JP2007280001A - Printing system, device and method for managing version of printed matter, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system, device and method for easily managing the version of a printed matter generated by an electronic form, a computer program and a recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: An electronic form printing system comprises: an electronic form display means for displaying the electronic form; an electronic form input information reception means for receiving information inputted to the electronic form; an entry data creation means for receiving a printing instruction, acquiring the information input to the electronic form and creating entry data including information specifying the order of the printing instruction; a printing data creation means for acquiring the entry data, generating a prescribed belt-like mark from the information specifying the order of the printing instruction included in them and creating printing data including page data with the belt-like mark; and a printing means for acquiring the printing data and creating a printing medium comprising a page with the prescribed belt-like mark. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a system, an apparatus, a method, a computer program, and a recording medium for managing a printing plate and creating a printed matter (for example, an application form).

Traditionally, when creating a complex application that requires a large amount of entry, an electronic form can be used to easily enter entry information, which can be used to create a complex application form. Printing.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a file user manages versions of a change file created from a basic file.
JP 2003-85015 A

By the way, in Patent Document 1, since version management information that enumerates numbers derived from the date and time is used, it is difficult to discriminate between file versions, and even if pages of different versions are mixed in, it is difficult to find them There was a point. Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-260260, the printed plate of the printed material cannot be distinguished, and therefore when the printing material is defective (for example, the self-signing of the application form is wrong) and the printing is performed again, the old printed page There was a drawback that even if it was mixed, it could not be found.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and the problem of the present invention is that a printing system, apparatus, method, computer program, and print management of printed matter generated by an electronic form are easy. It is to provide a recording medium.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. That is, the invention of claim 1 is an electronic form printing system for printing a print medium composed of pages having a predetermined belt-like mark, the electronic form display means for displaying the electronic form, and the input to the electronic form Electronic form input information receiving means for receiving the received information, and input data for receiving the print instruction, obtaining the information input to the electronic form, and creating the input data including information for specifying the order of the print instruction Print data for creating print data including page data having the band mark by generating a creation band and a predetermined band mark from the information for acquiring the entry data and specifying the order of print instructions included therein An electronic form comprising: creation means; and printing means for obtaining the print data and creating a print medium It is a printing system.

Here, the predetermined band mark included in the page data of the print data has different information for specifying the order of the print instruction every time a print instruction is issued. Therefore, regardless of the difference in the contents of the information input to the electronic form. Each time printing is performed, the shape of the band mark changes.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic form printing system in which a printing apparatus that prints a printing medium composed of pages having a predetermined band mark, an electronic form filling terminal apparatus, and a print data server apparatus are connected via a network. The electronic form entry terminal device includes an electronic form display means for displaying an electronic form, an electronic form input information receiving means for receiving information input to the electronic form, a print instruction, and the electronic form. A terminal device comprising: input data generating means for acquiring input data and generating input data including information for specifying the order of print instructions; and input data transmitting means for acquiring and transmitting the input data The print data server device includes entry data receiving means for receiving entry data, and the received entry data. Print data generating means for generating a predetermined band mark from information specifying the order of print instructions included therein, and generating print data including page data having the band mark, and the print data A print data transmission unit that transmits print data, the print device receiving print data, and a print unit that obtains the received print data and creates a print medium And an electronic form printing system.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print medium composed of a page having the predetermined band mark, wherein the end mark position of the page band mark substantially coincides with the start end position of the band mark of the next page. The electronic form printing system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic form printing system is a print medium including print pages having the print page.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic form display step for displaying an electronic form, and entry data including information for accepting a print instruction, obtaining information input to the electronic form, and specifying the order of the print instruction Data creating step for creating the print data, and the print data including the page data having the belt mark generated by acquiring the fill data, generating a predetermined belt mark from the information specifying the order of the print instructions included therein An electronic form printing method comprising: a print data creation step for creating a print data; and a print step for obtaining the print data and creating a print medium.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print medium comprising a print page having a band mark whose end position of the band mark of the page substantially coincides with the start end position of the band mark of the next page.

The invention according to claim 6 is a computer program that causes a computer to operate as the electronic form printing system according to claim 1 or 2 by being incorporated in the computer.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to the sixth aspect is recorded.

According to the present invention, even if pages of different versions of files generated by an electronic form are mixed in a printed material, the mixed printed material can be easily found. In addition, even if printed pages of different plates are mixed in the printed material, it is possible to surely find the mixed printed material.

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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an electronic form printing system 1. The electronic form printing system 1 is an embodiment in the case where the electronic form filling terminal device 100, the print data server device 300, and the printing device 500 are connected via a network.

The electronic form entry terminal device 100 includes entry data 199 and electronic form data 191. The print data server device 300 includes entry data 199 and print data 399. The printing apparatus 500 stores the print data 399 and outputs a print medium 599 (for example, an application form).

The electronic form printing system 1 is not necessarily a system connected via a network, and may be a single device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a rough processing flow of the electronic form printing system 1. The electronic form entry terminal device 100 accepts the electronic form display request and displays the electronic form 191 (FIG. 2A).

The electronic form entry terminal device 100 accepts information input in the electronic form (same (b)). Upon receiving a print instruction, entry data 199 including information (for example, the number of print instruction orders) specifying the order of the print instructions is created from the information input to the electronic form 191 (same (c)). The electronic form entry terminal device 100 transmits this entry data 199 (same as above).

Here, if (a), (c), and (d) are repeated, entry data including electronic form input information having different contents and a different print instruction order number is created and transmitted each time.

If only (c) and (d) are repeated, entry data 199 including electronic form input information having the same contents and a different print instruction order number is transmitted each time.

The print data server device 300 receives the entry data 199 from the electronic form entry terminal device 100 (same as above). The print data server device 300 creates the print data 399 having a predetermined band mark corresponding to the number of print instructions in the received entry data 199 (same (G)).

Here, the predetermined band-shaped mark is a mark whose band shape is different when the print instruction order number is different. That is, the shape of the band mark changes every time printing is performed regardless of the difference in the contents of the electronic form input information. When the band marks on each page are arranged, it becomes a continuous band that can be said to have substantially no blank space or overlap. (Details will be described later.)

The print data server device 300 transmits the print data 399 (same as above).

The printing apparatus 500 receives the print data 399 from the print data server apparatus 300, and prints the print medium 599 composed of pages having a predetermined band mark (same).

On each page of the printed matter 599, printing plate management character string information may be generated and printed together with the band mark.

The electronic form filling terminal device 100 may receive an electronic form display request, send the electronic form display request to the print data server device 300, and receive and display a reply of the electronic form 191.

FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the electronic form printing system 1. The electronic form printing system 1 is configured by connecting an electronic form filling terminal device 100, a print data server device 300, and a printing device 500 via a network.

The electronic form entry terminal device 100 includes an electronic form display unit 110, an electronic form input information reception unit 120, an entry data creation unit 130, an entry data transmission unit 170, and a storage unit 190. The storage unit 190 stores an electronic form 191 and entry data 199.

The print data server apparatus 300 includes entry data receiving means 370, print data creating means 320, print data transmitting means 380, and storage means 390. The storage unit 390 stores entry data 199 and print data 399. The printing apparatus 500 includes a print data receiving unit 580 and a printing unit 510.

The electronic form display unit 110 displays an electronic form 191. The electronic form input information receiving unit 120 receives information input to the electronic form. The entry data creation means 130 receives a print instruction, acquires information input to the electronic form, and fill data 199 including information (for example, the number of print instruction orders) that specifies the order of the print instruction. Create (Details will be described later.) The entry data transmission means 170 transmits entry data 199.

The entry data receiving unit 370 receives entry data 199. The print data creation unit 320 acquires the entry data 199, generates a predetermined band mark from information (for example, the number of print instruction orders) included in the print instruction order, and has the band mark. Print data 399 including page data is created. The print data transmission unit 380 transmits the print data 399.

The print data receiving unit 580 receives print data. The printing unit 510 acquires print data and creates a print medium.

Electronic form display means 110, electronic form input information reception means 120, entry data creation means 130, entry data transmission means 170, entry data reception means 370, print data creation means 320, print data transmission means 380, The print data receiving unit 580 and the printing unit 510 are computer programs. The electronic form 191, entry data 199, and print data 399 are data that can be read by a computer program. The storage unit 190 and the storage unit 390 are memories.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the print data 399. The item of the print data 399 includes a management data portion and a page data portion. The management data part includes creation date and time and printing plate information. The page data portion is strip mark data (page number information, start coordinate value 399a, end coordinate value 399b, color information, and band width information), character print data, and image print data. The page number information of the band mark data is a page number on which the band mark is printed. The start coordinate value 399a of the band mark data is the coordinate value of the start position of the band mark. The end coordinate value 399b of the band mark data is the coordinate value of the end position of the band mark. The color information of the band mark data is the YMCK value (printing ink density value) of the band mark. The band width information of the band mark data is a value of the width of the band mark. The character print data is character information to be printed. The image print data is image information to be printed.

FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams of belt-like marks.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a method for calculating the start coordinate value and the end coordinate value of the belt-like mark of each page. A case where there are three strip marks will be described as an example. FIG. 5 shows a band mark group 900a for “print instruction order number = 1”, a band mark group 900b for “print instruction order number = 2”, and a band mark group for “print instruction order number = 9”. 900j is illustrated. Each band mark group 900a / b / j includes a band mark 901 on the first page, a band mark 902 on the second page, and a band mark 903 on the third page. The intersections of the band mark group 900a / 900b / 900j for each print, the band mark start line 911/912/913, and the band mark end line 914 of the last page are the start coordinate value and the end coordinate value of the band mark of each page. It becomes. The belt-shaped mark start line 911 for the first page and the belt-shaped mark end line 914 for the last page are horizontal with respect to the drawing.

Here, the end position of each band mark is designed not to reach the end position of the next band mark. That is, the coordinate values at both ends of the strip mark start line 911/912/913 are smaller than the coordinate values at both ends of the next strip mark start line.

The print instruction order number of the band mark group is associated with information (for example, the print instruction order number) that specifies the print instruction order of the entry data. For example, the number of print instruction orders of entry data = 1 is associated with the band mark group 900a for “print instruction order number = 1”, and the number of print instruction orders of entry data = 2 is “print instruction Corresponding to the band mark group 900b for "order number = 2nd", hereinafter, the print instruction order number of the entry data = 9th is associated with the band mark group 900j for "print instruction order number = 9th". Followed. Then, when the number of print instruction orders of the entry data = 10th, the association is continued by returning to the “print instruction order number = 1st” band mark group 900a.

In FIG. 5, for the band mark group 900a for “print instruction order number = 1”, the start coordinate value 399a = “0” and the end coordinate value 399b = “46” of the band mark of the first page, The start coordinate value 399a = “46” of the belt-like mark on the page, the end coordinate value 399b = “133”, the belt-like mark start coordinate value of the third page 399a = “133”, and the end coordinate value 399b = “297”. Are illustrated.

In the “print instruction order number = 2nd” band mark group 900b, the first page band mark start coordinate value 399a = “0”, the end coordinate value 399b = “57”, and the second page band mark group 900b. A mark start coordinate value 399a = “57”, an end coordinate value 399b = “149”, a belt-like mark start coordinate value 399a = “149” on the third page, and an end coordinate value 399b = “297” Illustrated.

As described above, in order to increase the difference in the length of the band-shaped marks in the respective print instruction order numbers, it is important to increase the difference in the coordinate values at both ends of the band-shaped mark start lines 911/912/913.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a printed material 599 having a band mark. On each page of the print medium, the band mark described with reference to FIG. 5 is printed at the page boundary or near the boundary. The end position of the band mark on the first page is the start position of the band mark on the second page. The end position of the band mark on the second page is the start position of the band mark on the third page. Therefore, when the belt-like marks on each page are connected, a substantially continuous belt is obtained.

Here, the term “substantially continuous” means that when a band mark is printed on a print medium, a slight misalignment occurs, and a slight blank part or an overlap part with the front and rear band marks may occur. Specifically, it can be determined as a continuous band.

The start end position of each strip mark is different each time printing is performed. FIG. 6 illustrates a band mark of a printed material obtained by the first printing and a band mark of the printed material obtained by the second printing.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a printed matter in which different band marks on the printing plate are mixed. If different band marks on the printing plate are mixed, the start position and the end position of the band marks are different from those of the original band mark, and therefore overlap with the preceding and subsequent band marks or a blank portion occurs. For example, when the second page of the first printing is mixed with the second page of the second printing, an overlapping portion is generated between the belt-shaped mark 901a on the first page and the belt-shaped mark 902b on the second page. A blank portion is generated between the belt-like mark 902b on the page and the belt-like mark 903a on the third page.

Further, when the page is removed, a blank portion is generated in the front and rear band marks. For example, when the second page is missed, the end of the first band mark 901 does not reach the beginning of the third band mark 903, and a blank portion is generated.

Furthermore, even if the order of the pages is changed, similarly, overlapping with the front and rear band marks or a blank portion may occur.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of calculating start position coordinates and end position coordinates of strip marks of a large number of pages. As described with reference to FIG. 5, in order to prevent the end position of each band mark from reaching the end position of the next band mark, both ends of the band mark start line are coordinate values of the next band mark start line. The belt-shaped mark start line that is smaller than the coordinate values at both ends is drawn by the number of printed pages. Every time printing is performed, the position of the band mark group is changed, and the start position coordinates and the end position coordinates of the band marks are calculated.

The position of the band mark on each page of the printed material may be anywhere as long as it does not interfere with the printing appearance.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even if pages of files of different versions are mixed in the printed material, the mixed printed material can be easily found. In addition, even if printed pages of different versions are mixed in the printed material, the mixed printed material can be surely found.

The figure explaining the outline | summary of the electronic form printing system 1 The figure explaining the flow of a rough process of the electronic form printing system 1 Detailed configuration diagram of electronic form printing system 1 Diagram explaining the structure of print data Explanatory drawing of the method of calculating the start coordinate value and the end coordinate value of the band mark on each page Illustration of printed matter with band mark Illustration of printed matter mixed with different strip marks on the printing plate Explanatory drawing of an example of calculating the start position coordinates and end position coordinates of strip marks on a large number of pages

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic form printing system 100 Electronic form filling terminal device 110 Electronic form display means 120 Electronic form input information reception means 130 Fill data creation means 170 Fill data transmission means 190 Storage means 191 Electronic form 199 Fill data 300 Print data server apparatus 320 Print data Creation means 370 Entry data reception means 380 Print data transmission means 390 Storage means 399 Print data 399a Start coordinate value 399b End coordinate value 500 Printing device 510 Print means 580 Print data reception means 900a "Print instruction order number = 1st" Band-shaped mark group 900b Band-shaped mark group 900j for printing “printing instruction order number = 2nd” Band-shaped mark group 901 for printing “printing instruction order number = 9th” Band-shaped mark 902 for the first page Band-shaped mark 90 for the second page The third page of the band-like mark 911 first page of the belt-shaped mark the start line 912/913 strip mark the start line /
914 Strip mark end line on the last page

Claims (7)

An electronic form printing system for printing a print medium composed of pages having a predetermined band mark,
An electronic form display means for displaying the electronic form;
An electronic form input information receiving means for receiving information input in the electronic form;
An entry data creating means for accepting a print instruction, obtaining information input to the electronic form, and creating entry data including information for specifying the order of the print instructions;
Print data creating means for obtaining the entry data, generating a predetermined band mark from information specifying the order of print instructions included therein, and creating print data including page data having the band mark;
Printing means for acquiring the print data and creating a print medium;
An electronic form printing system comprising: An electronic form printing system in which a printing device that prints a print medium composed of pages having a predetermined band mark, an electronic form filling terminal device, and a print data server device are connected via a network,
The electronic form filling terminal device
An electronic form display means for displaying the electronic form;
An electronic form input information receiving means for receiving information input in the electronic form;
An entry data creating means for accepting a print instruction, obtaining information input to the electronic form, and creating entry data including information for specifying the order of the print instructions;
An entry data sending means for obtaining and sending entry data;
A terminal device comprising:
The print data server device includes:
An entry data receiving means for receiving entry data;
Print data generating means for acquiring the received entry data, generating a predetermined strip mark from information specifying the order of print instructions included therein, and generating print data including page data having the strip mark When,
Print data transmitting means for transmitting the print data;
A server device comprising:
The printing apparatus includes:
Print data receiving means for receiving print data;
Printing means for acquiring the received print data and creating a print medium;
A printing apparatus comprising:
An electronic form printing system characterized by that. The print medium composed of a page having the predetermined strip mark is composed of a print page having a strip mark whose end position of the strip mark of the page substantially coincides with the start end position of the strip mark of the next page. The electronic form printing system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic form printing system is a printing medium. An electronic form display step for displaying the electronic form;
An entry data creation step for accepting a print instruction, obtaining information input to the electronic form, and creating entry data including information for specifying the order of the print instruction;
A print data creation step of acquiring the entry data, generating a predetermined strip mark from information specifying the order of print instructions included therein, and creating print data including page data having the strip mark;
A print step of acquiring the print data and creating a print medium;
An electronic form printing method comprising: A print medium comprising a print page having a band mark whose end position of the band mark of the page substantially matches the start end position of the band mark of the next page. A computer program that causes a computer to operate as the electronic form printing system according to claim 1 or 2 by being incorporated in the computer. A computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 6 is recorded.

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