Patent ID: 7654761
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A photofinishing system comprising a roll of plain paper, a pagewidth inkjet printer, a slitter having a plurality of slitting blades mounted on rotatable shafts and a rotatable, selectively positional turret supporting the rotatable shafts; and a controller for controlling operation of the system, wherein the printer is arranged to receive, and effect printing of, photographic images on the roll of plain paper, the slitter is arranged to receive the printed plain paper, to transport the printed plain paper in a direction away from the printer and, in use, to slit the printed plain paper in the longitudinal direction of transportation of the plain paper, the position of each of the slitting blades in relation to the printed plain paper being preselected so as to determine a number of preselected widths of printed images output from the printer, based on a number of preselected width options provided to an operator of the system, and the controller is configured to receive a width option selected by said operator, drive rotation of the turret so as to select the shaft having the slitting blades positioned for the received width option, and control the printer and slitter to effect printing and slitting of the roll of plain paper at the received width option at a feed rate up to 2 metres per second.