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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1987
AGFA-Gevaert AG, , DE;
Abstract
A laser computer output microfilm camera for utilization of direct read after write film comprises a film gate, device for transporting a film in the film gate in stepped manner in one direction, device for moving the film gate normal to the one direction and parallel to a film plane also in a stepped manner, film supply device for supplying a film into the film gate, device for receiving a ready to use microfiche produced from the film, device for deviating a laser beam in the region of an image field of a microfiche image from the beginning of lines to the end of lines and back, and to a next line and back, objective device for projecting the laser beam onto the film gate or onto a film contained in the latter, the film supply device being formed as at least partially open stable container in which the film as a microfiche sheet film is stored in a stack, withdrawing device for withdrawing the film from the stable container and then transporting to the device for transporting the film, the stable container being immovable, and control device arranged to control the movement of the film gate, the transportation of sheet film in the film gate, the return of the film gate after production of the a microfiche to a loading position associated with the stable container, the control device being formed as a single control device.