JPH1031298A - Photo document storage device and photo document sending device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To prevent a photo document storage device from storing photo documents under different conditions that cannot be processed by a single processing device in a photo document storage container. SOLUTION: In a photo document storage device for storing a photo document in a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining, container information reading means for reading information indicated by the photo document storage container; Document information obtaining means for obtaining information on a photo document, and having one or a plurality of operation modes, and in at least one of the one or a plurality of operation modes, the container information reading means Wherein the content of the information read by the document and the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining means are compatible, and the photo document is stored in the photo document storage container. .

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photo document storage device and a photo document sending device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a photo document storage container is generally stored in a cartridge or a negative sheet for returning to a customer.

[0003] When a photo processor handles photo originals between various apparatuses, it is common in large-scale laboratories to splice a large number of photo originals and wind them in a roll. It was common in minilabs to handle naked.

[0004]

However, when a large number of photo originals are spliced and wound into a roll, handling is not limited to the step of splicing a large number of photo originals, but also a large number of spliced photo originals. This requires a step of disassembly into individual pieces, and accordingly, there is a problem that the amount of work is large and the shortest time before shipping is long. In addition, there is a problem that not only is it easy to cause dust and scratches when handled naked, but also if it is handled in large quantities, it becomes difficult to grasp which photo original is which one.

[0005] In view of the above, a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them was conceived. Then, in order to automate the storage of the photo originals in the photo original storage container that can accommodate such a plurality of photo originals without joining, and to send out the stored photo originals, a photo original storage device and a photo A manuscript sending device was considered. However, it has been found that there is a problem specific to the photo document storage device and the photo document transmission device for such a photo document storage container.

An object of the present invention is to solve this particular problem. One of the unique problems is that, in the photo document storage device, the photo document storage container stores photo documents of different conditions that cannot be processed by one processing device, and the subsequent processing cannot be performed by one processing device. However, the photo document container must be set in a plurality of processing devices, which makes delivery difficult. One of the unique problems is that the photo document sending apparatus sends out a photo document under conditions that cannot be processed in a subsequent process, making subsequent processing difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the first invention to prevent a photo document storage device from storing photo documents under different conditions that cannot be processed by a single processing device in a photo document storage container.

At this time, if a photo document having a condition different from the condition of the photo document indicated in the photo document container is stored, even if a photo document that can be processed by one processing apparatus is stored. Confused in later steps.

Another object of the first invention is to prevent a photo document having a condition different from that of the photo document indicated in the photo document container from being stored.

A second object of the present invention is to prevent a photo original sending apparatus from sending out a photo original under conditions that cannot be processed in a subsequent process.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is achieved by the following claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo document storing apparatus for storing a photo document in a photo document storing container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining, and reads information indicated by the photo document storing container. Container information reading means and document information obtaining means for obtaining information on the photo document, and one or more operation modes, at least one of the one or more operation modes In the above, when the content of the information read by the container information reading unit and the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining unit are compatible, storing the photo document in the photo document container is Characteristic document storage device. In at least one operation mode among one or a plurality of operation modes, if the information indicated by the photo document container does not match the information on the photo document, the photo document container is Since the document is not stored, it is possible to prevent a photo document having a content incompatible with the information shown in the photo document container from being stored. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent photograph documents of different conditions that cannot be processed by one processing apparatus from being accommodated.

When the content of the information read by the container information reading means matches the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining means, the photographic document is stored in the photographic document container. It is preferable that at least one operation mode of the accommodating operation mode is a normal operation mode of accommodating a photo original in a photo original accommodating container corresponding to a state in which the entire system performs a normal process.

In all of the operation modes, when the content of the information read by the container information reading means matches the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining means, the photographic document storage container The photographic document may be accommodated, and in some of the plurality of operation modes, the content of the information read by the container information reading unit and the document information obtaining unit may be used. When the content of the obtained information is compatible, the photo document may be stored in the photo document container. In this case, regardless of whether or not the content of the information read by the container information reading unit and the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining unit match, the photo document is stored in the photo document container. The operation mode to be accommodated includes an operation mode corresponding to a case where the container information reading means has failed, and an operation mode corresponding to a single apparatus when the system including a plurality of apparatuses is in a very quiet operation state. Mode and the like.

[Explanation of claim 2] "The contents of the information read by the container information reading means and the contents of the information obtained by the document information obtaining means are compatible with each other." Wherein the condition of the photo document indicated by the information obtained by the document information acquisition means conforms to the condition of the photo document stored in the photo document storage container indicated by the information read by. The photo document storage device according to claim 1. In at least one operation mode among one or a plurality of operation modes, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container is changed to the condition of the photo original indicated by the information obtained by the original information obtaining means. If not, the photo document container is not stored in the photo document container, so that it is possible to prevent a photo document under conditions different from the conditions of the photo document indicated in the photo document container from being stored. Can, and
By just adjusting the conditions of the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container to appropriate conditions, it is possible to prevent the storage of photo originals of different conditions that cannot be processed by one processing apparatus.

3. The photo document storage device according to claim 2, wherein the condition of the photo document includes a condition of a print size to be printed from the photo document. ], One photo document of different print size conditions that cannot be printed by one
It can be prevented from being stored in two photo document storage containers.

(Explanation of claim 4) The condition according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the condition of the photographic document includes a condition of a surface quality of a print printed from the photographic document. Photo document storage device. ], It is possible to prevent a photo document having a different print surface quality condition that cannot be printed by one processing apparatus from being stored in one photo document storage container.

[Explanation of claim 5] "The condition of the photographic document includes a condition that the photographic document is a long photographic document or a short photographic document." Item 5. The photo document storage device according to any one of Items 4. ], It is possible to prevent a long photo document and a short photo document that cannot be processed by one processing apparatus from being stored in one photo document storage container.

[Explanation of Claim 6] "The condition of the photo original includes a condition that the photo original is a photo original for a simultaneous print service or a photo original for a reprint service." The photo document storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 5. ], It is possible to prevent a photo document for a simultaneous print service and a photo document for a reprint service that cannot be processed by one processing apparatus from being stored in one photo document storage container.

[Explanation of Claim 7] The condition of the photo original includes a condition of a finishing speed at which the photo original is processed. Item 6. The photo document accommodating device according to Item 1. ], It is possible to prevent the photo originals having different finishing speeds that cannot be processed by one processing apparatus from being stored in one photo original storage container.

[Explanation of Claim 8] "The photo document container main body indicates information, and the container information reading means reads information indicated by the photo document container main body. The photo document storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: ], It is possible to use the photo document storage container as a dedicated container for storing a photo document conforming to the information indicated by the photo document storage container.

The photographic original document container main body displays information in a three-dimensional shape such as a projection or a hole, an electrically readable display such as a magnitude of electric resistance, or the like. A form in which display is performed so as to be optically readable can be given.

[Explanation of claim 9] "The photo document storage device according to claim 8, wherein the information indicated by the photo document storage container main body is changeable. ], The photographic original document container main body can be flexibly used.

[Explanation of claim 10] "The container information reading means is for reading information indicated by a photo original already stored in the photo original storage container. A photo document storage device according to claim 7. ], The same type of photo original can be accommodated without displaying the information on the photo original container main body.

[Explanation of Claim 11] "A photo document sending device for feeding a photo document from a photo document holding container capable of holding a plurality of photo documents without joining them to a post-process is shown by the photo document receiving container." Having container information reading means for reading information, and having one or more operation modes,
In at least one of the one or a plurality of operation modes, when the content of the information read by the container information reading unit is compatible with the content of the post-process, the photo document storage container is A photo document sending device for sending a photo document to a post-process. ], It is possible to prevent sending out a photo original which does not match the contents of the post-process.

When the content of the information read by the container information reading means matches the content of the post-process, an operation mode for sending the photo original from the photo-document storage container to a post-process. It is preferable that at least one operation mode is a normal operation mode in which a photo document is stored in a photo document container corresponding to a state where the entire system performs a normal process.

In any of the operation modes, if the content of the information read by the container information reading means matches the content of the post-process, the photo original is transferred from the photo-document storage container to the post-process. May be sent out, or in some of the plurality of operation modes, the contents of the information read by the container information reading means and the contents of the post-process are compatible. In this case, the photo document may be sent out from the photo document storage container to a subsequent process. In this case, regardless of whether or not the content of the information read by the container information reading means and the content of the post-process match, an operation mode for sending the photo original from the photo-document storage container to a post-process. Examples of the operation mode include an operation mode corresponding to a case in which the container information reading unit has failed, and an operation mode corresponding to a case in which a post-process is in an extremely quiet operation state.

[Explanation of claim 12] "The content read by the container information reading means is compatible with the content of the post-process" means that the information read by the container information reading means indicates 12. The condition of a photo document accommodated in the photo document container matches the condition of a photo document conforming to the post-process.
3. A photo original sending device according to claim 1. ], It is possible to prevent sending out a photo original under conditions that do not match the conditions of the photo original suitable for the post-process.

[Explanation of claim 13] The photograph document sending apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the condition of the photograph document includes a condition of a print size to be printed from the photograph document. ], It is possible to prevent sending out a photo original whose print size to be printed does not match the print size to be printed in a later process.

(Explanation of claim 14) The condition according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the condition of the photo original includes a condition of a surface quality of a print printed from the photo original. Photo original sending device. ], It is possible to prevent sending out a photo original whose print surface quality does not match the print surface quality printed in a later process.

[Explanation of Claim 15] The condition of the photographic document includes a condition that the photographic document is a long photographic document or a short photographic document.
The photographic document sending device according to claim 14. ], It is possible to prevent sending out a photo original that does not meet the condition of whether it is a long photo original or a short photo original that can be processed in a post-process.

[Explanation of claim 16] "The condition of the photo original includes a condition that the photo original is a photo original for a simultaneous print service or a photo original for a reprint service." Claims 12 to 1
6. The photographic document sending device according to any one of items 5. ], It is possible to prevent sending out a photo original that does not meet the conditions of whether it is a photo original for a simultaneous print service or a photo original for a reprint service that can be processed in a subsequent process.

[Explanation of claim 17] "The condition of the photographic original includes a condition of a finishing speed at which the photographic original is processed". Item 3. The photo original sending device according to the item 1. ], It is possible to prevent a photographic document that does not meet the finishing speed conditions that can be processed in the subsequent process from being sent out.

[Explanation of Claim 18] "The photo document container main body indicates information, and the container information reading means reads information indicated by the photo document container main body. 11. The method according to claim 11, wherein
The photographic document sending device according to claim 17. ], It is possible to use the photo document storage container as a dedicated container for storing a photo document conforming to the information indicated by the photo document storage container.

The photo document container main body displays information in a three-dimensional form such as a projection or a hole, an electrically readable display such as a magnitude of electric resistance, or the like. A form in which display is performed so as to be optically readable can be given.

[Explanation of claim 19] "The photograph original sending device according to claim 18, wherein the information indicated by the photograph original container main body is changeable. 』
Thus, the photo document container main body can be used with flexibility.

[Explanation of claim 20] "The container information reading means reads information indicated by a photo original stored in the photo original storage container". Item 18. A photographic document sending device according to any one of Item 17. ], The same type of photo original can be accommodated without displaying the information on the photo original container main body.

[Other Descriptions] Examples of the photographic original include a transmission photographic original and a reflection photographic original. To transmissive photographic originals, transfer photographic film or photographic plate obtained by developing processed silver halide photographic film or photographic plate, photographic film formed by thermal sublimation printer, or image Transferred image receiving film. Also,
A photo manuscript contains multiple image frames,
There are some in which one image frame is recorded. And
In the case where a plurality of image frames are recorded, there are a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded in a two-dimensional array and a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line. It is preferable to accommodate a transmission type photographic original document recorded side by side. As a transmission type photographic original in which a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line, 135
Photographic film, photographic film contained in 110 cartridge, photographic film of 120 or 220 standard, IX2
A typical example is a photographic original obtained by developing a photographic film or the like stored in a 40 (APS) cartridge.

Further, the photo manuscript includes a long photo manuscript, which is a single photo manuscript obtained from the one stored in one photo container, A short-length photo manuscript obtained by dividing into a plurality of pieces, such as each frame, may be used. The photo document storage container described in the following embodiment can store both short photo documents and long photo documents in one container. In addition, both short and long photo originals may be accommodated in one container at the same time.
It is preferable that one container accommodates only a short photographic document or only a long photographic document.

The information indicated by the photo document storage container may be indicated by an electrically detectable detected portion, a magnetically detectable detected portion, It may be indicated by a detected portion that can be detected mechanically or other shapes such as irregularities, or may be indicated by a detected portion that can be optically detected such as a high or low reflectance. It may be shown in a form.

Similarly, the photo document storage device and the photo document transmission device operate according to the information indicated by the photo document storage container.
The information indicated by the photo document container may be detected electrically, magnetically, mechanically, or optically. , May be detected in other forms.

In the case where information on a photo document is recorded in the photo document itself,
The information may be obtained by reading information on the photo original recorded on the photo original itself, or may be obtained by receiving the transmitted information when the information on the photo original is transmitted together with the transmitted timing. And may be obtained by other methods.

Examples of the mode in which information on the photo document is recorded on the photo document itself include a mode in which a sticker on which an optically readable code is printed is affixed to the top of the photo document, an optically readable code. A form that is optically readable on a photographic document, such as a form that is directly printed or a form in which an optically readable code imprinted with a latent image is developed, or a form that is magnetically read on a photographic document Possible forms include a form in which the information is recorded so as to be able to be read, and a form in which the photograph document is mechanically readable such as a notch.

The service contents include an NP service for creating a print from an image frame specified by the customer from the developed photographic film, and all the images recorded on the photographic film after developing the undeveloped photographic film. A DP service which is a service for creating a print from a frame, a current only service which is a service only for developing an undeveloped photographic film, and the like are included.

The print size is the vertical size of the print,
Horizontal size or vertical and horizontal size, print size is 89mm as vertical size or horizontal size
Width (including L size, panorama size, etc.), 102 mm width (including postcard size, L panorama size, etc.), and E size (82 × 117mm), L size (89 ×
127 mm), a postcard size (102 × 148 mm), a panoramic size (89 × 254 mm), and the like.

The surface quality of the print refers to the material of the print, and includes thick gloss, thin gloss, semi-gloss, matte, silk, display films, and the like.

[0047]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferred examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

Embodiment 1 In this embodiment, the photo original storage device of the present invention is connected to an automatic developing machine or a reorder accepting device, and the photo original sending device of the present invention is connected to a printer processor. 1 is an embodiment of a photo processing system. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the photographic processing system of the present embodiment.

The automatic developing machine 2 (2A, 2B, 2C)
A photographic film is developed to obtain a long photographic original. Then, the automatic developing machine 2 (2A, 2B, 2
C), a photo document storage device 5 (5A, 5B, 5C) is connected to automatically store a long photo document obtained by the automatic developing machine 2 (2A, 2B, 2C). Device 5
(5A, 5B, 5C). Also, the reorder receiving device 3
(3D, 3E, 3F) specifies the reordered image frame based on the reorder information entered in a short photo document storage bag such as a negative sheet containing the reordered short photo document. This is an apparatus that generates image frame specifying information for extracting the entirety of the short-sized photo original from a short-sized photo original storage bag such as a negative sheet. Reorder acceptance device 3 (3D, 3
E, 3F) include a photo original storage device 5 (5D, 5E, 5F).
F) is connected and the reorder receiving device 3 (3D, 3E,
The short photographic original taken out in 3F) is automatically sent to the photographic original accommodation device 5 (5D, 5E, 5F). The photo document storage device 5 (5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F) has the condition of the photo document stored in the photo document storage container 1 set in the setting section 8 and the condition of the sent photo document. When the photo document is matched, the photo document is stored in the photo document container 1 set in the setting section 8 by a mechanism described later.

The photographic document container 1 containing the photographic document is placed in a suitable printer processor 4 (4G, 4H, 4G).
I, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4M, 4N) connected to the photo original sending device 6 (6G, 6H, 6I, 6J, 6K, 6).
L, 6M, 6N). Then, the photo original sending device 6 (6G, 6H, 6I, 6J, 6
K, 6L, 6M, 6N) indicate the conditions of the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container 1 set in the setting section 8 by the connected printer processor 4 (4G, 4H, 4I, 4
J, 4K, 4L, 4M, 4N), the photo document is sent out from the photo document container 1 set in the setting section 8 and the connected printer processor 4 (4G, 4H, 4I, 4
J, 4K, 4L, 4M, 4N). Printer processor 4 (4G, 4H, 4I, 4
J, 4K, 4L, 4M, 4N) prints the sent photographic original on photographic paper and develops the printed photographic paper to obtain a print.

The photo document storage container 1 of the present embodiment can store a large number of 135 photographic films as photo documents, and can store photo documents corresponding to a plurality of orders. The 135 photographic film is a transmission type photographic original, and is a photographic film obtained by developing a photographed silver halide photographic film. Further, the photo document container of the present embodiment can accommodate any of a color negative film, a color reversal film, and a black and white film. These 135 photographic films are capable of recording a plurality of image frames arranged in a line. Usually, a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line, but a photographic film in which no image frames are recorded or a single photographic film is recorded. Unrecorded photographic film, sheets indicating order breaks, or sheets on which no image frames are recorded but order information is recorded may be mixed.

Further, according to the description of the present embodiment, the photographic film accommodated in the 110 cartridge, the photographic film of the 120 or 220 standard, the photographic film accommodated in the IX240 (APS) cartridge, and the like are obtained by developing. It could be diverted to a photo document storage container for storing photo documents.

FIGS. 2 to 1 show the photo document storage container 1 of the present embodiment.
4 will be described below. 2 to 9 are views showing a state before the photo document is stored, and FIGS. 10 to 14 are views showing a state in which a substantially maximum amount of the photo document is stored.

First, the structure of the photo document storage container will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 showing a state before the photo document is stored. FIG. 2 is an internal front view showing the inside of the photo document storage container from the front side. FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the photo document container from the bottom side. FIG. 4 is an internal bottom view showing the inside of the photo document storage container from the bottom side. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the photo document container from the right side of FIG. FIG. 6 is an internal side view showing the inside of the photo document container from the right side of FIG. FIG. 7 is an internal rear view showing the inside of the photo document container from the rear side of FIG. Note that FIG. 7 is shown inverted left and right so that the direction is the same as that of FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made based on these drawings.
Note that the front, bottom, top and bottom surfaces of the actual container body 11 are covered with a conductive opaque plate, and the internal mechanism cannot be seen from these directions, but the side surfaces are covered with a transparent plate. The inside can be seen from the side. As will be described later, this side surface is used as a window for detecting whether or not the photo document storage container 1 has room for storing the photo document, and whether the photo document storage container 1 contains the photo document. As a window to detect
Available.

A set detection member 10 is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The set detection member 10 is attached to the photo document storage container 1.
FIG. 18 shows a perspective view as viewed from the bottom surface side of FIG. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the center of the set detection target member 10 is 1
As shown in the CAS section of the 35 photographic film patrone, various information is indicated by using a plurality of detected parts provided in a lattice pattern as conductive parts or non-conductive parts. This is a conductive SUS steel plate (about 1.4
× 10 ⁴ [Ω ⁻¹ · cm ⁻¹ ]), the conductive portion is formed as it is, and the non-conductive portion is formed by printing an insulating paint. In the center of the set detection target member 10, as shown in FIG. 18, detection target portions are provided in a lattice shape of three columns and six rows.

Then, any of the photo document storage containers 1
The detected parts 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (the upper end in FIG. 3 and the upper right end in FIG. 18) are conductive parts, and the central detected part 10B is a non-conductive part. When the photo document storage container 1 is set in the photo document storage device 5 or the photo document transmission device 6, the photo document storage container 1 conducts only between the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected portions at the upper end. By detecting that there is no conductivity with the central detected part 10B, the three detected parts 10A, 10B, 10C at the upper end are detected.
Is detected, it is detected that the photo document has been set at a predetermined position where the photo document can be accommodated and that the photo document has been set at a predetermined position at which the photo document can be sent out. Thereby, when the normal conductive member is erroneously placed, the three detected parts 10A, 10A
B and 10C are usually conductive or conductive between two detected parts (10A and 10B and 10B and 10C) including the central detected part 10B, so that the possibility of erroneous detection is reduced. Lower.

The conditions of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 are shown by the other detected portions 10D to 10R. These detected parts 10D to 10R are connected to the detected part 10A.
And 10C as common conductive parts, and the detected parts 10A and
Whether it is a conductive part or a non-conductive part is determined by whether or not it is conductive to 0C. Also, to protect the detected parts 10A to 10R,
The periphery of the set detection member 10 forms an insulating protective frame 13.

When the photo processing system according to the present embodiment is operated, in order to cope with a change in the type of the required photo document container, the set detection member 1
Numeral 0 is detachable from the photo document container 1 and can be appropriately changed to a required type of set detection member 10. For this reason, the set detection member 10 can be attached and detached by moving it in a direction perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction of the photographic document container 1 to / from the set section 8 by, for example, a dovetail groove.

The first roller 21 is a roller for holding and winding one end of the strip 20. The first roller 21 is made of a conductive plastic material. A cylindrical shaft penetrates the center of the first roller 21, and a shaft 22 projects forward of the shaft and a shaft 24 projects rearward thereof (FIG. 4). The shaft 22 of the first roller 21 is a front arm 23
(See FIG. 2). The shaft 24 of the first roller 21 is connected to the rear arm 25.
(See FIG. 7). A drive transmission belt wheel 27 is fixedly fixed to the shaft 22 of the first roller 21, and the drive transmission belt wheel 27 rotates together with the first roller 21 (FIG. 7). . One of the drive transmission belts 26 is wound around the drive transmission belt wheel 27 (FIG. 7).

The strip 20 is a long strip having a constant width, and the longitudinal direction of the strip 20 and the first roller 21.
The first roller 21 holds one end of the strip 20 so that the axial direction of the strip 20 is vertical, and the width direction of the strip 20 and the axial direction of the first roller 21 are horizontal.

The first roller driving gear 41 is a gear for driving the first roller 21 by receiving a driving force from an external driving source. A cylindrical shaft passes through the center of the first roller driving gear 41, and a shaft 42 projects forward of the shaft 41 and a shaft 44 projects rearward thereof (FIG. 6). The shaft 42 of the first roller driving gear 41 is rotatably inserted into a hole provided at one end of the front arm 23 (FIG. 2). The shaft 44 of the first roller driving gear 41 is rotatably inserted into a hole provided at one end of the rear arm 25 (FIG. 7).
A drive transmission belt wheel 43 is fixedly fixed to a shaft 44 of the first roller drive gear 41, and the drive transmission belt wheel 43 rotates together with the first roller drive gear 41. (FIG. 7). Then, the drive transmission belt 2 is attached to the drive transmission belt wheel 43.
6 is wound (FIG. 7). The front end of the shaft 42 of the first roller driving gear 41 is rotatably held by the container body 11.
The rear end of the shaft 44 is rotatably held in a hole (not shown) provided in the container body 11 via a torque limiter (not shown).
And the first roller 21 supported by the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 can rotate about shafts 42 and 44. Also, the first roller driving gear 41
The rear end of the shaft 44 is rotatably held in a hole (not shown) provided in the container body 11 via a torque limiter (not shown), so that the first roller driving gear 41 and the first roller 21 It is rotated by vibration or the like to prevent the belt-shaped material 20 wound around the first roller 21 from becoming loose. Further, the first roller 21 is urged toward the third roller 45 between the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 by a spiral spring (not shown) wound around the shafts 42 and 44.

When the photographic original is wound together with the band 20 wound around the first roller 21 from the state before the photographic original shown in FIGS. The front arm 23 that presses the rear surface, the rear arm 25 that presses the rear surface, and the guide 29 that presses the rear surface guide the document so that the photo original is wound up at a predetermined position.

The second roller 31 is a roller for holding one end of the strip, winding it up, and accumulating it. The second roller 31 is made of a conductive plastic material. A cylindrical shaft penetrates the center of the second roller 31, and a shaft 32 projects forward of the shaft 32 and a shaft 33 projects rearward thereof (FIG. 4). The shaft 33 of the second roller 31 is rotatably held by a hole provided in the concave portion 12 of the container body 11. The shaft 32 of the second roller 31 is rotatably held in a hole (not shown) provided in the container body 11 via a torque limiter (not shown), and the second roller 31 rotates due to vibration or the like, The belt-shaped material 20 wound around the second roller 31 is prevented from being loosened. The shaft 33 of the second roller 31 penetrates through the concave portion 12 of the container main body 11 and fixedly fixes the drive transmission gear 34 so that the drive transmission gear 34 rotates together with the second roller 31. (Fig. 7).

In the state before accommodating the photographic original shown in FIGS. 2 to 9, the belt 2 having the second roller 31 as an axis is used.
By forming the scroll 35 of 0,
To accumulate. That is, an accumulation unit is formed. At this time, the guide 38 for pressing the front surface of the scroll 35 and the guide 39 for pressing the rear surface of the scroll 35 prevent the bamboo shoot winding (the winding of the wound material that shifts in the axial direction) when the scroll 35 is formed. I have.

The third roller 45 supports the belt-shaped object so that it can pass through. The first roller 21 is formed into an S-shape with the third roller 45 (in FIG. This is for winding the belt-like material in an S-shape when viewed from the opposite direction. The third roller 31 is made of metal (stainless steel) and has a conductivity (1 [Ω ^-1 ·
cm ^-1 ] or more. A cylindrical shaft passes through the center of the third roller 45, and a shaft 46 protrudes forward of the shaft and a shaft 48 protrudes rearward thereof (FIG. 4). The shafts 46 and 48 of the third roller 45 are holes (not shown) provided in the container body 11.
And is rotatably held. The third roller 4
The positions of the shafts 46 and 48 can be shifted in the vertical direction, and are pressed downward (to the nip roll 61 side of the apparatus) in FIGS. 2 and 7 by nip springs 47 and 49 with a predetermined force. This is for nipping a photo original with a predetermined force. (Because the roller on the side transmitting the driving force is nipped by the predetermined force, it is difficult to transmit the predetermined driving force while its position can be shifted in the vertical direction.) In particular, the shaft 4 of the third roller 45 is rotated as the belt rotates.
A material having a small friction between the container body 11 on the side pressed by the shafts 46 and 48 by the nip springs 47 and 49 and the nip springs 47 and 49 is selected.

The strip 20 has conductivity by being formed of fibers containing conductive particles (carbon black, metal particles, etc.). And the first roller 21
Is held at one end, and the other end is held at the second roller 31,
The metal roller 37, the metal roller 40, and the third roller 45 hang between them. The metal roller 37, the metal roller 40, and the third roller 45
And the first roller 21 and the second roller 31 having electrical conductivity, it is difficult to be charged, and sticking and discharging of the photographic document to the belt 20 due to charging are prevented. As shown in FIG. 6, the metal roller 37 and the metal roller 40 are formed with a guide groove having a width of the band 20 and have a small friction with the band 20, and are fixed to the container body 11. I have.

The strip 20 has a mark 71 for detecting a state before the photographic document is stored, and a maximum amount corresponding to one order (a long photographic original having a maximum length corresponding to one order). (A larger amount necessary for accommodating a plurality of short photographic originals corresponding to one order and an amount necessary for accommodating a plurality of short photographic originals at intervals) or more. A mark 72 (shown in FIG. 11) for detection is provided. This mark is a highly reflective silver mark.
In the case of 0, portions other than the mark are formed in black with low reflectivity.

The guide 29, the guide 39 and the guide 3
8 is integrally formed of metal by bending, is joined to the back surface of the container body 11 by a joint 19, and the bent portion between the guide 39 and the guide 38 and the side surface of the container body 11 (FIG. 7 left side surface).

The container 1 includes a first roller 2
The photographic document 7 is formed by the outermost periphery of the band 20 wound by the first roller 1 and the band 20 wound by the first roller 21.
, And the photographic document 7 is wound and accommodated by winding the belt-shaped material 20 with the first roller 21. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the photograph document container 1 and FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged center sectional view of the photograph document container 1 in a state before accommodating the photograph document. FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged center cross-sectional view of the photo document storage container 1 in a state in which the photo document is stored in a substantially maximum amount. The third roller 45 has a guide groove of the width of the photo document 7 dug, and the position of the photo document in the width direction is conveyed at a predetermined position. Further, the first roller 21 is provided such that the axial direction thereof is parallel to the axial direction. Thereby, the belt-shaped material 20 that has passed through the third roller is wound around the first roller 21 without being twisted.

The guide 16 has a guide surface of the photo original 7 along the third roller 45, and guides the photo original 7 toward the sandwiching position. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the main container 1 is used to unwind the belt-shaped material 20 wound by the first roller 21 and to feed out the photographic document 7 wound and stored. Are guided to the exit.
This is because, as will be described later, the position at which the photographic document 7 is sandwiched between the outermost periphery of the band 20 wound by the first roller 21 and the band 20 wound by the first roller 21 is substantially constant. You can do it.

Next, a state in which the maximum amount of photographic originals is stored will be described with reference to FIGS. In this state, the strip 20 is wound by the first roller 21 to form the scroll 28. The first roller 21 supported by the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 is
4 can rotate around the first roller 2.
1 is urged in a direction in contact with the third roller 45, and the first roller 21 including the shaft 22 is shown in the figure from the shaft position 22b before the photo document is accommodated, as shown by the arrow. By moving to the position, the sandwiching position where the photographic document 7 is sandwiched between the outermost periphery of the strip 20 wound by the first roller 21 and the strip 20 wound by the first roller 21 becomes substantially constant.

Since the first roller 21 supported by the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 rotates about the shafts 42 and 44, the guide 29 avoids the passage of the first roller 21. It has a constricted shape. In the state where the maximum amount of the photographic document is stored, no band-like material is stored in the storage unit, and the second roller 31 is exposed.

Next, the photo document storage device 5 for storing the photo document 7 in the storage container 1 will be described. FIG. 15 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the photo document storage device 5.

In the setting section 8 of the photo document storage device 5, a set detection member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document storage container 1 is set at a corresponding position. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is inserted into the photo document storage device 5.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 with the set detection member 70, it is determined whether the photo document storage container 1 is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document storage device 5 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

The set detecting member 70 controls the photographic original container 1 so that each of the detected portions of the set detected member 10 of the photographic original container 1 can be correctly detected as a conductive portion or a non-conductive portion. The photo document accommodating device 5 is set in the setting section 8 which is a predetermined setting position. The photo document accommodating container 1 is brought into contact with each of the detected portions of the set detected member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the container 1. And a conduction detecting member. The conduction detecting member may be a two-terminal type conduction detecting member, such as a detecting member of a CAS section of a high-end camera. The conductive detection members are arranged in three rows and six columns, similarly to the detected members 10A to 10R.

The conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the detected parts 10A, 10B and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are connected to the three detected parts at the upper end. When it is detected that the conductive portion is conductive only between the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends and not conductive to the central detected portion 10B, the photo document storing container 1 is correctly set in the photo document storing device 5 so that the photo document can be stored. Detect that it has been done.

Then, based on the detection result of whether the other detected parts 10D to 10R are conductive parts or non-conductive parts, detected by the conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the other detected parts 10D to 10R. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected.

Further, the pair of the transport roller 103 and the transport belt 104 and the transport roller 10
A pair of a transfer belt 7 and a transfer belt 108 and a pair of transfer rollers 68 and 69 are provided in this order. And the transport roller 103
An optical sensor 101 for reading information on the photo document that is optically readable and recorded on the photo document is provided between the pair of the conveyance belt 104 and the pair of the conveyance roller 107 and the conveyance belt 108. ing. Then, the optical sensor 101 reads information on the photo document 7 that is optically readable and recorded on the photo document 7 passing therethrough, analyzes the contents of the read information, and transmits the conditions of the sent photo document. Recognize.

Alternatively, instead of recording the optically readable information on the photo original, the information on the photo original is stored in a storage member such as a memory, and the photo original is conveyed at a predetermined speed. Accordingly, information on the photo document may be used in accordance with the timing at which the photo document is supplied to the photo document storage container 1.

In the normal operation mode, based on the detection result of the set detecting member 70, the photo document storage container 1 is correctly set in the photo document storage device 5 so as to be able to store the photo document, and the photo set in the set section 8 is set. Document storage container 1
If the conditions of the sent photo document conform to the conditions of the photo document to be accommodated, the photo document is stored in the photo document storage container 1 set in the setting section 8.

The photo document storage container 1 is a photo document storage device 5
When the photo document is properly set so as to be able to accommodate the photo document, the first roller driving gear 41 protruding from the hole 15 provided in the photo document container 1 meshes with the driving gear 66, and the apparatus-side nip roll 61 The third roller 45 enters through the hole 14 provided in the document storage container 1 and is pressed against the third roller 45 by shifting the position of the third roller 45 upward against the force of the nip springs 47 and 48. Therefore, the device-side nip roll 6
1 also receives a driving force from the third roller 45. The drive transmission gear 34 is in a free state.

A drive motor (not shown), which is a drive source of this mechanism, is connected to the drive gear 66. The driving gear 66 is the first roller driving gear 41 shown in FIG.
In the direction of the arrow of FIG.
Will be wound up. Further, a drive wheel 67 fixed to the drive gear 66 coaxially with the drive gear 66 is provided.

A reverse rotation gear 62 meshes with the nip roll 61 on the apparatus side. When a one-way clutch is provided between the reverse gear 62 and the reverse gear wheel 63 provided coaxially with the reverse gear 62, and the rotational speed of the reverse gear 62 is lower than that of the reverse gear wheel 63. Is slipped between the reverse gear 62 and the reverse gear wheel 63.

The belt 60 is connected to the reverse gear wheel 6.
3 and the drive wheel 67. At this time, the belt 60 rotates in the apparatus and is rotatably held by guide rolls 64 and 65 so that the belt 60 is tensioned by a predetermined tension.

Then, when the photographic original 7 is fed as shown in FIG. 11 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 for feeding the photographic original 7, the drive motor drives the drive gear 66 and the like in the illustrated rotating direction to drive the photographic original. The document 7 is stored in the storage container 1.

Incidentally, the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 (corresponding to the transport means for transporting the photographic original to the photographic original container).
Is less than the minimum winding speed of the photo document container 1 for winding the photo document 7, the photo document 7 is conveyed by the conveyance driving rollers 68 and 69.
Is always lower than the take-up speed at which the photographic document container 1 winds the photographic document 7,
The photo document 7 is prevented from being broken between the photo document storage containers 1 and 8 and 69. The take-up speed at which the photo document container 1 takes up the photo document 7 is the speed of the photo document taken up by the belt-shaped material 20 taken up by the first roller 21, and is taken up by the first roller 21. Strip 20
In the present embodiment, the third roller 45 and the apparatus-side nip roll 61 that rotate corresponding to the belt-like material 20 wound by the first roller 21 also rotate at this winding speed.

In this way, a large number of photo originals are accommodated in order. In addition, the photo document storage device 5 is provided with an optical sensor 81 on the side surface thereof, and marks 71 and 72 provided on the strip 20 from the transparent side surface of the photo document storage container 1 set in the setting section 8. Can be detected by the detection light 80. When the optical sensor 81 detects the mark 72 provided on the strip 20, it is in a state in which a predetermined amount of a photo document equal to or more than the maximum amount corresponding to one order cannot be stored in the photo document storage container 1. It is detected that the container 1 has no room to accommodate the photo original. When it is detected that the photo document housing container 1 has no room to store the photo document, a sound is produced by a speaker (not shown) and a display is provided on a display unit (not shown) in order to prompt the user to remove the photo document container 1. You. This predetermined amount is an amount necessary to accommodate the longest long photographic original (39-shot photographic film) and all the short photographic originals belonging to one order requiring the longest pass. It is more than the larger amount.

Further, a photo manuscript belonging to one order is
In the case of a long photographic document, there is one photo document, and in the case of a short photographic document, there are a plurality of photo documents. In this embodiment, all photo documents belonging to one order are in one photo document container. Put in one. For that purpose, there is the above-mentioned mechanism. Thus, regardless of the order, photographic documents belonging to one order are stored in a single photographic document storage container without being stored in a different photographic document storage container. The photo document can be stored in the photo document container.

Next, the photographic original 7 stored in the storage container 1
Will be described. The photo original sending device 6 is connected to the printer processor 4. FIG. 16 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the photo document sending device 6 for taking out the photo document 7 stored in the photo document container 1.

In the set section 8 of the photo document sending device 6, a set detection member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 is set at a corresponding position. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is connected to the photo document sending device 6.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection target member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 by the set detection member 70, it is determined whether or not the photo document storage container 1 is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document sending device 6 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

[0091] The set detecting member 70 controls the photographic original container 1 so that each detected portion of the set detected member 10 of the photographic original container 1 can be correctly detected as a conductive portion or a non-conductive portion. The photo document sending device 6 is set in the setting section 8 which is a predetermined setting position. The photo document receiving container 1 is set at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document housing container 1 so as to come into contact with each detected portion of the set detected member 10. And a conduction detecting member. The conduction detecting member may be a two-terminal type conduction detecting member, such as a detecting member of a CAS section of a high-end camera. The conductive detection members are arranged in three rows and six columns, similarly to the detected members 10A to 10R.

The conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the detected parts 10A, 10B, and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are connected to the three detected parts at the upper end. When it is detected that the conductive portion is conductive only between the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends and not conductive to the central detected portion 10B, the photo document storage container 1 is correctly set in the photo document sending device 6 so that the photo document can be stored. Detect that it has been done.

The detection result of whether the other detected parts 10D to 10R are conductive parts or non-conductive parts, which is detected by the conductive detection members at the positions corresponding to the other detected parts 10D to 10R. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected.

Further, from the printer processor in the post-process,
The conditions of the photographic original to be processed in the post-process of the photographic original sending device 6 are transmitted and stored in a control unit (not shown) that controls each unit of the photographic original sending device 6.

In the normal operation mode, the control unit:
From the detection result of the set detection member 70, the photo document storage container 1 is correctly set in the photo document transmission device 6 so as to be able to store the photo document, and the condition of the photo document processed by the post-process of the photo document transmission device 6 is the photo document storage condition. If the control unit determines that the condition of the photo document accommodated in the container 1 is satisfied, the control unit controls the respective units to transfer the photo document 7 from the photo document container 1.
Is sent.

The photo document storage container 1 is a photo document sending device 6
When the photo original is properly set so as to be able to accommodate the photo document, the device-side projection 79 is inserted into the concave portion 12 of the container main body 11, and meshes with the drive transmission gear 76 and the drive transmission gear 34 provided on the device-side projection 79. Also, the device-side nip roll 61
It enters through the hole 14 provided in the photographic document container 1, and shifts the position of the third roller 45 upward in FIG. 16 against the force of the nip springs 47 and 48, and comes into pressure contact with the third roller 45. The first roller driving gear 41 is in a free state.

A drive motor (not shown) which is a drive source of this mechanism is connected to the drive gear 62. The drive gear 66 rotates the apparatus-side nip roll 61 in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
Is rewound, and the photo document 7 stored therein is sent out. Further, a drive wheel 67 fixed to the drive gear 66 coaxially with the drive gear 66 is provided.

The drive transmission gear 76 includes a reverse rotation gear 7.
7 are engaged. The reverse gear 77 and the reverse gear wheel 78 provided coaxially with the reverse gear 77.
And a one-way clutch is provided between the
When the rotation speed is lower than that of the reverse gear wheel 78, the vehicle slips between the reverse gear 77 and the reverse gear wheel 78. The belt 60 is stretched between the reverse gear wheel 78 and the drive wheel 67.

Then, when the drive motor drives the drive gear 66 and the like in the illustrated rotation direction to take out the photographic document 7 from the photographic document storage container 1, the photographic document 7 is conveyed by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 for sending out the photographic document 7. 7 is sent out as shown in FIG. At this time, the device side nip roll 6
The delivery speed of the photo original 7 sent out of the photo original storage container 1 by the driving of the first roller 1 and the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus side nip roll 61 is constant due to uneven rotation of the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus side nip roll 61 and the like. No, but within a certain speed range. The transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is the sending speed of the photographic document 7 sent out of the photographic document container 1 by the driving of the apparatus-side nip roll 61 and the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus-side nip roll 61. Is set so as to be equal to or higher than the maximum speed, the transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is constantly controlled by the driving of the apparatus-side nip roll 61 and the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus-side nip roll 61. It is higher than the sending speed of the photographic document 7 sent out from the photographic document container 1.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the photographic document 7 sent from the photographic document storage container 1 from being broken between the photographic document storage container 1 and the transport driving rollers 68 and 69.

In this way, a large number of photographic originals stored in order can be sent out in exactly the reverse order. In addition, when the photographic original is stored, the photographic document is fixed while being sandwiched between the belts 20 by the winding tension of the belt 20, so that the order in which the photographic documents are stored does not change.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of the entire conveyance path of the photographic document sending device 6. The printer processor 4 includes an imaging unit that sequentially captures the sequentially transmitted photo originals, a printing determination unit that determines a printing condition based on the image captured by the imaging unit, and a printing condition determination unit that determines the printing original from the photo original captured by the imaging unit. A printing unit for printing on a photosensitive material for printing (photographic paper, printing film, etc.) under the determined printing conditions, and a developing unit for developing the photosensitive material for printing printed by the printing unit in an integrated structure. Have The photographic document 7 sent from the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is sent to the second transport drive rollers 86 and 87 via the guide 88, and is sent to the imaging unit by the second transport drive rollers 86 and 87. Then, the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 and the second transport drive roller 8
The intervals 6, and 87 are set shorter than the minimum length of a photo original that can be processed by the photo printing apparatus, and all the photo originals that can be processed by the photo printing apparatus can be conveyed. An accumulation unit 89 is provided above a part of the conveyance path between the conveyance driving rollers 68 and 69 and the second conveyance driving rollers 86 and 87.
Since the size of the photo original 7 in the accumulating portion 89 is large enough to accumulate the maximum length of the photo original 7 that can be processed by the photo printing device, Any photographic original 7 that can be produced can be accumulated.

When the transport drive rollers 68, 69 and the second transport drive rollers 86, 87 are rotating, the transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport drive rollers 68, 69 is
Since the moving speed of the photographic document 7 moved by the second transport driving rollers 86 and 87 is equal to or higher than the maximum speed, the transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport driving rollers 68 and 69 becomes
Since the speed is always higher than the moving speed of the photographic document 7 moved by the second transport driving rollers 86 and 87, the photographic document 7 can be accumulated in the accumulation section 89.

A first optical sensor 83 for detecting a photo original and a light source 82 for the first optical sensor 83 are provided in front of the transport driving rollers 68 and 69.
A second optical sensor 85 for detecting a photographic original document is provided before 6, 87.
And a light source 84 for the second optical sensor 85.
The first optical sensor 83 and the second optical sensor 85 detect the presence or absence of a photo original at each position. Then, at the time when both the first optical sensor 83 and the second optical sensor 85 change from the state of detecting the absence of the photo document to the state of detecting the presence thereof, the front end of the photo document in the transport direction is changed. Then, the rear end of the photographic document in the transport direction is detected at the time when the state of detecting the presence of the photographic document is changed from the state of detecting the presence of the photographic document to the state of detecting the absence thereof. Then, based on the detection results of the first optical sensor 83 and the second optical sensor 85 and the acceptability information which is information as to whether or not the imaging unit can receive a new photo original, the photo original stored in the storage container 1 is determined. The drive of the drive mechanism (take-out mechanism drive motor) (not shown) of the mechanism for taking out the sheet 7, the drive rollers 68 and 69, and the second drive rollers 86 and 87 is controlled.

That is, when the second optical sensor 85 detects the rear end of the photo original 7, the drive mechanism driving motor and the transport driving rollers 68 and 69 are driven, and the next photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 Photo manuscript 7 sent to
Send out. Then, the second optical sensor 85 detects the photographic document 7
When the front end is detected, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are driven. At this time, if the reception permission / prohibition information is negative, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are stopped after the predetermined time α has elapsed.
Then, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are kept stopped until the reception permission information becomes available, and when the reception availability information becomes available, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are driven again. If the second optical sensor 85 detects the front end of the photographic document 7 and the reception propriety information is acceptable, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are driven as they are. It should be noted that the predetermined time α is such that the front end of the photo original is moved from the position of the second optical sensor 85 to the second transport driving roller 8.
This is a predetermined time that is equal to or longer than the time before being sandwiched between 6, 87.
When the first optical sensor 83 detects the trailing edge of the photo document, the take-out mechanism drive motor is stopped, and after a predetermined time α has elapsed, the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 are stopped. The predetermined time α is a predetermined time that is equal to or longer than the time required for the rear end of the photo document to pass through the transport driving rollers 68 and 69 from the position of the first optical sensor 83. The above control is repeated as described above.

In this way, a large number of photographic originals are sent out in order. In addition, the photo original sending device 6 is provided with an optical sensor 81 on a side surface thereof, and marks 71 and 72 provided on the strip 20 from the transparent side surface of the photo original storage container 1 set in the setting section 8. Can be detected by the detection light 80. When the optical sensor 81 detects the mark 71 provided on the strip 20, it detects that the photo document container 1 does not contain a photo document. When it is detected that no photo document is stored in the photo document container 1, a sound is generated by a speaker (not shown) prompting the user to remove the photo document container 1, and a display is provided on a display unit (not shown).

The transport drive rollers 68, 69, the second transport drive rollers 86, 87 and the transport drive rollers provided in the photographic printing apparatus are provided with a torque limiter. Thus, a tension higher than a predetermined tension is not applied to the photo original. Of course, a one-way clutch may be used instead of the torque limiter.

In the photographic document container 1 of this embodiment, a torque limiter is used to prevent the belt-shaped material 20 from being loosened, but a one-way clutch may be used instead of the torque limiter.

The normal operation mode of the photo document storage device 5 and the photo document sending device 6 of the present embodiment has been described. However, the special operation mode for coping with a special operation, and the failure mode other than the normal operation mode. For example, there may be a failure handling operation mode for performing the maintenance, a maintenance handling operation mode for performing the maintenance, and the like. In the special operation mode, the failure operation mode, and the maintenance operation mode, even if the photo document storage container 1 is not correctly set in the setting section 8, the condition of the photo document sent to be stored and the photo document storage container Even if the conditions of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 do not match with the conditions of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1, Even if there is no room in the document storage container 1 or no photo document is stored in the photo document storage container 1, the drive may be performed.

Embodiment 2 In the present embodiment, the set detection member 10 provided on the bottom surface of the photo document housing container 1 of the first embodiment, and the corresponding set portions 8 of the photo document storage device 5 and the photo document sending device 6 are set. Only the set detection member 70 provided in the first embodiment is different from the first embodiment, and the rest is completely the same as the first embodiment. Less than,
Only the differences will be described with reference to FIG. 19 which is a perspective view of the set detection member 10 provided on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 as viewed from the bottom surface of the photo document container 1.

A set detection member 10 is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 (FIGS. 2 and 3). Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the central portion of the set detected member 10 is configured such that a plurality of columnar detected portions provided in a lattice shape are each a detected portion having a high height HL, or a low height HS. By using the detected part as a part, various information is indicated. The columnar member is strongly locked at a position where the height is HL and a position where the height is HS. By putting it in and out of the container 1,
The height can be adjusted, so that when the photo processing system of the present embodiment is operated, it is possible to cope with a change in the type of the required photo document storage container. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the detected part is the set detected member 1
0 is provided in a central portion of a grid of three columns and six rows.

Then, any of the photo document storage containers 1
The detected parts 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (the upper end in FIG. 3 and the upper right end in FIG. 18) have a high height HL, and the central detected part 10B has a low height HS. .
When the photo document storage container 1 is set in the photo document storage device 5 or the photo document sending device 6, the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected portions at the upper end have a high height HL. By detecting that the central portion to be detected 10B is at a low height HS, it is detected that the photo document is set at a predetermined position where the photo document can be accommodated or that the photo document can be sent out. I do. Accordingly, for example, when the detection member detects by pressing the detected portion having a high height HL, when an ordinary member erroneously presses the detection member, or when the three detected portions 10A, 10B, and 10C are pressed together. It is common for two detected parts (10A and 10B, 10B and 10C) including the central detected part 10B to be pressed, or only one detected part to be pressed, so that erroneous detection is performed. The likelihood is low.

The conditions of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 are shown by the other detected parts 10D to 10R. It is determined whether the detected portions 10D to 10R have the high height HL or the low height HS. In addition, in order to protect the detected parts 10A to 10R, a peripheral part of the set detected member 10 is a protection frame 13. The height HD of the protection frame 13 is larger than the height HL of the higher portion to be detected, and even if it is higher, the portion to be detected does not protrude from the protection frame 13. Thereby, the detected portion of the set detected member 10 is protected.

In the setting section 8 of the photo document storage device 5, a set detection member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document storage container 1 is set at a corresponding position. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is inserted into the photo document storage device 5.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 with the set detection member 70, it is determined whether the photo document storage container 1 is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document storage device 5 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

The set detecting member 70 has a high height HL at which each detected portion of the set detected member 10 of the photo document housing container 1 has a high height HL.
Or the lower height HS, so that the photo document container 1 is correctly set in the setting section 8 which is a predetermined setting position of the photo document container device 5. The microswitch is provided so that when each detected portion of the set detected member 10 provided at a predetermined position has a high height HL, it is pressed. The microswitches are arranged in three rows and six columns, similarly to the detected members 10A to 10R.

The microswitches at the positions corresponding to the detected parts 10A, 10B and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are connected to both ends of the three detected parts at the upper end. When the micro switch corresponding to the detected parts 10A and 10C is pressed and the micro switch corresponding to the center detected part 10B is not pressed, the photo document storage container 1 It is detected that the document has been set correctly so that it can be accommodated.

Then, whether the other detected portions 10D to 10R have the high height HL or the low height HS detected by the microswitch located at the position corresponding to the other detected portions 10D to 10R. Based on the result, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected.

In the setting portion 8 of the photo document sending device 6, a set detection member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 is set at a corresponding position. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is connected to the photo document sending device 6.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection target member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 by the set detection member 70, it is determined whether or not the photo document storage container 1 is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document sending device 6 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

The set detecting member 70 has a high height HL at which each detected portion of the set detected member 10 of the photo document housing container 1 has a high height HL.
Or the lower height HS, the bottom surface of the photo document housing container 1 properly set in the setting section 8 which is a predetermined setting position of the photo document sending device 6 so that the photo document housing container 1 can be correctly detected. The microswitch is provided so as to be pressed when each detected portion of the set detected member 10 provided at a predetermined position has a high height HL. The microswitches are arranged in three rows and six columns, similarly to the detected members 10A to 10R.

The microswitches at the positions corresponding to the three detected parts 10A, 10B, and 10C at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are connected to the detected parts 10A at both ends of the three detected parts at the upper end. When the micro switch at the position corresponding to 10C detects the high height HL and the micro switch at the position corresponding to the central detection target 10B detects the low height HS, the photo document storage container 1 Device 6
Is correctly set so that a photo document can be accommodated.

Then, whether the other detected parts 10D to 10R have the high height HL or the low height HS detected by the microswitch located at the position corresponding to the other detected parts 10D to 10R. Based on the result, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected.

Embodiment 3 In the present embodiment, the set detection member 10 provided on the bottom surface of the photo original storage container 1 of the first embodiment, the corresponding photo original storage device 5 and the setting section 8 of the photo original transmission device 6 are provided. Only the set detection member 70 provided in the first embodiment is different from the first embodiment, and the rest is completely the same as the first embodiment. The form viewed from the bottom of the photo document storage container 1 is also substantially the same as the form shown in FIG. Hereinafter, only the differences will be described.

A set detection member 10 is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 (FIGS. 2 and 3). Then, a plurality of detected portions provided in a lattice shape at the center of the set detected member 10 have a high reflectance by exposing the SUS steel plate as it is, or have a low reflectance by printing black paint. This indicates various information. By replacing the set detection member 10 as in the first embodiment, it is possible to cope with a change in the required type of the photo document storage container when operating the photo processing system of the present embodiment. And
This detected part is located at the center of the set detected member 10 in the horizontal direction.
It is provided in a grid with six columns and six rows.

Then, any of the photo document storage containers 1
The detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected portions at the ends (the upper end in FIG. 3 and the upper right end in FIG. 18) have a high reflectance, and the central detected portion 10B has a low reflectance. Then, the photo document storage container 1 is
When set in the photo document sending device 6, it is detected that the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected portions at the upper end have a high reflectance and the central detected portion 10B has a low reflectance. By doing so, it is detected that the photo document has been set at a predetermined position where the photo document can be stored and that the photo document has been set at a predetermined position at which the photo document can be sent. Thus, for example, when a normal reflecting material is erroneously placed in front of the detecting member, the detecting members corresponding to the three detected portions 10A, 10B, and 10C detect that the reflectance is high, Detected part 1
0B including two detected parts (10A and 10B, 10B and 10B).
B and 10C) usually detect that the reflectance is high, or only the detection member corresponding to one detected part detects that the reflectance is high. It reduces the possibility of detection.

Then, the conditions of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 are shown by the other detected portions 10D to 10R. It is determined whether the detected portions 10D to 10R have a high reflectance or a low reflectance. Further, in order to protect the detection target portions 10A to 10R, the detection target member 1 is set.
The peripheral part of 0 is a protective frame 13. This protective frame 13
Are black and prevent the outside light from wrapping around. The protection frame 13 allows the set detected member 1 to be set.
The detected part of 0 is protected.

In the set portion 8 of the photo document storage device 5, a set detection member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document storage container 1 is set at a corresponding position. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is inserted into the photo document storage device 5.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 by the set detection member 70, it is determined whether or not the photo document storage container 1 has been set in the setting section 8 of the photo document storage device 5 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

[0126]

In the present embodiment, the information recorded on the set detection member 10 of the first to third embodiments and the photographic document storage device 5 are described.
A specific example in which this information is used in the photo document sending device 6 will be described.

[0130] Detected member 1 of photo document container 1
The conditions of the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container 1 are indicated by the detected parts arranged in a plurality of lattices at the center of 0. One of the specific examples is shown in the table below. In the first embodiment, the conductive portion is 1 and the non-conductive portion is 0. In the second embodiment, the detected portion having a high height HL is 1 and the detected portion having a low height HS is 0. In the third embodiment, the detected portion having a high reflectance is set to 1 and the conductive portion to be detected having a low reflectance is set to 0.

The photo document storage container 1 is detected by the detected portions D, E, and F.
The type of the photo document is shown as the condition of the photo document stored in the document.

[0129]

[Table 1]

In the case where D, E, and F are 0, 0, and 1, "only Konica LV series film" may be a long photographic film or a short photographic film. This means that if the film is a Konica LV series film, it is accommodated, otherwise it is not accommodated.

At the detected portions G, H and I, the photographic document container 1
The service contents for this photo document are shown as the conditions for the photo document stored in.

[0132]

[Table 2]

When G, H, and I are 1, 1, and 1, "all frames are printed one by one and only with index print" means, in principle, each frame from all the frames recorded in the photographic original. This means that one print is obtained, and only photo originals corresponding to the service for attaching an index print are accommodated. It should be noted that "in principle" means that prints from an image frame having a significantly poor recording state (for example, an image frame with a very underexposed image, an image frame with a very overexposed image, etc.) This is because it is common not to obtain this. G, H, and I are 1, 0,
"Only with index print" when it is 0 means
This means that only photo manuscripts corresponding to the index printing service are accommodated. In this case,
In principle, the service may be a service for obtaining a predetermined number of prints from all the frames recorded on the photo original, or a service for obtaining prints from a specific image frame among the frames recorded on the photo original. Alternatively, a service generally called "development only" that does not obtain any print may be used.

In the detected portions J, K, and L, the photographic document container 1
The size of a print obtained from this photo document is shown as the condition of the photo document stored in the photo document.

[0135]

[Table 3]

Note that “L size only” when J, K, and L are 1, 1, 1 means that the print size of the print obtained from this photo original is only the L size. Further, “only 89 mm width or 102 mm width” when J, K, and L are 0, 0, and 1 means that the print size of the print obtained from this photo original is 89 mm width or 102 mm width only. Means that. It should be noted that the 89 mm width has an L of 89 × 127 mm.
Size, 89 x 158mm high-definition size, 89
X 254mm panorama size, etc.
For 2 mm width, 102 × 148 mm postcard size, 10
A6 size of 2 × 152mm, L of 102 × 305mm
There are panoramic sizes, etc.

The photo document storage container 1 is detected by the detected portions M, N, and O.
The condition of the photo document accommodated in the document indicates the surface quality of the print obtained from the photo document.

[0138]

[Table 4]

[0139] In the case where M, N, and O are 1, 1, and 1, "only glossy thick" means that the print obtained from this photo original is only glossy thick photographic paper. I do. “Display film only” when M, N, and O are 0, 0, and 1 means that a print obtained from the photo original is a display film.

In the detected portions P, Q and R, the photographic document container 1
As a condition of a photo document accommodated in the photo document, a delivery destination of the photo document and a required finishing speed are shown.

[0141]

[Table 5]

In the case where P, Q, and R are 1, 1, and 1, "photo shop / normal finish only" means that the photo document is delivered to a photo shop and the finishing speed is a normal finish. It means that it is only a manuscript. Also, P, Q, and R are 0,
"Only express finishing" in the case of 0 or 1 means that the finishing speed is only a photo manuscript whose finishing speed is express finishing, and the delivery destination may be a photo shop, a special agent, or an agency. But it does not matter.

In any case, 0, 0, 0 means that there is no limitation at all.

Therefore, the detected member 10 to be set is shown in FIG.
In the case as shown in FIG.
Since the detected parts D, E, and F are 0, 0, and 1, only the film of the Konica LV series is accommodated.
Since the detected portions G, H, and I are 0, 1, and 0, in principle, a photo original that receives a service of obtaining prints from all the frames recorded in the photo original (each one may be obtained). It is also possible to obtain several prints, or to obtain an index print or not to obtain an index print. , L are 1, 0, 0, so that only photo originals for obtaining prints of E size are accommodated, and the detected parts M, N, O are 0, 1, 0, Accommodates only a photo original for obtaining a semi-gloss print, and the detected portions P, Q, and R are 1, 0, 0,
This means that the delivery destination is an agency and the finishing speed is to accommodate only photo documents of normal finishing.

A specific operation example of the present photographic processing system will be described below. Assuming that the printer processor having the maximum processing capacity is 4G, the printer processor 4G is automatically processed in a large amount as a glossy thick L-size simultaneous printing dedicated machine which is the processing with the largest processing amount. Then, as the photo document processing container 1 corresponding to the printer processor 4G, the detected portions D, E, and F are 1, 0, 0 because the photo document processing container 1 corresponds to "long photo document only", and "all frame print only". , The detected parts G, H, I are 0, 1, 0, and the detected parts J, K, L are 1, 1, 1,
The detected portions M, N, and O are 1, 1, and 1 because they correspond to "only thick gloss", and the detected portions P, Q, and R are 0, 0, and 0 because the delivery destination and finishing speed are not limited. A large number of photo document storage containers 1 of the set detection member 10 are prepared.

If the printer processor 4H can create only a thick glossy print of 89 mm width,
The photo document processing container 1 corresponding to the printer processor 4H is not limited to a photo document.
Since E and F are 0, 0 and 0 and the service contents are not limited, the detected parts G, H and I are 0, 0 and 0, and “89m
m width only ", the detected parts J, K, L are 1,
1, 0, and corresponds to "only thick gloss", so that the detected parts M, N, O are 1, 1, 1, and there is no limitation on the delivery destination and finishing speed, so the detected parts P, Q, R Is set to 0, 0, 0, and the photo document container 1 of the set detection member 10 is prepared.

If the printer processor 4I can only produce prints having a width of 89 mm in glossy silk and can correspond only to the normal finishing of a photo shop, the photo document processing container 1 corresponding to the printer processor 4H can be used. Since the photo original is not limited, the detected parts D, E, and F are 0, 0, 0, and the service contents are not limited, and the detected parts G, H, I are 0, 0, 0. 89 mm width only ", the detected portions J, K, L are 1, 1, 0, and correspond to" silk only ", so the detected portions M, N, O
Is 0, 1, 1 and the delivery destination / finishing speed is
Since only the normal finishing is supported, the photo document container 1 of the set detection member 10 in which the detection portions P, Q, and R are 1, 1, 1 is prepared.

Thus, the photo document storage containers 1 corresponding to the respective printer processors are prepared. Then, it is determined by the photo document storage device 5 whether the photo document can be stored in the photo document storage container 1 set in the setting section 8 for each order. Let it be accommodated. Then, the photo document containing containers containing the photo documents are sent to the photo document sending devices 6 corresponding to the respective suitable printer processors, and the photo documents containing the photo documents matching the printer processor 4 connected by the photo document sending device 6 are stored. After confirming that the container is a storage container, the photo manuscript is sent out.

It should be noted that the detected portions D, E, and F corresponding to the printer processor 4G are 1, 0, and 0, and the detected portions G, H, and I are connected to the photo original sending device 5H connected to the printer processor 4H. Are 0, 1, 0, and the detected parts J, K,
L is 1, 1, 1 and detected parts M, N, O are 1, 1,
1, and the printer processor 4H can cope with the photographic original container 1 of the set detection member 10 in which the detection portions P, Q, and R are 0, 0, and 0 are set in the setting portion 8. Then, the stored photo original is sent out.

[0150]

An advantage of the first invention is that it is possible to prevent a photo document storage device from storing photo documents under different conditions that cannot be processed by a single processing device in a photo document storage container.

An advantage of the second invention is that it is possible to prevent a photo original sending device from sending out a photo original under a condition that cannot be processed in a subsequent process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic processing system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an internal front view of the storage container before the photo document of Embodiment 1 is stored.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the storage container in a state before the photographic document of the first embodiment is stored.

FIG. 4 is an internal bottom view of the storage container in a state before storing the photo document of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the container before the photo document of Embodiment 1 is stored.

FIG. 6 is an internal side view of the storage container in a state before storing the photographic document of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an internal rear view of the storage container before the photo document of Embodiment 1 is stored (reversed left and right).

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of a storage container in a state before storing a photo document of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged central cross-sectional view of the storage container before the photo document of Embodiment 1 is stored.

FIG. 10 is an internal front view of the storage container according to the first embodiment in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original is stored.

FIG. 11 is an internal bottom view of the storage container according to the first embodiment in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original is stored.

FIG. 12 is an internal side view of the storage container according to the first embodiment in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original is stored.

FIG. 13 is an internal rear view (reversed from side to side) of the storage container according to the first embodiment in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original is stored.

FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged center cross-sectional view of the storage container in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original according to the first exemplary embodiment is stored.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of the photo document storage device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photo original sending device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photo original sending device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a set detection member 10 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a set detection member 10 according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo document storage container 2 Automatic developing machine 3 Reorder receiving device 4 Printer processor 5 Photo document storage device 6 Photo document sending device 7 Photo document 8 Set section 10 Set detection member 11 Container body 20 Strip 21 First roller 31 First Two rollers 45 Third rollers

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A photo document storage device for storing a photo document in a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without bonding, wherein container information reading means for reading information indicated by the photo document storage container; Document information obtaining means for obtaining information on the photo document, and having one or more operation modes, wherein the container information reading is performed in at least one of the one or more operation modes. Storing the photographic document in the photographic document container when the content of the information read by the means and the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining means match. apparatus. 2. When the information read by the container information reading means matches the content of the information read by the container information reading means with the content of the information obtained by the document information obtaining means, 2. The condition of the photo document indicated by the information obtained by the document information acquisition means conforms to the condition of the photo document stored in the photo document storage container shown in FIG. Photo document storage device as described. 3. The photo document storage device according to claim 2, wherein the condition of the photo document includes a condition of a print size printed from the photo document. 4. The photo document storage device according to claim 2, wherein the condition of the photo document includes a condition of surface quality of a print printed from the photo document. 5. The photograph document according to claim 2, wherein the condition of the photograph document includes a condition that the photograph document is a long photograph document or a short photograph document. Item 6. The photo document accommodating device according to Item 1. 6. The photo document condition includes a condition that the photo document is a photo document for a simultaneous print service or a photo document for a reprint service. A photo document storage device according to claim 5. 7. The photographic document according to claim 2, wherein the condition of the photographic document includes a condition of a finishing speed at which the photographic document is processed. Housing equipment. 8. The photo document container main body indicates information, and the container information reading means reads information indicated by the photo document container main body. The photographic document storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The information shown by the photo document container main body is changeable.
2. The photo document storage device according to item 1. 10. The container information reading means for reading information indicated by a photo document already stored in the photo document container.
A photo document storage device according to claim 7. 11. A photo document sending device for sending a photo document stored in a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without bonding, to a subsequent process, wherein information indicated by the photo document storage container is stored. It has container information reading means for reading, and has one or a plurality of operation modes.
Or, in at least one operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, when the content of the information read by the container information reading unit matches the content of the post-process,
A photographic document sending device for sending the photographic document from the photographic document storage container to a subsequent process. 12. The container according to claim 1, wherein said contents read by said container information reading means are compatible with the contents of said post-process. 12. The photograph document sending device according to claim 11, wherein the condition of the photograph document to be performed matches the condition of the photograph document that conforms to the post-process. 13. The photograph document sending device according to claim 12, wherein the condition of the photograph document includes a condition of a print size printed from the photograph document. 14. The photograph document sending device according to claim 12, wherein the condition of the photograph document includes a condition of a surface quality of a print printed from the photograph document. 15. The photograph document according to claim 12, wherein the condition of the photograph document includes a condition that the photograph document is a long photograph document or a short photograph document. Item 3. The photo original sending device according to the item 1. 16. The photo document condition includes a condition that the photo document is a photo document for a simultaneous print service or a photo document for a reprint service. The photographic document sending device according to claim 15. 17. The photographic document according to claim 12, wherein the condition of the photographic document includes a condition of a finishing speed at which the photographic document is processed. Sending device. 18. The photo document container main body indicates information, and the container information reading means reads information indicated by the photo document container main body. The photographic document sending device according to any one of claims 11 to 17. 19. The photographic original sending device according to claim 18, wherein the information indicated by the photographic original container main body is changeable. 20. The container information reading means according to claim 11, wherein said container information reading means reads information indicated by a photo original stored in said photo original storage container. Item 3. The photo original sending device according to the item 1.