JP2000075414A - Device and system for forming print - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable successively confirming the image of image data scheduled to be printed in operation of printing. SOLUTION: As for the print forming device 1 for forming the print based on the image data on plural images, the device is provided with a mode for successively forming prints based on the image data on plural images, and the device is provided with a display means A for successively displaying the image data scheduled to be printed when the aforesaid mode is set, and also, the device is provided with an inputting means 84 for inputting a command of stopping the print forming operation as to the image of the image data displayed by the display means A, and when the command of stopping the print forming operation is inputted by the inputting means 84, the mode is released.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a print creation apparatus and a print creation system for creating a print based on image data of a plurality of images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a developing laboratory called a minilab shop, there is a type of work in which a normal print is created by a manned operation by an operator in accordance with a customer's order, and the created print is immediately handed to the customer. In recent years, originals have been photoelectrically read and used as image data, and prints have been created based on the image data, or images have been taken with a digital camera based on image data directly input, for example, image data from a CD-ROM or a communication line. There is also known an apparatus that reads image data from a card having a memory in which a plurality of frame image data are stored and creates a print.

[0003]

An apparatus for creating a print based on the image data of a plurality of images, especially when handing over the created print to a customer immediately, It is necessary to automatically print one after another, but there are cases where it is desired to specifically confirm the image to be printed during this printing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a print creation apparatus and a print creation system capable of sequentially confirming images of image data to be printed during printing. It is an object.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention has the following constitution.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print creating apparatus for creating a print based on image data of a plurality of images, a mode for sequentially creating a print based on the image data of the plurality of images, When this mode is set, a display means for sequentially displaying images of the image data to be printed is provided, and a stop of print creation for the image of the image data displayed on the display means is provided. Input means for inputting an instruction, wherein the mode is canceled when an instruction to stop print creation is input by the input means. ].

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when prints are sequentially created based on the image data of a plurality of images, the images of the image data to be printed are sequentially displayed. Can be specifically confirmed. If you check the image to be printed and you want to change or change the printing conditions, enter an instruction to stop printing for the image of the displayed image data and cancel the print mode. Can be.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print creation system for creating a print based on image data of a plurality of images, wherein a mode for sequentially creating a print based on the image data of the plurality of images is set. The image of the image data to be printed is sequentially displayed on a display means, and an instruction to stop print creation is input to the image of the image data displayed on the display means. The print creation system is characterized in that the mode is canceled when input is made by the user. ].

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when prints are sequentially created based on the image data of a plurality of images, the images of the image data to be printed are sequentially displayed. Can be specifically confirmed. If you check the image to be printed and you want to change or change the printing conditions, enter an instruction to stop printing for the image of the displayed image data and cancel the print mode. Can be.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a print creating apparatus and a print creating system according to the present invention. The print creation apparatus and print creation system of the present invention are not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a print making apparatus.
Here, as a print creation device, a device that exposes and develops a photosensitive material to create a print is exemplified, but is not limited thereto, and any device that can create a print based on image data is used. Well, for example,
An ink-jet type or electrophotographic type print creation device may be used.

The print creating apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes:
A magazine loading section 3 is provided on the left side surface of the apparatus main body 2, and an exposure processing section 4 for exposing a photosensitive material as a recording medium to the apparatus main body 2 is developed. A development processing unit 5 for producing is provided, and the produced print is discharged to a tray 6 provided on the right side of the apparatus main body 2. Further, a control unit 7 is provided inside the apparatus main body 2 at a position above the exposure processing unit 4.

A CRT 8 is arranged on the upper part of the apparatus main body 2. The CRT 8 constitutes display means A for displaying an image of image data to be printed on a screen. On the left side of the CRT 8, a film scanner unit 9 serving as a transparent original reading device is arranged, and on the right side, a reflective original input device 10 is arranged.

Documents read from the film scanner unit 9 and the reflection document input device 10 include photographic photosensitive materials.
Examples of the photographic light-sensitive material include a color negative film and a color reversal film. It can be converted into digital information by the film scanner of the film scanner section 9 and used as frame image information. When the photographic material is color paper, frame image information can be obtained by the flatbed scanner of the reflection document input device 10.

The position of the control unit 7 of the apparatus main body 2 is
PC card set unit 1 into which PC card 13 can be inserted
The PC card 13 has a memory in which a plurality of frame image data captured by a digital camera is stored. The PC card having a memory in which frame image data is stored in the present invention is, for example, a flash ATA card, a compact flash card connected to a PC card adapter, a smart media, or the like.

An operation unit 11 is disposed in front of the CRT 8.
The operation unit 11 is provided with an information input unit 12, and the information input unit 12 is configured by, for example, a touch panel or the like.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print creation apparatus and a print creation system, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a display screen.

The control unit 7 of the print creating apparatus 1 reads document information from the film scanner unit 9 and the reflection document input device 10 based on command information from the information input unit 12, obtains image data, and outputs the image data to the CRT 8. indicate.

The print creating apparatus 1 has a data storage means 71, and stores image data and corresponding order information (information on how many prints are to be made from which frame image, print size information, etc.) in the data storage means 71. ) Is stored and sequentially accumulated. A frame image from the developed negative film N is input from the film scanner unit 9, and a frame image from the print P that has been processed by printing the frame image on photographic paper and input from the reflection original input device 10.

The control section 7 has an image processing section 70. The image processing section 70 performs image processing on the image data to form image data for exposure, and sends it to the exposure processing section 4. In the exposure processing section 4, an image is exposed on the photosensitive material, the photosensitive material is sent to the development processing section 5, and the photosensitive material exposed in the development processing section 5 is developed and dried to produce a print.

The print creation apparatus 1 has a template storage means 81 for storing template data, and a selection means 82 for selecting a predetermined template stored in the template storage means 81. The template storage unit 81 stores in advance data of at least one template for setting a background image and a combination area.
The selection means 82 is provided in the operation unit 11 and is set by an operator's operation to select a predetermined template from a plurality of templates stored in the template storage means 81 in advance. The frame image data is synthesized by the selected template. Then, a print of the input frame image data is created. The synthesis using the template is performed by a well-known chroma key synthesis method.

As described above, the print creating apparatus 1 creates a print based on the image data of a plurality of images, and the operation unit 11 has a mode setting unit 83 and a stop command input unit 8.
4 are provided. By operating the mode setting means 83, a mode for sequentially producing prints based on the image data of a plurality of images is set. When this mode is set, the image of the image data to be printed is displayed on the display means A. Are displayed sequentially.

The display means A comprises a CRT 8, and image data to be printed are displayed as shown in FIGS. In FIG. 3A, one image of image data to be printed is sequentially displayed in a state of being synthesized by a template, and one print is created in the displayed state. In FIG. 3B, a plurality of images of image data to be printed are sequentially displayed in a state of being synthesized by a template, and a print having a plurality of images is created in the displayed state.

In this embodiment, printing is performed by combining with a template, but printing may be performed without combining as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 (b)
As shown in FIG. 5, a print may be created for each of a plurality of images, for example, eight images sequentially.

When a print is sequentially created based on the image data of a plurality of images, the images of the image data to be printed are sequentially displayed, so that the image to be printed during printing is specifically confirmed. be able to.

In the confirmation of the image to be printed, if the user wants to change or change the printing conditions or the like, the user operates the input means 84 of the stop command to change the image of the image data displayed on the display means A. Enter an instruction to cancel print creation. When an instruction to stop print creation is input by the input means 84, the print mode is released. After the print creation is stopped in this way, the print conditions and the like can be changed again, and printing can be restarted in the mode setting again.

The display means A, the mode setting means 83 and the stop command input means 84 are provided integrally with the apparatus main body 2, but one or more of them may be provided separately. In this case, the print creation device 1 is treated as a print creation system.

An embodiment of printing the frame image data is shown in FIGS. The print P1 of the frame image data of the embodiment of FIG. 5 is created by recording one piece of frame image data on one recording medium, and synthesizes a background image P1a having a predetermined pattern with a square. An area P1b is set, a single frame image is synthesized and recorded in the synthesis area P1b, and a print P1 of a normal print size decorated with a photo frame is created. By recording one piece of frame image data on the print P1 of one recording medium in this way, a special print that can be put in a wallet or a regular period according to a customer's order is created. be able to.

The print P2 of the frame image data of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is formed by recording a plurality of frame images on a single large-format file recording medium and creates a background image P2a having a predetermined pattern. , A relatively large synthetic area P2 at three places
b is set in a staggered manner, and one frame image is synthesized and recorded in each of the three synthesis areas P2b.

The print P3 of frame image data according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is formed by recording a plurality of frame images on one large-size recording medium, and includes a background image P3a having a predetermined pattern, Relatively large composite areas P3b are arranged and set at ten locations, and one frame image is composed and recorded in each of the ten composite areas P3b.

As shown in FIG. 8, a cut line P3c may be recorded in the background of the print P3 of the frame image data. The cut line P3c is used to easily and neatly cut the wallet or purse. It is possible to create a favorite special print that can be put on a regular basis or the like.

[0032]

As described above, in the print producing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when sequentially producing prints based on the image data of a plurality of images, the image of the image data to be printed is Since the images are sequentially displayed, the image to be printed during printing can be specifically confirmed. If you check the image to be printed and you want to change or change the printing conditions, enter an instruction to stop printing for the image of the displayed image data and cancel the print mode. Can be.

In the print creating system according to the second aspect of the present invention, when prints are sequentially created based on the image data of a plurality of images, the images of the image data to be printed are sequentially displayed. The image printed inside can be confirmed specifically. If you check the image to be printed and you want to change or change the printing conditions, enter an instruction to stop printing for the image of the displayed image data and cancel the print mode. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a print creating apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print creation device and a print creation system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing display of image data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing display of image data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Print creation apparatus 4 Exposure processing part 5 Development processing part 7 Control part 8 CRT 9 Film scanner part 10 Reflection original input device 11 Operation part 12 Information input means 70 Image processing part 71 Data storage means 81 Template storage means 82 Selection means 83 Mode Setting means 84 Stop command input means A Display means

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A print creation apparatus for creating a print based on image data of a plurality of images, a mode for sequentially creating a print based on the image data of the plurality of images, and a mode set to this mode. And display means for sequentially displaying images of the image data to be printed, and input means for inputting an instruction to stop print creation for the image of the image data displayed on the display means. Wherein the mode is canceled when an instruction to stop print creation is input by the input means. 2. A print creation system for creating a print based on image data of a plurality of images, wherein when a mode for sequentially creating a print based on the image data of the plurality of images is set, printing is performed. An image of the image data to be performed is sequentially displayed on a display unit, and when an instruction to stop print creation is input to the image of the image data displayed on the display unit by an input unit, the mode is set. A print creation system characterized by being released.