JP4000200B2 - How to create print data - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, for example, a separated version (final film) collected from an individual original image without using an intermediate material (such as a mount or a line drawing film pasted on a layout sheet as the mount) The present invention relates to a method for creating data for printed matter that is suitable for application to an electronic plate collecting apparatus that is created by computer processing using a display for display.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an electronic plate-collecting device with a computer connected to a magnetic disk for image recording, a color monitor for image display processing, and a scanner for inputting and outputting a manuscript image has been used as a device for creating printed data. It is offered to.
[0003]
FIG. 8 shows a schematic flow according to the prior art when creating data for printed matter by this type of electronic plate collecting apparatus (actually, since it is performed by software through a computer, both imposition application and Say).
[0004]
First, imposition pattern attributes are set (step S1). The attributes of the imposition pattern include a two-page (two-page imposition) pattern as shown in FIG. 9 and a four-page (four-page imposition) pattern as shown in FIG. By setting the attributes of the imposition pattern, the configuration of the arrangement of the individual pages on the front and back of the printed surface of the printed matter to be finally created is determined.
[0005]
Next, the processing of step S2 is performed. In order to facilitate understanding of the processing after step S2, basic terms related to the plate collection processing will be described before the description after step S2. A schematic process until completion of a printed material, for example, a book will be described.
[0006]
On the left side of FIG. 9, a table page (reference numeral A) is drawn as the surface of the printed surface of the final printed matter. On the left half surface of this base page A, the collection information of the fourth page, that is, individual page data is arranged so that the folded book when the printed material is folded along the folding line fd is in the correct page order. Is the collection information of the first page. When individual page data is arranged on all pages constituting the base page A, the base page A is implied.
[0007]
Further, on the right side of FIG. 9, a table page (reference symbol is B) which is the back surface of the printing surface is drawn. On the left half of the base page B, the collection information on the second page is arranged, and on the right half, the collection information on the third page is arranged. When the collection information (individual page data as described above) is arranged on all the pages constituting the base page B, the base page B is implied.
[0008]
The imposition table page A and the table page B are collectively referred to as an imposition pattern (reference numeral is X). It should be noted that plate making size data, registration mark position data, individual page position / rotation data, noble (from the first page to the last page) are respectively provided for the base page A and the base page B constituting the imposition pattern X. Imposition pattern data (reference numeral Xd) is created by adding parameters (also referred to as imposition data) such as a series of page numbers) data.
[0009]
Front and back films corresponding to the imposition table page A and the imposition table page B constituting the imposition pattern data Xd (in the case of color, for example, each of C, M, Y, K) A printing plate (film for printing) is created by a film printer, a printing plate is created based on the film, and a printed matter (printing paper) is printed on the front and back sides of the paper using a rotary press. The
[0010]
For example, by folding the created print section in a mountain-like manner along the folding line fd (see FIG. 9) when viewed from the base page A side, the pages are continuous from the first page to the fourth page with left opening. The book is completed. In this specification, the term “book” does not mean only a so-called book, but means all printed materials that undergo a folding process in use, such as a pamphlet that is folded.
[0011]
On the other hand, when imposition pattern data Xd ′ related to the four imposition patterns X composed of the base pages A ′ and B ′ on which the plate collection information shown in FIG. After folding and cutting the printed material created by the rotary press, the book is collated and bound, so that a book in which pages are continuous from the first page to the eighth page by right opening, that is, the printed material is completed. .
[0012]
In the imposition pattern data Xd ′, the position / rotation data of the individual page is, for example, in FIG. 10 where the individual page data of the fourth page is disposed at the lower left position and is rotated 180 degrees. Data that means
[0013]
Next, the process after step S2 is demonstrated. In the process of step S1, in this example, it is assumed that the two-sided pattern X shown in FIG. 9 is selected. At the time of this selection, the collection information of the individual pages has not been imposed yet.
[0014]
In the process of step S2, the number (imposition) of imposition patterns is set. Since this setting is the calculation of the number of imposition patterns, the total number of blebbles of the book that is the printing section to be created, that is, the entire page of the book is assigned to the set imposition pattern X. The quotient is divided by the number n of pages. In this example, it is assumed that the total number of nobles is 8 pages, and the number of imposition patterns R is set to R = total number of nobles / number of individual pages = 8/4 = 2. Therefore, in this example, the first and second imposition pattern data (also referred to as the first fold and the second fold, and the number of folds is 2) as the printed data (main data). Is required.
[0015]
Next, it is confirmed whether or not imposition pattern data corresponding to the number R of imposition patterns X is completed (step S3). If it has not been completed (if the determination in step S3 is negative), the process proceeds to the imposition pattern X creation process.
[0016]
Therefore, it is confirmed whether or not the creation of individual page data corresponding to the number n (n = 4) of individual pages constituting the first imposition pattern X1, that is, the plate collection has been completed (step S4).
[0017]
If the collection has not been completed (if the determination in step S4 is negative), the individual page name is input, for example, “guam1-1” (step S5), and the individual page name guam1-1 is entered. After the completion of the plate collection, the individual page name guam1-1 is combined with the noble 1 (noble 1 means the first page of the book to be created).
[0018]
Similarly, in steps S4 to S7, until the value of the number n of individual pages reaches n = 4, the individual page name guam1-2 → nomble 2, the individual page name guam1-3 → noble 3, and the individual page name guam2-1. → Repeat 4 and then input the above-mentioned parameters (imposition data) such as the type of register mark and the position of the register mark for each page (step S8), as shown in the upper part of FIG. 1st imposition pattern data X1 is completed.
[0019]
Next, it returns to step S3 and progresses to the creation process of 2nd imposition pattern data X2. Then, again, the second imposition pattern data X2 as shown in the lower side of FIG. 11 is completed by the processing of step S4 to step S8.
[0020]
As a result, the determination in step S3 is established, and the main data (printed data) from the noble 1 to the noble 8 shown in FIG. 11 is completed.
[0021]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the method for creating printed matter data according to the related art, the process of creating imposition pattern data (steps S3 and S8) and the process of assigning individual page data (steps S4 to S7) are inseparable. It was supposed to be configured.
[0022]
For this reason, when creating a book (publication) with a large number of folds (imposition patterns), it is necessary to input parameters, that is, imposition data, for each fold, which is very complicated. It was work.
[0023]
Further, as is understood from FIG. 11, the generated printed data is so-called tree-structured data, which is inconvenient to disassemble and use each data, for example, individual page data. Therefore, there is a problem that it is almost impossible to divert the created imposition pattern as data for other printed matter.
[0024]
As described above, in the conventional technique, the data input work is complicated, and the created data has low so-called flexibility (low applicability, usability, and applicability), so the total work efficiency is low. There was a problem that it had to be.
[0025]
The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for creating data for printed matter that facilitates data creation and has high data usability (applicability). .
[0026]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For example, as shown in FIG.
In the method for creating printed data, the folded printed data is generated by computer processing using display means.
A step S32 of defining the order in which the individual page patterns are allocated so that the origami is arranged in the correct page order on the mount, and creating or selecting imposition pattern format data defining imposition data such as register marks on the mount; ,
Assigning the created or selected imposition pattern format data to the noble corresponding to the printed matter to be created;
With Creating a separate page data by the electronic collection plate processing, it possesses a step S22, S23 to assign individual page data created for the pagination,
In the step of allocating the individual page data to the noble, after the process of rearranging the selected plurality of individual page data in a predetermined order, the rearranged individual page data is allocated to the noble characterized in that way the.
[0027]
According to the present invention, the process for creating imposition pattern format data and the process for creating individual page data are independent from each other. Therefore, each data is individually processed, for example, another fold or another book. But it can be used easily. In this case, imposition data such as dragonflies is included in the imposition pattern format data, so it is not necessary to input imposition data in the second and subsequent imposition pattern creation operations. The input work is simplified.
[0029]
Further, since the individual page data and the imposition pattern data are not closely connected, the order of arrangement of the individual page data can be easily rearranged simply by selecting a plurality of individual page data.
[0030]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings to be referred to below, components corresponding to those shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Moreover, in order to avoid complication, it demonstrates with reference to the said FIGS. 8-11 figure as needed.
[0031]
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an electronic plate collecting apparatus proposed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-236025 to which the method of the present invention is applied.
[0032]
An electronic plate collecting apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1 has a workstation 12 formed of a computer as an electronic plate collecting apparatus main body. The workstation 12 is connected with a galley printer 13 for galley printing (proof printing) which can perform printing at a low cost with a relatively low image quality.
[0033]
In addition, a mount input device 14, a color scanner 15, and a film printer 16 are connected to the workstation 12.
[0034]
The mount input machine 14 reads the mount for printing and supplies the mount data to the workstation 12. The color scanner 15 reads a monochrome image or a color image such as a pattern, a character, or a graphic from a document, and supplies the image data after color separation to the workstation 12. The mount data and the image data are stored in a predetermined storage area of a storage medium such as a hard disk (described later) constituting the workstation 12.
[0035]
The workstation 12 displays an image of the mount based on the supplied mount data on the display 35, and electronically collects the image based on the image data on the display screen to create an imposition pattern. Data representing the imposition pattern after plate collection (imposition pattern data) is supplied to the film printer 16. The film printer 16 outputs a high-quality printing film corresponding to the imposition pattern data.
[0036]
FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration of the workstation 12. The workstation 12 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that functions as a control unit, a processing unit, and the like. Each of the CPUs 21 is a storage unit, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 that stores a system program and the like. A RAM (random access memory) 23 used for work and an HD (hard disk) 24 in which various data such as imposition application programs, imposition pattern data, and image data are stored are connected.
[0037]
The CPU 21 is connected to a mouse 31, a keyboard 32, a tablet 33, and the like that function as data input means and a pointing device. Further, the CPU 21 is connected with a display 35 such as a CRT having a monitor function as an image display means.
[0038]
The above-described galley printer 13, mount input device 14, color scanner 15, and film printer 16 are connected via an appropriate communication interface 36. The workstation 12 is configured such that an editing workstation (not shown) can be connected using a communication interface such as Ethernet.
[0039]
Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be described in detail based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In particular, unless otherwise specified, the control subject is the CPU 21, but it is complicated to refer to this whenever necessary, so that reference is made as necessary.
[0040]
Therefore, first, as a preparation step, the specification of the printed material, for example, the total number of vowels, the size of the paper when the printed material is used as a book, the type of paper, the image quality, etc. are given (step S11).
[0041]
Therefore, the operator inputs a book attribute corresponding to this printed matter specification (step S12). Although the book attributes are not shown on the display 35, while the menu is displayed, for example, by selecting “New Book”, a book attribute dialog (interactive selection screen) is opened, and the screen of the display 35 is displayed. Above, “Book Name”, “Total Number of Nobles”, “Starting Noble”, “Saddle Stitch”, etc. How to Bind Books, “Right Open”, etc. How to Open Books, “A4 Size”, etc. A screen for inputting attributes such as size is displayed.
[0042]
In this step S12, for example, after the book name is set to “aaa”, the total number of nobles is set to “16”, and the start number is set to “1”, the execution button on the screen is selected with the mouse 31, FIG. Is displayed (also referred to as a contents table of contents, a contents table of contents table or a contents display table) 51. In this table of contents table 51, “aaa” is displayed in the name column of the book, and the index (table of contents) display column 52 of the book data to be created is displayed with the nobles from Noble 1 to Noble 16. A screen with the other blanks is displayed. Note that a screen in which all the columns in which neither the title nor the noble of the book is displayed in the contents table of contents 51 is called an initial screen.
[0043]
After inputting the book attribute by the process of step S12, the process related to the individual page data in steps S21 to S23 described later and the process related to the imposition pattern format in steps S31 to S33 can be performed independently of each other. In other words, it is configured such that either processing may be performed first in time series or may be performed little by little alternately.
[0044]
In this embodiment, it is assumed that processing related to individual page data is performed first. In this case, first, individual page name data is created (step S21). The individual page name data is determined not to use the same name in the book with the name “aaa”.
[0045]
In this embodiment, as individual page name data, “guam1-1”, “guam1-2”, “guam1-3”, “guam2-1”, “guam2-2”, “bali1-1”, “bali1-2” ”“ Bali1-3 ”,“ hawaiii1-1 ”,“ hawaiii1-2 ”,...,“ Hawaiii1-8 ”The individual page names for 16 pages are input. Each individual page name such as “guam1-1” may be managed with the document name “guam1” and the page number associated with the document name “1”.
[0046]
Next, each collection page data corresponding to each input individual page name, that is, individual page data is created using the workstation 12 (step S22). Since the process of creating the plate collection data is a well-known process, it will not be described in detail. However, various images captured from the color scanner 15 or the like on the display 35 by computer processing are drawn by characters captured from the mount input device 14. This is a process of pasting and compositing on the mount image. In this case, the individual page data is stored in a predetermined storage area on the hard disk 24 as data obtained by combining the individual page name data as an index and the respective plate collection data.
[0047]
Next, individual page data, that is, plate collection page data is allocated to the noble displayed in the contents table of contents 51 corresponding to the book (step S23). In this case, the order of allocation may be, for example, the data input order, that is, the order stored in the storage area of the individual page data on the hard disk 24. In addition, the alphabetical order, AIUEO order, numerical order, ASCII code order Etc. can be selected and assigned. Here, as shown in the screen display of the contents table of contents (also referred to as a contents table of contents, a contents table of contents table or a contents display table) 53 in FIG. 5, the assignment order is selected in advance so that the contents are assigned in the order of data input. And Since the allocation of individual page data is merely allocation of individual page name data, it goes without saying that the processing in steps S22 and S23 may be performed before and after.
[0048]
As the next preparatory step, the operator of the workstation 12 prints the rotary press and ink, paper, number of screen lines, etc. suitable for the specifications of the printed matter given in step S11 and the book attributes given in step S12. Are determined (step S31).
[0049]
Next, an imposition pattern format (imposition pattern format data) is created, or a desired imposition pattern format stored in the hard disk 24 is selected instead of creating an imposition pattern format (step S32). Here, the imposition pattern format refers to the two imposition patterns X (see FIG. 9) composed of the base page A and the base page B described in the section of the prior art, the base page A ′, and the base page B ′. 4 shows a mode in which imposition data is added to each of the four imposition patterns X ′ (see FIG. 10).
[0050]
The imposition data defines the order in which the individual page patterns are allocated on the mount displayed on the screen so that the folded book (also simply referred to as “fold”) is in the correct page order, and the registration marks and folds on the mount ( 2 or 4 folds ... 32 folds can be freely set), registration information including the positions of corner registration marks, center registration marks, etc., management information such as creation date, output direction of individual pages allocated on the mount ( It is data as a parameter that defines whether it is true or rotated by 90 degrees, etc., and is data having a characteristic structure of the present invention that does not include plate collection data combined with individual page data.
[0051]
Next, the created or selected imposition pattern format is assigned to the noble (step S23). In this case, two folds in the two-sided pattern style and two folds in the four-sided pattern style are input so as to be assigned to the numbles 1 to 16. Thereby, a contents table of contents (also referred to as a contents table of contents, a contents table of contents table or a contents display table) 54 having three folds as shown in FIG. 6 is completed (created) (step S41). By referring to the contents table of contents 54, imposition data and individual page data (collected page data) associated therewith can be extracted from the HD 24. Therefore, when the contents table of contents 54 is completed, the main data (Printed data) is completed.
[0052]
The image based on the main data extracted from the contents table of contents 54, that is, the image of the imposition table page (see the table page shown in FIG. 9 or 10) is confirmed on the screen of the display 35. Thereafter, by supplying the main data to the galley printer 13 or the film printer 16, the galley printer 13 or the film printer 16 outputs the collected galley print or film carrying the actual image for each page. It is possible.
[0053]
As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the concept of the imposition pattern format is introduced, and basically only the allocation order of individual pages is input to the imposition pattern format. Then, the imposition pattern format data is not processed, but is simply assigned based on the noble in the contents table of contents 54 as it is. For this reason, the so-called flexibility of the imposition pattern format data is high (high applicability and high usability), and the effect of improving the total work efficiency is achieved.
[0054]
Specifically, the created imposition pattern format can be used for other folds or other publications. In the conventional technique, the concept of the imposition pattern format disappears at the final data stage, which is the final data, whereas in the present invention, the imposition pattern format remains at the final data stage. . In addition, for example, if diverted to other folds, as described in the example of FIG. 6, the two-sided pattern assigned to the nobles 1 to 4 is changed from the four-sided pattern style assigned to the nobles 9 to 16. By assigning the attached pattern format to the pattern format columns of the noble 9 and the noble 13 by a so-called copy command, it means that the two-sided pattern format can be replaced with two. In this diversion process, it is not necessary to consider the individual page name column at all. That is, the pattern format field and the individual page name field can be handled independently.
[0055]
In addition, since the individual page name column and the imposition pattern format column are independently assigned to the noble, for example, the effect of easily rearranging the individual page name columns in a desired order is achieved. Is done.
[0056]
More specifically, in the contents table of contents 54 in the example shown in FIG. 6, the individual page names “guam1-1” to “vali1-3” from the noble 1 to the noble 8 are dragged by the mouse 31. After the coloring (meaning to mask the character with another transparent color) process or the character reversal process, the “sorting” button on the screen is selected with the mouse 31 or the like, whereby the contents table 55 shown in FIG. As shown above, the individual page names “guam1-1” to “vali1-3” displayed in color are displayed automatically in correspondence with the designated noble in alphabetical order and numerical order as default order. Can be rearranged. That is, other book data can be created instantly and automatically, that is, simply. Of course, individual page names can be easily copied and moved as needed.
[0057]
Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the process of creating imposition pattern format data and the process of creating individual page data are independent processes, so that each data is individually, for example, other The effect of being able to be used for folding or another book is achieved.
[0059]
In this case, imposition data such as dragonflies is included in the imposition pattern format data, so it is not necessary to input imposition data in the second and subsequent imposition pattern creation operations. The effect that the input work is simplified is also achieved. As a result, the derivative effect that the creation work of the so-called imposition pattern is made efficient is achieved.
[0060]
In addition, according to the present invention, since the individual page data and the imposition pattern data are not intimately connected, the order of arrangement of the individual page data can be appropriately selected only by selecting a plurality of individual page data to be rearranged. And the effect that it can rearrange easily is achieved. For this reason, for example, there is an advantage that the individual page data can be easily changed to an optimum arrangement according to the purpose of use of the printed matter or the customer's request.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram including a detailed configuration of the workstation in the example of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the example in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a contents table of contents in which only book names and nobles are specified.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a table of contents table in which individual page names are also input.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a table of contents table in which a pattern format is also input.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining rearrangement processing;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a conventional technique.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining imposition of a printed material in which two individual pages on one mount are provided.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the imposition of a printed material in which the individual pages on one mount are four pages.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the main data according to the prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Electronic plate collector 12 Workstation 13 Gala printer 14 Mount input machine 15 Color scanner 16 Film printer 21 CPU 51, 53, 54 ... Contents table of contents

Claims (1)

In the method for creating printed data, the folded printed data is generated by computer processing using display means.
Defining the order of assigning the individual page patterns so that the origami is in the correct page order on the mount, and creating or selecting imposition pattern format data that defines imposition data such as registration marks on the mount; and
Assigning the created or selected imposition pattern format data to the noble corresponding to the printed matter to be created;
With Creating a separate page data by the electronic collection plate processing, it possesses a step of allocating an individual page data created to the pagination,
In the step of allocating the individual page data to the noble, after the process of rearranging the selected plurality of individual page data in a predetermined order, the rearranged individual page data is allocated to the noble A method of creating data for printed matter, characterized in that

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