Stand alone photofinishing apparatus

Details Stand alone photofinishing apparatus Stand alone photofinishing apparatus

1996-04-04

1997-09-02

Rutledge, D.

Photography

Fluid-treating apparatus

Dark cabinet

396622, 399385, 347116, G03D 1700, G03G 2100

Patent

active

056642539

ABSTRACT:
A stand alone customer operated photofinishing apparatus. The apparatus includes a film receiving section for receiving and holding a film cartridge containing an undeveloped filmstrip therein from a customer, the filmstrip having at least one image. A customer order data entry station is provided for entering an order selection. The apparatus further includes a developing section for developing the filmstrip comprising at least one processing tank containing a processing solution for processing of the filmstrip, a scanner for scanning the developed filmstrip so as to obtain a digital record of the at least one image developed on the filmstrip, a printing section for dry printing the at least one image on the developed filmstrip using the digital record so as to produce at least one print, and a delivery section for returning the at least one print and the developed filmstrip to the customer. Alternatively, instead of the image to be printed being obtained by scanning a film, the image may be obtained through an input port designed for receiving a digital record from a variety of sources of least one image.

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