JPH09146728A - Printing execution method and network printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing execution method and a network printing system capable of easily executing required paper operation on a specified position even at the time of executing printing edition operation and capable of improving user's convenience. SOLUTION: A printer device refers to a rotation angle judging table stored in a table storing part 17 and a rotation angle table prepared in each operation sort and executes operation for paper specified by printing command data after executing printing edition operation specified by the same printing command data. In this case, a picture rotation angle for allowing the operating position specified by the printing command data to coincide with an operating position supported by the printer device is found out, a picture rotating part 14 rotates a picture formed by executing the required printing edition operation specified by a picture developing part 12, a printing part 15 executes printing, and a paper operation part 16 executes operation for the specified paper.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention executes printing when image data such as a document generated by a terminal device connected to a network such as a LAN is output from any printing device connected to the same network. The present invention relates to a method and a network print system using this print execution method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a network of OA devices has been advanced, and various OA devices can be connected to terminals connected via the network.
It has become possible to give various instructions to devices. For example, a LAN using a plurality of terminal devices and a plurality of printing devices
There are many network print systems in which a network environment such as the above is constructed and an image generated in various terminal devices such as a facsimile machine and a computer is output from a printing device.

In such a network print system, for example, when image data such as a document created for the purpose of printing is created in a terminal device, the image data is transferred to a designated printing device on the network or It was sent to the print server that stores and manages image data.

In each printing device and print server, the received image data is stored in a FIFO memory including a buffer memory and the like.
The print queue (print queue) of (First In First Out) was once stored, and the image data stored in the print queue first was printed.

Further, as a printing apparatus, for example, a digital copying machine having a printing function is not only used to print data and eject a sheet, but also an operation on the ejected sheet such as a stapling operation. Some have a function, and some have a terminal that can instruct whether or not to perform a stapling operation during printing by connecting such a printing apparatus to a network. This is to provide a protocol to specify whether or not to perform stapling operation as part of the print command when instructing to print a document from the terminal, and to send the print command from the terminal to the printing device. is there.

[0006]

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional network printing system as described above has the following problems. (1) Since the positional relationship between the image to be printed and the ejected paper is different for each printing device, the user may not be able to perform the operation at the desired position simply by designating the operation on the paper. .

(2) For example, two sheets of A4 size paper
Before and after printing, such as operations to reduce and copy onto a single sheet of A4 size paper (hereinafter, such an operation process to print an image of two sheets by reducing it to a single sheet is called 2in1) When an operation for ejected paper and its operation position are specified along with a print edit instruction for changing the orientation of an image, the operation may not be performed at a position desired by the user.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a desired operation is performed on a sheet, the desired sheet operation can be easily performed at a position designated by the user, and the convenience of the user can be improved. An object is to provide a network printing system.

Further, according to the present invention, even when the print editing operation is performed such that the orientation of the image after printing is changed, the paper operation can be easily performed at the position desired by the user, and the convenience for the user can be improved. An object of the present invention is to provide a print execution method and a network print system.

Further, the operation of the sheet that can be instructed from the terminal side is not limited to stapling, but punching, folding in half, and the like are also possible, thereby further improving the convenience for the user.

[0011]

According to a print execution method of the present invention, one or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed and a printing process based on the image data are performed.
Alternatively, in a network print system including a plurality of printing devices and a communication network that connects the printing devices and the terminal device to each other so that they can communicate with each other, based on print instruction information and image data transmitted from the terminal device. A printing execution method for executing a printing process on a predetermined sheet by the printing device, wherein the print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing an operation on the sheet,
The printing apparatus receives the print instruction information and the image data, executes a print process of the received image data, and executes an operation designated by the print instruction information on the printed sheet. Staples, holes,
It is possible to instruct various paper operations such as folding in half, which improves convenience for the user.

Further, the printing execution method of the present invention comprises one or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, and one or a plurality of printing devices for performing a printing process based on the image data. In a network printing system including a communication network that connects the printing device and the terminal device to each other so that they can communicate with each other, a predetermined value is specified in the printing device based on the print instruction information and the image data transmitted from the terminal device. A print execution method for executing print processing on a sheet, wherein print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing an operation on the sheet and information for instructing a position at which the operation is performed. The apparatus determines the rotation angle of the image that causes the operation position indicated by the print instruction information to match a predetermined operation position, by the type of operation on the sheet. Comprising storage means for storing in association, upon receiving the image data and the print instruction information,
An image to be printed is created based on the received image data, and the rotation angle of the image to be printed corresponding to the operation and the operation position on the sheet instructed by the received print instruction information is stored in the storage means. The image to be printed is rotated according to the determined rotation angle, the print processing of the rotated image is executed, and the print instruction is given to the printed sheet. By executing the operation instructed by the information, it becomes easy to perform the desired operation on the paper at the desired position, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

Further, the printing execution method of the present invention comprises one or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, and one or a plurality of printing devices for performing a printing process based on the image data. In a network printing system including a communication network that connects the printing device and the terminal device to each other so that they can communicate with each other, a predetermined value is specified in the printing device based on the print instruction information and the image data transmitted from the terminal device. In a print execution method for executing print processing on a sheet, the print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device is information for instructing a print editing operation involving a change in orientation of an image before printing and an image after printing, The printing device includes information indicating an operation for the sheet and information indicating a position at which the operation is performed. A storage unit that stores the rotation angle of the image to be matched with the set operation position in association with the type of operation on the paper is provided. When the print instruction information and the image data are received, the received image data is stored. Based on the received print instruction information, the print editing operation is performed to create an image to be printed, which corresponds to the operation and the operation position on the paper instructed by the received print instruction information. The rotation angle of the image to be printed is determined in consideration of the storage content of the storage unit and the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information, and the determined rotation angle is determined. According to the method, the image to be printed is rotated, the print process of the rotated image is executed, and the operation instructed by the print instruction information is executed on the printed paper. Ri, even when printing editing operations, such as the orientation is changed after printing the image, the paper operation position desired by the user is easily performed, thereby improving the convenience for the user.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a network print system according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, a plurality (for example, two) of computers C1 and C2 and a plurality (for example, two) of printing devices P1 and P
2 are connected to each other via a communication network N. This network print system is adapted to be used by, for example, users 1 and 2 who are given personal identification information (ID, name, etc.).

Each of the computers C1 and C2 uses various application software to create a document or the like. An auxiliary storage device may be connected to each of the computers C1 and C2. Image data such as a document created for the purpose of printing by either of the printing devices P1 and P2 is stored in the auxiliary storage device.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the printing devices P1 and P2 shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, a printing device (hereinafter,
The printing devices P1 and P2 are collectively referred to as the printing device P),
Broadly speaking, the communication unit 11, the image development unit 12, and the determination unit 1
3, an image rotation unit 14, a printing unit 15, a paper operation unit 16, and a control unit 10.

The communication unit 11 is connected to the terminal devices C1 and C2 (hereinafter, the terminal devices C1 and C2 are collectively referred to as the terminal device C) via the network, and the terminal devices C1 and C2 are connected.
Is used to send and receive protocols such as print commands from and to send and receive image data to be printed.

The image expansion unit 12 expands the image data received by the communication unit 11 into a print image. The determination unit 13 interprets the print command received by the communication unit 11, and the image expansion unit 1
It is determined whether or not the image developed in 2 needs to be rotated, and if so, the various rotation angle tables stored in the table storage unit 17 are referenced to determine the rotation angle.

The image rotating unit 14 is for rotating the image developed by the image developing unit 12 by the rotation angle determined by the determining unit 13. The printing unit 15 includes the image rotation unit 14
The image rotated by is printed on a predetermined sheet.

The paper operation unit 16 operates on the printed paper discharged from the printing unit 15 based on the interpretation result of the print command in the determination unit 13, that is, stapling, punching, and nipping. This is for performing operations such as folding.

The control unit 10 controls the above-mentioned units. FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of image data and print command data transmitted from the terminal device C to the printing device P via the network N.

The image data shown in FIG. 3A is, for example,
From the header part including the synchronization signal, the data type, the source address (identification information), the destination address (identification information), the image data identifier uniquely corresponding to each image data, and the image data to be printed, etc. Composed.

The print command data shown in FIG. 3B is
For example, a header portion including a synchronization signal, a data type, a source address (identification information), a destination address (identification information), an identifier of image data processed by this print command, and operation contents in page units If there are a plurality of copies, the operation contents for each copy, the operation contents for all of them, and the data such as the number of print copies and the paper size are included.

As the operation contents for each page, for example, A
Operation to reduce and copy 2 sheets of 4 size paper to 1 sheet of A4 size (hereinafter, such an operation process for reducing and copying an image of 2 sheets to 1 sheet is called 2 in 1) Such as print editing instructions that change the orientation of the image before printing and the orientation of the image after printing, such as punching, 2
There are operation instructions for a sheet such as folding, a position for performing the operation, and the like.

The operation contents for each set include, for example, operation instructions for the sheet such as punching, stapling, and folding, the position at which the operation is performed, and the like. The operation contents as a whole include, for example, an operation instruction for a sheet such as punching, stapling, and folding, a position for performing the operation, and the like.

In addition to the 2 in 1, the print editing includes, for example, an operation of reducing and copying 4 sheets into 1 sheet (hereinafter, such an operation is referred to as 4 in 1) and 1 sheet of 8 sheets. There is also an operation (hereinafter, such an operation is referred to as 8 in 1) of reducing and copying to the paper.

In the present invention, the data structure is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and the data forming the print command data may be added in addition to the above, if necessary. It may be omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the operation position on the sheet designated by the user and the accompanying rotation of the image will be described. It is assumed that the operation position of, for example, stapling supported by the printing apparatus P is at the upper left of the image to be printed (position indicated by x in FIG. 4). At this time, assuming that the position of the staple designated by the user is the lower right portion of the image to be printed (the position of the circle in FIG. 4), the printing apparatus P
The determination unit 13 refers to the rotation angle table stored in the table recording unit 17 to obtain a rotation angle at which the designated staple position and the supported staple position match, and the image rotation unit At 12, the image to be printed is rotated by the rotation angle obtained by the determination unit 13. In the case of FIG. 4, it can be seen that the original image may be rotated by 90 degrees.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the image such as stapling and the rotation of the image associated with the case where the user has instructed the print editing such as 2 in 1 will be described.

For example, by performing a 2-in-1 print edit, the image of two sheets is rotated by -90 degrees. Therefore, it can be seen that it is necessary to rotate 90 degrees in order to return to the original image orientation. Further, the image is rotated so that the staple position designated by the user matches the staple position supported by the printing apparatus P.

For example, in the case of FIG. 5, the staple position designated by the user is the upper left corner of the image to be printed (see FIG.
It is not necessary to rotate the image when printing and editing are not performed because the position corresponds to the stapling position supported by the printing apparatus P at the position (marked with a circle). However, by performing 2 in 1, the image is rotated by −90 degrees, so it is understood that the image needs to be further rotated by 90 degrees in order to perform the stapling operation.

The rotation angle of the image for operating the paper after performing the print editing operation may be obtained by, for example, (rotation angle corresponding to the operation position of the paper)-(rotation angle by the print editing operation). Recognize. In this calculation, the rotation angle is a rotation angle when the rotation direction is one direction, for example, clockwise.

Next, the rotation angle table stored in the table storage unit 17 will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of storage of the rotation angle determination table, in which pointers to the rotation angle table for each default angle and operation type are stored in association with the type of print operation.

Various types of operations (for example, stapling, punching, half-folding, 2in1, 4in1, 8in1 etc.) provided on the print command data are stored in the print operation type column.

In the default angle column, the angle that must be rotated when the user instructs each operation is stored for each operation. The pointer to the rotation angle table for each operation type stores a pointer to the rotation angle table that is uniquely held for each operation.

With this, when the user gives an instruction for each operation on the print command, it is possible to determine how much the image should be rotated by the specified operation.

7 to 9 show examples of storage of the staple rotation angle table, the punching rotation angle table, and the half-fold rotation angle table, respectively. Each table stores a rotation angle corresponding to each operation position.

The operation position column stores the position for performing each operation designated by the user. The rotation angle column stores the angle at which the image is rotated when each position is designated.

With the rotation angle table for each operation type, when each operation and its position are designated, it is possible to determine how much the image should be rotated for each operation.

In the staple rotation angle table shown in FIG. 7, if the staple operation position supported by the printing apparatus P is "upper left" of the image to be printed,
When the instructed operation position is at the upper left, the rotation angle of the image is "0" degree. Correspondingly, when the stapling operation is instructed to be performed in the "upper right", the rotation angle of the image can be determined to be "-90" degrees. Further, when the stapling operation is instructed to "lower left", the rotation angle of the image can be determined to be "90" degrees. further,
When it is instructed to perform the stapling operation "lower right", it can be determined that the rotation angle of the image is "180" degrees.

In the rotation angle table for drilling shown in FIG. 8, if the drilling operation position supported by the printing apparatus P is on the left side of the image to be printed, the designated operation position is "left". At this time, the rotation angle of the image is "0" degree. Correspondingly, when it is instructed to perform the punching operation "up", it can be determined that the rotation angle of the image is "-90" degrees. Further, when it is instructed to perform the punching operation "down", it can be determined that the rotation angle of the image is "90" degrees. Further, when the user is instructed to perform the drilling operation "right", the rotation angle of the image is "18".
It can be determined to be 0 "degrees.

In the rotation angle table for folding a sheet in two as shown in FIG.
If the folding operation position is in the horizontal direction with respect to the image to be printed, when the instructed operation position is "horizontal", the rotation angle of the image is "0" degree. Correspondingly, when it is instructed to perform the half-fold operation position "vertically", it can be determined that the rotation angle of the image is "90" degrees.

Next, the overall processing operation of the network print system will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the communication unit 11 receives print command data and image data from the terminal device C via the network N (step S1), the communication unit 11 notifies the control unit 10 that the print command has been received. The control unit 10 sets initial values “1” for the “number of copies n” and “the number of copies p” as printing parameters (steps S2 and S3), and n
The image developing unit 12 is notified to form the p-th image of the set, that is, the first image of the first copy. The image expansion unit 12
The designated image is formed (step S4), and the printing unit 15
Executes printing (step S5).

Upon completion of printing, the control unit 10 checks whether the received print command instructs a sheet operation performed for each sheet, for example, an operation such as "half-folding" (step S6), and gives an instruction. If so, the paper operation unit 16 executes the operation (step S7).

When the operation for each sheet is completed, the control unit 10 checks whether or not the printing of the nth copy is completed (step S8), and if it is not completed, the print parameter "number of sheets p" Is incremented (step S
9) The image developing unit 12 is notified to form the next image. Then, the process from image development to printing and paper operation is repeated until the printing of the nth copy is completed (steps S4 to S9).

When the printing of the nth copy is completed, the control unit 10
Checks whether the received print command instructs a paper operation performed for each copy, for example, an operation such as "staple" (step S10). If so, the paper operation unit 16 performs the operation. Execute (step S
11).

When the printing of each section is completed, the control section 10
It is checked whether or not the printing of all the number designated by the user has been completed (step S12). If not, the printing parameter "copy number n" is incremented (step S12).
13) and the printing of the next copy is started (step S3). Then, the printing operation of each copy is repeated until the printing of all the sheets is completed (step S3 to step S13).

When the printing of all numbers is completed, the control unit 10
Checks whether the received print command instructs an operation for all ejected paper sheets, for example, an operation such as "punching" (step S14). The process is executed by the unit 16 (step S15), and the process for this print command is ended.

Next, with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 11, the processing operation of the network print system in the case of rotating the image corresponding to the operation position on the paper will be described. The same parts as those in FIG. 10 are designated by the same reference numerals.

When the communication unit 11 receives the print command data and the image data from the terminal device C via the network N (step S1), it notifies the control unit 10 that the print command has been received. The control unit 10 notifies the determination unit 13 to determine the rotation angle of the image based on the type of paper operation specified by the print command data.

The determination unit 13 searches the rotation angle determination table as shown in FIG. 6 and obtains the default angle of the designated sheet operation and the pointer to the rotation angle table for each operation type. For example, when "staple" is designated, the default angle "0" and the pointer "1000" to the angle table are obtained. Then, by referring to the rotation angle table for each operation type, the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the operation position can be obtained. For example, "staple"
If the operation is instructed by specifying the operation position "lower left",
Pointer "1000" for rotation angle table for staple
To obtain the rotation angle "90" corresponding to the operation position "lower left". Then, the obtained rotation angle “90” is added to the default rotation angle to obtain the rotation angle of the entire image. In this case, the rotation angle "90" of the entire image is obtained (step S20).

When the rotation angle of the image is obtained, the control unit 10
As printing parameters, initial values “1” are set for “number of copies n” and “number of copies p” (steps S2 and S3),
The image developing unit 12 is notified to form the p-th image of the n-th copy, that is, the image of the first copy of the first copy. Image development unit 12
Forms the designated image (step S4) and notifies the image rotation unit 14 to rotate the image.

The image rotation unit 14 rotates the formed image according to the image rotation angle obtained from the determination unit 13 (step S21), and the printing unit 15 executes printing (step S).
5). When printing is completed, the control unit 10 checks whether or not the received print command instructs a sheet operation performed for each sheet, for example, an operation such as "half-folding" (step S6). Sheet operation unit 16 executes the operation (step S7).

When the operation for each sheet is completed, the control unit 10 checks whether or not the printing of the nth copy is completed (step S8), and if it is not completed, the print parameter "number of sheets p" Is incremented (step S
9) The image developing unit 12 is notified to form the next image. Then, the process from image development to printing and paper operation is repeated until the printing of the nth copy is completed (steps S4 to S9).

When the printing of the nth copy is completed, the control unit 10
Checks whether or not the received print command instructs a paper operation to be performed for each copy, for example, "staple" operation (step S10). If so, the paper operation unit executes the operation. Yes (step S1
1).

When the printing of each section is completed, the control section 10
It is checked whether or not the printing of all the number designated by the user has been completed (step S12). If not, the printing parameter "copy number n" is incremented (step S12).
13) and the printing of the next copy is started (step S3). Then, the printing operation of each copy is repeated until the printing of all the sheets is completed (step S3 to step S13).

When the printing of all the sheets is completed, the control unit 10
Checks whether the received print command instructs an operation for all ejected paper sheets, for example, an operation such as "punching" (step S14). The process is executed by the unit 16 (step S15), and the process for this print command is ended.

Next, with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 12, the processing operation when the image is rotated in correspondence with the operation position on the paper and the print editing process will be described. The same parts as those in FIGS. 10 and 11 are designated by the same reference numerals.

When the communication unit 11 receives the print command data and the image data from the terminal device C via the network N (step S1), it notifies the control unit 10 that the print command has been received. The control unit 10 notifies the determination unit 13 to determine the rotation angle of the image based on the type of paper operation, the position, and the type of print editing operation instructed by the received print command data.

The determination unit 13 first searches the rotation angle determination table as shown in FIG. 6, obtains the default angle of the designated paper operation, and the pointer to the rotation angle table for each operation type, Get the rotation angle corresponding to the paper operation and its position. For example, when the “drilling” operation is instructed by “right”, the default angle “0” is set and the rotation angle “18” corresponding to “right” in the rotation angle table for drilling is set to “18”.
By adding "0", the rotation angle by the paper operation becomes "180". Then, similarly to the paper operation, the rotation angle of the designated print editing operation is obtained by searching the rotation angle determination table.
For example, when "2in1" is specified, the default angle is "-90", and the pointer to the rotation angle table for each operation type is "0".
It is judged that there is no rotation angle table for each operation type, and "2i
The rotation angle "-90" for the "n1" operation is obtained. Therefore, the rotation angle of the image after the print editing operation is 1
80-270 = -90, that is, -90 degrees.

When the image rotation angle is obtained, the control unit 10 sets initial values "1" to the "copy number n" and "number of sheets p" as printing parameters (steps S2 and S3), and n.
The image expansion unit 12 is notified to form the p-th image of the set, that is, the first image of the first copy by performing the specified print editing operation. The image development unit 12 performs the designated print variant operation to form an image (step S31), and notifies the image rotation unit 14 to rotate the image.

The image rotation unit 14 rotates the formed image according to the image rotation angle obtained from the determination unit 13 (step S21), and the printing unit 15 executes printing (step S).
5). When printing is completed, the control unit 10 checks whether or not the received print command instructs a sheet operation performed for each sheet, for example, an operation such as "half-folding" (step S6). The paper operation unit executes the operation (step S7).

When the operation for each sheet is completed, the control unit 10 checks whether or not the printing of the nth copy is completed (step S8), and if not completed, the print parameter "number of sheets p" Is incremented (step S
9) The image developing unit 12 is notified to form the next image. Then, the process from image development to printing and paper operation is repeated until the printing of n copies is completed (step S31, step S21, step S5 to step S9).

When the printing of the nth copy is completed, the control unit 10
Checks whether the received print command instructs a paper operation performed for each copy, for example, an operation such as "staple" (step S10). If so, the paper operation unit 16 performs the operation. Execute (step S
11).

When the printing of each section is completed, the control section 10
It is checked whether or not the printing of all the number designated by the user has been completed (step S12). If not, the printing parameter "copy number n" is incremented (step S12).
13) and the printing of the next copy is started (step S3). Then, the printing operation of each copy is repeated until the printing of all the sheets is completed (step S3 to step S13).

When the printing of all numbers is completed, the control unit 10
Checks whether the received print command instructs an operation for all ejected paper sheets, for example, an operation such as "punching" (step S14). The process is executed by the unit 16 (step S15), and the process for this print command is ended.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the printing device P is connected to the terminal device C via the network N.
When the print command data and the image data transmitted from the printer are received, an image is printed based on the received print data, and the sheets such as stapling, punching, and folding are specified by the user in the print command data. By performing the operation, all operations on the paper,
Since it becomes possible to easily give an instruction from the terminal, the convenience of the user can be improved. Furthermore, these operations can be performed page by page,
Since it is possible to instruct by the print command data so that it can be performed for each set or for the entire set, more detailed operations can be easily performed.

The print command data is used to instruct a desired operation on the sheet and its operation position, and the printing device P is operated.
Then, the printing unit P supports the operation position for the paper designated as the print command data by referring to the rotation angle determination table and the rotation angle table for each operation type stored in the table storage unit 17 by the determination unit 13. The rotation angle of the image corresponding to the operated position is calculated, the image rotation unit 14 rotates the image formed by the image development unit 12 at the rotation angle, and then the printing unit 15 executes printing to By performing the operation on the sheet instructed by the operation unit 16, the sheet operation can be easily performed without performing a mechanical operation to rotate the sheet itself, and the user can instruct the operation on the sheet more finely, which is convenient for the user. It is possible to improve the sex. Further, in the printing apparatus P, since it is possible to operate the paper at a plurality of places without changing the structure of the parts for the paper, the cost of the entire apparatus can be reduced.

Further, when a print / edit operation such as 2 in 1 is desired, the print command data is used to instruct the desired operation on the paper, its operation position, and the desired print / edit operation. The determination unit 13 refers to the rotation angle determination table stored in the table storage unit 17 and the rotation angle table for each operation type to perform print editing operation instructed as print command data. When performing the operation on the paper instructed by, the rotation angle of the image is calculated so that the operation position on the paper matches the operation position supported by the printing apparatus P, and the image rotation unit 14 uses the rotation angle at the rotation angle. After rotating the image formed by performing the desired print editing operation instructed by the image developing unit 12, the printing unit 15 performs printing, and the paper operating unit By performing the operation on the sheet designated by 6, the operation is performed at the designated sheet operation position regardless of the change in the image orientation due to the print editing. A desired paper operation and its position can be designated without worrying about the result, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a print execution method and a network print system in which a desired paper operation can be easily performed at a designated position even when a print editing operation is performed and the convenience of the user can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a network print system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a printing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of image data and print command data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a position of an operation on a designated sheet and a rotation of an image associated therewith.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining image rotation associated with a print edit operation and a paper operation instructed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a storage example of a rotation angle determination table stored in a table storage unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a storage example of a staple rotation angle table stored in a table storage unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a storage example of a rotation angle table for drilling stored in a table storage unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a storage example of a half-folding rotation angle table stored in a table storage unit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the overall processing operation of the network print system.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the network print system when the image is rotated corresponding to the paper operation position.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the network print system when the image is rotated in correspondence with the paper operation position and the print edit processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

P1, P2 ... Printing device, C1, C2 ... Terminal device, N ... Network, 10 ... Control unit, 11 ... Communication unit, 12 ... Image development unit, 13 ... Judgment unit, 14 ... Image rotation unit, 15 ... Printing unit, 16 ... Paper operation unit, 17 ... Table storage unit.

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform print processing based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal devices. In a network print system including a communication network that connects the printer and the printer so that they can communicate with each other, a printing process in which a printing process is performed on a predetermined sheet by the printing device based on print instruction information and image data transmitted from the terminal device. In the execution method, the print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing an operation on the sheet, the printing device receives the print instruction information and the image data, and the received image A print execution method comprising performing a print process of data and performing an operation instructed by the print instruction information on the printed sheet. 2. The print instruction information includes information for instructing an operation on a sheet on a page basis, a printing section basis, and an entire sheet. The operation instructed by the print instruction information is page basis, a printing section unit, and an entire sheet. The print execution method according to claim 1, wherein the print execution method is executed. 3. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices performing printing processing based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal devices. In a network print system including a communication network that connects the printer and the printer so that they can communicate with each other, a printing process in which a printing process is performed on a predetermined sheet by the printing device based on print instruction information and image data transmitted from the terminal device. In the execution method, the print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing an operation on the paper and information for instructing a position to perform the operation, Storage means for storing the rotation angle of the image for matching the operation position indicated by the predetermined operation position with the predetermined operation position in association with the type of operation on the sheet. When the print instruction information and the image data are received, an image to be printed is created based on the received image data, and the operation and the operation position on the sheet instructed by the received print instruction information The rotation angle of the image to be printed corresponding to is determined based on the storage content of the storage unit,
According to the determined rotation angle, the image to be printed is rotated, the print processing of the rotated image is executed,
A printing execution method comprising performing an operation instructed by the printing instruction information on the printed paper. 4. The print instruction information includes information for instructing an operation on a sheet on a page basis, a printing section basis, and an entire sheet. The operation instructed by the print instruction information is page basis, a printing section unit, and an entire sheet. The print execution method according to claim 3, wherein the print execution method is executed. 5. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform a printing process based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal devices. In a network print system including a communication network that connects the printer and the printer so that they can communicate with each other, a printing process in which a printing process is performed on a predetermined sheet by the printing device based on print instruction information and image data transmitted from the terminal device. In the execution method, the print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing a print editing operation accompanied by a change in orientation of an image before printing and an image after printing, and information for instructing an operation on the paper. And the information indicating the position where the operation is performed, the printing device matches the operation position indicated by the print instruction information with a predetermined operation position. Storage means for storing the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the type of operation on the paper, and when the print instruction information and the image data are received, the received printing is performed based on the received image data. The print editing operation instructed by the instruction information is performed to create the image to be printed, and the operation on the sheet instructed in the received print instruction information and the rotation of the image to be printed corresponding to the operation position are performed. The angle is determined based on the storage content of the storage unit and the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information, and the image to be printed is displayed according to the determined rotation angle. A printing execution method comprising rotating and performing a printing process of the rotated image, and performing an operation instructed by the print instruction information on the printed paper. 6. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform a printing process based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal devices. In a network print system including a communication network that connects the printer and the printer so that they can communicate with each other, a printing process in which a printing process is performed on a predetermined sheet by the printing device based on print instruction information and image data transmitted from the terminal device. In the execution method, the print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing a print editing operation accompanied by a change in orientation of an image before printing and an image after printing, and information for instructing an operation on the paper. And the information indicating the position where the operation is performed, the printing device matches the operation position indicated by the print instruction information with a predetermined operation position. The first storage means for storing the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the type of operation on the sheet, and the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information. Second to remember
When the print instruction information and the image data are received, a print editing operation instructed by the received print instruction information is performed on the basis of the received image data to obtain a print target. An image is created, and the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the operation and the operation position on the sheet instructed by the received print instruction information read from the first storage unit is read from the second storage unit. The rotation angle of the image corresponding to the print editing operation instructed by the read print instruction information is subtracted to calculate the rotation angle of the image after the print editing operation, and the rotation angle of the image is calculated according to the calculated rotation angle. A printing execution method characterized in that an image to be printed is rotated, a printing process of the rotated image is executed, and an operation instructed by the print instruction information is executed on the printed paper. . 7. The print instruction information includes information for instructing an operation on a sheet on a page basis, a print section basis, and an entire operation, and the operation instructed by the print instruction information on a page basis, a print section basis, and an entire operation The printing execution method according to claim 5, wherein the printing execution method is executed. 8. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform a printing process based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal device. And a communication network for communicatively connecting to each other, wherein the printing device performs a printing process on a predetermined sheet based on the print instruction information and the image data transmitted from the terminal device. The print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing an operation on paper, and the printing device includes a receiving unit that receives the print instruction information and the image data, and the receiving unit receives the receiving unit. An image creating unit that creates an image to be printed based on the image data, a print executing unit that executes a printing process of the image created by the image creating unit, and A network print system comprising: a sheet operation unit that executes an operation instructed by the print instruction information on a sheet printed by the line unit. 9. The print instruction information includes information for instructing an operation on a sheet on a page basis, a printing section basis, and the entire sheet, and the sheet operation unit performs an operation instructed by the print instruction information on a page basis. 9. The network printing system according to claim 8, wherein the printing is performed for each printing unit. 10. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform a printing process based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal devices. And a communication network for communicatively connecting to each other, wherein the printing device performs a printing process on a predetermined sheet based on the print instruction information and the image data transmitted from the terminal device. The print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing an operation on the paper and information for instructing a position to perform the operation, and the printing apparatus receives the print instruction information and the image data. Receiving means, an image creating means for creating an image to be printed based on the image data received by the receiving means, and an operation position specified by the print instruction information. A rotation angle of an image that matches a predetermined operation position with a storage unit that stores the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the type of operation on the sheet; and an operation on the sheet instructed by the print instruction information received by the receiving unit. And a rotation angle of the image created by the image creating means corresponding to the operation position based on the stored contents of the storage means, and the image creating means according to the rotation angle determined by the judging means. The image rotation means for rotating the image created in step 1, the print execution means for executing the print processing of the image rotated by the image rotation means, and the print instruction information for the paper printed by the print execution means. A network printing system comprising: a paper operation unit that executes an operation instructed by the following. 11. The print instruction information includes information for instructing an operation on a sheet on a page basis, a printing section basis, and the entire sheet, and the sheet operation unit performs an operation instructed by the print instruction information on a page basis. 11. The network printing system according to claim 10, wherein the printing is performed for each printing unit. 12. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform a printing process based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal device. And a communication network for communicatively connecting to each other, wherein the printing device performs a printing process on a predetermined sheet based on the print instruction information and the image data transmitted from the terminal device. The print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing a print editing operation involving a change in the orientation of an image before printing and an image after printing, information for instructing an operation for the paper, and the operation. The printing apparatus includes information indicating a position to perform, the receiving unit receiving the print instruction information and the image data, and a printer based on the image data received by the receiving unit. An image creating unit that creates a print target image by performing a print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information received by the receiving unit, and an operation position in which the operation position instructed by the print instruction information is predetermined. A storage unit that stores the rotation angle of the image that matches the position in association with the type of operation on the sheet, and corresponds to the operation and the operation position on the sheet instructed by the print instruction information received by the receiving unit. A rotation angle determined by this determination means, a determination means for determining the rotation angle of the image based on the storage content of the storage means and the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information. An image rotating unit that rotates the image created by the image creating unit according to an angle, a print executing unit that executes print processing of the image rotated by the image rotating unit, and a print executing unit. In contrast printed paper, the network printing system is characterized in that anda paper operation means for executing an operation indicated by the print instruction information. 13. One or a plurality of terminal devices having a function of generating image data to be printed, one or a plurality of printing devices that perform a printing process based on the image data, the printing devices and the terminal devices. And a communication network for communicatively connecting to each other, wherein the printing device performs a printing process on a predetermined sheet based on the print instruction information and the image data transmitted from the terminal device. The print instruction information transmitted from the terminal device includes information for instructing a print editing operation involving a change in the orientation of an image before printing and an image after printing, information for instructing an operation for the paper, and the operation. The printing apparatus includes information indicating a position to perform, the receiving unit receiving the print instruction information and the image data, and a printer based on the image data received by the receiving unit. An image creating unit that creates a print target image by performing a print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information received by the receiving unit, and an operation position in which the operation position instructed by the print instruction information is predetermined. First storage means for storing the rotation angle of the image to be matched with the position in association with the type of operation on the sheet, and the image associated with the print editing operation instructed by the print instruction information. From the second storage unit that stores a rotation angle and the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the operation and the operation position on the sheet instructed by the print instruction information read from the first storage unit, the second storage unit Calculating means for calculating the rotation angle of the image after the print editing operation by subtracting the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the print editing operation indicated by the print instruction information read from the storage means. An image rotating unit that rotates the image created by the image creating unit according to the rotation angle calculated by the unit, a print executing unit that executes print processing of the image rotated by the image rotating unit, and a print executing unit. A network printing system, comprising: a paper operation unit that executes an operation instructed by the print instruction information on the paper printed in step 1. 14. The print instruction information includes information for instructing an operation on a sheet on a page basis, a printing section basis, and the entire sheet, and the sheet operation means performs an operation instructed by the print instruction information on a page basis, 14. The network printing system according to claim 12, wherein the printing is performed for each printing unit.