JPH0659342A - Method for printing date information and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the date information printing method and date information printing device that can print the date information except a part which does not include a photographed image and the part of a main photographed image and also record the date information matching the direction of the image of a photographic print without removing the part of the date information at the time of trimming. CONSTITUTION:The date information printing device is equipped with a date information reading means 1 which reads out date information and printing state specification information recorded outside the photographic picture plane of a photographic film F, a printing state setting means 3 which sets the printing state on photosensitive paper P according to the date information and printing state specification information read out by the date information reading means 1, and a date information printing means 4 which prints the date information on the photosensitive paper P according to the setting of the printing state setting means 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a date information printing method and a date information printing apparatus for printing date information when printing a photographic image on a photographic film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a method of recording date information of a photograph on a photographic print, for example, when photographing with a camera, the date information is exposed at the end of the photographed image range of the photographic film with an incandescent light bulb or a light emitting diode. When a photographic film is developed and a photographed image of the photographic film is printed by a printing device, date information is also printed at the same time.

[0003]

By the way, since the date information is exposed at the end of the photographed image range at the time of photographing with a camera or the like, trimming is performed when the photographed image of this photographic film is printed with the printing apparatus. Since the exposure of the date information on the camera is at the edge of the captured image range,
The date information part may be removed by trimming and may not remain.

In addition, depending on the user, the camera may be photographed vertically or obliquely. In such a case, the date information is recorded according to the orientation of the image on the photographic print. The better the appearance, the better the quality of the product.

Further, some users may not want to record the shooting date information on the photographic print. Even in such a case, however, the exposure of the date information by the camera is performed at the end of the shot image range. Therefore, there is a problem that the date information cannot be removed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points. A first object of the present invention is to make it possible to print date information by removing a portion which does not cover a photographed image or a portion of a main photographed image, and a second object. The portion of the date information is not removed by trimming, the third purpose is to record the date information according to the orientation of the image on the photographic print, and the fourth purpose is to print the date information at the request of the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a date information printing method and a date information printing apparatus that can be printed on paper.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of the date information printing method according to claim 1 records the date information and the printing state designation information outside the area of the photographing screen of the photographic film by the camera. However, the date information and the printing state designation information recorded on the photographic film are read, and the date information is printed on the printing paper based on the printing state designation information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a date information printing method, wherein the camera records the date information and the printing state designation information outside the photographing screen area of the photographic film, and the date is printed on the photographic film after the photographing by the camera. The necessity information is recorded, the date printing necessity information is read, the date information and the printing state designation information are read by reading the date printing necessity information, and the date information is printed on the printing paper based on the printing state designation information. It is characterized by that.

The invention of the date information printing method according to claim 3 is characterized in that the printing state designation information is information including at least one of film loading direction information to the camera and camera attitude information at the time of shooting. .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a date information printing device for reading date information and printing state designation information recorded outside a photographing screen area of a photographic film, and a date information reading means for reading the date information reading means. A printing state setting means for setting the printing state of the date information on the printing paper based on the printing state designation information; and a date information printing means for printing the date information on the printing paper based on the setting of the printing state setting means. It is characterized by having and.

According to the invention of a date information printing apparatus described in claim 5, date information reading means for reading the date information and the printing state designation information recorded outside the area of the photographing screen of the photographic film, and the date information reading means recorded on the photographic film. The date printing necessity reading means for reading the date printing necessity information and the date printing necessity information read by the date printing necessity reading means sets the date information to the printing state on the printing paper based on the printing state designation information. And a date information printing unit for printing the date information on the printing paper based on the setting of the printing state setting unit.

[0012]

According to the first and fourth aspects of the invention, the date information and the burning state designation information recorded outside the area of the photographing screen of the photographic film are read at the time of photographing with the camera, and the date information is used for the burning state designation information. It is printed on photographic paper based on.

According to the second and fifth aspects of the present invention, the date imprinting necessity information recorded on the photographic film is read after photographing with the camera, and by this date imprinting necessity information,
It is possible to read the date information and the printing state designation information recorded outside the shooting screen area of the photographic film at the time of shooting by the camera, and print the date information on the printing paper based on the printing state designation information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the printing state designation information is information including at least one of the film loading direction information to the camera and the camera posture information at the time of photographing. Record date information according to the orientation of the image.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a date information printing method and a date information printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a date information printing apparatus of the present invention.

This date information printing device comprises a date information reading means 1, a date printing necessity reading means 2, a printing state setting means 3, and a date information printing means 4. The date information reading means 1 reads the date information and the printing state designation information recorded outside the area of the photographing screen of the photographic film F when photographing with the camera. The date information and the film loading direction information outside the photographing screen area of the photographic film F are recorded by magnetic recording in a photographic film having a magnetic recording layer, and by exposure in a photographic film having no magnetic recording layer.

When the date information, the printing state designation information, the date printing necessity information, etc. are magnetically recorded on a photographic film having a magnetic recording layer, the recording location can be within the photographing screen of the photographic film. However, in order to prevent the photographed image from being damaged by contact with the magnetic head for writing or reading the magnetic recording information, it is preferable to record the outside of the photographed image.

The printing state designation information is information including at least one of the film loading direction information to the camera and the camera posture information at the time of photographing, and the date is set in accordance with the orientation of the image of the photographic print by the printing state designation information. Information can be recorded.

Further, the date imprinting necessity reading means 2 reads the date imprinting necessity information recorded on the photographic film F after photographing by the camera. This date imprinting necessity information is, for example, for developing the photographic film F after photographing with the camera,
Recorded at the time of acceptance when the user places an order in the lab, if desired by the user.

The printing state setting means 3 sets the printing state of the date information on the photographic printing paper P based on the printing state designation information based on the date printing necessity information read by the date printing necessity reading means 2, and this printing is performed. The date information is printed on the photographic printing paper P by the date information printing unit 4 based on the setting by the state setting unit 3.

As described above, the date information and the printing status designation information recorded outside the shooting screen of the photographic film are read at the time of shooting by the camera, and the date information is printed on the photographic paper based on the printing status designation information. The date information can be printed by removing the portion that does not cover the image or the portion of the main captured image, and the captured image can be prevented from becoming dirty. Further, since the date information recorded outside the photographing screen area of the photographic film is read and printed on the printing paper P, the date information can be printed on the printing paper P even if trimming is performed.

Further, since the date information is printed on the photographic printing paper P based on the printing state designation information, even if the camera is used for taking a picture in a vertical direction or at an angle,
The date information can be recorded according to the orientation of the image on the photographic print, resulting in good appearance and improved product quality.

Further, the date printing information is read by the date printing necessity reading means 2, and the date information is set on the printing paper P based on the printing state designating information, and the date information is printed on the printing paper P. Since the date information is not printed on the photographic printing paper P when the date printing required information cannot be read, the date information can be printed on the photographic printing paper P according to the user's request.

Next, more specific embodiments of the date information printing method and the date information printing apparatus of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the photographic film is loaded in the camera, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which date information is recorded on the photographic film in FIG.

The camera 10 is provided with a cartridge chamber 11 on the left side and a winding shaft 12 on the right side. The cartridge chamber 11 is loaded with a cartridge 13 and the photographic film F is moved rightward by the winding shaft. Be transported. A frame number 14 is provided on the photographic film F, and date information 16 and film loading direction information 17 as well as camera attitude information 18 at the time of shooting are recorded outside the area of the shooting screen 15. The date information 16, the film loading direction information 17, and the camera attitude information 18 are recorded by magnetic recording on a photographic film having a magnetic recording layer, and by exposure on a photographic film having no magnetic recording layer.

In the present embodiment, the date information 16 directly displays the date optically, but the content of the date information is coded and represented by ON / OFF optical or magnetic digital information. It is also possible. The advantage of displaying the date information numerically and optically directly is that human beings can easily understand the contents when viewing the negative image. The advantage of using ON / OFF digital information is that the data can be easily written or read.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a photographic film loading state in a camera of another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which date information is recorded on the photographic film of FIG.

The camera 10 is provided with a cartridge chamber 11 on the right side and a winding shaft 12 on the left side. A cartridge 13 is loaded in the cartridge chamber 11 and the photographic film F is moved leftward by the winding shaft 12. Be transported to. On the photographic film F, date information 16, film loading direction information 17, and camera attitude information 18 are also recorded outside the area of the photographing screen 15.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of the image printing apparatus.
The image printing apparatus is provided with a printing paper transporting means 21 composed of a feed roller 20 and the like.
The roll-shaped printing paper P is conveyed by 1. The roll-shaped printing paper P is cut by the cutter 22. Further, the image printing device is provided with a film conveying means 23 and an image printing means 24. The film transport means 23 is composed of a feed roller 25, a stepping motor 26, etc., and the photographic film F developed by the film transport means 23 is transported. The image printing unit 24 uses the light source 2
7, a guide filter 28, a mirror tunnel 29, a lens 30, a shutter 31, etc., and the photographed image of the photographic film F is printed on the photographic paper P.

Further, the image printing device includes the image printing means 2
4, a date information reading unit 1 and a date printing necessity reading unit 2 are arranged in front of 4. The date-imprinting necessity reading means 2 reads the date-imprinting necessity information recorded on the photographic film F after photographing with the camera, and this read information is sent to the printing-state setting means 3. The image sticking state setting means 3 is composed of a CPU, and the date sticking necessity information read by the date sticking necessity reading means 2 causes the date information reading means 1 to display an image outside the area of the photographing screen of the photographic film F when photographing with the camera. The recorded date information and printing state designation information are read, and this read information is sent to the printing state setting means 3. The printing state setting means 3 temporarily stores the date information and the printing state designation information in the storage means 5, sets the printing state of the printing paper P on the basis of the date information based on the printing state designation information, and the printing state setting means 3 The date information is printed on the photographic printing paper P by the date information printing unit 4 based on the setting in step 1.

The date information printing means 4 includes an LED 40, an optical fiber array 41, and a printing head 4 as shown in FIG.
2 and stepping motor 43. The CPU constituting the printing state setting means 3 causes the LED 40 to emit light, and this light is used to print the date information while the printing head 42 is conveyed by the stepping motor 43 by the printing head 42 via the optical fiber array 41. FIG. 8 shows the printing of the optical fiber array 41 by the printing head 42.
In the date information printing unit 4, the stepping motor 43
Instead of this, a motor with an encoder can be used.

Further, the date information printing means 4 can be constructed as shown in FIG. 9, and in this embodiment, the printing head 42 of the optical fiber array 41 is arranged in the direction orthogonal to the printing paper conveying direction. It is supported by the rotary shaft 44, and moves on the shaft by the rotation of the rotary shaft 44. Therefore, the CPU that constitutes the printing state setting means 3 according to the size of the photographic paper P, the top-bottom information of the photographic film F, and the like.
Use to set the printing position of the date information.
By rotating, the printing head 42 of the optical fiber array 41 is moved to a predetermined position. A sensor 46 is provided so as to face the rotary shaft 44.
The rotation information of the motor 45 is controlled, and the rotation information of the motor 45 is controlled by this CPU.
Is accurately stopped at a predetermined position.

10 to 12 show the movement of the printing head of the optical fiber array, FIG. 10 shows the case of exposing from the rear end of the date information, and FIG. 11 shows the case of exposing from the beginning of the date information. In this way, the order of date information to be exposed is determined at the printing position. Further, in FIG. 12, the printing head 42 of the optical fiber array 41 having a large number of fiber rows is used, and the printing head 42 can be moved to a predetermined position without printing the printing paper P to print the date information.

[0034]

As described above, according to the first and fourth aspects of the invention, the date information and the printing state designation information recorded outside the photographing screen area of the photographic film are read at the time of photographing by the camera, The date information is printed on the photographic printing paper based on the printing status designation information, so you can print the date information by removing the parts that do not cover the captured image or the main captured image, and prevent the captured image from becoming dirty. Is not removed by trimming.

The inventions according to claims 2 and 5 are:
Read the date imprinting necessity information recorded on the photographic film after shooting with the camera, and use this date imprinting necessity information to record the date information and the printing state designation information recorded outside the shooting screen area of the photographic film when the camera shoots. It is possible to read the date information and print the date information on photographic paper according to the user's request based on the printing state designation information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the printing state designation information is information including at least one of the film loading direction information to the camera and the camera attitude information at the time of shooting,
With this printing state designation information, date information can be recorded according to the orientation of the image on the photographic print.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a date information printing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a photographic film is loaded in a camera.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which date information is recorded on the photographic film of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a photographic film loading state in a camera of another embodiment.

5 is a diagram showing a state in which date information is recorded on the photographic film of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image printing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of date information printing means.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a burning state of date information.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of the date information printing unit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operating state of a date information printing unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operating state of a date information printing unit.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an operating state of a date information printing unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Date information reading means 3 Printing state setting means 4 Date information printing means P Printing paper F Photographic film

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A camera records date information and a printing state designation information outside the photographing screen of a photographic film, reads the date information and the printing state designation information recorded on the photographic film, and prints the date information. A method for printing date information, which comprises printing on the printing paper based on state designation information. 2. A camera records the date information and the printing state designation information outside the area of the photographic film shooting screen, records the date printing necessity information on the photographic film after shooting with this camera, and prints the date printing necessity. A date information printing method, comprising the step of reading non-printing information, reading the date information and the printing state designation information by reading the date printing required information, and printing the date information on the printing paper based on the printing state designation information. 3. The date information according to claim 1, wherein the printing state designation information is information including at least one of film loading direction information to the camera and camera attitude information at the time of shooting. Printing method. 4. A date information reading means for reading the date information and the burning state designation information recorded outside the photographing screen area of the photographic film, and the date information read by the date information reading means as the burning state designation information. A date information printing unit for setting a printing state on the printing paper based on the printing information; and a date information printing unit for printing the date information on the printing paper based on the setting of the printing state setting unit. apparatus. 5. A date information reading means for reading the date information and the printing state designation information recorded outside the photographing screen area of the photographic film, and a date printing necessity information for reading the date printing necessity information recorded on the photographic film. A reading unit, a printing state setting unit for setting the printing state of the date information to the printing paper based on the printing state designation information based on the date printing required information read by the date printing necessity reading unit, and the printing state setting. A date information printing unit for printing the date information on the printing paper based on the setting of the unit.