Photographic reprint system with information display
US4294537A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B27/735
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A photographic reprint system utilizes film segments or strips which are attached to an elongated tab. Information relating to the printing of each frame, including the desired print quantity, the color balance setup to be used in printing the frame, and exposure corrections used in printing that frame are stored sequentially in a storage medium such as a floppy disk. After the tab with attached film segments has been prepared, it is taken to a photographic printer where the tab with attached film segments is advanced sequentially and the film frames are printed. This printing is based upon information which is retrieved sequentially from the storage medium. The photographic printer includes displays for displaying the print quantity, color balance setup, and exposure corrections for each frame. In addition, the printer includes a display for displaying the order number, strip number, and frame number corresponding to the information retrieved from the storage medium. The displayed information permits the operator to monitor the operation of the printer and assists in resynchronization after a loss of synchronization has occurred.
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