JP3769748B2 - Photo printing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a cutting means for cutting a long sheet-like image recording material in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction thereof to form a size for forming individual images, and an image cut by the cutting means. The present invention relates to a photographic printing apparatus provided with image forming means for forming an image on a recording material based on input image data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such a photographic printing apparatus cuts a long sheet-like image recording material such as roll-shaped photographic paper by a cutting means in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the image recording material (usually in a direction orthogonal). This is an apparatus for forming a so-called photographic print by forming an image of input image data on an image recording material.
In such an apparatus, since the print size of the photographic print is limited to a plurality of generally known sizes such as “service size” or “L size”, for example, cutting means for cutting the image recording material When any one of the plurality of sizes is designated, the image recording material is cut to a length corresponding to the print size.
[0003]
By the way, in recent years, the source of photographic print images produced by a photographic printing apparatus has spread to so-called digital cameras, images produced by computer graphics, and the like in addition to conventional photographic film. Became.
An image obtained by a digital camera or the like as described above may not have the same aspect ratio as the image obtained from photographic film. Conventionally, in such a case, an area near the edge of the image data is used. Is not used for image formation to match the aspect ratio of the cut image recording material, or the image of the image data is contained within the frame regardless of the aspect ratio of the image recording material.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, in the above-described conventional configuration, a part of the image data is lost or the area where the width is different between the upper and lower corners and the left and right corners and no image is formed on the image recording material. Appears, resulting in an unpleasant photographic print.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to produce a photographic print that suppresses loss of image data and has a good appearance even when images of various image sizes are to be printed. The point is to make it possible.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
By providing the configuration according to claim 1, a cutting unit that cuts a long sheet-like image recording material in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction thereof to form an individual image; and In a photographic printing apparatus provided with an image forming means for forming an image based on input image data with respect to an image recording material cut by a cutting means, the image data Number of vertical and horizontal pixels And a cutting size setting means for changing the cutting position of the image recording material so that the aspect ratio of the image recording material after cutting matches the aspect ratio of the image of the image data.
[0006]
That is, in a form in which an image recording material for printing one image is formed by cutting a long sheet-like image recording material in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction, one side of the cut image recording material is long. This is the length in the width direction of the sheet-like image recording material and cannot be changed. However, the side that intersects (usually orthogonal) the side can be changed by changing the cutting position by the cutting means. It can be.
Since this means that the aspect ratio of the image recording material can be made variable, the aspect ratio of the image recording material after cutting is used based on the image size information of the image data for producing the print. The cutting position of the image recording material is set so that the ratio matches the aspect ratio of the image of the image data.
As a result, loss of image data can be sufficiently suppressed and a photographic print having a good appearance can be produced.
[0007]
In addition, by providing the configuration according to claim 2, image size setting means for setting the size of an image to be formed on the image recording material is provided, and the cutting size setting means is configured to store the image data. Number of vertical and horizontal pixels Based on the size change operation for changing the cutting position of the image recording material and a size fixing operation for cutting the image recording material with a preset dimension, the image size setting means, A borderless print setting for setting an image based on the input image data to a size that covers the entire image recording material cut by the size fixing operation, and an image based on the input image data in the size fixing operation. Set the remaining print setting to the size that fits within the frame of the cut image recording material, and set the image based on the input image data to a size that matches the size of the image recording material cut by the variable size operation The setting can be changed to the optimum size setting.
[0008]
That is, when producing a photographic print, not only when the source of the image data is a photographic film, but also when managing the photographic print, even if the image data has a different aspect ratio than the image data obtained from the photographic film. For convenience or for other reasons, it may be desired to use an image recording material that has been cut to a preset size as a standard print size.
In such a case, the cutting size of the image recording material can be set not only to a size suitable for the size of the image data to be printed but also to a size set in advance as a standard print size. Set the size of the image to be recorded on the image recording material so that a part of the image data is cut to cover the entire image recording material, or set to a size that fits within the frame of the image recording material without cutting the image data. It is possible to make the photographic printing apparatus more convenient.
[0009]
In addition, by providing the configuration according to the third aspect, the image printing apparatus is configured to be able to set the marginless print setting, the margin remaining print setting, or the optimum size setting for each image.
That is, in general, although the aspect ratio of the image data varies depending on whether the source of the image data is, for example, a photographic film or a digital camera, a plurality of images obtained from the same source When making prints of images continuously, it is often sufficient to select the borderless print setting, the borderless print setting, or the optimum size setting for the entire image.
[0010]
However, for example, in the case of setting to the edge remaining print setting, in a specific image, the image data of the portion near the edge of the image is not important at all and it is not necessary to reflect it on the photo print, Conversely, when the borderless print setting is set, important image data may exist near the edge of the image. Furthermore, there is a case where image data produced with an arbitrary image size for each individual image by computer graphics is continuously printed.
In such a case, it is possible to make the photo printing apparatus more convenient by making it possible to select the borderless print setting, the borderless print setting, or the optimum size setting for each image.
[0011]
In addition, by providing the configuration according to claim 4, a monitor that displays an image based on the input image data is provided, and the borderless print setting and the image are displayed in association with the image displayed on the monitor. The margin print setting or the optimum size setting can be set and input.
Therefore, when selecting the borderless print setting, the border remaining print setting, or the optimum size setting for each image, the setting can be performed while observing the image, so that accurate selection according to the image becomes possible. The printing apparatus can be made even more convenient.
[0012]
The image recording material is composed of a photographic photosensitive material, and the image forming means exposes the image of the input image data on the photographic photosensitive material. It is comprised by the exposure means to do.
That is, the photographic printing apparatus is configured as an apparatus that exposes and forms an image of image data on a photographic photosensitive material such as photographic paper.
In such a photographic printing apparatus, it is necessary to carry out a development process for exposing the image after the image is exposed on the photographic photosensitive material. If the photographic photosensitive material is cut for each image, the loss of the photographic photosensitive material due to development processing of the unexposed photographic photosensitive material when replacing the photographic photosensitive material becomes large. In many cases, the photosensitive material is cut to a size for forming individual images prior to exposure formation.
For such an apparatus configuration, as described above, it is particularly preferable that the cutting size of the photosensitive material can be set according to the size of the image of the image data.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a photographic printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The photographic printing apparatus DP exemplified in the present embodiment is known as a so-called digital minilab machine, and uses a photographic paper 2 which is an example of a photographic photosensitive material as an image recording material PS. An exposure unit EX that exposes an image is provided as an image forming unit IM.
[0014]
[Entire configuration of photo printing device DP]
As shown in FIG. 1, which is a block diagram, the photographic printing apparatus DP includes a film scanner unit FS that reads a frame image of a developed photographic film 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “film 1”), and a digital External input device IR for reading image data of a recording medium such as a memory card or optical disk for storing a photographic image taken by a camera or the like or an image produced by computer graphics, and a film scanner unit FS or an external input device IR The image exposure device 3 as the exposure means EX that exposes the image read by the image exposure device 2, the development processing unit PU that develops the photographic paper 2 exposed by the image exposure device 3, and two photographic paper magazines A photographic paper transport system PT that transports the photographic paper 2 selectively drawn from any one of the five to the development processing unit PU, and controls each of these units. And a controller CO is provided.
[0015]
[Configuration of film scanner unit FS]
As schematically shown in FIG. 1, the film scanner unit FS has passed through the halogen lamp 10, the dimming filter 11 for adjusting the color balance of the light emitted from the halogen lamp 10, and the dimming filter 11. A mirror tunnel 12 that uniformly mixes light, a transport mechanism 13a, a film mask (not shown), and the like are provided, a film mask unit 13 that positions the film 1 at a predetermined reading position, and a frame image of the film 1 is photoelectrically converted. A CCD line sensor unit 14 for forming an image, a lens 15 for forming an image of the film 1 on the CCD line sensor unit 14, a mirror 16 for bending the optical path by 90 degrees, and an output of the CCD line sensor unit 14 A processing circuit 17 for amplifying and A / D converting the signal is provided.
[0016]
The CCD line sensor unit 14 includes three lines of CCD line sensors in which about 5000 CCD elements are arranged in the width direction of the film 1, and the light receiving surface of each CCD line sensor has red, green, and blue colors, respectively. A color filter is formed to detect the frame image of the film 1 by color separation.
In the film scanner unit FS, when the film 1 is set in the film mask unit 13, the transport of the film 1 is started by the transport mechanism 13a, the frame images are sequentially read, and digital image data for each of red, green, and blue Is output to the controller CO.
[0017]
[Configuration of Image Exposure Apparatus 3]
The image exposure apparatus 3 employs a PLZT optical shutter system. As shown in FIG. 6, the light source 20, the infrared absorption filter 21 that cuts infrared components from the light emitted from the light source 20, and the infrared absorption filter 21. Filter 22 that adjusts the passing light of the light to a desired color balance, condensing lens 23, and red, green, and blue color filters arranged in the circumferential direction and rotated by a motor (not shown) 24, an optical fiber bundle 25 for transmitting the light collected by the condenser lens 23, a PLZT print head 26 connected to the tip of the optical fiber bundle 25, and a large number of PLZT optical shutters built in the PLZT print head 26. And a shutter control unit 27 that individually opens and closes.
[0018]
[Configuration of photographic paper transport system PT]
The photographic paper conveyance system PT has a drawing conveyance unit 40 that draws and conveys the photographic paper 2 from the photographic paper magazine 5 in a single row, an exposure conveyance unit 41 that conveys the exposure position by the image exposure apparatus 3 in two rows, and the exposure ends. And a relay conveyance unit 42 for feeding the photographic paper 2 to the development processing unit PU.
The drawer transport unit 40 includes a cutter 50 and a cutter that controls the cutter 50 as cutting means CT that cuts the long sheet-like photographic paper 2 drawn from the photographic paper magazine 5 into a size for forming individual images. The cutter 50 cuts the long sheet-like photographic paper 2 in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction (specifically, a direction orthogonal thereto) under the control of the cutter controller 35. .
A sorter that receives the photographic paper 2 conveyed in a single row from the drawer conveyance unit 40 between the drawer conveyance unit 40 and the exposure conveyance unit 41 and alternately distributes the photographic paper 2 to the two conveyance columns of the exposure conveyance unit 41. 51 is arranged.
[0019]
[Configuration of development processing unit PU]
Although detailed description is omitted, the development processing unit PU includes a processing roller in which processing tanks filled with a plurality of types of processing liquids for development processing are arranged in series, and transports the photographic paper 2 across the processing tanks. 52 and the like, and although not shown, a drying processing unit for drying the photographic paper 2 after the development processing is provided.
[0020]
[Overall Operation of Photographic Printing Device DP]
An overall operation of the photographic printing apparatus DP having the above configuration controlled by the controller CO will be schematically described.
When producing the frame image print of the film 1, when the operator loads the film 1 into the film mask unit 13 of the film scanner unit FS, the transport movement of the film 1 by the transport mechanism 13a is started. In parallel, the frame image of each frame is read by the CCD line sensor unit 14.
Image information read by the CCD line sensor unit 14 is A / D converted by the processing circuit 17 and then output to the controller CO as digital image data.
On the other hand, when capturing image data from the external input device IR, for example, when a memory card of a digital camera is set in the external input device IR, the image data is read and output to the controller CO.
[0021]
The controller CO displays a simulated image obtained by simulating a completed print image based on image data input from the film scanner unit FS or the external input device IR on a monitor 7 connected to the controller CO. FIG. 2 shows a display example of the simulated image on the display screen of the monitor 7.
The operator inputs a print size from the console 6 and observes the simulated image displayed in the simulated image display area 30 of the monitor 7 to appropriately display color correction information and the like with a mouse (not shown). The slider 7 in the density correction operation area 31 of the monitor 7 is operated or input from the console 6.
As shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the simulated image display area 30 and the density correction operation area 31, the display screen of the monitor 7 is used to input an instruction on how to place an image on the photographic paper 2. The print mode instruction input field 32 is arranged in association with each simulated image, and is configured to be able to instruct and input a desired image arrangement in association with each image.
[0022]
This image layout setting can be selected from four types of “Borderless print setting”, “Borderless print setting”, “Optimal size setting”, and “No size change” from the pull-down menu.
Of these settings, settings other than “optimum size setting” are originally set to expose and form an image of film 1 such as “service size”, “L size”, and “2L size”. For example, when an image is exposed and formed on the photographic paper 2 based on image data in which the aspect ratio of the image is different from the print size, such as an image taken by a digital camera, the print size of the image and the photographic paper 2 This is a setting for relative positioning.
“Borderless print setting” is a setting in which the image covers the entire photographic paper 2 and the image data that is not exposed to the photographic paper 2 has a minimum positional relationship, and the image data is indicated by a solid line frame A in FIG. Assuming that the image is an aspect ratio, the relationship between the image of the solid line frame A and the photographic paper 2 indicated by the one-dot chain line frame B (the vertical frame of the one-dot chain line frame B overlaps the vertical frame of the solid line frame A) It is intended to be.
[0023]
“Border remaining print setting” is a setting in which the area where the image is within the frame of the photographic paper 2 and the image on the photographic paper 2 does not exist (that is, the white area) is the minimum, and the solid line frame The arrangement is such that the relationship between the image A and the photographic printing paper 2 indicated by the two-dot chain line frame C (the horizontal frame of the two-dot chain line C overlaps the horizontal frame of the solid line frame A).
“No size change” is a setting for exposing without changing the size of the input image data. For example, image data of a size of 1280 pixels × 960 pixels is directly converted into 1280 pixels × 960 at the resolution of the PLZT print head 26. This is a setting for exposure formation as a pixel image.
[0024]
In contrast to these settings, “optimum size setting” means that the size of the photographic paper 2 after being cut by the cutter 50 is not set to the standard size as described above, but according to the size of the image. This is a setting to change the cutting size.
That is, the cutter 50 cuts the photographic paper 2 so that the aspect ratio of the input image data image and the aspect ratio of the photographic paper 2 match, and the size of the photographic paper 2 and the size of the exposure image are matched. 3 is a setting in which the frame of the photographic paper 2 completely overlaps the solid line frame A.
Note that the setting in the print mode instruction input field 32 described above is that the initial display is “borderless print setting”, and if the operator does not particularly input an instruction for this item, the “borderless print setting” is processed. Become.
[0025]
When the operator completes the necessary input operation on the above-described simulated image display screen and inputs an instruction to start the printing operation from the console 6 or the monitor screen, the controller CO performs “size setting processing” shown in FIG. To start.
First, the setting information from the display screen is read (step # 1), and the cutting size of the photographic paper 2 is set (step # 2).
When the setting input in the print mode instruction input field 32 is “Borderless print setting”, “Borderless print setting”, or “No size change”, regardless of the aspect ratio of the image data, separately. A size fixing operation for setting the cutting length of the photographic paper 2 to a length set in advance corresponding to the set print size data is executed. More specifically, for example, when the photographic paper 2 is drawn out from the photographic paper magazine 5 loaded with a photographic paper roll having a width of “89 mm” and conveyed, the print size is “L size (127 mm × 89 mm)”. Is specified, the cutting length of the photographic paper 2 is set to “127 mm”.
[0026]
On the other hand, if the setting input in the print mode instruction input field 32 is set to “optimum size setting”, the aspect ratio of the photographic paper 2 after cutting is based on the image size information of the image set as such. The variable size operation for setting the cutting position of the photographic paper 2, that is, the cutting length, is executed so as to match the aspect ratio of the image. More specifically, as in the case described above, when a photographic paper roll having a width of “89 mm” is used, if the image data is 1280 pixels × 960 pixels, the cutting length of the photographic paper 2 will be described. Set the length to “118.7 mm”.
In order to make the aspect ratio of the image and the aspect ratio of the photographic paper 2 coincide with each other, in the above example, the cutting length of the photographic paper 2 can be set to “66.8 mm”. Set in advance. However, if other images of the same order subjected to exposure processing in a series are set for the size fixing operation, the cutting length on the side close to the area of the set print size is automatically selected. Anyway.
[0027]
The cutting length set for each image in this way is written in the memory of the cutter control device 35.
The cutter control device 35 executes the “photographic paper cutting process” shown in FIG. 5 and if the cutting length data is written in the memory provided in the cutter control device 35 from the controller CO (step S31). # 11) The cutting length data written first is fetched, and the conveyance length of the photographic paper 2 is determined based on the photographic paper conveyance amount information received from the conveyance motor 45 provided in the drawer conveyance unit 40. When the length is reached (step # 12), the cutter 50 is operated to cut the photographic printing paper 2, and the cutting length data for which the cutting operation has been completed is deleted from the memory.
[0028]
Following the setting of the cutting size of the photographic paper 2 described above, the controller CO sets the size of the input image (step # 3).
That is, in the case of “Borderless print setting”, in FIG. 3, an image of a solid line frame A and a one-dot chain line frame B (the vertical frame of the one-dot chain line frame B overlaps with the vertical frame of the solid line frame A). Since it has an arrangement relationship with the photographic paper 2, for example, when a photographic paper roll having a width of “89 mm” is used and the print size is set to “L size (127 mm × 89 mm)”, it is input. If the image data is an image of 1280 pixels × 960 pixels, if the print resolution of the PLZT print head 26 is 400 dpi, the enlargement ratio of the image size is set so that the image becomes 2000 pixels × 1500 pixels.
[0029]
When “edge remaining print setting” is set, the image of the solid line frame A and the two-dot chain line frame C in FIG. 3 (the horizontal frame of the two-dot chain line frame C overlaps the horizontal frame of the solid line frame A) as described above. For example, when the print size is set to “L size (127 mm × 89 mm)” using a photographic paper roll having a width of “89 mm”, the input relationship is as follows. If the obtained image data is an image of 1280 pixels × 960 pixels, an enlargement ratio of the image size is set so that an image of 1869 pixels × 1402 pixels is obtained when the print resolution of the PLZT print head 26 is 400 dpi.
[0030]
When the “optimum size setting” is set, the frame of the photographic paper 2 is completely overlapped with the solid line frame A. For example, the cutting length of the photographic paper 2 using a photographic paper roll having a width of “89 mm” is used. If the input image data is an image of 1280 pixels × 960 pixels and the print resolution of the PLZT print head 26 is 400 dpi, Similarly to the case, the enlargement ratio of the image size is set so that an image of 1869 pixels × 1402 pixels is obtained.
[0031]
The enlargement ratio of the image size set for each image in this way is written in the memory of the image enlargement / reduction processing unit 46 provided in the controller CO.
Note that the image enlargement / reduction processing unit 46 sequentially applies the image data of the enlargement ratio stored in the memory to the image data of the enlargement ratio stored in the order from the data of the enlargement ratio previously stored, and performs interpolation processing or the like. Executes enlargement / reduction processing of the image size of the image data.
As described above, the controller CO functions as the cutting size setting means CS that sets and changes the cutting position of the photographic paper 2 and also functions as the image size setting means IS that sets the size of an image to be formed on the photographic paper 2. To do.
[0032]
The controller CO further converts the image data for which the image size enlargement / reduction processing has been completed in the exposure amount calculation unit 47 incorporated in the controller CO into preset calculation conditions and color correction information input from the console 6. Based on this, the image data is converted into exposure image data composed of exposure time information for each pixel.
When the photographic paper 2 cut as described above is transported to the exposure position via the sorting device 51, the image exposure device 3 is linked to the controller CO in conjunction with the transport movement of the photographic paper 2 at the exposure position. The photographic paper 2 is exposed based on the exposure image data input from.
The photographic paper 2 that has undergone the exposure process is conveyed to the development processing unit PU, and is discharged after the development process and the drying process.
[0033]
[Another embodiment]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be listed.
(1) In the above embodiment, the case where the image forming unit IM includes the exposure unit EX that exposes and forms an image on the photographic paper 2 is exemplified. For example, an ink jet print head is used as the image forming unit IM. The specific configuration of the image forming unit IM can be variously changed.
(2) In the above embodiment, the image exposure apparatus 3 provided with the PLZT print head 26 is exemplified as the exposure means EX. However, for example, a specific configuration of the exposure means EX including a laser beam scanning exposure apparatus. Can be variously changed.
[0034]
(3) In the above embodiment, in the setting state of “edge remaining print setting” and “optimum size setting”, the white spots where no image is formed are minimized. Alternatively, white spots may be formed in a balanced manner as much as possible.
(4) In the above embodiment, the photographic paper 2 is exemplified as the photographic photosensitive material, but various photographic photosensitive materials such as a photosensitive film can be used.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
According to the configuration described in claim 1 above, the fact that the aspect ratio of the image recording material can be made variable makes it possible to record the image after cutting based on the image size information of the image data for producing the print. The cutting position of the image recording material is set so that the aspect ratio of the material matches the aspect ratio of the image of the image data.
As a result, loss of image data can be sufficiently suppressed and a photographic print having a good appearance can be produced.
Further, according to the configuration of the second aspect, the cut size of the image recording material can be set not only to a size suitable for the size of the image data to be printed but also to a size preset as a standard print size. In addition, the size of the image recorded by the image recording material is set to a size that covers a part of the image recording material by cutting a part of the image data, or the frame of the image recording material without cutting the image data By making it possible to select whether or not to set the size to fit within, the photo printing apparatus can be made more convenient.
[0036]
Further, according to the configuration of the third aspect, for example, when the margin print setting is set, the image data of the portion near the edge of the image is not important at all for a specific image, and the photo print By making it possible to select the borderless print setting, the borderless print setting, or the optimum size setting for each image in a case where it is not necessary to reflect in the image, the photo printing apparatus can be made more convenient. can do.
According to the configuration of claim 4, when selecting the marginless print setting, the margin remaining print setting, or the optimum size setting for each image, the setting can be performed while observing the image. Therefore, it is possible to make an accurate selection according to the photographic printing apparatus, and to make the photographic printing apparatus more convenient.
Further, according to the structure of claim 5, the image is exposed and formed on the photographic material, which is often configured to cut the photographic material to a size for forming each image prior to the exposure formation of the image. In the photographic printing apparatus of this type, it is particularly preferable that the cut size of the photographic photosensitive material can be set according to the size of the image of the image data as described above.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a photographic printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a screen display example of a monitor according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an arrangement relationship between an image and photographic paper according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of exposure means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
CS cutting size setting means
CT cutting means
EX exposure means
IM image forming means
IS image size setting means
PS image recording material
2 Photosensitive materials

Claims (5)

Cutting means for cutting a sheet-like image recording material in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction thereof to form a size for forming an individual image, and the image recording material cut by the cutting means A photo printing apparatus provided with image forming means for forming an image based on input image data,
A cutting size for setting and changing the cutting position of the image recording material so that the aspect ratio of the image recording material after cutting matches the aspect ratio of the image of the image data based on the number of vertical and horizontal pixels of the image data Photo printing apparatus provided with setting means. An image size setting means for setting the size of an image formed on the image recording material is provided;
The cutting size setting means is a size variable operation for setting and changing the cutting position of the image recording material based on the number of vertical and horizontal pixels of the image data, and a size fixing operation for cutting the image recording material by a preset dimension. And can be switched to
The image size setting means includes a borderless print setting for setting an image based on the input image data to a size that covers the entire image recording material cut by the size fixing operation, and an image based on the input image data. A margin print setting for setting the size to fit within the frame of the image recording material cut by the size fixing operation, and an image of the image recording material cut by the size variable operation. 2. The photographic printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographic printing apparatus is configured so that the setting can be changed to an optimum size setting that is set to a size that matches the size.   3. The photo printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the borderless print setting, the borderless print setting, or the optimum size setting can be set for each image.   A monitor that displays an image based on the input image data is provided, and the marginless print setting, the margin remaining print setting, or the optimum size setting can be set and input in association with the image displayed on the monitor. The photographic printing apparatus according to claim 3, which is configured.   5. The image recording material is composed of a photographic photosensitive material, and the image forming means is composed of an exposure means for exposing and forming an image of the input image data on the photographic photosensitive material. The photographic printing apparatus according to any one of the above.

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