JP2001331299A - Printing controller and printing control method and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a normal printed result without interrupting any printing processing when sheets whose sizes are the same and whose feeding directions are different can be fed even in the case of transition to a state that the printer runs short of sheets to be fed during the printing processing. SOLUTION: When the run-out of any prescribed sheet is indicated by the state of a printer, a printer driver 4 designates switching to another sheet size, and when the direction of encoded picture data to be transmitted is different from the direction of the designated sheets, picture data obtained by decoding the transmitted encoded picture data are rotated and encoded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a print control device, a print control method, and a storage medium for controlling a printer that receives and prints image data from a host computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a host computer is connected to a printer and a print request is made to the printer, for example, when a predetermined sheet is not present, it is possible to output to a sheet of another size. there were.

However, in the case of outputting to a sheet having a different orientation from a predetermined sheet, once the image data is formed, the orientation cannot be changed.

Further, when outputting to a sheet having a size different from a predetermined sheet, an image to be output can be arranged only by a preset fixed method.

[0005]

For this reason, for example, when the selected paper is lost during printing and the paper is output to a paper having a different orientation, the output cannot be performed in accordance with the new paper orientation. There was a problem that images were missing.

Further, when outputting to paper of different sizes, an arrangement method such as printing near the edge of the paper, printing at the center, or printing with enlargement / reduction according to the purpose of printing is adopted. Could not choose.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus in which the status of an acquired printer indicates that a predetermined sheet is not present. To be switched to the paper size of, and when the direction of the encoded image data to be transmitted is different from the direction of the designated sheet based on the designation, the transmitted encoded image data is obtained by decoding. By rotating and encoding the image data, or when the acquired printer state indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, the paper feed port is specified, and based on the specification, When the direction of the encoded image data to be transmitted is different from the direction of the sheet in the designated paper feed port, the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data to be transmitted is rotated and encoded. By
Even if the printer shifts to a state where there is no more paper to be fed during the printing process, if the same size paper with different feeding directions can be fed, the normal printing result can be obtained without interrupting the printing process. It is an object of the present invention to provide a print control device, a print control method, and a storage medium that can perform the printing.

[0008] A second object of the present invention is to provide an image processing system in which the acquired printer state indicates that there is no predetermined sheet.
When switching to another paper size is specified and the size of the encoded image data transmitted based on the specification is different from the specified paper size, one of a plurality of layout methods is selected.
One of a plurality of placement methods based on the designation.
By arranging the encoded image data to be transmitted, or specifying the paper feed port when the acquired printer state indicates that the predetermined paper is not present in the predetermined paper feed port, If the size of the coded image data transmitted based on the designation is different from the size of the paper in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating means, one of a plurality of arrangement methods is designated. By arranging the coded image data to be transmitted by one of a plurality of arranging methods based on the designation, even if the state shifts to a state where there is no more paper to be fed during the printing process, a different size is set. Print control apparatus and print control method capable of obtaining a print result in which an original image is stored in a paper sheet of a different size in a layout intended by the user without interrupting the printing process if the paper can be supplied. To provide a 憶媒 body.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print control apparatus capable of communicating with a printer, comprising image data transmitting means for transmitting encoded image data to the printer (see FIG. 1). A status driver for acquiring the status of the printer (corresponding to the status monitor 5 shown in FIG. 1), and a status that the printer status acquired by the status acquisition device does not include a predetermined sheet. A paper-out notification unit for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper when indicated (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1)
And a paper size switching designating unit (designated by the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for designating switching to another paper size when the status of the printer acquired by the status acquiring unit indicates that there is no predetermined paper. And the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting means when the paper size switching is specified by the paper size switching specifying means. Image data rotating means for rotating and encoding image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting means when the orientation is different (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1)
It is provided with.

[0010] A second invention according to the present invention is a print control device capable of communicating with a printer, and image data transmitting means (corresponding to the communication driver 6 shown in FIG. 1) for transmitting encoded image data to the printer. Status acquisition means for acquiring the status of the printer (corresponding to the status monitor 5 shown in FIG. 1); and the printer status acquired by the status acquisition means confirming that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper feed port. A paper-out notification means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper feed port when the Paper supply port designating means (corresponding to printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for designating a paper supply port when the state indicates that predetermined paper does not exist in the prescribed paper supply port; Feed by When the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting means when the direction of the paper is different from the direction of the paper in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating means, And image data rotating means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for rotating and encoding the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by (1).

A third invention according to the present invention is a printing control device capable of communicating with a printer, and image data transmitting means for transmitting encoded image data to the printer (corresponding to the communication driver 6 shown in FIG. 1). Status acquisition means (corresponding to the status monitor 5 shown in FIG. 1) for acquiring the status of the printer; and a predetermined status when the status of the printer obtained by the status acquisition means indicates that there is no predetermined paper. No-paper notification means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for notifying the operator that there is no paper, and the status of the printer acquired by the status acquisition means indicates that there is no predetermined paper. At this time, a paper size switching designation unit (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for designating switching to another paper size, and a paper size switching designation unit When the size of the coded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting means when the size switching is specified is different from the size of the paper specified by the paper size switching specifying means, An image layout designating means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for designating one of the plurality of layout methods specified by the image layout designating means is transmitted by the data transmitting means. Image data arranging means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for arranging encoded image data.

A fourth invention according to the present invention is a print control device capable of communicating with a printer, and image data transmitting means for transmitting encoded image data to the printer (corresponding to the communication driver 6 shown in FIG. 1). Status acquisition means for acquiring the status of the printer (corresponding to the status monitor 5 shown in FIG. 1); and the printer status acquired by the status acquisition means confirming that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper feed port. A paper-out notification means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper feed port when the Paper supply port designating means (corresponding to printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for designating a paper supply port when the state indicates that predetermined paper does not exist in the prescribed paper supply port; Feed by When the size of the coded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting means is different from the size of the paper in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating means when One of the methods
One of a plurality of arrangement methods designated by the image arrangement designating means (corresponding to the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1) for designating one of the images and transmitted by the data transmitting means. Image data arranging means for arranging encoded image data (the printer driver 4 shown in FIG. 1)
).

A fifth invention according to the present invention is a print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer,
An image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8)
3, S9, S32, step S20 shown in FIG. 9), and when the status of the printer obtained in the status obtaining step indicates that there is no predetermined paper, the operator is notified that there is no predetermined paper. A paper-out notification step (step S8 shown in FIG. 8), and a sheet for designating switching to another paper size when the printer status acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper. The size of the coded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting step when the paper size switching is specified by the size switching specifying step (step S16 shown in FIG. 8) and the paper size switching specifying step is the paper When the orientation of the paper designated by the size switching designation step is different, the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmission step is obtained by decoding. It is obtained by an image data rotation process of encoding (step S17 shown in FIG. 8) by rotating the image data.

A sixth invention according to the present invention is a print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer,
An image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8)
3, S9, S32, step S20 shown in FIG. 9), and when the printer status acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, the predetermined paper feed port Notification step (step S19 shown in FIG. 9) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper in the printer, and the state of the printer acquired in the state acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper feed port. Indicates a paper feed port, the paper feed port specifying step (step S2 shown in FIG. 9).
9) and the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting step when the paper supply port is designated by the paper supply port designation step is set to the paper supply port designated by the paper supply port designation step. An image data rotating step of rotating and encoding image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step when the orientation is different from the direction of a certain sheet (step S17 shown in FIG. 8). It is provided with.

A seventh invention according to the present invention is a print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer,
An image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8)
3, S9, S32, step S20 shown in FIG. 9), and when the status of the printer obtained in the status obtaining step indicates that there is no predetermined paper, the operator is notified that there is no predetermined paper. When the status of the printer acquired in the status acquisition process indicates that there is no predetermined paper, it is designated to switch to another paper size. The paper size switching designation step (Step S16 shown in FIG. 8) and the size of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmission step when the paper size switching is designated by the paper size switching designation step An image placement specifying step (step shown in FIG. 10) for specifying one of a plurality of placement methods when the paper size is different from the paper size specified in the paper size switching specifying step. Step S51) and an image data arranging step of arranging the coded image data transmitted in the data transmitting step by one of a plurality of arrangement methods specified in the image arrangement specifying step (see FIG. 8). Step S17).

An eighth invention according to the present invention is a print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer,
An image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer (step S7 shown in FIG. 8)
3, S9, S32, step S20 shown in FIG. 9), and when the printer status acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, the predetermined paper feed port Notification step (step S19 shown in FIG. 9) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper in the printer, and the state of the printer acquired in the state acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper feed port. Indicates a paper feed port, the paper feed port specifying step (step S2 shown in FIG. 9).
5) When the paper feed port is specified in the paper feed port specifying step, the size of the encoded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step is specified by the paper feed port specifying means. When the size is different from the size of the paper in the mouth, an image arrangement designating step (step S51 shown in FIG. 10) for designating one of a plurality of arrangement methods, and a plurality of arrangements designated by the image arrangement designating step. According to one of the methods, an image data arranging step (step S17 shown in FIG. 8) of arranging the encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting step is provided.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image data transmitting step (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) for transmitting encoded image data to the printer to a print control device capable of communicating with the printer. The state acquisition step of acquiring the state (steps S3, S9, S32 shown in FIG. 8, step S20 shown in FIG. 9) and the state of the printer acquired in the state acquisition step indicate that there is no predetermined sheet. A paper-out notification step (step S8 shown in FIG. 8) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper, and the printer status acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that the predetermined paper is not present. A paper size switching designation step (step S16 shown in FIG. 8) for designating occasionally switching to another paper size, and cutting of the paper size by the paper size switching designation step. Is transmitted by the image data transmitting step when the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting step is different from the direction of the sheet specified by the sheet size switching specifying step. A program for executing an image data rotation step (step S17 shown in FIG. 8) of rotating and encoding the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data is recorded on a computer-readable storage medium. Things.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image data transmitting step (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) for transmitting encoded image data to the printer to a print control device capable of communicating with the printer. A state acquisition step (steps S3, S9, S32, and S20 shown in FIG. 8 and step S20 shown in FIG. 9) for acquiring a state, and the state of the printer acquired in the state acquisition step is such that a predetermined sheet is supplied to a predetermined paper supply port. When there is no paper, a paper-out notification step (step S19 shown in FIG. 9) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port; When the state indicates that the predetermined paper is not present in the predetermined paper feed port, a paper feed port designating step (step S29 shown in FIG. 9) for designating the paper feed port; Mouth When the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting step when the orientation is different from the direction of the paper in the paper supply port designated by the paper supply port designation step, the image data transmission step A computer-readable storage medium for executing a program for executing an image data rotation step (step S17 shown in FIG. 8) of rotating and encoding image data obtained by decoding encoded image data to be transmitted; It is recorded in.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image data transmitting step (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) for transmitting encoded image data to the printer to a print control device capable of communicating with the printer. The state acquisition step of acquiring the state (steps S3, S9, S32 shown in FIG. 8, step S20 shown in FIG. 9) and the state of the printer acquired in the state acquisition step indicate that there is no predetermined sheet. A paper-out notification step (step S8 shown in FIG. 9) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper, and the printer status acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that the predetermined paper is not present. At this time, the paper size switching designation step (step S16 shown in FIG. 8) for designating switching to another paper size, and the paper size switching designation step One of a plurality of arrangement methods when the size of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting step when the switching is specified is different from the size of the sheet specified by the sheet size switching specifying step (Step S5 shown in FIG. 10)
1) and an image data arranging step of arranging encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting step by one of a plurality of arranging methods designated by the image arrangement specifying step (step shown in FIG. 8) And S17) are recorded on a computer-readable storage medium.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image data transmitting step (step S7 shown in FIG. 8) for transmitting encoded image data to the printer to a print control device capable of communicating with the printer. A state acquisition step (steps S3, S9, S32, and S20 shown in FIG. 8 and step S20 shown in FIG. 9) for acquiring a state, and the state of the printer acquired in the state acquisition step is such that a predetermined sheet is supplied to a predetermined paper supply port. When there is no paper, a paper-out notification step (step S19 shown in FIG. 9) for notifying the operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port; When the state indicates that the predetermined paper is not present in the predetermined paper supply port, a paper supply port designation step (step S25 shown in FIG. 9) for designating the paper supply port, Mouth When the size of the coded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step is different from the size of the paper in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating means, Image arrangement designating step (step S5 shown in FIG. 10)
1) and an image data arranging step of arranging encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting step by one of a plurality of arranging methods designated by the image arrangement specifying step (step shown in FIG. 8) And S17) are recorded on a computer-readable storage medium.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a print control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a host computer, not shown, which has a CPU, a memory, a display, a keyboard, a mouse and a parallel port 7, and other hardware, and has an application 2, an operating system 3, Software such as the printer driver 4, status monitor 5, and communication driver 6 operates.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an application, which issues a print command in accordance with an instruction from an operator. Reference numeral 3 denotes an operating system, which transfers a print command issued by the application 2 to the printer driver 4 and transfers print data generated by the printer driver 4 to the status monitor 5.

A printer driver 4 receives a print command issued by the application 2 from the operating system 3, converts the print command into print data printable by the printer 8, and returns the print data to the operating system 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a status monitor, which receives print data generated by the printer driver 4 from the operating system 3, sends the print data to the printer 8 via the communication driver 6 and the parallel port 7, and transmits the print data via the communication driver 6 and the parallel port 7. To obtain the status of the printer 8 and, when an operator's intervention such as an error is required, display a screen to notify the operator of the status of the printer and, if necessary, switch the paper feed port. Provides means for performing operations.

The communication driver 6 sends the print data passed from the status monitor 5 to the printer 8 via the parallel port 7, acquires the status of the printer 8, and passes the status to the status monitor 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a parallel port, which performs transmission to the printer 8 and reception from the printer 8 in an ECP mode defined by the IEEE standard "IEEE Std 1284-1994". Reference numeral 8 denotes a printer, which receives print data from the parallel port 7 and prints it, and transmits a status of the printer 8 when a status is requested by the communication driver 6.

Next, the format of print data generated by the printer driver 4 and received by the printer 8 will be described.

Each page of the print data is composed of a print parameter command, an image data command, and a page end command. Print parameter commands include paper size,
Image width W, image height H, left margin L, upper margin T,
It is configured by a paper width PW, a paper height PH, a paper feed port, and a paper feed port automatic selection flag. When the paper feed port automatic selection flag is 0, the specification of the paper feed port generated by the printer driver 4 is effective. When the paper feed port automatic selection flag is 1, the specification of the paper feed port generated by the printer driver 4 is invalid, and the status monitor 5 selects the paper feed port by referring to the status acquired from the printer 8. And set it to the paper feed port of the print parameter command. The printer 8 performs printing using the specified paper feed port regardless of the value of the paper feed port automatic selection flag.

The image data command includes the size of the encoded image data and the encoded image data. The printer 8 decodes the encoded image data and prints it. The page end command indicates that the page has ended.

Next, the printer status generated by the printer 8 and received by the status monitor 5 will be described.

The printer 8 has three paper feed ports, a cassette 1, a cassette 2, and a cassette 3. The printer status includes information on the presence / absence of paper in each paper feed port, and information on the size of paper that is set if paper is present.

In the printing control device configured as described above, when the status of the printer 8 obtained by the status monitor 5 indicates that there is no predetermined paper, the host computer 1 To be switched to the paper size of, and when the direction of the encoded image data to be transmitted is different from the direction of the designated sheet based on the designation, the transmitted encoded image data is obtained by decoding. By rotating and encoding the image data, or when the acquired printer state indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, the paper feed port is specified, and based on the specification, When the direction of the encoded image data to be transmitted is different from the direction of the sheet in the designated paper feed port, the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data to be transmitted is rotated. By encoding, even if there is no paper to be fed during the printing process, if the paper of the same size but in the different feeding direction can be fed, the printing process is not interrupted. Obtain a good print result.

In the printing control apparatus having the above-described configuration, when the status of the printer 8 acquired by the status monitor 5 indicates that there is no predetermined paper, the host computer 1 executes Specifies to switch to another paper size, and specifies one of a plurality of arrangement methods when the size of the encoded image data transmitted based on the specification is different from the specified paper size, By arranging the coded image data to be transmitted by one of a plurality of arranging methods based on the designation, or by making sure that the acquired printer state does not have a predetermined sheet in a predetermined sheet feeding port. When the size of the encoded image data transmitted based on the designation is different from the size of the paper in the designated By specifying one of the placement methods and arranging the encoded image data to be transmitted by one of the plurality of placement methods based on the designation, the paper to be fed during the printing process is Even if the state shifts to the disappearance state, if a sheet of a different size can be fed, a print result in which the original image is stored in a sheet of a different size in a layout intended by the user is obtained without interrupting the printing process.

Next, a screen displayed by the status monitor 5 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a print setting screen displayed on the display of the host computer 1 shown in FIG. 1, and is a screen displayed during printing.

In FIG. 2, the upper half is a message area, and when an error occurs, an error message is displayed. The lower half displays the presence or absence of paper in each paper slot and the paper size.To change the paper slot or paper size, select the paper slot and press the change button to change the paper slot or paper size. You can instruct to change the size.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a dialog screen displayed on the display of the host computer 1 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, when the paper size displayed on the display of the host computer 1 is changed, the dialogue displayed includes “place at the upper left without changing the size” and “place at the center without changing the size”. "And changing the size and arranging in the center" and pressing the OK button, the arrangement method of the image data can be designated. Further, by pressing the cancel button, the change of the paper size is canceled.

Next, an image arranging method will be described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG.

FIGS. 4 to 7 are schematic diagrams for explaining an output image arrangement processing state in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an image arranging method when the paper orientation is different. For example, when forming an image formed on a horizontally long sheet such as A4R on a vertically long sheet such as A4R, as shown in FIG. The adjustment is made as shown in the equations (1) to (4).

L2 = T (1), T2 = PW-W-
L ... (2), W2 = H ... (3), H2 = W ...
(4) Here, W, H, L, T, PW, and PH indicate an image width, an image height, a left margin, an upper margin, a sheet width, and a sheet height, respectively, for a horizontally long sheet.

Also, W2, H2, L2, T2, PW2,
PH2 indicates an image width, an image height, a left margin, an upper margin, a sheet width, and a sheet height, respectively, for a vertically long sheet.

When an image formed on a vertically long sheet such as A4R is formed on a horizontally long sheet such as A4, the image is rotated rightward as shown in FIG.
The printing parameters are adjusted as shown in equations (5) to (8), which will be described later.

L = PH2-H2-T2 (5), T
= L2 (6), W = H2 (7), H = W
2 (8) Here, W, H, L, T, PW, and PH indicate an image width, an image height, a left margin, an upper margin, a sheet width, and a sheet height, respectively, for a horizontally long sheet. W2, H2, L2,
T2, PW2, and PH2 indicate an image width, an image height, a left margin, an upper margin, a paper width, and a paper height, respectively, when the paper is vertically long.

FIG. 5 shows “arranged at the upper left without changing the size”.
Indicates the method of arranging images when is specified. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the images are arranged so that the upper left corners of both the new and old sheets coincide. The image that extends beyond the printable area of the new paper is clipped as shown in FIG. At the same time, the print parameters are set in the following equations (9) to (9).
The adjustment is made as shown in Expression (14).

L2 = L (9), T2 = T ...
(10), R2 = min (L + W, PW2-m) ...
(11), B2 = min (T + H, PH2-m) ...
(12), W2 = R2-L2 (13), H2 = B
2-T2 (14) Here, W, H, L, T, PW, and PH represent the image width, image height, left margin, upper margin, paper width, and paper height of the original paper, respectively. Show. W2, H2, L
2, T2, PW2, and PH2 indicate the image width, the image height, the left margin, the upper margin, the sheet width, and the sheet height, respectively, for a new sheet.

R2 and B2 are respectively L2 + W2,
Shows T2 + H2. In addition, m indicates an unprintable width. The non-printable width of the printer 8 is constant irrespective of the paper size and the top, bottom, left and right.

FIG. 6 shows the arrangement at the center without changing the size.
Indicates the method of arranging images when is specified. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the images are arranged such that the centers of both the new and old sheets coincide. The image that extends beyond the printable area of the new paper is clipped as shown in FIG.
At the same time, the printing parameters are adjusted as shown in equations (15) to (20) described below.

L2 = max (L + (PW2-PW) /
2, m) (15), T2 = max (T + (PH2
−PH) / 2, m) (16), R2 = min (L
+ W, PW2-PW) / 2, PW2-m) (1)
7), B2 = min (T + H, PH2-PH) / 2, P
H2-m) (18), W2 = R2-L2.
(19), H2 = B2-T2 (20) Here, W, H, L, T, PW, and PH are the image width, image height, left margin, upper margin, and paper of the original paper, respectively. Indicates width and paper height. W2, H2, L2,
T2, PW2, PH2 are the image width, image height, left margin, top margin, paper width,
Indicates the paper height.

R2 and B2 are respectively L2 + W2,
Shows T2 + H2. In addition, m indicates an unprintable width.

FIG. 7 shows an image arranging method when "change the size and arrange at the center" is designated. in this case,
As shown in FIG. 7, the image is scaled so that the printable area of the new sheet is as large as possible without exceeding the area, and the image is adjusted so that the center of the image matches the center of the new sheet. Simultaneously with the arrangement, the print parameters are adjusted as shown in the above-described equations (21) to (25).

N = min (PW2-2 * m) / W),
(PH2-2 * m) / H) (21), L2 = (P
W2-N * W) / 2 (22), T2 = (PH2-
N * H) / 2 (23), W2 = N * W (2)
4), H2 = N * H (25) Here, N indicates a magnification. W, H, L, T, P
W and PH indicate an image width, an image height, a left margin, an upper margin, a sheet width, and a sheet height of the original sheet, respectively. W2, H2, L2, T2, PW2, and PH2 indicate an image width, an image height, a left margin, an upper margin, a sheet width, and a sheet height, respectively, for a new sheet. Also, m
Indicates a non-printable width.

Next, details of the processing of the status monitor 5 in the host computer 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of a first data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention, and correspond to a processing procedure when a print job is passed by the status monitor 5. Note that S1 to S34
Indicates each step.

First, when a print job is started, it is determined in step S1 whether all pages of the job have been processed. When the processing for all pages is completed, the processing is terminated and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the processing of all pages has not been completed, the message area is cleared in step S2.

Next, in step S3, the status is obtained from the printer. Next, in step S4, it is determined whether the paper feed port automatic selection flag of the current page in the acquired status is “1”, and if it is determined that the paper feed port automatic selection flag is “1”, In step S5, it is determined whether a sheet matching the sheet size of the current page is set in any one of the sheet feeding ports, and a sheet matching the sheet size of the current page is set in any one of the sheet feeding ports. Is set, in step S6, one of the paper feed ports in which the paper size matching the paper size of the current page is set is set to the paper feed port of the current page.

Next, in step S7, all the data of the current page is transferred to the printer. If the data is printed normally, the current page is discarded, and the process returns to step S1. If an error occurs during printing, a necessary recovery process is performed in the data transfer process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that no paper that matches the paper size of the current page is set in any of the paper feed ports, then in step S8,
In the message area, for example, a message such as "Please set A4 in one of the cassettes or change the paper feeding method" is displayed, and the printer status is obtained in step S9.

Next, at step S10, it is determined whether or not the status of the paper has been changed. If it is determined that the status of the paper has been changed, the process returns to step S2, and the above-mentioned status is determined based on the status of the new paper. Redo the process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S10 that the status of the sheet has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S11.
It is determined whether or not the change button has been pressed, and if it is determined that the change button has not been pressed, the process returns to step S9, and the above processing is repeated until the status of the paper changes or the change button is pressed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that the change button has been pressed, it is determined in step S12 whether there is any paper in the specified paper supply port. If it is determined, the process returns to step S9.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S12 that there is paper in the designated paper feed port, then in step S13, the designated paper feed port is set to the same size as the paper size of the current page. It is determined whether sheets of different orientations have been set, and if it is determined that sheets of the same size as the current page and of different orientations have been set in the designated paper feed slot, the process proceeds to step S16. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 that a sheet other than paper having the same size as the current page and having a different orientation is set in the designated paper feed port, a dialog is displayed in step S14. And then step S1
At 5, the user waits for the button to be pressed. If it is determined that the pressed button is the cancel button, the process returns to step S2, and the above-described processing is performed again. In this case, if there is no change in the status of the sheet, a message is displayed again in step S8 via the same step.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that the pressed button is the OK button, the process proceeds to step S1.
The process proceeds to step S17, where the paper size of the current page is changed to the paper size set in the specified paper feed port, and the paper width and the paper height of the current page are changed.
Performs the image adjustment processing accompanying the paper size change, and returns to step S2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4 that the paper feed port automatic selection flag of the current page is "0", it is determined in step S18 whether paper is present in the paper feed port of the current page. If it is determined that there is no paper in the paper feeding port of the current page, in step S19, for example, "Please set A4 in cassette 1 or change the paper feeding method" in the message area. Is displayed, and in step S20, the status of the printer is obtained.

Next, in step S21, it is determined whether or not the status of the paper has been changed. If it is determined that the status of the paper has been changed, the process returns to step S2, and the above-mentioned status is determined based on the status of the new paper. Redo the process.

On the other hand, if the status of the paper has not been changed in step S21, it is determined whether or not the change button has been pressed in step S22. If it is determined that the change button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step S20. Returning, the above process is repeated until the status of the sheet changes or the change button is pressed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S22 that the change button has been pressed, it is determined in step S23 whether or not there is a sheet in the specified sheet supply port. If determined, in step S25,
The paper feed port of the current page is changed to the specified paper feed port, and the process returns to step S2. In this case, if there is no change in the status of the sheet, the process goes through the same step to step S19
Displays the message again.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S23 that there is a sheet in the designated sheet feed port, step S2
In step 4, it is determined whether paper of the same size and in the same direction as the paper size of the current page is set in the designated paper feed port. If it is determined that sheets of the same size and the same direction are set, in step S25, the paper feed port of the current page is changed to the specified paper feed port, and the process returns to step S2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S24 that a sheet having the same size and the same direction as the sheet size of the current page is not set in the designated sheet feeding port, the process proceeds to step S26. Determines whether paper of the same size as the current page and of a different orientation is set in the specified paper slot, and the specified paper slot is set to the same size as the current page. If it is determined that a different sheet is set, the process proceeds to step S29.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S26 that paper other than paper having the same size as the current page and having a different orientation is set in the designated paper feed port, the flow advances to step S27. A dialog is displayed, and then, in step S28, a button press is waited. If it is determined that the pressed button is the cancel button, the process returns to step S2, and the above-described processing is performed again. In this case, if there is no change in the status of the sheet, a message is displayed again in step S19 via the same step.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S28 that the pressed button is the OK button, the process proceeds to step S2.
In step S29, the paper feed port of the current page is changed to the specified paper feed port, and in step S16,
The paper size of the current page is changed to the paper size set in the specified paper feed port, and image adjustment processing accompanying the paper size change is performed in step S17.
Return to 2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S18 that there is a sheet in the sheet feeding port of the current page, the process proceeds to step S3.
At 0, it is determined whether the paper size of the current page matches the paper size set in the paper feed port of the current page, and the paper size of the current page is set in the paper feed port of the current page. If the paper sizes match, the data of the current page is all transferred to the printer in step S7.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S30 that the paper size of the current page does not match the paper size set in the paper feed port of the current page, in step S31, For example, a message such as "Please set A4 in cassette 1 or change the paper feeding method" is displayed and step S
At 32, the status of the printer is obtained.

Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not the status of the paper in the acquired status has been changed. If it is determined that the status of the paper has been changed, the process returns to step S2 to return to the status of the new paper. The above-mentioned processing is redone based on.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S33 that the status of the sheet has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S34.
To determine whether the change button has been pressed, and
If ES, proceed to step S23, if NO, step S23
Return to 32.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are flowcharts showing an example of the second data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention, and correspond to the detailed procedure of the image adjustment processing in step 17 shown in FIG. Note that S51 to S71 indicate each step.

When the image adjustment processing is called, it is determined in step S51 whether rotation is necessary. Old paper size,
The paper orientation of the new paper size is, for example, A3 and A4
If they are the same, as in R, no rotation is required, so it is determined in step S52 whether magnification is required. When the old paper size and the new paper size have the same paper size but different orientations, or in the dialog displayed in step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG. In the case where “place in the upper left corner” or “place in the center without changing the size” is selected, no scaling is necessary, and in step S53, whether the entire image can be printed, that is, if the image is new It is determined whether or not it fits in the printable area of the paper.

Specifically, when W2 and H2 calculated by the equations shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 are equal to W and H, respectively, the entire image can be printed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the image fits in the printable area of the new sheet, it is determined in step S54 whether the image is to be placed at the center. If it is determined in the dialog displayed in step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG. 9 that “place at center without changing size” is not selected, it means that the image is not placed at the center. In step S55, the print parameters are adjusted according to the formula shown in FIG. 5, and the process returns.

On the other hand, in step S 54, it is determined that “place at center without changing size” is selected in the dialog displayed in step S 14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S 27 shown in FIG. In this case, the print parameters are adjusted in accordance with the formula shown in FIG. 6 in step S56, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the image does not fit in the printable area of the new paper,
Since the image needs to be clipped, the image data is decoded in step S57, and in step S58, it is determined whether the image is to be arranged at the center. If it is determined in the dialog displayed in step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG. 9 that “place at center without changing size” is not selected, it means that the image is not placed at the center. In step S59, the image data is encoded. On this occasion,
If there is an image to be clipped, it is excluded and encoding is performed.

Next, in step S55, the print parameters are adjusted in accordance with the equations shown in FIG. 5, and the process returns.

On the other hand, in step S58, it is determined that "place center without changing size" is selected in the dialog displayed in step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG. In this case, the image data is encoded in step S60 because the image data is arranged at the center. At this time, encoding is performed excluding any clipped images.

Next, in step S56, the print parameters are adjusted according to the equations shown in FIG. 6, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S52 that “change the size and place in the center” is selected in the dialog displayed in step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG. Needs to be scaled, the image data is decoded in step S61.

Next, in step S62, the image is scaled according to the formula shown in FIG. Next, image data is encoded in step S63. Next, in step S64,
The print parameters are adjusted according to the formula shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if the old paper size is portrait and the new paper size is landscape in step S51, clockwise rotation is necessary, so image data is decoded in step S65.

Next, in step S66, the image data is rotated right. Next, in step S67, the print parameters are adjusted as shown in equations (5) to (8) shown in FIG.

Next, in step S68, it is determined whether or not zooming is necessary. If the old paper size and the new paper size have the same paper size but different orientations, or step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG.
If it is determined that “Place at the upper left without changing the size” or “Place at the center without changing the size” is selected in the dialog displayed at, no scaling is required,
Proceeding to step S58, the process proceeds as described above.

On the other hand, in step S68, if "change the size and arrange in the center" is selected in the dialog displayed in step S14 shown in FIG. 8 or step S27 shown in FIG. Since scaling is required, the process proceeds to step S62, and the process proceeds as described above.

On the other hand, if the old paper size is horizontal and the new paper size is vertical in step S51, the image data is decoded in step S69 because a left rotation is necessary.

Next, in step S70, the image data is rotated to the left. Next, in step S71, the print parameters are adjusted as shown in equations (1) to (4) shown in FIG. Next, the process proceeds to step S68, and the process proceeds as described above. [Other Embodiments] In the above embodiment, when the paper feed port automatic selection flag is "1", the paper size is indirectly specified by specifying the paper feed port. Alternatively, other means, such as selecting from a list of all paper sizes supported by the printer, or selecting from a list of papers currently set in any of the paper feed ports, may be used.

According to the above-described embodiment, even when the paper has run out in the middle of the printing that has already been started and the paper is output on a paper having a different orientation, the image is rotated in accordance with the actual paper orientation immediately before the printing. Printing can be performed continuously without missing images.

Further, since there is no paper of the size to be output, when outputting to paper of different sizes, the method of arranging images can be selected according to the purpose of printing. The performance is improved.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program readable by a printing system to which the print control apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs that can be read by a printing system to which the print control device according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in the storage medium, for example, version information, a creator, etc. are also stored, and information dependent on the OS or the like on the program reading side, for example, An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs on a computer or a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 in this embodiment are executed by a program installed from the outside.
It may be performed by a host computer. And in that case, CD-ROM, flash memory, FD
The present invention can be applied to a case in which a group of information including a program is supplied to an output device from a storage medium such as the above or from an external storage medium via a network.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program codes of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
D-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, etc. can be used.

The functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented when the computer executes the readout program codes, and the OS (Operating System) running on the computer is executed based on the instructions of the program codes. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. The CPU provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

[0108]

As described above, according to the first, second, fifth, sixth, ninth and tenth aspects of the present invention,
When the acquired state of the printer indicates that there is no predetermined paper, it is designated to switch to another paper size, and based on the designation, the direction of the encoded image data to be transmitted is specified for the designated paper. When the orientation is different, the image data obtained by decoding the transmitted encoded image data is rotated and encoded. Indicates that there is no paper feed port, and if the direction of the encoded image data transmitted based on the specification is different from the direction of the paper in the specified paper feed port, the encoding to be transmitted is performed. Since the image data obtained by decoding the image data is rotated and encoded,
Even if the printer shifts to a state where there is no more paper to be fed during the printing process, if the same size paper with different feeding directions can be fed, the normal printing result can be obtained without interrupting the printing process. It is an object of the present invention to provide a print control device, a print control method, and a storage medium that can perform the printing.

The third, fourth, seventh, eighth, and first aspects of the present invention
According to the twelfth aspect, when the acquired state of the printer indicates that there is no predetermined paper, it is designated to switch to another paper size, and the encoding transmitted based on the designation is performed. When the size of the image data is different from the specified paper size, one of a plurality of arrangement methods is designated, and the encoded image transmitted by one of the plurality of arrangement methods based on the designation. Since the data is arranged, or when the acquired printer state indicates that the predetermined paper is not present in the predetermined paper supply port, the paper supply port is designated,
If the size of the encoded image data transmitted based on the designation is different from the size of the paper at the designated paper feed port,
One of the plurality of arrangement methods is designated, and the encoded image data to be transmitted is arranged by one of the plurality of arrangement methods based on the designation. Even if the printer has changed to a state where the printout has disappeared, if a different size of paper can be fed, the printing process can be performed without interrupting the printing process and the original image can be stored in the different size paper in the layout intended by the user. And the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a print setting screen displayed on a display of a host computer 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dialog screen displayed on a display of the host computer illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an output image arrangement processing state in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining an output image arrangement processing state in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining an output image arrangement processing state in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining an output image arrangement processing state in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by a printing system to which the print control device according to the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Application 3 Operating system 4 Printer driver 5 Status monitor 6 Communication driver 7 Parallel port 8 Printer

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A print control device capable of communicating with a printer, comprising: an image data transmitting unit that transmits encoded image data to the printer; a status obtaining unit that obtains a status of the printer; A paper-out notification unit that notifies an operator that the predetermined paper is not present when the acquired printer status indicates that the predetermined paper is not present; and that the printer status acquired by the status acquisition unit is a predetermined status. A paper size switching designating unit for designating switching to another paper size when it indicates that there is no paper, and transmitting the image data when a paper size switching is designated by the paper size switching designating unit. When the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the means is different from the direction of the paper designated by the paper size switching designation means, Print control apparatus comprising: the image data rotation means for coding by rotating the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting means. 2. A print control device capable of communicating with a printer, comprising: an image data transmitting unit for transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a status obtaining unit for obtaining a status of the printer; and a status obtaining unit. A paper-out notification unit that notifies an operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port when the acquired printer state indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port; Paper supply port designating means for designating a paper supply port when the status of the printer acquired by the status acquisition means indicates that predetermined paper is not present in the prescribed paper supply port; When the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting means when the paper port is specified is different from the direction of the paper in the paper port specified by the paper port specifying means, the image data Sending Print control apparatus being characterized in that and an image data rotation means for coding by rotating the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by the unit. 3. A print control device capable of communicating with a printer, comprising: an image data transmission unit for transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a status acquisition unit for acquiring a status of the printer; and a status acquisition unit. A paper-out notification unit that notifies an operator that the predetermined paper is not present when the acquired printer status indicates that the predetermined paper is not present; and that the printer status acquired by the status acquisition unit is a predetermined status. Means for designating switching to another paper size when it indicates that there is no paper, and transmitting the image data when the paper size switching is designated by the paper size switch designating means. When the size of the coded image data transmitted by the means is different from the size of the paper designated by the paper size Image arrangement designating means for designating one of the methods; and arranging the encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting means by one of a plurality of arrangement methods designated by the image arrangement designating means. A print control device comprising: 4. A print control device communicable with a printer, comprising: an image data transmitting unit for transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a status obtaining unit for obtaining a status of the printer; A paper-out notification unit that notifies an operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port when the acquired printer state indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port; Paper supply port designating means for designating a paper supply port when the status of the printer acquired by the status acquisition means indicates that predetermined paper is not present in the prescribed paper supply port; When the paper port is specified,
When the size of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting unit is different from the size of the sheet in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating unit, one of a plurality of arrangement methods is used. An image arrangement designating unit to designate, and an image data arranging unit for arranging encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting unit by one of a plurality of arrangement methods, designated by the image arrangement designating unit; A print control device comprising: 5. A print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer, an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer, a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer, A paper out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper when the status of the printer obtained in the status obtaining step indicates that there is no predetermined paper; and a printer obtained in the status obtaining step. A paper size switching designation step of designating switching to another paper size when the state indicates that there is no predetermined paper, and when the paper size switching is designated by the paper size switching designation step, The direction of the encoded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step is different from the direction of the sheet specified in the sheet size switching specifying step. If the print control method comprising the, image data rotation process of encoding by rotating the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmission process. 6. A print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer, comprising: an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer; When the status of the printer acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, a paper-out notification that notifies the operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port. And a paper supply port designating step of designating a paper supply port when the status of the printer acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper supply port. When the direction of the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmitting step when the paper feed port is specified by the specifying step is different from the direction of the paper in the paper feed port specified by the paper feed port specifying step Print control method characterized by comprising a an image data rotation process of encoding by rotating the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by the image data transmission process. 7. A print control method in a print control device capable of communicating with a printer, comprising: an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer; A paper out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper when the status of the printer obtained in the status obtaining step indicates that there is no predetermined paper; and a printer obtained in the status obtaining step. A paper size switching designation step for designating switching to another paper size when the state indicates that there is no predetermined paper, and when a paper size switching is designated in the paper size switching designation step. The size of the encoded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step is the same as the size of the sheet designated in the sheet size switching designation step. If so, an image arrangement specifying step of specifying one of a plurality of arrangement methods, and the data transmission step is performed by the one of the plurality of arrangement methods specified by the image arrangement specifying step. An image data arranging step of arranging encoded image data. 8. A print control method in a print control device communicable with a printer, comprising: an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer; A paper out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port when the status of the printer acquired in the process indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port; A paper supply port designation step of designating a paper supply port when the status of the printer acquired in the status acquisition step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in a predetermined paper supply port; When the paper feed port is specified by
When the size of the coded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step is different from the size of the paper in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating means, one of a plurality of arrangement methods is used. An image arrangement designating step of designating, and an image data arrangement step of arranging the encoded image data transmitted by the data transmission step by one of a plurality of arrangement methods, designated by the image arrangement designation step, A print control method comprising: 9. A print control device capable of communicating with a printer, an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer, a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer, and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer. A paper-out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper when the status of the printer indicates that there is no predetermined paper; and A paper size switching designation step for designating switching to another paper size when it indicates that there is no paper size, and when the paper size switching is designated by the paper size switching designation step, the image data transmission step When the direction of the coded image data to be transmitted is different from the direction of the sheet designated in the sheet size switching designation step, the image data transmission is performed. Recorded computer-readable storage medium a program for implementing the image data rotation process of encoding by rotating the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by the process. 10. A print control device capable of communicating with a printer, an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer, a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer, and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer. A paper-out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port when the state of the printer indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper supply port; and A paper supply port designating step for designating a paper supply port when the state of the printer obtained in the step indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the prescribed paper supply port; When the direction of the encoded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step when is designated is different from the direction of the paper in the paper feed port designated in the paper port designating step, the image data transmitting step Recorded computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the image data rotation process of encoding by rotating the image data obtained by decoding the encoded image data transmitted by. An image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer; a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer; and a state obtaining step of obtaining the state of the printer. A paper-out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper when the status of the printer indicates that there is no predetermined paper; and When there is no paper size, a paper size switching designation step for designating switching to another paper size, and the image data transmission step when the paper size switching is designated by the paper size switching designation step When the size of the coded image data to be transmitted is different from the size of the paper designated in the paper size switching designation process, a plurality of An image arrangement designating step of designating one of the following: and arranging the encoded image data transmitted by the data transmitting step by one of a plurality of arrangement methods designated by the image arrangement designating step. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the image data arranging step. 12. A printing control device capable of communicating with a printer, an image data transmitting step of transmitting encoded image data to the printer, a state obtaining step of obtaining a state of the printer, and a printer obtained by the state obtaining step. When the status indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, a paper out notification step of notifying an operator that there is no predetermined paper in the predetermined paper feed port, and A paper supply port designating step for designating a paper supply port when the acquired printer state indicates that there is no predetermined paper in the prescribed paper supply port; and a paper supply port is designated by the paper supply port designation step. When done
When the size of the coded image data transmitted in the image data transmitting step is different from the size of the sheet in the paper feed port designated by the paper feed port designating means, one of a plurality of arrangement methods is used. An image arrangement designation step of designating, and an image data arrangement step of arranging the encoded image data transmitted by the data transmission step by one of a plurality of arrangement methods designated by the image arrangement designation step. A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program to be executed.