CN101369112B

CN101369112B - Image forming system, control method

Info

Publication number: CN101369112B
Application number: CN2008101662992A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 浅井英彦; 牛山和彦
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2004-04-05
Filing date: 2005-04-05
Publication date: 2012-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2025-04-05
Also published as: CN1702565A; JP5744530B2; CN101369112A; CN100432848C; JP2011118407A

Abstract

An image forming system has an image forming apparatus which has a printing unit which can perform a printing process of data of a storage unit which can store data of a plurality of jobs and which has a conveying unit which can convey a sheet from the print unit to a sheet processing device which can perform sheet processing, including at least a gluing process, for sheets from the printing unit, the system comprising: a controller adapted to permit a predetermined process related to the gluing process when the job to be processed is a job which meets a predetermined condition, and to inhibit the predetermined process related to the gluing process when the job to be processed is not a job which meets the predetermined condition, thereby overcoming obstacles to realization of an image forming system capable of a gluing process.

Description

Image formation system and control method

The application is that application number is 200510062875.5, the applying date is on April 5th, 2005, denomination of invention is divided an application for the application for a patent for invention of " image formation system, control method, recording medium and program ".

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of image processing system, especially relate to and a kind ofly have the image formation system of the page or leaf treatment facility of carrying out the gummed bookbinding and relate to a kind of control method, recording medium, and program, or the like.

Background technology

Recent years, realized having and used Digital Image Processing to lock up the digital multi device of function and binding printed (pamphlet printing) ability, and now, advised being used in the pamphlet print processing, carrying out the page or leaf treatment facility of centre joint bookbinding.

Though can also only limit to simple bookbinding by the degree of treatment that this page or leaf treatment facility with centre joint bookbinding function is realized at present; But might need future higher levels of bookbinding to handle, for example, with the gummed bookbinding of the article gummed of printing; That is, need more approach the bookbinding of specialty bookbinding.An example that is considered to a kind of suggestion of this gummed bookbinding can be referring to the configuration of disclosed gummed binding device among the open No.2002-293060 of Jap.P..

Can imagine that this gummed binding device is the same with the digital multi device big, perhaps even bigger.This will cause this gummed binding device very expensive and take very big office space.This means most of companies owing to do not set up special space, for example duplicating room and can not these equipment being introduced in working environments.

Therefore, considering to reduce the size of gummed binding device.The minimizing that realizes the size of gummed binding device will mean and reduce cost and littler taking up room, thereby even do not having under the situation of private space, company also can replace presently used equipment by enough these equipment.

Yet, the restricted problem below when attempt reducing gummed binding device big or small, may running into.

(1) can not bind large scale page or leaf (A3 and A4).

(2) number of pages that once can glue together is restricted.

(3) number of pages that once can glue together depends on the type of page or leaf and changes.For example, thicker page or leaf will mean that the corresponding meeting of the number of pages that can glue together reduces.

Observe present market, more obvious to the needs of demand comparison large scale (A3 and the B4) bookbinding of small size (A4, U.S.'s letter, or littler) bookbinding, therefore, be negligible like demand for the large scale bookbinding.On the other hand, most of digital multi devices can both be printed the large scale page or leaf.Now, suppose that for example the image processing system or the image formation system of digital multi device have gummed bookbinding function, but according to top (1), gummed bookbinding function is only effective to the small size page or leaf.Can imagine, also will exist hypothesis gummed bookbinding function for the effective user of large scale page or leaf.User's this misunderstanding can cause such a case: promptly, the user designs the article of large scale bookbinding, creates the page; And print these pages; But the order of finding these pages of gummed bookbinding is invalid, perhaps comes to an end to make mistakes, thereby has wasted user's time and resource.

To with the limited situation of (3) number of pages identical situation being arranged about (2).The user is not having correct understanding to attempt creating staple items under to the situation of number of pages restriction, and too much number of pages will cause the trouble of binding, thus waste user's time and resource.

In addition, attempt using in the situation of thicker page or leaf (above listed problem (3)) the user, the restriction of relevant number of pages will be different according to the weight of these pages, this means, the user is difficult to grasp how many pages or leaves of notion can bind to(for) the paper of what weight.This also will cause the trouble of binding, thereby waste user's time and resource.

In sum, the user of this equipment need make much of the instructions of this equipment to avoid that these troubles frequently take place, and this just means that this equipment is not user-friendly to the user.

Just said at present, the problem that existence must solve, so that by can the product with gummed processing power not being provided problematic form to the user, the image forming apparatus of digital multi device etc. for example, or have the image formation system of this image forming apparatus.

Except top listed, the problem that also exists other to study.For example, the product that offer the user should be able to be handled the various bookbinding demands that proposed by the user, and for example the user need glue together the in extensive range and variable output format of binding printed ability.

In view of the above, equipment that is provided or system should be able to handle the multiple user's request of for example relevant gummed bookbinding, and should be user-friendly, and highly beneficial to the user.Therefore, we can say before the image forming apparatus or image formation system of the digital multi device of realizing for example having the gummed processing power etc., also need much study.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of image formation system, control method, storage medium and program that can solve top problem.

The present invention provides a kind of image formation system, control method, storage medium and program; They provide image processing system or image formation system such as the digital printing system of handling the environment that can carry out the processing of page or leaf gummed; And it is friendly to the user; This in the processing of the product of realizing carrying out image processing system that gummed handles or image formation system to page or leaf before the property taken the photograph ground avoided the problem that conventional art ran into, thereby can prevent in advance operating personnel install or odd word in the trouble do not expected.

And; The invention provides a kind of image formation system, control method, storage medium and program; Their allow in the gummed bookbinding because because of the obstruction that limitation entry caused that reduces to produce of the size of the equipment of carrying out the gummed bookbinding is suppressed, and solved because because of size, take up room and the reduction of cost produces that limitation entry caused is not easy usability.

And, the invention provides a kind of image formation system, control method, storage medium and program, they have considered the various user's requests of relevant bookbinding, and handle these user's needs.

And, the invention provides a kind of image formation system, control method, storage medium and program, they have considered various user's needs of the output of the binding printed article of relevant gummed, and handle multiple output format and satisfy these needs.

And, the invention provides a kind of image formation system, control method, storage medium and program, they have considered various user's needs of relevant gummed bookbinding, and handle various user's needs flexibly, and are easy to use, and the user's advantage that strengthens is provided.

From the description of following exemplary embodiments (with reference to accompanying drawing), it is more obvious that other features and advantages of the present invention will become.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the cross-sectional view of demonstration according to the configuration of the image formation system of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the circuit block diagram that shows the signal Processing configuration of reader unit shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the circuit block diagram that shows the signal Processing configuration of reader unit shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is the planimetric map that shows the concrete configuration of operating unit shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 5 A is the model view that is presented at the example of operation displayed screen on the liquid crystal display shown in Figure 4 to 5D.

Fig. 6 A also is the model view that is presented at the example of operation displayed screen on the liquid crystal display shown in Figure 4 (screen (a) is to (c)) to 6C.

Fig. 7 A is the further model view that is presented at the example of operation displayed screen on the liquid crystal display shown in Figure 4 (screen (d) is to (g)) to 7D.

Fig. 8 A and 8B are the synoptic diagram of describing according to the gummed bookbinding of this embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram that shows the memory assignment map of video memory shown in Figure 2.

Figure 10 (1) is to be used for describing memory image to the method for video memory shown in Figure 9 with from the view of the method for its reading images to 10 (6).

Figure 11 A is to be used for describing the step (a) of the front cover bookbinding (case binding) through the attached front cover of page or leaf treatment facility shown in Figure 1 to (c) to 11C.

Figure 12 is used for describing another view that the step (d) of binding through the front cover of the attached front cover of page or leaf treatment facility shown in Figure 1 arrives (g).

Figure 13 is the process flow diagram of demonstration according to an example of first control program of image formation system of the present invention.

Figure 14 A is the model view of an example of the message screen of demonstration when being presented at according to image formation system execution front cover bookbinding of the present invention and scratch pad formula bookbinding (pad binding) to 14C.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram of demonstration according to an example of second control program of image formation system of the present invention.

Figure 16 is the process flow diagram of demonstration according to an example of the 3rd control program of image formation system of the present invention.

Figure 17 shows according to image formation system of the present invention, the model view of an example of the message screen that in the time can not carrying out the front cover bookbinding because the number of pages of printing is less than the minimum number of pages that can handle, shows.

Figure 18 shows to store the view that is used for stipulating with an example of the admin table of the management information of following both relevant limitation entry: can be by the selection candidate item of the polytype page or leaf of printing according to the printer unit of this embodiment; With, can be by polytype page of processing of page or leaf treatment facility execution.

Figure 19 is the view that shows an example that will be somebody's turn to do the user interface screen of being controlled by embodiment.

Figure 20 shows that storage is used for being defined in the view by an example of the admin table of the management information of the limitation entry in the polytype page or leaf tupe of carrying out according to the page or leaf treatment facility of this embodiment.

Figure 21 is that show will be by the view of an example of the user interface screen of this embodiment control.

Figure 22 is that show will be by another view of an example of the user interface screen of this embodiment control.

Figure 23 is that show will be by the another view of an example of the user interface screen of this embodiment control.

Figure 24 A is the relevant exemplary view of case binding that will glue together an example of handling by the page or leaf of this embodiment control with conduct to 24D.

Figure 25 A is the relevant exemplary view of case binding that will be handled another example with conduct by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control to 25D.

Figure 26 A is will be glued together the front cover of handling an example by the page or leaf of this embodiment control with conduct to bind relevant exemplary view to 26D.

Figure 27 A to 27D is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 28 A to 28D is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 29 A to 29D is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 30 A to 30B is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as another example that will be handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 31 A to 31B is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as another example that will be handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 32 A to 32B is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 33 A to 33B is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 34 A to 34B is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 35 A to 35B is and the relevant exemplary view of front cover bookbinding as an example will being handled by the page or leaf gummed of this embodiment control.

Figure 36 be show that storage is used for calculating will be by the view of an example of the admin table of the management information of the required total page number of the operation that will handle of this embodiment control.

Figure 37 shows that storage is used for stipulating the view with an example of the admin table of the management information of following both relevant limitation entry: with the required total page number of processing operation; With, can handle by the polytype page or leaf that the page or leaf treatment facility of this embodiment control is carried out.

Figure 38 shows that storage is used for stipulating another view with an example of the admin table of the management information of following both relevant limitation entry: with the required total page number of processing operation; With, can handle by the polytype page or leaf that the page or leaf treatment facility of this embodiment control is carried out.

Figure 39 A to 39C be with will be by the relevant exemplary view of the binding printed processing of the centre joint of this embodiment control.

Figure 40 is that show will be by the view of an example of the user interface screen of this embodiment control.

Figure 41 is that show will be by the view of an example of another user interface screen of this embodiment control.

Figure 42 is the view that is used for describing the storage map of the storage medium (recording medium) that is used to store the data processor of realizing processing relevant with the present invention and control.

Embodiment

First embodiment

Fig. 1 is the sectional view that shows the structure of the photoprinter (digital multi device) that can be applied to the image processing system (image formation system) according to first embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figure 1, have reader unit 1 and printer unit 2 according to image processing system of the present invention (being also referred to as " image formation system ") 1000.Page or leaf as being used for from the image processing system master unit (for example carries out various types of pages of processing; Case binding is handled, the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, finishing is handled, the nail pin is handled, punching is handled, move page or leaf row paper handles; Deng) the page or leaf treatment facility (being also referred to as " finisher ") example, system 1000 also has stapling unit 230.Be the structure of reader unit 1 and the description of action below.The structure and the action of printer unit 2 and stapling unit (being also referred to as " page or leaf treatment facility ") 230 will be described in the back.

Note,, can be structured in the same housing, perhaps can be configured in separately in the housing of separation such as each of each unit such as reader unit 1, printer unit 2, page or leaf processing unit 230 for image formation system 1000.

And the present invention can make such configuration, in system configuration, can be used as option such as the page or leaf treatment facility of page or leaf treatment facility 230 and is connected to the image processing system master unit with reading unit 1 and printer unit 2.And equipment disposition can arrange as follows that wherein, the image processing system master unit comprises the page or leaf treatment facility 230 as standard component.In brief, present embodiment can be used as any equipment disposition or system configuration forms.

For reader unit 1 shown in Figure 1; The former document device for feeding of reference marker 101 representatives; Be also referred to as ADF (automatic document feeder); It is configured to make that be loaded in former document on the former document device for feeding 101 piles up and be passed on the former document glass platform 102, since first page, and one page in order.In case document is passed to the precalculated position on former document glass platform 102, the lamp 103 of scanner unit is lighted, and motion scan device unit 104 illuminates the document.From mirror 105,106,107 reflections that are reflected of the light of former document reflection, scioptics 108, and be imported into ccd image sensor unit 109 (after this abbreviating " CCD " as).

Fig. 2 and 3 is the circuit block diagrams that show the signal Processing configuration of reader unit 1 shown in Figure 1, representes with identical reference marker with Fig. 1 components identical among Fig. 2 and 3.Be the description of its configuration and action below.

As shown in Figure 2, project light CCD109, that reflect from former document and carry out opto-electronic conversion, so that convert electric signal to corresponding to red, blue and green each color at this.Then, in subsequently amplifier 110R, 110G, 110B, amplify color information according to the incoming signal level of A/D converter 111 from CCD109.

Then, will be imported into shading compensation circuit 112,, proofread and correct the light distribution scrambling of lamp 103 and the light sensitivity scrambling of CCD109 at this from the output signal of A/D converter 111.Signal from shading compensation circuit 112 is imported into Y-signal generation/color detection circuit 113.

Y-signal generation/color detection circuit 113 has and is used for producing circuit and being used for R, G and B signal are divided into seven kinds of colors and the output color detection circuit corresponding to the signal of every kind of color carrying out from the signal of shading compensation circuit 112 to calculate so that obtain the Y-signal of Y-signal according to following expression.

Y＝0.3R+0.6G+0.1B

Output signal from Y-signal generation/color detection circuit 113 is imported into calibration/repeat circuit 114.The sweep velocity of scanner unit 104 has been confirmed the calibration on auxilliary direction of scanning, and calibrate/repeat circuit 114 confirms the calibration on main scanning direction.In addition, can use calibration/repeat circuit 114 to export a plurality of copies of same image.

Come the signal of self calibration/repeat circuit 114 to be imported into profile/edge intensifier circuit 115 that the signal high fdrequency component is enhanced, strengthen and profile information thereby obtain the edge.Be imported into marked region from the signal of profile/edge intensifier circuit 115 to confirm/profile produce circuit 116 with graphical/deepen/shelter/reconditioning circuit 117.

Marked region confirms/marker pen that profile produces circuit 116 usefulness particular colors reads the profile information that is written on the each several part on the former document and produces this mark, then, send it to the back graphically/deepen/shelter/reconditioning circuit 117.

Graphically/deepen/shelter/reconditioning circuit 117 is based on marked region, and the definite/profile information of profile generation circuit 116 generations is carried out and is deepened, shelters and repair; Color detection signal execution pattern based on from Y-signal generation/color detection circuit 113 is handled, and sends it to view data selector circuit 118.Notice that graphics processing unit 22 shown in Figure 3 is corresponding to by the represented element of reference marker 110 to 117.

From graphically/deepen/shelter/the output signal of reconditioning circuit 117 is when being outputed to printer unit 2; Select by view data selector circuit 118 under the control of said in the back cpu circuit unit 122; And simplified circuit 125 through view data and outputed to laser driver circuit 119, and live through the signal that all kinds handle at laser driver circuit 119 and be converted into the signal that is used for drive laser.The output signal of laser driver circuit 119 is imported into printer unit 2, and carries out image forms with the display of visually image.

The configuration connector unit is so that under the instruction of cpu circuit unit 122; Scheduled communication medium 2001 through for example LAN etc. and so on outwards emission (meaning of " outwards " is to principal computer or other image processing system etc. from the view data of view data selector circuit 118; The remote peripheral equipment 2002a that can carry out data communication with this equipment is to n; Or the like), or will output to view data selector circuit 118 from the view data that external unit 2002 receives through communication media 2001.That is to say that connector 121 has the various types of data communication functions that serve as the external interface function.

The image data storage that the method that video memory 120 is described according to the back will be sent from view data selector circuit 118 is to the ad-hoc location by the video memory 120 of cpu circuit unit 122 appointments; And from its ad-hoc location reads image data, and has the function that is used for rotating and synthesizing the image in storer.Video memory 120 also has the large capacity image memory such as the hard disk that can store the multi-page pictures data.

Cpu circuit unit 122 implements control so as the view data that storage receives through connector 121 on the internal hard drive of video memory 120 from reader unit 1, from the view data of the various external units of principal computer or other image processing system etc. (external unit 202 among Fig. 2, etc.).

Be stored in view data in the hard disk of video memory 120 by 122 controls of cpu circuit unit, so that read and outputed to for example purposes such as printer unit 2, external unit from hard disk rightly as data output according to user's instruction.

This image processing system is by 122 controls of cpu circuit unit, so that can use a plurality of operations of video memory 120 parallel processings simultaneously with this hard disk.For example; With the view data of a certain operation of just from hard disk, reading and printing at printer unit 2 (simultaneously) side by side; Can receive the data of another operation, and can be with the image data storage of other operation that newly receives in hard disk, even the printing of previous operation still continues.Like this, this equipment has just been realized asynchronous operation.

Certainly; Can make such layout; Wherein, import the view data of a certain operation from reader unit 1 or from external unit, and control the data of input so that it is stored in the hard disk; Simultaneously with the input operation of these data concurrently, from hard disk, read the view data of same operation and print at printer unit 2.Like this, this equipment has just been realized the I/O operation of the same operation of synchronous execution.

And image formation system 1000 according to the present invention also has other function except copy function, wherein, is printed at printer unit 2 by the hard disk through video memory 120 from the work data of reader unit 1.For example, image formation system 1000 has therein the printing function that will print at printer unit 1 via the hard disk of video memory 120 through the work data that connector unit 121 receives from the external unit such as computing machine, will be stored in view data on video memory 120 hard disks therein and use data communication units such as connector 121 to be transferred to the data-transformation facility of external unit.

Like this, image formation system 1000 is MFP (multifunction peripheral) type equipment with multiple function.Yet present embodiment is not limited to this configuration, and can for example be the single function peripheral hardware that has only printing function or have only the equipment of copy function.

Cpu circuit unit 122 middle grounds are controlled the for example various unit of reader unit 1, printer unit 2, connector unit 121, video memory unit 120, page or leaf treatment facility (binding device) 230 and so on.CPU control module 122 also has the ROM124 that is used for storing various types of control programs and error handling program, these programs comprise be used for carrying out the back with the handling procedure of the flow process of describing, be used on operating unit 123, showing the back with the display control program of the display screen of describing, or the like.Cpu circuit unit 122 also has the RAM125 as the perform region of these programs, and the timer control module, or the like.And the view data that is stored among the RAM125 can be reflected in the video memory 120 under the instruction control from cpu circuit unit 122.

Thereby cpu circuit unit 122 serves as control module, and it controls the operation by this device processes according to the instruction from the user according to required processing format.And except this operation control, the demonstration control of bookkeeping unit 123 is gone back in cpu circuit unit 122, and it has the display unit 4-250 as user interface section this operating unit.

Be stored in the RAM125 that is used for each discharge pallet about being loaded into size, the page or leaf type of discharging the record page on the pallet and whether piling up mobile information; And cpu circuit unit 122 will be stored in comparison program among the ROM124 and be loaded among the RAM125 and carry out this program, thereby can confirm to be loaded into each size of discharging the record page on pallet, page or leaf type etc.

The reference marker 130 of Fig. 3 is represented the character data ROM of store character view data.The view data that is stored among the character data ROM130 is read based on the character code of the character that will print in cpu circuit unit 122, and will be rendered as bitmap image data in the view data in the video memory 120.And, can make such layout, in this arrangement, the view data that is stored among the RAM125 is reflected in the video memory 120 under the instruction from cpu circuit unit 122.

Operating unit 123 has: is used for indicating the key group with the various keys of image relevant action, for example is used for picture editting's processed content of carrying out from the image of reader unit 1 is set, set the quantity (printing times) of duplicating, or the like; Be used for showing the display unit of ongoing operation; Or the like.

Cpu circuit unit 122 is implemented control and so that go up demonstration at the display unit 4-250 of operating unit 123 (example of user interface section) screen is set.The user can use the screen that is provided with on display unit 4-250 to set the quantity of duplicating (printing times), output page (page or leaf size and/or page or leaf type), convergent-divergent, single or double output, or the like.In addition; The user can use the screen that is provided with on display unit 4-250 to set various application models; For example resemble 2 and close 1 pattern (two pages of view data are arranged in the layout pattern on one page), 4 and close 1 pattern (four pages of view data are arranged in the layout pattern on one page), 8 and close 1 pattern (eight pages of view data are arranged in the layout pattern with one page), or the like the layout pattern of reduction.And; The user can use screen setting can be handled by the required page or leaf that page or leaf treatment facility (binding device 230) (case binding is handled, the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, finishing is handled, the nail pin is handled, punching is handled, move page or leaf discharges and handle, or the like) from available selection carries out on the display unit 4-250 of operating unit 123.

Like this, serve as the operating unit 123 of user interface section and display unit 4-250 receives the operation that will handle from the user treatment conditions thereof.Based on the treatment conditions that receive from the user, various types of processing that the back will be described are carried out in cpu circuit unit 122.The demonstration control of relevant display unit 4-250 is carried out in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby on display unit 4-250, shows the screen that is provided with that will describe at the back.The 122 control unit that this image formation system had, cpu circuit unit; For example reader unit 1, printer unit 2, page or leaf treatment facility 230, video memory unit 120, or the like handle so that the operation that will handle is carried out according to the instruction that receives from the user through aforesaid user interface.

The detailed configuration of the operating unit 123 shown in Fig. 2 and 3 will be described with reference to figure 4 to 7, and the example of the running program of carrying out at operating unit 123.

Fig. 4 is the planimetric map that shows the detailed configuration of operating unit 123 shown in Figure 3, and Fig. 5 is presented at the model view that liquid crystal display 4-250 shown in Figure 4 goes up an example of operation displayed screen.

As shown in Figure 4, operating unit 123 comprises a plurality of keys (hardkey group 4-240) and the liquid crystal display 4-250 that is configured to by the dot matrix that constitutes liquid crystal display.Liquid crystal display 4-250 has touch panel in its surface, and can carry out the key input through pushing the part that shows key above that.Hardkey group 4-240 has all kinds hardkey 4-241 to 4-248.

Key 4-243 is a power key, and it is used for opening and closing power supply.Key 4-244 is energy-conservation key, and it is used for beginning and the end energy saver mode.Key 4-241 is an initiate key, and it is used for importing the user instruction that the starting all kinds are handled, and for example indication begins to read document, and indication begins to print, or the like.Key 4-242 is a stop key, and it is used for importing the user instruction that the operation that just stops being carried out by this equipment is handled.

Key group 4-245 is the numeric keypad that is made up of numeral 0 to 9 and clear key, and it is used for importing the quantity or the scaling of duplicating, or the like; Duplicating quantity with key group 4-245 input is shown in liquid crystal display 4-253.Key 4-246 is a resetkey, and it is used for the pattern that is provided with is returned to standard state.Key 4-247 is a feather key, and it is used for showing the guiding screen that is used for every kind of function.Key 4-248 is the user model key, and it is used for carrying out various types of settings for this equipment.

The state of liquid crystal display 4-250 display device under the control of cpu circuit unit 122, the quantity of duplicating, scaling, selected page or leaf and various function screen.Membrane keyboard is also shown on the liquid crystal display 4-250.

Key 4-252 is used for selecting page or leaf to present layer on liquid crystal display 4-250 or is used for the key of selecting automated page to select.In case the user has pushed this key, cpu circuit unit 122 selects screen to respond through control operation unit 123 page or leaf shown in the displayed map 5A on liquid crystal display 4-250.

The user selects to have at the page or leaf shown in Fig. 5 A and selects the page or leaf of the key group 4-271 on the screen to present layer; And push close key 4-270; So; Cpu circuit unit 122 responds through closing this screen and turning back to screen shown in Figure 4, and then, layer is presented so that on display unit 4-251, show selected page or leaf in control operation unit 123.

Key 4-258 shown in Figure 4 and 4-262 are the keys that is used for carrying out the concentration adjustment, and wherein this concentration is adjusted through the key that is presented on the display unit 4-263 by cpu circuit unit 122.Key 4-259 is the key that is used for opening and closing automatic concentration adjustment function, and key 4-262 is used for pattern to be set to picture mode, Text Mode, or the like key.

Key 4-254 and 4-255 are used for the key that same size is set, dwindles and amplifies.In case key 4-255 is pressed, 122 control operation unit 123, cpu circuit unit to be showing the convergent-divergent screen shown in Fig. 5 B on liquid crystal display 4-250, and control operation unit 123 so that can specifically be provided with amplifies or dwindles.In case through selecting the key group 4-273 shown in Fig. 5 B to select enlargement factor; And the user has pushed close key 4-272; Cpu circuit unit 122 is just through closing this screen and turn back to screen shown in Figure 4, and shows that on display unit 4-251 the convergent-divergent that sets responds.

In case pushed the key 4-257 as two-sided key, cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with screen with regard to implementing control with the duplex printing shown in the displayed map 5C on liquid crystal display 4-250.Followingly duplex printing is described with reference to figure 5C.In Fig. 5 C, key 4-280 is used for making being provided with so that on the two sides of page or leaf, print the key that is provided with of single face document, and key 4-281 is used for making being provided with so that on the two sides of page or leaf, print the key that is provided with of two-sided document.On the contrary, key 4-283 is used for making being provided with so that on the one side of page or leaf, print the key that is provided with of two sides document.And key 4-284 is used for making being provided with so that on the two sides of page or leaf, print the key that is provided with of two pages of extensive documentation pages or leaves.

Key 4-285 is used for the setting that the user carries out is applied in the key that the duplex printing shown in Fig. 5 C is provided with screen.In case pushed this key 4-285, cpu circuit unit 122 just is applied in the setting of making in the print setting screen shown in Fig. 5 C, and the demonstration of liquid crystal display 4-250 is turned back to demonstration shown in Figure 4.On the other hand; Key 4-282 is the key that is used for cancelling the setting of making among Fig. 5 C; And in case pushed this key, cpu circuit unit 122 just cancellation is provided with the setting of making in the screen at duplex printing shown in Fig. 5 C, and the demonstration of liquid crystal display 4-250 is turned back to demonstration shown in Figure 4.

Key 4-286 is used for making the user can make the key of concrete setting, in case the user has pushed this key 4-286, cpu circuit unit 122 specifically is provided with screen through the duplex printing shown in the displayed map 5D on liquid crystal display 4-250 and responds.The concrete setting of duplex printing will be described with reference to figure 5D.

In Fig. 5 D; Key 4-290 is used for making being provided with so that print the key of duplex printing article, thereby later available book-type comes bound pages, i.e. vertically bookbinding; Key 4-291 is used for making being provided with so that print the key of duplex printing article; Thereby can bind by calendar type later on, that is, and the level bookbinding.The type of duplex printing is selected through key 4-290 or key 4-291, and in case pushed close key 4-292, this screen is just closed in cpu circuit unit 122, and the demonstration of liquid crystal display 4-250 is turned back to the demonstration shown in Fig. 5 C.Like this, can use the duplex printing shown in Fig. 5 C to be provided with that duplex printing specifically is provided with the setting that screen is made duplex printing shown in screen and Fig. 5 D.

Key 4-256 on the display screen shown in Figure 4 is a sort key, and it makes the user on the display unit of operating unit 123, to show screen is set by input instruction, thereby the user can indicate and will be handled by the page or leaf that page or leaf treatment facility 230 is carried out.In case the user has pushed key 4-256, cpu circuit unit 122 responds through for example handling the demonstration that screen 1900 is set to page or leaf shown in Figure 19 at the display change on the liquid crystal display 4-250 of operating unit 123.At this that shows on the display unit 4-250 screen 1900 being set offers the user can handle candidate item (the nail pin is handled, punching is handled, finishing is handled, the front cover bookbinding is handled, the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, moved page or leaf and discharges and handle, or the like) through the page or leaf that cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out in page or leaf treatment facility 230.Cpu circuit unit 122 makes that being used for carrying out user instruction that required page or leaf handles can handle through page or leaf shown in Figure 19 and screen 1900 is set accept.Cpu circuit unit 122 is control page or leaf treatment facilities 230 further, so that the page or leaf from the operation that will handle of printer unit 2 is carried out handling corresponding to the page or leaf of the instruction of being used page or leaf to handle to be provided with by the user screen to make.

And; Key 4-260 is the special characteristic mode key; And in case pushed key 4-260, cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with screen through the display change with liquid crystal display 4-250 to the application model shown in Fig. 6 A, and the control that enforcement can be provided with this application model responds.

Following flow process that describe to use the bookbinding setting program that the image processing system according to present embodiment carries out with reference to figure 6A to 7D.Fig. 6 A is one group of model view of describing cpu circuit unit 122 example of operation displayed screen on as the liquid crystal display 4-250 of the operating unit 123 of an example of user interface shown in Figure 4 to 7D.

Fig. 6 A has shown that wherein cpu circuit unit 122 is shown in the application model screen (a) on the liquid crystal display 4-250 in response to the user by being pressed in the key 4-260 on the function screen shown in Figure 4.In screen shown in Fig. 6 A, key 801 is the display keys (soft key) that are used for being provided with stapling mode (comprise that gummed handles (the gummed bookbinding is handled) pattern, for example front cover bookbinding, the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, etc.).In case the user has pushed key 801, cpu circuit unit 122 is the selection of the document size shown in displayed map 6B screen on liquid crystal display 4-250 just.

Screen key 811 among Fig. 6 A is to read key continuously.Push in the state of this key 811 the user; Even can not be loaded under the situation of former document device for feeding 101 too much at the former document that will read; Cpu circuit unit 122 also can control operation unit 123, reader unit 1, video memory 120, printer unit 2 etc. read so that can realize expansion; Wherein, be loaded into one of former document device for feeding 101 and pile up and be read, and load on it next and pile up and be used as first continuation of piling up and be read; That is, can a plurality of piling up as a single document be read at this.

Fig. 6 B has shown the function screen (b) of the document size that is used for specifying the operation that will handle by above-mentioned stapling mode.Key group 802 in Fig. 6 B screen is document size assignment keys, thereby the user can be provided with the document size that the user can appointment, to be used for by with above-mentioned stapling mode processing operation.For example, push the key of being used on the screen shown in Fig. 6 B " A4 " page or leaf size the user, when pushing " next one " key then, cpu circuit unit 122 is function screen shown in the displayed map 6C (c) on liquid crystal display 4-250.

Fig. 6 C has shown the function screen (c) that is used for specifying bind type.The user can maybe can specify centre joint bookbinding through pushing centre joint bookbinding key 804 through specifying the gummed bookbinding to handle (front cover bookbinding that the back is described and the bookbinding of scratch pad formula) by being pressed in the gummed bookbinding key 803 that is provided with on the screen.In response to handling from wherein one type the page or leaf of selecting the screen is set shown in Fig. 6 C, that is, gummed bookbinding or centre joint bookbinding, cpu circuit unit 122 reflection pages or leaves are handled the treatment conditions that are provided with as the operation that will handle.Like this, the various types of controls that are used to describe the back in response to the operation treatment conditions of the instruction that receives from the user (operation processing controls, show control, etc.).

Cpu circuit unit 122 control these image formation systems 100; So that carry out various types of controls based on various types of operation treatment conditions, said treatment conditions are that user instruction is provided with respect to the operation that will handle through using operating unit 123 and liquid crystal display 4-250 thereof or other user interface section.For example, the control below carrying out is especially handled described about the gummed bookbinding that the system 1000 that uses present embodiment carries out.

Confirm whether satisfy predetermined condition through aforesaid interface for the operation treatment conditions of the operation setting that will handle according to the cpu circuit unit 122 of the image formation system of present embodiment by the user.Whether can carry out the gummed bookbinding based on result's control of confirming handles.For example, be when satisfying the operation of predetermined condition in the operation that will handle, enforcement is controlled so that allow 130 execution of page or leaf treatment facility to relate to and is applied gummed (stickup) processing that glue (paste) arrives the operation page or leaf.On the other hand, be when not satisfying the operation of predetermined condition in the operation that will handle, implement control and handle so that disable page treatment facility 230 is carried out gummed on the operation page or leaf.

Note, exist two types gummed to handle, said processing can carried out from the operation that will handle of printer unit 2 feed-ins through using page or leaf treatment facility 230.As an example of two types, have two kinds of pages or leaves gummed tupes according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment, front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode (back will be described two kinds and glue together processing).Cpu circuit unit 122 control page or leaf treatment facilities 230 glue together a kind of gummed tupe of selecting the tupes so that the execution user has instructed from above-mentioned two kinds.Like this, just have polytype gummed tupe, and be configured to carry out gummed selectively for each operation that will handle and handle according to the image formation system of present embodiment.

Now, with the description of hypothesis below under above-mentioned configuration, making.In the present embodiment, cpu circuit unit 122 and other element ground independently confirm (that is to say that need not user intervention confirms) user relatively its operation that will handle that treatment conditions are set whether satisfy predetermined condition.Then, cpu circuit unit 122 and other element are based on top definite result, and independent control allows or forbids handling various types of predetermined process of relevant (relating to) with the page or leaf gummed, comprises for example above-mentioned polytype gummed processing.

For example, suppose cpu circuit unit 122 definite " the operation first predetermined condition that this will be handled ".In the case, cpu circuit unit 122 allows to select (substituting) property ground to carry out front cover stapling mode or scratch pad formula stapling mode.That is, implement control, required a kind of so that the user can freely select in front cover stapling mode or the scratch pad formula stapling mode.On the contrary, under this control, the user can only select a kind of in two kinds of patterns.That is to say that allow the user from two kinds of gummed tupes, to select required a kind of gummed tupe, and only this is a kind of, this just means forbids selecting front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode.

Like this, need the user of front cover stapling mode to receive suitable front cover bookbinding output result as required.On the other hand, need the user of scratch pad formula stapling mode to receive suitable scratch pad formula bookbinding output result as required.This also is favourable, because can handle the different demands of different user with flexible way.And, use native system 1000 to have the advantage that can not produce the variety of issue that can imagine in the prior art.

Now, suppose cpu circuit unit 122 definite and above-mentioned situation condition of different.For example, suppose that cpu circuit unit 122 confirms " this operation that will handle is first predetermined condition not, but second predetermined condition ".In the case, 122 of cpu circuit unit allow optionally to carry out a kind of in front cover stapling mode and the scratch pad formula stapling mode.That is, implement control so that forbid that simultaneously the user selects another kind.

More specifically description as this example; Control is implemented independently with other element in cpu circuit unit 122; So that allow the user to select scratch pad formula stapling mode (operating unit 123 represented when the operation of handling from reader unit 1 in employed term " user interface section ", and represent the operating unit of this external unit during from the operation of external units such as for example principal computer in processing) here through user interface section.Yet, implement control, so that do not allow the user to pass through user interface section Instruction Selection and execution front cover stapling mode.

Prevented user misoperation to the property taken the photograph before this, for example, the front cover stapling mode has been set when binding unaccommodated operation user error even operation is relevant front cover.This has also prevented any fault or trouble of making the image formation system that this improper setting causes owing to the user in advance.And this has also reduced owing to cause the caused waste of unacceptable output result because of the output result is different from the required result of user.

Yet; Even when carrying out this control (, forbidding that the front cover stapling mode also only allows under the situation of scratch pad formula stapling mode), depend on instruction from user's relevant operation; Cpu circuit unit 122 can the control operation unit 123 with printer unit 2 and page or leaf treatment facility 230; So that allow to print the operation (about this operation, in fact the user would rather not select the front cover bookbinding if the front cover bookbinding is under an embargo) that will handle, the execution of front cover stapling mode simultaneously keeps forbidding.And, depend on instruction from user's relevant operation, cpu circuit unit 122 can the control operation unit 123 with printer unit 2 and page or leaf treatment facility 230 so that can the setting of operation be changed to scratch pad formula stapling mode from the front cover stapling mode.

According to this configuration, even must use under the situation of a certain amount of restriction, also can the flexible operating image formation system.Further, can improve user's ease for use and operating efficiency.

Now, suppose cpu circuit unit 122 definite and above-mentioned situation condition of different.For example, suppose that cpu circuit unit 122 confirms " this operation that will handle neither first predetermined condition also second predetermined condition not ".In this case, cpu circuit unit 122 neither allows optionally to carry out the front cover stapling mode and does not also allow to carry out scratch pad formula stapling mode, that is, two kinds of gummed tupes all are under an embargo simultaneously.

Prevented user misoperation to the property taken the photograph before this, for example, front cover stapling mode or scratch pad formula stapling mode have been set when handling unaccommodated operation user error even operation is relevant gummed.This has also prevented any owing to the user makes fault or the trouble that this incorrect setting produces in advance.And this has also reduced owing to cause the caused waste of unacceptable output result because of the output result is different from the required result of user.

And; Even carrying out under the situation of this control (promptly; Under the situation of forbidding front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode); Depend on instruction from user's relevant operation, cpu circuit unit 122 can the control operation unit 123 with printer unit 2 and page or leaf treatment facility 230 so that allow to print the operation that will handle (about this operation; In fact the user would rather select gummed to handle if the gummed processing also is not under an embargo so), the execution of front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode simultaneously still keeps forbidding.

According to this configuration, can flexible operating image formation system 1000, and can further improve user's ease for use and operating efficiency.

As stated, cpu circuit unit 122 confirms whether the operation that will handle satisfies predetermined condition.Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the information relevant with the operation that will handle (job property information) in carrying out this deterministic process; For example be included in the print conditions information of relevant this operation that the total page number information, user of the print data of wanting in the processing operation is provided with, or the like.The management information that cpu circuit unit 122 further uses the back to describe, this management information define various rules (for example, the management information of in the management table shown in Figure 18,20,37,38 etc., describing, etc.).Then, carry out the comparison and definite processing of job property information and management information.

Notice that in above-mentioned three kinds of situation, the second and the 3rd situation relates to the page or leaf of forbidding front cover stapling mode and/or scratch pad formula stapling mode therein and handles.Yet page or leaf treatment facility 230 can also be carried out the page or leaf of or not the type that this gummed handles therein and handle (for example, a page or leaf discharge bind, repaired, moves to nail pin, punching, the centre joint, etc.).Therefore, in the present embodiment, both made and forbidden carrying out under the situation that comprises above-mentioned two types page or leaf gummed processing, control is also implemented so that allow to select and carry out based on the operation treatment conditions that the user is provided with the page or leaf processing of other type in cpu circuit unit 122.

Like this, can use this configuration further to improve above-mentioned advantage, the for example availability of system 1000 and dirigibility.

As the example of " confirming whether the operation that will handle satisfy predetermined condition " in describing in the above, the processing below cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out.

(first example) cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out and is used for confirming whether the total page number that in the operation that will handle (user is provided with output condition to this operation), uses is scheduled to the processing (after this, being called " first confirms to handle ") of number of pages greater than first.Based on the result who confirms, whether decision is each page execution gummed processing of this operation.

For example, when finding that as the above-mentioned definite process result of execution the operation that will handle is to use total page number to be scheduled to the operation of number of pages greater than first, front cover bookbinding processing and scratch pad formula are bound the execution of handling both and all are performed.That is to say that in this situation, this two kinds of page or leaf gummed tupes are forbidden in cpu circuit unit 122.

(second example) except using the first predetermined number of pages as the threshold value, also uses the second predetermined number of pages in this example.The second predetermined number of pages is the value less than the first predetermined number of pages.Suppose that at this for example the first predetermined number of pages is 150 numbers of pages, the second predetermined number of pages is 10 pages.Utilize this configuration, cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out and is used for confirming whether employed total page number is scheduled to the processing (after this being called " second predetermined process ") of number of pages less than second in the operation that will handle (user is provided with output condition to this operation).Based on the result who confirms, determine whether that carrying out gummed into the page or leaf of this operation handles.

For example; As carry out above-mentioned definite process result find the operation that will handle be this image forming apparatus when using the operation less than the number of pages of the second predetermined number of pages (for example; The record page less than 10 pages is used in this operation), cpu circuit unit 122 forbids that carrying out the front cover bookbinding for the operation that will handle handles.Note, selected the user to carry out under the situation of " front cover bookbinding tupe " and in this second example, second confirmed to handle for the operation that will handle.Handling when it having been selected the operation of front cover stapling mode, cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out on comprising described in second example second and is confirmed the control sequence handled.

On the other hand, be when it has been selected the operation of " scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe ", to forbid carrying out the described The whole control sequence of second example in the operation that will handle by cpu circuit unit 122, comprise second top definite the processing.

Yet; Implement control so that carry out the control sequence shown in first example, be included as processing and it selected the operation of front cover bookbinding tupe and it has been selected first performed definite processing of two kinds of situation of the operation of scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe.

Now, through understanding top configuration, to describing about following the 3rd example carried out by cpu circuit unit 122 and the control shown in the 4th example.

(the 3rd example) is the operation of it having been selected the front cover stapling mode in the operation that will handle; And find this operation be to use number of pages to be equal to or less than the operation of the first predetermined number of pages rather than when using number of pages less than the operation of the second predetermined number of pages (; The predetermined number of pages of the employed total page number of operation≤first of the second predetermined number of pages≤handle), cpu circuit unit 122 allows for the operation that will handle and carries out the front cover bookbinding and handle.

(the 4th example) is the operation of it having been selected scratch pad formula stapling mode in the operation that will handle; And when finding that this operation is to use number of pages to be equal to or less than the operation of the first predetermined number of pages; Cpu circuit unit 122 allows for the operation that will handle and carries out scratch pad formula bookbinding processing, and no matter whether the employed total page number of operation that will handle is scheduled to number of pages less than second.

Now, provide the description of first to the 4th example according to the example of front.

Above the example of " operation of first predetermined condition " be " need the output number of pages to be equal to or less than the first predetermined number of pages and need the output number of pages to be equal to or greater than the operation of the second predetermined number of pages ".In this case, allow to carry out the front cover stapling mode, and further allow to carry out scratch pad formula stapling mode, so that allow the user to select among both one or another.That is to say, forbid selecting simultaneously two types page or leaf gummed to be handled.

Above the example of " not first predetermined condition but the operation of second predetermined condition " be " need the output number of pages to be equal to or less than the first predetermined number of pages and need the output number of pages to be equal to or less than the operation of the second predetermined number of pages ".In this case, forbid carrying out the front cover stapling mode, but allow to carry out scratch pad formula stapling mode.

Above the example of " the neither also not operation of second predetermined condition of first predetermined condition " be " needing the output number of pages to be equal to or less than the operation of the first predetermined number of pages ".In the case, forbid carrying out the front cover stapling mode, and also forbid carrying out scratch pad formula stapling mode.

The back will be described and introduce the reason of controlling according to above-mentioned relation, but should be noted that this is the principal character of this image formation system.

Like this; Utilization is according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment; Whether cpu circuit unit 122 satisfies predetermined condition with other element based on the operation that will handle; Independent control allows or forbids carrying out and the relevant predetermined process (in above-mentioned example, the gummed processing itself that whether allows or forbid carrying out) of gummed processing that can be carried out by page or leaf treatment facility 230.

Now, cpu circuit unit 122 is for example judged material (whether the relevant operation that will handle satisfies definite processing of predetermined condition) for above-mentioned definite processing below using.An example is " the treatment conditions data relevant with total output number of pages of the operation that will handle ", as stated.Cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with this information relatively based on the user and in the back with the management information in the function limitation management table of describing, admin table 3700 shown in Figure 37 or the admin table 3800 shown in Figure 38.

In addition, also there are " the treatment conditions data relevant " with the output page of the operation that will handle self, or the like.Example comprises the treatment conditions relevant with the dimension information of the page or leaf that will print, the treatment conditions of being correlated with the page or leaf type information of the page or leaf that will print, or the like, these conditions are that the user is that the operation that will handle is provided with.Cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with the management information in this information relatively and the admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180 based on the user.

In addition, also there are " the relevant treatment conditions data of handling with the page or leaf that the user selects for the operation that will handle of type ", or the like.Example comprise with by the user for the page or leaf of one or more types that can carry out by page or leaf treatment facility 230 handle the relevant treatment conditions data of the page or leaf deal with data set (for example, the nail pin is handled, punching is handled, finishing is handled, move page or leaf discharge handle, the front cover bookbinding is handled, the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, the centre joint binds processing or the like).Cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with the management information in this information relatively and the admin table 1800 shown in Figure 20 based on the user.

Cpu circuit unit 122 obtains all kinds operation treatment conditions information of that the user is provided with, direct relevant with the operation that will handle operation through the user interface section of for example operating unit 123.Wait the action of control system 1000 based on the management information of describing in this job property information that is provided with corresponding to the user and Figure 18,20,37, the management table shown in 38, system 1000 is used for managing self.In the situation of this example, the operation that handle is the replication mode operation, thereby, receive this information from operating unit 123.Yet present embodiment is not limited to this configuration.

For example, suppose to receive print job from the principal computer that is connected in network through connector 121.In this situation, implement control so that the operation treatment conditions that are provided with based on the user of principal computer, handle this operation through being installed in to wait as the printer driver in data promoter's the principal computer.

Like this; When this operation is the operation from the external unit that is different from this image processing system (external unit 2002 for example shown in Figure 2); The user interface section that can pass through this external unit by the user of external unit is (under the situation of principal computer; Be display, mouse, keyboard, or the like) be that the print data that will handle is provided with the operation treatment conditions.Therefore, when the operation of handling from external unit, this image formation system 1000 is controlled based on the operation treatment conditions information that the user by external unit is provided with in cpu circuit unit 122, and said information is relevant with the print data of reception operation.

And, in the present embodiment, various types of forbid control (mutual exclusion control) and function restrictions are provided, for example be used for operating this image formation system so that can carry out by cpu circuit unit 122.For example, when the multiple modes of operation that has from this image formation system 1000, selecting predictive mode of operation, forbid selecting the predictive mode of operation of separating.And, for example, when selecting a certain function, carry out the function restriction, use the function of separating so that can in a certain limited field, walk abreast.

In the present embodiment; The management information data (for example, the management information of Figure 18,20, the various rules of regulation shown in 37 and 38) of rule that is used for various functions and the action of this image formation system of regulation is stored in such as video memory 120 or ROM124 etc. suitably in the storer with table format.Cpu circuit unit 122 also uses these management datas as the judgement source that is used for processing operation.

And; When using native system 1000 to handle the operation from external unit; So dispose; So that carry out in the present embodiment all or part of various types of controls of carrying out by cpu circuit unit 122 in the control module of external apparatus (for example, external apparatus is under the situation of principal computer, is the CPU of principal computer).

According to this configuration, not only when using native system 1000 to handle the operation from reader unit 1, and during from the operation of external unit, can have the described benefit of present embodiment with native system 1000 processing.

Now, will describe according to the gummed bookbinding of present embodiment with reference to figure 8 and handle, Fig. 8 describes the model view of handling according to the gummed bookbinding of present embodiment.

The page or leaf treatment facility 230 that is had according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment be configured to carry out polytype page of processing comprising the gummed bookbinding and handle (the nail pin is handled, punching is handled, move page or leaf discharge handle, centre joint bookbinding is handled, finishing is handled, gummed bookbinding processing, or the like).Moreover, being configured to carry out according to the page or leaf treatment facility 230 of present embodiment and comprising that first kind gummed bookbinding handles at least two types the polytype gummed bookbinding that bookbinding is handled with second type gummed and handle, difference is each other handled in these two kinds gummed bookbindings.

For example, the image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment is configured to and can enough page or leaf treatment facility 230 execution binds the front cover bookbinding processing of handling as first kind gummed.In the front cover bookbinding is handled, control these image formation systems so that create the for example output article shown in Fig. 8 A by cpu circuit unit 122.

When handling front cover bookbinding operation with native system 1000, a series of processing action below in image formation system 1000, carrying out.

A series of print datas of the operation that for example, receives from external unit from a series of print datas of the operation of reader unit 1 input or through connector 121 are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120.And; From a plurality of pages of feed units 214,225,226 and 227 that this image processing system master unit has, present predefined type page or leaf by the page of text (after this, being called " Class1 page or leaf ") of the front cover bookbinding of this operation of conduct of user's appointment by of user's appointment.Then, printer unit 2 will be printed on the Class1 page or leaf from the page or leaf feed unit from the text printing data that video memory 120 front cover bookbindings that read, that be used for operation are handled.In example shown in Fig. 8 A, the print text view data on a plurality of page of text two sides.

In addition, handle through front cover bookbinding, the page or leaf that is made up of a plurality of page of text of having printed the text printing data above that piles up (after this, this page or leaf piles up being known as " the Class1 page or leaf piles up ") and glues together processing by gluing together unit 300.In gummed was handled, a plurality of page of text (Class1 page or leaf) were glued together each other.

Subsequently; Handle through the front cover bookbinding; The Class1 page or leaf that is glued together by gummed unit 300 gummeds piles up (promptly; The page or leaf that is made up of a plurality of page of text of having printed text image data above that piles up) and be used for the predefined type page or leaf (after this, being called " 2 pages of types ") of the cover page of front cover bookbinding by the conduct of user's appointment, pile up so that produce single output.Drawn article are examples (it is equivalent to 2 pages of types) of front cover Binding cover page or leaf at Fig. 8 A middle part.

Now, in any case present embodiment does not also limit the Class1 page or leaf is not piled up the mode that (page or leaf that is equivalent to have printed text image above that piles up) and type 2 pages (being equivalent to be used for piling up the front cover Binding cover page or leaf that adds front cover to page of text) are carried out the gummed processing.Under any circumstance, the output result shown in Fig. 8 A the right or Figure 25 A are handled and for example finally obtained to control image formation system 1000 to the printing article shown in the 29D so that page or leaf is carried out gummed.

Now; Through image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment; The a plurality of pages of feed units 214,215,225,226 that had from the image processing system master unit and 227 present 2 pages of types (being equivalent to front cover Binding cover page or leaf) by one of them of user's appointment so that can it be delivered to page treatment facility 230.

The type 2 pages (being equivalent to front cover Binding cover page or leaf) also can be printed in printer unit 2 usefulness front cover Binding cover view data.Drawn article are the examples that utilized the front cover Binding cover page or leaf of front cover Binding cover view data printing at printer unit 2 at Fig. 8 A middle part.

Certainly, the page or leaf of printing with front cover Binding cover view data in advance can be used as 2 pages of types (front cover Binding cover page or leaf).In this case, there is no need in printer 2, to carry out print processing, the user all need do the page or leaf of having printed front cover Binding cover view data in advance above that just is set in the page or leaf feed unit.Therefore, in the case, printer unit 2 is not printed this page or leaf, and control system 1000 is so that in statu quo be delivered to page processing unit 230 for 2 pages with type.

Note; The page or leaf of on using it, having printed image in advance is during as 2 pages of types; Can provide and be used for page or leaf is delivered to page treatment facility 230 and the particular feed equipment (in the present embodiment, this device for feeding will be known as " inserter ") through printer unit 2.When 2 pages of types are pre-printed page or leaf, this image formation system can be disposed so that can present this page or leaf from inserter.

And in the present embodiment, cpu circuit unit 122 control display unit 4-250 so that show can make the user determine whether in the front cover bookbinding is handled on 2 pages of types, to print the function screen of front cover view data.Thereby whether the user selects to print on 2 pages of types with the front cover stapling mode.

Now, with the relation that is described in according to the front cover of present embodiment between 2 pages of the Class1 pages or leaves and type during bookbinding is handled.In the present embodiment, Class1 page or leaf and type are dissimilar pages or leaves for 2 pages, and further, the size of each page is also different.Perhaps, the Class1 page or leaf can have identical page or leaf type with 2 pages of types but size is different.That is to say that during the front cover bookbinding of describing in detail was in the present embodiment handled, its size was different at least for 2 pages of hints of Class1 page or leaf and type.Especially, in the present invention, 2 pages of sizes that have greater than the Class1 page or leaf of type.

Carry out the gummed processing according to the following said Class1 page or leaf is piled up with 2 pages of types.For example; The single type of having printed front cover Binding cover view data above that is glued to the Class1 page or leaf of having printed text image data above that and being glued at the spine part for 2 pages and piles up, and piles up for 1 page so that type 2 pages of usefulness are being positioned the center cover type of 2 pages of the types of the spine part that the Class1 page or leaf piles up.At last, carry out processing and pile up 2 pages of types partly to roll at spine.An example of this product is the output result who for example is shown in Fig. 8 A the right, or Figure 25 A is to the printing article shown in the 29D.Like this, the image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment is configured to use page treatment facility 230 to carry out the front cover bookbinding processing as the processing of first kind page or leaf gummed.

Below, with describing the second type page or leaf gummed processing of handling as the page or leaf gummed of the type that is different from first page of gummed processing, it can be carried out by this image formation system.

For example, the image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment is configured to carry out the scratch pad formula bookbinding processing that bookbinding is handled as second type gummed.In the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, by cpu circuit unit 122 control these image formation systems 1000, so that a series of processing actions below for example carrying out.

A series of print datas of the operation that at first, will receive from external unit from a series of print datas of the operation of reader unit 1 input or through connector 121 are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120.And, from a plurality of pages of feed units 214,215,225,226 and 227 that the image processing system master unit is had by one of them of user's appointment present by user's appointment, as the predefined type page or leaf (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf) of the page of text of the front cover bookbinding of this operation.Then, printer unit 2 will print to the Class1 page or leaf from the page or leaf feed unit from the text printing data that the scratch pad formula bookbinding that is used for this operation that video memory 120 reads is handled.In example shown in Fig. 8 B, text image data has printed on the two sides of a plurality of page of text.In addition, through scratch pad formula bookbinding processing, the page or leaf that is made up of a plurality of page of text of having printed the text printing data above that piles up (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf piles up) by the 300 execution gummed processing of gummed unit.

Now, up to the present action is identical with above-mentioned front cover bookbinding processing action.Yet under the situation of carrying out scratch pad formula bookbinding processing, native system 1000 is for example controlled so that forbid the following processing by above-mentioned front cover bookbinding processing execution in cpu circuit unit 122.

For example, in the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, ban use of cover page (being equivalent to 2 pages of types).Especially, in scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, the Class1 page or leaf of print text view data piles up so that forbid being glued at above that 2 pages of types to implement control.And, in scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, present 2 pages of the types that is used for the front cover stapling mode from one of them page feed unit 214,215,225,226 and 227, in the front cover stapling mode, be forbidden in fact.Certainly, in scratch pad formula stapling mode, also forbid on 2 pages of types, printing processing.

Drawn article have shown the example of being handled the product that is generated by the bookbinding of scratch pad formula on Fig. 8 B the right.Gluing method in that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled and above-mentioned front cover is bound between handling is different.

For example, scratch pad formula bookbinding is identical in the following areas with the front cover bookbinding, that is, the Class1 page or leaf piles up (page the piling up of multipage that is equivalent to have printed text image data above that) and is glued at together.Yet in scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, it is forbidden that the gummed that the type of in front cover bookbinding tupe (referring to Fig. 8 A), carrying out is 2 pages is handled.Bind in the processing in the scratch pad formula, by cpu circuit unit 122 control page treatment facilities 230 and printer unit 2 etc., so that gluing together the some completion gummed processing that next page of text is piled up, shown in Fig. 8 B.In this mode, dispose this image formation system so that page or leaf treatment facility 230 can be carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula to be handled, this processing is that the gummed that is different from second type of first kind gummed processing is handled.

Now; Use above-mentioned configuration as hypothesis, (under the situation of present embodiment be display unit 4-250, operating unit 123, or the like) bound the required gummed tupe of selection the tupe from front cover bookbinding tupe and scratch pad formula so that the user can pass through interface unit according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment in configuration.Cpu circuit unit 122 control image formation systems are handled so that carry out the gummed of the tupe of from top two types gummed tupe, selecting corresponding to the user.

Below, related processing in " the front cover bookbinding " of the gummed tupe that is equivalent to adhere to therein front cover is described in further detail as an example, as described with reference to figure 8A.

In this case, the data origin of supposing to stand the operation that the front cover bookbinding handles is in the reader unit 1 of device self.With being described in the original paper that is provided with in the reader unit 1 is carried out print processing and carried out a series of processes under the front cover bookbinding disposition by 230 pairs of pages or leaves of printing through print processing of page or leaf treatment facility.

At first, in case the user has pushed the special characteristic mode key 4-260 on Fig. 4 screen on the display unit 4-250 that is shown in operating unit 123, cpu circuit unit 122 screen shown in the displayed map 6A (a) on display unit 4-250 then.Below, suppose that the user selects " bookbinding " pattern through pushing the correspondent button on the screen 801 shown in Fig. 6 A.Cpu circuit unit 122 responds through the screen shown in the displayed map 6B (b) on display unit 4-250; In case and the user makes suitable selection and pushes " next one " key, then cpu circuit unit 122 screen shown in the displayed map 6C (c) on display unit 4-250 then.Further the hypothesis user is through by being pressed in the key 803 in the screen (c) and making " front cover setting " through the screen (f) among the said Fig. 7 C in back and import each that be used for " gummed bookbinding " and instruct.

Now; Selected the user under the situation of gummed stapling mode; When user indication was used to adhere to front cover and has printed being provided with of page or leaf of text image data to above that, cpu circuit unit 122 confirmed to be " operation of wanting front cover to bind " according to the operation that the user is provided with processing.That is to say, in this example, select to glue together stapling mode and under user under this pattern had selected condition that " adhesion front cover " be provided with, cpu circuit unit 122 confirmed that these operations are the operations that will carry out the processing of front cover stapling mode about it the user.

Suppose to accomplish the setting of each print processing condition of the aforesaid operation that is used for to handle, and suppose that further the user has pushed the initiate key 4-242 on operating unit 123 shown in Figure 4.At this moment, cpu circuit unit 122 is confirmed to have imported operation and is handled and begin request.Based on instruction from the user; With the document on the former document device for feeding 101 that loads on reader unit 1 pile up the platen that is fed to reader unit 1 on glass read the position; From first page of one page in order, and cpu circuit unit 122 control reader unit 1 are so that carry out the processing of the original paper of reading operation.Further, cpu circuit unit 122 control video memory 120 grades will be so that will be stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 as the data streams read of the text image data that is used for front cover bookbinding processing.

The result who prints the data of storing is equivalent to two-sided text printing, the page or leaf shown in Fig. 8 A for example, and it is as the result of duplex printing.Yet, should be noted that duplex printing is not the condition precedent that the front cover bookbinding is handled.The user's needs that have wide region, though and have many users hope textual portions with this result print on two-sided on, also be hopeful the user on the one side that textual portions with this result only prints on page or leaf.Therefore, can make such layout, wherein, through native system 1000, when carrying out the front cover bookbinding, user oneself can use key 4-258 selection shown in Figure 4 to want to carry out single face or duplex printing on the page or leaf of print text image above that.

And, under the situation of present embodiment, for example will be used for front cover and bind the manual feed unit 227 that the cover page of handling (being equivalent to 2 pages of types) is arranged at image processing system by the user.Now, select cover page so that when selecting 2 pages of types from display unit 4-250, can select page or leaf feed unit corresponding to manual feed unit 227 the user.This just allows the user to present 2 pages of types from manual feed unit.

And, use this image processing system or other PRN device that front cover is bound view data in advance and print on the cover page that is used for front cover bookbinding processing.Before handling the operation of it being carried out front cover bookbinding processing by this image formation system, the page or leaf of having printed the front cover view data above that is positioned in the feed unit of this image processing system by the user.Further, the user is provided with the treatment conditions of using this page from operating unit 123.Thereby, when handling front cover bookbinding processing operation, need not on front cover Binding cover page or leaf, to carry out print processing.

Now, when using the page or leaf printed, can make such layout, in this arrangement, when system 1000 has aforesaid inserter, present 2 pages of types from inserter as 2 pages of types.In the case, control is implemented in cpu circuit unit 122, so that can select inserter to be shown on the display unit 4-250 as the display screen of the page or leaf feed unit of 2 pages of types.Like this, the user can use display unit 4-250 to select the page or leaf feed unit of inserter as 2 pages of types.

As stated, printed in the front cover view data under the situation of 2 pages of types, its all pages of reads image data of carrying out the operation of read operation have been taken as the preimage data of text through reader unit 1.

On the other hand, when needing printing front cover view data in a series of processing of the operation of execution in the front cover bookbinding is handled to the front cover that is used for the front cover bookbinding, cpu circuit unit 122 makes image processing system carry out following processing.

Suppose that the user has used operating unit 123 to select the front cover stapling mode, and hypothesis has been imported and has been printed the instruction of surface plot picture to the page or leaf of 2 pages of the types that is equivalent to serve as front cover.In this case, first page preimage during cpu circuit unit 122 original paper of in the hard disk of video memory 120, storing the multipage that will be read by reader unit 1 piles up is as the front cover preimage.The follow-up preimage data (for example, second and page or leaf subsequently) of page or leaf subsequently sequentially are used as text preimage data and above-mentioned front cover view data is stored in the hard disk relatively.

In addition; Can bind processing operation for front cover and make such configuration, wherein, preceding surface plot picture is printed on front cover Binding cover page or leaf (being equivalent to 2 pages of types) and is served as on the preceding front cover part; And, back front cover view data be printed on this page be used for serve as the back front cover part on.In order to handle these user's requests, following control can be carried out in cpu circuit unit 122.

An example is to be presented at the display screen with display key on the display unit 4-250 to the user; When the user was provided with on display unit 4-250, said demonstration bond energy made the user send instruction and implements " surface plot picture and back surface plot picture before on front cover Binding cover page or leaf, printing ".In response to top instruction through this screen input, cpu circuit unit 122 control printer units 2 should be handled so that carry out.

When making such being provided with, the front cover preimage was stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 before first page view data during the original paper of the multipage that is equivalent to be read by reader unit 1 piles up was used as.Second page view data during the original paper of the multipage that further, is equivalent to be read by reader unit 1 piles up is used as back front cover preimage and is stored in the hard disk of video memory 120.The follow-up preimage data of following recto are used as the text preimage data relevant with above-mentioned front cover view data and sequentially are stored in the hard disk.

Now, selected the front cover stapling mode when, and for example 10 pages original paper piles up when being read continuously by reader unit 1, can make such arrangement, wherein the preimage data of back front cover are deposited at the end that original paper piles up.Specifically, the original paper that at first reads is used as the preceding front cover view data that will print on the type 2 pages (being equivalent to cover page) and is deposited with in the video memory 120.Then, second to the 9th original paper that read is used as first to the 8th page of text image data that will print on Class1 page or leaf (being equivalent to page of text) and is deposited with in the video memory 120.At last, last (the tenth) original paper of reading is used as the back front cover view data that will print on the Class1 page or leaf and is deposited with in the video memory 120.These view data are managed with relevant mode in cpu circuit unit 122.That is to say,, image data processed to be deposited with in the video memory 120 with the identical page order of the binding printed article of front cover that after whole printing of completion and front cover bookbinding processing, obtains through this arrangement.

Yet though should be understood that in order to improve ease for use and can use top control example, present embodiment is in no way restricted to this configuration.As long as can use image formation system 1000 to carry out following control, can adopt any structure.

For example; Cpu circuit unit 122 control reader unit 1, video memory unit 120, printer unit 2; Or the like; So that in by a series of images data that the multipage of handling is constituted; The preimage data of front cover data and the preimage data that are equivalent to back front cover data are printed on the same surface (being equivalent to be used for the cover page that the front cover bookbinding is handled) of 2 pages of types before will being equivalent to; And in by a series of images data that the multipage of handling is constituted; The multi-page printing of preimage data that will be equivalent to text data is in a plurality of Class1 pages or leaves (being equivalent to be used for the page of text that the front cover bookbinding is handled), thereby the user is hoped that the print data of printing as the surface plot picture that is used for the front cover bookbinding is printed on front cover Binding cover page or leaf, and the user hoped to print as the print data that is used for the text image that front cover binds is printed on page of text.

As long as can realize this configuration; Reader unit 1 read the order, storage preimage data of original paper to the order of video memory 120, from video memory 120 read the order of preimage data, in the order of printer unit 2 printing preimage data; Or the like; All unimportant, that is, the order of various operations is not a problem.This sets up for the print data that is used for front cover bookbinding operation from external unit (for example, represented by Fig. 2 reference marker 2002) reception equally.

And the above-mentioned control that can further use present embodiment can glue together the equipment of page or leaf with the relevant use of further raising or gummed that system carries out is handled the advantage of the different demands that can handle different user, as use this image formation system 1000.For example, image formation system 1000 can be controlled so that the control below carrying out in the cpu circuit unit 122 of this image formation system.

For example, when the user had selected the front cover stapling mode on display unit 4-250, the display screen shown in Fig. 7 C (f) was shown on the display unit 4-250.Through this arrangement; Whether the user can select to be different from the first predetermined print data (being called " the external image data of front cover staple items " in the present embodiment) that is used for the binding printed article of front cover from the display screen with the various types of display keys shown in Fig. 7 C and will be printed on corresponding to the preceding front cover outside (promptly; On the page or leaf space of the binding printed article of front cover 2401 part corresponding to Figure 24 A) (referring to the binding printed result 2400 of front cover in the example of Figure 24 A in the 24D), to be used to handle front cover bookbinding processing operation.

For example, when the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " duplicatings " key in " the preceding front cover outside ", printer unit 2 just outside corresponding to preceding front cover (that is, corresponding to the part of 2401 among Figure 24 A; Notice that " front cover " is based on that the binding printed result of executed front cover describes here) the page or leaf space of the binding printed article of front cover on print the front cover view data of the binding printed article of front cover.On the other hand, when the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " the not duplicating " key in " the preceding front cover outside ", the first predetermined print data is printed on the page or leaf space corresponding to the binding printed article of front cover in the outside of preceding front cover with regard to non-print machine unit 2.Like this, native system 1000 just can carry out the first specific print processing in the front cover stapling mode.

Further; Use present embodiment; The user can be printed on from the second predetermined print data (be called in the present embodiment " the internal image data of front cover bookbinding article front cover) that the display screen with various types of display keys shown in Fig. 7 C selects whether will also to be different from the text printing data that are used for the binding printed article of front cover corresponding to following the user closely and be in page space (corresponding to 2403 the part of Figure 24 C) of the binding printed article of front cover of the page or leaf of front cover before the front cover side is just in time opened in the past erectility under at the binding printed article of front cover, binds processing operation to be used to handling front cover.

For example; When the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " duplicating " key of " preceding front cover is inner "; Printer unit 2 is view data after corresponding to the front cover that follows user's (that is, corresponding to Figure 24 C 2403 part) binding printed article of printing front cover on the binding printed article of front cover are under the erectility page or leaf space of the binding printed article of front cover of the page or leaf of front cover before the front cover side is just in time opened closely in the past just.On the other hand, when the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " the not duplicating " key of " preceding front cover is inner ", print the second predetermined print data following closely on the page or leaf of preceding front cover that the user just in time opens the binding printed article of front cover with regard to non-print machine unit 2.Like this, native system 1000 just can carry out the second specific print processing in the front cover stapling mode.

Further; Use present embodiment; The user can be printed on from the 3rd predetermined print data (be called in the present embodiment " the internal image data of front cover after the front cover staple items) that the display screen with various types of display keys shown in Fig. 7 C selects whether will also to be different from the text printing data of the binding printed article of front cover corresponding to following on the user is under the upright state page or leaf of just in time opening the back front cover from back front cover side at the binding printed article of front cover the page or leaf space of the binding printed article of front cover (corresponding to 2404 the part of Figure 24 D) closely, to be used to handle front cover bookbinding processing operation.

For example; When the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " duplicating " key of " back front cover inboard "; Printer unit 2 is just corresponding to view data after following on the user is under the erectility page or leaf of just in time opening the back front cover from back front cover side at the binding printed article of front cover the page or leaf space of the binding printed article of front cover (that is, corresponding to Figure 24 D 2404 part) closely to print the front cover of the binding printed article of front cover.On the other hand, when the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " the not duplicating " key of " back front cover is inboard ", print the 3rd on the page or leaf of back front cover that the user just in time opens the binding printed article of front cover and be scheduled to print data following closely with regard to non-print machine unit 2.Like this, native system 1000 just can carry out the 3rd specific print processing in the front cover stapling mode.

Further; The 4th predetermined print data (being called " the external image data of front cover staple items front cover " in the present embodiment) whether the user can will also be different from the text printing data of the binding printed article of front cover from the display screen selection with various types of display keys shown in Fig. 7 C is printed on corresponding to the front cover outside, back (promptly; On the page or leaf space of the binding printed article of front cover 2402 part corresponding to Figure 24 B) (referring to Figure 24 A to the binding printed result 2400 of the front cover in the 24D example), to be used to handle front cover bookbinding processing operation.

For example; When the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " duplicating " key of " outside the back front cover "; Printer unit 2 is just printed the back front cover view data of the binding printed article of front cover on the page or leaf space corresponding to the binding printed article of front cover of the front cover outside, back (that is, corresponding to Figure 24 D 2402 part).On the other hand, when the user pushes when being used for shown in Fig. 7 C selecting " the not duplicating " key in " the back front cover outside ", on page or leaf space, print the 4th with regard to non-print machine unit 2 and be scheduled to print data corresponding to the binding printed article of front cover in the front cover outside, back.Like this, native system 1000 just can carry out the 4th specific print processing in the front cover stapling mode.

As stated, using image formation system 1000 to handle the operation that is provided with by the user with the front cover stapling mode is not restricted to use simply printer unit 2 to go up the print processing of execution contexts view data in page of text (Class1 page or leaf).This processing in the last print text print data of page of text (Class1 page or leaf) will be known as " first printing model in the front cover stapling mode " (or " first in the front cover stapling mode printed sequence ").Not only with the front cover stapling mode first printing model in the front cover stapling mode is carried out in the operation that will stand front cover bookbinding processing according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment; Cpu circuit unit 122 control image formation systems are so that can comprise a series of print processing (above-mentioned example has four kinds of specific printing sequences) that are printed on predetermined print data (not being to be handled as text image data by the user) print processing on the front cover bound pages along with top pattern execution at least.Thisly will be known as " second printing model in the front cover stapling mode " (or " second in the front cover stapling mode printed sequence ") for print processing as the predetermined print data of non-text printing data.

And; Thereby so configuration shows the for example screen of the display screen shown in Fig. 7 C so that implement control by cpu circuit unit 122 on user interface; Carry out the first printing sequence and the second printing sequence in the front cover stapling mode so that select the user of front cover stapling mode to be chosen in, or only carry out first and print sequence.

Use first to print sequence and second and print sequence and allow to set up multiple front cover staple items, all kinds and various layout with this image formation system, for example products catalogue, pamphlet and handbook, have inside training program, community organization's guide of a great deal of page or the like.Now, will four examples that front cover is binding printed that use image formation system 1000 to carry out be described to 33B with reference to figure 25A.

Now, will recall and comprise four types of tentation datas rather than the description above the text printing data in the front cover stapling mode.In the following description, to 33B, this print data of four types will be known as with reference to figure 25A: the first predetermined print data that will be called image A; Be known as the second predetermined print data of image C; The 3rd predetermined print data as image D; With the 4th predetermined print data as image B.In this example, there are M page or leaf text printing data to be used for the front cover stapling mode.

And, from reader unit 1 or external unit 2002 inputs first to the 4th predetermined print data image A～D and the text printing data (first page of print data) to the M page or leaf.These data sets are used as single operation and are correlated with, and are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120.Suppose that user for example makes following setting and is used as using configuration for example recited above to be used for the setting with the operation of handling.

At first, the user pushes " duplicating " key that " the preceding front cover outside " on the screen (f) is set shown in Fig. 7 C, thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned first specific print processing, so that with front cover stapling mode print image A on the zone 2401 of 2 pages of types.

And the user pushes " duplicating " key that is used for " preceding front cover is inboard " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f), thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned second specific print processing, so that with front cover stapling mode print image C on the zone 2403 of 2 pages of types.

Further, the user pushes " duplicating " key that is used for " back front cover is inboard " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f), thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned the 3rd specific print processing, so that with front cover stapling mode print image D on the zone 2404 of 2 pages of types.

And the user pushes " duplicating " key that is used for " the back front cover outside " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f), thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned the 4th specific print processing, so that with front cover stapling mode print image B on the zone 2402 of 2 pages of types.

These a series of settings of printing that are used for the front cover stapling mode of making at operating unit 123 in response to the user; Cpu circuit unit 122 makes image formation system 1000 handle the binding printed operation of front cover, and Figure 25 A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 25D so that for example set up.Notice that Figure 25 A is mentioned to bind product 2400 identical modes with top Figure 24 A to the front cover shown in the 24D to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 25D product 2400.

Now, for production drawing 25A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 25D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out following two types print processing as the binding printed processing of front cover with the front cover stapling mode.

At first; Print sequence as first of the binding printed operation of front cover; Control printer unit 2 will be so that will be included in and will be printed on the Class1 page or leaf its text printing data of carrying out in the data of operation of the binding printed processing of front cover, and text print data is stored in the hard disk of video memory 120.This printing is repeated and the as many number of times of text number of pages.In the situation of this example, this print processing is M page or leaf execution altogether.

Except carrying out the first top printing sequence; The zone 2401 to 2404 that printer unit 2 prints to four tentation data groups of above-mentioned image A, image B, image C and image D 2 pages of types is also controlled in cpu circuit unit 122; Print sequence as second of the binding printed operation of front cover, these data sets are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 with the mode relevant with the text printing data of the binding printed operation of front cover.

In order to set up Figure 25 A to the front cover shown in 25D bookbinding product 2400, being used for below cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out prints to the print processing in a series of print procedures of 2 pages of types.

Be glued to and printed the type of 1 page of text printing type of data before piling up above that and before by turnover, be in state shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B for 2 pages.Then, in order for example to obtain Figure 25 A to the print result shown in the 25D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out the for example print processing shown in Figure 31 A and 31B.

That is to say that printer unit 2 is carried out print processing on first of 2 pages of types, so that image A places the zone 2401 on 2 pages first of the type, image B places the zone 2402 of 2 pages first of type.Note; Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the storer that is suitable for picture editting's processing to carry out layout processing; So that image A and image B are formed for the data of the single face of single page; After this, image A and image B this view data of being formed for the single face data of single page is printed on by printer unit 2 on first of 2 pages of types therein.

Further, printer unit 2 is carried out print processing on second of 2 pages of types, so that image C places the zone 2403 on 2 pages second of the type, image D places the zone 2404 of 2 pages second of type.Note; Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the storer that is suitable for picture editting's processing to carry out layout processing; So that image C and image D are formed for the data of the single face of single page; After this, image C and image D this view data of being formed for the single face data of single page is printed on by printer unit 2 on second of 2 pages of types therein.

Through after a series of print processing on 2 pages of the types, 2 pages of types of being printed are handled to be glued to by a plurality of 1 page of Class1 page or leaf that constitute of text printing type of data of having printed above that through the gummeds that use gummed unit 300 and are piled up (M page or leaf print data altogether).This has just accomplished and has used native system 1000 to set up Figure 25 A to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 25D product 2400.

Below, second example described.Suppose that for example the user makes following setting being provided with on the screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C.

At first, the user pushes " duplicating " key that is used for " the preceding front cover outside " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f), thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned first specific print processing, so that with front cover stapling mode print image A on the zone 2401 of 2 pages of types.

And; The user does not push " duplicating " key that is used for " preceding front cover is inboard " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f); But pushed " the not duplicating " key that is used for " preceding front cover is inboard "; Thereby input instruction is forbidden the above-mentioned second specific print processing, so as in the front cover stapling mode print image C on the zone 2403 of 2 pages of types not.

Further; The user does not push " duplicating " key that is used for " back front cover is inboard " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f); But push " the not duplicating " key that is used for " back front cover is inboard "; Thereby input instruction is forbidden the above-mentioned the 3rd specific print processing, so as in the front cover stapling mode print image D on the zone 2404 of 2 pages of types not.

These a series of settings of printing that are used for the front cover stapling mode of making at operating unit 123 in response to the user; Cpu circuit unit 122 makes image formation system 1000 handle the binding printed operation of front cover, and Figure 26 A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 26D so that for example set up.Notice that Figure 26 A falls front cover bookbinding product 2400 quilts shown in the 26D to be mentioned to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 24D product 2400 identical modes with top Figure 24 A.

Now, for production drawing 26A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 26D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out following two types print processing as the binding printed processing of front cover with the front cover stapling mode.

Except carrying out the first top printing sequence; Cpu circuit unit 122 is also controlled printer unit 2 two tentation data groups of above-mentioned image A and image B is printed on the

zone

2401 and 2402 of 2 pages of types; Be used as second of the binding printed operation of front cover and print sequence, these data sets are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 with the relevant mode of text printing data with front cover bookbinding do printing industry.

In order to set up Figure 26 A to the front cover shown in 26D bookbinding product 2400, being used for below cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out prints to the print processing in a series of print procedures of 2 pages of types.

Be glued to 2 pages of the type of the first kind page or leaf of having printed the text printing data above that before piling up before, be in the state shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B by turnover.Then, in order for example to obtain Figure 26 A to the print result shown in the 26D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out the for example print processing shown in Figure 32 A and 32B.

That is to say that printer unit 2 is carried out print processing on first of 2 pages of types, so that image A places the zone 2401 on 2 pages first of the type, and image B places the zone 2402 of 2 pages first of type.Note; Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the storer that is suitable for picture editting's processing to carry out layout processing; So that image A and image B are formed for the data of the single face of single page; After this, image A and image B this view data of being formed for the single face data of single page is printed on by printer unit 2 on first of 2 pages of types therein.

Yet; Print in the sequence at this; Implement control so that be under an embargo by the following print processing of 2 pages of second execution of 2 pairs of types of printer unit: in this print processing, image C places on the zone 2403 of 2 pages second of type, and image D places on second the zone 2404 of 2 pages of types.

Like this; In this second example; Cpu circuit unit 122 control printer units 2 are so that be printed on image A and image B on first of 2 pages of types, but control printer unit 2 in case therein on second of 2 pages of types the print processing of laying out images C and image D be under an embargo.

Through after a series of print processing on 2 pages of the types, 2 pages of types of being printed are handled to be glued to by a plurality of 1 page of Class1 page or leaf that constitute of text printing type of data of having printed above that through the gummeds that use gummed unit 300 and are piled up (M page or leaf print data altogether).This has just accomplished and has used native system 1000 to set up Figure 26 A to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 26D product 2400.

Below, the 3rd example described.Suppose that for example the user makes following setting being provided with on the screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C.

And the user pushes " duplicating " key that is provided with on the screen (f) and is used for " preceding front cover is inboard " shown in Fig. 7 C, thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned second specific print processing, so as in the front cover stapling mode on the zone 2403 of 2 pages of types print image C.

These a series of settings of printing that are used for the front cover stapling mode of making at operating unit 123 in response to the user; Cpu circuit unit 122 makes image formation system 1000 handle the binding printed operation of front cover, and Figure 27 A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 27D so that for example set up.Notice that Figure 27 A is mentioned to bind product 2400 identical modes with top Figure 24 A to the front cover shown in the 24D to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 27D product 2400.

Now, for production drawing 27A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 27D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out following two types print processing as the binding printed processing of front cover with the front cover stapling mode.

Except carrying out the first top printing sequence; Cpu circuit unit 122 is also controlled printer unit 2 three tentation data groups of above-mentioned image A, image B and image C is printed on the

zone

2401,2402 and 2403 of 2 pages of types; Be used as second of the binding printed operation of front cover and print sequence, these data sets are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 with the relevant mode of text printing data with front cover bookbinding do printing industry.

In order to set up Figure 27 A to the front cover shown in 27D bookbinding product 2400, being used for below cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out prints to the print processing in a series of print procedures of 2 pages of types.

Be glued to the type of the first kind page or leaf of having printed the text printing data above that before piling up and before by turnover, be in the state shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B for 2 pages.Then, in order for example to obtain Figure 27 A to the print result shown in the 27D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out the for example print processing shown in Figure 33 A and 33B.

Further, the print processing that printer unit 2 is carried out on second of 2 pages of types, so that image C places on second the zone 2403 of 2 pages of types, but image D is not interposing at the zone 2404 of 2 pages second of type.Like this, print sequence, implement control, but forbid on the zone 2404 of 2 pages second of type, carrying out the processing of print image D so that allow on the zone 2403 of 2 pages second of type, to carry out the processing of print image C through this.

Like this; In the 3rd example; Control printers 2 in cpu circuit unit 122 are arranged in the print processing on first of 2 pages of types so that carry out therein with image A and image B, and further allow therein image C is arranged in the print processing on second of 2 pages of types.Yet cpu circuit unit 122 is implemented control and so that forbid therein image D is arranged in the print processing on second of 2 pages of types.

Through after a series of print processing on 2 pages of the types, 2 pages of types of being printed are handled to be glued to by a plurality of 1 page of Class1 page or leaf that constitute of text printing type of data of having printed above that through the gummeds that use gummed unit 300 and are piled up (M page or leaf print data altogether).This has just accomplished and has used native system 1000 to set up Figure 27 A to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 27D product 2400.

Below, the 4th example described.Suppose that for example the user makes following setting being provided with on the screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C.

Further, the user pushes " duplicating " key that is provided with on the screen (f) and is used for " back front cover is inboard " shown in Fig. 7 C, thereby input instruction is carried out the above-mentioned the 3rd specific print processing, so as in the front cover stapling mode on the zone 2404 of 2 pages of types print image D.

These a series of settings of printing that are used for the front cover stapling mode of making at operating unit 123 in response to the user; Cpu circuit unit 122 makes image formation system 1000 handle the binding printed operation of front cover, and Figure 28 A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 28D so that for example set up.Notice that Figure 28 A is mentioned to bind product 2400 identical modes with top Figure 24 A to the front cover shown in the 24D to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 28D product 2400.

Now, for production drawing 28A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 28D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out following two types print processing as the binding printed processing of front cover with the front cover stapling mode.

Except carrying out the first top printing sequence; Cpu circuit unit 122 is also controlled printer unit 2 three tentation data groups of above-mentioned image A, image B and image D is printed on the

zone

2401,2402 and 2404 of 2 pages of types; Be used as second of the binding printed operation of front cover and print sequence, these data sets are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 with the relevant mode of text printing data with front cover bookbinding do printing industry.

In order to set up Figure 28 A, below carrying out, cpu circuit unit 122 is used for printing to the print processing in a series of print procedures of 2 pages of types to the front cover shown in 28D bookbinding product 2400.

Be glued to 2 pages of the type of the first kind page or leaf of having printed the text printing data above that before piling up before, be in the state shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B by turnover.Then, in order for example to obtain Figure 28 A to the print result shown in the 28D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out the for example print processing shown in Figure 34 A and 34B.

That is to say that printer unit 2 is carried out print processing on first of 2 pages of types, so that image A places the zone 2401 on 2 pages first of the type, and image B places the zone 2402 on 2 pages first of the type.Note; Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the storer that is suitable for picture editting's processing to carry out layout processing; So that image A and image B are formed for the data of the single face of single page; After this, image A and image B this view data of being formed for the single face data of single page is printed on by printer unit 2 on first of 2 pages of types therein.

Further, the print processing of printer unit 2 on second of 2 pages of types, so that image D places on second the zone 2404 of 2 pages of types, but image C is not interposing at the zone 2403 of 2 pages second of type.Like this, print sequence, implement control so that allow print processing image D on the zone 2404 of 2 pages second of type, and forbid print processing image C on the zone 2403 of 2 pages second of type through this.

Like this; In the 4th example; Control printers 2 in cpu circuit unit 122 are arranged in the print processing on first of 2 pages of types so that carry out therein with image A and image B, and further allow therein image D is arranged in the print processing on second of 2 pages of types.Yet control is implemented in cpu circuit unit 122, so that forbid therein image C is arranged in the print processing on second of 2 pages of types.

Through after a series of print processing on 2 pages of the types, 2 pages of types of being printed are handled to be glued to by a plurality of 1 page of Class1 page or leaf that constitute of text printing type of data of having printed above that through the gummeds that use gummed unit 300 and are piled up (M page or leaf print data altogether).This has just accomplished and has used native system 1000 to set up Figure 28 A to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 28D product 2400.

Below, the 5th example described.Suppose that for example the user makes following setting being provided with on the screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C.

And; The user does not push " duplicating " key that is used for " the back front cover outside " is set shown in Fig. 7 C on the screen (f); But pushed " the not duplicating " key that is used for " the back front cover outside "; Thereby input instruction is forbidden the above-mentioned the 4th specific print processing, so as in the front cover stapling mode print image B on the zone 2402 of 2 pages of types not.

These a series of settings of printing that are used for the front cover stapling mode of making at operating unit 123 in response to the user; Cpu circuit unit 122 makes image formation system 1000 handle the binding printed operation of front cover, and Figure 29 A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 29D so that for example set up.Notice that Figure 29 A is mentioned to bind product 2400 identical modes with top Figure 24 A to the front cover shown in the 24D to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 29D product 2400.

Now, for production drawing 29A binds product 2400 to the front cover shown in the 29D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out following two types print processing as the binding printed processing of front cover with the front cover stapling mode.

Except carrying out the first top printing sequence; Cpu circuit unit 122 is also controlled printer unit 2 three tentation data groups of above-mentioned image A, image C and image D is printed on the

zone

2401,2403 and 2404 of 2 pages of types; Be used as second of the binding printed operation of front cover and print sequence, these data sets are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 with the mode relevant with the text printing data of the binding printed operation of front cover.

In order to set up Figure 29 A to the front cover shown in 29D bookbinding product 2400, being used for below cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out prints to the print processing in a series of print procedures of 2 pages of types.

Be glued to the type of the first kind page or leaf of having printed the text printing data above that before piling up and before by turnover, be in the state shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B for 2 pages.Then, in order for example to obtain Figure 29 A to the print result shown in the 29D, cpu circuit unit 122 makes printer unit 2 carry out the for example print processing shown in Figure 35 A and 35B.

That is to say that printer unit 2 is carried out print processing on first of 2 pages of types, so that image A places the zone 2401 on 2 pages first of the type, and image B is not interposing at the zone 2402 of 2 pages first of type.

Further, printer unit 2 is carried out print processing on second of 2 pages of types, so that image C places the zone 2403 on 2 pages second of the type, and image D places the zone 2404 of 2 pages second of type.Note; Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the storer that is suitable for picture editting's processing to carry out layout processing; So that image C and image D are formed for the data of the single face of single page; After this, image C and image D this view data of being formed for the single face data of single page is printed on by printer unit 2 on second of 2 pages of types therein.

Like this, in the 5th example, control printers 2 in cpu circuit unit 122 so that on second of 2 pages of types, carry out print processing, thereby are arranged in image C and image D on second of 2 pages of types.And, implement control so that allow to carry out therein image A is arranged in the print processing on first of 2 pages of types, but forbid therein image B is arranged in the print processing on first of 2 pages of types.

Through after a series of print processing on 2 pages of the types, 2 pages of types of being printed are handled to be glued to by a plurality of 1 page of Class1 page or leaf that constitute of text printing type of data of having printed above that through the gummeds that use gummed unit 300 and are piled up (M page or leaf print data altogether).This has just accomplished and has used native system 1000 to set up Figure 29 A to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 29D product 2400.

Now, five top examples are examples of handling from the operation of reader unit 1, therefore, before the print processing of using printer unit 2 to carry out to print on 2 pages of the types, use the storer of image processing system to come the carries out image editor.

Yet; When operation is through connector 121 during from external procedure that external host computers (external unit 2002 for example shown in Figure 2) receives; The printer driver of use in principal computer waits carries out the single face data that layout processing becomes 2 pages of types to the data of the page or leaf that will print, from principal computer it is received then.

Thereby when this operation is in the front cover stapling mode during from external procedure that external host computers receives, 1000 sides are not carried out above-mentioned layout processing in system, but print in printer unit 2 through video memory 120.Like this, both having made in this operation is during from external procedure that external host computers receives, also can realize Figure 31 A to the print processing shown in the 35B, to produce like Figure 25 A to the bookbinding of the front cover shown in 29D product 2400.

Like this; As through with reference to figure 24A to the binding printed processing example of five front covers of 35B described, cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 are so that be printed on the text printing data on the Class1 page or leaf that is equivalent to the page of text in the binding printed processing of front cover with the front cover stapling mode.Through this configuration as condition precedent; Cpu circuit unit 122 further control system 1000 be so that can print the predetermined print data that is different from the text printing data, and for example front cover Binding cover print data is waited until on 2 pages of the types that are equivalent to front cover Binding cover page or leaf.

And; On 2 pages of types, carrying out in the situation of print processing with the front cover stapling mode, the user can confirm whether two zones 2403 and each of 2404 on 2 pages second of two

zones

2401 and 2402 each and the type on 2 pages first of the type will print for each zone.Like this, in above-mentioned example, related to being used for determining whether to be the configuration that printing is all carried out in each zone in four zones; Yet, alternatively, also can use following configuration.

For example, the user can import predetermined instruction and realize allowing first print processing and the second type print processing (after this, being called " first instruction ") on 2 pages of types on 2 pages of types.

Further, the user can import predetermined instruction and realize only allowing one (after this, being called " second instruction ") in second print processing on 2 pages of first print processing and the types on 2 pages of the types.

And the user can import predetermined instruction and realize forbidding second print processing (after this, being called " the 3rd instruction ") on 2 pages of first print processing and the types on 2 pages of the types.

When the user with 2 pages of front cover stapling mode treatment type the time above the input during first instruction, printer units 2 are controlled so that can set up like Figure 25 A to the printing article 2400 shown in the 25D in cpu circuit unit 122.That is to say, let printer unit 2 on 2 pages of types two-sided, carry out print processing according to the Method of printing shown in Figure 31 A and the 31B.

Perhaps, when the user when printing 2 pages of types with the front cover stapling mode during second instruction above the input, printer units 2 are controlled so that can set up like Figure 26 A to the printing article 2400 shown in the 26D in cpu circuit unit 122.That is to say, let printer unit 2 on a face of 2 pages of types, carry out print processing according to the Method of printing shown in Figure 32 A and the 32B.

Further, when the user with 2 pages of front cover stapling mode treatment type the time during the 3rd instruction above the input, cpu circuit unit 122 is implemented to control so that forbid all print processing to 2 pages of types.In the case, printer unit 2 is not carried out print processing for 2 pages to type; On the contrary, 2 pages of types are delivered to the gummed unit 300 of page treatment facility 230 from the distributing roller 219 of printer unit 2 with being had no to change.

In this mode; For example can using, operating unit 123 (is receiving the situation of operation from principal computer; Be the operating unit of principal computer) user interface section make such configuration; Wherein, whether the user can confirm when the page increases to print on 2 pages of types with the front cover stapling mode.

And, in the above example, such configuration has been described through the display screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C, wherein, whether the user can select to print on 2 pages of types with the front cover stapling mode.Yet the present invention is not limited to this configuration, alternatively, can make following configuration.

For example; In embodiments of the present invention; A kind of like this configuration is arranged, and user oneself can use the user interface section of operating unit 123 for example (receiving under the situation of operation from principal computer, being the operating unit of principal computer) to confirm in the front cover stapling mode, to be used for the page or leaf of 2 pages of types.Suppose that the user for example uses this configuration to make the setting of 2 pages of relevant types in the front cover stapling mode.In case receive this setting, cpu circuit unit 122 obtains relevant user and has selected the information as the page or leaf of 2 pages of types.Based on obtained with 2 pages of relevant information of type, cpu circuit unit 122 oneself is made automatically and relevant whether can on 2 pages of types, be carried out the judgement of printing with the front cover stapling mode.Situation below this configuration allows to handle.

Consider that the user hopes to use the kind of the printed material that the front cover stapling mode sets up.Most possibly be guide, user manual, or the like.The binding printed article of this front cover possibly use the recovery paper of common paper or page of text.On the other hand, ground paper and the specific page that has suitable thickness most possibly is used as and is used for adding the front cover Binding cover page or leaf of front cover to page of text.

Except this user need with operating position, also existences needs relevant system that considers and the problem of installing the configuration of self.For example, image formation system 1000 shown in Figure 1 has physical construction shown in Figure 1 and reduces size.Use this physical construction to print thick page or leaf and will influence this system or device with certain mode.According to top commentary viewpoint, can use cpu circuit unit 122 to carry out control.Be an example below.

For example, when when carrying out the front cover bookbinding from the operation of reader 1 and handle, the user can use operating unit 123 that the front cover stapling mode is set, and this operating unit is the example according to the user interface section of present embodiment system 1000.And; When for example carrying out the front cover bookbinding and handle from the operation of principal computer; The user can use the print setting screen on the display unit that is presented at principal computer that the front cover stapling mode is set, shown in display unit serve as the subscriber unit interface of present embodiment.

In this configuration, suppose that the user has selected relevant printer unit 2 in system 1000 should forbid the predefined type page or leaf of duplex printing through for example above-mentioned user interface section, ground paper for example is used as 2 pages of the types of front cover stapling mode.In this case, control printer unit 2 carries out duplex printing so that forbid on 2 pages of types.On the other hand, suppose that the user has selected the relevant medium type page or leaf that in printer unit 2, allows duplex printing through user interface section, common paper or reclaim paper rather than predefined type page or leaf for example is as 2 pages of the types of front cover stapling mode.In this case, control printer unit 2 carries out duplex printing so that allow on 2 pages of types.

As stated; Use this configuration; The user does not directly confirm on 2 pages of the types of front cover bookbinding operation, whether can carry out duplex printing (promptly; The screen of the screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C directly is not shown to the user), but cpu circuit unit 122 self is based on confirming this problem automatically with 2 pages of relevant information of the type of in the front cover stapling mode, using.

Certainly, though this control can according to the problem of considering about system 1000 sides for example mechanical arrangements wait and carry out, the present invention is not limited to this viewpoint.For example, can make such configuration, wherein,, for example, prevent to the preceding property taken the photograph user's mistake based on control is carried out in the consideration of user side problem.

Further, 1000 of system of the present invention can have following configuration.For example, page or leaf treatment facility 230 shown in Figure 1 is connected to the image processing system master unit.Yet, have the function that is similar to also treatment facility 230 at least and for example also have that the page or leaf treatment facility of the specific page feed unit of inserter also can be connected to the image processing system master unit.Note; As above-mentioned; Inserter can be delivered to page treatment facility 230 with type face, and further can page or leaf be delivered to the bang path in page treatment facility 230, and not through being used for the page or leaf bang path with the page or leaf of experience image formation in printer unit 2.

Now; The page or leaf treatment facility 230 that is had when native system 1000 is when also having the page or leaf treatment facility of inserter type; Can make such configuration; Wherein, when the user used user interface to make the front cover stapling mode to be provided with, the user can select the page or leaf feeding source of inserter as 2 pages of the types that is used for the front cover stapling mode.

For example; When carrying out the front cover bookbinding from the operation of reader 1 and handle; The user can select inserter as the page or leaf feeding source 2 pages of the total types of front cover stapling mode through operating unit 123, and this operating unit conduct is according to the example of the user interface section of present embodiment.And; When carrying out the front cover bookbinding from the operation of for example principal computer and handle; The user can use the print setting screen on the display unit that is presented at principal computer to select the page or leaf feeding source of inserter as 2 pages of types in the front cover stapling mode, and said display unit serves as the example of the user interface section of present embodiment.

In this configuration, suppose that the user uses above-mentioned user interface to select the page or leaf feeding source of inserter as 2 pages of front cover stapling mode types.In this case, cpu circuit unit 122 control printer units 2 are carried out print processing so that forbid in the situation of handling front cover bookbinding operation on 2 pages of types.On the other hand; When the user uses above-mentioned user interface section to select page or leaf feeding source rather than inserter as the page or leaf feeding source of 2 pages of the types that is used for the front cover stapling mode; Promptly; Page or leaf in the feeding source 227,214,215,225 or 226, then cpu circuit unit 122 control printer units 2 print processing so that allow in the situation of handling front cover bookbinding operation on 2 pages of types.

As stated; Can adopt such configuration; Wherein, the user does not directly determine whether and can on 2 pages of the types of front cover stapling mode operation, carry out print processing (that is, the screen (f) shown in Fig. 7 C directly is not shown to the user); But definite automatically this problem of page or leaf feeding source as the page or leaf feeding source of 2 pages of types oneself has been selected based on the user in cpu circuit unit 122.

As stated; Image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment so disposes; So that aspect the operation that is used for the front cover bookbinding about processing; Instruct to carry out based on the end user whether to allow to handle the print processing (front cover that also comprises duplex printing) that is glued on 2 pages of the types that the first kind page or leaf of having printed the text printing data above that piles up will experience gummed, and further configuration so as can also be based on cpu circuit unit 122 self confirm that to make this automatically definite.

In the present embodiment, forbid the wherein a kind of of two kinds of situation below duplex printing comprises at least on 2 pages of types: forbid printing processing together on both first of 2 pages of types and second; Forbid on one of them face of first of 2 pages of types and second, carrying out print processing, but allow on its another side, to carry out print processing.

As stated; The present invention is configured to use the 122 pairs of types as front cover bookbinding operation front cover in cpu circuit unit for example to forbid carrying out duplex printing for 2 pages; Yet; Cpu circuit unit 122 can be implemented control simultaneously, so that when handling front cover bookbinding operation, allow the 2 pages of page of text that will glue together with it of duplex printing type (that is Class1 page or leaf).But should be noted that it is to carry out duplex printing or carry out the selection that single face is printed that the user can be made on the Class1 page or leaf through above-mentioned user interface.

This said control is the control of having considered user's demand and operating position (that is environment for use).The user hopes to use printed material that the front cover stapling mode sets up most likely guide, user manual, etc.The binding printed article of this front cover possibly use common paper or reclaim paper as page of text, and further, text self hopes that the possibility of duplex printing is also very high.On the other hand, this and do not mean that and all need duplex printing in all cases.Why Here it is can consider that this different situation carries out the reason of above-mentioned control.

According to this configuration; Can further improve above-mentioned advantage; That is, can handle flexibly in image processing system that also can carry out the processing of page or leaf gummed or image formation system and glue together the relevant different user demands of tupe, and can not produce trouble with page or leaf as the product realization.

Like this, in the present embodiment, control system 1000 is so that oneself forbid or allow on 2 pages of the types of front cover bookbinding operation, to carry out print processing based on various types of definite results relevant with the front cover stapling mode.

And, can implement control, so that through forbidding carrying out duplex printing, come to allow separately on 2 pages of the types of front cover bookbinding operation, to carry out single face based on dissimilar definite processing and print.Further, can implement control, so that, allow on the Class1 page or leaf of front cover stapling mode, to carry out single face separately based on dissimilar definite processing and print through forbidding carrying out duplex printing.

Now, about aforesaid enforcement, term " dissimilar definite processing " means: selected the user under the situation of front cover stapling mode, whether be given in type with the user and go up the relevant definite result of instruction who carries out printing for 2 pages; Select the user under the situation of front cover stapling mode, with the relevant definite result of medium kind of the page or leaf that is used as 2 pages of types; And/or whether the page or leaf feeding source of 2 pages of relevant types is definite result of the predetermined page feeding source of for example inserter.Like this, the treatment conditions of the operation that will handle are checked in cpu circuit unit 122, and carry out above-mentioned various types of controls based on definite result.

Further, when when control carried out based on definite result in cpu circuit unit 122, in the present embodiment, can logic and form or use various types of controls with the form of logic product.

And, in the present embodiment, whether be that the predetermined process that allows or forbid handling with the page or leaf gummed that uses page or leaf processing unit 230 relevant (influence) is controlled in the operation of satisfying predetermined condition based on the operation that will handle by for example cpu circuit unit 122.In the present embodiment, " predetermined process " example is the above-mentioned print processing on the page or leaf of the operation that need be carried out the processing of page or leaf gummed by page or leaf treatment facility 230.Yet this is not unique " predetermined process " of present embodiment, and whether also have other is to satisfy " predetermined process " that the operation of predetermined condition is forbidden or allowed by cpu circuit unit 122 according to the operation that will handle.

For example, " the using the page or leaf gummed of page or leaf processing unit 230 to handle " such as " using the front cover bookbinding of page or leaf processing unit 230 to handle ", " using the scratch pad formula bookbinding of page or leaf processing unit 230 to handle " comes down to other example of " predetermined process ".

The original paper of taking front cover bookbinding operation be situation about reading from reader unit 1 as an example.In this case, the source document read operation is carried out through reader unit 1 in cpu circuit unit 122, simultaneously, obtains the quantity of the print data page or leaf of front cover bookbinding processing operation in the document count device that never illustrates, and obtains the total page number information of this operation thus.On the other hand; Whether cpu circuit unit 122 inspection users exist any operation treatment conditions setting of the quantity of the printing surface that influences output page with judgement for the print processing condition of operation setting; For example, duplex printing setting, single face setting of printing, dwindle the layout setting, or the like.Cpu circuit unit 122 then calculates the sum of the employed page or leaf of front cover bookbinding processing operation based on these different types of definite resources.

For example, cpu circuit unit 122 uses the information of admin table 3600 for example shown in Figure 36 to calculate the sum that will glue together the required Class1 page or leaf of the operation of processing to it.Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the calculating below this table information and executing.In Figure 36, variable N is equivalent to the required total page number of operation that will handle.The total page number of the print data of the operation that variable M is equivalent to handle.Table 3600 for example is deposited with in the hard disk of video memory 120 as management information in advance.

Now, suppose to be to comprise that a series of print datas of 200 pages are provided with the single face printing.In this case, cpu circuit unit 122 uses according to the calculating of the situation 1 in table 3600 and calculates the total output number of pages N that wants processing operation required: (200 ÷ 1) ÷ 1=200.

And, suppose to be to comprise that a series of print datas of 200 pages are provided with single face and print, and hypothesis has selected in dwindling the layout printing model 2 to close 1 pattern.Notice that 21 patterns of closing are that two pages of input data are printed on the printing model on the space of the one page on the same one side of single output page.In this case, 122 uses of cpu circuit unit are calculated the total output number of pages N that wants processing operation required according to the calculating of the situation 2 of table 3600: (200 ÷ 2) ÷ 1=100.

Further, suppose to be to comprise that a series of print datas of 200 pages are provided with single face and print, and in dwindling the layout printing model, selected 4 to close 1 pattern.Notice that 41 patterns of closing are that four pages of input data are printed on the printing model on the space of the one page on the same one side of single output page.In this case, 122 uses of cpu circuit unit are calculated the total output number of pages N that wants processing operation required according to the calculating of the situation 3 of table 3600: (200 ÷ 4) ÷ 1=50.

Identical computing method are applicable to situation 4 or the like.

Then, suppose to be to comprise that a series of print datas of 200 pages are provided with duplex printing.In this case, 122 uses of cpu circuit unit are calculated the total output number of pages N that wants processing operation required according to the calculating of the situation 5 of table 3600: (200 ÷ 1) ÷ 2=100.

And, suppose to be to comprise that a series of print datas of 200 pages are provided with duplex printing, and in dwindling the layout printing model, selected 2 to close 1 pattern.In this case, 122 uses of cpu circuit unit are calculated the total output number of pages N that wants processing operation required according to the calculating of the situation 6 of table 3600: (200 ÷ 2) ÷ 2=50.

Identical computing method are applicable to that situation 7 waits and calculate required total page number.When the result of calculation that is used for the N value was mark, the N value of being calculated just rounded and is next integer.

This be used for checking printing want the required total page number of the print data of processing operation (after the process flow diagram stated be called " printing number ") affirmation to handle be when the user has selected the gummed tupe of front cover bookbinding tupe for example or scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, to carry out.This processing is equivalent to the processing of the described Figure 13 in back, 15 and 16 step S9-3.

And in scratch pad formula stapling mode, total page number N equals to produce the total page number of the Class1 page or leaf that single output piles up.On the other hand, the total page number N total page number that also can be used as the Class1 page or leaf that uses the front cover bookbinding is handled.Yet, in the front cover stapling mode, finally print article and constitute by page of text and cover page.

Therefore, in the front cover stapling mode, the N value can be a value of having considered front cover Binding cover (2 pages of types).That is to say that total page number N can be used as the value that obtains through the total page number addition with a type 2 pages (front cover) and Class1 page or leaf and handles.

In above-mentioned configuration, the comparison process between front cover bookbinding employed total page number of operation and predetermined process number of pages is carried out in cpu circuit unit 122.Thereby, determine whether that according to result relatively the page or leaf of front cover bookbinding operation is carried out the front cover bookbinding to be handled.

Cpu circuit unit 122 uses the management information of admin table 3700 for example shown in Figure 37 to determine whether to carry out the front cover bookbinding and handles.This table 3700 for example is deposited with in the hard disk of video memory 120 as management information in advance, and has stored in advance to be used to provide for use page or leaf treatment facility 230 and on the operation page or leaf that will handle, carried out page management information of the limitation entry (rule) of situation about handling.

For example; In example shown in Figure 37, each the management information that the condition etc. that be used for allowing on the operation page or leaf that will handle, carrying out a condition that page or leaf handles, is used for forbidding this processing is reserved as multiple page or leaf treatment type that page treatment facility 230 had is stored in the table 3700.

In this configuration of present embodiment; Cpu circuit unit 122 for example uses the information of admin table 3600 shown in Figure 36 or the like to calculate the total page number of wanting processing operation required; After this; As the example in Figure 37, based on carrying out the restriction control (forbidding control) that to describe the back with the relevant limitation entry (rule) of polytype page of tupe that page or leaf treatment facility 230 is had.

Now, the page or leaf treatment facility 230 of image formation system 1000 has two types page or leaf gummed tupe (that is, front cover bookbinding tupe and scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe), need not glue together the centre joint stapling mode of processing, or the like.Therefore, will carry out specific description to each of these pages tupe.

For example, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) during less than 10 pages (situation 1 of Figure 37); Or when number of pages surpasses 150 pages (in Figure 37; Situation 2, N 150), cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out the front cover bookbinding for the operation page or leaf that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) when being less than or equal to 150 pages more than or equal to 10 pages (situation 3 of Figure 37), cpu circuit unit 122 allows page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out the front cover bookbinding for the operation page or leaf that will handle to handle.

And, for example, and when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) surpasses 150 pages (situation 4 of Figure 37, wherein N>150), cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula for the operation page or leaf that will handle and are handled.

And for example, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) when being less than or equal to 150 pages (situation 5 of Figure 37), cpu circuit unit 122 allows page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula for the operation page or leaf that will handle to handle.

Now, compare the situation 5 of Figure 37 and the situation 3 of Figure 37.When the operation that will handle is scratch pad formula bookbinding operation, both made total page number less than 10 pages, cpu circuit unit 122 also allows the page or leaf of this operation is carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.Like this, cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out in scratch pad formula stapling mode and is different from the control of forbidding that forbidding in the front cover stapling mode handle.But its reason will be explained hereinafter, and this is another characteristic of the present invention.

And, for example, and when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) surpasses 15 pages (situation 6 of Figure 37, wherein N>15), cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out centre joint bookbinding for the operation page or leaf that will handle and are handled.

Perhaps, for example, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) when being less than or equal to 15 pages (situation 7 of Figure 37), cpu circuit unit 122 allows page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out centre joint bookbinding for the operation page or leaf that will handle to handle.

Though in Figure 37, do not illustrate, page or leaf treatment facility 230 also has other page or leaf tupe except these three kinds of page or leaf tupes.Therefore, the management information that is similar to above-mentioned pattern is also write in the table 3700 for other page tupe except these three kinds of page or leaf tupes.

Like this, in the present embodiment, be used for determining whether and be stored in the video memory 120 of system 1000 as management information in advance according to the limitation entry (rule) that the required total page number of the operation that will handle is carried out the page or leaf processing with page or leaf treatment facility 230.Whether cpu circuit unit 122 is controlled with reference to the limitation entry information in video memory 120 and can be carried out page or leaf for the page or leaf of the operation that will handle and handle.The back will show that cpu circuit unit 122 uses the management information in the admin table 3700 of Figure 37 to carry out processing, the processing among the step S9-6 and the processing among the step S9-14 among the step S9-5 in the described process flow diagram at Figure 13 in back.

Like this, use above-mentioned configuration, can also before the property taken the photograph prevent to use the contingent problem of conventional art, and can guarantee to obtain above-mentioned advantage.

And configuration is according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment, so that can use the candidate item of dissimilar pages or leaves as the page or leaf that will print.For example, can dissimilar pages or leaves be set at the page or leaf that system 1000 is had in the feed unit 227,214,215,225 and 226, for example, common paper, reclaim paper, chromatics paper, glossy paper, ground paper, or the like promptly, the different medium type.In case the user has selected required page or leaf feed unit through the for example user interface section of operating unit 123, the page or leaf of the media type that cpu circuit unit 122 control system, 1000 fed user are required is so that carry out print processing at printer unit 2.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example the control shown in Figure 37 can expand to cpu circuit unit 122 and carry out following control shown in Figure 38.

Information in the admin table shown in Figure 37 3700 is the management information of prescribed limits clauses and subclauses (rule), and said limitation entry is used for carrying out page or leaf based on each of the polytype page or leaf of wanting the required number of pages of processing operation to determine whether can be had for page or leaf treatment facility 230 and handles.The control of using management information shown in Figure 37 be do not have to consider in wanting processing operation, will to print page the situation of type (media type) under control sequence.

Compare Figure 38 and Figure 37; The information specifies limitation entry (rule) of depositing in the admin table 3800 in Figure 38, said limitation entry are used for based on wanting the required number of pages of processing operation to determine whether and can handle for each execution page or leaf that the polytype page or leaf that page or leaf treatment facility 230 is had is handled.In this respect, the admin table 3800 of Figure 38 is different from the admin table 3700 of Figure 37.Its difference is, the admin table 3800 among Figure 38 is an employed management information in the control sequence under type (media type) situation of the page or leaf of having considered to want will print in the processing operation.Table 3800 also is deposited with in the hard disk of system's video memory 120 as management information in advance.

In the present embodiment, for example, cpu circuit unit 122 based on as handle the control of relevant limitation entry (rule) below carrying out at shown in the admin table shown in Figure 38 and page or leaf page or leaf treatment facility 230.The same with the example of front, will be each page tupe (that is, front cover bookbinding tupe is bound tupe with the scratch pad formula) of two types page or leaf gummed tupe, and the centre joint stapling mode that need not glue together processing is made specific description.In the present embodiment, in a single day cpu circuit unit 122 uses the information acquisition of admin table shown in Figure 36 3600 to want the information of the required total page number N of processing operation, just carries out the control based on management information shown in Figure 38.

Now, suppose in the operation that will handle that the type (that is media type) that will carry out the page or leaf of print processing above that is common paper or reclaims paper.In the following description, for example using, the operation of media type pages or leaves such as common paper or recovery paper will be known as " the first media type operation ".

Now; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the first media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) during, or surpass 150 pages of (situation 2 among Figure 38 when number of pages less than 10 pages (situation 1 of Figure 38); N wherein>150) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out front cover bookbinding for the page or leaf of the first media type operation that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the first media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) more than or equal to 10 pages but when being less than or equal to 150 pages (situation 3 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allows page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out front cover bookbinding for the page or leaf of the first media type operation that will handle to handle.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the first media type operation, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) surpasses 150 pages of (situation 4 of Figure 38; N wherein>150) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the first media type operation that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the first media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) was less than or equal to 150 pages (situation 5 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allowed page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the first media type operation that will handle to handle.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the first media type operation, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) surpasses 15 pages of (situation 6 of Figure 38; N wherein>15) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out centre joint bookbinding for the page or leaf of the first media type operation that will handle and are handled.

Or; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the first media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) was less than or equal to 15 pages (situation 7 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allowed page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out centre joint bookbinding for the page or leaf of the first media type operation that will handle to handle.

Below, suppose that in the operation that will handle the type (that is media type) that will carry out the page or leaf of print processing above that is chromatics paper or glossy paper.Here, use be different from above-mentioned media type page or leaf for example the operation of the media type page or leaf of chromatics paper or glossy paper etc. will be known as " the second media type operation ".

In the present embodiment, this second type media page or leaf comprise with above-mentioned first kind medium page or leaf measure-alike but vary in weight (that is, each page thickness is different) page or leaf.And for example, the page or leaf thicker than first kind medium page or leaf is included in the second type media page or leaf.

Now; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the second media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) during, or surpass 100 pages of (situation 9 among Figure 38 when number of pages less than 8 pages (situation 8 of Figure 38); N wherein>100) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out front cover bookbinding for the page or leaf of the second media type operation that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the second media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) more than or equal to 8 pages but when being less than or equal to 100 pages (situation 10 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allows page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out front cover bookbinding for the page or leaf of the second media type operation that will handle to handle.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the second media type operation, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) surpasses 100 pages of (situation 11 of Figure 38; N wherein>100) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the second media type operation that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the second media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) was less than or equal to 100 pages (situation 12 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allowed page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the second media type operation that will handle to handle.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the second media type operation, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) surpasses 10 pages of (situation 13 of Figure 38; N wherein>10) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out centre joint bookbinding for the page or leaf of the second media type operation that will handle and are handled.

Or; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the second media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) was less than or equal to 10 pages (situation 14 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allowed page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out centre joint bookbinding for the page or leaf of the second media type operation that will handle to handle.

Below, suppose that in the operation that will handle the type (that is media type) that will carry out the page or leaf of print processing above that is a ground paper.Here, use be different from the above-mentioned first and second media type pages or leaves the media type page or leaf for example the operation of ground paper etc. will be known as " the 3rd media type operation ".

In the present embodiment, the 3rd type media page or leaf comprises page or leaf measure-alike with the above-mentioned first and second type media pages or leaves but vary in weight (that is each page thickness difference).And for example, the page or leaf thicker than the first and second type media pages or leaves is included in the 3rd type media page or leaf.

Now; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the 3rd media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) during, or surpass 75 pages of (situation 16 among Figure 38 when number of pages less than 5 pages (situation 15 of Figure 38); N wherein>75) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out front cover bookbinding for the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the 3rd media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) more than or equal to 5 pages but when being less than or equal to 75 pages (situation 17 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allows page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out front cover bookbinding for the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation that will handle to handle.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the 3rd media type operation, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) surpasses 75 pages of (situation 18 of Figure 38; N wherein>75) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation that will handle and are handled.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the 3rd media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) was less than or equal to 75 pages (situation 19 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allowed page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation that will handle to handle.

And; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the 3rd media type operation, when the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is total page number N) surpasses 5 pages of (situation 20 of Figure 38; N wherein>5) time, cpu circuit unit 122 disable page treatment facilities 230 are carried out centre joint bookbinding for the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation that will handle and are handled.

Or; For example; In the operation that will handle is under the situation of the 3rd media type operation; When the required total output number of pages of the operation that will handle (that is, total page number N) was less than or equal to 5 pages (situation 21 of Figure 38), cpu circuit unit 122 allowed page or leaf treatment facilities 230 to carry out centre joint bookbinding for the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation that will handle to handle.

Though not open among Figure 38, in the page or leaf feed unit of image formation system 1000, other media type page or leaf can be set also, and can print with print unit 2.Therefore, similarly management information also is written in the table 3800 for the media type page or leaf of these other types.

In this mode; Being used for determining whether can be based on the required total page number of the operation that will handle; The type of the page or leaf that consideration will be printed by printer unit 2 in the operation that will handle is carried out limitation entry (rule) that page or leaf handles and is stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 of system 1000 as management information in advance for 230 of page or leaf treatment facilities have in the polytype page of processing each.Cpu circuit unit 122 is with reference to the limitation entry information in video memory 120, considers that in the operation that will handle working medium type or page or leaf control whether to be the operation page or leaf that will handle carry out page or leaf and handle.Management information in the admin table 3800 that cpu circuit unit 122 uses in Figure 38 is carried out the processing among processing, the processing among the step S9-5 and the step S9-6 among the described step S10-1 in the process flow diagram of Figure 14 in back.

Now, compare the situation 5 of Figure 38 and the situation 3 of Figure 38.In the operation that will handle is the situation that is used for the scratch pad formula of first media type bookbinding operation; Both made the total page number of the first media type operation that will handle be less than 10 pages, cpu circuit unit 122 also allows the page or leaf of the first media type operation is carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

And, compare the situation 12 of Figure 38 and the situation 10 of Figure 38.In the operation that will handle is to be used under the situation of the scratch pad formula of second media type bookbinding operation; The total page number that had both made the second media type operation that will handle is less than 8 pages, and cpu circuit unit 122 also allows the page or leaf of the second media type operation is carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

Further, compare the situation 19 of Figure 38 and the situation 17 of Figure 38.In the operation that will handle is to be used under the situation of the scratch pad formula of the 3rd media type bookbinding operation; The total page number that had both made the 3rd media type operation that will handle is less than 5 pages, and cpu circuit unit 122 also allows the page or leaf of the 3rd media type operation is carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

Like this, both made simultaneously when considering to want the media type of processing operation, cpu circuit unit 122 is also carried out in scratch pad formula stapling mode and is different from forbidding that forbidding in the front cover stapling mode handle and controls.This also is a characteristic of present embodiment.

Therefore, in above-mentioned configuration, can realize highly concrete control, thereby further improve the advantage of present embodiment handling the media type of relevant forbidding in handling through considering with the page or leaf gummed that for example using system 1000 carries out.

Below, the operation of printer unit 2 and page treatment facility 230 when front cover bookbinding processing is carried out in description.

Suppose that in the present embodiment for example, cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out the front cover bookbinding based on definite permission of making according to for example above-mentioned various rules and handled on the page or leaf of the operation that will handle.In the case, the text image data in a series of print datas of wanting processing operation the hard disk that receives and be stored in video memory 1220 from reader unit 1 or external unit 2002 is printed on the page of text (Class1 page or leaf) by printer unit 2 in front cover bookbinding processing in order.

Class1 page or leaf after printer unit 2 is printed is passed in the processing pallet in the gummed unit 300 of page treatment facility 230, and overlays successively on this pallet according to page number order, up to accomplishing the described gummed processing in back.

Now, all pages or leaves of having supposed to accomplish the text printing data that will print print on the Class1 page or leaf, and all types of the text all overlays on the pallet that glues together unit 300 for 1 page.The part that cpu circuit unit 122 piles up through the page or leaf of having printed the Class1 page or leaf of text image data with 300 pairs of the gummed unit of page or leaf treatment facility 230 is above that carried out to glue together to handle and is responded, and said part is corresponding to spine.At this moment, control is implemented so that present front cover Binding cover page or leaf (2 pages of types) from the user for the predetermined page feed unit (for example, manual feed unit 227) of this operation selection in cpu circuit unit 122.

Subsequently; Through cover page (being equivalent to 2 pages of types) being piled up and carries out gummed on (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf piles up) and handle by being pressed in page of text, so that printed text image data above that and partly carried out spine part that Class1 page or leaf that gummed handles piles up be complementary with the core that is used for the cover page that the front cover bookbinding handles (referring to Figure 30 A to 35B) at spine in gummed unit 300.

Completion partly turns down cover page so that the overlay text page or leaf from spine after spine partly glues together cover page and page of text.Cpu circuit unit 122 is followed and is implemented control, so that use distributing roller to pile up on the stacking trays that is discharged to page treatment facility 230 its page or leaf of having accomplished the operation of front cover bookbinding processing.Like this, what just obtain carried out the final printing article that the front cover bookbinding is handled, like Fig. 8 A the right and Figure 25 A to shown in the 29D.

Note, in the present embodiment, considered such fact; That is, in the front cover gummed is handled, need carry out following operation; That is, front cover (be equivalent in the front cover stapling mode type 2 pages) is adhered to (being glued to) main body page or leaf securely and pile up that (page of text is piled up, promptly; Being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf piles up) on, like Fig. 8 A and Figure 25 A to that kind shown in the 29D.Present embodiment notices that further the main body page or leaf piles up and need have certain thickness, can carry out rightly at this thickness place front cover Binding cover page or leaf is glued to the gummed processing that page of text is piled up, should operation so that realize.

In other words, present embodiment has been considered such fact, that is, for example, the thickness that piles up when the Class1 page or leaf very hour following problem possibly take place.

For example in the front cover bookbinding, the thickness that the main body page or leaf piles up (being called " the Class1 page or leaf piles up " in the present embodiment) has defined the spine part that the Class1 page or leaf piles up.The part that this spine was positioned at is that 2 pages of types and Class1 page or leaf pile up the part (for example, referring to Figure 30 A and 30B) that is glued at together.

And, the sum of the Class1 page or leaf that in single operation, uses bigger (that is) with reference to the described value of Figure 36 to 38 N, the thickness that the Class1 page or leaf piles up is just big more.On the contrary, the sum of the Class1 page or leaf that in single operation, uses more little (that is) with reference to the described value of Figure 36 to 38 N, the thickness that the Class1 page or leaf piles up is just more little.

This just means, the very little thickness that the Class1 page or leaf piles up, that is, very little spine part, it is very little to cause being used for that 2 pages of types are glued to the zone that the Class1 page or leaf piles up.Less be used for gluing together 2 pages of zones of piling up to the Class1 page or leaf of type and mean that the gummed zone is little with respect to other regional number percent of page or leaf, this has directly reduced type and may be glued to the intensity that the Class1 page or leaf piles up for 2 pages, and possibly cause the gummed page or leaf to break away from.

Both do not made this problem can take place, had following problem yet.In order to obtain that it has been carried out the final printing article that the front cover bookbinding is handled; For example Fig. 8 A the right and Figure 25 A are to that kind shown in the 29D; In the gummed unit 300 of page or leaf treatment facility 230 2 pages of types being glued to the Class1 page or leaf piles up; After this, 2 pages of needs of type by page or leaf treatment facility 230 turnover so that 1 page of cover type.The quantity of Class1 page or leaf very little time the in front cover bookbinding is handled, the cover page folding being stacked in the processing of page or leaf on piling up (, first page of thickness that piles up is little), 2 pages of types that are equivalent to front cover become wrinkling or are destroyed.

In addition, it will also be appreciated that other problem.In any case present embodiment has been noticed when the quantity of Class1 page or leaf hour may not obtain the desirable output result of user very much.

In view of above contingent problem, provide in the present embodiment come like situation in Figure 37 1 and

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1,8 and 15 described controls among Figure 38 before the property taken the photograph avoid these problems.

That is, be used as allowing to carry out the condition that the front cover bookbinding is handled for wanting the required total page number of processing operation that the minimum rate of accumulation is set in advance.This refers in this manual in many ways, in page or leaf gummed pattern, for example is called " the minimum number of pages that allows ", or is called " first threshold value ", " lower limit " or " the second predetermined number of pages ".For example, in the given example, the value that is equivalent to " 10 pages " is first threshold value in Figure 37.

And under the situation of the media type of considering the page or leaf that is printed by printer unit 2 above that, example shown in figure 38 is such, for native system 1000 operable every kind of media types are provided with first threshold value.

For example, in the given example of Figure 38, in the situation of handling the first media type operation, the value that is equivalent to " 10 pages " is as first threshold value.In the situation of handling the second media type operation, the value that is equivalent to " 8 pages " is as first threshold value.Further, in the situation of handling the 3rd media type operation, the value that is equivalent to " 5 pages " is as first threshold value.

And, as foregoing, for example, in the present embodiment, confirm that based on what first threshold value was made binding operation by cpu circuit unit 122 about front cover carries out.Yet cpu circuit unit 122 is confirming to be applied to scratch pad formula bookbinding operation based on first threshold value.

Its reason is, in scratch pad formula stapling mode, do not exist 2 pages of types are glued to the Class1 page or leaf pile up, and, can not occur in the problem of supposing in the front cover bookbinding operation that is.This is another characteristic of present embodiment.

On the other hand, based on second threshold value confirm it has been selected the operation of front cover stapling mode and has selected definite both of these case of the operation of scratch pad formula stapling mode to make to it for being used for by cpu circuit unit 122.Like this, second threshold value is to be used for allowing to carry out the condition that the front cover bookbinding is handled, and also is to be used for allowing to carry out the condition that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled.When the required total page number value of the operation that will handle surpasses this second threshold value, forbid carrying out the front cover stapling mode, and forbid carrying out scratch pad formula stapling mode.

Second threshold value refers in this manual in many ways, for example, and " the maximum number of pages that allows " in the page or leaf gummed pattern, or " maximum number of pages ", " upper limit ", perhaps " the first predetermined number of pages ".For example, the value that in the given example of Figure 37, is equivalent to " 150 pages " is as second threshold value.

And under the situation of the media type of considering the page or leaf that is printed by printer unit 2 above that, example shown in figure 38 is such, for native system 1000 operable every kind of media types are provided with second threshold value.

For example, in the given example of Figure 38, in the situation of handling the first media type operation, the value that is equivalent to " 150 pages " is as second threshold value.In the situation of handling the second media type operation, the value that is equivalent to " 100 pages " is as second threshold value.Further, in the situation of handling the 3rd media type operation, the value that is equivalent to " 75 pages " is as second threshold value.

Execution is for example to consider the mechanical arrangements of system 1000 based on the reason of the control of second threshold value.This has especially considered the for example processing power of page or leaf treatment facility 230.

And; In the present embodiment; No matter be as the situation of in the described example of above-mentioned Figure 37, not considering media type or as in the consideration described in the example of Figure 38 the situation of media type; First threshold value and second threshold value can be arranged to and can change, and are perhaps manually changed by the user, perhaps need not user instruction and under the control of cpu circuit unit 122, change automatically.

First threshold value (the second predetermined number of pages) and second threshold value (the first predetermined number of pages) especially depend on the for example processing power of page or leaf treatment facility 230.Now, to be configured to be with respect to the demountable option of image processing system master unit to a page or leaf treatment facility 230.

Therefore; Can make such configuration; Wherein, Above value can use the keeper that be shown on the operating unit 123 display unit 4-250 that the screen (not shown) is set by for example keeper's and so on specific user, and consider that the possibility that page or leaf treatment facility that page or leaf has a processing power that is different from page treatment facility 230 can be connected to the image processing system master unit optionally changes.

Further; Can make such configuration; Wherein, Cpu circuit unit 122 from newly be connected to the image processing system master unit the page or leaf treatment facility (that is, when never be connected to the image processing system master unit the page or leaf treatment facility state exchange to have be connected to the image processing system master unit the page or leaf treatment facility state the time) acquisition facility information.Then, the threshold value above cpu circuit unit 122 can change in the judgement of himself based on the processing power information of the page or leaf treatment facility that is obtained automatically is so that have the settings that is suitable for page treatment facility.

And, notice that in two types the threshold value, first threshold value can be thought to confirm the factor rather than dynamically confirm the factor based on the outward appearance of printing article with based on the static state of user's advantage in the above.Therefore, can make such configuration, wherein; Can change setting automatically or can manually change in the configuration of setting by cpu circuit unit 122; Aspect threshold value, have only second threshold value to allow to change, and; Forbid changing the setting of first thresholding, so that first threshold value is a fixing value.

Should be noted that further present embodiment is not limited to handling at the simple twist of system's 1000 type faces, and consider the environment of relevant devices, user's demand, environment, the operating position that system uses, or the like make creationary design.For example, described control also can be carried out so that show these advantages in system 1000 below.

In the image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment, when carrying out front cover bookbinding processing, cpu circuit unit 122 is also carried out and (2 pages of Class1 page or leaf and types) the relevant control of front cover bookbinding operation employed page or leaf itself.

For example, suppose that page or leaf (length at the page or leaf of throughput direction is 210mm and is being 297mm perpendicular to the length on the throughput direction) that the user selected the A4 size is as page of text (Class1 page or leaf) in the front cover stapling mode.In this case, the front cover Binding cover page or leaf that is used for binding this A4 dimension text page or leaf is the page or leaf of " A3 extra large size " (length of this page on throughput direction is 483mm, is being 329mm perpendicular to the length on the direction of throughput direction) preferably, or the like.At least, preferably use the page or leaf of size greater than A3 size (page length on throughput direction is 420mm, is being 297mm perpendicular to the length on the direction of throughput direction) page or leaf.

Perhaps, at least, preferably be chosen in length perpendicular to the direction of throughput direction and be 297mm and the length on throughput direction and be [(210mm * 2)+equal the length (being equivalent to the thickness that total text number of pages multiply by each page of text) of page of text stack thickness] mm.This is because for the unique specific environment of front cover bookbinding.

Based on this viewpoint, native system is controlled in cpu circuit unit 122 in the front cover stapling mode, not only consider in the operation that will handle for the dimension information that uses cover page (2 pages of types) employed page of text (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf) self (in above-mentioned situation; Be the page or leaf of A4 size, that is, and 210mm * 297mm); And the page of text of the considering operation spine part (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf piles up) of piling up; That is, thickness information, thereby select the page or leaf size.

Because this configuration can be avoided the trouble that for example page of text is protruded from front cover carry out the front cover bookbinding with front cover after.Like this, shown in Fig. 8 A, can set up the printing article that page of text is covered by cover page suitably.

Now, both made when the size of front cover and text in the bookbinding of execution front cover is handled does not match, cpu circuit unit 122 also can be implemented to control so that use page or leaf treatment facility 230 to carry out following processing, thereby, can prevent to set up inappropriate output article.

For example; Control is implemented in cpu circuit unit 122; So that cover page (being equivalent to 2 pages of types) is being glued to after page of text piles up (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf piles up) and turn down cover page, the truing device unit 24 through page or leaf treatment facility 230 piles up and carries out the three-dimensional finishing carrying out page or leaf that turnover handles.It is a kind of like this task that the finishing of this three-dimensional is handled, and, is used for three limits with predetermined length finishing margin edge that is, that is, be not three limits of the spine part of front cover staple items in four edges (top, bottom, the left side, the right).

For example, with describing the front cover bookbinding output article that are shown in the right of Fig. 8 A with erectility.Also will describe with reference to figure 24A, 25A and other figure.

The edge that serves as the binding printed article of these front covers of spine is a left hand edge.Certainly, remaining three edges are top, the right and bottom.Repair the processing that removes spine three edges partly from these edges by predetermined length and be called " three-dimensional finishing ".

Control truing device unit, cpu circuit unit 122 247 are so that handle relevant treatment conditions in response to what be provided with by the user with finishing, pile up and carry out this three-dimensional and repair carrying out page or leaf that above-mentioned page or leaf turnover handles.Certainly, can handle finishing and control so that select the user of front cover stapling mode to automatically perform, it is also passable both just not import the clearly indication of repairing processing from the user.

Above-mentioned processing is carried out for front cover bookbinding operation.Therefore, both made when front cover and page of text do not match, also can obtain to have the front cover staple items of clean and tidy justified margin edge.

Below, to handle describing relevant scratch pad formula bookbinding, this processing is that the other a kind of gummed bookbinding that on the image processing system 1000 according to present embodiment, can carry out is handled, it is different from above-mentioned front cover bookbinding and handles.

Now, will describe the example of carrying out the process that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula handles.Also in the case; These a series of processes are described in the understanding of the reader unit 1 of image processing system self based on the data origin of wanting processing operation; Wherein, to handle be to be carried out by page or leaf treatment facility 230 on the page or leaf of in printing reason everywhere, printing to the bookbinding of said scratch pad formula.

At first; When the user selects " bookbinding " pattern through pushing correspondent button 801 on the screen (a) on the display unit 4-250 that is shown in operating unit 123 shown in Fig. 6 A; Be used for the instruction of " gummed bookbinding " through 803 inputs of the key shown in Fig. 6 C; But the user does not carry out the front cover setting through the screen (f) of Fig. 7 C; That is, do not adhere to front cover has been printed text data to above that last time of page or leaf when the user indicates, cpu circuit unit 122 confirms that the operation that will handle is scratch pad formula bookbinding processing operation.

Having supposed to accomplish such as stated is that the operation that will handle is provided with each print processing condition, and supposes that further the user has then pushed the initiate key 4-242 on the operating unit 123 shown in Figure 4.At this moment, operation processing start request is confirmed to have imported in cpu circuit unit 122.Based on instruction from the user; The document that has been loaded into former document device for feeding 101 by the user pile up the platen that is fed to reader unit 1 on glass read the position; Since first page; One page in order, and cpu circuit unit 122 control reader unit 1 read processing so that the original paper of operation carried out.In addition, cpu circuit unit 122 empty imaged storer 120 grades are so that sequentially be stored in the data that read the hard disk of video memory 120 as the text image data that is used for scratch pad formula bookbinding processing.

The result who prints the data of storing is equivalent to two-sided text, prints the for example page or leaf shown in Fig. 8 B, and it is the product of duplex printing.Yet, should be noted that this duplex printing is not the condition precedent that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled.Have multiple user's request, though and many users possibly hope the textual portions of duplex printing product, also have the user who only hopes in the textual portions of the single face printed product of page or leaf.Therefore; Can make such configuration; So that in native system 1000, when carrying out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, it is single face or duplex printing that the user can use key 4-258 shown in Figure 4 to come oneself to select the page or leaf (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf) to wanting the print text view data above that.

And, in above-mentioned front cover stapling mode, there is the situation forbid on 2 pages of types, carrying out duplex printing.Yet, both made forbidding and on 2 pages of types, carried out in the situation of duplex printing, also control so that allow for the operation page or leaf that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula handles and carry out duplex printing.Based on instruction from the user, control in case can in scratch pad formula stapling mode, want processing operation the page or leaf on carry out duplex printing.

Former document read operation is carried out through reader unit 1 in cpu circuit unit 122, simultaneously, obtains the number of pages of the print data of scratch pad formula bookbinding processing operation from the document count device, thereby obtains the total page number of this operation.On the other hand; Cpu circuit unit 122 inspection users for the print processing condition of this operation setting to judge whether to exist any operation treatment conditions of the printing surface quantity that can influence output page; For example duplex printing setting, single face setting of printing, dwindle the layout setting, or the like.Cpu circuit unit 122 then calculates the employed total page number of scratch pad formula bookbinding operation based on these different types of definite resources.This processing is equivalent to the processing of the step S9-3 in back Figure 13,15 and 16 descriptions.

Also be under the situation of scratch pad formula stapling mode, cpu circuit unit 122 uses with the identical processing of describing with reference to Figure 36 and calculates total page number N.The comparison process between scratch pad formula bookbinding employed total page number of operation and the predetermined process number of pages is then carried out in cpu circuit unit 122, whether satisfies predetermined condition to confirm the operation that will handle.When this operation is when satisfying the operation of predetermined condition, cpu circuit unit 122 is implemented control and is handled so that allow on the page or leaf of this operation, to carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.On the other hand, when this operation is not when satisfying the operation of predetermined condition, cpu circuit unit 122 is implemented control and is handled so that forbid on the page or leaf of this operation, carrying out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

The example (not having to consider to want the media type of the employed page or leaf of processing operation) that determines whether to carry out scratch pad formula stapling mode according to present embodiment execution control relates to the situation 4 of cpu circuit unit 122 execution Figure 37 and the control of situation 5.

Carry out the example that control determines whether to carry out scratch pad formula stapling mode according to present embodiment; When considering to want the media type of the employed page or leaf of processing operation, relate to cpu circuit unit 122 and carry out the control of

situation

4,5,11,12,18 shown in Figure 38 and 19.

Handle in case allow to carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, the view data that is stored in the text of wanting processing operation in the hard disk of video memory 120 is just printed by printer unit 2.Then, the part corresponding to spine that the gummed unit 300 that is had by page or leaf processing unit 230 piles up at the page or leaf of having printed text data is carried out gummed and is handled.

Subsequently, different with front cover bookbinding processing, do not exist and present front cover, gummed cover page to page of text or covering task; Implement control, pile up and be discharged from roller and be discharged on the stacking trays of page treatment facility 230, pile up as the page or leaf of the operation of it having been accomplished the bookbinding of scratch pad formula so that printed page or leaf that text image and spine partly handle through gummed above that.Thereby, obtain as being shown in the binding printed article of final scratch pad formula on Fig. 8 B the right.

As from can finding out Fig. 8 B, the front cover of scratch pad formula bookbinding need be provided.That is to say, in the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, need front cover not adhered to the operation on the main body page or leaf.Therefore, the not enough problem of page or leaf stack thickness that does not have the main body page or leaf.This just means the problem that produces during in the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled, can not occur in the front cover bookbinding handles, and for example 2 pages of types are piled up from the Class1 page or leaf and come loose, and front cover is wrinkling or be destroyed, or the like.Present embodiment has also been noted these aspects.

Based on this viewpoint, in scratch pad formula bookbinding is handled, carry out different by cpu circuit unit 122 and be independent of the operation that above-mentioned operation in the front cover bookbinding is handled handles and handle.

For example, in the front cover stapling mode, " first threshold value " is provided with in advance, and no matter whether considered the media type of the page or leaf that printer unit 2 is printed.As the required total page number N of the operation that will handle during, forbid that the front cover bookbinding handles less than first threshold value.

Yet, in the present embodiment, carry out not control based on this first threshold value by cpu circuit unit 122.That is to say, for example both made at the required total page number of scratch pad formula bookbinding operation and during less than first threshold value, also implemented control and allow the bookbinding of scratch pad formula to handle.This through between the situation 12 of relatively describing between the situation 5 of relatively describing between the situation 5 of Figure 37 and the situation 3, Figure 38 and the situation 3, Figure 38 and situation 10 relatively describe and the situation 19 of Figure 38 and the relatively description between the situation 17 are illustrated.

In this mode; Present embodiment has been supposed multiple situation; And made various Promethean designs, keep it in mind and realize that for example the image formation system of digital printing system has: can print from the digital picture formation device of the scanner and the print data of the various operations of network input through the mass storage of hard disk for example; With, can on the page or leaf that comes from the image processing system transmission, carry out the page or leaf treatment facility that the page or leaf gummed is handled at least.

Like this; In fact can realize that the device or the system that can not produce the problem that runs in the tradition are used as user-friendly convenient means or system; And it can satisfy the various user's requests from different user flexibly, comprises that the page or leaf gummed under the figure punch environment is handled.

Now, each of first to the 3rd embodiment is all carried out various types of controls of handling about the page or leaf gummed, thereby can have above-mentioned advantage.Yet the present invention is not limited to carry out all this control.Reason is that the wherein a kind of configuration that can carry out various types of controls of handling about the page or leaf gummed is better and more favourable than the device and the system of tradition expectation, thereby has produced improved ease for use and advantage.Therefore, can carry out relevant page of any any configuration that all kinds that gummed is handled are controlled all comprises in the present invention.

As stated, when carrying out the processing of page or leaf gummed, present embodiment is also carried out relevant control as the page or leaf of wanting processing operation self.This point will be described to 7D and Figure 18 with reference to figure 6A.

For example; In case the user has pushed the gummed bookbinding key 803 on the screen (c) being set and having pushed " OK " key then at Fig. 6 C; Cpu circuit unit 122 just detects user's operation so, and the page or leaf shown in the displayed map 7A is selected screen (d) (being used for being chosen in the page or leaf selection screen of the page of text in the gummed tupe) on liquid crystal display 4-250.

In case on the screen (c) of Fig. 6 C, pushed key 803; Just suppose that the user has been provided with the gummed bookbinding and has handled as the treatment conditions that are used for wanting processing operation, handle (being also referred to as " aftertreatment " or " finishing ") as the page or leaf of in image processing system, having carried out the page or leaf of printing above that.

When wanting processing operation to be gummed like this bookbinding processing operation, control is implemented so that restriction therefrom allows the user in gummed bookbinding processing operation, to make the page or leaf candidate item that page of text (being equivalent to form the Class1 page or leaf of text image above that) is selected in cpu circuit unit 122.

For example, suppose to exist N altogether type of candidate's page or leaf using according to the image processing system formation image of present embodiment above that, and there be N type of candidate item of the page or leaf processing that can carry out in the page or leaf treatment facility 230 (binding device) in hypothesis.In the case, the admin table 1800 that cpu circuit unit 122 is set up in the internal hard drive according to the video memory 120 of the image processing system of present embodiment and storage is for example shown in Figure 180.

Admin table 1800 has been stored the management information of prescribed limits clauses and subclauses (rules), and said limitation entry is used for allowing for each restriction of the polytype page or leaf of page or leaf treatment facility 230 is relevant being used for the page or leaf candidate item of the operation that will handle.The predetermined restricted items for information is stored in the hard disk of the video memory 120 that system 1000 had in admin table 1800, with the same with admin table 3800 among Figure 38 at the admin table 3700 of Figure 37.

Cpu circuit unit 122 is based on candidate's page or leaf that each page processing leading subscriber that multiple page or leaf that page or leaf treatment facility 230 that management information in the admin table 1800 is respectively system 1000 can carry out handles can be selected for the operation that will handle.

In this configuration, the management information that cpu circuit unit 122 is based in the admin table shown in Figure 180 1800 is carried out following control.Here, the front cover bookbinding in especially handling to the polytype page or leaf that can carry out of page or leaf treatment facility 230 is handled with the example of scratch pad formula bookbinding processing described.

Now, suppose that the user has selected to glue together the treatment conditions that the front cover stapling mode of binding treatment type is used as wanting processing operation as a kind of.In the case, cpu circuit unit 122 is based in the admin table 1800 predetermined rule and implements control, is " A4, LTR (letter), A5R, STMT-R and B5 " so that allow the user to select the page or leaf as the page of text in the front cover bookbinding operation.These can find in the table of Figure 18, carry out mark as five kinds of page or leaf candidate item of the page of text in front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode with circle, are available so indicate these.In the present embodiment, in the display unit 4-250 of operating unit, carry out demonstration control, so that the user can be from binding the page of text of handling (Class1 page or leaf) as selecting to be used for front cover these candidate item of alternative.

And; Based on the information of management information table 1800, cpu circuit unit 122 has been got rid of as " A5, A3, LGL (legal), 11 * 17 (account-books), A4R, LTR-R (letter-R), B4 and A3 extra large size " that be used for page of text (Class1 page or leaf) candidate item that the front cover bookbinding handles.These can find in the table of Figure 18, as neither the front cover stapling mode neither scratch pad formula stapling mode Chinese version page or leaf candidate item eight kinds of page markers be " X ", so indicate these unavailable.Implement control so that forbid in the text image data that falls into printing front cover bookbinding operation on this type of the page or leaf.

In the present embodiment, forbid that in fact the user selects these to prohibit the choosing page or leaf as the page of text in the front cover stapling mode, so as the preceding property taken the photograph avoid user's operating mistake.The user for example, on the display unit of operating unit 123, makes and shows control, so that can not select these to prohibit any in the choosing page or leaf.One of them example is that control is implemented based on the management information of management table 1800 shown in Figure 180 in cpu circuit unit 122, so that on display unit 4-250, show the function screen of the screen (d) shown in Fig. 7 A.

In the display screen (d) of Fig. 7 A, make and instruct demonstration so that notify the user can select to be of a size of " A4 extra large size, A4, B5, A5R, LTR and STMT-R " as the record page of main body page or leaf (text) (page or leaf that is equivalent to print text view data in the gummed stapling mode).Control operation unit 123 is gone back so that the user can use screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d) to select required page or leaf (at least five kinds of candidate item based on admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180 in this example) in the selection candidate item of page of text (Class1 page or leaf) from the gummed bookbinding is handled, allowing to be used as in cpu circuit unit 122.For example, can make such configuration, wherein control display unit 4-250 so that show the button that is used on display screen, selecting candidate's page or leaf.

Use the example of admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180 that this is described, on screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d), shown page or leaf options button, the page or leaf options button that is used for selecting the B5 page or leaf, the page or leaf options button that is used for selecting the A5R page or leaf that are used for selecting A4 extra large size page or leaf, be used for selecting the page or leaf options button of LTR page or leaf and be used for selecting the page or leaf options button of STMT-R page or leaf.The user can use these pages options button to select the required page or leaf as the Class1 page or leaf.

On the contrary, this means 122 control operation unit 123, cpu circuit unit and select to forbid page or leaf (in the case, being at least eight types page or leaf) based on admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180 as page of text (Class1 page or leaf) so that forbid the user.

For example, can control display unit 4-250 so that demonstration is used for selecting to forbid selecting the page or leaf options button (being 8 in the case) as the page or leaf of Class1 page or leaf, or control display unit 4-250 is so that make the demonstration of these keys become grey or beat shade.Which kind of mode no matter, the user can not select these pages or leaves of from select, getting rid of.

In the example shown in Fig. 7 A, the information that cpu circuit unit 122 sensor occurs based on the page or leaf from the page or leaf feed cassette detects the page or leaf of the current A4 of existence size in three page or leaf feed cassette of image processing system, and its result is reflected on the display screen.

In the case, implement control so that the user can select in first to the 3rd page of feed cassette one of them the A4 page or leaf to be set as the page of text in the gummed tupe.

Certainly; In the state shown in Fig. 7 A; Above the user can be provided with in the manual feed tray 227 of image processing system in five kinds of optional candidate item (A4 page or leaf, B5 page or leaf, LTR page or leaf and STMT-R page or leaf) any one, and from screen (d), select manual feed tray 227.Like this, the user can select required candidate item from the page or leaf candidate item that allows to select.

Note; In the present embodiment; It is public (identical) that the user can select to have selected the situation of front cover stapling mode to select two kinds of situation of scratch pad formula stapling mode with the user the user as the candidate item of page of text (being also referred to as " main body page or leaf " or " Class1 page or leaf "), and this point can be through finding out with reference to the management information of regulation in the admin table 1800 of Figure 18.

Also have; Both made in the situation of having selected any stapling mode; Control is also implemented in cpu circuit unit 122; So that ban use of the large scale page or leaf (that is, in the admin table 1800 of Figure 18, being labeled as the page or leaf of " X ") of the page or leaf that for example in Figure 18 admin table 1800, is used as page of text (being equivalent to the Class1 page or leaf).

This control is to consider to make according to the machinery of equipment self, this be because, handle but when having undersized image formation system, the large scale page or leaf can not be glued together when realizing gluing together, or the like.At least, top control is according to considering what the user made in the market demand of conventional art desired.

This point is described reference example such as Fig. 8 A, 8B, 24A, 25A and 26A.Printed product great majority as gluing together the net result of handling are user manual, guide, or the like.That is to say that the final output format that can expect to glue together binding printed article will be undersized, for example A4 size or littler.

What should replenish is; Though present embodiment can select to import the front cover of the large scale page or leaf of A3 size for example as the front cover stapling mode, the page or leaf (being equivalent to 2 pages of types) that serves as the front cover of front cover stapling mode turn down so that 300 gummeds are handled overlay text page or leaf afterwards in the gummed unit.That is to say; The final size of the printing article of in the front cover stapling mode, setting up is for identical usually front cover stapling mode and the scratch pad formula stapling mode; It also is that so this point can be understood through the right side of comparison diagram 8A and 8B that the large scale page or leaf was fed as front cover.That is to say that the final size of binding printed article of front cover and the binding printed article of scratch pad formula is small sizes, for example the A4 size.

Based on this viewpoint, and based on the understanding to the market demand, with seldom using such configuration, in this configuration, the user uses the large scale page or leaf as page of text, and this will cause in the gummed bookbinding is handled, producing large scale and finally print article.Both made the user when operating unit specifies the large scale page or leaf to come as page of text, it is also quite high that the user does the possibility that makes mistake.Here it is why as the reason of using above-mentioned control for the user considers.

As stated; According to present embodiment; Be provided with in response to the user who makes in the situation of indicating the gummed stapling mode the user; It can be optional (that is, implementing control so that can not select to serve as the large scale page or leaf of main body page or leaf) by the page or leaf of gummed bookbinding that control is implemented so that have only in cpu circuit unit 122.That is to say that control is implemented in cpu circuit unit 122, can be selected so that only comprise the box that to select as the record page of the size of main body page or leaf, and the user can select required box from these boxes.

This before is able to avoided to the property taken the photograph with regard to allowing the problem that conventional art ran into; And prevented that the user possibly have can carry out net result will be the binding printed article of large scale (for example; The situation of the wrong impression of large scale bookbinding A3 size marking article), and specify the situation of printing and being bound into the large scale page or leaf.

Above-mentioned example is to handle relevant control with the selection of page of text, has wherein selected gummed to bind processing for front cover bookbinding or the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.As passing through, under the situation of the situation of handling front cover bookbinding operation and processing scratch pad formula bookbinding operation, all carry out this control with reference to the management information in the admin table 1800 is understandable.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control that relevant page of text (that is, the Class1 page or leaf) is selected processing is carried out for the front cover stapling mode in cpu circuit unit 122, and carries out the control that relevant front cover Binding cover page or leaf (that is, type is 2 pages) is selected processing.

As stated, be undersized to its final printed product of gluing together processing, both having used large-sized page or leaf also is like this as front cover.

Now, come relatively to be shown in the page of text (Class1 page or leaf) and the front cover Binding cover page or leaf (2 pages of types) that is presented at Fig. 8 A centre in Fig. 8 A left side.It is identical that the size of Class1 page or leaf is handled in the comparison between state before (referring on the left of Fig. 8 A) and the state (referring to the right of Fig. 8 A) after binding processing through the front cover of the final printing article of accomplishing of its acquisition in the front cover bookbinding, though possibly size can dwindle a little if carried out when three-dimensional is repaired.

On the other hand, type is turned down with box lunch for 2 pages carries out can piling up for 1 page by cover type when the front cover bookbinding is handled, and this just means that the page status before carrying out front cover bookbinding processing for example is that kind shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B.Therefore, because the size of 2 pages of types for example is shown in the right of Fig. 8 A in the final completion status of printing article, therefore, need have before the front cover bookbinding is handled the page or leaf of the size of can the overlay text page or leaf piling up.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, handle the relevant identical control of control with the selection of 2 pages of types in the front cover stapling mode below for example cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out.

For example, cpu circuit unit 122 comes limited subscriber can select the candidate's page or leaf as the front cover Binding cover page or leaf (2 pages of types) that is used for front cover bookbinding processing based on the limitation entry of in Figure 18, describing in the admin table as stated.

For example; Cpu circuit unit 122 is based on the restricted information described in the admin table shown in Figure 180 1800; Allow the user to select a page candidate item " A3 extra large size, A3, B4, A4R, 11 * 17, LGL and the LTR-R " (candidate item that is used for front cover Binding cover page or leaf in the front cover stapling mode; In the table of Figure 18, be labeled as circle, they are available so indicate) as the front cover Binding cover page or leaf (2 pages of types) in the front cover stapling mode.The user selects the page or leaf of a required size from optional candidate item, for example select from being shown in the screen for this purpose (d) shown in Fig. 7 A on the display unit 4-250.

And; Cpu circuit unit 122 is based on the restricted information described in the admin table shown in Figure 180 1800; Forbid that the user selects except top page or leaf candidate item; The page or leaf of for example " A5, A4, LTR, A5R, B5 and STMT-R " (in the front cover stapling mode, forbid the page or leaf as front cover Binding cover page or leaf, in Figure 18, be labeled as " X ", they are unavailable so indicate) is as the front cover Binding cover page or leaf (2 pages of types) in the front cover stapling mode.Thereby, cpu circuit unit 122 control display unit 4-250, so that key of these pages or demonstration, or for example be shown as the change ash or beating shade on the display screen of Fig. 7 A (d), thereby the user cannot select to forbid the page or leaf of selecteed this group.

The information quilt of admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180 is stored in the hard disk of video memory 120 as the management information of prescribed limits clauses and subclauses (rule) in advance; Candidate's page or leaf that said limitation entry is used in wanting processing operation for each restriction permission of the polytype page or leaf of page or leaf treatment facility 230, the management information of being correlated with the limitation entry in Figure 20,37 and 38 is identical.

As stated, in the present embodiment,, just make control so that be limited in the page or leaf that institute in the bookbinding of page or leaf gummed allows use in case the user has selected the gummed stapling mode of front cover stapling mode for example or scratch pad formula stapling mode.In the limitation entry information described in the admin table shown in Figure 180, implement control based on for example so that in execution has selected the operation of page or leaf gummed tupe to handle to it situation, ban use of predetermined page or leaf.

Now, in the present embodiment, for example the management information among Figure 18 is to be used for making cpu circuit unit 122 selecting the wanting page or leaf of processing operation to handle and select to want to carry out between the employed page or leaf of processing operation and get rid of control.Thereby, for example can use the management information among Figure 18 to carry out following control.

Suppose that in the state of screen display shown in Figure 4 on display unit 4-250, the user also is not provided with any print conditions.Fig. 4 has shown initial screen.This just means that the user also selects any in the multiple page or leaf tupe that page or leaf treatment facility 230 can carry out.

Now, suppose that the user has pushed the page or leaf options button 4-252 on Fig. 4 screen under this state.Push in case receive this, cpu circuit unit 122 shows on display unit 4-250 can be used in candidate's page or leaf of wanting in the processing operation, can also show the page or leaf display screen (not shown) that can make the user from these candidate item, select required page or leaf size.

Like this, as user when the indication page or leaf is selected request in the state of also selecting the page or leaf tupe, all pages selection candidate item (A5 is to a page or leaf N) conduct that admin table 1800 left sides of listing in Figure 18 are browsed in cpu circuit unit 122 can allow the candidate item therefrom selected.Then, control operation unit 123 is so that the user can select screen from these candidate item, to select required candidate item through unshowned page or leaf.

Now, suppose that the user has selected the page or leaf of A5 size on the unshowned page or leaf selection screen that is shown on the display unit 4-250.In the case, cpu circuit unit 122 has selected A5 size page or leaf to check the page or leaf tupe about forbidding in wanting processing operation, carrying out in the admin table shown in Figure 180 1800 according to the user.Thereby,, and allow to carry out nail needle mould formula for the operation that will handle forbids carrying out front cover stapling mode, scratch pad formula stapling mode, centre joint stapling mode and punching tupe.Carry out the demonstration of display unit 4-250 based on its result who confirms and control, thus the page or leaf tupe that limited subscriber can be selected.

For example, when the user has selected A5 size page or leaf as stated, and when having pushed the sort key 4-256 on Fig. 4 display screen, page or leaf tupe for example shown in Figure 19 selects a screen just to be presented on the display unit 4-250.Yet, implement control, so that the user selects can not to select on the screen five kinds of page or leaf tupes when selecting A5 page or leaf size, getting rid of from candidate item at the page or leaf tupe.In this example; Cpu circuit unit 122 implements control so that front cover stapling mode key 1906, scratch pad formula stapling mode key 1907, centre joint stapling mode key 1905 and punching tupe key 1902 all become ash or beat shade, thereby the user can not select these patterns.

Like this; In the present embodiment; Cpu circuit unit 122 is for example with reference to the limitation entry information of admin table among Figure 18 1800; And in case confirm page or leaf that the user selects is the page or leaf of from interested page or leaf gummed tupe in the present embodiment, getting rid of the preliminary dimension of its selection, just implements control so that forbid selecting and carrying out this page gummed tupe.

On the other hand, suppose to have selected the A4 size in the not shown page or leaf selection screen of user on being shown in display unit 4-250.In the case, control is implemented based on the information of admin table among Figure 18 1800 in cpu circuit unit 122, so that for example allow front cover stapling mode and the conduct of the scratch pad formula stapling mode processing to the operation that will handle.Carry out the demonstration of display unit 4-250 based on its result who confirms and control, thereby, the page or leaf tupe that limited subscriber can be selected.

For example, when being used for having selected the A4 size as stated, and when having pushed the sort key 4-256 on Fig. 4 display screen, page or leaf tupe so shown in figure 19 selects a screen just to be shown on the display unit 4-250.In this example; Control is implemented based on the information in the table 1800 in cpu circuit unit 122; So that front cover stapling mode key 1906 is shown as effective selection with scratch pad formula stapling mode key 1907 on the screen of Figure 19; Thereby the user can select required gummed stapling mode from these two kinds gummed stapling modes.

Like this; In the present embodiment; Cpu circuit unit 122 is for example with reference to the limitation entry information of admin table among Figure 18 1800; And in case confirm page or leaf that the user selects is the page or leaf that allows the preliminary dimension of its selection from interested page or leaf gummed tupe in the present embodiment, just implements control so that allow to select and carry out this page gummed tupe.Because this configuration can obtain the advantage that above-mentioned relevant page or leaf gummed is handled through improving user's operability, thereby produce more advantage.

Now, turn back to display screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d) and be presented at display unit 4-250 this point.Note, this be one according to the user through having selected a page or leaf gummed tupe to be shown in the screen on the display unit 4-250 by the key 803 that is pressed in the screen shown in Fig. 6 C (c).

Going up the key 805 that shows at screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d) is to be used for making the user that the key of front cover can be set in gummed bookbinding tupe, and this screen is that cpu circuit unit 122 is presented on the display unit 4-250.The user can use key 805 to determine whether in gummed bookbinding tupe front cover adhered to above that on the page of text with the print text view data.

Now, when the user had pushed key 805 and then on display screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d), pushed " next (Next) " key, control was implemented so that in gummed bookbinding tupe, adhere to front cover in cpu circuit unit 122.That is to say that as earlier in respect of figures 8A was described, for the operation that will handle is provided with the front cover stapling mode, it was one type a gummed bookbinding tupe.

On the other hand, when the user did not have pressing key 805 but pushed " next one " key on display screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d), cpu circuit unit 122 was implemented control and in gummed bookbinding tupe, is adhered to front cover so that forbid.That is to say, as top with reference to figure 8B described, for the operation that will handle is provided with scratch pad formula stapling mode, it is one type a gummed bookbinding tupe.

In this way, in the present embodiment, when the user used key 805 to make being provided with of adhesion front cover in the gummed stapling mode is provided with, cpu circuit unit 122 confirmed that the operations that will handle are the operations that in the front cover stapling mode, will handle.On the other hand, when the user did not use key 805 to make being provided with of adhesion front cover in the gummed stapling mode is provided with, cpu circuit unit 122 just confirmed that the operation that will handle is the operation that in scratch pad formula stapling mode, will handle.

Like this, present embodiment uses said method so that implement control through cpu circuit unit 122, thereby the user can select the front cover stapling mode or select scratch pad formula stapling mode for the operation that will handle from operating unit 123.Yet, alternatively also can use following method so that make the user select to be provided with front cover stapling mode or scratch pad formula stapling mode for the operation that will handle.

For example, when in page or leaf treatment facility (binding device) 230, the operation that will handle being carried out page or leaf and handle, the key 4-256 in function screen shown in Figure 4 is as the indication key of the page or leaf treatment type that is used for allowing the user to be provided with and will carries out.Push the key 4-256 on Fig. 4 screen in response to the user, 122 embodiment control in cpu circuit unit is so that for example show the screen that is provided with key 1901 to 1909 grades shown in figure 19 on display unit 4-250.

Screen 1900 shown in Figure 19 is to use family oneself to select the display screen handled by page or leaf treatment facility 230 performed pages or leaves to the operation that will handle.

When the user during pressing key 1906, has just selected the front cover stapling mode on screen 1900.When the user has pushed key 1907 on screen 1900, just select scratch pad formula stapling mode.Like this, this direct system of selection also can be used for the user from two kinds of gummed stapling modes,, selects required gummed stapling mode in front cover stapling mode and the scratch pad formula stapling mode that is.

In any case present embodiment can be applied to any configuration that the user can carry out required gummed stapling mode, and no matter its method how.

When the user when pressing key 1906 has been selected the front cover stapling mode from the screen 1900 of Figure 19, cpu circuit unit 122 control display unit 4-250 be so that can be transformed into display screen (d) to (f) from screen 1900, like Fig. 7 A to shown in the 7C.

In the screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d) and other screen, the user can be chosen in the page or leaf that is used as the page of text of the operation that will handle in the front cover stapling mode.

In addition, in the screen shown in Fig. 7 C (f) and other screen, the user can select the page or leaf as the front cover of front cover stapling mode.The control relevant with a series of print processing of 2 pages of relevant types is described to 35B through Figure 24 A in detail, therefore, omits here and describes.

On the other hand, when the user selected scratch pad formula stapling mode through having pushed key 1907 from screen 1900 shown in Figure 19, cpu circuit unit 122 control display unit 4-250 were so that can transform to display screen (d) from screen 1900, shown in Fig. 7 A.On the screen shown in Fig. 7 A (d) and other screen, the user can select the page or leaf as page of text for the operation that in scratch pad formula stapling mode, will handle.

Note, when the user has selected the front cover stapling mode, just need not to have selected cover page.Therefore; Can control display unit 4-250 and screen (f) is set so that when the user is provided with the print conditions of wanting processing operation, forbid showing; Wherein, control printer unit 2 is so that forbid for having selected the operation of front cover stapling mode to select the front cover bound pages to it.

Execution comprises that various types of controls of this demonstration control have prevented the faulty operation of device in advance, and for example the front cover bound pages is inserted into as the operation output page or glues together in scratch pad formula stapling mode.And, can also prevent in advance for example for scratch pad formula bookbinding operation the user error that the front cover bound pages is selected setting and so on to be set at operating unit 123 by error.That is to say, can further improve the advantage of present embodiment.

Below, control the example that separates of various types of predetermined process of influence page or leaf gummed processing with describing be used for relevant with present embodiment.

Have image processing system master unit (reader unit 1, printer unit 2, etc.) and page or leaf treatment facility 230 according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment.Page or leaf treatment facility 230 is controlled by cpu circuit unit 122 so that the page or leaf of presenting from image processing system is carried out being handled by the page or leaf of user's indication.Page or leaf treatment facility 230 is configured to carry out polytype page of tupe; For example follow closely pin tupe, punching tupe, finishing tupe, move that page or leaf is discharged a tupe, centre joint stapling mode, (the front cover bookbinding is handled and scratch pad formula bookbinding processing) pattern is handled in two types gummed bookbinding, or the like.Cpu circuit unit 122 is handled so that carry out the page or leaf of user's indication based on the control of the admin table among Figure 20 page or leaf treatment facility 230.

Admin table 2000 shown in Figure 20 has shown the example of function management table.In the storer that this admin table 2000 also is stored in image processing system in advance and is had, the hard disk of video memory 120 for example, or the like, the same with admin table in Figure 18,37,38 etc.Cpu circuit unit 122 is confirmed based on the management information of admin table 2000 can be in page candidate item of handling of page or leaf treatment facility 230 execution.Information in admin table 2000 is the management information that is used for being defined in the limitation entry (rule) between the polytype page of tupe that page treatment facility 230 had.Cpu circuit unit 122 is carried out in a plurality of pages of tupes based on its management information and is forbidden control and get rid of control.And cpu circuit unit 122 shows control based on carrying out about the management information in the table 2000 of display unit 4-250.

Now, suppose to have top configuration, in the present embodiment; Cpu circuit unit 122 is perhaps as effective demonstration or as invalid demonstration; (this means such display format, wherein, button does not show the display key 1901 to 1907 that demonstration will show on the display screen of Figure 19 at all; Or become ash, or beaten shade).Like this, can be that the page or leaf of wanting processing operation to select is handled candidate item by cpu circuit unit 122 control display unit 4-250 so that to user's demonstration.

In case the user has pushed in the key 1901 to 1907 one of them, control is just implemented in cpu circuit unit 122, handles so that the user can select required page or leaf for the operation that will handle.

For example, when the user had pushed key 1901 on display screen 1900, cpu circuit unit 122 was controlled with regard to enforcement so that be that the operation that will handle is provided with nail needle mould formula.When the user during pressing key 1902, just is provided with the punching pattern on display screen 1900.When the user during pressing key 1903, just is provided with the finishing pattern on display screen 1900.When the user during pressing key 1904, just is provided with page discharge pattern of moving on display screen.When the user has pushed key 1905 on display screen 1900, centre joint stapling mode just is set.When the user during pressing key 1906, just is provided with the front cover stapling mode on display screen 1900.When the user during pressing key 1907, just is provided with scratch pad formula stapling mode on display screen 1900.

In case the user accomplishes the setting of print processing condition for the operation that will handle; And the user has pushed the initiate key 4-241 on operating unit 123 shown in Figure 4, and cpu circuit unit 122 is just through confirming that receiving the indication that begins to handle the operation that will handle from the user responds.

When the operator scheme of user's selection was copy mode, cpu circuit unit 122 1 pair of reader unit of use load on the ADF of reader unit 1 or directly are placed on platen original paper on glass piled up the beginning read operation.A series of reading images of operation are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120.Below, at printer unit 2, the page or leaf feed unit (227,214,215,225 or 226) that page or leaf is selected from the user is presented.The above-mentioned work data that from video memory 120, reads by printer unit 2 be printed on from the page or leaf feed unit present the page or leaf on.Then the page or leaf of this operation is discharged from roller 219 and is directed to the page or leaf bang path in page or leaf processing unit 230.

Note having the multiple modes of operation except copy mode, for example adorn box pattern (box mode) according to the image processing system of present embodiment, or the like.Dress box pattern be therein will from reader unit 1 or external unit (for example the external unit Fig. 2 2002, etc.) through network 2001 inputs the work data storage and remain on the pattern of (being called " box zone ") in the presumptive area in the hard disk of video memory 120.This also is can read the view data that the user hopes in the moment that the user hopes the box that the user hopes in hard disk, and the function that prints at printer unit 2.

Therefore; Selected to adorn in the state of box pattern to receive the user when cpu circuit unit 122 and handled when beginning to ask through initiate key 4-241; Cpu circuit unit 122 control charts, begin from the hard disk reads image data so that begin a series of processing as memory cell 120.Identical in the processing after video memory 120 reads with the operation copy mode.That is to say that the view data that in dress box pattern, reads from hard disk is printed printer unit 2, the page or leaf that had carried out print processing is directed to the page or leaf bang path in page treatment facility 230 through distributing roller 219.

Cpu circuit unit 122 control page treatment facilities 230 then carried out the page or leaf processing corresponding to the page or leaf tupe of user's selection so that in printer unit 2, carried out the page or leaf of the operation of print processing in page or leaf treatment facility 230.

Now, with the sequence of operations that is described in the various page or leaf tupes shown in Figure 19 and 20.For example, suppose the user through push initiate key 4-241 input operation handle begin request before, the user has pushed key 1901 on display screen shown in Figure 19, thereby nail needle mould formula is set for the operation that will handle.In the case, cpu circuit unit 122 is handled so that on the operation page or leaf, carry out the nail pin based on the operation treatment conditions control page or leaf treatment facility 230 that the user is provided with.

For example, the page or leaf that is delivered to the operation that will handle of page treatment facility 230 of the distributing roller 219 through printer unit 2 is temporarily overlayed on the processing pallet that nail pin unit 280 had.One pile up page or leaf (for example, when operation when 5 pages of former data constitute altogether, be equivalent to 5 pages page or leaf) when being overlayed on the pallet of nail pin unit 280, the processing of nail pins is carried out in nail pin unit 280.The operation page or leaf that then carried out the processing of nail pin is used as one and piles up the pallet 256 that is discharged to page processing unit 230 from the processing pallet of nail pin unit 280.This series of processes is performed the user and before printing, uses numeric keypad 4-245 to be the set printing times of operation.

Below, suppose that the user has pushed the key 1903 on display screen shown in Figure 19 1900, thereby be that the operation that will handle is provided with the finishing pattern.In the case, the operation treatment conditions control page or leaf treatment facility 230 that cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with based on the user is handled (processing of finishing margin edge) so that on the operation page or leaf, carry out finishing.

For example, the operation page or leaf that will handle that is delivered to page treatment facility 230 of the distributing roller 219 through printer unit 2 is temporarily overlayed on the truing device platform 255.One pile up page or leaf (for example, when operation when 30 pages of former data constitute altogether, be equivalent to 30 pages page or leaf) overlayed 255 last times of truing device platform, the finishing processing is carried out in truing device unit 247.The operation page or leaf that had carried out the finishing processing then is used as one and piles up on the pallet 257 that is discharged to page processing unit 230.This series of processes is performed the user and before printing, uses numeric keypad 4-245 to be the set printing times of operation.

Below, suppose that the user has pushed the key 1904 on display screen shown in Figure 19 1900, thereby discharge tupe for the operation setting that will handle moves page or leaf.In the case, the operation treatment conditions control page or leaf treatment facility 230 that cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with based on the user is so that move page or leaf and discharge and handle (discharging on the pallet pile up for each with the mode that moves stack a plurality of pages of processing of piling up) carrying out on the operation page or leaf.

For example; (for example pile up page or leaf one; When operation when 5 pages of former data constitute altogether, be equivalent to 5 pages page or leaf) when being overlayed on the pallet of nail pin unit 280, on the pallet of nail pin unit 280, one pile up the rear portion that confinement plate that page or leaf is used this unit is shifted to the front end or the device of device.During mobile on having accomplished a direction, page or leaf piles up to be discharged to discharges pallet 256.The next page or leaf that after this page piles up, will discharge piles up the confinement plate that is used nail pin unit 280 and moves, so that move on the pallet of following closely pin unit 280 to pile up opposite direction with prevpage.Pile up to be discharged to and discharge pallet 256, pile up to the page or leaf of having discharged to pile up page or leaf that the opposite direction of moving direction moves with prevpage.Like this, piling up page or leaf with the back at preceding page or leaf piles up to be discharged on the pallet 256 respectively and stacked front end and the rear portion that moves to device.This just can make a plurality of page or leaf separate easy master between piling up.These are a series of to move page or leaf and discharges to handle and be performed the user and before printing, use numeric keypad 4-245 to be the set printing times of operation.

Below, suppose that the user has pushed the key 1905 on display screen shown in Figure 19 1900, thereby be that the operation that will handle is provided with centre joint stapling mode.In the case, cpu circuit unit 122 is handled so that on the operation page or leaf, carry out centre joint bookbinding based on the operation treatment conditions control page or leaf treatment facility 230 that the user is provided with.

With describing about using A3 size page or leaf is the example (print data that is equivalent to a series of inputs shown in Figure 39 A comprises 601 to 6088 pages of document datas) of the operation execution centre joint bookbinding situation of 8 pages of A4 sizes.In case the user has imported the processing sign on through pushing initiate key 4-241, this operation just begins by continuous page number sequential storage the hard disk of video memory 120 from first page 601 of operation so.

In case the data of all pages all are stored in the hard disk of video memory 120, just present the record page of an A3 size from the page or leaf feed unit.Two pages of images of the 4th and the 5th page are formed on by row on first of this first record page.The front-back of this page is reversed in image processing system, then, presents this record page again, and then the 6th page is formed on by row on second of this first record page (with first relative face) with the 3rd page of two pages of images.Like this, just accomplished the printing of first record page shown in Figure 39 B.After the front-back of having accomplished first page was printed, this page quilt temporarily overlayed on the pallet of page treatment facility 230.

Below, the record page of presenting another A3 size from the page or leaf feed unit is as second record page.Second page of the 7th page of two pages of image is formed on by row on first of this second record page.Further, the 8th page and first page of two pages of image are formed on second of this second record page and are gone up (with first relative face) by row.Like this, just accomplished shown in Figure 39 B second page printing.

After the front-back of second page of completion, this page overlayed on first page that overlays page treatment facility 230.These two pages of quilts align, and after the center being used as nail pin position, the nail pin being carried out in this position handle (centre joint bookbinding that Here it is).Handle in case execute centre joint bookbinding, just carry out through page or leaf treatment facility 230 that turnover is handled, front cover before first page of conduct wherein, and front cover after the 8th page of conduct so that this page or leaf piled up be folded into two parts.After completion was folded into two-part processing, this piles up for example to be discharged to discharged pallet 257.

Can be through cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 so that the binding printed article of the centre joint shown in Figure 39 C be set up in a series of processing above carrying out.Like this, when handling the operation of having selected centre joint bookbinding processing, control is implemented so that the gummed of forbidding in front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode, carrying out is handled in cpu circuit unit 122.Cpu circuit unit 122 control image processing systems used numeric keypad 4-245 to be the set printing times of operation by the user so that make these a series of centres joint bind processing execution before printing with page or leaf treatment facility 230.

As stated, present embodiment for example not only has above-mentioned two types of gummed stapling modes as stapling mode, and has the centre joint stapling mode of forbidding gluing together processing therein, and is configured to make the user can select required stapling mode.This configuration allows the user to set up the printing article of various output formats, thereby satisfies various users' demand, and has further improved the advantage of present embodiment.

Below, suppose on display screen 1900 shown in Figure 19, to have pushed key 1906, thereby for the operation that will handle is provided with front cover bookbinding tupe, it is wherein a kind of pattern that gummed is handled.In this case, cpu circuit unit 122 is handled so that carry out the front cover bookbinding for the operation page or leaf based on the operation treatment conditions control page or leaf treatment facility 230 that the user is provided with.Carry out processing sequence that front cover bookbinding handles such as top with reference to figure 8A and Figure 24 A to 35B description.In addition, the back will be described with reference to Figure 11, therefore, omit corresponding the description at this.

Below, suppose that the user has pushed key 1907 on display screen shown in Figure 19 1900, thereby for the operation that will handle is provided with scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, it is wherein a kind of pattern that gummed is handled.In the case, the operation treatment conditions control page or leaf treatment facility 230 that cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with based on the user is handled so that carry out the bookbinding of a scratch pad formula for the page or leaf of the operation that will handle.Carry out processing sequence that scratch pad formula bookbinding handles such as top with reference to figure 8B description.In addition, the back will be described with reference to Figure 11, therefore, omit corresponding the description at this.

As stated, in the present embodiment, image formation system is controlled independently so that at display device display user interfaces screen in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby allows the user to use this user interface to select the page or leaf of required type to handle.Certainly, also can use the system of selection of non-above-mentioned system of selection.Any configuration can be applied to present embodiment, as long as the user can select required page or leaf to handle just passable at least.

Like this, in the present embodiment, page or leaf treatment facility 230 can be carried out the processing of polytype page or leaf, comprises that at least the front cover bookbinding is handled and wherein one type gummed processing is handled in the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.The page or leaf that can carry out is handled candidate item and is presented to the user, and from these candidate item, the user can select required page or leaf to handle arbitrarily.

Now, be configured to according to the image formation system of present embodiment before the property taken the photograph avoid misoperation of users.This image formation system also has the property taken the photograph in the past and avoids the fault that this maloperation owing to the user causes and the configuration of trouble.Therefore, the problem that not only can avoid in the conventional art being run into, and can further improve the advantage of present embodiment.

For example, the page or leaf of the predefined type that the operation that will handle through 1900 pairs of screens shown in Figure 19 in response to the user is selected is handled, and control is implemented so that forbid selecting being different from the page or leaf tupe of selected type in cpu circuit unit 122.Perhaps, control is implemented in cpu circuit unit 122, so that in the scope of the problems referred to above for example can not take place, can from polytype page or leaf tupe, select multiple page of tupe, for example two types for wanting processing operation.

Cpu circuit unit 122 is based on the function restriction information control image formation system 1000 that is stored in the function management table 2000 shown in Figure 20, so that the operation execution page eliminating of the handling control (restriction of page or leaf processing capacity is controlled) for handling.

For example; Cpu circuit unit 122 reads function restriction information in the table 2000 that is stored in Figure 20 in advance in RAM125 from the hard disk of video memory 120; This management information handled be block rule (being also referred to as " limitation entry information " in the present embodiment), and carry out based on listed rule below for example and to handle relevant forbidding with the page or leaf of page or leaf treatment facility 230 and control.

For example; Suppose that the user (is operating unit 123 in operation under from the situation of reader unit 1 from being shown in the user interface section that uses with image formation system 1000; Be the print setting screen of printer driver etc. for example under the situation of operation from the external unit 2002 of for example principal computer etc.) display screen (for example, referring to Figure 19) selected " front cover bookbinding tupe ".In the case, control page or leaf treatment facility 230 is handled so that in the operation that will handle, carry out the front cover bookbinding.

Like this, when the user has selected the front cover stapling mode, allow wanting to carry out the front cover stapling mode on the processing operation.Further, the block rule based on table 2000 among Figure 20 allows on front cover bookbinding operation page or leaf, to carry out the finishing processing.Yet cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 are handled so that forbid the page or leaf of carrying out all other types for the operation page or leaf.

With reference to example shown in Figure 20; (user selects under the situation of front cover stapling mode) in the case, scratch pad formula are bound tupe, the centre joint is bound tupe, nail pin tupe, punching tupe and moved these five kinds of patterns of page or leaf discharge tupe and is determined the page or leaf tupe that falls into the taboo choosing.Thereby, forbid on front cover bookbinding operation page or leaf, carrying out the page or leaf processing of these pages tupe.Further, implement control so that the total ban user selects them.

And, for example, suppose that the user has selected " scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe " from the user interface section that uses with image formation system 1000.In the case, control page or leaf treatment facility 230 is handled so that on the operation page or leaf that will handle, carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

Like this, when the user has selected the front cover stapling mode, just allow on the operation page or leaf that will handle, to carry out scratch pad formula stapling mode.Further, based on the block rule of the table 2000 among Figure 20, allow to bind execution finishing processing and/or punching processing on the operation page or leaf in the scratch pad formula.Yet cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 are handled so that forbid the page or leaf of carrying out all other types for the page or leaf of this operation.

With reference to example shown in Figure 20; (user selects the situation of scratch pad formula stapling mode) in the case, front cover are bound tupe, centre joint bookbinding tupe, nail pin tupe and are moved these four kinds of patterns of page or leaf discharge tupe and be determined the page or leaf tupe that falls into the taboo choosing.Thereby, forbid on scratch pad formula bookbinding operation page or leaf, carrying out the page or leaf processing of these pages tupe.Further, implement control so that the total ban user selects them.

And, for example, suppose that the user has selected " centre joint bookbinding tupe " from the user interface section (being operating unit 123 in the case) that uses with image formation system 1000.In the case, control page or leaf treatment facility 230 is handled so that on the operation page or leaf that will handle, carry out centre joint bookbinding.

Like this, when the user has selected centre joint stapling mode, just allow wanting to carry out centre joint stapling mode on the processing operation page or leaf.Further, based on the block rule of the table 2000 among Figure 20, allow on centre joint bookbinding operation page or leaf, to carry out finishing and handle.Yet cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 are handled so that forbid the page or leaf of carrying out all other types for this operation page or leaf.

With reference to example shown in Figure 20; (user selects the situation of centre joint stapling mode) in the case, front cover are bound tupe, scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, nail pin tupe and are moved these five kinds of patterns of page or leaf discharge tupe and be determined the page or leaf tupe that falls into the taboo choosing.Thereby, forbid on centre joint bookbinding operation page or leaf, carrying out the page or leaf processing of these pages tupe.Further, implement control so that the total ban user selects them.

And, in an identical manner, when the user has selected " finishing tupe ", just allow wanting to carry out the finishing tupe on the processing operation page or leaf.Further, based on the block rule of the table 2000 among Figure 20, allow at least a pattern in front cover bookbinding processing, scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe and the nail pin tupe of on scratch pad formula bookbinding operation page or leaf, carrying out.Yet cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 are handled (punching tupe with move page or leaf discharge the taboo choosing page or leaf tupe that a tupe confirms to fall into example shown in Figure 20) so that forbid the page or leaf of carrying out all other types for this operation page or leaf.

And, in an identical manner, when the user has selected nail needle mould formula, punching tupe or move page or leaf discharge pattern, just control permission and forbid carrying out the page or leaf processing based on the block rule of table 2000 among Figure 20.

In this way, in the present embodiment, between the polytype page or leaf tupe that page or leaf treatment facility 230 can be carried out, block rule is provided.Based on this block rule, 122 enforcements of cpu circuit unit are controlled so that allow to handle at the page or leaf of wanting to carry out on the processing operation predetermined page processing that is different from selected page or leaf processing, and forbid in page processing of wanting to carry out on the processing operation all other types.

Handle bookbinding is handled with the scratch pad formula gummed bookbinding and handle and relevant various types ofly forbid that control describes to handling with above-mentioned page or leaf through relating generally to the bookbinding of front cover for example, the system according to present embodiment of disposing is so that the control of listing below the execution.

Suppose; For example; In the present embodiment, as the page or leaf tupe that is different from the front cover stapling mode and also selected through user interface section by the user as the page or leaf tupe of the predetermined page tupe type of when carrying out the front cover stapling mode, forbidding it is selected.As response, cpu circuit unit 122 control image formation systems are handled so that forbid in the operation that will handle, carrying out the front cover bookbinding.

For example; Forbid controlling in the example at table 2000 shown in Figure 20; Cpu circuit unit 122 control image formation systems; In case so that the user has selected scratch pad formula stapling mode, centre joint stapling mode, nail pin tupe, punching tupe and moved one of them kind in this page or leaf tupe of five types of page discharge pattern, this image formation system is just controlled so that wanting to forbid on the processing operation carrying out front cover bookbinding processing in cpu circuit unit 122.

Yet; When the page or leaf of having selected to separate and be different from above-mentioned predefined type was handled another predefined type page or leaf processing (being referred to herein as " processing of the second predefined type page or leaf ") of (being referred to herein as " processing of the first predefined type page or leaf "), control system 1000 was handled so that allow on the operation page or leaf that it is provided with treatment conditions, to carry out the front cover bookbinding.

For example, when the user when for example the user interface section of operating unit 123 has been selected the finishing tupe, cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 are carried out the front cover bookbinding and are handled so that allow for finishing processing operation page or leaf.

For scratch pad formula bookbinding tupe, can make following control.Suppose that for example, in the present embodiment, the user has selected as being different from scratch pad formula stapling mode and also handling as the page or leaf of the predetermined page tupe type of when carrying out scratch pad formula stapling mode, forbidding it is selected through user interface section.As response, cpu circuit unit 122 control image formation systems 1000 are wanting to carry out scratch pad formula bookbinding processing on the processing operation page or leaf so that forbid.

For example; Forbid controlling in the example at table 2000 shown in Figure 20; Cpu circuit unit 122 control image formation systems so that; In case the user has selected front cover stapling mode, centre joint stapling mode, nail pin tupe and moved at least a in these four types of page or leaf tupes of page discharge pattern, image formation system is just controlled in cpu circuit unit 122, so that wanting to forbid on the processing operation carrying out scratch pad formula bookbinding processing.

Yet; When the page or leaf of having selected to separate and be different from above-mentioned predefined type is handled another predefined type page or leaf processing (being referred to herein as " processing of the 4th predefined type page or leaf ") of (being referred to herein as " processing of the 3rd predefined type page or leaf "); Control system 1000 is handled so that allow on the operation page or leaf that it is provided with treatment conditions, to carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

For example, when the user had selected finishing tupe and/or punching tupe through the for example user interface section of operating unit 123, cpu circuit unit 122 control system 1000 were carried out scratch pad formula bookbinding processing so that allow for finishing processing operation page or leaf.

As stated; When the user has selected the page or leaf tupe of predefined type; Implement control; So that allow to use therewith the page or leaf tupe of another kind of type together, but control is implemented in cpu circuit unit 122, so that the user can select whether actual the execution corresponding to the page or leaf of the page or leaf tupe that allows operation to handle.

For example, suppose on screen shown in Figure 4, to have selected sort key 4-256 in response to the user, shown in Figure 19 being used for allows the user to be chosen in to want the display screen 1900 of the page or leaf treatment type carried out on the processing operation to be presented on the display unit 4-250.Further the hypothesis user has selected nail pin key 1901 from the display screen of Figure 19.Cpu circuit unit 122 correspondingly is based on the limitation entry information of describing in Figure 20 admin table 2000 and controls display unit 4-250, so that the show state of display unit 4-250 transforms to the state of screen shown in Figure 21.

In the present embodiment, shown in figure 21, the page or leaf processing in pushing the state of following closely pin key 1901 is provided with on the screen, and punching key 1902 is in effective show state with repairing key 1903 and moving a page or leaf discharge key 1904.On the other hand, centre joint bookbinding key 1905, front cover bookbinding key 1906 and scratch pad formula bookbinding key 1907 are become ash in demonstration, and the user can not select it.

Because this demonstration control; The user can select centre joint stapling mode, front cover stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode but implement control so that forbid the user for selecting the operation of nail needle mould formula to select punching pattern, finishing pattern and move at least a pattern in page discharge pattern to it.

And, for example, suppose that the user selects front cover bookbinding key 1906 from the display screen 1900 of Figure 19.The cpu circuit unit just correspondingly controls display unit 4-250 based on the limitation entry information described in the admin table among Figure 20 2000, so that the show state of display unit 4-250 transforms to the state of screen shown in Figure 22.

In the present embodiment, shown in figure 22, the page or leaf in the state of pushing front cover bookbinding key 1906 is handled and is provided with on the screen, and finishing key 1903 is in effective show state.On the other hand, nail pin key 1901, punching key 1902, move page or leaf and discharge a key 1904, centre joint bookbinding key 1905 and scratch pad formula bookbinding key 1907 and in demonstration, become ash, and the user can not select it.

Because this demonstration control; The user can be for selecting the operation of front cover stapling mode to select the finishing pattern to it, but implement control so as to forbid that the user selects to follow closely needle mould formula, punching pattern, moves a page discharge pattern, centre joint stapling mode and scratch pad formula stapling mode.

And, for example, suppose that the user has selected scratch pad formula bookbinding key 1907 from Figure 19 display screen 1900.Display unit 4-250 is correspondingly controlled based on the limitation entry information described in the admin table 2000 of Figure 20 in cpu circuit unit 122, so that the show state of display unit 4-250 transforms to the state of screen shown in Figure 23.

In the present embodiment, shown in figure 23, the page or leaf under the state of pushing scratch pad formula bookbinding key 1907 is handled and is provided with on the screen, and punching key 1902 is in effective show state with finishing key 1903.On the other hand, nail pin key 1901, move page or leaf and discharge a key 1904, centre joint bookbinding key 1905 and front cover bookbinding key 1906 and in demonstration, become ash, and the user can not select it.

Because this demonstration control; The user can select any page or leaf tupe in punching pattern and the finishing pattern for the operation of it having been selected scratch pad formula stapling mode, selects to follow closely the needle mould formula, moves a page discharge pattern, centre joint stapling mode and front cover stapling mode so that forbid the user but implement control.

Thisly not only control the advantage that the configuration that controls that actual page handles operation itself and also control user interface section can further improve the top operability of being mentioned.

Now, though top example is described as the configuration that user wherein selects whether on front cover bookbinding operation page or leaf, to carry out the finishing processing based on own decision, also can use following control in the present embodiment.

For example, can make such configuration, when having selected the front cover stapling mode as stated with convenient user, cpu circuit unit 122 is handled so that on front cover bookbinding operation page or leaf, carry out finishing automatically in response to selecting the front cover stapling mode to control page treatment facility 230.In this configuration, when the user when wanting processing operation to select the front cover stapling mode, cpu circuit unit 122 is made independent judgment and is determined whether that on front cover bookbinding operation page or leaf, carrying out finishing handles, and whether has selected the finishing tupe regardless of the user.

And, for example, can make such configuration; Wherein, When the user had selected scratch pad formula stapling mode, cpu circuit unit 122 was handled so that on scratch pad formula bookbinding operation page or leaf, carry out finishing automatically in response to selecting scratch pad formula stapling mode to control page treatment facility 230.In this configuration; When the user is when wanting processing operation to select scratch pad formula stapling mode; Cpu circuit unit 122 is made independent judgment and is determined whether that on the page or leaf of scratch pad formula bookbinding operation, carrying out finishing handles, and no matter whether the user has selected the finishing tupe.

And; As described in the top example; When on carrying out the operation that the page or leaf gummed handles, carrying out finishing and handling (comprise the user indicate clearly carry out finishing handle with cpu circuit unit 122 automatically decision carry out finishing and handle two kinds of situation), control is implemented so that carry out above-mentioned three-dimensional finishing processing in cpu circuit unit 122.

Because above-mentioned configuration; Therein owing to not having finishing the printing of output to occur and gluing together in the irregular situation of edge outward appearance of article; The user was forgotten from the operating unit input instruction carried out the finishing processing, also can set up the printing of clean and tidy appearance and the article of gummed.

Below, with describing in user's operation of Fig. 7 A on the display unit 4-250 after the demonstration of display screen shown in the 7D to relevant.

In case the user has pushed key 805 (in case the user has pushed key 805 and " next one " key in order); Promptly; In case make the request of front cover bookbinding, liquid crystal display 4-250 is just controlled with the function screen shown in the displayed map 7C (f) on liquid crystal display 4-250 in cpu circuit unit 122.As stated, function screen shown in Fig. 7 C (f) allow the user in the front cover stapling mode, selects front cover type face size, feed cassette (feed position), whether on front cover, carry out the decision of printing, or the like.

Notice that present embodiment allows the user only from the box that stores the record page that can select and be used as front cover, to select box through operation cpu circuit unit 122.

Shown in Fig. 7 C; Present embodiment allows the limitation entry information of user based on storage in the admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180, in the front cover stapling mode, from " A3 extra large size ", " A3 ", " B4 ", " A4R ", " 11 * 17 ", " LGL " and " LTR-R ", selects the type face size as front cover.Further; As Figure 24 A to 35B described; In the front cover stapling mode, present embodiment have allow user's decision whether on preceding front cover (2 pages of the types) outside, to carry out to print, whether preceding front cover inboard carry out print, the front cover outside is carried out and is printed and the whether configuration of the inboard execution printing of front cover in the back in the back.Utilize this configuration,, just accomplished setting the front cover bookbinding in case the user makes these settings and pushed " next one " key.

On the other hand; In case the user has selected key 804; And on function screen shown in Fig. 6 C (c), pushed " OK " key, cpu circuit unit 122 just detects and should operate, and control liquid crystal display 4-250; So that show the function screen (g) shown in Fig. 7 D, it permits a user to centre joint bookbinding and makes setting.

Shown in Fig. 7 B; In centre joint stapling mode (non-gummed stapling mode), present embodiment allows the user from " A3 ", " B4 ", " A4R ", " 11 * 17 ", " LGL " and " LTR-R ", to be chosen in the employed type face size of type face in the centre joint stapling mode based on the limitation entry information that is stored in the admin table 1800 shown in Figure 180.In case the user makes these settings and pushed " next one " key, liquid crystal display 4-250 is just controlled in cpu circuit unit 122, so that show the function screen (g) shown in Fig. 7 D.Function screen shown in Fig. 7 D (g) allows the user from " centre joint bookbinding " and " non-centre joint bookbinding ", to select a kind of pattern.In case the user makes these settings and pushed " next one " key, just accomplished the setting that is used for centre joint bookbinding.

Note; Wherein to allow the user according to present embodiment be the operation various treatment conditions of making setting (comprising the condition shown in Fig. 4 is to 7D and Figure 19 to 23D etc.) through user interface in this system, is used as information-setting by user and is stored among the RAM125 in the system of being included in 1000.Present embodiment has this configuration, and it is used for carrying out the comparison process about the various definite processing shown in the process flow diagram of above-mentioned various limitation entry information or description in the back.

Storage means and read method below with reference to Fig. 9 and 10 pairs of images are made description.

Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram that shows the memory assignment map of video memory 120 shown in Figure 2.As shown in Figure 9, video memory 120 comprises that layout storer 5000 and a plurality of (being 100 in the present embodiment) accumulation storer 1 (5001) arrive accumulation storer 100 (5100), and it allows 100 images of storage.

Figure 10 is used for describing the storage means of video memory 120 shown in Figure 9 and the view of read method.

Figure 10 (1) has shown the memory capacity in single accumulation storer shown in Figure 9, and its memory capacity is (7015 bits * 9920 bits) (wide * height) bit size, and this allows storage to have the image of the A3 size of 600dpi standard.This storage area has the structure that is formed by single layout storer (image layout zone) and single character data zone, and it allows 100 images of storage.

Subsequently, will make description to storage A4 size preimage in video memory with reference to Figure 10 (2).Subsequent step is controlled by cpu circuit unit 122 shown in Figure 2.

On by the arrow indicated direction shown in Figure 10 (2a), call over the print data on the A4 size original paper on the original paper table glass 102 (Fig. 1) that places shown in Figure 10 (2a).

At this moment, shown in Figure 10 (2b), the pattern counter address that cpu circuit unit 122 increases with counter on directions X and Y direction in the storer that is used for storing the view data that reads like this (for example, accumulation storer 1 (5001)) is set to address (0,0).

In case accomplished the data that read first row, cpu circuit unit 122 just with from the address (0,0) sequentially write the first capable view data that so reads to the direction of address (0,7015).Then, read the second row view data in case accomplish, cpu circuit unit 122 just adds 1 with the counter address on the directions X, and sequentially writes the second row view data that so reads to the direction of address (1,7015) by address (1,0).Below, reading the third line view data in case accomplish, cpu circuit unit 122 just adds 1 with the address on the directions X, and sequentially to write the third line view data that so reads by address (2,0) to the direction of address (2,7015).After this, repeat in an identical manner to read and write operation, thus with image write store unit up to the address (4960,7015).

Below, with describe relevant the reading of the view data in the memory cell shown in Figure 10 (2) that be stored in reference to Figure 10 (3), image half-twist in the clockwise direction wherein.

(for example be stored in memory cell reading; The accumulation storer 1 (5001)) in data the time; Image half-twist in the direction of the clock wherein, cpu circuit unit 122 reduces pattern with directions X and is set to address (4960,0) point to start with Y direction increase pattern counter address.After aforementioned setting, cpu circuit unit 122 reads the first row view data, and (4960,0) reduce the address to address (0,0) from the address on directions X simultaneously.Below, the cpu circuit unit adds 1 with counter address on the Y direction, and after this, the second row view data is read in cpu circuit unit 122 on from address (4960,1) to the direction of address (0,1).After this, with identical as stated mode reads image data sequentially, thereby shown in Figure 10 (3a), from the memory cell reads image data, wherein, shown in Figure 10 (3b), image is half-twist in the clockwise direction.

Below, wherein not rotation of image will be described being used for reading the processing that is stored in the view data in the memory cell shown in Figure 10 (2) with reference to Figure 10 (4).

Under the situation that is not having image rotating; Read and (for example be stored in memory cell; The accumulation storer 1 (5001)) in data the time, cpu circuit unit 122 is set to address (0,0) point to start with increase pattern counter address on directions X and Y direction shown in Figure 10 (4a).After aforementioned setting, cpu circuit unit 122 reads the first row view data, on from address (0,0) to the Y direction of address (0,7015), increases this address simultaneously.Then, the cpu circuit unit adds 1 with counter address on directions X, and subsequently, cpu circuit unit 122 reads the second row view data on from address (1,0) to the direction of (1,7015).After this, with identical as stated mode order reads image data, thereby from the memory cell reads image data shown in Figure 10 (4b).

As stated, do not having to read this image through reading the former data of A4 size shown in Figure 10 (2a) under the situation that it is rotated with direction shown in Figure 10 (4a).

Below, will describe being used for reading the processing that is stored in the view data in the memory cell shown in Figure 10 (2) with reference to Figure 10 (5), wherein image is rotated 180 °.

Under situation, read and (for example be stored in memory cell at image Rotate 180 °; The accumulation storer 1 (5001)) in data the time; At first, cpu circuit unit 122 is set to address (0,7015) point to start with increase pattern counter address on directions X and Y direction.After aforementioned setting, cpu circuit unit 122 reads the first row view data, on from address (4960,7015) to the Y direction of address (4960,0), increases this address simultaneously.Then, the cpu circuit unit subtracts 1 with counter address on directions X, and subsequently, cpu circuit unit 122 reads the second row view data on from address (4959,7015) to the direction of (4959,0).After this, with identical as stated mode reads image data sequentially, thereby from the memory cell reads image data shown in Figure 10 (5b).

As stated, it being rotated under 180 ° the situation, read this image through reading the former data of A4 size shown in Figure 10 (2a) with direction shown in Figure 10 (5a).

Below, will be with reference to Figure 10 (6), to being used for reading the image data set that is stored in a plurality of memory cells and describing the processing that on layout storer 5000, merges the image data set that reads like this.

Shown in Figure 10 (6a) and 10 (6b); Cpu circuit unit 122 reads and (for example is stored in separately memory cell; Accumulation storer 1 (5001) with accumulate storer 2 (5002)) in each image; And the image that will so read writes on layout storer 5000 desired positions, shown in Figure 10 (6c), thereby in video memory 120, merges different file and pictures.

(description of printer unit 2)

Below, with describing with regard to the configuration and the operation of relevant printer unit 2 with reference to figure 1.In printer unit shown in Figure 12; Reference marker 210 representative exposure control modules; It is used for controlling the picture signal that will be input to printer unit 2 and converts modulated light signal to, and modulated light signal is projected the processing on the light activated element 211 through catoptron 207.The sub-image that is formed on the light activated element 211 through the irradiates light operation is developed equipment 212 developments.From duplicate page or leaf stack unit 214,215,225 and 226 and manually feed unit 227 one of them, synchronously transmit one with the end of above-mentioned developed image and duplicate page or leaf, and above-mentioned developed image is transferred at delivery unit 216 and duplicates on the page or leaf.Transfer printing is in image photographic fixing in fixation unit 217 of duplicating on the page or leaf; After this; This duplicates the guiding on the direction of distributing roller 219 of page or leaf quilt and transmits through discharge sensor 218 through transmission method conversion element 220, and is discharged to article stapling unit 230 through the operation of distributing roller 219.

Below, with describing image that relevant continuously reading image and output so the reads method to two faces of single type face.

When having carried out type face that photographic fixing handles at fixation unit 217 when being sent to distributing roller 219 for the first time, type face is sent to present again through direction of transfer conversion element 220 with opposite direction to be duplicated page or leaf and stacks unit 221.In case be provided with next original paper, just to read preimage with the identical mode of top described processing.In this situation, duplicate page or leaf and stack unit 221 input and duplicate page or leaf from presenting again, thereby export two preimages to the front and back of individual unit page or leaf.

Then, receive the page or leaf that duplicates by stapling unit 230 from distributing roller 219 outputs.Stapling unit 230 is to have for handle the trimming device of the function of (front cover bookbinding processing, the bookbinding of scratch pad formula are handled) through print processing with from the type face execution gummed bookbinding of printer unit 2 outputs.

The transmission direction that stapling unit 230 duplicates page or leaf corresponding to the kind control that finishing is handled.Under the situation of selecting punching functions, stapling unit 230 control

direction conversion elements

232 and 235 are guided the perforation unit 290 that punches and handle into so that will duplicate page or leaf.In an identical manner, under the situation of selecting nail pin function, stapling unit 230 control

direction conversion elements

232 and 235 are guided the nail pin unit 280 of following closely the pin processing into so that will duplicate page or leaf.Live through the page or leaf of handling in top perforation unit 290 or nail pin unit 280 that duplicates and be discharged to discharge pallet 256.

Further, indicate the user under the situation of gummed bookbinding, stapling unit 230 control

direction conversion elements

232 and 235 are guided gummed stapling unit 300 into so that will duplicate page or leaf.Notice that the page or leaf that duplicates that lives through the gummed bookbinding of gummed stapling unit 300 is discharged to discharge pallet 257.

On the other hand, does not carry out under the situation that finishing handles, duplicate page or leaf and be discharged to discharge pallet 257 at perforation unit 290, nail pin unit 280 or gummed stapling unit 300.

Each discharges the unshowned sensor that pallet 256 and 257 comprises the amount of stacking of duplicating page that is used for detecting discharge like this.Cpu circuit unit 122 has sensor-based testing result and determines whether further to discharge and duplicate page or leaf to a function of discharging pallet.

Description is made in the operation of the front cover bookbinding of the adhesion front cover that will carry out stapling unit 230.

Figure 11 A is the view of describing the front cover stapling operation of the adhesion front cover that stapling unit 230 carries out to 12G.Notice that for the ease of the position of indication page or leaf, single type face 701 is indicated to the solid line among the 11C through Figure 11 A.On the other hand, in 12G, on behalf of page of text, reference marker 801 pile up at Figure 12 D.

Shown in Figure 11 A, direction conversion element 232 changes transmission methods and is directed into and duplicates page path 233 so that duplicate page or leaf 701.In the case, duplicate page or leaf through the operation transmission of cylinder 270 and 271.Subsequently, shown in Figure 11 B, direction conversion element 235 changes the direction of duplicating page or leaf 701 and stacks on the unit 236 so that it is directed into.Then, shown in Figure 11 C, duplicate page or leaf 701 and be stored in and stack unit 236.In an identical manner, all page of text that are used for front cover bookbinding all are stored in and stack unit 236.

Subsequently, shown in Figure 12 D, transmit the front cover 802 that is used for the front cover bookbinding.In the case, the direction of direction conversion element 232 change front covers is so that be directed to front cover path 234 with it.

Cylinder

243 and 239 is rotated, so that front cover and the center section that is clipped between

cylinder

243 and 239 transmit together.

Subsequently, move inward the gummed stapling unit 300 in case with glue be applied to duplicate the page or leaf pile up.Gummed stapling unit 300 comprises gummed unit 301, unit heater 302 and sensor unit 303, and is as shown in Figure 1.In this configuration, be heated to predetermined temperature for solid-state glue at unit heater 302, handle thereby carry out gummed.Notice that when using sensor unit 303 detected temperatures, the temperature that needs control glue is so that it is in the preset range.

Subsequently, the page of text that has applied glue is piled up and is glued to front cover.

Shown in Figure 12 E, gummed stapling unit 300 is withdrawn into the precalculated position through the rotation of cylinder 237 and 238.Further,

cylinder

272 and 273 rotations are piled up so that transmit page of text downwards.In case piling up, page of text touches front cover, just stop the rotation cylinder 272 and 273.Above-mentioned state is held one section preset time, thereby accomplishes gummed.Subsequently, operation turnover element 277 is so that the turnover front cover.Have the front cover fold on the front cover or damage before regular meeting causes of a small amount of page of text by 277 turnovers of turnover element.Therefore, should limit the minimum text number of pages (that is, the front cover bookbinding needs to use a certain restriction to carry out) of carrying out the front cover bookbinding.

Subsequently, shown in Figure 12 F, move at the element 242 of gummed position so as the margin guide of article (front cover 802 has been glued to page of text and has piled up the not end article on 801) that will not glue together end to the position of repairing.At this moment, moving

meter

274 and 275 is so that the not end article of gummed place on the truing device turntable.

Shown in Figure 12 G, shift position control element 252 is so that adjustment overlays the position of not finishing article of the gummed on the truing device turntable 255.The cutting machine 248 of 247 protrusions moves so that repair the edge that does not finish article of this gummed in vertical direction from the truing device unit.Truing device turntable 255 has the function at half-twist and 180 ° of angles, thereby can repair its edge of three.Subsequently, position control component 252 moves to pallet 257, and will carry out the end article transmission of finishing and be discharged to pallet 257 through the action of cylinder 249,253,251 and 254.

Below, the scratch pad formula bookbinding that does not have front cover is described.

The execution of scratch pad formula bookbinding need not sealing glue is incorporated into the processing that page of text is piled up.Therefore, except the operation shown in Figure 11 B and the 12E was omitted, the operation of scratch pad formula bookbinding was identical to the operation of the bookbinding of front cover shown in the 12G with Figure 11 A.In the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, operation shown in Figure 12 E is omitted, thereby allows the user under the restriction that does not have minimum text number of pages, to bind, different with above-mentioned front cover bookbinding (need not confirming the restriction of minimum page of text).

Describe according to the front cover bookbinding of present embodiment and the control of scratch pad formula bookbinding below with reference to Figure 13 and 14.

Figure 13 is the process flow diagram of demonstration according to the example of first control program of image processing system of the present invention.In the processing shown in this process flow diagram is to carry out the program that is loaded into the RAM125 from ROM124 or unshowned storage medium through cpu circuit unit 122 to realize.Notice that in the accompanying drawings, reference character S9-1 represents corresponding step to S9-22.Suppose that gummed unit 300 has the restriction of 10 pages of minimum text numbers of pages (it is to allow the user to glue together the minimum text number of pages that front cover piles up to page of text), and have the restriction (it is to allow the user to carry out the maximum text number of pages that gummed is handled through the operation of gummed stapling unit 300) of 150 pages of maximum text numbers of pages.

In case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4; Cpu circuit unit 122 begins to handle (S9-1); Wherein, former document is presented from former document device for feeding 101, and view data reads (S9-2) through reader unit 1; Print and the number of pages (after this, will be known as " number of print pages ") of output is based on and reads the result and among the RAM125 information calculations and (S9-3) that confirm be set with being stored in from printer unit 2.Note, at this employed " number of print pages " corresponding to above-mentioned " total page number N ".

Then, cpu circuit unit 122 determines whether to bind (S9-4) based on the information setting front cover that is provided with that is stored among the RAM125.Under confirming based on the situation that the bookbinding of information setting front cover is set that is stored among the RAM125, flow process forwards step S9-5 to, the minimum text number of pages of below whether these cpu circuit unit 122 definite numbers of print pages are equal to or greater than permission, handling.

At step S9-5, confirmed that in cpu circuit unit 122 number of print pages is equal to or greater than under the situation of the minimum number of pages that is used to handle, flow process forwards step S9-6 to, and at this, cpu circuit unit 122 confirms whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.Confirming that number of print pages does not surpass under the situation of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle, flow process forwards step S9-7 to, and at this, carry out front cover and bind and print, thus end process (S9-22).

On the other hand; Confirm in cpu circuit unit 122 numbers of print pages be not equal to or be not more than (less than) under the situation of the minimum number of pages that is used to handle,, or confirmed that in cpu circuit unit 122 number of print pages surpasses under the situation of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle at step S9-5; At step S9-6; Flow process forwards step S9-8 to, at this, confirms not exist any available discharge pallet.

Confirm not have under the situation of available pallet in cpu circuit unit 122 at step S9-8; Flow process forwards step S9-9 to; 122 control liquid crystal display 4-250 are so that at the message screen shown in step S9-6 displayed map 14A or Figure 12 B in this cpu circuit unit; And the cancellation printing, after this, flow process forwards step S9-10 to.

Figure 14 A is the synoptic diagram of the message screen example when being presented at according to image processing system execution front cover of the present invention bookbinding processing and scratch pad formula bookbinding processing to 14C.

Figure 14 A has shown the example of the message screen that is shown under the predetermined minimum number of pages situation when definite number of print pages is not equal to or be not more than the front cover bookbinding.Figure 14 B has shown the example that surpasses the message screen that shows under the predetermined maximum number of pages situation when the scratch pad formula is bound at definite number of print pages.

In Figure 14, reference marker 1101 is represented cancel key.In case pushed cancel key 1101, just cancelled print job.

To turn back to process flow diagram shown in Figure 13 now.At step S9-10, cpu circuit unit 122 determines whether continue to print based on the information whether user has pushed the cancel key 1101 shown in Figure 14 A or the 14B.Do not push cancel key 1101 definite user, and print under the situation that continue, flow process forwards step S9-11 to, at this, carry out and print (note, forbid the front cover bookbinding), thereby processing finishes (S9-22).

On the other hand, detect the user in cpu circuit unit 122 in step S9-10 and pushed the cancel key 1101 shown in the image 14A, and print under the situation that should not continue, processing finishes no longer to print (S9-22).

On the other hand, confirm to exist under the situation of available discharge pallet at step S9-8 in cpu circuit unit 122, flow process forwards step S9-12 to; At this, carry out and print, and type face is discharged to the (attention of available pallet; The front cover bookbinding is under an embargo), thus processing finishes (S9-22).

On the other hand, confirm not to be provided with under the situation of front cover bookbinding at step S9-4 in cpu circuit unit 122, flow process forwards step S9-13 to, at this, determines whether to be provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.Be provided with under the situation of scratch pad formula bookbinding confirming, flow process forwards step S9-14 to, and at this, cpu circuit unit 122 confirms whether numbers of print pages surpass the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.

At step S9-14,122 confirm that number of print pages does not surpass under the situation of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle in the cpu circuit unit, and flow process forwards step S9-15 to, at this, carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula and handle and print, thereby processing finishes (S9-22).

On the other hand, confirm that at step S9-14 number of print pages surpasses under the situation of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle in cpu circuit unit 122, flow process forwards step S9-16 to, at this, determines whether to exist any available discharge pallet.Under the situation that does not have available discharge pallet, flow process forwards step S9-17 to, and at this, cpu circuit unit 122 control liquid crystal display 4-250 are so that the message shown in the displayed map 14C, and cancellation prints, and after this, flow process forwards step S9-18 to.

At step S9-18, cpu circuit unit 122 determines whether continue to print based on the information whether user has pushed the cancel key 1101 shown in Figure 14 C.Do not push cancel key 1101 definite user, and under the situation that should continue to print, flow process forwards step S9-19 to,, carry out and print (noticing that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is under an embargo), thereby processing finishes (S9-22) at this.

On the other hand,, detect the user in cpu circuit unit 122 and pushed the cancel key 1101 shown in Figure 14 A, and under the situation of confirming should not continue to print, processing finishes no longer to print (S9-22) at step S9-18.

On the other hand, at step S9-16, when confirming to have available discharge pallet with the cpu circuit unit; Flow process forwards step S9-21 to, at this, carries out and prints; And type face is discharged to available discharge pallet (noticing that the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled and is under an embargo), finishes thus to handle (S9-22).

On the other hand, confirm not to be provided with under the situation of scratch pad formula bookbinding at step S9-13 in cpu circuit unit 122, flow process forwards step S9-20 to, carry out and print, thereby processing finishes (S9-22).

As stated, under the situation of number of print pages (in the number of pages of printer unit 2 printouts) less than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle, control is carried out in cpu circuit unit 122, carries out front cover bookbinding processing so that only forbid gluing together stapling unit.In addition, surpass at number of print pages under the situation of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle, control is carried out in cpu circuit unit 122, and the bookbinding of stapling unit execution front cover is handled and the bookbinding of scratch pad formula is handled so that forbid gluing together.The trouble of the gummed stapling unit that produces owing to the required restriction of the above-mentioned small size gummed stapling unit of disengaging has been restrained in this operation.

To describe concrete example below.

(example 1)

Suppose that the user has placed the two-sided former document of 50 pages of A4 sizes on former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, placed the type face of A-4 size; And the type face of on manual feed tray 227, having placed required size (in the case; Be 297mm * 424mm, it is the spine of 4mm corresponding to type face and the width to the A4 size).Then, in case the user is provided with the front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and pushed initiate key 4-241; Handle and just begin (S9-1); Thereby, present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided reads image data (S9-2) of 50 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 100 former document datas altogether.

Then, flow process forwards step S9-2 to, at this, based on the fact of 100 former document datas having read, need to confirm 50 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.That is to say that system confirms that number of print pages is " 50 ".Notice that number of print pages is based on that single face is for example printed, 2 to close setting of printing such as 1 printings definite.For example, under the setting of printing situation that single face is printed, number of print pages is set to 100.On the other hand, close under the setting of printing situation of 1 printing 2, number of print pages is set to 50.

Below, at step S9-4, confirmed to be provided with the front cover bookbinding, and flow process forwards step S9-5 to.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 50, and the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 10.Thereby, confirm to carry out following processing, and flow process forwards step S9-6 to.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 50, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 150.Thereby, at step S9-6, confirm that number of print pages does not surpass the maximum number of pages that is used to handle, and flow process forwards step S9-7 to, at this, carry out and print and the front cover bookbinding, thereby, processing end (S9-22).

(example 2)

Below, example 2 is described.In example 2; Suppose that the user has placed the two-sided former document of 5 pages of A4 sizes on former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, placed the type face of A4 size; And on manual feed tray 227, placed required size type face (in this situation, be 297mm * 424mm, its corresponding to a pair of A4 size marking page or leaf with have the spine that width is 4mm).

In case the user is provided with the front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D; And pushed initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to, reason beginning herein; Thereby present former document, and from the two-sided view data of reading of 5 pages of former documents from former document device for feeding 101.That is to say, read 10 former document data altogether.Flow process forwards step S9-2 to, and because former document data is 10, so confirm in duplex printing, to have 5 pages, so number of print pages is set to 5.Subsequently, flow process forwards step S9-4 to, at this, confirms whether the setting of printing of so making allows following front cover bookbinding.In the case, the front cover bookbinding is set, thereby flow process forwards step S9-5 to, at this, confirms whether number of print pages is equal to or greater than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages is 5, and the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 10, that is, number of print pages is not equal to or is not more than and allows to carry out 10 of following processing.Therefore, confirm to carry out following processing, and flow process forwards step S9-8 to.

Below, at step S9-8, determine whether to exist any available discharge pallet.Suppose that pallet 256 can use.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-12 to, at this, carries out and prints (not front cover bookbinding), and type face is discharged on the pallet 256.

On the other hand, in step S9-8, do not exist under the situation of available discharge pallet, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14A, and cancellation is printed.Note,, so just cancel current print job in case the user has pushed the cancel key shown in Figure 14 A.

Note, can make such configuration, its allow user both made pallet 256 can with situation under also make flow process and confirm to be provided with from the unshowned printing that step S9-8 forwards step S9-9 to.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14A, and cancellation printing, and no matter whether there is available pallet 256.Notice that this printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and under the situation that pallet 256 can be used, selected to carry out printing.Above-mentioned printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and is pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4.In case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241, this device is just controlled so that flow process forwards step S9-11 in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby carries out print processing.

(example 3)

In case the user has pushed and read key 811 continuously shown in Fig. 6 A, system just gets into the pattern that allows the user further to present former document.To describe the object lesson of further presenting former document below.

Suppose that the user is placed on 100 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 size in 200 pages on the former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, placed A-4 size marking page or leaf; The type face of on manual feed tray 227, having placed required size (in the case; Be 297mm * 424mm, it is corresponding to a pair of A4-size marking page or leaf and have the spine that width is 4mm).

In case the user is provided with the front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and has pushed initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to; At this; Handle beginning, thereby present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided view data of reading of 100 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 200 former document data altogether.Then, flow process forwards step S9-2 to, at this, based on the fact of 200 former document datas having read, need to confirm 100 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.

Present mode allows the user further to present former document.Suppose that the user has placed the document of remaining 100 pages of A4 sizes on former document device for feeding 101.In this stage, in case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241, just from the two-sided view data of reading of these 100 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 200 former document datas altogether.In the case, the sum of former document is 200, therefore, former document face add up to 400.In the case, need 200 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing, therefore, number of print pages is set to 200.

Then, flow process forwards step S9-4 to, at this, determines whether to be provided with the front cover bookbinding.In the case, the front cover bookbinding has been set, thereby flow process forwards step S9-5 to, at this, confirms whether number of print pages is equal to or greater than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages is 200, and the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 10.Therefore, confirm to carry out following flow process, and flow process forwards step S9-6 to.At step S9-6, based on number of print pages be 200 and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle be 150 to confirm to carry out following processing.Then, flow process forwards step S9-8 to, at this, determines whether to exist any available pallet.In the case, pallet 256 can be used, so flow process forwards step S9-12 to, at this, type face is discharged to pallet 256.

When in step S9-8, confirming do not have under the situation of available pallet, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14B, and cancellation is printed.In case the user has pushed the cancel key that on message screen shown in Figure 14 B, shows, just cancel current print job.

(example 4)

Suppose that the user has placed the two-sided former document of 50 pages of A4 sizes on former document device for feeding 101, placed the type face of A-4 size on box 214.In case the user is provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and has pushed initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to so; At this, handle beginning, thereby; Present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided view data of reading of 50 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 100 former document datas altogether.Then, flow process forwards step S9-2 to, at this, based on the fact of reading 100 former document datas, need to confirm 50 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.That is to say that the quantity of type face is set to 50.Then, flow process forwards step S9-4 to, at this, determines whether to have selected the front cover bookbinding.In the case, selected the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, therefore, flow process forwards step S9-13 to.At step S9-13, determine whether to have selected the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, and flow process forwards step S9-14 to.

At step S9-14, confirm whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages is 50, and the maximum number of pages of the processing below allowing is 150.Therefore, confirm to carry out following printing, and flow process forwards step S9-15 to,, carry out and print at this.

(example 5)

In this example, suppose that the user has placed 5 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 size on former document device for feeding 101, and on box 214, placed A-4 size marking page or leaf.In case the user is provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D; And pushed initiate key 4-241, flow process forwards step S9-1 to so, at this; Handle beginning; Thereby, present this former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided view data of reading of these 5 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 10 former document datas altogether.Then, flow process forwards step S9-2 to, at this, need to confirm 5 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing based on the fact of reading 10 former document datas.That is to say that number of print pages is set to 5.Then, flow process forwards step S9-4 to, at this, determines whether to have selected the front cover bookbinding.In the case, selected the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, therefore, flow process forwards step S9-13 to.At step S9-13, determine whether to have selected the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, and flow process forwards step S9-14 to.At S9-14, confirm whether number of print pages surpasses this maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In this example, number of print pages is 5, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 150.Therefore, flow process forwards step S9-15 to, at this, carries out and prints.

(example 6)

In case the user has pushed and read key 811 shown in Fig. 6 A continuously, system just gets into the pattern that allows the user further to present former document.To describe the object lesson of further presenting former document below.

In this example, suppose that the user is placed on the two-sided former document of 100 pages of A4 sizes in 200 pages on the former document device for feeding 101, has placed A-4 size marking page or leaf on box 214.

In this stage; In case the user is provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and has pushed initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to; At this; Handle beginning, thereby present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided view data of reading of 100 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 200 former document data altogether.Then, flow process forwards step S9-2 to, at this, based on the fact of reading 200 former document datas, need to confirm 100 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.

Then, flow process forwards step S9-4 to, at this, determines whether to have selected the front cover bookbinding.In the case, select the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, thereby flow process forwards step S9-13 to,, determine whether to have selected the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, and flow process forwards step S9-14 at this.At S9-14, confirm whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In this example, number of print pages is 200, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 150.Therefore, confirm to carry out following processing, and flow process forwards step S9-16 to, at this, determines whether to exist any available pallet.In the case, pallet 256 can be used, so flow process forwards step S9-21 to, at this, type face is discharged to pallet 256.

When in step S9-16, confirming do not have under the situation of available pallet, flow process forwards step S9-17 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14C, and cancellation is printed.Specifically, in case the user has pushed the cancel key that on message screen shown in Figure 14 C, shows, just cancel current print job.

Note, can make such configuration, its allow user both made pallet 256 can with situation under also make the printing that flow process forwards step S9-9 to and confirm to be provided with.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-17 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14C, and cancellation printing, and no matter whether there is available pallet 256.Notice that this printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and under the situation that pallet 256 can be used, selected to carry out printing.Above-mentioned printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and is pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4.In case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241, cpu circuit unit 122 advances with operation so that flow process forwards step S9-19 to regard to control device, thereby, these print processing of cpu circuit unit 122 control.

As stated, cpu circuit unit 122 is indicated the page or leaf size that the user specifies separately and selection can be used for binding according to Fig. 6 A to operating process shown in the 7D.Use the processing of the number of pages outside predetermined restriction often to cause the for example trouble of paperboard and so on below.In the present embodiment, before the processing execution below the for example print processing etc., read former document, so that confirm number of print pages.

In case confirmed the number of print pages after reading former document, just determined whether to carry out following processing.Front cover bookbinding that page of text piles up that sealing glue is incorporated into shown in Fig. 8 A needs the processing that therein the front cover face contact is piled up to page of text, and this causes the restriction to its required adequate thickness, thereby generation is to the limits value of the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.On the other hand, the scratch pad formula bookbinding that front cover binds of not needing shown in Fig. 8 B does not need the processing of therein front cover face contact page of text being piled up, and therefore, can not carry out bookbinding under the situation to the minimum number of pages restriction that is used to handle.In the present embodiment, the kind of the bookbinding of cpu circuit unit 122 inspection user appointments.Specify the user under the situation of scratch pad formula bookbinding, 122 controls of cpu circuit unit are not used in the processing of the minimum number of pages restriction of processing.

Further, this small device sizes has caused the restriction for the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In the present embodiment, in the front cover bookbinding and the bookbinding of scratch pad formula that cpu circuit unit 122 is mentioned in front, control has the processing to the restriction of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.

Specifically; Confirming that based on the definite result corresponding to above-mentioned gummed bookbinding kind number of pages surpasses under the situation of predetermined restriction, cpu circuit unit 122 these devices of control continue print processing so that stop following operation or continue not forbidding binding under the situation of function.

In the present embodiment, the processing of restriction has been considered in 122 controls of cpu circuit unit, thereby, can not operate small size gummed binding apparatus troublesomely.This just allows the user to introduce low cost and has the gummed binding apparatus that the required zonule of this device is installed, and, gummed bookbinding cheaply is provided that is.

Further, present embodiment can not have the scratch pad formula bookbinding of front cover under the restriction to the minimum number of pages that is used to handle not, be used as simple bookbinding.

In the present embodiment; Consider owing to the gummed binding apparatus is controlled in the restriction that the small size of device is brought; Thereby can prevent since be used to print and bind institute's trouble caused is set in bind; This set to be by the user's appointment of knowing the inside story, and is in outside the restriction of maximum number of pages and minimum number of pages.

Second embodiment

Though in front among first embodiment to being described about the configuration of using the processing that single minimum number of pages and the restriction of single maximum number of pages control therein; And no matter the kind of page or leaf; But; Can make such configuration, the maximum processing number of pages and the minimum treat number of pages that wherein are used to handle can change corresponding to the kind of type face.Below will be to this line description that is configured into.

To front cover bookbinding and scratch pad formula bookbinding control according to present embodiment be described with reference to Figure 15.Figure 15 is the process flow diagram of demonstration according to the example of second control program of image processing system of the present invention.Processing shown in this process flow diagram is to carry out the program that is loaded into the RAM125 from ROM124 or unshowned storage medium by cpu circuit shown in Figure 2 unit 122 to realize.Notice that in the accompanying drawings, reference character S9-1 represents corresponding step to S9-22 and S10-1 and S10-2.Notice that the step identical with step shown in Figure 13 represented with identical reference character, and omitted its explanation.Suppose configuration according to present embodiment have minimum text number of pages be 10 with maximum text number of pages be 150 restriction, to allow to carry out following processing.Further, suppose using under the situation of thick page or leaf as type face, minimum number of pages changes into 5, and maximum number of pages changes into 75.

In case confirmed the quantity of type face at step S9-3, flow process just forwards step S10-1 to, at this, cpu circuit unit 122 determines whether to specify thick page or leaf as type face.Also do not specify under the situation of thick page or leaf as type face definite, flow process forwards step S9-4 to, and this is identical with the mode of in first embodiment, describing.

On the other hand, at step S10-1, cpu circuit unit 122 is confirmed to have specified under the situation of thick page or leaf as type face; Flow process forwards step S10-2 to, and wherein, the maximum number of pages that is used to handle changes to 75 from 150; The minimum number of pages that is used to handle changes to 5 from 10, and after this, flow process forwards step S9-4 to.

Notice that cpu circuit unit 122 is provided with the kind that confirm type face of information and the page or leaf feed cassette in current operation based on the page or leaf feed cassette in the unshowned nonvolatile memory that is stored in the RAM125; Each box serves as and is used for the special box of type face of storing predetermined kind.

Below, will describe object lesson.

(example 1)

Suppose that the user has placed 50 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 on former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, placed the thick type face of A-4 size; And the type face of on manual feed tray 227, having placed required size (in the case; Be 297mm * 424mm, it is corresponding to a pair of A4 size marking page or leaf and have the spine that width is 4mm).Then, in case the user is provided with front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and pushes initiate key 4-241, handle and just begin (S9-1), thereby present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided view data of reading of these 50 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 100 former document datas altogether.

Then, flow process forwards step S9-3 to, at this, based on the fact of reading 100 former document datas, need to confirm 50 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.That is to say that number of print pages is set to 50.

Then, the kind of this device inspection type face.At step S10-1, determine whether to specify thick page or leaf as type face.In this example, specified thick page or leaf as type face.Therefore, flow process forwards step S10-2 to, and at this, the minimum number of pages that is used to handle changes to 5, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle changes to 75, and after this, flow process forwards step S9-4 to.

Subsequently, at step S9-4, confirm to have specified the front cover bookbinding, after this, flow process forwards step S9-5 to.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 50, and the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 5.Thereby judgement can be carried out following flow process, and flow process forwards step S9-6 to.In the case, number of print pages is set to 50, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 75.Thereby, at step S9-6, confirm that number of print pages does not surpass the maximum number of pages that is used to handle, and flow process forwards step S9-7 to, at this, carry out and print and the front cover bookbinding, thereby, processing end (S9-22).

(example 2)

In example 2; Suppose that the user has placed the two-sided former document of 5 pages of A4 sizes on former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, placed the thick type face of A4 size; And on manual feed tray 227, placed required size type face (in this situation, be 297mm * 424mm, its corresponding to a pair of A4 size marking page or leaf with have the spine that width is 4mm).

In case the user is provided with the front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D; And pushed initiate key 4-241; Handle beginning (S9-1), thereby present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and in two-sided the read view data of step S9-2 from 3 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 6 former document data altogether.Flow process proceeds to step S9-3, and at this, confirming to carry out duplex printing based on the fact of reading 6 former document datas needs 3 pages of type faces.That is to say that type face is set to 3.

Then, the kind of this device inspection type face.At step S10-1, determine whether to specify thick page or leaf as type face.In this example, thick page or leaf is designated as type face.Thereby flow process forwards step S10-2 to, and at this, the minimum number of pages that is used to handle changes into 5, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle changes into 75, and after this, flow process forwards step S9-4 to.

Subsequently, at step S9-4, determine whether to have specified the front cover bookbinding.In this example, specified the front cover bookbinding, therefore, flow process forwards step S9-5 to, at this, confirms whether number of print pages is equal to or greater than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 3, and the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 5, therefore, can not carry out following processing, and flow process forwards step S9-8 to.

Below, at step S9-8, determine whether to exist any available pallet.Suppose that pallet 256 can use.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-12 to, at this, carries out and prints (not having the front cover bookbinding), and type face is discharged to pallet 256.

On the other hand, do not exist at step S9-8 under the situation of available pallet, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, has wherein shown the message screen shown in Figure 14 A, and cancellation is printed.Note,, just cancelled current print job in case the user pushes the cancel key shown in Figure 14 A.

Note, can make such configuration, its allow user both made pallet 256 can with situation under also make flow process and confirm to be provided with from the unshowned printing that S9-8 forwards step S9-9 to.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14A, and cancellation printing, and no matter whether there is available pallet 256.Notice that this printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and under the situation that pallet 256 can be used, selected to carry out printing.Above-mentioned printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and is pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4.In case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241, this device is just controlled so that flow process forwards step S9-11 in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby carries out print processing.

(example 3)

In example 3; Suppose that the user is placed on 100 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 size on the former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, placed the thick type face of A-4 size; On manual feed tray 227, placed the type face (in the case, be 297mm * 424mm, it is corresponding to a pair of A4-size marking page or leaf and have the spine that width is 4mm) of required size.

In case the user is provided with front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and has pushed initiate key 4-241, handle beginning (S9-1), thereby present former document from former document device for feeding 101, and from the two-sided view data of reading of 100 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 200 former document data altogether.Then, flow process forwards step S9-2 to, at this, based on the fact of reading 200 former document datas, need to confirm 100 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.That is, type face quantity is set to 100 at step S9-3.

Subsequently, at step S9-4, determine whether to have specified the front cover bookbinding.In the case, specified the front cover bookbinding, therefore, flow process forwards step S9-5 to, at this, confirms whether number of print pages is equal to or greater than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 100, and the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 5, thereby, confirm to carry out following processing, thereby flow process forwards step S9-6 to.In the case, number of print pages is set to 100, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 75, thereby, at step S9-6, confirm because too much number of print pages has surpassed the maximum number of pages that is used to handle and can not carry out following processing, thereby flow process forwards step S9-8 to.

Then, at step 9-8, determine whether to exist any available pallet.Suppose that pallet 256 can use.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-12 to, at this, carries out and prints (not having the front cover bookbinding), and type face is discharged to pallet 256.

Note, can make such configuration, its allow user both made pallet 256 can with situation under also be made at wherein flow process and confirm to be provided with from the unshowned printing that S9-8 forwards step S9-9 to.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14A, and cancellation printing, and no matter whether there is available pallet 256.Notice that this printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and under the situation that pallet 256 can be used, selected to carry out printing.Above-mentioned printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and is pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4.In case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241, this device is just controlled so that flow process forwards step S9-11 in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby carries out print processing.

(example 4)

In example 4, suppose that the user has placed 50 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 on former document device for feeding 101, placed the thick type face of A-4 size on box 214.In case the user is provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and pushes initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to, at this, handles beginning.As a result,, present former document from former document device for feeding 101 at step S9-2, and from the two-sided view data of reading of these 50 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 100 former document datas altogether.Flow process forwards step S9-3 to, at this, based on the fact of reading 100 former document datas, need to confirm 50 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.That is to say that number of print pages is set to 50.

Subsequently, at step S9-4, determine whether to have specified the front cover bookbinding.In the case, specified the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, therefore, flow process forwards step S9-13 to, at this, determines whether to have specified the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, and after this, flow process forwards step S9-14 to.

At step S9-14, confirm whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 50, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 75, thereby, confirm to carry out following processing, after this, flow process forwards step S9-15 to.Carry out printing at this.

(example 5)

In example 5, suppose that the user has placed 3 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 size on former document device for feeding 101, and on box 214, placed the thick type face of A-4 size.In case the user is provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula according to Fig. 6 A to operating process shown in the 7D, and has pushed initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to, at this, handles beginning.As a result,, present former document from former document device for feeding 101 at step S9-2, and from the two-sided view data of reading of three pages of former documents.That is to say, read 6 former document datas altogether.Flow process forwards step S9-3 to, at this, need to confirm 3 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing based on the fact of reading 6 former document datas.That is, type face quantity is for being set to 3.

Subsequently, at step S9-4, determine whether to have specified the front cover bookbinding.In the case, specified the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, therefore, flow process forwards step S9-13 to, at this, determines whether to have specified the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, and after this, flow process forwards step S9-14 to.At step S9-14, confirm whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages has been set to 3, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 75, and flow process forwards step S9-15 to.Carry out printing at this.

(example 6)

In example 6, suppose that the user has placed 100 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 on former document device for feeding 101, placed the thick type face of A-4 size on box 214.In case the user is provided with the bookbinding of scratch pad formula according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and pushes initiate key 4-241, flow process just forwards step S9-1 to, at this, handles beginning.As a result,, present former document from former document device for feeding 101 at step S9-2, and from the two-sided view data of reading of these 100 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 200 former document datas altogether.Flow process forwards step S9-3 to, at this, based on the fact of reading 200 former document datas, need to confirm 100 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing.That is to say that number of print pages is set to 100.

Subsequently, at step S9-4, determine whether to have specified the front cover bookbinding.In the case, specified the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, thereby flow process forwards step S9-13 to, at this, determine whether to have specified the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, after this, flow process forwards step S9-14 to.At S9-14, confirm whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages is set to 100, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 75.Therefore, confirm to carry out following processing, after this, flow process forwards step S9-16 to, at this, determines whether to exist any available pallet.In the case, pallet 256 can be used, so flow process forwards step S9-21 to, at this, carries out and prints, and subsequently type face is discharged to pallet 256.

On the other hand, when not existing at step S9-16 under the situation of available pallet, flow process forwards step S9-17 to, at this, has shown the message screen shown in Figure 14 C, and cancellation is printed.Note,, just cancel current print job in case the user pushes the cancel key shown in Figure 14 C.

Note, can make such configuration, its allow user both made pallet 256 can with situation under also be made at wherein flow process and confirm to be provided with from the unshowned printing that S9-16 forwards step S9-17 to.In the case, flow process forwards step S9-17 to, at this, and the message screen shown in the displayed map 14C, and cancellation printing, and no matter whether there is available pallet 256.Notice that this printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and under the situation that pallet 256 can be used, selected to carry out printing.Above-mentioned printing is confirmed to be provided with the permission user and is pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4.In case the user has pushed initiate key 4-241, this device is just controlled so that flow process forwards step S9-19 in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby carries out print processing.

Though among the embodiment in front to being described about maximum number of pages and the reformed configuration of minimum number of pages that wherein only when specifying thick page or leaf, is used to handle as type face; But; Also can make such configuration, the maximum number of pages and the minimum number of pages that wherein are used to handle can change corresponding to multiple type face (based on the multiple page or leaf of classification such as thickness).

As stated, cpu circuit unit 122 is confirmed based on the kind of type face and restrictive condition (maximum number of pages that is used to handle and minimum number of pages) is set, thus the processing below when preventing this plant failure, can carrying out.

This can prevent owing to print and trouble that the setting of bookbinding produces in bind, these settings are by ignorant user's appointment, and are in outside the restriction of the maximum number of pages that is used to handle and minimum number of pages; Said restriction is based on that the kind of type face confirms.

The 3rd embodiment

Now, the configuration of in above-mentioned first and second embodiment, not carried out the front cover bookbinding about simple execution print processing is described, and at this moment, the front cover bookbinding is because number of print pages is unavailable less than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle; Yet, can make such configuration, wherein, when front cover bookbinding because number of print pages is carried out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula when unavailable less than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.Be the description of this embodiment below.

Referring now to Figure 16 and 17 front cover bookbinding and scratch pad formula bookbinding processing according to present embodiment are described.Figure 16 is the process flow diagram that is presented at the 3rd control program example of carrying out in the image processing system according to the present invention.The processing of this process flow diagram is to be loaded into RAM125 by the program that cpu circuit shown in Figure 2 unit 122 will be stored in ROM124 or another unshowned storage medium, and carries out that this program realizes.Notice that S9-1 uses with the identical step number of Figure 13 and representes that therefore, the descriptions thereof are omitted to each expression step of S9-22, S12-1 and S12-2.And in the present embodiment, the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 10, and the max pages numerical example that is used to handle is as being 150.

At step S9-4, to confirm to have specified the front cover bookbinding, flow process forwards step S9-5 to; In case and cpu circuit 122 confirms because number of print pages can not be carried out the front cover bookbinding less than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle; At step S12-1, message screen shown in Figure 17 is presented at liquid crystal display 4-250, implements control so that cancellation is printed; And flow process forwards step S12-2 to.

Figure 17 is presented at front cover bookbinding because the illustraton of model of the example of the message that number of print pages shows when unavailable less than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle.

In Figure 17, reference marker 1101 is represented cancel key, and it can be pressed and cancel print job.And when when showing message screen shown in Figure 17, having pushed initiate key 4-241 shown in Figure 4, the front cover bookbinding can be transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

Now, turn back to the description of the process flow diagram of Figure 16.At step S12-2, cpu circuit unit 122 confirms through whether having pushed initiate key 4-241 whether the front cover bookbinding is transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.When confirming to have pushed initiate key 4-241 and shown message screen shown in Figure 17, flow process is transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, and flow process forwards step S9-14 to.

On the other hand, when when step S12-2 confirms not push initiate key 4-241 and show message screen shown in Figure 17, flow process forwards step S9-8 to, and is not transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.This will describe as an example more in detail.

(example 1)

Suppose that the user has placed 5 pages of two-sided former documents of A4 size at former document device for feeding 101; On box 214, place the thick type face of A-4 size; With the type face of on manual feed tray 227, placing required size (in the case; Be 297mm * 424mm, it is corresponding to a pair of A4 size marking page or leaf and the spine with width 4mm).Then, in case the user is provided with the front cover bookbinding according to Fig. 6 A to the operating process shown in the 7D, and pushed initiate key 4-241; Handle beginning (S9-1) so; Thereby, carry out equipment 101 from former document and present former document, and read view data (S9-2) from the two sides of 5 pages of former documents.That is to say, read 10 former documents altogether.

Then, flow process forwards step S9-3 to, at this, need to confirm 5 pages of type faces to carry out duplex printing based on the fact of reading 10 former document datas.That is to say that number of print pages is set to 5.

At step S9-4, confirm to have specified the front cover bookbinding, flow process forwards step S9-5 to.In the case, confirm that because number of print pages can not be carried out the front cover bookbinding less than the minimum number of pages that is used to handle, this is because the minimum number of pages that is used to handle is 10; And number of print pages is 5, and therefore, flow process forwards step S12-1 to; Show message screen shown in Figure 17, and cancellation is printed.

Then, confirm whether operation can be transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.When detecting the user in cpu circuit unit 122 and having pushed initiate key 4-241 and shown message screen shown in Figure 17, cpu circuit unit 122 is just confirmed this operation is transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

When having confirmed that at step S12-2 this operation is transformed into the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, flow process forwards step S9-14 to, at this, confirms whether number of print pages surpasses the maximum number of pages that is used to handle.In the case, number of print pages is 100 pages, and the maximum number of pages that is used to handle is 150, therefore confirms to carry out discharge, and flow process forwards step S9-15 to, the type body page or leaf, and carry out the bookbinding of scratch pad formula.

On the other hand, when confirming not to be transformed under the situation of scratch pad formula bookbinding at step S12-2, flow process forwards step S9-8 to, at this, determines whether to exist any available pallet.Current, can discharge to pallet 256, so that flow process forwards step S9-12 to, carry out printing, and page or leaf is discharged to pallet 256 at this.

When in step S9-8, not existing under the situation of available pallet, flow process forwards step S9-9 to, the message shown in the displayed map 14B, and cancellation is printed.This print job can be cancelled through pushing the cancel key that is presented on the message screen shown in Figure 14 B.

Though with reference to flow chart description shown in Figure 16 a kind of configuration; Wherein, when confirming that at step S9-5 operation can not be carried out the front cover bookbinding owing to number of print pages less than the minimum number of pages 10 that is used to handle, flow process forwards step S12-1 to; Show message screen shown in Figure 17; And mode switch is arrived the scratch pad formula bind, but also can make such configuration, wherein; Change setting in advance (in the time can not carrying out the front cover bookbinding from the unshowned screen that is provided with; This pattern is switched to the setting of scratch pad formula bookbinding) and this setting is stored among the RAM125, and when definite operation because number of print pages can not be when step S9-5 execution front cover be bound less than the minimum number of pages 10 that is used to handle, only flow process just forwards step S12-1 to when having carried out above-mentioned conversion and be provided with; And the conversion above not making is when being provided with, and flow process forwards step S9-8 to.

As stated, control is implemented so that can in the time can not carrying out the front cover bookbinding, select the bookbinding of scratch pad formula in cpu circuit unit 122, thereby can effectively use the image that has read in.

Now; The foregoing description is described carrying out the configuration that two-sided former document reads and carry out duplex printing at printer unit 2 at former document device for feeding 101 therein; But self-evident, former document reads to print with the main body page or leaf and is not limited thereto; And, can use equally also that single face reads, single face prints or the like.

And, embodiment printer unit (Printer Engine) the 2nd in the above, the configuration of laser beam equipment is described, but the present invention is in no way limited to this; And; The present invention can be applied to the multiple Method of printing except laser beam is printed, and for example, non-laser beam electrophotography (for example; LED), liquid crystal shutter, ink-jet, heat transmits, distillation, etc.

And the combination of first to the 3rd embodiment is also included among the present invention.For example; Following configuration be can make, control (S10-1 of Figure 15 and S1-2) that is used for changing the maximum number of pages that is used for handling and minimum number of pages of indicating among second embodiment and being used for of in the 3rd embodiment, indicating wherein are combined in because number of print pages is being transformed into the control (S12-1 of Figure 15 and S12-2) of scratch pad formula bookbinding can not carry out the front cover bookbinding less than the minimum number of pages that is used for handling the time.

Now; Though described these embodiment, the present invention can present these embodiment with more such forms, for example; System, device, method, program, storage medium etc.; More particularly, the present invention can be applied to be configured to the system of a plurality of equipment, maybe can be applied to be configured to the system of individual equipment.Further; In image formation system 1000 according to said embodiment; All unit except page or leaf treatment facility 230 all are located in the image processing system master unit (part of reader 1 and printer unit 2, or the like, except the page or leaf processing unit 230 among Fig. 1).That is to say that the image processing system master side comprises all main elements, for example, cpu circuit unit 122 and video memory 120, etc.And page or leaf treatment facility 230 also is configured to and can disassembles from the image processing system master unit, and further, the page or leaf treatment facility that can connect except page or leaf treatment facility 230 arrives this master unit.Therefore, the present invention based on said embodiment is the invention as image processing system.

Be with reference to memory assignment map shown in Figure 42 below, the relevant description that can use the configuration of the data processor that image formation system according to the present invention reads.Figure 42 is the view that shows the memory assignment map be used for storing the recording medium (storage medium) that can use the various data processors that image formation system according to the present invention reads.

Though do not show especially in the accompanying drawings; But there is this situation; Wherein, be used for for example version information, the author etc. of managed storage in storage medium package to be stored in the storage medium, and this situation; Wherein, for example being used for the information that the program that depends on of icon etc. of visual recognition program reads side operating system etc. also is stored in wherein.In addition, the data that depend on these programs are also managed by above-mentioned catalogue.And, also possibly there is this situation, wherein be used for the program of in computing machine installation procedure, the program etc. that is used for expanding the program that compression installs to be stored in wherein.

The function of Figure 13, the present embodiment shown in 15 and 16 can be carried out the program (comprising Figure 18,20,36, the various management information programs shown in 37 and 38) of installing from external unit through principal computer and realize.In the case, the present invention can be applied to such configuration, and therein, the information that comprises program is offered output unit through storage medium such as for example CD-ROM, flash memory, FD or through network.

For example, will be to therein through control the line description that is configured into as the principal computer of the example of external unit 2002 according to the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment.

Suppose that in the present embodiment shown in Figure 42 being used for of describing carry out the routine data of various processing and control and provided source or above-mentioned storage medium to download to principal computer from data such as for example WEB.In the case; Start the instruction be used for operating according to the printer driver of the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment in case the user provides through mouse or keyboard, the CPU of aforementioned principal computer is demonstration print setting screen shown in Figure 40 on the display unit of principal computer just.

Then, for example, in case the user has pushed end key 4001 through mouse on function screen shown in Figure 40, the CPU of principal computer just controls display unit so that current print setting screen is transformed into another print setting screen shown in Figure 41.

In this stage, the CPU of principal computer allows the user clauses and subclauses 4101 selections to be set by the kind that is included in the page or leaf processing of carrying out according to the page or leaf treatment facility 230 in the image formation system 1000 of present embodiment through the page or leaf processing on the print setting screen shown in Figure 41.Notice that for example the external unit 2002 of principal computer has the function that shows the screen (not shown) that is different from screen shown in Figure 40 and 41, it allows the user to import other instruction described in the present embodiment.That is to say, allow the user to carry out identical as stated processing and control through for example external unit according to the image formation system of present embodiment.

In this stage, suppose that the user has selected required page or leaf to handle through clauses and subclauses 4101 are set, and push the OK key so that turn back to screen shown in Figure 40.

In case receive these instructions; The CPU of principal computer just makes and is used for indicating by the order of user through the various print conditions of aforementioned print setting screen appointment with relevant as a series of print datas of single operation printing by printer unit 2, and the operation that will so set up is transferred to the image formation system 1000 according to present embodiment through network 2001.

In case the connector 121 of this image formation system 1000 receives operation from aforementioned principal computer; Image formation system 1000 is just controlled in the cpu circuit unit 122 of this image formation system 1000, so that carry out this operation according to the user through the processing instruction of principal computer appointment.

This configuration allows the user to carry out above-mentioned various functions through the operation that comes from transmission such as external unit 2002 grades, thereby user's ease for use further is provided.

Self-evident; The object of the invention can be realized through following configuration; Wherein, Provide for system or device to store the storage medium of the software program code of the function that is used for realizing the foregoing description, and the program code that is stored in this storage medium is read and carried out to the computing machine of this system or device (CPU or MPU).

In the case, new function according to the present invention is to realize through the program code of reading from storage medium oneself, and therefore, storage medium has also constituted the present invention.

Note, self-evident, can adopt above-mentioned program, just passable as long as these programs have aforesaid function, and no matter the kind of program is object code, interpretive routine or the script data that offers OS, or the like.

The example that is used to provide the storage medium of program comprises: floppy disk; Hard disk; CD; Magneto-optic disk; MO; CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW; Tape; Nonvolatile memory card; ROM; DVD; Or the like.

In the case, new function according to the present invention is to realize through the program code of reading from storage medium self, and therefore, this program code has also constituted the present invention.

In addition, aforementioned program can be downloaded from the website on the Internet with the form of condensing routine file not or with the form of condensing routine file with automatic installation function through the browser on client computer.Further, can make such configuration, wherein, the program code that constitutes according to program of the present invention is divided into a plurality of files, and each file of so cutting apart is to download from different websites.That is to say, allow a plurality of users to be used for realizing that through downloaded www server, ftp server etc. according to functional programs file of the present invention are also included within the spirit and scope of appended claims.

And; Can be through program being encrypted and is stored in the distribution of the program that realizes in the storage mediums such as for example CD-ROM of distributing to the user; After this; The user who allows to satisfy predetermined condition downloads from the website on the Internet and is used for deciphering said encrypted secret key information, and uses this key information operation encrypted program so that it is installed on computers.

And; Self-evident; The present invention is not restricted to carry out the program code of having read through computing machine therein and realizes the situation of the function of the foregoing description, but also comprises following situation, therein; Based on instruction operation operating part or all actual treatment such as operating system on computers of program code, thus the function of realization the foregoing description.

Further; Self-evident, this has comprised this situation, wherein; The program code of reading from storage medium is written to the expansion board that is inserted in computing machine or is connected to the storer of expansion board unit of computing machine; After this, the CPU that offers expansion board or functional expansion unit is based on the some or all actual treatment of the command execution of program code, thus the function of realization the foregoing description.

Further, the present invention can be applied to be configured to the system of a plurality of equipment, or is applied to be configured to the device of individual equipment.And self-evident, the present invention can also be applied to through providing program to realize situation of the present invention to system or equipment.In the case, this system or equipment can be read from its recording medium through this system or equipment and be described as being used to realize that the program of software of the present invention manifests advantage of the present invention.

The present invention never is limited to the foregoing description; On the contrary, can make multiple modification (comprising the combination of the system of these embodiment) based on spirit of the present invention, and these modifications are also included within the scope of the present invention.

And; Configuration according to the foregoing description; The problem of in the product treatment of the image processing system of realizing on page or leaf, to carry out the gummed processing or image formation system, avoiding conventional art to run into to the property taken the photograph in the past; Thereby can prevent trouble and the operating personnel's extra work do not expected in the locking apparatus in advance, provide thus for example to handle and to carry out environment that the page or leaf gummed handles and the image processing system or the image formation system of user-friendly digital printing system etc.

Further; Above configuration allow to restrain owing to be used for carrying out the obstacle in the gummed that limitation entry the caused bookbinding that the small size of the equipment of gummed bookbinding produces, and solved owing to reduce in size, floor area and cost reduce the relatively poor ease for use that limitation entry caused that produced.

Further, above-mentioned configuration has been considered different user for the needs of bookbinding (the for example gummed bookbinding of front cover bookbinding and the bookbinding of scratch pad formula, for example the non-gummed of centre joint bookbinding is bound, or the like), and handles these user's needs.

Further, the needs of different user for the binding printed article of output gummed have been considered in above-mentioned configuration, and handle multiple output format to satisfy these needs.

Further, the needs of different user for the gummed bookbinding have been considered in above-mentioned configuration, and handle various user's needs flexibly, and it uses easily, and have increased user's benefit.

Like this; The present invention handles the needs of the different user that comprises the customer requirements of for example hoping that the bookbinding of execution gummed is handled on type face flexibly; And, can restrain owing to the obstacle that is used for carrying out the gummed that limitation entry caused that reduces the to produce bookbinding of gluing together the equipment size of binding according to the present invention.In addition, the simple twist bookbinding that can easily carry out the scratch pad formula bookbinding of for example not using cover page is handled.And, the image that the configuration that in the time can not carrying out the front cover bookbinding, can select the scratch pad formula to bind therein allows effective use to read.

And; This also provides a kind of have gummed binding device and compact and cheap image processing system and image formation system; Wherein, can restrain, for example possibly have in the bookbinding situation of such wrong impression following user owing to the obstacle in the gummed that limitation entry caused that reduces the to produce bookbinding of the equipment size of carrying out the gummed bookbinding; Promptly; Can make net result is the large scale bookbinding of the binding printed article of large scale, and specifies and print and bookbinding large scale page or leaf, maybe possibly print the page or leaf that surpasses maximum number of pages.

Can this product not introduced workplace because up to the present problems such as cost, erection space also buy the client of this product, and obtain the benefit of gummed bookbinding with low cost.

Further, native system also can use from external unit, this in addition can be more favourable.

Though the present invention is described with reference to exemplary embodiments, should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.On the contrary, the objective of the invention is to cover various modifications and the equivalent arrangements that comprises in spirit and the scope of appended claims.The scope of following claims should give the most wide in range explanation so that comprise all such modifications and equivalent structure and function.

Claims

1. image formation system with image processing system; Said image processing system has the print unit that is suitable for page or leaf is carried out print processing; And has the delivery unit that is suitable for transmitting to the page or leaf treatment facility page or leaf from said print unit; Said page or leaf treatment facility can be carried out gummed for the page or leaf that transmits from said print unit and handle, and said system comprises:

Reader unit, the view data that is used to read former document;

Controller; Be used for the definite number of pages that will print; Determined number of pages greater than first number of pages and the situation of determined number of pages less than second number of pages bigger than first number of pages under; Allow to handle relevant predetermined process, and be used for, forbidding and the relevant predetermined process of said gummed processing perhaps under the situation of determined number of pages greater than second number of pages less than first number of pages in determined number of pages with said gummed.

2. according to the system of claim 1, wherein, said predetermined process is one of following at least:

Gummed by said page or leaf treatment facility is carried out is handled; With

Print processing by said print unit execution.

3. according to the system of claim 1 or 2, wherein, the front cover that said page or leaf treatment facility can make main body page or leaf and cover page glue together is bound.

4. according to the system of claim 1 or 2, wherein, the scratch pad formula that said page or leaf treatment facility can make the main body page or leaf glued together is separately bound.

5. control method that is used to have the image formation system of image processing system; Said image processing system has the print unit that is suitable for page or leaf is carried out print processing; And has the delivery unit that is suitable for transmitting to the page or leaf treatment facility page or leaf from said print unit; Said page or leaf treatment facility can be carried out gummed for the page or leaf that transmits from said print unit and handle, and said method comprises:

Read the view data of former document;

The definite number of pages that will print; Determined number of pages greater than first number of pages and the situation of determined number of pages less than second number of pages bigger than first number of pages under; Allow to handle relevant predetermined process with said gummed; And less than under first number of pages or the situation of determined number of pages, forbid handling relevant predetermined process with said gummed greater than second number of pages in determined number of pages.

6. according to the method for claim 5, wherein, said predetermined process is one of following at least:

Gummed by said page or leaf treatment facility is carried out is handled; With

Print processing by said print unit execution.

7. according to the method for claim 5 or 6, wherein, the front cover that said page or leaf treatment facility can make main body page or leaf and cover page glue together is bound.

8. according to the method for claim 5 or 6, wherein, the scratch pad formula that said page or leaf treatment facility can make the main body page or leaf glued together is separately bound.