JP2006011881A - Photo printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

In a photographic print system, an image to be reprinted can be easily specified.
A photographic printing apparatus EP for producing a photographic print based on input image data and an image data storage apparatus IS for storing and storing the image data are provided and stored in the image data storage apparatus IS. In the photographic print system configured to display on the monitor 4b a display for inputting the number of reprints for each image when a photographic print is produced again based on the image data being displayed, the display for inputting the number of reprints is displayed. The reduced image of each image and the input field for the number of reprints of each image are displayed in pairs.
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Description

  The present invention includes a photographic printing apparatus for producing a photographic print based on input image data, and an image data storage apparatus for storing and storing the image data, and the image stored and stored in the image data storage apparatus The present invention relates to a photographic print system configured to display a display for inputting the number of reprints for each image on a monitor when a photographic print is produced again based on data.

Such a photographic print system is a system in which image data such as a read image of a photographic film by a photographic film reader or a photographed image by a digital camera is input and a photographic print is produced based on the input image data.
In such a photographic print system, as described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below, it is not necessary to bring the original photographic film, memory card, or the like to a photographic print shop when ordering a reprint of a photographic print (reprint order). In this way, for the convenience of use, image data for producing a photographic print is also stored.

  Conventionally, in such a system, when a customer wants to make another photographic print, that is, to order a reprint, for example, the number of reprints of each image on a so-called index print in which a large number of thumbnail images are printed on one sheet. You can either fill in and bring it to the print shop, or you can fill in the number of reprints on the so-called film sheet (negative sheet) that stores the piece negatives cut in units of 6 frames and bring them to the print shop to place an order for reprinting. In general, the photo print system accepts such a reprint order by inputting the number of reprints corresponding to the frame image arrangement state in the film sheet and the image arrangement state in the index print. Display on the monitor a display for entering the number of reprints with a column Unishi which was.

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However, some customers do not use the index prints or film sheets described above, but bring photo prints and place orders for reprints of the photo prints. Since the display for use only has a number input field, the image to be reprinted cannot be specified, and the reprint order cannot be accepted for such a customer.
Further, even when the reprint order is received by using the index print or the film sheet, there is a case where the input operation of the reprint number only having the number input field is uneasy about the input operation.
In particular, when the customer who places an order for reprinting inputs the number of reprints from the terminal, etc., the customer corresponds to the arrangement of the input fields in the display for inputting the number of reprints corresponding to the state of the image on the index print or film sheet. In many cases, I did not understand that I was doing, and I was often worried about the input operation.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to make it easy to specify an image to be reprinted.

According to a first aspect of the present application, there is provided a photographic print device that produces a photographic print based on input image data, and an image data storage device that stores and saves the image data. In the photo print system configured to display on the monitor a display for inputting the number of reprints for each image when recreating a photo print based on the stored image data, the display for inputting the number of reprints In FIG. 5, the reduced image of each image and the input field for the number of reprints of each image are displayed in pairs.
Therefore, for example, when an operator inputs the number of reprints by looking at a photo print brought by the customer, the image that the customer wants to reprint is compared with each reduced image on the display for input, and the reprint target is immediately And the customer inputs the required number in the number input field corresponding to the reduced image of the image that the customer desires to reprint.

According to a second aspect of the present application, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, an image processing apparatus that corrects input image data into image data for print processing by the photographic printing apparatus is provided. The image data storage device is configured to store and store image data after correction processing by the image processing device, and the image data storage as a reduced image of each image in the display for inputting the number of reprints. A reduced image of image data stored and saved in the apparatus is used.
Therefore, when a reprint order is accepted, if the corrected image data is read from the image data storage device and is printed as it is, a photographic print having the same quality as the previous photographic print can be produced.
In addition, a reduced image corresponding to the image of the previous photo print itself can be used for displaying the number of reprints by simply reducing the image read from the image data storage device.

  According to a third invention of the present application, in addition to the configuration of the first invention, an image processing apparatus for correcting input image data into image data for print processing by the photo printing apparatus is provided. The image data storage device is configured to store and store image data before correction processing by the image processing device, and the image data as a reduced image of each image in the display for inputting the number of reprints. The image data stored and saved in the storage device is configured to use a reduced image generated by applying a correction process corresponding to the correction process of the image processing apparatus and an image reduction process.

Therefore, when a reprint order is accepted, image data before correction processing is read out from the image data storage device, and a photographic print is produced as a reprint.
Since the original image data before correction processing is stored in the photo print production at this time, the desired photo can be applied by applying correction processing conditions different from those at the previous photo print production without losing the image quality. Prints can also be made.
For the reduced image used for display for inputting the number of reprints, the image data read from the image data storage device is subjected to correction processing and reduction processing corresponding to the correction processing of the image processing device, so that the previous photo print can be performed. A reduced image corresponding to the image can be used.
The correction processing applied to the reduced image here does not necessarily need to be correction processing based on the correction processing conditions used at the time of the previous photographic print production. For example, if the input source of the image data is a negative film read image. For example, correction processing may be performed by applying correction processing conditions set as a standard for the negative film.

According to a fourth aspect of the present application, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, a correction data storage device for storing and storing correction processing conditions of the image processing device at the time of photo print production is provided. In the display for input, the image data stored and stored in the image data storage device as a reduced image of each image is corrected according to the correction processing condition for the image data stored and stored in the correction data storage device. A reduced image generated by applying the processing and the image reduction process is used.
Therefore, it is possible to create a reprint that faithfully reproduces the previously created photo print using the correction processing condition data stored and stored in the correction data storage device. By using the correction processing condition data stored and stored in the data storage device, it is possible to use a reduced image that faithfully corresponds to the image of the previous photographic print.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present application, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, an image processing apparatus that corrects input image data into image data for print processing by the photographic printing apparatus; A reduced image data storage device that stores and saves image data corresponding to a reduced image of the image corrected by the image processing device in association with the original image data stored in the image data storage device; The image data storage device is configured to store and save image data before correction processing by the image processing device, and the reduced image data as a reduced image of each image in the display for inputting the number of reprints. The image data stored and stored in the storage device is used.

Therefore, when a reprint order is accepted, image data before correction processing is read out from the image data storage device, and a photographic print is produced as a reprint.
In the production of the photographic print at this time, if the correction processing conditions at the time of the previous photographic print production are applied by the image processing apparatus, a reprint that faithfully reproduces the previous photographic print can be produced, and before the correction processing. Since the original image data is stored, a desired photographic print can be produced by appropriately changing the correction processing conditions without impairing the image quality.
On the other hand, for the reduced image used for display for inputting the number of reprints, the image read from the reduced image data storage device can be used as it is, and the reduced image is a reduced image corresponding to the image of the previous photo print itself. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present application, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fifth aspects, the image data is specified in the image data stored and stored in the image data storage device. The identification code is set for each group, and a reduced image to be displayed on the display for inputting the number of reprints is specified by the identification code.
Therefore, the image data to be reprinted can be accurately specified by the identification code.

According to a seventh invention of the present application, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to sixth inventions, a photographic film reading device for reading a frame image of a photographic film is provided. A photographic print is produced based on image data input from a photographic film reader.
That is, when trying to reprint an image on a photographic film, especially on a negative film, it is difficult to identify the image to be reprinted by visually checking the frame image on the photographic film. By displaying the reduced image on the input display, the operation can be easily performed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the reprint target image can be easily specified by displaying the reduced image of each image together with the display for inputting the number of reprints to be displayed on the monitor.
Further, according to the second invention, a reprint having the same quality as the previous photographic print can be easily produced, and a reduced image used for display for inputting the number of reprints can be easily produced.
According to the third aspect of the invention, image data stored and stored in the image data storage device can be prepared flexibly by changing the correction processing conditions, and flexibly responding to customer requests. From this, it is possible to generate a reduced image used for display for inputting the number of reprints.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to produce a reprint that faithfully reproduces the previous photographic print, and in the display for inputting the number of reprints, a reduction that faithfully corresponds to the image of the previous photographic print. The image can be used.

In addition, according to the fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to produce a reprint that faithfully reproduces the previous photographic print, as well as a reprint that appropriately changes the correction processing conditions, and flexibly cope with customer requests. In addition, for the reduced image used for the display for inputting the number of reprints, the image data of the reduced image stored and stored in the reduced image data storage device can be used as it is. Can be reduced.
In addition, since the data amount of the reduced image is sufficiently smaller than that of the original image data, the configuration of the reduced image data storage device that stores and saves the reduced image can be simplified.
Further, according to the sixth aspect, since the image data to be reprinted can be specified accurately and easily, the work burden of the reprint production work can be reduced.
Further, according to the seventh aspect, in the production of a photographic print whose original is read image data of a photographic film, it is possible to simplify a reprint target specific operation and a reprint production operation.

Embodiments of a photographic print system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
The photographic print system DP exemplified in the first embodiment is known as a so-called digital minilab system. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, a developed photographic film, memory card, and magneto-optical disk are used. Alternatively, an image input device IR that captures image data from CD-R media and the like, and a print order reception terminal that accepts customer print orders by capturing image data from recording media such as memory cards, magneto-optical disks, or CD-R media The apparatus PO, the image input apparatus IR and the photo order receiving terminal apparatus PO, the image data captured by the image printing apparatus 2 and the photographic printing apparatus EP for producing a photographic print by inputting the image data. An image data storage device IS for storing and storing recorded image data is connected to the network. It is configured.

[Schematic configuration of image input device IR]
As schematically shown in FIG. 1, the image input device IR includes a film scanner 3 that is a photographic film reading device that reads a frame image of a photographic film, a control device 4 configured by a personal computer, and a film scanner 3. And an image processing apparatus 5 for correcting image data for producing a photographic print input from the above.
The control device 4 includes an external input / output device 4a having a memory card reader, a magneto-optical disk drive, a CD-R / RW drive, etc., a simulated image simulating a finished print image, and various control information. A monitor 4b to be displayed, a console 4c and a mouse 4d are connected.
The external input / output device 4a can take in image data from each drive provided, and can record image data or the like on a recording medium corresponding to each drive.
The image processing apparatus 5 is configured to perform various correction processes such as color correction, sharpness, and the like, and standard correction processing conditions are set in advance according to the input image source, and from the console 4c and the mouse 4d. The standard correction processing conditions can be corrected by an input operation.
In order for the operator to perform the setting operation of the correction processing condition, an image corrected by applying the correction processing condition to the input image data is displayed on the monitor 4b. Note that the color of the monitor 4b is adjusted so that the display image thereof matches the image of the photographic print as much as possible.

[Schematic configuration of print order receiving terminal device PO]
Unlike the image input device IR operated by the operator, the print order receiving terminal device PO produces photo prints based on image data recorded on various recording media such as a memory card by the customer himself / herself visiting the store. A device for placing orders.
Although not shown for this function, the print order receiving terminal device PO is also equipped with the same device as the external input / output device 4a provided in the image input device IR, and various operation guides and images. A touch panel type monitor having both the display function and the input operation function is provided.
[Schematic configuration of image data storage device IS]
The image data storage device IS is configured as a server having a large-capacity hard disk device, and can store and save a large amount of image files.
The image data storage device IS of the first embodiment stores and saves image data input from the image input device IR via the network.

[Overall configuration of photo printing apparatus EP]
As shown in FIG. 1, a photographic printing apparatus EP includes an image forming apparatus EX, a development processing apparatus PP for developing the photographic paper 2 exposed and formed by the image forming apparatus EX, and a housing. There is provided a photographic paper transport system PT for transporting the photographic paper 2 drawn from the arranged photographic paper magazine 6 to the development processing apparatus PP by a number of transport rollers 9 or the like.
Although not shown, a sorter is provided outside the housing of the printing apparatus EP to sort the photographic paper 2 that has been developed and dried by the development processing apparatus PP for each order. The photographic paper 2 discharged from the discharge port is conveyed to the sorter by the conveyor 10.
Further, in the middle of the conveyance path of the photographic paper conveyance system PT, a cutter 11 that cuts the long photographic paper 2 drawn out from the photographic paper magazine 6 into a set print size, and the photographic paper 2 is distributed to a plurality of conveyance rows. And a sorting device 12 for this purpose.

[Configuration of Image Forming Apparatus EX]
The image forming apparatus EX includes an image forming head 14 that forms an exposure image on the photographic paper 2 and a print control device 15 that controls the image forming head 14 as main parts.
The image forming head 14 is attached so that an intermediate position in the conveyance path of the photographic paper 2 cut to the set print size is an image formation position, and is orthogonal to the photographic paper conveyance direction (sub-scanning direction) at the image formation position. The laser beam is scanned in the direction (main scanning direction).
The laser beam emitted from the image forming head 14 is controlled by the print control device 15 based on image data input from the image processing device 5 through a dedicated communication line or image data input from the control device 4 via a network. It is intensity modulated.
By scanning the photographic paper 2 transported and driven by the photographic paper transportation system PT with the laser beam whose intensity is modulated as described above, an image is exposed and formed on the photographic paper 2, which is a development processing apparatus. When developed with PP, it is finished as a photographic print.

[Photo print production operation]
Next, a photographic print production operation in the photographic print system DP having the above configuration will be described.
The control device 4 executing the management program for managing the printing operation displays a screen display illustrated in FIG. 2 on the monitor 4b as a standard standby screen.
In the screen display of FIG. 2, a guide display field 21 for displaying operation guidance, an input source selection button display 22 for designating an input source of image data, and various operation information and setting input fields are displayed in a tab selection manner. In addition to displaying a tab display field 23, an input field for specifying a print size, an index print production condition setting field, a condition setting field for writing and outputting image data to a recording medium, and the like are displayed. ing.

FIG. 2 shows the case where the film scanner 3 which is a standard input source is designated as the input source of the image data. After inputting necessary items from the console 4c or the like on the screen of FIG. When the photographic film deposited from the customer is set in 3, the reading of the frame image of the photographic film is automatically started, and the read image data is sequentially sent to the image processing apparatus 5.
The image processing device 5 that has received the image data from the film scanner 3 generates a reduced image of the received image and sends it to the control device 4.
The control device 4 has a function of executing correction processing equivalent to the correction processing of the image processing device 5, and applies standard correction processing conditions set for the photographic film to be processed at that time, The received reduced image is corrected and the corrected image is displayed on the monitor 4b.
The operator of the photo print system DP observes the display image on the monitor 4b to determine whether or not the correction processing condition needs to be corrected. If necessary, the input operation required from the console 4c or the like is necessary. I do.

When the operation for setting the correction processing conditions by the operator (including confirmation that the standard correction processing conditions are appropriate) is completed, the correction processing conditions set by the operator are transmitted to the image processing apparatus 5 to perform image processing. The apparatus 5 corrects the image data input from the film scanner 3 in accordance with the correction processing conditions set by the operator. When the correction processing is completed, the image data after the correction processing is printed together with information such as the print size and the number of prints. The image data is sent to the apparatus 15 for print processing, and the corrected image data is also sent to the image data storage apparatus IS via the control apparatus 4 for storage and storage. The image data stored and stored in the image data storage device IS is managed by the control device 4 using the identification code set for the print order. That is, in the photo print system DP, image data is group-managed with one print order as one group, and an identification code is set for each group.
In the screen display of FIG. 2, when an input is made to produce an index print, an instruction to that effect is also sent to the print controller 15 to produce an index print 50 as illustrated in FIG. Is done.
In the index print 50 shown in FIG. 6, a reduced image of the image of the produced photographic print is printed, and a reprint number entry field 51 for reprinting and ordering the photographic print corresponding to each reduced image is printed. Yes.

[Operation during reprinting]
Usually, a customer who desires reprint printing enters the required number in the reprint number entry field 51 of the index print 50 and brings it to the store that requested the preparation of the photo print last time. At this time, it is not necessary to bring the photographic film used for the preparation of the previous photographic print.
Upon receiving the index print 50 from the customer, the operator of the photo print system DP presses the input source selection button display 22 in the screen display of FIG. 2 to select the image data storage device IS as the input source of the image data. .
The control device 4 executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 every time the input source selection button display 22 is pressed.
The control device 4 stores and holds parameters for specifying the input source, and cyclically switches a parameter for specifying any of the plurality of input sources for each pressing operation of the input source selection button display 22 (step # 1).

When the input source is the image data storage device IS (step # 2), the screen display of FIG. 2 is updated to the screen display of FIG. 3 by performing the following processing.
(1) The icon of the input source selection button display 22 is changed to an icon indicating the image data storage device IS, and the display of the input source located below the input source selection button display 22 is updated (step # 3).
(2) The display character string in the guidance display field 21 is changed to “Please press [START] key” (step # 4).
(3) A start button display 24 is added to the display on the screen of FIG. 2 (step # 5).
(4) When the start button display 24 is pressed (clicked with the mouse 4d), the “print start process” shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is set to be executed (step # 6).
(5) A display 25 for inputting the number of reprints is added to the tab display field 23, and the tab display of the input display 25 is set to be the foreground (step # 7).
(6) When a character or symbol is input in the identification code input field 26 in the display 25 for inputting the number of prints, it is set so as to execute the “identification code input process” shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8).

In the display 25 for inputting the number of reprints displayed in the screen display of FIG. 3, a reduced image display field 27 is provided in addition to the identification code input field 26 as shown in FIG. Arranged in plural.
In each reduced image display column 27, a serial number indicating a frame number is displayed in the upper left corner, and an input column 27a for the number of reprints for each image is provided in the lower right corner. By arranging the input field 27a in this way, the reduced image of each image and the input field 27a of the number of reprints of each image are displayed in a pair.
The arrangement state of each reduced image display column 27 corresponds to the arrangement state of reduced images in the index print 50 and the arrangement state of frame images in a state where piece negatives cut in units of 6 frames are inserted into the film sheet.

  When the operator inputs an identification code for calling up image data from the image data storage device IS in the identification code input field 26 in the screen display state of FIG. 3, the processing shown in FIG. This identification code can be easily confirmed by printing on the index print 50 or by printing back on the back side of each photo print at the time of the previous photo print production. Further, the print orders of each customer may be stored in a database including the identification code, and the identification code may be searched by customer name.

When the process of FIG. 8 is started, first, an input character string in the identification code input field 26 is read (step # 11), and image data corresponding to the identification code of the character string is read from the image data storage device IS (step # 11). # 12).
Further, reduction processing is executed on the image data of the image read from the image data storage device IS (step # 13), and each reduced image is displayed in each reduced image display column 27 of the display 25 for inputting the number of prints. (Step # 14).
Thus, for example, when the reprint order is made with the index print 50 illustrated in FIG. 6, the display state of FIG. 4 is updated to the display state shown in FIG.

By displaying the reduced image on the input display 25 for the number of reprints as described above, the operator compares the reduced image on the index print 50 with the reduced image on the input display 25 to select the image to be reprinted. While visually confirming, it is possible to transfer the reprint number of each image to the reprint number input field 27a.
Even if the customer who places the reprint order does not bring the index print 50 but brings the photo print to be reprinted as it is, the print image of the photo print is compared with the reduced image of the display 25 for inputting the number of reprints. Thus, the image to be reprinted can be specified reliably.

When the operator completes the input operation of the number of reprints for each image and presses the start button display 24, the process shown in FIG. 9 is started by the above-described setting, and the reprints input in the input field 27a for each number of reprints The number of images is read (step # 21), and the image data read from the image data storage device IS is sent to the print control device 15 for an image for which the number of reprints is set to 1 or more (step # 22). At this time, information on the number of reprints of each image is also transmitted.
Thereafter, the display 25 for inputting the number of reprints is reset, the displayed reduced image or the like is deleted, and the display state shown in FIG. 3 is restored (step # 23).
The above reprint operation has been described for the case where the operator operates the image input device IR. However, the same operation can be performed by the customer operating the print order receiving terminal device PO. A display for inputting the number of reprints similar to the above is also displayed on the monitor of the terminal device PO. However, in the screen display of the print order receiving terminal device PO, some setting functions are deleted from the display of FIGS. 2 and 3 to make the operation easy to understand.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 10, the photographic print system DP of the second embodiment is an image input device for capturing image data from a developed photographic film, a memory card, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-R medium, or the like. IR, a print order receiving terminal device PO for receiving image data from a recording medium such as a memory card, magneto-optical disk or CD-R media and receiving a customer's print order; an image input device IR or a print order receiving terminal device PO The image printing apparatus EP for producing a photographic print by printing the image data captured on the photographic paper 2 and the image data storage apparatus IS for storing and saving the image data input for producing the photographic print are networked. The basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.

However, in the first embodiment, image data after correction processing is stored and saved in the image data storage device IS in the image processing device 5, whereas in the second embodiment, a film that is a photographic film reader. The read image data of the scanner 3 is sent to the image data storage device IS as it is, and the original image data before correction processing is stored in the image processing device 5.
For this purpose, the image input device IR is a data relay for sending the read image data of the frame image of the photographic film output from the film scanner 3 to both the image processing device 5 and the image data storage device IS in parallel. 31 is provided. During reprinting, when image data is read from the image data storage device IS according to an instruction from the control device 4, the image data is also sent to the image processing device 5 via the data relay 31.
The configuration in the image input device IR such as the control device 4 and the image processing device 5 other than the data repeater 31 is only slightly different from the execution program of the control device 4, and the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. The configuration of the photo printing apparatus EP and the print order receiving terminal apparatus PO is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[Photo print production and reprint operations]
The photographic print production operation and reprint operation in the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. The parts whose description is omitted are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The control device 4 executing the management program for managing the printing operation displays the screen display illustrated in FIG. 2 on the monitor 4b as a standard standby screen, as in the first embodiment. .

After inputting necessary items from the console 4c or the like on the screen of FIG. 2, when the photographic film deposited by the customer is set in the film scanner 3, reading of the frame image of the photographic film is automatically started, and the read image data Is sent to the image processing apparatus 5 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but in parallel with the transmission of the image data to the image processing apparatus 5, the same image data passes through the data relay 31 to obtain the image data. It is also sent to the storage device IS for storage and storage. The stored and saved image data is managed by an identification code set for the print order by the control device 4. This identification code has the same concept as in the first embodiment.
The image processing device 5 that has received the image data from the film scanner 3 generates a reduced image of the received image and sends it to the control device 4, and the control device 4 performs an operation for the operator to set correction processing conditions. Although common to the first embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is that when the operator completes the setting of correction processing conditions (including confirmation that the standard correction processing conditions are appropriate) The set correction processing conditions are sent to the image processing device 5 and stored and saved in the hard disk device built in the control device 4 in a state managed by the identification code according to the arrangement order of the frames. Therefore, the correction processing condition data stored in the hard disk device of the control device 4 is associated with each stored image in the image data storage device IS.

The operation of the image processing apparatus 5 that has received the correction processing conditions set by the operator from the control device 4 is also the same as that in the first embodiment. In addition, the image data after correction processing is sent to the image data storage device IS via the control device 4 while being sent to the print control device 15 together with information such as the number of prints and the like, and in the second embodiment, The corrected image data is sent only to the print control device 15 for print processing. Producing the index print 50 as appropriate is the same as in the first embodiment.
Therefore, the control device 4 functions as a correction data storage device CS that stores and saves the correction processing conditions of the image processing device 5 at the time of photographic print production.

  The processing of FIG. 7 executed by the operator pressing the input source selection button display 22 in response to a reprint order from the customer is basically the same as that in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the process at the time of inputting the added identification code is not the process of FIG. 8 but the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. The process of FIG. 9 added in step # 6 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

Therefore, when the operator inputs an identification code for calling image data from the image data storage device IS in the identification code input field 26 in the screen display state of FIG. 3, the processing shown in FIG. The
When the process of FIG. 11 is started, first, an input character string in the identification code input field 26 is read (step # 31), and an image file corresponding to the identification code of the character string is read from the image data storage device IS to obtain an image. The data is output to the processing device 5 (step # 32).
Further, the image processing apparatus 5 receives an image reduced by the image data read from the image data storage device IS, and reduces the image data so as to match the display size of the reduced image display field 27 (step #). 33) The correction processing conditions applied to the image at the time of the previous photo print production are read from the built-in hard disk device and applied to the reduced image for correction processing (step # 34). This correction process is a correction process corresponding to the correction process performed by the image processing apparatus 5 as described above.
When the correction processing is completed, the reduced image is displayed in each reduced image display column 27 of the display 25 for inputting the number of prints (step # 35).

  When the operator completes the input operation of the number of reprints for each image and presses the start button display 24, the process shown in FIG. 9 is started as in the first embodiment, and the image data is transferred to the print control device 15 as shown in FIG. And the print display 25 for inputting the number of reprints is reset. However, in the second embodiment, in step # 22, the correction processing conditions for each image at the time of the previous photo print production are sent from the control device 4 to the image processing device 5 and read out from the image data storage device IS. Of the data, the image data having the number of reprints of 1 or more is corrected, and the corrected image data is sent to the print control device 15 for printing. At this time, it is also possible to set the correction processing condition different from the correction processing condition at the time of the previous photo print production and perform the printing process.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The photographic print system DP of the third embodiment has the same configuration as that of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10, and the second embodiment is a reduction displayed on the display 25 for inputting the number of reprints. The image acquisition form is different.
In other words, in the second embodiment, the image data stored in the image data storage device IS is read out, and the correction processing conditions and the image reduction processing at the time of the previous photo print production are applied, thereby reducing the number of reprints. Although a reduced image to be displayed on the input display 25 is generated, in the third embodiment, a reduced image to be displayed on the input display 25 for the number of reprints is generated and stored in the first photo print production. In addition, the reduced image is read out and used at the time of reprint order.

[Photo print production and reprint operations]
The photographic print production operation and reprint operation in the third embodiment will be described with a focus on differences from the second embodiment. The parts whose explanation is omitted are the same as those in the second embodiment.
The control device 4 executing the management program for managing the printing operation displays the screen display illustrated in FIG. 2 on the monitor 4b as a standard standby screen, as in the second embodiment. .

When the operator sets the photographic film deposited by the customer on the film scanner 3, the frame image of the photographic film is read and sent to the image processing device 5, and further, the correction processing conditions for those images are set by the operator. This process is completely the same as that of the second embodiment.
In the third embodiment, the reduced image displayed on the monitor 4b by applying the correction processing conditions determined for each image is adapted to the display size of the reduced image display field 27 of the display 25 for inputting the number of reprints. Further, the image data of the reduced image is stored and saved in the hard disk device built in the control device 4 in association with the correction processing condition determined for the image. Also in this case, the data can be associated with the image data stored and stored in the image data storage device IS according to the arrangement order of the data, and these data are printed by the control device 4 as in the second embodiment. It is managed with the identification code set for.

Handling of an image for which the setting of correction processing conditions by the operator has been completed is also common to the second embodiment, and the image processing apparatus 5 that has received the correction processing conditions set by the operator from the control device 4 receives the correction processing conditions received. Then, the image data input from the film scanner 3 is corrected, and the corrected image data is sent to the print controller 15 for print processing. Producing the index print 50 as appropriate is the same as in the second embodiment.
Therefore, the control device 4 stores and saves the image data corresponding to the reduced image of the image corrected by the image processing device 5 in association with the original image data stored in the image data storage device IS. It functions as an image data storage device DS.

  The processing of FIG. 7 executed when the operator presses the input source selection button display 22 in response to the reprint order from the customer is also basically the same as the second embodiment (and the first embodiment). However, in the third embodiment, the process at the time of input of the identification code added in step # 8 is not the process of FIG. 11 but the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Note that the processing of FIG. 9 added in step # 6 is the same as in the second embodiment.

Therefore, when the operator inputs an identification code for calling image data from the image data storage device IS in the identification code input field 26 in the screen display state of FIG. 3, the processing shown in FIG. The
When the processing of FIG. 12 is started, first, an input character string in the identification code input field 26 is read (step # 41), and an image file corresponding to the identification code of the character string is read from the image data storage device IS to obtain an image. The data is output to the processing device 5 (step # 42).
Further, the reduced image stored in the hard disk device of the control device 4 corresponding to the input identification code is read out and displayed in the reduced image display column 27 (step # 43).

  When the operator completes the input operation of the number of reprints for each image and presses the start button display 24, the process shown in FIG. 9 is started as in the second embodiment (and the first embodiment). Then, the image data is sent to the print control device 15 to be printed, and the display 25 for inputting the number of reprints is reset. In step # 22, the correction processing condition for each image at the time of the previous photo print production is sent from the control device 4 to the image processing device 5, and the number of reprints in the image data read from the image data storage device IS is 1 or more. This is also the same as the second embodiment in that the image data is corrected, and the corrected image data is sent to the print control device 15 for print processing.

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Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be listed.
(1) In the first to third embodiments, the case where the frame image of the photographic film is read to produce the first photo print and the reprint of the first photo print is illustrated and described. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a print is created from image data taken from various recording media such as a memory card or image data sent from a customer via the Internet and a reprint is produced.
(2) In the first to third embodiments, the laser beam exposure type photo printing apparatus EP is illustrated as a specific configuration of the photo printing apparatus EP, but other exposures such as an optical shutter array system using PLZT or the like. A format may be employed, or a print format that does not depend on exposure, such as an inkjet printing method, may be employed.

1 is a block diagram of a photo print system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen display of the monitor concerning the 1st-3rd embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen display of the monitor concerning the 1st-3rd embodiment of this invention. The figure which expands and shows a part of screen display of the monitor concerning the 1st-3rd embodiment of this invention. The figure which expands and shows a part of screen display of the monitor concerning the 1st-3rd embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram of index printing according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention. The flowchart concerning the 1st-3rd embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart concerning the 1st-3rd embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram of a photo print system according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention. The flowchart concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

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CS Correction data storage device DS Reduced image data storage device EP Photo printing device IS Image data storage device 3 Photo film reader 4b Monitor 5 Image processing device 25 Reprint number input display 27a Reprint number input field

Claims (7)

A photographic printing apparatus for producing a photographic print based on the input image data, and an image data storage apparatus for storing and storing the image data;
A photo print system configured to display on a monitor a display for inputting the number of reprints for each image when a photo print is created again based on the image data stored and saved in the image data storage device. And
In the display for inputting the number of reprints, the reduced-size image of each image and the input field for the number of reprints of each image are displayed in pairs. An image processing device for correcting input image data into image data for print processing in the photo printing device is provided,
The image data storage device is configured to store and store image data after correction processing in the image processing device,
2. The photo print system according to claim 1, wherein in the display for inputting the number of reprints, a reduced image of image data stored and stored in the image data storage device is used as a reduced image of each image. An image processing device for correcting input image data into image data for print processing in the photo printing device is provided,
The image data storage device is configured to store and store image data before correction processing by the image processing device,
In the display for inputting the number of reprints, correction processing corresponding to the correction processing of the image processing device and image reduction processing are performed on the image data stored and stored in the image data storage device as a reduced image of each image. 2. The photo print system according to claim 1, wherein the photo print system is configured to use a reduced image generated by application. A correction data storage device for storing and storing correction processing conditions of the image processing device at the time of photo print production is provided,
In the display for inputting the number of reprints, the correction processing for the image data stored and saved in the correction data saving device is added to the image data stored and saved in the image data saving device as a reduced image of each image. 4. The photographic print system according to claim 3, wherein a reduced image generated by applying a correction process according to conditions and an image reduction process is used. An image processing apparatus that corrects input image data to image data for print processing by the photo print apparatus, and image data corresponding to a reduced image of the image corrected by the image processing apparatus. A reduced image data storage device that stores and saves the original image data stored in the data storage device in association with the original image data;
The image data storage device is configured to store and store image data before correction processing by the image processing device,
2. The photographic print system according to claim 1, wherein in the display for inputting the number of reprints, the image data stored and stored in the reduced image data storage device is used as a reduced image of each image. In the image data stored and stored in the image data storage device, an identification code for specifying the image data is set in units of groups,
6. The photographic print system according to claim 1, wherein a reduced image to be displayed on the display for inputting the number of reprints is specified by the identification code. A photographic film reader for reading frame images of photographic film is provided,
The photographic printing system according to claim 1, wherein the photographic printing apparatus is configured to produce a photographic print based on image data input from the photographic film reader.

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