JPS63299467A - Automatic image printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the automatic print of a frame feed image within a constant range designated by a user, by providing a frame feed still signal generating circuit or a still cancel signal generation circuit, a timer circuit, and a still signal generation circuit in a video printer. CONSTITUTION:On still picture data sent from an image recording and reproduction circuit, an appropriate processing is applied via a processing circuit 3, and it is sent to a print control circuit 4, and a print operation is started by starting print by the user and sending a print instruction for a first sheet to the print control circuit 4. When the print is completed, a print completion signal is sent from the print control circuit 4 to the frame feed still signal generation circuit 8 and a delay circuit 6 via a print number setting circuit 5. At the frame feed still signal generation circuit 8, a frame feed still signal is generated based on an inputted signal, and it is sent to the frame feed still circuit 9 of the image recording and reproducing device 2, and frame feed is performed to the next image keeping a constant interval.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is an apparatus for printing recorded images by combining an image recording/reproducing apparatus and a video printer. The present invention relates to an automatic image printing device that automatically prints an image.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, regarding the frame-by-frame still function of video recording and reproducing devices, for example, A, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 132478/1983,
a1 JP-A-60-143079, C, JP-A-60-Sho.
Examples include those described in JP-A-157184 and the like.

These publications include a noise-free intermittent tape feed method that uses piezo elements for low-speed playback (a), and a smooth transition between still playback and intermittent playback using sumi-motion playback that repeats intermittent feed and still playback. A noise-free frame-by-frame playback method (c) using a servo system (CI), a four-circuit plate pilot signal, and a piezoelectric element is disclosed.

6 and 7 are block diagrams of a conventional frame-by-frame image printing device, in which 1 is a video printer, 2 is an image recording and reproducing device, 3 is an image data processing device, and 4 is a printing surface]
7 is a print command circuit, and 9 is a frame advance still circuit.

In the figure, when a signal (g) from a print start provided in a video printer 1 is applied to a print control circuit 4 via a print command circuit 7, frame advance or still images from an image recording and reproducing device 2 are converted into image data. Processing device 3. Printed via printing control circuit 4.

The user then selects the image he or she wishes to print by using the image recording and reproducing device to advance 20 frames or cancel still or steal.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, when trying to print reproduced images from an image recording and reproducing device at regular intervals, the user has to finish printing the first image, manually advance the frame, or use the still function or still cancel function. Next ll after a certain interval! There were 5 problems in that the operation was extremely cumbersome as the user was forced to repeat the action of advancing to the II image and then entering the image.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic image printing device that automates continuous printing of reproduced images of an image recording and reproducing device at regular intervals, thereby greatly reducing user's trouble.

Means for Solving Problem C] The above object is to provide a circuit for generating a frame advance methyl signal, a still release signal generation circuit, a timer circuit, and a still signal generation circuit in response to a print end signal inside the video printer; This can be achieved by configuring the video printer to control the image recording and reproducing device.

[Effect]

A frame-advance still signal generation circuit inside the video printer receives a print end signal from the printing control circuit every time printing of one image is completed, and generates a frame-advance methyl signal.

By inputting this frame-by-frame still signal to the frame-by-frame still circuit of the image recording and reproducing device, the image 1 image 4 of the recording and reproducing device moves to the next image at a constant interval.

Furthermore, the image recording and reproducing apparatus can be operated in the same manner as described above by providing a still release signal generation circuit, a timer circuit, and a still signal generation circuit inside the video printer.

In this way, the video printer can print the next image? 9.Print the removal. By repeating this series of operations, it is possible to automatically print a fixed range of frame-by-frame still images for one hour, the number of prints specified by the user.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using Figure 1.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a video printer, 2 is an image recording and reproducing device, 6 is an image data processing circuit, 4 is a printing control circuit, and 5 is a system block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a print number setting circuit, 6 is a delay circuit, 7 is a print command circuit, 8 is a frame advance still signal generation circuit, and 9 is a frame advance still circuit.

In the same figure, still image data sent from an image recording/reproducing circuit 2 is subjected to appropriate processing via its processing circuit 3, and then sent to a printing control circuit 4. When the user starts printing, the first sheet is printed. A print command is sent to the printing control circuit 4, and the printing operation is started.

When printing is completed, a print completion number 4g is sent from the print control circuit 4 to the frame feed still signal generation circuit 8 and the delay circuit 6 via the print number setting circuit 5.

The frame-advance methyl signal generation circuit 8 generates a frame-advance methyl signal based on the input signal, and sends this to the frame-advance still circuit 9 of the image recording/reproducing device 2 to advance the frame to the next image at a fixed interval. .

- 10,000, the print end signal sent to the delay circuit 6 is delayed by a time sufficient to advance the frame as instructed in advance;
The data is sent to the print command generation circuit 7, becomes a print command, and enters the printing control circuit 4, where new image data is taken in and printing of the second sheet begins.

In this way, the same operation is repeated until the specified number of sheets are printed, and when the last print is completed, the print end signal is stopped by the print number setting circuit 5 and sent to the frame advance still signal generation circuit 8 and delay circuit 6. Not sent.

In this way, it is possible to automatically print a specified range of frame-by-frame methylated images.

The frame-advance still circuit 9 reproduces the image for a certain period of time and then stops the movement of the image to enter the still playback state, or alternatively, after the recording track is skipped at a certain interval, the still playback state is entered.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the frame-by-frame still signal generation circuit 8, in which 16 is a level shift diode, 17 is a transistor, 18 is a load resistor, and the same symbols as in FIG. 1 correspond to the same parts.

In the same figure, the internal circuit of the frame-advance still signal generation circuit 8 is simply an inverter, or the internal circuit of the frame-advance still signal generation circuit 8 is the input interface of the image recording and reproducing device 20 frame-advance still circuit 9. 17. Since it is clear that the circuit can be easily defined, only the illustration will be given here and the explanation will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the print number setting circuit 5, in which 21 is a counter, 22 is a comparator, 2
Reference numeral 5 denotes a NOR circuit, and the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 correspond to the same parts in the same figure.

In the figure, a print command signal from a print command circuit 7 is counted by a counter 21 and a comparator 2
Sent to 2. The comparator 22 compares the print setting number and the value of the counter 21, and when the setting number is larger, it outputs a LoCa- level) signal, and when the setting number and the counter value match, it outputs a HiC high level) signal. issue.

Therefore, the print end signal from the printing control circuit 4 is sent to the NOR circuit 23 when the number of prints matches the number of print settings.
delay circuit 6, frame-by-frame still signal generation circuit 8
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FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the delay circuit 6, in which 27
28 is a pulse generator, 28 is a counter, and other symbols are the same as in FIG.

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In the same figure, the print end signal output from the print number setting circuit 5 is input to the pulse generator 27, the generated pulses are counted by a counter 2 days, and when a preset value is reached, a signal is sent to the print command circuit 7. .

FIG. 5 is a system diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which 10 is a still release signal generation circuit, 11 is a still signal generation circuit, 12 is a timer circuit, 13 is a still release circuit, and 14 is a still release signal generation circuit. In the still circuit, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 correspond to the same parts in the same figure.

In the figure, a print end signal from a print control circuit 4 is input to a still release signal generation circuit 10 via a print number setting circuit 5, and is also input to a timer circuit 12.

The still release signal generated by the still release signal generation circuit 10 is sent to the still release circuit 13 of the image recording and reproducing device fM2, and puts the image recording and reproducing device into a play state.

On the other hand, the timer circuit 12 delays the print end signal for a certain period of time set by the user and sends it to the methyl signal generation circuit 11.

The still signal generated by the methyl signal generation circuit 11 is sent to the still circuit 14 of the image recording/reproducing device 2, the play state is changed to the still image state, and the image data is sent to the video printer 1.

Further, the print end signal that has passed through the simultaneous timer circuit 12 is sent to the print command circuit 7 via the delay circuit 6.
A print command signal is generated and printing of the second sheet begins.

In this way, as in the first embodiment, a specified range of frame-by-frame images is automatically printed, but in the case of this second embodiment, the interval between frames is controlled by the video printer. , functions can be freely set by the user and are added at any time.

Note that the still release signal generation circuit 10. The still signal generating circuit 11 can be made in accordance with the signal input interface of the image recording and reproducing apparatus 2, just like the frame-by-frame still signal generating circuit 8 in the first embodiment (the circuit can be easily configured). .

Further, the still cancel circuit 13° still circuit 14 of the image recording/reproducing apparatus 2 can be easily constructed using conventional techniques in the same way as the frame advance still circuit 9.

Further, the timer circuit 12 is configured by a circuit similar to the delay circuit 6, and the set time is determined by the user determining the count setting value.

In addition, in the first and second 7M examples, frame-by-frame still or still cancellation is performed at the end of printing.
This may be done during printing.1゜[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, in a printing device consisting of an image recording and reproducing device and a video printer,
By providing a frame-by-frame still signal generation circuit, a still release signal generation circuit, a timer circuit, and a still signal generation circuit inside the video printer, it is possible to automatically print frame-by-frame images within a certain range specified by the user.

This allows for continuous printing of frame-by-frame images.
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This can greatly reduce the hassle of

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a frame-by-frame still signal generation circuit, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a print number setting circuit. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a delay circuit, FIG. 5 is a system block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
7 are system block diagrams showing conventional examples. 1... Video printer 2... Image recording and reproducing device 3... Image data processing circuit 4... Printing control circuit 5.
...Print number setting circuit 6...Delay circuit 7...Print command circuit 8...Frame feed still signal generation circuit 9...Frame feed still circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a printing device in which an image recording/reproducing device and a video printer are connected, the image recording/reproducing device includes a frame-by-frame still circuit, and the video printer includes a print number setting circuit and a frame-by-frame still signal generation circuit. An automatic image printing device characterized in that it is configured to continuously print frame-by-frame still images. 2. The automatic image printing device according to claim 1, wherein the image recording and reproducing device includes a still circuit and a still cancel circuit, and the video printer includes a print number setting circuit, a still cancel signal generating circuit, and a still cancel circuit. What is claimed is: 1. An automatic image printing device comprising: a timer circuit for counting the time since the release of the image; and a still signal generating circuit;