Photographic printing method and photographic printer

Claim 3

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said order follows an increasing order of said degree of magnification.

Claim 4

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said order follows a decreasing order of said degree of magnification.

Claim 5

A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of recording trimming magnification data on said film at the time of photo-taking with said film in correspondence with each of said frames.

Claim 6

A method as defined in claim 4 further comprising the step of using a zoom lens to make said trimming print.

Claim 9

A method as defined in claim 6 further including the steps of: comparing said film shifting time between said adjacently rearranged frames and said magnification changing time; determining a frame processing time of said one frame as equal to the longer of said shifting time and said changing time in accordance with the result of said comparison; and obtaining said processing time by adding together each frame processing time for respective frames of said series.

Claim 10

A method as defined in claim 7, wherein said trimming magnification data are recorded on said film at the time of photo-taking with said film in correspondence with each of said frames.

Claim 11

A method as defined in claim 8 further comprising the step of using a zoom lens to make said trimming print.

Claim 12

A photographic printer for printing a frame at a specified trimming magnification by use of photographic film with data as to a degree of trimming magnification recorded thereon in correspondence with each of the frames, said printer comprising: means for reading out said trimming magnification degree data for each frame of a series of frames in said film; means for determining an order for printing said series of frames in an order based on said degree of trimming magnification read out by said reading-out means; and a zoom lens changeable as to a focal length in accordance with said read-out trimming magnification.

Claim 13

A photographic printer for printing a frame at a specified trimming magnification by use of photographic film with data as to a degree of trimming magnification recorded thereon in correspondence with each of the frames, said printer comprising: means for reading out said trimming magnification degree data for each frame of a series of frames in said film; means for determining an order for printing said series of frames in an order based on said degree of trimming magnification read out by said reading-out means; and a zoom lens changeable as to a focal length in accordance with said read-out trimming magnification.

Claim 14

A photographic printer as defined in claim 10, wherein said order follows an increasing order of said trimming magnification.

Claim 15

A photographic printer as defined in claim 10 wherein said order follows a decreasing order of said trimming magnification.

Claim 16

A photographic printer for printing on photographic paper a frame in photographic film with data as to a degree of trimming magnification recorded thereon in correspondence with each of the frames by use of a zoom lens with the focal length set in accordance with a specified trimming magnification, said printer comprising: means for reading out frame position data and said trimming magnification degree data for each frame of a series of frames in said film: means for obtaining permutations by rearranging frames of said series; means for calculating processing time to be taken by each of said permutations obtained by said permutation obtaining means based on a length of time necessary to shift said film from one frame to a frame rearranged adjacent thereto and a time to change said degree of trimming magnification on the basis of said frame position data and said trimming magnification data read out by said reading-out means: and means for specifying a permutation taking the shortest processing time of said permutations calculated by said time calculating means, said specified permutation being followed as an order for printing said series of frames.

Claim 17

A photographic printer for printing on photographic paper a frame in photographic film with data as to a degree of trimming magnification recorded thereon in correspondence with each of the frames by use of a zoom lens with the focal length set in accordance with a specified trimming magnification, said printer comprising: means for reading out frame position data and said trimming magnification degree data for each frame of a series of frames in said film: means for obtaining permutations by rearranging frames of said series; means for calculating processing time to be taken by each of said permutations obtained by said permutation obtaining means based on a length of time necessary to shift said film from one frame to a frame rearranged adjacent thereto and a time to change said degree of trimming magnification on the basis of said frame position data and said trimming magnification data read out by said reading-out means: and means for specifying a permutation taking the shortest processing time of said permutations calculated by said time calculating means, said specified permutation being followed as an order for printing said series of frames.

Claim 18

A photographic printer as defined in claim 13, wherein said time calculating means comprises means for comparing said film shifting time between said adjacently rearranged frames and said magnification changing time, means for determining frame processing time of said one frame as equal to the longer of said shifting time and said changing time in accordance with the result of said comparison, and means for obtaining said processing time by adding together each frame processing time for respective frames of said series.