JPH10133294A - Photographic original utilization system and photographic original housing container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To utilize photographic original utilization information with respect to a photographic original still housed in a photographic original housing container though abnormality occurs in the middle of taking out the photographic original from the photographic original housing container at a photographic original supplying device. SOLUTION: As for a photographic original utilization system having the photographic original supplying device 6 where the photographic original is taken out from the photographic original housing container 1 housing the photographic originals of plural orders and is supplied to a photographic original utilizing device and the photographic original utilizing device using the photographic original supplied from the supplying device 6; the housing container 1 possesses a storing means 7 storing the photographic original utilization information with respect to the photographic original housed thereat at least for every order, and the supplying device 6 possesses a writing means 9 making the storing means 7 of the housing container store so as to specify the photographic original utilization information with respect to the photographic original housed in the housing container.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photograph document utilizing system and a photograph document container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, photo manuscripts have been handled in a bare state, a plurality of photo manuscripts have been spliced and wound up, or handled in a photo manuscript storage container. As a method of preventing dust from sticking to a photo document, there is a method of storing the photo document in a photo document storage container. The photo document storage container that can store the photo document is one that is stored one by one.

[0003]

However, a photo manuscript is
For photo document storage containers that can only store orders,
There is a problem that the number of photo document storage containers increases, and there is a problem that the supply and detachment operation of the photo document storage container increases.

Therefore, a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of orders of photo documents has been considered. However, in a photo document storage container that can store only one photo document,
There is no problem because the state of taking out the photo original is short because there is no problem.However, in the photo original storage container that can hold multiple photo originals, the previous photo original is taken out after taking out the previous photo original. It takes time to complete the manuscript, during which time abnormalities may occur. If an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo document from the photo document container by the photo document supply device, a part of the plurality of photo documents originally stored in the photo document container is already removed. However, an abnormality occurs when a part is still housed.

[0005] In this case, simply when the photo document storage container has storage means for storing at least each order of photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container, When the photo document utilization system has storage means for storing at least each photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container for each order, the photo document supply device If an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original, that is, a state in which a part of the plurality of photo originals originally stored in the photo original storage container has already been removed and a part thereof is still stored If an error occurs in, it is not possible to identify which photo original usage information is information on the still stored photo original. There is a problem that can not use a photographic document use information about the photograph document that is.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a photo document storage container having storage means for storing, at least for each order, photo document usage information relating to a photo document stored in the photo document storage container. However, even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, that is, some of the plurality of photo originals originally stored in the photo original storage container have already been partially removed. The object of the present invention is to make it possible to use photo document use information regarding a photo document still stored in the photo document container even if an abnormality occurs in a state where the photo document is taken out and a part is still stored.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a photograph manuscript utilizing system having at least storage means for storing photograph manuscript use information on a photograph manuscript stored in the photograph manuscript container at least for each order. Even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, that is, a part of the plurality of photo originals originally stored in the photo original storage container has already been removed. In other words, even if an abnormality occurs while a part of the photo document is still stored, the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document container can be used.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is achieved by the following claims. Less than,
Each claim will be described. However, description overlapping with the cited item will be omitted.

[Explanation of claim 1] [A photo original supply device for taking out a photo original from a photo original storage container capable of accommodating a plurality of orders of photo originals and supplying the extracted photo original to a photo original utilizing device; A photo document utilization system that uses the photo document supplied from the document supply device, wherein the photo document storage container stores the photo document usage information regarding the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. A writing unit having at least a storage unit for storing each of the orders, and a storage unit for storing the photo original use information regarding the photo original stored in the photo original storage container in the storage unit of the photo original storage container. A photograph manuscript utilization system comprising means. ], Even if there is an abnormality during the removal of the photo document from the photo document storage container by the photo document supply device, that is, a part of the plurality of photo documents originally stored in the photo document storage container The storage means of the photo document storage container specifies the photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container, even if there is an abnormality while the part has already been taken out and some are still stored. Since it is stored so that it can be stored, it is possible to use the photo document use information regarding the photo document still stored in the photo document container.

[Explanation of Claim 2] "When an abnormality occurs, the writing means specifies the photo original use information on the photo original stored in the photo original storage container in the storage means of the photo original storage container. 2. The photograph original utilizing system according to claim 1, wherein the photograph original is stored so that it can be stored. 』
Therefore, even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, the storage means of the photo original storage container is stored in the photo original storage container when the abnormality occurs. Since the photo document usage information on the photo document is stored so as to be specified, the photo document usage information on the photo document still stored in the photo document storage container can be used.

[Explanation of Claim 3] [Every time a photo original is taken out, the writing means of the photo original supply device stores the photo stored in the photo original storage container in the storage means of the photo original storage container. 2. The photo original use system according to claim 1, wherein the photo original use information relating to the original is stored so as to be specified. ], Even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo document from the photo document container by the photo document supply device, the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document container can be used.

[Explanation of Claim 4] "The photographic document storage container stores the photographic document while maintaining the order in which the photographic document is stored, and the writing means stores the photographic document in the storage means of the photographic document storage container, By storing the amount of the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container, it is stored so that the photo original use information on the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container can be specified. The photographic document utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Is stored in the storage unit of the photo document storage container so that the amount of the photo document stored in the photo document storage container is stored in the storage unit of the photo document storage container. By doing so, it is possible to specify the photo original use information regarding the photo original stored in the photo original storage container, and thereby use the photo original use information regarding the photo original still stored in the photo original storage container. Can be easily achieved simply by storing the amount of photo originals stored in the photo original storage container.

[Claim 5] A photo document supply device for taking out a photo document from a photo document container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents and supplying the taken photo document to a photo document utilization device; A photo document utilization system that uses the photo document supplied from the document supply device, wherein the photo document storage container stores the photo document usage information regarding the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. A recording medium having storage means for storing at least each order, and in which, when an abnormality occurs, the photo document container is recorded with information capable of specifying photo document use information relating to a photo document contained in the photo document container. A photograph manuscript utilization system characterized in that a photo document is stored. ], Even if an error occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, that is, a part of the plurality of photo originals originally stored in the photo original storage container Even if an abnormality occurs in a state in which the document has already been taken out and a part of the document is still stored, the use of the recording medium makes it possible to specify the photo document use information regarding the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. Therefore, the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document storage container can be used.

[Explanation of claim 6] "The photo document storage container stores the photo document in the order in which it is stored, and the recording medium stores the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. 6. The photograph original utilization system according to claim 5, wherein the amount of the original is recorded. ], The photo document storage container stores the photo document in the order in which the photo documents were stored. By recording the amount of the photo document stored in the photo document storage container on the recording medium, It is possible to specify the photo original use information on the photo original stored in the original storage container, and thereby make it possible to use the photo original use information on the photo original still stored in the photo original storage container. It can be done simply by recording the amount of photo originals stored in the photo original storage container.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of orders of photo documents, the photo document storage container stores photo document usage information regarding the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. Photo originals having storage means for storing at least each order, wherein the storage means stores the photo original usage information on the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container so as to be specified. Containment container. ], Even if an error occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, that is, a part of the plurality of photo originals originally stored in the photo original storage container Even if an abnormality occurs in a state in which the document has already been taken out and a part of the document is still stored, it is possible to use the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document storage container.

[Explanation of Claim 8] "The photographic document is stored while maintaining the storing order.
By storing the amount of photo documents stored in the photo document container, the photo document usage information on the photo documents stored in the photo document container can be specified so as to be specified. Claim 7
The photo document storage container according to 1. ], The photo document storage container stores the photo documents in the order in which they were stored. Therefore, the storage means of the photo document storage container stores the amount of the photo documents stored in the photo document storage container. By doing so, it is possible to specify the photo document usage information regarding the photo document stored in the photo document container,
The use of the photo original use information on the photo originals still stored in the photo original storage container can be easily performed only by storing the amount of the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container. .

[Explanation of claim 9] "A photo document supply device for taking out a photo document from a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents and supplying the taken photo document to a photo document utilization device, A photo document utilizing system using the photo document supplied from the document supplying device, wherein the photo document utilization information on the photo document stored in the photo document container is stored at least for each order. It has a storage means, so that the storage means can specify the photo original use information on the photo original contained in the photo original containing container,
A photograph manuscript utilization system characterized by storing. ], Even if an error occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, that is, a part of the plurality of photo originals originally stored in the photo original storage container Even if an abnormality occurs in a state in which the document has already been taken out and a part of the document is still stored, it is possible to use the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document storage container.

[Explanation of claim 10] "It is characterized in that when an abnormality occurs, the storage means stores the photo original use information on the photo original stored in the photo original storage container so as to be specified. The photographic document utilization system according to claim 9. ], Even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo document from the photo document container by the photo document supply device, the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document container can be used.

[Explanation of claim 11] "Every time a photo original is taken out, the storage means stores the photo original usage information on the photo original stored in the photo original storage container so as to be specified. The photographic document utilization system according to claim 10, wherein: ], Even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo original from the photo original storage container by the photo original supply device, the photo original usage information can be used for the photo original still stored in the photo original storage container.

[Explanation of Claim 12] "The photographic document storage container stores the photographic document while maintaining the order in which the photographic document is stored, and the storage means stores the photographic document stored in the photographic document storage container. 12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the amount of the original is stored so that the photo original use information relating to the photo original stored in the photo original storage container can be specified. Any one
Photo manuscript utilization system described in the section. ], The photo document storage container stores the photo documents in the order in which they were stored. Therefore, the storage means of the photo document storage container stores the amount of the photo documents stored in the photo document storage container. By doing so, it is possible to specify the photo original usage information regarding the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container, and thereby use the photo original usage information regarding the photo originals still stored in the photo original storage container. Can be easily achieved simply by storing the amount of photo originals stored in the photo original storage container.

[Explanation of Claim 13] "The photo document container is recorded so that ID information can be read, and the storage means stores the ID information recorded in the photo document container. Photo document use information relating to the photo document stored in the photo document container is stored in association with the photo document supply device, and the photo document supply device includes a container ID reading unit that reads the ID information of the photo document container. 13. The photographic document utilization information stored in the storage means based on the ID information of the photographic document storage container read by the storage container ID reading means. A photograph manuscript utilization system according to any one of the preceding claims. In any one of the plurality of photo document storage containers among the plurality of photo document storage containers in which the photo document use information is stored by the storage unit, a part of the plurality of photo documents originally stored is already Even if an abnormality occurs in a state where it is taken out and a part is still stored, based on the ID information recorded in the photo document storage container,
It is possible to use the photo document use information regarding the photo document still stored in the photo document storage container.

[Explanation of Terms] The abnormality in the present invention is as follows.
Even if a photo original is taken out of the photo original storage container, it means that the taken out photo original cannot be used in the original use of the photo original utilization device. For example, when a photo original jams in a photo original utilizing device or a photo original supplying device, when a photo original utilizing device or a photo original supplying device goes down, or when a photo original utilizing device prints a photo original onto a photosensitive material for printing from a photo original. In the case of an automatic printing apparatus, there is provided an automatic developing machine for developing the photosensitive material for printing when the photosensitive material for printing is jammed or when the photosensitive material for printing is exhausted, or for the photosensitive material for printing printed on the automatic printing apparatus. In this case, there are a case where the automatic developing machine is down, a case where the photosensitive material for printing is jammed by the automatic developing machine, and the like.

The photographic original is an original on which a photographic original image (frame) is recorded, and includes a transmission type photographic original and a reflection type photographic original. To transmissive photographic originals, transfer photographic film or photographic plate obtained by developing processed silver halide photographic film or photographic plate, photographic film formed by thermal sublimation printer, or image Transferred image receiving film. Photo originals include those in which a plurality of image frames are recorded and those in which one image frame is recorded. In a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded, there are a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded in a two-dimensional array and a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line. It is preferable to accommodate a photo document recorded in a line.

As a photographic original in which a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line, 135 photographic film, 110 photographic film housed in a cartridge, 120 or 220
Typical examples are photographic originals obtained by developing standard photographic films and photographic films contained in APS cartridges.

Further, the photographic original includes a long photographic original which is a single photographic original obtained from the one stored in one photographic container, and the elongate photographic original which is obtained every four frames or 6 frames. A short-length photo manuscript obtained by dividing into a plurality of pieces, such as each frame, may be used. The photo document storage container described in the following embodiment is capable of simultaneously storing both a short photo document and a long photo document in one container. In addition, both short and long photo originals may be accommodated in one container at the same time.
It is preferable that one container accommodates only a short photographic document or only a long photographic document.

The ID information recorded in the photo document container may be indicated by an electrically detectable detected portion or a magnetically detectable detected portion. Then, it may be indicated by a detected portion that can be detected mechanically or other shapes such as irregularities, or may be indicated by a detected portion that can be optically detected such as high or low reflectance, It may be shown in other forms.

Similarly, the container ID of the photo document supply device
The reading means reads the information recorded in the photo document container according to the form of the information recorded in the photo document container.
It may be detected electrically, magnetically, mechanically, optically, or in another form.

Examples of the photo document utilization device include an automatic printing device that prints the supplied photo document on a photosensitive material, an image processing device that captures the supplied photo document, and processes the obtained digital image. There is a cutter inserter that cuts the supplied photo original at a predetermined number of frames or lengths and stores the cut original in a photo original bag.

The photo original use information is information for specifying how to use the photo original. For example, when the photo original use apparatus is the automatic printing apparatus, a printed frame indicating which frame of the photo original is to be printed. Specific information, number of prints specifying how many prints are to be printed for each frame to be printed, print surface quality information that specifies what type of print is to be obtained, and print size that specifies what size print is to be obtained Information, etc.,
When the photo document utilizing device is the captured image processing device,
Image frame specifying information for specifying which frame of the photographic document is to be imaged and image processing is performed, image processing content specifying information for specifying what kind of image processing is to be performed for each frame to be captured, and image processing Image processed image use specifying information for specifying what to do from the obtained digital image, and the like. When the photo document using device is the cutter inserter, a photo document cut length for specifying the length of a photo document to be cut Specific information, photo original bag specifying information for specifying the type of photo original bag for storing the cut photo original, and the like.

Further, storing the photo document use information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container at least for each order may mean storing the photo document use information at least for each order. Photo document usage information may be stored in units smaller than the order, for example, for each photo document or for each frame image recorded in the photo document.

Similarly, recording the photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container at least for each order may mean recording the photo document usage information at least for each order. Alternatively, the photo document use information may be recorded in units smaller than the order, for example, for each photo document or for each frame image recorded in the photo document.

The print size is the vertical size of the print,
Horizontal size or vertical and horizontal size, print size is 89mm as vertical size or horizontal size
Width (including L size, panorama size, etc.), 102 mm width (including postcard size, L panorama size, etc.), and E size (82 × 117mm), L size (89 ×
127 mm), a postcard size (102 × 148 mm), a panoramic size (89 × 254 mm), and the like.

The surface quality of the print refers to the material of the print, and includes thick gloss, thin gloss, semi-gloss, matte, silk, display films, and the like.

[0034]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferred examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic system according to this embodiment.
Hereinafter, description will be given based on FIG. The photographic system according to the present embodiment uses a photographic film (hereinafter, referred to as an undeveloped film) obtained by developing an undeveloped silver halide color negative photographic photosensitive film (hereinafter, abbreviated as an undeveloped film) according to JIS 135 standard as a photographic original. , Photographic film). In addition, a container for storing the photographic film is used as a photo document container. As will be described later, this container will be a long photographic film,
Although it may be a short photographic film, it is a container capable of storing a plurality of photographic films. From the description of the present embodiment, those skilled in the art will be able to apply the present invention to other long photographic films such as IX240 (APS) photographic film and JIS120 standard photographic film.

The photographic system of the present embodiment conforms to JIS13
Developing systems A and B for developing and processing the photographed long undeveloped film accommodated in the patrone of 5 standards and accommodating them in the accommodating container 1 and reprint information entered on the negative sheet are inputted. A reorder station C for taking out a short photographic film from a negative sheet and storing it in a storage container 1, and a storage container 1 storing a photographic film in these development processing systems or reorder stations.
And a photographic film utilization system D and E for taking out the photographic film from the photographic paper, printing the photographic paper on the photographic paper, and developing the baked photographic paper.

The development processing systems A and B conform to JIS 135
Automatic developing machines 2A and 2B for developing a photographed long undeveloped film housed in a standard patrone;
It has photographic film accommodation devices 5A and 5B for accommodating the long photographic film F developed by the automatic developing machines 2A and 2B in the accommodation container 1 set at the set position 8.

The reorder station C inputs the reprint information written on the negative sheet, and receives the reprint receiving apparatus 3 for taking out the short photographic film F from the negative sheet and the photographic film F taken out by the reprint receiving apparatus 3. And a photographic film accommodating device 5C for accommodating the accommodating container 1 set at the setting position 8.

The photographic film utilization systems D and E are provided by the development processing systems A and B or the reorder station C, respectively.
And photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E for taking out the photographic film F from the storage container 1 set at the setting position 8.
Printer processors 4D and 4E for printing on photographic paper using the photographic film F supplied from D and 6E and developing the baked photographic paper.

Next, the photographic film storage devices 5A, 5B,
The photographic film storage devices 5A, 5B, 5C and the storage container 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 which is a schematic cross-sectional view of the storage container 1 and 5C.

The storage container 1 has a photographic film entrance 19
Excluding an outer frame 10 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an IC card 7 provided outside the bottom surface of the outer frame 10 and storing photographic film usage information on the photographic film stored in the storage container 1 for each order. . The first roller 11, which is rotatably held by the outer frame 10, is provided in the container 1.
, A second roller 12, a third roller 13, and a fourth roller 14. The long mat sheet 15 has one end fixed to the first roller 11, the other end fixed to the second roller 12, and is stretched between the third roller 13 and the fourth roller 14. The remaining long mat sheet 15 is wound around the first roller 11 and the second roller 12. Further, in the storage container 1, a variable guide 18 having a shaft fixed to the outer frame 10 is provided between the scroll 17 of the long mat sheet 15 wound around the second roller 12 and the second roller 12. The sheet is provided so as to be pressed as shown by an arrow in FIG.

Then, the photographic film storage devices 5A, 5
B and 5C are provided with photographic film transport rollers 51 and 52 and a guide 53. Then, the photographic film F is conveyed from the photographic film entrance 19 of the container 1 toward the variable guide 18 by the photographic film conveyance rollers 51 and 52 and the guide 53 as shown in FIG. The variable guide 18 hangs the photographic film F conveyed by the photographic film conveyance rollers 51 and 52 between the scroll 17 of the long mat sheet 15 wound around the second roller 12 and the second roller 12. It is led to the long mat sheet 15 that has been passed. Then, the second roller 12 winds the long mat sheet 15, and is guided between the scroll 17 of the long mat sheet 15 and the long mat sheet 15 wound by the second roller 12. The photographic film F is wound up. In this way, the storage container 1 winds and stores the photographic films F in the order in which they are sent. Therefore, the storage container 1 stores the photographic film F while maintaining the order in which the photographic films F are stored.

Further, the photographic film storage devices 5A, 5B,
5C is a device that can set the container 1 at a predetermined set position 8 and has an IC card reader 9 that can write and read information on and from the IC card 7 of the container 1 set at the predetermined set position 8. . And the photographic film storage device 5
A, 5B, and 5C use the photographic film related to the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 set at the set position 8 before the storage container 1 is removed from the set position 8 of the photographic film storage device 5A, 5B, 5C. The information is stored in the IC card 7 of the container 1 for each order.

Table 1 below shows examples of the contents of the photographic film usage information stored in the IC card 7 of the storage container 1 by the IC card readers 9 of the photographic film storage devices 5A and 5B of the development processing systems A and B.

[0045]

[Table 1]

Table 2 below shows examples of the contents of the photographic film usage information stored in the IC card 7 of the storage container 1 by the IC card reader 9 of the photographic film storage device 5C of the reorder station C.

[0047]

[Table 2]

These pieces of information are stored in the order in which they are stored in the container 1, and in Tables 1 and 2, they are stored in the order in which they are stored in the container 1 from the top. Therefore, in the photographic film use system, the photographic film use information is used in the reverse order of the order in which the photographic film is stored in the storage container 1. That is, in Tables 1 and 2, they are used in order from the bottom.

The order information is information for specifying each order, and in this example, a reception number for specifying the order is stored. Thus, when returning the photographic film used in the printer processor to the photographic bag,
By displaying this receipt number on the printer processor,
You can easily return to the appropriate photo bag. In addition, by printing this receipt number on the back of the baked photographic paper, the print obtained by developing this photographic paper can be easily returned to the corresponding photo bag based on the back print of the print. Can be.

The number of photographic films means the number of photographic films belonging to the order. In the development processing systems A and B, one long undeveloped film is one.
Since it is an order, it is usually 1.

The photographic film use information corresponds to the photographic original use information of the present invention, and is information for specifying how to use the photographic film. In the present embodiment, since the photographic film use information is used by the printer processors 4D and 4E, the photographic film use information specifies print surface quality information that specifies what type of print is to be obtained, and specifies what size print is to be obtained. Print size information 1
Print size / surface quality information indicated by two pieces of information, the same pre / re-pre information indicating whether to perform simultaneous printing or re-printing, and in the case of re-pre-printing, the re-pre-print information for the photographic film stored in the central storage device. File. No. And print number information, which is print number specifying information for specifying how many prints are to be printed for each frame in the case of simultaneous printing.

The re-pre-information stored in the central storage unit includes printed frame specifying information indicating which frame number of the photographic film is to be printed first, and a print specifying how many prints are to be printed for each frame to be printed. The number-of-sheets identification information is included. Therefore, the frame number is read while the photographic film is conveyed by the printer processor, and if the frame number matches the frame number of the frame to be printed in the printed frame specifying information, the frame of the frame number is positioned on the negative mask, and only the number specified by the print number specifying information Bake.

Then, "L" of the print size / surface quality information
G "means L size glossy (glossy),
“PLG” means glossy (gloss) of a mixture of panorama size and L size, “PG” means glossy (gloss) of a panorama size, and “LPG” means large panorama size. “UG” means glossy (glossy) of postcard size, and “LPUG” means glossy (glossy) of a mixture of large panorama size and postcard size. In addition to the values shown in the table, "LS" means L size silk (silk), "PLS" means panorama size / L size mixed silk (silk), panorama size silk (silk) "PS" which means 2L size glossy (gloss), and "EG" which means E size glossy (gloss).

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Has an IC card reader 9 that can write and read information to and from the IC card 7 of the container 1 set at the predetermined setting position 8. The photographic film supply device 6
The D and 6E IC card readers 9 correspond to the writing means of the present invention. Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
The photographic film F is transferred from the storage container 1 to the printer processor 4.
Before supplying to the printer processor 4D and 4E, the photographic film use information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 set at the set position 8 is read out.
It is determined whether or not the processing can be performed in D and 4E. If the photographic film F cannot be processed, the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 is displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the printer processor as an unprocessable one.
The container 1 is automatically removed without taking out the photographic film F from the container. In the case where the photographic film can be processed, the photographic film F is taken out of the container 1. The printer processors 4D and 4E print on the photographic paper according to the photographic film usage information.

Next, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E will be described with reference to FIG. 3, which is a schematic sectional view of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E and the container 1.

The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are provided with photographic film transport rollers 61 and 62 and a guide 63. Then, the first roller 11 winds the long mat sheet 15 from the second roller 12, so that the scroll 17 of the long mat sheet 15 and the second roller 12
The photographic film F that has been wound up is sent out from between the long mat sheet 15 that is wound up. Then, the sent photographic film F is wound on the long mat sheet 15 wound around the second roller 12 between the scroll 17 of the long mat sheet 15 and the second roller 12. The photographic film F is guided outside from the photographic film entrance 19 of the storage container 1 by the variable guide 18. The photographic film F guided out of the photographic film entrance 19 is guided by the guide 63 or directly to the photographic film transport rollers 51 and 52 as shown in FIG.
Then, the photographic film transport rollers 51 and 52 supply the guided photographic film F to the printer processor.
In this manner, the photographic film F is sent out from the container 1 in order from the photographic film wound around the outside of the second roller 12.

As described above, the storage container 1 maintains the order in which the stored photographic films F are stored, and sequentially sends out the photographic films F in the reverse order of the storage order. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, the order of the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 and the photographic film usage information related to the photographic film can be corresponded. By knowing the number of photographic films F that are present, it is possible to determine which information of the photographic film use information relating to the photographic film F contained is to be used.

For example, as shown in Table 1, when five photographic films are already taken out of the container holding the photographic film, the photographic film usage information of the next sixth photographic film is 6 from the bottom. The reception number in the second column is “002-0579”, and the print size and surface quality are “L”.
G "," the same pre ", and the number of prints" 1 ".

For example, as shown in Table 2, when ten photographic films have already been taken out of the container holding the photographic films, the photographic film usage information of the next eleventh photographic film is as follows. There are seven photographic films corresponding to the first column from, and seven photographic films corresponding to the second column from the bottom, so that the reception number in the second column from the bottom is “005-5221”, Print size / surface quality is "UG", "Re-Pri", F of reprint information
ile. No. Becomes “A05-5221”.

Therefore, even if an abnormality occurs in this state, if the number of photographic films already taken out is stored, it is possible to determine which photographic film use information should be used from the number of photographic films already taken out.

Further, photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Has an IC card reader 9 that can write and read information to and from the IC card 7 of the container 1 set at the predetermined setting position 8. Then, the photographic film supply device 6D,
6E holds the container 1 fixedly so that it cannot be removed from the set position 8 until all the photographic film is taken out of the container 1 in principle. This is to prevent the container 1 from being removed while taking out the photographic film, reading from the IC card 7, or writing to the IC card 7.

Then, as described above, in the case of the container 1 containing the inappropriate photographic film, it is automatically removed. Also, photographic film supply devices 6D, 6E
Also, when an abnormality occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E, it is automatically removed. However, in this case, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are currently stored in the storage container 1 set at the set position 8 before the storage container 1 is removed from the set position 8 of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E. The IC card 7 of the container 1 is used so that the photographic film usage information on the photographic film F can be specified.
To memorize.

Next, a description will be given of a case where an abnormality occurs in the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E and the printer processors 4D and 4E with reference to FIG.

At S11, the photographic film supply devices 6D, 6D
If an error occurs in E or the printer processors 4D and 4E, the process proceeds to S12. Otherwise, this flow does not start.

At S 12, the IC card reader 9 moves the IC card 7 of the container 1 set at the set position 8.
Then, the number of the photographic films F taken out of the container 1 set at the setting position 8 is written in the field, and the process proceeds to S13. This is because, by storing the number of photographic films F taken out of the container 1 set at the set position 8, it is possible to specify which photographic film use information should be used. It is possible to specify photographic film usage information relating to the photographic film being used.

In S13, the container 1 set at the set position 8 is set in a state where it can be removed. In this way, after storing the number of photographic films F taken out of the container 1 set at the set position 8, the container 1 set at the set position 8 can be removed. Thus, the storage container 1 is not removed before the photographic film use information relating to the photographic film stored in the storage container 1 is stored so as to be specified.

It goes without saying that storing the number of photographic films F taken out of the container 1 means storing the amount of the photographic film stored in the container 1.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Even if an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E,
The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E corresponding to the printer processors 4D and 4E in which the abnormality has occurred, or the storage container 1 taken out from the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in which the abnormality has occurred, are connected to another normally operating photographic film. When the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are set in the supply devices 6D and 6E, the other normally operating photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E use the photographic film F related to the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 from the IC card 7 of the storage container 1. The usage information and the number of photographic films taken out of the storage container 1 can be read out. Since the storage container 1 stores and sends out the photographic film in the order in which the photographic films are stored, the storage container 1 The photographic film usage information for the currently contained photographic film has been identified, and as a result, Can be made available photographic film usage information regarding are photographic film.

Second Embodiment This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, the photographic film storage device 5
The difference is that once the photographic film of one order is stored in the storage container 1 at A, 5B, and 5C, the order piece indicating the boundary between the orders is subsequently stored.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Uses the photographic film usage information of the next order every time the order piece is taken out of the container 1. For example, Table 1
And the photographic film usage information in the column immediately above the photographic film usage information shown in Table 2.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
When an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E, the photographic film supply device 6D or 6E does not indicate the number of photographic films taken out of the storage container 1 but the storage container 1
The IC card 7 stores the number of photographic films taken out from the IC card 7. When an abnormality occurs, for the partially removed order, all the photographic films belonging to the order are stored in the storage container 1 again or removed from the storage container 1.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Even if an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E,
The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E corresponding to the printer processors 4D and 4E in which the abnormality has occurred, or the storage container 1 taken out from the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in which the abnormality has occurred, are connected to another normally operating photographic film. When the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are set in the supply devices 6D and 6E, the other normally operating photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E use the photographic film F related to the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 from the IC card 7 of the storage container 1. It is possible to read out the usage information and the order number of the photographic film taken out of the storage container 1. Since the storage container 1 stores and sends out the photographic film in the order of storage, the storage container 1 First, it is possible to specify the photographic film usage information regarding the currently stored photographic film, and thus the photographic film usage information is still stored in this storage container. It can be made available photographic film usage information regarding the order of the photographic film being.

Third Embodiment This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the photographic film supply device 6
D, 6E and the printer processors 4D, 4E, when an abnormality occurs, the number of photographic films F taken out of the container 1 set at the set position 8 is stored, so that which photographic film usage information is used. In this embodiment, the photographic film usage information relating to the photographic film stored in the storage container 1 can be specified since it can be specified. 7 in that the information stored in 7 is rewritten.

Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIG. 5 which is a schematic flow chart of sending out the photographic film of the present embodiment.

When the photographic film is taken out in S21, S
Proceed to 22. Otherwise, this flow does not start.

At S22, the information stored in the IC card 7 of the container 1 is rewritten to photographic film use information excluding the photographic film taken out.

For example, when one photographic film is taken out from the state where the information shown in Table 1 is stored, the photographic film use information on the photographic film corresponding to the last stored order information “003-0823” is obtained. Excluded
That is, the information shown in Table 1 is rewritten with the information in the lowermost column removed.

When one photographic film is taken out from the state in which the information shown in Table 2 is stored, when one photographic film is taken out, the photographic film use information of the photographic film corresponding to the last stored order information “005-5222” is obtained. The information is replaced with information obtained by replacing the number of films with “6”.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Even if an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E,
The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E corresponding to the printer processors 4D and 4E in which the abnormality has occurred, or the storage container 1 taken out from the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in which the abnormality has occurred, are connected to another normally operating photographic film. When the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are set in the supply devices 6D and 6E, the other normally operating photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E receive the photographic film F currently stored in the storage container 1 from the IC card 7 of the storage container 1. The photographic film usage information regarding the photographic film still stored in the storage container can be used.

Fourth Embodiment This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the photographic film supply device 6
D, 6E and the printer processors 4D, 4E, when an abnormality occurs, the number of photographic films F taken out of the container 1 set at the set position 8 is stored, so that which photographic film usage information is used. Since it is possible to specify whether the photographic film is good or not, the photographic film use information on the photographic film stored in the storage container 1 can be specified. When an abnormality occurs in the container 1, the container 1 set at the set position 8
By inserting a recording medium recording the number of photographic films F taken out of the container into the container 1, it is possible to specify which photographic film use information should be used. The difference is that the film use information can be specified.

That is, the photographic film supply devices 6D, 6D
E issues a recording medium in which the number of photographic films F taken out of the container 1 set at the set position 8 is recorded, and the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in FIG.
The conveying rollers 61 and 62 are rotated in reverse to convey the recording medium to the container 1, and the recording medium is conveyed so that the photographic film accommodation devices 5A, 5B and 5C accommodate the photographic film as described with reference to FIG. The storage medium can be inserted into the storage container 1 by being stored.

It is needless to say that recording the number of photographic films F taken out of the storage container 1 means recording the amount of the photographic film stored in the storage container 1.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Even if an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E,
The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E corresponding to the printer processors 4D and 4E in which the abnormality has occurred, or the storage container 1 taken out from the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in which the abnormality has occurred, are connected to another normally operating photographic film. When the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are set in the supply devices 6D and 6E, the other normally operating photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E use the photographic film F related to the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 from the IC card 7 of the storage container 1. The usage information can be read, and the number of photographic films taken out of the storage container 1 can be read from the recording medium stored in the storage container 1, and the order in which the storage container 1 stores the photographic films. The photographic film relating to the photographic film currently stored in the storage container 1 is stored and transmitted. You can identify the beam utilization information, which makes it possible to be able to use photographic film usage information on a photographic film, which is still housed in the container.

Embodiment 5 This embodiment is a modification of Embodiment 1. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the photographic film use information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 is stored in the IC card 7 of the storage container 1 for each order. The difference is that the IC card 7 is not provided in the storage container 1 and an ID card for recording the ID information of the storage container 1 is readable at the same position.

Also, the photographic film storage device 5
A, 5B, 5C and an ID reading device for reading the ID card of the container 1 set at a predetermined setting position 8 of the photographic film supply device 6D, 6E, according to the IC of the first embodiment.
The difference is that the card reader 9 is provided at a position where the card reader 9 is provided.

Then, the photographic system of this embodiment includes:
A central storage device is provided which is connected to all devices of the photographic system. Then, the photographic film storage device 5A,
5B and 5C obtain the ID information of the storage container 1 set at the predetermined setting position 8 of the photographic film storage devices 5A, 5B and 5C by an ID card reader, and obtain the obtained storage container 1
ID information and photographic film use information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 are obtained for each storage container. Then, the central storage device stores the photographic film storage device 5.
The ID information of the storage container 1 obtained by A, 5B, and 5C and the photographic film usage information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 are stored in association with each other.

Each time a new container 1 is set at the predetermined set position 8 of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E, the ID information of the container 1 set at the set position 8 is transmitted to the photographic film supply device 6D. , 6E read. Then, the central storage device obtains the ID information of the storage container 1 obtained by the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E from
The photographic film use information corresponding to the ID information is read, and photographic film use information for each order relating to the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 set at the set position 8 of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E is obtained.

Further, when an abnormality occurs, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E are used to store the ID information of the storage container 1 set at the predetermined set position 8 of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E and the photograph taken out of the storage container 1. Get the number of films. Then, the central storage device stores the ID information of the storage container 1 obtained by the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E and the number of photographic films taken out of the storage container 1 in association with each other.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Even if an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E,
The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E corresponding to the printer processors 4D and 4E in which the abnormality has occurred, or the storage container 1 taken out from the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in which the abnormality has occurred, are connected to another normally operating photographic film. When set in the supply devices 6D and 6E, the other normally operating photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E read the ID information of the storage container 1 from the ID card of the storage container 1 and read the ID information of the read storage container 1 from the read ID information. Photographic film usage information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1,
Since the number of photographic films taken out of the storage container 1 can be read out, and the storage container 1 stores and sends out the photographic films while maintaining the order of storage,
The photographic film usage information on the photographic film currently stored in the storage container 1 can be specified,
The photographic film use information on the photographic film still stored in the storage container can be made available.

Embodiment 6 This embodiment is a modification of Embodiment 3. Hereinafter, only differences from the third embodiment will be described.

In the third embodiment, the photographic film use information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 is stored in the IC card 7 of the storage container 1 for each order. The difference is that the IC card 7 is not provided in the storage container 1 and an ID card for recording the ID information of the storage container 1 is readable at the same position.

Further, the photographic film storage device 5
A, 5B, 5C and an ID reading device for reading the ID card of the container 1 set at a predetermined setting position 8 of the photographic film supply device 6D, 6E, according to the IC of the first embodiment.
The difference is that the card reader 9 is provided at a position where the card reader 9 is provided.

Then, the photographic system of this embodiment includes:
A central storage device is provided which is connected to all devices of the photographic system. Then, the photographic film storage device 5A,
5B and 5C obtain the ID information of the storage container 1 set at the predetermined setting position 8 of the photographic film storage devices 5A, 5B and 5C, and the photographic film usage information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1. Then, the central storage device stores the ID information of the storage container 1 obtained by the photographic film storage devices 5A, 5B, and 5C and the photographic film usage information on the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 in association with each other.

Each time a new container 1 is set at the predetermined set position 8 of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E, the ID information of the container 1 set at the set position 8 is transmitted to the photographic film supply device 6D. , 6E read. Then, the central storage device obtains the ID information of the storage container 1 obtained by the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E from
The photographic film use information corresponding to this ID information is read, and photographic film use information regarding the photographic film F stored in the storage container 1 set at the set position 8 of the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E is obtained.

Every time the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E take out the photographic film from the container 1, the central storage device obtains and stores the photographic film use information adjusted for the taken out photographic film.

Then, the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E
Even if an error occurs in the printer processor 4D or 4E,
The photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E corresponding to the printer processors 4D and 4E in which the abnormality has occurred, or the container 1 taken out from the photographic film supply devices 6D and 6E in which the abnormality has occurred, are used in another normally operating photographic film supply device. 6
D, 6E, the other photographic film supply device 6
D and 6E read the ID information of the storage container 1 from the ID card of the storage container 1 and, based on the read ID information, provide photographic film usage information regarding the photographic film F currently stored in the storage container 1. It can be read out and photographic film usage information regarding the photographic film still contained in this container can be made available.

[0101]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the photo document storage container has storage means for storing at least each photo document use information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container for each order. At this time, even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo document from the photo document container by the photo document supply device, the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document container can be used.

The effect of the second invention is that, when the photo document use system has storage means for storing at least each photo document use information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container for each order, Even if an abnormality occurs during the removal of the photo document from the photo document container by the photo document supply device, the photo document use information on the photo document still stored in the photo document container can be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a storage container and a photographic film storage device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a storage container and a photographic film supply device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart when an abnormality occurs in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart at the time of sending a photographic film according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F Photo film (photo document) 1 Container (photo document container) 2 Automatic developing machine 3 Reprint accepting device 4 Printer processor (photo document utilization device) 5 Photo film storage device (photo document storage device) 6 Photo film supply device (Photo document supply device) 7 IC card (storage means) 8 Set position 9 IC card reader (writing means)

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A photo document supply device for taking out a photo document from a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents in a plurality of orders, supplying the taken photo document to a photo document utilization device, and supplying the photo document from the photo document supply device. And a photo document utilization device using the photo document utilization device, wherein the photo document storage container stores at least, for each order, photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. Writing means for storing in the storage means of the photo document storage container so that the photo document use information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container can be specified. Photo manuscript utilization system. 2. When an abnormality occurs, the writing means stores the photo document use information relating to the photo document stored in the photo document storage container in the storage means of the photo document storage container so as to be specified. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The photo manuscript utilization system described in. 3. Each time a photo document is taken out, the writing means of the photo document supply device stores the photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container in the storage means of the photo document storage container. 2. The photograph manuscript utilization system according to claim 1, wherein the photograph document is stored so as to be specified. 4. The photo document storage container stores the photo document while maintaining the order in which the photo documents are stored, and the writing unit stores the photo document in the storage unit of the photo document storage container. By storing the amount of stored photo originals, it is possible to specify the photo original usage information regarding the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container,
4. The photographic document utilization system according to claim 1, wherein the photographic document utilization system is stored. 5. A photo document supply device for taking out a photo document from a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of orders of photo documents, supplying the taken photo document to a photo document utilization device, and supplying the photo document to the photo document supply device. Wherein the photo document storage container stores the photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container for at least each order. And a storage unit for storing, when an abnormality occurs, the photo document storage container in a state in which a recording medium storing information capable of specifying photo document usage information on a photo document stored in the photo document storage container is stored. A photograph manuscript utilization system, characterized in that: 6. The photo document storage container stores the photo document in the order in which the photo documents are stored, and records the amount of the photo document stored in the photo document storage container on the recording medium. 6. The photographic document utilization system according to claim 5, wherein: 7. A photo document storage container capable of storing photo documents in a plurality of orders, wherein the photo document storage container stores, at least for each order, photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container. A photo document storage container, wherein the storage device stores the photo document usage information on the photo document stored in the photo document storage container so as to specify the photo document use information. 8. A photo document storage device according to claim 8, wherein said storage means stores the number of photo documents stored in said photo document storage container. 8. The photo document storage container according to claim 7, wherein the photo document usage information relating to the photo document stored in the container is stored so as to be specified. 9. A photo document supply device for taking out a photo document from a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of orders of photo documents, supplying the taken photo document to a photo document utilization device, and supplying the photo document from the photo document supply device. A photograph manuscript utilization system using the photograph manuscript, and a photograph manuscript utilization system comprising: a photograph manuscript utilization system, wherein the photograph manuscript utilization information on the photograph manuscript stored in the photograph manuscript container is stored at least for each order, A photograph manuscript utilization system, wherein the storage means stores the photograph manuscript utilization information on a photograph manuscript stored in the photo manuscript storage container so as to be specified. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when an abnormality occurs, the storage means stores the photo original use information on the photo original stored in the photo original storage container so as to be specified. Photo manuscript utilization system. 11. The photographing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each time a photo original is taken out, the storage means stores the photo original utilization information on the photo original stored in the photo original container so as to be specified. Photo manuscript utilization system described. 12. The photo document storage container stores the photo documents in the order in which they are stored, and the storage unit stores the amount of the photo documents stored in the photo document storage container. 12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the information is stored so that the photo document use information regarding the photo document stored in the photo document storage container can be specified. Photo manuscript utilization system. 13. The photo document container has ID information recorded thereon in a readable manner, and the storage means stores the ID information recorded in the photo document container and the photo document container. Wherein the photo document supply device has storage container ID reading means for reading the ID information of the photo document storage container, wherein the storage container ID of the photo document storage container read by the ID reading means
13. The photographic original use system according to claim 9, wherein photographic original use information stored in said storage means is used based on the information.