Patent ID: 6154616
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A photographic film printer for printing an image on processed photographic film recorded onto photosensitive paper, the photographic printer comprising:film feeding means for feeding the processed photographic film, wherein the film has an exposed area and a marginal area between the exposed area and one edge of the film,detecting means for non-mechanically detecting an aspect ratio signal and a frame number signal located on the marginal area along the one edge of the film and for detecting holes located on the marginal area along other another edge of the film, the marginal area along the one edge of the film being devoid of holes and the marginal area along the other edge of the film having a hole which is substantially 0.75 mm away from the other edge of the film;printing means for optically printing the image on the processed photographic film onto the photosensitive paper, wherein an aspect ratio of the printed image is set in accordance with the detected aspect ratio signal; andcontrol means for controlling the film feeding means and the printing means to print the image onto the photosensitive paper in accordance with a signal from the detecting means, wherein the control means distinguishes whether the signal from the detecting means has an error.