JP2010152490A - Image forming system, image forming apparatus and printer driver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience when performing writing of data and printing of an image to an image forming medium attached with a plurality of storage parts. <P>SOLUTION: Target data to be written into each of a plurality of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tags 40A attached to a paper sheet 40 are designated, and the writing of the data is performed based on the designation. Thereby, the convenience when performing the writing of the data into the paper sheet 40 having the plurality of RFID tags 40A is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming system, an image forming apparatus, and a printer driver, and more particularly to an image forming system, an image forming apparatus, and a printer driver capable of writing to a storage unit attached to an image forming medium.

In recent years, an image forming apparatus having a function of printing an image on a sheet (image forming medium) with an IC chip (storage unit) called an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag and writing data to the RFID tag. Has been developed. In addition, aggregate printing (Nin1 printing) for printing images for a plurality of pages is performed on one sheet with an RFID tag, and image data of each page printed on the RFID tag of the sheet is written, and then from the RFID tag A technique that enables printing of an image of each page based on read data is known (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-142420 A

  However, the conventional technology does not consider the operation on a sheet with a plurality of RFID tags attached, and improvement in convenience has been desired.

  The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and it is possible to improve convenience when printing an image and writing data on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached. An object of the present invention is to provide a simple image forming apparatus.

  As means for achieving the above object, an image forming system according to a first invention includes a forming means for forming an image on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached, and each storage included in the image forming medium. Designating means for designating target data to be written to the copy unit, and writing means for writing the target data to the storage unit of the image forming medium based on the designation by the designating means.

  According to the first invention, the target data to be written to each of the plurality of storage units attached to the image forming medium is designated, and data is written based on the designation. As a result, convenience in writing data to an image forming medium having a plurality of storage units is improved.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the specifying means can be specified so as to write the same target data to all the storage units included in one image forming medium.

  According to the second invention, it is possible to write the same target data to all the storage units included in one image forming medium. Thus, the same target data can be obtained regardless of which storage unit is read when data is read from the storage unit.

  According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the forming unit is capable of executing aggregate printing for forming an image for a plurality of pages on one image forming medium, and the specifying unit is configured to perform the aggregate printing. , The related data related to the image of each page formed on one image forming medium and the related page information indicating which page of the image the related data is related to are designated as the target data. Is possible.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, when aggregate printing is performed, related data related to the image of each page and related page information indicating which page of the related data is related are written in the storage unit. . Thereby, when data stored in each storage unit is read, it is possible to grasp which page image corresponds to the data.

  According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, the forming unit is capable of executing collective printing for forming an image for a plurality of pages on one image forming medium, and the specifying unit includes: When the aggregate printing is performed, related data related to the image of the page is designated as the target data for the storage unit belonging to the image forming area of each page on the image forming medium.

  According to the fourth aspect, at the time of collective printing, corresponding data corresponding to the page is written into the storage unit belonging to the image forming area of each page. Thereby, it is possible to easily grasp in which storage unit data corresponding to which page is written.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the designating unit can divide the original data into a plurality of data, and each of the divided data can be designated as the target data for another storage unit. .

  According to the fifth aspect, the original data can be divided and written in the plurality of storage units. As a result, it is possible to write a large amount of data while suppressing the capacity of each storage unit.

  According to a sixth aspect, in the fifth aspect, the information processing apparatus further comprises input means for allowing a user to input the order of a plurality of storage units attached to the image forming medium, and the designation means inputs the divided data into the input data. It can be specified as the target data for the storage unit in the order according to the order input by the means.

  According to the sixth aspect, the original data can be divided and written in each storage unit in the order according to the order input by the user. This improves the convenience when data is divided into a plurality of storage units and written.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus for forming an image on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached, and designating designation of target data to be written to each storage unit of the image forming medium. And a writing unit for writing the target data to the storage unit of the image forming medium based on the designation by the designation unit.

  A printer driver according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus capable of forming an image on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached and writing data to each of the storage units. A printer driver to be executed, which causes the information processing apparatus to execute designation processing for designating target data to be written in each storage unit included in the image forming medium with respect to the image forming apparatus.

  According to the seventh and eighth aspects, the target data to be written to each of the plurality of storage units attached to the image forming medium is designated, and data is written based on the designation. As a result, convenience in writing data to an image forming medium having a plurality of storage units is improved.

  According to the present invention, target data to be written to each of a plurality of storage units attached to an image forming medium is designated, and data is written based on the designation. As a result, convenience in writing data to an image forming medium having a plurality of storage units is improved.

<Embodiment 1>
Next, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8C.
(Overall configuration of image forming system)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image forming system.
The image forming system includes a computer 10 and a printer 30 (an example of an image forming apparatus) connected to the computer 10 via a network.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the computer 10 includes a CPU 11 (an example of a designation unit), a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a hard disk drive 14, an operation unit 15 (an example of an input unit) having a keyboard and a pointing device, a display having a liquid crystal display, and the like. Unit 16, a network interface 17 connected to the communication line 20, and the like. The hard disk drive 14 stores various programs such as an OS (Operating System), application software capable of creating image data for printing and RFID data described below, and a printer driver for controlling the printer 30.

  The printer 30 includes a CPU 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, NVRAM (nonvolatile memory) 34, an operation unit 35, a display unit 36, an image forming unit 37, an RFID writer 38, a network interface 39, and the like. Various programs for controlling the operation of the printer 30 are recorded in the ROM 32, and the CPU 31 controls the operation of the printer 30 while storing the processing results in the RAM 33 and the NVRAM 34 according to the program read from the ROM 32. .

  The operation unit 35 includes a plurality of buttons, and various input operations can be performed by the user. The display unit 36 includes a display, a lamp, and the like, and can display various setting screens, operation states, and the like. The image forming unit 37 (an example of a forming unit) forms an image on a sheet 40 (an example of an image forming medium) using one or more colorants (ink or toner). As the paper 40, as shown in FIG. 4C, a paper attached with a plurality of RFID tags 40A (an example of a storage unit) can be used. The RFID writer 38 writes data by communicating with each RFID tag 40A attached to the paper 40 by radio waves. The network interface 39 is connected to the external computer 10 or the like via the communication line 20, thereby enabling mutual data communication.

(Print command processing)
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of a print command process executed in the computer 10, and FIG.

  When the user activates application software capable of creating image data and RFID data on the computer 10 and inputs a print setting instruction from the operation unit 15, the CPU 11 activates the printer driver, and the display unit 16 uses the function of the printer driver. A print setting screen (not shown) is displayed on the screen (S101). On this print setting screen, the user can input setting values of various setting items related to image printing, such as single-sided / double-sided printing, aggregate printing, and color, using the operation unit 15. When the user performs an operation to confirm the setting, the CPU 11 stores the setting value of each setting item in the RAM 13.

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 displays a writing setting screen M1 (see FIG. 4A) for performing settings relating to writing of RFID data on the display unit 16 (S102). The writing setting screen M1 includes an RFID tag position specifying unit 50, a divided writing specifying unit 51, a writing unit specifying unit 52, an RFID tag position display unit 53, a print setting display unit 54, and an OK button 55.

  In the RFID tag position designation unit 50, the user can designate one to four positions on the paper 40 of the RFID tag 40A to which data is written. The RFID tag position designating unit 50 has four list boxes 50A, and the user operates the four types of “upper left”, “lower left”, “upper right”, and “lower right” in each list box 50A by operation from the operation unit 15. Are displayed in a list, and one of them can be selected. These list boxes 50A have a rank of 1 to 4, and this rank is used when performing divided writing to be described later.

  The divided writing designation unit 51 can designate whether or not to perform divided writing. In the division writing, as will be described later, one original data is divided and written to a plurality of RFID tags 40A.

  The write unit designation unit 52 can designate a unit of data written to one RFID tag 40A. Here, for example, any one of “all”, “sheet unit”, and “page unit” can be selected. Note that when “present” is designated in the divided writing designation section 51, “− (no designation)” is set.

The RFID tag position display unit 53 displays an image indicating the position of the RFID tag specified by the RFID tag position specifying unit 50. The user can specify the position of the RFID tag specified by the RFID tag position specifying unit 50 based on this image. Can be confirmed.
The print setting display unit 54 displays setting values relating to image printing set on the above-described print setting screen.

  When the user clicks the OK button 55, the contents specified in each of the specifying units 50, 51, 52 are determined as setting values relating to data writing, and the CPU 11 stores the setting values in the RAM 13.

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 delivers image data and RFID data from the above-described application software to the printer driver, and print / write instruction data obtained by converting the data into a printer language such as PDL (Page Description Language) by the function of the printer driver. Is generated (S103).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the print / write instruction data includes image data, RFID data, and a print / write instruction. This print / write instruction includes an instruction for causing the printer 30 to execute printing of image data in accordance with a setting value relating to printing, and an instruction for causing the RFID tag to execute writing of RFID data. More specifically, the CPU 11 determines data (target data) to be written to each RFID tag 40A of the paper 40 based on each setting value related to writing, and sets data to be written to each RFID tag 40A to the printer 30. A print writing instruction including RFID writing designation information to be designated is created (designation processing).

  The CPU 11 transmits the print / write instruction data to the printer 30 via the network interface 17 (S104). Upon receiving the print / write instruction data from the computer 10, the CPU 31 of the printer 30 performs processing such as converting image data included in the print / write instruction data into print data for controlling the image forming unit 37, and the like. An image is printed on the paper 40 by the image forming unit 37 based on the print data. Further, the CPU 31 writes the RFID data designated by the RFID writer 38 to the plurality of RFID tags 40A attached to the paper 40 in accordance with the RFID write designation information included in the print / write instruction data.

(Concrete example)
Hereinafter, the relationship between each set value and the contents of the original data and the printed matter created as a result will be described with an example. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a state where the setting contents of setting example 1 are input on the writing setting screen M1, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the contents of image data and RFID data which are the original data of setting example 1. FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating a printed matter created as a result of executing printing in setting example 1. Similarly, FIGS. 5A to 5C, FIGS. 6A to 6C, FIGS. 7A to 7C, and FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams each showing a state in which the setting contents of setting examples 2, 3, 4, and 5 are input, It is a figure which shows the content of the original data, and a figure which shows the printed matter produced.

[Setting example 1]
In this example, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the RFID tag position specifying unit 50, the position of the RFID tag 40A for writing is 1. "Upper left", 2. Two locations of “lower right” are designated, the division writing designation unit 51 designates “none”, and the writing unit designation unit 52 designates “all” as the writing unit. In the print setting, single-sided and standard printing (printing an image for one page on one side of the paper) is set.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the printer driver uses image data (“1”, “2”, “3”, “3”) as original data for printing and writing from the application software. 4 ") and one piece of RFID data (for example, text data" rrr ", and so on).
When the CPU 11 receives the original data of FIG. 4B with the setting of FIG. 4A, since “all” is set as the writing unit, all the RFID data (“rrr”) of all the RFID tags 40A is set. Specify writing. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4C, an image (“1”, “2”, “3”, “4”) for one page is printed on each sheet 40, and each RFID tag 40A is printed. Are all written with the same RFID data (“rrr”).

As described above, when all the RFID data is written to all the RFID tags, when reading the data from the RFID tag 40A of the printed matter, all the RFID data can be obtained regardless of which RFID tag 40A is read. it can.
In the above setting, when the original data received from the application software has a plurality of RFID data, all the RFID data is written to each RFID tag.

[Setting example 2]
In this example, as shown in FIG. "Upper left", 2. Two locations of “lower left” are designated, divided writing “none”, and “sheet unit” are designated as a writing unit. In the print setting, single-sided, 2-in-1 printing (printing two pages of images on one side of the paper) is set. As shown in FIG. 5B, the original data received by the printer driver from the application software is a plurality of pages of image data (“E”, “F”, “G”, “H”) and a plurality of RFIDs related to each page. Data (for example, text data of “eeee”, “fff”, “ggg”, “hhh”).

  When the CPU 11 receives the original data of FIG. 5B with the setting of FIG. 5A, the “paper unit” is set as the writing unit. Therefore, the paper on which the RFID tag 40A is provided for each RFID tag 40A. Designates the writing of RFID data associated with all pages printed at 40. At this time, related page information indicating which page image the data written to the RFID tag 40A is related to is added. That is, as shown in FIG. 5C, images of the first two pages (“E” and “F”) are printed on the first sheet 40, and each RFID tag 40A of the sheet 40 has the sheet. The RFID data (“eeee”, “fff”) related to the image of each page printed on the page 40 is written, and information (“left page”, “ "Right page") is added.

  In this way, when performing aggregate printing, by writing related page information indicating which page the data written to each RFID tag 40A is related to, when the data is read from each RFID tag 40A, It is possible to grasp which page image corresponds to the image data.

[Setting Example 3]
In this example, as shown in FIG. "Upper left", 2. Two locations of “lower left” are designated, divided writing is “none”, and “page unit” is designated as a writing unit. In the print setting, single-sided, 2-in-1 printing (printing two pages of images on one side of the paper) is set. As shown in FIG. 6B, the original data received by the printer driver from the application software includes a plurality of pages of image data (“A”, “B”, “C”, “D”) and a plurality of RFIDs related to each page. Data (for example, text data “aaa”, “bbb”, “ccc”, “ddd”).

  Here, in this example, one RFID tag 40A is arranged at a position belonging to the image forming area of each page on the paper 40 (specified in the RFID tag position specifying unit 50). For example, if the aggregate printing setting is “2 in 1”, there are two upper half and lower half of the sheet 40, and if “4 in 1”, the upper left, lower left, There will be four in the upper right and lower right. Further, the RFID tag belonging to the image forming area may be disposed within a range where images are formed in an overlapping manner, or may be disposed in a surrounding margin.

  When one or more RFID tags 40A belonging to the image forming area of each page are provided as in this example, the CPU 11 designates writing of RFID data related to the page to each RFID tag 40A. That is, as shown in FIG. 6C, RFID data “aaa” related to the page of the image “A” is written in the RFID tag 40A belonging to the image forming area of the page on which the image “A” is formed, and the image “A” is displayed. RFID data “bbb” related to the page is written in the RFID tag 40A belonging to the image forming area of the page on which “B” is formed.

When there are a plurality of RFID tags 40A belonging to one image forming area, writing of the same RFID data is designated to each of the RFID tags 40A.
Thus, by writing the RFID data related to the page to the RFID tag 40A belonging to the image forming area of each page, it is easy to know which page related data is written to which RFID tag 40A. can do.

[Setting Example 4]
In this example, as shown in FIG. "Upper left", 2. The settings are the same as those in Setting Example 3 except that “upper right” is designated. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the contents of the original data are the same as in setting example 3. In this example, the RFID tag 40A is not arranged so as to belong to the image forming area of each page. In this case, the CPU 11 designates writing of RFID data for each page in accordance with the order designated by the RFID tag position designation unit 50 for each RFID tag 40A. At this time, related page information indicating which page image the data written to the RFID tag 40A is related to is added.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7C, two pages of images (“A” and “B”) are printed on the first sheet of paper 40, and the RFID tag 40A in the upper left is sequentially associated with the page of image “A”. RFID data “aaa” is written together with the related page information, and RFID data “bbb” related to the page of the image “B” is written together with the related page information to the upper right RFID tag 40A. Thereby, when the data stored in each RFID tag 40A is read, it is possible to grasp which page image corresponds to the data.

[Setting Example 5]
In this example, as shown in FIG. "Upper left", 2. “Lower left”; “Lower right”; Four locations “upper right” are designated and divided writing is set to “present”. Note that the writing unit designation unit 52 is “− (no designation)”. In the print setting, single-sided and standard printing are set. The original data that the printer driver receives from the application software is image data (“I”) for one page and one RFID data (for example, text data “abcdefgh”), as shown in FIG. 8B.

  The CPU 11 divides the original RFID data into a predetermined size because the division writing is set to “Yes”. Here, the original RFID data (“abcdefgh”) is divided into three parts “abc”, “def”, and “gh”. Then, the write destinations of these data are allocated one by one from the RFID tag 40A having the highest order specified by the RFID tag position specifying unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 8C, “abc” is written in the upper left RFID tag 40A, “def” is written in the lower left RFID tag 40A, “gh” is written in the lower right RFID tag 40A, and the upper right RFID tag 40A is written. Data is not written.

  When dividing the original RFID data, the original RFID data may be equally divided according to the number of RFID tags 40A to be written, or according to the capacity of each RFID tag 40A. The size of the divided data may be determined. Accordingly, it is possible to store data having a large size as a whole while suppressing the capacity (usage amount) of each RFID tag 40A.

(Effect of this embodiment)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, target data to be written to each of the plurality of RFID tags 40A attached to the paper 40 is designated, and data is written based on the designation. Thereby, the convenience when data is written on the paper 40 having the plurality of RFID tags 40A is improved.

  In addition, the same target data can be written to all the RFID tags 40A included in one sheet 40 (setting example 1). Thus, the same target data can be obtained regardless of which RFID tag 40A is read when reading data from the RFID tag 40A.

  Further, when performing aggregate printing, related data related to the image of each page and related page information indicating which page of the related data is related to the image are written in the RFID tag (setting examples 2 and 4). ). Thereby, when the data stored in each RFID tag 40A is read, it is possible to grasp which page image corresponds to the data.

  Further, in the collective printing, related data related to the page is written to the RFID tag 40A belonging to the image forming area of each page (setting example 3). As a result, it is possible to easily understand which page-related data is written in which RFID tag 40A.

  Further, the original data can be divided and written into a plurality of RFID tags 40A (setting example 5). As a result, it is possible to write a large amount of data while suppressing the capacity of each RFID tag 40A.

  Further, the original data can be divided and written to each RFID tag 40A in the order according to the order inputted by the user (setting example 5). Thereby, the convenience at the time of dividing and writing data in the some RFID tag 40A improves.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a single copying machine 60 having a copying function is shown. In the following description, the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

(Overall configuration of copier)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the copying machine 60, and FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view showing the internal configuration of the copying machine 60.
As shown in FIG. 9, the copier 60 includes a document reading unit 63 and an RFID reader 64 described below in addition to the configuration of the printer 30 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the copying machine 60 includes an ADF 61 (automatic document feeder). The ADF 61 can set a plurality of originals 62 and sends the set originals 62 one by one to the reading position of the original reading unit 63 and the access position of the RFID reader 64. In this copying machine 60, a document 62 with an RFID tag 62A can be used as a document. The document reading unit 63 scans and optically reads the sent document 62 and acquires image data. The RFID reader 64 acquires data recorded on the RFID tag 62A by communicating with the RFID tag 62A attached to the document 62 by radio waves.

  Further, the copying machine 60 includes a supply tray 66 on which a plurality of sheets 40 can be stacked. In the copying machine 60, a sheet 40 with a plurality of RFID tags 40A attached can be used as a sheet. The sheets 40 stacked on the supply tray 66 are conveyed one by one to an image forming position by the image forming unit 37, where an image is printed. The paper 40 is then supplied to an access position by the RFID writer 38, where writing is performed on each RFID tag 40A, and finally the paper is discharged onto the discharge tray 68.

(Duplication processing)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of duplication processing executed in the copying machine 60.
The copying process is started when the user sets one or a plurality of documents 62 with RFID tags 62 </ b> A in the ADF 61 and inputs an instruction to execute the copying process from the operation unit 35.

  When the copying process shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 31 displays a setting screen (not shown) relating to printing and writing on the display unit 36 (S301). Here, the user can set about the setting items almost the same as those in the above-described embodiment regarding printing and writing by operating the operation unit 35. When the user inputs an instruction to confirm the setting contents, the CPU 31 reads the image of the document 62 set on the ADF 61 and acquires RFID data from the RFID tag 62A attached to the document 62. The stored image data and RFID data are stored in the RAM 33 (S302).

  Subsequently, the CPU 31 generates print data for controlling the image forming unit 37 based on the image data in accordance with the contents of the settings relating to printing (S303). Then, the CPU 11 generates designation information for designating data (target data) to be written to the RFID tag 40A of each paper 40 in accordance with the setting contents relating to writing (S304).

  Then, the CPU 11 sends out the paper 40 from the supply tray 66 and prints an image based on the print data on the paper 40 by the image forming unit 37. Further, the RFID is applied to each RFID tag 40A of the paper 40 based on the designation information. Data is written (S305), and the replication process is terminated.

Through the above duplication processing, a copy is created in which the image read from the document 62 is printed and the data acquired from the RFID tag 62A of the document 62 is written to the RFID tag 40A.
Also in the present embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, the data to be written to the plurality of RFID tags 40A attached to the paper 40 is specified according to the setting contents related to the user's writing, and thus the convenience is improved. Can be obtained.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In the first embodiment, when the divided writing is performed, the computer 10 side specifies the data to be written to each RFID tag 40A by the printer driver. However, according to the present invention, the CPU 31 on the printer 30 side is designated. (Specifying means) may be used to write RFID data to one RFID tag 40A and write to the next RFID tag 40A when the capacity is insufficient.

(2) In the first embodiment, only the example of performing single-sided printing has been shown. However, according to the present invention, when performing double-sided printing, it is related to the image printed on each side of the paper on each RFID tag. Data and related page information indicating which page image the related data is related to may be written.

(3) In order to write to the RFID tag 40A at the designated position, for example, one or more RFID writers 38 are provided in the printer 30, and the RFID tag 40A of the fed paper 40 is accessed by the RFID writers 38. Writing may be performed when the position is reached. Alternatively, position information may be recorded on each RFID tag 40A of the paper 40, and the RFID tag 40A designated based on the position information may be identified when writing is performed.

(4) In the first embodiment, application software executed on a computer creates image data and RFID data. However, according to the present invention, a printer driver may create RFID data. In the second embodiment, the data acquired from the RFID tag of the document is written to the RFID tag of the paper. However, the data created by the program executed by the CPU 31 of the copying machine may be written. In these cases, for example, RFID data may be created based on information such as the date and time of writing, the device name, the user name and the identification number, and the contents of writing can be set by the user. May be. Further, the image data to be printed may be written as RFID data on the RFID tag of the paper, and the image may be printed based on the data read from the RFID tag of the paper later.

(5) In the above embodiment, the number of RFID tags attached to one sheet is up to four. However, the number of RFID tags may be five or more, and the position of the RFID tag is appropriately set. Can be changed. For example, after writing on a large number of RFID tags attached to one sheet, when the sheet is divided into small pieces, an RFID tag may be attached to each small piece.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image forming system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of the print command process performed in a computer The figure which shows the content of the printing / writing instruction | indication data produced by printing command processing The figure which shows the state by which the setting content of the example 1 of a setting was input in the writing setting screen The figure which shows the contents of the original data of setting example 1 The figure which shows the printed matter produced as a result of performing printing in setting example 1 The figure which shows the state into which the setting content of the example 2 of a setting was input in the writing setting screen The figure which shows the contents of the original data of setting example 2 The figure which shows the printed matter produced as a result of performing printing by the example 2 of a setting The figure which shows the state by which the setting content of the example 3 of a setting was input in the writing setting screen The figure which shows the contents of the original data of setting example 3 The figure which shows the printed matter produced as a result of performing printing in the example 3 of a setting The figure which shows the state by which the setting content of the example 4 of a setting was input in the writing setting screen The figure which shows the contents of the original data of setting example 4 The figure which shows the printed matter produced as a result of performing printing in the example 4 of a setting The figure which shows the state by which the setting content of the example 5 of a setting was input in the writing setting screen The figure which shows the contents of the original data of setting example 5 The figure which shows the printed matter produced as a result of performing printing in the example 5 of a setting FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a copying machine according to a second embodiment. Schematic sectional view showing the internal structure of the copier Flowchart showing the flow of duplication processing executed in the copier

Explanation of symbols

10. Computer 11 ... CPU (designating means)
15 ... operation part (input means)
30 ... Printer 31 ... CPU (designating means)
35 ... operation unit (input means)
37. Image forming section (forming means)
38. RFID writer (writing means)
40. Paper (image forming medium)
40A ... RFID tag (storage unit)
60. Copying machine (image forming apparatus)

Claims (8)

Forming means for forming an image on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached;
Designating means for designating target data to be written to each storage unit of the image forming medium;
Writing means for writing target data to the storage unit of the image forming medium based on the designation by the designation means;
An image forming system comprising: The image forming system according to claim 1,
The designation unit can designate to write the same target data to all the storage units included in one image forming medium. The image forming system according to claim 1 or 2,
The forming means is capable of executing aggregate printing for forming images for a plurality of pages on one image forming medium,
The specifying unit, when performing the aggregate printing, related data related to the image of each page formed on one image forming medium, and a related page indicating which page of the related data the related data is related to Information can be designated as the target data. The image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The forming means is capable of executing aggregate printing for forming images for a plurality of pages on one image forming medium,
The designation unit designates related data related to the image of the page as the target data to the storage unit belonging to the image formation area of each page on the image forming medium when performing the aggregate printing. The image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The designating unit can divide the original data into a plurality of data and designate the divided data as the target data for different storage units. The image forming system according to claim 5.
An input unit that allows a user to input the order of a plurality of storage units attached to the image forming medium;
The designation unit can designate the divided data as the target data for the storage unit in an order according to the rank inputted by the input unit. Forming means for forming an image on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached;
Designating means for designating target data to be written to each storage unit of the image forming medium;
Writing means for writing target data to the storage unit of the image forming medium based on the designation by the designation means;
An image forming apparatus comprising: A printer driver executed in an information processing apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus capable of forming an image on an image forming medium to which a plurality of storage units are attached and writing data to each storage unit,
A printer driver that causes the information processing apparatus to execute designation processing for designating target data to be written in each storage unit of the image forming medium with respect to the image forming apparatus.

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