Patent Application
20070162657
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method of printing data onto a paper, and especially to a method of printing data onto a paper without using a printer.
2. Description of the Related Art
With the development of science, computers are more and more popular. To output data, a monitor for showing data off or a printer for printing data on papers is necessary. However, when a user cannot connect the printer to the computer, data cannot be printed on papers. Furthermore, the printer takes a lot of space, needs electrical power, and cannot be carried.
The objective of the present invention is to provide a method of outputting data onto a copy paper without using a printer.
In order to achieve the above objective, a method for outputting data onto a copy paper in accordance with the present invention comprises acts of (a) providing a copy paper having a carrier and an emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer with at least one photoactive compound is mounted between the carrier, (b) mirroring an image to a mirror image, inverting color level of the mirror image and outputting the mirror image on a screen of a monitor, (c) putting the copy paper on the screen of the monitor, and (d) exposing the copy paper.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
With reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, a method for outputting data by a copy paper in accordance with the present invention comprises acts of:
(a) providing a copy paper (10) having a carrier (12), an emulsion layer (13) and an optional cover (11), wherein the emulsion layer (13) with at least one photoactive compound is mounted between the carrier (12) and the cover (11) is mounted on the emulsion layer (13) to protect the photoactive compound from the light,
(b) mirroring an image to a mirror image, inverting color level of the mirror image and outputting the mirror image on a screen (23) of a monitor (25) of an electronic device, such as a notebook (20),
(c) putting the copy paper (10) on the screen (23) of the monitor (25),and (d) exposing the copy paper (10)
The act of (a) comprises providing a copy paper (10) having a carrier (12), an emulsion layer (13) and an optional cover (11), wherein the emulsion layer (13) with a photoactive compound is mounted between the carrier (12) and the cover (11) is mounted on the emulsion layer (13) to protect the photoactive compound from the light. Preferably, the photoactive compound is silver halides. More preferably, the photoactive compound is selected from the group consisting of AgF, AgCl, AgBr and/or AgI. The speed of the sensitization of AgBr is the fastest and AgCl is the slowest. The emulsion layer (13) and/or the carrier (12) further comprise a paste to stick on the screen (23) of the monitor. In addition, the copy paper (10) may have multiple emulsion layers (13) and multiple carriers (12) stacked in sequence.
The act of (b) comprises mirroring an image to a mirror image, inverting color level of the mirror image and outputting the mirror image on the screen (23) of the monitor (25). Preferably, a print actuator (21) deals with the action of mirroring of an image to a mirror image and inverting color level of the mirror image. The print actuator (21) further comprises a function of setting exposed time and hues. The print actuator (21) is driven by a keyboard or a mouse to begin the exposing action. More preferably, the print actuator (21) connects with a sound actuator (22) and the sound actuator (22) can drive a sound device (24) on. When the beginning or the end of the exposure action or the screen (23) of the monitor (25) being turning to a dark screen, the sound actuator (22) drives the sound device (24) to generate sound and provide a warning effect.
Before the act of (c), the print actuator (21) drives the screen (23) of the monitor (25) to a dark screen so the copy paper cannot be exposed unintentionally.
The act of (c) is putting the copy paper (10) onto the screen (23). The act of (d) comprises exposing the copy paper (10). A user exposes the emulsion layer (13) with the photoactive compound to light from the screen (23).
After driving the print actuator (201), the image is mirrored and inverted (202). When a user presses a keyboard or a mouse (203), the screen (23) darkens (204) and the sound device to voice an instructed sound (205). The user removes the cover (11) from the emulsion layer (13) and sticks the copy paper (10) onto the screen (206). Then the user presses a keyboard or a mouse again (207) to begin the exposing action (209) and the sound device keeps generating the instructed sound (208). After performing exposing (210), the sound device (24) voices two instructed sounds (211). Then the user takes the copy paper (10) (212) from the screen (23). Therefore, data can output onto the copy paper (10) (212) by the method in accordance with the present invention without using a printer.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
