JP2003107996A - Printed matter having folding register mark and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printed matter which has folding register marks having excellent visual recognizability, permits easy checking of folding accuracy in bending the printed matter and enables an operator to easily check whether the exact folding is performed or not and to detect defective articles even in inspection after a folding process step of the printed matter and a method of manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: The printed matter to be subjected to folding has straight lines displayed in partial segments on the lines planned for folding at the prescribed points of the lines planned for folding of the printed matter and the folding register marks respectively displaying graphic display sections in the state of the graphic display sections in contact with the straight lines in the positions which are line symmetrical to the straight lines. The folding register marks are formed by a CTP machine plate.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding register mark which can be accurately folded when a printed matter is folded, and in which a defective product having poor folding accuracy can be easily visually confirmed. The present invention relates to a printed matter and a manufacturing method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a folded registration mark is provided on a printed matter,
When the position of the folding dragonfly is out of the area of the original plate with an imprint from the plate making process, a plate making film and a PS plate are used as materials, and a plate making machine and a baking frame are used as an exposing machine. In these cases, a scoring device is used to scribe a scratch formed by a thin straight line on the PS plate, and the scribe mark is used.

In the folding register marks displayed by these conventional methods, since the ink is held in the scratched portion by the scoring device for printing, the reproduction of the register marks on the printing paper is not clear and there is a problem in visibility. . Furthermore, the conventional folding register marks
There is a problem that it is difficult to confirm the folding accuracy when the printed matter is folded, because the specification is limited to a straight line having a thickness of about 0.3 mm and a specification for making the line orthogonal to each other. Further, there is a problem in that it is difficult to perform an accurate inspection even if it is attempted to visually confirm whether or not the folding processing is performed with a predetermined folding accuracy for the printed matter that has been folded.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a folding register mark having excellent visibility, and easily confirms folding accuracy when a printed matter is folded. (EN) Provided is a printed matter having a folding register mark, which can easily confirm whether or not accurate folding is performed even in the inspection after the folding step of the printed matter and detect a defective product. Moreover, the manufacturing method of the printed matter which has the said folding mark is provided.

[0005]

A printed matter having a folding register mark according to the present invention is a printed matter to be folded, and has a folding register mark at a predetermined position on a planned folding line of the printed matter. It is characterized in that a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line is displayed at a position line-symmetric with respect to the straight line such that the graphic display unit is in contact with the part of the straight line.

Further, the printed matter having the folding register marks of the present invention is characterized in that the folding register marks are respectively displayed at two positions on the planned folding line of the printed matter.

Further, the printed matter having the folded register mark of the present invention is characterized in that the graphic display portion is displayed by a circle or a triangle. Further, the printed matter having the folded registration mark of the present invention is characterized in that the graphic display portion is displayed by printing.

Further, a method of manufacturing a printed matter having a fold register mark of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a printed matter having a fold register mark, the method comprising:
A straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line, and a fold register mark displayed at a position line-symmetrical to the straight line in a state where the graphic display portion is in contact with a part of the straight line,
It is characterized in that it is formed by a CTP printing plate.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printed matter having a folding register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a printed matter having a folding register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention is folded from the folding register mark;
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a fold register mark displayed on a printed matter having the fold register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a fold register mark seen from one side of the print product when the printed product having the fold register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention is correctly bent. FIG. 5 shows the first embodiment of the present invention. When the printed matter having such a folded registration mark is incorrectly bent, a plan view of the folded registration mark seen from one side of the printed matter, FIG. 6 is displayed on the printed matter having the folded registration mark according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a folded registration mark that is viewed from one side of the printed material when the printed material having the folding registration mark according to the second embodiment of the present invention is correctly bent. FIG. 8 is a plan view of a folded registration mark viewed from one side of the printed matter when the printed matter having the folded registration mark according to the second embodiment of the present invention is incorrectly bent.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The printed matter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 includes characters that are the original contents of the printed matter,
A print display 2 on which the original display contents of a printed matter such as a picture and a photograph are printed, and folding registration marks 3a and 3b used for confirmation at the time of registering when the printed matter is folded into two.
Are displayed at two places on the planned folding line 4 near the top and bottom of the printed matter. The planned folding line 4 does not necessarily have to be displayed in a visually observable state, but merely indicates a planned portion for performing the folding process.

When the printed material 1 is folded, the printed material 1 is folded in two on the basis of the folding marks 3a and 3b, as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows the folding register marks 3 in a state where the folding register marks 3a and 3b displayed on the printed matter 1 are enlarged.

The folding register marks 3 shown in FIG. 3 will be used to explain the folding register marks 3 used in the present invention. First, the folding register marks 3 are the planned folding lines 4 of the printed matter 1 to be folded.
The straight line 5 displayed on a part of the upper part and the graphic display parts 6a and 6b having the same shape of triangles at positions symmetrical with respect to the straight line 5 are in contact with a part of the straight line 5 Each has the specifications displayed with a mark in between.

The graphic display portions 6a and 6b, each of which is composed of a triangle having the same shape, are shown in a state where the vertex portion of the triangle is in contact with a part of the straight line 5 so as to be line-symmetrical with respect to the straight line 5. This triangle is preferably an isosceles triangle or an equilateral triangle, but may be another triangle. Further, it is preferable that the graphics of the graphic display portions 6a and 6b formed of triangles are displayed by solid printing.

Next, on the printed matter 1 having the folding mark 3,
A method of confirming the folding accuracy using the folding register marks 3 when the folding process is performed will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. At the stage before folding the printed material 1,
The folded registration mark 3 in the state shown in FIG. 3 can be confirmed. Then, when the printed matter 1 is accurately bent at the planned folding line 4, as shown in FIG. 4, only one of the triangles of the graphic display portions 6a and 6b consisting of two triangles can be visually observed, which allows accurate printing. It can be confirmed that the bending has been performed.

On the other hand, when the printed matter 1 is not bent accurately from the planned folding line 4,
The display having the shape as shown in FIG. 5A or 5B is visually observed. Here, in FIG. 5A, of the graphic display portions 6a and 6b made up of two triangles displayed so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the straight line 5, the graphic display portion 6a made up of one triangle and the straight line 5 Then, a part of the graphic display portion 6b composed of the second triangle is visible,
In particular, by visually observing a part of the graphic display portion 6b composed of the second triangle, it can be confirmed that the straight line 5 displayed on the planned folding line is not correctly bent.

Next, in FIG. 5 (b), one of the two triangular graphic display portions 6a and 6b displayed so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the straight line 5 is a triangular graphic display portion 6a. It is possible to confirm that one of the vertices is not properly bent from the straight line 5 displayed on the planned folding line.

Therefore, when it is desired to confirm whether or not the printed matter 1 is bent accurately from the planned folding line, it is composed of two triangles which are displayed so as to be line symmetrical with respect to the straight line 5. It suffices to visually confirm that only one of the graphic display portions 6a and 6b, which is a triangular graphic display portion, is bent so that it is bent.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The printed matter of the second embodiment is the first
The graphic display portions 6a, 6 composed of two triangles in the display of the folding register marks 3a, 3b described in the printed matter of the embodiment.
The part b is represented by two graphic display parts 7a and 7b.
Is displayed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the folding mark 3 displayed on the printed matter of the second embodiment is a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line 4 of the printed matter 1 to be folded. 5, and the figures of the figure display portions 7a and 7b having the same shape of circles are displayed at positions symmetrical with respect to the straight line 5 with the straight line 5 being sandwiched between the figures. Has specifications.

The figures of the graphic display sections 7a and 7b each having the same shape and having a circular shape are arranged so that the circumferential portions of the graphic display sections 7a and 7b having the circular shape are line-symmetrical with respect to the straight line 5. It is displayed in contact with the department. It is preferable that the figures of the figure display portions 7a and 7b having the circular shape are displayed by solid printing.

Next, FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 will be described with respect to a method of confirming the folding accuracy using the folding register marks 3 when the printed matter 1 having the folding register marks 3 in the second embodiment of the present invention is folded. It demonstrates using. At the stage before the printed matter 1 is bent, the folded registration mark 3 in the state shown in FIG. 6 can be confirmed. Then, when the printed matter 1 is accurately bent along the planned folding line 4, as shown in FIG. 7, only one circle 7a of the graphic display portions 7a and 7b consisting of two circles can be visually recognized, and as a result, It is possible to confirm that a proper bending has been performed.

On the other hand, when the printed material 1 is not bent accurately from the planned folding line 4,
The display having the shape as shown in FIG. 8A or FIG. 8B is visually observed. Here, in FIG. 8A, among the two circular graphic display portions 7a and 7b displayed so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the straight line 5, the circular graphic display portion 7a, the straight line 5, and A part of the graphic display portion 7b formed of the second circle is in a visible state, and in particular, a part of the graphic display portion 7b formed of the second circle is viewed, so that a straight line displayed on the planned folding line. It can be confirmed from 5 that it is not bent correctly.

Next, in FIG. 8B, of the two circular graphic display portions 7a and 7b displayed so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the straight line 5, one of the circular graphic display portions 7a and 7b is displayed.
One of the apexes of a is chipped, and it can be confirmed that the straight line 5 displayed on the planned folding line is not correctly bent.

Therefore, when it is desired to confirm whether or not the printed matter 1 is accurately bent from the planned folding line, it is composed of two circles which are displayed so as to be line symmetrical with respect to the straight line 5. Of the graphic display portions 7a and 7b,
It is only necessary to visually confirm that at least one of the circles is bent.

In each of the above-described embodiments, as a folding register mark displayed on a printed matter, an example in which a graphic display portion formed of a triangle or a circle is provided at a position line-symmetric with respect to a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line. However, the figure display unit is not limited to a triangle or a circle, and other figures may be displayed and used.

Next, a method of manufacturing a printed matter having a folding mark according to the present invention will be described. In the method for manufacturing a printed matter having a folding register mark of the present invention, at a predetermined position on the planned folding line of the printed matter, a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line, and at a position symmetrical with respect to the straight line, CTP (computer-to-pl) folding fold marks that are respectively displayed in a state where the graphic display portion is in contact with a part of the straight line.
ate) It is formed by a printing plate. This CTP printing plate is a direct printing plate, and a printing image is directly formed on a PS plate or the like to produce a printing plate.

This CTP printing plate is produced by an automatic imposition device composed of hardware and software of a data processing device such as a personal computer or a workstation.

This automatic imposition apparatus 1 has already been disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-2000.
-326473, the details of which are omitted, but the printing register mark, folding register marks, gradation scale, etc. required in the printing process, plate making process, etc.
The plate image data is generated by automatic calculation based on accessory information, which is additional information such as etc., and the specification data such as manufacturing specifications, printing machine specifications, printing machine-specific accessories, and item-specific accessories. Based on the data, a light ray is directly applied to the photosensitive layer on the plate during the plate making to form the drawing line portion.

Therefore, at a predetermined position on the planned folding line of the printed matter, a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line and at a position line-symmetrical with respect to the straight line, such as a triangle or a circle. It becomes possible to display each shape graphic display part in contact with part of the straight line,
It is possible to display a highly accurate folding register mark.

Therefore, in the manufacturing method of the present invention, the layout of the folding register marks having a desired shape is input as a part of the accessory information, and the output data including the folding register marks is calculated and then the plate is produced. The plate is exposed with a setter. Then, the exposed plate is developed to visualize the image area, and the printable state is obtained. Then, by printing on a printing paper sheet using this plate, a printed matter having folding marks is produced.

[0031]

As described above, the printed matter having the folding register marks of the present invention has a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line and a position symmetrical with respect to the straight line.
Since the graphic display is displayed in contact with a part of the straight line, it has excellent visibility, and it is possible to easily check the folding accuracy when the printed matter is folded. There is an effect that a defective product can be detected by easily confirming whether or not the defective product is present.

Further, since the folding register marks are respectively displayed at two positions on the planned folding line of the printed matter, reliable folding can be performed. Further, particularly when the graphic display portion displayed by the folded registration mark is circular or triangular, it is easy to confirm the display, and by displaying the graphic display portion by printing, it is easy to visually confirm.

Further, in the method for producing a printed matter having a folding register mark of the present invention, the folding register mark displayed on the printed matter is formed by a CTP printing plate, so that the folding register mark can be displayed with high display accuracy. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a display of a highly folded registration mark having a figure of the shape.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printed material having a folding mark according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a printed matter having a folding register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which is folded from the folding register mark.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a fold register mark displayed on a printed matter having the fold register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a folded registration mark viewed from one side of the printed matter when the printed matter having the folded registration mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention is correctly folded.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a fold register mark viewed from one side of the print product when the printed product having the fold register mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention is incorrectly bent.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a fold register mark displayed on a printed matter having a fold register mark according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a folded registration mark viewed from one side of the printed matter when the printed matter having the folded registration mark according to the second embodiment of the present invention is correctly folded.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a folded registration mark viewed from one side of the printed matter when the printed matter having the folded registration mark according to the second embodiment of the present invention is incorrectly bent.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 printed matter 2 Print display 3,3a, 3b Folding dragonfly Planned folding line 5 straight lines 6a, 6b triangular figure display section 7a, 7b Circular figure display section

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A printed matter to be folded, wherein a folding mark is provided at a predetermined position on the planned folding line of the printed matter, and the folding register mark is a straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line. A printed matter having a folding register mark, wherein each of the graphic display portions is displayed at a position symmetrical with respect to the straight line so as to be in contact with a part of the straight line. 2. The printed matter having a folding register mark according to claim 1, wherein the folding register marks are respectively displayed at two positions on a planned folding line of the printed matter. 3. The printed matter having a folding register mark according to claim 1, wherein the graphic display portion is displayed in a circle or a triangle. 4. The printed matter having a folding register mark according to claim 1, wherein the graphic display portion is displayed by printing. 5. A method for manufacturing a printed matter having a folding register mark, the method comprising:
A straight line displayed on a part of the planned folding line, and a fold register mark displayed at a position line-symmetrical to the straight line in a state where the graphic display portion is in contact with a part of the straight line,
A method for producing a printed matter having a folding mark, which is formed by a CTP printing plate.