JP3827903B2 - Print job creation apparatus, print job creation method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a print job creation apparatus, a print job creation method, and a recording medium that create job data that has a page structure and is a basis for a job of a printed matter including image parts.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document data file having a page structure brought in by a print requester has been received by a printing company and subjected to plate making and printing by a printing system. In order to print such document data, a printing company performs file conversion on the files as necessary and inputs a job for printing to the printing system. Then, the job is executed by the printing system, and a printed matter is generated.
[0003]
Incidentally, some document data includes image parts such as line drawings and pictures. If such image component data is in a data format that does not have a concept such as a page, when the document data is converted to a file, the association with the document data is lost, and each of these image component data files is separated. Input to the printing system. In such a case, if the printing system is a system that can perform imposition, the work of pasting image parts corresponding to each page, actually, the image part data is sorted and stored in the directory of each page. The distribution process needs to be performed separately by the operator. At that time, the operator needs to open and confirm the image part data file, determine to which page the image part should be pasted, and perform a sorting process.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The sorting process does not require a large amount of labor if the total number of pages is small, but it is a very complicated task in printing a book or the like of several hundred pages, and the burden on the operator is large.
[0005]
In addition, in the case where a plurality of types of image component data files exist, for example, when a line drawing file and a design file exist, such distribution processing further describes the positional relationship of each image component data file on the page. As a result, the number of files handled is increased, the work becomes more complicated, and the burden on the operator is further increased.
[0006]
The present invention is intended to overcome the above-described problems in the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a print job creation apparatus, a print job creation method, and a recording medium that can reduce the work load related to the sorting process.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a print job creation device for creating job data having a page structure and serving as a basis of a job of a printed matter including an image part, the data of the image part The page number of the page in which the image component is included is included in a predetermined character position in the file name of the component file that is a file, and the specified character position specifying means for specifying the character position, Page number acquisition means for acquiring a page number from a file name of a part file with reference to a character position; and association means for creating the job data by associating the part file with a page of the page number in the job; A job name specifying means for specifying the job name of the job; With The association is saving to the page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and the job data is created in the job storage area by the saving .
[0009]
Claims 2 The invention of claim 1 The print job creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an offset designation unit that designates an offset of a position of a finished page in the mount area in the job data; and the component file based on the designated offset Position specifying file generating means for generating a position specifying file for specifying an arrangement position of the image part in the mount area, and the associating means uses the obtained position specifying file for the page number in the job. It is associated with the page.
[0010]
Claims 3 The invention of claim 2 A plurality of component files are included in a single page, and the plurality of component files include a page component file that is a data file of an image component that occupies the entire finished page, and When a partial component file that is a data file of an image component that occupies a part of the finished page is included, a position file that specifies an arrangement position on the page of the image component corresponding to the partial component file is included. A page number is also included in the predetermined character position in the file name of the position file, and the page number acquisition means refers to the designated character position and also determines the page number from the file name of the position file. The position designation file generation means is further based on the position file. Te, and generates the position specified file in the page of the page number.
[0011]
Claims 4 The present invention provides a print job creation method for creating job data that has a page structure and is a basis of a job of a printed matter including an image part, and a predetermined file name of a part file that is a data file of the image part The character position includes the page number of the page in which the image component is included, the character position specifying step for specifying the character position, and the file name of the component file with reference to the specified character position A page number acquisition step of acquiring a page number from the page, an association step of creating the job data by associating the part file with the page of the page number in the job, A job name specifying step for specifying the job name of the job; With The association is saving to the page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and the job data is created in the job storage area by the saving .
[0012]
Claims 5 According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a recording medium having a page structure and recording a program for creating, by a computer, job data serving as a basis of a print job including an image component, the component file being a data file of the image component The page number of the page in which the image part is included is included in the predetermined character position in the file name, and the character position specifying function for specifying the character position and the specified character position are referred to. A page number acquisition function for acquiring a page number from the file name of the part file, an association function for creating the job data by associating the part file with the page of the page number in the job, A job name specifying function for specifying the job name of the job; Record the program that realizes The association is saving to the page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and the job data is created in the job storage area by the saving .
[0014]
Claims 6 The invention of claim 5 And an offset designation function for designating an offset of the position of the finished page in the mount area in the job data, and an image part corresponding to the part file based on the designated offset. A position specification file generation function for generating a position specification file for specifying an arrangement position in the mount area, and the association function stores the obtained position specification file in the job. The page number is associated with the page.
[0015]
And claims 7 The invention of claim 6 A plurality of component files are included in a single page, and the plurality of component files include a page component file that is a data file of an image component that occupies the entire page, and a single page in the page. A position file that specifies the arrangement position of the image component corresponding to the partial component file on the page when a partial component file that is a data file of the image component that occupies a part is included, and the file name of the position file The page number is also included in the predetermined character position, and the page number acquisition function refers to the specified character position and acquires the page number from the file name of the position file. The position designation file generation function is further added to the page of the page number based on the position file. And it generates a kick the position specified file.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
<1. First Embodiment>
<< 1-1. Device configuration >>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a plate making / printing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the system configuration of the plate making / printing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0018]
The plate making / printing system 1 is a computer system in which a client system 10 including a computer, a print job creation device 20, an image setter 30, a printer 40, and a plate making / editing device 50 are connected by a communication line CL. The communication line CL is also connected to an external network such as the Internet.
[0019]
The client system 10 is a computer system possessed by a print requester and includes various application software capable of creating native data ND having a page structure. Further, the native data ND with different formats output from these application software is converted, and the page structure is lost, but the information on the page is document data DD which is data in a common format remaining in the file name. Can be created. Further, the document data DD thus obtained can be transferred to the hard disk 22 of the print job creation apparatus 20 described later.
[0020]
The print job creation apparatus 20 includes a network I / F 21, a hard disk 22, a RAM 23, a ROM 24, a CPU 25, and a disk drive 26 that reads and writes data on a recording medium 100 such as a magnetic disk or a CD-ROM. A computer having a configuration and peripheral devices such as a display 27, a keyboard 28, and a mouse 29 is provided, and job data JD for print output is created as will be described in detail later.
[0021]
Further, an output device such as the imagesetter 30 or the printer 40 can output a plate-making film or perform a trial printing based on the job created by the print job creation device 20, and the plate-making editing device 50 can create the created job. The data JD can be further edited.
[0022]
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the functions of the print job creation apparatus 20. The print job creation apparatus 20 includes a temporary area 201 for temporarily storing a page file from the client system 10 in the hard disk 22 and a job storage area 202 for storing job data JD for a submitted job, and printing. A condition setting unit 203, a page number acquisition unit 204, a component sorting unit 205, a POM file creation unit 206, and a job control unit 207, which are functions realized by the CPU executing the job creation program, are provided.
[0023]
The plate making / printing system 1 is a system that creates a job (more precisely, job data JD), which is a series of processes for printing out a printed matter having a page structure, and outputs the job in some cases. The print job creation process in this embodiment is a job in a state where a part file that is a file of an image part (a line drawing, a pattern, etc. described later) is allocated to each page directory in the job directory for the input job. The process of creating data.
[0024]
In creating the job, the print job creating apparatus 20 controls each unit. Specifically, first, document data DD that is the basis of a printed material is sent from the client system 10 in a common format (TiffIT format in this embodiment). At that time, a directory to which a processing target directory name set as described later is assigned is created in the temporary area 201 in the hard disk 22, and the document data DD is stored in the processing target directory DR1.
[0025]
As the document data DD is stored, the print job creation apparatus 20 is submitted to the print job by the operator. As a result, a job directory DR2 corresponding to the job is automatically generated in the job storage area 202 by the job control unit 207, and a page directory DR3 corresponding to each page is automatically generated in the job directory DR2. Is generated. The directory name of the job directory DR2 is the job name of the job (job name: ABC in FIG. 2), and the directory name of the page directory DR3 corresponding to each page is a page number. That is, each page directory DR3 is
(Fixed value) / Job name / Page number
Is uniquely specified.
[0026]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the distribution process. By the way, in the document data DD, a parts file (LW file in the TiffIT format, CT file) that is a data file that is a basis for generating image parts such as line drawings and pictures, and a data file that describes the position of the picture in the page. The position file (PG file in TiffIT format) is included. Among these, when executing a job, the component file needs to be stored in the page directory DR3 of the page including the image component. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the job is input, the component sorting unit of the print job creation apparatus 20 receives the print product component files LW1, CT1,... CTZ stored in the temporary area 201, and the corresponding job directory DR2. Are automatically sorted and stored (associated) in the corresponding page directory DR3. This process is a distribution process.
[0027]
In FIG. 2, the condition setting unit 203 sets component file distribution conditions by an operator input (described later). The page number acquisition unit 204 extracts the page number included in the file name of each component file and each position file according to a sorting condition (described later). The POM file creation unit 206 creates POM files PO1... POZ. Here, the POM file is a data file that specifies the position of each image component with respect to the mount area in the prepress output. The job control unit 207 completes the job data JD stored in each page directory in which each component file is distributed and, if necessary, the POM file is also created. In some cases, a job is executed based on the job data JD, and the output is sequentially performed by an output device such as the image setter 30 or the printer 40.
[0028]
Note that a print job creation program for realizing these functions is installed in the print job creation apparatus 20 and stored in the hard disk 22. The print job creation program reads a program provided by a CD-ROM or a magnetic disk via the disk drive 26, or reads a program provided from a server (not shown) via a communication line CL as a transmission medium. It can be installed and updated.
[0029]
<< 1-2. Print job creation processing >>
Hereinafter, job creation processing including the above-described distribution processing by executing a print job creation program in the print job creation apparatus 20 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the print job creation process.
[0030]
First, as described above, the operator submits a job corresponding to the document data DD transferred to the temporary area 201 (FIG. 4: step S1).
[0031]
Next, the operator inputs the component file distribution conditions, which are various conditions in the above-described distribution processing (FIG. 4: step S2).
[0032]
Specifically, the condition setting unit 203 displays a distribution setting screen 300 shown below on the display 27, and based on the display, the operator sets the distribution condition of the component file using the input means such as the keyboard 28 and the mouse 29. .
[0033]
FIG. 5 is a view showing a distribution setting screen 300. As shown in FIG. 5, in the distribution setting screen 300, the processing target directory DR1, job name, page number start position, page number end position, necessity of POM file creation, and when creating a POM file are shown. Setting items for setting each paste offset are displayed.
[0034]
Here, the processing target directory DR1 represents a directory in the temporary area 201 where the document data DD to be processed by the job is stored, and the directory name is input to the input field C1. It should be noted that a component file that is naturally distributed when a job is submitted is also stored in the processing target directory DR1.
[0035]
The job name is the name of the job to be processed, and the job name is entered in the input field C2.
[0036]
By the way, as shown below, the file name of each component file includes a page number for specifying the page to which the component file should be pasted, and the file name of each location file also includes the location file. The corresponding page number is included. The page number is included in a number position (corresponding to a character position of the present invention) which is a common page number entry position in the file names of the component file and the position file.
[0037]
Here, the structure of the file name will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the file name and the page number position. In this embodiment, the file names of the component file and the position file are structured as shown in FIG. Here, XXXXX represents any five characters that can be used in the file name, and the page number is included in the number position NP.
[0038]
In the print job creation apparatus 20 in this embodiment, the operator can designate the number position NP of the page number in such a file name through the distribution setting screen 300. In other words, the page number start position and page number end position are items for entering the start position and end position for specifying the page number number position included in each file name. This can be specified by entering the number start position and page number end position input fields C4 and C5, respectively. In this setting, the operator visually recognizes the file name of the part file or the position file and specifies the number position.
[0039]
Whether or not the POM file should be created can be designated by checking the check box CX. If the check box CX is checked, the POM file is automatically created. If the check box is cleared, the POM file is not automatically created. If the POM file is not automatically created, the operator creates it manually when executing a job later.
[0040]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the mount area, the image parts, and the finished page area. As described above, the POM file is data for specifying the position of each image component with respect to the mount area 301. However, in the plate making process for overprinting multicolor plates, the register mark 302 and the bleed 303 (for cutting) are used. It is necessary to provide images and areas for plate making such as margins) outside the finished page area 304. Therefore, it is necessary to paste each image part (actually, the data) of each page on the mount area 301 having them.
[0041]
In that case, it is necessary to displace the position (coordinate value) of the image component by the offset OS corresponding to the image or area for making the plate commonly for each page. Therefore, when the creation of the POM file is selected, the X coordinate value and the Y coordinate value of such a pasting offset are input to the input fields C6 and C7, respectively. The offset is set by the operator depending on the presence or absence of the register mark 302 and the bleed 303.
[0042]
When the above input is completed, the setting button SB is clicked with the mouse 29, the above contents are set and stored in the hard disk 22 as a predetermined setting file, and conversely when the cancel button CB is clicked with the mouse 29. Settings are discarded. This setting file is retained unless setting (rewriting of the file) is performed again.
[0043]
Next, the component distribution unit 205 performs a component file distribution process (FIG. 4: step S3). FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of part file distribution processing.
[0044]
First, the file names of all files to be distributed are acquired from the processing target directory DR1 (FIG. 8: Step S31). However, the file name acquired here is for the component file and does not include the file name of the position file. This is because the position file is used only for creating the POM file, as will be described later, and is not directly distributed. All the file names obtained here are stored in a predetermined address in the temporary area 201 or a file name storage area (not shown) in the RAM 23.
[0045]
Next, the file name for one file is acquired from all the obtained file names (FIG. 8: step S32).
[0046]
Next, from the obtained file name of one file, the file transfer destination is specified from the previously set sorting condition (FIG. 8: step S33). Specifically, the job name and page directory name of the transfer destination are acquired by extracting the job name and page number corresponding to the file to be transferred from the file name. The detailed procedure will be described below. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the transfer destination determination process.
[0047]
First, the number position including the page number in the file name is read (FIG. 9: Step S331). Specifically, on the distribution setting screen 300, the designated number position input in the input fields C6 to C7 is read. Thereby, the page number to which the component file is to be pasted is obtained.
[0048]
Then, a transfer destination directory name is created from the set job name and the page number obtained in step S331 (FIG. 9: step S332). Specifically, it is created according to the above-described method for specifying the page directory.
[0049]
Returning to the description of FIG. Next, the file is actually transferred to the page directory corresponding to the obtained transfer destination directory name (FIG. 8: step S34).
[0050]
Next, it is determined whether or not all files in the processing target directory DR1 have been transferred (FIG. 8: Step S35). If not processed, the process returns to Step S32, and Steps S32 to S35 are repeated. If so, go to the next step.
[0051]
Finally, all file names obtained in step S31 are deleted from the file name storage area (FIG. 8: step S36).
[0052]
Returning to the description of FIG. Next, the POM file creation unit 206 creates a POM file and stores it in the corresponding directory (FIG. 4: step S4).
[0053]
Since the LW file, which is a line drawing file, is a data file indicating the entire page, in the case of only the line drawing file, the position of the finished page area 304 relative to the mount area 301 can be specified only by specifying only the set offset OS ( (See FIG. 7). Therefore, the PG file is not necessary when only the line drawing file is used.
[0054]
On the other hand, since the CT file which is a picture file is a partial part file corresponding to a part of the page, the position P in the finished page area 304 of the picture file is specified when the line drawing file and the picture file are included. There is a need. For this reason, when a picture is included in the page, a PG file that is a position file for designating a position P (see FIG. 7) in the finished page area 304 of the picture is also attached and stored in the processing target directory DR1. . Therefore, the creation of the POM file is performed in consideration of these circumstances.
[0055]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of POM file creation and storage processing. Hereinafter, the POM file creation and storage process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0056]
First, it is determined whether or not there is a PG file corresponding to the target page (FIG. 10: Step S41). If not, the process proceeds to the next Step S42, and if not, the process proceeds to Step S43. In this determination, the POM file creation unit 206 refers to the page numbers acquired by the page number acquisition unit 204 reading the number positions of all the PG files stored in the processing target directory DR1, and corresponds to the target page. Judgment is made by whether or not the file exists.
[0057]
If there is no PG file, a POM file for only the line drawing is created (FIG. 10: Step S42).
[0058]
11A and 11B are diagrams showing the structure of the POM file. FIG. 11A shows the structure of the POM file when only the line drawing is included. FIG. 11B shows the structure of the POM file when the line drawing and the picture are included. FIG.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 11A, a line drawing file name to be pasted and a coordinate value indicating the position of the line drawing file with respect to the mount area 301 are entered in the POM file when only the line drawing is included. As shown in FIG. 11B, the POM file in the case of including a line drawing and a pattern includes a line drawing file name to be pasted, a coordinate value indicating the position of the line drawing file with respect to the mount area 301, and a picture file to be pasted. A name and a coordinate value representing the position of the picture file relative to the mount area 301 are entered.
[0060]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of POM file creation processing for only line drawings.
[0061]
First, an empty POM file without data is created in the target page directory DR3 of the target job directory DR2 (FIG. 12: step S421).
[0062]
Next, among the line drawing files stored in the processing target directory DR1, the line drawing file name including the target page number is written to the POM file (FIG. 12: step S422).
[0063]
Finally, the offset value set on the distribution setting screen 300 is directly written in the POM file as a coordinate value representing the position with respect to the mount area 301 (FIG. 12: Step S423). As a result, the POM file for only the line drawing is completed and stored in the target page directory DR3 later.
[0064]
Returning to the description of FIG. When there is a PG file, that is, when a line drawing file and a picture are included, a POM file for the line drawing and the picture is created (FIG. 10: Step S43).
[0065]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of POM file creation processing for line drawings and patterns.
[0066]
First, an empty POM file with no data is created in the target page directory DR3 of the target job directory DR2 (FIG. 13: step S431).
[0067]
Next, a PG file including the target page number stored in the processing target directory DR1 is read (FIG. 13: Step S432). At this time, the page number of the PG file is acquired by the page number acquisition unit 204 reading the number position NP in the file name.
[0068]
Next, among the line drawing files stored in the processing target directory DR1, the line drawing file name including the target page number is written into the POM file (FIG. 13: step S433).
[0069]
Next, the set offset value is directly written into the POM file as a coordinate value representing the position of the line drawing file with respect to the mount area 301 (FIG. 13: step S434).
[0070]
Next, among the picture files stored in the processing target directory DR1, the picture file name including the target page number is written into the POM file (FIG. 13: step S435).
[0071]
Next, a coordinate value representing the position of each picture file with respect to the mount area 301 is calculated (FIG. 13: step S436). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the position P (coordinate value) in the finished page area 304 of each picture file obtained from the read PG data, and the set offset OS (offset coordinate value) By adding the vectors, a coordinate value representing the position CP of the picture file relative to the mount area 301 is obtained.
[0072]
Finally, the coordinate values representing the position of the obtained picture file are written into the POM file (FIG. 13: Step S437), and the POM file creation process for the line drawing and the picture is completed.
[0073]
Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not the creation of the POM file is completed for all pages (FIG. 10: Step S44). If not completed, the process returns to Step S41, and the processing of Steps S41 to S44 is repeated and completed. If so, go to the next step.
[0074]
Further, the obtained POM file is distributed and stored in the corresponding page directory DR3 of the corresponding job directory DR2 (FIG. 10: step S45). At this time, the component distribution unit 205 performs the same processing as the component file distribution in the distribution process (FIG. 4: step S3) based on the page number described in the number position NP of the file name of the POM file. This completes the POM file creation and storage process.
[0075]
The job data JD is created as described above, and the print job creation process by the print job creation apparatus 20 is completed.
[0076]
In the plate making / printing system 1, based on the obtained job data JD, a plate making film is output by the image setter 30, trial printing is performed by the printer 40, and further editing is performed by the plate making editing apparatus 50. .
[0077]
As described above, according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the page number of the page including the image component is included in the number position that is the predetermined character position in the file name of the component file. Keyboard 28 as a character position specifying means for specifying a number position, page number acquisition unit 204 for acquiring a page number from the file name of a component file with reference to the specified number position, and a page number page in the job In addition, since the component distribution unit 205 as an association unit for creating job data JD by associating the component files is provided, the distribution process can be automated and the work load of the distribution process can be reduced.
[0078]
Further, since the number position including the page number in the file name can be specified, the file name of the component file can be given with a relatively high degree of freedom as compared with the case where the number position is fixed.
[0079]
In addition, the above-described association of the component files is saving in the page directory DR3 (page storage area) corresponding to the page number in the job directory DR2 (job storage area) corresponding to the designated job name, and the job is saved by the saving. Since the job data JD is created in the directory DR2, even when a plurality of jobs are submitted, the component file can be stored in each page directory DR3 of the corresponding job.
[0080]
Further, the position designation file designates the arrangement position of the image part corresponding to the part file in the mount area 301 based on the offset of the position of the finished page area in the mount area 301 in the designated job data JD. Since the POM file is generated and the obtained POM file is associated (saved) with the page directory DR3 of the page number in the job, job data JD for plate making can be created.
[0081]
In addition, a plurality of component files are included in a single page, and the plurality of component files include a page component file (LW file) that is a data file of an image component that occupies the entire finished page area, and the finished page area. When a partial part file (CT file), which is a data file of a part of the image part, is included, a position file (PG file) for designating the arrangement position on the page of the image part corresponding to the partial part file is provided. In addition, since the POM file is generated based on the position file, even when the partial part file is included, a job in which those image parts are arranged at an accurate position can be created.
[0082]
Furthermore, according to the recording medium 100 in which the print job creation program is recorded, the same function as that of the print job creation apparatus 20 is realized by reading and executing such a program by a computer, and the same effect is obtained. It can be.
[0083]
<2. Modification>
In the above embodiment, examples of the print job creation apparatus 20, the print job creation method, and the recording medium have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0084]
For example, in the plate making / printing system of the above embodiment, the client system converts the native data ND into the document data DD of the common format and transfers it to the temporary area 201 of the print job creation apparatus 20. The job creation apparatus has a conversion function realized by such conversion software, and after the native data ND sent from the client system 10 is converted into document data DD, it is stored in the temporary area 201, and distribution processing is performed on it. It may be done.
[0085]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, claims 1 to 3 According to the invention, the page number of the page including the image part is included in the predetermined character position in the file name of the part file, the character position specifying means for specifying the character position, and the specified Since it includes page number acquisition means for acquiring the page number from the file name of the part file with reference to the character position, and an association means for creating job data by associating the part file with the page number page in the job. The processing can be automated, and the work load of the sorting process can be reduced.
[0086]
Claims 1 to 4 According to this invention, since the character position including the page number in the file name can be specified, the file name of the component file can be attached with a relatively high degree of freedom as compared with the case where the character position is fixed.
[0087]
Also, Claims 1 to 4 According to the invention, the association is saving to the page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and job data is created in the job storage area by the saving Even when a plurality of jobs are submitted, the component file can be saved in each page storage area of the corresponding job.
[0088]
In particular, the claims 2 And claims 3 According to the invention, based on the offset of the position of the finished page in the mount area in the specified job data, the position specifying file for specifying the arrangement position in the mount area of the image part corresponding to the part file is generated. Since the obtained position designation file is associated with the page of the page number in the job, job data for plate making can be created.
[0089]
In particular, the claims 3 According to the invention, a plurality of component files are included in a single page, and the plurality of component files include a page component file that is a data file of an image component that occupies the entire finished page, and a part of the finished page. If a partial part file that is a data file of an image part occupying is included, a position file that specifies an arrangement position on the page of the image part corresponding to the partial part file is included. Since the designated file is generated, even when the partial parts file is included, a job in which those image parts are arranged at the correct positions can be created.
[0090]
And claims 5 Or claims 7 According to the invention of claim 1, claims 1 to are executed by a computer. 3 Since a program for realizing the function of each means is recorded, the program is read and executed by a computer, respectively, and claims 1 to 3 The same effect as that of the present invention is achieved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a plate making / printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions of the print job creation apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining distribution processing;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of print job creation processing.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a distribution setting screen.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a file name structure and a page number position;
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a mount area, an image component, and a page.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of part file distribution processing;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed procedure of a transfer destination determination process.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of POM file creation and storage processing.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a POM file.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of POM file creation processing for only a line drawing.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of POM file creation processing for line drawings and patterns.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Plate making and printing system
20 Print job creation device
28 Keyboard (character position designation means, job name designation means, offset designation means)
100 recording media
201 Temporary area
202 Job storage area
203 Condition setting section
204 Page number acquisition unit
205 Component sorting unit (association means)
206 POM file creation unit (position designation file generation means)
301 Mount area
304 Finished page area
DD Document data
DR1 processing target directory
DR2 job directory (job storage area)
DR3 Page directory (page storage area)
JD job data
LW1, CT1 ... CTZ parts file
NP number position (character position)
PG1 location file
PO1 ... POZ POM file (position designation file)

Claims (7)

In a print job creation apparatus that creates job data that has a page structure and is a basis for a job of a printed matter including image parts,
The page number of the page in which the image component is included is included in a predetermined character position in the file name of the component file that is the data file of the image component,
Character position specifying means for specifying the character position;
Page number acquisition means for acquiring the page number from the file name of the component file with reference to the specified character position;
Associating means for creating the job data by associating the component file with the page of the page number in the job;
A job name specifying means for specifying the job name of the job;
Equipped with a,
The association is saving to a page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and the job data is created in the job storage area by the saving. A print job creation device. The print job creation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
Offset designating means for designating an offset of the position of the finished page in the mount area in the job data;
A position designation file generating means for generating a position designation file for designating an arrangement position of the image part corresponding to the part file in the mount area based on the designated offset;
With
The print job creation apparatus, wherein the associating unit associates the obtained position designation file with a page having the page number in the job. The print job creation device according to claim 2,
A plurality of component files are included in a single page, and a page component file that is a data file of an image component that occupies the entire finished page and an image component that occupies a part of the finished page are included in the plurality of component files. Including a partial file that is a data file of the image file, the image file corresponding to the partial component file has a position file that specifies an arrangement position on the page,
A page number is also included in the predetermined character position in the file name of the position file,
The page number acquisition means acquires the page number from the file name of the position file with reference to the designated character position;
The print job creation apparatus, wherein the position designation file generation unit further generates the position designation file for the page of the page number based on the position file. In a print job creation method for creating job data that has a page structure and is a basis for a print job including image parts,
The page number of the page in which the image component is included is included in a predetermined character position in the file name of the component file that is the data file of the image component,
A character position specifying step for specifying the character position;
A page number acquisition step of acquiring a page number from the file name of the component file with reference to the specified character position;
An associating step of creating the job data by associating the component file with the page of the page number in the job;
A job name specifying step for specifying the job name of the job;
With
The association is saving to a page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and the job data is created in the job storage area by the saving. A print job creation method. In a recording medium having a page structure and recording a program for creating job data by a computer as a basis of a job of a printed matter including image parts,
The page number of the page in which the image component is included is included in a predetermined character position in the file name of the component file that is the data file of the image component,
A character position specifying function for specifying the character position;
A page number acquisition function for acquiring a page number from the file name of the component file with reference to the specified character position;
An association function for creating the job data by associating the part file with the page of the page number in the job;
A job name specifying function for specifying the job name of the job;
Records the program that realizes
The association is saving to a page storage area corresponding to the page number in the job storage area corresponding to the designated job name, and the job data is created in the job storage area by the saving. A computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium according to claim 5,
An offset designating function for designating an offset of the position of the finished page in the mount area in the job data;
A position designation file generation function for generating a position designation file for designating an arrangement position in the mount area of the image part corresponding to the part file based on the designated offset;
Records the program that realizes
The recording medium, wherein the association function associates the obtained position designation file with a page of the page number in the job. The recording medium according to claim 6,
A single page contains multiple component files. The multiple component files include a page component file that is an image component data file that occupies the entire page, and an image component data file that occupies a part of the page. When a partial part file is included, the image file corresponding to the partial part file has a position file that specifies an arrangement position on the page,
A page number is also included in the predetermined character position in the file name of the position file,
The page number acquisition function acquires the page number from the file name of the position file with reference to the designated character position,
The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the position specification file generation function further generates the position specification file in the page of the page number based on the position file.

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