JP2001125765A - Original printer and recording medium with recorded original print program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an original printer and a recording medium with recorded original print program, with which the original of bookbinding based on a bookbinding form can be outputted, work efficiency can be improved, the cost can be reduced and resources can be protected. SOLUTION: This device has bookbinding form selecting means S10-S50 for a user to select any bookbinding form, print data converting means S90 and S140 for the user to convert print data for bookbinding according to the selected bookbinding form and a print means S130 for outputting the original of bookbinding by printing the print data for bookbinding converted according to the bookbinding form.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an original printing apparatus and a recording medium on which an original printing program is recorded, and more particularly, to an original printing apparatus for outputting an original book according to a bookbinding format and a recording medium on which the original printing program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a meeting of a government office or a company, a bound printed matter (hereinafter referred to as a bound printed matter) is sometimes distributed to attendees as meeting materials. This bookbinding printed matter is available in various forms, such as a part of a plurality of printed matter stapled with a stapler or the like, one in which each printed matter is folded in two and overlapped, or one in which each printed matter is folded in two and sandwiched and bound. It is bound in.

Conventionally, the production of such a bookbinding printed matter has been performed as follows. First, the user outputs a bookbinding original that does not consider the bookbinding format by using a printing unit such as a printer. Next, the user changes the direction and order of the original book in accordance with the bookbinding format, and creates a bookbinding image by copying the original using a copying machine or the like. Then, a bookbinding print is created by binding the bookbinding image.

[0004]

However, when a bookbinding original that does not take into account the bookbinding format is output using a printing means such as a printer, the user must manually create a print image from the bookbinding original. It was necessary to adjust the copying direction and order according to the bookbinding format. Since such manual processing is monotonous, there is a problem that errors tend to occur and the working efficiency is poor.

Further, since the operation of the copying machine is performed by selecting a menu mainly composed of character information, there is a problem that a function selection error easily occurs and the work efficiency is poor.
Since such an error is confirmed after the bookbinding image is created, wasteful copying is frequently performed, and there is a problem in terms of cost reduction and resource protection. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can output a bookbinding original based on a bookbinding format, improve work efficiency, reduce costs and save resources, and an original printing apparatus and original. It is an object to provide a recording medium on which a printing program is recorded.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an original printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is an original printing apparatus for printing a bookbinding original, comprising: a bookbinding format selecting unit for allowing a user to select a bookbinding format; A print data conversion unit that converts bookbinding print data according to a bookbinding format selected by a user, and a printing unit that prints bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format and outputs a bookbinding original. I do.

As described above, the bookbinding format can be selected by the user before printing the bookbinding original, and the print data for bookbinding can be converted in accordance with the bookbinding format. Therefore, the bookbinding original output from the original printing apparatus of the present invention can be converted. Can be bound as it is. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of processes manually performed by the user, and to improve work efficiency.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the original printing apparatus, the bookbinding format selecting means includes a display means for visually displaying a binding format selectable by a user, and a binding format selected by the user. Are visually displayed to confirm the appropriateness of the selection of the bookbinding format to the user, and reselection means for the user to select the bookbinding format again in response to the user's request.

As described above, since the bookbinding format can be displayed visually, it is possible to reduce the selection error of the function and the bookbinding format. In addition, since it is possible to find an error in selecting a function and a bookbinding format before actually printing the bookbinding original, useless printing can be reduced, and cost and resources can be saved. Further, in the original printing apparatus according to the third aspect, in the original printing apparatus, the print data conversion unit includes a print data acquisition unit that reads bookbinding print data from a predetermined memory unit, and a print data acquisition unit that reads out the read bookbinding print data. The printing apparatus further includes a printing position conversion unit that changes a printing position according to the bookbinding format selected by the user, and a storage unit that stores bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format.

As described above, the bookbinding print data can be read from the predetermined memory means, and the printing position of the read bookbinding print data can be changed according to the bookbinding format selected by the user. Conversion can be performed according to the bookbinding format selected by the user. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the original printing apparatus, the bookbinding format includes at least a binding method of the bookbinding original and a printing format.

As described above, the printing data for bookbinding can be converted according to the binding method and printing format of the bookbinding original selected by the user, so that the bookbinding original corresponding to various binding methods and printing formats can be easily and accurately printed. can do. Therefore, work efficiency can be improved, and costs can be reduced and resources can be protected by reducing useless printing.

The present invention according to claim 5 provides a computer that visually displays a bookbinding format that can be selected by a user, visually displays a bookbinding format that is selected by the user, and allows the computer to select the binding format. A binding format selection unit that allows the user to confirm the propriety and the user again to select a binding format in response to the user's request, and reads out the binding printing data from a predetermined memory unit, and determines a printing position of the read binding printing data. A print data conversion unit that changes the bookbinding format selected by the user and stores the bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format, and prints the bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format to output a bookbinding original And a program for causing the program to function as a printing unit.

By using the recording medium of the fifth aspect, the inventions of the first to fourth aspects can be realized. The recording medium for recording this program is an optical recording medium for optically recording information, such as a CD-ROM for optically recording, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magneto-optical disk (MO), or the like. Various types of recording media can be used, such as a magnetic recording medium for magnetically recording information, a semiconductor memory for electrically recording information such as a ROM and a flash memory, and the like.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a computer system for realizing an original printing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the computer system 1 includes an input device 10 mutually connected by a bus B,
Display device 20, drive device 30, and recording medium 40
, An auxiliary storage device 50, a memory device 60, an arithmetic processing device 70, and a printing device 80.

The input device 10 is a computer system 1
, And is used to input various operation signals to the computer system 1. The display device 20 displays various windows and data necessary for operating the computer system 1. Further, the printing device 80 prints and outputs a processing result, for example, a bookbinding original.

An original printing program for the original printing apparatus is provided by a recording medium 40 such as a CD-ROM, for example. Recording medium 40 recording an original printing program
Is set in the drive device 30, and the program is transferred from the recording medium 40 to the auxiliary storage device 5 via the drive device 30.
0 is installed. The auxiliary storage device 50 stores the installed original printing program and also stores necessary files and data. Memory device 60
Is the auxiliary storage device 5 when the computer system 1 starts up.
The original printing program is read from 0 and stored. The arithmetic processing device 70 executes processing relating to the original printing device according to the original printing program read and stored in the memory device 60.

The processing of the original printing apparatus of the present invention includes, for example,
The original printing program installed in the auxiliary storage device 50 is read out to the memory device 60, and is read by the arithmetic processing device 70.
In accordance with the procedure described later. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of the processing executed by the original printing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 2, four pages of A4 size paper are
A description will be given of bookbinding processing for printing on one sheet using both sides of a three-size sheet, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In FIG. 2, in step S10, the arithmetic processing unit 70 displays the bookbinding format on the display device 20 as shown in FIGS. For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen of the original printing apparatus. FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a screen for selecting a bookbinding image diagram. Here, FIG. 4 displays a list of bookbinding image diagrams corresponding to “single-sided printing”, “double-sided printing”, or “editing printing” selected in FIG.

In step S20 following step S10, the arithmetic processing unit 70 waits until the user selects one bookbinding image diagram from the list of bookbinding image diagrams. As shown in FIG. 4, the original printing apparatus according to the present invention can also be set as “whether a cover is inserted” or “the number of originals of a bookbinding image”. Further, the original printing apparatus of the present invention can specify a built-in pattern, a binding position, a header / footer content, the number of pages, and the like.

When one bookbinding image diagram is selected by the user, the processing unit 70 proceeds to step S30, and acquires data of the bookbinding format corresponding to the bookbinding image diagram selected by the user from the auxiliary storage device 50 or the memory device 60. I do. Then, following step S30, step S40
The arithmetic processing unit 70 displays details of the selected bookbinding image diagram as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8.

FIGS. 5 to 8 show examples of the details of the bookbinding image diagram. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the arithmetic processing unit 70 displays the bookbinding image information 10 of the bookbinding image diagram selected by the user on the screen of the display device 20.
0, a bookbinding image diagram 102 is displayed. Here, the bookbinding image information 100 is information corresponding to the bookbinding format, for example, “valley fold”, “scissor binding”, “vertical (bookbinding original format)”, “no cover page inserted”, “bookbinding image And the number of original copies. Further, the bookbinding image diagram 102 shows details of the bookbinding image diagram selected by the user. The user refers to the bookbinding image information 100, the bookbinding image diagram 102, and the like displayed on the screen of the display device 20, and confirms the contents of the selected bookbinding format.

As described above, since the user can confirm the contents of the selected bookbinding format by using not only the text information but also the video information, it is possible to reduce errors in selecting the bookbinding format and function. Following step S40, step S5
The processing proceeds to 0, and the arithmetic processing unit 70 determines whether or not the user has instructed the end of the setting of the bookbinding format. If it is determined that the end of the binding format setting has been instructed (YE in S50)
S), the arithmetic processing unit 70 proceeds to step S60. If it is determined that the end of the setting of the bookbinding format has not been instructed, in other words, it has been instructed to continue the setting of the bookbinding format (S
(NO at 50), the process proceeds to step S10, and the processes of steps S10 to S50 are performed again.

As described above, since the user can confirm the contents of the selected bookbinding format by using not only the text information but also the video information, the user can correct the selection of the bookbinding format or the like before actually outputting the bookbinding original. It is possible to find out, and useless printing can be reduced. In step S60, 0 is assigned to the print buffer subscript indicating the number of pages of the print data stored in the print buffer. Proceeding to step S70 following step S60, the arithmetic processing unit 70 acquires one page of print data from the spool file.

Then, proceeding to step S80 following step S70, the arithmetic processing unit 70 determines whether or not acquisition of print data from the spool file has all been completed. If it is determined that the acquisition of the print data from the spool file has not been completed (NO in S80), the process proceeds to step S90. In step S90, the arithmetic processing unit 7
0 performs print data conversion in accordance with the bookbinding format set by the user in step S20. The details of the print data conversion will be described later. Proceeding to step S100 following step S90, the arithmetic processing unit 70 supplies the print data for one page that has undergone the print data conversion in step S90 to the print buffer. After step S100, the process proceeds to step S110, where the arithmetic processing unit 70 adds 1 to the subscript of the print buffer and proceeds to step S120.

In step S120, the arithmetic processing unit 70
Determines whether the subscript of the print buffer is 4. In step S120, it is determined whether or not the subscript of the print buffer is 4 in this embodiment because four pages of A4 size paper are printed on one page using both sides of A3 size paper. This is because format processing is described. Therefore, the subscript of the print buffer determined in step S120 differs depending on the bookbinding format selected by the user.

If it is determined that the subscript of the print buffer is 4 (YES in S120), the arithmetic processing unit 70 proceeds to step S130, and outputs a bookbinding original according to the print data stored in the print buffer. If it is determined that the subscript of the print buffer is not 4 (NO in S120), the process proceeds to step S70. On the other hand, if it is determined that the acquisition of the print data from the spool file has been completed (YES in S80), the process proceeds to step S140.
In step S140, the arithmetic processing unit 70 executes step S140.
At step 20, the print data is converted based on the bookbinding format set by the user. The details of the print data conversion will be described later.

Following step S140, step S15
0, the arithmetic processing unit 70 sets the subscript of the print buffer to 0.
Is determined. If it is determined that the subscript of the print buffer is 0 (YES in S150), arithmetic processing unit 70 ends the processing. If it is determined that the subscript of the print buffer is not 0 (NO in S150), the process proceeds to step S160, and the bookbinding original is output according to the print data stored in the print buffer.

Therefore, steps S130 and S16
The bookbinding original output at 0 is adjusted according to the bookbinding format set by the user. In other words,
The bookbinding original output by the bookbinding printing apparatus of the present invention can be used as it is as a bookbinding image. As described above, since the original book output from the original printing apparatus of the present invention is adjusted according to the bookbinding format set by the user, it can be used as it is as a bookbinding image,
There is no need for a user to manually create a bookbinding image from a bookbinding original as in the related art.

Further, depending on the number of required bound printed matter, it is possible to create a bound image for the required number of copies by copying the bound book. In this case, the user can easily and accurately create a bookbinding image by directly copying the bookbinding original output from the original printing apparatus of the present invention. By binding a bookbinding image created as described above, a bookbinding printed matter can be easily created.

Next, the processing in steps S90 and S140 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 11 to FIG. 11 are diagrams illustrating examples of the processes of steps S90 and S140. Note that “A, I, C,...” In FIGS. 9 to 11 indicate the direction of the print data. The direction of such print data is appropriately determined according to the duplex printing function of the printing device 80.

FIG. 9 shows an example of processing in a case where a plurality of bookbinding originals or a part of a bookbinding image obtained by copying the bookbinding originals is set in a bookbinding format in which the stapling is performed. For example, if the subscript of the print buffer is 0, the arithmetic processing unit 70
Performs print data conversion such that the print data 110 for one page acquired from the spool file in step S70 is output to the area 115 shown in FIG. Subsequently, when the subscript of the print buffer is 1, the arithmetic processing unit 70 outputs the print data 111 for one page acquired from the spool file in step S70 to the area 116 shown in FIG. Conversion is being performed. Hereinafter, similarly, the print data 112,
Reference numeral 113 performs print data conversion so as to be output to an area 117 shown in (C) of the bookbinding original and an area 118 shown in (D) of the bookbinding original.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a case where a plurality of bookbinding originals or a bookbinding image obtained by copying the bookbinding original is set to a bookbinding format as shown in FIG. For example, when the subscript of the print buffer is 0, the arithmetic processing unit 70 stores the print data 120 for one page acquired from the spool file in step S70 in the area 126 shown in FIG.
The print data is converted so as to be output to the printer. Subsequently, when the subscript of the print buffer is 1, the arithmetic processing unit 70
Performs print data conversion such that the print data 121 for one page acquired from the spool file in step S70 is output to the area 127 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, similarly, print data conversion is performed so that the print data 122 and 123 are output to the area 128 shown in (D) of the bookbinding original and the area 125 shown in (A) of the bookbinding original.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a case where a plurality of bookbinding originals or a bookbinding image obtained by copying the bookbinding originals is set to a bookbinding format as shown in FIG. FIG.
Reference numeral 1 describes a bookbinding process for printing eight pages of A4 size paper on two sides of both sides of A3 size paper. For example, if the subscript of the print buffer is 0, the arithmetic processing unit 70 outputs the print data 130 for one page acquired from the spool file in step S70 to the area 141 shown in FIG. Conversion is being performed. Subsequently, when the subscript of the print buffer is 1, the arithmetic processing unit 70 prints the print data 131 for one page acquired from the spool file in step S70 so that the print data 131 is output to the area 142 of the bookbinding original (C). Conversion is being performed. Hereinafter, similarly, the print data 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137
Are the regions 145, 146, 147,
The print data is converted so as to be output to the printers 144, 143, and 140.

As described above, the original printing apparatus of the present invention is:
It is possible to output a bookbinding original according to a bookbinding format set by the user. In the present embodiment, the processing of the bookbinding format for printing the print data corresponding to the A4 size paper on the A3 size paper has been described. However, the same processing can be performed for other sizes. Further, the original printing apparatus of the present invention can easily create a bookbinding image by using the duplex printing function of the copying machine even when the printing apparatus 80 does not support double-sided printing. Specifically, the user can easily create a bookbinding image corresponding to the bookbinding format by setting the bookbinding original output from the original printing apparatus of the present invention, which has been printed on only one side, as it is in the copier and performing duplex printing. it can.

The printing means described in the claims corresponds to the processing in S130 and S160, and the display means corresponds to the processing in S130 and S160.
10, the confirmation means corresponds to the processing in S40 and S50, the reselection means corresponds to the processing in S10 to S50, the print data acquisition means corresponds to the processing in S70, and the printing position The conversion means corresponds to the processing in S90 and S140, and the storage means corresponds to the processing in S100.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, the bookbinding format can be selected by the user before printing the bookbinding original, and the printing data for bookbinding can be converted in accordance with the bookbinding format. The original bookbinding output from the printing apparatus can be bound as it is. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of processes manually performed by the user, and to improve work efficiency.

Further, since the bookbinding format can be visually displayed, it is possible to reduce the selection error of the function and the bookbinding format. In addition, since it is possible to find an error in selecting a function and a bookbinding format before actually printing the bookbinding original, useless printing can be reduced, and cost and resources can be saved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a computer system for realizing an original printing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed by an original printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen of the original printing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a selection screen of a bookbinding image diagram;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying details of a bookbinding image diagram;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying details of a bookbinding image diagram;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying details of a bookbinding image diagram;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying details of a bookbinding image diagram.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of steps S90 and S140.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of steps S90 and S140.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in steps S90 and S140.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 computer system 10 input device 20 display device 30 drive device 40 recording medium 50 auxiliary storage device 60 memory device 70 arithmetic processing device 80 printing device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takao Miyoshi 2-45 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo Inside Fujitsu FIP Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masafumi Watanabe 2-45 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo F-term in Fujitsu FIP Co., Ltd. (reference) 2C087 AB01 BB01 CA03 CB03 CB16 CB20 DA16 2C250 EA11 EA12 EA13 2H027 FA11 FA27 FD03 FD04 GA43 GA45 5B021 AA01 FF03 LE00 LL08

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An original printing apparatus that prints a bookbinding original, comprising: a bookbinding format selecting unit that allows a user to select a bookbinding format; a print data conversion unit that converts bookbinding print data in accordance with the bookbinding format selected by the user; An original printing apparatus having printing means for printing bookbinding print data converted according to a format and outputting a bookbinding original. 2. The original printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bookbinding format selecting unit visually displays a binding format that can be selected by a user, and visually displays the binding format selected by the user. An original printing apparatus comprising: a confirmation unit for allowing a user to confirm whether or not the selection of a bookbinding format is appropriate; 3. The original printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print data conversion unit includes a print data acquisition unit that reads bookbinding print data from a predetermined memory unit, and a print position of the read bookbinding print data. An original printing apparatus comprising: a printing position conversion unit that changes according to the bookbinding format selected by the user; and a storage unit that stores bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format. 4. The original printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bookbinding format includes at least a binding method of a bookbinding original and a printing format. 5. The computer visually displays a bookbinding format that can be selected by the user, visually displays the bookbinding format selected by the user, and prompts the user to confirm whether the selection of the bookbinding format is appropriate. A bookbinding format selection unit for allowing the user to select a binding format again in response to a request, reading the bookbinding print data from a predetermined memory unit, and changing the printing position of the read bookbinding print data according to the bookbinding format selected by the user A print data conversion unit for storing bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format; and a program for functioning as a printing unit for printing bookbinding print data converted according to the bookbinding format and outputting a bookbinding original. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded.