JP2002305623A - System for printing wrapping paper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of printing characters, an image, etc., on paper corresponding to usages of hanging paper, gift wrapping paper, a strip of paper, a bookmarker, a card, etc. SOLUTION: A wrapping arranging person 10 selects an image in addition to character information for paper going well with wrapping and merchandise to be attached, such as hanging paper, a book jacket, a bookmarker and a card by using a server 20 and prepares and prints printed matters necessary for wrapping and attachment desired by a client.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention prints a postcard, a book cover, a strip, a bookmark, a card, etc. for adding and wrapping a product such as a book, miscellaneous goods, food, etc., especially a gift when purchasing the product. The present invention relates to a printing system for packaging paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for a wrapping paper, a book cover, a strip, a bookmark, a card, and the like used for wrapping and adding a product, when purchasing the product at a store, a fixed form paper which is ordered in advance and kept in stock is selected. For example, it has been used for book covers and product packaging, but characters such as personal names, company names, messages, logos, images such as photographs, figures, and pictures cannot be inserted by printing.

[0003] Even if you order from a printing company, it will be a large number of standard products, it will take a delivery time to change the design, put a message or name, type of fixed characters, typeface, vertical writing, horizontal writing, and differences in paper size. It was not possible to respond to individual needs such as specifying the character series, adjusting the layout and position, etc. Therefore, if one order such as a postcard, a book cover, a strip, a bookmark, a card, etc. is attached to one product by printing, it is not possible to immediately take the product back to the store. Even if I did, I had to compromise with one or two fixed types.

[0004] In addition, in the case of adding a doll or a mizuhiki, there is a problem that it has to be obtained at a gift specialty store or a specific wrapping wrapping section, which is troublesome.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a desired hanging paper, strip, bookmark, and the like as long as blank paper is prepared.
An object of the present invention is to provide a system that can easily print cards and the like, and can simultaneously print characters, images, mizuhiki, gifs, and the like necessary for gifts.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, characters and images filed in a server are selected and printed on the paper by using a paper that can be passed through a printer, and the product packaging and Additional paper, book cover, strip,
He created one of the bookmarks and cards. Printing on this sheet can be performed while performing data communication with the server using a computer possessed by the packaging arrangementr. Further, the characters and images of the images prepared by the packaging arranger may be transmitted to the product provider.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG.
The computer 11 includes an image scanner 12, a camera 13 including a CCD camera or an image pickup tube, input devices such as a keyboard (mouse, touch monitor, microphone) 14, a monitor 15, a printer 16, and the like. CPU 21 of the server 20
And data communication is possible. This CPU 21 has external characters for creating personal names, company names, messages, and the like.
In addition to text information including variant characters (which cannot be output with a computer), a database 22 containing various patterns such as logos, photographs, drawings, pictures, mizuhiki, and any combination of patterns such as bonito, and various information files 23 are stored. Have
The computer 11 uses the server 20 to hang paper,
For the purpose of book covers, strips, bookmarks, cards, etc., characters (personal names, company names, messages) and images (logo marks, photos, figures, patterns) as well as images It is possible to perform printing required for packaging / adding to a product by selecting water pulling or the like and adding necessary image data. In addition, the server 20 can exchange data files with other systems that perform management operations such as order reception, inventory, and delivery, and can perform data communication with other database servers. The information file 23 stores the names of merchandise providers who can procure gifts and the like.

Next, the printing process of the wrapping paper is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on. (Step 30, ID Password Authentication) First, in order to access the server 20, the packaging arranger 10 inputs an ID and a password to the computer 11 and receives authentication of the server 20. Of course, authentication may not be required in some cases. (Step 31, screen) A method of preparing and printing a printed matter from the server 20 by various operation functions from the server 20 via the Internet as the initial hierarchy screen on the monitor 15 of the packaging arranger 10 via the Internet, and a program in advance to the computer 11 Install or server 20
There is a method of obtaining the minimum necessary data and information by downloading a program. Further, there are a method of storing and managing the production data file in the server 20 and a case where the packaging arranger 10 stores and manages it. (Step 32, menu selection) The menu to be operated is displayed in the display screen of step 31, and step 33,
Operations can be performed in accordance with the respective purpose menus of 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41, and functions according to the purposes of production, printing, storage, and recall from the server 20 can be used. (Step 33, paper selection) The paper size is selected.
Paper sizes are JIS standardized for A3, B4, A4, B5, A5 and postcards, as well as a wide variety of non-standardized sizes such as hanging paper, book covers, strips, bookmarks, and cards. Registration / selection printing is possible, and is displayed on a monitor 15 corresponding to the paper designated by the packaging arranger 10. (Step 34, character pattern selection) Term selection from patterns. Term patterns such as "80th anniversary", "Congratulations on graduating from school! Congratulations on graduation!""Dad and mom always thank you!" You may just select without inputting. (Step 35, message selection character input) Select a message. The character input pattern is, for example, a pattern “Nihon Taro” with only the name, a pattern “Nihon Co., Ltd.” with only the company name, a pattern with the company name / name “Taro Nihon, Representative Director of Japan Co., Ltd.” and others “XX University“ Univer ”
Some types such as "sit OF OF" are prepared.
The term selected in step 34 can be automatically corrected, such as designation of a character size or uniform assignment based on a preselected pattern. If there is no appropriate description or message in the database 22, a desired message may be input by the keyboard 14. In this case as well, correction such as character size designation and uniform layout is automatically performed by selecting a pattern, so that work is shortened and printing is performed in a well-balanced manner. (Step 36, image selection) Hanging paper, book cover,
When image data such as photographs, pictures, drawings, and illustrations to be inserted into strips, bookmarks, cards, and the like are required, the data can be selected from the server 20. In the case of original images, the packaging arranger 1
0 can use the image scanner 12 or the camera 13 to capture and paste image information into the computer 11. (Step 37, automatic layout) Steps 34 and 3
By simply pasting the character created and selected in step 5 and the image data created and selected in step 36 and updating the preview, the arrangement and the character arrangement layout can be automatically adjusted. (Step 38, display calibration) The preview function displays the image on the monitor 15, confirms the produced image, and corrects characters and the like. Erroneous writing, position, etc. can be adjusted. (Step 39, printing) The print information subjected to the automatic layout processing in steps 34 to 37 is output to the printer. At this time, according to the paper size selected in step 33,
Immediate correspondence printing can be enabled. For example, FIG.
, The characters and the image P are printed on blank paper. At this time, the characters and image information are automatically laid out within the paper size specified in step 33, so that the printing work by the computer 11 of the packaging arranger 10 is greatly reduced, and prompt response to the client is possible. Become. (Step 40, Save Production Image) The production image and paper size information by the operation of each menu can be stored by the server 20, the computer 11 of the packaging arranger 10, and the like. (Step 41: call for production image) The production image and paper size information for each menu operation are stored in
And the stored data can be called from any base of the computer 11 of the packaging arranger 10.

The packaging arranger 10 can receive a request for producing a packaging sheet from a general client and can also provide a product such as a gift. The packaging arranger 10 may sell this product at the store itself, or request direct delivery to a remote location such as a production center. In this case, the packaging arranger 10 can transmit an image of the packaging paper created in response to the request of the client to a producer such as a production area or a product provider such as a seller. Moreover, the packaging arranger 10 may be an individual product purchaser.

[0010]

According to the present invention, as described above, by simply selecting a message or an image, any kind of paper that can be passed through a printer can be used for packaging, such as hanging paper, book covers, strips, bookmarks, and cards. Instead of adding paper, it is wrapped and added to the product to increase the added value of the product.
Since it can be given to a person, a value-added service can be given to the client or the recipient, and since the feelings of characters and images are added to the product, the value is increased and the product is valued.

In addition, since characters and images such as sentences can be simultaneously printed on a postcard, a strip, a bookmark, a card, or the like, various messages can be transmitted without a letter or postcard, thereby saving time and effort. Communication costs can be saved at the same time.

[0012] Furthermore, a character image can be transmitted to a distribution / delivery center, a distant maker, or the like, where it can be wrapped and sent directly. In addition, printed and wrapped goods can be quickly delivered from the nearest place to the gift destination. Products that meet the needs of the client can be supplied by streamlining orders, packaging, and delivery.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a process according to the system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of the produced wrapping paper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Packaging Arranger 11 Computer 12 Image Scanner 13 Camera 14 Keyboard 15 Monitor 16 Printer 20 Server 21 CPU 22 Character / Image Database 23 Information File 24 Server 2 30-41 Processing Step P Character Image

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Using paper that can be passed through a printer, select characters and images filed in a server and print them on the paper, wrapping / adding paper for merchandise, book covers, strips,
A packaging paper printing system for producing any of bookmarks and cards. 2. The packaging paper printing system according to claim 1, wherein the packaging arranger has a computer capable of performing data communication with a server, and performs printing on the paper. 3. The packaging paper printing system according to claim 2, wherein the image of the characters and images created by the packaging arranger is transmitted to a product provider.