CN103198335B - A kind of output intent of the variable data supporting rear end sealed in unit and device - Google Patents
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The invention discloses supporting implementation method and the device of rear end sealed in unit in a kind of variable data generating process, in order to solve the problems, such as in existing variable data production process with rear end sealed in unit concatenation ability is weak, automaticity is low.Methods described includes:VDP module creation operation, dynamic binding load encapsulation code module in operation, and therefrom obtain the encapsulation symbol data of corresponding device, load mask raster data module simultaneously and to specify mask to process regular;In output operation, the page metadata of dynamic access is sent in encapsulation code module and generates mask raster data, and generate encapsulation code raster data further;VDP module carries out embedding operation according to encapsulation symbol data to encapsulation code raster data;After page output, by rear end sealed in unit, encapsulation code is identified.This programme effectively increases automaticity and the personalized customization demand of variable data printing process, meets the requirement of actual production.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to graph image printing technology, in more particularly, to a kind of variable data printing process
Support page output intent and the device of rear end sealed in unit.
Background technology
VDP refers to the printing of the variable data of big data quantity, output procedure, and each printing surface has portion
Divide or total data (content) is variable, wherein, data specifically includes text, numeral, image, bar
Shape code etc..This mode of printing is less demanding to the complexity of Layout Design, but the processing speed to data
Have higher requirements with the production efficiency of total system.VDP is usually used in bank securities, insurance, electricity
In the fields such as the bill of the industries such as letter prints, the making of business document.The processing speed of VDP at present
Page 2000 per minute are exceeded, this requires that variable data printing process has very high automaticity, then
The automaticity of the sealed in unit at end occupies very big proportion in whole variable data printing process.
Rear end sealed in unit typically determines the encapsulation order of the page by the specific markers on the identification output page.
At present most of rear ends sealed in unit using by the way of be all to identify the labelling printing in advance, these labellings are equal
It is changeless, motility and customization are poor;Some then pass through to enter in the Software for producing of front end by hand
The encapsulation code of specific sealed in unit, but do so also cannot meet and supports multiple rear ends sealed in unit simultaneously
Require;Just more cannot achieve in the case of some requirement encapsulation code dynamic changes.
For VDP, rear end sealed in unit be realized personalized flexible support need to meet with
Under requirement:
(1) variable data printing process needs to support multiple rear ends sealed in unit, that is, the page being exported simultaneously
Can support that plurality of devices encapsulates the requirement of code type;
(2) the encapsulation code that the page generates can support the ability of dynamic change;
(3) there is enough expandabilitys, to meet what the personalisation process to rear end sealed in unit required
Constantly lifted.
The motility of the connection procedure with rear end sealed in unit for the current VDP and customization are poor,
Overall production efficiency is led to cannot effectively to be lifted.
Content of the invention
The present invention provides the realization side that the same rear end sealed in unit in a kind of variable data printing process flexibly connects
Method and device, weak, fixed with rear end sealed in unit concatenation ability in existing variable data printing process in order to solve
The problem that processed property is poor, execution efficiency is low.
Same rear end sealed in unit in the variable data printing process that the present invention provides flexibly connects implementation method,
Including:
VDP module creation operation, the encapsulation of dynamic binding rear end sealed in unit in described operation
Code generation module, obtains the content metadata of encapsulation code from encapsulation code generation module, and specifies to encapsulation code
The description processing rule of the mask raster data that generation module generates;
VDP module, in output operation, the metadata of the current page of dynamic collection is sent to
Encapsulation code generation module, encapsulation code generation module generates the encapsulation code raster data of corresponding mask form and returns
Back to VDP module;
VDP module is sent to mask raster data processing module encapsulation code mask raster data,
Mask raster data processing module is processed to mask raster data and is returned to according to the process rule specified
VDP module;
VDP module according to encapsulation symbol data and current page metadata final encapsulation code
Raster data is embedded in current page.
The implementation method of support rear end sealed in unit in the variable data printing process that the present invention provides and dress
Put, including VDP module, encapsulation code generation module and encapsulation code mask raster data processing module,
Wherein:
Described VDP module, for creating operation, binding opposite rear end encapsulation in described operation
The encapsulation code generation module of equipment, obtains the metadata of encapsulation code, loads encapsulation code mask raster processing blocks
And specify the process rule of encapsulation code mask raster data;In output operation, by dynamic collection current page
Metadata be sent to described encapsulation code generation module;The encapsulation code mask raster data of generation is sent to institute
The encapsulation code mask raster data processing module stated;
Described encapsulation code generation module, for generating mask according to described page metadata and encapsulation symbol data
The encapsulation code raster data of form;
Described encapsulation code mask raster processing blocks, for receiving the encapsulation code raster data of described mask form,
And graph and image processing is carried out to raster data according to the process rule of specified encapsulation code raster data.
Implementation method and the device of rear end sealed in unit is supported in the variable data printing process that the present invention provides,
Disclosure satisfy that the requirement in variable data printing process, different rear end sealed in units being supported;By inciting somebody to action
The generative capacity of the encapsulation code of different sealed in units to be completed by different encapsulation code generation modules, different envelope
Dress characteristic is described it is ensured that VDP module can be propped up simultaneously by the metadata encapsulating code
Hold multiple rear ends sealed in unit.Return the raster data of mask form by making encapsulation code module it is ensured that can
Further graph and image processing is carried out with the raster data to encapsulation code, to support the encapsulation code generating to meet
Demand to the personalized customization of rear end sealed in unit.
The generation of the encapsulation code of different sealed in units is embodied as different dynamic link libraries it is ensured that distinct device
Between independent of one another, encapsulation being carried in total system of code generation module be independently to be realized based on plug-in unit mode
, the process on existing VDP module does not affect.The VDP mistake that the present invention provides
Support in journey that the implementation of rear end sealed in unit has very big motility and customizability, can be to difference
Rear end sealed in unit provide and support, pass through to encapsulate symbol data and output page metadata and encapsulation simultaneously
Code mask raster data treatment mechanism ensure that the high efficient and flexible of encapsulation code generating process is variable, meets system
The requirement of overall production efficiency.This programme is applied to the VDP system of any hardware configuration, permissible
Support different types of rear end sealed in unit, and being capable of flexible personalized customization ability.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is the function structure schematic diagram supporting rear end sealed in unit in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 be support rear end sealed in unit in the embodiment of the present invention realize device block diagram;
Fig. 3 is a kind of possible structured flowchart encapsulating code generation module in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the implementation method flow chart of the variable data supporting rear end sealed in unit in the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
In order to improve in variable data printing process, the motility of rear end sealed in unit and customizability are supported,
Meet the requirement improving overall production efficiency in variable data printing process, embodiments provide one
The implementation method of support rear end sealed in unit in kind of variable data printing process and device, below in conjunction with saying
Bright book accompanying drawing realizes principle, specific implementation process and its beneficial effect that can reach to the embodiment of the present invention
It is explained in detail.
In the embodiment of the present invention, mask raster data in variable data printing process, is provided to encapsulate the encapsulation code of code
Generation module is independently to be realized based on plug-in unit mode, supports the illustrative view of functional configuration of rear end sealed in unit such as
Shown in Fig. 1.Encapsulation code generation module is realized supporting the Core Feature of rear end sealed in unit.VDP
Module is when generating the operation supporting rear end sealed in unit using to encapsulation code generation module.
VDP module is responsible for loading and is unloaded encapsulation code module and mask raster data processing module.
When creating operation, the encapsulation code generation module of the corresponding sealed in unit of dynamic binding, obtains the unit of encapsulation code simultaneously
Data content, and specify the process rule of encapsulation code raster data;
VDP module, in output operation, needs the content metadata of current page to be sent to envelope
In dress code generation module;Encapsulation code module generates the mask form of current page according to page metadata content
Encapsulation code raster data;The encapsulation code raster data generating is sent to mask grating by VDP module
Data processing module, carries out graph and image processing according to specified process rule;Raster data after process will
It is embedded in current page by VDP module, and be ultimately sent on the sealed in unit of rear end;End seal afterwards
Installing is standby will to be identified these dynamic encapsulation codes generating and carries out corresponding encapsulation process.
In the embodiment of the present invention, in variable data printing process, realize device such as to what rear envelope sealed in unit was supported
Shown in Fig. 2, at VDP module 201, encapsulation code generation module 202 and mask raster data
Reason module 203, wherein:
VDP module 201, for creating operation, binds corresponding encapsulation code in operation and generates mould
Block, and obtain the metadata of encapsulation code from encapsulation code module, load mask raster data processing module simultaneously
And specify the process rule of mask raster data;In output operation, the requirement according to encapsulation symbol data will
The metadata of current page is sent to encapsulation code generation module 202, the mask raster data obtaining is sent to and covers
Code raster data processing module 203, is embedded into the raster data after processing in the page of current output;
After having processed current work, unloading is corresponding to encapsulate code generation module to VDP module 201;
Encapsulation code generation module 202, for generating mask form according to encapsulation symbol data and page metadata
Encapsulation code raster data;
Mask raster data processing module 203, for receiving the specified envelope of VDP module 201 transmission
The process rule of dress code mask raster data and mask raster data, and encapsulation code mask raster data is carried out
Graph and image processing.
In being embodied as, encapsulate code generation module 202, be additionally operable to generate and parse encapsulation symbol data content,
The page metadata that parsing VDP module is sent into simultaneously, the content according to parsing generates mask form
Encapsulation code raster data.
Wherein, encapsulate a kind of possible structure of code generation module 202, as shown in figure 3, specifically including:
Encapsulation symbol data generates submodule and page metadata acquisition submodule 301, for generating encapsulation code
Metadata and the content metadata obtaining the page;
Metadata analyzing sub-module 302, for checking the effectiveness of encapsulation symbol data and page metadata, root
Generate the process logic of encapsulation code according to parsing content;
Mask raster data generates submodule 303, and the process of the encapsulation code for being generated according to submodule 302 is patrolled
Collect the encapsulation code raster data of generation mask form.
Based on same technology design, embodiments provide after supporting in a kind of variable data printing process
The method of end sealed in unit, as shown in figure 4, comprise the steps:
S401, VDP module creation operation, binding opposite rear end encapsulation in the operation creating sets
Standby encapsulation code generation module, loads mask raster data processing module simultaneously, and specifies mask raster data
Process rule.
In being embodied as, VDP module can be moved according to the sealed in unit of rear end when creating operation
State selects corresponding encapsulation code module, and load also has mask raster data processing module simultaneously, and according to rear
The individual requirement of end sealed in unit specifies the process rule of mask raster data.
Encapsulation code generation module is to be associated with corresponding sealed in unit, and different sealed in units is corresponding different
Encapsulation code generation module.Mask raster data processing module is all identical for different sealed in units,
This module only carries out graph and image processing according to the process rule specified to mask raster data, and and specific
Rear end sealed in unit is not directly dependent upon.
S402, VDP module, in output operation, will obtain from the encapsulation code generation module of binding
Take corresponding encapsulation symbol data;
In being embodied as, VDP module, in output operation, is given birth to from the encapsulation code of binding first
Become to obtain encapsulation symbol data in module, and carry out dissection process;The result of parsing contains output operation and is
The items for information of required page metadata when each page generates encapsulation code.
, when processing every page of content, the information according to current page generates page for S403, VDP module
Bin data is simultaneously sent in encapsulation code generation module, to generate encapsulation code raster data.Encapsulation code raster count
According to being processed further by mask raster data processing module, to support the individual requirement of sealed in unit.
In being embodied as, by the parsing to encapsulation symbol data, VDP module is processing every page
During content, the entry of the page metadata according to required for encapsulation code module, dynamic generation corresponding page unit number
According to content;Page metadata content is sent in encapsulation code generation module, by parsing and verifying page unit
The effectiveness of data, generates the encapsulation code raster data of mask form.
VDP module the raster data generating mask form and creates the mask specified during operation
Raster data processes rule and is sent in mask raster data processing module and carries out graph and image processing, generates
Whole encapsulation code raster data.
S404, after mask raster data is disposed, VDP module is final encapsulation code light
Grid data is embedded into the specified location of current page according to the requirement of encapsulation symbol data.Will after the output of this page
Correctly identified by corresponding rear end sealed in unit and carry out corresponding encapsulation operation.
In being embodied as, VDP module by operation each page circulation execution S403 and
S404 step, all pages in operation are all disposed.After operation is disposed, variable data
Printing module unloads the encapsulation code generation module of institute's dynamic load, concurrently disinfects the mask specified by last operation
The process rule of raster data.Certainly, while unloading dynamic link library, need to discharge corresponding resource.
In the embodiment of the present invention, existing VDP system interface can be kept on external interface
Compatibility, the establishment on VDP operation and output do not affect, and the occupation mode of system is constant,
Ensure that the concordance of system.
In the embodiment of the present invention, realized in variable data printing process to rear end sealed in unit by plug-in unit mode
Flexible tenability, make the variable data printing process can more flexible and efficient same rear end sealed in unit
Integrate, thus efficiently solving in variable data printing process at overall production efficiency and variable data
Contradiction between reason ability, improves the operational efficiency and flexibly of VDP production system on the whole
Property.
Those skilled in the art should be understood that the embodiment of the present invention can be provided as method, device or computer
Program product.Therefore, the present invention using complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or can combine soft
The form of the embodiment of part and hardware.And, the present invention can adopt one or more including computer
Usable program code computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to disk memory, CD-ROM,
Optical memory etc.) the upper computer program implemented form.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification without deviating from this to the present invention
Bright spirit and scope.So, if the present invention these modification and modification belong to the claims in the present invention and
Within the scope of its equivalent technologies, then the present invention is also intended to comprise these changes and modification.
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1. a kind of output intent of the variable data supporting rear end sealed in unit is it is characterised in that include:
VDP module creation operation, in described operation, dynamic binding rear end sealed in unit is corresponding encapsulates code module and from envelope
The encapsulation symbol data of corresponding sealed in unit is obtained in dress code module;
Load mask raster data processing module while VDP module creation operation, and specify mask raster data to process rule
Then;
VDP module, in output operation, is sent to encapsulation current page metadata while generating every one page of content
In module, encapsulation code module generates the encapsulation code raster data of current page specific mask form according to page metadata;
VDP module is processed at the encapsulation code raster data to mask form for the rule according to the mask raster data specified
Reason, to support the personalized customization ability of sealed in unit;
The final encapsulation code raster data that VDP module returns mask raster data processing module according to encapsulation symbol data
It is embedded into the ad-hoc location of current page;
When described VDP module generates each variable content of pages, also include:
VDP module, according to the requirement of encapsulation symbol data, obtains the page metadata content of the currently processed page and current
The page metadata of the page is sent in encapsulation code module, and encapsulation code module generates and works as according to page metadata and encapsulation symbol data
The encapsulation code raster data of the specific mask form of the front page, and mask raster data is returned to VDP module;
Process rule without specified mask raster data, VDP module is according to encapsulation symbol data the light of mask form
Grid data is embedded into the ad-hoc location of current page, now mask raster data is not further processed.
2. the method for claim 1 is it is characterised in that variable data module can be according to the sealed in unit dynamic select of rear end
Encapsulation code module, and obtain encapsulation symbol data from encapsulation code module, the encapsulation symbol data that encapsulation code module is provided comprises
The encapsulation characteristic description of sealed in unit, the content of encapsulation symbol data includes:
The number of encapsulation code, size, position, color on the specified different attribute page;
The items for information of the page metadata providing required for encapsulation code module VDP module when generating encapsulation code is provided.
3. the method for claim 1 it is characterised in that encapsulation code module generate raster data be mask form, mask light
The raster data of grid can support abundant graph image map function, and mask raster data processing module is according in variable data print
The rule that processes specified in brush module is processed to the raster data of the mask grating that encapsulation code module generates, the grating after process
Data is embedded into the ad-hoc location of current page by VDP module according to encapsulation symbol data, to support rear end encapsulation to set
The individual demand of standby encapsulation code.
4. the method for claim 1 is it is characterised in that also include:
The items for information of the encapsulation code module page metadata required when generating encapsulation code, these pages are specified in encapsulation symbol data
Comprise variable information in bin data, VDP module export the page when can dynamically collect in page metadata can
Change information, which dictates that the every one page of content of the encapsulation code being embedded on the output page is different from, its particular content is only in page
Can determine when face really exports.
5. be directed to rear end sealed in unit in a kind of variable data printing process realizes device it is characterised in that including VDP
Module, encapsulation code generation module, mask raster data processing module, wherein:
Described VDP module, for creating operation, in described operation, sealed in unit corresponding encapsulation code in binding rear end generates
Module, loads mask raster data processing module simultaneously and specifies mask raster data to process rule;When starting output operation, can
Become data printing module to obtain encapsulation symbol data content from encapsulation code generation module and encapsulation symbol data content is solved
Analysis;During output operation, the page metadata of the current page of dynamic collection is sent to encapsulation by VDP module
In code generation module, encapsulation code generation module generates the raster data of mask form according to page metadata;Encapsulation code mask grating
The rule treatments mask data that data processing module is specified according to VDP module;Variable data module is according to encapsulation code element
Data is embedded into the specified location of current page the mask raster data after final process;
Described encapsulation code generation module, specifically includes:
Encapsulation symbol data generates submodule, for generating the metadata of rear end sealed in unit, to describe the encapsulation spy of rear end sealed in unit
Property, and return to variable data module;
Encapsulation code mask raster data generates submodule, for page metadata and the encapsulation code element specified according to VDP module
The raster data of data genaration mask form.
6. device as claimed in claim 5 it is characterised in that
Described VDP module, is additionally operable to when creating operation load rear end sealed in unit corresponding encapsulation code generation module and envelope
Dress code mask raster data processing module;
Described VDP module, is additionally operable to obtain encapsulation symbol data from encapsulation code generation module, simultaneously in the generation page
During appearance by page metadata content be sent to encapsulation code generation module in, and according to by page metadata and encapsulation symbol data from envelope
Dress code generation module obtains mask form raster data;
Described VDP module, is additionally operable to the encapsulation code raster data of mask form be processed, to support sealed in unit
Individual requirement, and finally encapsulation code raster data is embedded in corresponding content of pages.
7. device as claimed in claim 5 it is characterised in that
Described encapsulation code mask raster data processing module, is additionally operable to the process rule specified according to VDP module, to mask
The raster data of form carries out graph and image processing, and the purpose of process is the individual requirement in order to meet sealed in unit, after process
Result do not affect sealed in unit to the final discrimination encapsulating code.
8. described device as arbitrary in claim 5 to 7 it is characterised in that
VDP module, is additionally operable to after assignment is disposed, the dynamic link of unloading described encapsulation code generation module
Storehouse.
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