JPH08320545A - Photo print delivery management system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is possible to reliably manage the delivery date of the requested processing, and to centralize the charge information that was previously recorded in the DP bag and the charge information that is entered into the register. This prevents mistakes in billing amount. [Structure] In the pricing unit 300, a DPE charge is calculated from the actual number of prints and the like and printed on the temporary slip 208. On the temporary slip 208, the DPE fee and the like are bar-coded and printed. Temporary slip 208 at the return port
The bar code reader 214 of the register 400 is read by the bar code 214 recorded in the above, and the DPE charge is input. When the customer arrives after the specified date and time, it is possible to confirm whether or not the temporary slip 208 is applicable from the exchange slip, and thus it can be confirmed whether or not it is actually finished, and the customer can be promptly dealt with. can do.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic print delivery date for managing the delivery time from the request of a photographed photographic film from a customer to the receipt of the developed photographic film after development processing and print processing and return of the print. Regarding management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Film processors and printer processors are so-called minilabs and are installed in small-scale DPE stores. That is, the negative film (photographed) received at the DPE store is first subjected to development processing by the film processor to visualize the image, and then subjected to printing exposure and development processing on the printing paper by the printer processor. It is like this. Since such a treatment is performed in units of one negative film, it is suitable for a relatively small amount of treatment. As a reference, when a large amount of processing such as development and printing of negative films is performed, the negative films are collected in a developing place called a so-called large laboratory, and the negative films are processed in a state in which a plurality of long films are connected. It has become so.

In the minilab, when a customer requests processing (simultaneous printing, for example), the receptionist looks at the cartridge containing the negative film, confirms the manufacturer's name, the number of photographs, etc., and the customer's request (printing). After listening to the size, etc., enter the above-mentioned various information on the slip together with the finish date and time, the customer's name and the telephone number.

The slip is usually spelled in two, one of which is given to the customer as a receipt and the other is stored at a DPE store.

When all the above photographic processing steps are completed, D
On the P bag, a slip in which the development fee, the actual number of prints and the unit price are handwritten or printed is attached, and at the DPE store,
When the customer brings the receipt to bring the receipt, he / she enters the amount stated in the DP bag into the register and charges the fee. The customer pays the billed fee and receives the DP bag, which of course contains the developed negative film and prints.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional system, the negative film stored in the store when the customer inquires about the finished state or when the customer comes to receive it at the scheduled date and time. There is no choice but to search for it, or search for it in a large number of finished DP bags. In particular, when there is an inquiry about the finish status, there is a problem that quick response is difficult.

Further, when the photograph processing content written on the DP bag is entered in the register, it is impossible to check the mistake of the billing charge due to the mistake of the receptionist, which causes a trouble.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention can surely manage the delivery date of the requested photographic processing, and the charge information recorded in the DP bag and the billing charge information to be entered in the register. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a photographic print delivery date management system that can prevent mistakes in billing amount by unifying.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is a process from when a photographed photographic film is requested by a customer and when it is received, and after the development and printing processes, the developed photographic film and the print are returned. A photographic print delivery time management system for managing delivery date, wherein an exchange voucher with a code identifying the photographic film is created, and at the time of the print processing, the photographic film is identified for each photographic film. The issuing machine issues a temporary slip on which the code and the encoded print processing information are recorded, and when the processing of the developed photographic film and the photographic print is completed, the code recorded on the temporary slip is the code provided on the registration machine. It is characterized in that a slip is processed by reading with a reading device and registering print processing information in the registration machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, at least the expected finish date and time and the estimated fee are printed on the exchange voucher based on the receipt date and film type. It is characterized by that.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the print processing information is a number of sheets actually printed, or a fee obtained from the number of printed sheets and a unit price. It is characterized by including either one.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the code is a bar code.

The invention according to a fifth aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the issuance of the exchange voucher is made by a registration machine.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a customer brings a photographed photographic film to a DPE store and orders, for example, simultaneous printing, the DPE store issues a seal tape with a code. (In general, a sticker (check tape) on which a serial number has already been printed is used in the order of reception), and this is temporarily attached to the cartridge. Incidentally, the tape sticking to the photographic film is reattached at the time when the photographic film is pulled out from the cartridge (so-called, when the tongue is released) before the development.

Next, an exchange voucher to which a code for identifying the photographic film is attached is created and given to the customer. At this time,
In the exchange voucher, a DP containing at least a patrone
It is preferable to indicate a code (which may be the same as or different from the code given to the check tape) that can be associated (matched) with the bag.

When the print processing is completed, a temporary slip is issued. Print processing information is encoded and recorded on this temporary slip, and is issued for each film. In the registration machine, all the codes on the temporary slip are read by the code reading device, and the print processing information is registered in the registration machine to process the slip.

This eliminates the need for the operator to manually input the print processing information, which improves workability and prevents input errors.

When the customer visits the store and presents the exchange voucher, the code (code for identifying the photographic film) given to the exchange voucher is read by the code reading device.

As a result, a search is performed from the codes that specify the photographic film registered in the registration machine. The search results may be in the following situations. There is no matching code, that is, it can be recognized that the code has not been accepted by the DPE store. If the DPE store is a chain store and the registration machine is an online terminal, it is possible to recognize in which store in the chain store the issue is made. A matching code is found, but before registration of the provisional slip In this case, it is possible to recognize that the DPE store has received the code but has not finished it. The matching code is found and the temporary slip is registered. This is the reception at the DPE store, and it can be recognized that the finish is completed. Find the matching code and have invoiced This is because the customer has accidentally received DP processing
When there is an inquiry about the finish (the request for the DP processing and the receipt are different persons (for example, parent / child, brother / brother, etc.), the search result shows that the delivery has already been completed.

As described above, the presence / absence of acceptance and the finished state can be centrally managed based on the code given to the exchange voucher, and the customer can be promptly dealt with.

In the case of, that is, when the matching code is searched and the registration by the temporary slip is completed,
Take out the DP bag to be returned and issue a bill, for example. At the time of issuing this invoice, conventionally, the actual number of prints and the like were calculated at the time of completion, and the customer typed in the registration machine when visiting the store, but according to the invention of claim 1,
Since it has already been registered with a temporary slip, the work can be simplified. The provisional slip may be used as the invoice as it is (in this case, only the delivery registration process is executed).

The term "code" used in the present invention includes both those visible to human eyes and those invisible to human eyes, and visible ones include bar codes, numbers, symbols, characters, notches, holes and the like. Applicable and invisible information includes magnetically recorded electric signal information, information recorded by invisible light rays (infrared rays and ultraviolet rays), and the like. Further, it may be invisible at the time of recording and become visible by a developing process or irradiation with a light beam having a special wavelength.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by printing the finish date and time and the estimated amount of money estimated on the basis of the date and time of receipt on the exchange voucher, not only the customer but also the laboratory side can describe the temporary voucher. By comparing the print processing information with the print processing information, the processing status can be easily recognized.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the print processing information includes either the number of sheets actually printed or the fee obtained from the number of printed sheets and the unit price. Calculations are not required and work efficiency is improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the code recorded on the temporary slip is a bar code, the bar code reading device provided in the register normally used as the registration machine reads the content, and the contents can be easily read. Can be recognized.

According to the invention described in claim 5, by creating the exchange voucher by the registration machine, centralized management by this registration machine, and by extension, sharing of the database in the case of online operation can be achieved efficiently. it can.

If the code for specifying the photographic film is also converted into a bar code, only by reading this bar code,
From the finished state to the issuance of invoices, it is possible to perform centralized management with a registration machine.

Further, by inputting (reading the bar code) the temporary slip into the registration machine before the customer comes to the store for receipt, it is possible to more promptly respond to the inquiry from the customer.

[0029]

1 is a schematic diagram of a photographic processing system 200 according to this embodiment.

This photographic processing system 200 is a so-called minilab system in a DPE store which carries out relatively small-scale photographic processing, and is adapted to process the negative film 16 one by one. [Outline of System] At the DPE store, first, the negative film 16 contained in the photographed patrone 202 brought in by the customer is received and received. At this reception, a check tape 204 is issued. The check tape 204 is
The stickers are numbered in the form of bar codes in advance, and are serialized in the order of reception. A plurality of check tapes 204 having the same number are prepared so that they can be attached at least to the negative film 16 and the DP bag 212.

By the way, the check tape 204 attached to the negative film 16 cannot be attached when the negative film 16 is accommodated in the cartridge 202, so that the check tape 204 is temporarily attached to the cartridge 202.

In the register 400 placed at the reception, from the reception date and time, and the number of photographic images of the negative film 16 (the DX code of the cartridge 202 may be read by the bar code reading device 410 or may be visually determined), The estimated billing amount is calculated, and the estimated billing amount and the estimated finish date and time are printed on the exchange slip 334. The check tape 204 is also attached or printed on the exchange slip 334. The exchange voucher 334 and the DP bag 212 may be matched with a different number from the check tape 204. In any case, the exchange voucher 334,
DP bag 212, negative film 16 (Patrone 202)
It suffices if there is consistency between them.

The cartridge 202, which has been received as described above, is accommodated in the DP bag 212 with the check tape 204 attached thereto, and is conveyed to the film developing device 206. Film developing device 206
Then, first, the tip of the negative film 16 is taken out from the cartridge 202 (so-called tongue-out), and the check tape 204 attached to the cartridge 202 is reattached to the pulled-out end of the negative film 16.

The negative film 16 is sequentially drawn out from the cartridge 202 set in the film developing device 206, and is sent to the developing processing section for development processing.

The negative film 16 which has been developed is
It is discharged through a drying process.

The negative film 16 whose photographed image is visualized by the developing process is sent to the printer processor 10 and set on the negative carrier 18 arranged on the work table 14 of the printer processor 10.

The printer processor 10 is loaded with a magazine 64 containing roll-shaped printing paper 54. The printing paper 54 pulled out from this magazine 64 is arranged at the printing position, and the negative film 16 is printed. When the image frame is positioned at the mask opening position on the negative carrier 18, printing exposure by the optical system is started, and the image is printed on the printing paper 54. This is one negative film 16
The simultaneous printing work is completed by repeating the process corresponding to the image recorded in (1). The printer processor 1
During the printing operation at 0, the negative film 16 positioned at the mask opening position is provided near the work table 14.
A transparent image (positive image) of is displayed, and the operator selects uncaptured frames or extremely underexposed or overexposed image frames while looking at the displayed image, and cancels the printing operation. It is like this.

There is a difference between the estimated billing amount calculated by the number of frames in which the negative film 16 can be photographed and the actual cost for the number of frames in which the printing operation is canceled. Therefore, the pricing unit 300 (located near the printer processor 10) counts the number of prints actually printed, and calculates the DPE charges such as the development allowance and the print charge from the print unit price. The temporary slip 208 is printed. The DPE fee and the like are bar-coded (hereinafter referred to as bar code 214) on the temporary slip 208 and printed together with characters.

Since the temporary slip 208 is returned to the return port while being attached to the DP bag 212, the DP bag 2
The check tape 204 attached to 12 and the exchange slip 334 can be matched with each other.

Even if the exchange voucher 334 and the DP bag 212 are matched with a number different from the number on the check tape 204, both the number on the check tape 204 and the bar code 214 on the temporary voucher 208 are checked. The register 400 may be used for scanning. Since both the exchange slip 334 and the check tape 204 number are registered, the temporary slip 208 corresponding to the exchange slip 334 can be easily found.

The photographic printing paper 54 which has been exposed by printing is sent to the processor section 72 as it is, and is subjected to various processes such as development, fixing, washing with water and drying, and is cut into image frames (photo print 210). ).

The photographic print 210 (printing paper 54 cut into individual images after printing and developing processing) is sorted by the sorter unit 1.
At 08, each negative film is bundled and discharged.

The printed temporary slip 208, the negative film 16 cut into every 6 frames and accommodated in a predetermined negative sheet,
Photo print 21 that has been cut into individual images after development processing
0 is accommodated in the DP bag 212 and is transported to the return port (for example, the same place where the reception is performed).

At the return slot, the bar code 214 recorded on the temporary slip 208 is read by the bar code reader 301 of the register 400, and the DPE charge is registered. At this time, the check tape 204 attached to the DP bag 212
The number is also registered at the same time, and this number is used as a keyword to create a database.

The number (bar code) of the check tape 204 recorded on the exchange voucher 334 which has been handed to the customer when the customer arrives at or after the designated date and time.
Is read by the bar code reader 410, and the corresponding number is retrieved from the registered database.

As a result of the search, various situations can be considered (described later), and it is possible to take prompt action according to the situation.

The configuration of each device will be described in detail below. [Pricing Unit 300] FIG. 2 shows a pricing unit 300 according to this embodiment.

The side surface and bottom surface of the pricing unit 300 are covered by a casing 302, and a keyboard 304 as an input means and a selection means is provided on the top surface.
And an LCD that displays the key input contents and the calculation result
A display unit 306 is provided. Keyboard 304
Is used as an input means for inputting information related to photo processing, in addition to generally applied price input,
In addition to the ten-key pad 320, various control keys are arranged.

The keyboard 304 is arranged on the control board 324 including the control section 322. The LCD display unit 306 is also connected to the control board 324. Further, the date is automatically calculated from the clock built in the control unit 322, and the LCD display unit 306 is in the format of YY-MM-DD (Y: the last two digits of the year, M: month, D: date). Is displayed.

The LCD unit 306 displays the currently set print unit price, development fee, print fee and the like. This set price can be changed by operating a predetermined key on the keyboard 304.

A printing unit 326 is provided in the pricing unit 300. The printing unit 326 is the control unit 32.
2, a rubber roller 328 that is driven by a driving force is provided in a driving unit (not shown). Also, the dot impact head 3 corresponding to this rubber roller 328
30 are provided.

The dot impact head 330 is movable in the axial direction of the rubber roller 328 by the driving force of a driving means (not shown).

An ink ribbon 332 is arranged between the rubber roller 328 and the dot impact head 330, and the form paper 334 is conveyed by the rotation (sub scanning) of the rubber roller 328 and the dot impact head 3 is conveyed.
Characters, numbers, or barcodes are printed on the temporary slip 208 by moving (main scanning) 30.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the temporary slip 2
08 is separated by a perforation line 335 for each predetermined size. A ruled line in a tabular form of a temporary slip format is printed for each of these delimiters, the letters and numbers are printed in the table, and a bar code 214 is printed in a margin outside the table.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 322 controls the C
The input / output port 342 includes a PU 336, a RAM 338, a ROM 340, an input / output port 342, and a bus 344.
The D display unit 306 and the printing device 326 are connected.

On the temporary slip 208, print information such as the number of actually printed sheets sent from the printer processor 10 and / or the DPE fee based on the number of sheets is printed in the form of a bar code. And a bar code reader 301 provided in the register 400
Can be used to capture the contents in the register 400. In this embodiment, since the description is made on the assumption of simultaneous printing, the number of prints is required. However, if only negative development is requested, the number of prints will be 0, and only the negative development fee will be the DPE charge. [Printer Processor 10] FIG. 3 shows a printer processor 10 which is a part of the photo processing system according to the present embodiment. First, the overall configuration of the printer processor 10 will be described.

The printer processor 10 is covered with a casing 12 on the outside. The printer processor 10 includes a work table 14 protruding from the casing 12 on the left side in FIG. A negative carrier 18 on which a negative film 16 is set is placed on the upper surface of the work table 14.

A light source section 36 is installed below the work table 14. The light source unit 36 includes a light source 38.
The light rays emitted from the light source 38 reach the negative film 16 set on the negative carrier 18 via the filter section 40 and the diffusion tube 42. The filter unit 40 has three of C, M, and Y.
It is composed of one filter, and each filter is capable of appearing and retracting on the optical axis of the light beam.

An optical system 46 is attached to the arm 44 located above the work table 14. Optical system 46
Includes a lens 48, a shutter 50 and a reflection mirror 51, and the lens 48 and the shutter 50 are arranged on the optical axis of the light beam. The light beam that has passed through the negative film 16 passes through the lens 48 and the shutter 50, is deflected by the reflection mirror 51 (the optical axis is approximately 90 degrees), and the image of the negative film 16 is displayed on the photographic paper 54 set in the exposure chamber 52. Form an image.

The optical system 46 is also equipped with a density measuring device 56 such as a CCD for measuring the density of the negative film 16. The density measuring device 56 is connected to the controller 162, and an exposure correction value at the time of exposure is set based on the data measured by the density measuring device 56 and the data key-input by the operator.

The light source section 36, the optical system 46, and the exposure chamber 52
By this, printing processing becomes possible, and the exposed portion 58 is formed.

A mounting portion 60 is provided at the corner between the upper right side surface of the arm 44 and the upper surface of the casing 12. The loading section 60 is configured to load a paper magazine 64 that accommodates the photographic printing paper 54 wound around the reel 62 in layers.

A roller 66 is arranged in the vicinity of the mounting portion 60, and the photographic printing paper 54 is nipped and conveyed to the exposure chamber 52 in a horizontal state. The photographic paper 54 is placed on the roller 67 in front of the arm 44.
It is wound around, turned 90 degrees and hung down. In addition,
A first stock portion 69 for guiding and stocking the printing paper in a substantially U shape is provided between the rollers 66 and 67.

A roller 68 is provided below the exposure section of the exposure chamber 52.
A, 68B, 68C are arranged, and the printing paper 54 on which the image of the negative film 16 is printed is approximately 9 in the exposure chamber 52.
The direction is changed every 0 degrees and the sheet is conveyed to the color developing section 74 of the processor section 72 adjacent to the exposure chamber 52.

A cutter 7 is provided on the downstream side of the roller 68A.
1 is provided. The cutter 71 has a function of cutting the rear end of the photographic printing paper 54 after the exposure processing,
Therefore, the photographic printing paper 54 remaining in the exposure section 58 can be rewound into the paper magazine 64 again.

A second stock portion 73 is provided between the rollers 68A and 68B to guide the printed printing paper 54 in a substantially U shape and stock it. The second stock unit 73 stocks the photographic printing paper 54 and absorbs the difference in processing time between the exposure unit 58 that performs the printing process and the processor unit 72 that performs the processes of developing, fixing and washing.

The color developing section 74 performs a developing process by immersing the photographic printing paper 54 in a developing solution. The developed photographic printing paper 54 is conveyed to the bleach-fixing section 76 adjacent to the color developing section 74. The bleach-fixing section 76 performs a fixing process by immersing the printing paper 54 in a fixing solution. The photographic paper 54 subjected to the fixing process is conveyed to a rinsing unit 78 adjacent to the bleach-fixing unit 76. The rinse section 78 dips the photographic printing paper 54 in cleaning water to perform a cleaning process.

The photographic printing paper 54 that has been washed with water has a rinse portion 78.
It is conveyed to the drying unit 80 adjacent to. The drying unit 80 winds the printing paper 54 around a roller and exposes it to high temperature air to dry it.

The photographic printing paper 54 is sandwiched by a pair of rollers (not shown), and the photographic printing paper 54 which has been dried is discharged from the drying section 80 at a constant speed. A cutter section 84 is arranged downstream of the drying section 80. The cutter unit 84 includes a cut mark sensor 86 that detects a cut mark applied to the photographic printing paper 54 and a cutter 88 that cuts the photographic printing paper 54, and cuts the photographic printing paper 54 for each image frame. It is discharged to the outside of the casing 12.

The cut photographic paper 54 is used for the sorter unit 10.
After being sorted by 8, the defective print such as so-called out-of-focus is extracted by the inspection work, and then returned to the customer together with the negative film and 16. The negative film 16 is cut every 6 frames and returned in a state of being housed in a predetermined bag called a negative sheet.

As shown in FIG. 4, each control is controlled by the controller 162. The controller 162 is
It is configured to include a microcomputer 164.
The microcomputer 164 includes a CPU 166 and a RAM
168, ROM 170, input / output port 172, and bus 17 such as a data bus and a control bus connecting these
It is composed of four.

The controller 162 is connected to a transport control section 176 for controlling the transport system of the negative film 16 and the printing paper 54 in the printer processor 10, the light source 38 in the exposure section 58 is turned on, and the optical path of the filter section 40 is reached. Appearance of images, frame feed with negative carrier 18, shutter 50
An exposure control unit 178 is connected to control the exposure system such as opening and closing. In the controller 162, the drying unit 80
Of the drying controller 182 for controlling the drive of the fan and the heater in the above, and the detection of the cut mark by the cut mark sensor 86 in the cutter unit 84 on the downstream side, and the cutter 88.
A cutter control unit 184 for controlling cutting of the photographic printing paper 54 by
Is connected.

Further, the controller 162 is connected to the pricing unit 300, and the operator inputs the number of prints at the time of printing, the number of print process cancellations due to extreme under or overexposure, the number of defective removals at the time of verification, etc. It is supposed to be done. It should be noted that the printer processor 10 and the pricing unit 300 may be brought online and automatically input.

Based on these data, the pricing unit 300 is adapted to print the DPE fee and the like in the form of a bar code and the form of characters (numerals). [Register 400] As is well known, the register 400 displays the billing amount, the operation unit 401 for key-inputting the telephone number heard from the customer at the time of reception, and the item, charge, etc. based on the operated contents. It is composed of a display unit 402, a stock unit 403 for stocking money, and a printing unit 404 for printing and issuing a receipt or the like, and the detailed structure of each is omitted.

The register 400 may be a single device or may be, for example, a terminal (so-called POS cash register) in a network such as a LAN.

The register 400 has a curl code 41.
A bar code reader 410 is provided via 0A, and the bar code can be read by making the detection surface face the bar code. The bar code includes a pre-recorded DX code in the cartridge 202 and a pre-recorded slip 202, both of which can be read by the bar code reader 410.

The bar code includes JAN / EAN (8 digits,
(13 digits), CODE39, 2of5, INTERLEA
VED2of5, CODABAR (NW-7), COD
There are forms such as E11, CODE93, and CODE128, and conversion to any form is possible, but in this embodiment,
The JAN / EAN (13 digits) format is applied.

This bar code reading device 410 normally reads each bar code attached to a product other than DPE (for example, a product sold at a photo shop such as a film or an album) to store each bar. You can enter the price of the item set in.

The bar code reader 410 can read the bar code 214 recorded on the temporary slip 208. Therefore, the negative development processing, the number of print processings, the size information and / or the DPE fee obtained based on these, which are bar-coded and printed on the provisional slip 208, are not keyed in the same manner as other products, It can be registered in the register 400.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. [Issue of Reception / Exchange Voucher] When the customer brings in the photographed negative film 16 (patrone 202), the receptionist first prepares a new DP bag 212. Next, using the bar code reader 410 of the register 400,
The DX code (barcoded) given to the cartridge 202 is read and converted into a numeric signal of several digits (for example, 6 digits) by a decoder (not shown) to determine the type of film. As a result, the finish date and time, the estimated amount of money, etc. are calculated and recorded on the exchange voucher 334. In this way, by discriminating the film type, it is possible to select those that require processing other than simultaneous printing (for example, black-and-white film and reversal film), and prevent erroneous acceptance. It is also possible to avoid accidentally loading a black and white film into a color film developing device.

Next, the number (bar code) previously given to the check tape 204 is changed to the bar code reading device 41.
0 is read and printed on the exchange slip 334.

The telephone number or the like heard from the customer is recorded on the exchange voucher 334 by keying in the operation unit 401 of the register 400. If necessary, the customer name may be handwritten. Also, if you are the owner of a card issued with an ID number for each store or chain store, you can use the ID from this card
Read the number, search for the customer name, and automatically redeem the voucher 3
It may be recorded in 34.

Thereafter, the exchange voucher 334 is given to the customer in exchange for the filmed negative film, and the customer receives the exchange voucher 3 from the customer.
Pull up by receiving 34.

On the other hand, in the DPE store, the check tape 204 is temporarily attached to the received cartridge 202, and D
Check tape 20 with the same number attached to the P bag 212
Paste 4. As a result, the DP bag 212, the exchange voucher 334, and the patrone 202 are given the same numbers and can be associated with each other.

If the same number is given in advance between the exchange voucher 334 and the DP bag 212, the check tape 204 can be exchanged for the DP bag 212 only by attaching it to the cartridge 202 and the DP bag 212. The slip 334 and the patrone 202 can be associated with each other.

The cartridge 202 is conveyed to the developing device 206 and subjected to so-called tongue-out. When the tip of the negative film 16 is pulled out from the cartridge 202 by this tongue-out, the check tape 20 that is temporarily attached is attached.
4 is attached to the tip of the negative film 16. [Film Development Processing] In the film development processing, as is well known, the negative film 16 is pulled out from the cartridge 202, and a developing tank in which the developing solution is stored, a fixing tank in which the fixing solution is stored, and a washing tank in which washing water is stored. It is immersed in each treatment tank, etc., and visualized. The rear end of the negative film 16 is
Since it is locked on the spool in the cartridge 202,
The cartridge will follow immediately before the negative film 16 is completely pulled out. The movement of the cartridge 202 is detected to detect the completion of the drawing of the negative film 16, and the negative film 16 is cut in the vicinity of the drawing port of the cartridge 202.

Therefore, only the negative film passes through each of the treatment liquid tanks, is dried after being discharged, and is discharged. The discharged negative film 16 is set in the printer processor 10 one by one. [Printing Process] When the negative film 16 is set on the negative carrier 18 of the printer processor 10, the light source 38
Is turned on and the negative carrier 18 is driven to drive the negative film 1
6 is performed. The LATD (average transmission density) of the negative film 16 is measured by the density measuring device 56, the exposure correction value is set from this measurement data and the data manually input by the key, and the exposure amount (exposure time) is calculated to obtain the optimum value. Get the perfect printing conditions. In this embodiment, a CCD color image sensor is used as the density measuring device 56, and an image set at a predetermined position is displayed on the monitor. For this reason, when the negative image cannot be completely corrected due to excessive under or over, the printing operation can be canceled at the operator's discretion.

Next, the photographic printing paper 54 is conveyed to the exposure chamber 52 for positioning, and the shutter 50 is opened. This allows
The light beam emitted by the light source 38 passes through the filter unit 40 and the negative film 16 and reaches the exposure chamber 52. The printing paper 54 positioned in the exposure chamber 52 starts printing an image on the negative film 16 and follows the exposure conditions. The C, M, and Y filters located on the optical axis of the light beam are moved. After a predetermined exposure time has elapsed, the shutter 50 is closed. This completes the printing process for one frame of the negative film 16. By repeating this, the printed portion of the printing paper 54 is sequentially conveyed to the processor unit 72.

The photographic printing paper 54 conveyed to the reservoir portion 70 is conveyed to the color developing portion 74 and immersed in a developing solution to be subjected to a developing process. The developed photographic printing paper 54 is bleach-fixing section 76.
And is fixed. Fixing photographic paper 54
Is transferred to the rinse unit 78 and washed with water. The photographic printing paper 54 that has been washed with water is conveyed to the drying unit 80 and dried.

The photographic printing paper 54 that has been subjected to the drying processing is the cutter unit 8
A cut mark is detected in 4, and each image is cut and sorted by the sorter unit 108.

The sorted printing paper 54 is screened for defective prints by a verification operation. That is, the defective print such as out-of-focus after the printing process by the printer processor 10 is extracted so as not to be delivered to the customer.

The photographic print for which the verification work has been completed is stored in the DP bag 212 together with the negative film 16 and returned to the return destination. [Provisional Voucher Issuance] A pricing unit 300 is arranged near the printer processor 10. In the printing process, the image displayed on the monitor is viewed, the number of prints canceled, and the defective prints are extracted by the verification work. The number of sheets and the number of sheets that have been extracted as defective prints and reprinted are recorded, and a DPE fee such as a development allowance and a print fee is calculated from the print processing information and printed on the temporary slip 208. This print is printed in the form of a bar code in addition to the usual visible characters (numbers).

This temporary slip is returned to the above-mentioned return destination D
It is conveyed to the return destination while being attached to the P bag 212.
By reading the bar code 214 recorded on the temporary slip 208 by the bar code reading device 410 of the register 400, the finish status of the photographic print is registered. At the time of this registration, the number recorded on the check tape 204 is also registered.
When an inquiry comes in with 4, the registered content can be searched from the number on the check tape 204, and a quick response (whether the reception is accepted or not) can be taken.

That is, conventionally, in response to an inquiry from a customer, there is no alternative but to search for a negative film in the store or a finished DP bag. A great deal of labor was required because it was necessary to check and confirm that the delivery slip 3 had not been delivered.
Based on the number of the check tape 204 recorded in 34, it is possible to recognize the presence or absence of acceptance and the finish status,
You can narrow the search range. [Invoice Issuance / Return] When the customer receives the negative film 16 or the like at the DPE store, the customer presents the exchange voucher 334. The store clerk reads the number of the check tape 204 recorded on the exchange voucher 334 by the bar code reading device 410 of the register 400. By this reading, collation search with the stored number is executed.

In the search result, first, there may be a case where the corresponding number does not exist. In this case, it can be recognized that the exchange voucher 334 brought by the customer is not accepted by the DPE store, and the fact can be promptly reported to the customer.

The DPE store is a chain store,
When the register 400 is online as a terminal of the host computer of the headquarters, the reception status of each branch in the chain store can be recognized, and more detailed information to the customer (for example, "This exchange slip, ○○
Please bring it to a branch. It's already done. ",
"It was issued at the XX branch, but the finish will be tomorrow." Or "This DPE was received at another store, not this chain store."
Etc.) can be reported.

Next, as a result of the search, a matching number is found, but the temporary slip 208 may not be registered.

In this case, D which is currently finished
You can promptly report to the customer that it is not finished without searching through the P bag 212 (for example, "Yes, I accepted it at our shop, but it is not finished yet. So it's tomorrow. "
etc).

In some cases, a matching number is found as a result of the search, and the temporary slip 208 has already been registered.

[0100] In this case, it is certain that the DPE store has received the product and that the corresponding DP bag 212 exists within the range of the finished DP bags 212, and it is necessary to search all over the store. There is no need to search out from only the DP bag 212, and it is possible to take prompt action without keeping the customer waiting more than necessary.

When the DP bag 212 is found, the register 4
Since the corresponding DPE fee has already been registered in 00 through the provisional slip 208, the corresponding DPE fee is searched for and printed and issued as the bill 337. In addition, the presence or absence of negative development on the temporary slip 208, the print type (L, H
V, P, etc.)), based on the database (unit price information) of the computer that reads the barcode information of the number of sheets and is connected inline or online to the register 400,
The billing amount may be calculated in real time and the bill 337 may be issued.

Finally, the customer may make an inquiry even though the delivery of the DP processing (DP bag 212) has been completed (the bill 337 has been issued). In this case, it is possible to confirm not only the memory of the recipient but also the record that the delivery has already been completed based on the search result. For example, if you add the date and time you came to pick up and the characteristics of the person (adult / child, old / young, male / female, etc.) to this record, you can say, I am able to respond clearly. "

As described above, in the present embodiment, the pricing unit 300 and the printer processor 10 exchange information using the temporary slip 208, so that the operator uses the ten-key pad 320 of the pricing unit 300.
By using, it is not necessary to input the amount and the like, and it is possible to prevent an input error.

In this embodiment, the contents on the temporary slip 208 are recorded in the form of a bar code. However, since the contents are recorded in a form that can be recognized by humans such as characters, the operator sees this. The key input may be performed on the pricing unit 300. In this case, as described above, there is a possibility of an erroneous operation because the key input is required instead of reading the barcode, but since the information recorded on the temporary slip 208 is accurate, the number of prints is counted at the storefront. Since it is not necessary to do so, workability is improved as compared with the conventional method.

In addition to bar code information, optical information such as OCR or magnetic information such as a magnetic card may be used for recording. Further, although the temporary slip 208 and the bill 337 are issued separately, the temporary slip 208 can also be used as the bill.

As in this embodiment, the information from the printer processor 10 is transferred to the register 4 via the temporary slip 208.
By registering with 00, the following additional effects can be obtained. For example, when the price is registered as a basic price and the discount is performed during a special period such as a campaign, the unit price can be automatically changed and an appropriate price can be printed. Even when issuing a card to a customer and managing the discount rate for each customer, the bar code or magnetic information that identifies the customer is recorded on the card, and by reading this, the price for each customer can be calculated. Correction management can be performed. If the register 400 is provided with a magnetic information reading device on a slit-shaped card, the magnetic information reading operation will be further simplified.

Further, it is also possible to use a credit card owned by the customer or a card issued by a bank without issuing a new card, and the ID numbers added to these cards may be used as they are. If there is a possibility of confusion (in the case where the same customer requests DPE on the same day or consecutive days), the ID and the date and time added together may be applied as the ID on the DP.

By using the above credit card or the like, it is possible to obtain an unexpected effect that the payment of the fee is automatically deducted. In addition, in connection with this, it is also possible to issue a prepaid card. By comparing the issuance time of the provisional slip 208 with the estimated delivery date and time, it is possible to confirm whether or not the print processing has been completed by the estimated date and time before the customer comes to receive the negative film or photographic print. It is possible to prevent the loss of such items. Since the print work can be managed, unauthorized use of the printer processor 10 can be prevented.

Further, in this embodiment, the check tape 20 is used.
The negative film, the DP bag, and the exchange voucher were associated with each other by the number 8 or the like, but the negative film was given an ID number in advance, and this ID number was given as a bar code to the cartridge containing the negative film. If so, the barcode may be read and the ID may be printed on another photographic material.

[0110]

As described above, the photographic print delivery date management system according to the present invention can surely manage the delivery date of the requested processing, and the charge information and the register which are conventionally recorded in the DP bag. By unifying the information of the billing charge to be input into, there is an excellent effect that the mistake of the billing amount can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a delivery date management system in photo processing according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a pricing unit according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an internal configuration of a printer processor according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of a printer processor and a pricing unit.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an exchange slip, a temporary slip, an invoice, and a DP bag.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the register.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Printer Processor (Photo Processing System) 16 Negative Film (Photo Film) 18 Negative Carrier 208 Temporary Voucher 300 Pricing Unit 214 Bar Code

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A photographic print delivery date management system for managing delivery time from receipt of a photographed photographic film requested by a customer to return of the developed photographic film after print processing and print processing, A redemption slip with a code for specifying the photographic film was created, and at the time of the print processing, the code for specifying the photographic film and the encoded print processing information were recorded for each photographic film. A temporary slip is issued by the issuing machine, and when the processing of the developed photographic film and photographic print is completed, the code recorded on the temporary slip is read by the code reading device provided in the registration machine, and the print processing information is sent to the registration machine. A photo print delivery date management system characterized by processing slips by registering. 2. The photographic print delivery date management system according to claim 1, wherein the redemption slip is printed with at least a finish date and time and a predicted charge that are predicted based on the reception date and time and the film type. 3. The print processing information includes either one of the number of sheets actually printed or a fee obtained from the number of printed sheets and a unit price.
Alternatively, the photographic print delivery date management system according to claim 2. 4. The photographic print delivery date management system according to claim 1, wherein the code is a bar code. 5. The photo print delivery management system according to claim 1, wherein the issuance of the exchange voucher is created by a registration machine.