JPH1090871A - Photographic processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To deal with a developed photographic paper without giving an adverse effect to a preceding ordered print by discharging the photographic paper already fed to a paper cutter to a by-pass discharging line without cutting the paper, in accordance with a signal from a print carrying trouble detecting means. SOLUTION: Such the trouble that carrying the print is impossible generated on a print carrying line from a paper cutter to a collating station is detected by a print carrying trouble detecting means 5g, while linking with a photographic paper carrying control means 5c and a conveyer control means 5d. The detection of the trouble such that carrying the print is impossible by the print carrying trouble detecting means 5g is regarded as a trigger by a no-cut discharge control means 5h, then, the means 5h works on a paper cutter control means 5e and a by-pass discharge line control means 5f, and then, the photographic printing paper is cut only when an order notch is detected, and a no-cut discharging processing of guiding an order unit of long-sized no-cut photographic printing paper to a by-pass discharging line is performed by the means 5h.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an exposing section for printing an image of a negative film on photographic paper, a negative film discharging section for discharging the negative film used in the exposing section, and a photographic paper which has been subjected to the printing process. A developing section for developing, a paper cutter for cutting the developed photographic paper into prints of a predetermined length, a print discharge section for discharging the print-cut prints, and a paper discharge section for discharging the negative film discharge section. The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus provided with a collating station for collating a unit of negative film with a unit of print discharged from the print discharge unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a photographic processing apparatus as described above, a combination of a negative film and a print is made by one negative film or a set of piece negatives ordered by a customer (several pieces of film cut every four or six frames). ) Is usually performed as one unit, and this one unit is also referred to as one order. Even if the same customer orders printing of several negative films or several sets of piece negatives at the same time, they are processed as separate orders. Photographs of this one order, that is, one unit of piece negative (usually one long negative film is finally cut to a predetermined length as a piece negative) and the print is automatically packed in a DP bag A processing device is known, for example, from JP-A-6-43622. In the piece negative and print collating station in this photographic processing apparatus, one unit of the piece negative inserted into the negative sheet after the exposure processing is stored in a print bag printed with the ID number of the piece negative,
The ID number of the print bag is compared with the ID numbers of the prints sorted by unit and conveyed by the sorter,
When the ID numbers match, this one-unit print is stored in a print bag and combined with a piece negative having the same ID number.

[0003] In such a photographic processing apparatus, prints that have been cut (that is, cut as prints for each frame image from developed photographic paper) are continuously conveyed to a collation station. If it is impossible to convey the print due to the overflow of the collation work at the collation station, etc., it is not possible to stop the transport of the photographic paper passing through the developing tank of the development processing unit. The sent photographic paper is cut as it is, and the print is discharged from the print discharge unit. For this reason, the overflowing prints are mixed with the prints of the preceding order, and the collation does not match for a considerable number of orders.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to develop a developing unit even if a trouble occurs in which a print cannot be transported on a print transport line from the paper cutter to the collating station. An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic processing apparatus capable of handling developed photographic paper that does not adversely affect the printing of the preceding order without stopping the conveyance of the photographic paper passing through the tank.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an exposure unit for printing an image of a negative film on photographic paper, and a negative film discharge unit for discharging the negative film used in the exposure unit. A developing unit for developing the baked photographic paper, and a paper cutter for cutting the developed photographic paper into prints of a predetermined length;
A print ejection unit for ejecting the print-cut print, and a collation station for collating one unit of the negative film ejected from the negative film ejection unit with one unit of the print ejected from the print ejection unit. A photographic processing apparatus, wherein a bypass discharge line for forcibly discharging the photographic paper is formed, and a print transport trouble detecting means for detecting a trouble in which a print cannot be transported in a print transport line from the paper cutter to the collating station. And a non-cut discharge control means for discharging the photographic paper fed to the paper cutter to the bypass discharge line without cutting in response to a signal from the paper cutter.

In the above configuration, if a trouble occurs in which the print cannot be transported on the print transport line from the paper cutter to the collating station, the photographic paper is not cut and is forcibly forced before being discharged from the print discharge section. It is discharged from the bypass discharge line. Therefore, after the trouble that the print cannot be conveyed is detected, the photographic paper sent to the paper cutter does not mix with the print of the preceding order. Furthermore, photographic paper is not cut for each frame image, but is sent to the bypass discharge line as it is long and discharged, so that it is piled up like a print-cut print and scattered around. Absent.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the print transport line is provided with the one or more sheets discharged from the negative film discharge section.
A tray conveyor for transporting the negative film of one unit and the negative film of one unit from the print discharge unit as a set, and the print transport trouble detecting means also detects a print transport trouble due to the interruption of the transport of the tray conveyor. There is one that is configured. In this configuration, since one unit of negative film and print to be combined are stored on the tray, automatic collation is possible. However, if the movement of the tray stops for any reason,
To avoid this, the prints will be scattered on the device or tray that transfers the prints to the tray.To avoid this, as soon as the interruption of the tray conveyor is detected, stop the operation of the paper cutter and leave the photographic paper uncut. To the bypass discharge line. When employing such a tray conveyor capable of automatic collation, the emergency evacuation process according to the present invention is particularly important.

[0008] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention,
If the bypass discharge line is arranged downstream of the paper cutter with respect to the transport direction, it is only necessary to guide the leading end of the print-cut photographic paper to the bypass discharge line when a trouble in which printing cannot be transported occurs, and the paper is sent to the bypass discharge line. When the length of the photographic paper becomes longer than necessary, the photographic paper may be cut once with a paper cutter. If the bypass discharge line is arranged upstream of the paper cutter with respect to the transport direction, another paper cutter for emergency operation is required.

It is proposed to use an order unit as a timing for cutting a long photographic paper sent to a bypass discharge line. That is, the length of the uncut photographic paper sent to the bypass discharge line is set to one order. As one embodiment for realizing this, a photographic paper is provided with a cut notch for dividing the frame image unit and an order notch for dividing the photographic paper in order unit, and the uncut discharge control means performs the cut of the photographic paper when the order notch is detected. Is to allow the cutter. This allows
The long photographic paper discharged in the uncut state is also divided into units that are convenient for the collation work called order, thereby facilitating the subsequent recovery work.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed that the uncut discharge control means permits a transition from the uncut discharge processing to the print cut processing when an order notch is detected. In this way, when the transition from the no-cut discharge process to the print cut process is performed by eliminating the print transport failure problem, the print cut start timing is performed by detecting the order notch. The cut prints are loaded on the tray from the new order, which is convenient for the collation operation at the collation station. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An entire photographic processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 1, and a negative film 2 (here, a negative film 2) conveyed in the photographic processing apparatus 1 in accordance with various processing steps. The film is used as a negative film having a length of one photographic film, a piece negative cut in several frames, and a negative film with a cartridge according to the Advanced Photo System. , FIG. 2 schematically. The photographic processing apparatus 1 includes a negative film supply unit 10, an exposure unit 20 that prints the image of the negative film 2 on a photographic paper 3 drawn from a paper magazine 4, and a developing unit that develops the photographic paper 3 exposed by the exposure unit 20. A developing section 30 for processing; a drying section 40 for drying the photographic paper 3 developed by the developing section 30; and a print discharge section for cutting the dried photographic paper 3 into a predetermined length and discharging the print as a print 50 and the exposure unit 2
The negative film discharge unit 6 which cuts the used negative film 2 at 0, inserts a negative sheet if necessary, and discharges the negative film 2
0 and 1 unit carried in from the negative film discharge unit 60 (for ease of understanding, this unit may be read as 1 order in this example) and 1 unit carried in from the print discharge unit 50. A conveyor mechanism 70 for collating and combining the unit prints as finished products and transporting the prints to a finished product take-out position by an operator.

The negative film supply unit 10 can be loaded with two negative reels 11 each of which is obtained by winding up to 100 negative films 2 joined by a splice tape. The negative film drawn out from the negative reel 11 can be loaded. A barcode reader 12 for reading a barcode provided in the negative film 2;
And a screen sensor 14 for checking the frame image of the negative film 2.

As shown in FIG. 3 (where the negative film 2 and the photographic paper 3 are arranged upside down as compared to FIG. 2), a reading light source is provided on the upstream side in the film transport direction. 21a, mirror tunnel 21b, and imaging device 21c
An exposure device 2 including an exposure light source 22a, a light control filter 22b, a mirror tunnel 22c, a negative mask 22d, a printing lens 22e, and a shutter 22f is provided downstream of the film reading device 21 in the film transport direction.
2 is provided, and the negative film supply unit 10 to the exposure unit 20
23a for transporting the negative film 2 to the negative discharge section 60 through the roller and the motor 2 for driving the rollers 23a
3b is provided. First, the image of each frame of the negative film 2 conveyed by the rollers 23a is read by the film reading device 21, and is sent to the controller 5 whose block diagram is shown in detail in FIG. In the exposure control means 5a of the controller 5, the film reading device 2
The exposure conditions for printing the image of the negative film 2 on the photographic paper 3 are determined based on the image information received from the negative film 1.
d, the light control filter 22b and the shutter 22f based on the exposure conditions previously obtained.
To expose the printing paper 3. Further, the controller 5 processes the image information of the negative film 2 read by the film reading device 21, and processes the photographic paper 3 under the determined exposure condition.
Can be displayed on the monitor 6a, and the operator observes the simulated image on the monitor 6a and corrects the exposure conditions from the console 6b as necessary. can do.

The negative film 2 which has been subjected to the exposure processing in the exposure unit 20 is processed by a negative cutter 25 provided in a negative film discharge unit 60 disposed on the downstream side in the film transport direction of the exposure device 22 into six frames or two. It is cut every four frames and sent out to the conveyor mechanism 70 as a plurality of negative pieces 2. Depending on the specifications, the negative piece 2 is inserted into the negative sheet by a negative sheet insertion device (not shown), and the negative sheet is folded. It is sent to the rear conveyor mechanism 70. The negative film 2 conforming to the advanced photo system is pulled out of the cartridge before various processing operations, and is rewound back into the cartridge after processing. Therefore, the negative film 2 after the exposure processing is transferred to the conveyor mechanism 70 in a state of being stored in the cartridge. Will be sent out. The series of transport of the negative film 2 from being pulled out from the negative reel 11 to finally being sent to the conveyor mechanism 70 is controlled by the negative film transport control means 5b of the controller 5.

Although not shown, the developing section 30 is provided with a plurality of developing tanks, and after the image on the negative film 2 is printed by the exposure section 20,
The photographic paper 3 is developed by being passed through the collection printing section 26 and then sequentially through the developing tank of the developing section 30 by the rollers 24a and the motor 24b for driving the rollers 24a. It should be noted that, before the development processing unit 30, if a situation occurs in which the photographic paper 3 cannot be continuously fed between the exposure unit 20 and the development processing unit 30 despite the presence of the loop unit, emergency evacuation is performed. A cutter 27 for cutting the printing paper 3 is provided.

The photographic paper 3 after the development processing is dried in the drying unit 40, sent to the print discharge unit 50, and cut by the paper cutter 51 to become the finished print 3, which is driven by the motor 54a. The sheet is sent out to the conveyor mechanism 70 by the horizontal feed conveyor 54.

Reference numeral 200 denotes a bypass discharge line. When a trouble occurs in which printing cannot be carried on a print carrying line following the conveyor mechanism 70 from the paper cutter 51 via the traverse conveyor 54, the photographic paper 3 is cut and printed. This is for interrupting the feeding to the conveyor 54 and forcibly discharging the photographic paper 3 to another place without cutting the print. Bypass discharge line 20
5, is formed by a drive roller 56 and a guide plate 57 driven by a motor 56a between the paper cutter 51 and the discharge port 55 to the traverse conveyor 54, as shown in detail in FIG. A frame 201 is disposed above the print conveying path to be formed, and an opening 202a of a through path 202 formed in the frame 201 and extending obliquely upward and extending horizontally again.
Are located above the guide plate 57. A path change member 204 is provided in the area of the opening 202a so as to be able to swing around a swing axis 203. The path change member 204 is driven to swing by a solenoid 205. Penetration path 20
2 is provided with a plurality of transport roller sets each including a drive roller 206 and an idler roller 207 disposed opposite to the drive roller 206, forcing the photographic paper 3 branched to the through path 202. Uncut photographic paper mounting table 2 which is conveyed in a fixed manner and extends above the horizontal feed conveyor 54.
Send to 09. Power is supplied to the drive roller 206 by a motor 208.

The paper cutter 51 performs a vertical cutting operation by a motor 52 via an eccentric cam mechanism (not shown). A notch sensor 53 for obtaining a timing for cutting the photographic paper 3 is provided upstream of the paper cutter 51 in the transport direction.
For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 6, a cut notch 3a for dividing each frame image and an order notch 3b for distinguishing each order composed of a plurality of frame images are provided on the photographic paper 3 by a notcher not shown. It is formed. When the notch sensor 53 optically detects the cut notch 3a and the order notch 3b, it sends a detection signal to the controller 5. The transport control of the photographic paper 3 or the print 3 from when the photographic paper 3 pulled out from the paper magazine 4 is cut by the paper cutter 51 and carried into the conveyor mechanism 70 from the horizontal conveyor 54 is controlled by the photographic paper of the controller 5. This is performed through the transport control unit 5c.

The conveyor mechanism 70 is, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of trays 100 that are of a tray conveyor type and are driven by a driving unit 90 that transmits a conveying force while being guided by a circulation guide path 80 are provided. A negative film carry-in station 71, a standby station 72, a print carry-in station 73, and a collation station 74 are formed on the transport line determined by the circulation guide path 80. 8 and 9, a pair of left and right rails 81 having a substantially circular cross-section and
1 are connected at predetermined intervals, and a negative film discharge unit 60 disposed at a low position of the photo processing apparatus 1 and a print discharge unit 5 disposed at a high position of the photo processing apparatus 1.
0 extends along the side walls of the developing section 30 and the drying section 40.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the tray 100 includes a traveling section 110 traveling on a rail 81,
It comprises a mounting section 150 having a film storage section 150a and a print storage section 150b. Traveling part 11
0 denotes a channel-type traveling platform 111 and this traveling platform 11
The four running rollers 113 rotatably supported by the shafts 112 inside the rib portions 111a and 111b on both sides of the vehicle 1 respectively, and an angle bracket for attaching the mounting portion 150 to the running table 111 at an angle. And Grooves 113a are formed on the running surface of the running rollers 113, which are attached to the trays eight by eight, so as to match the shape of the rail 81. Traveling part 1
10 is a front upper and lower traveling roller 113 and a rear upper and lower traveling roller 113 disposed on the right rib portion 111a.
The right and left rails 81 are sandwiched at two places, and the front upper and lower running rollers 1 disposed on the left rib 111b.
13 and the rear upper and lower running rollers 113 sandwich the left rail 81 at two places, thereby performing stable rail running.

The driving means 90 for transporting the tray 100 includes:
A chain drive system employing a chain 91 as an endless drive body is employed. As is apparent from FIG.
The first driving device 90a is divided into a sixth driving device 90f. The first driving device 90 a
And the standby station 72.
The second driving device 90b is arranged to move the empty tray 100 to a tray stop position at the negative loading station 71. The third driving device 90c includes:
The tray 100 loaded with the negative film 2 is moved to a standby station 7 formed by a part of the first driving device 90a.
2 to be moved to the second storage line. The fourth driving device 90d is arranged to sequentially move the trays 100 stored in the standby station 72 to the tray stop position of the print carrying-in station 73, and as is apparent from FIG. 90d raises the tray 100 steeply.
The fifth driving device 90e further lowers the tray 100 loaded with the prints 3 at a steep gradient, and the first driving device 90a
The tray 100 is moved along a curved line because the orbital guide path 80 is curved before the collation station 74. The sixth driving device 90f to be operated is arranged between the fifth driving device 90e and the first driving device 90a. Each of the driving devices described above includes a chain 91, a driving sprocket 92 meshing with the chain 91, a direction changing sprocket 93, and a driving sprocket 9
2 is constituted by a drive motor 94 that drives the drive motor 2. At this time, the first, second, third, and sixth driving devices 90a, 90b, 9
Although 0c and 90f receive power from the common drive motor 94, the fourth and fifth drive devices 90d and 90e receive power from individual drive motors 94 because of the need for timed intermittent operation. . As a link plate of each chain 91, not only a normal link plate 91a but also a traction link plate 91b having a traction portion 95 extending in the axial direction of the chain roller at a predetermined pitch is mounted. The tray 100 is being moved via 95.

The traction unit 95 and the traveling unit 110 of the tray 100
And the transfer force can be transmitted by two methods. That is, in the first driving device 90a, as shown in FIG. 9, the magnet fixed to the lower surface of the mounting plate 115 extending vertically to the outside of the rib 111b of the traveling platform 110 by the resin 117 to form the storage line. The magnetic force acting between 116 and the pulling portion 95 of the chain 91 creates an engagement between the running portion 110 of the tray 100 and the pulling portion 95 of the chain 91, and as a result, the tray 100 is moved by the chain 91. I have. For this purpose, at least the traction link plate 91b is made of a magnetic material. Therefore, the tray 100 is in the chain 9 with the tray 100.
If the traveling is stopped by a force larger than the magnetic force acting between the pulley 1 and the magnet 1, the engagement between the magnet 116 and the traction unit 95 is released, and only the chain 91 advances, and the tray 100 remains stopped. As a result, the trays 100 are sequentially stored by the end faces of the traveling platform 111 abutting against each other, and when the previous tray advances, the magnets 116 are magnetically engaged with the pulling portions 95 of the chain 91 again. , Later tray 1
00 also starts to move by the chain 91. That is, the storage of the tray 100 and the supply of the negative film 2 and the print 3 to the take-out position of the tray 100 are automatically performed without delay.

In driving devices other than the first driving device 90a,
Since the tray 100 and the chain 91 only have to move integrally, as shown in FIG.
The claw 118 further protruding from the lower ends of the chains 111 and 111b comes into contact with the traction unit 95 of the chain 91, so that the traveling unit 1
A transferable engagement between the traction unit 95 and the traction unit 95 is created. Each drive motor 94 is controlled by the conveyor control means 5d of the controller 5 so as to cooperate with each other.

At the negative film loading station 71,
One unit of the negative film 2 discharged from the negative film discharge unit 60 is transferred to the film storage unit 150a of the tray 100. In the standby station 72, the tray 100 loaded with the negative film 2 can wait in order to match the timing of printing one unit of print 3 printing the image of the negative film 2 loaded on the tray 100 from the print discharge unit 50. It is. In the print carry-in station 73, one unit of print 3 printing the image of the negative film 2 stored in the film storage unit 150a is transferred from the print discharge unit 50 to the print storage unit 150b of the tray 100. Collation station 7
At 4, when the collation of the negative film 2 and the print 3 for one unit carried by the tray 100 is confirmed, the negative film 2 and the print 3 are taken out of the tray 100 and put into the DP bag 7. Since such collation / removal for each tray 100 and sending of the tray 100 to the collation station 74 are not synchronized, the tray 100 is stored on the rail 81 at the collation station 74 similarly to the standby station 72. It is possible. The empty tray 100 is sent to the negative film loading station 71 again.

The controller 5 is configured to perform various functions in addition to the functions described above, as is apparent from FIG. The paper cutter control means 5e includes:
Based on the detection signal of the cut notch 3a of the photographic paper 3 sent from the notch sensor 53, the paper cutter 51
The motor 52 is driven to perform the cutting operation of. The bypass discharge line control means 5f replaces the photographic paper 3 with the print cut lateral feed conveyor 54,
The path changing member 204 is oscillated through a solenoid 205 and a driving roller 206 is driven through a motor 208.
By rotating the photographic paper 3, the photographic paper 3 sent in the uncut state is branched from the opening 202 a to the penetration path 202 and guided to the bypass discharge line 200.

The print transport trouble detecting means 5g cooperates with the photographic paper transport control means 5c and the conveyor control means 5d so as to detect a print transport failure which has occurred on the print transport line from the paper cutter 51 to the collating station 74. Is configured. The uncut discharge control means 5h acts on the paper cutter control means 5e and the bypass discharge line control means 5f, triggered by the detection of the print conveyance trouble by the print conveyance trouble detection means 5g, and prints only when the order notch 3b is detected. When the paper 3 is cut and the uncut discharge process for guiding the long uncut photographic paper 3 in the order unit to the bypass discharge line 200 is executed, and the trouble in which the print cannot be conveyed is solved, the order notch 3b
, A normal print cut is executed, and the process shifts to print cut processing for sending the print cut print 3 to the horizontal feed conveyor 54.

The operation of the paper cutter 51 in the above-described print cut processing, uncut discharge processing, and transition from the uncut discharge processing to print cut processing is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this flowchart, there are two important flags, one of which is a no-cut flag, which is set to "0" during normal print cut processing and "1" during uncut discharge processing.
Is set. The other is an order waiting flag, which is used to shift the timing from the uncut discharge processing to the print cut processing in order units, and is set to “0” when this routine is started.

In the normal print cut processing, the process waits until the cut notch 3a is detected (# 10). When the cut notch 3a is detected, it is checked whether the order notch 3b is also detected (# 12). The timer is started whether or not the order notch 3b is detected (# 20). If the order notch 3b is also detected, the order notch flag is set to "1"(# 14), and the order cut notch flag is set. Check the status (# 16). Since the no-cut flag is set to “0” during the normal print cut processing, the order waiting flag is set to “0” (# 18). When the timer starts (# 20) and the timer elapsed time: t becomes the predetermined time: T (# 22), the process proceeds to the next step and the timer is reset (# 24). In addition, predetermined time:
T is a corresponding time until the cut notch 3a detected by the notch sensor 53 reaches the paper cutter 51. Next, it is checked whether the uncut flag is set to "1"(# 26). At the time of normal print cut processing, since the uncut flag is set to "0", a No branch is performed and the order waiting flag is set. To
Check if "1" is set (# 2
8) Since the order waiting flag is set to "0" at the time of start-up, the process branches to No, the paper cutter 51 is operated (# 30), and the order notch flag is set to "0"(# 32). Return to 10. By this repetition, print cutting is performed.

When the print transport trouble detecting means 5g detects the print transport failure trouble, the uncut discharge control means 5h activates the bypass discharge line control means 5f and acts on the paper cutter control means 5e. Is set, and the uncut discharge process starts.

In the uncut discharge processing, the cut notch 3
If only a is detected, the uncut flag is set to “1”, so the Yes branch at # 26 described above is performed,
The order waiting flag is set to "1"(# 34), and the state of the order notch flag is checked (# 36). However, since the order notch 3b is not detected, the order notch flag is "0". No, and the process returns to # 10. That is, the print cut by the cut notch 3a is not performed. However, when both the cut notch 3a and the order notch 3b are detected, the operation branches off at # 12, and the order notch flag is set to "1"(# 1).
4) Further, the state of the uncut flag is checked (# 16). Since the uncut flag is set to "1", the process branches No (# 16). Next, the timer is started (# 20), and when the timer elapsed time: t becomes the predetermined time: T (# 22), the process proceeds to the next step and the timer is reset (# 24). In addition, predetermined time: T
Is a corresponding time until the cut notch 3a detected by the notch sensor 53 reaches the paper cutter 51. Next, it is checked whether the uncut flag is set to "1"(# 26). Since the uncut flag is set to "1", the process branches Yes and sets the order waiting flag to "1". (# 34), the state of the order notch flag is checked (# 36). Since "1" is set in the order notch flag in # 14,
The process branches at Yes in # 36, activates the paper cutter 51 (# 30), sets the order notch flag to "0"(# 32), and returns to # 10. That is, the printing paper 3 is cut in order units.

At the time of transition from the uncut discharge processing to the print cut processing, the uncut flag is set to "0". However, when only the cut notch 3a is detected, the uncut flag is set to "0". N in # 26
It is checked whether or not "1" is set in the order waiting flag (# 28). However, since "1" is set in the order waiting flag in # 34 as described above, Yes branch is taken. Then, the process returns to # 10 without performing print cut. However, if both the cut notch 3a and the order notch 3b are detected within that, a Yes branch is taken at # 12, a Yes branch is taken at # 16, and the order waiting flag is set to "".
0 "(# 18). As a result, N is set at # 28.
o, the paper cutter 51 is operated (# 3
0), the photographic paper 3 is cut. Thereafter, even if only the cut notch 3a is detected, the order wait flag is still set to "1". Therefore, the process branches at No at # 28, the paper cutter 51 is operated (# 30), and the print cut is started. It will be done.

In the description of the above embodiments, the order unit is used when discharging the uncut photographic paper 3 to the bypass discharge line 200. However, depending on the case, the photographic paper 2 may be cut at another timing. A configuration that does not cut at all may be adopted. An important point in the present invention is that the photographic paper 3 is discharged to the bypass discharge line 200 without cutting, that is, without cutting the print, in the case where a trouble in which the print cannot be conveyed occurs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photo processing apparatus employing a photo collation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a photographic processing apparatus showing the flow of the negative film and photographic paper according to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the photographic processing apparatus according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a controller.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a bypass discharge line.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a photographic paper on which a cut notch and an order notch are formed.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a conveyor mechanism constituting the photo collation system.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a driving device and a traveling section of a tray.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a driving device and a traveling portion of a tray.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing loading of a negative film into a film storage unit.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the paper cutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 negative film 3 photographic paper (print) 5g print transport trouble detecting means 5h uncut discharge control means 20 exposure unit 50 print discharge unit 51 paper cutter 60 negative film discharge unit 74 collation station 200 bypass discharge line

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An exposure unit for printing an image of a negative film on photographic paper, a negative film discharge unit for discharging the negative film used in the exposure unit, and a development unit for developing the photographic paper subjected to the printing process. A paper cutter for cutting the developed photographic paper into prints of a predetermined length, a print discharge unit for discharging the print-cut prints, a unit of negative film discharged from the negative film discharge unit, and A photographic processing apparatus having a collating station for collating one unit of print discharged from a print discharge unit, wherein a bypass discharge line for forcibly discharging the photographic paper is formed; Print transport to detect troubles that cannot be transported on the print transport line up to the station In response to a signal from the table detection means, the photographic processing apparatus, characterized in that the photographic paper fed into the paper cutter uncut discharge control means for discharging the bypass exhaust line uncut are provided. 2. A print transport line comprising a tray conveyor for transporting one unit of the negative film discharged from the negative film discharge unit and the one unit of negative film from the print discharge unit as a set. 2. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print conveyance trouble detecting means detects a print conveyance trouble based on the interruption of the conveyance of the tray conveyor. 3. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bypass discharge line is disposed downstream of said paper cutter in a conveying direction. 4. The photographic paper has a cut notch for separating frame images and an order notch for separating orders, and the uncut discharge control means permits cutting of the photographic paper when an order notch is detected. 4. A photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said uncut discharge control means permits a transition from the uncut discharge processing to the print cut processing when an order notch is detected.