Patent ID: 6196098
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B26D,G03D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for a photographic processing system which processes photographic materials while collating the photographic materials on the basis of unique identification marks, which have been recorded in advance on an elongated photographic printing paper and which correspond to marks provided on at least one of a photographic film for image recording and an accommodating body which accommodates the photographic film, said device cutting per print said elongated photographic printing paper on which images recorded on said photographic film have been printed successively and on which an index print has been printed in succession with the printed images, said device comprising:a loading section at which the elongated photographic printing paper is loaded;conveying means for withdrawing the photographic printing paper from said loading section and conveying the photographic printing paper;a cutter disposed along said conveying means and downstream of said loading section for cutting the photographic printing paper;sorting means for sorting photographic printing papers cut by said cutter;an identification mark reading sensor disposed proximate said conveying means for reading the unique identification marks;a sensor for sensing cut marks applied to said photographic printing paper in advance; andcontrol means, responsive to said sensor, for temporarily stopping conveying of the photographic printing paper and operating said cutter to cut said photographic printing paper and operating said identification mark reading sensor to read the unique identification marks.