CN1755607A - Printing system, printing apparatus, document replacement apparatus, and printer driver - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a printing system, a printing device, a document replacing device and a printer drive. The interval (pages and so on) needed modifying is confirmed by counting the paper number before the document is modified, only the document corresponding to the interval and exerted with the modification is printed and the printing outcome of the interval is replaced. A printing data generating part can designates the first interval (pages and so on) partially corresponding to the modified target part before the document is modified and the second interval corresponding to the printing data of the modified part. The printing part consists of a paper feeding part, which conveys the document before being modified; a counting part, which counters the paper number consumed by the conveyed document, and a replacement handling part. The replacement handling part decides whether the interval with the paper number counted is consistent with the first interval. Under the consistent condition, the replacement handling part instructs the printing part to print the modified part corresponding to the second interval while under the inconsistent condition, paper is arranged for the document before being modified from the printing part originally and only the first interval of the document before being modified is replaced for the document of the modified part corresponding to the second interval.

Description

Print system, printing equipment, document replacement apparatus and printer driver

Technical field

The present invention relates to print system, printing equipment, document replacement apparatus and printer driver, in more detail, relating to the changing unit that is used for print documents that multipage is constituted grades and carries out print system, printing equipment, document replacement apparatus and the printer driver that part is replaced.

Background technology

Generally, utilizing personal computer (PC) to make under the situation of literary composition retaining (document), be printed on carrying out content check on the paper temporarily, and revise.The situation of carrying out repeatedly this correction operation usually is more.In addition, for the literary composition retaining of having produced once, also revise sometimes or change.Therefore under these circumstances, print documents integral body during as each correction then for the printing of uncorrected part, becomes the waste with paper or time-write interval, only prints the change part, and is more to the situation that the print result of before changing literary composition retaining is replaced.But, be used for only printing the appointment (for example, with number of pages appointment etc.) of the change part of this change part, the very time consuming situations such as operation that replace in the corresponding place of search from literary composition retaining before changing are more.

In order to address these problems, for example, open (Japan) spy and to disclose a kind of method in the 2000-57129 communique, this method is preserved the print data of literary composition retaining before changing in advance, when the literary composition retaining of printing after changing, the print data of this print data and literary composition before changing retaining relatively, thus difference extracted, only will there be the print data of the page or leaf of difference to send to printer and print.

In addition, a kind of method is disclosed in the Te Kaiping 10-316302 communique, this method is to the additional differentiation information of each page of literary composition retaining and after printing, use the document discriminating device, read by the additional differentiation information of document discriminating device, and distinguish, thereby realize the differentiating and processing of user expectation according to differentiation information.

In addition, the spy opens and discloses a kind of print system in the 2002-251272 communique, this print system is preserved the print data of literary composition retaining before changing in advance, and the print data of the literary composition retaining before changing preserved is specified the number of pages of the part of change, after the print data that only print data of this part is replaced with after changing, print, can obtain the print result of literary composition retaining after changing.

But, open in the invention of putting down in writing in the 2000-57129 communique the spy, in order to obtain the print result of literary composition retaining after changing, and need be after the page or leaf that difference is arranged is printed, the manual type by the user be replaced the print result of before changing literary composition retaining.In addition and since the user must be from before changing literary composition retaining be unit search change with page or leaf or with the paper number, so under the situation that the number of pages of literary composition retaining increases, from literary composition retaining before changing, determine change part elapsed time.

In addition, open in the invention of putting down in writing in the flat 10-316302 communique, need on whole pages or leaves of print result, add differentiation information, at the making of literary composition retaining or the pre-service moment elapsed time of printing the moment and distinguishing the spy.

And, open in the invention of putting down in writing in the 2002-251272 communique the spy, must be from the print result of change preamble retaining be unit search change with page or leaf or with the paper number, so from literary composition retaining before changing search change elapsed time.In addition, in order to obtain the print result of literary composition retaining after changing, and need to print the print data of the literary composition retaining after changing that comprises the part that not have change, might ineffectually waste and do not use paper because of printing the part that has to change.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, printing equipment, document replacement apparatus and printer driver, by the print documents before replacing is counted with the paper number, perhaps by the print documents before relatively replacing with comprise the print data of the part that has increased change etc., perhaps keep off the block information of unit (interval) by the literary composition of obtaining the replacement in the print documents before replacing, the literary composition retaining of the part that has applied change etc. can be only printed, the print result of the part that has applied change etc. can be automatically replaced to the print documents before replacing simultaneously.In addition, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, printing equipment, document replacement apparatus and printer driver, setting area paging in the print documents that constitutes by multipage, and can only print the literary composition retaining unit distinguished by this differentiation page or leaf (below, be called the interval) in applied the literary composition retaining in the interval of change etc., can automatically replace the print result in the interval that has applied change etc. to the print documents before replacing simultaneously.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, this system has the print data generating unit that generates print data, and the printing equipment that prints processing based on this print data, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment, wherein, the first interval specifying part interval and the second corresponding interval with replacing print data partly that replacement object part in the described print documents before described print data generating unit has appointment and replaces is corresponding, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print the print data in second interval of having specified by described interval specifying part; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement; Count section is counted with the paper number the print documents of this conveying; And replacement handling part, whether the interval with the paper number of judging this counting is interval consistent with first, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate the described printing portion's printing and the described second interval corresponding replacement print data partly, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, described appointed first interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with and the described second interval corresponding replacement literary composition retaining partly with the print documents before the described replacement.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described interval specifying part specifies the described number of pages of print data partly of replacing as described second interval.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, the beginning number of pages of the print data of the described replacement part of described interval specifying part appointment and the group of end number of pages are as described second interval.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described interval specifying part specifies the described usefulness paper number of print data partly of replacing as described second interval.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described interval specifying part is specified beginning with the paper number and finishing group with the paper number as described second interval of described print data of replacing part.

And then, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described interval specifying part under the situation of having specified with described number of pages of replacing the print data of part, be transformed to corresponding to this number of pages with the paper number as described second interval.

And then, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, this system has the print data generating unit that generates print data, and the printing equipment that prints processing based on this print data, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment, wherein, the corresponding interval specifying part of replacement part that comprises in the print data after described print data generating unit has appointment and replaces, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print the print data in the interval of having specified by described interval specifying part; Data store is with the print data store predetermined page or leaf before the print data in described interval; The paper delivery section is carried the print documents before replacing; Reading part reads the print documents of this conveying; Data comparing section, the relatively print data of these literary composition that reads retaining data and described data store; And replacement handling part, under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, indicate described printing portion's printing replacement partly print data corresponding with described interval, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement from the described printing former state row of portion paper, is replaced with the replacement object literary composition retaining of the print documents before this replacement on the literary composition retaining of described replacement part.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, has first data store with the print data store predetermined page or leaf after the print data in described interval, the literary composition retaining data that the more described reading part of described data comparing section reads successively and the print data of described first data store, described replacement handling part is under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, and the replacement object literary composition retaining that is judged as the preceding print documents of described replacement is replaced by the described literary composition of replacing part and keeps off.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described interval specifying part is before the print data in described interval and under afterwards the print data situation of having specified with number of pages, it is transformed to uses the paper number corresponding to this number of pages.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described data comparing section is being carried out with described number of pages under the situation of appointment, when carrying out distributing the print setting of multipage with paper to one, the part of those pages relatively only.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, this system has the print data generating unit that generates print data, and the printing equipment that prints processing based on this print data, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment, wherein, be provided for this print documents is divided into the block information in a plurality of intervals on the homepage of the described print documents before replacement, described print data generating unit has specifies the interval specifying part in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print the print data in the interval of having specified by described interval specifying part; The paper delivery section is carried the print documents before replacing; Reading part reads the block information that is provided with on the homepage of print documents of this conveying; Count section is counted with the paper number described print documents; And replacement handling part, judge this counting with the interval of paper number whether with described read interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate described printing portion's printing replacement partly print data corresponding with described appointed interval, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the print documents before the described replacement.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, described replacement handling part is not provided with other row's paper path in order not make it when the print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper by described printing portion.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage, wherein, described literary composition retaining alternative has: interval appointed information input part, input be used to specify with replace before described print documents in the information in the corresponding interval of replacement object part; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement, carries the pre-printed literary composition retaining of replacing part simultaneously; Count section is counted with the paper number the print documents before the described replacement; And replacement handling part, judge interval consistent with described appointment whether with the interval of paper number of this counting, under the situation of both unanimities, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with described appointed interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, has first count section of counting with the paper number to the described literary composition retaining of replacing part, described interval appointed information input part can be imported and be used to specify and described information of replacing the first corresponding interval of part, whether described replacement handling part is judged by the interval with the paper number of described first count section counting interval consistent with described appointed first, under the situation of both unanimities, paper is partly arranged in the replacement corresponding with described first interval, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before the described replacement is replaced with and the described first interval corresponding replacement literary composition retaining partly.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage, wherein, described document replacement apparatus has: interval appointed information input part, input be used to specify with replace after print data in the information in the corresponding interval of the replacement part that comprises; The paper delivery section, the described print documents before carry replacing carries the literary composition of the replacement part of having printed in advance corresponding with described interval to keep off simultaneously and the literary composition of regulation page or leaf before keeps off; First reading part, the literary composition that reads described regulation page or leaf keeps off; Data store, the literary composition retaining data that storage is read by this first reading part; Second reading part reads the preceding print documents of described replacement; The data comparing section, relatively the literary composition that is read by this second reading part keeps off the literary composition retaining data of data and described data store; And replacement handling part, under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with described interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, the replacement object literary composition retaining of the print documents before this replacement is replaced with the literary composition retaining of described replacement part.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, first data store with literary composition retaining store predetermined page or leaf of replacement part that will be corresponding with described interval, the literary composition that the comparison of described data comparing section is read successively by described second reading part keeps off the literary composition retaining data of data and described first data store, described replacement handling part is under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, and the replacement object literary composition retaining that is judged as the preceding print documents of described replacement is replaced by the described literary composition of replacing part and keeps off.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage, wherein, be provided for this print documents is divided into the block information in a plurality of intervals on the homepage of the described print documents before replacement, described literary composition retaining alternative has: interval appointed information input part is used to specify the information in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of interval inputs; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement, carries the pre-printed literary composition retaining of replacing part simultaneously; Reading part reads the block information on the homepage of the print documents that is located at this conveying; Count section is counted with the paper number described print documents; And replacement handling part, judge this counting with the interval of paper number whether with described read interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with described appointed interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described interval appointed information input part can be imported the information of keeping off the first corresponding interval with the described literary composition of replacing part that is used to specify, described document replacement apparatus is provided for this article retaining is divided into the block information in a plurality of intervals on the homepage that the described literary composition of replacing part keeps off, and comprise: first reading part, read this block information; And first count section, to counting that the described literary composition of replacing part keeps off with the paper number, described replacement handling part judge by described first count section counting with the paper number whether with described read interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, arrange paper to keeping off, and described first interval of the print documents before the described replacement is replaced with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the described first interval corresponding replacement literary composition partly.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, have and be used for the IO interface that is connected with signal conditioning package via network, this signal conditioning package possess specify with described replacement before print documents in replacement object literary composition keep off corresponding interval, perhaps specify with described replacement after print data in the replacement that the comprises interval specifying part in corresponding interval partly, described interval appointed information input part is obtained described interval appointed information from described signal conditioning package.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, this system has the print data generating unit that generates print data, and the printing equipment that prints processing based on this print data, and partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment, wherein, described print documents before replacing be provided be used for this print documents be divided into a plurality of literary composition retaining unit (below, be called the interval) the differentiation page or leaf, described print data generating unit has specifies the interval specifying part in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print interval corresponding replacement print data partly with described interval specifying part appointment; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement; Distinguish the page or leaf test section, from the print documents of this conveying, detect described differentiation page or leaf; And replacement handling part, judge whether the interval that has comprised this detected differentiation page or leaf is consistent with described appointed interval, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate described printing portion to print the printing of the replacement corresponding print data partly with this interval, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the print documents before the described replacement.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described replacement handling part is not provided with other row's paper path in order not make it when the print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper by described printing portion.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, be provided with: first row's paper portion is used for that the print documents before the described replacement is become unwanted discarded literary composition retaining by replacement and arranges paper; And the second row paper portion, be used for the print documents before the described replacement beyond this discarded literary composition retaining and the literary composition retaining of described replacement part are arranged paper.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different colours, the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiation page according to the difference with the color of paper.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different-thickness, described differentiations page or leaf test section detects described differentiation page according to the difference with paper thickness.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different size, the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiations page according to the difference of paper size.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different shape, the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiation page according to the difference with the form of paper.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, wherein, it is described that what distinguish page or leaf is the preceding print documents paper of described replacement with paper, be endowed the identifying information that is used to be identified as described differentiation page or leaf in the specific region of this usefulness paper, described differentiation page or leaf test section is according to having or not described identifying information to detect described differentiation page or leaf.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, wherein, the described identifying information of distinguishing page or leaf comprises the number information of this differentiations page or leaf, and described replacement handling part is judged interval interval consistent with described interval specifying part appointment whether that comprises this differentiation page based on the described number information of distinguishing page or leaf.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, wherein, designated character string or view data are as the identifying information in the interval of being changed by described regional specifying part, and described replacement handling part judges whether the identifying information of described differentiation page or leaf is consistent with the character string or the view data of described interval specifying part appointment.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, wherein, described replacement handling part counts a described number of distinguishing the differentiation page or leaf that the page or leaf test section detects, and based on the number information of this differentiation page or leaf of having counted judge comprised should differentiation page interval interval consistent with described interval specifying part appointment whether.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, wherein, described interval specifying part can be specified described appointed differentiations that comprise in the print documents before the differentiation page or leaf of object as an alternative, described replacement handling part are only replaced described replacement page to a plurality of differentiations page or leaf that comprises in the print documents before the described replacement.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print system, wherein, described interval specifying part can be specified the interval and differentiation page or leaf of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals and this differentiation page or leaf, and described replacement handling part is only replaced described appointed interval and this differentiation page or leaf that comprises in the preceding print documents of described replacement.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of printing equipment, print processing based on print data, partly replace simultaneously the print documents that constitutes by multipage, wherein, the described print documents before the described replacement is provided with the differentiation page or leaf that is used for this print documents is divided into a plurality of literary composition retaining unit (below, be called the interval), described printing equipment has: interval specifying part, the interval of object is as an alternative specified in described a plurality of intervals; Storage part is stored the interval corresponding replacement print data partly with this appointment; The print data of this storage is optionally printed by printing portion; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement; Distinguish the page or leaf test section, from the print documents of this conveying, detect described differentiation page or leaf; And replacement handling part, judge whether the interval that comprises this detected differentiation page or leaf is consistent with described appointed interval, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate described printing portion to print the printing of the replacement corresponding print data partly with this interval, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the print documents before the described replacement.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage, wherein, described print documents before the described replacement be provided be used for this print documents be divided into a plurality of literary composition retaining unit (below, be called the interval) the differentiation page or leaf, described printing equipment comprises: interval appointed information input part is used to specify the information in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of interval inputs; The paper delivery section is carried the print documents before the described replacement, carries simultaneously according to the interval of described replacement object and the literary composition retaining of pre-printed replacement part; Distinguish the page or leaf test section, from the print documents of this conveying, detect described differentiation page or leaf; And replacement handling part, judge and to have comprised whether interval consistent with described interval appointed information appointment of the interval that detectedly to distinguish page, under the situation of both unanimities, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with this interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein, described paper delivery section contains under the state of distinguishing page or leaf at the described literary composition retaining of replacing part and is set up, and the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiations page from the described literary composition retaining of replacing part that described paper delivery section is carried.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein,, be provided with the second paper delivery section that is used to carry the first paper delivery section of described replacement literary composition retaining partly and carries the preceding print documents of described replacement as described paper delivery section.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, this device has and is used for the IO interface that is connected with signal conditioning package via network, this signal conditioning package possesses specifies the interval specifying part in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals, and described interval appointed information input part is obtained described interval appointed information from described signal conditioning package.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, this device has reading part, described a plurality of intervals are read be printed the paper of using that is useful on the information of specifying the interval of object as an alternative, described interval appointed information input part is obtained described interval appointed information by described reading part.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of document replacement apparatus, wherein be provided with: first row's paper portion is used for that the print documents before the described replacement is become discarded discarded literary composition retaining by replacement and arranges paper; And the second row paper portion, be used for the print documents before the described replacement beyond this discarded literary composition retaining and the literary composition retaining of described replacement part are arranged paper.

And, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of printer driver, carry out function as the interval specifying part in the print system of the present invention.

Print system of the present invention, printing equipment, document replacement apparatus and printer driver are when partly replacing the print documents of once printing, by detecting the differentiation page or leaf that is provided with in this print documents automatically, can specify to have comprised the literary composition retaining unit (interval) of distinguishing page or leaf, and automatically only replace the literary composition retaining in this interval.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression one embodiment of the present invention.

The figure of the corresponding relation that Fig. 2 user interface that to be expression shown by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 1 and literary composition before changing keep off.

Fig. 3 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression other embodiment of the present invention.

The figure of the corresponding relation of Fig. 5 (A), Fig. 5 (B) user interface that to be expression shown by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 4 and print data after changing.

Fig. 6 (A), Fig. 6 (B) are the figure that a literary composition retaining before changing that finishes and the example of the print data after changing that is equivalent to literary composition retaining are after changing printed in expression.

Fig. 7 is the figure of the state of expression after changing the print data corresponding with the user interface shown in Fig. 5 (A).

Fig. 8 (A)～Fig. 8 (D) is used for illustrating the figure that detects an example of the interval method of change from literary composition retaining before changing.

Fig. 9 (A)～Fig. 9 (G) is used for the figure that detects an example of the interval method of change from literary composition retaining before changing is described, is the continuity of Fig. 8.

Figure 10 (A)～Figure 10 (B) be used to illustrate one distribute multi-page printing on paper the literary composition retaining before changing of situation and the figure of an example of the comparison process of the print data of change part.

Figure 11 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression other embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 (A)～Figure 13 (B) is the figure of expression by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 12 user interface of representing and the corresponding relation of using paper of having put down in writing block information.

Figure 14 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram that is used to illustrate an example of the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 16 is other the routine process flow diagram that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 17 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 16.

Figure 18 is other the routine process flow diagram that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 19 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 180.

Figure 20 is other the routine process flow diagram that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 21 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 20.

Figure 22 is other the routine process flow diagram that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 23 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 22.

Figure 24 is the process flow diagram of structure example of the print system of expression one embodiment of the present invention.

The figure of the corresponding relation that Figure 25 (A)～Figure 25 (B) user interface that to be expression shown by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 24 and literary composition before changing keep off.

Figure 26 is the block scheme of the structure example of expression printing portion of other embodiment of the present invention and print data generating unit.

Figure 27 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression other embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 28 is the figure that an example of page or leaf is distinguished in expression.

Figure 29 (A)～Figure 29 (B) is the figure that another example of page or leaf is distinguished in expression.

Figure 30 is other the routine process flow diagram that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 31 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 30.

Figure 32 is other the routine process flow diagram that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.

Figure 33 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 32.

Figure 34 is the figure of state of the differentiation page or leaf of the expression literary composition retaining that is inserted in change shown in Figure 27 part.

Embodiment

(first embodiment)

Fig. 1 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression one embodiment of the present invention, and print system has based on print data and prints the printing portion 10 of processing and generate print data and send to the print data generating unit 20 of printing portion 10.Printing portion 10 for example is a printer etc., comprising: equipment interface (I/F) portion 11, print data acceptance division 12, document printing portion 13, change preamble keep off paper delivery section 14, keep off row's paper portion 18 and change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 19 with paper counting number portion 15, document replacement handling part 16, print paper delivery section 17, discarded literary composition.

In addition, print data generating unit 20 for example is the printer driver on the personal computer (PC) etc., comprising: specifying part 21, data generating unit 22, print data sending part 23 and equipment I/F portion 24 between print zone.In addition, among the figure, print documents before 1 expression is replaced (below, be called literary composition retaining before changing), the document printing of 2 expressions by replacing not shown replacement part (below, the literary composition retaining that is called the change part) become unwanted discarded literary composition retaining, the literary composition retaining after changing of the literary composition retaining of change part has been replaced in 3 expressions to literary composition retaining 1 before changing.In the present embodiment, the literary composition of object retaining as an alternative is that typical example describes with the literary composition retaining of having implemented change etc.

The PC that possesses print data generating unit 20 is the multi-purpose computer of RAM, ROM, HDD memory storages such as (hard disks), input media, display device, communicator, output unit and the system bus (not shown) etc. of CPU with control of carrying out device integral body, semiconductor memory, and print data generating unit 20 (printer driver) is the program that possesses set-up function relevant with the printing of printer (printing portion 10) etc.This printer driver is installed in the memory storages such as HDD, works on the OS of PC (Operating System, operating system).When carrying out printing, CPU carries out by printer driver being read among the RAM as execution area.

In addition, the passage in transit of processing or result are passed through display device prompting operation persons such as CRT, LCD etc., and in the reason, the operator specifies necessary parameter etc. from keyboard, the input of mouse input medias such as (indicator devices) throughout.In addition, communicator is the network interface that is used to connect various communication networks, can connect thus, thereby can visit each PC.External units such as output unit and printer are connected and output data.These CPU, RAM, ROM, memory storage, input media, display device, communicator and output unit are connected to each other via system bus.

In first embodiment, by counting with 15 pairs of literary composition retainings 1 before changing of paper counting number portion with the paper number, can only print the literary composition retaining of the part that has been applied in change etc., automatically switch the print result of the part that has been applied in change etc. simultaneously for the print documents before replacing.

Fig. 2 user interface that to be expression shown by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 1 21 and literary composition before changing keep off the figure of 1 corresponding relation.Among the figure, the page or leaf input field shown in the left side is the hurdle of specifying ' number of pages of the document that will print ', and the page or leaf input field shown in the right side is the hurdle of specifying ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', and it is interval that each page input field is arranged on each change, and set up related mutually.The page or leaf input field that is somebody's turn to do ' number of pages of the document that will print ' is specified the interval of the print data that changes part by the number of pages of input.In addition, the page or leaf input field of ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' is by between the change target area in the number of pages appointment literary composition retaining 1 before changing of input.The number of pages of being somebody's turn to do ' number of pages of the document that will print ' and input ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' also can be consistent.In addition, only having under the situation of one page in change print data partly, is serving as to replace under the situation of object in the print data integral body with the change part perhaps, also can not import the page or leaf input field of ' number of pages of the document that will print '.

Here, as other the designation method of specifying part between print zone 21 to ' number of pages of the document that will print ', can specify the beginning number of pages and the group that finishes number of pages of the print data of change part, perhaps also can specify change part print data with paper number (this set one to one with paper) with the paper number, perhaps also can specify the beginning with the paper number and finish group of print data of change part with the paper number.

Here, under the situation of specifying number of pages, set multipage to one with paper sometimes.Under the situation that specifying part between print zone 21 has been specified with the number of pages of the print data of change part, also can be transformed to corresponding with this number of pages paper number of using.For example, under the situation of having specified duplex printing, print two pages on paper at one.Detecting under the situation of replacing to carry out front end described later/rear end with paper unit with the comparison or the literary composition retaining of literary composition retaining, when front end/rear end detection is made as odd number with the literary composition retaining, because the only surface of useful paper or the data at the back side, so specifying part 21 is modified to even number than this odd number big with number between print zone.As to a function, also have N-Up printing or Pamphlet printing etc. with paper printing multipage.

Below, the each several part of the print data generating unit 20 shown in detailed description Fig. 1.

At first, specifying part 21 shows the user interface (below, be called UI) that is used for literary composition retaining 1 is before changing specified the interval that will change between print zone, and the user can specify the interval that requires from this UI.Promptly, specifying part 21 shows UI shown in Figure 2 between print zone, and the change interval 0 that shows among input and the UI, change are interval 1 ... corresponding number of pages, thereby the change object is appointed as in the corresponding interval in the literary composition retaining 1 before changing shown in Figure 1, in addition, can specify the corresponding interval of the print data corresponding with changing part.

Data generating unit 22 generates the print data that is used for 10 transmissions of printing portion based on the literary composition retaining data of being made by not shown application.At this moment, ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' with 21 appointments of specifying part between print zone appends in the print data.The print data that print data sending part 23 is made data generating unit 22 sends to printing portion 10.Equipment I/F portion 24 is connected with printing portion 10 via wired or wireless or network etc., is to be used for the communication interface of communicating by letter with printing portion 10.

Below, the each several part of the printing portion 10 shown in detailed description Fig. 1.

Equipment I/F portion 11 is connected with print data generating unit 20 via wired or wireless or network etc., is to be used for the communication interface of communicating by letter with print data generating unit 20.Print data acceptance division 12 receives print data from print data generating unit 20, and document is replaced ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' of handling part 16 transmissions by 21 appointments of specifying part between print zone.In addition, document printing portion 13 is sent and ' number of pages of the document that will print ' the corresponding print data that receives.Document printing portion 13 is printing with paper based on the print data that sends from print data acceptance division 12.

Change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 possesses literary composition retaining 1 that is used to import before changing and the delivery tray of carrying.Counting of the literary compositions retaining of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 with 15 pairs in paper counting number portion 1 before changing with the paper number.

Document is replaced handling part 16 according to the ' number of pages of the document that will print from print data acceptance division 12,, ' number of pages of the literary composition of replacement place retaining ', the place of the correspondence of before changing literary composition retaining 1 is replaced with the print result (i.e. the literary composition of change part keeps off) that document printing portion 13 prints.

That is whether, document is replaced handling part 16 judgements consistent with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' with the interval with the paper number of paper counting number portion 15 countings.For example, ' number of pages of the document that will print ' specified 1 page to 5 pages, and under the situation to 5 pages to 10 pages of ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' appointments, when the interval with the paper number with paper counting number portion 15 countings was 5 pages to 10 pages, document was replaced handling part 16 and is judged to be consistent with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place '.Under the situation of both unanimities, 13 indications of document printing portion are printed the print data (1 page to 5 pages) of the change part corresponding with ' number of pages of the document that will print ', under both inconsistent situations, with before changing literary composition retaining 1 former state row paper from document printing portion 13, and only will be corresponding with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' of before changing literary composition retaining 15 pages to 10 pages replace with ' number of pages of the document that will print ' corresponding change literary composition partly and keep off (1 page to 5 pages).Its result, as after changing literary composition retaining 3 by change retaining row paper portion 19 row's paper hereinafter.

And print paper delivery section 17 possesses puts into the paper delivery tray with paper (being generally blank sheet of paper) and conveying that is used for by the literary composition retaining of document printing portion 13 printing change parts.Discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 18 possesses the literary composition retaining 1 that is used for before changing and replaces by changing, and arranges the discharge tray of paper to becoming unwanted literary composition retaining (discarded literary composition retaining 2).Change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 19 possesses the discharge tray that is used for the literary composition retaining 3 after changing of literary composition retaining 1 before changing having been replaced change place is arranged paper.

According to present embodiment, use printer driver etc. to specify the interval of changing (promptly to literary composition retaining before changing, the interval of printing), if the literary composition that printer is set to before changing keeps off, then print the interval corresponding change part with appointment, and the literary composition after changing that can obtain having replaced this print result keeps off.

Have, document is replaced 16 pairs of handling parts when will literary composition retaining 1 before changing arranging paper again, row's paper path of directly passing through except document printing portion 13 is printed, the row's paper path by the literary composition retaining 1 before changing of document printing portion 13 can be set in addition also not.Like this, by other row's paper path is set, does not occupy document printing portion 13 and the parallel row's paper processing of literary composition retaining 1 before changing and the print processing of change part of carrying out in the time of can keeping off row's paper of 1 at literary composition before changing, so can replace processing efficiently.

In Fig. 1, at first, the user puts into change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 with literary composition retaining 1 before changing.Then, specify change interval by specifying part between print zone 21.That is, use user interface shown in Figure 2 to specify ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', and carry out with the interval corresponding literary composition that is somebody's turn to do ' number of pages of the document that will print ' and keep off the printing of data.Based on literary composition retaining data creating print data, this print data is sent to printing portion 10 from print data sending part 23 by data generating unit 22.

In printing portion 10, receive the print data that data generating unit 22 is made by print data acceptance division 12.' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' that print data acceptance division 12 will add to print data send document to and replace handling part 16, and send print data to document printing portion 13.

When document is replaced handling part 16 receptions ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', from literary composition retaining before changing of change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 each conveyings.

15 pairs of numbers of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 with paper of paper counting number portion are counted.Under the situation different with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' of the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that paper counting number portion 15 counts, paper is arranged in 1 pair of change of literary composition retaining before changing that document replacement handling part 16 will be carried the hereinafter row's of retaining paper portion 19.For example, under the situation of having specified the conduct from 5 pages to 10 pages ' number of pages of the literary composition of replacement retaining ', 1 page to 4 pages of before changing literary composition retaining 1 was being carried out under the situation of counting, to change retaining row paper portion 19 row's paper hereinafter.

In addition, under the situation consistent with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ' of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 before changing, document is replaced the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that handling part 16 will carry and is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and keeps off row's paper portion 18 to discarded literary composition and arrange paper.In this case, document is replaced 16 pairs of document printings of handling part portion 13 and is sent print request, so that print the print data corresponding to ' number of pages of the document that will print '.

Under the situation that the print request of replacing handling part 16 from document is arranged, document printing portion 13 prints the print data of counterpart on paper, is sent to document then and replaces handling part 16.Document replace handling part 16 from transmitted by document printing portion 13 print finish with under the situation of paper to change retaining row paper portion 19 row's paper hereinafter.Document printing portion 13 replaces handling part 16 notices to document and prints end notification under the situation that change printing partly is through with.Document replace handling part 16 receive print end notification after, the part after stopping from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 conveyance of sheets counting number portions 15, and to change retaining row paper portion 19 row's paper hereinafter.

In the present embodiment, be provided with hereinafter a plurality of discharge trays of retaining row paper portion 19 of discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 18 and change, but a discharge tray also can be set.But, a discharge tray is being arranged under the situation of paper, the user need select literary composition retaining 3 and discarded literary composition retaining 2 after changing, elapsed time.As present embodiment,, can take out literary composition retaining 3 after changing simply by a plurality of discharge trays are set.

As other embodiment of first embodiment of the present invention, also can be from printer shown in Figure 1 (printing portion 10) separated structures with document replacement apparatus.By such structure, also can easily carry out the literary composition retaining and replace processing by existing printer.Below, describe with reference to Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of first embodiment of the present invention, among the figure, 30 is document replacement portion, and the document replacement portion 30 (hereinafter referred to as document replacement apparatus 30) comprises that exterior I/F portion 31, interval appointed information input part 32, change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 34, change literary composition retaining carry number count section 35, change preamble retaining to carry number count section 36, document to replace hereinafter retaining row paper portion 39 of handling part 37, discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 38 and change.The user prints the literary composition retaining 4 of change part in advance with not shown printing equipment.In addition, suppose that literary composition retaining 1 before changing is printed output and quilt keeping earlier.

In Fig. 3, the literary composition retaining 4 of the change part that the user will print is in advance put into change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33, and change preamble retaining paper delivery section 34 is put into and be set to literary composition retaining 1 before changing in advance.Certainly, a paper delivery tray can be put into and be arranged on to before changing literary composition retaining 1 and change literary composition retaining 4 partly, but the user need consider the placement order and be provided with mistakenly.As present embodiment, be provided with by being divided into a plurality of paper delivery trays, can not make a mistake the placement order.

Interval appointed information input part 32 is parts that the user imports the information that is used to specify ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', can be by the user from directly input appointments such as user interfaces, also can be for example, be connected on the PC that possesses print data generating unit 20 via network etc. by exterior I/F portion 31, be used to specify the information of ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement ' from inputs such as exterior PC.The information of this input is sent to document from interval appointed information input part 32 and replaces handling part 37.

In interval that the printer driver from above-mentioned PC is replaced, i.e. during the appointment of ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement ', can be in to printing portion (printer) 10 inputs, document replacement apparatus 30 is sent above-mentioned ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', therefore, the user does not need directly to specify ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement ' from document replacement apparatus 30.

When document replacement handling part 37 is received ' number of pages of the document that will print ', ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', from literary composition retaining 1 before changing of change preamble retaining paper delivery section 34 each conveyings.Change preamble retaining carries 36 pairs of numbers of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 34 with paper of number count section to count.Its result is sent to document and replaces handling part 37.

Carry at change preamble retaining under the situation different of the interval of literary composition retaining 1 before changing of number count section 36 countings with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place ', document replace document before changing 1 that handling part 37 will carry to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 39 arrange paper.For example, specifying as ' number of pages of the literary composition of replacement place retaining ' under 5 pages to 10 pages the situation, under 1 page to 4 pages situation of having carried out counting, to change retaining row paper portion 39 row's paper hereinafter to before changing literary composition retaining 1.

In addition, under the situation consistent of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 before changing, the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 before changing is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and arranges paper to discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 38 with ' number of pages of the literary composition retaining of replacement place '.Then, document is replaced handling part 37 from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33 each literary composition retainings 4 of carrying a change part.Change literary composition retaining carries 35 pairs of number count section to count from the number with paper that changes literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33 and carry.Its result is sent to document and replaces handling part 37.

Carry at change document under the situation consistent of the interval (number of pages) of literary composition retaining 4 of change part of number count section 35 countings with ' number of pages of the document that will print ', document replace change literary composition partly that handling part 37 will carry keep off 4 pairs of changes hereinafter the row's of retaining paper portion 39 arrange paper.Then, document is replaced handling part 37 and is kept off the part of paper delivery section 34 conveyings after change preamble retaining conveying number count section 36 stops from changing preamble, and to changing the hereinafter row of retaining paper portion 39 row's paper.

The document replacement apparatus 30 of present embodiment also possesses change literary composition retaining conveying number count section 35 for change literary composition retaining 4 partly, even under situation the about only part of before changing literary composition retaining 1 being changed, when the literary composition retaining 4 of change part is made of a change part, also can possess change literary composition retaining and carry number count section 35.In this case, under the situation consistent of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 before changing with ' number of pages that the literary composition of replacement place keeps off ', the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that document replacement handling part 37 will be carried is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and with these the 1 pair of discarded civilian row of retaining paper portion of literary composition retaining before changing, 38 row's paper, document is replaced handling part 37 and is carried the literary composition retaining 4 of a change part from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33 at every turn, and to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 39 row's paper.

(second embodiment)

Fig. 4 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression other embodiment of the present invention, and print system has the printing portion 40 that prints processing based on print data, and generates print data and send to the print data generating unit 20 of printing portion 40.Printing portion 40 for example is a printer etc., comprises that equipment I/F portion 41, print data acceptance division 42, document printing portion 43, the interval front-end detection of change detect with print data storage part 45, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46, image reading unit 47, change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48, view data comparing section 49, print paper delivery section 50, document with print data storage part 44, the interval rear end of change to replace hereinafter retaining row paper portion 53 of handling part 51, discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 52 and change.

In addition, print data generating unit 20 for example is the printer driver on the personal computer (PC) etc., comprises specifying part 25 between print zone, data generating unit 22, print data sending part 23 and equipment I/F portion 24.Second embodiment is by the print documents before relatively replacing and comprise the print data of the part that has increased change etc., can only print the literary composition retaining of the part that has applied change etc., simultaneously to the print documents before replacing, automatically replace the print result of the part that has applied change etc.

The figure of the corresponding relation of Fig. 5 user interface that to be expression shown by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 4 25 and print data after changing.The figure of one example of the user interface that Fig. 5 (A) expression is shown by specifying part between print zone 25, Fig. 5 (B) are the figure of an example of the expression print data after changing that comprises replacements (change) print data partly.User interface shown in Fig. 5 (A) is used to specify the print data of the change part in the print data after changing shown in Fig. 5 (B), the print data front-end detection before print data of literary composition retaining of change part, the interval that the print data of keeping off with literary composition is detected in change print data partly rear end afterwards, changing the interval, be interval (number of pages) of the print data of each change part, appointment is changed interval front-end detection and is used the interval of the print data of literary composition retaining, changes the interval that the print data of literary composition retaining is used in the detection of interval rear end

Here, changing interval front-end detection is fixed value with the interval of the print data of literary composition retaining, the interval that the interval rear end of change is detected with the print data of literary composition retaining, for example can be " 2 ".If the increase number, then verification and measurement ratio improves, and therefore can at random set in this example.

Fig. 6 is to be used to illustrate the figure that detects an example of the interval method of change from the literary composition retaining 1 before changing of second embodiment of the present invention to Fig. 9.This example describes based on system architecture shown in Figure 4 and user interface shown in Figure 5.

Fig. 6 is the figure of an example of the expression print data that is equivalent to print the literary composition retaining before changing 1 that finishes and the retaining of literary composition after changing 3, and the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that finishes is printed in Fig. 6 (A) expression, and Fig. 6 (B) expression is equivalent to after changing literary composition and keeps off 3 print data after changing.The literary composition retaining 1 before changing that printing shown in Fig. 6 (A) is finished changes its document printing (literary composition retaining data), thereby makes the print data after changing that is equivalent to the literary composition retaining 3 after changing shown in Fig. 6 (B).In this example, " the あ い う え " shown in Fig. 6 (A) changed to " 12345 " shown in Fig. 6 (B).Under this state, the user from changing till interval 06 page to 10 pages, specifies the interval front-end detection of change to detect with 2 pages on literary composition retaining with 3 pages on literary composition retaining, the interval rear end of change by the user interface shown in Fig. 5 (A).

Fig. 7 is the figure of the state of expression after changing the print data corresponding with the user interface shown in Fig. 5 (A).By till changing interval 06 page to 10 pages, specifying, ' 12345 ' is designated as the interval print data of change, keep off 3 pages by specifying the interval front-end detection of change with literary composition, it is designated with print data ' CDE ' to change interval front-end detection, by specifying the interval rear end of change to detect, change interval rear end and detect with print data ' XY ' designated with 2 pages on literary composition retaining.

Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are used to illustrate the figure that detects an example of the interval method of change from literary composition retaining 1 before changing.In Fig. 8 (A), the interval front-end detection of the change of printing portion 40 shown in Figure 4 changes interval front-end detection print data ' CDE ' with storage in the print data storage part 44, change the detection of interval rear end and change interval rear end detection print data ' XY ' with storage in the print data storage part 45, at this moment, also there are not data in the change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48.

Then, in Fig. 8 (B), carry a piece of papers (be " A " of literary composition retaining 1 before changing in this example) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46, being stored in after by image reading unit 47 scannings with paper of conveying changed preamble and kept off in the image data storage portion 48.Then, in Fig. 8 (C), to storing data in the change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48, till the number of pages that the number of pages of the data of storage and the interval front-end detection of change are stored in print data storage part 44 in change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48 is consistent.Here, storage " A ", " B ", " C ".

Then, in Fig. 8 (D), shown in Fig. 8 (C), if the data number unanimity of storage then each data relatively.This comparison process is undertaken by view data comparing section 49.In this example, data are different in ' ABC ' and ' CDE ', so view data comparing section 49 is judged as and is not that change is interval.And then, carry one " D " from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46.At this moment, because the page or leaf number of change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48 is consistent with the page or leaf number of print data storage part 44 with the interval front-end detection of change, so view data " A " of deletion original stored in the view data of storage from change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48, remaining view data " B ", " C " are filled out the front, and the current view data " D " with paper of carrying of storage in its back-end.

Then, in Fig. 9 (A), view data comparing section 49 compares too for view data ' BCD ', because ' BCD ' different with ' CDE ' data, therefore are judged as and are not the change interval.And then when carrying one " E " from changing preamble retaining paper delivery section 46, ' CDE ' is consistent with ' CDE '.Then, in Fig. 9 (B), at data consistent situation under, document replace handling part 51 from then carry with discerning as changing object the paper.Thereby, open replacement (change) mark, Delete All change preamble keeps off the view data of storing in the image data storage portion 48, and that carries so far is arranged paper to changing the hereinafter row of retaining paper portion 53 with paper.

Then, in Fig. 9 (C), print the print data in change interval shown in Figure 7, and will print ' 12345 ' to change hereinafter retaining row's paper portion 53 arrange paper.Hereinafter in the row of the retaining paper portion 53, ' ABCDE12345 ' quilt is arranged paper in the change of this moment.Then, in Fig. 9 (D), carry a piece of paper " あ ", be stored in the change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48 by after scanning by image reading unit 47 with paper equally from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46.After this, view data comparing section 49 relatively changes the data of storage in the preamble retaining image data storage portion 48 and changes the view data of interval rear end detection with print data storage part 45.In Fig. 9 (D), page or leaf number difference, and comparative result is also inconsistent.

Then, in Fig. 9 (E), replacing under the situation that mark opens, will from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46 carry with the discarded literary composition retaining of principal direction row paper portion 52 row's paper.Carry successively from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46, and when the state shown in Fig. 9 (D) begins to carry 5 paper (い, う, え, X, Y), change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48 becomes the state shown in Fig. 9 (E), and the data ' XY ' of change preamble retaining image data storage portion 48 detect with the view data ' XY ' of print data storage part 45 consistent with the interval rear end of change.

Then, in Fig. 9 (F),, close the replacement mark, print the interval rear end of change and detect with print data ' XY ' and to change retaining row paper portion 53 row's paper hereinafter detecting under the situation consistent with the view data of print data storage part 45 with the interval rear end of change.Perhaps, also can former state with the original copy " X " carried, " Y " to change retaining row paper portion 53 row's paper hereinafter.Then, in Fig. 9 (G), when then carrying paper from changing preamble retaining paper delivery section 46, close owing to replacing mark, therefore conveying is arranged paper to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 53 with paper.Carrying under the situation of paper, when the print data that will not print, finish to replace from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46.

Here, specifying part 25 is specified under the situation of numbers of pages between by print zone, sets multipage to one with paper sometimes.Interval configuration part 21 also can be transformed to corresponding with this number of pages paper number of using under the situation of having been specified by the number of pages of the print data of change part.For example, under the situation of having specified duplex printing, print 2 pages on paper at one.Being that unit carries out front end/rear end and detects under the situation with the comparison of literary composition retaining with paper, when front end/rear end detection is made as odd number with the literary composition retaining, owing to just with the recto or the back side data are arranged, so interval specifying part 21 is modified to even number than this odd number big with number.As the function of printing multipage on paper at one, also have N-Up to print or Pamphlet prints etc.

Figure 10 is the figure that is used to illustrate to an example of the comparison process of a print data of distributing the literary composition retaining 1 before changing of the situation that multipage prints and change part with paper.Figure 10 (A) expression to one with paper distribute multi-page printing literary composition retaining 1 before changing, the print data of Figure 10 (B) expression change part.Having specified under the situation of one page with literary composition retaining 1 as front-end detection, if carry out two-sided setting, then only be the back side with paper, specify if carry out 4-Up, then be bottom right 1/4 with paper.Shown in Figure 10 (A), at before changing literary composition retaining 1 is under the situation of 4-Up, front-end detection is being appointed as with the page or leaf number of literary composition retaining under 1 the situation, because view data is reduced into 1/4 in literary composition retaining 1 before changing, so when the movement images data, print data also is reduced into 1/4 and compares.And then, hide in the page or leaf part in addition that becomes comparison other, carry out the processing of from comparison other, removing.

Figure 11 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression second embodiment of the present invention, among the figure, the 60th, document replacement portion, the document replacement portion 60 (below, be document replacement apparatus 60) comprises exterior I/F portion 61, interval appointed information input part 62, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 63, change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 64, image reading unit 65,66, change hereinafter keeps off front-end detection image data storage portion 67, change hereinafter keeps off the rear end and detects with image data storage portion 68, change preamble retaining image data storage portion 69, view data comparing section 70, document is replaced handling part 71, discarded literary composition retaining is arranged paper portion 72, and change retaining row's paper portion 73 hereinafter.Literary composition retaining, front-end detection that the user prints the change part in advance with not shown printing equipment detect with the literary composition retaining 4 of literary composition retaining as the change part with literary composition retaining and rear end.In addition, suppose that literary composition retaining 1 before changing is printed output and quilt keeping earlier.

In Figure 11, the user puts into change document paper delivery section 64 with the document 4 of pre-printed change part, and document paper delivery section 63 is before changing put into and be arranged on to document 1 before changing.Certainly, also a paper supply bracket can be put into and be arranged on to before changing document 1 and change document 4 partly, but need the user to consider the placement order and setting mistakenly.As present embodiment, be provided with by being divided into a plurality of paper delivery trays, can not make a mistake the placement order.

Interval appointed information input part 62 is that the user imports and is used to specify the interval number of pages of change, the interval front-end detection of change with the number of pages of literary composition retaining and change the parts that the information of the number of pages of keeping off with literary composition is detected in interval rear end, can be by the user from directly input appointments such as user interfaces, for example, also can be connected on the PC that possesses print data generating unit 20 via network etc., from input informations such as exterior PC by exterior I/F portion 61.The information of this input is sent to document from interval appointed information input part 62 and replaces handling part 71.

After document is replaced handling part 71 and received the interval number of pages of change, the number of pages and the interval number of pages that detects with the literary composition retaining of change of the interval front-end detection of change with the literary composition retaining, carry a literary composition retaining 1 before changing from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 63 is each.Image reading unit 65 read conveying with paper and be stored in the change preamble retaining image data storage portion 69.In addition, from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 64 each literary composition retainings 4 of carrying a change part.Image reading unit 66 read conveying with paper and will change interval front-end detection and be stored in change with literary composition retaining and hereinafter keep off front-end detection with in the image data storage portion 67, will change interval rear end and detect with civilian the retaining and be stored in change respectively and hereinafter keep off the rear end detection and use in the image data storage portion 68.View data comparing section 70 compares processing by described Fig. 6 to the method for Fig. 9.To discard 2 pairs of discarded civilian retainings of civilian retaining based on this comparison process and arrange paper portion 72 row's paper, and literary composition will after changing be kept off the hereinafter row's of retaining paper portion 73 row's paper of 3 changes.

(the 3rd embodiment)

Figure 12 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression other embodiment of the present invention, and print system has the printing portion 80 that prints processing based on print data, and generates print data and send to the print data generating unit 20 of printing portion 80.Printing portion 80 for example is a printer etc., has equipment I/F portion 81, print data acceptance division 82, document printing portion 83, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84, replaces hereinafter retaining row paper portion 92 of handling part 89, print paper delivery section 90, discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 91 and change with paper counting number portion 85, image reading unit 86, block information analysis unit 87, block information storage part 88, document.

In addition, print data generating unit 20 for example is the printer driver on the personal computer (PC) etc., comprises specifying part 26 between print zone, data generating unit 22, print data sending part 23 and equipment I/F portion 24.The 3rd embodiment is by obtaining the block information in the interval of replacing the replacement in the preceding print documents, can only print the literary composition retaining of the part that has applied change etc., simultaneously the print documents before replacing automatically be replaced the print result of the part that has applied change etc.

Figure 13 is the figure of expression by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 12 26 user interface that shows and the corresponding relation of using paper of having put down in writing block information.Figure 13 (A) is the figure of expression by an example of the user interface of 26 demonstrations of specifying part between print zone, and Figure 13 (B) is the figure that has put down in writing an example of using paper of block information.User interface shown in Figure 13 (A) be used to specify put down in writing the block information shown in Figure 13 (B) with the interval of paper, the check box that is provided with in each interval of user by selecting change interval 1,2,3,4,5,6, can designation area between.Record shown in Figure 13 (B) block information can be the paper of use of the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that comprises in before changing the literary composition retaining 1 with paper, perhaps also can be to keep off the paper of using that 1 homepage is provided with respectively with before changing literary composition.Before changing literary composition retaining 1 is arranged on change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84 with the state that is arranged on beginning with paper that will put down in writing block information.

Be sent to the print data acceptance division 82 of printing portion 80 from the information in the interval of the user interface appointment shown in Figure 13 (A) from print data sending part 23, and sent to document from print data acceptance division 82 and replace handling part 89.

In Figure 12, image reading unit 86 reads the block information that the homepage that is located at the literary composition retaining of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84 1 before changing is provided with, and block information analysis unit 87 is resolved the block information that reads and its result is stored in the block information storage part 88.On the other hand, the literary compositions retaining of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84 with 85 pairs in paper counting number portion 1 before changing counts with the paper number.Document is replaced handling part 89 bases and is determined the number of pages that this is interval from the information in the interval of the user interface appointment shown in Figure 13 (A) and the block information that is stored in the block information storage part 88, and judge by with paper counting number portion 85 countings with the interval of paper number whether with determine interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, printing to document printing portion 83 indications change partly the print data corresponding with this interval, under both inconsistent situations, literary composition is before changing kept off 1 former state from document printing portion 83 row's paper, and only will replace with the literary composition retaining of change part by the interval of 26 appointments of specifying part between print zone.

Figure 14 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression the 3rd embodiment of the present invention, among the figure, the 100th, document replacement portion, the document replacement portion 100 (following is document replacement apparatus 100) comprises exterior I/F portion 101, interval appointed information input part 102, change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104, image reading unit 105, block information analysis unit 106, block information storage part 107, change literary composition retaining is carried number count section 108, image reading unit 109, interval analysis unit 110, block information storage part 111, change preamble retaining is carried number count section 112, document is replaced handling part 113, discarded literary composition retaining is arranged paper portion 114, and change retaining row's paper portion 115 hereinafter.The user prints the literary composition retaining 4 of change part in advance with not shown printing equipment.In addition, suppose that literary composition retaining 1 before changing is printed output and quilt keeping earlier.

In Figure 13, the user puts into the literary composition retaining 4 of pre-printed change part change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103 and change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104 is put into and be arranged on to literary composition retaining 1 before changing.At this moment, put down in writing being set in advance on the homepage of each literary composition retaining of the block information shown in Figure 13 (B) with paper.Interval appointed information input part 102 is that the user imports the parts that are used to specify the interval information of change, can be by the user from directly input settings such as user interfaces, also can be for example, by exterior I/F portion 101, be connected to the PC that possesses print data generating unit 20 via network, from input informations such as exterior PC.The information of this input is sent to document and is replaced handling part 113 from interval appointed information input part 102.

Document is replaced handling part 113 when interval appointed information input part 102 is received the interval information of change, carries a literary composition retaining 1 before changing from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104 is each.At this moment, image reading unit 109 reads the block information of homepage, and 110 pairs of block informations that read of block information analysis unit are resolved, and its result is stored in the block information storage part 111.In addition, from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103 each literary composition retainings 4 of carrying a change part.At this moment, image reading unit 105 reads the block information of homepage, and 106 pairs of block informations that read of block information analysis unit are resolved, and this result is stored in the block information storage part 107.

On the other hand, document is replaced handling part 113 when interval appointed information input part 102 is received the interval information of change, carries a literary composition retaining 1 before changing from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104 is each.Change preamble retaining carries 112 pairs of numbers of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104 with paper of number count section to count.This result is sent to document and replaces handling part 113.

Under the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 before changing of carrying number count section 112 countings by change preamble retaining and the interval different situation of the change of appointment, document replace literary composition retaining 1 before changing that handling part 113 will carry to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 115 arrange paper.

In addition, under the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 before changing and the interval consistent situation of the change of appointment, document is replaced the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that handling part 113 will carry and is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and arranges paper to the discarded civilian row of retaining paper portion 114.Then, document is replaced handling part 113 from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103 each literary composition retainings 4 of carrying a change part.Change literary composition retaining carries 108 pairs of number count section to count from the number with paper that changes literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103 and carry.This result is sent to document and replaces handling part 113.

Carry number count section 108 to carry out under the interval consistent situation of interval (number of pages) and appointment of literary composition retaining 4 of change part of counting at change literary composition retaining, the literary composition that document is replaced the change part that handling part 113 will carry keeps off to changing hereinafter the row of retaining paper portion 115 and arranges paper.Then, document is replaced handling part 113 and is kept off the later part that 104 conveyings of paper delivery section carry number count section 112 to stop by change preamble retaining from the change preamble, and to changing the hereinafter row of retaining paper portion 115 row's paper.

Have again, the document replacement apparatus 100 of present embodiment also possesses change literary composition retaining for change document 4 partly and carries number count section 108, under situation the about only part of before changing literary composition retaining 1 being changed, literary composition retaining 4 in the change part changes under the situation about partly constituting by one, also can not possess change literary composition retaining conveying number count section 108.In this case, under the interval consistent situation of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 before changing and appointment, the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that document replacement handling part 113 will be carried is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and with this literary composition retaining 1 before changing to discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 114 row's paper, document is replaced handling part 113 and is kept off the literary composition retaining 4 that paper delivery section 103 is carried a change part from changing literary composition at every turn, and to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 115 row's paper.

In addition, also can possess specifying part between print zone at the printer shown in each embodiment (printing portion) end.By such structure, can replace the appointment or the change of part from the display board of printer body, therefore, can easily carry out the literary composition retaining and replace processing.In this case, the printer of each embodiment (printing portion) can possess the memory unit (not shown) of specifying part and storage and the print data of the interval corresponding replacement part of appointment between print zone in printing portion.

Figure 15 is used to illustrate use the process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced an example of the flow process of handling, and in this example, describes based on print system shown in Figure 1.At first, printing portion 10 will be made as 0 (step S1) with the paper number from what change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14 was carried, and judge whether to have carried one (step S2) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 14, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), adding 1 (step S3) with the paper number what carry.

Then, printing portion 10 judges whether the homepage consistent (step S4) with the replacement specified portions that changes the preamble retaining, with the inconsistent situation of homepage under (situation of "No"), judge whether homepage number big (step S5) than the replacement specified portions of change preamble retaining, under the situation big (situation of "No"), change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 19 row's paper (step S6) with principal direction with what carry unlike the homepage number.Return step S2.

In addition, at step S4, under the situation consistent (situation of "Yes") with the homepage number, arrange paper portion 18 to discarded literary composition retaining and arrange paper (step S7), and according to change hereinafter the print data of retaining print change part print data and to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 19 arrange paper (step S8), return step S2.

In addition, in step S5, under the situation bigger (situation of "Yes") than homepage number, judge whether endpage number (step S9),, transfer to step S6 not being under the situation smaller or equal to the endpage number (situation of "No") smaller or equal to the replacement specified portions of change preamble retaining, in addition, in above-mentioned steps S9, under situation (situation of "Yes"), with paper the discarded civilian row of retaining paper portion 18 is arranged paper (step S10) and returns step S2 what carry smaller or equal to the endpage number.

Then, printing portion 10 is in above-mentioned steps S2, under a situation about also not being transferred (situation of "No"), judge whether change hereinafter has also unprinted data (step S11) in the retaining, (situation of "Yes") under the situation of print data arranged, with this print data print the back to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 19 arrange paper (step S20).On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S11, do not having (situation of "No") under the situation of print data, former state finishes.

Figure 16 and Figure 17 are other the routine process flow diagrams that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.This example describes based on document replacement apparatus shown in Figure 3 30.At first, document replacement apparatus 30 will be made as 0 (step S21) with the paper number from what document paper delivery section before changing 34 was carried, and will be made as 0 (step S22) with the paper number from what change that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33 carries, judge whether to have carried one (step S23) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 34, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), adding 1 (step S24) with the paper number what carry.

Then, document replacement apparatus 30 judges whether the homepage number consistent (step S25) with the replacement specified portions that changes the preamble retaining, with the inconsistent situation of homepage number under (situation of "No"), judge whether homepage number big (step S26) than the replacement specified portions of change preamble retaining, under the situation big (situation of denying) unlike the homepage number, with carry with paper to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 39 arrange paper (step S27).Turn back to step S23.

Then, at step S25, under the situation consistent (situation of "Yes") with the homepage number, with paper paper (step S28) is arranged with what carry by the discarded civilian row of retaining paper portion 38, and judge whether to have carried one (step S29) from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), add 1 (step S30) to what carried with the paper number, and judge whether and change hereinafter the endpage number consistent (step S31) of the replacement specified portions of retaining, under not consistent situation (situation of "No") with the endpage number, return step S29, (situation of "Yes") returns step S23 under the situation consistent with the endpage number.In addition, in above-mentioned steps S29, (situation of "No") returns step S23 under a situation of also not carrying.

In addition, at step S26, under the situation bigger (situation of "Yes"), judge whether endpage number (step S32), under the situation that is not below or equal to the endpage number (situation of "No") smaller or equal to before changing replacement specified portions than homepage number, transfer to step S27, in addition, at above-mentioned steps S32, under situation (situation of "Yes") smaller or equal to the endpage number, arrange paper portion 38 row's paper (step S33) with what carry with the discarded literary composition retaining of principal direction, and return step S23.

Then, document replacement apparatus 30 is at above-mentioned steps S23, under a situation about also not being transferred (situation of "No"), judge in the change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33 whether also remain with paper (step S34), in residue also with (situation of "Yes") under the situation of paper, from change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 33 carry all remaining with paper and to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 39 arrange paper (step S35).On the other hand, at above-mentioned steps S34,, finish with regard to former state not remaining with (situation of "No") under the situation of paper.

Figure 18 and Figure 19 are other the routine process flow diagrams that is used to illustrate the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.This example describes based on print system shown in Figure 12.At first, printing portion 80 carries a piece of paper (step S41) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84, scanning is transferred resolves the block information (step S43) that the change preamble keeps off with paper (step S42) and from the view data that has scanned, the interval that to work as the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment is initialized as 0 (step S44), and will be made as 0 (step S45) with the paper number from what change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84 was carried.

Then, printing portion 80 judges whether to have carried one (step S46) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 84, is carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), adds 1 (step S47) to what carried with the paper number.Then, judge whether with the block information that changes preamble retaining in the homepage number consistent (step S48) in the interval put down in writing, with the inconsistent situation of homepage number under (situation of "No"), judge when the interval of the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S49) of change appointment, with the interval inconsistent situation of change appointment under (situation of "No"), with carry with principal direction change retaining row paper portion 92 row's paper (step S50) hereinafter.Return step S46.

In addition, at step S48, under the situation consistent (situation of "Yes") with the homepage number, the interval that change preamble when pre-treatment is kept off adds 1 (step S51), and judge when the interval of the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S52) of change appointment, under the interval inconsistent situation of having specified with change (situation of "No"), with carry with principal direction change retaining row paper portion 92 row's paper (step S55) hereinafter.Return step S46.In addition, in step S52, with the change appointment interval consistent situation under (situation of "Yes"), arrange paper portion 91 row's paper (step S53) with what carry with the discarded literary composition retaining of principal direction, print the print data of the part that changes and, return step S46 according to changing the print data of hereinafter keeping off to changing the hereinafter row of retaining paper portion 92 row's paper (step S54).In addition, in step S49, with the interval consistent situation of change appointment under (situation of "Yes"), arrange paper (step S56) to discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 91, return step S46.

Then, printing portion 80 is at above-mentioned steps S46, under a situation of also not carrying (situation of "No"), judge whether change hereinafter has also unprinted print data (step S57) in the retaining, (situation of "Yes") under the situation of print data arranged, printing this print data and to change retaining row's paper portion 92 row's paper (step S58) hereinafter.On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S57,, finish with regard to former state there not being (situation of "No") under the situation of print data.

Figure 20 and Figure 21 are other the routine process flow diagrams that is used to illustrate the flow process of having used document replacement processing of the present invention.This example describes based on document replacement apparatus shown in Figure 14 100.At first, document replacement apparatus 100 is carried a piece of paper (step S61) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104, the usefulness paper (step S62) that scanning is transferred, and the block information of change preamble retaining is resolved (step S63) according to the view data of scanning, carry a piece of paper (step S64) from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103, the usefulness paper (step S65) that scanning is transferred, and according to the image data analyzing change of the scanning block information (step S66) of retaining hereinafter, the interval that to work as the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment is initialized as 0 (step S67), to be made as 0 (step S68) with the paper number from what change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104 was carried, will be made as 0 (step S69) with the paper number from what change that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103 carries.

Then, document replacement apparatus 100 judges whether to have carried a piece of paper (step S70) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 104, having carried under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), adds 1 (step S71) with what carry with paper.Then, judge whether with the block information that changes preamble retaining in the homepage number consistent (step S72) in the interval put down in writing, with the inconsistent situation of homepage number under (situation of denying), judge when the interval of the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S73) of change appointment, with the change appointment interval inconsistent situation under (situation of "No"), to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 115 row's paper (step S74), return step S70.

In addition, in step S72, under the situation consistent (situation of "Yes") with homepage, the interval that to work as the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment adds 1 (step S75), and judge when the interval of the change preamble retaining of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S76) of change appointment, with the interval inconsistent situation of change appointment under (situation of "No"), with carry with principal direction change retaining row paper portion 115 row's paper (step S81) hereinafter, return step S70.In addition, at step S76, with the change appointment interval consistent situation under (situation of "Yes"), arrange paper portion 114 row's paper (step S77) with what carry with the discarded literary composition retaining of principal direction, and judge whether to have carried a piece of paper (step S78) from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103, under a situation of also not carrying (situation of "No"), return step S70, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), add 1 (step S79) with what carry with the paper number, and judge whether with the block information that changes preamble retaining in the endpage number consistent (step S80) in the interval put down in writing, with the inconsistent situation of endpage number under (situation of "No"), return step S78, (situation of "Yes") returns step S70 under the situation consistent with the endpage number.

In addition, at step S73, with under the interval consistent situation that changes appointment (situation of "Yes"), document replacement apparatus 100 is arranged paper portion 114 to discarded literary composition retaining and is arranged paper (step S82), and returns step S70.

In addition, document replacement apparatus 100, at above-mentioned steps S70, under a situation of also not carrying (situation of "No"), judge in the change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103 whether also remain with paper (step S83),, all carry and to change retaining row paper portion 115 row's paper (step S84) hereinafter with paper remaining with (situation of "Yes") under the situation of paper in residue from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 103.On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S83,, finish with regard to former state not remaining with (situation of "No") under the situation of paper.

Figure 22 and Figure 23 are used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling that Figure 23 is the continuity of the process flow diagram of Figure 22.This example describes based on print system shown in Figure 4.At first, printing portion 40 will change mark and close (step S91), and judge whether front-end detection is 0 (step S92) with the number of print data, not (situation of "No") under 0 the situation at number, carry (number-1 that front-end detection is used print data) (step S93), when carrying, thereby literary composition retaining image is scanned storing image data (step S94), and will carry with the principal direction change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 53 arrange paper (step S95).

On the other hand, printing portion 40 is in step S92, be (situation of "Yes") under 0 the situation at number, will change mark and open (step S96), according to change hereinafter the print data of retaining print change part print data and to change retaining row paper portion 53 row's paper (step S97) hereinafter.Then, judge whether to have carried a piece of paper (step S98),, transfer to step S99 shown in Figure 23 having carried under one the situation (situation of "Yes") from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46.In addition, in step S98, under a situation of also not carrying (situation of "No"), judge whether change hereinafter also has not print data (step S119) in the retaining, (situation of "Yes") under the situation of print data arranged, printing this print data and to change retaining row's paper portion 53 row's paper (step S120) hereinafter.On the other hand, at above-mentioned steps S119,, finish with regard to former state there not being (situation of "No") under the situation of print data.

At Figure 23, printing portion 40 is at above-mentioned steps S98, under the situation of having carried a piece of paper from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 46 (situation of "Yes"), judge that change marks whether to open (step S99), under the situation that the change mark is not opened (situation of "No"), when carrying, literary composition retaining image is scanned and storing image data (step S100), judge whether to have stored more than or equal to the image (step S101) of front-end detection with the number of print data, under the situation of memory image not (situation of "No"), change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 53 row's paper (step S102) with what carry with principal direction, turn back to the step S98 of Figure 22.

In addition, in above-mentioned steps S101, under the situation of having stored image (situation of "Yes"), the image of judging storage whether with front-end detection with print data consistent (step S103), under the inconsistent situation of image (situation of "No"), a view data of deletion original stored from the image of storage, (step S104), and transfer to step S102.

On the other hand, in step S103, under the situation of image unanimity (situation of "Yes"), to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 53 row's paper (step S105), and will change mark and open (step S 106), delete stored view data (step S107), print the print data of change part and, turn back to the step S98 of Figure 22 to changing the hereinafter row of retaining paper portion 53 row's paper (step S108) according to changing the print data of hereinafter keeping off.

Then, printing portion 40 is in step S99, under the situation that the change mark is opened (situation of "Yes"), judge whether the number that the rear end is detected with print data is 0 (step S109), at number (situation of "Yes") under 0 the situation, arrange paper portion 52 row's paper (step S112) with what carry with the discarded literary composition retaining of principal direction, and return the step S98 of Figure 22.In addition, in above-mentioned steps S109, not (situation of "No") under 0 the situation at number, scanning literary composition retaining image and storing image data (step S110) when carrying, judge whether to have stored the image (step S111) that detects the number of using print data more than or equal to the rear end, do not having (situation of "No") under the situation of memory image, arranging paper portion 52 row's paper (step S112), turning back to the step S98 of Figure 22 to discarded literary composition retaining.In addition, in above-mentioned steps S111, under the situation of having stored image (situation of "Yes"), relatively Cun Chu image and rear end are detected with print data (step S113), and judge both whether consistent (step S114), under the inconsistent situation of image (situation of "No"), a view data (step S115) of deletion original stored is transferred to step S112 from the image of storage.

On the other hand, at step S114, under the situation of image unanimity (situation of "Yes"), to change mark and close (step S116), printing the rear end detects with print data and to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 53 row's paper (step S117), view data deletion (step S118) with storage turns back to step S98.

(the 4th embodiment)

Figure 24 is the block scheme of structure example of the print system of expression one embodiment of the present invention, and print system has based on print data and prints the printing portion 120 of processing and generate print data and send to the print data generating unit 130 of printing portion 120.Printing portion 120 for example is a printer etc., has equipment interface (I/F) portion 121, print data acceptance division 122, document printing portion 123, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124, distinguishes a page or leaf test section 125, document is replaced handling part 126, print paper delivery section 127, discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 128 and change retaining row paper portion 129 hereinafter.

In addition, print data generating unit 130 for example is the printer driver on the personal computer (PC) etc., comprises specifying part 131 between print zone, data generating unit 132, print data sending part 133 and equipment I/F portion 134.In addition, among the figure, 1 ' expression comprises the print documents (hereinafter referred to as literary composition retaining before changing) before the replacement of distinguishing page or leaf, 2 ' expression becomes discarded discarded literary composition retaining by the print documents (hereinafter referred to as the literary composition retaining of change part) of replacing not shown replacement part, and the literary composition retaining after changing of the literary composition retaining of change part has been replaced in 3 ' expression to literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing.In the present embodiment, the literary composition of object retaining is that typical example describes with the literary composition retaining that has applied change etc. as an alternative.

The PC that is furnished with print data generating unit 130 is the multi-purpose computer of RAM, ROM, HDD memory storages such as (hard disks), input media, display device, communicator, output unit and the system bus (not shown) etc. of CPU with control of carrying out device integral body, semiconductor memory, and print data generating unit 130 (printer driver) is the program that possesses set-up function relevant with the printing of printer (printing portion 120) etc.This printer driver is installed in the memory storages such as HDD, works on the OS of PC (Operating System, operating system).When print execution, CPU carries out by printer driver being read among the RAM as execution area.

In addition, the passage in transit of processing or result are passed through display device prompting operation persons such as CRT, LCD etc., and in the reason, the operator specifies necessary parameter etc. from keyboard, the input of mouse input medias such as (indicating devices) throughout.In addition, communicator is the network interface that is used to connect various communication networks, can connect thus, thereby can visit each PC.External units such as output unit and printer are connected and output data.These CPU, RAM, ROM, memory storage, input media, display device, communicator and output unit are connected to each other via system bus.

Here, distinguish page or leaf under the situation of the place of distinguishing as document, the document that for example constitutes with chapter, be that to begin from which page or leaf with each chapter of distinguishing document easily be purpose and be arranged at the paper of using of document, before the homepage of each chapter, insert with document printing integral body with paper different with paper (Colored Paper, ground paper, index sheet etc.), perhaps by coming the setting area paging just passable in these homepages of printing each chapter on paper.

Be provided with the literary composition retaining of distinguishing page or leaf, be split into several literary composition retaining units by distinguishing page or leaf.Below, will be called the interval by distinguishing page each literary composition retaining unit of cutting apart.Because this interval number is lacked significantly than the whole number of pages of literary composition retaining, therefore can easily specify change place by specific page.In addition, because that the literary composition retaining beyond distinguishing page or leaf and distinguishing page or leaf is printed on is different from the paper, therefore also can easily differentiate in literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing, replacement also becomes easy.In the present invention, be that the place that has applied change etc. is only printed by unit with above-mentioned interval, can specify corresponding position before changing to replace automatically simultaneously.

Figure 25 user interface that to be expression shown by specifying part between print zone shown in Figure 24 131 and literary composition before changing keep off the figure of 1 ' corresponding relation.The user interface that Figure 25 (A) expression is shown by specifying part between print zone 21, the literary composition retaining 1 before changing that each that shows in Figure 25 (B) expression user interface is interval and corresponding with distinguishing page or leaf.

Below, the each several part of print data generating unit 103 shown in Figure 24 is described in detail.

At first, specifying part 131 shows the user interface (hereinafter referred to as UI) that is used for literary composition retaining 1 ' is before changing specified the interval of change between print zone, and the user can specify the interval that requires according to this UI.Promptly, specifying part 131 shows the UI shown in Figure 25 (A) between print zone, and the shown interval 0 of selection and UI, distinguish page or leaf 1, interval 1 ... corresponding check box, thus can and/or distinguish page or leaf and be appointed as the replacement object corresponding interval in the literary composition retaining 1 before changing shown in Figure 25 (B).Like this, object as an alternative, only between designation area, only between designation area paging or designation area and distinguish page or leaf any one, therefore distinguish under the situation of page or leaf only having changed, or change is interval and distinguish under both situation of page or leaf and can easily replace.

Data generating unit 132 generates the print data that is used to send to printing portion 120 based on the literary composition retaining data of being made by not shown application.At this moment, will append to print data by " interval of change " of 131 appointments of specifying part between print zone.Print data sending part 133 will send to printing portion 120 by the print data that data generating unit 132 is made.Equipment I/F portion 134 is by wired or wireless, and perhaps network etc. is connected with printing portion 120, is to be used for the communication interface of communicating by letter with printing portion 120.

Below, the each several part of printing portion 120 shown in Figure 24 is described in detail.

Equipment I/F portion 121 is by wired or wireless, and perhaps network etc. is connected with print data generating unit 130, is to be used for the communication interface of communicating by letter with print data generating unit 130.Print data acceptance division 122 receives print data from print data generating unit 130, and will be sent to document replacement handling part 126 by " interval of change " information of 131 appointments of specifying part between print zone.In addition, the print data corresponding with " interval of change " that receives sent to document printing portion 123.Document printing portion 123 is printing with paper based on the print data that sends from print data acceptance division 122.

Change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 possesses the paper delivery tray that is used to put into and carry literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing.This literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing comprises described differentiation page or leaf, and is divided into a plurality of intervals by this differentiation page or leaf.Distinguish the detection zone paging from the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 is carried of page or leaf test section 125.Distinguish page or leaf with paper for example utilize color with paper, with paper thickness, paper size, with paper form (for example making index of reference (index) paper etc.) wait with before changing literary composition keep off 1 ' use the different paper of paper, by various sensor differentiations page.Perhaps, each interval homepage of comprising in before changing the literary composition retaining 1 ' (for example, the homepage of each chapter etc.) is utilized with paper thickness, paper size, also passable as distinguishing page or leaf with other with the different paper of paper with paper form etc.

Document is replaced handling part 126 according to " interval of the change " information from print data acceptance division 122, and the place of the correspondence of before changing literary composition retaining 1 ' is replaced with the print result (i.e. the literary composition of change part keeps off) that document printing portion 123 prints.

That is, document replacement handling part 126 judges whether the interval that comprises by the differentiation page or leaf of distinguishing 125 detections of page or leaf test section is consistent with " interval of change " information.Can be which interval also by the number of distinguishing the differentiation page or leaf that page or leaf test section 125 detected being counted etc. that method discerns.Under the situation of both unanimities, 123 indications of document printing portion are printed the print data of the change part corresponding with " interval of change ", under both inconsistent situations, from the 123 former states row of document printing portion paper, and " interval of change " of literary composition retaining 1 ' that only will be before changing replaces with the literary composition retaining of change part with before changing literary composition retaining 1 '.Its result, as after changing literary composition retaining 3 ' to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 129 arrange paper.

And print paper delivery section 127 possesses and is used to put into and carry the paper delivery tray with paper (being generally blank sheet of paper) of being printed the literary composition retaining of change part by document printing portion 123.Discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 128 possesses and is used for and will replaces, become the discharge tray that discarded literary composition retaining (discarded literary composition retaining 2 ') is arranged paper by change to literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing.Change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 129 possesses the discharge tray that is used for the literary composition retaining 3 ' after changing of literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing having been replaced change place is arranged paper.

According to present embodiment, use interval that printer driver etc. specifies change to literary composition retaining before changing (promptly, the interval of printing), if in printer, be set to literary composition retaining before changing, then can print the interval corresponding change part with appointment, and obtain replacing the literary composition retaining after changing of this print result.

Row's paper path that document replacement handling part 126 directly passes through except when literary composition retaining 1 ' is before changing arranged paper document printing portion 123 being printed, setting does not keep off row's paper path of 1 ' by the literary composition before changing of document printing portion 123 in addition.Like this, by other row's paper path is set, can when row's paper of before changing literary composition retaining 1 ', not occupy document printing portion 123, and handle the parallel print processing that changes part, therefore can replace processing efficiently with row's paper of before changing literary composition retaining 1 '.

In Figure 24, at first, the user puts into change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 with literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing in advance.Then, specify " interval of change " from specifying part between print zone 131.That is, use the user interface shown in Figure 25 (A) to specify " interval of change ", and carry out printing corresponding to the literary composition retaining data in this interval.Data generating unit 132 is based on literary composition retaining data creating print data, and this print data is sent to printing portion 120 from print data sending part 133.

In printing portion 120, receive the print data that data generating unit 132 is made by print data acceptance division 122.Print data acceptance division 122 will be sent to document to additional " interval of the change " information of print data and replace handling part 126, and print data is sent to document printing portion 123.When document replacement handling part 126 is received " interval of change " information, keep off 1 ' from literary composition before changing of change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 each conveyings.

Distinguish whether 125 pairs of page or leaf test sections are to distinguish page or leaf from differentiating with paper of change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 conveyings.Under differentiating, send document to and replace handling part 126 for the situation of distinguishing page or leaf.Document is replaced the number of the differentiation page or leaf of 126 pairs of detections of handling part and is counted.Under the situation different of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing (according to the detected number information calculations of distinguishing page or leaf) with " interval of change ", document replace literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that handling part 126 will carry to change hereinafter the row of retaining paper portion 129 arrange paper.For example, specifying the 3rd interval as under the situation in " interval of change ", to 1,2, when paper has been carried in the interval of 4..., to change retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper hereinafter.

In addition, under the situation consistent with " interval of change " of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing, document is replaced the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that handling part 126 will carry and is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and discarded literary composition is kept off row's paper portion 128 arrange paper.Under the state consistent of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing with " interval of change ", detected under the situation of next differentiation page or leaf at differentiation page or leaf test section 125, this for example is 3 interval in " interval of change ", distinguish under the situation that page or leaf test section 125 detected the differentiation page or leaf that inserts between the interval of 3 interval and 4 (promptly the 4th distinguish page), document is replaced handling part 126 and is not accepted the 4th differentiation page or leaf from distinguishing page or leaf test section 125, and document printing portion 123 is sent print request.

Under the situation that the print request of replacing handling part 126 from document is arranged, document printing portion 123 is printed on the print data of counterpart with on the paper, and sends document replacement handling part 126 to.Document is replaced handling part 126 and is finished with under the situation of paper having been transmitted from document printing portion 123 to print, to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 129 arrange paper.Under the situation that change printing partly is through with, literary composition retaining printing portion 123 will print end notification document replacement handling part 126 will be notified.Document is replaced handling part 126 and is received when printing end notification, carry in the 4th the later part of distinguishing after page or leaf test section 125 stops of differentiation page or leaf from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124, and to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 129 arrange paper.

In the present embodiment, be provided with hereinafter a plurality of discharge trays of retaining row paper portion 129 of discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 128 and change, but also can be a discharge tray.But, a discharge tray is being arranged under the situation of paper, need the user to select after changing literary composition retaining 3 ' and discarded literary composition to keep off 2 ', elapsed time.As present embodiment,, can take out literary composition retaining 3 ' after changing simply by adopting a plurality of discharge trays.

(the 5th embodiment)

Present embodiment is to separate the embodiment of document replacement apparatus from printer shown in Figure 24 (printing portion 120), by such structure, also can easily carry out the literary composition retaining by existing printer and replace processing.Below, describe with reference to Figure 26 and Figure 27.

Figure 26 is the block scheme of the structure example of expression printing portion 120 of the present invention and print data generating unit 130, printing portion 120 for example is a printer etc., have equipment I/F portion 121, print data acceptance division 122, document printing portion 133, in addition, print data generating unit 130 for example is the printer driver on the PC etc., comprises specifying part 131 between print zone, data generating unit 132, print data sending part 133 and equipment 1/F portion 134.In addition, among the figure, 1 ' expression comprises the print documents (literary composition retaining before changing) before the replacement of distinguishing page or leaf, and the print documents (hereinafter referred to as the literary composition retaining of change part) of part is replaced in 4 ' expression.

Figure 27 is the block scheme of structure example of the document replacement portion of expression other embodiment of the present invention, among the figure, the 140th, document replacement portion, the document replacement portion 140 (hereinafter referred to as document replacement apparatus 140) comprise exterior I/F portion 141, interval appointed information input part 142, change is civilian keeps off paper delivery section 143, change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144, distinguishes a page test section 145,146, civilian retaining storage part 147, literary composition retaining replacement handling part 148, discards literary composition retaining row paper portion 149 and changes the hereinafter row of retaining paper portion 150.

In Figure 26, at first, the user specifies " interval of change " from specifying part between the print zone of print data generating unit 130 131.That is, use the user interface shown in Figure 25 (A) to specify " interval of change ", and carry out printing corresponding to the literary composition retaining data in this interval.Data generating unit 132 is based on literary composition retaining data creating print data, and this print data is sent to printing portion 120 from print data sending part 133.

In printing portion 120, receive the print data of making by print data acceptance division 122 by data generating unit 132.Print data acceptance division 122 based on to additional " interval of the change " information of print data only printout corresponding to the literary composition retaining 4 ' of the change part in this interval.Suppose that before changing literary composition retaining 1 ' is printed output earlier and is saved.

Among Figure 27, the literary composition retaining 4 ' of the change part that the user will obtain from printing portion 120 shown in Figure 26 is put into change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143, and change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144 is put into and be arranged on to literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing.Certainly, also the literary composition retaining 4 ' of before changing literary composition retaining 1 ' and change part can be put into and is arranged on the paper delivery tray also passable, but need the user to consider the placement order and be provided with mistakenly.As present embodiment, be provided with by being divided into a plurality of paper delivery trays, can not make a mistake the placement order.

Interval appointed information input part 142 is parts that the user imports the information that is used to specify " interval of change ", can be by the user from directly input appointments such as user interfaces, also can be for example, be connected on the PC that possesses print data generating unit 130 via network etc. by exterior I/F portion 141, be used to specify the information in " interval of change " from inputs such as exterior PC." interval of change " information of this input is sent to document from interval appointed information input part 142 and replaces handling part 148.

In interval that the printer driver from above-mentioned PC is replaced, i.e. during the appointment in " interval of change ", can in to printing portion (printer) 120 inputs, send above-mentioned " interval of change " information to document replacement apparatus 140, therefore, the user does not need directly to specify " interval of change " from document replacement apparatus 140.

In addition, as other embodiment, interval appointed information input part 142 possesses the fetch unit that reads the usefulness paper of having printed the information that is used to specify " interval of change ", and it is also passable to import this interval appointed information by this fetch unit.For example, when the print data of printing with printing portion (120) corresponding to " interval of change ", the interval appointed information shown in Figure 25 (A) is printed in advance with on the paper.Then, in document replacement apparatus 140, when on the paper delivery tray of change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 or change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144, placing print documents, set in advance the paper of using of having printed above-mentioned interval appointed information in the top of this usefulness paper.Initial delivery printed should the interval appointed information the paper of using, the fetch unit by interval appointed information input part 142 reads interval appointed information and input " interval of change " information.

When document replacement handling part 148 is received " interval of change " information, keep off 1 ' from literary composition before changing of change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144 each conveyings.Distinguish page or leaf test section 146 for keeping off from the change preamble whether differentiating with paper of paper delivery section 144 conveyings is to distinguish page or leaf.Under differentiating, send document to and replace handling part 148 for the situation of distinguishing page or leaf.Document is replaced the number of the differentiation page or leaf of 148 pairs of detections of handling part and is counted.Under the situation different of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing (according to the detected number information calculations of distinguishing page or leaf) with " interval of change ", document replace literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that handling part 148 will carry to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 150 arrange paper.For example, specifying the 3rd interval as under the situation in " interval of change ", carried 1,2,4... interval the time, to change retaining row paper portion 150 row's paper hereinafter.

In addition, under the situation consistent with " interval of change " of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing, document is replaced the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that handling part 148 will carry and is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and arranges paper to discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 149.Under the state consistent of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing with " interval of change ", detected under the situation of next differentiation page or leaf at differentiation page or leaf test section 146, this for example is 3 interval in " interval of change ", distinguish under the situation that page or leaf test section 146 detected the differentiation page or leaf that inserts between the interval of 3 interval and 4 (promptly the 4th distinguish page), document is replaced handling part 148 and is not accepted the 4th differentiation page or leaf from distinguishing a page test section 146, and carries out the paper conveying from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143.

Document replace handling part 148 will from the literary composition retaining 4 ' that changes the change part that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 carries to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 150 arrange paper.Then, document is replaced handling part 148 and is carried the 4th after distinguishing page or leaf test section 146 and stopping to distinguish the later part of page or leaf from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144, and to change retaining row paper portion 150 row's paper hereinafter.

The document replacement apparatus 140 of present embodiment possesses distinguishes page or leaf test section 145 and literary composition retaining storage part 147, the literary composition retaining 4 ' of change part with change/do not change irrelevantly, under the state that comprises not shown differentiation page or leaf, be set up (reference Figure 33 described later).This is used for by distinguishing the interval that page or leaf detects the literary composition retaining 4 ' of change part.Whether distinguish that 145 pairs of page or leaf test sections differentiate from the literary composition retaining 4 ' of the change part that changes literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 and carry is to distinguish page or leaf.Be judged as under the situation of distinguishing page or leaf, sending document to and replace handling part 148.The 147 interim keepings of literary composition retaining storage part are from changing the differentiation page or leaf that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 is carried.The differentiation page or leaf that comprises in the literary composition retaining 4 ' of change part has the interval rear end of change concurrently, carrying out at last of handling of interval after paper carries, till next interval processing begins by keeping.

(the 6th embodiment)

Present embodiment possesses specifying part 131 between print zone in printer shown in Figure 24 (printing portion 120) side, by such structure, can replace the appointment or the change of part from the display board of printer body, therefore can easily carry out the literary composition retaining and replace processing.The printer of present embodiment (printing portion 120) possesses the memory unit (not shown) of specifying part 131 and storage and the print data of the interval corresponding replacement part of appointment between print zone in printing portion 120 shown in Figure 24.

In above-mentioned Figure 24, the user is placed on literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing in the change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 in advance.Then, specify " interval of change " from specifying part between the print zone of printing portion 120 131.That is, on the display board of printing portion 120, show user interface shown in Figure 25 (A) and appointment " interval of change ".At this moment, corresponding with this interval print data is maintained in the memory unit.When document replacement handling part 126 is received by " interval of change " information of 131 appointments of specifying part between print zone, keep off 1 ' from literary composition before changing of change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 each conveyings.

Distinguish page or leaf test section 125 for keeping off from the change preamble whether differentiating with paper of paper delivery section 124 conveyings is to distinguish page or leaf.Under differentiating, send document to and replace handling part 126 for the situation of distinguishing page or leaf.Document is replaced the number of the differentiation page or leaf of 126 pairs of detections of handling part and is counted.Under the situation different with " interval of change " of the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that carries out the paper conveying (number according to detected differentiation page or leaf calculates), the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that document replacement handling part 126 will be carried is to changing hereinafter retaining row paper portion 129 row's of going paper.For example, specify the 3rd interval as under the situation in " interval of change ", to 1,2, the interval of 4... carries out paper when carrying, to change retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper hereinafter.

In addition, under the situation consistent with " interval of change " of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing, document is replaced the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing that handling part 126 will carry and is judged as discarded literary composition retaining, and discarded literary composition is kept off row's paper portion 128 arrange paper.Under the state consistent of the interval of the literary composition retaining of carrying 1 ' before changing with " interval of change ", detected under the situation of next differentiation page or leaf at differentiation page or leaf test section 125, this for example is 3 interval in " interval of change ", distinguish under the situation that page or leaf test section 125 detected the differentiation page or leaf that inserts between the interval of 3 interval and 4 (promptly the 4th distinguish page), document is replaced handling part 126 and is not accepted the 4th differentiation page or leaf from distinguishing page or leaf test section 125, and document printing portion 123 is sent the print request of the print data that keeps in the memory unit.

Under the situation that the print request of replacing handling part 126 from document is arranged, document printing portion 123 is printed on the print data of appropriate section with on the paper, and sends document replacement handling part 126 to.Document is replaced handling part 126 and is finished with under the situation of paper having been transmitted from document printing portion 123 to print, to change retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper hereinafter.Under the situation that change printing partly is through with, document printing portion 123 will print end notification and replace handling part 126 notices to document.Document is replaced handling part 126 and is received when printing end notification, carry in the 4th the later part of distinguishing after page or leaf test section 125 stops of differentiation page or leaf from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124, and to change hereinafter retaining row paper portion 129 arrange paper.

Figure 28 is the figure that an example of page or leaf is distinguished in expression.This routine expression will be provided with in the side with paper to be found to use paper as the example of distinguishing page or leaf with the index of mark.

And Figure 29 is the figure that other example of page or leaf is distinguished in expression, and Figure 29 (A) is illustrated in the example of giving identifying informations such as character or image in the specific region with paper (for example, the homepage of each chapter etc.) that comprises in before changing the literary composition retaining 1 '.Whether distinguish page or leaf test section 125 is to distinguish page or leaf according to having or not identifying information to detect this with paper.In this case, since only just passable with paper printing identifying information to what comprise in the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing, therefore needn't use the special paper of using as distinguishing page or leaf.Figure 29 (B) be illustrated in the form different with the paper size of before changing literary composition retaining 1 ' with the example of having given identifying information on the paper.

Like this, distinguish page or leaf with paper if by with before changing literary composition retaining 1 ' with the different color of paper, with paper thickness, paper size, constitute just passablely with paper form etc., distinguish page or leaf test section 125 and wait by being used to detect these different sensors whether detect this be to distinguish page with paper.

In addition, differentiation page or leaf shown in Figure 29 (A) is such, in the identifying information of distinguishing page or leaf, comprise distinguish page or leaf number information (for example, chapter 1 etc. under the situation), document replace handling part 126 also can based on the number information of distinguishing page or leaf judge comprise this differentiations page the interval whether with print zone between specifying part 131 appointments interval consistent.In this case, document replacement handling part 126 need possess the parts that carry out character recognition.Thus, even inserting under the indefinite situation of number of distinguishing page or leaf, also can determine to replace interval.

In addition, the differentiation page or leaf shown in Figure 29 (B) is such, comprises under the situation of character string or image in the identifying information of distinguishing page or leaf, the identifying information that also can judge this differentiations page whether with print zone between the character string or the image of specifying part 131 appointments consistent.In this case, document replacement handling part 126 need possess the parts that carry out character, image recognition.Thus, even inserting under the indefinite situation of number of distinguishing page or leaf, also can determine to replace interval.

Figure 30 and Figure 31 are the process flow diagrams that is used to illustrate an example of the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.This example describes based on print system shown in Figure 24.At first, the interval that printing portion 120 will work as the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment is initialized as 0 (step S121), and judge whether to have carried a piece of paper (step S122) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), detect it and whether distinguish page or leaf (hereinafter referred to as distinguishing paper) (step S123), detecting under the situation of distinguishing paper (situation of "Yes"), the interval that will work as the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment adds 1 (step S124).

Then, printing portion 120 judges whether the differentiation paper that detects is the differentiation paper (step S125) that will change, under the situation that is not the differentiation paper that will change (situation of "No"), the differentiation principal direction change that to carry from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 is retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper (step S126) hereinafter, and judge when the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S127) that replace appointment.Judge both whether consistent (step S128), under inconsistent situation (situation of "No"), turn back to step S122, under the situation of both unanimities (situation of "Yes"), according to change hereinafter the print data of retaining print the print data of the segment part that will change and, turn back to step S122 to change retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper (step S129) hereinafter.

Above-mentioned processing is the processing that is used to replace the interval in addition of ' interval 0 ' shown in Figure 25 (B), because ' homepage in interval in addition, interval 0 ' is to distinguish paper, so the detection zone separation, thereby takes a decision as to whether the interval of replacement.

On the other hand, printing portion 120 in above-mentioned steps S123, under the situation of not detection zone separation (situation of "No"), differentiate when the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S130) that replace appointment.Judge both whether consistent (step S131), under inconsistent situation (situation of "No"), to change retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper (step S132) hereinafter.On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S131, under the situation of both unanimities (situation of "Yes"), judge whether to be initial usefulness paper (step S133) from 124 conveyings of change preamble retaining paper delivery section, not being initial using under the situation of paper (situation of "No"), arrange paper portion 128 to discarded literary composition retaining and arrange paper (step S134).After finishing, the processing of row's paper turns back to step S122.

On the other hand, at above-mentioned steps S133, initial using under the situation of paper (situation of "Yes"), to discarded literary composition retaining row paper portion 128 row's paper (step S135), according to change hereinafter the print data of retaining print between the print zone that will change print data and to change retaining row paper portion 129 row's paper (step S136) hereinafter.The processing here be used to replace shown in Figure 25 (B) ' processing in interval 0 ' interval is not because ' homepage in interval 0 ' interval is to distinguish paper, therefore detects the homepage of literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing, thereby takes a decision as to whether the interval that will replace.

On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S125, under the situation that is the differentiation paper that will change (situation of "Yes"), to arrange paper (step S137) to discarded literary composition retaining 128 from the differentiation paper that change preamble retaining paper delivery section 124 is carried, and according to change hereinafter retaining the separation of print data print zone and to change retaining row's paper portion 129 row's paper (step S138) hereinafter, transfer to step S127, differentiate when the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment whether with replace the interval consistent of appointment.

Then, printing portion 120 is at above-mentioned steps S122, under a situation of also not carrying (situation of "No") with paper, whether judgement hereinafter also remains unprinted data (step S139) in the retaining in change, (situation of "Yes") under the situation of print data arranged, printing this print data and to change retaining row's paper portion 129 row's paper (step S140) hereinafter.On the other hand, at above-mentioned steps S139,, finish with regard to former state there not being (situation of "No") under the situation of print data.

Figure 32 is the process flow diagram that is used to illustrate other example of the flow process of using document replacement processing of the present invention.This example describes based on document replacement apparatus shown in Figure 27 140.At first, the interval that document replacement apparatus 140 will be worked as the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment is initialized as 0 (step S141), and judge whether to have carried a piece of paper (step S142) from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), detect it and whether distinguish paper (step S143), under detecting to the situation of distinguishing paper (situation of "Yes"), the interval that will work as the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment adds 1 (step S144).

Then, document replacement apparatus 140 judges whether the differentiation paper that detects is the differentiation paper (step S145) that will change, under the situation that is not the differentiation paper that will change (situation of "No"), the differentiation principal direction change that to carry from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144 is retaining row paper portion 150 row's paper (step S146) hereinafter, and differentiate when the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S147) that replace appointment.Judge both whether consistent (step S148), (situation of "No") returns step S142 under inconsistent situation, and (situation of "Yes") transfers to step S161 shown in Figure 33 under the situation of both unanimities.

Above-mentioned processing is the processing that is used to replace the interval in addition of ' interval 0 ' shown in Figure 25 (B), because ' homepage in interval in addition, interval 0 ' is to distinguish paper, so the detection zone separation, thereby takes a decision as to whether the interval of replacement.

On the other hand, document replacement apparatus 140 in above-mentioned steps S143, under the situation of not detection zone separation (situation of "No"), differentiate when the interval of the literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment whether with interval consistent (the step S149) that replace appointment.Judge both whether consistent (step S150), under inconsistent situation (situation of "No"), to change retaining row paper portion 150 row's paper (step S151) hereinafter.On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S150, under the situation of both unanimities (situation of "Yes"), judge whether it is the initial usefulness paper of carrying from change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144 (step S152), not being initial using under the situation of paper (situation of "No"), arrange paper portion 149 to discarded literary composition retaining and arrange paper (step S153).After the processing of row's paper finishes, turn back to step S142.

On the other hand,,, arrange paper portion 149 row's paper (step S154), move to step S161 shown in Figure 33 to discarded document initial using under the situation of paper (situation of "Yes") at above-mentioned steps S152.The processing here be used to replace shown in Figure 25 (B) ' processing in interval 0 ' interval is not because ' homepage in interval 0 ' interval is to distinguish paper, therefore detects the homepage of literary composition retaining 1 ' before changing, thereby takes a decision as to whether the interval that will replace.

On the other hand, at above-mentioned steps S145, under the situation that is the differentiation paper that will change (situation of "Yes"), will be from the discarded literary composition retaining 128 row's paper (step S155) of the differentiation principal direction that change preamble retaining paper delivery section 144 is carried, and judge in document storage portion 147 whether remaining area paging (step S156), under the situation of not remaining area paging (situation of "No"), carry a piece of papers and to document row paper portion 150 row's paper (step S157) after changing from change document paper delivery section 143.In addition, at above-mentioned steps S156, under the situation of remaining area paging (situation of "Yes"), from the 147 delivery area separations of document storage portion and to the row of document after changing paper portion 150 row's paper (step S158), and move to step S147, thereby differentiate when the interval of the document 1 ' before changing of pre-treatment whether with replace the interval consistent of appointment.

Then, document replacement apparatus 140 is at above-mentioned steps S142, under a situation of also not carrying (situation of "No"), judge in the change literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 whether also remain with paper (step S159), under the situation of useful paper (situation of "Yes"), all carry and to change retaining row paper portion 150 row's paper (step S160) hereinafter with paper remaining from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143.On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S159,, finish with regard to former state there not being remaining using under the situation of paper (situation of "No").

Figure 33 is used to illustrate use other routine process flow diagram that document of the present invention is replaced the flow process of handling, and is the continuity of flow process shown in Figure 32.Step S148 shown in Figure 32 (situation of "Yes"), perhaps after the processing of step S154, at first, document replacement apparatus 140 judges whether to have carried a piece of paper (step S161) from changing literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143, carrying under one the situation (situation of "Yes"), judging whether this is to distinguish paper (step S162) with paper, be not to distinguish under the situation of paper (situation of "No"), to change retaining row's paper portion 150 row's paper (step S163) hereinafter, and turn back to step S161.

On the other hand, in above-mentioned steps S162, under the situation that is the differentiation page or leaf (situation of "Yes"), from changing whether the differentiation paper that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 carried is the differentiation paper (step S164) that will replace, under the situation that is not the differentiation paper that to replace (situation of "No"), to arrange paper (step S165) from the discarded literary composition retaining of the differentiation principal direction row paper portion 149 that changes 33 conveyings of literary composition retaining paper delivery section, and transfer to step S142 shown in Figure 32.In addition, in above-mentioned steps S164, under the situation that is the differentiation paper that to replace (situation of "Yes"), will be sent to literary composition retaining storage part 147 (step S166) from changing the differentiation paper that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 carries, and transfer to step S142 shown in Figure 32.In addition, in above-mentioned steps S161, (situation of "No") transfers to step S142 shown in Figure 32 under a situation about also can't carry.

Figure 34 is the figure of state of the differentiation page or leaf of the expression literary composition retaining 4 ' that inserts change part shown in Figure 27.The literary composition retaining 4 ' of this example expression change part is interval 0 in order to carry out, interval 1, interval 3, interval 7 replacement and the state that has been set up.Document replacement apparatus 140 shown in Figure 27 possesses the page or leaf of differentiation test section 145 and literary composition retaining storage part 147, the literary composition retaining 4 ' of change part and change/do not change irrelevant, be set up (with reference to Figure 34) comprising under the state of distinguishing page or leaf (in this example, for distinguishing page or leaf 1, distinguish page or leaf 3, distinguishing page or leaf 7).This is to distinguish the interval that page or leaf detects the literary composition retaining 4 ' of change part.

Whether in flow process shown in Figure 33, distinguishing page or leaf test section 145 is to distinguish page or leaf for differentiating from the literary composition retaining 4 ' that changes the change part that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 carries.Under differentiating, be sent to document and replace handling part 148 for the situation of distinguishing page or leaf.Literary composition retaining storage part 147 interim preservations from changing the differentiation page or leaf that literary composition retaining paper delivery section 143 is carried.Because the differentiation page or leaf that comprises in the literary composition of the change part retaining 4 ' has the interval rear end of change concurrently, therefore the processing in interval carried out at last carry after, till next interval processing begins by keeping.

More than, print system of the present invention is that the center has illustrated each embodiment with each function in the document replacement apparatus, but the present invention as described, also can adopt the mode as document replacement method as the method for carrying out each step in print system, the document replacement apparatus.In addition, as the mode of the functional programs (being printer driver) in the interval that possesses the change in the print documents of being used to specify, perhaps the mode as the recording medium that has write down this program is also passable.

The following describes the embodiment of having stored the recording medium of program of the present invention.As recording medium, specifically can suppose CD-ROM (R/-RW), photomagneto disk, DVD-ROM (R/-RW/-RAM), FD, HD, flash memory, storage card, memory stick (memory stick) and other kind ROM or RAM etc., circulate by record said procedure on these recording mediums, realize this function easily.And, in signal conditioning packages such as computing machine, to install as above-mentioned recording medium and by the signal conditioning package fetch program, this program of storage medium stores that signal conditioning package is possessed also reads as required, thereby can carry out this function.

By the printing number of the print documents before replacing is counted, perhaps, by the print documents before relatively replacing with comprise the print data of the part that has applied change etc., perhaps keep off the block information of unit (interval) by the literary composition of obtaining the replacement in the print documents before replacing, can only print the literary composition retaining of the part that has applied change, simultaneously can automatically replace the print result of the part that has applied change etc. to the print documents before replacing, therefore, can save significantly print paper or time-write interval.

Setting area paging in the print documents that constitutes by multipage, can only print the literary composition retaining in the interval that has applied change etc. in the literary composition retaining unit of distinguishing by this differentiation page or leaf (interval), simultaneously can automatically replace the print result in the interval that has applied change etc., therefore can save significantly print paper, time-write interval the print documents before replacing.

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1. print system, have: generate the print data generating unit of print data, and print the printing equipment of processing, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment based on this print data, it is characterized in that

The first interval specifying part interval and the second corresponding interval with replacing print data partly that replacement object part in the described print documents before described print data generating unit has appointment and replaces is corresponding, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print the print data in second interval of having specified by described interval specifying part; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement; Count section is counted with the paper number the print documents of this conveying; And replacement handling part, whether the interval with the paper number of judging this counting is interval consistent with first, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate the described printing portion's printing and the described second interval corresponding replacement print data partly, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, described appointed first interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with and the described second interval corresponding replacement literary composition retaining partly with the print documents before the described replacement.

2. print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described interval specifying part specifies the described number of pages of print data partly of replacing as described second interval.

3. print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the beginning number of pages of the print data of the described replacement part of described interval specifying part appointment and the group of end number of pages are as described second interval.

4. print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described interval specifying part specifies the described usefulness paper number of print data partly of replacing as described second interval.

5. print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described interval specifying part is specified beginning with the paper number and finishing group with the paper number as described second interval of described print data of replacing part.

6. print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described interval specifying part is being carried out under the situation of appointment with described number of pages of replacing the print data of part, be transformed to corresponding to this number of pages with the paper number as described second interval.

7. print system, have the print data generating unit that generates print data, and print the printing equipment of processing, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment based on this print data, it is characterized in that

The interval specifying part in the interval that the replacement part that comprises in the print data after described print data generating unit has appointment and replaces is corresponding, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print the print data in the interval of having specified by described interval specifying part; Data store is with the print data store predetermined page or leaf before the print data in described interval; The paper delivery section is carried the described print documents before replacing; Reading part reads the print documents of this conveying; Data comparing section, the relatively print data of these literary composition that reads retaining data and described data store; And replacement handling part, under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, indicate described printing portion's printing replacement partly print data corresponding with described interval, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement from the described printing former state row of portion paper, is replaced with the replacement object literary composition retaining of the print documents before this replacement on the literary composition retaining of described replacement part.

8. print system as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, has first data store with the print data store predetermined page or leaf after the print data in described interval, the literary composition retaining data that the more described reading part of described data comparing section reads successively and the print data of described first data store, described replacement handling part is under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, and the replacement object literary composition retaining that is judged as the preceding print documents of described replacement is replaced by the described literary composition of replacing part and keeps off.

9. print system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described interval specifying part is before with the print data in described interval and under afterwards the print data situation of having specified with number of pages, it is transformed to uses the paper number corresponding to this number of pages.

10. print system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described data comparing section is being carried out with described number of pages under the situation of appointment, when carrying out distributing the print setting of multipage with paper to one, and the part of this page or leaf relatively only.

11. print system, have the print data generating unit that generates print data, and print the printing equipment of processing, partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment based on this print data, it is characterized in that

Be provided for this print documents is divided into the block information in a plurality of intervals on the homepage of the described print documents before replacement, described print data generating unit has specifies the interval specifying part in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print the print data in the interval of having specified by described interval specifying part; The paper delivery section is carried the print documents before replacing; Reading part reads the block information that is provided with on the homepage of print documents of this conveying; Count section is counted with the paper number described print documents; And replacement handling part, judge this counting with the interval of paper number whether with described read interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate described printing portion to print and described interval corresponding replacement print data partly of having specified, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the print documents before the described replacement.

12. any one the described print system as claim 1 to 11 is characterized in that, described replacement handling part is not provided with other row's paper path in order not make it when the print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper by described printing portion.

13. a document replacement apparatus is partly replaced the print documents that is made of multipage, it is characterized in that,

This article retaining alternative has: interval appointed information input part, input be used to specify with replace before described print documents in the information in the corresponding interval of replacement object part; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement, carries the pre-printed literary composition retaining of replacing part simultaneously; Count section is counted with the paper number the print documents before the described replacement; And replacement handling part, judge interval consistent with described appointment whether with the interval of paper number of this counting, under the situation of both unanimities, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with described appointed interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part.

14. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, has first count section of counting with the paper number to the described literary composition retaining of replacing part, described interval appointed information input part can be imported and be used to specify and described information of replacing the first corresponding interval of part, whether described replacement handling part is judged by the interval with the paper number of described first count section counting interval consistent with described appointed first, under the situation of both unanimities, file to the replacement part corresponding with described first interval is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before the described replacement is replaced with and the described first interval corresponding replacement literary composition retaining partly.

15. a document replacement apparatus is partly replaced the print documents that is made of multipage, it is characterized in that,

The document alternative has: interval appointed information input part, input be used to specify with replace after print data in the information in the corresponding interval of the replacement part that comprises; The paper delivery section is carried the described print documents before replacing, and carries the literary composition retaining of the corresponding replacement part in pre-printed and described interval and the literary composition retaining of regulation page or leaf before simultaneously; First reading part, the literary composition that reads described regulation page or leaf keeps off; Data store, the literary composition retaining data that storage is read by this first reading part; Second reading part reads the preceding print documents of described replacement; The data comparing section, relatively the literary composition that is read by this second reading part keeps off the literary composition retaining data of data and described data store; And replacement handling part, under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with described interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, the replacement object literary composition retaining of the print documents before this replacement is replaced with the literary composition retaining of described replacement part.

16. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, first data store with literary composition retaining store predetermined page or leaf of replacement part that will be corresponding with described interval, the literary composition that the comparison of described data comparing section is read successively by described second reading part keeps off the literary composition retaining data of data and described first data store, described replacement handling part is under both situations consistent with described regulation page or leaf, and the replacement object literary composition retaining that is judged as the preceding print documents of described replacement is replaced by the described literary composition of replacing part and keeps off.

17. a document replacement apparatus is partly replaced the print documents that is made of multipage, it is characterized in that,

Be provided for this print documents is divided into the block information in a plurality of intervals on the homepage of the described print documents before replacement, described literary composition retaining alternative has: interval appointed information input part, to described a plurality of intervals, input is used to specify the information in the interval of object as an alternative; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement, carries the pre-printed literary composition retaining of replacing part simultaneously; Reading part reads the block information on the homepage of the print documents that is located at this conveying; Count section is counted with the paper number described print documents; And replacement handling part, judge this counting with the interval of paper number whether with described read interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with described appointed interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part.

18. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 17, it is characterized in that, described interval appointed information input part can be imported the information of keeping off the first corresponding interval with the described literary composition of replacing part that is used to specify, described document replacement apparatus is provided for this article retaining is divided into the block information in a plurality of intervals on the homepage that the described literary composition of replacing part keeps off, and comprise: first reading part, read this block information; And first count section, to counting that the described literary composition of replacing part keeps off with the paper number, described replacement handling part judge by described first count section counting with the paper number whether with described read interval consistent, under the situation of both unanimities, arrange paper to keeping off, and described first interval of the print documents before the described replacement is replaced with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the described first interval corresponding replacement literary composition partly.

19. any one the described document replacement apparatus as claim 13 to 18 is characterized in that, as described paper delivery section, is provided with: the first paper delivery section, carry the described literary composition retaining of replacing part; And the second paper delivery section, carry the print documents before the described replacement.

20. any one described document replacement apparatus as claim 13 to 18, it is characterized in that, have and be used for the IO interface that is connected with signal conditioning package via network, this signal conditioning package possess be used to specify with described replacement before print documents in the corresponding interval of replacement object literary composition retaining, perhaps specify with described replacement after print data in the replacement that the comprises interval specifying part in corresponding interval partly, described interval appointed information input part is obtained described interval appointed information from described signal conditioning package.

21. any one the described document replacement apparatus as claim 13 to 18 is characterized in that, is provided with: first row's paper portion is used for the print documents before the described replacement owing to replace to handle and become unwanted discarded literary composition and keep off and arrange paper; And the second row paper portion, be used for the print documents before the described replacement beyond this discarded literary composition retaining and the literary composition retaining of described replacement part are arranged paper.

22. a printer driver is carried out as the function as the interval specifying part in any one described print system of claim 1 to 12.

23. print system, have the print data generating unit that is used to generate print data, and print the printing equipment of processing, and partly replace the print documents that constitutes by multipage by described print data generating unit and printing equipment based on this print data, it is characterized in that

Described print documents before replacing be provided be used for this print documents be divided into a plurality of literary composition retaining unit (below, be called the interval) the differentiation page or leaf, described print data generating unit has specifies the interval specifying part in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals, described printing equipment has: printing portion, optionally print interval corresponding replacement print data partly with described interval specifying part appointment; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement; Distinguish the page or leaf test section, from the print documents of this conveying, detect described differentiation page or leaf; And replacement handling part, judge whether the interval that comprises this detected differentiation page or leaf is consistent with described appointed interval, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate described printing portion to print the printing of the replacement corresponding print data partly with this interval, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the print documents before the described replacement.

24. print system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described replacement handling part is not provided with other row's paper path in order not make it when the print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper by described printing portion.

25. print system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, is provided with: first row's paper portion is used for that the print documents before the described replacement is become unwanted discarded literary composition retaining by replacement and arranges paper; And the second row paper portion, be used for the print documents before the described replacement beyond this discarded literary composition retaining and the literary composition retaining of described replacement part are arranged paper.

26. print system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different colours, the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiation page according to the difference with the color of paper.

27. print system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different-thickness, described differentiations page or leaf test section detects described differentiation page according to the difference with paper thickness.

28. print system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different size, the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiations page according to the difference of paper size.

29. print system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described distinguish page or leaf with paper use with described replacement before print documents constitute with the paper of paper different shape, the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiation page according to the difference with the form of paper.

30. print system as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, it is described that what distinguish page or leaf is the preceding print documents paper of described replacement with paper, the specific region of this usefulness paper is given in advance is used to be identified as the described identifying information of distinguishing page or leaf, and described differentiation page or leaf test section is according to having or not described identifying information to detect described differentiation page or leaf.

31. print system as claimed in claim 30, it is characterized in that, the described identifying information of distinguishing page or leaf comprises the number information of this differentiation page or leaf, described replacement handling part is based on the described number information of distinguishing page or leaf, judge comprised should differentiation page interval interval consistent with described interval specifying part appointment whether.

32. print system as claimed in claim 30, it is characterized in that, designated character string or view data are as the identifying information in the interval of being changed by described regional specifying part, and described replacement handling part judges whether the identifying information of described differentiation page or leaf is consistent with the character string or the view data of described interval specifying part appointment.

33. any one described print system as claim 23 to 30, it is characterized in that, described replacement handling part is counted the described number of distinguishing the differentiation page or leaf of page or leaf test section detection, and based on the number information of this differentiation page or leaf of having counted, judge comprised should differentiation page interval interval consistent with described interval specifying part appointment whether.

34. any one described print system as claim 23 to 30, it is characterized in that, described interval specifying part can be specified described appointed differentiations that comprise in the print documents before the differentiation page or leaf of object as an alternative, described replacement handling part are only replaced described replacement page to a plurality of differentiations page or leaf that comprises in the print documents before the described replacement.

35. any one described print system as claim 23 to 30, it is characterized in that, described interval specifying part can be specified the interval and differentiation page or leaf of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals and this differentiation page or leaf, and described replacement handling part is only replaced the described appointed interval that comprises in the preceding print documents of described replacement and distinguished page or leaf.

36. a printing equipment prints processing based on print data, partly replaces the print documents that is made of multipage simultaneously, it is characterized in that,

Described print documents before the described replacement is provided with the differentiation page or leaf that is used for this print documents is divided into a plurality of literary composition retaining unit (below, be called the interval), and described printing equipment has: interval specifying part, the interval of object is as an alternative specified in described a plurality of intervals; Storage part is stored the interval corresponding replacement print data partly with this appointment; The print data of this storage is optionally printed by printing portion; The paper delivery section is carried the preceding print documents of described replacement; Distinguish the page or leaf test section, from the print documents of this conveying, detect described differentiation page or leaf; And replacement handling part, judge whether the interval that comprises this detected differentiation page or leaf is consistent with described appointed interval, under the situation of both unanimities, indicate described printing portion to print the printing of the replacement corresponding print data partly with this interval, under both inconsistent situations, from the described printing former state row of portion paper, the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part with the print documents before the described replacement.

37. a document replacement apparatus is partly replaced the print documents that is made of multipage, it is characterized in that,

Described print documents before the described replacement be provided be used for this print documents be divided into a plurality of literary composition retaining unit (below, be called the interval) the differentiation page or leaf, described printing equipment comprises: interval appointed information input part is used to specify the information in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of interval inputs; The paper delivery section is carried the print documents before the described replacement, carries simultaneously according to the interval of described replacement object and the literary composition retaining of pre-printed replacement part; Distinguish the page or leaf test section, from the print documents of this conveying, detect described differentiation page or leaf; And replacement handling part, judge and to have comprised whether interval consistent with described interval appointed information appointment of the interval that detectedly to distinguish page, under the situation of both unanimities, the literary composition retaining of replacement part that will be corresponding with this interval is from described paper delivery section row paper, under both inconsistent situations, print documents before the described replacement is arranged paper, and the described appointed interval of the print documents before only will replacing replaces with the described literary composition retaining of replacing part.

38. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 37, it is characterized in that, described paper delivery section contains under the state of distinguishing page or leaf at the described literary composition retaining of replacing part and is set up, and the described page or leaf test section of distinguishing detects described differentiations page from the described literary composition retaining of replacing part that described paper delivery section is carried.

39. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 37 is characterized in that, as described paper delivery section, is provided with first paper delivery section of carrying described replacement literary composition retaining partly and the second paper delivery section of carrying the preceding print documents of described replacement.

40. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 37, it is characterized in that, have and be used for the IO interface that is connected with signal conditioning package via network, this signal conditioning package possesses specifies the interval specifying part in the interval of object as an alternative to described a plurality of intervals, and described interval appointed information input part is obtained described interval appointed information from described signal conditioning package.

41. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 37, it is characterized in that having reading part, to described a plurality of intervals, read the paper of using of having printed the information that is used to specify the interval of object as an alternative, described interval appointed information input part is obtained described interval appointed information by described reading part.

42. document replacement apparatus as claimed in claim 41 is characterized in that, is provided with: first row's paper portion is used for that the print documents before the described replacement is become discarded discarded literary composition retaining by replacement and arranges paper; And the second row paper portion, be used for the print documents before the described replacement beyond this discarded literary composition retaining and the literary composition retaining of described replacement part are arranged paper.

43. a printer driver is carried out the function as the interval specifying part in any one described print system of claim 23 to 35.

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