Operation-condition display system for a photographic processing system

An operation-condition display system of a photographic processing system comprising:

• an automatic film developing device;
• a photographic printing device;
• first communication means provided in said automatic film developing device for transmitting information concerning an operational condition of the film developing device;
• second communication means provided in said photographic printing device for receiving the information from said first communication means;
• said first communication means comprising a communication interface for transmitting the information concerning operational conditions of said automatic film developing device to said photographic printing device via a communication line;
• display means provided in said photographic printing device for displaying the information received by said second communication means;
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• said automatic film developing device including a film inserting unit, a film developing unit for developing the film transported at said film inserting unit, a film drying unit for drying the developed film, a processing liquid replenishing unit for replenishing said film developing unit with processing liquid, a storage unit for storing information including development processing conditions of the film, a control panel for inputting information including instructions for controlling said automatic film developing device, a display unit for displaying the information including operational conditions of said automatic film developing device, and a controller for controlling said various components of the film developing device.

An operation-condition display system of a photographic processing system, comprising:

• an automatic film developing device including,
• a film inserting unit for feeding an exposed film,
• a film developing unit for developing the film fed from the film inserting unit, and
• a film drying unit for drying the developed film,
• transporting means for defining a transport passage along which the film is transported from the film inserting unit through the film developing unit to the film drying unit, said transporting means having,
• a transportation drive motor, and
• a film size sensor for detecting a leading end and a trailing end of the film fed from the film inserting unit,
• a controller connected with the transportation drive motor and the film size sensor, said controller determining a transported position of the film in said transport passage based on a film leading-end detection signal and a film trailing-end detection signal from the film size sensor and on a control signal to the transportation drive motor;
• first communication means for transmitting, to the outside, information concerning the transported position of the film determined by said controller;
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• a photographic printing device including,
• second communication means for receiving said information from the first communication means, and
• display means for displaying said information received by the second communication means.

A film developing device capable for transmitting operation-condition information, which comprises:

• a film inserting unit for feeding an exposed film;
• a film developing unit for developing the film fed from the film inserting unit;
• a film drying unit for drying the developed film;
• transporting means for defining a transport passage along which the film is transported from the film inserting unit through the film developing unit to the film drying unit, said transporting means having,
• a transportation drive motor, and
• a film size sensor for detecting a leading end and a trailing end of the film fed from the film inserting unit,
• a controller connected with the transportation drive motor and the film size sensor, said controller determining a transported position of the film in said transport passage based on a film leading-end detection signal and a film trailing-end detection signal from the film size sensor and on a control signal to the transportation drive motor;
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• a communication interface for transmitting, to the outside, information concerning the transported position of the film determined by said controller.