JP2008037523A - Method for controlling paper processing device, image forming system, image forming device, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling a paper processing device for storing and reusing folding conditions and specifying the folding conditions by a document having the folding conditions input by a scanning device to solve the problems wherein the folding conditions cannot be directly written in document itself and cannot be specified in order to enable folding condition specifying document input by the scanning device. <P>SOLUTION: In this method for controlling the paper processing device for folding a paper to be conveyed in, the folding conditions with respect to folding position, direction of folding, and folding order are obtained by reading the document in which the folding conditions for folding the paper are written in advance by the scanner device 22, folding position, direction of folding, and folding order are set for the paper based on the folding conditions, the folding conditions are stored, and the stored folding conditions are read to fold the paper in accordance with the set folding position, direction of folding, and folding order. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper processing apparatus control method, an image forming system, and an image forming apparatus that are suitable for being applied to a printing machine, a copying machine, a multi-function peripheral, etc. Is.

Paper processing apparatus capable of freely setting arbitrary folding conditions in a paper processing apparatus and outputting paper processed by a desired folding method, a control method therefor, an image forming system, and an image forming apparatus Has been conventionally researched and developed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
This patent document 1 discloses an image forming system in which an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus and a folding process is performed on the sheet by a post-processing apparatus.
Such an image forming system includes an image forming unit, a folding condition setting unit, and a control unit that controls the operation of the folding unit. The folding condition setting unit is configured to fold a sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming unit. Folding conditions, folding direction, and folding order are set, or folding conditions related to folding position, folding direction, and folding order are acquired by reading a document on which folding conditions for folding the paper are written in advance. At the same time, the folding position, folding direction, and folding order are set for the sheet based on the folding conditions. The control means controls the operation of the folding means for folding the paper according to the folding position, folding direction and folding order set by the folding condition setting means.
JP 2005-138916 A

However, Patent Document 1 solves the problem of “an arbitrary folding condition can be freely set and a sheet processed by a desired folding method can be output” with respect to the prior art. However, there is a problem that the folding angle and the set folding condition cannot be used repeatedly easily.
In view of the above, the first object of the present invention is to allow the folding conditions to be stored and reused in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and the folding conditions can be designated by the document input by the scanning device. An object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a sheet processing apparatus that solves a problem that cannot be directly entered and specified on a document itself, and enables a scanning apparatus to input a folding condition specification document.

The second object of the present invention is that the folding condition can be specified by a document input by a scanning device, and the folding condition is directly specified on the document itself by the control method of the conventional paper control device. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming system that solves the problems that could not be achieved and enables the input of folding condition designation originals by a scanning device.
Furthermore, the third object of the present invention is to specify the folding condition by the original inputted by the scanning device, and specify the folding condition by directly entering the original itself by the control method of the conventional paper control device. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that solves the problems that could not be achieved and enables the input of folding condition designation originals by a scanning apparatus.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that, in the control method of the sheet processing apparatus for performing the folding process on the loaded paper, a folding condition for folding the sheet is described in advance. By reading a document from the scanner device, the folding conditions regarding the folding position, folding direction, and folding order are acquired, and the folding position, folding direction, and folding order are set for the paper based on the folding conditions, and the folding conditions Is stored, the stored folding conditions are read, and the sheet is folded according to the set folding position, folding direction, and folding order.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a control method for a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a sheet to be carried in, a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet is written in advance is read as printer print data. The sheet processing apparatus control method according to claim 1, wherein the folding condition relating to the folding position, folding direction, and folding order is acquired.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a loaded paper, and a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet is written in advance is transferred via a network. The sheet processing apparatus control method according to claim 1, wherein the folding condition regarding the folding position, folding direction, and folding order is acquired.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus, and a folding process is performed on the sheet by a sheet post-processing apparatus that is communicably connected to the image forming apparatus. In the image forming system, the image forming apparatus reads an original on which an image forming unit and a folding condition for folding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit are written in advance from a scanner device. Folding condition setting means for acquiring folding conditions relating to the folding direction and folding order and setting the folding position, folding direction and folding order for the paper based on the folding conditions, the folding condition storage means, and the image formation And a first control means for controlling the operation of the paper post-processing apparatus, wherein the paper post-processing apparatus is set before the folding condition setting means. In accordance with the folding position, folding direction and folding order notified from the first control means, folding means for folding the paper ejected from the image forming apparatus; and under the control of the first control means, the folding means The image forming system includes a second control unit that controls an operation and a reading unit that reads the stored folding condition.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus, and a folding process is performed on the sheet by a sheet post-processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus in a communicable manner. In the image forming system, the image forming apparatus reads, as printer print data, a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming unit is read, so that the folding position, folding direction, and folding The image forming system according to claim 4, wherein folding conditions relating to the order are acquired.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus, and a folding process is performed on the sheet by a sheet post-processing apparatus that is communicably connected to the image forming apparatus. In the image forming system, the image forming apparatus reads a document on which folding conditions for folding the paper on which the image has been formed by the image forming unit is written in advance as data transfer through a network, so that The image forming system according to claim 4, wherein a folding condition relating to a direction and a folding order is acquired.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet to be carried in and performs a folding process on the sheet, the image forming unit and the image formed by the image forming unit By reading a document on which folding conditions for folding a sheet are written in advance from the scanner device, the folding conditions regarding the folding position, the folding direction and the folding order are acquired, and the folding position with respect to the sheet based on the folding conditions, Folding condition setting means for setting the folding direction and folding order, folding means for folding the paper according to the folding position, folding direction and folding order set by the folding condition setting means, and control for controlling the operation of the folding means And an image forming apparatus including the stored folding condition reading unit.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet to be carried in and performing a folding process on the sheet, for folding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. 8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a folding condition regarding a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order is acquired by reading a document on which folding conditions are written in advance as printer print data.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet to be carried in and performing a folding process on the sheet, for folding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. 8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a folding condition relating to a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order is acquired by reading a document in which folding conditions are written in advance as data transfer through a network.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for controlling a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a sheet that is carried in. A scanner device that reads a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet are described in advance. By reading more, the folding conditions related to the folding position, folding direction and folding order are acquired, the folding position, folding direction and folding order are set for the paper based on the folding conditions, and the folding conditions are saved, A computer program that reads the stored folding conditions and writes the sheets in accordance with the set folding position, folding direction, and folding order.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for controlling a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a sheet to be carried in a printer that prints a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet is written in advance. The computer program according to claim 10, wherein folding conditions relating to a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order are acquired by reading as data.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for controlling a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a sheet that is carried in, wherein a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet is previously written is a network. The computer program according to claim 10, wherein a folding condition relating to a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order is acquired by reading as data transfer through a computer.

According to the present invention, the set folding condition can be saved, and the saved folding condition can be read and used repeatedly. Not only can the folding conditions be specified from the operation panel as in the prior art, but if the original data of the image that is to be folded and output is a medium such as paper, the folding condition instructions are entered directly on the medium and scanned. Folding conditions can be given.
In the case of an electronic medium such as a word processor document or a personal computer document, it is possible to electronically enter folding condition instructions directly into the document and give folding conditions as print data. In the case of an electronic medium such as a data format that can be recognized by the image forming apparatus, a folding condition instruction can be directly input to the data and the folding condition can be given as transfer data.

With the control method of the paper control device of the prior art, it solves the problem that the folding condition could not be entered and specified directly on the document itself, and it enables the input of the folding condition specified document by the scanning device and scans the folding condition It can be specified by a document input by the apparatus.
With the control method of the paper control device of the prior art, it solves the problem that the folding condition could not be entered and specified directly on the document itself, and it enables the input of the folding condition specified document by the scanning device and scans the folding condition The document can be specified by the document input by the apparatus, and the folding condition can be specified by the document input as print data.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an image forming system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, an image forming system 1 performs an image forming apparatus 10 that forms an image on an arbitrary sheet by an electrophotographic method, and a folding process that can be arbitrarily selected for a sheet discharged from the image forming apparatus 10. The post-processing apparatus (finisher) 2 is configured to be performed.
Here, the image forming apparatus 10 includes a paper feeding unit 11, a first conveying unit 12, a second conveying unit 13, a third conveying unit 14, a serial communication unit 15a, an image forming unit 16, a folding method setting unit 17, and a display unit. (Display operation means) 18 and image forming apparatus control means 19 are included.

The paper feeding means 11 is composed of a paper storage tray (not shown), a plurality of transport rollers (not shown) disposed in a paper transport path (not shown) leading to the paper storage tray and the image forming means 16 and the like. Then, the sheets stored and accumulated in the sheet storage tray are fed out one by one and fed continuously to the image forming means 16.
The first transport unit 12 discharges the paper for which the folding process is not selected via a paper discharge roller (not shown). When the second conveying unit 13 forms an image on both sides of the paper, the second conveying unit 13 reverses the paper on which the image is formed on one side and sends it back to the image forming unit 16. The third conveying unit 14 inverts the sheet after image formation for which the folding process is selected and specified, and discharges the sheet to the post-processing apparatus 2 with the image forming surface facing downward.

The serial communication unit 15a is a communication unit that connects the image forming apparatus 10 and the post-processing apparatus 2 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The image forming unit 16 forms an image on a sheet conveyed by the sheet feeding unit 11 by an electrophotographic method.
The folding condition (method) setting unit 17 includes an image reading unit 17a, a set folding condition storing unit 17b, and a stored folding condition calling unit 17c. The folding condition storing unit 17b is a folding unit for folding a sheet. The conditions are stored in a non-volatile storage device so that the folding conditions are not lost even when the system is powered off.
At the same time, the folding condition calling unit 17c calls the folding conditions stored in the nonvolatile storage device by the folding condition storing unit 17b, thereby acquiring the folding conditions regarding the folding position, the folding direction, and the folding order. The folding position, folding direction and folding order are set for the paper based on the above.

That is, in the image forming system of Patent Document 1, the function of the folding condition setting unit 17 is based on a folding condition instruction from the display operation unit. In this image forming system 1, the folding condition setting unit 17 is the folding condition storage unit 17b. And folding condition calling means 17c.
The folding conditions set by the folding condition storage unit 17b are stored in the nonvolatile storage device by the folding condition storage unit 17b. Further, the folding condition stored by the folding condition calling means 17c is called. In the present embodiment, the function of the folding condition setting unit 17 is assigned to the display operation unit (display operation unit) 18.

Further, the difference between the image forming system 1 of the embodiment of the present invention and the image forming system of Patent Document 1 is that the folding condition setting means 17 can read an arbitrary image in the image forming system 1 of the present invention. The image reading unit 17a has an image reading unit 17a. The image reading unit 17a reads a document on which folding conditions for folding a sheet are written in advance, thereby acquiring folding conditions regarding a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order. The folding position, folding direction and folding order are set for the paper based on the folding conditions, the folding conditions are stored in the nonvolatile storage device, and the stored folding conditions are called to set the folding conditions. .
That is, in the image forming system of Patent Document 1, the function of the folding condition setting unit 17 is assigned to the display operation unit. However, in the image forming system 1 of the present invention, a part of the function of the folding condition setting unit 17 is an image reading unit. Assign to 17a.

The display operation unit is configured integrally with a transparent touch panel (not shown) provided on the screen of the display operation means 18, and is a touch panel user interface having operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse not shown. Yes, it has an input setting function for the image forming system 1.
The display operation means 18 is a liquid crystal display device (LCD) or the like having an image display function. As described above, the display operation means 18 is integrated with operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse (not shown) arranged on a display screen such as an LCD. It is configured. By operating the setting button displayed on the display screen so as to be pressed, the user interface function of the display operation unit for inputting various settings and information is shared.
The display operation means 18 displays an image image of folding output obtained under the folding conditions input by the folding method setting means 17 as shown in FIG.

The image forming apparatus control unit 19 is connected to the sheet feeding unit 11, the conveyance units 12, 13, and 14, the serial communication unit 15a, the image forming unit 16, the folding condition setting unit 17, and the display operation unit 18, respectively. By controlling, the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 10 and the cooperative operation with the post-processing apparatus 2 are controlled.
The post-processing device 2 of the image forming system 1 includes a serial communication unit 15b, a first transport unit 3, a second transport unit 4, a third transport unit 5, a paper feed unit 6, a stipple unit 7, a folding unit 8, and these units. Is provided with post-processing device control means 9 for controlling.

As described above, in the image forming system 1 according to the present embodiment, when an image is formed on a sheet to be carried in and folding processing is performed on the sheet, folding conditions for folding the sheet are described in advance. By reading the original (image), the folding condition regarding the folding position, folding direction, and folding order is acquired.
At the same time, a folding condition setting unit 17 that sets a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order with respect to the sheet based on the folding conditions, a folding condition storage unit 17b that stores the folding conditions in a nonvolatile storage device, and the storage thereof. The folding unit 17c is provided with a folding condition for calling the set folding condition and setting the folding condition, and controls to fold the paper according to the folding position, folding direction and folding order set by the folding condition setting unit 17.

As a result, the folding position, folding direction and folding order (folding method setting) freely set based on the folding conditions arbitrarily described in the document are saved in the nonvolatile storage device or saved in the nonvolatile storage device. The folding method (condition) setting is called and reused so that folded sheets can be output.
Therefore, according to the image forming apparatus 10, folding conditions can be input by marking a read original, the folding conditions can be stored in a non-volatile storage device, and can be kept as a record even when the system power is turned off. The folding conditions stored in the nonvolatile storage device can be called up and reused. In the folding method having a large number of folding conditions, input / save is easy and reliable, and input / save time is shortened.

  As a method of reading a document on which folding conditions for folding a sheet are written in advance, a unit (for example, a copying machine) that reads from the document scan reading unit 22 and a unit that reads as print data from the print data receiving unit 20 (for example, a personal computer) Print data sent as a print result from the network), means for reading from the network data receiving means 21 as a data transfer result via the network (for example, data transfer using a file transfer protocol on Ethernet (registered trademark)), Centro ( Parallel interface), USB, IEEE1394, etc., data transfer in connection with devices can be regarded as the same means.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of a folding condition setting screen by the image forming system. In the image forming system 1 described above, when the folding process after image formation is selected on the initial screen (not shown) displayed by the display operation means 18 (not shown) after the power is turned on, the display is as shown in FIG. Is switched to the correct folding condition setting screen P1.
When the screen is pressed to select the “Save” button B7 on the folding condition setting screen (FIG. 2), the folding condition input up to that point, that is, the folding displayed as the folding condition setting mark on the paper image D1. The condition is stored in a non-volatile storage device.
When the user presses the screen so as to select the “call” button B8 on the folding condition setting screen P1 (FIG. 2), the stored folding condition is called, and the folding condition is set in the paper image D1 based on the called folding condition. Displayed as a mark.
Therefore, according to the image forming system 1 of the present embodiment, on the folding condition setting screen (FIG. 2) displayed by the display operation means 18 (not shown), the folding position, folding direction, and The folding order can be set, and the folding conditions set there can be easily saved and recalled for reuse.

  Referring further to FIG. 2, the folding condition setting screen P1 includes an operation message M1, a paper image D1 before folding processing, folding condition setting marks M2, M3, a folding position M4, folding direction selection buttons B1, B2, and a folding position. A change button B3, a next fold selection button B4, an OK button B5 for setting folding conditions, and a cancel button B6 for canceling input are shown.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a folding condition storage processing operation by the above-described image forming system as a control method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the calling processing operation by the above-described image forming system as a control method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of data storage format information stored in the non-volatile storage device under the folding conditions stored / recalled by the image forming system. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an output image.
In this control method of the sheet processing apparatus, the folding condition setting operation is started by selecting the folding condition setting on the initial screen displayed after power is supplied to the image forming system 1, and the folding condition setting screen P1 (FIG. 2) is displayed. Is done.
By pressing the screen so as to select the “save” button B7 on the screen, the operation of saving the folding condition in the nonvolatile storage device is controlled according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Under this premise, the folding condition storing operation is started by pressing the screen so as to select the “save” button B7 on the folding condition setting screen P1 (FIG. 2). In the folding condition storing operation, the image forming apparatus control means 19 clears the folding number “n” and sets “n = 0” in step (S1) of the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step (S2), the folding number “n” is incremented to “n = 1”, and in step (S3), the first folding position is stored in the nonvolatile memory device. In this example, the folding information is stored in the nonvolatile storage device in the data format of FIG. 5, and “1/4” is written in the area for storing the folding position information of the number of foldings 1.
In step (S4), the first folding direction is stored in the nonvolatile memory device. As shown in FIG. 5, “mountain fold” is written in the area for storing the folding direction information of the folding number 1.

In step (S5), it is determined whether or not the next folding information, here, the second folding information setting exists. In this example, since the second folding information is set, the process returns to step (S2) and the same storing operation is repeated. This process is repeated until the folding number “n” at which all the folding condition settings are stored, and the process ends when there are no unsaved folding conditions.
Similarly, the folding condition calling operation is started by pressing the screen so as to select the “calling” button B8 on the folding condition setting screen P1 (FIG. 2). In the folding condition calling operation, the image forming apparatus control unit 19 clears the folding number “n” and sets “n = 0” in step (S11) of the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step (S12), the number of folding “n” is incremented to “n = 1”, and in step (S13), the first folding position value stored in the nonvolatile storage device is read as the first folding position. . In the example of FIG. 5, since “1/4” is written in the area for storing the folding position information of the folding number 1, “1/4” is set as the first folding position.

In step (S14), the first folding direction stored in the nonvolatile memory device is read as the first folding direction. In the example of FIG. 5, since “mountain fold” is written in the area for storing the folding direction information of the number of foldings 1, “mountain folding” is set as the first folding direction.
In step (S15), it is determined whether or not the next folding information, here, the second folding information setting exists. In this example, since the second folding information is set, the process returns to step (S12) and the same calling operation is repeated. This process is repeated for all the folding condition setting calls up to the folding number “n”, and the process ends when there are no folding conditions that have not been called.

As described above, according to the control method performed by the image forming system 1 according to the present embodiment, the sheet discharged (output) from the image forming apparatus 10 is folded according to the folding position, folding direction, and folding order that are freely set. Execute the process, save the folding condition and save it, recall the saved folding condition and reuse it, and output the correctly folded paper according to the set folding position, folding direction and folding order Can do. Therefore, it is possible to easily obtain a sheet processed by a desired folding method without requiring a complicated setting operation.
Further, according to the image forming system 1 of the present embodiment, desired folding conditions can be set in detail via the display operation unit (display means) 18, so that the folding conditions can be set flexibly. Can increase the degree of freedom. Therefore, even when a complicated folding process is executed, folding conditions can be easily set in a short time, so that the operability is improved and the usability is further improved by reusability.

The output image screen P2 shown in FIG. 6 is obtained by adding the folding condition setting marks M2 and M3 to the paper image D1 in FIG. 2 and then selecting the OK button B5. As a result, the operation display means 18 displays the image of the folding output obtained under the folding condition input on the folding condition setting screen P1 on the display screen so that it can be easily confirmed.
The output image screen P2 displays an operation message M5, an output image D2, a cancel button B6, a save button B7, a call button B8, and a start button B9. The operation message M5 is displayed so as to be readily visible at the upper end of the output image screen P2.
In this way, the folding output obtained under the folding condition input on the folding condition setting screen P1 in FIG. 2 is displayed in a visible manner by the output image D2, so that the output result obtained under this folding condition can be easily confirmed. Can do.
For this reason, it becomes easy to accurately set the folding position, folding direction, and folding order that enable the desired folding method as desired, so that erroneous setting of the folding position, folding direction, and folding order can be reduced. .

  In this embodiment, the configuration in which the folding condition is input by adding marks M2 and M3, which are predetermined as folding condition setting marks, to the paper image D1 is illustrated. However, the method for inputting the folding condition is as follows. It is not particularly limited to the addition of the condition setting marks M2 and M3. For example, by adding a freehand input function using a pen to the touch panel integrated with the display means 18, the folding condition can be directly entered on the paper image D1. It can also be set as a simple structure.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a single image forming apparatus as an embodiment of the image forming system according to the present invention. In this block diagram, the same parts as those in the image forming system 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the same parts is omitted.
In the single image forming apparatus of the present embodiment, the post-processing apparatus 2 of the image forming system 1 described above is incorporated into the image forming apparatus 10 to form one apparatus, and the single image in which the post-processing apparatus 2 is incorporated. An image is formed on an arbitrary sheet by the forming apparatus 10 and a folding process is performed on the sheet.
In this case, a display operation unit for setting a folding position, a folding direction and a folding order with respect to a sheet as a condition for folding an image-formed sheet, or a document on which a folding condition for folding this sheet is written in advance. By reading, the folding conditions regarding the folding position, folding direction, and folding order are acquired.

At the same time, the folding condition setting unit 17 includes a folding condition storage unit 17a for storing the folding condition in the nonvolatile storage device, and a folding condition calling unit 17b for calling the stored folding condition and setting the folding condition. And an image reading unit 17c for setting a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order with respect to the sheet based on the folding conditions.
The operation of the folding unit 8 is controlled so that the sheet is folded according to the folding conditions set by the display operation unit (display unit) 18 or the image reading unit 17a or the folding method storing / calling units 17b and 17c.
As a result, similarly to the image forming system 1 described above, it is possible to output a sheet that has been folded according to a folding condition that can be arbitrarily set, and save / restore the folding condition without requiring complicated setting operations. This makes it possible to easily obtain a sheet processed by a desired folding method.

Similar to the image forming system 1, the image forming apparatus 10 includes a paper feeding unit 11, an image forming unit 16, a folding condition (method) setting unit 17, a display unit (display operation unit) 18, a transport unit 3, 4, 5, The apparatus further includes a stipple unit 7 and a folding unit 8, and further includes a control unit 23 having a CPU 24, a RAM 25 and a ROM 26.
The difference between the image forming system 1 and the single image forming apparatus 10 is that, in the image forming system 1, the image forming apparatus control means 19 and the post-processing apparatus control means 9 that can exchange data with each other via the serial communication means 15. In contrast, in the single image forming apparatus 10, the control unit 23 independently controls the operation of the entire apparatus including the image forming operation and the folding processing operation.

Therefore, in the single image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the same effects as the image forming system 1 are obtained, and the image forming apparatus control means 19 and the post-processing apparatus control means 9 that are essential in the image forming system 1 are provided. There is no need to exchange data via the serial communication means 15. Therefore, since the control program stored in the ROM 26 is simplified, the load on the CPU 24 is reduced and the processing speed is increased.
In the single image forming apparatus 10, when the folding condition set by the folding method setting unit 17 includes an operation that cannot be performed by the folding unit 8, the control unit 23 performs the image forming operation by the image forming unit 16. Control to prohibit. Therefore, the image forming apparatus 10 has an advantage that a wasteful image forming operation can be avoided more reliably than the image forming system 1.

With the control method of the paper control device of the prior art, it solves the problem that the folding condition could not be specified by directly entering the original itself, and the folding condition designation original input by the scanning device, print data or network transfer data In the control method of the paper control apparatus, the folding condition can be designated by a document input by a scanning apparatus, print data, or network transfer data.
In the control program of the paper control device, the folding condition can be specified by a document input as the folding condition as a scanning device, print data, or network transfer data.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention and its effect were demonstrated in detail, this invention is not limited to the structure of these embodiment, It is prescribed | regulated by the claim attached to this-application specification. Any configuration that can achieve the functions of the above-described embodiment without departing from the scope of application of the present invention can be applied.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an embodiment of an image forming system according to the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the example of a display of the folding condition setting screen by an image forming system. 6 is a flowchart showing a folding condition storage processing operation by the above-described image forming system as a control method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a calling processing operation by the above-described image forming system as a method of controlling the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of information of the data storage format to the non-volatile storage device of the folding conditions preserve | saved / called by the image forming system as a table | surface. It is a figure which shows an output image image. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a single image forming apparatus as an embodiment of an image forming system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming system 2 Post-processing apparatus 8 Folding means 9 2nd control means (post-processing apparatus control means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image forming apparatus 11 Paper supply means 15a Serial communication means 16 Image forming means 17 Folding condition (method) setting means 17a Image reading means 17b Folding condition (method) storage means 17c Folding condition calling means stage 17
18 Display means (operation display means)
19 First control means (image forming apparatus control means)
20 Print Data Receiving Unit 21 Network Data Receiving Unit 22 Document Scan Reading Unit 23 Control Unit 24 CPU
25 RAM
26 ROM

Claims (12)

  In a control method of a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a sheet to be carried in, a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet are preliminarily read is read from a scanner device, whereby a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order are related. The folding condition is acquired, the folding position, the folding direction and the folding order are set for the paper based on the folding condition, the folding condition is saved, the saved folding condition is read and set. A control method for a sheet processing apparatus, wherein the sheet is folded according to the folding position, folding direction, and folding order.   In a control method of a sheet processing apparatus that performs folding processing on a sheet to be carried in, a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet are written in advance is read as printer print data, whereby a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding sequence are read. The method for controlling a sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folding condition is acquired.   In a control method of a sheet processing apparatus that performs a folding process on a sheet to be carried in, a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet are written in advance is read as data transfer through a network, and the folding position, folding direction, and 2. The control method for a sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a folding condition relating to the folding order is acquired.   In an image forming system in which an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus, and the sheet post-processing apparatus connected to be communicable with the image forming apparatus performs folding processing on the sheet, the image forming apparatus includes: Folding conditions relating to the folding position, folding direction, and folding order are acquired by reading from the scanner an image forming unit and a document on which folding conditions for folding the paper image formed by the image forming unit are written in advance. And controlling the operation of the folding condition setting means for setting the folding position, folding direction and folding order for the paper based on the folding conditions, the folding condition storage means, the image forming means, and the paper post-processing apparatus. And the sheet post-processing device is set by the folding condition setting unit and notified from the first control unit. Folding means for folding the paper discharged from the image forming apparatus according to the folding position, folding direction and folding order, and second control means for controlling the operation of the folding means under the control of the first control means. And an image forming system comprising: a means for reading out the stored folding conditions.   In an image forming system in which an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus, and the sheet post-processing apparatus connected to be communicable with the image forming apparatus performs folding processing on the sheet, the image forming apparatus includes: Folding conditions relating to a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order are acquired by reading, as printer print data, a document in which folding conditions for folding the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming unit is written. The image forming system according to claim 4.   In an image forming system in which an image is formed on an incoming sheet by an image forming apparatus, and the sheet post-processing apparatus connected to be communicable with the image forming apparatus performs folding processing on the sheet, the image forming apparatus includes: Folding conditions relating to the folding position, folding direction, and folding order are acquired by reading a document on which folding conditions for folding the paper image-formed by the image forming unit are written in advance as data transfer through a network. The image forming system according to claim 4.   In an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet to be carried in and performs a folding process on the sheet, an image forming unit and a folding condition for folding the sheet formed by the image forming unit are described in advance. Folding conditions are set by acquiring the folding conditions regarding the folding position, folding direction, and folding order by reading the original from the scanner device, and setting the folding position, folding direction, and folding order for the paper based on the folding conditions Means for folding the sheet according to the folding position, folding direction and folding order set by the folding condition setting means, control means for controlling the operation of the folding means, and reading of the stored folding conditions And an image forming apparatus.   In an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet to be carried in and performs a folding process on the sheet, a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming unit is written is printed by a printer. 8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a folding condition relating to a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order is acquired by reading as data.   In an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet to be carried in and performs a folding process on the sheet, a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming unit is written in advance. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a folding condition relating to a folding position, a folding direction, and a folding order is acquired by reading as data transfer through the image forming apparatus.   In a computer program for controlling a sheet processing apparatus that performs folding processing on a sheet to be carried in, by reading a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet are written in advance from a scanner device, the folding position, folding direction, and Acquires folding conditions related to the folding order, sets the folding position, folding direction and folding order for the paper based on the folding conditions, saves the folding conditions, reads the stored folding conditions, A computer program written so as to fold the paper according to the set folding position, folding direction and folding order.   In a computer program for controlling a sheet processing apparatus that performs folding processing on a sheet to be carried in, a document on which folding conditions for folding the sheet are written in advance is read as printer print data, whereby a folding position and a folding direction are read. The computer program according to claim 10, further comprising: obtaining folding conditions relating to the folding order.   In a computer program for controlling a sheet processing apparatus that performs folding processing on a sheet to be carried in, a document on which a folding condition for folding the sheet is written in advance is read as data transfer through a network. The computer program according to claim 10, wherein a folding condition relating to a folding direction and a folding order is acquired.

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