JP2006251962A - Image editing apparatus, image forming system and image editing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming system, an image editing apparatus and an image editing program capable of forming an image on recording paper at a proper location when insertion paper is inserted in the recording paper, a plurality of pieces of paper consisting of recording paper and insertion paper are overlapped to form a booklet, and bolts of the booklet are cut. <P>SOLUTION: This image editing apparatus has an image acquisition means for acquiring image data consisting of a plurality of pages, an imposition means for allocating each page of the image data acquired from the image acquisition means to the recording paper in the order of pages when folding the recording paper to constitute the booklet, a recording paper information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the recording paper, an image location setting means for setting up locations of the page images allocated to the recording paper based on the information from the imposition means and the recording paper information acquisition means, an insertion paper information acquisition means for acquiring the information related to the insertion paper, and an image location re-setting means for re-setting up locations of the page images set up by the image location setting means based on the information related to the insertion paper. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus, an image forming system, and an image editing program that can adjust the position of an image formed on a recording sheet.

  In recent years, in order to meet various demands such as small-volume printing and on-demand printing, an image forming apparatus capable of performing post-processing on a recording sheet on which an original image is printed in a digital printing apparatus such as an electrophotographic system has been provided. Yes. In particular, an image forming apparatus capable of performing a saddle stitching process that forms a booklet by binding the center position of a recording sheet bundle after printing and folding the binding position in two has been developed. In the case of performing the saddle stitching process, there is provided a technique for imposing a document image so that a page order is arranged when a booklet is configured (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, when the saddle stitching process is performed and the edge of the booklet (the end of the recording paper parallel to the saddle stitching portion) is cut, if an image is formed at the image position as the original image, the influence of the thickness of the recording paper Therefore, the position of the image formed on the recording paper in the booklet is different for each recording paper. Therefore, there is also provided a technique for improving the appearance of a booklet when saddle stitching and cutting a fore edge by adjusting the formation position of a document image in consideration of the thickness of a recording sheet (see, for example, Patent Document 2). .)

In addition, an image forming apparatus capable of performing insertion processing for inserting insertion sheets is also provided (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP-A-2-286363 JP-A-7-287428 JP 2004-115237 A

  However, Patent Document 2 also has the following problem. That is, in an image forming apparatus having a saddle stitching and insertion function, an insertion sheet is inserted into a plurality of recording sheets (including insertion as a cover), and the recording sheet and the insertion sheet are saddle stitched. When cutting the fore edge of the booklet, the image formation position is not adjusted in consideration of the insertion sheet, so the position of the image formed on the booklet is the same as the insertion sheet inserted. This causes a problem that the image is hidden in the saddle stitch portion and the image formed on the recording paper is cut when the edge is cut. For example, when a booklet is configured with a monochrome digital image forming apparatus, a color page is inserted into a monochrome printed material, or a booklet is configured with an image forming apparatus capable of forming an image only on plain paper. When inserting paper types such as thick paper, embossed paper and general-purpose coated paper into the printed paper of plain paper, images are separately formed on color pages, thick paper, embossed paper, etc. using different output devices. After that, it is necessary to store the color page, cardboard, embossed paper, and the like in an image forming apparatus to form a booklet. In such a case, the above-described problem occurs. In particular, in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus or an ink jet image forming apparatus, there are many restrictions on the types of paper that can be used for image formation.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention inserts an insertion sheet into a recording sheet, forms a booklet by folding a plurality of recording sheets and an insertion sheet, and cuts the edge of the booklet. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming system, an image editing apparatus, and an image editing program capable of forming an image at an appropriate position on a recording sheet.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is directed to an image acquisition unit that acquires image data composed of a plurality of pages, and the image data acquired from the image acquisition unit when a recording sheet is folded to form a booklet. An imposition unit that assigns each page to the recording sheet in an order that is in page order; a recording sheet information acquisition unit that acquires information related to the recording sheet;
An image position setting unit that sets a position of a page image assigned to the recording sheet based on information of the imposition unit and the recording sheet information acquisition unit, and an insertion that acquires information related to the insertion sheet Image editing comprising: paper information acquisition means; and image position resetting means for resetting the position of the page image set by the image position setting means based on information related to the insertion paper Device.

In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 6 is an image acquisition unit that acquires image data including a plurality of pages, a recording sheet feeding unit that feeds a recording sheet,
A booklet is formed by inserting and feeding a plurality of sheets of the recording paper and the insertion paper, and an insertion paper feeding means for feeding the insertion paper to insert the insertion paper into the recording paper. Folding means, cutting means for cutting a booklet constituted by the folding means, recording paper information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the recording paper, and insertion for acquiring information related to the insertion paper A paper information acquisition unit, an imposition unit that allocates each page of the image data acquired from the image acquisition unit to the recording paper in the order of pages in configuring the booklet, the page imposition unit, Based on the information from the recording paper information acquisition means, an image position setting means for setting the position of a page image assigned to the recording paper, and based on the information from the insertion paper information acquisition means. Image position resetting means for resetting the position of the page image set by the image position setting means, and image forming means for forming a page screen on the recording paper according to the setting result of the image position resetting means And an image forming system.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 12 assigns each page of the image data to the recording paper in order so that the booklet is formed by folding the recording paper. An image editing program for setting a position of a page image assigned to the recording paper based on the assignment information and the information relating to the recording paper after obtaining information related to the paper, An image editing program that functions as an image position resetting unit that acquires information related to a sheet and resets the position of the page image based on the information.

  According to the present invention, when a booklet is formed by overlapping and folding a plurality of recording sheets and insertion sheets, and the edge of the booklet is cut by the image forming system or a separate general-purpose cutting machine. An image can be formed on the recording paper at an appropriate position. As a result, it is possible to prevent an image formed on the recording paper from being hidden behind the saddle stitching portion or to cut the formed image, and to improve the appearance of the booklet.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the best mode for carrying out the present invention, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by the terms used in this specification and the assertive description.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an image forming system as an example of the present invention.

  In the illustrated image forming system, the client terminal A, the image editing apparatus B, and the image forming apparatus C are connected by a LAN (local area network). Document image data created by the client terminal A is transferred to the image editing apparatus B and edited by the image editing apparatus B. The edited document image data is transferred to the image forming apparatus C. After the document image is output on the recording paper by the image forming apparatus C, a booklet is formed by saddle stitching and cutting.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the image editing apparatus B includes a CPU 120 that operates and controls each device constituting the image editing apparatus B according to a program, a program that causes the CPU 120 to function, a conversion table that calculates an image shift amount, which will be described later, and the like. Operation of the image editing device B, the ROM 121 storing the image data transferred from the client terminal A, the RAM 122 storing the imposition table and shift amount table, which will be described later, generated by the CPU 120, and the like. A monitor 124 for displaying a status, an input device 125 including a mouse / keyboard for inputting saddle stitching and insertion instructions, recording sheet thickness, insertion sheet type / thickness / insertion position / insertion number, number of copies, etc. The details are described later. .

  First, the image forming apparatus C will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The image forming apparatus C includes an image reading unit 1, an image processing unit 2, an image forming unit 3 (an image forming unit in the present invention), an operation / display unit 4, a cassette paper feeding unit 5, and a large-capacity supply containing recording paper S A paper unit (LCT) 6, a fixing device 7, a paper discharge unit 8, an automatic double-sided copy paper feed unit (ADU) 9, and a recording paper post-processing device (finisher) FS are provided. An automatic document feeder ADF is mounted on the upper part of the image forming apparatus C.

  The document d placed on the document table of the automatic document feeder ADF is conveyed in the direction of the arrow, and an image on one or both sides of the document is read by the optical system of the image reading unit (scanning exposure device) 1, and the CCD image sensor 1A. Is read.

  The analog signal photoelectrically converted by the CCD image sensor 1A is subjected to analog processing, A / D conversion, shading correction, image compression processing, and the like in the image processing unit 2, and then sent to the image forming unit 3.

  In the image forming unit 3, after charging the photosensitive drum 10, output light from the semiconductor laser irradiates the photosensitive drum 10 to form a latent image on the photosensitive drum 10. Thereafter, development processing is performed by the developing device 11, and an image is transferred to the recording paper S conveyed from the large-capacity paper feeding unit 6. The recording paper S carrying the image is fixed by the fixing device 7 and sent from the paper discharge unit 8 to the recording paper post-processing device FS. Alternatively, the single-sided image processed recording paper S sent to the automatic double-sided copy paper feeding unit 9 by the conveyance path switching plate 8A is again formed in the image forming unit 4 from the paper discharge unit 8 to the recording paper post-processing device FS. Is sent to.

  In the recording paper post-processing apparatus FS, from the upper side of the figure, the insertion sheet feeding means 40, the stacking means 30, the stapling means 50, and the folding means 60, which contain insertion sheets, are arranged in tandem in a substantially vertical direction. . In the vicinity of the folding means 60, a cutting means 90 for cutting the edge of the saddle-stitched booklet is disposed. In this embodiment, the recording paper post-processing apparatus FS includes a cutting unit. However, after the booklet is discharged, the booklet may be cut using a general-purpose cutting machine.

  An inlet conveyance unit 70 is disposed on the upper right side of the recording paper post-processing apparatus FS in the figure. On the left side of the recording paper post-processing device FS, a movable paper discharge tray 81 for stacking recording paper and a fixed paper discharge tray 82 for stacking recording paper that has undergone saddle stitching are arranged.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the recording paper post-processing apparatus FS. The operation of the recording paper post-processing device FS will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The receiving unit 71 of the recording paper post-processing device FS is installed with its position and height adjusted so as to match the paper discharge unit 8.

  The image-formed recording paper S discharged from the paper discharge unit 8 is introduced into the receiving unit 71, conveyed by the inlet roller pair 72, and then sandwiched by the conveyance roller pair 78, and the first switching gate G1. To reach. By keeping the solenoid SD1 in the OFF state, the recording sheet S passes through the passage 21 above the switching gate G1, is sandwiched between the conveyance roller pair 22, and passes through the passage 23 to pass through the conveyance roller pair (shift roller pair). 24, and is discharged and placed on a movable discharge tray 81 outside the apparatus by a discharge roller pair 26 (upper roller 26A and lower roller 26B) through a passage 25. Reference numeral 27 denotes a swinging means for swinging the upper roller 26A so that it can be pressed against and separated from the lower roller.

  The movable paper discharge tray 81 can accommodate a maximum of about 3000 sheets (A4, B5) of recording paper.

  When the solenoid SD1 of the first switching gate G1 is turned on, the switching gate G1 rotates counterclockwise, the passage 23 can be closed, and the passage 33 can be opened. In this state, the recording paper S passes through the lower passage 31 and is sandwiched and transported by the downstream transport roller pair 32. The recording sheet S is sandwiched and sent out by a pair of downstream conveying rollers 34 (drive roller 34A, driven roller 34B), discharged to the space above the intermediate stacker 35 that is inclined, and the intermediate stacker 35 or the intermediate stacker 35. After touching the upper surface of the recording paper S stacked thereon and sliding up, after the trailing edge of the recording paper S is discharged from the conveying roller pair 34, the recording paper S turns down due to its own weight, and the intermediate stacker 35 The movable stopper member 53 in the vicinity of the stapling means 50 advances and retreats to block the passage 52.

  The movable stopper member 53 is configured to be movable in parallel with the passage, and moves to a predetermined position according to the size of the recording paper S (length in the transport direction) and stops.

  Reference numeral 36 denotes a pair of width alignment members that are movably provided on both side surfaces of the intermediate stacker 35. The width aligning member 36 is movable in a direction perpendicular to the recording paper conveyance direction. When the recording paper S is received on the intermediate stacker 35, the width alignment member 36 is opened wider than the recording paper width and slides down on the intermediate stacker 35. Then, when stopping by contacting the movable stopper member 53, the side edges in the width direction of the recording paper S are tapped to perform the width alignment (width alignment) of the recording paper bundle.

  The insertion sheet feeding unit 40 includes an insertion sheet placing unit including a sheet feeding tray 41, a movable bottom plate 42, and a push-up lever 43, a pickup roller 44, a feed roller 45, a separating roller 46, and the like. Yes.

  When inserting the insertion sheet loaded in the insertion sheet feeding unit 40, feeding of the insertion sheet is started at a timing at which the insertion sheet can be inserted into a predetermined insertion position (the difference in the present invention). Paper feed means).

  The insertion sheet fed from the insertion sheet feeding unit 40 passes through the passage 47, passes through the nip position between the driving roller 74 </ b> A and the driven roller 74 </ b> B of the conveyance roller pair 74, and is nipped by the conveyance roller pair 78. Is done. Here, when the solenoid SD1 of the first switching gate G1 is turned on, the switching gate G1 rotates counterclockwise, the passage 23 is closed, the passage 33 is opened, and the insertion sheet is conveyed by the transport roller. The pair reaches the intermediate stacker 35 through the pair 32, the passage 33, and the conveying roller pair 34.

  When the final recording sheet S or the insertion sheet is positioned and placed on the intermediate stacker 35, the stapler 50 performs the saddle stitching process on the recording sheet bundle composed of all pages of the recording sheet S and the insertion sheet. By this saddle stitching process, a staple is driven into the central portion in the conveyance direction of the recording paper bundle.

  After the saddle stitching process, the movable stopper member 53 swings to open the passage downstream of the passage 52. The bundle of recording sheets subjected to the saddle stitching process is sandwiched between the conveying roller pair 61, guided and conveyed by the guide plate 63 on the conveying belt 62 obliquely below, and further slid down on the guide plate 64 to move the movable stopper member. The leading end of the recording paper bundle comes into contact with 65 and stops at a predetermined position. The movable stopper member 65 can be moved to a predetermined position by setting or detecting the recording paper size and driving means.

  A protruding unit 66 is installed at the center of the stopped recording paper bundle in the conveying direction, that is, obliquely below the saddle stitching position. A pair of folding rollers 67 and a two-fold recording paper conveying means 68 are installed obliquely above the saddle stitching position. The leading end of the protruding plate 661 that protrudes straightly upward as shown in the figure pushes up the central portion of the recording paper bundle and swings and separates the nip portion of the folding roller pair 67 through the recording paper bundle. .

  After the leading end of the ejection plate 661 passes through the nip portion, the ejection plate 661 moves backward, and the central portion of the recording paper bundle is pinched by the folding roller pair 67 to form a crease. This fold line substantially coincides with the staple needle driving position on the recording paper bundle by the saddle stitching process.

  The central portion of the recording paper bundle in which the folds are formed is nipped and conveyed by the conveying belts 67A and 67B, and the folds are further tightened, and are sent to the two-fold recording paper conveying means 68.

  The half-fold recording paper transporting unit 68 includes a lower transporting belt 68A and an upper transporting belt 68B that sandwich and transport the recording paper bundle, and the recording paper bundle fed into the half-folding recording paper transporting unit 68 is transported downward. The belt 68A and the upper transport belt 68B are nipped and transported. After that, after the cutting edge of the recording paper bundle is cut by the cutting means 90, the paper is sandwiched between the transport rollers 69 and discharged onto the fixed paper discharge tray 82 outside the apparatus.

  FIG. 4 is a control block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control unit that controls the image forming apparatus C of the present invention. The main CPU (central processing unit) 100 is provided on the image reading unit 1, the upper surface of the casing of the image forming apparatus C, and the like, and displays operations of the image forming apparatus C and gives instructions for each operation. Sent from the image editing apparatus B via the display unit 4, the image processing unit 2, the image processing unit 2 and the hard disk (not shown) 101 that stores document image data from the LAN, the RAM 105, the ROM 106, and the LAN. A network interface unit 102 that receives document image data composed of a plurality of pages, a paper feed unit drive mechanism 103 that drives each paper feed unit to feed recording paper S or insertion paper, an image forming unit 3, a fixing unit 7, A conveyance unit driving mechanism 104 that drives each conveyance roller and each solenoid, a stacking unit 30, a stapling unit 50, and a folding unit 60 are connected.

  Next, imposition and editing processing of document image data will be described. In this example, a 12-page A4-size original image is assigned to both sides of A3-size plain paper and saddle stitched.

  The document image data created by the client terminal A is sequentially transferred from the first page and stored in the hard disk 123 of the image editing apparatus B as shown in FIG. When the saddle stitching instruction is received from the input device 125, the document image data stored in the hard disk 123 is stored in a program stored in the ROM 121 so as to be in page order when forming a booklet, as shown in FIG. The pages are rearranged based on (page imposition means in the present invention) and stored in the RAM 122 as an imposition table shown in FIG. Further, based on the conversion table as shown in FIG. 7 stored in advance in the ROM 121, the image of each sheet No. is determined based on the weighing (weight), type, and thickness of the recording paper S input by the operator via the input device 125. A shift amount is calculated (image forming position setting means of the present invention), and this image shift amount is stored in the RAM 122 as a shift amount table as shown in FIG.

  The image shift amount is a shift when a reference image formation position is set in advance (see FIG. 8A) and the reference image formation position shift amount is zero. Means the amount S (see FIG. 8B), and the position of the original image is gradually shifted inward so as to approach the center of the sheet as it goes to the page at the center of the booklet. This is for shifting the position of the image formed on the page on the center side of the booklet. For example, when an image is set to be formed at a position 20 mm from the crease on the outermost sheet when the booklet is configured, the image forming position is determined based on the conversion table with the 20 mm as a reference. Calculated. Also, when the booklet is constructed, the image formation position is calculated using the distance from the fold, such that the innermost first sheet is 5 mm from the fold and the second sheet is 5.1 mm from the fold. Also good. This shift in the image formation position prevents the image near the binding margin from being hidden when the number of pages to be copied is large or the paper is thick, and the image formed when the booklet is finished. This is performed in order to improve the appearance by making the formation position the same for each sheet.

  When the image forming apparatus B issues a print instruction, the image forming apparatus C is instructed to form an image based on the shift amount table, and the original image data is transferred to the control unit of the image forming apparatus C according to the imposition table. Sequentially. The document image data transmitted to the image forming apparatus C is formed on the recording sheet S according to the above-described procedure, with the image forming position shifted based on the shift amount table. Then, when the final recording sheet S is stacked on the intermediate stacker 35, the saddle stitching process is performed, and after the fore edge is cut by the cutting means 90, it is discharged onto the fixed discharge tray 82 outside the apparatus, as shown in FIG. The booklet shown is constructed.

  On the other hand, when the insertion instruction for inserting the insertion sheet is received together with the saddle stitching instruction from the input device 125, the shift amount table in FIG. 9 is reset. For example, the insertion sheet K and the insertion sheet T from the insertion sheet feeding unit 40 are placed at positions outside the position when the booklet of FIG. 5B is configured and between the second and third sheets. FIG. 11 shows an example when each is inserted. Here, instructions such as the basis weight (weight), type, and insertion position of the insertion sheet are input by the operator via the input device 125. For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the insertion position of the insertion sheet is displayed on the monitor 124 as the state of the document image data arranged in the page order when the booklet is formed. Specify the insertion position using the mouse or keyboard. Further, the basis weight and type of the recording paper S and insertion paper may be automatically detected using a known method. In this embodiment, the insertion sheet K and the insertion sheet T are alternately stored in the insertion sheet feeding unit 40. However, the insertion sheet feeding unit is newly provided as a separate insertion sheet. May be stored separately.

  If the insertion sheet K is art paper and the insertion sheet T is high-quality paper, the shift amount table is reset as shown in FIG. 12 (image position resetting means of the present invention). This shift amount table is also stored in the RAM 122. Then, the image forming apparatus C is instructed to form an image based on the reset shift amount table, and the document image data is sequentially transmitted to the control unit of the image forming apparatus C according to the imposition table. The document image data transmitted to the image forming apparatus C is formed on the recording sheet S according to the above-described procedure, with the image forming position shifted based on the changed shift amount table. When the final recording sheet S is stacked, the saddle stitching process is performed, and the cutting edge 90 is cut and then discharged onto the fixed discharge tray 82 outside the apparatus, and a booklet as shown in FIG. Is formed.

  As a processing order in this case, first, the insertion sheet K is fed by the above-described procedure and placed on the intermediate stacker 35. Thereafter, two recording sheets S are fed from the large-capacity sheet feeding unit (LCT) 6, and the page images L, A, B, and B are based on the imposition table stored in the RAM 122 and the changed shift amount table. K, J, C, D, and I are sequentially formed on the recording paper S by the image forming unit 3 and placed on the insertion paper K. Subsequently, the insertion sheet T is fed from the insertion sheet feeding unit 40 and placed on the intermediate stacker 35. Finally, one sheet of recording paper S is fed, and page images H, E, F, and G are sequentially formed based on the imposition table stored in the RAM 122 and the changed shift amount table, and the intermediate stacker 35 is formed. Placed on top. Then, according to the above-described procedure, the recording paper bundle placed on the intermediate stacker 35 passes through the staple 50 and the folding means 60 and is cut by the cutting means 90 and then on the fixed discharge tray 82 outside the apparatus. To be discharged.

  The number of insertion sheets and the insertion position are not limited to those described above. For example, three insertion sheets may be inserted between the second and third sheets, or between the recording sheets. Of course, one insertion sheet may be inserted for each.

  Next, the control flow of the CPU 120 for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the operator issues a saddle stitching instruction using the input device 125 with the original image data stored in the hard disk 123 of the image editing apparatus B, the operation flow in FIG. Is referred to as S). When the CPU 120 acquires the saddle stitching instruction (folding instruction acquisition unit in the present invention), the original image data stored in the hard disk 123 is rearranged so as to be in page order when the booklet is configured, and the rearranged information is displayed in the imposition table. Is stored in the RAM 122 (S2). When the thickness of the recording paper S is input from the operator using the input device 125, the image shift amount of the original image is set based on the acquired thickness of the recording paper S (recording paper information acquisition means in the present invention) The set image shift amount is stored in the RAM 122 as a shift amount table (S3). Here, when an insertion instruction is issued from the operator using the input device 125 (YES in S4), the thickness of the insertion sheet and the document image that is imposed so as to be in page order in configuring the booklet The insertion position for inserting the insertion sheet is input (S5). The CPU 120 acquires the thickness and insertion position of the insertion sheet (insertion sheet information acquisition means in the present invention), resets the image shift amount table based on the acquired information, and resets the shift amount table. Is stored in the RAM 122 (S6). Then, an instruction is made to form an image based on the shift amount table, and the original image data is transferred to the image forming apparatus C, and an instruction is given to supply the insertion sheet to the designated insertion position (S7). This is the end of the flow (S8). In the image forming apparatus C, a predetermined number of recording sheets S are fed and a document image is formed by the image forming unit 3 based on the shift amount table. Further, the insertion sheet is fed at a timing at which the insertion sheet can be inserted into the designated insertion position. When all of the recording sheets S and the insertion sheets are stacked on the intermediate stacker 35, saddle stitching is performed by the stapling means 50 and the folding means 60, and the small edge of the formed booklet is cut and discharged out of the machine.

  If no insertion instruction is issued from the operator (NO in S4), an instruction is given to form an image based on the shift amount table, and the original image data is transferred to the image forming apparatus C (S7). (S8). In the image forming apparatus C, a predetermined number of recording sheets S are fed, and a document image is formed by the image forming unit 3 based on the shift amount table. When all the recording sheets S are stacked on the stacker 35 after the image is formed, saddle stitching is performed by the stapling means 50 and the folding means 60, and the small edge of the formed booklet is cut and discharged outside the apparatus. .

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the specific aspect of the invention shown above. For example, the saddle stitching process, the insertion process instruction, the thickness of the insertion sheet, the number of insertion sheets, the original image, and the like are not input from the input device 125 provided in the image editing apparatus B. Input may be made from the operation / display unit 4 of the image forming apparatus C. At this time, the imposition table and the shift amount table can be set by setting the image shift amount using the CPU 100 provided in the image forming apparatus C, and storing the set shift amount table in the RAM 105. The image forming position can be set without requiring the editing apparatus B. In addition, instead of inputting document image data from the client terminal A, the document is conveyed by the automatic document feeder ADF provided in the image forming apparatus C and read by the image reading unit 1, and the data is used as document image data. You can also A program for setting an imposition table, an image shift amount, and the like is stored in the ROM 121 in advance, but a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a CD-ROM, or a magneto-optical disk. It is a matter of course that the data may be stored in the RAM 122 and used after being expanded in the RAM 122.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an image forming system as an example of the present invention. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an image forming apparatus. It is sectional drawing of the recording paper post-processing apparatus FS. 2 is a control block diagram of the image forming apparatus. FIG. (A) is a schematic diagram when original image data is transferred one by one, and (b) is an example of imposing original image data on a recording sheet. It is an example of an imposition table. It is an example of a conversion table for setting an image shift amount. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a shift in the formation position of an image imposed on a recording sheet. It is an example of a shift amount table. It is a schematic diagram of the booklet which consists of a to-be-recorded body. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram when an insertion sheet is inserted into a recording sheet. It is an example of the shift amount table changed by insertion of insertion paper. It is a schematic diagram of the booklet which consists of a to-be-recorded body and insertion paper. It is a general | schematic operation | movement flow which shows the operation | movement flow of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

B Image editing device C Image forming device ADF Automatic document feeder FS Recording paper post-processing device 1 Image reading unit 2 Image processing unit 3 Image forming unit 4 Operation / display unit 5 Cassette paper feeding unit 6 Large capacity paper feeding unit (LCD)
30 Stacking means 40 Insert paper feeding section 50 Stapling means 60 Folding means 67 Folding roller pair 100 CPU
102 Operation / Display Control Unit 105 RAM
106 ROM
109 Image formation control unit 112 Saddle stitching control unit 120 CPU
121 ROM
122 RAM
123 Hard disk 124 Monitor 125 Input device

Claims (16)

Image acquisition means for acquiring image data comprising a plurality of pages;
In imposing a booklet by folding the recording paper, imposition means for assigning each page of the image data acquired from the image acquisition means to the recording paper in an order that is in page order;
Recording paper information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the recording paper;
An image position setting means for setting a position of a page image assigned to the recording paper based on information of the imposition means and the recording paper information acquisition means;
An insertion sheet information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the insertion sheet;
Image position resetting means for resetting the position of the page image set by the image position setting means based on information related to the insertion sheet;
An image editing apparatus comprising: The folding position of the recording sheet is set in advance according to information by the imposition unit, and the image position resetting unit resets the position of the page image by calculating the distance from the folding position. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1. A reference position of the page image assigned to the recording paper is set in advance, and the image position resetting unit resets the position of the page image by calculating an image shift amount from the reference position of the page image. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information related to the recording sheet is recording sheet thickness information. The information related to the insertion sheet is at least one of thickness information of the insertion sheet and insertion position information for inserting the insertion sheet into the recording sheet. The image editing apparatus described in 1. Image acquisition means for acquiring image data comprising a plurality of pages;
Recording paper feeding means for feeding recording paper;
An insertion sheet feeding means for feeding the insertion sheet to insert the insertion sheet into the recording sheet;
Folding means for forming a booklet by folding a plurality of sheets of the recording paper and the insertion paper;
Cutting means for cutting a booklet configured by the folding means;
Recording paper information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the recording paper;
Insertion sheet information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the insertion sheet;
In configuring the booklet, imposition means for allocating the pages of the image data acquired from the image acquisition means to the recording paper in the order of page order;
A page imposition unit; an image position setting unit that sets a position of a page image assigned to the recording sheet based on information by the recording sheet information acquisition unit;
An image position resetting unit for resetting the position of the page image set by the image position setting unit based on information by the insertion sheet information acquisition unit;
Image forming means for forming a page screen on the recording paper according to a setting result of the image position resetting means;
An image forming system comprising: The folding position according to the information by the imposition unit is set in advance, and the image position resetting unit resets the position of the page image by calculating a distance from the folding position. The image forming system according to claim 6. A reference position of the page image assigned to the recording paper is set in advance, and the image position resetting unit resets the position of the page image by calculating an image shift amount from the reference position of the page image. The image forming system according to claim 6. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the information related to the recording sheet is recording sheet thickness information. The information related to the recording sheet is at least one of thickness information of the recording sheet and insertion position information for inserting the insertion sheet into the recording sheet. Image forming system. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the image forming unit is an electrophotographic system or an inkjet system. When composing a booklet by folding the recording paper, each page of the image data is assigned to the recording paper in order, and information related to the recording paper is acquired, and then the allocation information and the recording paper are related. An image editing program for setting a position of a page image assigned to the recording sheet based on information,
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An image editing program that acquires information related to an insertion sheet and functions as an image position resetting unit that resets the position of the page image based on the information. A folding position of the recording paper corresponding to the allocation information is set in advance, and the image position resetting unit resets the position of the page image by calculating a distance from the folding position. The image editing program according to claim 12. A reference position of the page image assigned to the recording paper is set in advance, and the image position resetting unit resets the position of the page image by calculating an image shift amount from the reference position of the page image. The image editing program according to claim 12, wherein: 15. The image editing program according to claim 12, wherein the information related to the recording sheet is recording sheet thickness information. 15. The information related to the insertion sheet is at least one of thickness information of the insertion sheet and insertion position information for inserting the insertion sheet into the recording sheet. The image editing program described in 1.

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