JP2001080151A - Page fitting processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically arrange a plurality of pages when a plurality of pages are set in order to perform cutting. SOLUTION: A page fitting processing apparatus is equipped with a page fitting pattern setting part 1b for setting fundamental page fitting data related to the fitting of one page becoming the basis of front and rear plates, a cutting pattern setting part 1c for setting cutting data related to the fitting of a plurality of pages for cutting and a cutting arrangement setting part 3 for rearranging images of plural pages on the basis of the fundamental page fitting data and cutting data to set cutting arrangement to the front and rear plates. By this constitution, the images of plural pages are rearranged to designated arbitrary cutting arrangement according to the fitting of one page becoming the basis of the front and rear plates to perform the fitting of a plurality of pages to the front and rear plates.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an imposition processing apparatus for arranging a plurality of pages for imposition printing in printing or bookbinding.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At the time of bookbinding, imposition printing is performed in which printed matter is folded and printed plates are arranged on a plurality of pages in a page order and printed on one printing sheet. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an example of conventional imposition printing, in which FIG. 7A illustrates a left-right symmetric imposition, FIG. 7B illustrates a vertically symmetric imposition, and FIG. 8 illustrates a folding process in bookbinding. FIG.

In the case of imposition printing, a printing plate (front and back plates) in which a plurality of images are imposed on the front and back surfaces of a sheet is set on a printing machine and printed. Depending on the type of printing machine, such imposition on both sides is performed when the back plate for the front plate is imposed symmetrically as shown in FIG. 7A, or as shown in FIG. Vertically symmetrical imposition is divided into two types. In the imposition printing, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of pages are printed on the front and back surfaces of one sheet, and as shown in FIG. Bind in a book.
Therefore, in imposition printing, a plurality of pages are appropriately arranged on the front and back surfaces of a sheet and printed so that the folded pages have the correct page order in the folding step in bookbinding.

In addition, a plurality of impositions (for example, two A3-size printing and four A4-size printing) are performed on one large-size sheet using a printing machine (for example, A2 size) larger than a folding machine actually used. And the like, and printing is performed. The printed material is cut in accordance with a folding unit (for example, A3 size or A4 size) in order to use a folding machine to be used after the printing is completed.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of printing in which a plurality of impositions are performed for cutting.

In FIG. 9, a front plate and a back plate are provided with four A4 plates, and the front plate and the back plate perform printing on A2 plate paper. After the printing is completed, the printed matter of the A2 size is cut into A4 size along a broken line in the figure, and is set on an A4 size folding machine.

[0007]

Conventionally, a plurality of imposition operations on the front and back plates at the time of cutting are mainly performed manually, and in the case of left-right symmetric imposition or vertical symmetric imposition. In the case of imposition or the like, the layout of the imposition is different, so it is difficult to understand what page layout of the back plate corresponding to the front plate. Therefore, arranging pages on the back plate takes time, and if printing is performed on an unpaired printing plate, a large amount of time and money will be wasted.

Further, 8 impositions, 16 impositions and 32 impositions
When the number of editions increases, as in the case of multiple impositions such as imposition, it is extremely difficult to manually arrange pages so that front and back plates correspond to each other.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an imposition processing apparatus that automatically arranges a plurality of pages when performing a plurality of impositions for cutting.

[0010]

According to the present invention, basic imposition information relating to one imposition, which is the basis of a front plate and a back plate, is set, and cleave information relating to a plurality of impositions for bleeding is set. The arrangement is such that the images of a plurality of pages are rearranged based on the basic imposition information and the bleed information, and the bleed arrangement in the front and back plates is set.

[0011] With this arrangement, the front and back plates are rearranged into an arbitrary bleed arrangement designating images of a plurality of pages in accordance with one imposition as a basis of the front and back plates depending on the folding machine. A plurality of pages are arranged, and even if the number of editions is large, a plurality of pages are accurately and automatically arranged.

[0012]

The invention according to claim 1 is an imposition processing apparatus for arranging a plurality of pages of images on a front plate and a back plate for bleeding and performing a plurality of impositions, respectively. An imposition pattern setting section for setting basic imposition information relating to one imposition as a basis of a backing plate; and a bleed pattern setting section for setting bleed information relating to a plurality of impositions for bleeding. A cutout arrangement setting unit that rearranges the images of the plurality of pages based on the basic imposition information and the cutout information and sets a cutout arrangement in the front and back plates. In accordance with one imposition, which is the basis of the front and back plates depending on the folding machine, the imposition processing device rearranges the image into an arbitrary cutout layout that specifies images of a plurality of pages. Automatic More with imposition of the front plate and the back plate is performed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an imposition processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the imposition processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention sets a printing condition setting section 1a for setting each printing condition and basic imposition information relating to a basic imposition. The initial setting unit 1 includes an imposition pattern setting unit 1b for setting a cleave information relating to a plurality of impositions for cleave, and an imposition pattern setting unit 1b. An imposition plane arrangement setting unit 2 for setting a basic arrangement of one basic plane and basic coordinates of a plane arrangement in printing paper, such as a page image and a register mark, to be imposed based on the basic imposition information; Based on the imposition information, images of a plurality of pages are rearranged based on the basic surface arrangement set by the imposition surface arrangement setting unit 2 and the cleave information set by the cleave pattern setting unit 1c. Bleeding layout setting unit 3 for setting the bleeding layout and the basic coordinates of the bleeding layout, and the basic coordinates of the surface layout set by the imposition surface layout setting unit 2 and the bleeding layout set by the bleeding layout setting unit 3 The in-version page setting unit 4 for setting the final coordinates for outputting the images of a plurality of pages onto the front and back plates, respectively, based on the basic coordinates, and the final coordinates set by the in-version page setting unit 4 a print data conversion unit 5 for converting the print target document data D _P based on the output data for outputting to each table plate and the back plate,
A print output unit 6 that outputs the output data converted by the print data conversion unit 5 onto each of the front and back plates.

The printing conditions set by the printing condition setting section 1a include an output printer, printing paper, separation, the number of copies,
The print order (ascending order, descending order), the offset value of print data in the printing paper, the enlargement / reduction ratio, and the like. The basic imposition information set by the imposition pattern setting unit 1b includes one imposition format of a front plate and a back plate (the page layout of the front plate and the back plate, (Upside-down direction, dragonfly, dove, signpost, etc.). The bleeding information set by the bleeding pattern setting unit 1c is a bleeding format (an imposition format of a front plate) when a plurality of imposition formats set by the imposition pattern setting unit 1b are attached and bleeding is performed. Order, top and bottom direction, arrangement relationship between bleeding front and back plates, register marks, doves, etc.).

Next, the imposition processing on the printing plate by the imposition processing apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flow of FIG.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing by the imposition processing apparatus of FIG. In the present embodiment, one imposition, which is the basis of the front and back plates, is defined as an A4 portrait size left and right 2
Imposition (refer to FIG. 3), and a plurality of impositions for the cleave are basically four impositions (see FIGS. 4 to 6) in which four sets of impositions are arranged vertically and horizontally. An example will be described. In the present specification, “○ imposition” indicates a basic imposition in which ○ images of one page are arranged,
“Imposition” indicates an imposition for bleeding in which this basic imposition is arranged in a set.

First, the printing condition setting unit 1a determines in step S
In 101, the user inputs each printing condition such as an output printer, printing paper, and color separation, and sets each printing condition.

The imposition pattern setting unit 1b determines in step S
At 102, the front and back page layout, top and bottom orientation,
The user is required to input basic imposition information such as a register mark, a dove, and a signpost, and the basic imposition information is set. FIG. 3 shows an example of one basic imposition. FIG. 3 (a)
In the case where the back plate is a symmetrical imposition with respect to the right and left two imposition front plate 10 shown in (1), examples of the back plates 11a, 12a, and 13a include the imposition formats of (b), (c), and (d). Can be When the back plate has a vertically symmetrical imposition, the back plate 11
As examples of b, 12b and 13b, (e), (f),
(G) imposition form. Here, the numbers in the figure indicate the number of pages of the image to be imposed.

In step S103, the bleed pattern setting unit 1c allows the operator to input the layout order of the imposition form of the front plate, the upside-down direction, the positional relationship between the bleed front plate and the back plate, and the bleed information such as registration marks and doves. , Set these bleed information. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of impositions for the cleave are formed by arranging four basic impositions in the upper, lower, left, and right directions. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a 4-part cutting plate in the case where the back plate for the front plate of FIG. 3 (a) is that of FIG. 3 (b). (B) is a diagram showing a symmetrical back plate, and (c) is a diagram showing a vertically symmetrical back plate.

The imposition surface arrangement setting section 2 executes step S10
In step 4, based on the basic imposition information set by the imposition pattern setting unit 1b, the basic layout of one imposition basic surface such as page images and register marks to be imposed and the basic layout of the surface in printing paper Set the coordinates.

The cutting arrangement setting section 3 determines in step S10
In step 5, it is determined whether the imposition is symmetrical or symmetrical up and down based on the page arrangement relationship between the front plate and the back plate. For example, the back plate for the front plate 10 shown in FIG.
In the case of the back plates 11a, 12a, and 13a shown in (c) and (d), it is determined that the imposition is a symmetric imposition.
On the other hand, the back plate for the front plate 10 shown in FIG. 3 (a) is replaced with the back plate 11b, 12b, 1 shown in FIGS. 3 (e), (f) and (g).
In the case of 3b, this imposition is determined to be a vertically symmetric imposition. The cutting arrangement setting unit 3 proceeds to step S10.
In 6, the basic coordinates of the bleeding arrangement on the front and back plates for bleeding are determined from the bleeding information set by the bleeding pattern setting unit 1c.

Further, in the case of the bleed layout of the front plate in step S107, the bleed layout setting unit 3 sets the basic plane layout and the bleed pattern setting unit 1c set by the imposition plane layout setting unit 2 in step S108. The images of a plurality of pages are rearranged on the basis of the bleed information set in step (1), and the basic coordinates of the plane arrangement are converted into coordinates for bleed. For example, when the front plate 10 shown in FIG. 3A is to be cut and arranged, the front plate 10 is used as a basis and in accordance with the arrangement order of the front plate imposition format as the cut information.
The images of a plurality of pages are rearranged as shown in a table 20 shown in FIG. More specifically, the basic surface layout of the base plate 10 is “first page on the left and fourth page on the right”, and the cutout layout of the front plate 20 is upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right. Since the first, second, third, and fourth editions are arranged in the following order, images of a plurality of pages are arranged according to the arrangement order of the cutout arrangement of the edition 20 and the basic plane arrangement of the edition 10. Replace.

On the other hand, in the case of the stencil layout of the reverse stencil in step S107, in step S113, the first stencil, the second stencil, the third stencil, and the one stencil in the stencil corresponding to the stencil stencil in the step S113. Determine the positions of the back of the stencil, the back of the stencil, the back of the stencil, and the back of the stencil. For example, as shown in FIG.
If you arrange up to the plate list in the order of upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right,
The position of the back plate is arranged in the upper right, upper left, lower right and lower left as shown in FIG. 4B if the back side of the first plate to the back side of the fourth plate are symmetrical in order, and as shown in FIG. It is arranged on the lower left, lower right, upper left, and upper right. The basic surface arrangement is the same as the back plate 11a shown in FIG. 3B with respect to the front plate 10 shown in FIG. In the case of the symmetrical cutout arrangement, as shown in FIG. 4C, the page arrangement in FIG. 3B and the vertical direction are rotated by 180 degrees. in this way,
In the case of symmetrical imposition with symmetrical bleeding or symmetrical imposition with symmetrical bleeding, the information set in the backing plate, such as the basic page layout of the backing plate and the top and bottom, is used. Need to rotate 180 degrees. in this way,
In step S113, the position and rotation information of the back plate are obtained from the corresponding front plate position, plate symmetry, and reversal direction, and it is determined whether the back plate is rotated by 180 degrees, and the above-described step S108 is executed. I do.

Next, in step S109, the in-page page setting unit 4 sets a page number in the printing plate. The page number setting determines how many pages of data should be output on each side of each printing plate.

[0026] In step S110, the print data conversion unit 5, printing the final coordinates based on the target document data D _P which is set in the plate in the page setting unit 4 to the output data for outputting to each table plate and the back plate Convert. Step S11
In 1, the print output unit 6 outputs the output data converted by the print data conversion unit 5 onto each of the front and back plates. Steps S107 to S111 are repeated until output of all image data is completed (step S11).
2).

FIGS. 5 and 6 show an example of a 4-part cutting plate in the case where the back plate for the front plate of FIG. 3A is shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, respectively. (A) shows a front plate, (b) shows a left-right symmetric back plate, and (c) shows a vertical symmetric back plate.

In step S113, when rearranging images of a plurality of pages based on the basic surface layout set by the imposition layout setting unit 2 and the cleave information set by the cleave pattern setting unit 1c, FIG. In the case where the back plate corresponding to the front plate 10 shown in FIG. 5) is the back plate 12a shown in FIG. 5C, based on the back plate 12a, FIG.
The back plate 32 shown in (b) or the back plate 33 shown in FIG.
The images of a plurality of pages can be rearranged as shown.
On the other hand, in the case where the back plate for the front plate 10 shown in FIG. 3A is the back plate 13a shown in FIG. According to the arrangement order of the attachment format, images of a plurality of pages can be rearranged like the back plate 42 shown in FIG. 6B or the back plate 43 shown in FIG. 6C.

[0029]

According to the present invention, in accordance with one imposition which is the basis of a front plate and a back plate depending on a folding machine, the front plate is rearranged into an arbitrary cutout arrangement designating images of a plurality of pages. And multiple impositions on the back plate,
Even when the number of editions is large, a plurality of pages are accurately and automatically arranged, and a version for bleeding can be easily obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an imposition processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing by the imposition processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams showing a basic imposition on a basic surface, wherein FIG. 3A is a diagram of a left and right imposition table, and FIGS. (E), (f) and (g) are views of the back plate showing a vertically symmetrical imposition with respect to (a).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a 4-part cutting plate in the case where the back plate shown in FIG. 3A is the back plate shown in FIG. 3B, and FIG. 4A shows the front plate; Figure (b) shows a symmetrical back plate. (C) shows a vertically symmetric back plate.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a 4-part cutting plate in the case where the back plate shown in FIG. 3A is the back plate shown in FIG. 3C, and FIG. 5A shows the front plate; Figure (b) shows a symmetrical back plate. (C) shows a vertically symmetric back plate.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a 4-part cutting plate in the case where the back plate shown in FIG. 3A is the back plate shown in FIG. 3D, wherein FIG. Figure (b) shows a symmetrical back plate. (C) shows a vertically symmetric back plate.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of conventional imposition printing,
(A) is a diagram showing a symmetric imposition, and (b) is a diagram showing a vertically symmetric imposition.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a folding step in bookbinding.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of printing in which a plurality of impositions are performed for cutting.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 Initial setting part 1a Printing condition setting part 1b Imposition pattern setting part 1c Bleed pattern setting part 2 Imposition surface arrangement setting part 3 Bleed arrangement setting part 4 In-page page setting part 5 Print data conversion part 6 Print output part D _P print target document data

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An imposition processing apparatus for arranging a plurality of pages of images on a front plate and a back plate for bleeding and performing a plurality of impositions, respectively, wherein one imposition surface serving as a basis of the front plate and the back plate is provided. An imposition pattern setting unit that sets basic imposition information about imposition, a bleed pattern setting unit that sets bleed information about a plurality of impositions for bleeding, and the basic imposition information and the bleed information. An imposition processing setting device for rearranging the images of the plurality of pages based on the information and setting a bleed arrangement in the front and back plates.