Patent ID: 7261482
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A photofinishing system comprising a processor, a printer, means for feeding print media to the printer from a roll of the print media, and slitter means located in series with the printer, the slitter means comprising a plurality of slitting blades mounted on rotatable shafts and a rotatable, selectively positional turret supporting the rotatable shafts; the processor being arranged to generate a drive signal that is representative of a photographic image, the printer being coupled to the processor and being arranged to process the drive signal and effect printing of the photographic image on the print media, and the slitter means being arranged to receive printed media following its passage through the printer, to transport the printed media in a direction away from the printer and, in use, to slit the printed media in the longitudinal direction of transportation of the media.