JPH0980643A - Printer processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently meet requirements for a printer processor having main and auxiliary exposure parts. SOLUTION: In this printer processor, photographic printing paper needs to be cut to minimum lengths L when conveyed. In a printing part, when a round print 94 for meeting requirements is originated, exposure of the photographic printing paper for meeting requirements of a main exposure part and exposure of the photographic printing paper for meeting requirements of an auxiliary exposure part are performed at the same time. Therefore, the round print is provided with a round print part 92 on which a plurality of images are formed by the exposure for meeting the requirements of the main exposure part and with a round print part 90 on which an image is formed through the exposure for meeting the requirements of the auxiliary exposure part, so that in the printer processor, consumption of not only the photographic printing paper but also processing solutions for processing the photographic printing paper is reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer processor for printing an image of a photographic film on a light-sensitive material such as photographic paper to create a photographic print, and more particularly to superimposing an image of a photographic film on characters, symbols, figures and the like. The present invention relates to a printer processor capable of imprinting pattern images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a pattern image consisting of characters and figures such as characters and symbols is printed in a photographic print (as an example, a photo New Year's card with characters in the photographic print). An arbitrary pattern image is previously printed on a lith film or the like, an image on a photographic film is printed as a main image, and then an image on the lith film is printed as a sub image in the same exposure portion.

On the other hand, in addition to the main exposure unit for printing an image recorded on a photographic film onto a photographic printing paper or the like, an LCD or a CR is used.
There is a photographic printing apparatus (printer processor) provided with a sub-exposure section for displaying a sub-image (pattern image of characters or the like) on a display means such as T and printing the image. In such a printer processor, since the sub-image can be printed without using the lith film, the work of printing the sub-image is extremely easy.

By the way, in the printer processor, in order to finish the photographic print in a state where the density and the hue are optimized, the processing liquid such as the developing liquid is properly managed, but the color papers having different emulsion numbers are used. (Photographic paper)
If the lamp is used in the exposure unit or the processing liquid is changed, the finish of the photographic print will change, so the standard exposure conditions of the exposure unit match the processing conditions of the printer processor. It is necessary to check the above and correct the exposure conditions as necessary.

For this reason, the printer processor creates one round print in which a plurality of images whose exposure conditions are changed within a preset range are continuously printed, and the density of each image of the round print is measured. The standard exposure conditions and correction conditions are set so that the photographic film is finished with appropriate quality. 2. Description of the Related Art Some printer processors automatically set the conditions of an exposure unit that prints an image of photographic film onto photographic paper when the operation of the apparatus is started.

On the other hand, the sub-exposure section for displaying an image on the display means and overprinting it on the photographic paper also requires condition setting work. The condition setting of the sub-exposure portion is performed by the operator visually observing the image of the round print printed by individually changing the exposure time of each color of R, G, B within a predetermined range, and determining the R, G, B The exposure time for each color is set, which is performed separately from the condition setting of the main exposure unit.

Generally, in the printer processor, the minimum required length is determined due to the structure of the transport path, and if the length is shorter than the minimum required length, it becomes difficult to transport the printing paper.

However, since the minimum required length of the printing paper in the printer processor is generally much longer than the length of the printing paper required for round printing, the portion other than the image for condition setting becomes a blank space. . Further, the condition setting of the main exposure section and the sub-exposure section needs to be performed at least once every day, and in addition to the problem that the consumption amount of the printing paper and the processing liquid increases, the round printing is performed on the main exposure section and the sub-exposure section. The work of separately creating the exposure unit is complicated.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above facts, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a printer processor that efficiently determines conditions for a main exposure section and a sub-exposure section.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main exposure unit for exposing a photosensitive material according to an image recorded on a photographic film, and an image displayed on a display unit in the main exposure unit. A printer processor including a sub-exposure unit that superimposes the exposed image on a predetermined position of the photosensitive material and a processor unit that dips the photosensitive material that has been image-exposed into a processing liquid while processing the photosensitive material to process the photosensitive material. Exposure that exposes an image for condition-conditioning the sub-exposure portion outside the exposure range of the main-exposure portion when printing an image for condition-controlling the main-exposure portion on the photosensitive material. It is characterized by including control means.

According to the present invention, when the image for printing the condition for the main exposure portion is printed on the light-sensitive material, the condition is set for the sub-exposure portion outside the range where the image is printed by the main exposure portion in parallel. Image. That is, when the condition of the main exposure unit is set, the condition of the sub exposure unit is set at the same time. As a result, a round print for condition setting of the main exposure unit and a round print for condition setting of the sub-exposure unit can be simultaneously created, so that the condition setting work can be simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the printer processor according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of images for condition setting of the main exposure section are arranged in a line in the conveying direction of the photosensitive material. In addition to baking exposure, a plurality of images for condition setting of the sub-exposure portion are arranged in the conveying direction of the photosensitive material to be exposed to the photosensitive material.

According to the present invention, the images for condition setting of the main exposure section are aligned and exposed along the conveying direction of the photosensitive material, and the images for condition setting of the sub-exposure section are exposed in the conveying direction of the photosensitive material. Exposure alongside. This gives 1
It is possible to obtain a print for condition setting in which each of the image of condition setting of the main exposure part and the image of condition setting of the sub-exposure part is recorded on a sheet or a photosensitive material of a predetermined length.

As described above, by continuously printing the images for the condition setting of the main exposure portion and the sub-exposure portion, it is possible to prevent unnecessary consumption of the photosensitive material and reduce the amount of the photosensitive material used. Since the amount can be reduced, the consumption of the processing liquid can be suppressed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printer processor according to the second aspect, the photosensitive material is opposed to the sub-exposure portion when the image for condition setting is exposed in the main exposure portion. Is partially masked in the width direction, and an image for condition setting is exposed in the sub-exposure section in the area on the photosensitive material masked in the main-exposure section.

In the present invention, an image for condition setting of the main exposure portion and an image for condition setting of sub exposure are exposed side by side in the width direction of the photosensitive material. For example, the variable mask narrows the image of the main exposure part to form a region where the image is exposed in the sub-exposure part, and prevents the image of the main-exposure part and the image of the sub-exposure part from overlapping. As a result, it is possible to obtain a print in which an image for condition setting of the main exposure portion and an image for condition setting of the sub exposure portion are formed side by side in a certain area on the photosensitive material. At this time, the same conditions (exposure conditions, image density, etc.)
The images can be arranged side by side, and the exposure conditions of the main exposure part and the sub-exposure part can be compared very easily.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a printer processor 1.
0 is shown. The printer processor 10 includes a printer unit 14 and a processor unit 16 in a casing 12. The printer unit 14 on the left side of the paper of FIG. 1 includes a work table 18. On the upper surface of the work table 18, a film carrier 22 on which a color photographic film having an image recorded (hereinafter, referred to as “negative film 20” as an example) is set, and an operation panel 24 having a keyboard are arranged. By operating the keys on the operation panel 24, the processing operation of the printer processor 10 is performed. The printer processor 10 is provided with a display (not shown), and various operations can be performed while viewing the display image on the display.

Below the work table 18, a light source section 26 is provided.
Is provided. The light source unit 26 is provided with a light source 28 such as a halogen lamp, a light control filter 30, and a diffusion tube 32, and the light beam emitted from the light source 28 is supplied to the film carrier 2.
The negative film 12 set to 2 is irradiated. An optical unit 34 is provided above the work table 18. The optical unit 34 includes the printing lens 3
6, the black shutter 38 and the reflection mirror 40 are provided, and the optical axis of the light transmitted through the negative film 20 set on the film carrier 22 is deflected by 90 degrees, and the main exposure unit 4
The variable print mask 44 provided in No. 2 is irradiated.

A half mirror 46 is provided between the black shutter 38 and the film carrier 22, and a part of the light transmitted through the negative film 20 is deflected by the half mirror 46 so that an image on the negative film 20 is displayed. The density sensor 48 for measuring the density of each color of R, G, B is irradiated.

On the upper surface of the casing 12, there is mounted a paper magazine 54 in which a photographic printing paper 50 used as a photosensitive material for exposing an image recorded on the negative film 20 is wound around a reel 52 in a layered manner and accommodated. It Also,
A plurality of transport rollers 56 are arranged in the casing 12, and in the printer unit 14, the photographic printing paper 50 is pulled out from the paper magazine 54 and hangs down from the side of the reflection mirror 40 to hang the variable print mask of the main exposure unit 42. Send to 44. A sub-exposure unit 60 is provided below the main exposure unit 42, and the printing paper 50 that has passed through the main exposure unit 42 is fed in. The sub-exposure unit 60 includes a sub-exposure device 62 that prints a predetermined image on the image on the negative film 20 printed on the photographic printing paper 50.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic structure of the printing unit 14. The print unit 14 includes a CPU (not shown) and an R
A control unit 86 including an AM, a ROM and the like is provided.
The light source 28, the light control filter 30, the black shutter 38, and the density sensor 48 are connected to the control unit 86. The dimming filter 30 is a Y (yellow) filter 1.
00, M (magenta) filter 102 and C (cyan)
The filter 104 is provided, and the control unit 86 drives the driver 106.
The drive signal input to A, 106B, and 10C causes the light beam from the light source 28 to appear and disappear on the optical path. Further, the black shutter 38 receives a signal from the control unit 86 as the driver 1
When the input signal is input to 08, the driver 108 is driven to make the black shutter 38 appear and disappear, and the optical path of the light beam from the light source 28 is opened and closed.

In the control section 86, the density sensor 48 measures the densities of R (red), G (green) and B (blue) of the image on the negative film 20, and the image on the negative film 20 is printed on the photographic paper. The exposure conditions for printing to 50 are calculated. The control unit 86 adjusts the amount of protrusion of each of the Y filter 100, the M filter 102, and the C filter 104 according to this exposure condition, and turns on the light source 28. After that, the black shutter 38 is driven to open the optical path for a time period according to the set exposure condition, and the image on the negative film 20 is printed on the photographic printing paper 50.

A driver 110 for driving the printing lens 36 and a driver 112 for driving the variable print mask 44 are connected to the controller 86. The printing lens 36 is a variable magnification lens, and the control unit 8
Reference numeral 6 changes the magnification of the printing lens 36 according to the size when printing the image of the negative film 20 on the printing paper 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, the variable print mask 44 faces the masks 116 arranged in the frame 114 on both sides in the width direction of the photographic printing paper 50 so as to face each other, and faces the pair on both sides in the longitudinal direction. The mask 118 arranged in the above manner is provided. The masks 116 move in the contact and separation directions to change the opening of the photographic paper 50 along the conveyance width direction, and the masks 118 move in the contact and separation directions to lengthen the photographic paper 50. Direction (transport direction of photographic paper 50)
Change the opening along. The controller 86 uses the driver 1
A signal corresponding to the printing size is output to 12 to change the opening size of the variable print mask 44 by the masks 116 and 118, and the image of the negative film 20 is printed in the area opened by the masks 116 and 118.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 86 is connected to the sub-exposure device 62 of the sub-exposure unit 60.
As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-exposure device 62 is used for printing paper 50.
Are provided on both sides in the width direction. One of the two sub-exposure devices 62 (for example, the one facing the ground side of the image) is selected and used according to the top and bottom of the image formed in the main image area of the printing paper 50. Further, when the printer unit 14 can process a plurality of types of photographic paper 50 having different width dimensions, the sub-exposure device 62 may be provided in accordance with each width dimension of the photographic paper 50 to be processed. The sub-exposure devices 62 provided on both sides of the dimension may be moved according to the width dimension of the printing paper 50.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the sub-exposure device 62 includes an LED light source 120 and a lens 122 which are arranged close to the conveyance path of the photographic printing paper 50. It is housed in the box body 124 while being shielded from light. This box body 124 has a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display
vice) liquid crystal display (hereinafter "LCD 12
6 ”) is provided.

In the LED light source 120, the ratio of the LED chips of R, G, and B colors according to their respective light amounts (for example, R: G: B = 1: 1: 2 can be set, but is not limited thereto). The LEDs are closely arranged, and each LED chip is driven to emit a light beam in which the intensity balance of each color of R, G, and B is maintained. Also, lens 1
Reference numeral 22 denotes a biconvex lens having an incident surface and an exit surface both having a convex lens shape. As a result, the light emitted from the LED light source 120 is refracted twice when passing through the lens 122, and is converted into parallel light by the LCD 126. Is irradiated.

As shown in FIG. 4 (B), the LCD 126 used in the sub-exposure device 62 has seven segment display elements forming three sets of "8", "'" and "'" ( The display element for the quotation marks) is used, and each segment of the "date" in various formats is represented by the LED light source 120.
It is displayed depending on whether or not the light from is transmitted.

The sub-exposure device 62 is arranged so that the LCD 126 is in contact with the photographic printing paper 50, and exposes the photographic printing paper 50 with light from the LED light source 120 that has passed through the LCD 126. As a result, the desired date displayed on the sub-exposure device 62 over the main image on the negative film 50 is printed on the photographic printing paper 50 as a sub-image.

In the control unit 62, the date input by the key operation of the operation panel 24 or the date recorded on the negative film 20 as the information at the time of image capturing when magnetic information can be recorded on the negative film 20 ( Read from the magnetic recording layer of the negative film 20 with a magnetic head)
The LCD 126 of the sub-exposure device 62 is driven according to
A predetermined character corresponding to the date is displayed. This L
The code for displaying the character on the CD 126 is stored in the control unit 86, and the LC is based on this code.
The sub-image (“date” in the present embodiment) by the character displayed in D126 is printed on the printing paper 50.

Incidentally, FIG. 4B shows the LCD 126 viewed from the side of the printing paper 50. Also, this LCD 12
The image displayed by 6 is an example of an image to be sub-exposed, and the sub-exposure image to be printed on the photographic printing paper 50 so as to be superimposed on the main image is not limited to this. The LCD 126 or the sub-exposure device 62 may be configured to display a desired character, and a code for displaying each character may be stored in the control unit 86.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-exposure section 60 is provided with a printing device 64 on the opposite side of the sub-exposure device 62 with the photographic printing paper 50 interposed therebetween. The printing device 64 has a back surface (a surface opposite to the image) of the printing paper 50 on which the image is printed.
A predetermined character or the like is printed on.

Below the sub-exposure section 60, a reservoir section 66 is provided.
The photographic printing paper 50 on which the image is printed is
It is adapted to be sent to the processor unit 16 via the reservoir unit 66.

The processor section 16 includes a color developing tank 68,
A bleach-fixing tank 70 and a plurality of rinsing tanks 72 are provided, and the photographic printing paper 50 on which an image is printed is sequentially immersed in a color developing solution, a bleach-fixing solution and a rinse solution for development processing. Also,
The drying unit 7 is provided on the downstream side of the rinse tank 72 in the printing paper conveyance direction.
4 are provided. In the drying unit 74, a high-temperature drying air is blown onto the photographic printing paper 50 to perform a drying process.

Above the drying section 74, a cutter section 78 having a cutter 76 is provided. The photographic printing paper 50 that has undergone the drying process is cut by the plurality of roller pairs 80 into the cutter unit 7.
Then, the image is cut into image frames by the cutter 76, and discharged as a photographic print toward the sorter 82 arranged above the casing 12. In Sorter 82,
Photographic prints are sorted and stored in each of the negative films 20 (one by one).

By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, the print unit 14 includes Y, M, and C filters 100, 102, and 1.
04, an ND filter 128 is provided. The ND filter 128 is normally retracted from the optical path of the light beam from the light source 28, but is projected when the driver 130 is driven by a signal from the control unit 86.

The ND filter 128 is used when the printer processor 10 sets conditions for setting / maintaining standard exposure conditions when printing an image recorded on the negative film 20 on the photographic paper 50. The condition determination using the ND filter 126 is performed, for example, when a processing liquid such as a color developing liquid used in the processor unit 16 is replaced, or when an optical system component such as a lamp of the printer unit 14 is replaced, or when the printer processor 10 is used. It is carried out regularly and as needed, such as at the start of the day's work.

As shown in FIG. 1, a densitometer 84 is provided between the drying section 74 and the cutter section 78. As shown in FIG. 2, the densitometer 84 is used in the printer unit 1.
4 is connected to the control unit 86. In the control unit 86, N
The densitometer 84 measures the density of an image of a photographic print (round print) created for condition setting using the D filter 128, and based on the measurement result of the densitometer 84, standard exposure conditions are set and exposure is performed. Automatically correct the conditions.

On the other hand, in the control section 86, the condition setting of the sub-exposure unit 62 of the sub-exposure section 60 is performed in parallel with the condition setting of the main exposure section 42. The condition of the sub-exposure device 62 is set such that the LCD 126 is in a full display state (a state in which all the segments transmit the light from the LED light source 120; the image printed on the photographic printing paper 50 is “'88 88'88”). The photographic printing paper 50 is exposed with a preset standard exposure time for each color of the light source 120 and with an exposure time that is changed by a predetermined change amount for each color with respect to the standard exposure time to create a round print. As a result, the printer processor 10 causes the photographic printing paper 50 having the length L to be printed on the photographic printing paper 50 having the length L as shown in FIG.
The round print 94 on which the round print part 92 is formed is created. Length L of photographic paper 50 at this time
Is the minimum length that allows the printer processor 10 to properly convey the printing paper 50. The printing paper 50 is fed to the processor unit 16 after being cut by a cutter (not shown) provided adjacent to the sub-exposure unit 60 on the downstream side of the printing paper 50 in the transport direction.

The control unit 86 controls the opening width along the longitudinal direction (conveying direction) of the photographic printing paper 50 by the mask 118 of the variable print mask 44 when the photographic printing paper 50 is exposed with the condition-specified image of the main exposure unit 42. It is made narrower (interval D shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3) so that a plurality of images can be exposed within a limited range. Further, in the control unit 86, the image for condition setting is provided in each of the main exposure unit 42 and the sub exposure unit 60 so that the image printed in the main exposure unit 42 does not overlap with the image printed in the sub exposure unit 60. The images are printed in sequence while the printing paper 50 is conveyed with a length that matches the interval D of the openings of the variable print mask 44 with the timing of starting the printing of the sheets being shifted.

The control unit 86 of the printer processor 10 is
Round print unit 92 created by the main exposure unit 42
The density of each image is automatically measured by the densitometer 84, standard exposure conditions of the main exposure unit 42 are set, correction conditions are set, and the like, so that the image exposed by the main exposure unit 42 is properly finished. It is supposed to be maintained.

The printing device 64 determines which sub-exposure device image is the standard exposure for the information about the round print formed on the printing paper 50, for example, for the round print created by the sub-exposure device 62. The time, the change width of each color, etc. are recorded.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
The operator of the printer processor 10 inserts the paper magazine 54 containing the photographic printing paper 50 into the printer processor 10.
, The negative film 20 is set on the negative carrier 22, and the processing by the printer processor 10 is started.

When the start of processing is instructed, the printing unit 14
Then, the light source 28 is turned on, and in the film carrier 22, the image frame of the negative film 20 is arranged at a predetermined position. In the printing unit 14, the densities of R, G, and B colors are measured by the density sensor 48 from the light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the image on the negative film 20, and the exposure conditions for this image are set. At this time, the printing lens 36 and the variable print mask 44 are driven according to the size to be printed on the printing paper 50.

Next, in the printing unit 14, the Y filter 10 of the light control filter 30 is set based on the set exposure conditions.
0, the M filter 102, and the C filter 104 are adjusted in the protrusion amount, and the black shutter 38
Is released to expose the photographic printing paper 50 according to the image recorded on the negative film 20.

On the other hand, when the "date" is printed on the image printed on the photographic paper 50, the LCD 126 of the sub-exposure device 62 is driven according to the "date" to be printed, and the image is printed on the photographic paper 50. A character having a desired date is sometimes displayed on the LCD 126.

Thereafter, the printing section 14 prints the photographic paper 50.
When the area where the image is printed in the main exposure unit 42 of the
LED light source 1 by driving each LED chip of D light source 120
Turn on 20. By driving this LED chip, LE
The light emitted from the D light source 120 passes through the LCD 126 and exposes a predetermined position of the photographic printing paper 50. In addition, LC
When D126 is used as a black shutter and the LED light source 120 is turned on in advance, and the main image area of the photographic printing paper 50 on which the image is printed faces the LCD 126, the LCD 126 is driven for a predetermined time to drive the LED light source 12
The light from 0 may be applied to the photographic printing paper 50.

The printer processor 10 includes a printing unit 1
When the image is printed on the photographic printing paper 50 in step 4, the image is sent to the processor section 16. In the processor unit 16, the photographic printing paper 50 is sequentially dipped in a processing solution such as a color developing solution, a bleach-fixing solution, and a rinsing solution to be treated with the processing solution, and then dried. Then, the image of the negative film 20 is accumulated on the sorter 82 as a photographic print.

Next, the creation of the round print 94 for maintaining the finished quality of photographic prints in the printer processor 10 will be described. This round print 94 is created when the processing liquid of the printer processor 10 is exchanged, the optical parts of the main exposure unit 42 such as the lamp of the light source 28 are exchanged, and the startup for starting the operation of the apparatus is completed. Sometimes it happens regularly.

In the printer processor 10, when the condition setting of the main exposure unit 42 is performed, the image for the condition setting of the sub exposure unit 62 is recorded in parallel on the printing paper 50.

In the main exposure unit 42, when printing the image of the condition set on the photographic printing paper 50, the ND filter 128 is projected and the mask 118 of the variable print mask 44 is moved to narrow the area for printing the image. . In this state, the printing unit 14 exposes the photographic printing paper 50 based on the standard exposure condition, and continuously conveys the photographic printing paper 50 by a fixed amount ( interval D between the masks 118 of the variable print mask 44) while presetting. Y filter 10 based on the specified conditions
The exposure of the photographic printing paper 50 is repeated while adjusting the amount of light of each color of R, G, and B by adjusting the amount of protrusion of each of the 0, M, and C filters 104.

On the other hand, in the printer processor 10, the standard exposure time of the sub-exposure unit 60 and the variation width (standard exposure time) of the sub-exposure unit 60 are operated by the key operation of the operation panel 24 prior to the exposure for condition setting in the main exposure unit 42. (The ratio of the increase / decrease width to) is input, the exposure of the printing paper 50 in the sub-exposure unit 60 is started. The standard exposure conditions of the sub-exposure unit 60 and the change width of each color may use data that is set and stored in advance.

The control unit 86 controls the LCD 126 of the sub-exposure unit 60 in parallel with the image exposure for condition setting of the main exposure unit 42.
Display all segments (state that allows light to pass through) and
The light of each color of R, G, and B is emitted from the ED light source 120 at the standard exposure time, and the position of the photographic printing paper 50 facing the LCD 126 is exposed. Next, in the sub exposure unit 60, R,
The photographic printing paper 50 is exposed in order while changing the light of each color of G and B within the set change width. At this time, the photographic paper 50
Are conveyed by a fixed amount (distance D of the mask 118) and are respectively arranged at both ends in the width direction at intervals of the distance D.
Exposure is performed by the LCD 126.

The control unit 86 of the printing unit 14 controls the number of exposures of the photographic printing paper 50 in the sub-exposure unit 60 for condition setting of the sub-exposure device 62 of the sub-exposure unit 60 and the main exposure unit 42, and the main exposure unit. Since the number of exposures of the photographic printing paper 50 at 42 is determined, the sub-exposure unit 6 is used so that the position exposed by the sub-exposure unit 60 does not overlap the area exposed by the main exposure unit 42.
The exposure at 0 is started first, and when the printing paper 50 is conveyed to a predetermined position, the exposure at the main exposure unit 42 is started. By doing so, the photographic printing paper 50 is exposed by the sub-exposure unit 60 at the leading end in the transport direction and is exposed by the main exposure unit 42 at the rear end in the fixed length L. .

Next, the printer processor 10 cuts the photographic printing paper 50 by a cutter (not shown) arranged adjacent to the downstream side of the sub-exposure section 60 and sends it to the processor section 16. The photographic printing paper 50 is subjected to the processing liquid treatment and the drying treatment without jamming or the like because the length L that can be accurately conveyed by the processor unit 16 is secured. As a result, the photographic printing paper 50 cut into the length L is discharged from the drying unit 74 as the round print 94.

When the round print 94 discharged from the drying section 74 passes through the position facing the densitometer 84,
The control unit 86 measures the density of each image of the round print unit 92 exposed by the main exposure unit 42 by the densitometer 84. In the control unit 86, the main exposure unit 42
Check whether the standard exposure conditions and the change width of each color are appropriate, and change the standard exposure conditions and the correction value when changing and correcting the light of each color as necessary.

On the other hand, the round print 94 whose density has been measured by the densitometer 84 is ejected for condition setting of the sub exposure unit 60. An operator who operates the printer processor 10 visually confirms the color tone of each image of the round print portion 90 formed for condition setting of the sub-exposure portion 60 in the round print 94, and if necessary, the operation panel. The standard exposure time or the like in the sub-exposure unit 60 is changed by operating the key 24.

Thus, the main exposure section 42 and the sub-exposure section 60
In the printer processor 10 including a plurality of exposure units, the image for performing the condition setting of the sub-exposure unit 60 is printed in parallel when the condition setting of the main exposure unit 42 is performed. Condition setting work can be facilitated. Further, since the conditions of the main exposure unit 42 and the sub-exposure unit 60 are set at the same time, the exposure conditions of the sub-exposure unit 60 are not appropriate even though the main exposure unit 42 is maintained under an appropriate exposure condition. There is no problem that the finish of photographic prints is bottomed out.

In addition to this, in order to form an image for the condition setting of the sub-exposure unit 60 in the margin of the printing paper 50 when the condition setting is performed in the main exposure unit 42, the condition setting operation of the printing unit 14 is performed. In addition to being easy, it is possible to reduce the amount of the photographic printing paper 50 used for condition setting that needs to be performed frequently, and also to reduce the consumption of the processing liquid in accordance with this. Therefore, in order to set the conditions for the main exposure unit 42 and the sub-exposure unit 60 of the printer unit 14, the printer processor 10
It is possible to prevent an increase in running cost.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, in the second embodiment, the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same components are given the same numbers and the description thereof is omitted.

In the second embodiment, when the exposure condition of the main exposure unit 42 and the correction value are set using the eyeball negative, the condition of the sub-exposure unit 60 is set. Note that the eye negative used for setting and correcting the exposure conditions of the main exposure unit 42 is a normal image frame (a normal gray image in which a circular gray image in which R, G, and B colors are balanced is taken under standard exposure conditions). With N frames, under-image frames (U frames), over-image frames (O frames), and super-over image frames ( _OO frames) whose exposure amount is changed to under, over, and super-over are formed. , It is used to set the standard exposure condition and the slope when correcting each color when the exposure state changes.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the control unit 86,
When exposing the photographic paper 50 according to the image of the center negative,
The distance between the masks 118 of the variable print mask 44 is narrowed, and the distance between the masks 116 is narrowed.
The image of the eyeball negative is not applied to the area where the photographic printing paper 50 is exposed.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, in the condition print 96, an image of a center negative for the condition adjustment of the main exposure section 42 is formed in the widthwise center of the printing paper 50, and the width is reduced. Round print sections 98 of the sub-exposure device 62 of the sub-exposure section 60 are formed at both ends in the direction.

In this way, the main exposure unit 4 using the negative eye is used.
Even in the case of condition setting 2, the round print for condition setting of the sub-exposure unit 60 can be performed to efficiently perform the condition setting of the main exposure unit 42 and the sub-exposure unit 60, and It is possible to prevent the problem that the exposure condition of the sub-exposure unit 60 is not appropriate although the exposure unit 42 is set to the appropriate exposure condition. As a result, the printer processor 10 is always maintained in a state capable of producing a photographic print of appropriate quality according to the image on the negative film 20.

The sub-exposure unit 60 may display characters (date) in black or any color, for example,
Since the density of each color of R, G, and B is measured by the density sensor 48, it is possible to set a complementary color to the image from the measured density and print the character with this complementary color. In this case, when the condition of the main exposure portion is set using the eyeball negative, the subexposure device 62 emits a complementary color to the image of each eyeball negative to expose the photographic paper 50 to create the condition print 96. Good.

As a result, since the character of complementary color can be printed on the conditional print 96 by the sub-exposure device 62 adjacent to the image of the eyeball negative, the hue of the image printed by the sub-exposure device 62 can be easily adjusted. This can be confirmed, and the printer processor 10 can create a high-quality photographic print in which characters whose colors match the main image of the photographic print are recorded.

In the first and second embodiments, the sub-exposure device 62 of the printer processor 10 is described as displaying the "date" by using the display element of 7 segments, but the sub-exposure device 62 is arranged in a dot matrix form. It is also possible to display a pattern image such as a character such as an arbitrary character or a symbol, a figure, or the like, which is set in advance by a display element. At this time, when gradation display is possible by the light transmission amount of each dot (display element), the gradation is changed instead of the exposure time to expose the photographic printing paper 50 to create a round print. do it.

Further, the sub-exposure device may be one which arranges the images recorded on one negative film 20 in a matrix and creates an index print which can be confirmed at a glance. That is, an exposure unit (corresponding to the main exposure unit) that exposes the photographic paper 50 according to the image recorded on the negative film 20 to create a photographic print, and an index exposure unit (subordinate unit) that exposes the index image to the photographic paper 50. The conditions may be set in parallel with the exposure unit).

When such an index exposure unit is provided as a sub-exposure unit, this index exposure unit can expose a desired area along the width direction of the photographic paper, so that the sub-exposure unit can be exposed along the conveyance direction of the photographic paper. The condition-exposed images of the exposure part (index exposure part) are lined up with the main-exposure condition-exposed images, and the density of the image exposed by the sub-exposure part is also measured by the densitometer
If the measurement can be performed by using No. 4, the condition can be automatically set in the sub-exposure unit as in the condition setting in the main-exposure unit.

[0070]

As described above, in the printer processor of the present invention, since the condition exposure of the main exposure unit and the image exposure for condition adjustment of the sub exposure unit are performed in parallel, the condition determination work of the printer unit is easy. In addition, the condition setting work can be efficiently performed. Further, since the image of the main exposure part and the image of the sub-exposure part are recorded side by side along the transport direction of the photosensitive material, the amount of the photosensitive material used for condition setting and the use of the processing liquid for processing the photosensitive material are used. Can be suppressed.

Further, in the present invention, the image for condition setting of the main exposure portion and the image for condition setting of the sub-exposure portion can be exposed side by side along the width direction of the photosensitive material. It has an excellent effect that it is easy to compare the image with the image recorded in the sub-exposure section.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a printer processor.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing unit.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the printing paper showing exposure positions of the printing paper in the main exposure unit and the sub-exposure unit.

4A is a schematic configuration diagram of a sub-exposure device, and FIG. 4B is a schematic plan view showing an example of an LCD of the sub-exposure device and a photographic print exposed by the LCD.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a round print created in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a photographic paper showing exposure positions of the photographic paper in a main exposure part and a sub-exposure part when creating a round print in the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing a round print created in the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Printer Processor 14 Printer Section 20 Negative Film (Photographic Film) 42 Main Exposure Section 44 Variable Print Mask 50 Photographic Paper (Photosensitive Material) 60 Sub Exposure Section 62 Sub Exposure Unit 86 Control Section 94 Round Print 96 Condition Print

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main exposure unit for exposing a light-sensitive material according to an image recorded on a photographic film, and a predetermined position of the light-sensitive material by superimposing an image displayed on a display means on the image exposed by the main exposure unit. A printer processor including: a sub-exposure unit that exposes the image-exposed material to the image-sensing material; A printer processor including an exposure control means for printing and exposing an image for condition-setting the sub-exposure portion outside the exposure range of the main-exposure portion when the image for printing is exposed on the photosensitive material. 2. A plurality of images for condition setting of the main exposure unit are arranged along the conveyance direction of the photosensitive material to be exposed on the photosensitive material by printing, and a plurality of images for condition setting of the sub exposure unit. 2. The printer processor according to claim 1, wherein the printers are arranged along the conveying direction of the photosensitive material and are exposed to the photosensitive material by printing. 3. The main exposure unit masks a part of the photosensitive material facing the sub-exposure unit in the width direction when an image for condition setting is exposed in the main exposure unit, and is masked by the main exposure unit. 3. The printer processor according to claim 2, wherein an image for condition setting is exposed in the area on the photosensitive material by the sub-exposure unit.