JP2003270771A - Page layout method for printed matter having picture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a page layout method for a printed matter having pictures by which a plate information generation step is quickly performed even in response to demands for change or addition of pictures or the like after proofreading by combining document data and image data independent of the document data to lay out page information in the plate information generation step for generating plate information required for plate making. <P>SOLUTION: The page layout method for a printed matter having pictures comprises a step wherein data required to generate one plate by laying out page information for a plurality pages, such as the order of pages to be distributed to the plate and the top and bottom of each page is inputted to set plate format data, a page-division setting step wherein page-division data is generated on the basis of at least data of the total number of pages of the printed matter and data of the number of page layouts per plate, and the plate information generation step wherein page information consisting of document data and image data independent of the document data is assigned to generate plate information required for plate making on the basis of the plate format data and the page-division data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a page imposition method for printed matter having an image for producing a multi-page imposition printing plate used for printing a publication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, a general procedure for producing a publication will be outlined below. a) First of all, a table is arranged as shown in FIG. 2, a schedule table is prepared, and the manuscripts such as characters and illustrations are secured by requesting manuscripts, interviews, etc., and layout design is made for each page by manuscript arrangement layout. Then, make a complete manuscript and make a complete composition. b) Next, plate making is performed, and after proofreading, the printing plate is completed with the lower plate, and the printing, bookbinding and delivery procedures are carried out using this printing plate. c) In the plate making described above, images of a plurality of pages of originals are formed on one plate. Printing is performed on the front and back sides of printing paper in the above printing using the plate thus made. This printed paper becomes a so-called page publication such as a book or a pamphlet by undergoing a bookbinding process.

In the bookbinding process, there is a process of (1) folding the printed paper back a few times according to a certain rule ... This is called a folding book (2) binding on one side (3) cutting the other three sides. The printing paper bound in this way has (1) pages arranged in order (2) pages oriented in the same direction (3) positions of characters within the pages do not vary from page to page (4 ) The condition that there is a signature and a sign on the outside of the signature must be met. In order to satisfy these conditions, it is decided which page should be placed at which position and what direction should be taken for one plate. This depends on the size of the plate, the number of folds and its method. There are an extremely large number of patterns depending on the page size, binding method, gripping direction of the printing press, gripping length, etc.

The work of arranging documents according to a predetermined pattern is called page imposition. In this page imposition, each page must be accurately arranged at a predetermined position in the order according to the table of sheets. The page orientation must also follow the plate pattern. In general, the order of pages to be arranged is regular, but it is usually complicated depending on the folding method. Also, the orientation of the pages must be correctly aligned according to the fold.

FIG. 3 shows an example of imposition on a printing plate in the case of side-stitching and when the number of impositions on one plate is 4, (a) shows a printing plate to be printed on the back surface of printing paper, (B) shows a printing plate to be printed on the surface of printing paper. The number shown in FIG. 3 is the number of pages, and the arrow shows the top and bottom of the page. When the printing paper printed on the front and back sides using the printing plate is folded and bound according to a predetermined folding method, the number of pages is continuous in the folded state in the page order as shown in FIG. Further, imposition is performed in the top-bottom direction as shown in FIG. 3 so that the top and bottom of each page are aligned in the folded state.

FIG. 4 shows an example of imposition on a printing plate in the case where the number of impositions on one plate is 8 in the case of flat binding as well, and (a) shows a printing plate to be printed on the back surface of printing paper. , (B) show printing plates printed on the surface of printing paper. Also in this case, the page order and the top and bottom are set for each plate so that the pages are continuous and the top and bottom are aligned in a state where the printing papers printed on the front and back sides by these printing plates are folded according to a predetermined folding method.

A plurality of pages are imprinted on each plate as described above, and various marks (not shown) are formed outside the pages. That is, in one plate, register marks, backmarks, etc., which serve as indicators during folding or cutting, are formed outside the margins of a plurality of impositioned pages of the text.

Thus, page imposition is guaranteed
Moreover, it must be done accurately, but until now, it has been done almost manually. Therefore, it requires skill and is prone to error.

[0009]

Further, in recent years, so-called desktop publishing (hereinafter referred to as "DTP") for producing a publication using a computer has become popular. However, at present, DTP allows editing on a page-by-page basis on a computer, that is, from the document layout layout to the creation of a complete manuscript on a computer. is there. Now, suppose that a complete manuscript for each page created in the form of electronic information by DTP is imprinted on each plate according to the plate format and table of tables created in the form of electronic information on a computer, and each plate is printed. If it is possible to create plate information for each, it is possible to use this plate information to form an image on a direct printing plate in an electronically imprinted state in a predetermined form. Since it can be displayed on a display or printed out, the plate making process and the proofreading process should be able to proceed extremely efficiently.

Therefore, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-3802, the plate format and the table allocation table are managed in a unified manner in the computer, and based on the plate format data and the table allocation data, for each page. A page imposition method for printed matter having an image has been proposed which enables automatic imposition of an original to create a plate, which saves labor and efficiency of plate making work and eliminates work mistakes. Is coming.

However, the page imposition method of the above-mentioned printed matter is such that the data necessary for imposing a plurality of pages of page information such as the order of pages allocated to the plates, the top and bottom of each page, etc. The step of setting the plate format data by inputting, the step setting process of creating the step dividing data based on at least the total page number data of the printed matter and the imposition number data for each plate, and the plate format data. A plate information creating process is performed to allocate the page information created in advance based on the table layout data to create the plate information necessary for plate making. That is, since the page information is created in advance, if there is a request to replace or add images etc. after calibration, the step of setting the plate format data from the beginning again, the step of setting the plate layout and the plate information The creation process must be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and in the plate information creating step for creating plate information necessary for plate making, page information is combined with document data and image data independent of this. Is allocated. Therefore, even if there is a request to replace or add images after calibration, the plate information creation process should be performed promptly without repeating the process of setting the plate format data and the process of setting the table division. It is an object of the present invention to provide a page imposition method for a printed matter having a printable image.

[0013]

That is, a page imposition method for a printed matter having an image according to the present invention is a method for imposing page information for a plurality of pages such as the order of pages allocated to a plate and the top and bottom of each page. Create the plate layout data based on the process of setting the plate format data by inputting the data required to make one plate and at least the total page number data of the printed matter and the imposition number data for each plate. A plate information setting process that creates plate information necessary for plate making by allocating page information consisting of document data and image data independent of this, based on the plate setting data and plate format data It is characterized by having.

In the page imposition method for a printed matter having an image according to the present invention, the document data as the page information in the plate information creating step is stored as a text file and is combined with the image data independent of the text file. Is also characterized.

In the page imposition method of the printed matter having the image of the present invention, the document data as the page information in the plate information creating step is stored as a text file, and linked with the image data independent from this. It is also characterized by that.

In the step of setting the plate format data or the means for setting the plate format data, a plate (printing plate) setting file is created by inputting necessary data. In the unit allocation setting step or the unit allocation setting means, by inputting necessary data, a unit allocation table in which pages are allocated to each unit is created. The plate information creation process or plate information creation means allocates in the order shown in the table layout data according to the layout shown in the plate setting file, and the page information created in advance is allocated in the above-mentioned allocation order and is required for plate making. Create detailed plate information. A plate can be obtained by inputting this plate information to an output machine such as an image setter to form an image on the plate.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a method and apparatus for imposing a page on a printed matter having an image according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a plate format setting step 11 is a step of creating a plate format by inputting various data necessary for multi-page imposition. Various data required for multi-page imposition include the width and rotation dimensions of the plate, the width of the page, the length of the page, the width of the pages, and the length of the pages. Dobu ", top margin, left margin, grip margin, etc., as well as various marks outside the page, such as register marks such as signatures, signatures, signatures, etc. Also, the order of pages assigned to the plates, There are top and bottom of each page. In the plate format setting step 11, a plate (printing plate) format is created by inputting these various data. The created plate format is stored in the plate setting file in the form of electronic information.

In FIG. 1, the page layout setting step 12 includes total page number data of printed matter, imposition number data of each plate,
This is a step of creating a page layout table for allocating pages for each page by inputting binding method data as needed. That is, for the number of pages required to print the total number of pages according to the total number of pages and the number of impositions of each plate, set the number of pages that should be in one plate based on the above number of impositions, and follow the order determined by the binding method. A table allocation table is created by allocating pages by the set number of pages for each machine within the range of the number of machines calculated. The created table is stored in the table file in the form of electronic information.

In FIG. 1, as is well known, the DTP 13 is capable of editing characters, pictures, photographs, or a document in which these are mixed on a computer, and edits a large number of page information in the form of electronic information. It can be saved in. In this invention, DT
The manuscript edited in P13 is stored as a text file. Of course, it is desirable to display the position where the image and the like are fed in in the form of a tag or the like on the manuscript.

The plate setting file created and saved by the plate format setting step 11, the table allocation file created and saved by the table setting step 12, and the page information in the text file format created by the DTP 13 are the plate information. It is attached to the creating step 14. In the plate information creating step 14, the numbers shown in the plate layout file are sequentially allocated in accordance with the arrangement order shown in the plate setting file while referring to the plate setting file and the plate allocation file, and the DTP13 is used in accordance with this allocation order. Allocate the page information created in to create the plate information required for plate making. More specifically, the imposition file is created in this step. Then, the numbers appearing in the page layout file are arranged in the order of the numbers appearing in the imposition file, and the page information is allocated in order according to this number order.

As a result, the page information for each page is assigned in a predetermined order according to the imposition file and the page layout file for each of the front and back plates of each table.
According to the imposition file, various dimensions are set and plate (printing plate) information in a form in which various marks are arranged is created. This plate information is electronic information in which an imposition file, a layout file, and page information are integrated. The plate information is converted into a signal necessary for forming an image by an output machine such as an imagesetter, and the converted signal is input to the output machine. The output machine has, for example, a laser scanner, and forms an image on a direct printing plate or the like according to the input plate information. The printing plate on which the image is formed can be used for printing by developing it with a developing processor.

The plate format setting step 11, the table division setting step 12, the page information creating step by the DTP 13, and the plate information creating step 14 described above can all be processed in a computer. That is, the side-stitching or saddle-stitching table dividing table created as described above is created on a computer and can be stored as electronic information, so that it can be called and displayed at any time as necessary. However, it is easy to arbitrarily change the contents even if the table is created once.
It is also easy to display the changed table. In other words, if you specify the binding method, specify blank pages and cancel them, and specify the number of impositions for each table, the page allocation will be changed immediately and displayed on the screen. It is possible to easily study the table of units.

As described above, when the originals are impositioned page by page in the plate making process, a table is used to arrange the originals in a predetermined order. The pedestal allocation table created as described above can be used in the plate making process that has been performed in the past. However, since the above-mentioned table can be stored in a file in the form of electronic information, by combining the above-mentioned DTP with the above-mentioned table, the plate making process and the calibration process can be carried out extremely efficiently. You can Therefore, an example of a plate making and printing system that combines the DTP and the above-mentioned table is described below.

First, there is a setting file creating step 11 as a preparation, and the created setting file is saved in a predetermined format. In the setting file creation step 11, various parameters for plate format are created as electronic information on the computer. Various parameters for plate format include plate width direction and rotation direction dimension, page width dimension, page length dimension, page-to-page width “dobu”, page-to-page vertical direction “dobu”, top margin,
There is a left margin, a grip margin, etc., as well as various marks outside the page, such as a register mark such as a signature, a signature, and a signature. The contents of the setting file can be printed on paper for calibration by a calibration output process using a laser printer or the like.

Only the necessary setting files that have been created and saved are called up from the electronic information.
Then, from among the document data (text file) created in the edit typesetting process by DTP, a page file to be imposition output is specified, and this page file is allocated according to the setting file.

The document data is stored in the form of a text file, while the image data is stored as a file independent of this. In this way, if the page information is allocated by combining the document data and the image data independent of this, even if there is a request to replace or add an image etc. after proofreading, Process of setting plate format data,
It is possible to quickly perform the plate information creation process without repeating the table division setting process. That is, when the image data is combined with the document data, the image data is automatically fitted in a predetermined position. Since the document data is in the form of a text file, the page is automatically set.

In this way, the plate information in which the editing composition, the table layout table and the plate format are integrated as described above is created in the form of electronic information. The generated plate information is input to the output machine as described above by the output instruction procedure and an image is formed on the direct printing plate or the like, and the direct printing plate or the like on which the image is formed is printed by going through a development processing step. It is completed as a plate and can be used for printing. The plate information created in the table setting process can be output to paper in the calibration output process, and can be calibrated as necessary while observing the paper.

According to the plate making and printing system described above, once the setting file is created and saved as a preliminary preparation, a suitable file is selected and called from the saved setting files in daily work. Since the plate data can be produced by integrating the document data with this and outputting the plate information, the daily plate making work can be efficiently performed.

Even in the case of a donden for allocating the same document data to the same edition a plurality of times a plurality of times or a special allocation called “2”, there is a certain order in the allocation form, so the donden or 2 When the attachment is designated, it can be easily dealt with by allocating the document data in a fixed order.

In the embodiment described above, the plate format setting, the table division setting, the page information creation and the plate information creation were all processed in the form of electronic information on the computer. However, all are always processed in the form of electronic information. No need to process in. For example, if the page information exists in a document such as a film, an automatic page pasting robot is used, and the automatic page pasting robot is controlled by a plate setting file and a split file,
It is possible to directly imprint one original onto a direct printing plate while attaching it to various positions with a robot. In this case, the automatic page pasting robot: a. Have a means to recognize each page of the manuscript, b. It has a means to select the manuscript of a specific page according to the instruction from the split file, c. It is necessary to have the function of arranging the original selected by the instruction from the plate setting file in a predetermined position and direction. In addition to this, d. It is further desirable to have a function of automatically arranging the originals of the information outside the page such as various register marks.

In this way, if the original is pasted by the automatic page pasting robot and the original is exposed to the plate material, a multi-page imprinted printing plate can be obtained.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the file for allocating the file is automatically created by inputting the necessary data. However, the file for allocating the file according to the present invention is finally in the form of electronic information. However, the creation process does not necessarily have to be automatic, and may be created by a manual operation.

[0033]

According to the present invention, in the plate information creating process for creating the plate information necessary for plate making, the page information is assigned by combining the document data and the image data independent of the plate data. Even if there is a request to replace or add images etc. later, the plate information creation process can be performed promptly without repeating the process of setting the plate format data and the process of setting the table division. It has become possible to provide a page imposition method for a printed matter having an image.

Further, since the created plate information can be stored as electronic information, it can be called and displayed at any time as needed, and even the created plate information can have any contents. It is easy to change and it is easy to display the changed plate information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a page imposition method for a printed matter having an image according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a screen in the middle of creating a unit allocation table.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of page allocation to one plate.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another example of page allocation to one plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Plate format setting process 12 units setting process 13 DTP 14 Plate information creation process

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plate format data is obtained by inputting data necessary for making a plate by imposing page information for a plurality of pages such as the order of pages allocated to the plate and the top and bottom of each page. Based on the setting process, the plate layout setting process that creates the plate layout data based on at least the total page number data of the printed matter and the imposition number data for each plate, and the plate format data and the plate layout data. A page imposition method for a printed matter having an image, comprising: a plate information creating step of allocating page information composed of document data and image data independent of the document data to create plate information necessary for plate making. 2. The page imposition of a printed matter having an image according to claim 1, wherein the document data serving as page information in the plate information creating step is stored as a text file and is combined with image data independent of the text file. Method. 3. The printed matter having an image according to claim 2, wherein the document data as the page information in the plate information creating step is stored as a text file and linked with image data independent from the text file. Page imposition method.