JP2003263290A - Printer control device and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate work of setting a printing form and enable high-speed continuous printing, when performing printing on rolled paper. <P>SOLUTION: A computer, after a program of software for printer settings is started, registers data of an image to be printed which is specified by a user in a list of images for printing. The system comprises a list indicating part 200, to indicate information in a list form to show all image data registered in the list of images for printing and displays a setting screen to set a printing form of each image data registered in the list of images in a display part, such as a display or the like. The user operates an operating and inputting part such as a keyboard and a mouse, sets the printing form of each image data registered in the list of images, changes a printing order, etc., on the setting screen. Once the printing form has been set, a printing data of each image data (image data to be printed), registered in the list of images is created sequentially according to the order of registration and transmitted to a printer from the computer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer control device and a program, and more particularly to a printer control used for causing a printer having at least a roll paper printing function for printing an image on roll paper to execute roll paper printing. The present invention relates to a device and a program that causes a computer that is controllable to cause a printer having at least a roll paper printing function for printing an image on roll paper to perform roll paper printing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a printer having a function of printing on roll paper. Roll paper printing is characterized in that paper can be fed at high speed and printing can be performed up to the periphery of the edge, and continuous printing can be performed at high speed in particular, compared with the case of printing on cut paper.

When printing image data taken by a digital camera or the like with a printer, generally, the image data is input to a computer (PC), and application software for print setting in the computer (hereinafter referred to as "print setting software"). (Abbreviated) is used to set the print mode for each image data and transfer it to the printer. For example, when the printer is made to execute roll paper printing, the computer executes the processing shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the computer, first, in step 300, the print setting software is activated to perform the following processes. That is, step 3
In 02, the setting of the print paper used for printing by the printer, for example, the roll paper is set according to the paper type of roll paper / cut paper, and the paper size of the roll paper such as L version and A4 is set. In the next step 304, a recording medium in which image data shot by being loaded in the digital camera is recorded,
Alternatively, the image data is read from a predetermined folder of a recording device in the computer in which the image data read from the recording medium is recorded.

In the next step 306, the user is prompted to select any one of the image data to be printed from the read image data by displaying a list of information indicating the read image data, When the image data is selected by the user, the process proceeds to the next step 308, and print mode settings such as rotation setting, trimming setting, and print number setting are performed on the selected image data.

The rotation setting means that the image data must be rotated 90 degrees to the left or right in some cases in order to match the paper direction of the roll paper, and the presence or absence of this rotation can be selected by the user. It is something to set. The trimming setting is set by the user's selection as to which size to print when the aspect ratio of the image size and the paper size (printing area) do not match.

After setting the print mode, step 31
The process proceeds to 0 to generate print data for printing the image data according to the set print form based on the image data and the print form setting result, and transfers the print data to the printer in the next step 312. As a result, the image based on the image data is printed on the roll paper in the printer in accordance with the set printing mode. After that, if there is other image data to be printed, the process returns from step 314 to step 306, and the same processing is repeated.

[0008]

However, in the prior art, when the printer was made to perform roll paper printing, the print mode was set for each image data and transferred to the printer. Set one by one
Since the transfer process is performed, there is a problem that the user's setting work becomes complicated when there are many image data to be printed. There is also a problem in that the advantage of roll paper printing that high-speed continuous printing is possible cannot be fully exerted.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and provides a printer control device and a program capable of facilitating the work of setting a printing form when performing roll paper printing and capable of high-speed continuous printing. With the goal.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 makes a printer having at least a roll paper printing function for printing an image on roll paper perform roll paper printing. A printer control device used for, a registration means for registering image data to be printed on roll paper, a list of information indicating the image data registered by the registration means in a registration order, and at least the registration means. Display input means for inputting information for setting the print mode of each registered image data, and printing of each image data registered by the registration means based on the information input by the display input means The setting means for setting the form and the image data set by the setting means for each image data registered by the registration means. And a print data generating unit that generates print data for causing the printer to perform roll paper printing for printing an image based on the image data on the roll paper, and outputs the print data to the printer. It has a feature.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the registration means registers the image data of the roll paper to be printed on the roll paper. The display input means displays information indicating the image data registered by the registration means as a list, and the information for setting the print mode of each registered image data is input, and the setting means is based on the input information. Thus, the print mode of each image data registered by the registration means is set. This allows the user to collectively perform the work of setting the print mode of each image data (can be collectively set) even when there are a plurality of pieces of image data to be roll-printed. It can be simplified.

When the printing modes of the image data registered by the registration means are collectively set in this way, the print data generation means prints the image data set by the setting means for each registered image data. According to the form, print data for printing an image based on the image data on a roll paper is executed for the printer to perform roll paper printing, and the print data is sequentially output to the printer, so that continuous printing of the printer can be speeded up. Is also possible.

The invention described in claim 2 is the same as claim 1
In the invention described in (3), when the list is displayed, the input of information for instructing the change of the registration order of the image data registered by the registration means is further accepted from the display input means, and the registration order of the image data is changed. When the information to be instructed is received, the print data generating unit further includes a changing unit that changes the registration order instructed by the received information, and the print data generating unit generates the print data according to the registration order and outputs the print data to the printer. , Is characterized.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the print data generating means generates the print data according to the registration order of the image data and outputs it to the printer, that is, the roll paper printing is performed in the registration order of the image data. However, the registration order of the image data is changed when the changing unit receives the information instructing the change of the registration order of the image data. That is, the user can change the printing order of the roll paper printing to a desired order by inputting information instructing to change the registration order of the image data from the display input unit.

The above printer controller can be realized by causing a computer to execute the following program. That is, as described in claim 3, a program that causes a computer controllable to cause a printer having at least a roll paper printing function for printing an image on roll paper to perform roll paper printing, The image data to be printed on the roll paper is registered, information indicating the registered image data is displayed in a list according to the registration order, and the input of information for setting the print mode of each registered image data is accepted and input. The print mode of each registered image data is set based on the registered information, and for each registered image data, the image based on the image data is printed on the roll paper according to the set print mode of the image data. Print data for causing the printer to perform the roll paper printing to be performed and output to the printer. It is sufficient to run the ram to the computer.

Further, as described in claim 4,
When the printer control program displays the list,
When the information instructing to change the registration order of the image data is received and the information instructing to change the registration order of the image data is received, the registration order instructed by the received information is changed, and the registration order is changed according to the registration order. The print data may be generated and output to the printer.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a printing system to which the present invention is applied.

[Entire System Configuration] As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 10 is capable of inputting image data 14 photographed and acquired by a digital camera 12.
Computer 18 for generating print data 16 for printing 4 in a desired print form, and print processing is performed based on the print data 16 generated by the computer 18 to load the loaded print paper 17 (see FIG. 3). ) To image data 1
The printer 20 for printing images based on No. 4 is connected by a predetermined cable. The printer 20
A general publicly known one that has at least a roll paper printing function and that receives the print data 16 from the computer 18 and performs print processing can be used.

[Detailed Configuration of Computer] Computer 1
8 includes a user interface (UI) 22 such as C
A display unit 22A such as an RT display, a keyboard,
It is equipped with an operation input unit 22B such as a mouse, and has an internal C
It has a PU, a RAM, a ROM and the like. Note that UI2
2 corresponds to the display input means of the present invention. Since such a hardware configuration is general, only the part related to the present invention will be described in detail below.

In the computer 18, at least a print setting software program 24 for performing roll paper printing is read from a recording medium 26 such as a CD-ROM and installed. The program 24 transmitted from another device may be received via the wired / wireless network and installed in the computer 18. The program 24 may also be able to set print settings for performing cut sheet printing.

In the computer 18, this program 2
4, the user sets the print mode of the image data 14 desired to be printed, generates print data 16, and transfers the generated print data 16 to the printer 20, as shown in FIG. Features are being built.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the computer 18 executes the program 24 to execute a list management unit 30, a display control unit 32, a print data generation unit 34, a print image list memory 36, and an image data memory 38. And are built.

The list management unit 30 generates and manages a list (print image list) 40 in which image data to be printed is registered, based on the input information from the operation input unit 22B, and the image registration unit 30A, Print form setting unit 30
B, a registration order changing unit 30C, an operation input unit 22B, a display control unit 32, a print image list memory 36,
And the image data memory 38.

In the present embodiment, for each image data 14 registered in the print image list 40, a "file name", a "thumbnail image", and a print mode of the image data are provided as information indicating the image data. As information to show,
A case will be described as an example in which a total of five information items such as “the number of copies”, “trimming method”, and “presence / absence of 90 ° rotation” are included. The present invention does not particularly limit the information items to the above.

The image registration unit 30A has a function as a registration means, and specifies a print image for specifying the image data to be printed from the image data 14 stored in the image data memory 38 from the operation input unit 22B. When the information is input, the print image list 40 showing the list of the image data designated by the print image designation information is generated and stored in the print image list memory 36. That is, the image data 14 designated by the input information is registered in the print image list 40 as image data to be printed.

More specifically, in the image registration section 30A, first, only the file name of the image data designated by the print image designation information is described, and a blank print image list 40 is generated for the other information items. Then, the image data designated by the print image designation information is read from the image data memory 38, the image data is reduced to a predetermined size (or a predetermined size or less) set in advance, and the reduced image data is used as a thumbnail image. It is designed to be added to the print image list 40.

The print form setting section 30B has a function as a setting means, and sets the print form such as rotation of the image data registered in the print image list 40, a trimming method, and the number of print copies. Specifically, the print form setting unit 30B stores the print paper designation information that specifies the size and direction of the print paper 17 input from the operation input unit 22B to set the print paper 17 used for printing ( (Not shown), when the print image designation information is input from the operation input unit 22B, the recorded print sheet designation information and the image size of the image data designated by the print image designation information are recorded. Based on this, whether or not the image data needs to be rotated by 90 degrees is automatically determined, and the determination result is added to the print image list 40 to add the print image list memory 36.
The record of is updated. As a result, "presence / absence of 90-degree rotation", which is one of the information items indicating the printing form,
Is set.

Now, with reference to FIG. 3, a method of determining whether or not it is necessary to rotate 90 degrees by the printing mode setting unit 30B will be described. As shown in FIG. 3A, the long side direction of the print sheet 17 set by the print sheet designation information (print sheet 1
When the long side direction of the print area for printing one image in 7) and the long side direction of the image data 14 match,
It is determined that it is not necessary to rotate the image data, and "no rotation" is set. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the long side direction of the printing paper 17 and the long side direction of the image data 14 do not match, the image data is rotated by 90 degrees and the long side of the printing paper 17 is rotated. It is determined that it is necessary to align the long side direction of the image data with the direction, and “rotate” is set.

Further, when the setting information for designating the trimming method and the number of copies is input from the operation input unit 22B, the printing form setting unit 30B displays information indicating the trimming method and the number of copies designated by the setting information. Print image list 40
In addition, the record of the print image list memory 36 is updated. As a result, the “trimming method” and the “number of print copies”, which are one of the information items indicating the print mode, are set.

Here, in the present embodiment, there are three trimming methods: "print area is inscribed in image area", "print area is inscribed in image area", and "print area and image area match". One of these trimming methods is selected and set.

Specifically, for example, when the print area size for printing one image on the print paper 17 and the image size of the image data 14 have a relationship as shown in FIG.
“The print area is inscribed in the image area” means that the aspect ratio of the image is not changed so that the print area of the print paper 17 is inscribed in the image area of the image data 14 as shown in FIG. 4B. The image data 14 is enlarged or reduced (see the dotted line), and the enlarged or reduced image data is trimmed at a portion (a portion surrounded by a solid line) included in the print area of the printing paper 17.

Further, "the print area is circumscribed to the image area" means that the image data is circumscribed to the image area without changing the aspect ratio of the image as shown in FIG. 4C. The image data 14 is enlarged or reduced (see a dotted line), and the enlarged or reduced image data 14 is trimmed at a portion included in the print area of the printing paper 17 (a portion surrounded by a solid line).

Also, "the print area and the image area match" means that the print area and the image area match so that the print area and the image area match, as shown in FIG. 4D. The image data is enlarged or reduced, and the entire image data after the enlargement or reduction is trimmed.

The registration order changing unit 30C has a function as a changing unit, and when an order changing instruction for changing the registration order of image data is input from the operation input unit 22B, based on the order changing instruction. The registration order of the image data registered in the print image list 40 is changed, and the record in the print image list memory 36 is updated.

The list management unit 30 has the image registration unit 30A, the print mode setting unit 30B, and the registration order changing unit 3 as described above.
When the print image list 40 is generated or changed by 0C, the display control unit 32 is instructed to update the display.

The display control section 32 is also connected to the print image list memory 36 and the display section 22A. Upon receiving the display update instruction from the list management unit 30, the display control unit 32 stores the print image list 40 in the print image list memory 36.
To display a list of information indicating all the image data registered in the print image list 40, and generate setting screen data for setting the print mode of each image data registered in the print image list 40. It is supposed to do. Further, the display control unit 32 is configured to display the setting screen on the display unit 22A or update the display of the setting screen based on the generated setting screen data.

The print data generating unit 34 has a function as a generating unit, and is connected to the operation input unit 22B, the print image list memory 36, and the image data memory 38. The print data generation unit 34 records the print paper designation information in the memory (not shown) when the operation input unit 22B is input, and prints the print image list when the print instruction is input from the operation input unit 22B. The print image list 40 is read from the memory 36, the image data 14 registered in the print image list 40 is read from the image data memory 38, and each read image data 14 is shown in the print image list 40. Printing paper 17 designated by the printing paper designation information according to the printing form
The print data 16 for printing is generated.

Specifically, the image data set in the "rotation" in the "presence / absence of 90-degree rotation" as the information item indicating the printing form included in the print image list 40 is the image data. 14 is rotated 90 degrees in a predetermined direction set in advance. In addition, the image data is enlarged or reduced according to the trimming method set in “Trimming method” as the information item indicating the print form,
The part included in the print area is trimmed. As described above, when the image data that is rotated by 90 degrees as necessary and is enlarged or reduced according to the trimming method is trimmed to generate the image data, the number of copies is set in the image data as an information item indicating the print form. The print data 16 is generated by adding information instructing to print the number of copies.

Alternatively, the image data is rotated by 90 degrees as needed based on the setting of "presence / absence of 90 degrees rotation", and enlarged or reduced according to the trimming method set in the "trimming method" to trim the image data. Print processing is performed by adding information to the print data to instruct the print data to be printed by the number of copies set in the “print copy number”.
May be In this case, on the printer side, the image data is rotated by 90 degrees as necessary, and the image data is enlarged or reduced according to the set trimming method, and the portion included in the print area is trimmed to perform the print processing. To be done.

Further, the print data generating section 34 is adapted to sequentially transfer the generated print data 16 to the printer 20.

[Operation] Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the computer 18 for causing the printer 20 to execute roll paper printing will be described as the operation of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the computer 18, first, in step 100, the execution of the program 24 is started and the print setting software is started. It should be noted that the user can activate this print setting software by the printer 2
0 to perform roll paper printing, operation input unit 2
2B is operated to input the print setting software activation instruction to the computer 18.

When the computer 18 starts the print setting software, in the next step 102, the print sheet 17 is printed.
Set. In the present embodiment, as an example,
A print dialog generally provided by the manufacturer of the printer 20 is displayed on the display unit 22A to prompt the user to input the print sheet designation information for designating the size and direction of the print sheet 17, so that the user can When the print paper designation information is input from the operation input unit 22B by operating the operation input unit 22B and inputting the size and direction of the print paper 17 on the print dialog, the input information is sent to the print data generation unit 34. The printing paper 17 is set by recording. Further, at this time, the received print sheet designation information is the print form setting unit 3
Also recorded in 0B.

In the next step 104, the operation input unit 22
The process waits until the print image designation information for designating the image data 14 to be printed by the user is input from B, and when the print image designation information is input, it is determined that the image data to be printed is designated by the user and the next step 106 is performed. Proceed to. In step 106, the image registration unit 30 of the list management unit 30.
A functions and registers the image data 14 designated by the inputted print image designation information in the print image list 40. For details, in this registration, the "file name" of the image data,
Of the five information items "thumbnail image", "number of copies", "trimming method", and "presence / absence of 90-degree rotation", only the "file name" of the image data designated by the print image designation information is described. The print image list 40 in the opened state is generated and stored in the print image list memory 36.

The present invention does not particularly limit the method of designating the image data 14, and, for example, the program 24 causes the display unit 22 to display a file selection dialog.
A is displayed on the screen A, the user is prompted to input print image specifying information for specifying the image data 14 to be printed, and the user operates the operation input unit 22B to input (select) the file name of the image data on the file selection dialog. By doing so, the print image designation information may be input from the operation input unit 22B. Alternatively, using a program of file management software generally incorporated in an OS (Operating System) installed in the computer 18,
The user operates the operation input unit 22B by dragging and dropping (selecting the file of the image data 14 to be printed and moving it to the icon of the program 24 or moving to the file selection dialog). The print image designation information may be input from.

In the next step 108, the image registration unit 30
With A, a thumbnail image is generated for each image data 14 registered in the print image list 40, and
The print form setting unit 30B of the list management unit 30 functions,
Whether or not it is necessary to rotate 90 degrees is determined based on the recorded print sheet designation information and the image size of the image data 14, and the generated thumbnail image and the determination result correspond to the “thumbnail image” of the image data. Printed image list 4 as information of the information items of "" and "presence / absence of 90 degree rotation"
It is added to 0.

In this way, the print image list 40 becomes
When the information regarding the registered image data 14 includes information items such as “file name”, “thumbnail image”, and “presence / absence of 90-degree rotation” of each image data designated by the print image designation information, next, Go to step 110 of.
In step 110, the list management unit 30 instructs the display control unit 32 to update the display.
2 functions to read the print image list 40 from the print image list memory 36, and based on the print image list 40, display a list of information indicating all the image data 14 registered in the print image list 40, Print image list 40
Setting screen data for setting the print mode of each image data 14 registered in is generated, and a setting screen based on the setting screen data is displayed on the display unit 22A.

After that, the apparatus waits until the setting information of the number of copies or the trimming method (step 112), the order change instruction (step 118), or the print instruction (step 124) is input from the operation input section 22B.

The setting screen shown in FIG. 6 will be specifically described below as an example. The setting screen shown in FIG. 6 includes a list display unit 200 that displays a list of information about each image data 14 registered in the print image list 40 according to the registration order in the print image list 40. A thumbnail image 202 of the image data 14 and a text 204 indicating a file name are displayed as a list as information indicating each registered image data.

In addition to the information indicating the image data 14 such as the thumbnail image and the file name, the list display unit 200 also displays the text 206 indicating the number of copies to be printed, the text 208 indicating the trimming method, and the presence or absence of 90-degree rotation. Information indicating the print form of each image data such as the text 210 shown can be displayed in a list. The print image list 40 read at the beginning of display is "90
Only the presence / absence of 90 ° rotation is displayed in the list display unit 200 because only the “number of copies” and “trimming method” are blank. Has been done.

Further, in the setting screen shown in FIG. 6, the user operates the operation input section 22B to click to select the column corresponding to the "number of copies" or "trimming method" of the list display section 200, and directly select it. By inputting the number of prints and the trimming method from the keyboard, it is possible to input setting information for setting the "number of prints" and the "trimming method". Note that the present invention does not particularly limit the method of inputting the setting information for setting the number of print copies and the trimming method, and the operation input unit 2 can be set according to another operation procedure.
The setting information may be input from 2B. For example, as for the number of copies, as shown in FIG. 7, an upward arrow button 220A for instructing an increment and a downward arrow button 220B for instructing a decrement.
The user operates the operation input unit 22B by using a so-called spin control provided with the up arrow button 220.
The numerical value may be increased or decreased by selecting (clicking) A and the down arrow button 220B.
Further, it is not necessary to directly input the setting information on the list display unit 200, and when a column corresponding to the number of print copies or the trimming method of the list display unit 200 is clicked, a dialog for setting the number of print copies or the trimming method. May be further displayed on the display unit 22A, and the setting information may be input on this dialog.

Such a user operation input section 22B
When the setting information of the number of copies or the trimming method is input from the operation input unit 22B by the operation of, the affirmative determination is made in step 112 of FIG. In step 114, the print form setting unit 3 of the list management unit 30.
0B functions, and the number of print copies or the setting result of the trimming method based on the input setting information is added to the print image list 40 as the information of the “print copy” or “trimming method” information item of the corresponding image data. That is, the user can set the print mode of each image data 14 registered in the print image list 40 on the setting screen.

Then, in the next step 116, the list management unit 30 instructs the display control unit 32 to update the display, and in response to this, the display control unit 32 functions and the print image list memory 36 prints the print image list 40. Is read out, setting screen data is generated based on the read print image list 40, and the display of the setting screen of the display unit 22A is updated. At this time, since the setting result based on the setting information of the number of print copies or the trimming method input from the operation input unit 22B is added to the read print image list 40, the added setting result is displayed in the list display unit 200. The setting screen filled in the corresponding column of will be displayed.

After changing the display of the setting screen, the setting information of the number of copies or the trimming method (step 112), the order change instruction (step 118), or the print instruction (step 124) is input again from the operation input section 22B. Waits until

Further, in the setting screen shown in FIG. 6, the user operates the operation input unit 22B to select the thumbnail image 202 of the image data 14 whose order is to be changed in the list display unit 200, and the selected thumbnail. Image 20
By performing a so-called drag-and-drop operation so that 2 is moved to a position corresponding to the replacement destination, a replacement instruction for changing the order of the image data can be input. The present invention does not particularly limit the input method of the replacement instruction, and the replacement instruction may be input from the operation input unit 22B by another operation procedure.

Such a user operation input section 22B
When the replacement instruction is input from the operation input unit 22B so as to replace the order of the image data, the affirmative determination is made in step 118 of FIG. 5 and the process proceeds to step 120. In step 120, the registration order changing unit 30C of the list management unit 30 functions, and the registration order of the image data 14 in the print image list 40 is changed based on the input replacement instruction. As will be described later, since the image data 14 is printed according to the registration order of the print image list 40, the user can change the printing order on the setting screen.

Then, in the next step 122, the list management unit 30 instructs the display control unit 32 to update the display, and in response to this, the display control unit 32 functions and the print image list memory 36 prints the print image list 40. Is read out, setting screen data is generated based on the read print image list 40, and the display of the setting screen of the display unit 22A is updated. At this time, in the read print image list 40, since the registration order of the image data 14 is changed based on the replacement instruction input from the operation input unit 22B, the registration is performed according to the registration order of the changed image data. The setting screen in which the information regarding the present image data is displayed as a list on the list display unit 200 is displayed.

For example, the user operates the operation input unit 22B to select the thumbnail image 202 corresponding to the image data 14 having the file name "A001.jpg" on the setting screen of FIG. Image 202 is displayed as "A00
By performing a so-called drag and drop operation so as to move the thumbnail image 202 corresponding to the image data 14 having the file name "3.jpg", as shown in FIG. 8, the list display unit 200 displays "A001.jpg". The information regarding the image data 14 having the file name "" and the information regarding the image data 14 having the file name "A003.jpg" are replaced with each other, and the setting screen is displayed as a list.

After changing the display of the setting screen, the setting information of the number of copies or the trimming method (step 112), the order change instruction (step 118), or the print instruction (step 124) is input again from the operation input unit 22B. Waits until

Further, the setting screen shown in FIG. 6 is provided with an OK button 212 for inputting a print instruction,
The user operates the operation input unit 22B and selects (clicks) the OK button 212 to input a print instruction. Note that the present invention does not particularly limit the method of inputting the print instruction, and the print instruction may be input from the operation input unit 22B by another operation procedure.

Such a user operation input section 22B
When the print instruction is input from the operation input unit 22B by the operation of, the affirmative determination is made in step 124 of FIG. 5 and the process proceeds to step 126. In step 126, the print data generation unit 34 functions, reads the print image list 40 from the print image list memory 36, and reads the read print image list 4
It is confirmed that the print mode is set for all the image data 14 registered with 0. If there is an unset item, the process proceeds to step 128 and error processing is performed. As the error processing, the processing may be stopped as it is, or a message prompting the user to set a print mode that has not been set may be displayed on the display unit 22A.
You may make it return to step 112.

If the print mode is set for all the registered image data, the process proceeds to step 130, where the print data generation unit 34 creates a list based on the registration information of the print image list 40. The print data of all the registered image data is generated, the generated print data is sequentially transferred to the printer 20, and the process is ended. The printer 20 performs print processing based on the print data 16 in the transferred order, prints an image based on the image data 14 on the loaded roll paper, and outputs the image. That is, in the printer 20, the print image list 4
The image data 14 is printed according to the registration order of 0.

As described above, in this embodiment, the image data to be printed is first registered in the print image list 40, the information indicating all the image data registered in the print image list 40 is displayed in a list, and the print image is displayed. A setting screen for setting the print mode of each image data registered in the list 40 is displayed on the display unit 22A, and the user operates an operation input unit such as a keyboard or a mouse to print on the setting screen. The print mode of each image data registered in the image list 40 can be set and the print order can be changed. That is, even when there are a plurality of image data to be printed, the user can collectively set the print mode and print order of each image data, so that the user's setting work can be simplified as compared with the related art.

Further, the print data of each image data (image data to be printed) registered in the print image list 40 is sequentially generated in the registration order and transferred to the printer 20, so that the printer 20 successively prints the print data. 16
Can be processed by printing, and continuous printing can be speeded up.

[0065]

As described above, the present invention has the excellent effects of facilitating the work of setting the printing form when printing on roll paper and enabling high-speed continuous printing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration and a data flow of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram constructed in a computer by print setting software according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a relationship between a print sheet and image data in a long-side direction when the image data is set not to rotate (A) and when the image data is set to rotate (B) in the print form setting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining.

FIG. 4A is an example of a print area size and an image size, and FIGS. 4B to 4D are diagrams showing trimming methods that can be set by a print form setting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a computer for causing a printer to perform roll paper printing using the print setting software according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a setting screen displayed on the display unit of the computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an example in which spin control is used to set the number of print copies.

FIG. 8 is an example of a setting screen displayed after changing the registration order of the print image list based on a registration order replacement instruction.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a computer to cause a printer to perform roll paper printing using conventional print setting software.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 printing system 12 digital cameras 14 image data 16 print data 17 printing paper 18 Computer 20 printers 22 UI 22B Operation input section 22A display 24 programs 26 recording media 30 List Management Department 30A Image registration section 30B print form setting section 30C Registration order change unit 32 Display control unit 34 Print data generator 36 Print image list memory 38 Image data memory 40 Print image list

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A printer control device used for causing a printer having at least a roll paper printing function for printing an image on roll paper to execute roll paper printing, wherein registration is performed to register image data to be printed on roll paper. Means for displaying the information indicating the image data registered by the registration means in a registration order, and a display for inputting at least information for setting the print mode of each image data registered by the registration means. Input means, setting means for setting the print mode of each image data registered by the registration means based on the information input by the display input means, and each image data registered by the registration means,
According to the print mode of the image data set by the setting means, print data for causing the printer to perform roll paper printing for printing an image based on the image data on the roll paper is generated and output to the printer. A printer control device comprising: print data generating means. 2. When the list is displayed, an input of information for instructing to change the registration order of the image data registered by the registration means is further accepted from the display input means,
When receiving information for instructing a change in the registration order of the image data, the print data generating means further includes a changing unit for changing the registration order instructed by the received information. 2. The printer control device according to claim 1, wherein the printer control device generates the image data and outputs it to the printer. 3. A program to be executed by a computer capable of controlling roll paper printing by a printer having at least a roll paper printing function for printing an image on roll paper, wherein the roll paper print target image data The registered information is displayed in a list in accordance with the registration order, and the information indicating the registered image data is displayed. The input of information for setting the print mode of each registered image data is accepted, and the registered information is registered based on the input information. The print mode of each image data is set, and for each registered image data, the roll paper printing for printing the image based on the image data on the roll paper is performed on the printer according to the set print mode of the image data. A program for generating print data to be executed and outputting the print data to the printer. 4. When the list is displayed, information for instructing to change the registration order of the image data is received, and when information for instructing to change the registration order of the image data is received, the received information is instructed. The program according to claim 3, wherein the program is changed to a registration order, the print data is generated according to the registration order, and the print data is output to the printer.