JP3065801B2 - Photo printing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates, on the basis of the specified baking conditions during photographing a photographic printing apparatus for performing stretching baked pictures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a plurality of photographs are required when printing from a photographed film, for the time being,
After film development or simultaneous printing, the negative film or one by one photo is completed,
The form of ordering the required number of sheets again was taken.

Alternatively, the photographer makes a note of the number of frames to be photographed and the required number of prints of the frames in advance and, when requesting simultaneous printing, instructs a printing contractor to that effect to obtain a plurality of necessary photographs . I was The same was true for the print size of the photograph.

Therefore, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-502817, an information recording section such as a magnetic tape is provided on the information recording section for each frame at the time of shooting by using a film provided near the perforation. Proposals have been made to record printing information (number, size, etc.) of the photograph.

[0005]

However, the proposal disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-502817 has the following problems.

First, at the time of photographing or before a development request, information such as the number of printed pictures is recorded in the information recording section of the film. Based on the result, the printing is performed.

[0007] However, if the information of the number of prints at this time is recorded as it is, the second and subsequent printings are also performed based on this information, and an unnecessary number of photographs are printed.

Normally, the second and subsequent baking does not have the same number as the number of baking at the time of the first baking, and the required number of baking is generally specified orally. The same applies to the print size of a photograph.

In order to prevent this, when requesting the printing of the second and subsequent photographs, a printing trader is informed so as to ignore the printing information of the photograph inputted in the information recording section of the film every time the request is made. There is a need.

In the case of a laboratory apparatus in which development and printing are automated, the operator must change the printing number information and the like, and the operation of changing the printing number for each film or for each frame is required. Required.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a photograph printing apparatus for changing printing information of a photograph such as the number of sheets and size in the photographing information after the initial printing based on the photographing information recorded in an information recording section of the film. With the goal.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a small amount of information on the number or size of photographic prints recorded on an information recording medium in an image recording means is provided.
Information reading means for reading at least one information, information writing means for writing information on the information recording medium, and a photo print sheet read by the information reading means
Based on at least one of the number or size information
The print conditions for the first printing are determined, and the information on the number or size of the photo prints is reduced.
At least one of them is reset to normal information and the second and subsequent times
A photograph printing apparatus comprising: a control unit that determines print conditions for printing and updates information recorded on the information recording medium by the information writing unit. Also, the normal information indicates that the number of prints is one.
Information or the print size is the smallest.
Information .

[0013]

The photo printing apparatus having the above-mentioned structure has a small number of pieces of information relating to the number or size of photo prints input to the film information recording section only at the time of initial printing.
Kutomo are photos printed on the basis of one of the information, after the print end, to the second and subsequent times, photo number of prints
Or at least one of the size information
Information (information that the number of prints is one,
(The information that the print size is the smallest), and thereafter, the same photo is not printed as in the first print.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. A photograph printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an information reading unit that reads information recorded on an information recording medium in an image recording unit, and an information writing unit that records information in the information recording. Based on the obtained information, the printing conditions are controlled and the information recorded on the recording medium is updated. Updating of the recording medium is performed after printing, printing conditions are the number of prints, the print size. That is, the print information recorded before the first printing on the imaging and recording unit of the film is changed after the first printing.

FIG . 1 shows a photograph printing apparatus according to the present invention.
It is a block diagram showing a concept. The film 1 used in the photo printing apparatus includes an image recording unit 2 for recording optical image information, and an information recording unit 3 for recording information on photographing conditions, printing information, and the like. If the information recording unit 3 uses a magnetic recording medium, for example, the information recording unit 3 is provided as a magnetic tape near the perforation of the film, or a transparent magnetic recording medium is applied on the back side of the photosensitive surface of the film. Hereinafter, the information recording unit will be described using a magnetic recording unit including a magnetic recording medium as an example.

The information read / written to / from the information recording unit 3 includes, for example, an information reading unit 4 comprising a magnetic head.
An information writing unit 5 is provided, and these are brought into contact with the information recording unit 3 to perform reading and writing.

The information reading section 4 and the information writing section 5 are connected to a burn-in information determining section 6 to control the reading and writing operations of information recorded in the information recording section 3. In addition, the burning information determination unit 6 includes:
The photo printing device 7 is connected, and the operation status of the printing device 7 is sent to the printing information determination unit 6. Next, FIG. 2 shows a specific configuration of the photo printing apparatus according to the present embodiment for determining the number of printed images of a photo.

In the photo printing apparatus, the information reading section 4, the information writing section 5, and the information erasing section 8 composed of, for example, a demagnetizing head are connected to the number-of-prints determining section 9 and the number-of-prints determining section 9, respectively. There is provided a control unit 11 for controlling the entire photo printing apparatus, including a printed number storage unit 10 for storing the determined printing information.

A film position detector 12 for detecting the position information of the film 1 in the printing apparatus is connected to the number-of-prints storage unit 10, and monitors the position state of the film 1. . The film position detecting section 12 is also connected to the photographic printing device 7. The film printing unit 7 is connected to a film feeding unit 13 for setting the film 1 for printing and discharging the film 1 after the printing is completed.

The number of prints of the photograph is not determined from the information on the number of prints recorded on the film 1, but is manually set by the print number manual setting section 14 . This is used, for example, at the time of printing the second and subsequent photographs. Further, in the photo printing apparatus 7, a printing number counter 15 is provided to count how many times printing has been performed with the same frame of film currently set in the printing apparatus.
This number-of-prints count information is output to the number-of-prints determination unit 9 in the control unit 11 described above.

The control section 11 compares the information sent from the number-of-prints counter 15 with the number-of-prints information read by the information reading section 4. Once it reached a predetermined baking sheet number this comparison, for terminating the baking operation at the frame, with instructs the photographic printing apparatus 7, the film 1 is a film feed unit 1
When the information is ejected from the photoprinting device 7 by the information 3, the information on the number of prints of the photos recorded in the information recording unit 3 is deleted by the information erasing unit 8. Further, if necessary, new information on the number of prints can be recorded in the information recording section 3 of the film 1 by the information writing section 5. With the above configuration, printing is performed in accordance with the number of photos to be printed set on the camera side.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a specific configuration of the photo printing apparatus according to the present embodiment and will be described. However, members that are the same as those shown in FIG. 2 in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals.

In this printing apparatus, a printing lens 21 for printing a photograph, a magnification changing unit 22 for driving the printing lens 21 to change the magnification of the printing of a photograph, and a printing unit for printing a photograph. A light source 23 for printing, a color filter 24 for setting a color balance at the time of photo printing, a film guide 25 for fixing the film 1 at the time of photo printing, an aperture 26 for adjusting the exposure amount at the time of photo printing, The printing paper 27 for printing an image, the printing paper 27 are set in the photo printing apparatus 7, and the printing paper feeding unit 28 is used when the printing paper 27 is discharged after the printing is completed.

The film 1 is held down by the film guide 25. On the film 1, an information reading section 4, an information writing section 5, and a film position detecting section 12 are arranged as shown in FIG. . Next, FIG.
The operation of the photo printing device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, initialization is performed (step S
1), a film 1 for printing photographs
It is determined whether (negative) is set in the photoprinting device 7 (step S2). This is determined by the film position detector 12 in response to an instruction from the controller 11. Here, if the setting of the film 1 is completed (YES), the first magnetic head which is the information reading unit 4 is set (step S3).

Next, the feeding of the film 1 is started by the film feeding unit 13 (step S4), and the number of printed sheets recorded in the information recording unit 3 of the film 1 is read (step S5). This printed number information is
After being sent to the number-of-prints determination unit 9 in the control unit 11, it is stored in the number-of-prints storage unit 10.

Then, it is determined whether or not a film for printing a photograph is set at a predetermined position (step S6). This is determined by information from the film position detecting unit 1 2 described above, until they are set in place for baking the film 1 (NO), is continued. However, if the film to be printed is set at a predetermined position (YES), the feeding of the film 1 is stopped (step S7).

Next, the information erasing section 8 and the information writing section 5
Is brought into contact with the information recording section 3 (step S8). This is to set beforehand to erase or newly write the number-of-printed-number information on the information recording unit 3 of the film 1 while discharging the film 1 after the printing operation described later is completed. Therefore, the second magnetic head may be set after the printing operation is completed and before the film 1 is discharged.

Next, an actual photograph printing operation is started (step S9). Here, focus and print magnification adjustment, exposure time, aperture value,
The detection of the state of the film for setting the color filter value, the setting of the predetermined aperture and the predetermined color filter, the feeding of the printing paper, the printing exposure, the discharge of the printing paper after printing, and the like are performed. The printing operation of these series of photographs is performed.

Then, the number of printing operations is incremented (+1) by the number-of-printing counter 15 (step S10), and it is determined whether or not the number of printings recorded in the information recording section 3 of the film 1 has been performed. (Step S11). The control unit 11 compares the contents of the number of times of printing of the above-mentioned number-of-times-of-burning counter 15 with the number-of-prints information stored in the number-of-prints storage unit 10 to see if they match. If the predetermined number of prints has not been reached (NO), the flow returns to step S9, and the printing operation for the same film is repeated until the number reaches the predetermined number. However, in step S11, if the printing operation for a predetermined number of sheets has been completed (YES), the printing number information of the currently printed film is cleared (step S1).
2). Specifically, the control unit 11 deletes the number-of-prints information stored in the number-of-prints storage unit 10.

Next, the number of times of feeding of the film is incremented in the photo printing device 7 (step S13). This is because, as will be described later, since the film 1 is handled by dividing 5 to 6 frames as one unit due to its handling property, when the film 1 is sent a predetermined number of times, the information recording unit 3 of the film 1 When the magnetic information read / write head is not used, it must be evacuated to protect it. For this purpose, the number of film feeds is counted here.

Next, it is determined whether or not the number of times of feeding the film has reached a predetermined number (step S14).
If it is determined that the number of times of film feeding has reached the predetermined number (YES), the process proceeds to step S22, and if the number of times of film feeding has not reached the predetermined number (NO), the feeding operation of the film 1 is performed. Start (step S15).

While the film 1 is being fed, the information on the number of prints recorded in the information recording section 3 of the currently printed frame is erased by the information erasing section 8 (step S16).

Next, information corresponding to the number of prints of the photograph is newly written in the portion where the number of prints has been deleted in step S16 (step S17).
Since the first printing (printing) is completed, in the subsequent reprinting (printing), the same number of printings as in the first printing is changed. The information on the number of printed images of a given photo is normal (that is, the number of printed images is one).

By such an operation, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary number of photographs from being printed during the second and subsequent printing. The contents of the data to be rewritten in step S17 will be described in detail in the description of FIG.

Next, as in step S5 described above, the number-of-prints information recorded in the information recording section 3 of the next frame to be printed next is read out (step S18).
This number-of-prints information is sent to the number-of-prints determination 9 in the control section 11 and then stored in the number-of-prints storage section 10 (step S19).

Then, similarly to the above-described step S6,
It is determined whether or not the film is set at a predetermined position in order to print the next frame (step S20). This determination is continued until the film 1 is set at a predetermined position based on the information from the film position detection unit 12 described above. If the film 1 is set at the predetermined position where the next frame is printed (YES), the feeding of the film 1 is stopped (step S20), and the process returns to the step S9 until the predetermined number of times of film feeding is reached. repeat.

On the other hand, in step S14 described above,
If the number of times the film has been fed reaches the predetermined number (YE
S) The first magnetic head, which is the information reading unit 4, is retracted and separated from the information recording unit 3. That is, as described above, the film is fed while the magnetic head is set, and at the time when the winding and rewinding are completed, the film is protected so that the film does not come off and the magnetic head does not come into contact with a part other than the information recording unit 3. .

Then, as in step S15, the feeding of the film 1 is started (step S23).
The information recording section 3 of the film 1 of the currently burned piece
Deletes the number-of-prints information recorded in the file (step S
24). This erasure is the same as step S16 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, information corresponding to the number of printed images of the photograph is newly written in the portion where the number of printed images is deleted in step S24 (step S25). This is the same as step S17 described above.

Then, the second magnetic head serving as the information erasing unit 8 and the information writing unit 5 set in step S8 is evacuated . This retraction is also for protecting the magnetic head.

Next, it is determined whether or not the film has been printed so far and all the films have been discharged (step S27). This is determined based on the information from the film position detection unit 12 described above, and is continued until the film 1 is discharged. If all the printed films have been discharged (YES), the feeding of the film 1 is stopped (step S28), and a series of printing operations is completed. According to the flow described above, printing of a photograph is performed based on the number-of-printed-images information of the photos recorded in the information recording unit 3 of the film 1.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a structure for judging print size information of a photograph in the photograph printing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Here, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those shown in FIG. 2 in the components shown in FIG. 5, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this printing apparatus, a printing size determination section 31 and a printing size storage section 3 for storing printing information determined by the printing size determination section 32.
2 and a control unit 33 for controlling the entire printing apparatus is provided. The burn size determination unit 32 includes an information reading unit 4, an information writing unit 5, and an information erasing unit 8.
Is connected.

For example, a print size manual setting unit 34 for setting a print size of a photo used for the second or subsequent photo print and a magnification change unit 35 for changing the print size of the photo are provided. It is connected to the photo printing device 7. The magnification changing unit 35 is connected to the printing lens 36 and the printing size determination unit 31, and changes the magnification to actually print. The operation of the printing configured as described above will be briefly described.

First, the print size information of the photograph recorded in the information recording section 3 of the film 1 is read by the information reading section 4, output to the print size determination section 31, and stored in the print size storage section 32. Based on the photograph printing size information, the control unit 33 instructs the photo printing device 7 to print a photo at a predetermined printing size, and the photo printing device 7 controls the magnification changing unit 35 to print the image. Is performed. At this time, the print size determination unit 31 determines whether the actual print is performed based on the print size information of the photograph read from the information read unit 4.

After the printing of the predetermined size is completed, the information writing unit 5 normalizes (for example, prints) the printing size information of the photograph by the information writing unit 5 in synchronization with the timing at which the film 1 is discharged by the film feeding unit 13 in the photo printing device 7. Reprint to print size: service size). As described above, the printing of the photo according to the printing size of the photo set on the camera side is performed. The operation basically follows the flowchart of FIG. Next, FIG.
With reference to FIG. 7, a format of printing information of a photograph to be recorded on a film in this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, as an example of a film having a recording medium of the present embodiment, a film 1 has an image recording unit 2 for recording an optical image, and information such as information on the number of printed pictures. It comprises an information recording section 3.
Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of the format of information on the number of prints of photographs.

FIG. 7A shows an example of data on a film in an unburned state after film development, and FIG. 7B shows the first data on the film at the time when the first printing is completed. FIG. 3C shows a second data example on the film at the time when the first printing is completed.

In the data example shown in FIG.
. The N data [HEX] is a flag (hereinafter referred to as a symbol) indicating the presence or absence of information indicating the number of frames of the next data [HEX].
o. The data [HEX] of N + 1 and N + 2 correspond to the frame number information of the frame ( 24th frame).

The next No. The data [HEX] of N + 3 is
A symbol indicating that the subsequent data [HEX] has input information corresponding to the number-of-prints information has been input. The N + 4 data [HEX] corresponds to the number-of-prints information of the frame (5 prints).

The next No. The data [HEX] of N + 5 is
A symbol indicating that the subsequent data [HEX] has input information corresponding to the burn-in size information has been input. The N + 6 data [HEX] corresponds to the print size information of the frame. For example, in the instruction data for the burn size, “31” is the service size, and “3” is the service size.
It is conceivable that “2” is a cabinet, “33” is six-cut, “34” is four-cut, and “36” is all paper.

That is, No. In the case of N + 6, the data [HEX] is “31”, which is a service decision. And No. The data [HEX] after N + 7 is
For example, a date printed on a printed photo (date)
Other information such as information will be input.

In FIG. 7, No. As the data [HEX] after N + M, the same frame number information and the number of prints of the twenty-fourth frame and the like, such as the twenty-fifth frame, are input. The data [HEX] here is based on a data table standardized by ISO, and other codes may be used as long as they have the same meaning. Next, at the end of printing in FIG.
From the state before the printing in (a), the state has changed as follows.

No. before baking. In N + 4, information corresponding to the number-of-prints information has been input.
X: 35] (5 images), and in FIG.
X: 31] (one sheet), that is, the data [HEX] is rewritten by the information writing unit 5 as described above in the operation flow of FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.

Similarly, in the case of No. in FIG. [HEX: 39] (9 sheets) was input to N + M + 4.
In (b), No. [HEX: 31] (1
The data [HEX] is also rewritten. Thereby, it is possible to prevent unnecessary printing (printing) of an unnecessary number of sheets at the time of the second or subsequent printing.

Further, in FIG. In N + M + 6, information [HEX: 3
4] (quarter cut) has been input, but in FIG. 7B, this is changed to [HEX: 31] (service format). That is, the data [HEX] is rewritten as described above by the information writing unit 5 as in the operation flows of FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 described above.

This makes it possible to prevent printing (printing) at an unnecessary size by mistake during the second or subsequent printing. Note that, in FIG. [HEX: 31] (service format) has been input to N + 6, but in FIG. [HEX: 31] for N + 5
(Service case) has not changed. This is because the original data is [HEX: 31] (service format). Naturally, there may be cases where the photographer does not give any instruction regarding the printing of a photo. Format.

Next, the case of FIG. 7C will be described. In FIG. N + 3 is a symbol indicating that the subsequent data [HEX] is information corresponding to the number-of-prints information, and this is assumed to be (A8). On the other hand, in FIG. 7C, this is (A1)
It has become.

This indicates that data [HEX] is being rewritten by the information writing unit 5 as in the operations shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 as described above. In other words, the data [HEX] is rewritten from (A8) to (A1), and this is determined by the printing apparatus side. It is also possible to ignore the data of N + 4 and forcibly set the printing number of photographs to normal (one) on the printing apparatus side.

Accordingly, unnecessary printing (printing) can be prevented by mistake during the second and subsequent printings. In addition, since information relating to printing of a photograph other than the number of prints and the size set by the photographer at the time of shooting does not disappear, the reproduction device of a film information recording unit (not shown) uses the camera at a later date. It is possible to reconfirm the set information content, which is suitable for organizing the film and confirming the history. 7 (c). N + M + 3 data [HEX:
A1].

In FIG. 7A, No. N +
For M + 5, a symbol indicating that the subsequent data [HEX] has input information corresponding to the burn-in size information has been input, and is assumed to be, for example, (B8). On the other hand, in FIG. 7C, this is (B1).

[0063] It is as mentioned above, FIGS. 2, 3, and Ri by the information writing unit 5 as the operation flow of FIG. 4 shows that the rewriting of the data [HEX] is being performed. That is, the data [HEX] is rewritten from (B8) to (B1), and this is determined by the printing apparatus side, so that the data of No. N + M + 4 after which information equivalent to the printing size information is input. Can be ignored and the printing device can forcibly set the printing size of the photograph to normal (service size).

This also can prevent unnecessary printing (printing) of an unnecessary size during the second and subsequent printing. And this is shown in FIG.
No. of (c). The same can be said for the case where the data [HEX: B1] of N + 3 is changed from the data [HEX: B8] of FIG. 7 (a). However, in this case, as described above, the original print size instruction is given. Is normal (service format), so there is actually no change.

As described above, in the photo printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, after the initial printing, the input data is changed before the printing to change the information data. It is possible to prevent printing of photographs with a large number and size.

According to [0066] the present invention, printing of photographs is performed on the basis of the information about the printing of photographs that have been entered at the first print only the information recording portion of the film, the second and subsequent pictures based on this information In order not to perform the printing, the information relating to the printing of the photograph input to the information recording unit of the film is changed.

Thus, in the second and subsequent printing operations, it is possible to avoid problems such as printing an unnecessary number of photographs and printing photographs of an undesired size. Further, in the present invention, when changing the information relating to the above-described printing of a photograph, it is possible to obtain the same effect even if the numerical information specified by the camera is left as it is. Can be left, and the history at the time of shooting can be known. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0068]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, after the first printing based on the shooting information recorded in the information recording section of the film, the printing information of the photograph such as the number and size of the shooting information is changed. A photo printing device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the concept of a photo printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of a photo printing apparatus according to the present embodiment for determining information on the number of prints of a photo;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of a photo printing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the photo printing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration for judging print size information of a photograph in the photograph printing apparatus according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a film having a recording medium according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a format of information on the number of printed images of a photograph;

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Film, 2 ... Image recording unit, 3 ... Information recording unit, 4 ...
Information reading section, 5: Information writing section, 6: Burning information determination section, 7: Photo printing apparatus, 8: Information erasing section, 9
... Number of prints determination unit, 10: Number of prints storage unit, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control part, 12 ... Film position detection part, 13 ... Film feeding part, 14 ... Manual setting part of number of prints, 15 ... Counter of number of times of printing, 21, 36 ... Lens for printing, 2
2, 35: magnification changing unit, 23: light source for printing, 24:
Color filter, 25 ... Film guide, 26 ... Aperture,
27: photographic paper, 28: photographic paper feeding unit.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, wherein said information relating to the number or size of photo prints recorded on an information recording medium in said image recording means is small.
Information reading means for reading at least one information, information writing means for writing information on the information recording medium, and a photographic print read by the information reading means
The printing conditions for the first printing are determined based on at least one of the information on the number of sheets or the size, and the information on the number or the size of the photo prints is determined .
At least one is reset to normal information and the second and subsequent times
And a control means for determining the printing conditions for printing of the information and updating the information recorded on the information recording medium by the information writing means. 2. The normal information, wherein the number of prints is one.
Information or the print size is the smallest.
Photographic print apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the that.