JPH0545854A - Index print - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an index print that a copy which is desired to be extra printed by the orderer of extra printing can be surely magnetically recorded on the magnetic track of a film. CONSTITUTION:The prints 14 are arranged on an index sheet 12 in a prescribed manner, and bar codes 16 corresponding to the respective prints 14 at the rate of 1:1 are provided on the upper part of the respective prints 14. When the extra printing of the prescribed print 14 of the sheet 12 is ordered, a check mark is given to a display column 17 provided on the left oblique upper part of the print 14. In a DP agent, the bar code 16 which is right adjacent to the column 17 where the check mark is given is read by a bar code scanner and a detail ordered way is read based on an order code table through the bar code, besides. Then, it is magnetically recorded on the magnetic track of the film. In the DP agent or a processing laboratory, the extra printing of the print 14 corresponding to the bar code 16 is executed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an index print for designating a print to be reprinted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a photograph is to be reprinted in a photo lab, an operator inputs data of an image frame to be reprinted designated by a reprinting orderer into a computer, whereby the designated image frame is automatically reprinted. To be done. However, it is conceivable that an operator may make a data input error and may not be able to reprint a designated image frame.

Therefore, an invention for solving the above problems has already been proposed by the present applicant (Japanese Patent Application No. 3-71413). That is, an index print with a frame number arranged in a predetermined array and a print corresponding to the frame number in a one-to-one correspondence is prepared, and a mark sheet provided with the name of the photo orderer and a reprint column is prepared. Has been done. Frame numbers are entered in the additional print column in the same arrangement as the index print sequence. The reprint orderer marks the frame number in the additional print column while looking at the print image of the index print, and specifies the print to be reprinted. It is like this.

At the DP dealer, the mark sheet after the additional printing is filled in is put on a computer, optically read, and the designated image frame is printed. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate an error in inputting data to the computer.

[0005]

However, according to the above mark sheet method, when the printing orderer marks the frame number based on the image printed on the index print in the extra printing area of the mark sheet, the mark position is mistaken. There is a risk.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above facts, and an object thereof is to obtain an index print which can definitely specify a print to be printed.

[0007]

An index print according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of prints and frame number information of image frames of a negative film which are provided at predetermined positions near these prints and correspond to the prints. And a bar code for displaying.

[0008]

In the index print of the present invention, when it is desired to print a predetermined print by looking at the print on the printing sheet,
A display indicating that the print is desired to be printed is provided on the peripheral portion of the barcode. As a result, at the DP agency, the bar code of the image corresponding to this display can be read by the bar code reader and the data based on this read information can be magnetically recorded on the magnetic track of the film. In this case, since the bar code read by the bar code reader displays the frame number information of the image frame of the negative film of the image provided in the vicinity of the bar code, it should be reprinted based on the magnetic record data at the photo lab. With this, it is possible to reliably reprint a print according to the reprint order.

In the above invention, the reprint orderer may look at the print on the reprint sheet and, when he / she wants to reprint the print, may display it on the peripheral portion of the bar code. Therefore, the print of the index print separated from the mark sheet As a result, the work of marking on the mark sheet is unnecessary, and the mistakes made by the orderer for reprinting are eliminated.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an index print as a reprint order sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention. The index print 12 has a square shape,
Frame numbers are given at predetermined intervals. The array of the frame numbers is 6 rows along the up-down direction of FIG. 1 of the index print 12 and 4 columns in the left-right direction of the index print 12 of FIG. 1, and a total of 24 frame numbers are assigned. Along the vertical direction of the index print 12, for example, in the case of the first row, the frame numbers are sequentially No. 1, No. 2, No. 3,
It is arranged so that it increases by one frame like No. 4.

In the lower space with each frame number,
A print 14 corresponding to each frame number in a one-to-one relationship is reduced and applied.

Further, above the print 14 in FIG. 1,
A barcode 16 is arranged on the right side of the frame number in FIG. The bar code 16 displays the frame number information of the image frame of the negative film (not shown) corresponding to the print 14 located immediately below it. Therefore, by reading the bar code 16, it is possible to obtain the frame number information of the print 14 to be printed, and the printing can be performed based on this frame number information. It should be noted that, if necessary, the bar code 16 may be used to display information such as the negative film type and the negative film sensitivity that do not need to be changed in the data content. Further, on the left side of each frame number, there is provided a display field 17 in which the photograph orderer writes that it is the print 14 to be printed. The barcode 16 is read by the barcode scanner 20 connected to the personal computer 20 shown in FIG. PC 2
A printer 26 for printing the data read by the barcode scanner 22 and a reader / writer 24 for magnetically recording the data read by the barcode scanner 22 on a negative film (not shown) are connected to 0. ..

The index print 12 is produced after development. Therefore, when the photographer receives the developed negative film or the print printed by the first printing of the developed negative film at the DP dealer, he / she receives the index print 12 as well.

In the index print 12, the data of the print 14 to be reprinted is recorded as described above, and the order code table 30 shown in FIG. 2 shows the data such as the print size which should take into consideration the intention of the printing orderer. To be recorded.
The order code table 30 is formed in a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction of FIG. 2, and a print size entry field 38 is provided at the uppermost stage in the longitudinal direction, and a print surface type entry field is provided in order downward. 40, a print number entry field 42,
A trimming entry field 44 is provided.

In the print size entry field 38, a bar code 46 indicating that the print size is E, L, 2E, or 2L size is provided.
0 is provided with a bar code 56 for indicating that the print surface type is glossy and silky, respectively, and the print number entry field 42 shows the number of prints 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
A bar code 60 indicating a mark is provided.

In the trimming entry field 44, as shown in FIG. 2, the image area of the image 72 for one frame is divided into 20, and each divided image can be designated. To the right of the image 72, a bar code 68 that displays a predetermined column of the divided image area is provided, and below the bar code 68, a bar code 70 that displays a row of the divided image area is provided. Has been.

The bar code in the print size entry field 38, the print surface type entry field 40, and the print number entry field 44 is read by the bar code scanner 22.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. When making a reprint order, the photographer places a check mark in a predetermined display field 17 of the index print 12. In this case, the photograph orderer looks at the print 14 of the index print 12 and puts a check mark in the upper left display field 17 of the print 14 to be printed. Therefore, the mark sheet prepared separately from the index print provided with the print 14 is provided. There is no need to mark on, so there are no mistakes in entry. further,
After the entry, the display field 17 and the corresponding print 14 can be confirmed at a glance, so that the entry omission can be easily found.

At the DP agency, index print 1
The bar code 16 corresponding to the check code is read by the bar code scanner 22 by looking at the check code in the display column 17 of 0. For example, when a check mark is added to the display column 17 of the index print 12 as shown in FIG. 2, No. 3, No. The bar code 16 (each frame number No.
2, No. 3, No. The bar code 16) provided on the right side of 9 is read by the bar code scanner 22. further,
The bar code scanner 22 reads the bar codes of the print size entry field 38, the print surface type entry field 40, and the print number entry field 42 so as to comply with the reprinting conditions specified by the reprinting orderer.

As described above, the data read by the bar code scanner 22 is magnetically recorded on the magnetic track of the negative film by the read / writer 24. At the photo lab, additional printing is performed based on this magnetic recording data.

[0021]

As constructed above, the index print according to the present invention has an excellent effect that an index print in which a desired print can be specified without fail can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an index print according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an order code table.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an apparatus for reading an index print and a barcode of an order code table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Index print 14 Print 16 Bar code

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of prints, and a bar code which is provided at predetermined positions near these prints and which displays frame number information of image frames of a negative film corresponding to the prints. Index print that is characterized.