Test print, test print production system and test print production method, for photographic print

• US 20050030563A1
• Filed: 08/04/2004
• Published: 02/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Shigeru, Matsunami, Muneyoshi
• Application Number:
  US10/910,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20050030563A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.900
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/3873 defined only by a limited number of coordinate points or parameters, e.g. corners, centre; for trimming
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/6011 with simulation on a subsidiary picture reproducer H04N1/622 takes precedence; matching two or more picture reproducers H04N1/6052

Abstract

A test print of a processed photographic film, including a photo-printed roll or sheet wherein a plurality of test paper areas which are selected and cropped from image frames of a processed photographic film are linearly printed, and identification information about the test print area correlating to each image frame are printed on the same surface as the test print area of each image frame.

Claims

1. A test print of a processed photographic film, comprising:

a photo-printed roll or sheet wherein

a plurality of test print areas which are selected and cropped from image frames of a processed photographic film are linearly printed, and

identification information about the test print area correlating to each image frame are printed on the same surface as the test print area of each image frame.

3. The test print of the processed photographic film in claim 1, comprising:

the photo-printed roll or sheet wherein an order information correlated to the photographic film is printed on the same surface as the test print area.

2. The test print of the processed photographic film, comprising:

the photo-printed roll or sheet wherein a printer setting information for producing an actual print with a desired color balance as well as the identification information are printed adjacent to and on the same surface as each test print area.

4. A test print producing system of a processed photographic film, comprising:

a reading device for scanning and reading out an image frame of the processed photographic film;

a display device for displaying the image frame;

a cropping device for determining a test print area of the frame image, on the display device;

an image combining device for arranging the test print areas in accordance with a predetermined rule, and for combining the test print area and either one of

identification information for identifying the image frame correlating to the test print area, or

printer setting information for printing the test print area; and

a printing device for printing the identification information, the printer setting information and the test print area on the same surface.

5. The test print producing system in claim 4, further comprising:

a correction device for performing color correction about the test print area or the image frame.

6. The test print producing system in claim 4, further comprising:

a memory device for memorizing printer setting condition which is identical to a user.

7. The test print producing system in claim 4, wherein an order information correlating to the photographic film is combined to the test print area, in the image combining device.

8. The test print producing system in claim 4, wherein a bounding trim of predetermined shape or plural markers are displayed and operated on the display device, and wherein an area surrounded by the bounding trim or lines connecting the plural markers is determined as the test print area, in the cropping device.

9. The test print producing system in claim 4, wherein the cropped images are rotated, reduced or increased in size so that the test print areas become an uniformed shape, in the image combining device.

10. A test print producing method, comprising a step of:

scanning and reading out an image frame of a processed photographic film;

displaying the image frame;

determining a test print area of the frame image;

arranging the test print areas in accordance with a predetermined rule, and combining the test print area and either one of

identification information for identifying the image frame correlating to the test print area, or

printer setting information for printing the test print area; and

printing the identification information, the printer setting information and the test print area on the same surface,

combining the test print area, the identification information and printer setting information, and repeating test prints until a printer setting condition is determined.

11. The test print producing method in claim 10, further comprising a step of:

performing color correction about the test print area or the image frame;

combining the test print area to which color correction is performed, the identification information, and printer setting information, and

repeating test prints until a printer setting condition is determined.

12. The test print producing method in claim 11, further comprising a step of:

memorizing a printer setting condition which is identical to a user, and

setting the color correction referring to the printer setting condition which is identical to the user.

13. The test print producing method in claim 10, further comprising a step of:

combining an order information correlating to the photographic film to the printed test print area, in the image combining device.

14. The test print producing method in claim 10, further comprising a step of:

displaying a bounding trim of predetermined shape or plural markers on the display device, and setting an area surrounded by the bounding trim or lines connecting the plural markers as the test print area.

15. The test print producing method in claim 10, further comprising a step of:

rotating the test print area, reducing or increasing a size of the test print area so that the test print areas become an uniformed shape.

16. The test print of digital image data, comprising:

the photo-printed roll or sheet wherein the identification information is printed adjacent to and on the same surface as each test print area.

18. The test print of the digital image data in claim 16, comprising:

the photo-printed roll lo sheet wherein an order information correlated to the digital image data is printed on the same surfaces as the test print area.

17. The test print of the digital image data, comprising:

the photo-printed roll or sheet wherein a printer setting information for producing an actual print with a desired color balance as well as the identification information are printed adjacent to and on the same surface as each test print area.