Patent ID: 6256084
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
A photographic film printer for printing onto photosensitive paper exposure images of a photographic film, the printer including a printer body comprising:sensor means for detecting an aspect ratio signal and a printer control signal on the photographic film;printing means for printing an exposure image of the exposure images of the photographic film at a predetermined position relative to the printer body onto the photosensitive paper;film feed means for feeding the photographic film to supply the exposure image of the exposure images of the photographic film to the predetermined position for printing by said printing means;film feed control means for controlling the film feed means to feed the exposure image of the exposure images to the predetermined position,wherein the printing means is activated to change an opening width of a mask for printing the exposure image onto the photosensitive paper in accordance with the detected aspect ratio signal before the film feed means positions the exposure image at the predetermined position.