JP2003023537A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely execute printing on the same paper according to automatic variable magnification, when reduced layout printing is set in a PDL job with image sizes coexisting. SOLUTION: This image processor is provided with an image size capture means 111 for acquiring the size of an image to be printed (input image size), a variable magnification means 802 for executing the variable magnification of the image data, a storage means 116 for storing a plurality of images, a layout deciding means 135 for deciding the layout of those images stored in the storage means 116, and an automatic magnification deciding means 111 for deciding proper printing magnification, according to the layout decided by the layout deciding means 135. Then, the variable magnification is executed by the variable magnification means 802, at a magnification decided by the automatic magnification deciding means 111, and the image data are printed based on the layout decided by the layout deciding means 135.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus having a function of printing an input image, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus connectable to a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a printer or an image processing apparatus having a print function, it is usual for PDL jobs to have different input image sizes mixed in one job.

In addition, PDL job reduction layout printing, in which reduction layouts are printed with PDL jobs, is also common.

[0004]

However, in the conventional PDL job reduction layout printing as described above, when the input image sizes are mixed, the reduction layout printing cannot be set.

As a result, there is a problem that the throughput cannot be improved.

The reason is that the image processing apparatus does not have a function of changing the magnification of the output PDL image, and can print out only in the image size designated by the PDL data.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and its object is to automatically perform reduction layout printing in a PDL job in which input image sizes are mixed. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of saving paper and improving throughput without unnecessary output of paper by performing variable magnification and printing on the same paper reliably.

[0008]

Therefore, in the present invention, the above-described object is achieved by providing an image processing apparatus shown in any of the following items (1) to (17). Is.

(1) An image processing apparatus for printing an input image, the size of the image to be printed (input image size)
The image size acquisition unit for acquiring the image data, the scaling unit for scaling the image data, the storage unit for storing the plurality of images, and the layout of the plurality of images stored in the storage unit according to the paper size of the output paper. A layout determining unit for determining the layout, and an automatic scaling factor determining unit for determining an appropriate print scaling factor according to the layout determined by the layout determining unit, and the automatic scaling factor determination according to the layout determined by the layout determining unit. An image processing apparatus, wherein the image data is scaled by the scaling unit and printed at a magnification determined by the unit.

(2) In the above item (1), the scaling means scales the input image size when the input image size does not fall within the size of the layout area to be expanded according to the specified layout. The image processing device described.

(3) The image processing apparatus according to item (1), wherein the scaling means does not scale automatically when the input image size is smaller than the layout area size.

(4) Rotation means for rotating the input image data is further provided, and the automatic magnification determining means is for both the input image size and the size of the image obtained by rotating the input image data by 90 degrees. The printing magnification is calculated, the larger one is set as the output magnification, the magnification is changed by the magnification changing means, and the printing is performed by rotating the rotation means in accordance with the output direction. Image processing device.

(5) The image processing apparatus according to item (1), wherein the image of two pages is printed on one page.

(6) The first page is the left side of the output sheet, 2
The image processing apparatus according to item (5), wherein the page is printed on the right side of the output sheet.

(7) The first page is on the right of the output sheet, 2
The image processing apparatus according to item (5), wherein the page is printed on the left side of the output sheet.

(8) The image processing apparatus according to item (1), wherein an image of four pages is printed on one page.

(9) The first page is the upper left of the output paper,
The image processing apparatus according to item (8), wherein the second page is printed on the upper right side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet.

(10) Printing the first page on the upper left of the output paper, the second page on the lower left of the output paper, the third page on the upper right of the output paper, and the fourth page on the lower right of the output paper. The image processing device according to item (8) above.

(11) The first page should be printed on the upper right side of the output sheet, the second page should be printed on the upper left side of the output sheet, the third page should be printed on the lower right side of the output sheet, and the fourth page should be printed on the lower left side of the output sheet. The image processing device according to item (8) above.

(12) Printing the first page on the upper right of the output paper, the second page on the lower right of the output paper, the third page on the upper left of the output paper, and the fourth page on the lower left of the output paper. The image processing device according to item (8) above.

(13) The image processing apparatus according to item (1), wherein the image of 9 pages is printed on 1 page.

(14) The first page is the upper left of the output paper, the second page is the upper center of the output paper, the third page is the upper right of the output paper, the fourth page is the left center of the output paper, and the fifth page. The eye is the center of the output paper, the sixth page is the center right of the output paper, the seventh page is the lower left of the output paper, the eighth page is the lower center of the output paper, and the ninth page is the lower right of the output paper. The image processing apparatus according to item (13), wherein the image processing apparatus prints on the image.

(15) The first page is the upper left of the output paper, the second page is the center left of the output paper, the third page is the upper left bottom of the output paper, the fourth page is the upper center of the output paper, and the fifth. The page is the center of the output paper, the sixth page is the lower center of the output paper, the seventh page is the upper right of the output paper, the eighth page is the right center of the output paper, and the ninth page is the output paper. The image processing apparatus according to item (13), which prints on the lower right side.

(16) The first page is the upper right of the output paper, the second page is the upper center of the output paper, the third page is the upper left of the output paper, the fourth page is the right center of the output paper, and the fifth page. The eye is the center of the output paper, the sixth page is the center left of the output paper, the seventh page is the lower right of the output paper, the eighth page is the lower center of the output paper, and the ninth page is the lower left of the output paper. The image processing apparatus according to item (13), wherein the image processing apparatus prints on the image.

(17) The first page is the upper right of the output paper, the second page is the center right of the output paper, the third page is the lower right of the output paper, and the fourth page is the upper center of the output paper. The page is the center of the output sheet, the page 6 is the lower center of the output sheet, the page 7 is the upper left of the output sheet, the page 8 is the center left of the output sheet, the page 9 is the lower left of the output sheet. The image processing apparatus according to item (13), wherein the image processing apparatus prints on the image.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to examples.

(First Embodiment) The overall structure of an image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 100 is an image processing device, 110 is a control device (controller unit), 150 is an operation unit, 160 is an external device such as a CD-ROM drive or HD (hard disk) drive, and 200 is a reader device (reader unit). , 210 is a scanner unit, 250 is a document feeding unit (DF unit), 300 is a printer device (printer unit), 310 is a marking unit, 360 is a paper feeding unit, 370 is a paper discharging unit, and 400 is, for example, L.
A network such as an AN, and 401 and 402 are PCs connected to the network.

The reader unit 200, which is an image input device,
The original image is read optically and converted into image data.

The reader section 200 is composed of a scanner unit 210 having a function of reading a document and a document feeding unit 250 having a function of conveying a document sheet.

The printer unit 300, which is an image output device,
The recording paper is conveyed, the image data is printed as a visible image on the recording paper, and the recording paper is discharged to the outside of the apparatus.

The printer unit 300 includes a paper feeding unit 360 having a plurality of types of recording paper cassettes, and a marking unit 3 having a function of transferring and fixing image data on recording paper.
10 and a paper discharge unit 370 having a function of sorting and stapling the printed recording paper and outputting it to the outside of the machine.

The control unit 110 is electrically connected to the reader unit 200 and the printer unit 300, and further, via the network 400, the PC 40 which is a host computer.
It is connected to 1,402.

The control device 110 controls the reader unit 200 to read the image data of the original document, and the printer unit 30.
0 is controlled to output the image data on the recording paper to provide a copy function.

Further, the image data read from the reader unit 200 is converted into code data, and the network 40
PCs 401 and 40 which are host computers
2 or a scanner function for transmitting to the external device 160, and code data received from the PCs 401 and 402 which are host computers via the network 400 or code data received from the external device 160 are converted into image data, and the printer unit 300 is provided. It provides a printer function to output the output.

The operation unit 150 is connected to the control device 110, and is a user I / F for operating the image processing device 100.
I will provide a.

The operation unit 150 has a liquid crystal display unit, a touch panel input device attached on the liquid crystal display unit, and a plurality of hard keys.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the reader section 200 and the printer section 300.

Reference numeral 202 denotes a manuscript, 211 denotes a platen glass,
212 is a lamp, 213 is an optical unit, 214, 21
5, 216 is a mirror, 217 is a lens, 218 is a CCD
Image sensor (hereinafter referred to as CCD), 219 is a motor, 222 is a reader image processing unit, 313, 314, 3
Reference numerals 15 and 316 denote laser emitting portions, 317 denotes a laser driver, and 321, 322, 323, and 324 denote latent images developed by black (Bk), yellow (Y), cyan (C), and magenta (M) toners, respectively. For developing, 325, 326, 327, 328 are photosensitive drums, 3
33 is a registration roller, 334 is a transfer belt, 335 is a fixing unit, 336 is a discharge roller, 337 is a flapper, 33
8 is a re-feeding conveyance path, 340, 341, 342, 343,
344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 3
50 and 351 are mirrors, 352 is a printer image processing unit,
Reference numerals 360a and 360b are paper cassettes, 360c is a manual feed tray, 370 is a paper discharge unit, and 371 is a paper discharge tray.

The document feeding unit 25 of the reader section 200
0 indicates the originals 202 one by one in the order of the platen glass 2
The original 202 on the platen glass 211 is discharged after the original is read and the reading operation of the original is completed.

When the original 202 is conveyed onto the platen glass 211, the lamp 212 is turned on, the movement of the optical unit 213 is started, and the original 202 is exposed and scanned.

The reflected light from the original 202 at this time is reflected by the mirrors 214, 215 and 216 and the lens 217 to C
It is led to CD218.

In this way, the scanned image of the original 202 is read by the CCD 218.

Reference numeral 222 denotes a leader image processing unit, which is a CC
The image data output from the D218 is subjected to predetermined processing, and the control device 1 is operated via a scanner I / F 140 described later.
It is about to output to 10.

A printer image processing unit 352 outputs an image signal sent from the control device 110 to the laser driver 317 via a printer I / F 145, which will be described later.

Laser driver 317 of printer unit 300
Is for driving the laser emission units 313, 314, 315, and 316, and emits laser light according to the image data output from the printer image processing unit 352.
Light is emitted at 3, 314, 315, and 316.

This laser light is reflected by the mirrors 340, 341,
342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 3
48, 349, 350, 351 by the photosensitive drum 32
5, 326, 327, 328 and the photosensitive drum 3
Latent images corresponding to the laser light are formed on 25, 326, 327, and 328.

Reference numerals 321, 322, 323, and 324 denote developing units for developing latent images with black (Bk), yellow (Y), cyan (C), and magenta (M) toners, respectively. The toner of each color is
Transferred to paper and printed out in full color.

The paper cassettes 360a and 360b and the manual feed tray 360c constitute a paper feeding unit 360, and the paper cassettes 360a and 360b and the manual feed tray 360c.
From any of the above, the paper fed at the timing synchronized with the start of the irradiation of the laser light is adsorbed on the transfer belt 334 via the registration roller 333 and is conveyed.

Then, the photosensitive drums 325, 326, 32
The developer attached to Nos. 7 and 328 is transferred to the recording paper.

The recording paper carrying the developer is conveyed to the fixing unit 335, and the developer is fixed on the recording paper by the heat and pressure of the fixing unit 335.

The recording paper having passed through the fixing section 335 is discharged by the discharge roller 336, and the paper discharge unit 370 is
The discharged recording papers are bundled to sort the recording papers, and the sorted recording papers are stapled.

When double-sided recording is set,
After the recording paper is conveyed to the discharge roller 336, the rotation direction of the discharge roller 336 is reversed and the flapper 337 is rotated.
The sheet is guided to the re-feeding conveyance path 338.

The recording paper led to the re-feeding conveyance path 338 is
The sheet is fed to the transfer belt 334 at the timing described above.

<Description of Leader Image Processing Unit> FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the detailed arrangement of the leader image processing unit.

421 is a clamp & Amp. & S / H & A
The / D section and 422 are shading sections.

First, as described above, the platen glass 21
The original 202 on No. 1 is read by the CCD 218 and converted into an electric signal (when the CCD 218 is a color sensor, an RGB color filter has an RG on one line CCD).
3-line CCD even if inline in B order
Then, the R filter, the G filter, and the B filter may be arranged for each CCD, or the filter may be on-chip or the filter may be configured separately from the CCD).

Then, the electric signal (analog image signal) is input to the image processing section 222, and clamp & Am
p. & S / H & A / D section 401 sample hold (S
/ H), the dark level of the analog image signal is clamped to the reference potential, amplified to a predetermined amount (the above processing order is not limited to the notation order), A / D converted, and converted into, for example, RGB.
Each is converted into an 8-bit digital signal (RGB signal).

Then, the RGB signals are processed by the shading unit 4
After shading correction and black correction are applied in 02,
It is output to the control device 110.

<Description of Control Device> Next, the control device 110.
Will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 111 is a main controller which is an image size acquisition means and automatic magnification determination means, and 112 is a CP.
U, 113 is a bus controller, 114 is a ROM, 11
5 is a ROM I / F and 116 is a DRA which is a storage means.
M: 117 is a DRAM I / F, 118 is a Codec, 119
Is SRAM, 120 is Codec I / F, 121 is Network C
ontroller, 122 is a connector, 123 is a Network Contr
ollerI / F, 124 is an expansion connector, 125 is a general-purpose high-speed bus, 126 is an I / O controller, 127 is a serial communication controller, 128 is an I / O bus, 130 is a key input I / F, 131 is an LCD controller, 132 Is a panel I / F, 133 is a real-time clock module, 1
Reference numeral 34 is a backup battery, 135 is a graphic processor which is a layout determining means, 136 is an SRAM, 1
37 is a Graphic Processor I / F, 140 is a scanner I
/ F, 141 is a scanner bus, 142 is a connector, 14
3 is a synchronized step-synchronous serial I / F, 144 is a video I / F
F, 145 is a printer I / F, 146 is a printer bus,
Reference numeral 147 is a connector, 148 is a synchronous step synchronization serial I /
F, 149 is a video I / F, 160 is an HD drive, 1
61 is an E-IDE connector, and 162 is an HD.

The main controller 111 is mainly a CPU
112, a bus controller 113, and various I / F controller circuits (not shown).

CPU 112 and bus controller 113
Controls the operation of the entire control device 110,
The CPU 112 operates based on the program read from the ROM 114 via the ROM I / F 115.

The PC 40 which is the host computer
The operation of interpreting the PDL (Page Description Language) code data received from Nos. 1 and 402 and expanding the raster image data into raster image data is also described in this program and is processed by software.

The bus controller 113 controls the transfer of data input / output from each I / F, and controls arbitration and DMA data transfer during bus contention.

The DRAM 116 is a DRAM I / F 117.
Is connected to the main controller 111 by
It is used as a work area for the CPU 112 to operate and an area for accumulating image data.

The Codec 118 compresses the raster image data stored in the DRAM 116 by a method such as MH / MR / MMR / JBIG / JPEG, and conversely expands the compressed and stored code data to raster image data.

The SRAM 119 is used as a temporary work area of the Codec 118.

The Codec 118 is connected to the main controller 111 via the Codec I / F 120, and the DRAM 11
The data transfer with 6 is controlled by the bus controller 113 and is DMA-transferred.

The Graphic Processor 135 is the DRAM 1
Image rasterization, image scaling, color space conversion, and binarization are performed on the raster image data stored in 16.

The SRAM 136 is the Graphic Processor 1
35 used as a temporary work area.

The Graphic Processor 135 is a Graphic Pro
Main controller 111 via cessor I / F 137
And the transfer of data between the DRAM 116 and
It is controlled by the bus controller 113 and is DMA-transferred.

The Network Controller 121 is a Network Co
Main controller 11 by ntroller I / F123
1 and is connected to the external network 400 by the connector 122.

The network 400 is generally Ethernet (registered trademark).

The general-purpose high-speed bus 125 has an expansion connector 124 for connecting an expansion board and an I / O controller 126.
And are connected.

A general-purpose high-speed bus is generally a PCI bus.

The I / O control unit 126 includes a reader unit 20.
0, two channels of an asynchronous serial communication controller 127 for transmitting and receiving control commands to and from a CPU (not shown) in the printer unit 300 are provided.
The scanner I which is an external I / F circuit by the O bus 128
/ F140, printer I / F145.

The panel I / F 132 is connected to the LCD controller 131 and the key input I / F 130 for inputting hard keys and touch panel keys, and the operation unit 15
0 is provided with an I / F for displaying on the liquid crystal screen.

The signal input by the touch panel or the hard key is input to the C through the panel I / F 132 described above.
It is transmitted to the PU 112, and the liquid crystal display is displayed on the panel I / F1.
The image data sent from 32 is displayed.

The liquid crystal display section displays the function display, image data and the like in the operation of the image forming apparatus.

Real-time clock module 133
Is for updating and storing the date and time managed in the device, and is backed up by the backup battery 134.

The E-IDE connector 161 is for connecting an external device such as an external storage device.

For example, an HD (hard disk) drive 160 is connected via this E-IDE connector 161, and an HD (hard disk) 162 is further connected,
The image data is stored in the HD 162 and the image data is read from the HD 162.

The connectors 142 and 147 are connected to the reader section 200 and the printer section 300, respectively, and are connected to the synchronized step synchronization serial I / F (143, 148) and the video I / F (1
44, 149) are connected.

The scanner I / F 140 has a connector 142.
It is connected to the reader unit 200 via the reader unit 200, and is also connected to the main controller 111 via the scanner bus 141, and has a function of performing a predetermined process on an image received from the reader unit 200.
It also has a function of outputting a control signal generated based on the video control signal sent from 00 to the scanner bus 141.

Data transfer from the scanner bus 141 to the DRAM 116 is controlled by the bus controller 113.

The printer I / F 145 has a connector 147.
Is connected to the printer section 300 via the printer bus 146, and is also connected to the main controller 111 by the printer bus 146. The function of performing predetermined processing on the image data output from the main controller 111 and outputting the image data to the printer section 300 is provided. It also has a function of outputting a control signal generated based on the video control signal sent from the printer unit 300 to the printer bus 146.

The transfer of the raster image data expanded on the DRAM 116 to the printer unit 300 is controlled by the bus controller 113, and the printer bus 14 is controlled.
6. Printer unit 300 via video I / F 149
DMA transfer to.

<Explanation of Image Processing Unit of Scanner I / F> Next, a detailed description will be given of a portion of the scanner I / F 140 which is responsible for image processing.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the detailed arrangement of a portion of the scanner I / F 140 which is responsible for image processing.

Reference numeral 601 is a connection & MTF correction unit, 602 is an input masking unit, and 603 is an ACS counting unit.

For the image signal sent from the reader unit 200 via the connector 142, in the joint & MTF correction unit 601, when the CCD 218 is a 3-line CCD, the joint position is different in the joint position, and therefore the joint speed is different. The delay amount for each line is adjusted according to the above, and the signal timing is corrected so that the reading positions of the three lines are the same.
Since the MTF of reading changes depending on the reading speed, the correction is corrected.

The digital signal whose reading position timing is corrected is input to the CCD 21 by the input masking unit 602.
8 spectral characteristics and lamp 212 and mirrors 214, 21
The spectral characteristics of Nos. 5 and 216 are corrected.

The output of the input masking unit 602 is ACS
It is sent to the counting unit 603 and the main controller 111.

<Description of ACS Counting Unit> Next, ACS
(Auto Color Select) The counting section will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 501 is a filter, 502 is a region detection circuit, 503 is a color determination unit, 504 is a counter, 505 is a region signal, 506 is a color determination signal, and 507 is registers 1 and 5.
08 is a register 2, 509 is a register 3, 510 is a register 4, 512 is a control signal.

An automatic color select (ACS) counting unit 603 determines whether the original is color or black and white.

In other words, the color saturation is determined for each pixel, and color determination is performed based on the number of pixels having a certain threshold value or more.

However, even in the case of a black and white document, due to the influence of MTF and the like, when viewed microscopically, a large number of color pixels exist around the edge, and it is difficult to simply perform ACS determination in pixel units.

Although various methods are provided for this ACS method, since the present embodiment is not particular about the ACS method, the explanation will be given using a very general method.

As described above, even in a black-and-white image, there are a large number of color pixels when viewed microscopically. Therefore, whether or not the pixel is really a color pixel depends on the information of the color pixels in the periphery with respect to the pixel of interest. It is necessary to judge with.

Reference numeral 501 denotes a filter therefor, which has a FIFO structure for referring to peripheral pixels with respect to a target pixel.

Reference numeral 502 denotes the value set in the registers 507 to 510 set by the main controller 111 and the video control signal 51 sent from the reader section 200.
It is a circuit that creates a region signal 505 to which ACS is applied based on 2.

The color determining unit 503 filters the pixel 501 of interest based on the area signal 505 to which ACS is applied.
The peripheral pixels in the internal memory are referenced to determine whether the target pixel is a color pixel or a black and white pixel.

Reference numeral 504 is a counter for counting the number of color judgment signals 506 output by the color judgment unit 503.

The main controller 111 determines the area to which ACS is applied to the read range, and 507 to 51
The register is set to 0 (in this embodiment, the range is set independently for the original 202).

Further, the main controller 111 uses the ACS
The value of the counter 504 that counts the number of color determination signals in the area to be multiplied is compared with a predetermined threshold value to determine whether the document is color or black and white.

In the registers 507 to 510, the video control signal 512 sent from the reader unit 200 indicates the position at which the color determination unit 503 starts the determination and the position at which the determination is completed in the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction, respectively. Set based on.

In this embodiment, the original size of the original 202 is set to be about 10 mm smaller.

<Explanation of Image Processing Unit of Printer I / F> Next, a detailed description will be given of a portion of the printer I / F 145 which is responsible for image processing.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the detailed arrangement of the portion of the printer I / F 145 that is responsible for image processing.

Reference numeral 701 is a LOG conversion unit, 702 is a moire removing unit, 703 is a UCR & masking unit, 704 is a γ correction unit, and 705 is a filter unit.

The image signal sent from the main controller 111 via the printer bus 146 is first input to the LOG converter 701.

In the LOG conversion unit 701, R is converted by LOG conversion.
Convert from GB signal to CMY signal.

Next, the moire removing section 702 removes the moire.

A UCR & masking unit 703 generates a CMYK signal by the UCR process for the CMY signal subjected to the moire removal process and corrects it to a signal suitable for the printer output by the masking processing unit.

The signal processed by the UCR & masking unit 703 is density-adjusted by the γ correction unit 704, and then smoothed or edge-processed by the filter unit 705.

Through these processes, the image is sent to the printer section 300 via the connector 147.

<Explanation of Graphic Processor> Next, Graphic
A detailed description of the ic Processor 135 will be given.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a detailed structure of the Graphic Processor.

Reference numeral 801 designates an image rotating unit, which is a rotating means.
Reference numeral 02 is an image scaling unit that is a scaling unit, 803 is a color space conversion unit, 804 is an LUT, and 805 is an image binarization unit.

The Graphic Processor 135 uses the image rotation,
It has modules that respectively perform image scaling, color space conversion, and binarization processing.

The SRAM 136 is the Graphic Processor 1
It is used as a temporary work area for each of the 35 modules.

SRAM 136 used by each module
It is assumed that the work area is statically assigned to each module in advance so that the work areas of the above do not conflict.

The Graphic Processor 135 is a Graphic Pro
Main controller 111 via cessor I / F 137
And the transfer of data between the DRAM 116 and
It is controlled by the bus controller 113 and is DMA-transferred.

The bus controller 113 is a Graphic Proc
The control for setting the mode and the like in each module of the essor 135 and the timing control for transferring the image data to each module are performed.

<Description of Image Rotating Unit> The image rotating unit 8 will be described below.
The processing procedure in 01 is shown.

Settings for image rotation control are made from the CPU 112 to the bus controller 113 via the I / F 137.

With this setting, the bus controller 113
Is a setting necessary for image rotation with respect to the image rotation unit 801.
(For example, image size, rotation direction, angle, etc.).

After making the necessary settings, the CPU 11
The permission of image data transfer is given from 2 to the bus controller 113.

According to this permission, the bus controller 113
Starts the transfer of image data from the DRAM 116 or a device connected via each I / F.

Here, the image size to be rotated is set to 32.
Pixels × 32 lines are used, and when image data is transferred to the image bus, image transfer is performed in units of 24 bytes (each pixel of 8 bits for each RGB).

As described above, in order to obtain an image of 32 pixels × 32 lines, the above-mentioned unit data transfer is 32 × 32.
It is necessary to perform this operation once, and it is necessary to transfer image data from discontinuous addresses (see FIG. 9).

The image data transferred by the discontinuous addressing is written in the SRAM 136 so that it is rotated by a desired angle at the time of reading.

For example, in the case of 90 ° counterclockwise rotation,
The transferred image data is written in the Y direction as shown in FIG.

The image is rotated by reading in the X direction at the time of reading.

Image rotation of 32 pixels × 32 lines (SRA
(Writing to M136) is completed, the image rotation unit 80
1 reads the image data from the SRAM 136 by the above-mentioned reading method and transfers the image to the bus controller 113.

The bus controller 113, which has received the rotated image data, transfers the data to the DRAM 116 or each device on the I / F by continuous addressing.

This series of processes is repeated until there is no processing request from the CPU 112 (until the processing for the required number of pages is completed).

<Explanation of image scaling unit> The image scaling unit 8 will be described below.
The processing procedure in 02 is shown.

Settings for image scaling control are made from the CPU 112 to the bus controller 113 via the Graphic Processor I / F 137.

With this setting, the bus controller 113
Performs settings necessary for image scaling (magnification in the main scanning direction, scaling in the sub-scanning direction, image size after scaling, etc.) for the image scaling unit 802.

After the necessary settings are made, the CPU 11 is restarted.
The permission of image data transfer is given from 2 to the bus controller 113.

According to this permission, the bus controller 113
Starts the transfer of image data from the DRAM 116 or a device connected via each I / F.

The image scaling unit 802 temporarily stores the received image data in the SRAM 136, uses this as an input buffer, and uses the number of pixels required for the stored data in accordance with the scaling ratio of main scanning and sub-scanning. By performing interpolation processing for the number of lines to enlarge or reduce the image, scaling processing is performed.

The scaled data is written back to the SRAM 136 again and used as an output buffer for the image scaling section 802.
Reads the image data from the SRAM 136 and transfers it to the bus controller 113.

The bus controller 113 which has received the image data which has been subjected to the scaling processing is operated by the DRAM 116 or I / O.
Transfer data to each device on F.

<Description of Color Space Conversion Unit> The processing procedure in the color space conversion unit 803 will be described below.

Settings for color space conversion control are made from the CPU 112 to the bus controller 113 via the Graphic Processor I / F 137.

With this setting, the bus controller 113
Sets the color space conversion unit 803 and LUT (look-up table) 804 necessary for color space conversion processing (coefficients for matrix calculation described later, table values of LUT 804, etc.).

After making the necessary settings, the CPU 11
The permission of image data transfer is given from 2 to the bus controller 113.

According to this permission, the bus controller 113
Starts the transfer of image data from the DRAM 116 or a device connected via each I / F.

The color space conversion unit 803 first sets 3 × expressed by the following formula for each pixel of the received image data.
3 matrix operation is performed.

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[Equation 1] In the above formula, R, G, B are inputs, X, Y, Z are outputs,
a11, a12, a13, a21, a22, a23, a
31, a32, a33, b1, b2, b3, c1, c
2 and c3 are coefficients.

Various color space conversions such as conversion from the RGB color space to the Yuv color space can be performed by the calculation of the above equation.

Next, the data after the matrix calculation is converted by the LUT 804.

As a result, non-linear conversion can be performed.

Naturally, it is also possible to substantially avoid the LUT conversion by setting the through table.

After that, the color space conversion unit 803 transfers the image data subjected to the color space conversion processing to the bus controller 113.

The bus controller 113, which has received the image data subjected to the color space conversion processing, transfers the data to the DRAM 116 or each device on the I / F.

<Description of Image Binarization Unit> The processing procedure in the image binarization unit 805 will be described below.

Through the Graphic Processor I / F 137, the CPU 112 sets the bus controller 113 for binarization control.

With this setting, the bus controller 113
Performs the settings (various parameters according to the conversion method) necessary for the binarization process on the image binarization unit 805.

After making the necessary settings, the CPU 11
The permission of image data transfer is given from 2 to the bus controller 113.

According to this permission, the bus controller 113
Starts the transfer of image data from the DRAM 116 or a device connected via each I / F.

The image binarization unit 805 binarizes the received image data.

In this embodiment, as a binarization method, image data is simply binarized by comparing it with a predetermined threshold value.

Of course, any method such as a dither method, an error diffusion method, or an improved error diffusion method may be used.

After that, the image binarization unit 805 transfers the binarized image data to the bus controller 113.

The bus controller 113 which has received the binarized image data sets the DRAM 116 or I
Transfer data to each device on / F.

<Sequence at PDL image output> FIG. 11
6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of PDL image output in the present embodiment.

Incidentally, S3001 to S3008 in the figure indicate respective steps.

When outputting a PDL image, in step S3001, the user sets print settings for the PDL image output job on the PC 401 using print setting parameters.

The print setting contents include the number of copies, paper size,
One-sided / two-sided, page output order, sort output, presence / absence of stapling, etc.

In step S3002, a print instruction is given on the PC 401, and the driver software installed on the PC 401 is issued to the PC 40 to be printed.
1 is converted into so-called PDL data, and the PDL data is transferred to the control device 110 of the image processing apparatus 100 via the network 400 together with the print setting parameters set in S3001.

In step S3003, the CPU 112 of the main controller 111 of the control device 110 causes the connector 122
And P transferred via the Network Controller 121
DL data based on the print setting parameters,
Expand (rasterize) to image data.

Further, the main controller 111 acquires the input image size.

The expansion of the image data is performed on the DRAM 116.

When the expansion of the image data is completed, S3004
Go to.

In S3004, the main controller 11
1 displays the image data expanded on the DRAM 116 as Grap
Transfer to the hic Processor 135.

In step S3005, image processing (layout determination) is performed in the Graphic Processor 135 independently of the print setting parameters by setting in advance.
Can be made to do.

For example, if the paper size specified by the print setting parameters is A4, but the paper feeding unit 360 of the printer unit 300 has only A4R paper, the Graphic Processor 135 displays 90 images.
By rotating the image once, it is possible to output an image in accordance with the output paper.

Image processing of image data (layout determination)
When is completed, the process proceeds to S3006.

In S3006, the Graphic Processor 13
5 transfers the image data after the image processing (layout determination) to the main controller 111.

The main controller 111 stores the transferred image data on the DRAM 116.

At S3007, the main controller 11
1 controls the printer unit 300 via the printer I / F 145 and the connector 147, and at the same time, sends the image data on the DRAM 116 to the printer unit 30.
Transfer to 0.

At S3008, control device 110 controls printer unit 300 to print out the image data.

When the transfer of the image data is completed, that is, when the PDL job is completed, the print output is completed.

<Sequence at the time of output of copy image> FIG.
6 is a flow chart showing a procedure for outputting a copy image in the present embodiment.

Incidentally, S4001 to S4007 in the figure indicate respective steps.

When outputting a copy image, in step S4001, the user makes copy settings for the copy image output job on the operation unit 150.

The copy setting contents include the number of copies, paper size, single-sided / double-sided, enlargement / reduction ratio, sort output, presence / absence of stapling, and the like.

In step S4002, when a copy start instruction is given on the operation unit 150, the main controller 111 of the control device 110 causes the scanner I / F 140 and the connector 1 to operate.
The reader unit 200 is controlled via 42 to read the image data of the original 202.

Further, the main controller 111 acquires the input image size.

The image data is stored on the DRAM 116.

In the conventional copying machine, the moving speed of the optical unit 213 is changed according to the enlargement / reduction ratio setting of the copy setting, that is, according to the magnification change in the sub-scanning direction, so that the magnification change in the sub-scanning direction is performed. Processing was realized.

However, in the present embodiment, regardless of the enlargement / reduction ratio setting of the copy setting, the same size (1
(00%), the image data is read, and the scaling processing is performed in both the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction using the Graphic
It shall be performed by the Processor 135.

In S4003, the main controller 11
1 displays the image data on the DRAM 116 as Graphic Process
Transfer to sor135.

In S4004, the Graphic Processor 13
5 performs image processing (layout determination) based on the copy setting parameters.

For example, when the enlargement is set to 400%, the image scaling section 802, which is a module in the Graphic Processor 135, is used to perform scaling processing in both the main scanning direction and the sub scanning direction.

Image processing of image data (layout determination)
When is completed, the process proceeds to S4005.

In S4005, the Graphic Processor 13
5 transfers the image data after the image processing (layout determination) to the main controller 111.

The main controller 111 stores the transferred image data in the DRAM 116.

At S4006, the main controller 11
1 controls the printer unit 300 via the printer I / F 145 and the connector 147, and at the same time, sends the image data on the DRAM 116 to the printer unit 30.
Transfer to 0.

At S4007, control device 110 controls printer unit 300 to print out the image data.

When the transfer of the image data is completed, that is, when the copy job is completed, the print output is completed.

<Description of PDL Reduction Layout Sequence> The operation of PDL job reduction layout printing with mixed input image sizes according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

When the PDL job starts, first, s110
1, the main controller 111 acquires the input image size designated by the print setting parameter of the corresponding page via the network, and then s110
In step 2, it is determined whether the corresponding page has the same size as the size of the layout area of the layout information specified by the print setting parameter.

If the sizes are the same, the image size is printed (s1104).

After printing, it is checked whether there is a next page (s1105).

If there is, the process returns to s1101.

If not, the PDL job is ended.

If the sizes are different from each other, in s1103, automatic scaling is performed at an appropriate magnification so as to be the same as the layout area size based on the layout information designated by the print setting parameters, and then in s1104. To print.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, when printing from A3 paper and A4 paper to A4 paper, the appropriate magnification is half the size of the output destination A4 paper. If the horizontal length of the input A3 paper is x0, the vertical length is y0, the horizontal length of the output A4 paper is x1, and the vertical length is y1, the horizontal length of the layout area is x1 / 2.
And x1 / 2 ÷ x0 = 1/2, y1 ÷ y0 = 1/2
Therefore, the appropriate magnification is 50%.

When printing from A4 paper to A4 paper, the horizontal length of the input A4 paper is x2, the vertical length is y2, and the horizontal length of the output A4 paper is x1 and the vertical length. If the height is y1, the horizontal length of the layout area is x1 / 2, and x1 / 2 ÷ x2 = 1 / √2, y1 ÷ y2 = 1 / √2.
Since it is 2, the appropriate magnification is 71%.

After that, in s1105, it is checked whether there is a next page, and if there is, the process returns to s1101.
End the L job.

By the control as described above, when the reduced layout is set in the job in which the input image sizes are mixed, even if the input image sizes are different, it is possible to surely print on the same paper by automatically scaling. Since unnecessary output of paper is not performed, paper can be saved and throughput can be improved.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

Using the flowchart shown in FIG. 15,
The operation of the PDL job reduction layout printing in which the input image size is mixed when the user sets in advance that the input image size is smaller than the layout area is printed without automatic scaling will be described.

When the PDL job is started, first, s140
The input image size is acquired in 1 and then it is determined in s1402 whether the size is the same as the size of the layout area of the layout information specified by the print setting parameter.

If the sizes are the same, the image size is printed (s1405).

After printing, it is checked whether there is a next page (s1406).

If there is, the process returns to s1401.

If not, the PDL job is ended.

If the sizes are different, s140
In 3, it is checked whether the input image size is larger than the layout area size.

Large size means that the horizontal length of the image in FIG. 16A is x0 and the vertical length is y0, as shown in FIG. 16, and the horizontal length of the image in FIG. Where x1 is the vertical length and y1 is the vertical length, x1 ≦ x0 and y1 <y0 or x
When 1 <x0 and y1 ≦ y0, it is assumed that the size in FIG. 16A is larger than the size in FIG. 16B.

If the input image size is smaller than the size of the layout area, printing is performed in s1405 without automatic scaling, and if it is large, in s1404, automatic scaling is performed so as to be the same as the size of the layout area. Printing is performed in s1405.

After that, in s1406, it is checked whether or not there is a next page. If there is, the process returns to s1401.
End the L job.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, A3
When printing from paper to A4 paper, the output destination is ¼ the size of A4 paper, so the horizontal length of A3 is x0 and the vertical length is y0. Length x
1, and the vertical length is y1, x0 = √2 × x1,
Since y0 = √2 × y1, the horizontal length of the layout area is x1 / 2, and the appropriate scaling factor is 35%.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, 90
When printing from A3 paper to A4 paper after rotating once, the horizontal length of A3 is x0 and the vertical length is y0 because the magnification is changed after rotation. X2,
Assuming that the vertical length is y2, x0 ÷ y2 = 2, and the horizontal length of the layout area is x2 / 2, so an appropriate magnification is 50%.

In such a case, if the larger magnification is used as the output magnification, the magnification is scaled by the scaling means, and the image is rotated and printed by the rotating means in accordance with the output direction, it is possible to print more in a limited layout area. It is possible to print in large size.

Using the flowchart shown in FIG. 18,
The operation of the PDL job reduction layout process of mixed image sizes when the image is automatically scaled at a large scale by rotating the image will be described.

When the PDL job is started, the input image size is acquired in s1501, and it is checked in s1502 whether the size is the same as the size of the layout area of the layout information designated by the print setting parameter.

If the sizes are the same, the image size is printed in s1512.

After printing, it is checked in s1513 whether there is a next page.

If there is, the process returns to s1501.

If there is not, the PDL job is ended.

If the sizes are different, it is checked in step s1503 if the image size is larger than the size of the layout area.

Since the large size is as described in the second embodiment, the description is omitted here.

If the image size is larger than the size of the layout area in s1503, the scaling factor for the case where the image is not rotated is calculated in s1505, and then s150 is calculated.
Calculate the scaling factor when rotating 90 degrees at 6
The scaling factor in the case of no rotation of 05 is A%, and s1506
For example, the scaling factor when rotating 90 degrees to the left is B%,
In S1509, it is compared whether A ≧ B or A <B, and A ≧ B
If S <b> 1510, the image is scaled by A% in S <b> 1510. If A <B, the image is rotated in S <b> 1507, then scaled by B% in S <b> 1507, and then printed in S <b> 1512.

After printing is completed, it is checked in s1513 whether there is a next page.

If there is, the process returns to s1501.

If there is not, the PDL job is ended.

If the size of the input image is smaller than the size of the layout area in s1503, it is checked in s1504 if the user has previously set not to scale automatically if the size of the layout area is smaller than the size of the layout area. If it is set not to scale, s1 without automatic scaling
Printed in 512, and if not set, s15
After automatically scaling in 11 so as to have the same size as the layout area, printing is performed in s1512.

After that, in s1513, it is checked whether or not there is a next page. If there is, the process returns to s1501.
End the L job.

By controlling in this way, it becomes possible to enlarge and print the image data in the image processing apparatus.
It is possible to print at an appropriate magnification according to the situation.

(Other Embodiments) In the above first to third embodiments, the case where the image of two pages is mainly output has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
It goes without saying that it can be applied to various output layouts.

In this embodiment, one page of output paper
Layouts that can be implemented when images of pages 2, 4, and 9 are output will be organized and described. The following layout is determined by the Graphic Processor 135, which is a layout determining unit, based on the setting information sent from the PC. Further, as described in the above embodiment, under the control of the main controller 111,
It is also possible to rotate and scale the image according to the image size and output the image.

<Printing Images of Two Pages on One Page> (1) The first page is printed on the left side of the output sheet, and the second page is printed on the right side of the output sheet.

(2) The first page is on the right of the output sheet, 2
The page is printed on the left side of the output paper.

<When Printing Images of Four Pages on One Page> (1) The first page is the upper left of the output paper, the second page is the upper right of the output paper, the third page is the lower left of the output paper, The page is printed on the lower right of the output paper.

(2) The first page is the upper left of the output paper,
The second page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the upper right side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet.

(3) The first page is the upper right of the output paper,
The second page is printed on the upper left of the output paper, the third page is printed on the lower right of the output paper, and the fourth page is printed on the lower left of the output paper.

(4) The first page is the upper right of the output paper,
The second page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the upper left side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet.

<When Printing 9-Page Image on One Page> (1) The first page is the upper left of the output paper, the second page is the center of the output paper, the third page is the upper right of the output paper, The fourth page is the center left of the output paper, the fifth page is the center of the output paper, the sixth page is the center right of the output paper, the seventh page is the lower left of the output paper, and the eighth page is the output paper. The lower center and the ninth page are printed on the lower right of the output paper.

(2) The first page is the upper left of the output paper,
The second page is the center left of the output paper, the third page is the lower left of the output paper, the fourth page is the center of the output paper, the fifth page is the center of the output paper, and the sixth page is the output paper. The lower center, the 7th page is printed on the upper right of the output paper, the 8th page is printed on the right of the center of the output paper, and the 9th page is printed on the lower right of the output paper.

(3) The first page is the upper right corner of the output paper,
The second page is above the center of the output paper, the third page is the upper left of the output paper, the fourth page is the center right of the output paper,
The fifth page is the center of the output sheet, the sixth page is the center left of the output sheet, the seventh page is the lower right section of the output sheet, and
The page 9 is printed on the lower center of the output paper, and the page 9 is printed on the lower left of the output paper.

(4) The first page is the upper right of the output paper,
The second page is the center right of the output paper, the third page is the lower right of the output paper, the fourth page is the upper center of the output paper,
The fifth page is the center of the output paper, the sixth page is the lower center of the output paper, the seventh page is the upper left of the output paper, and
The page 9 is printed in the center left of the output sheet, and the page 9 is printed in the lower left of the output sheet.

As described above, in the present embodiment, as the output examples of the first to third embodiments, the layout in the case of outputting not only two pages but also four and nine pages on one page of printing paper has been described.

By thus changing the layout according to the number of pages of an image, not only can paper be saved and throughput can be improved, but also flexible output results can be obtained according to the user's request. It will be possible.

[0262]

As described above, the reduction layout printing cannot be set in the PDL job in which the input image sizes coexist, but according to the present invention, the reduction layout in the PDL job in which the input image sizes coexist is reduced. When printing is set, it is possible to print on the same paper reliably by automatically changing the magnification.Therefore, an image processing device that can save paper and improve throughput without outputting unnecessary paper is provided. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a reader unit 200 and a printer unit 300.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a reader image processing unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a portion of the scanner I / F 140 that is responsible for image processing.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an ACS counting unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a portion of the printer I / F 145 that is responsible for image processing.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a Graphic Processor.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the image rotation unit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the image rotation unit.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for outputting a PDL image in this embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure for outputting a copy image in the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a PD with mixed input image sizes according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of L job reduced layout printing.

FIG. 14: When output from A3 paper to A4 paper and A
It is a figure when outputting from 4 sheets to A4 sheets.

FIG. 15: When the input image size is smaller than the layout area in advance, the user prints without performing automatic scaling.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of PDL job reduction layout printing in which input image sizes are mixed when the setting is made.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an image size.

FIG. 17 is a diagram when an A3 sheet is output to an A4 sheet.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of an operation of a PDL job reduction layout process in which image sizes are mixed when an image is automatically scaled at a large magnification by rotating the image.

[Explanation of symbols]

110 Control device (controller unit) 111 Main controller 112 CPU 113 Bus controller 116 DRAM 135 Graphic Processor 200 Reader device (leader section) 300 Printer device (printer section) 400 network 801 Image rotation unit 802 Image scaling unit

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Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus for printing an input image, comprising: an image size obtaining means for obtaining a size of an image to be printed (input image size); a scaling means for scaling image data; A storage unit that stores the image, a layout determination unit that determines the layout of the plurality of images stored in the storage unit based on the paper size of the output sheet, and an appropriate print magnification according to the layout determined by the layout determination unit. Automatic magnification determination means for determining, and according to the layout determined by the layout determination means, the image data is scaled by the scaling means at the magnification determined by the automatic magnification determination means and printed. An image processing device characterized by: 2. The image according to claim 1, wherein the scaling unit scales the input image size when the input image size does not fall within a size of a layout area to be developed according to a specified layout. Processing equipment. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scaling unit does not scale automatically when the input image size is smaller than the size of the layout area. 4. The rotating means for rotating the input image data is further provided, and the automatic magnification determining means prints both an input image size and an image size obtained by rotating the input image data by 90 degrees. 2. The image processing according to claim 1, wherein a magnification is calculated, the larger one is set as an output magnification, the magnification is changed by the magnification changing unit, and the image is rotated by the rotating unit in accordance with an output direction for printing. apparatus. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein images of two pages are printed on one page. 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first page is printed on the left side of the output sheet and the second page is printed on the right side of the output sheet. 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first page is printed on the right side of the output sheet and the second page is printed on the left side of the output sheet. 8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image of four pages is printed on one page. 9. The first page is printed on the upper left side of the output sheet, the second page is printed on the upper right side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, which is characterized in that. 10. The first page is the upper left corner of the output paper, 2
9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the upper right side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet. 11. The first page is on the upper right side of the output sheet, 2
9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the page is printed on the upper left side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet. 12. The first page is on the upper right side of the output sheet, 2
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet, the third page is printed on the upper left side of the output sheet, and the fourth page is printed on the lower left side of the output sheet. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image of 9 pages is printed on 1 page. 14. The first page is the upper left corner of the output paper, 2
The third page is on the center of the output sheet, the third page is on the upper right side of the output sheet, the fourth page is on the left side of the output sheet, and
The page is the center of the output paper, the page 6 is the center right of the output paper, the page 7 is the lower left of the output paper, the page 8 is the lower center of the output paper, and the page 9 is the right of the output paper. The image processing device according to claim 13, wherein the image is printed below. 15. The first page is the upper left corner of the output paper, 2
The fourth page is the center left of the output paper, the third page is the upper left bottom of the output paper, the fourth page is the upper center of the output paper,
The fifth page is the center of the output paper, the sixth page is the lower center of the output paper, the seventh page is the upper right corner of the output paper,
14. The eighth page is printed on the center right of the output sheet, and the ninth page is printed on the lower right side of the output sheet.
The image processing device according to item 1. 16. The first page is the upper right corner of the output paper, and 2
The page is on the center of the output sheet, the third page is on the upper left of the output sheet, the fourth page is on the center right of the output sheet,
The page is the center of the output paper, the page 6 is the center left of the output paper, the page 7 is the lower right of the output paper, the page 8 is the center lower of the output paper, and the page 9 is the output paper. The image processing device according to claim 13, wherein the image is printed on the lower left. 17. The first page is on the upper right side of the output sheet, 2
The page is the center right of the output paper, the third page is the lower right of the output paper, the fourth page is the center upper of the output paper, the fifth.
The page is the center of the output sheet, the page 6 is the lower center of the output sheet, the page 7 is the upper left of the output sheet, the page 8 is the center left of the output sheet, the page 9 is the lower left of the output sheet. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the image processing apparatus prints the image.