the lower right side of the image on the downstream side of the cut mark unit 212 by the character printing device 15 on the downstream side of the cut mark unit 212. (See Figure 14).

At step 230, it is judged whether or not the set image frame is the last frame of the order. If it is determined in step 230 that the set image frame is the final frame, the process proceeds to step 232, and if it is determined that the image frame is not the final frame, the process proceeds to step 236 and the printing paper 16
After being conveyed by a predetermined amount, the process returns to step 200 to repeat the processing.

In step 232, the photographic printing paper 16 is conveyed by a predetermined size in the front direction. In step 234, the characters are printed on the final image frame.

In step 224, a cut mark and a sort mark are added after the final image frame.

As described above, in this embodiment, the characters of the image frame on the upstream side or the image frame on the downstream side of the cut mark unit 212 can be printed at the same time when the cut mark is applied, so that there are a plurality of print sizes. Also, the characters can be efficiently printed on the lower right side of the print without lowering the processing efficiency of the printer 10.

When the photographic film 31 is connected in plural orders, the photographic paper 16 has a top frame image of the top frame of the photographic film 31 and a top-down image of the previous frame. The image of the final frame of the film 31 may be located on both sides of the cut mark unit 212 (see FIG. 24). At this time, the image of the top frame of the photographic film 31 whose top and bottom is positive,
It is possible to simultaneously print characters on the image of the last frame of the photographic film 31 of the previous order, which is turned upside down, by both character printing devices 15, and further, to provide a cut mark and a sort mark at the same time. it can.

Further, the above-mentioned processing is one embodiment, and if the printing of characters and the provision of cut marks are performed at the same time,
The processing procedure described above is not limited.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a printer processor.

As shown in FIG. 15, the outside of the printer processor 300 is covered with a casing 302, and a work table 304 protruding from the casing 302 is provided on the left side of the printer unit 300A in FIG. It is considered as an area. A negative carrier 30 on which a photographic film (not shown) is set on the upper surface of the work table 304.
Is placed.

Below the work table 304, the diffusion tube 3 is provided.
06, cut filters 54, 56 and 58, and the light source 12 are provided.

The optical lens 308 located above the work table 304 has a printing lens 46 and a black shutter 48.
Is arranged.

The light ray that has passed through the photographic film passes through the printing lens 46 and is deflected by the reflection mirror 310 (the optical axis is approximately 90 degrees). A variable print mask 14 is disposed on the side of the reflection mirror 310.

Below the variable print mask 14, a cut mark unit 212 and a sort mark unit 21 are provided.
4 is provided, and a pair of character printing devices 15 are provided on both sides of the cut mark unit 212 as in the second embodiment.

On the upper surface of the casing 302, the photographic paper 16
A paper magazine 314 for accommodating the reels 312 by winding them in layers is mounted.

A plurality of rollers 3 are provided in the casing 302.
16 is arranged, and the photographic printing paper 16 is a reflection mirror 310.
The image on the photographic film is printed on it.

The printing paper 16 having the image printed thereon is conveyed to the color developing tank 318 of the processor section 300B. The color developing tank 318 immerses the photographic paper 16 in a developing solution to perform a developing process.

The photographic printing paper 16 which has been subjected to the development processing is the color development tank 3
It is conveyed to the bleach-fixing tank 320 adjacent to 18. The bleach-fixing tank 320 performs a fixing process by immersing the printing paper 16 in a fixing solution.

The photographic printing paper 16 that has undergone the fixing processing is the photographic printing paper 16
Plural rinse tanks 322 for rinsing
Transported to

The photographic printing paper 16 which has been washed with water is rinsed with a rinse tank 32.
2 is conveyed to the drying unit 324 adjacent to the second unit. Drying section 324
Then, the photographic printing paper 16 is blown with warm air to be dried.

The photographic printing paper 16 that has been dried is conveyed to the cutter unit 326 disposed above the drying unit 324. The cutter unit 326 includes a cut mark sensor (not shown) that detects a cut mark applied to the photographic paper 16 and a cutter (not shown) that cuts the photographic paper 16, and the photographic paper 16 is provided for each image frame. Cut and printer processor 3
00 is discharged to the outside of the casing 302.

The photographic printing paper 16 that has been cut and discharged is sorted into the sorter section 328 for each photographic film as a finished print.

In this embodiment as well, as in the second embodiment, the characters of the image frame on the upstream side or the image frame on the downstream side of the cut mark unit 212 can be printed at the same time when the cut mark is applied, so that printing is possible. Even if there are plural sizes, it is possible to efficiently print the character on the lower right side of the print without lowering the processing efficiency of the printer 10.

In this embodiment as well, it is a matter of course that the variable printing mask 14 may be provided with the character printing device 15 as in the first embodiment.

[Fourth Embodiment] A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
6 will be described. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 16, in this embodiment, RG
Box B 136 with one LED 138 for each room
Is attached to the bottom surface 136C of the. Two film lenses 132 are provided so that the groove directions thereof are orthogonal to each other.

In this embodiment, since two film lenses 132 are provided so that the groove directions thereof are orthogonal to each other,
The light with which the scattering plate 130 is irradiated can be made more uniform. [Fifth Embodiment] A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The light source 106 of this embodiment includes the liquid crystal display panel 1.
00 has a plano-convex lens 140 disposed below the plano-convex lens 140.
One 138 is provided. This plano-convex lens 140
Has the flat side facing upwards. The plano-convex lens 1
40 may be closely attached to the liquid crystal display panel 100 or may be separated by a predetermined dimension. In this embodiment, RGB / LED 13
8 is used as a point light source, and RGB / LED13
The light emitted from 8 is converted into parallel rays by the plano-convex lens 140 and is applied to the photographic paper 16 (not shown) via the liquid crystal display plate 100. In this embodiment, the collimated rays are the liquid crystal display panel 100.
Since it is irradiated onto the photographic paper 16 through the liquid crystal display panel 100,
The pattern image displayed on is printed on the photographic paper 16 without bleeding. [Sixth Embodiment] A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 18, in the present embodiment, the scattering plate 130 is disposed in close contact with the lower side of the liquid crystal display plate 100, and the lens 150 is disposed below the scattering plate 130. .

Below the lens 150, a fly array lens (also known as a fly-eye lens; a large number of small lenses 152 are arranged without any gaps) 152 is arranged at a predetermined distance. Below the array lens 152, the RGB LEDs 138 are arranged at a predetermined distance.

In this embodiment, when the RGB LED 138 is turned on, the fly array lens 1 is moved from the lens 150 side.
Looking at 52, the small lens 1 of the fly array lens 152
Each of the 52A appears to be emitting light. The light from the fly array lens 152 is collected by the lens 150, made into parallel rays, and enters the scattering plate 130, and becomes uniform white light. [Seventh Embodiment] A seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 19, in this embodiment, an integrating sphere 160 is arranged below the lens 150 at a predetermined distance. In the integrating sphere 160, the opening 162 is directed on the optical axis of the lens 150, and the RGB LED 138 is arranged inside the opposite side of the opening 162.

In this embodiment, the light of three colors emitted from the RGB LED 138 is reflected and mixed inside the integrating sphere 160, and becomes white light from the opening 162 and the lens 15
It is irradiated toward 0. [Eighth Embodiment] An eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 20, in this embodiment, the scattering plate 130 is arranged below the lens 150 at a predetermined distance, and below the scattering plate 130, the LED substrate 17 is provided.
0 is set. The LED board 170 includes LEDs 174R that emit red light, LEDs 174G that emit green light, and LEDs 174B that emit blue light, which are arranged in a matrix on a printed circuit board 172.

LED174R, LED174G and LE
The light emitted from D174B is mixed by the scattering plate 130, further condensed through the lens 150, and then mixed by the scattering plate 130 to become white light. [Ninth Embodiment] A ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 21, in this embodiment, the electroluminescent panel 180 as the light source 106 is disposed in close contact with the lower side of the liquid crystal display panel 100.

Since the electroluminescent panel 180 emits surface light, a lens, a scattering plate, etc. are not required, and the structure becomes simpler. [Tenth Embodiment] The tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, a plurality of RGB LEDs 138 are provided on the bottom surface 1 of the box 136.
36C are arranged vertically and horizontally at a predetermined interval. In this way, by arranging the plurality of RGB LEDs 138 side by side, the scattering plate 130 acts as a surface light source. [Eleventh Embodiment] The eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the first to tenth embodiments described above,
Although the liquid crystal display plate 100 is brought close to the photographic paper 16 to print the characters and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display plate 100,
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the liquid crystal display panel 100
The characters displayed on the screen are projected by the lens 190 and the photographic paper 1
It is designed to be burned on 6.

In this case, all the pattern image printing apparatuses 15 described in the first to tenth embodiments can be used.

In this embodiment, since the printing of characters and the like is performed by the projection method, the characters and the like displayed on the large liquid crystal display panel 100 can be reduced and printed, and even small characters can be easily printed. On the contrary, it is also possible to enlarge and print the characters and the like displayed on the small liquid crystal display panel 100.

Further, since the projection method is used, characters and the like can be clearly printed without bleeding.

A filament type lamp or a strobe light may be used as the light source 106.

The liquid crystal display panel 100 may be of a type other than the matrix type as long as it can display characters, for example, a segment type.

Further, the liquid crystal display panel 100 may be one in which dots are arranged in a line. In this case, the longitudinal direction of the liquid crystal display board 100 is oriented in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction of the photographic paper 16, and the pattern image of the dot pattern is main-scanned by the liquid crystal display board 100 to convey the photographic paper 16 at a predetermined speed. Then, by sub-scanning, it is possible to print on the photographic printing paper 16. Instead of a liquid crystal display panel in which dots are arranged in a line, it is also possible to use one in which LEDs are arranged in a line. One LED corresponds to one optical fiber, and the ends of this optical fiber are arranged in a line and used. It is also possible to use a fiber optic tube.

In the above embodiment, the pattern image is printed from the photosensitive surface side of the printing paper 36. However, if the base of the printing paper 16 transmits light, the pattern image printing device 15 is set on the base side. It is also possible to print the pattern image from the side opposite to the photosensitive surface. When printing a pattern image from the side opposite to the photosensitive surface,
The pattern image printing device 15 may be moved in synchronization with the masks 200A and 200B.

[0130]

With the photographic printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, with the above-described structure, the printing of the image of the photographic film and the printing of the pattern image of the adjacent area are simultaneously performed corresponding to various print sizes. It has an excellent effect that a pattern image such as a date or a character can be exposed on a photographic printing paper without slowing down the processing speed. Further, various print sizes can be supported with a minimum mechanism.

With the photographic printing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, with the above-described configuration, it is possible to apply cut marks corresponding to various print sizes and print pattern images of adjacent areas at the same time. It has an excellent effect that a pattern image such as a date or a character can be exposed on a photographic printing paper without reducing the processing speed. Further, various print sizes can be supported with a minimum mechanism.

Further, in the photographic printing apparatus according to the third aspect, since characters, symbols, figures, etc. can be freely displayed on the liquid crystal display plate, any characters and patterns can be printed on the lith film or the lith film etc. It has an excellent effect that a pattern image can be easily printed on a photosensitive material without requiring a labor-intensive work such as setting. In addition, the use of the liquid crystal display panel makes it easy to correct, add, and delete characters, symbols, figures, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a variable print mask of a printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from below.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a printer.

FIG. 3 is a cross section of a mask and pattern image printing device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a light source of the pattern image printing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a cut mark unit and a sort mark unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the top and bottom are not reversed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the top and bottom are reversed.

9A to 9E are explanatory views showing a procedure for printing an image and characters when the top and bottom are not reversed.

10A to 10E are explanatory diagrams showing a procedure for printing an image and characters when the top and bottom are upside down.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a cut mark unit and a sort mark unit of the printer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a printer according to an example of a second example.

13 (A) and 13 (B) are explanatory views showing a procedure for printing an image and characters when the top and bottom are not reversed.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a printing state of images and characters when the top and bottom are reversed.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printer processor according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing device of a printer according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing device of a printer according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing apparatus of a printer according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing device of a printer according to a tenth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a pattern image printing device of a printer according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a plan view of the photographic paper on which images with different top and bottom sides are located on both sides of the cut mark unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Printer (Photographic Printing Device) 15 Pattern Image Printing Device (Pattern Image Printing Unit) 16 Photographic Paper (Photosensitive Material) 31 Photographic Film 100 Liquid Crystal Display Board 106 Light Source 200A Mask (Shading Unit) 200B Mask (Shading Unit) 212 Cut Mark Unit (Cut mark giving means)

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 24, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Fig. 10

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams showing a procedure for printing an image and characters when the top and bottom are upside down.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A direction along the longitudinal direction of the photosensitive material, which crosses the lengthwise photosensitive material in the width direction and blocks a part of the exposure light beam irradiated from the photographic film to the photosensitive material. A pair of light-shielding means whose interval is variable, and a main image exposure portion that is provided between the pair of light-shielding means and exposes the image of the photographic film to the photosensitive material by the exposure light beam, characters, symbols, A pattern image printing unit that prints a pattern image formed by displaying a figure or the like on the photosensitive material, and the pattern image printing unit forms a pair of the light shields so as to be diagonal with respect to the main image exposure unit. A photographic printing apparatus characterized by being provided in each of the means. 2. A cut mark giving means for giving a cut mark to the photosensitive material, the cut mark giving means being provided so as to face a photosensitive material conveying path along which the long photosensitive material is conveyed along the longitudinal direction, A pattern image printing means for printing a pattern image formed by displaying a figure or the like onto the photosensitive material, and the pattern image printing means is a virtual line that passes through the cut mark providing means and is orthogonal to the conveying direction of the photosensitive material. A photographic printing apparatus, which is arranged so as to be diagonally opposed to the conveying path. 3. The pattern image printing apparatus includes a liquid crystal display plate for displaying a pattern image formed by displaying characters, symbols, figures, etc., and irradiating the liquid crystal display plate with light to pass through the liquid crystal display plate. 3. A photographic printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a light source that irradiates the light-sensitive material with light to print the pattern image on the light-sensitive material.