Patent ID: 6229591
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A photographic processing system, comprising:a first printing section including a printing unit for printing a film image onto photosensitive material by projection;a second printing section including a printing unit for printing image data onto photosensitive material by converting the image data into a light signal and outputting the light signal onto the photosensitive material to expose a print image;a common developing section for developing the print image and the film image on the photosensitive material;the first and second printing sections each having a magazine loader unit for mounting a magazine including therein the photosensitive material in a roll, and a transporter for transporting the photosensitive material from the magazine downstream to the developing section via a corresponding one of the printing units;the transporter of the second printing section including:a loop forming section disposed upstream of the printing unit of the second printing section for temporarily storing the photosensitive material in a loop and transporting the photosensitive material in the downstream direction and an upstream direction;a storage section disposed downstream of the printing unit for temporarily storing the photosensitive material transported from the loop forming section via the printing unit;a guide member for guiding the photosensitive material fed out from the loop forming section into the storage section; andtransport drive controller means for controlling the loop forming section to:feed the photosensitive material from the loop forming section in the downstream direction passing the printing unit, without effecting printing, at least an image distance of the print image; andto then feed back the photosensitive material in the upstream direction by the image distance, passing the photosensitive material by the printing unit and effecting printing of the print image in the second printing section.