JPH11142980A - Image recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the productivity of an image recorder by using plural magazines by providing a recorder with a horizontal-direction moving device integrally moving the plural magazines housing a photosensitive material and making a carrying distance to an image recording position from the magazines definite in all the magazines. SOLUTION: A photosensitive material supply part 6 is provided with the magazines 10 housing the unuse long-sized photosensitive material Z by winding round it in a roll state and the horizontal-direction moving device 12. The moving device 12 is provided with a horizontal-direction slide 18 arranging the plural magazines 10 in a horizontal direction orthogonally crossed to the carrying path of the material Z in parallel and positioning and fixing the placed magazines 10. The slide 18 is composed of a ball slide mechanism 24 supported and guided by a guide rail 20 and a ball 22, and moved in the horizontal direction by a numerically controlled servo motor 28. Besides, it is positioned and stopped at an optional position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for printing an image photographed on a photographic film onto a photosensitive material such as photographic paper by a recording light beam modulated according to digital image data directly or photoelectrically read. Belongs to the technical field of an image recording apparatus to be carried out to the next development processing apparatus, and particularly to an image recording apparatus having a plurality of magazines of photosensitive materials, and selecting and using a plurality of types of photosensitive materials by selecting this magazine. Belongs to the technical field of equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a method of printing an image photographed on a photographic film (hereinafter referred to as a photographic film) such as a negative film or a reversal film onto a photosensitive material such as photographic paper, projection light transmitted through the photographic film is used. Is directly incident on the photographic film, and a so-called direct (analog) exposure in which the photosensitive material is surface-exposed with this projection light, and an image recorded on a photographic film is photoelectrically read, and the read image is converted into a digital signal. There is digital exposure in which image processing is performed to form image data for recording, and a photosensitive material is scanned and exposed with recording light modulated according to the image data.

An image recording apparatus for performing these analog exposures or digital exposures has, in a subsequent process, a development processing apparatus for performing development, fixing, washing and drying to complete a print (photograph). Alternatively, it constitutes a digital photo printer (photo printing and developing device).

In these photo printers, as a photosensitive material such as photographic paper, a magazine formed of a light-shielding housing for storing an unused long photosensitive material in a roll shape is provided. The roll-shaped long photosensitive material is pulled out of the magazine and sent to an image recording position. At this image recording position, a latent image is recorded by directly (analog) or digitally exposing the image of the photographic film, and The image forming apparatus is configured to perform development, fixing, washing with water, and drying by a development processing device to obtain a print.

Many photo printers have only one magazine in terms of price, installation space, etc., and the print size (width of long photosensitive material), surface type (silk or mat, etc.) or specifications When using different photosensitive materials (such as the thickness and type of base), the magazine must be replaced each time, and frequently the magazine must be replaced frequently. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, two magazines are mounted, and the number of magazine exchanges is reduced to improve the productivity of the photo printer.

FIG. 4 shows a basic configuration of a conventional photo printer for performing direct (analog) exposure. This photo printer is roughly divided into an image recording device 202 and a development processing device 204.
It comprises a photosensitive material supply unit 206 and an image recording unit 208.

The photosensitive material supply unit 206 places a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) magazines 210 for winding an unused long photosensitive material Z into a roll and storing it in a light-shielding housing. To guide the photosensitive material Z sent from each magazine 210 to an image recording position. Image recording unit 208
Cuts and separates the long photosensitive material Z supplied from the photosensitive material supply unit 206 into a predetermined size corresponding to a finished print to be produced by the cutter 232, and conveys the suction belt 23 for conveyance.
At 4, it is set at a predetermined image recording position (exposure position), exposed by the projection light from the exposure device 236, distributed to a plurality of rows by the distribution device 238, and carried out to the development processing device 204 in the next step.

The exposure device 236 includes a light source 240, a reflection mirror 242, a negative carrier 244, and a lens unit 24.
6. Light having a shutter 248 and the like is emitted from the light source 240. The light emitted from the light source 240 is bent by approximately 90 ° by the reflection mirror 242 and transmitted through the photographic film set on the negative carrier 244. The so-called analog exposure is performed by irradiating the photosensitive material Z set at a predetermined image recording position on the suction belt 234 for conveyance for a time during which the shutter 248 is opened according to the exposure density of the film. It is configured.

The photosensitive material Z on which the exposure has been performed and the latent image has been formed is conveyed to the developing device 204. The photosensitive material Z carried into the developing device 204 is subjected to various processes such as color development, bleach-fixing, and washing with water in a developing unit 250, dried in a drying unit 252, printed, and discharged to a sorter 254. .

However, in a photo printer in which two magazines of such a type are mounted, the magazine used for storing the photosensitive material to be used is selected from the two magazines. In addition to complicating the structure of the magazine selection mechanism for rewinding the photosensitive material and sending out the photosensitive material of the newly selected magazine, the magazine is moved vertically along the photosensitive material transport path. In parallel, the size of the apparatus is increased and the installation space is increased, and the distance of the photosensitive material transport path from the magazine to the image recording position is different for each magazine. It has disadvantages such as a long photosensitive material.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to prevent the distance of a photosensitive material transport path from a magazine to an image recording position from increasing even when two or more magazines are placed on a magazine. It is an object of the present invention to improve the productivity of the image recording apparatus by using the magazine, and to prevent the useless photosensitive material from being lengthened even if jamming or the like occurs.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is to cut a long roll of photosensitive material into a predetermined length, and then transport the cut photosensitive material into a predetermined length,
An image recording apparatus that exposes an image at a predetermined image recording position and carries out the image to a next development processing apparatus, wherein a plurality of roll-shaped long photosensitive materials are stored and sent to the image recording position. A magazine is provided, and the plurality of magazines are arranged in parallel in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance path of the photosensitive material, and the plurality of magazines are mounted and positioned and fixed, and are arranged in the conveyance path of the photosensitive material. A lateral moving device that integrally moves the plurality of magazines in a direction orthogonal to each other, and a positioning mechanism that positions a magazine that stores the selected photosensitive material at a predetermined position; An image recording apparatus is provided, wherein the transport distance from a magazine to be stored to the image recording position is made identical in all magazines.

Preferably, the lateral movement device is driven by a numerically controlled drive source, and the positioning mechanism is a magazine stop position controlled by a numerically controlled drive source.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an image recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment in which the image recording apparatus of the present invention is applied to a digital photo printer. FIG. 2 is a view showing an arrangement of a plurality of magazines and a horizontal direction for moving the magazines in a horizontal direction. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG.1 and FIG.3 which shows a direction moving apparatus. In the figure, an image recording device 2 comprises:
After cutting the long photosensitive material Z into a predetermined length corresponding to the finished print to be made into a cut sheet, recording of back print information and digital exposure (printing) are performed, and the exposed photosensitive material Z is developed. It is supplied to a device (processor) 4, and in the illustrated example, includes a photosensitive material supply unit 6, a back printing unit 14, an image recording unit 8, a sorting device 38, and the like.

The image recording apparatus 2 transports the photosensitive material Z from the photosensitive material supply section 6 to the image recording section 8 and transports the exposed photosensitive material Z to the developing device 4 by a plurality of transport rollers. A pair is arranged, and a conveyance guide of the photosensitive material Z and various sensors are arranged as necessary. There is no particular limitation on the means for transporting the photosensitive material Z.
In addition to the conveying roller pair, all known sheet material conveying methods such as a belt conveyor, a nip belt, lift conveyance using suction and the like can be used.

In the image recording apparatus 2, the photosensitive material supply section 6 includes a magazine 10 for winding an unused long photosensitive material Z in a roll shape and storing it in a light-shielding housing, and a plurality of the magazines 10. The magazines 10 are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the conveying path of the photosensitive material Z (in FIG. 1, in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface), and the mounted magazines 10 are positioned and fixed, and are moved integrally in the horizontal direction. It has a lateral movement device 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lateral movement device 12 arranges a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) magazines in parallel in the horizontal direction, and positions each of the placed magazines 10 at an arbitrary position. 1 has a lateral slide 18 which is positioned and fixed in a manner, for example, as shown in FIG.
2 is constituted by a ball slide mechanism 24 supported and guided by
When the feed screw 26 is rotated by the numerically controlled servo motor 28, the feed screw 26 is moved in the horizontal direction, and the positioning can be stopped at an arbitrary position. The method of positioning and fixing the magazine 10 to the lateral slide 18 may be the same as the method of positioning and fixing the magazine 10 of the related art as it is. In this way, the conventional magazine 10 can be directly used as the magazine 10 of the present invention. Can be used as The magazine 10 in which photosensitive materials Z of different types such as size (width), surface type (silk or mat, etc.), specification (thickness, type of base, etc.) are usually arranged on the horizontal slide 18. You.

The configuration of the lateral slide 18 is not limited to the ball slide mechanism 24 of the present embodiment, but may employ any slide mechanism, for example, a slide mechanism using a dovetail groove, a slide mechanism using a guide bar, or the like. When there are two magazines 10, the lateral positioning can be performed by a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder or a solenoid as the positioning by the stopper screw 30, and these driving forces can be used. It is likewise possible to arrange for driving via a lever.

The magazine 10 is moved by rewinding the used photosensitive material in the magazine and storing it in the magazine, and then moving the magazine containing the newly selected photosensitive material in the horizontal direction to a predetermined position. This is performed by positioning at a position (a position at which the selected photosensitive material is sent from the magazine), stopping, and sending the selected photosensitive material. At this time, in order to send out the newly selected photosensitive material with high accuracy and in a short time, the guide roller 16 is moved to the magazine 10.
It is preferable to provide a light shield corresponding to each of the above and to move in the horizontal direction together with the magazine 10.

On the other hand, in order to reduce the cost, the used photosensitive material of the magazine is rewound and stored, and then the magazine is manually moved in the lateral direction to be positioned.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the photosensitive material is sent out from a magazine storing the newly selected photosensitive material. Further, as shown in the figure, the magazine is placed at a position below the image recording device, and the photosensitive material is raised and conveyed to the image recording position to move the magazine above the image recording device. There is no need to lift the magazine to a higher position, and the work of replacing the magazine becomes easier.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which a conventional magazine which can store photosensitive materials of any size is used as it is, but only the frequently used photosensitive materials are stored. If a dedicated magazine having a width smaller than that of a conventional magazine is used, three to five magazines can be placed, and most of frequently used photosensitive materials can be placed.

For example, if a magazine containing two types of long photographic paper having a width of 89 mm and a width of 127 mm is placed, an L size print of 89 mm × 127 mm is possible on both magazines. The panorama size of × 254mm is printed on photographic paper of 89mm width and
The 2L size of 27 mm x 178 mm is printed on 127 mm wide photographic paper. Furthermore, if silk and mats are used on photographic paper of each width, almost all frequently used prints can be printed on these four types of photographic paper, eliminating the need to change magazines. , Can be printed with high productivity.

On the downstream side of the photosensitive material supply unit 6, in the illustrated example, a cutter 32 cuts a long photosensitive material Z into a predetermined length corresponding to a finished print to be formed.
Is provided, and further, on the downstream side thereof,
Is arranged. The back print unit 14 includes, on the back surface (non-emulsion surface) of the photosensitive material Z, the photographing date, print printing date, frame number, film ID number, and ID of the camera used for photographing.
The back printing information (back print), which is various information such as the ID number and the ID number of the digital photo printer, is recorded.
The back print information is recorded.

There is no particular limitation on the type of printer in the back printing unit 14. For example, a non-contact type recording method such as an ink jet printer, such as a dot impact printer, a thermal transfer printer, or an ink jet printer, can be suitably used. In particular, an ink jet printer using a water-insoluble, heat-meltable ink that is solid at room temperature is preferably exemplified. Further, it is preferable that the back printing unit 14 is configured to be capable of printing two or more lines in accordance with a new standard new photo system (Advanced Photo System).

In the illustrated example, the back print information is recorded after the photosensitive material Z has been cut.
Is not limited to this, and the back print information may be recorded before the photosensitive material Z is cut by the cutter 32, or after the cut or before and after the cut. Alternatively, the back printing unit 14 is arranged downstream of the exposure position,
The back print information may be recorded after the exposure.

The image recording unit 8 is located downstream of the back printing unit 14.
Is arranged. Although not shown, the image recording unit 8 scans the photosensitive material Z in the main scanning direction (FIG. 1) according to output image data supplied from an input device of a digital photo printer.
Exposure device 3 for scanning and exposing in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface
6, and a scanning and conveying means 62 for conveying the photosensitive material Z at a constant speed in a sub-scanning direction (direction of arrow b in FIG. 1) substantially orthogonal to the main scanning direction.

The exposure device 36 includes three light sources for emitting light beams corresponding to R (red), G (green), and B (blue) exposures of the photosensitive material Z, and converts the light beams emitted from the light sources into images. Modulation means such as an AOM (acousto-optic modulator) for modulating according to data, an optical deflector such as a polygon mirror for deflecting the modulated light beam in the main scanning direction, and an exposure position for the light beam deflected in the main scanning direction. (Scanning line) This is a light beam scanning device including an fθ (scanning) lens or the like that forms an image at a predetermined position on X with a predetermined beam diameter.

As the exposure device 36, in addition to the above light beam scanning device, a PDP (plasma display) array, an ELD (electroluminescent display) array, an LED (light emitting diode) array, an LCD (liquid crystal display) array, a DMD (Digital micromirror device) Various types of digital raster exposure means using various light emitting arrays, spatial modulation element arrays, and the like extending in the direction orthogonal to the scanning and transporting direction, such as arrays and laser arrays, can be used.

The scanning / transporting means 62 moves the photosensitive material Z between the pair of transport rollers 64 and 66 disposed before and after the exposure position X with higher precision.
And an exposure guide 68 for holding the image. Note that the scanning and transporting means 62 is not limited to the above-described configuration,
In addition, a scanning conveyance unit using two nip rollers that contact the exposure drum with the exposure position X interposed therebetween is also preferably exemplified.

In the image recording section 8, the exposure device 36
While the recording light L modulated in accordance with the digital image data is polarized in the main scanning direction, the conveying roller pair 6
4 and 66, the photosensitive material Z is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction substantially orthogonal to the main scanning direction while being held at the exposure position X along the exposure guide 68, and the photosensitive material Z is two-dimensionally scanned and exposed. Image recording is performed on the photosensitive material Z by so-called raster scanning exposure for recording an image.

A distribution unit 38 is arranged further downstream of the image recording unit 8. In the process of exposing and developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material that is currently used as a general photograph, development requires more time than exposure.
Therefore, when a plurality of photosensitive materials are continuously exposed and developed,
Since the development cannot be performed in time for the exposure, it is necessary to temporarily store the exposed photosensitive material in a stocker or the like.
That is, the exposure and development steps are generally rate-controlled by the development processing.

The sorting section 38 sorts the photosensitive material Z, which is usually conveyed in a single row, into a plurality of rows in the conveying direction as necessary, and supplies a plurality of rows of the photosensitive materials to the developing device 4 in parallel. In order to absorb the difference in the processing time between the exposure and the development by improving the processing capacity in the development processing device 4, the belt conveyor 70, the auxiliary belt conveyor 72, not shown in the illustrated example. It has two suction units 74 and 76 each having two suction cups connected to the suction means.

The exposed photosensitive material Z is not conveyed by the belt conveyor 70 and the auxiliary belt conveyor 72, but is placed on the belt conveyor 70 and conveyed downstream. Note that the transport speed of the photosensitive material Z by the belt conveyor 70 and the auxiliary belt conveyor 72 is set slightly higher than the scanning transport speed. Thereby, the influence of the driving of the belt conveyor 70 and the auxiliary belt conveyor 72 on the scanning and transport of the photosensitive material Z can be more reliably eliminated.

The auxiliary belt conveyor 72 is disposed on the center line of the belt conveyor 70 in the width direction at a slight distance from the belt conveyor 70. The auxiliary belt conveyor 72 suppresses the curl (curvature) of the photosensitive material Z and assists the conveyance by the belt conveyor 70 and the suction holding of the photosensitive material Z by the suction units 74 and 76, and the photosensitive material Z having the minimum size in the width direction. However, a narrow endless belt that can be suction-held by the suction units 74 and 76 is used.

The suction units 74 and 76 are arranged on both sides of the auxiliary belt conveyor 72 in the width direction.
In the drawing unit 74 on the near side in the figure, after the photosensitive material Z is released from the scanning and transporting means 62 and transported to a predetermined position by the belt conveyor 70, the photosensitive material Z is sucked and held and slightly lifted, and the photosensitive material Z is transported. Moves diagonally downstream to the right (to the front in the figure) with respect to the direction, releases adsorption, and
To the right. Similarly, the suction unit 76 on the far side in the figure distributes the photosensitive material Z to the left side.

For example, the photosensitive material Z can be sorted into three rows by sequentially repeating sorting to the right by the suction unit 74, sorting to the left by the suction unit 76, and linear transport without sorting. Alternatively, the photosensitive materials Z can be distributed in two rows by alternately performing the horizontal distribution by the suction units 74 and 76. Further, the photosensitive material Z can be supplied to the developing device 4 in a single row by performing only the linear conveyance without performing the sorting.

The means for moving the suction units 74 and 76 is not particularly limited. For example, moving means using a link, moving means using a cam, moving means using a guide rail or a guide hole, and moving these means Various known methods such as moving means appropriately combining means can be used.

The sorting device 38 is not particularly limited, and various methods of sorting the sheet material into a plurality of rows are available. For example, a sorting device using a circular turret rotating about an axis, a photosensitive material Z, and the like. For example, the transport unit is divided into a plurality of blocks, for example, three blocks in the transport direction, and a central block among them is moved in the horizontal direction and distributed. Also, without the sorting device 38,
The photosensitive material Z may be supplied to the developing device 4 in a single row.

In the image recording apparatus 2, the photosensitive materials Z of all sizes are not always arranged in a plurality of rows.
Large-size photosensitive material Z that cannot be processed in multiple rows
May be carried into the developing device 4 in a single line without sorting. Also, when performing the sorting, the entire size is not sorted in the same number of rows, but in accordance with the size of the photosensitive material Z, for example, the L size is sorted into three rows, and the six-section is sorted into two rows. You may sort the numbers.

The photosensitive material Z, which is sorted in the sorting device 38 in the horizontal direction and is arranged in a plurality of rows,
8, the developer is supplied to the developing device 4 through the outlet 80. In the developing device 4, for example, in the case of developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, a predetermined developing process corresponding to the light-sensitive material Z such as a color developing tank, a bleach-fixing tank, and a washing tank is performed to visualize the latent image. After that, it is dried to obtain a finished print, and is again stacked in a single line in the order of print creation (exposure order) and discharged to a sorter or the like.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the image recording apparatus of the present invention, and is a schematic view of an embodiment applied to a photo printer of analog exposure. The photo printer shown in FIG. 3 is one in which the present invention is applied to an analog photo printer exemplified as a conventional technique, and is roughly divided into an image recording device 102 and a development processing device 104. , A photosensitive material supply unit 106 and an image recording unit 108.

The photosensitive material supply unit 106 includes a magazine 110 for winding a long photosensitive material Z into a roll and storing it in a light-shielding housing, and a plurality of the magazines 110.
A horizontal moving device 112 which is arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the transport path, positions and fixes the mounted magazines 110, and moves the magazines 110 integrally as described above.
have.

The horizontal moving device 112 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality (two in the embodiment) of magazines 110 are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction.
Each of the mounted magazines 110 has a horizontal slide 118 for positioning and fixing the magazine 110 by an arbitrary positioning method.
As shown in the figure, the guide screw is constituted by a ball slide mechanism 124 supported and guided by a guide rail 120 and a ball 122, is movable only in the lateral direction, and is rotated by a rotation of a feed screw 126 by a numerically controlled servomotor 128. It can move laterally and stop at any position. Note that the method of positioning and fixing the magazine 110 to the lateral slide 118, the slide mechanism and the method of positioning the magazine 110 are limited to the illustrated examples in which the positioning by the stopper screw 130 is employed as described in the first embodiment. Of course, various methods and mechanisms can be adopted without being performed.

The magazine 110 is moved by rewinding the photosensitive material of the used magazine and storing it in the magazine, and then moving the magazine containing the newly selected photosensitive material in the horizontal direction to a predetermined position. Position and stop,
This is performed by sending out the selected photosensitive material.
As described in the first embodiment, the movement of the magazine 110 is not limited to the illustrated example, but various methods and mechanisms can be adopted.

The image recording unit 108 in the illustrated example cuts and separates the photosensitive material Z supplied from the photosensitive material supply unit 106 into photographic paper of a predetermined size by a cutter 132 and records a predetermined image by a suction belt 134 for conveyance. Position (exposure position)
The light is exposed by the projection light from the exposure device 136, is divided into a plurality of rows by the distribution device 138, and is carried out to the development processing device 104 in the next step.

In the present embodiment, the exposure device 136 is an analog exposure for performing surface exposure, and therefore, directly exposes a photosensitive material by projecting light transmitted through a photographic film, and exposes the light source 140, a reflection mirror 142, and a negative carrier. 144, a lens unit 146, a shutter 148, etc.
The light emitted from 0 is bent by approximately 90 ° by the reflection mirror 142 and transmitted through the photographic film set on the negative carrier 144, and the projection light is transmitted through the lens unit 146 to a predetermined position on the suction belt 134 for conveyance. The so-called surface exposure is performed by irradiating the photosensitive material Z set at the image recording position for the time during which the shutter 148 is opened according to the exposure density of the film. Further, a configuration may be employed in which color correction using a color filter and exposure amount adjustment using an ND filter are performed.

The photosensitive material Z on which the exposure has been performed and the latent image has been formed is conveyed to the developing device 104. The photosensitive material Z carried into the development processing device 104 is subjected to various processes such as color development, bleach-fixing, and washing in a development unit 150, dried in a drying unit 152, printed, and discharged to a sorter 154. . Developing unit 150
Has a developing tank 156, a fixing tank 158, and a washing tank 160, and includes a processing solution W (a developing solution,
The photosensitive material Z is processed by the fixing solution in the fixing tank 158 and the washing water for washing in the washing tank 160).

Although the image recording apparatus of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and various improvements and modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course.

[0050]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, even when two or more magazines are loaded, the photosensitive material from the magazine to the image recording position can be obtained even if two or more magazines are loaded. Preventing the increase in the distance of the transport route,
By using a plurality of magazines, the productivity of the image recording apparatus can be improved, and even if jamming or the like occurs, wasted photosensitive material can be prevented from being lengthened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a digital photo printer to which the present invention is applied.

FIGS. 1 and 3 show an arrangement of a plurality of magazines and a horizontal moving means for moving the magazines in a horizontal direction.
It is AA sectional drawing of.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the analog photo printer to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a conventional analog photo printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2, 102, 202 Image recording device 4, 104, 204 Developing device 6, 106, 206 Photosensitive material supply unit 8, 108, 208 Image recording unit 10, 110, 210 Magazine 12, 112 Horizontal moving device 14 Back printing unit 16 Guide roller 18, 118 Lateral slide 20, 120 Guide rail 22, 122 Ball 24, 124 Ball slide mechanism 26, 126 Feed screw 28, 128 Servo motor 30, 130 Stopper screw 32, 132, 232 Cutter 36, 136, 236 Exposure device 38, 138, 238 Distributing device 62 Scanning / conveying means 64, 66, 78 Conveying roller pair 68 Exposure guide 70 Belt conveyor 72 Auxiliary belt conveyor 74, 76 Suction unit 80 Discharge port 134, 234 Suction belt 140, 240 Light source 14 , 242 reflection mirror 144 and 244 negative carrier 146, 246 lens unit 148, 248 shutter 150 and 250 developing unit 152, 252 dry parts 154, 254 the sorter 156 developing tank 158 fixing tank 160 washing tank

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A roll-shaped long photosensitive material is cut into a predetermined length, the photosensitive material cut into a predetermined length is conveyed, an image is exposed at a predetermined image recording position, and the next development processing is performed. An image recording apparatus to be carried out to an apparatus, comprising: a plurality of magazines for storing the roll-shaped long photosensitive material and sending it to the image recording position. A horizontal direction in which the plurality of magazines are placed and fixed in position in a direction perpendicular to a transport path, and the plurality of magazines are integrally moved in a direction orthogonal to the transport path of the photosensitive material. A moving device, and a positioning mechanism for positioning a magazine for storing the selected photosensitive material at a predetermined position, wherein a transport distance from the magazine for storing the selected photosensitive material to the image recording position is a total. Image recording apparatus, characterized in that to match the magazine. 2. An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said lateral movement device is driven by a numerically controlled drive source, and said positioning mechanism is a magazine stop position controlled by a numerically controlled drive source.