JP2002240230A - Method and system for controlling data on plate-making, equipment for controlling data on plate-making, device for checking, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling data on plate-making for printing which makes it possible to check that the data on plate-making is already checked, and to check the contents of checking information and others, on a computer, on the occasion of preparing the data by the computer, a system for controlling the data for plate-making which executes the controlling method, equipment for controlling the data on plate-making, a device for checking, and a magnetic recording medium. SOLUTION: The checking information obtained on the occasion when the data on plate-making prepared by using the computer are checked by an image based on the data, e.g. an image on a display screen, is stored as information incidental to the data on plate-making in a server computer. In the case when the data are checked at a remote place by using the computer, data for screen display of a display device used for checking are prepared on the basis of the data on plate-making, and transmitted to the computer on the checker side connected through a communication circuit. After the checking, the checking information is returned as reply information from the computer on the checker side through the communication circuit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for managing plate making data when preparing plate making data for printing using a computer, a plate making data management system, a plate making data management device, an inspection device, and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a large amount of printed matter including a character and a photographed image is requested to be printed, before performing mass printing using plate making data created by a designer or the like, check whether there is any typographical error in the character or whether the character or the photographed image is missing. In order to check whether the layout, size, and color of the print meet the request of the print client, etc., a proof print (proof) based on the plate making data is output to paper and presented to the print client. It is common to undergo plate inspection (inspection).

[0003] As a result of such a plate inspection, if there is no typographical error or the like and the request of the print requester is met, it is added to the back and margins of the proof paper that the plate making data has been approved. The data is sent to the printing process, which is a post-process, as approved platemaking data that has been approved by the print requester, and large-volume printing is performed. On the other hand, as a result of plate inspection, if the print request does not meet the request of the client, or if there is a typographical error, it is added to the back or margin of the proof paper that the plate has been inspected. The result of plate inspection, such as information on missing characters, how to correct a defective portion of the layout, size, and color of characters and images, and a correction instruction based on the result are issued. The result of the plate inspection and the correction instruction are fed back to the designer who created the plate making data, and the plate making data is corrected according to the correction instruction. In this manner, the plate inspection result and the correction instruction are issued by the print client, and finally, after approval of the proof of the print client, the data is sent to the printing process as approved printing plate making data.

[0004]

By the way, today, an image is displayed on an inspection display device based on plate making data created by a computer without outputting a proof to paper, and is subjected to inspection by a print client. There are many. If the inspection result does not meet the request of the print client or there is a typo, the contents of the inspection result and correction instructions are written down on paper or another file and fed back to the designer who created it. You. In addition, the signature that has been inspected is written on paper or another file. Therefore, whether the plate making data has been inspected or not has been inspected, what the inspection result was, and what correction instruction was issued, etc. directly from the plate making data on the computer. I can't judge.

Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the case where the printing plate making data is created by a computer, not only when the proof is output to paper, but also when the plate making data created by the computer is created.
In the case of inspection using a screen displayed based on this plate making data, even if the plate making data is inspected plate making data, and if the plate making data has been inspected, the contents of the inspection information can be confirmed on a computer. It is another object of the present invention to provide a plate making data management system, a plate making data management device, an inspection device, and a recording medium for implementing the method.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for inspecting plate making data created by using a computer by using an image based on the plate making data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for managing plate making data, wherein plate making data is managed by being stored in a computer as information.

Here, it is preferable that the inspection is performed by displaying an image based on the plate making data on a screen of a display device. Further, the inspection information preferably has at least inspection presence / absence information regarding presence / absence of inspection of plate making data,
The inspection information includes, in addition to the inspection presence / absence information, inspector identification information of platemaking data, inspection date and time information of platemaking data, identification information of a display device used for inspection, version information of platemaking data, inspection positioning information of platemaking data. It is preferable to have at least one piece of inspection content information of inspection result / correction instruction information of plate making data. Also, in addition to the test information,
When the plate making data is corrected in accordance with the inspection result / correction instruction information, the version information of the plate making data accompanying the correction of the plate making data and the correction history information of the plate making data recording the contents of the correction of the plate making data are included in the plate making data. Preferably, it is stored in the computer as accompanying information.

Further, when the plate making data corrected according to the inspection result / correction instruction information is inspected, the inspection information obtained by this inspection is added to the inspection information obtained before this inspection and stored. Alternatively, the inspection information may be rewritten with the inspection information obtained by this inspection. Further, the plate making data management method, when plate making data is inspected by an image displayed on the screen based on the plate making data, creates screen display data of a display device used for inspection based on the plate making data, The created screen display data is transmitted to an inspector-side computer connected via a communication line, and after the inspection, the inspection information may be returned as reply information from the inspector-side computer via the communication line. preferable. At this time, the screen display data is
It is preferable that the inspection information is transmitted to the inspector-side computer as transmission information together with the inspection information storage area for storing the inspection information, and the inspection information written in the inspection information storage area is returned as reply information from the inspector-side computer. Further, the inspection information is preferably used as determination information for sending plate making data as printing plate making data to a printing process.

The present invention is also a plate making data management system for managing plate making data using a computer, comprising: a display device for displaying an image based on plate making data created by using a computer for inspection; It is an object of the present invention to provide a plate making data management system characterized by having a recording device for storing plate making data and storing inspection information obtained at the time of inspection of the plate making data along with the plate making data.

Further, the present invention is a plate making data management system for managing plate making data, comprising first and second computers connected via a communication line, wherein the first computer has a plate making data. A display data creation device for creating screen display data of a display device used for inspection of the plate making data from data, and inspection information for storing the screen display data with inspection information obtained at the time of plate making data inspection. A transmitting / receiving device that transmits to the second computer as transmission information together with the storage area, or that receives reply information returned from the second computer,
A recording device for storing inspection information obtained during the inspection of the plate making data together with the plate making data as accompanying information, wherein the second computer uses screen display data transmitted from the first computer. A display device for displaying a screen for inspection of plate making data, input means for writing inspection information obtained at the time of inspection in the inspection information storage area, and receiving transmission information from the first computer;
Alternatively, the present invention provides a plate making data management system comprising: a transmission / reception device that returns the inspection information storage area in which the inspection information is written to the first computer as return information.

Further, the present invention provides a display data creating device for creating screen display data of a display device used for inspection of plate making data from plate making data, and a storage device for storing inspection information obtained at the time of plate making data inspection. The inspection information storage area is transmitted as transmission information together with the screen display data to a connection destination computer connected via a communication line, and the inspection information written in the inspection information storage area from the connection destination computer is received as reply information. And a recording device for storing the inspection information written in the inspection information storage area together with the plate making data as accompanying information of the plate making data, and manages the plate making data based on the accompanying information. It is another object of the present invention to provide a plate making data management apparatus characterized by the above.

Further, the present invention provides a display device for displaying a screen for inspection by using screen display data transmitted as transmission information from a connection destination computer connected via a communication line, and a display device obtained at the time of inspection. Input means for writing the obtained test information in the test information storage area transmitted from the connection destination computer as transmission information, and receiving the transmission information from the connection destination computer, or returning the test information storage area to the connection destination computer An inspection apparatus characterized by including a transmitting / receiving device that performs the above-described operation.

Further, the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium on which plate making data is recorded, wherein inspection information obtained when inspecting the plate making data is recorded as accompanying information of the plate making data. A computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention is provided.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A plate making data management system according to the present invention for implementing the plate making data management method of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a plate making data management system (hereinafter referred to as a preferred embodiment) of a plate making data management system according to the present invention.
10 (referred to as the present system). The present system 10
Is mainly composed of a plate making data creator side network system 12 and a customer side inspection device 14.

The platemaking data creator's network system 12 includes a server computer 16 for storing platemaking data D (see FIG. 3), a terminal computer 18 for creating character data in the platemaking data, and image data in the platemaking data. In addition to the terminal computer 20 to be created, the terminal computer 21 includes a plurality of terminal computers 21 for adjusting the color of an image obtained from the plate making data D. The computer 21 further includes an outsourcer computer 22, a modem and a terminal adapter (TA). And the like via transmission / reception devices 24 and 26.

The server computer 16 generates plate making data D and a recording device 16a for storing inspection information obtained at the time of inspection of the plate making data D, and creates screen display data of a display device used for inspection from the plate making data D. And a transmitting / receiving device 16c for transmitting screen display data as transmission information together with an inspection information storage area for storing inspection information and receiving reply information returned from the customer-side inspection device 14, The plate making data management device according to the present invention is formed. Further, the server computer 16 is connected to an inspection display device 16d for displaying an image based on the plate making data D recorded and stored in the recording device 16a on a screen for inspection.
Proof printer 1 that prints proof P on recording paper based on plate making data D recorded and stored in 6a
6e is connected.

The recording device 16a for storing the inspection information is a recording device such as a hard disk, and also includes a recording medium drive device for recording and storing on a known recording medium such as a CD-R, and a recording medium. Of course, it may be constituted by a recording medium drive device of a recording medium such as a CD-R, or may be constituted by a recording device such as a hard disk.

The display data creation device 16b is a recording device 1
From the plate making data D called from 6a, screen display data suitable for the inspection display device 16d and the inspection display device of the customer-side inspection device 14 is created. The function of the display data creation device 16b is the server computer 16 Is realized by software processing. In the display data creation device 16, for example, post-script processing is performed on the plate making data D, and image display data converted into bitmap data is created. In addition, display screen data in which fine adjustments such as hue have been made in advance are created according to the type of the inspection display device. A known device such as a modem or a terminal adapter (TA) is used as the transmission / reception device 16c.

The inspection display device 16d is a display device for displaying an image based on the plate making data D for inspection within the network system 12 on the side of the plate making data creator. In addition, it is used to confirm in advance whether the plate making data D is prepared as requested by the customer inside the plate making data creator. The proof printer 16e is used when the inspection is performed with the proof P printed out on the recording paper, regardless of the screen display. The server computer 16 transmits the screen display data to the customer-side inspection device 14 as transmission information together with the inspection information storage area for storing the inspection information, and is returned from the customer-side inspection device 14 as reply information. The inspection information written in the inspection information storage area is written and stored in a predetermined file as accompanying information of the plate making data D.

The customer-side inspection device 14 has a display device 14a for displaying an image using screen display data transmitted as transmission information from the server computer 16, and inspection information obtained at the time of inspection, which is included in the transmission information. It comprises an input device 14b such as a mouse or a keyboard for writing in the test information storage area, a transmitting / receiving device 14c such as a modem or a terminal adapter, and a computer 14d for controlling these devices and devices. Customer side inspection device 14
The transmission / reception device 14c receives transmission information including an inspection information storage area for storing inspection information and screen display data,
An image is displayed on the display device 14a for inspection using the received screen display data. At the time of inspection, the customer uses the input device 14b to write inspection result information such as inspection results, correction instructions, and order details at the time of printing in the inspection information storage area. After the inspection, this inspection information storage area is
4c is returned to the server computer 16.
The present system 12 is configured as described above.

The result of the inspection created by the system 12 is
The plate making data D approved by the customer is recorded on a recording medium M such as a CD-R together with the inspection information accompanying the plate making data D, and passed to the printing system 28 of the printing company.

The printing system 28 reads the plate making data D and inspection information recorded on the recording medium M and performs an imposition operation, and accordingly, an image setter (lith film) or a plate setter (plate) according to the computer 28a.
It comprises an exposure and development device 28b for producing S, and a printing machine 28c for attaching a printing plate to a drum for printing.
In the printing system 28, fine adjustment of the printing plate S and the printing press 28c is performed in accordance with the print order information sent as inspection information, for example, the color tone of the image is desired to be reproduced with the highest priority.

FIG. 2 shows a flow of creating the plate making data D in the present system 10. First, when a print request is received from a customer (step 100), a password corresponding to the print request is created in the prepress data creator-side network system 12, and the password is given to the customer. Next, the prepress data creator-side network system 12 receives the original including the characters and the photographed image requested by the customer, inputs the original, and starts editing (step 102). Specifically, the terminal computer 1
In step 8, the character is input, the typeface and character size are adjusted as ordered, and converted into character data.
The captured image of the original is taken in by a scanner (not shown) provided as image data into image data. Further, in the terminal computer 21, a figure or the like is created and made into figure data. The size and the hue in the case of a color image are adjusted by the terminal computer 21 and sent to the server computer 16 as plate making data D. In some cases, image data, graphic data, and the like created by the outsourcing computer 22 connected via the transmission / reception devices 24 and 26 are imported as plate making data D. The password is integrally recorded and stored in the created plate making data D.

Next, within the server computer 16, as shown in FIG. 3, the plate making data files F ₁ of sent prepress data D is created in a recording device such as a hard disk,
At the same time, and correction history information file F ₂ for storing correction history information described later, an inspection whether information file F ₃ for storing test existence information, the examination content information file F ₄ for storing the examination content information is created ( Step 104),
In order to manage the correction history information, inspection presence / absence information and inspection content information as accompanying information of the plate making data D, the file name of the correction history information file F _{2 and} the file of the inspection presence / absence information file F ₃ are included in the plate making data file F ₁ . name and the file name of the examination content information file F ₄ are recorded. Further, plate making data files F _1, and correction history information file F _2, an inspection whether information file F _3, examination content and information file F ₄ are combined into a single folder, each folder managed by the server computer 16 Is also good. As described above, in the present invention, the plate making data D is managed by the server computer 16 by using the inspection information and the correction history information as the accompanying information of the plate making data D. The method of making the setting is not limited to the above method, and any method may be used.

Thereafter, the display device 1 of the customer side inspection device 14
Screen display data conforming to 4a is created (step 106). For example, in the case of graphic data, the plate making data D is represented by data such as a start point and an end point of a line segment in a graphic, a center point and a radius of a circular shape in the graphic, and the like by the drawing system software. In order to prevent garbled characters or unintended conversion, character data, image data and graphic data are converted into display data such as bitmap data by post script processing in advance, screen display data is created, This is transmission information to be transmitted to the customer inspection device 14. This transmission information includes
The password given to the customer is recorded. Further, the transmission information is provided with an inspection information storage area for storing inspection information obtained when the inspection is performed by the customer-side inspection device 14. The inspection information includes inspection presence / absence information, inspection content information, and customer order information, as described later. In the test information storage area, if you take the test for the first time,
Uninspection information is written, and no inspection content information is written. However, if the past inspection is performed and the inspection is performed again, the inspection information accompanying the plate making data D is created as described later. The previous inspection content information is written in the inspection information storage area together with the already inspected information.
Such transmission information is transmitted to the customer inspection device 14 (Step 108).

In the inspection device 14 on the customer side, the password recorded in the transmitted transmission information is compared with the password input from the customer via the input device 14b. If the result of the comparison is that the passwords match, the computer 14
The image of the display screen data transmitted as the transmission information is displayed on the display device 14a by using the image display software d, and the plate making data D is inspected. The customer looks at the displayed screen and performs an inspection (step 110).
Select one of responsibilities and reinstatement.

Here, the term “completion” means that the image to be inspected does not have any typographical errors, and the size, arrangement and color of the characters and photographed images are in accordance with the customer's request. Means that the approved plate making data D is passed to the printing system 28 and printing is started. The term “responsibility” refers to designating the contents of the plate making data D and approving the correction of the plate making data D in accordance with the contents of the correction.
To start printing. With re-school,
This is an instruction to specify the content of the correction and to perform the inspection again after correcting the plate making data D. The inspection result and the correction contents of the plate making data D are used as inspection result / correction instruction information as
It is written to the inspection information storage area.

Further, an inspector identification code such as the name and ID number of the inspected inspector, inspection date and time information such as the date and time of the inspection, identification information of the display device 14a used for inspection of the plate making data D, and plate making The version number of the data D is automatically stored in the inspection information storage area or the input device 14b.
Written by Further, information with inspection position such as whether it is an internal confirmation of a plate making data maker or an inspection by a customer may be written. In the present embodiment, all of these pieces of information are written. However, it is not necessary to write all of the above information, and at least one of the pieces of information need only be written as inspection content information. Further, when the inspection is performed, if the inspection presence / absence information is not inspected, the information is automatically rewritten to the inspected state. The test information storage area in which the test information is written is returned to the server computer 16 as return information (step 112).

[0030] The server computer 16, examination content information written in the examination information storage area sent as a reply information within the examination content information file F _4, inspection whether information is written in the inspection presence information file F ₃ ( Step 114).

When the inspection information written and returned in the inspection information storage area is stored in the server computer 16 as additional information of the plate making data D, the server computer 16 stores the inspection information as additional information of the plate making data D.
When the inspection content information and the inspection presence / absence information in the past inspection are recorded in the file, the inspection content information and the inspection presence / absence information in this file are cleared, and the customer-side inspection device 1
4 is rewritten into inspection information such as inspection content information and inspection presence / absence information written and returned in the inspection information storage area. In the present invention, the contents of the test content information file do not necessarily need to be rewritten, and the latest test content information is added and recorded together with the number of tests or the test identification number while leaving the previous test content information. May be done.

Next, the contents of the test results and correction instruction information written in the examination content information file F ₄ is determined in the server computer 16 (step 116). If the inspection result is re-establishment, the plate making data D is sent to step 102 for correcting the plate making data D, and is edited according to the inspection result / correction instruction information. In the inspection result / correction instruction information, for example, instruction contents such as “place the photographed image to the right by five characters” and “magnification of the figure to 120%” are written. Editing is performed using the terminal computers 18 and 20 and the terminal computer 21.

The content of the correction thus corrected, that is,
Plate making data D after correction and the pre-correction plate making data D is written in the correction history information file F ₂ as the correction history information (step 104). At the same time, the version number of the plate making data D after correction is also written in the correction history information file F ₂ as the correction history information (step 104).

From the plate making data D thus corrected,
Table of the customer-side inspection device 14 in the computer 16
The screen display data suitable for the display device 14a is created again.
To the customer-side inspection device 14 together with the inspection information storage area.
Sent. In this way, as a result of inspection,
Until the contents of the instruction are obtained,
Can be If the test result is denied, the terminal computer 1
8, 20 and the terminal computer 21 (step
118) In addition, the correction history information is
Le F_TwoIs written to. Plate making data file F₁, Fix
History information file F_Two, Inspection existence information file F_Three,
And inspection content information file F_FourIs C from the hard disk
Copied to a recording medium M such as DR and printed on the recording medium M
Flowed to the process. On the other hand, if the inspection result is
Data file F₁, Modification history information file F _Two, Inspection
No information file F_ThreeAnd inspection content information file F_Four
Is copied onto a recording medium M such as a CD-R, and the recording medium M is
It is sent to the printing process. In this way, the inspection information is
Data D to the printing process as plate making data for printing.
Used as judgment information.

In the above example, the screen display data based on the plate making data D is transmitted to the customer side inspection device 14 via the communication line to be inspected by the customer. Proof printer 1 on the creator side
6e, the proof P output on the recording paper may be directly shown to the customer and inspected (plate inspection). Alternatively, the customer may come to the plate making data creator side server computer 16 and show the image based on the plate making data D displayed on the inspection display device 16d to the customer for inspection. In this case, the inspection content information and the inspection presence / absence information are stored in the server computer 16.
Is input from an input device (not shown). In the case of the inspection by the proof P, the server computer 16 sends the inspection information storage area to the customer-side inspection device 14 as transmission information, while the inspection information is stored in the transmitted inspection information storage area by the input device. 14b
And the input examination information storage area may be returned to the server computer 16.

In the printing step, first, the plate making data D stored in the recording medium M is called to perform an imposition operation (step 120). Imposition means, for example, when producing a book composed of a plurality of pages, allocating print contents to printing plates so that sentences, images and figures are arranged on predetermined pages. When the imposition work is completed,
An image setter (lith film) and a plate setter (plate) S are produced by the exposure and development device 28b.
The prepared printing plate S is attached to the drum of the printing press 28c, printing is performed, and then bookbinding is performed (step 122). In this printing process, as described above, for example, fine adjustment of the printing plate S and the printing press 28c is performed in accordance with print order information recorded as inspection information such that a color tone of a predetermined captured image is desired to be reproduced with the highest priority. Is performed.

As described above, the server computer 1 stores the inspection information including the inspection result linked to the plate making data D.
6 is saved, there is no erroneous determination as to whether or not the plate making data D has been inspected. In addition, since the inspection result, the content of the correction instruction, and the like can be known on the server computer 16, the management of the plate making data D can be performed smoothly. Further, since there is no need to output the proof P on the recording paper, waste of the recording paper or the like can be prevented. Further, a proof printer is not required, and the cost of equipment and consumables such as recording paper and ink can be reduced, and proof printing can be performed. Output time can be saved and power consumption for print output can be reduced.

The plate making data management method, plate making data management system, plate making data management device, inspection device, and recording medium according to the present invention have been described above in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Of course, various improvements and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0039]

As described in detail above, when making the printing plate making data by computer, not only the case where the proof is output to paper, but also the plate making data made by the computer is based on this plate making data. Even when an image is displayed on a screen and inspected, it is possible to know on a computer that the prepress data is inspected prepress data and the content of the inspection information on a computer, and it is possible to smoothly manage the prepress data. Further, it is possible to reduce equipment costs and consumables costs, to save proof print output time, and to reduce power consumption for print output.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a plate making data management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of creating plate making data for implementing the plate making data management method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method of managing plate making data according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 plate making data management system 12 network system 14 inspection device 16 server computer 18, 20, 21 terminal computer 22 outsourcing company computer 24, 26 transmission / reception device 28 printing system

Claims (15)

[Claims] An inspection information for inspecting plate making data created by using a computer with an image based on the plate making data is stored in a computer as accompanying information of the plate making data, thereby managing the plate making data. A method of managing plate making data characterized by being performed. 2. The method for managing plate making data according to claim 1, wherein the inspection is performed by displaying an image based on the plate making data on a screen of a display device. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the inspection information includes at least inspection presence / absence information regarding presence / absence of inspection of the plate making data. 4. The inspection information includes, in addition to the inspection presence / absence information, inspector identification information of plate making data, inspection date and time information of plate making data, identification information of a display device used for inspection, version information of plate making data, plate making At least one of data inspection positioning information and plate making data inspection result / correction instruction information
The plate making data management method according to claim 3, comprising two pieces of inspection content information. 5. In addition to the inspection information, when the plate making data is corrected in accordance with the inspection result / correction instruction information, the version information of the plate making data accompanying the correction of the plate making data and the contents of the correction of the plate making data are recorded. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the correction history information of the prepress data to be performed is stored in a computer as accompanying information of the prepress data. 6. When plate making data corrected in accordance with the inspection result / correction instruction information is inspected, the inspection information obtained by this inspection is added to the inspection information obtained before this inspection and stored. The method of managing plate making data according to claim 4 or 5, wherein: 7. When the plate making data corrected according to the inspection result / correction instruction information is inspected, the inspection information is rewritten to inspection information obtained by the inspection. The method of managing plate making data described in. 8. When the plate making data is inspected by an image displayed on a screen based on the plate making data, screen display data of a display device used for the inspection is created based on the plate making data. The display data is transmitted to an inspector-side computer connected via a communication line, and after the inspection, the inspection information is returned as reply information from the inspector-side computer via the communication line. 8. The method of managing plate making data according to any one of 2 to 7. 9. The screen display data is transmitted to an inspector-side computer as transmission information together with an inspection information storage area for storing the inspection information, and an inspection written in the inspection information storage area from the inspector-side computer. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the information is returned as return information. 10. The method for managing plate making data according to claim 1, wherein said inspection information is used as judgment information for sending plate making data as printing plate making data to a printing process. . 11. A plate making data management system for managing plate making data using a computer, comprising: a display device for displaying an image based on plate making data created by using a computer for inspection; and storing the plate making data. And a recording device for storing inspection information obtained at the time of inspection of the plate making data along with the plate making data. 12. A plate making data management system for managing plate making data, comprising first and second computers connected via a communication line, wherein the first computer converts the plate making data to the plate making data. A display data creation device for creating screen display data of a display device used for data inspection, and transmitting the screen display data together with an inspection information storage area for storing inspection information obtained when inspecting plate making data. Transmitting the information to the second computer,
Alternatively, the second computer includes a transmitting / receiving device that receives reply information returned from the second computer, and a recording device that stores the inspection information obtained during the inspection of the plate making data together with the plate making data as accompanying information. A display device for displaying a screen for inspection of plate making data using the data for screen display transmitted from the first computer, and the inspection information obtained at the time of the inspection in the inspection information storage area. Input means for writing, and a transmission / reception device for receiving transmission information from the first computer or returning the test information storage area in which the test information is written to the first computer as return information A plate making data management system characterized by the following. 13. A display data creating device for creating screen display data of a display device used for inspection of plate making data from plate making data, and an inspection information storage area for storing inspection information obtained at the time of plate making data inspection. A transmission / reception device that transmits, as transmission information, together with the screen display data to a connection destination computer connected via a communication line, and receives test information written in the test information storage area from the connection destination computer as reply information. A recording device that saves the inspection information written in the inspection information storage area together with the plate making data as accompanying information of the plate making data, and manages the plate making data based on the accompanying information. Prepress data management device. 14. A display device for displaying a screen for inspection using screen display data transmitted as transmission information from a connection destination computer connected via a communication line, and inspection information obtained at the time of inspection. Input means for writing, as transmission information, in the examination information storage area transmitted from the connection destination computer, and receiving the transmission information from the connection destination computer, or
An inspection apparatus, comprising: a transmission / reception device that returns the inspection information storage area to the connection destination computer. 15. A computer-readable recording medium on which plate making data is recorded, wherein inspection information obtained when inspecting plate making data is recorded as accompanying information of plate making data. Possible recording medium.