JP4706553B2 - Printing control apparatus, method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a print control apparatus and a print control program, and more particularly to a print control apparatus and a print control program that perform imposition processing of a plurality of pages on a sheet.

  A printer using continuous paper imprints and prints a plurality of pages on large paper, and performs post-processing such as cutting / binding to obtain a final printed product.

  For example, there is a print control method in which a user-desired page allocation definition is specified from the page allocation definition related to page allocation of print data, and pages are allocated according to the specification (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, for example, there is a print control apparatus that performs an optimal bookbinding imposition process according to the attributes of a post-processing apparatus installed in a printer, a control method therefor, and a storage medium (for example, see Patent Document 2).

Furthermore, for example, there is a printer system that performs appropriate printing by switching imposition between a paper size and a document size equipped in a printer (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP 2003-341169 A JP 2002-36669 A JP 2001-47685 A

  However, even if printing is completed normally, some problem may occur at the post-processing stage and it may be necessary to print again. From the point of time / resource efficiency, only the part where the problem occurred Is reprinted and post-processing is performed again. Since the necessity for reprinting occurs only at the time of post-processing, the printer often already sets another sheet and performs another printing.

  In a large continuous form printer, changing the paper such as passing the paper through a paper path extending over several tens of meters or re-installing the roll paper feed / discharge device is a time-consuming operation. Further, in order to pass a long paper path, the corresponding amount of paper is consumed, and frequent paper switching is wasteful in terms of resources. Furthermore, it is inefficient to redo a print preparation operation such as paper replacement in spite of a large amount of printing and a small amount of reprinting.

  With the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to automatically determine the page size according to the size of the paper or the user's request only by performing page allocation according to the specified page allocation definition. Further, with the technique described in Patent Document 2, imposition processing according to the post-processing apparatus can be performed, but it is difficult to perform imposition processing according to the size of the paper. In the technique described in Patent Document 3, the imposition switching is for the purpose of saving paper, and it is difficult to perform imposition considering the post-processing process and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a print control apparatus and a print control program capable of performing imposition processing in consideration of paper size, user's desire and post-processing steps. And

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a print control apparatus for controlling a printer that prints print data by imposing on the paper, and print data for generating print data for each page from the print data. Generating means, imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including preset basic imposition definitions, and paper size included in the basic imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage means And the size of the paper loaded in the printer match, the basic imposition definition is selected, and the paper size included in the basic imposition definition and the size of the paper loaded in the printer are If the information does not match and the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether automatic imposition definition switching is possible is set as possible, the prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition is prohibited. And imposition defined selection means for selecting another imposition defined according to the automatic switching prohibition information, and imposition processing means for performing imposition processing of the print data according to the selected imposition defined above imposition defined selection means It is characterized by comprising.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the automatic switching prohibition information includes prohibition information for changing the paper orientation and prohibition information for changing the relative position of the paper .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing control apparatus connected to a plurality of types of printers.
An imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including a basic imposition definition for printing print data on a sheet, and information on a sheet mounted on each printer is acquired from the plurality of types of printers. The basic imposition definition is checked by comparing the paper size included in the basic imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage means with the paper information acquired by the paper information acquisition means. Search means for searching for a printer having a paper size that matches the size of the loaded paper, and the paper size included in the basic imposition definition and the size of the loaded paper by the search means; If there is a printer that matches, and the printer has an imposition processing function, the print data and the imposition definition are sent to the printer. And the search means finds that there is a printer in which the paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the mounted paper. If there is no printer, the basic imposition definition is selected, and the search means finds that there is no printer whose paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper. When the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether automatic switching of the imposition definition is set to be possible, another imposition definition is set according to the automatic switching prohibition information indicating the prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition. An imposition definition selecting means for selecting, an imposition processing means for imposing the print data in accordance with the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selecting means, and an imposition processing means for imposing Characterized by comprising a second transmission means for transmitting only processed print data to the appropriate printer.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the automatic switching prohibition information includes prohibition information for changing the paper orientation and prohibition information for changing the relative position of the paper .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, after selecting the imposition definition by the imposition definition selecting means, it is determined whether there is a printer having an imposition processing function. The apparatus further comprises third transmission means for transmitting the data and the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selection means to the printer .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print control program for controlling a printer for imprinting print data on paper and printing the print data for generating print data for each page from the print data. Means, imposition definition storage control means for controlling imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including preset basic imposition definitions, and the basic imposition stored in the imposition definition storage means When the paper size included in the definition matches the paper size mounted on the printer, the basic imposition definition is selected, and the paper size included in the basic imposition definition and the printer is mounted on the printer. If the paper size does not match and the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether automatic imposition definition switching is possible is set to possible, the imposition Imposition definition selection means for selecting another imposition definition according to automatic switching prohibition information indicating prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the definition, imposition processing of the print data according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selection means It is characterized by operating as imposition processing means .

The invention of claim 7 is a print control program for performing print control for a plurality of types of printers, and stores a plurality of imposition definitions including a basic imposition definition for printing print data on paper. The imposition definition storage control means for controlling the imposition definition storage means to be controlled, the paper information acquisition means for acquiring the paper information mounted on each printer from the plurality of types of printers, and the imposition definition storage means for storage control. A printer in which the paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the paper information acquired by the paper information acquisition means, and the paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the installed paper size. Search means for searching whether there is a paper size, and the paper size included in the basic imposition definition and the paper size mounted by the search means are identical. When there is a printer to be searched and the printer has an imposition processing function, a first transmission means for transmitting the print data and the imposition definition to the printer, and the basic imposition definition by the search means If there is a printer in which the paper size included in the printer matches the installed paper size, but the printer does not have an imposition processing function, the basic imposition definition is selected and the search means Automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether or not automatic switching of the imposition definition is possible when it is found that there is no printer whose paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the installed paper size. If set, imposition definition selection means for selecting another imposition definition according to automatic switching prohibition information indicating prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition, As imposition processing means for performing imposition processing of the print data in accordance with the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selecting means, and second transmission means for transmitting the print data subjected to imposition processing by the imposition processing means to the corresponding printer It is characterized by operating .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to print on different sheets without redefining imposition.

Embodiments of a print control apparatus and a print control program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a system configuration of a printing system 101 to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 101 includes a client 2 such as a PC, a printer controller 3 to which the present invention is applied, and a printer 4.

  Here, the client 2 transmits print data to the printer controller 3, so that the printer controller 3 generates print data from the print data, and the printer 4 prints an image on a print medium such as paper based on the print data. Form. The printer 4 in the first embodiment forms an image on continuous paper.

  Here, the printer controller 3 includes a print data reception unit 5, a print data generation unit 6, an imposition definition storage unit 7, an imposition definition selection unit 8, and an imposition processing unit 9.

  Note that the printer controller 3 can be realized by a general-purpose computer in terms of hardware, and the processing functions of each component are exhibited by executing the print control program according to the present invention on the computer. Each component can also be configured by hardware construction using an IC or the like.

  The print data receiving unit 5 performs processing for receiving print data transmitted from the client 2.

  The print data generation unit 6 performs a process of generating print data such as a bitmap image and PDF for each page from the print data received by the print data reception unit 5.

  The imposition definition storage unit 7 stores an imposition definition necessary for imposition processing of print data. Specific contents of the imposition definition include the required paper size (width, length), the number of each page to be placed, the page size (A4, B4, etc.) in the print data, the position on the paper to be placed, Information on whether or not automatic imposition switching processing can be performed by the imposition definition selection unit 8, automatic switching prohibition information (for example, prohibition of paper orientation change, prohibition of relative position change, and the like).

  The imposition definition selection unit 8 performs processing for selecting an imposition definition appropriate for imposition processing of print data from the imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage unit 7.

  The imposition definition selection unit 8 first selects a basic imposition definition (hereinafter referred to as a basic imposition definition). Then, it is checked whether or not the size of the paper required for the selected basic imposition definition matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer. The imposition processing of the print data is performed according to the imposition definition, and when it is confirmed that they do not match, the imposition stored in the imposition definition storage unit 7 according to the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information and the automatic switching prohibition information of the basic imposition definition A new imposition definition is selected from the definition, and the imposition processing unit 9 performs an imposition process according to the selected new imposition definition.

  The imposition processing unit 9 performs imposition processing of print data according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selection unit 8.

  Next, imposition definition and imposition processing will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of print data obtained by performing imposition processing according to the basic imposition definition and the basic imposition definition.

  FIG. 2A shows an example of the basic imposition definition.

  The basic imposition definition is an imposition that prioritizes efficiency and uses the full width of the paper to improve printing efficiency. In this basic imposition definition, as shown in FIG. 2A, “n page” is arranged on the front side of the sheet, “n + 2 page” is arranged beside “n page”, and “n” “N + 1 page” is arranged on the back side of “page”, and “n + 3 page” is arranged on the back side of “n + 2 page”.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2B, in the print data composed of 8 pages according to the basic imposition definition, “1 page” and “3 pages” are arranged horizontally on the front side of the paper. “5 pages” and “7 pages” are arranged side by side under “1 page” and “3 pages”, “2 pages” are arranged on the back side of “1 page”, and “ “Page 4” is arranged on the back side of “Page 3”, “Page 6” is arranged on the back side of “Page 5”, and “Page 8” is arranged on the back side of “Page 7”.

  By defining the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information and the automatic switching prohibition information in the basic imposition definition, for example, if a sheet that cannot be properly impositioned by the basic imposition definition is loaded in the printer 4, From the imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage unit 7, an appropriate imposition definition suitable for the paper can be selected.

  As a first specific example, when appropriate imposition processing cannot be performed with the basic imposition definition, a user who places importance on the direction of the paper fibers rather than the printing efficiency can use automatic imposition switching information for the basic imposition definition. In addition, the automatic switching prohibition information may be defined as prohibition of paper orientation change.

  According to the basic imposition definition, as shown in FIG. 3, a part of “n + 2 page” on the front side of the paper and a part of “n + 3 page” on the back side thereof protrude from the paper. In the case of data, since the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information defined in the basic imposition definition is possible as described above, a new imposition definition can be selected. Here, as described above, since the automatic switching prohibition information defined in the basic imposition definition is prohibition of changing the paper orientation, an imposition definition that does not change the paper orientation is selected.

  This new imposition definition changes the relative position of the page as shown in FIG. Specifically, “n pages” are arranged on the front side of the sheet, and “n + 2 pages” are not arranged beside “n pages” but are arranged below “n pages”. Therefore, the “n + 3 page” on the back side of the sheet is not arranged beside “n + 1 page” but below “n + 1 page”.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, in the print data composed of four pages according to the imposition definition, “1 page” is arranged on the front side of the sheet, and the bottom of “1 page” “3 pages” are arranged, “2 pages” are arranged on the back side of “1 pages”, and “4 pages” are arranged on the back side of “3 pages”.

  As a second specific example, when appropriate processing cannot be performed with the basic imposition definition, post-processing such as binding between pages after printing, such as saddle stitching as shown in FIG. The performing user may define automatic imposition switching information as possible with respect to the basic imposition definition, and further define automatic switching prohibition information as relative position change prohibition.

  Then, according to the basic imposition definition, as shown in FIG. 5B, a part of “n page” on the front side of the paper and a part of “n + 1 page” on the back side thereof protrude from the paper. Since the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information defined in the basic imposition definition is possible as described above, a new imposition definition can be selected. Here, since the automatic switching prohibition information defined in the basic imposition definition as described above is relative position change prohibition, an imposition definition that does not change the relative position is selected.

  This new imposition definition changes the page orientation as shown in FIG. Specifically, “page n” rotated 90 degrees left is arranged on the front side of the sheet, and “page n + 3” rotated 90 degrees left is arranged under “page n”. Further, “n + 1 page” rotated 90 degrees right is arranged on the back side of “n page”, and “n + 2 page” rotated 90 degrees right is arranged below “n + 1 page”.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, the print data composed of four pages according to this imposition definition is arranged with “one page” rotated 90 degrees to the left on the front side of the paper. “Page 4” rotated 90 degrees to the left is placed under “Page 1”, “Page 2” rotated 90 degrees to the right is placed on the back side of “Page 1”, and the back side of “Page 4” “3 pages” rotated 90 degrees to the right are arranged.

  By performing such imposition processing, post-processing such as binding between pages after printing can be performed like saddle stitching as shown in FIG.

  Next, the procedure of imposition processing performed by the printer controller will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the print data receiving unit receives the print data transmitted from the client (step S701), the print data generating unit generates the print data from the print data (step S702), and the imposition definition unit is based on the imposition definition storage unit. The imposition definition is selected (step S703), and it is confirmed whether the size of the paper required for the basic imposition definition matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer (step S704). If YES (YES in step S704), the process proceeds to step S707, and if it is determined that they do not match (NO in step S704), the process proceeds to step S705.

  If it is confirmed that they do not match (NO in step S704), whether or not the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information of the basic imposition definition is checked (step S705). If the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is possible (YES in step S705). ), The process proceeds to step S706, and if the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is not possible (NO in step S705), the process proceeds to step S709.

  If the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is possible (YES in step S705), a new imposition definition is selected from the imposition definition storage unit according to the automatic switching prohibition information (step S706), and the process proceeds to step S707.

  The imposition processing unit performs imposition processing of the print data according to the basic imposition definition or the new imposition definition selected in step S706 (step S707), and transmits the imprinted print data to the printer (step S707). S708), the procedure of imposition processing is terminated.

  In step S705, if the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is not possible (NO in step S705), an inquiry is made to the user (displaying that the imposition definition needs to be switched using a UI or the like) (step S709), imposition processing End the procedure.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the system configuration of the printing system 102 to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the printing system 102 includes a client 2 such as a PC, a print server 10 to which the present invention is applied, a plurality of printer controllers and printers (print controller A31 and printer A41, printer controller B32 and printer B42). Has been.

  Here, the client 2 transmits print data to the print server 10 so that the print server 10 selects an appropriate imposition definition, and the printer controllers 31 and 32 perform imposition processing of the print data according to the imposition definition. The printers 41 and 42 form an image on a print medium such as paper based on the print data. The printer A41 in the second embodiment forms an image on continuous paper, the printer controller A31 has an imposition processing function, and the printer B42 forms an image on cut paper. The printer controller B32 does not have an imposition processing function.

  Here, the print server 10 includes a print data reception unit 5, an imposition definition storage unit 7, an imposition definition selection unit 8, a mounted paper information acquisition unit 11, an imposition processing unit 9, and a data transmission unit 12. Has been.

  Note that the print server 10 can be realized by a general-purpose server computer in terms of hardware, and the processing functions of each component are exhibited by executing the print control program according to the present invention on the server computer. Each component can also be configured by hardware construction using an IC or the like.

  The print data receiving unit 5 performs processing for receiving print data transmitted from the client 2.

  The imposition definition information unit 7 stores an imposition definition necessary for imposition processing of print data. Specific contents of the imposition definition include the required paper size (width, length), the number of each page to be placed, the page size (A4, B4, etc.) in the print data, the position on the paper to be placed, Direction, automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether automatic imposition switching processing is possible in the imposition processing unit 9, automatic switching prohibition information (for example, prohibition of paper orientation change, prohibition of relative position change, etc.), and the like.

The loaded paper information acquisition unit 11 performs processing for acquiring information on the paper loaded in the printers 41 and 42 from the printer controllers 31 and 32.

  The imposition definition selection unit 8 performs processing for selecting an imposition definition appropriate for imposition processing of print data from the imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage unit 7.

The imposition definition selection unit 8 first selects a basic imposition definition (hereinafter referred to as a basic imposition definition). Then, a printer having a paper size required for the selected basic imposition definition and having an imposition processing function is searched.

When the paper of the paper size is loaded in the printer A41, the print data and the basic imposition definition are transmitted to the printer controller A31.

Further, when the paper of the paper size is not loaded in the printer A41, the imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage unit 7 is determined according to the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information and the automatic switching prohibition information of the basic imposition definition. A new imposition definition is selected, and print data and a new imposition definition are transmitted to the printer controller A31.

  If the printer A41 cannot perform printing for some reason, the imposition processing unit 9 performs imposition processing of the print data, and transmits the imprinted print data to the printer controller B32.

  The imposition processing unit 9 generates print data such as a bitmap image or PDF for each page from the print data received by the print data reception unit 5, and generates it according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selection unit 8. Imprinting the printed data.

  The data transmission unit 12 performs processing for transmitting print data and imposition definition, or imposition print data subjected to imposition processing by the imposition processing unit 9 to the printers 41 and 42.

  The imposition definition and imposition processing are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the procedure of imposition definition processing performed in the print server will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the print data reception unit receives the print data transmitted from the client (step S901), the imposition definition unit selects a basic imposition definition from the imposition definition storage unit (step S902), and the basic imposition definition is required. A printer with a paper that matches the size of the paper is searched (step S903). If a printer with a matching paper is found (YES in step S903), the process proceeds to step S904. If no printer with the paper to be loaded is found (NO in step S903), the process advances to step S906.

  When a printer with a matching sheet is found (YES in step S903), it is confirmed whether the printer has an imposition processing function (step S904), and the imposition processing function is provided. If yes (YES in step S904), the process proceeds to step S905. If no imposition processing function is provided (NO in step S904), the process proceeds to step S906.

  When the imposition processing function is provided (YES in step S904), the print data and the basic imposition definition are transmitted to the printer controller (step S905), and the procedure of the imposition definition processing is ended.

  In step S903, if no matching printer is found (NO in step S903), or if no imposition processing function is provided in step S904 (NO in step S904), the basic Whether or not the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information of the imposition definition is possible is confirmed (step S906). If the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is possible (YES in step S906), the process proceeds to step S907, and whether automatic imposition switching is possible or not. If the information is not possible (NO in step S906), the process proceeds to step S911.

  If the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is possible (YES in step S906), a new imposition definition is selected from the imposition definition storage unit according to the automatic switching prohibition information (step S907), and the printer has an imposition processing function. (Step S908), if a printer having an imposition processing function is found (YES in step S908), the process proceeds to step S905, and if a printer having an imposition processing function is not found (step S908). NO), the process proceeds to step 909.

  When a printer having an imposition processing function is found (YES in step S908), print data and a new imposition definition are transmitted to the printer controller (step S905), and the procedure of the imposition definition process is terminated.

  If no printer having the imposition processing function is found (NO in step S908), the print data is impositioned according to the new imposition definition (step S909), and the imprinted print data is transferred to the printer. The data is transmitted to the controller (step S910), and the imposition process procedure is terminated.

  Also, in step S906, if the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information is not possible (NO in step S906), an inquiry is made to the user (displaying that imposition definition needs to be switched using a UI or the like) (step S911), The attachment process procedure is terminated.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

1 is a diagram illustrating a first exemplary system configuration of a printing system to which the present invention is applied. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the printing data which performed the imposition process according to the basic imposition definition and the basic imposition definition. It is a figure which shows an example of improper print data when imposition processing is performed according to the basic imposition definition. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an imposition definition that does not change the paper orientation, and print data that has undergone an imposition process according to the imposition definition. It is a figure which shows an example of improper print data when imposition processing is performed according to the basic imposition definition. It is a figure which shows an example of the imposition definition which does not change a relative position, and the printing data which performed the imposition process according to the imposition definition. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of imposition processing performed by a printer controller. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of the system configuration | structure of the printing system to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the imposition definition process performed with a print server.

Explanation of symbols

101, 102 Printing system 2 Client 3 Printer controller 31 Printer controller A
32 Printer Controller B
4 Printer 41 Printer A
42 Printer B
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Print data reception part 6 Print data generation part 7 Imposition definition memory | storage part 8 Imposition definition selection part 9 Imposition processing part 10 Print server 11 Mounted paper information acquisition part 12 Data transmission part

Claims (7)

In a print control device that controls a printer that prints print data by imposing on paper,
Print data generating means for generating print data for each page from the print data;
An imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including a preset basic imposition definition ;
If the paper size included in the basic imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage means matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer, the basic imposition definition is selected and the basic imposition definition is selected. When the paper size included in the imposition definition does not match the size of the paper loaded in the printer, the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether or not the imposition definition can be automatically switched is set to be enabled. In the case, the imposition definition selection means for selecting another imposition definition according to the automatic switching prohibition information indicating the prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition,
Imposition processing means for imposing the print data according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selecting means ;
Print control apparatus characterized by comprising a. The automatic switching prohibition information is
The print control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising prohibition information for changing the orientation of the sheet and prohibition information for changing the relative position of the sheet . In a print control device connected to multiple types of printers,
Imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including basic imposition definitions for printing print data on paper;
Paper information acquisition means for acquiring information of paper mounted on each printer from the plurality of types of printers;
The paper size included in the basic imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage means and the paper information acquired by the paper information acquisition means are collated, and the paper size included in the basic imposition definition is mounted. Search means for searching for a printer having a matching paper size,
If the search means finds that there is a printer in which the paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper, and the printer has an imposition processing function, the printer First transmission means for transmitting print data and the imposition definition;
If the search means finds that there is a printer whose paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper, but the printer does not have an imposition processing function, the basic surface If the search means finds that there is no printer whose paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper, the search means automatically switches the imposition definition. If the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating availability is set as possible, imposition definition selection means for selecting another imposition definition according to automatic switching prohibition information indicating prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition; ,
Imposition processing means for performing imposition processing of the print data according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selection means;
Second transmission means for transmitting the print data impositioned by the imposition processing means to the corresponding printer;
A printing control apparatus comprising: The automatic switching prohibition information is
Includes prohibition information for changing paper orientation and prohibition information for changing relative paper position
The print control apparatus according to claim 3 . After selecting the imposition definition by the imposition definition selection means, it is determined whether there is a printer having an imposition processing function, and if there is, the imposition definition selected by the print data and the imposition definition selection means is Third transmitting means for transmitting to the printer
The print control apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: A print control program for controlling a printer for imprinting print data on paper and printing the print data,
Computer
Print data generating means for generating print data for each page from the print data;
An imposition definition storage control means for controlling an imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including a preset basic imposition definition;
If the paper size included in the basic imposition definition stored in the imposition definition storage means matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer, the basic imposition definition is selected and the basic imposition definition is selected. When the paper size included in the imposition definition does not match the size of the paper loaded in the printer, the automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating whether or not the imposition definition can be automatically switched is set to be enabled. In the case, the imposition definition selecting means for selecting another imposition definition according to the automatic switching prohibition information indicating prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition,
Imposition processing means for imposing the print data according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selecting means
A printing control program that is operated as A print control program for performing print control for a plurality of types of printers,
Computer
Imposition definition storage control means for controlling imposition definition storage means for storing a plurality of imposition definitions including basic imposition definitions for printing print data on paper;
Paper information acquisition means for acquiring information of paper mounted on each printer from the plurality of types of printers;
The paper size included in the basic imposition definition is collated with the paper size included in the basic imposition definition stored and controlled in the imposition definition storage means, and the paper information acquired by the paper information acquisition means, Search means for searching for a printer that matches the size of the loaded paper,
If the search means finds that there is a printer in which the paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper, and the printer has an imposition processing function, the printer First transmission means for transmitting print data and the imposition definition;
If the search means finds that there is a printer whose paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper, but the printer does not have an imposition processing function, the basic surface Whether or not the imposition definition can be automatically switched when the search means finds that there is no printer in which the paper size included in the basic imposition definition matches the size of the loaded paper. Automatic imposition switching enable / disable information indicating the imposition definition selection means for selecting another imposition definition according to the automatic switching prohibition information indicating prohibition at the time of automatic switching of the imposition definition,
Imposition processing means for performing imposition processing of the print data according to the imposition definition selected by the imposition definition selection means;
Second transmission means for transmitting the print data impositioned by the imposition processing means to the corresponding printer.
A printing control program that is operated as

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