Patent ID: 6112982
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
Equipment for coating photographic media, comprising:a reservoir containing a coating solution;means for exposing said photographic media to said coating solution;printer means for printing indicia on said photographic media, said printer means being arranged for printing lengthwise along a lateral edge of said photographic media; and,controller for controlling said printer means, said controller having a computer readable medium for directing said printer means to move into position along said lateral edge of said photographic media and to print predetermined bar code indicia on said lateral edge, and wherein an encoder divider card integral to said controller senses and indicates exact movements of said photographic media, said encoder divider card producing a first output signal that triggers said printer means to print indicia on said photographic media and, a second output signal that directs said printer means to print portions of said indicia within a predetermined amount of web movement.