JP2005228232A - Printing control device, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing control device and a method by which an image of the whole page can be observed in the Z-folded state of a sheet to be Z-folded when a printing job includes a Z-folding instruction and includes an instruction for printing images of a plurality of pages in the sheet to be Z-folded, and to provide a program. <P>SOLUTION: A request acceptance processing part 45 in a print server 40 receives a printing job including a Z-folding instruction and including an instruction for printing images of a plurality of pages in a sheet to be Z-folded through a network 20 and a printing processing information setting part 43 executes processing for allocating the image of the first page to the sheet to be Z-folded so that images of a lower sheet and an upper sheet which are faced on the surface are continued when the sheet to be Z-folded is Z-folded and obtains a printing output on which images of the lower and upper sheets which are faced on the surface are continued when the sheet to be Z-folded is Z-folded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to print control of a printing apparatus having a paper folding device that Z-folds printed paper, and in particular, a print job includes a Z-fold instruction and an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on a Z-fold target paper. The present invention relates to a print control apparatus, method, and program that allow an image of an entire page to be visually recognized in a state where a Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded.

  In general, printers with the Z-fold function have the advantage that when a document is Z-folded, it can be placed in a binder of the same size together with other documents with a small paper size, making it easier to close and organize. When creating a booklet by printing multiple pages, there is an advantage that is convenient when you want to make the page larger than the figure.

  By the way, conventionally, there is a type corresponding to Nup / double-sided printing that can simultaneously perform Nup printing for printing images of a plurality of pages on one sheet and double-sided printing depending on the printer.

  When this Nup / double-sided printing is performed, it is advantageous for resource saving and environmental load reduction.

  However, in the conventional print control apparatus, only normal Nup / double-sided printing is instructed for the Z-fold target paper, so that the image of the entire page is visually recognized in a state where the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded. I couldn't.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which the header / footer position is changed when a Z-fold instruction is given, and the header / footer can be visually recognized even in a Z-folded state.
JP 2002-079727 A

  However, the one described in Patent Document 1 does not assume any case of Nup printing on the Z-fold target paper, and the one described in Patent Document 1 is a state where the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded. Cannot see the image of the entire page.

  In the past, when both Z-folding and Nup / double-sided printing were performed at the same time, there was no room for selection of page-out even if the user wanted to make a layout using these functions.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, when the print job includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target sheet, the image of the entire page in a state where the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing control apparatus, method, and program that enable the user to visually recognize an image.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a print control apparatus of a printing apparatus having a paper folding apparatus that Z-folds printed paper. The print job reception means for receiving a print job, and the print job reception means. When the received print job includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target sheet, the lower sheet surface that faces the surface when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded And image processing means for assigning the images of the plurality of pages to the Z-fold target paper so that the images on the paper surface and the upper paper surface are continuous, and printing the image assigned by the image processing means on the Z-fold target paper. Output processing means for instructing the printing apparatus.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the image processing means prints the image of the first page in two when the image of four pages is printed on both sides of the Z-fold target paper. The divided images are allocated so that the divided images are respectively positioned on a lower paper surface and an upper paper surface facing the surface when the folding target paper is Z-folded.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the image processing means faces the surface when the upper sheet surface is opened so that the image of the third page faces the surface of the Z-folded sheet. The second page and the fourth page images are allocated to the back side of the Z-fold target paper.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the image processing means faces the surface when the upper paper surface is opened so that the image of the second page faces the surface of the Z-folded paper. It is assigned to the front side, and the images of the third page and the fourth page are assigned to the back side of the Z-fold target paper.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded, stamp information is given to a lower paper surface or an upper paper surface facing the surface, and the printing apparatus is provided. The printer further includes stamp adding means for instructing printing.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded, page number information is given to a lower paper surface or an upper paper surface facing the surface, and the printing apparatus And a page number adding means for issuing a print instruction.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the control method of the printing control apparatus of a printing apparatus having a paper folding device for Z-folding printed paper, a print job is received by the print job receiving means, and is received by the print job receiving means. When the print job includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target sheet, the upper and lower sheet surfaces facing the front when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded The image processing means assigns the images of the plurality of pages to the Z-fold target paper so that the images on the paper surface of the image are continuous, and prints the images assigned by the image processing means on the Z-fold target paper. To instruct the printing apparatus.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print control program for causing a computer to execute a print control of a print control apparatus of a printing apparatus having a paper folding device that Z-folds printed paper. When the print job includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target sheet, the upper and lower sheet surfaces facing the front when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded Assigning the images of the plurality of pages to the Z-fold target paper so that the images on the paper surface of the paper are continuous, and instructing the printing apparatus to print the images on the Z-fold target paper. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, when the print job includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target sheet, the Z-fold target sheet faces the surface when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded. Since the page image is assigned to the Z-fold target paper so that the images on the lower paper surface and the upper paper surface are continuous, the printing apparatus is instructed to print, so when viewing the Z-folded paper Even if the folded paper is not unfolded, the entire page can be visually recognized while being folded in the Z-fold state.

  Embodiments of a printing control apparatus, method, and program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a print control system 100 configured by applying a print control apparatus, method and program according to the present invention.

  1, a print control system 100 includes a plurality of client PCs (personal computers) 10-1, 10-2,... 10 -n and a print server 40 connected via a network 20. The database system 30 and the printer 60 are connected to each other.

  Here, the printer 60 may be connected via the network 20 without being directly connected to the print server 40.

  Further, the printer 60 has a paper folding device 61 as a post-processing device, and the printed paper printed out by the printer 60 is Z-folded by the paper folding device 61 according to a paper folding instruction and discharged. It is configured.

  The plurality of client PCs 10-1, 10-2,... 10-n (hereinafter referred to as client PCs 10) transmit print jobs including page layout instructions and Z-fold instructions to the print server 40.

  The print server 40 displays a user interface screen (hereinafter referred to as “U / I screen”) that receives a page layout instruction, a Z-fold instruction, a stamp placement instruction, and the like from the user on the client PC 10 (hereinafter, “ U / I display section) 41, an image acquisition section 42 that acquires an image of a document to be printed, a print processing information setting section 43 that performs arrangement setting of an image, a stamp, and the like, page layout processing, stamp processing, and the like An image processing unit 44, a request reception processing unit 45 that receives a print request from the client PC 10, a print request unit 46 that stores a print job, an output processing unit 47 that processes print output to the printer 40, And a control unit 48 that controls each unit in the print server.

  The database system 30 stores various programs and data used in print control processing and the like, for example, an operating system program that is a control program, various page description language programs, font rasterization data, and the like.

  The print control processing apparatus 100 configured as described above causes the U / I display unit 41 to display on the client PC 10 a U / I screen that accepts a user's page layout instruction request or stamp placement request.

  On the displayed U / I screen, the client PC 10 inputs a page layout instruction request or a stamp placement request and issues a document print request.

  In response to this print request, the print server 40 performs print control processing in cooperation with the database system 30, and sends a print instruction to the printer 60.

  In the printer 60, printing and folding processing of the printed paper by the paper folding device 61 are performed in accordance with a printing instruction from the print server 40.

  In this embodiment, Nup printing for printing images of a plurality of pages on one sheet of paper is N = 4, and 4 pages of A4 size are arranged on the front and back sides of one A3 sheet. An example of print control will be described.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing A3 paper that has been printed and Z-folded utilizing the Z-folding function and the 4up / double-sided printing function.

  Here, on this A3 sheet, a four-page document of A4 size is printed on the front and back surfaces of this A3 sheet.

  FIG. 2A shows a state 201 in which the printed A3 paper is Z-folded.

  In this embodiment, when the A3 sheet is Z-folded, the page image is assigned to the Z-fold target sheet so that the images of the lower sheet surface and the upper sheet surface facing the surface are continuous. In the first page of the four pages of images arranged on the A3 sheet, the document content can be viewed with the state 201 folded in the Z-fold state without opening the A3 sheet.

  FIG. 2B shows a case where the second page printed on three sheets is visually recognized in the configuration shown in FIG. 2A. In this case, the upper sheet surface facing the surface when Z-folded. By turning 202 to the left, the second page printed on the left side of the back side of the A3 sheet can be viewed (state 203).

  FIG. 2C shows a case where the third page printed on A3 paper is visually recognized. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2C, the third page printed at the center of the surface of the A3 sheet is visually recognized by pulling out the fold from the Z-folded state (from state 204 to state 205). be able to.

  FIG. 2D shows a case where the fourth page printed on the A3 sheet is visually recognized. In this case, the entire sheet folded in the Z-folded state 206 is turned over to thereby turn the A3 sheet. The fourth page printed on the right side of the back side can be visually recognized (state 207).

  Next, details of the print control processing in the present embodiment in the print control system 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described as print control processing for obtaining Z-folded paper that is printed using the Z-folding function and the 4up / double-sided printing function. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow in which the print control system 100 performs print control in this embodiment.

  In the print control system 100, the user first requests the print server 40 or the like to display a U / I screen through the client PC 10, and receives a page layout instruction from the user on the screen of the client PC 10 as shown in FIG. 401 is displayed (step 301).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a page layout tab 402 and other tabs 408 exist in the U / I screen 401 and are displayed in a state where the page layout tab 402 is selected on the U / I screen 401.

  The other tab 408 is displayed when a U / I screen is necessary for print control other than that of this embodiment.

  Two types of page layouts are displayed in the page layout tab 402, and the user has a screen configuration that can select one of them.

  That is, when the user uses the U / I screen 401 to transmit a page layout request to the print server 40, when selecting the layout 403 that places the third page in the center of the surface of the A3 paper to be Z-folded, When the user presses the button 404 and the user selects the layout 405 that places the second page in the center of the surface of the A3 sheet to be Z-folded, the user presses the button 406.

  By using such a U / I screen 401, a page layout instruction utilizing the Z-folding function and the 4up / double-sided printing function is added to the print job, and this print job is sent from the client PC 10 to the print server 40. (Step 302).

  When a print job is sent to the print server 40, the print job is received by the request reception processing unit 45 of the print server 40 (step 303).

  Then, the document image of the print original in this print job is acquired by the image acquisition unit 42 (step 304), and the document processing such as page layout processing described below is performed by the print processing information setting unit 43 and the image processing unit 44. Is performed (step 305).

  Here, the details of the layout of the A4 document obtained by the document image processing in step 305 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 when the page layout 403 is selected.

  In FIG. 5A, the first and third pages are arranged on the A3 sheet surface 501.

  That is, the third page 502 is arranged around a fold line 503 that is valley-folded when the A3 sheet surface 501 is Z-folded, and the first page is equally divided into right and left pages 507 and left pages 508. The right page segment 507 is divided so that its left end is located at a fold line 504 that is mountain-folded at the time of Z-folding, and the left page segment 508 is white that is arranged on the right side of the third page 502 arranged in the center. The frame 505 is arranged on the left side of the third page 502 so that the white frame 506 arranged on the left side is equal.

  Each page to be arranged is enlarged and reduced so that the original and the punch hole 509 do not overlap.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a page arrangement on the back surface 510 of the A3 sheet shown in FIG.

  The second and fourth pages are arranged on the back surface 510 of the A3 sheet.

  That is, a second page 512 is arranged around a fold line 511 that is valley-folded when Z-folded when viewed from the back surface 510 of the A3 sheet, and a fold line 513 that is mountain-folded when viewed from the back surface when Z-folded. The fourth page 516 is arranged so that the white frame 514 and the mountain fold line 513 with the right end of the second page are equal to the white frame 515 with the left end of the fourth page.

  Next, the processing flow in the document image processing of step 305 which is made into a subroutine shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, first, rasterization processing is performed for rasterizing document image data acquired by the image acquisition unit 42 into raster data (step 601).

  Next, a page layout instruction request set through the U / I screen 401 is acquired (step 602).

  In this example, 4up / double-sided printing with N = 4 is described as an example. From this point, the following four-page document image processing is performed (steps 603 to 607).

  First, the location of the first page is confirmed based on the page layout instruction request acquired in step 602 (step 604).

  When the arrangement location is confirmed, the necessary enlargement / reduction processing is performed (step 605). Here, since the first page is divided and arranged, the division processing of the first page is performed (step 606).

  Then, a process of combining the document image whose layout has been determined with A3 paper is performed (step 607).

  When the above processing is repeated four times (this time 4up printing, YES in step 603, M = 4, YES), the document image processing for the A3 paper to be Z-folded is completed, and the A3 paper surface shown in FIG. 501, the process of arranging four pages on the A3 sheet back surface 510 is completed.

  The print data in which each page is arranged in this manner is accumulated in the print request unit 46, and this print data is subjected to image output processing such as PDL processing in the output processing unit 47 and provided with a paper folding device 61. Sent to the printer 60. Upon receiving the print instruction, the printer 60 having the paper folding device 61 prints a document on paper based on the print instruction from the output processing unit 47, and the printed paper is Z-folded by the paper folding device 61. Is discharged (step 306).

  In the second embodiment, in addition to the processing of the first embodiment, a printing process such as a stamp is performed in response to an arrangement request for a stamp or the like on a Z-folded sheet.

  FIG. 7A shows a state 701 in which stamp information is printed on a vertical A4 size sheet. Here, stamp information including various types of header information is printed at the upper central portion of the vertical A4 sheet.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, when stamp information is printed on the first page arranged on the surface of the A3 paper to be Z-folded in the same manner as the method shown in FIG. It becomes like this.

  However, in this state 702, stamp information is printed across the lower paper surface and the upper paper surface that face the front when Z-folded, so that when the folded paper is opened, the stamp information is separated. It is difficult to read.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7C, a stamp information placement request is made, and the Z-fold target sheet is divided into a lower sheet surface or an upper sheet surface that faces the surface when Z-folded. The stamp information is printed instead.

  That is, in FIG. 7C, a state 703 shows a case where stamp information is printed in two lines on the upper side of the upper paper surface facing the surface of the Z-folded paper, and a state 704 shows the Z-folded state. The case where the stamp information is printed in two lines on the upper side of the lower paper surface facing the paper surface is shown. State 705 indicates that the stamp information is vertically printed on the left edge of the lower paper surface facing the surface of the Z-folded paper. Indicates the case of printing.

  In FIG. 7C, state 706 shows a case where stamp information is printed in two lines on the lower side of the upper sheet surface facing the surface of the Z-folded sheet, and state 707 is Z-folded. The case where the stamp information is printed in two lines on the lower side of the lower paper surface facing the surface of the paper is shown. A state 708 shows the stamp information vertically at the right end of the upper paper surface facing the surface of the Z-folded paper. Indicates the case of printing.

  According to such a configuration, the stamp information can be easily read even when the A3 sheet to be Z-folded is Z-folded or unfolded.

  FIG. 8 shows a case where a page number is printed on A3 paper that is Z-folded.

  FIG. 8A shows a state 801 in which page numbers are printed on vertical A4 size paper. Here, the page number is printed in the lower central portion of the vertical A4 sheet.

  FIG. 8B shows a state 802 in which page numbers are printed across the lower sheet surface and the upper sheet surface that face the surface when Z-folded.

  Also in this case, when the folded paper is opened, the page numbers are separated and are difficult to read.

  Therefore, as for the page number, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded, printing is performed without dividing the page number on the lower sheet surface or the upper sheet surface facing the front surface. .

  That is, in FIG. 8C, a state 803 shows a case where a page number is printed at the lower part of the upper sheet surface facing the surface when Z-folded, and a state 804 shows the surface when Z-folded. Shows a case where the page number is printed at the lower part of the lower paper surface facing the screen.

  According to such a configuration, the page number can be easily read even when the A3 sheet to be Z-folded is in the Z-folded state or when it is expanded.

  Next, details of the print control processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in the print control system 100 shown in FIG. 1, the user requests the print server 40 to display the U / I screen through the client PC 10, and receives a stamp placement request from the user on the screen of the client PC 10. The U / I screen 1001 to be displayed is displayed (step 901).

  A layout option tab 1002 and other tabs 1020 exist in the U / I screen 1001 and are displayed in a state where the layout option tab 1002 is selected on the U / I screen 1001.

  The other tab 1020 is displayed when a U / I screen is necessary for printing control other than that of this embodiment.

  In the layout option tab 1002, an expected layout diagram 1015, a stamp placement item 1021, a date item 1022, a file name item 1023, a user name item 1024, and a page number item 1025 are displayed.

  When the user wants to form and add a stamp to the document image, the check box 1006 is checked in the stamp arrangement item 1021, the type of stamp is selected from the pull-down menu 1005, and the place to form and add the stamp is selected from the pull-down menu 1004. select.

  At this time, if there is no type of stamp desired by the user, “other (reference)” is selected from the pull-down menu 1005, and a stamp produced by the user is designated from the reference button 1003.

  Further, when the user wants to place the date on the document image, in the date item 1022, the check box 1007 is checked and the place to be placed is selected from the pull-down menu 1008, and when the user wants to place the file name, the file name item 1023. If the user places a user name in the user name item 1024, the place where the check box 1011 is checked is selected from the pull-down menu 1012. When a page number is desired to be arranged, a check box 1013 is checked in the page number item 1025 and a place to be arranged is selected from the pull-down menu 1014.

  Thus, when a placement request for a stamp or the like is input, the user confirms the placement request of the user by looking at the expected placement diagram 1015 for the stamp or the like in the U / I screen 1001.

  By using such a U / I screen 1001, an instruction for requesting placement of a stamp or the like on the Z-folded paper is added to the print job, and this print job is sent from the client PC 10 to the print server 40 ( Step 902).

  When a print job is sent to the print server 40, the print job is received by the request reception processing unit 45 of the print server 40 (step 903).

  Then, the document image of the print original in the print job is acquired by the image acquisition unit 42 (step 904).

  The print processing information setting unit 43 sets the arrangement of the stamp or the like requested on the U / I screen 1001 to the document image to be printed (step 905), and the contents set in the print processing information setting unit 43 in the image processing unit 44 In response, a stamp or the like is actually attached to the document (step 906).

  The print data in which the stamp is added to the document in this way is accumulated in the print request unit 46, and this print data is subjected to image output processing such as PDL processing in the output processing unit 47, and the paper folding device 61 is The printer 60 having the paper folding device 61 sent to the provided printer 60 and receiving the print instruction prints the document on paper based on the print instruction from the output processing unit 47, and the printed paper is folded. The device 61 Z-folds and ejects the paper (step 907).

  The present invention can be used in a print control environment that includes a printing device having a paper folding device that Z-folds printed paper and can print images of a plurality of pages on a Z-fold target paper. According to the present invention, when the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded, the images of the plurality of pages are assigned to the Z-fold target paper so that the images of the lower paper surface and the upper paper surface facing the front surface are continuous. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize the image of the entire page in a state where the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a print control system configured by applying the present invention. Explanatory drawing explaining A3 paper using Z folding function and Nup / double-sided printing function 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow for performing print control according to the first embodiment. A diagram showing the U / I screen that conveys page layout instructions Explanatory drawing explaining page layout 403 The flowchart explaining the processing flow which performs the document image processing of 1 sheet of A3 paper The figure which compares the state which printed the stamp etc. with the method of printing on vertical A4 paper and this example The figure which compares a mode that the page number was printed with the method of printing on vertical A4 paper, and a present Example 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow for performing print control according to the second embodiment. The figure which shows the U / I screen which conveys the arrangement instruction such as the stamp

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10-1 Client PC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Network 30 Database system 40 Print server 41 U / I display part 42 Image acquisition part 43 Print processing information setting part 44 Image processing part 45 Request reception processing part 46 Print request part 47 Output processing part 48 Control part 60 Printer 61 Paper folding device 401 Page layout instruction request U / I screen 403 Layout that places the third page of A4 in the center of the A3 sheet surface 405 Layout that arranges the second page of A4 in the center of the A3 sheet surface 501 A4 document on the A3 sheet surface in the layout 403 Arrangement 510 Arrangement of A4 document on the back side of A3 paper in layout 403 1001 Stamp information etc. arrangement request U / I screen

Claims (8)

In a printing control device of a printing apparatus having a paper folding device for Z-folding printed paper,
A print job receiving means for receiving a print job;
When the print job received by the print job receiving unit includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target paper, the front surface when the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded Image processing means for allocating the images of the plurality of pages to the Z-fold target paper so that images of the lower paper surface facing the upper surface and the upper paper surface are continuous;
An output processing means for instructing the printing apparatus to print the image assigned by the image processing means on the Z-fold target paper. The image processing means includes
When printing a four-page image on both sides of the Z-fold target paper, the image of the first page is divided into two parts, and the divided image faces the front when the folding target paper is Z-folded. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print control apparatus is assigned so as to be positioned on each of the paper surface and the upper paper surface. The image processing means includes
The image of the third page is assigned to the surface facing the surface when the upper paper surface facing the surface of the Z-folded paper is opened, and the images of the second page and the fourth page are assigned to the Z-fold target paper. The print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print control apparatus is assigned to the back surface. The image processing means includes
The image of the second page is assigned to the surface facing the front when the upper paper surface facing the surface of the Z-folded paper is opened, and the images of the third page and the fourth page are assigned to the Z-fold target paper. The print control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print control apparatus is assigned to the back surface. The printing apparatus further comprises stamp adding means for giving a printing instruction to the printing apparatus by adding stamp information to a lower paper surface or an upper paper surface facing the surface when the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded. The printing control apparatus according to claim 1. Page number adding means for giving page number information to the lower sheet surface or the upper sheet surface facing the front surface when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded and instructing the printing apparatus to print. The print control apparatus according to claim 1. In a control method of a printing control apparatus of a printing apparatus having a paper folding device for Z-folding printed paper,
Accept the print job by the print job acceptance means,
When the print job received by the print job receiving unit includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target paper, the front surface when the Z-fold target paper is Z-folded The images of the plurality of pages are allocated to the Z-fold target paper by the image processing means so that the images of the lower paper surface facing the upper side and the upper paper surface are continuous,
A printing control method comprising: instructing the printing apparatus to print an image assigned by the image processing unit on the Z-fold target paper. In a print control program for causing a computer to execute print control of a print control device of a printing apparatus having a paper folding device that Z-folds printed paper,
Receiving a print job;
When the received print job includes a Z-fold instruction and includes an instruction to print images of a plurality of pages on the Z-fold target sheet, the lower sheet facing the front when the Z-fold target sheet is Z-folded Assigning the images of the plurality of pages to the Z-fold target paper so that the images of the surface and the upper paper surface are continuous;
Instructing the printing apparatus to print the image on the Z-fold target paper.

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