Print control apparatus

• US 5,160,952 A
• Filed: 04/17/1991
• Issued: 11/03/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Egawa, Akira, Sugiyama, Yoshiaki, Iwashita, Tomonori
• Primary Examiner(s): Wintercorn, Richard A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RUTLEDGE, DELLA J
• Application Number:
  US07/686,836
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 354/21, 354/76, 354/105, 354/106, 354/109, 355/38, 355/40, 355/41
• US Class Current: 396/281
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/24 with means for separately producing marks on the film, e.g. title, time of exposure
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2206/004 using markings on the photographic material, e.g. to indicate pseudo-panoramic exposure
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2217/243 Optical devices
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 27/462 in enlargers, e.g. roll film printers

Abstract

A camera which includes a setting means for setting an indication information to indicate that a data should be printed on the back surface of the printed photograph and a recording means for recording the indication signal set by setting means, and a printing apparatus which includes a reading means for reading the indication information recorded by said recording means and a control means for printing the data onto the reverse surface of the printed photograph in response to the indication information read by said reading means.

Claims

1. A camera system, comprising:

(a) a camera having an indication means for indicating information that data should be recorded on a printed photograph, said indication means selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on a front surface or a reverse surface of the printed photograph; and

(b) a printing device comprising;

(i) an input means for inputting indicating information of said indicating means; and

(ii) a printing means for selectively printing the data onto the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph in accordance with the indicating information of said input means.

2. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises means for indicating that data printing should be performed on both the front surface and the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

3. A camera system according to claim 1, further comprising an operation means for remotely operating said indication means, said operation means being selectable so that the data recording by said indication means is performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

4. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indicating means comprises means for imprinting the indication information onto a photographic film surface.

5. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises means for imprinting the indication information to an area out of a film frame within which the photograph to be recorded.

6. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on a photographic film.

7. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an image recording means.

8. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication information comprises aperture information pertaining to said camera.

9. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication information comprises shutter information pertaining to said camera.

10. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises means for selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph in accordance with the content of said data.

11. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein the indication information comprises coded information.

12. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises memory means for memorizing the indication information.

13. A camera system according to claim 12, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory device.

14. A camera system according to claim 13, wherein said memory means is provided or a photographic film cartridge.

15. A camera system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an area out of film recording medium frame within which the photograph is to be recorded.

16. A camera comprising indication means for indicating that data should be recorded on a printed photograph, said indication means selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on a front surface or a reverse surface of a printed photograph.

17. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises means for indicating that data printing should be performed on both the front surface and the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

18. A camera system according to claim 16, further comprising an operation means for remotely operating said indication means, said operation means being selectable so that the data recording by said indication means is performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

19. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indicating means comprises means for imprinting the indication information onto a photographic film surface.

20. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises means for imprinting the indication information on an area out of a film frame within which the photograph to be recorded.

21. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on a photographic film.

22. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an image recording means.

23. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication information comprises aperture information pertaining to said camera.

24. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication information comprises shutter information pertaining to said camera.

25. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises means for selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph in accordance with the content of said data.

26. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein the indication information comprises coded information.

27. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises memory means for memorizing the indication information.

28. A camera system according to claim 27, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory device.

29. A camera system according to claim 27, wherein said memory means is provided or a photographic film cartridge.

30. A camera system according to claim 16, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an area out of an image recording medium frame within which the photograph is to be recorded.

31. A printing apparatus, comprising:

(a) an input means for inputting an indication information from a camera which selectively indicates whether data recording on said printed photograph should be performed on a front surface or a reverse surface of the printed photograph; and

(b) a printing means for selectively printing the data on the front surface or the reverse surface of said printed photograph in accordance with the indication information of said input means.

46. A data recording device according to claim 31, wherein said indication means comprises means for respectively indicating said data and an indication number which shows whether the data recording should be performed on the front surface or on the reverse surface of the printed photograph as different information.

32. A recording device for a camera comprising indication means for indicating that data should be recorded on a printed photograph, said indication means selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on s front surface or a reverse surface of the printed photograph.

33. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for indicating that data printing should be performed on both the front surface and reverse surfaces of the printed photograph.

34. A data recording device according to claim 32, further comprising an operation means for remotely operating said indication means, said operation means being selectable so that the data recording by said indication means is performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

35. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indicating means comprises means for imprinting the indication information onto a photographic film surface.

36. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for imprinting the indication information on an area out of a film frame within which the photograph to be recorded.

37. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on a photographic film.

38. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an image recording means.

39. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication information comprises aperture information pertaining to said camera.

40. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication information comprises shutter information pertaining to said camera.

41. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on the front surface or on the reverse surface of the printed photograph in accordance with the content of said data.

42. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein the indication information comprises coded information.

43. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises memory means for memorizing the indication information.

44. A data recording device according to claim 43, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory device.

45. A data recording device according to claim 43, wherein said memory means is provided or a photographic film cartridge.

62. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for respectively indicating said data and an indication number which shows whether the data recording should be performed on the front surface or on the reverse surface of the printed photograph as different information.

78. A data recording device according to claim 32, wherein said indication means comprises means for respectively indicating said data and an indication number which shows whether the data recording should be performed on the front surface or on the reverse surface of the printed photograph as different information.

47. A data recording device for a camera comprising indication means for selectively indicating whether data recording on a printed photograph should be performed on a front surface or on a reverse surface of a printed photograph.

48. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises means for indicating that data printing should be performed on both the front surface and the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

49. A data recording device according to claim 47, further comprising an operation means for remotely operating said indication means, said indication means being selectable so that the data recording by said indication means is performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

50. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indicating means comprises means for imprinting the indication information onto a photographic film surface.

51. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises means for imprinting the indication information on an area out of a film frame within which the photograph to be recorded.

52. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on a photographic film.

53. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an image recording means.

54. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication information comprises aperture information pertaining to said data recording device.

55. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication information comprises shutter information pertaining to said data recording device.

56. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises means for selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph in accordance with the content of said data.

57. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein the indication information comprises coded information.

58. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises memory means for memorizing the indication information.

59. A data recording device according to claim 58, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory device.

60. A data recording device according to claim 58, wherein said memory means is provided on a photographic film cartridge.

61. A data recording device according to claim 47, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an area out of a film frame within which the photograph is to be recorded.

63. A camera comprising indication means for selectively indicating whether data recording on a printed photograph should be performed on a front surface or on a reverse surface of a printed photograph.

64. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication means comprises means for indicating that data printing should be performed on both the front surface and the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

65. A camera according to claim 63, further comprising an operation means for remotely operating said indication means, said indication means being selectable so that the data recording by said indication means is performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph.

66. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indicating means comprises means for imprinting the indication information onto a photographic film surface.

67. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication means comprises means for imprinting the indication information on an area out of a film frame within which the photograph to be recorded.

68. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on a photographic film.

69. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an image recording means.

70. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication information comprises aperture information pertaining to said camera.

71. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication information comprises shutter information pertaining to said camera.

72. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication means comprises means for selectively indicating whether data recording should be performed on the front surface or the reverse surface of the printed photograph in accordance with the content of said data.

73. A camera according to claim 63, wherein the indication information comprises coded information.

74. A camera according to claim 63, wherein said indication means comprises memory means for memorizing the indication information.

75. A camera according to claim 74, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory device.

76. A camera according to claim 74, wherein said memory means is provided or a photographic film cartridge.

77. A camera according to claim 65, wherein said indication means comprises means for recording the indication information on an area out of a film frame within which the photograph is to be recorded.