JP2005322063A5

JP2005322063A5 -

Info

Publication number: JP2005322063A5
Application number: JP2004140174A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2004-05-10
Publication date: 2007-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 2024-05-10

Claims

A print control apparatus that generates print data to be output to a printing apparatus and a print control command for controlling a printing method of the printing apparatus,
Calculating means for calculating a drawing area of a drawing area drawn by a drawing command in the print data for one page;
Setting means for setting a coefficient indicating a weight used as a determination material for determining the printing method of the print data based on the drawing command;
Virtual drawing area calculation means for calculating a virtual drawing area obtained by multiplying the drawing area by the coefficient set by the setting means;
Determining means for determining a printing method of the print data based on the virtual drawing area corresponding to a drawing command in the print data and a virtual reference area of print data for one page;
Generating means for generating a print control command for causing the printing apparatus to execute the printing method determined by the determining means;
An output means for outputting the print control command to the printing apparatus prior to the print data.

The determination means compares the virtual reference area with the total value of the virtual drawing areas corresponding to the respective drawing commands in the print data, and determines the printing method of the print data based on the comparison result. The print control apparatus according to claim 1.

Each time the virtual drawing area is calculated by the virtual drawing area calculation unit, the virtual drawing area further includes addition means for accumulating the virtual drawing area and calculating a total value,
The determining means prohibits the processing by the calculating means and the adding means for subsequent unprocessed drawing commands when the total value obtained by the adding means exceeds the virtual reference area, and the print data The printing control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing method is determined.

Storage means for storing a coefficient table for managing the coefficients according to the type of the drawing command;
The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets the coefficient according to a type of the drawing command with reference to the coefficient table.

The storage unit stores the coefficient table corresponding to the data generation environment for each data generation environment that generates the original data to be the print data,
The setting unit refers to a coefficient table corresponding to a data generation environment for generating original data serving as the print data, and sets the coefficient according to the type of the drawing command. The printing control apparatus as described.

Storage means for storing a first coefficient table for managing the coefficient according to the type of the drawing command and a second coefficient table for managing the coefficient according to the drawing color obtained by the drawing command;
The setting means refers to the first and second coefficient tables, and according to the first coefficient corresponding to the type of the drawing command and the drawing color obtained by the drawing command as the coefficient corresponding to the drawing command. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second coefficient is set.

The print control according to claim 6, wherein the virtual drawing area calculation unit calculates the virtual drawing area by multiplying the drawing area by the first and second coefficients set by the setting unit. apparatus.

When the drawing command is an image system, the setting means sets a feature amount of bitmap information held by the drawing command as a drawing color of the drawing command, and sets the coefficient based on the drawing color. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print control apparatus is a print control apparatus.

When the drawing command is a graphics system and is not a single color fill, the setting means uses the drawing pattern feature amount held by the drawing command as the drawing color of the drawing command based on the drawing color. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

A print control device that generates print data to be output to a printing device,
Calculating means for calculating a drawing area of a drawing area drawn by a drawing command in the print data for one page;
Setting means for setting a coefficient indicating a weight used as a determination material for determining an image processing method for applying the drawing area to the print data based on the drawing command;
Virtual drawing area calculation means for calculating a virtual drawing area obtained by multiplying the drawing area by the coefficient set by the setting means;
Determining means for determining an image processing method for printing the print data based on the virtual drawing area corresponding to a drawing command in the print data and a virtual reference area of print data for one page; An output means for outputting the print data image-processed by the image processing method determined in step 1 to the printing apparatus.

A control method of a print control apparatus for generating print data to be output to a printing apparatus and a print control command for controlling a printing method of the printing apparatus,
A calculation step of calculating a drawing area of a drawing area drawn by a drawing command in the print data for one page;
A setting step of setting a coefficient indicating a weight used as a determination material for determining the printing method of the print data based on the drawing command;
A virtual drawing area calculating step of calculating a virtual drawing area obtained by multiplying the drawing area by the coefficient set in the setting step;
A determination step of determining a printing method of the print data based on the virtual drawing area corresponding to the drawing command in the print data and a virtual reference area of the print data for one page;
A generation step of generating a print control command for causing the printing apparatus to execute the printing method determined in the determination step;
An output step of outputting the print control command to the printing apparatus prior to the print data. A control method for a printing control apparatus, comprising:

A control method of a print control device for generating print data to be output to a printing device,
A calculation step of calculating a drawing area of a drawing area drawn by a drawing command in the print data for one page;
A setting step of setting a coefficient indicating a weight used as a determination material for determining an image processing method for applying the drawing area to the print data based on the drawing command;
A virtual drawing area calculating step of calculating a virtual drawing area obtained by multiplying the drawing area by the coefficient set in the setting step;
A determination step of determining an image processing method for printing the print data based on the virtual drawing area corresponding to the drawing command in the print data and a virtual reference area of the print data for one page; An output step of outputting the print data image-processed by the image processing method determined in step 1 to the printing apparatus.

A computer program for causing a computer to execute control of a print control apparatus that generates print data to be output to a printing apparatus and a print control command for controlling a printing method of the printing apparatus,
A calculation step of calculating a drawing area of a drawing area drawn by a drawing command in the print data for one page;
A setting step of setting a coefficient indicating a weight used as a determination material for determining the printing method of the print data based on the drawing command;
A virtual drawing area calculating step of calculating a virtual drawing area obtained by multiplying the drawing area by the coefficient set in the setting step;
A determination step of determining a printing method of the print data based on the virtual drawing area corresponding to the drawing command in the print data and a virtual reference area of the print data for one page;
A generation step of generating a print control command for causing the printing apparatus to execute the printing method determined in the determination step;
A computer program causing a computer to execute an output step of outputting the print control command to the printing apparatus prior to the print data.

A computer program for causing a computer to execute control of a print control device that generates print data to be output to a printing device,
A calculation step of calculating a drawing area of a drawing area drawn by a drawing command in the print data for one page;
A setting step of setting a coefficient indicating a weight used as a determination material for determining an image processing method for applying the drawing area to the print data based on the drawing command;
A virtual drawing area calculating step of calculating a virtual drawing area obtained by multiplying the drawing area by the coefficient set in the setting step;
A determination step of determining an image processing method for printing the print data based on the virtual drawing area corresponding to the drawing command in the print data and a virtual reference area of the print data for one page; A computer program for causing a computer to execute an output step of outputting the print data image-processed by the image processing method determined in step 1 to the printing apparatus.