JP2005004324A - Print control unit for document provided with link information, data processing method for print control unit, storage medium storing computer-readable program, and its remote image diagnostic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically select and print the number of link hierarchies suiting the specified number of pages, to save the number of printed sheets by regarding the link hierarchies as priority and reducing the number of output sheets, and to output the specified number of link hierarchies in correspondence to a specified number of sheets. <P>SOLUTION: The print control unit provided with a printing means for the document provided with the link information has a selection means for selecting the number of sheets to be outputted, and a link hierarchy determining means for determining the number of link hierarchies that can be printed from the selected number of sheets to be outputted. Since the print control unit provided with the printing means for the document provided with the link information has the selection means for selecting the number of sheets to be outputted, and the link hierarchy determining means for determining the number of link hierarchies that can be printed from the selected number of sheets to be outputted, the number of link hierarchies suiting the specified number of pages can be automatically selected and printed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional print control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information, the following two points are designated when printing is performed (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 show specific page layouts of printing links and specific examples of printing methods.
[0004]
FIG. 3 shows an example of a document with link information.
[0005]
The document A in the first hierarchy is 2-page data and includes links to the documents B1 and B2 in the second hierarchy.
[0006]
The document B1 in the second hierarchy is one page data.
[0007]
The document B2 in the second hierarchy is 2-page data and includes a link to the document C in the third hierarchy.
[0008]
The document C in the third hierarchy is 4-page data.
[0009]
FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventional user interface.
[0010]
In the page layout, the number of pages to be printed on one sheet is selected from a pull-down menu.
[0011]
The printing method is selected from a pull-down menu for single-sided printing or double-sided printing.
[0012]
In the link hierarchy, the number of link hierarchies to be printed is input.
[0013]
FIG. 5 shows an example of the print result.
[0014]
When the page layout is 2 pages / sheet, the printing method is single-sided printing, and the link hierarchy is 2, the result is as shown in FIG.
[0015]
Since the link hierarchy is 2, documents A, B1, and B2 are printed. Since there are 5 pages in total, there are 3 sheets of paper, and 2 pages are printed on each sheet.
[0016]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-134125
[0017]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
If the number of link layers is specified, the number of pages may become enormous, and if it is set to automatically print at a certain time, an enormous amount of paper is consumed.
[0018]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a print control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information, a selection unit that selects the number of output sheets and a number of link layers that can be printed are determined from the selected number of output sheets. And a link hierarchy determination means.
[0019]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information, and a unit for determining a page layout and a printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. It is a feature.
[0020]
The third invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the page layout is information for determining N pages / sheets.
[0021]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the printing method is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing.
[0022]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information, a selection unit for selecting the number of output sheets, a selection unit for selecting the number of link hierarchies to be output, and the number of output sheets And a means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of link hierarchies to be output.
[0023]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the means for determining the page layout and the printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is a means for determining the page layout and the printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. It is characterized by being.
[0024]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing control apparatus having a printing means for a document having link information and a data processing method for the printing control apparatus, a selection means for selecting the number of output sheets, and the selected number of output sheets. A print hierarchy determining means for determining the number of printable link hierarchies, and a data processing method for the print control apparatus.
[0025]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in a print control apparatus having a printing unit for a document having link information and a data processing method for the print control apparatus, a page layout and a print method are determined according to the number of link hierarchies. And a data processing method for the print control apparatus.
[0026]
The ninth aspect of the present invention is the print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the page layout is information for determining N pages / sheets.
[0027]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the printing method is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing, and the data processing method of the printing control apparatus according to claim 2.
[0028]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in a print control apparatus having a printing means for a document having link information and a data processing method for the print control apparatus, a selection means for selecting the number of output sheets and the number of link hierarchies to be output are set. A print control apparatus and a data processing method for a print control apparatus, comprising: selection means for selecting; and means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies.
[0029]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the means for determining the page layout and the printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is a means for determining the page layout and printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. 6. The print control apparatus according to claim 5, and a data processing method for the print control apparatus.
[0030]
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a printing means for a document having link information, a selection means for selecting the number of output sheets, and the selected number of output sheets. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: a link hierarchy determining unit that determines the number of printable link hierarchies.
[0031]
In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a page layout and a printing method are determined according to the number of link hierarchies in a storage medium storing a computer readable program having a printing means for a document having link information. And a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.
[0032]
According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the page layout is information for determining N pages / sheet. The storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 2.
[0033]
According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 2, wherein the printing method is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing.
[0034]
According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in a storage medium storing a computer readable program having a printing means for a document having link information, a selection means for selecting the number of output sheets, and the number of link hierarchies to be output. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: selection means for selecting; means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies.
[0035]
According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the means for determining the page layout and printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is means for determining the page layout and printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. 6. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 5.
[0036]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, the present invention is applied to a laser beam printer (hereinafter abbreviated as LBP) and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
[0037]
Before describing the configuration of the present embodiment, the configuration of the LBP to which the present embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0038]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the LBP of the embodiment.
[0039]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the main body shown in FIG.
[0040]
In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes an LBP main body, and corresponding character patterns according to a character print command, various graphic drawing commands, an image drawing command, a color designation command, etc. supplied from a host computer (201 in FIG. 2) connected to the outside. An image is formed on a recording sheet that is a recording medium.
[0041]
Reference numeral 151 denotes an operation panel on which a switch for operation and an LED display or an LCD display for displaying the status of the printer are arranged.
[0042]
A printer control unit 101 controls the entire LBP 100 and analyzes a character printing command supplied from a host computer.
[0043]
The LBP in this embodiment converts RGB color information into M (magenta) C (cyan) Y (yellow) K (black), and forms and develops them in parallel. Has a development mechanism. The printer control unit 101 generates a print image for each MCYK, converts it into a video signal, and outputs it to each MCYK laser driver.
[0044]
The M (magenta) laser driver 110 is a circuit for driving the semiconductor laser 111, and switches on and off the laser beam 112 emitted from the semiconductor laser 111 in accordance with an input video signal. The laser beam 112 is swung in the left-right direction by the rotary polygon mirror 113 to scan the electrostatic drum 114. As a result, an electrostatic latent image of a character or figure pattern is formed on the electrostatic drum 114. The latent image is developed by a developing unit (toner cartridge) 115 around the electrostatic drum 114 and then transferred to a recording sheet.
[0045]
C (cyan), Y (yellow), and K (black) have the same image formation / development mechanism as M (magenta), and 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125 are C (cyan) images. Formation / development mechanism, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 are Y (yellow) image formation / development mechanisms, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 are K (black) image formation / development mechanisms. Development mechanism. The individual functions are the same as those of the M (magenta) image forming / developing mechanism, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0046]
A cut sheet is used as the recording paper, and the cut sheet recording paper is stored in a paper feed cassette 102 mounted on the LBP and is kept at a certain height by a spring 103. A paper feed roller 104 and transport rollers 105 and 106 are used. Are taken into the apparatus, are placed on the sheet conveying belt 107, and pass through each image forming / developing mechanism of MCYK.
[0047]
Each MCYK toner (powder ink) transferred to the recording paper is fixed to the recording paper by heat and pressure by the fixing unit 108, and the recording paper is output to the upper part of the LBP main body by the conveying rollers 109 and 150.
[0048]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the LBP control system 101 shown in FIG.
[0049]
This LBP control system inputs data 218 consisting of characters, graphics, image drawing commands and color information sent from the host computer 201, which is the source of print information, and provides document information and the like in units of pages. To print.
[0050]
An input / output interface unit 202 exchanges various types of information with the host computer 201, and an input buffer 203 temporarily stores various types of information input via the input / output interface unit 202.
[0051]
Reference numeral 204 denotes a character pattern generator, which includes a font information part 222 storing attributes such as character width and height, and the address of the actual character pattern, a character pattern part 223 storing the character pattern itself, and a reading thereof. However, it consists of a control program.
[0052]
The reading control program is included in the ROM 219, and has a code conversion function for calculating the address of the character pattern corresponding to the character code when the character code is input.
[0053]
Reference numeral 205 denotes a RAM which has a font cache area 207 for storing character patterns output from the character pattern generator 204, and a storage area 206 for storing external character fonts and form information sent from the host computer 201 and the current printing environment. Contains.
[0054]
In this way, by storing the pattern information once developed into a character pattern in the font cache area 207 as a font cache, it is not necessary to decode the same character again and develop the pattern when printing the same character. Deployment to patterns is faster.
[0055]
Reference numeral 208 denotes a CPU for controlling the entire control system of the printer, and the entire apparatus is controlled by a control program of the CPU 208 stored in the ROM 219.
[0056]
An intermediate buffer 209 stores an internal data group generated based on the input data 218.
[0057]
After reception of data for one page is completed, the data is converted into simpler intermediate data and stored in the intermediate buffer, then rendered by the renderer 210 in units of several lines, and output to the band buffer 211 as a print image. .
[0058]
The renderer 210 generates a rendering bitmap image of RGB for each color of 8 bits / pixel in units of several lines. At the same time, when R = G = B, 3 bits / pixel indicating whether each pixel is a character, graphic, or image. It is possible to generate an attribute bitmap image of a total of 4 bits / pixel, with 1 bit / pixel indicating whether to print only with K or mixed color of YMCK.
[0059]
The band buffer 211 can store at least 8 lines of RGB drawing bitmap images and attribute bitmap images. At this time, the drawing bitmap image and the attribute bitmap image are compressed separately.
[0060]
The image output to the band buffer 211 is compressed in units of several scan lines by the compression unit 212 and stored in the page memory 213.
[0061]
After rendering of the intermediate buffer memory for one page is completed and stored in the page memory 213, the decompression unit 214 reads and decompresses it in units of several lines. At this time, the drawing bitmap image and the attribute bitmap image are read out separately and decompressed.
[0062]
Next, in the color conversion unit 215, the decompressed data is converted into a bitmap image of 8 bits / pixel for each RGB color into a bitmap image of 4 bits / pixel for each YMCK, and further subjected to gamma correction. At this time, when color-converting each pixel of the drawing bitmap image, the color conversion method is switched depending on the type of the corresponding attribute bitmap pixel.
[0063]
Specifically, first, 8 bits / pixel for each color of RGB is converted to 8 bits / pixel for each color of YMCK, using information of 1 bit / pixel indicating whether printing is performed only with K or mixed color of YMCK. Next, 8 bits / pixel of each color of YMCK is converted into 4 bits / pixel of YMCK using information of 3 bits / pixel indicating whether each pixel is a character, a graphic, or an image.
[0064]
Next, it is converted into a video signal by the output interface unit 216 and output to the printer printing unit 217.
[0065]
Reference numeral 217 denotes a print mechanism portion of a page printer that prints image information based on a video signal from the output interface unit 216.
[0066]
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, in the LBP in this embodiment, since the image formation and development of MCYK are performed in parallel, the output interface unit 216 includes an M output interface unit, a C output interface unit, a Y output interface unit, K Each of the four interface units of the output interface unit independently obtains dot data from the color conversion unit 215, converts it into a video signal, and outputs it to the laser drivers 110, 120, 130, 140 of each plane.
[0067]
Reference numeral 220 denotes a non-volatile memory composed of a general EEPROM or the like, and is hereinafter referred to as NVRAM (Non Volatile RAM). The NVRAM 220 stores panel setting values designated on the operation panel 151 and the like.
[0068]
Data 221 is transmitted from the LBP to the host computer 201.
[0069]
The ROM 215 analyzes data input from the host computer 201, generates intermediate data, a control program for the printing mechanism main body 213, a color conversion table from the RGB color space to the MCYK color space, and gamma correction for each color of MCYK. Tables are also included.
[0070]
In this embodiment, a color laser printer is described as an example of a printing apparatus. However, a color printer such as a color inkjet printer or a color thermal transfer printer may be used.
[0071]
Although the renderer 210 generates a rendering bitmap image of 8 bits / pixel for each color of RGB, the renderer 210 may generate a rendering bitmap image of 8 bits / pixel for each color of YMCK in units of several lines. The renderer 210 may generate a rendering bitmap image of gray 8 bits / pixel in units of several lines.
[0072]
Further, the bit / pixel of each color may be any value.
[0073]
In this case, the band buffer 211, the compression unit 212, the page memory 213, and the decompression unit 214 only need to correspond to the color space and bits / pixel generated by the renderer 210.
[0074]
Further, the decompressed data may be any data as long as the color conversion unit 215 converts the data generated by the renderer 210 into a color space and bits / pixels corresponding to the output interface unit 216.
[0075]
An example of outputting a document with link information shown in FIG.
[0076]
FIG. 6 shows an example of a user interface of the first embodiment.
[0077]
In the page layout, the number of pages to be printed on one sheet is selected from a pull-down menu.
[0078]
The printing method is selected from a pull-down menu for single-sided printing or double-sided printing.
For the maximum number of prints, the maximum number of sheets to be printed is input.
[0079]
7 and 8 show examples of print results.
[0080]
When the page layout is 2 pages / sheet, the printing method is single-sided printing, and the maximum number of printed sheets is 3, the result is as shown in FIG.
[0081]
Documents A, B1, and B2 with a link hierarchy up to 2 are printed. Since there are 5 pages in total, there are 3 sheets of paper, and 2 pages are printed on each sheet.
[0082]
When the page layout is 2 pages / sheet, the printing method is single-sided printing, and the maximum number of printed sheets is 10, the result is as shown in FIG.
[0083]
Documents A, B1, B2, and C with a link hierarchy up to 3 are printed. Since there are 9 pages in total, there are 5 sheets of paper, and 2 pages are printed on each sheet.
[0084]
FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the first embodiment.
[0085]
S101 is an output information input unit, which inputs the page layout and printing method of single-sided printing and the maximum number of prints set in the host computer 201 by the user interface shown in FIG.
[0086]
S <b> 102 is a data input unit, and the CPU 208 analyzes the data input from the host computer 201.
[0087]
S103 is a search link hierarchy initialization unit, which initializes a link hierarchy level for searching linked documents.
[0088]
S104 is a link hierarchy search unit, which searches the currently set link hierarchy.
[0089]
S105 is an output number calculation unit that calculates the output number of the searched link hierarchy using the output information stored in the storage area 206 in S101.
[0090]
If the total number of searched link hierarchies is equal to or greater than the maximum number of prints, the process is terminated.
[0091]
If the total number of searched link hierarchies is smaller than the maximum number of prints, the process proceeds to S106.
[0092]
In step S106, the document is printed up to the set link hierarchy.
[0093]
S107 is a search link hierarchy update unit, which raises the link hierarchy level for searching linked documents by one.
[0094]
As described above, in the print control apparatus including the printing unit for the document having the link information, the selection unit that selects the number of output sheets and the link layer determination unit that determines the number of link layers that can be printed from the selected number of output sheets. Therefore, it is possible to automatically select and print the number of link hierarchies suitable for the designated number of pages.
[0095]
(Second embodiment)
FIG. 10 shows the output result of the second embodiment.
[0096]
In the present embodiment, the case where a document having link information shown in FIG. 3 is output using the user interface shown in FIG. 4 is taken as an example.
[0097]
FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the second embodiment.
[0098]
S201 is an output information input unit, which inputs the page layout and printing method single-sided printing and the number of designated link hierarchies set in the host computer 201 by the user interface shown in FIG.
[0099]
S202 is a data input unit, and the CPU 208 analyzes the data input from the host computer 201.
[0100]
S203 is a search link hierarchy initialization unit, which initializes a link hierarchy level for searching linked documents.
[0101]
S204 is a link hierarchy search unit, which searches the currently set link hierarchy.
[0102]
S205 is an output number calculation unit, which calculates the number of searched link hierarchies using the link hierarchy information stored in the storage area 206 in S201.
[0103]
If the total number of searched link hierarchies exceeds the maximum number of hierarchies, the process is terminated.
[0104]
If the total number of searched link hierarchies is smaller than the maximum number of hierarchies, the process proceeds to S206.
[0105]
In step S206, the document is printed with the layout information and printing method set up to the set link hierarchy.
[0106]
S207 is a search link hierarchy update unit, which raises the link hierarchy level for searching linked documents by one.
[0107]
In step S208, the print information update unit updates the set layout information and print method so that the print result is denser. Here, the set layout information and printing method are changed from N pages / sheets to N × 2 / sheets, and if the printing method is single-sided, it is changed to double-sided.
[0108]
FIG. 10 shows an example of the print result.
[0109]
When the page layout is 1 page / sheet, the printing method is single-sided printing, and the link hierarchy is 3, the result is as shown in FIG.
[0110]
The link hierarchy 1 is printed by the printing method designated by the user interface, and a total of two documents A are printed by one-page printing and single-sided printing.
[0111]
The link layer 2 has a layout of “2 pages / sheet and a printing method of both sides. Therefore, a total of one sheet is printed with the documents B1 and B2.
[0112]
The link layer 3 has a layout of “4 pages / sheet, and the printing method is double-sided.
[0113]
As described above, in a printing control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information, the printing control has a unit for determining a page layout and a printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. Since it is an apparatus, the number of output sheets can be reduced with the link hierarchy as a priority, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0114]
(Third embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the set layout information and printing method is changed from N pages / sheets to N × 2 / sheets in the print information update unit in S208, and the printing method is changed to double-sided if one-sided.
[0115]
However, either the layout information or the printing method may be changed.
[0116]
(Fourth embodiment)
The user interface specifies the layout, printing method, maximum number of prints, and number of output link layers.
[0117]
Inside the printer, the layout is determined as follows.
[0118]
First, the total number of pages in the output link hierarchy is obtained.
[0119]
Next, the number of output pages when the total number of pages is printed with the current layout and printing method is obtained.
[0120]
If the number of output sheets is less than the maximum number of prints, printing is performed as it is.
[0121]
If the number of output sheets is larger than the maximum number of printed sheets, the following processing is performed.
[0122]
Change the layout and printing method of the deep hierarchy of links so that the print result is dense, and recalculate the number of prints. If the number of output sheets is less than the maximum number of prints, printing is performed as it is.
[0123]
In this way, by repeatedly changing the layout and printing method of the deep hierarchy of the link hierarchy so that the printing result is dense, the output is made so that it is within the maximum number of sheets.
[0124]
As described above, in a printing control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information, a selection unit that selects the number of output sheets, a selection unit that selects the number of link hierarchies to be output, and a link hierarchy that outputs the number of output sheets Since the print control apparatus has a page layout and a means for determining a printing method based on the number, it is possible to output the designated number of link hierarchies according to the designated number.
[0125]
The means for determining the page layout and printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is means for determining the page layout and printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. Since the print control apparatus according to item 5, it is possible to output the designated number of link hierarchies according to the designated number of sheets.
[0126]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the printing control apparatus having the printing means for the document having link information, the selecting means for selecting the number of output sheets and the link that can be printed from the selected number of output sheets. Since the print control apparatus includes a link hierarchy determining unit that determines the number of hierarchies, it is possible to automatically select and print the number of link hierarchies suitable for the specified number of pages.
[0127]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a print control apparatus including a printing unit for a document having link information has a unit for determining a page layout and a printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. Therefore, the number of output sheets can be reduced with the link hierarchy as a priority, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0128]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the page layout is information for determining N pages / sheets. The print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the number of output sheets is determined with the link hierarchy as a priority. The number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0129]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the printing method is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing. The number of output sheets with the link hierarchy as a priority. And the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0130]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printing control apparatus provided with the printing means for the document having the link information, the selecting means for selecting the number of output sheets, the selecting means for selecting the number of link hierarchies to be output, the number of output sheets and the output Since the print control apparatus has a page layout and a means for determining a printing method from the number of link hierarchies to be performed, the designated link hierarchy number can be output in accordance with the designated number of sheets.
[0131]
According to the sixth invention, the means for determining the page layout and the printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is a means for determining the page layout and printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. The print control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the specified number of link hierarchies can be output in accordance with the specified number of sheets.
[0132]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the printing control apparatus including the printing means for the document having the link information and the data processing method for the printing control apparatus, the selection means for selecting the number of output sheets and the printing from the selected output number is possible. And a data processing method for the print control apparatus characterized by having a link hierarchy determining means for determining the number of link hierarchies, and automatically selecting a link hierarchy number suitable for the designated page number It becomes possible to print.
[0133]
According to the eighth aspect of the invention, in the print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus provided with the printing means for the document having the link information, the means for determining the page layout and the printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. Therefore, the print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus are characterized in that the number of output sheets can be reduced with the link hierarchy as a priority, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0134]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the page layout is information for determining N pages / sheets, and is a data processing method for a print control apparatus and a print control apparatus according to claim 2, With the link hierarchy as a priority, the number of output sheets can be reduced, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0135]
According to a tenth aspect of the invention, the printing method is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing, and is a data processing method for a printing control device and a printing control device according to claim 2. The number of output sheets can be reduced with the link hierarchy as a priority, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0136]
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus provided with the document printing means having link information, the selection means for selecting the number of output sheets and the number of link hierarchies to be output are selected. The printing control apparatus and the data processing method of the printing control apparatus are characterized by having selection means, means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of link hierarchies to be output. The specified number of link hierarchies can be output.
[0137]
According to the twelfth aspect, the means for determining the page layout and the printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is means for determining the page layout and the printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. According to the print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus according to claim 5, it is possible to output the specified number of link hierarchies according to the specified number of sheets.
[0138]
According to the thirteenth invention, in a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a printing means for a document having link information, the selecting means for selecting the number of output sheets and printing from the selected number of output sheets is possible. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program characterized by having a link hierarchy determining means for determining the number of link hierarchies, so that a link hierarchy number suitable for the designated page number is automatically selected. It becomes possible to print.
[0139]
According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a printing means for a document having link information, means for determining a page layout and a printing method according to the number of link hierarchies Therefore, the number of output sheets can be reduced with the link hierarchy as a priority, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0140]
According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the page layout is information for determining N pages / sheet, and is a storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 2, With the link hierarchy as a priority, the number of output sheets can be reduced, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0141]
According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the printing method is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing, and is a storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 2. The number of output sheets can be reduced with the link hierarchy as a priority, and the number of printed sheets can be saved.
[0142]
According to the seventeenth aspect, in a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a document printing means having link information, the selecting means for selecting the number of output sheets and the number of link hierarchies to be output are selected. Since the storage medium stores a computer-readable program characterized by having a selection means and means for determining the page layout and printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies, the storage medium is adapted to the specified number of sheets. The specified number of link hierarchies can be output.
[0143]
According to the eighteenth aspect, the means for determining the page layout and the printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is means for determining the page layout and the printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. Since the computer-readable storage medium stores the computer-readable program according to claim 5, the specified number of link hierarchies can be output in accordance with the specified number.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of an LBP according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a control configuration of the main body shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows an example of a document with link information.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventional user interface.
FIG. 5 shows an example of a print result.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a user interface of the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 shows an example of a print result.
FIG. 8 shows an example of a print result.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 shows an example of a print result.
FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the second embodiment.

Claims (18)

In a printing control apparatus having a printing means for a document having link information,
A selection means for selecting the number of output sheets;
And a link layer determining means for determining the number of link layers that can be printed from the selected number of output sheets. In a printing control apparatus having a printing means for a document having link information,
A printing control apparatus comprising: means for determining a page layout and a printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. What is the page layout?
The print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print control apparatus is information for determining N pages / sheets. The printing method is
3. The print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing. In a printing control apparatus having a printing means for a document having link information,
A selection means for selecting the number of output sheets;
A selection means for selecting the number of link layers to be output;
A printing control apparatus comprising: means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies. The means for determining the page layout and printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is:
6. The print control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the print control apparatus is means for determining a page layout and a printing method according to the number of link hierarchies. In a print control apparatus and a data processing method of a print control apparatus provided with a printing means for a document having link information,
A selection means for selecting the number of output sheets;
And a link hierarchy determining means for determining the number of link hierarchies that can be printed from the selected number of output sheets, and a data processing method for the print controller. In a print control apparatus and a data processing method of a print control apparatus provided with a printing means for a document having link information,
Means for determining the page layout and printing method according to the number of link hierarchies;
And a data processing method for the print control apparatus. What is the page layout?
3. The print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is information for determining N pages / sheets. The printing method is
3. The print control apparatus and the data processing method of the print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing. In a print control apparatus and a data processing method of a print control apparatus provided with a printing means for a document having link information,
A selection means for selecting the number of output sheets;
A selection means for selecting the number of link layers to be output;
A printing control apparatus and a data processing method for the printing control apparatus, characterized by comprising means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies. The means for determining the page layout and printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is:
6. The print control apparatus and the data processing method for the print control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the page layout and the print method are determined according to the number of link hierarchies. In a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a document printing means having link information,
A selection means for selecting the number of output sheets;
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: a link hierarchy determining unit that determines the number of printable link hierarchies from the selected number of output sheets. In a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a document printing means having link information,
Means for determining the page layout and printing method according to the number of link hierarchies;
A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable program. What is the page layout?
3. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 2, wherein the storage medium is information for determining N pages / sheets. The printing method is
3. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 2, wherein the storage medium is information for determining single-sided printing or double-sided printing. In a storage medium storing a computer-readable program having a document printing means having link information,
A selection means for selecting the number of output sheets;
A selection means for selecting the number of link layers to be output;
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, characterized by having means for determining a page layout and a printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies. The means for determining the page layout and printing method from the number of output sheets and the number of output link hierarchies is:
6. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 5, wherein said storage medium is a means for determining a page layout and a printing method in accordance with the number of link hierarchies.

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