JPH0843956A - Printing device and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a printing device by which the photographed information recorded on a lens-fitted film is read out and utilized for preparing a high grade print. CONSTITUTION:A laboratory control means 32 receives and takes in the photographed information recorded by a storing means 26 arranged inside a lens-fitted film through a communication means 21, reads picture images 40 through an image reading means 45, determines the light source color correction value, exposure, and format through both the information, and controls a light source color changing means 34, a light quantity changing means 35, a print size changing means 36, and a shutter control means 37 for carrying out the printing to printing paper 42. A film 39 and the printing paper 42 are fed by a film feeding means 38 and by a printing paper feeding means 41 respectively, and while the printing paper is fed, the photographing information, printing information, character information are printed on the rear surface of the printing paper by means of a printing means 44.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and a recording apparatus having a communication means with a film with a lens.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a user requests development of the main body unit and receives a print photograph and a negative from the lab, and the main body unit is a film film with a lens or a disposable camera that has been discarded and is reused. As a possible film with a lens, the one disclosed in JP-A-5-19419 is known.

However, in this case, if the number of recycles is unknown, it may break down during use. Therefore, an example in which the number of recycles is stored in a built-in storage means and the number of recycles for recycling is limited is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 4 (1999) -4. No. 306627.

Also, the strobe is turned on and off when photographing with the camera.
As a method of recording shooting information such as a film, the shooting information is recorded on an IC card different from the film and used when printing on photographic paper, or the shooting information recorded on the IC card is magnetically recorded on the film at a DP agency. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 234027/1992 discloses an example in which recording information is re-recorded in a copy and reproduced in a lab to reproduce the photographed information magnetically recorded on a film and used for print production.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication Nos. 5-19429 and 4-306 are used.
In the case of No. 627, there is a problem that the photographing information at the time of photographing with the camera cannot be stored, and in the case of the latter Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-234027, an expensive card reader or recording device must be arranged at each DP agency. However, there is a problem that the print fee becomes high.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention as set forth in claim 1 is to store photographed information with a reusable and inexpensive film with a lens, reproduce the information, and make a print in a laboratory. The present invention is intended to provide a printing apparatus that enables high-quality print production with an inexpensive and reliable configuration.

Further, the object of the present invention set forth in claim 2 is to:
Eliminates the need to install expensive recording equipment at each DP agency by recording the shooting information stored in reusable, low-cost film with lens in the magnetic recording section on the film at the lab or DP agency. The present invention intends to provide a recording device capable of

Further, the object of the present invention set forth in claim 3 is to:
An object of the present invention is to provide a printing device and a recording device capable of communicating with a film with a lens for shooting information and the like stored in the film with a lens.

Further, the object of the present invention set forth in claim 4 is to:
An object of the present invention is to provide a film with a lens that can store shooting information with a simple configuration.

Further, the object of the present invention set forth in claim 5 is to:
An object of the present invention is to provide a lens-attached film having a structure in which the main parts of the lens-attached film such as a communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit are detachably attached to one substrate so as to be efficiently reused.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention as set forth in claim 1, is a means for receiving information stored in an electric storage means in a film with a lens,
The printing apparatus further comprises changing means for changing the printing condition by using the information received by the receiving means.

Further, according to the present invention as defined in claim 2, the means for receiving the information stored in the electric storage means in the film with the lens using the film with the magnetic recording portion and the means for receiving the information are received. Recording means for magnetically recording information on the film with a magnetic recording portion is provided.

Further, according to the present invention as defined in claim 3, the lens-equipped film is provided with a communication means.

Further, in the present invention as set forth in claim 4, the electric storage means in the film with lens is constituted by a semiconductor memory, a semiconductor memory with a backup battery or the like. Furthermore, the communication means, the electric storage means, the control means, etc. of the lens-equipped film are reusably mounted on one substrate.

[0015]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, information such as photographing information is recorded in the electric storage means in the film with lens which is carried to the laboratory together with the film, and is reproduced in the laboratory for use in print production. As a result, it is possible to configure a printing apparatus capable of obtaining accurate prints and printing print information.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, information such as photographing information is recorded in the storage means in the film with lens using the film with magnetic recording portion, and the information is received and recorded in the magnetic recording portion. Since the recording is performed, the same processing as that of a magnetic recording film photographed by a general camera can be performed without an expensive and large magnetic head in the lens film.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, since the communication means is provided in the film with lens, the recorded information of the film with lens can be read or changed through the communication means.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the photographing information is stored in the semiconductor memory or the like, the photographing information can be recorded by the storage means having a simple structure that does not take up space.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, since the communication means, the electric storage means and the like are mounted on one board, the board can be efficiently reused.

[0020]

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

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the printing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the main part of the lens-equipped film according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of the first embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the operation of the control means of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, a back plate B is integrated with the outer frame K by adhesion or the like, and inside the photographing lens 1,
An AE in which an actuator for driving the taking lens 1, a lens encoder 2 for generating a lens position signal, a lens shutter 3 on the optical axis, and a lens 5 for determining a light receiving angle on the front surface are arranged and photometry for color measurement. Provide the color sensor 4,
A block 6 including an autofocus means and a finder is provided. On the front surface of the film F, there is a photoreflector 7 which detects the perforations P1 and P2 and generates a signal for indexing one frame of the film F. A motor 8, a gear train 9 for decelerating and switching between winding and rewinding, and a rewinding fork 10 are arranged. C
Is a cartridge that accommodates the film F with the leading end of the film exposed. As is well known, the release button 16 is composed of a two-stage switch including SW1 17 for starting photometry, color measurement, and distance measurement and SW2 18 for starting the sequence of shutter release and film feeding.

In FIG. 2, the control circuit 20 controls various operations of the entire lens-equipped film. The communication means 21 communicates information with other devices such as information input means and laboratory control means, and the colorimetric circuit 22 measures the color of the light source from the output of the photometric colorimetric sensor 4. The strobe light emitting operation is performed by the strobe circuit 23 by the strobe circuit 23.
Is driven by a motor driver 24, and clocking means 2 is used for clocking.
It depends on 5.

The storage means 26 is a well-known DRAM or SRA.
It is constituted by a semiconductor memory such as M, EEPROM, flash memory or the like, or a semiconductor memory with a backup battery, etc., and the auto iris means 27 obtains subject brightness from the output of the photometric and colorimetric sensor 4 to stop and determine the shutter speed. The auto focus unit 28 includes a distance measuring unit, drives the lens actuator 2 from the distance measuring output to perform AF control, and the shutter control unit 29 controls the auto iris unit 2.
The lens shutter 3 is driven by the output of 7. The film feeding detecting means 30 detects the position of the frame due to the film feeding by the photo reflector 7 or a known moving amount detecting means of the film F. Reference numeral 31 is an information input unit configured by a personal computer or the like and also communicates with the communication unit 21.

The PC shown in FIG. 1 is a printed circuit board and is equipped with the control means 20, the communication means 21, the storage means 26, etc. shown in FIG. 2 (only this PC is taken out and used as an IC card. Information reproduction may be performed). The printed circuit board PC is disposed in the film with lens so as to be reusable, the connector CN1 is provided on the printed circuit board PC, and is electrically connected to the connector CN2 on the back plate B. When information is changed on the way, communication is performed by directly electrically connecting to CN2 from outside the lens-attached film. Further, L is a coil formed or arranged on the printed circuit board PC, which electromagnetically enables communication with the outside of the film with lens. Further, in actual implementation, the control unit 20, the communication unit 21, the color measurement circuit 22, the strobe circuit 2
3. If a part or all of the time measuring means 25, the storage means 26, the auto iris means 27, the auto focus means 28, the shutter control means 29, the film feeding means 30 and the like are integrated into one IC, the price is lower and the reliability is higher. It can be anything. Already, the control means 20, the communication means 21, the storage means 26
The one that is mounted on one IC is used.

Next, the operation will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The operation is started by an operation start switch (not shown) or the like (S101). Next, if the information input means 31 is connected and if communication is being performed, S110
If not, for example, when performing general photographing, the process proceeds to S103 (S102). Next, it is checked whether or not the number of frames of the film F has been photographed and the remaining number is exhausted (S
103). This is done by first storing the number of frames that can be photographed in the storage means 26 and comparing it with the number of frames that have been photographed, or detecting that the film F has stopped moving while the film F is being fed. There is a method, but the result is stored in the storage means. When there is no remaining film number, the process proceeds to S102 to reproduce or change the information stored by communication. If there is a film remaining number, the process proceeds to S104. In addition, SW1
It is detected whether 17 is turned on (S104). And SW
If 1 is ON, lens 1 by autofocus means 28
Is driven, the aperture is set by the auto iris means 27, the shutter speed is set, and the color measurement is performed by the color measurement circuit 22 to prepare for shooting (S105).

Next, it is detected whether SW2 is turned on (S1).
06). If SW2 is ON, the shutter control means 29 opens and closes the lens shutter 3 (S107). Then, the main subject position is detected by the output of the auto focus means 28 or the auto iris means 27 and the storage means 2 is detected.
6. Aperture value, shutter speed, distance to subject, light source color information based on colorimetric results, strobe ON information, print format information, number of prints information, top and bottom information on film, shooting date and time information, character information Etc. are recorded (S108). After that, the film feeding detection means 30
Based on the output from the motor driver 24, the motor driver 24 feeds the film F by one frame and stops (S109).

If communication is being performed in S102, the information stored by communication with the information input means 31 is transmitted (S110).

Next, it is determined whether information can be erased (S
111). In the affirmative case, for example, when the film with lens is carried to the laboratory, the information can be erased after the stored information is used. Therefore, the information in the storage means 26 is erased by communication with the information input means 31, and the image is taken. Set to the previous state (S
116).

When the result in S111 is negative, for example, the print format information such as L size, H size, panorama size, print number information, character information, etc. may be changed. Therefore, it is confirmed whether there is a change (S11).
2). If there is a change, the information to be changed is received by communication with the information input means 31 (S113). The changed information is recorded in the storage means 26 (S114). This corresponds to the changing process by the changing means. Then, the communication from the information input means 31 or the information input means 3
When it is not connected with 1, the communication is terminated and the process proceeds to S103 (S115).

Next, a laboratory using such a film with a lens will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a lab system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Since the film with lens in FIG. 4 is the same as that in FIG. 2, duplicated description will be omitted.

The laboratory system is a laboratory control means 32 for controlling the entire operation including communication, a light source 33 for printing an image on the film 39 on the photographic paper 42, and a fluorescent light or a tungsten light when the film 39 is photographed. Since it is necessary to correct the light source color at the time of exposure, the light source color changing means 34 using an optical filter or the like based on the colorimetric information of the lens-equipped film and the output of the image reading means described later, the exposure information of the lens-equipped film. Or a light quantity changing means 35 for changing the light quantity by a diaphragm or the like based on the output of the image reading means, the print format is detected from the print format information of the film with lens or the output of the image reading means, and the print size is changed by a zoom lens or the like. Although it overlaps with the operations of the print size changing means 36 and the light quantity changing means 35, the exposure time to the photographic paper is determined. That the shutter control unit 37, feeding means 38 for feeding the film 39, the developed film 3
9. An image 40 on 9 and a printing paper feeding means 41 for feeding the printing paper 42 for each print, and a latent image 4 printed on the printing paper 42.
3, the shooting date and time, print exposure information,
Aperture value, shutter speed, subject distance, colorimetric information, flash ON / OFF information, shooting information such as the user's name, photographer's top and bottom, etc., and printing means 44 for printing character information, and projecting and receiving light on film 39. Image reading means 45 for detecting the photographing state of the image 40 with, for example, a CCD or the like.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the operation of the lab system shown in FIG. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. After starting (S201), it is checked whether there is a frame to be printed (S202). In the case of a lens-equipped film which has a frame to be printed and does not have the storage means 26 and the communication means 21, the process is similar to the printing of the conventional lens-equipped film, and therefore the processing proceeds to S204, and in the case of the lens-equipped film having the communication means 21, In order to receive the information and use it for printing, the process proceeds to S209 (S203).

Thereafter, in the case of the film without the storage means 26 and the communication means 21, the film 3 is read by the image reading means 45.
The image 40 on 9 is read (S204). The light source color, the exposure amount, the print format, etc. are determined from the image information in S204, and the calculation for determining the light source color correction amount, the exposure amount, the print format is performed (S205). The light source color changing unit 34 is controlled based on the light source color correction amount determined in S205, and the light amount changing unit 35 and the shutter control unit 37 are controlled based on the exposure amount (S206). Since the printing is finished in S206, the film 3 is used to print the next frame.
9 and the printing paper 42 are fed for one frame (S207). Then, print information such as the light source color correction amount and the exposure amount is printed on the photographic paper 4.
2 Printing is performed by the printing control means 44 during feeding (S20
8). It proceeds to S202.

On the other hand, in the case of the film with lens having the communication means 21 in S203, the storage means 2 of the film with lens is used.
6 is received via the communication means 21 (S20
9). Then, as in S204, the image reading means 45
Then, the image 40 on the film 39 is read (S210). S
The light source color, the exposure amount, the print format, etc. are determined from the information received in 209 and the image information read in S210,
A calculation for determining the light source color correction amount, the exposure amount, and the print format is performed (S211). The light source color changing unit 34 is controlled based on the light source color correction amount determined in S211, and the light amount changing unit 35 and the shutter control unit 37 are controlled based on the exposure amount. Further, the print size changing unit 36 is provided so as to match the print format. Control. The printing paper 42 is fed and printed according to the number of prints (S21).
2). Further, the film 39 and the printing paper 42 are fed to the next frame (S213). Then, the photographing means 4, the print information, and the character information are printed on the back surface of the printing means 4 while the photographic printing paper 42 is being fed.
The printing is performed according to No. 4 (S214). Then, it progresses to S202.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the reusable low-priced lens-equipped film is provided with a storage means such as a semiconductor memory that does not take up space so that photographing information can be recorded and the contents can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the printing apparatus capable of high-quality printing by using the shooting information.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a laboratory system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the lab system shown in FIG.

In FIG. 6, magnetic recording means 46 for recording information is provided in the magnetic recording portion T on the film 39.
The other components that are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. Further, also in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the processing from S301 to S3313 is performed by S20 in the flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Since it is the same as the processing of 1 to 213, duplicate description will be omitted, and new processing after S314 will be described.

Subsequent to S313, the photographing information of the frame and other information are recorded in the magnetic recording section T by the magnetic recording means 46 in accordance with the recording format (S314). Then, similarly to the process of S215 of the previous embodiment, printing is performed on the back surface of the film 39 (S315), and the process proceeds to S302. As described above, according to the second embodiment, the magnetic recording information can be reproduced when printing from the negative next time, and a good print can be obtained based on the information.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 8 to 11 are views showing a third embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a magnetic recording apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the operation of the third embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a laboratory system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the operation of the lab system shown in FIG.

In FIG. 8, a new information input / output control means 48 is provided for inputting information from the lens-equipped film through the communication means and controlling the magnetic recording means 46 to magnetically record the information in the format determined by the magnetic recording means 46. It is provided in.

Further, in FIG. 10, a magnetic reproducing means 47 for reproducing the information recorded in the magnetic recording portion T on the film 39 is newly provided.

In the third embodiment, magnetic recording was performed while printing in the second embodiment, whereas magnetic recording was performed by the magnetic recording apparatus shown in FIG. 8 and magnetic recording information was reproduced by the lab system shown in FIG. It is a system designed to print.

First, the operation of the magnetic recording apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Start (S401),
It is checked whether or not there is a frame for magnetic recording (S40).
2). If so, the process proceeds to S403, and if magnetic recording is performed on the conventional lens-attached film or all frames, the process proceeds to S407 and ends (403). If there is information to communicate, information such as shooting information is received (S404). While feeding the film 39 by the film feeding means 38 (S
405), the information is magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording portion T on the film 39 by the magnetic recording means 46 in a predetermined format (S406). The information to be recorded can be changed from the received information.

Next, the operation of the lab system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It is checked whether there is a frame to print (S502). While the film 39 is being fed by the film feeding means 38, the magnetic reproducing means 47 checks the presence / absence of information in the magnetic recording portion T on the film 39. If there is magnetically recorded information, the process proceeds to S509, and if not, the process from S504 onward is performed as in the conventional lens-attached film (S503). The following S504 to S508
The image capturing process is S204 to S2 in the first embodiment of FIG.
Since it is the same as the processing of 08, description will be omitted.

If there is magnetic recording information, the information in the magnetic recording portion T is reproduced (S509). Then, the image reading means 45 reads the image 40 on the film 39 (S
510). A calculation for determining the light source color, the exposure amount, and the print format is performed based on the information reproduced in S509 and the image information read in S510 (S511). The light source color changing unit 34 is controlled based on the light source color correction amount determined in S511,
The light amount changing means 35 and the shutter control means 37 are controlled based on the exposure amount. Further, the print size changing means 36 is controlled so as to match the print format. Further, the photographic printing paper 42 is fed in accordance with the number of prints and the printing is similarly performed (S512). Further, the film 39 and the photographic paper 42 are fed to print the next film frame (S51).
3). Then, the photographing information, the print information, and the character information are printed on the back surface by the printing unit 44 while the printing paper 42 is being fed (S514). The process proceeds to S502 to print the next frame.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the photographic information is magnetically recorded from the information recorded on the film with lens by the magnetic recording device at the DP store or the laboratory, and the photographic information is magnetically reproduced at the time of printing in the laboratory. A system such as printing becomes possible.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, information can be easily reproduced by recording photographing information and the like on a recyclable low-cost lens-attached film and reproducing it in a laboratory. Therefore, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus that can obtain high-quality prints.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the information can be recorded on the lens-attached film and the information can be recorded in the magnetic recording section at a laboratory or a DP store, which is expensive for each DP store. It is possible to eliminate the need for installing a recording device.

Furthermore, the present invention as set forth in claim 3 makes it possible to read and change photographing information with a simple structure by the communication means in the film with a lens.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the storage means is constituted by a semiconductor memory or the like, it is possible to record and read the photographing information with a simple structure without taking up a space.

Further, according to the present invention as defined in claim 5, since the communication means, the electric storage means and the like are mounted on one substrate, the substrate portion of the film with lens can be efficiently reused. Is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a lens-attached film according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the control means of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a lab system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart of the operation of the laboratory control means shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a lab system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart of the operation of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of a magnetic recording device according to a third embodiment of the invention.

9 is a flowchart of the operation of the information input / output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a lab system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a flowchart of the operation of the lab system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shooting Lens 2 Lens Actuator 3 Lens Shutter 4 Photometric Colorimetric Sensor 5 Lens 6 Auto Focus, Finder Block 7 Photo Reflector 8 Film Feed Motor 9 Gear Train 10 Rewinding Fork 16 Release Button 17 SW1 18 SW2 B Backboard K Outer Frame PC Printed circuit board CN1, CN2 connector L coil 20 Control means 21 Communication means 22 Colorimetric circuit 23 Strobe circuit 24 Motor driver 25 Timekeeping means 26 Storage means 27 Auto iris means 28 Autofocus means 29 Shutter control means 30 Film feeding detection means 31 Information Input means 32 Lab control means 33 Light source 34 Light source color changing means 35 Light quantity changing means 36 Print size changing means 37 Shutter control means 38 Feeding means 39 Film 40 image 1 paper feeding unit 42 the photographic paper 43 latent image 44 printed unit 45 the image reading unit 46 the magnetic recording unit 47 the magnetic reproducing means 48 the information input and output unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A means for receiving information stored in an electric storage means in the lens-equipped film, and a changing means for changing print conditions by using the information received by the receiving means. Printing device. 2. A means for receiving information stored in an electric storage means in a lens-equipped film using a film with a magnetic recording portion, and the information received by the receiving means is magnetically applied to the film with a magnetic recording portion. A recording apparatus comprising recording means for recording. 3. The printing device and the recording device according to claim 1, wherein the lens-equipped film is provided with a communication unit. 4. A printing apparatus and a recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electric storage means in the lens-equipped film comprises a semiconductor memory, a semiconductor memory with a backup battery, or the like. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication means of the film with lens, the electric storage means, the control means and the like are reusably mounted on one substrate. Recording device.