Patent ID: 6055037
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G03B,G03D

Abstract:
A photographic printing system for a photographic film stored in a cartridge with a cartridge ID, comprising:a first reader for reading, from an order slip having said cartridge ID applied thereto, first printing information including a frame number and print size, and said cartridge ID;a first cartridge ID reader for reading said cartridge ID from said cartridge;a host computer for storing said first printing information as associated with said cartridge ID based on the read information from said first reader and said first cartridge ID reader;a cartridge loader for loading said cartridge, said cartridge loader having a second cartridge ID reader for reading said cartridge ID from said cartridge loaded into said cartridge loader;a loading unit for drawing said photographic film out of said cartridge loaded into said cartridge loader;a second reader for reading second printing information including trimming value recorded in said photographic film having drawn out of said cartridge,wherein said host computer generates and stores third printing information as associated with said cartridge ID based on the read information from said second cartridge ID reader and said second reader, said third printing information being a combination of said first printing information and said second printing information;a printing processor for printing images of said photographic film on printing paper, and outputting printing result information; andfilm ID reader for reading a film ID recorded on said photographic film,wherein said host computer communicates, by using said cartridge ID as a key, with said printing processor in timed relationship with an operation thereof, to control said printing result information including the number of prints for each said cartridge ID, andwherein said host computer collates said film ID of said photographic film to be processed with said cartridge ID corresponding to said photographic film and gives an alarm when a disagreement occurs between said film ID and said cartridge ID.