Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for displaying photofinishing goods and/or services that are being offered for sale. An apparatus is provided which includes a display device for displaying photofinishing goods and/or services that are being offered for sale and a computer for controlling what is displayed on the display device. A computer software program is also provided for programming the computer so that a plurality of the photofinishing goods and/or services will be displayed on the display device and for program monitoring the sales of the photofinishing goods. The system allows for the remote reprogramming of the computer for modifying and or re-arranging the position of the photofinishing goods and/or services on the display device.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for displaying photofinishing goods and/or services that are being offered for sale. An apparatus is provided which includes a display device for displaying photofinishing goods and/or services that are being offered for sale and a computer for controlling what is displayed on the display device. A computer software program is also provide for programming the computer so that a plurality of the photofinishing goods and/or services will be displayed on the display device and for program monitoring the sales the photofinishing goods. The system allows for the remote reprogramming of the computer for modifying and or re-arranging the position of the photofinishing goods and/or services on the display device.

Abstract: An automated photofinishing system and method for delivering photographic-based products such as prints to a customer includes a minilab that is adapted to receive instructions describing a customer order and specifically, the type and quantity of photographic-based products desired by the customer. The minilab further includes a UPC interface for printing UPC labels having UPC codes thereon that correspond to the type and quantity of the product produced. The UPC codes can correspond to multiple products produced in the same order or a single product having multiple quantity. The UPC code provides a link to a retailer's point-of-sale system.

Abstract: A system for distributing print jobs received from a print image data source among a set of print engines and associated image processors of the type having an input data bus; a scheduler coupled to said input data bus for receiving encoded data from a print image data source; a set of image processors and associated print engines each coupled to one another by a print engine data bus; and a distributed network bidirectional data bus having initiator and target identification capabilities coupled to the scheduler and to each image processor in parallel arrangement.

Abstract: A thermal print head having a plurality of resistive heat elements and associated individual current sources which are enabled allowing selectable currents to pass through each of the selected thermal print elements. In a binary mode, the current sources can be operated to select a first or second current level, where the first current level is insufficient to form an optical density in the printed image and the second results in an optical density being formed. Alternatively, the current sources are coupled to binary word decoding networks and resistive ladders for decoding up to 2.sup.n discrete density codes, where n corresponds to the number of bits in the word decoded at the current driver. The current source for each element is coupled to a voltage reference source through a pair of complementary load resistors and switching transistors such that regardless of the binary value applied, the reference voltage source is loaded by one or the other of the load resistors.