Patent ID: 6020948
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
A method for acquiring and printing images on a photosensitive medium comprising, in sequence:electronically acquiring and digitizing a color image;storing the image in a computer (10);displaying the image on primary display means (11);sending the image to a reproduction station (30), and displaying the image on secondary display means (12);exposing an end portion (33) of a photosensitive medium web (32) to light radiation coming from said secondary display means (12), the light radiation passing through conveying means (50), to form an exposed image thereon;cutting the end portion (33) to separate a single sheet (5) containing the exposed image;feeding said sheet (5) into a laminar hollow (45) of a single tank developing means (40);developing said sheet (5) in said laminar hollow (45), by successively executing a developing step, a fixing step and a washing step, moving the sheet back and forth within said laminar hollow (45);feeding the sheet (5) out of said laminar hollow (45); and,drying the sheet (5).