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Reorder processing system

Assignee: Noritsu Koki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-12-24
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-12-24
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Abstract

Abstract A negative sheet (1) for storing piece negatives (10) has reorder information recording sections (6) formed thereon for recording reorder information on the piece negatives (10), respectively. A printer/processor (100) determines additional printing conditions for image frames (10a) to be additionally printed, based on the reorder information read by a detector (93) from the reorder information recording sections (6) of the negative sheet (1) fed to the printer/processor (100). The piece negatives (10) to be additionally printed are drawn out of the negative sheet (1), and the image frames (10a) are printed on printing paper with the additional printing conditions determined.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigeki Nishida
  • 👤 Hideoshi Nishikawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:29
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
A reorder processing system for making photographic prints from piece negatives stored in a negative sheet, comprising: an exposing section for exposing image frames on said piece negatives onto printing paper; a negative sheet transport mechanism for transporting said negative sheet; a detector for reading reorder information from reorder information recording sections formed on said negative sheet; a film transport mechanism for transporting said piece negatives to said exposing section; a transfer mechanism for withdrawing said piece negative out of said negative sheet having transported by said negative sheet transfer mechanism, and transferring these piece negatives to said film transport mechanism; a controller for determining additional printing conditions of the image frames to be additionally printed based on said reorder information read by said detector, and controlling said negative sheet transport mechanism, said transfer mechanism and film transport mechanism to transport piece negatives containing these image frames to said exposing section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
A reorder processing system for making photographic prints from piece negatives stored in a negative sheet, comprising: an exposing section for exposing image frames on said piece negatives onto printing paper; a negative sheet transport mechanism for transporting said negative sheet; a detector for reading reorder information from reorder information recording sections formed on said negative sheet; a film transport mechanism for transporting said piece negatives to said exposing section; a transfer mechanism for withdrawing said piece negative out of said negative sheet having transported by said negative sheet transfer mechanism, and transferring these piece negatives to said film transport mechanism; a controller for determining additional printing conditions of the image frames to be additionally printed based on said reorder information read by said detector, and controlling said negative sheet transport mechanism, said transfer mechanism and film transport mechanism to transport piece negatives containing these image frames to said exposing section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A reorder processing system as defined in claim 1, wherein said additional printing conditions include positions on said piece negatives of said image frames to be printed, and numbers of additional prints.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
A reorder processing system as defined in claim 1, wherein said detector is operable to read said reorder information from said reorder information recording sections while said negative sheet is transported.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
A reorder processing system as defined in claim 1, wherein said detector is operable to read said reorder information from said reorder information recording sections while said negative sheet stands still.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 59 words
A reorder processing system as defined in claim 1, wherein said detector is in the form of a line sensor extending parallel to said reorder information recording sections, said line sensor having a detecting region for reading said reorder information, said detecting region providing a basis for identifying said image frames on said piece negatives to be additionally printed.

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