CN109195803A - Data processing equipment, tablet printing equipment, data processing method and tablet printing process - Google Patents
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Abstract
Data processing equipment (80) of the invention is a kind of for being made the data processing equipment of printed data (D5), which is used to that ink jet type print head to be made to carry out printing treatment to the surface of tablet.Data processing equipment (80) has Vector Rotation processing unit (81) and image conversion process (82).Vector Rotation processing unit (81) makes the vector data (D1) of input carry out Vector Rotation, and generates multiple Vector Rotation data (D2) corresponding with multiple rotation angles.Each of Vector Rotation data (D2) Vector Rotation data (D2) are converted to raster data (D3) by image conversion process (82).Thereby, it is possible to inhibit the reduction of the image quality generated by the rotation of image.As a result, it is possible to the generation for inhibiting the press quality of tablet printing equipment to reduce.Therefore, it can be improved the press quality of ink jet type tablet printing equipment.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to be made printed data used in the tablet printing equipment printed on the surface to tablet
Data processing equipment and data processing method and tablet printing equipment and tablet printing process.
Background technique
To the text or number of the surface printing of the tablet as drug product for identification.It is printed sometimes through marking
This text or number.However, marking has that identification is low.In particular, in recent years, general drug is popularized so that tablet
Wide variety.Therefore, in order to accurately identify tablet, it is expected that the surface to tablet is clearly printed.
In addition, in recent years, can gradually be popularized without using water come the oral disnitegration tablet taken.Oral disnitegration tablet is to pressure
It withstands forces weak.Therefore, it when being printed to oral disnitegration tablet, is preferably printed in the case where not applying pressure.Therefore,
It is just being attracted attention in a manner of ink-jet to the technology of the surface printing image of tablet.The tablet printing equipment of ink-jet mode can be to piece
The surface printing of agent is than marking clearer image.Furthermore it is possible in the case where the surface not to tablet applies pressure, with non-
The mode of contact prints image.
In addition, in recent years, can gradually be popularized along the secant piece that secant is divided.Have to secant piece or capsule tablets etc.
When the tablet of directionality is printed, need with each tablet direction cooperation direction come to the multiple tablets transported into
Row printing.The tablet printing equipment of existing ink-jet mode about the printing for having accounted for tablet direction, such as in patent
Have in document 1 recorded.
Existing technical literature
Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2015-223323 bulletin
Summary of the invention
Problem to be solved by the invention
In the tablet printing equipment of ink-jet mode, it is arranged in clathrate in length and breadth by will put and shows image.Therefore,
In the tablet printing equipment of ink-jet mode, using printed data come in the image forming surface of tablet, the printed data into
The selection for the ejection for whether having ink droplet in each region for be arranged on the surface of the tablet clathrate and the size of ink droplet are gone
Selection.
In the tablet printing equipment of such ink-jet mode, make the feelings for printing image rotation in the direction for considering tablet
Under condition, even if only rotating basic printed data, it is also possible to ink droplet ejection position and the ink jet printing in printed data occur
Head can spray the inconsistent situation in region of ink droplet.Therefore, if using print obtained from basic printed data rotation is only made
Brush data, then compared with the case where using printed data without spin, it is possible to lead to the reduction of press quality.
The present invention is to propose in light of this situation, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of tablet printing dress for improving ink-jet mode
The technology for the press quality set.
The technical solution solved the problems, such as
In order to solve the above problems, the 1st invention of the application is a kind of data processing equipment, for being made printed data,
The printed data is used to carry out printing treatment by surface of the ink jet type print head to tablet, wherein the data processing dress
It sets and includes Vector Rotation processing unit, so that the vector data of input is carried out Vector Rotation, and generate corresponding with multiple rotation angles
Multiple Vector Rotation data and image conversion process, each of described Vector Rotation data are converted into grid
Data.
The 2nd invention of the application is according to the data processing equipment of the 1st invention, wherein the data processing equipment also has
Each described raster data of multiple raster datas is converted to ink and sprayed by sparse processing unit, the sparse processing unit
The pixel number sparse data fewer than the raster data, the raster data are to each area in the region for being arranged in clathrate
Domain sets the data of ink spray volume, and the ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays region and is less than the grid number
The ink in sprays region.
The 3rd invention of the application is according to the data processing equipment of the 2nd invention, wherein the sparse processing unit is by the grid
The ink ejection continuous position in region of lattice data is converted to the ink ejection region and replaces with non-ink ejection region
Pattern made of configuration generates the sparse data.
The 4th invention of the application is according to the data processing equipment of the 3rd invention, wherein the sparse processing unit is by the grid
The ink of lattice data sprays ink ejection region and the quadrilateral shape that the continuous position in region is converted to quadrilateral shape
The non-ink spray pattern made of region is alternately arranged and generate the sparse data.
The 5th invention of the application is a kind of tablet printing equipment, is printed to the surface of tablet, wherein the tablet
Printing equipment includes data processing equipment, is made printed data, and ink jet type print head has the multiple nozzles for spraying ink droplet, and
And the ink droplet is sprayed to the surface of the tablet to carry out printing treatment, camera is configured in the upstream side of the print head,
The rotation angle and control unit for detecting the tablet, control the ejection of the ink droplet from the print head；Institute
State data processing equipment and include Vector Rotation processing unit, make input vector data carry out Vector Rotation, and generate with it is multiple
The corresponding multiple Vector Rotation data of angle and image conversion process are rotated, it will be each in the Vector Rotation data
A Vector Rotation data are converted to raster data, and the data processing equipment output is based on the more of multiple raster datas
A printed data；The control unit includes printed data maintaining part, keeps multiple printings corresponding with the rotation angle
Data and printing treatment portion, based on the rotation angle that the camera detects, from the printed data maintaining part
The printed data is selected, and so that the print head is carried out printing treatment based on the printed data selected；By institute
Before stating rotation angle described in photograph machine testing, holding is inputted from the data processing equipment in the printed data maintaining part
Multiple printed datas.
The 6th invention of the application is according to the tablet printing equipment of the 5th invention, wherein the data processing equipment is also
With sparse processing unit, raster data described in each of multiple described raster datas is converted to oil by the sparse processing unit
Ink sprays the pixel number sparse data fewer than the raster data, and the raster data is in the region for being arranged in clathrate
Each region sets the data of ink spray volume, and the ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays region less than described
The ink in raster data sprays region, and the data processing equipment exports multiple sparse datas as the printing
Data are kept from the data in the printed data maintaining part before the rotation angle as described in the photograph machine testing
Manage multiple printed datas of device input.
The 7th invention of the application is according to the tablet printing equipment of the 6th invention, wherein the sparse processing unit is by the grid
The ink ejection continuous position in region of lattice data is converted to the ink ejection region and replaces with non-ink ejection region
Pattern made of configuration generates the sparse data.
The 8th invention of the application is according to the tablet printing equipment of the 7th invention, wherein the sparse processing unit is by the grid
The ink of lattice data sprays ink ejection region and the quadrilateral shape that the continuous position in region is converted to quadrilateral shape
The non-ink spray pattern made of region is alternately arranged and generate the sparse data.
The 9th invention of the application is a kind of data processing method, and for being made printed data, the printed data is for leading to
It crosses ink jet type print head and printing treatment is carried out to the surface of tablet, wherein the data processing method includes: a) process, is made defeated
The vector data that enters carries out Vector Rotation, and generates multiple Vector Rotation data corresponding with multiple rotation angles and b)
Each of multiple Vector Rotation data Vector Rotation data are converted to raster data by process.
The 10th invention of the application is according to the data processing method of the 9th invention, wherein the data processing method further includes
Raster data described in each of multiple described raster datas is converted to ink and sprayed by c) process in the c) process
The pixel number sparse data fewer than the raster data, the raster data are to each area in the region for being arranged in clathrate
Domain sets the data of ink spray volume, and the ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays region and is less than the grid number
The ink in sprays region.
The 11st invention of the application is according to the data processing method of the 10th invention, wherein described dilute in the c) process
Thin data are to be converted to ink ejection region by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous position in region
Pattern made of region is alternately arranged is sprayed with non-ink and is generated.
The 12nd invention of the application is according to the data processing method of the 11st invention, wherein described dilute in the process c)
Thin data are by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the oil that the continuous position in region is converted to quadrilateral shape
Ink sprays region and the non-ink of quadrangle form sprays pattern made of region is alternately arranged and generates.
The 13rd invention of the application is a kind of tablet printing process, is printed by surface of the ink jet type print head to tablet
Processing, wherein the tablet printing process includes: A) process, make input vector data carry out Vector Rotation, and generate with
The corresponding multiple Vector Rotation data of multiple rotation angles, B) process, each of multiple Vector Rotation data vector is revolved
Revolution is according to being converted to raster data, C) process, based in the process B) obtained in the raster data, keep and the rotation
The corresponding multiple printed datas of gyration, D) process, in the C) after process, detect the rotation angle of the tablet, E)
Process, in the D) after process, being selected from multiple printed datas based on the rotation angle should in printing treatment
The printed data and F used) process, based on by the E) printed data selected of process, to the tablet
Surface printing image.
The 14th invention of the application is according to the tablet printing process of the 13rd invention, wherein the tablet printing process is also wrapped
Include G) process, the G) process is in the B) after process and in the C) and before process, it will be every in multiple raster datas
One raster data is converted to ink and sprays the sparse data that pixel number is less than the raster data, in the C) process
In, keep multiple sparse datas as multiple printed datas, the raster data is to the area for being arranged in clathrate
Each region in domain sets the data of ink spray volume, and it is small that the ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays region
The ink in the raster data sprays region.
The 15th invention of the application is according to the tablet printing process of the 14th invention, wherein in the G) in process, it is described dilute
Thin data are to be converted to ink ejection region by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous position in region
Pattern made of region is alternately arranged is sprayed with non-ink and is generated.
The 16th invention of the application is according to the tablet printing process of the 15th invention, wherein in the G) in process, it is described dilute
Thin data are by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the oil that the continuous position in region is converted to quadrilateral shape
Ink sprays region and the non-ink of quadrilateral shape sprays pattern made of region is alternately arranged and generates.
Invention effect
According to the 1st invention~the 16th invention of the application, carried out using to the vector data for having carried out Vector Rotation in advance
Raster data after rasterizing is as printed data.Thereby, it is possible to inhibit the drop of the image quality generated by the rotation of image
It is low.As a result, it is possible to the generation for inhibiting the press quality of tablet printing equipment to reduce.
According to the 2nd invention~the 4th invention of the application, the 6th invention~the 8th invention, the 10th invention~the 12nd invention and
14th invention~the 16th invention, be able to suppress tablet printing equipment carry out printing treatment when generate it is mottled.It therefore, can be into one
The generation that step inhibits the press quality of tablet printing equipment to reduce.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the figure for showing the structure of tablet printing equipment.
Fig. 2 is the perspective view transported near roller.
Fig. 3 is the bottom view of print head.
Fig. 4 is to show control unit and each section and the block diagram that connect of data processing equipment in tablet printing equipment.
Fig. 5 is the print corresponding with rotation angle conceptually illustrated in tablet printing equipment and data processing equipment 80
Brush handles the block diagram of relevant structure.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart for showing the process of the data processing in data processing equipment.
Fig. 7 is to show the figure that vector data without spin is carried out to the example after rasterizing.
Fig. 8 is to show to rotate vector data after rasterizing, then the figure of the example of rasterizing again.
Fig. 9 is the figure for showing the example for making vector data carry out rasterizing after Vector Rotation.
Figure 10 is the concept map shown to the situation for spraying the continuous position ejection ink droplet in region.
Figure 11 is the concept map shown to the situation for spraying the continuous position ejection ink droplet in region.
Figure 12 is the concept map shown to the situation for spraying the continuous position ejection ink droplet in region.
Figure 13 is the generation for showing the conveying speed of each droplet size and pattern and mottled (Mottling) in experiment
The figure of the relationship of state.
Figure 14 is the figure for showing an example of sparse pattern.
Figure 15 is the figure for showing an example for the sparse data for having used sparse pattern shown in figure 15.
Figure 16 is the figure for showing an example of sparse pattern.
Figure 17 is to show the figure for having used an example of the sparse data of sparse pattern shown in Figure 16.
Figure 18 is the figure for showing an example of sparse pattern.
Figure 19 is to show the figure for having used an example of the sparse data of sparse pattern shown in Figure 18.
Figure 20 is the figure for showing an example of sparse pattern.
Figure 21 is the flow chart for showing the process of the printing treatment in tablet printing equipment.
Figure 22 is the figure for showing an example of the printed data stored in printed data maintaining part.
Specific embodiment
In the following, being described with reference to embodiments of the present invention.It should be noted that in the following description, will transport
The direction of multiple tablets is known as " conveyance direction ", is known as " width direction " to the direction vertical and horizontal with conveyance direction.
1. the structure of tablet printing equipment
Fig. 1 is the figure for showing the structure of tablet printing equipment 1 of an embodiment of the invention.The tablet printing equipment
1 is the multiple tablets 9 transported on one side as drug, on one side the surface printing name of product to each tablet 9, product number, company
The device of the images such as title, mark.As shown in Figure 1, the tablet printing equipment 1 of present embodiment have hopper 10, feeding portion 20,
Conveying roller 30, the second Printing Department 50, moves out conveyer belt 60 and control unit 70 at first Printing Department 40.
Hopper 10 is for by the throw-in part in many tablets 9 together tape retracting device.The configuration of hopper 10 is printed in tablet to be filled
Set the topmost of 1 shell 100.Hopper 10 has the opening portion 11 for the upper surface for being located at shell 100 and gradually receives downwards
The funnelform inclined surface 12 held back.The multiple tablets 9 for being put into opening portion 11 flow into straight trip feed appliance 21 along inclined surface 12.
Feeding portion 20 will put into the conveying of the multiple tablets 9 extremely conveying roller 30 of hopper 10.The feeding portion of present embodiment
20 have straight trip feed appliance 21, rotary disc feeder 22 and tilt feeding device 23.Feed appliance 21 of keeping straight on has flat vibration
Slot 211.The multiple tablets 9 supplied from hopper 10 to vibra shoot 211 are transported by the vibration of vibra shoot 211 to rotary disc feeder
22 sides.Rotary disc feeder 22 has disk-shaped turntable 221.The multiple of the upper surface of turntable 221 are fallen on from vibra shoot 211
The centrifugal force that tablet 9 generates and by the rotation of turntable 221, collects around to the peripheral part of turntable 221.
Tilt feeding device 23 has the slope for the plate for extending to conveying roller 30 obliquely from the peripheral part of turntable 221
231.Fig. 2 is the perspective view transported near roller 30.As shown in Fig. 2, being provided with multiple conveying slots in the upper surface on slope 231
232.In the example of Fig. 2,8 conveying slots 232 are provided on the upper surface on slope 231.It is transported to the periphery of turntable 221
Multiple tablets 9 in portion are supplied to any of multiple conveying slots 232 conveying slot 232 respectively, and oblique along conveying slot 232
Lower landing.In this way, multiple tablets 9 are supplied to multiple conveying slots 232 by dispersion, it is thus aligned to multiple conveying column.Then, respectively
The multiple tablets 9 for transporting column are successively supplied to conveying roller 30 since the tablet of front end.
Conveying roller 30 is the mechanism that multiple tablets 9 are transmitted from tilt feeding device 23 to the first conveying conveyer belt 41.Conveying
The outer peripheral surface that roller 30 has a substantially cylindrical shape.Conveying roller 30 using the power that is obtained from the motor of illustration omitted, with
Arrow direction rotation centered on the rotary shaft extended in width direction, into Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.As shown in Fig. 2, in conveying roller
30 outer peripheral surface is provided with multiple adsorption holes 31.Multiple adsorption holes 31 are in width side corresponding with each above-mentioned multiple conveyings column
To on position, it is circumferentially arranged on the outer peripheral surface of conveying roller 30.
In the attracting mechanism for being internally provided with illustration omitted of conveying roller 30.When acting attracting mechanism, multiple
Each of adsorption hole 31 adsorption hole 31 generates subatmospheric negative pressure.Adsorption hole 31 will be from tilt feeding using the negative pressure
The tablet 9 that the supply of device 23 comes carries out absorption holding one by one.In addition, being internally provided with supplying gas for illustration omitted in conveying roller 30
Mechanism.Mechanism of supplying gas locally blowed from the inside of conveying roller 30 to aftermentioned first conveying 41 side of conveyer belt it is pressurized after
Gas.Maintain the adsorbed state of tablet 9 on adsorption hole 31 not opposite with the first conveying conveyer belt 41 on one side as a result, on one side
The absorption of tablet 9 is only released on the adsorption hole 31 opposite with the first conveying conveyer belt 41.Transporting roller 30 can be with this side
Formula is rotated while adsorbing and keeping from multiple tablets 9 that tilt feeding device 23 supplies, these tablets 9 are passed to first
Transport conveyer belt 41.
In the peripheral part of conveying roller 30 there is the first secant to detect camera 32.First secant detection camera 32 is to clap
The shoot part of the state of tablet 9 before taking the photograph printing.First secant detection camera 32 shoots the tablet transported by conveying roller 30
9, and the image of acquisition is sent to control unit 70.Based on the image received, detect has on each adsorption hole 31 control unit 70
No tablet 9 or be adsorbed hole 31 holding tablet 9 surface and the back side and rotation angle.
First Printing Department 40 is the processing unit for the face printing image to tablet 9.As shown in Figure 1, the first printing
There are the first conveying conveyer belt 41, the second secant detection camera 42, the first printhead units 43, first to check camera in portion 40
44 and first fixing section 45.
First conveying conveyer belt 41 is with a pair of of belt wheel 411 and what is set up between a pair of of belt wheel 411 cricoid remove
Send the transport mechanism of band 412.Conveyor belt 412 is configured to part of it and the outer peripheral surface of conveying roller 30 is close and opposite.It is a pair of
A utilization in belt wheel 411 is rotated from the power that the motor of illustration omitted obtains.Conveyor belt 412 is to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 as a result,
Arrow direction rotation.At this point, another driven rotation with the rotation of conveyor belt 412 in a pair of of belt wheel 411.
As shown in Fig. 2, being provided with multiple adsorption holes 413 in conveyor belt 412.Multiple adsorption holes 413 with multiple conveyings
It is arranged on the corresponding width position of each column in column along conveyance direction.That is, multiple adsorption holes 413 are in width direction and remove
It send and is spaced one from compartment of terrain arrangement on direction.The interval of multiple adsorption holes 413 in the direction of the width in conveyor belt 412, which is equal to, removes
Send the interval of multiple adsorption holes 31 in the direction of the width on roller 30.
The attracting mechanism of illustration omitted is provided in conveyor belt 412.When making attracting mechanism work, in multiple adsorption holes
Subatmospheric negative pressure is generated in each of 413 adsorption holes 413.Adsorption hole 413 will be from conveying roller using the negative pressure
The tablet 9 that 30 transmitting come carries out absorption holding one by one.First conveying 41 one side of conveyer belt is arranged in multiple tablets 9 as a result,
Multiple tablet 9 is kept in the state that multiple conveyings column of interval are upper in the direction of the width, transports multiple tablet on one side
9.In addition, being provided with the mechanism of supplying gas of illustration omitted in conveyor belt 412.When make to supply gas mechanism work when, removed with aftermentioned second
The air pressure for the adsorption hole 413 for sending conveyer belt 51 opposite is changed to above the positive pressure of atmospheric pressure.The adsorption hole 413 is to tablet 9 as a result,
Absorption is released from, and tablet 9 is transmitted from the first conveying conveyer belt 41 to the second conveying conveyer belt 51.
Second secant detection camera 42 is before the shooting printing of the upstream side of the conveyance direction of the first printhead units 43
Tablet 9 state shoot part.The tablet 9 that detection camera 42 shooting of second secant is transported by the first conveying conveyer belt 41,
And obtained image is sent to control unit 70.Control unit 70 based on the image received, detect on each adsorption hole 413 whether there is or not
Tablet 9 or be adsorbed hole 413 holding tablet 9 surface and the back side and rotation angle.
First printhead units 43 are that the ink-jet of ink droplet is sprayed to the surface of the tablet 9 transported by the first conveying conveyer belt 41
The printhead units of mode.First printhead units 43 have four print heads 431 arranged along conveyance direction.Four print heads
431 spray the ink of color different (for example, the various colorss such as cyan, magenta, yellow and black) to the surface of tablet 9
Drop.By being overlapped the monochrome image formed by these various colorss, in the surface recording multicolor image of tablet 9.It needs to illustrate
, as the ink sprayed from each print head 431, the edible oil being fabricated using the raw material approved by food hygiene law
Ink.
Fig. 3 is the bottom view of a print head 431.Conveyor belt 412 is shown with double dot dash line in Fig. 3 and is transported
The multiple tablets 9 kept with 412.As shown in amplification in Fig. 3, ink droplet can be sprayed by being provided in the lower surface of print head 431
Multiple nozzles 430.In present embodiment, in the lower surface of print head 431, multiple nozzles 430 are in conveyance direction and width direction
Upper carry out two-dimensional arrangements.Staggered positions arrange each nozzle 430 in the direction of the width.That is, multiple nozzles 430 are arranged respectively at width
On mutually different position on direction.If multiple nozzles 430 are carried out two-dimensional arrangement as a result, each nozzle 430 can be made to exist
Position in width direction is close to each other.But multiple nozzles 430 can also form a line along width direction.
The spray mode for spraying ink droplet from nozzle 430 uses such as piezo electrics, and so-called piezo electrics are by work
For piezoelectric elements piezoelectric element apply voltage and make the piezoelectric element deform, thus in nozzle 430 ink pressurization and
The mode for spraying the ink.The print head 431 of present embodiment can be cut according to the size of the voltage applied to piezoelectric element
Change the size of the ink droplet sprayed from nozzle 430.Specifically, the smallest subtle ink droplet i.e. " small size ", maximum can be sprayed
Ink droplet be the ink droplet of " large scale " and middle size be any ink droplet in " middle size " these three ink droplets.But it is possible to
The size of the ink droplet of ejection can be one~two kind, be also possible to four kinds or more.In addition, the spray mode of ink droplet is also possible to lead to
Crossing to be powered to heater makes the ink in nozzle 430 heat the mode for expanding and spraying ink, i.e., so-called heating method.
Return to Fig. 1.First inspection camera 44 is the shoot part for confirming the print result of the first printhead units 43.
First checks camera 44 in the downstream side of the conveyance direction of the first printhead units 43, and shooting is removed by the first conveying conveyer belt 41
The surface of the multiple tablets 9 sent, and obtained image data is sent to control unit 70.Control unit 70 is based on the figure received
As data, the printing defects such as the image printed on the surface of each tablet 9 deviates with the presence or absence of position, point lacks are judged.
First fixing section 45 is the mechanism for being fixed the ink sprayed from the first printhead units 43 on tablet 9.This reality
It applies in mode, is configured with the first fixing section 45 in the downstream side for the conveyance direction that first checks camera 44.But it is also possible to
The first fixing section 45 is configured between first printhead units 43 and the first inspection camera 44.As the first fixing section 45, for example,
Use the hot-air drying heater that hot wind is blowed to the tablet 9 transported by the first conveying conveyer belt 41.It is attached on the surface of tablet 9
Ink by heated-air drying, to be fixed on the surface of tablet 9.
Second Printing Department 50 is for the processing after the printing of the first Printing Department 40 to the another side printing image of tablet 9
Portion.As shown in Figure 1, there is the second conveying conveyer belt 51, third secant to detect camera 52, the second print head for the second Printing Department 50
Unit 53, second checks camera 54 and the second fixing section 55.Second conveying conveyer belt 51 keeps passing from the first conveying on one side
The multiple tablets 9 that transmitting comes of band 41 are sent to transport multiple tablet 9 on one side.Third secant detects camera 52 in the second print head list
Multiple tablets 9 that the upstream side shooting of the conveyance direction of member 53 is transported by the second conveying conveyer belt 51.Second printhead units 53
Ink is sprayed to the surface of the tablet 9 transported by the second conveying conveyer belt 51.Second checks camera 54 in the second print head list
The surface for multiple tablets 9 that the downstream side shooting of the conveyance direction of member 53 is transported by the second conveying conveyer belt 51.Second fixing section
55 are fixed the ink sprayed from each print head 531 of the second printhead units 53 on tablet 9.
Since the second conveying conveyer belt 51, third secant detection camera 52, the second printhead units 53, second are checked and are shone
The specific structure of each of camera 54 and the second fixing section 55 and the first above-mentioned conveying conveyer belt 41, the second secant
Detect camera 42, the first printhead units 43, first check that camera 44 and the first fixing section 45 are identical, therefore omit
Repeated explanation.
Moving out conveyer belt 60 is to move out multiple tablets 9 after printing to the outside of the shell 100 of tablet printing equipment 1
Mechanism.The end for moving out the upstream side of conveyer belt 60 is located at the lower section of the second conveying conveyer belt 51.Move out the downstream of conveyer belt 60
The end of side is located at the outside of shell 100.For example, using band transport mechanism as moving out conveyer belt 60.In the second Printing Department 50
Printing treatment after, multiple tablets 9 are released from the attraction of adsorption hole, thus move out conveyer belt 60 from the second conveying conveyer belt 51
Upper surface fall.Then, multiple tablets 9 are moved out to the outside of shell 100 by moving out conveyer belt 60.
Control unit 70 carries out action control to each section in tablet printing equipment 1.Fig. 4 is to show control unit 70 and tablet
The block diagram of the connection of each section in printing equipment 1.Conceptually shown as shown in figure 1, control unit 70 is by with operations such as CPU
The computer of the storage units such as the memories such as reason portion 701, RAM 702 and hard disk drive 703 is constituted.Pacify in storage unit 703
Equipped with the computer program P for executing printing treatment.
In addition, as shown in figure 4, control unit 70 and above-mentioned straight trip feed appliance 21, rotary disc feeder 22, conveying roller 30
(including motor, attracting mechanism and mechanism of supplying gas), the first secant the detection conveying of camera 32, first conveyer belt 41 (including electricity
Machine, attracting mechanism and mechanism of supplying gas), the second secant detection camera 42, the first printhead units 43 (including each print head
431 multiple nozzles 430), first check camera 44, the first fixing section 45, second conveying conveyer belt 51, third secant detection
Camera 52, the second printhead units 53 (multiple nozzles including each print head 531), second check that camera 54, second is fixed
It shadow portion 55 and moves out conveyer belt 60 and connects in a manner of it can communicate respectively.In addition, control unit 70 and data processing equipment 80
It connects in a manner of it can communicate.
Control unit 70 temporarily reads memory 702 by computer program P, the data D that will be stored in storage unit 703
In, and so that arithmetic processing section 701 is carried out calculation process based on computer program P, to be acted to above-mentioned each portion
Control.Printing treatment is carried out to multiple tablets 9 as a result,.
Data processing equipment 80 handles the printed data for being input to tablet printing equipment 1.As shown in figure 1 conceptually
Shown, data processing equipment 80 with the memories such as the arithmetic processing sections such as CPU 801, RAM 802 and hard disk drive etc. by depositing
The computer in storage portion 803 is constituted.Computer program Pd for executing data processing is installed in storage unit 803.
Data processing equipment 80 is temporarily read and is deposited by computer program Pd, the data Dd that will be stored in storage unit 803
In reservoir 802, and it is based on computer program Pd, so that arithmetic processing section 801 is carried out calculation process, and carry out aftermentioned number
According to processing.The data processing for being made printed data is carried out as a result,.
2. the structure of data processing equipment and control unit
Next, illustrating the specific structure of the control unit 70 of data processing equipment 80 and tablet printing equipment 1.To the tablet
The control unit 70 of printing equipment 1 inputs the printed data D5 being made by data processing equipment 80.Tablet printing equipment 1 is based on printing
Data D5 carries out the printing treatment of tablet 9 corresponding with rotation angle.Fig. 5 be conceptually illustrate with tablet printing equipment 1 and
The block diagram of the structure relevant to the corresponding printing treatment of angle is rotated of data processing equipment 80.
As shown in figure 5, the data processing equipment 80 of present embodiment has Vector Rotation processing unit 81, image conversion process
Portion 82 and sparse processing unit 83.Each function of Vector Rotation processing unit 81, image conversion process 82 and sparse processing unit 83
It can be acted by the computer as data processing equipment 80 according to above-mentioned computer program Pd to realize.
Vector data, that is, input data D1 of image to be printed is indicated externally to the input of Vector Rotation processing unit 81.Arrow
Amount rotation processing portion 81 makes the defined multiple rotation angles of input data D1 Vector Rotation.Vector Rotation processing unit 81 as a result,
Generate multiple Vector Rotation data D2s corresponding with multiple rotation angles.
In the Vector Rotation processing unit 81 of present embodiment, every 2 ° make input data D1 carry out Vector Rotation to generate vector
Spin data D2.That is, Vector Rotation processing unit 81 generate rotate 0 ° of angle (without spin), 2 °, 4 °, 6 ° ..., 358 ° this 180
Vector Rotation data D2.In addition, the rotation angle for generating Vector Rotation data D2 is not limited to every 2 °.Generate Vector Rotation data D2
Rotation angle be also possible to every 1 °, can also be every 1.5 °, it is 3 ° or every every other angles.
Each of multiple Vector Rotation data D2 that image conversion process 82 generates Vector Rotation processing unit 81
Vector Rotation data D2 carries out rasterizing, and is converted to raster data D3.It generates as a result, corresponding more with multiple rotation angles
A raster data D3.Raster data D3 is the data to each region setting ink spray volume for being arranged in clathrate.
Sparse processing unit 83 is by each of the multiple raster data D3 generated of image conversion process 82 grid number
Sparse data D4 is converted to according to D3.Multiple sparse data D4s corresponding with multiple rotation angles are generated as a result,.Sparse data D4 is
The pixel number (hereinafter referred to as " ink ejection pixel number ") for spraying ink is less than the raster data of raster data D3.That is, sparse number
It is less than the ink in raster data D3 according to the region (hereinafter referred to as " ink ejection region ") for being ejected ink in D4 and sprays area
Domain.
Multiple sparse data D4 that the data processing equipment 80 of present embodiment generates sparse processing unit 83 are as multiple
Printed data D5 is exported to the control unit 70 of tablet printing equipment 1.However, the invention is not limited thereto.It is exported to control unit 70
Multiple printed data D5 are the data based on multiple raster data D3.For example, data processing equipment of the invention can not
With a sparse processing unit 83.In this case, the raster data that data processing equipment 80 generates image conversion process 82
D3 is exported as printed data D5 to the control unit 70 of tablet printing equipment 1.
In addition, being printed such as the tablet printing equipment 1 of present embodiment on this two sides of surface and the back side to tablet 9
In the case where processing, data processing equipment 80 needs the printed data D5 on pre-generated surface and the printed data D5 at the back side
The two data.
In addition, the control unit 70 of present embodiment has printed data maintaining part 71, rotation angle detection 72, printing number
According to selector 73 and spray control unit 74.The function of printed data maintaining part 71 is realized by above-mentioned storage unit 703.Rotation angle
Each function of degree test section 72, printed data selector 73 and ejection control unit 74 passes through by the computer as control unit 70
It is acted according to above-mentioned computer program P to realize.
The multiple sparse data D4 inputted from data processing equipment 80 are remained multiple printings by printed data maintaining part 71
Data D5.In addition, in the case where inputting multiple raster data D3 as multiple printed data D5 from data processing equipment 80, print
Multiple raster data D3 is remained multiple printed data D5 by brush data retention portion 71.
Angle detection 72 is rotated to be based on detecting camera 32 and the detection input of camera 42 of the second secant from the first secant
Tablet 9 image data D6, the presence or absence of tablet 9 for being kept of each adsorption hole 413 of detection the first conveying conveyer belt 41, surface
With the back side and rotation angle.In addition, rotation angle detection 72 is based on from the first secant detection camera 32, the inspection of the second secant
Survey the image data D6 for the tablet 9 that camera 42 and third secant detection camera 52 input, detection the second conveying conveyer belt
The presence or absence of tablet 9 that 51 each adsorption hole is kept, surface and the back side and rotation angle.
Printed data selector 73 is based on rotation angle the testing result D7 of test section 72, from 71 institute of printed data maintaining part
The printed data D5 printed to each tablet 9 is selected in the multiple printed data D5 kept, and is passed to and sprayed control unit 74.
Control unit 74 is sprayed based on the printed data D5 received from printed data selector 73, controls the first print head list
Ink in each nozzle of member 43 and the second printhead units 53 sprays, and sprays ink to the surface of each tablet 9.
3. the process of the data processing in data processing equipment
In the following, illustrating the print corresponding with rotation angle in data processing equipment 80 and tablet printing equipment 1 referring to Fig. 6
Brush the process of processing.Fig. 6 is the flow chart for showing the process of the data processing in data processing equipment 80.It is printed in aftermentioned tablet
Before the printing treatment of brush device 1, the data processing of data processing equipment 80 shown in fig. 6 is carried out.
As shown in fig. 6, making in the Data processing of data processing equipment 80 firstly, being inputted to Vector Rotation processing unit 81
For the input data D1 (step S101) of vector data.
Next, Vector Rotation processing unit 81 makes the defined multiple rotation angles of input data D1 Vector Rotation, generate
Multiple Vector Rotation data D2 (step S102).
Then, image conversion process 82 carries out each of multiple Vector Rotation data D2 Vector Rotation data D2
Rasterizing, and generate multiple raster data D3 (step S103).
Herein, the rotation of vector data and the sequence of rasterizing are illustrated referring to the example of Fig. 7~Fig. 9.Fig. 7 is shown nothing
The vector data of rotation has carried out the figure of the example of rasterizing.Fig. 8 is to show to rotate after vector data progress rasterizing, then
The figure of the example of rasterizing is carried out again.Fig. 9 is to show the example that vector data is carried out to progress rasterizing after Vector Rotation
Figure.It should be noted that grid turns to binary data in Fig. 7~Fig. 9.
Tablet printing equipment 1 as ink-jet printer is arranged as in length and breadth from the print head 431,531 of ink jet type to each
Clathrate ink spray region spray ink droplet.Region is sprayed to each ink as a result, and sprays a drop ink droplet.Therefore, in piece
In printing treatment in agent printing equipment 1, needs to prepare to spray region to each ink and define the presence or absence of ink droplet and ink droplet
The printed data of size.Therefore, it is necessary to the vector data of input is converted to the pixel in each clathrate for being arranged as transverse and longitudinal
The raster data of middle expression.
As shown in fig. 7, in the case where rotating angle 0 ° (without spin), due to not needing to rotate image data,
The raster data after only having carried out rasterizing to vector data can be used as print data.
It in the case where rotating angle is other than 0 °, needs to rotate image data at any one time, and prepares advising
The raster data of rasterizing on direction is determined as final print data.
As shown in figure 8, generating grid spin data in the first grid data rotation for obtaining Grid of vector data
In the case where, each pixel configuration of grid spin data is relative to the inclined clathrate in direction in length and breadth.It is thus impossible to use grid
Lattice spin data is as print data.Therefore, it in order to which grid spin data to be converted to the pixel data in direction in length and breadth, needs
Rasterizing is carried out again.It is 0 ° (without spin) that the shaking of the second raster data obtained by rasterizing again, which is compared with rotation angle,
In the case of raster data it is big.Therefore, if being printed using the second raster data, it is likely that reduce press quality.
Therefore, as shown in figure 9, the data processing equipment 80 of present embodiment is and by vector data progress Vector Rotation
Obtained Vector Rotation data carry out rasterizing, generate raster data.Thereby, it is possible to obtain with rotation angle being 0 ° (without spin)
The case where same quality raster data.Therefore, it is suppressed that the reduction of press quality.
In the case where causing press quality to reduce because of rotation, in the inspection for carrying out print result by inspection camera 44,54
Stringent threshold value cannot be used when looking into.In this way, if the reduction of press quality caused by inhibiting because of rotation, it can be by checking
Camera 44,54 carries out using stringent threshold value when the inspection of print result.Therefore, the drop of press quality can be further suppressed
It is low.
After image conversion process 82 generates multiple raster data D3 in step s 103, sparse processing unit 83 is converted more
Each of a raster data D3 raster data D3, to generate multiple sparse data D4 (step S104).Then, by sparse number
(step S105) is exported to the control unit 70 of tablet printing equipment 1 as printed data D5 according to D4.
Herein, 0~Figure 21 illustrates the conversion process carried out by sparse processing unit 83 referring to Fig.1.Figure 10~Figure 12 is to show
To the concept map for spraying the continuous position in region and spraying the situation of ink droplet of raster data D3.Figure 10 is to show to spray all ink
Region sprays the figure of the example of the ink droplet of " middle size " out.Figure 11, which is shown, sprays region ejection " small size " to all ink
The figure of the example of ink droplet.Figure 12 is to show ink ejection region being converted to ink ejection region and non-ink ejection region friendship
Behind the region of configuration, the figure of the example of the ink droplet of region ejection " middle size " is sprayed to the ink after conversion.Figure 10~Figure 12
In, by the quadrilateral area that straight line surrounds be respectively with a corresponding region of drop ink droplet.
In the case where tablet 9 is that the surfaces such as sugar coated tablet have glossiness tablet, the ink droplet of ejection is easy the table in tablet 9
It is moved on face.Therefore, be easy to happen the phenomenon that ink droplet flowing with adjacent ink droplet to connect, i.e., it is so-called mottled.Tablet 9
The conveying speed the big more is easy to happen mottled.It shows to produce in Figure 10 and connects flowing between mottled, adjacent ink droplet 91
Ink flow portion 92.
As shown in figure 11, in order to reduce mottled generation, the ink for reducing and spraying region ejection to each ink can be used
The method of the size of drop 91.In addition, as shown in figure 12, in the present invention, being converted to oil using by continuous ink ejection region
Ink sprays the region that region and non-ejection region are alternately arranged, so that ink sprays the discontinuous method in region.Hereinafter, such as Figure 10
And shown in Figure 11, by ink ejection the continuous pattern in region be known as full version pattern (Solid Printing Pattern,
Filled inPattern).In addition, as shown in figure 12, ink being sprayed the pattern that region is alternately arranged with non-ejection region and is claimed
For checkerboard pattern (Checkboard Pattern).
Figure 13 be show using present embodiment tablet printing equipment 1 carry out experiment in, every kind of droplet size and
The figure of the relationship of the conveying speed of pattern and mottled generation state.In Figure 13, as shown in Figure 10, " middle size/full version " is shown
The case where full version pattern printed by the ink droplet of " middle size ".As shown in figure 11, " small size/full version " is shown by " small ruler
It is very little " ink droplet the case where having printed full version pattern.As shown in figure 12, " middle size/chessboard " is shown by the ink droplet of " middle size "
The case where having printed checkerboard pattern.In addition, "○" expression does not generate mottled state, and " △ " indicates mottled generation in Figure 13
Amount is specified amount state below, and "×" indicates that mottled yield is the state of specified amount or more, and "-" expression does not carry out reality
It tests.
As shown in figure 13, the conveying compared with " middle size/full version ", when generating mottled in the case where " small size/full version "
Speed is bigger.That is, " small size/full version " be more difficult to generate than " middle size/full version " it is mottled.In addition, with " small size/full version " phase
Than conveying speed when generating mottled in the case where " middle size/chessboard " is bigger.That is, " middle size/chessboard " is than " small size/full
Version " is more difficult to generate mottled.Ink known to as a result, sprays the pattern that region is alternately arranged with non-ejection region can be highly effective
Ground inhibits mottled generation.
In this way, spraying the quantity in region by reducing ink, it is suppressed that mottled generation.Therefore, the number of present embodiment
It is fewer than each raster data D3 that multiple raster data D3 are converted into ink ejection pixel number in step S104 according to processing unit 80
Sparse data D4.Then, use sparse data D4 as printed data, thus, it is possible to inhibit tablet printing equipment 1 into
It is generated when row printing treatment mottled.
In addition, by spraying the pattern that region and non-ejection region are alternately arranged using ink as described above, further
Inhibit mottled generation.Therefore, the data processing equipment 80 of present embodiment is in step S104 by multiple raster data D3
It is converted to ink and sprays multiple sparse data D4 that region and non-ejection region are alternately arranged.By using such sparse data
D4 is generated mottled as printed data when can further suppress the progress printing treatment of tablet printing equipment 1.In addition, by making
It uses such sparse data D4 as printed data, the ink being ejected on tablet 9 can be made to dry rapidly.In addition, by making
It uses such sparse data D4 as printed data, can reduce the usage amount of ink.
Herein, the example of several patterns as sparse data D4 in practice is introduced.Figure 14 is 50% sparse pattern
An example.Figure 15 is an example using the sparse data D4 of shown in Figure 14 50% sparse pattern.The figure of the example of Figure 14 and Figure 15
Case is that an ink is sprayed to region and a non-pattern for spraying region and being alternately arranged along longitudinal and transverse direction, i.e., so-called chess
The pattern of disk shape.Using this pattern, it is about raster data that the ink in sparse data D4, which sprays pixel number,
Ink in D3 sprays the 50% of pixel number.
Figure 16 is an example of 62.5% sparse pattern.Figure 17 is the sparse number using shown in Figure 16 62.5% sparse pattern
According to an example of D4.The pattern of the example of Figure 16 and Figure 17 is to be arranged in 5 ink of crosswise to spray region and a non-spray
The pattern that region is alternately arranged along longitudinal and transverse direction out.Ink using this pattern, in sparse data D4
Spraying pixel number is about that the ink in raster data D3 sprays the 62.5% of pixel number.If dilute using the 62.5% of the example of Figure 16
Pattern is dredged, then can carry out the printing denseer than 50% sparse pattern of the example of Figure 14.
Figure 18 is an example of 37.5% sparse pattern.Figure 19 is the sparse number using shown in Figure 18 37.5% sparse pattern
According to an example of D4.The pattern of the example of Figure 18 and Figure 19 is each ink to be sprayed to region and arrangement crosswise five non-
Spray the pattern that region is alternately arranged along longitudinal and transverse direction.Using such pattern, in sparse data D4
It is about that the ink in raster data D3 sprays the 37.5% of pixel number that ink, which sprays pixel number,.If 35% of the example using Figure 18
Sparse pattern is then more able to suppress than 50% sparse pattern of the example of Figure 14 mottled.
Figure 20 is an example of the 50% sparse pattern different from Figure 14.In the sparse pattern of the 50% of Figure 14, by an ink
Region is sprayed to be alternately arranged with a non-ejection region.On the other hand, the 50% of Figure 19 sparse pattern is will to configure to be square
Four ink of shape spray chessboard pattern made of region is alternately arranged with four non-ejection regions for being configured to square shape
Pattern.Sparse data D4 can be made of such pattern.
In addition, sparse data D4 can be made of the pattern other than the pattern illustrated in Figure 14~Figure 19.For example,
In pattern for sparse data D4, there may be multiple shapes that the ink ejection group that region is constituted is sprayed by adjacent ink
Shape, there may also be the shapes of multiple non-ejection groups being made of adjacent non-ejection region.
4. the process of the printing treatment in tablet printing equipment
In the following, illustrating the process of printing treatment corresponding with the rotation angle in tablet printing equipment 1 referring to Figure 21.Figure 21
It is the flow chart for showing the process of printing treatment of tablet printing equipment 1.
As shown in figure 21, in the printing treatment of tablet printing equipment 1, firstly, from data processing equipment 80 to control unit
The 70 multiple sparse data D4 of input.Multiple sparse data D4 of input are stored as printing number by printed data maintaining part 71 as a result,
According to D5 (step S201).
Figure 22 is the figure for showing an example of the multiple printed data D5 stored in printed data maintaining part 71.Such as Figure 22 institute
Show, saving in printed data maintaining part 71 makes to rotate angle list data corresponding with each printed data D5.
Next, control unit 70 starts the conveying (step S202) of the tablet 9 in tablet printing equipment 1.After conveying starts,
First secant detection camera 32, the second secant detection camera 42 and third secant detection camera 52, which start to obtain, to be removed
The image of the tablet 9 sent, and the image data D6 that will acquire is exported to control unit 70.When image data D6 is entered control
When portion 70, the detection of rotation angle detection 72 is protected on each adsorption hole of the first conveying conveyer belt 41 and the second conveying conveyer belt 51
The presence or absence of tablet 9 held, surface and the back side and rotation angle (step S203).Then, angle detection 72 is rotated by the inspection
It surveys result D7 and passes to printed data selector 73.
Then, printed data selector 73 is based on testing result D7, selects to remove to first from printed data maintaining part 71
The printed data D5 that each tablet 9 for sending conveyer belt 41 and the second conveying conveyer belt 51 to be kept is printed, and pass to ejection
Control unit 74 (step S204).
Then, control unit 74 is sprayed to be based on making the first print head from the received printed data D5 of printed data selector 73
Unit 43 and the second printhead units 53 carry out printing treatment (step S205).It is every in the multiple tablets 9 transported as a result,
Record image corresponding with surface and the back side and rotation angle on one tablet 9.
The tablet printing equipment 1 prepares the printed data D5 of each rotation angle in advance before carrying out printing process.By
This can prepare printed data after the testing result D7 on the surface and the back side, rotation angle that obtain tablet 9 without delay
D5.Therefore, it can be improved the processing speed of the printing treatment of tablet printing equipment 1.
In addition, without using simple raster data D3 as printed data D5, but making in the tablet printing equipment 1
It uses and sparse treated sparse data D4 has been carried out as printed data D5 to raster data D3.Thereby, it is possible to inhibit mottled
It generates, and improves the processing speed of the printing treatment of tablet printing equipment 1.
5. variation
More than, illustrate main embodiment of the invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
Above-mentioned tablet printing equipment 1 is to be printed by the first Printing Department 40 and the second Printing Department 50 to the two sides of tablet 9
The device of brush.However, tablet printing equipment of the invention is also possible to the device only printed to the single side of tablet 9.
In addition, the control unit 70 of above-mentioned data processing equipment 80 and tablet printing equipment 1 in a manner of it can communicate into
Row connection, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.For example, the printed data D5 generated by data processing equipment 80 can also be via CD-ROM
Equal storage mediums are input in control unit 70.
In addition, above-mentioned tablet printing equipment 1 is the device being separately arranged with data processing equipment 80, but the present invention is unlimited
In this.Tablet printing equipment of the invention is also possible to each section in control unit 70 with data processing equipment 80
Device.
In addition, the specific structure of tablet printing equipment 1 can be not identical as each figure of the application.In addition, not generating lance
Each element occurred in above embodiment or variation can be carried out in the range of shield appropriately combined.
Description of symbols
1 tablet printing equipment
9 tablets
32 first secants detect camera
40 first Printing Departments
42 second secants detect camera
43 first printhead units
50 second Printing Departments
52 third secants detect camera
53 second printhead units
70 control units
71 printed data maintaining parts
72 rotation angle detections
73 printed data selectors
74 spray control unit
80 data processing equipments
81 Vector Rotation processing units
82 image conversion process
83 sparse processing units
431 print heads
531 print heads
D1 input data
D2 Vector Rotation data
D3 raster data
D4 sparse data
D5 printed data
Claims (16)
1. a kind of data processing equipment, for being made printed data, the printed data is used for through ink jet type print head to piece
The surface of agent carries out printing treatment, wherein the data processing equipment includes
Vector Rotation processing unit makes the vector data of input carry out Vector Rotation, and generates corresponding with multiple rotation angles
Multiple Vector Rotation data, and
Each of described Vector Rotation data are converted to raster data by image conversion process.
2. data processing equipment according to claim 1, wherein
The data processing equipment also has a sparse processing unit, the sparse processing unit by multiple raster datas each
The raster data is converted to ink and sprays the pixel number sparse data fewer than the raster data,
The raster data is the data to each region setting ink spray volume in the region for being arranged in clathrate,
The ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays the ink that region is less than in the raster data and sprays
Region.
3. data processing equipment according to claim 2, wherein
The ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous position in region and is converted to the ink spray by the sparse processing unit
Region and non-ink spray pattern made of region is alternately arranged to generate the sparse data out.
4. data processing equipment according to claim 3, wherein
The ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous position in region and is converted to quadrilateral shape by the sparse processing unit
It is described dilute to generate that the non-ink of the ink ejection region and quadrilateral shape sprays pattern made of region is alternately arranged
Dredge data.
5. a kind of tablet printing equipment, prints the surface of tablet, wherein
The tablet printing equipment includes
Data processing equipment is made printed data,
Ink jet type print head, has a multiple nozzles for spraying ink droplet, and to the surface of the tablet spray the ink droplet come into
Row printing treatment,
Camera configures in the upstream side of the print head, detects the rotation angle of the tablet, and
Control unit controls the ejection of the ink droplet from the print head；
The data processing equipment includes
Vector Rotation processing unit makes the vector data of input carry out Vector Rotation, and generates corresponding with multiple rotation angles
Multiple Vector Rotation data, and
Vector Rotation data described in each of described Vector Rotation data are converted to grid number by image conversion process
According to；
The data processing equipment exports multiple printed datas based on multiple raster datas；
The control unit includes
Printed data maintaining part keeps multiple printed datas corresponding with the rotation angle, and
Printing treatment portion is selected from the printed data maintaining part based on the rotation angle that the camera detects
The printed data, and so that the print head is carried out printing treatment based on the printed data selected；
Before the rotation angle as described in the photograph machine testing, kept at the data in the printed data maintaining part
Manage multiple printed datas of device input.
6. tablet printing equipment according to claim 5, wherein
The data processing equipment also has sparse processing unit, and the sparse processing unit will be each in multiple raster datas
A raster data is converted to ink and sprays the pixel number sparse data fewer than the raster data,
The raster data is the data to each region setting ink spray volume in the region for being arranged in clathrate,
The ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays the ink that region is less than in the raster data and sprays
Region,
The data processing equipment exports multiple sparse datas as the printed data,
Before the rotation angle as described in the photograph machine testing, kept at the data in the printed data maintaining part
Manage multiple printed datas of device input.
7. tablet printing equipment according to claim 6, wherein
The ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous position in region and is converted to the ink spray by the sparse processing unit
Region and non-ink spray pattern made of region is alternately arranged to generate the sparse data out.
8. tablet printing equipment according to claim 7, wherein
The ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous position in region and is converted to quadrilateral shape by the sparse processing unit
It is described dilute to generate that the non-ink of the ink ejection region and quadrilateral shape sprays pattern made of region is alternately arranged
Dredge data.
9. a kind of data processing method, for being made printed data, the printed data is used for through ink jet type print head to piece
The surface of agent carries out printing treatment, wherein the data processing method includes:
A) process makes the vector data of input carry out Vector Rotation, and generates multiple vectors corresponding with multiple rotation angles
Spin data, and
Each of multiple Vector Rotation data Vector Rotation data are converted to raster data by b) process.
10. data processing method according to claim 9, wherein
The data processing method further includes c) process, in the c) process, by each of multiple described raster datas
The raster data is converted to ink and sprays the pixel number sparse data fewer than the raster data,
The raster data is the data to each region setting ink spray volume in the region for being arranged in clathrate,
The ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays the ink that region is less than in the raster data and sprays
Region.
11. data processing method according to claim 10, wherein
In the c) process, the sparse data is by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous portion in region
Position is converted to the data that the ink sprays region and non-ink sprays pattern made of region is alternately arranged to generate.
12. data processing method according to claim 11, wherein
In the process c), the sparse data is by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous portion in region
The non-ink that the ink that position is converted to quadrilateral shape sprays region and quadrangle form spray region be alternately arranged and
At pattern come the data that generate.
13. a kind of tablet printing process carries out printing treatment by surface of the ink jet type print head to tablet, wherein described
Agent printing process includes:
A) process makes the vector data of input carry out Vector Rotation, and generates multiple vectors corresponding with multiple rotation angles
Spin data,
Each of multiple Vector Rotation data Vector Rotation data are converted to raster data by B) process,
C) process, based in the process B) obtained in the raster data, keep corresponding multiple with the rotation angle
Printed data,
D) process, in the C) after process, the rotation angle of the tablet is detected,
E) process, in the D) after process, selected from multiple printed datas in printing treatment based on the rotation angle
In the printed data that should use, and
F) process, based on by the E) printed data selected of process, to the surface printing image of the tablet.
14. tablet printing process according to claim 13, wherein
The tablet printing process further includes G) process, the G) process is in the B) after process and in the C) before process,
Raster data described in each of multiple described raster datas is converted into ink and sprays pixel number less than the raster data
Sparse data,
In the C) in process, keep multiple sparse datas as multiple printed datas,
The raster data is the data to each region setting ink spray volume in the region for being arranged in clathrate,
The ink for being ejected ink in the sparse data sprays the ink that region is less than in the raster data and sprays
Region.
15. tablet printing process according to claim 14, wherein
In the G) in process, the sparse data is by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous portion in region
Position is converted to the data that the ink sprays region and non-ink sprays pattern made of region is alternately arranged to generate.
16. tablet printing process according to claim 15, wherein
In the G) in process, the sparse data is by the way that the ink of the raster data is sprayed the continuous portion in region
The ink that position is converted to quadrilateral shape sprays region and the non-ink ejection region of quadrilateral shape and is alternately arranged
Pattern come the data that generate.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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