JP2005132007A - Booklet preparing system, printing sheet and cover for preparing booklet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system by which an expert or an individual user can easily and quickly prepare a booklet under a condition where an image is directly printed on a sheet from an electronic image, and a printing sheet for it. <P>SOLUTION: The booklet preparing system has a printing data outputting means which can output printing data to a printing means so that electronic image data captured in an image capturing part by an electronic image data reading means can be image-printed respectively on a plurality of printing regions arranged in the longitudinal direction on a continuous belt-like printing sheet. In addition, the printing sheet is a longitudinal belt-like shape and has a plurality of printing regions arranged in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, by folding the boundary of each of the printing regions, a booklet can be prepared by sticking together the back faces of the printing regions. As a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed on the back face of the printing paper, they can be easily stuck together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  With the spread of digital cameras and the like, the enjoyment of electronic images taken is also spreading, and image data can be viewed on a personal computer monitor or image data can be edited. The data is stored in a recording medium such as a hard disk or a compact disk, or is printed by a printing apparatus. In addition, such image data can be printed on a mount or dedicated paper, bound as a paper album, and left as a memorial or enjoyed. Such a book that is printed directly on a mount or special paper can be enjoyed as an original book compared to an album with photos attached. In order to create such an album, the electronic image data is stored in a recording medium and brought to a specific supplier, or the data is sent via the Internet, and a bookbinding request is made as a personal album. .

  However, in this way, in order to print an image directly on a mount or paper and make it into a book, you have to ask a specialist, and the ordering method is cumbersome or it takes a considerable amount of time to become a bookbinding state. It takes a long time, and it is hard to say that electronic images can be easily bound into a paper album. On the other hand, a method of printing only an image and pasting the printed image on a ready-made album can be easily performed by an individual, but an inexpensive image cannot be denied as compared with a book-bound one. With the widespread use of digital cameras, it is possible to easily shoot, and a method for easily binding these images is desired.

  Because of these problems, a system in which an expert or individual user can easily and quickly create a booklet in which an electronic image is captured, edited, and then printed directly on the paper, and printing paper for the same It is an issue to provide.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the booklet creation system of the present invention is:
The electronic image data captured in the image capturing unit by the electronic image data reading unit is printed on the printing unit so that the image is printed for each of a plurality of printing regions arranged in the longitudinal direction on the longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper. Having print data output means for outputting print data;
After the image printing sections arranged in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper are formed, the longitudinal belt-like printing paper is bent at the boundary between the respective printing regions to be an album booklet. It is characterized by that.

  The print data output means can capture an electronic image, edit and process the image data, and output the data so as to print the image on a longitudinal belt-like print paper. As editing and processing of an image, it is possible to color the image or write characters. The image data processed in this way is created and output as print data in a position, direction, orientation, and size that can be bound as an album booklet in a print area of a long print sheet. Thereby, the user can easily capture electronic images, edit and output them in a short time to create a booklet. Therefore, it is suitable for creating a large number of booklets and may be performed by an individual user. In addition, since printing is directly performed on a printing paper serving as a booklet, it is possible to give a higher-class feeling than pasting the printed paper on a base paper serving as a booklet.

  Furthermore, the booklet creation system of the present invention can select and print a non-printed area after printing only a part of a plurality of print areas of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper. That is, when printing the print data on the longitudinal belt-like printing paper, the print data can be printed in an arbitrary print area, once the printing is finished, and the print data can be further printed in the remaining area not printed later. As a result, it is possible to capture image data that has been photographed, print it at an arbitrary position on the printing paper, and capture and print image data that has been photographed later. For example, if you print a wedding photo for attendees after the ceremony, and then print additional wedding photos after the reception, you can create a large number of booklets. Can be used effectively. Since printing areas that are not printed can be selected and printed, a large number of booklets can be created in a short time.

Furthermore, the booklet creation system of the present invention prints a part of the print data on the print area of the first longitudinal belt-like print paper and prints the remaining print data on the print region of the second longitudinal belt-like print paper. do it,
The back of the printing area at the end of the first longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper and the back of the printing area at the beginning of the second longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper are bonded together to form an assembled booklet.

  When many images are desired to be printed, there are cases where not all images can be printed in the printing area of the first longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper. In such a case, the image that could not be printed is printed on the second longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper, the back surface of the printing area at the end of the first longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper, and the second longitudinal printing paper By pasting the back surface of the printing area at the start edge, many images can be printed to form a booklet.

  The booklet creation system of the present invention can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for bonding on the back side of a longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper, and then print it on a printing region. Alternatively, after printing in the printing area, an adhesive layer for bonding can be formed on the back side of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper. By forming the adhesive layer on the back surface of the printing paper before or after printing, the printed printing paper can be easily folded and bonded.

  The booklet creation system of the present invention can also have a cutting section that cuts the boundary between the print areas of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper. For example, it can be cut by a cutting unit after printing on a printing area of a longitudinal belt-like printing paper having a large number of printing areas wound in a roll. According to such a system, a booklet having an arbitrary length (number of pages) can be created. Of course, it may be cut before printing.

  The longitudinal belt-like printing paper of the present invention has a plurality of print areas arranged in the longitudinal direction, and after printing the print data on the print area, it is folded at the boundary between the print areas to form a booklet. . A booklet can be obtained by printing print data in a plurality of print areas arranged in the longitudinal direction, then folding the print data at the boundary between the print areas and pasting the back surfaces together. Since the printing paper on which the image is printed becomes a booklet page as it is when folded, the booklet can be completed in a short time.

  It is also possible to use a printing paper having a joining portion at least at the long side end portion of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper, and a plurality of longitudinal belt-like printing papers joined in parallel by the joining portion. A longitudinal belt-like printing paper in which printing regions are arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction is joined in parallel by a plurality of joining portions to provide a single printing paper. For example, the printing time can be shortened by combining three longitudinal belt-like printing papers to form one printing paper and printing three rows simultaneously. Each longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper is joined by a plurality of joints. However, if the joints are provided at least at the ends in the longitudinal direction, the ends of the printing paper are fixed when inserted into a printing apparatus and printed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the printing position from being shifted.

  Furthermore, the longitudinal belt-like printing paper of the present invention has an adhesive layer on the back surface of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper, peels off the release paper covering the adhesive layer, and bonds the back surfaces together to create a booklet. If the adhesive layer is provided on the back side of the printing paper, after printing, the release paper covering the adhesive layer is peeled off, the back sides are bonded together, and a booklet can be easily formed.

  On the printing paper, a folding reference line portion is created at the boundary between a plurality of printing areas to divide the printing area. After printing the print data in the printing area, the printed reference sheet is folded at the folding reference line portion to form a booklet. If a folding reference line portion for folding is created in advance between each printing region, it can be easily folded into a booklet after printing. Alternatively, after printing the print data on the print area of the printing paper, a folding reference line part may be created at the boundary between the print areas, and the folding reference line part may be bent.

  The printing paper of the present invention has an even number of print areas, and is folded at the odd-numbered folding reference line portion from one end, and at the even-numbered folding reference line portion, and the back side of the print area is pasted. Assemble and create a booklet.

  The valley is folded at the first folding reference line portion between the first printing area and the second printing area. Subsequently, mountain folding is performed at the second folding reference line portion between the second printing area and the third printing area. In this way, it is possible to obtain a booklet by making a valley fold at the odd-numbered folding reference line portion and a mountain fold at the even-numbered folding reference line portion, and bonding the back surfaces. A cover can be pasted on the back surface of the first print area and the back surface of the final print area to form a booklet.

  The above-described folding reference line portion is a perforation, and the perforation facilitates folding between the print regions. Further, the folding reference line portion is not limited to the perforation, and may be a micro perforation or a folding line by pressing force.

  The printing paper of the present invention can maintain the bonding state without peeling off some areas after bonding the back surfaces together, and can be peeled and bonded again for correction of the bonding position. It has the adhesion layer formed of the adhesive which has adhesive force. Since it has an adhesive layer on the back side, it can be easily made into a booklet by peeling the release paper and bonding the back sides together. However, when the back surfaces are bonded to each other, they may be shifted and bonded. Therefore, if the adhesive layer is formed with an adhesive having a weak adhesive force, the back surfaces can be peeled again and bonded together so as not to shift.

More specifically, an adhesive layer is formed on a printing paper having a basis weight of 100 gr / m ² or more and a thickness of 180 μm or more with an adhesive having an adhesiveness of 12 N / 25 mm or less. The thickness of the printing paper is preferably about 500 μm or less for use in a general-purpose printer. If it is carried out by a dedicated printing machine, a thickness larger than that is possible. In addition, when the back sides of the printing paper are bonded together, it is desirable that the adhesive strength is 2N / 25 mm or more so that the bonded state can be maintained without partial separation. When printing paper with this basis weight and thickness is used, a booklet having a good appearance can be obtained with sufficient strength and thickness. Then, when such a printing paper is pasted and the position of pasting is shifted, it is necessary to use an adhesive as described above in order to peel it off and paste it again. With such a weak adhesive, the pasting can be performed again.

  The booklet creation cover of the present invention is for folding the described longitudinal belt-like printing paper at the boundary between the printing regions, and then pasting the printing region back surface at one end and the printing region back surface at the other end of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper. Play paper is provided between the front and back covers.

  After folding and pasting the longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper, it is pasted on the cover for creating a booklet. The cover for creating a booklet is provided with a play paper between the front cover and the back cover, and one end and the other end of the folded printing paper can be attached to the play paper to be completed as a booklet.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of the image processing apparatus 100. Input devices and output devices such as a memory card slot 106, a scanner 108, a monitor 109, a printer 110, and a CD drive 111 are connected via a computer 112 having a CPU 102, a ROM 103, a RAM 104, and an HDD 105 and an I / O port 101. The image processing apparatus 100 is configured. The application software is stored in the HDD 105, and is activated and stored in the RAM 104 when activated.

  After the computer 112 is turned on, the application software of the present invention is activated (S1 in FIG. 3). Next, the image data recorded on the memory card 107 is read from the slot 106, and then the image is deleted / added and edited. A memory card slot 106 is connected to the computer 112. An image recording medium such as a smart media containing a still image to be edited, which is taken with a digital camera or the like, is inserted into the memory card slot 106, and an image is recorded. Read data. At this time, all the images stored in the recording medium are read. The read image data is displayed on the monitor 109 of the personal computer.

  After starting the application software, it is determined whether the memory card 107 is in the memory card slot 106 (S2). If not, the memory card 107 is inserted into the slot 106 in S3. When reading image data from the memory card 107, the type of memory card 107 to be read from is selected (S4). Selection of the memory card 107 is performed by application software. When a computer with a touch panel function is used, the memory card 107 can be selected by touching the corresponding position on the selection screen with a finger or a dedicated support bar. When operating an application on a computer without a touch panel function, it can be performed by clicking the corresponding part with a mouse.

  After selection of the memory card 107 (S4), image data is read (S5). When the reading is completed, an image is displayed on the monitor 109 (S6). It is determined whether image data has been added (S7). If there is further image data to be added, the add button 109d in FIG. 2A is selected, and the process proceeds to step S3 described above. As a result, the image data stored in another memory card 107 newly inserted into the slot 106 is temporarily recorded in the image data memory of the RAM 104 together with the image data read in advance. Then, an image based on the added image data is displayed on the display screen 109a of FIG.

  It is also possible to edit the read image (S8). When editing, select the image you want to edit. Since the selected image is displayed large on the monitor (FIG. 2B), it is possible to attach a character or draw a line there. In addition, the image can be colored to change the atmosphere of the image as, for example, sepia (S9).

  A method of editing an image will be described. On the display screen shown in FIG. 2A, an image to be edited is selected. Specifically, after the edit button 109e displayed on the operation frame 109b of the display screen 109a is pressed, an image to be edited is selected from the displayed images (1, 2, 3,...). When the selection of the image to be edited is completed, as shown in FIG. 2B, only the selected image is enlarged and displayed on the display screen 109a of the monitor 109 (FIG. 2B shows the case where the image 1 is selected. Display screen 109a). When a character is added to the image 1, a favorite color that matches the image 1 is selected in the color selection area 109g displayed in the operation frame 109b. In the case of a computer with a touch panel function, a finger or a dedicated color is selected. If not, use the pointer to trace the image on the display screen with the mouse and add characters to the image 1 as appropriate. When giving a character, select an appropriate line thickness from the line thickness area 109i, or select an eraser 109h or the like as appropriate (change the color of the line in some cases), and select the desired character. Can be formed. Moreover, not only characters but also decorations can be added to the image. When the editing is finished, the save button 109j is selected to finish the editing operation.

  Of the read image data, unnecessary image data can be deleted and excluded (S10). When deleting an unnecessary image, after selecting the delete button 109c in the operation frame 109b on the display screen shown in FIG. 2A, the unnecessary image is displayed on the display screen 109a with a finger or a dedicated support bar. Or by selecting with a mouse or the like. For an image determined to be unnecessary by this selection, a display (for example, a x mark) indicating that it is deleted is given on the display screen. It is possible to cancel the deletion of the image by selecting the image selected as unnecessary with a finger, a dedicated support bar, a mouse, or the like again.

  Furthermore, in S11, the printing order of images printed as an album can be changed. In the display screen 109a of FIG. 2A, the order button (109f) displayed on the operation frame 109b is selected, and then the image whose order is to be changed is selected. Then, while the image to be replaced is selected, by appropriately selecting the “Previous” or “Next” button 109k in the operation frame 109b, the selected image is moved on the display screen, and in the desired order. Can be set. FIG. 2C shows an example in which the second image is deleted and the first and third orders are switched.

  Application software, which is an image processing apparatus, creates print data and sends the data to the printing apparatus so that images are arranged on the completed album in the designated order. It is also possible to specify a print sheet (S12) and insert characters or an illustration outside the image, that is, in the margin of image printing on the mount or the dedicated sheet. When these decorations are performed (S13), characters, pictures, frames, etc. are inserted in S14. The frame is built in the application software in advance, and can be easily set by the user selecting it.

  After the image editing operation, the selection of the image to be printed, and the selection of the printing paper as described above, printing is instructed to the application software (S15). Printing is performed on a dedicated printing paper in the form of a long band for bookbinding or general paper. The application software determines that the image to be printed has a desired orientation, order, and position when binding, and sends the data to the printing apparatus.

  Settings necessary for printing include selection of printing paper, selection of the number of images, selection of frames to be applied to images, and the like. The application software has a built-in setting value that determines in which position and orientation the image should be printed according to the selected paper and number of images. The user can set and adjust the value in detail by himself / herself. There is no need to make a decision.

  The image data is not limited to the data read from the memory card 107 as in the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a scanner 108 is employed as an external device connected to the computer 112, a still image can be read as still image data by the scanner 108, and an album can be created from the still image data. . Specifically, an image of a photograph that has already been printed (developed) is captured by the scanner 108, used as image data, edited on an application, and then printed by a printer. The procedure after the image data is captured by the scanner is the same as described above. It is also possible to insert a CD or the like into the CD drive 111, read an image stored on the CD or the like, and create an album similarly from these images. Further, a DVD drive may be provided instead of the CD drive 111, and data may be read from or recorded on the DVD disk.

  Details of the printing paper will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the printing paper 70 has perforations 71, 72, 73 as folding reference line portions. The areas divided by the perforations are print areas 76, 77, and 78 for printing images and the like. The printing paper 70 has a plurality of printing areas 76, 77, 78, and images, characters, etc. can be printed in each printing area. Each print area 76, 77, 78 becomes one page when binding. The printing paper 70 has an even number of printing areas. The perforations 71 and 73 are valley folds (medium folds), and the perforations 72 are mountain folds. Thereafter, mountain folds and valley folds are repeated in the same manner. If the surfaces 76, 77, and 78 separated by the perforations 71, 72, and 73 are square (74 and 75 have the same length) or a shape close to a square, a high-class feeling can be obtained, and it is even better.

  By attaching a perforation by a fine micro-sewing machine, the micro-perforation part may be cut when the micro-sewing is folded in a mountain after printing. By doing so, it can be finished in a good appearance when the number of pages is relatively large.

A cross-sectional view of the printing paper 70 is shown in FIG. If glossy paper for photography is used as the printing paper 80 having a printing area, it can be finished finely when printed. If a relatively thick material having a thickness of, for example, 180 μm or more is used, a high-class feeling may be obtained. An adhesive layer 81 formed of an adhesive and a release paper 82 are attached to the back surface of the printing paper 80. By peeling off the release paper 82, it can be attached to a cover or the like. If the pressure-sensitive adhesive is weakly viscous (weak viscosity), it may be possible to remove it again. In particular, when printing paper 80 having a basis weight of 100 gr / m ² or more and a thickness of 180 μm or more is used, if an adhesive having an adhesiveness of 12 N / 25 mm or less is used, the bonding position is determined at the time of bonding. If it is displaced, it can be peeled off and bonded again. The perforations 71, 72, 73 are inserted through the thickness direction of the printing paper. In other parts not shown, perforations are similarly formed.

  A photograph or a character is printed on the printing paper 80 of the printing paper 70. FIG. 4C shows a view in which the perforations 71 and 73 are valley-folded and the portion where the fold line is formed by the perforation 72 is mountain-folded. When the printing area is an even number of printing papers, the surface 85 is bonded to the cover sheet by peeling the release paper 82. The surface 86 and the surface 87 are bonded to each other. Alternatively, printing may be performed on printing paper in which perforations are not entered in advance at the boundaries between the print areas, and then perforations may be provided.

  FIG. 5A shows a case where the perforated printing paper 70 is folded at the perforation 72, and FIG. 5B shows a case where the perforated printing paper 170 is folded at a position without a perforation. Shown in As shown in (b), when it is bent without a perforation, if it is bonded with a weakly viscous adhesive, the bent vicinity peels off, resulting in inconvenience. However, as in this embodiment, if a perforation is made and bent, the adhesive will not peel off even if a weakly viscous adhesive is used. Moreover, the weakly viscous adhesive can be easily peeled off by hand when the bonding fails.

In this example, using a printing paper having a basis weight of 100 gr / m ² or more and a thickness of 180 μm or more, the adhesiveness is 12 N / 25 mm or less on the entire back surface of the printing paper as shown in FIG. By forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and placing perforations between the print areas, it was possible to bond to a shape as shown in (a). When a pressure sensitive adhesive having a higher degree of adhesion was used, it could not be easily peeled off when bonding failed. Alternatively, as shown in (d), an adhesive layer can be formed only in the peripheral portion of the back surface of each printing region. In this case, a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a larger degree of adhesion than the above-described degree of adhesion can be used. Further, as shown in (e), the release paper can be peeled off one by one by separating the release paper on the back surface of the boundary of each printing region. If the release paper on the back side of each region is cut, peel off the release paper on the back side to be bonded, bond the back sides together, and then peel off the release paper on the back side to be bonded next, and bond them in the same way If it does, it may become difficult to occur the failure of a pasting and dirtying a hand.

  FIG. 4D shows another form of printing paper. A core material 83 is attached to the back of the printing paper 80 with an adhesive layer 81, and an adhesive layer 81 and a release paper 82 are attached to the back of the core material 83. The thickness of the core material is selected according to the purpose. For strength, choose a thick core material. The perforations 71, 72, 73 are penetrated in the thickness direction of the printing paper. Perforations are similarly inserted in portions not shown. Alternatively, perforations may be inserted after printing on printing paper that has not been perforated in advance.

  Incidentally, the adhesive layer is not formed in advance on the back side of the printing paper, and can be formed at the time of printing. FIG. 6A shows an embodiment of a printing apparatus having a function of attaching an adhesive layer to the back surface of the printing paper. The printing apparatus 130 includes an adhesive layer forming unit 131, a printing unit 132, a bending reference line forming unit 133, and a cutting unit 134 inside. A computer 140 as print data output means is connected to the outside.

  The printing apparatus 130 that has received the print data from the computer 140 takes in the long printing paper 180 and the adhesive material 181 wound in a roll shape, and integrates the long printing paper 180 and the adhesive material 181 in the adhesive layer forming unit 131. And forming an adhesive layer. Then, the printing unit 132 prints an image on the printing area of the long printing paper 180 according to the printing data. The printed long printing paper 180 is then sent to the folding reference line part forming unit 133 where, for example, perforations are inserted. Alternatively, it may be a fold line by micro perforation or pressing pressure. Subsequently, the sheet is sent to the cutting unit 134, cut by a desired number of pages (number of printed print areas), and discharged from the printing apparatus 130. The cut printing paper 180 has an adhesive layer 181 formed on the back surface, and is folded at a perforation to form a booklet.

  FIG. 6B shows another embodiment of the printing apparatus having a function of attaching an adhesive layer to the back surface of the printing paper. The printing apparatus 150 includes a print data output unit 155. Furthermore, the printing part 152 and the bending reference line part formation part 153 are provided. The adhesive layer forming unit 151 and the cutting unit 154 are connected to the print data output unit 155 by a wiring 156. The print data output unit 155 controls the adhesive layer forming unit 151 and the cutting unit 154.

  The print data output unit 155 takes in an electronic image and outputs print data. The printing apparatus 150 takes in the long printing paper 180 wound in a roll shape, and prints it on the long printing paper 180 in the printing unit 152 according to the print data. The printed long printing paper 180 is sent to the bending reference line portion 153 and, for example, perforated. The long printing paper 180 discharged from the printing apparatus 150 is subsequently sent to the adhesive layer forming unit 151 and integrated with the adhesive material 181. As a result, an adhesive layer is formed on the back surface of the long printing paper 180. Next, the cutting unit 154 cuts a desired number of pages.

  FIG. 7A shows the printing paper 70. As described above, after an image or the like is printed as an image printing unit in the printing area, it is bent at the perforation. All images are printed on the paper 70 in the same direction. If the user selects the print paper and the print image, the application software determines all the orientation, direction, size, position, and the like of the image, and the user does not need to make delicate settings. The process up to printing is as described above. The printing paper 180 is similarly bent.

  FIG. 7B shows a thick booklet cover 51. The booklet creation cover 51 includes a cover 53a, a back cover 53b, a back cover 55, and play sheets 54a and 54b. Play papers 54a and 54b are attached to the inside of the front cover 53a and the back cover 53b. The back side of the spine 55 is an adhesive tape, and the release paper is peeled off before use, and the folded printed paper is bonded. If the booklet creation cover 51 in which the front cover 53a, the back cover 53b, the play papers 54a and 54b, and the back cover 55 are integrated as a separate material in this way is used as a kit, a thick and high-quality cover and back cover can be obtained. It can be attached and can create a luxurious album quickly and inexpensively. If the edge 52 of the booklet creation cover 51 is colored in advance as shown in FIG. 7C, the album creator can also select a mount according to his / her preference.

  FIG. 7D shows a state in which an image is printed and the printing paper 70 bent at the perforation is pasted. With the adhesive layer, the back side is pasted every two pages and pasted on the booklet creation cover 51. The first page of the printing paper 70 is pasted on the play paper 54a inside the booklet creation cover 51, and the last page of the printing paper 70 is pasted on the play paper 54b. Further, the back cover 55 is also provided with an adhesive, so that the printing paper 70 can be attached to the booklet creation cover 51, and the booklet is completed. The adhesive force of the adhesive layer is weakly viscous, and can be peeled off and attached again when the attaching position is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a printing paper 200 in which three longitudinal belt-like printing papers 211, 212, and 213 are connected is shown. Each of the printing sheets 211, 212, and 213 is joined by the joining portion 201, and can be separated by separating the joining portion 201 after printing. The joint portion 201 is formed at a predetermined position so that the joint portions 201 are not separated from each other. In particular, the joint portion 201 is formed at the end portion. In this way, when printing is performed by a printing press, it is possible to prevent the printing from failing without fixing the end of each printing paper.

  In the case of such a triple print paper 200, the triple print paper is simultaneously printed by the application software. That is, area 1, area 11, and area 21 are printed simultaneously. Subsequently, area 2, area 12, and area 22 are printed simultaneously. In this way, the printing time can be shortened. In addition, the region 1, the region 11, and the region 21 can print the same image (in this case, three can be the same), or different images can be printed. Such a printing paper is particularly effective when it is necessary to produce many identical print books. The printing paper to which the long printing paper is bonded is not limited to the triple printing paper, and may be a printing paper in which other numbers of long printing paper are bonded.

  FIG. 9 shows a printing process for the long printing paper 70. As shown in FIG. 9A, for example, first, images 1 to 6 that have been photographed are printed. When it is necessary to print a large number of similar items, for example, at a wedding hall, the necessary number of copies of the already finished ceremony are printed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), photographs taken later at the reception can be additionally printed as images 7 and 8 again.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9C, the other area is printed while leaving the area for printing the image 1, and the image that seems to be the best among the images taken after that is printed as the image 1. You can also. That is, according to the application software of the present invention, it is possible to print an image in an arbitrary area first, and then print an image in an unprinted area. By having such a function, even when there is not enough time, it is possible to efficiently create an album by ending printing halfway first and printing the remaining images later. .

  FIG. 10 shows a printing process for a long printing paper. For example, an operation process in the case of printing and binding 8 images on the printing paper 250 capable of printing 6 images is shown. As shown in FIG. 10A, the images 1 to 6 are printed on the entire printing area of the first elongated printing paper 250. Subsequently, as shown in (b), images 7 and 8 are printed on the second elongate printing paper 251 (having two printing areas in the figure). And as shown in (c), it was not possible to print on the first elongate printing paper by bonding the back surface of the print area 6 on which the image 6 was printed and the back surface of the print area 7 on which the image 7 was printed. Images can also be added to make a booklet. In this way, by printing on the second printing paper and joining the first printing paper, even if there are many images to be printed, it can be completed as one booklet.

  In the above, the printing paper may have perforations in advance or may be perforated after printing. Moreover, it is not restricted to perforations, but may be micro perforations or fold lines by pressing force. The number of print areas of the printing paper is not limited to the number shown in the figure. Furthermore, the adhesive layer is not limited to being formed in advance, and may be formed with an adhesive tape or the like before or after printing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. The figure which shows the display screen at the time of editing an image. The flowchart which shows the process until it prints an image. Fig. 3 is an example of a printing paper according to the present invention. The figure explaining bending of a printing paper, an adhesion layer, and a release paper. FIG. 3 illustrates a printing apparatus. The figure explaining creation of the booklet by the printing paper and the cover for booklet creation. An example of a printing paper in which a plurality of longitudinal belt-like printing papers are joined. The figure explaining the printing order of an image. The figure explaining joining of printing paper.

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51 Booklet creation cover 70, 180, 250, 251 Printing paper 107 Memory card 109 Monitor 110 Printer 112 Computer 130, 150 Printing device

Claims (16)

The electronic image data captured in the image capturing unit by the electronic image data reading unit is printed on the printing unit so that the image is printed for each of a plurality of printing regions arranged in the longitudinal direction on the longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper. Having print data output means for outputting print data;
After the image printing portions arranged in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper are formed, the longitudinal belt-like printing paper is bent at the boundary between the respective print regions to be an album booklet. A booklet creation system characterized by   2. The booklet creation system according to claim 1, wherein after printing on only a part of the plurality of printing areas of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper, an unprinted area can be selected and printed. A part of the print data is printed on a print area of the first longitudinal belt-like printing paper, and the remaining print data is printed on a print area of the second longitudinal belt-like printing paper,
The booklet creation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back end printing area of the first longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper and the back printing area back surface of the second longitudinal belt-like printing paper are bonded together to form an assembled booklet. system.   The booklet creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an adhesive layer for bonding is formed on a back surface of the longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper, and then printing is performed on the printing area.   The booklet creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an adhesive layer for bonding is formed on a back surface of the longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper after printing in the printing area.   The booklet creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a cutting unit that cuts a boundary between printing regions of the longitudinal belt-shaped printing paper.   A longitudinal belt-like printing paper having a plurality of print areas arranged in the longitudinal direction, and printing the print data on the print areas, and then folding the print data at a boundary between the print areas to form a booklet.   The printing paper which has a junction part in the long side edge part at least of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper of Claim 7, and several said longitudinal belt-like printing paper joins in parallel by the junction part.   The longitudinal belt-like printing paper according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the longitudinal belt-like printing paper has an adhesive layer on the back surface, peels off the release paper covering the adhesive layer, and bonds the back surfaces together.   10. A folding reference line portion is created at a boundary between the plurality of printing areas to divide the printing area, and the printing data is printed in the printing area and then folded at the folding reference line section. The longitudinal belt-like printing paper according to any one of the above.   The longitudinal belt-like shape according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein after the printing data is printed in the printing area, a folding reference line part is created at a boundary between the printing areas, and the folding reference line part is bent at the folding reference line part. Printing paper.   Assembled by having an even number of the print areas, forming a valley fold at the odd-numbered bending reference line portion from one end, and forming a mountain fold at the even-numbered bending reference line portion, and bonding the back surface of the print area together The longitudinal belt-like printing paper according to claim 10 or 11, which creates a booklet.   The longitudinal belt-like printing paper according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the bending reference line portion is a perforation.   After bonding the back surfaces together, a pressure-sensitive adhesive that can maintain the bonding state without peeling off part of the region and can be peeled off and bonded again for correction of the bonding position The longitudinal belt-like printing paper according to claim 7, which has an adhesive layer formed by the above. The longitudinal belt-like printing paper of Claim 14 which has the said adhesion layer which consists of an adhesive whose adhesiveness is 12 N / 25mm or less on the printing paper which is 100 gr / m < ² > or more and whose thickness is 180 micrometers or more. The longitudinal belt-like printing paper according to any one of claims 7 to 15 is folded at a boundary between printing regions, and then the printing region back surface at one end and the printing region back surface at the other end of the longitudinal belt-like printing paper are pasted. A cover for creating booklets with play paper for attaching between the front and back covers.

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