JP2008158574A - Information processor, information processing method, recording device, recording method and program - Google Patents

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JP2008158574A
JP2008158574A JP2006343274A JP2006343274A JP2008158574A JP 2008158574 A JP2008158574 A JP 2008158574A JP 2006343274 A JP2006343274 A JP 2006343274A JP 2006343274 A JP2006343274 A JP 2006343274A JP 2008158574 A JP2008158574 A JP 2008158574A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein, when the density of the whole page is lowered as a countermeasure against show-through effect, characters are difficult to read. <P>SOLUTION: An information processor outputs a recording instruction to a recording device for recording record contents to a material to be recorded with ink. The processor includes: an image presence/absence determination part for determining whether an image is contained in each recording content recorded on the front and back surfaces of the material to be recorded; an image position obtaining part for obtaining a record area for recording the image contained in each recording content on the material to be recorded; an overlap determination part for determining whether a record area on the surface of the material to be recorded for the image contained in the recording content recorded on the front surface of the material to be recorded obtained by the image position obtaining part and the area of the surface of the material to be recorded corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the material to be recorded for the image contained in the recording content recorded on the back surface of the material to be recorded, overlap each other; and a recording instruction output part for outputting a recording instruction to reduce the quantity of ink used for at least one image between the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface, whose recording areas overlap each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、情報処理装置、情報処理方法、記録装置、記録方法およびプログラムに関する。特に、本発明は、インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する情報処理装置、情報処理方法、記録装置、記録方法およびプログラムに関する。   The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a recording device, a recording method, and a program. In particular, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a recording apparatus, a recording method, and a program for recording recorded contents on a recording material with ink.

両面印刷時の裏うつりを防止する画像記録方法が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。特許文献1に記載の画像記録方法によれば、記録用紙の同じ位置の両面に記録される表面及び裏面の画像が存在するか否かに応じてページ全体の濃度を調整する。
特開2000−59630号公報
There is known an image recording method that prevents back-faced change during double-sided printing (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to the image recording method described in Patent Document 1, the density of the entire page is adjusted according to whether there are front and back images recorded on both sides of the same position of the recording paper.
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しかしながら、特許文献1に記載の画像記録方法によれば、ページ全体の濃度を下げるので、当該ページに含まれる文字および重なりのない画像も見難くなるという課題がある。   However, according to the image recording method described in Patent Document 1, since the density of the entire page is lowered, there is a problem that it is difficult to see characters and non-overlapping images included in the page.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の第1の形態においては、インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録装置に記録命令を出力する情報処理装置であって、被記録物の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断部と、画像有無判断部により被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、各記録内容に含まれる画像を被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得部と、画像位置取得部により取得された被記録物の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の表面上の記録領域と、被記録物の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断部と、重なり判断部において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像と裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録装置に出力する記録命令出力部とを備える。これにより、裏うつりの影響度が少ない文字や重なりのない画像の濃度を変えることなく、裏うつりの影響度が大きい画像の濃度を下げるので、文字や重なりのない画像を見やすく印刷したまま、裏うつりを防止することができる。   In order to solve the above-described problems, in the first embodiment of the present invention, an information processing apparatus that outputs a recording command to a recording apparatus that records the recording contents on a recording material with ink, the recording information on both surfaces of the recording object An image presence / absence determining unit that determines whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording object when a request to record the recorded content is received, and an image presence / absence determining unit Obtains a recording area for recording an image included in each recording content on the recording material when it is determined that any of the recording contents recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording material includes an image. An image position acquisition unit for recording, a recording area on the surface of the recording material of an image included in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition unit, and a recording to be recorded on the back surface of the recording material On the back side of the recorded material of the image included in the content When it is determined that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface are overlapped by the overlap determination unit that determines whether or not the surface area of the recording material corresponding to the recording area overlaps at least in part And a recording command output unit for outputting a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for at least one of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording areas overlap to the recording apparatus. This reduces the density of images with a high degree of influence of back movement without changing the density of characters with a low influence of back movement or images with no overlap. It is possible to prevent depression.

記録命令出力部は、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像および裏面の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録装置に出力してもよい。これにより、より確実に裏うつりを防止することができる。   The recording command output unit may output a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording areas overlap, to the recording device. As a result, the back surface can be prevented more reliably.

記録命令出力部は、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像および裏面の画像のうち、表面および裏面のうち先に記録する一方の面に記録される画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録装置に出力してもよい。これにより、反転時におけるにじみなどの影響度も考慮して裏うつりを防止することができる。   The recording command output unit outputs a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for an image recorded on one surface of the front and back surfaces of the front surface image and the back surface image. You may output to a recording device. This can prevent back-shifting in consideration of the degree of influence such as bleeding at the time of inversion.

記録命令出力部は、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像および裏面の画像について、重なり合う面積に応じてインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録装置に出力してもよい。これにより、裏うつりの範囲が大きく目立つか否かに応じて、裏うつりを防止することができる。   The recording command output unit may output, to the recording apparatus, a recording command for reducing the amount of ink in accordance with the overlapping area of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording regions overlap. This can prevent back-facing depending on whether the range of back-facing is conspicuous.

記録命令出力部により出力されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令は、インクを吐出する数を記録装置に削減させる記録命令であってもよい。   The recording command for reducing the amount of ink output by the recording command output unit may be a recording command for causing the recording apparatus to reduce the number of ink ejected.

記録命令出力部により出力されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令は、1度に吐出するインクの量を記録装置に削減させる記録命令であってもよい。   The recording command for reducing the amount of ink output by the recording command output unit may be a recording command for causing the recording apparatus to reduce the amount of ink ejected at a time.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の第2の形態においては、インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録装置に記録命令を出力する情報処理方法であって、被記録物の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順と、画像有無判断手順により被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、各記録内容に含まれる画像を被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順と、画像位置取得手順により取得された被記録物の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の表面上の記録領域と、被記録物の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順と、重なり判断手順において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像と裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録装置に出力する記録命令出力手順とを備える。これにより、第1の形態と同一の効果を得ることができる。   In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the second embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method for outputting a recording command to a recording apparatus for recording a recording content on a recording material with ink, on both sides of the recording material. An image presence / absence determination procedure for determining whether or not an image is included in each recording content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording material when a request to record the recording content is received, and an image presence / absence determination procedure Obtains a recording area for recording an image included in each recording content on the recording material when it is determined that any of the recording contents recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording material includes an image. Image position acquisition procedure to be performed, a recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image included in the recording content to be recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition procedure, and a recording to be recorded on the back surface of the recording material Of recorded images of images included in the content An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not at least part of the surface area of the recording material corresponding to the recording area on the surface overlaps, and determining that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap in the overlap determination procedure A recording command output procedure for outputting, to the recording device, a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for at least one of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording areas overlap. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の第3の形態においては、インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録装置に記録命令を出力する情報処理装置を制御するプログラムであって、情報処理装置に、被記録物の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順、画像有無判断手順により被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、各記録内容に含まれる画像を被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順、画像位置取得手順により取得された被記録物の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の表面上の記録領域と、被記録物の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順、および、重なり判断手順において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像と裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録装置に出力する記録命令出力手順を実行させる。これにより、第1の形態と同一の効果を得ることができる。   In order to solve the above-described problem, in a third embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program for controlling an information processing apparatus that outputs a recording command to a recording apparatus that records recording contents on a recording material using ink. An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when the apparatus receives a request to record the recorded content on both surfaces of the recorded material. When it is determined by the presence / absence determination procedure and the image presence / absence determination procedure that each of the recorded contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object includes an image, the image included in each recorded content is recorded. An image position acquisition procedure for acquiring a recording area to be recorded on, a recording area on the surface of the recording object of an image included in a recording content to be recorded on the surface of the recording object acquired by the image position acquisition procedure, and a recording target Record on the back of the object An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not at least a part of the surface area of the recording material corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the image recording material included in the content overlaps, and the surface in the overlap determination procedure When it is determined that the image on the back side and the image on the back side overlap, a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for at least one of the image on the front side and the image on the back side where the recording areas overlap is given to the recording device The recording command output procedure to be output is executed. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の第4の形態においては、記録命令に基づいてインクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録ヘッドを有する記録装置であって、被記録物の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断部と、画像有無判断部により被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、各記録内容に含まれる画像を被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得部と、画像位置取得部により取得された被記録物の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の表面上の記録領域と、被記録物の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断部と、重なり判断部において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像と裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録ヘッドに出力する記録命令出力部とを備える。これにより、第1の形態と同一の効果を得ることができる。   In order to solve the above problems, in a fourth embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus having a recording head for recording a recording content on a recording material with ink based on a recording command, on both surfaces of the recording material. An image presence / absence determining unit that determines whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording object when a request to record the recorded content is received, and an image presence / absence determining unit Obtains a recording area for recording an image included in each recording content on the recording material when it is determined that any of the recording contents recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording material includes an image. An image position acquisition unit for recording, a recording area on the surface of the recording material of an image included in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition unit, and a recording to be recorded on the back surface of the recording material Back side of the recorded object of the image included in the content The overlap determination unit for determining whether or not at least part of the surface area of the recording material corresponding to the recording area of the recording medium overlaps, and the overlap determination unit determines that the front image and the back image overlap. In this case, a recording command output unit is provided that outputs a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for at least one of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording regions overlap, to the recording head. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の第5の形態においては、記録ヘッドに記録命令を出力してインクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録方法であって、被記録物の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順と、画像有無判断手順により被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、各記録内容に含まれる画像を被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順と、画像位置取得手順により取得された被記録物の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の表面上の記録領域と、被記録物の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順と、重なり判断手順において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像と裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録ヘッドに出力する記録命令出力手順とを備える。これにより、第1の形態と同一の効果を得ることができる。   In order to solve the above-described problems, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording method for outputting a recording command to a recording head and recording a recording content on a recording material with ink, on both sides of the recording material. An image presence / absence determination procedure for determining whether or not an image is included in each recording content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording material when a request to record the recording content is received, and an image presence / absence determination procedure Obtains a recording area for recording an image included in each recording content on the recording material when it is determined that any of the recording contents recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording material includes an image. Image position acquisition procedure to be performed, a recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image included in the recording content to be recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition procedure, and a recording to be recorded on the back surface of the recording material The back of the recorded object of the image included in the content The overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not at least part of the surface area of the recording material corresponding to the upper recording area overlaps, and in the overlap determination procedure, it is determined that the front image and the back image overlap. A recording command output procedure for outputting to the recording head a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for at least one of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording areas overlap. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の第6の形態においては、記録命令に基づいてインクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録ヘッドを有する記録装置を制御するプログラムであって、記録装置に、被記録物の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順、画像有無判断手順により被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、各記録内容に含まれる画像を被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順、画像位置取得手順により取得された被記録物の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の表面上の記録領域と、被記録物の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順、および、重なり判断手順において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像と裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を記録ヘッドに出力する記録命令出力手順を実行させる。これにより、第1の形態と同一の効果を得ることができる。   In order to solve the above-described problem, in a sixth embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program for controlling a recording apparatus having a recording head that records a recording content on a recording material with ink based on a recording command. In addition, when receiving a request to record the recording contents on both sides of the recording material, whether or not an image is included in each recording content to be recorded on each side of the recording material When it is determined by the determination procedure and the image presence / absence determination procedure that each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material includes an image, the image included in each recorded content is displayed on the recorded material. An image position acquisition procedure for acquiring a recording area to be recorded on, a recording area on the surface of the recording object of an image included in a recording content to be recorded on the surface of the recording object acquired by the image position acquisition procedure, and the recording object Record on the back of An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not at least a part of the surface area of the recording material corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the image recording material included in the content overlaps, and the surface in the overlap determination procedure When it is determined that the image on the back side and the image on the back side overlap, a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for at least one of the front side image and the back side image where the recording areas overlap is provided to the recording head. The recording command output procedure to be output is executed. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

なお、上記の発明の概要は、本発明の必要な特徴の全てを列挙したものではなく、これらの特徴群のサブコンビネーションもまた、発明となりうる。   The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

以下、発明の実施の形態を通じて本発明を説明するが、以下の実施形態は特許請求の範囲にかかる発明を限定するものではなく、また実施形態の中で説明されている特徴の組み合わせの全てが発明の解決手段に必須であるとは限らない。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.

図1は、パーソナルコンピュータ10の一例を示す。パーソナルコンピュータ10は、情報処理装置の一例であって、本体12と、ユーザに対して本体12からの出力に基づく表示をするディスプレイ14と、ユーザから本体12に対する入力手段の一例としてのキーボード16及びマウス18とを備える。パーソナルコンピュータ10は、ネットワークを介してプリンタ20と接続する。プリンタ20は、記録装置の一例であって、本体22と、ユーザに対して本体22からの出力に基づく表示をするディスプレイ24と、ユーザから本体に対する入力手段の一例としての操作パネル26を備え、パーソナルコンピュータ10から出力された記録命令に基づいて、インクにより記録内容を記録用紙に記録する。なお、パーソナルコンピュータ10から出力される記録命令は、記録内容および吐出させるインクの量などに関する情報などが含まれる。   FIG. 1 shows an example of a personal computer 10. The personal computer 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus, and includes a main body 12, a display 14 that displays a user based on an output from the main body 12, a keyboard 16 as an example of input means from the user to the main body 12, and And a mouse 18. The personal computer 10 is connected to the printer 20 via a network. The printer 20 is an example of a recording device, and includes a main body 22, a display 24 that displays to the user based on an output from the main body 22, and an operation panel 26 as an example of input means from the user to the main body. Based on the recording command output from the personal computer 10, the recording content is recorded on recording paper with ink. Note that the recording command output from the personal computer 10 includes information regarding the recording contents and the amount of ink to be ejected.

図2は、プリンタ20の両面印刷機能を説明する概略図である。プリンタ20は、記録用紙の両面に記録内容を記録する両面印刷機能を備える。プリンタ20は、まず、図2(a)に示すように、非図示のローラ制御部により紙送りローラ82を回転させて記録用紙をA方向に搬送し、記録用紙の一の面(以下、「表面」という。)に、記録ヘッド80からインクを吐出させることにより記録内容を記録する。次に、プリンタ20は、図2(b)に示すように、ローラ制御部により紙送りローラ82を図2(a)と逆方向に回転させて記録用紙をB方向に搬送し、反転ローラ84により記録用紙の表裏を反転させる。次に、プリンタ20は、図2(c)に示すように、ローラ制御部により紙送りローラ82を図2(a)と同方向に回転させて記録用紙をA方向に搬送し、表面の裏の面(以下、「裏面」という。)に、記録ヘッド80からインクを吐出させることにより記録内容を記録する。なお、プリンタ20は、記録ヘッド80を制御する非図示の記録ヘッド制御部を備え、この記録ヘッド制御部により記録ヘッド80からインクを吐出させるヘッドショット数、または、1ヘッドショットに吐出させるインクの量を制御する。   FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the duplex printing function of the printer 20. The printer 20 has a double-sided printing function for recording the recording contents on both sides of the recording paper. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the printer 20 rotates the paper feed roller 82 by a roller control unit (not shown) to convey the recording paper in the A direction, so that one surface of the recording paper (hereinafter, “ The recording content is recorded by ejecting ink from the recording head 80 on the “front surface”). Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, the printer 20 causes the roller control unit to rotate the paper feed roller 82 in the direction opposite to that shown in FIG. To reverse the front and back of the recording paper. Next, as shown in FIG. 2C, the printer 20 rotates the paper feed roller 82 in the same direction as that in FIG. 2A by the roller control unit to convey the recording paper in the A direction. The recording contents are recorded by ejecting ink from the recording head 80 on this surface (hereinafter referred to as “back surface”). The printer 20 includes a recording head control unit (not shown) that controls the recording head 80. The recording head control unit discharges ink from the recording head 80 or the number of head shots discharged in one head shot. Control the amount.

図3は、パーソナルコンピュータ10のブロック図の一例を示す。パーソナルコンピュータ10は、画像有無判断部110、画像位置取得部130、重なり判断部140および記録命令出力部150を備える。   FIG. 3 shows an example of a block diagram of the personal computer 10. The personal computer 10 includes an image presence / absence determination unit 110, an image position acquisition unit 130, an overlap determination unit 140, and a recording command output unit 150.

画像有無判断部110は、記録用紙の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求をユーザから受け付ける。画像有無判断部110は、記録用紙の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、記録用紙の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する。   The image presence / absence determination unit 110 receives a request from the user to record the recording contents on both sides of the recording paper. The image presence / absence determination unit 110 determines whether or not an image is included in each of the recording contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording sheet when receiving a request to record the recording contents on both sides of the recording sheet. To do.

画像位置取得部130は、画像有無判断部110により記録用紙の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を記録用紙上に記録する記録領域を取得する。   The image position acquisition unit 130, when the image presence / absence determination unit 110 determines that each of the recorded contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording sheet includes an image, the image included in each of the recorded contents To obtain a recording area for recording on the recording paper.

重なり判断部140は、画像位置取得部130により取得された記録用紙の表面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の当該記録用紙の表面上の記録領域と、記録用紙の裏面に記録する記録内容に含まれる画像の当該被記録物の裏面上の記録領域に対応する当該記録用紙の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する。   The overlap determining unit 140 determines whether the image included in the recording content to be recorded on the front surface of the recording paper acquired by the image position acquisition unit 130 is recorded on the front surface of the recording paper and the recording content to be recorded on the back surface of the recording paper. It is determined whether or not at least a part of the surface area of the recording paper corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording medium of the image to be included overlaps.

記録命令出力部150は、重なり判断部140において表面の画像と裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、記録領域が重なり合う当該表面の画像と当該裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する。これにより、裏うつりの影響度が少ない文字や重なりのない画像の濃度を変えることなく、裏うつりの影響度が大きい画像の濃度を下げるので、文字や重なりのない画像を見やすく印刷したまま、裏うつりを防止することができる。   When the overlap determination unit 140 determines that the front image and the back image overlap, the recording command output unit 150 applies at least one of the front image and the back image where the recording areas overlap. A recording command for reducing the amount of ink used is output to the printer 20. This reduces the density of images with a high degree of influence of back movement without changing the density of characters with a low influence of back movement or images with no overlap. It is possible to prevent depression.

例えば、記録命令出力部150は、記録領域が重なり合う当該表面の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させ、かつ、記録領域が重なり合う当該裏面の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する。これにより、より確実に裏うつりを防止することができる。   For example, the recording command output unit 150 reduces the amount of ink used for the image on the front surface where the recording areas overlap, and reduces the amount of ink used for the image on the back surface where the recording areas overlap. Is output to the printer 20. As a result, the back surface can be prevented more reliably.

また例えば、記録命令出力部150は、当該表面および当該裏面のうち先に記録する一方の面に記録される画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する。これにより、裏うつりを防止しつつ、両面記録のスループットを早くすることができる。   Further, for example, the recording command output unit 150 outputs to the printer 20 a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for an image recorded on one of the front surface and the back surface to be recorded first. As a result, it is possible to increase the throughput of double-sided recording while preventing back-faced movement.

ここで記録命令出力部150は、画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令として、当該画像に対するヘッドショット数を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する。また記録命令出力部150は、ヘッドショット数を削減させる記録命令にかえて、当該画像に対する1ヘッドショットに吐出するインクの量を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力してもよい。なお、プリンタ20は、当該画像に対するヘッドショット数を削減させる記録命令を受け付けた場合、記録ヘッド制御部により当該画像にインクを吐出させるヘッドショット数を削減する。またプリンタ20は、当該画像に対する1ヘッドショットに吐出するインクの量を削減させる記録命令を受け付けた場合には、記録ヘッド制御部により当該画像に対する1ヘッドショットに吐出するインクの量を削減する。   Here, the recording command output unit 150 outputs a recording command for reducing the number of head shots for the image to the printer 20 as a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for the image. The recording command output unit 150 may output to the printer 20 a recording command for reducing the amount of ink ejected in one head shot for the image, instead of the recording command for reducing the number of head shots. When the printer 20 receives a recording command for reducing the number of head shots for the image, the recording head control unit reduces the number of head shots for ejecting ink onto the image. In addition, when the printer 20 receives a recording command for reducing the amount of ink ejected in one head shot for the image, the printer 20 reduces the amount of ink ejected in one head shot for the image.

また、記録命令出力部150は、記録領域が重なり合う表面の画像および裏面の画像について、重なり合う面積に応じてインクの量を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力してもよい。これにより、裏うつりの範囲が大きく目立つか否かに応じて、裏うつりを防止することができる。   Further, the recording command output unit 150 may output a recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the printer 20 in accordance with the overlapping area of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording regions overlap. This can prevent back-facing depending on whether the range of back-facing is conspicuous.

記憶媒体70は、画像有無判断部110、画像位置取得部130、重なり判断部140および記録命令出力部150の動作を行わせるプログラムを記憶する。パーソナルコンピュータ10は、記憶媒体70に記憶された上記プログラムをインストールすることにより、画像有無判断部110等の動作を行わせてもよい。さらに、他の方法として、パーソナルコンピュータ10は、そのようなプログラムを、ネットワークを介して取得してもよい。   The storage medium 70 stores a program for causing the image presence / absence determination unit 110, the image position acquisition unit 130, the overlap determination unit 140, and the recording command output unit 150 to operate. The personal computer 10 may cause the operation of the image presence / absence determination unit 110 and the like to be performed by installing the program stored in the storage medium 70. Furthermore, as another method, the personal computer 10 may acquire such a program via a network.

図4は、パーソナルコンピュータ10の動作の一例を示すフローチャートである。図5は、ディスプレイ14に表示された記録内容の一例を示す。図6は、画像の記録領域を説明する模式図である。図7は、画像の記録領域を説明する模式図である。図8は、記録用紙に記録される記録内容を模式的に示す。図9は、画像の記録領域を説明する模式図である。図4に示すフローチャートは、画像有無判断部110が記録用紙の両面に記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けることにより開始する。説明上、画像有無判断部110は、図5に示す1ページ目の記録内容Aを記録用紙の表面に、2ページ目の記録内容Bを記録用紙の裏面に記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けたものとする。なお、図5に示すように、記録内容Aは画像rおよび画像sを含み、記録内容Bは画像t、画像uおよびテキストを含む。   FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the personal computer 10. FIG. 5 shows an example of recorded contents displayed on the display 14. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining an image recording area. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an image recording area. FIG. 8 schematically shows the recording contents recorded on the recording paper. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an image recording area. The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 starts when the image presence / absence determination unit 110 receives a request to record the recording contents on both sides of the recording sheet. For the sake of explanation, the image presence / absence determination unit 110 has received a request to record the recording content A of the first page shown in FIG. 5 on the front side of the recording paper and the recording content B of the second page on the back side of the recording paper. Shall. As shown in FIG. 5, the recorded content A includes an image r and an image s, and the recorded content B includes an image t, an image u, and text.

まず、画像有無判断部110は、記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bを記録命令出力部150に受け渡す。次に、画像有無判断部110は、記録用紙の表裏各面に記録する記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bのいずれにも画像が含まれているか否かを判断する(S100)。   First, the image presence / absence determination unit 110 delivers the recording content A and the recording content B to the recording command output unit 150. Next, the image presence / absence determination unit 110 determines whether an image is included in both the recording content A and the recording content B recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording sheet (S100).

ステップS100において、画像有無判断部110は記録用紙の表裏各面に記録する記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bのいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断した場合には(S100:Yes)、その旨を画像位置取得部130に通知する。   In step S100, if the image presence / absence determining unit 110 determines that both the recorded content A and the recorded content B recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording sheet include an image (S100: Yes), that fact. Is notified to the image position acquisition unit 130.

通知を受けた画像位置取得部130は、図6(a)に示すように、記録内容Aに含まれる画像rの記録用紙の表面上の記録領域R、および、画像sの記録用紙の表面上の記録領域Sを取得する(S110)。同様に、画像位置取得部130は、図6(b)に示すように、記録内容Bに含まれる画像tの記録用紙の裏面上の記録領域T、および、画像uの記録用紙の裏面上の記録領域Uを取得する(同ステップ)。例えば、画像位置取得部130は、記録領域Rの表面における左上隅および右下隅の座標、記録領域Sの表面における左上隅および右下隅の座標、記録領域Tの裏面における左上隅および右下隅の座標、および、記録領域Uの裏面における左上隅および右下隅の座標を取得する。画像位置取得部130は、取得した各記録領域を重なり判断部140に受け渡す。   Upon receiving the notification, the image position acquisition unit 130, as shown in FIG. 6A, the recording area R on the surface of the recording sheet of the image r included in the recording content A and the surface of the recording sheet of the image s. The recording area S is acquired (S110). Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6B, the image position acquisition unit 130 records the recording area T on the back surface of the recording paper of the image t included in the recording content B and the back surface of the recording paper of the image u. The recording area U is acquired (same step). For example, the image position acquisition unit 130 coordinates the upper left corner and the lower right corner on the surface of the recording area R, the coordinates of the upper left corner and the lower right corner on the surface of the recording area S, and the coordinates of the upper left corner and the lower right corner on the back surface of the recording area T. And the coordinates of the upper left corner and the lower right corner of the back surface of the recording area U are acquired. The image position acquisition unit 130 passes the acquired recording areas to the overlap determination unit 140.

重なり判断部140は、記録用紙の表面上の記録領域Rまたは記録領域Sと、記録用紙の裏面上の記録領域Tまたは記録領域Uに対応する表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する(S120)。まず、重なり判断部140は、図6(b)を記録用紙の表面から透かして見える領域、すなわち図6(b)に示す中心線Lに対し記録領域Tおよび記録領域Uが線対称の領域となる、図7(a)に示す記録領域T'および記録領域U'を取得する。そして重なり判断部140は、図6(a)に示す記録領域Rまたは記録領域Sと、図7(a)に示す記録領域T'または記録領域U'とを、図7(b)に示すように比較し、少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する。なお、図7(a)(b)に示す破線は、透かして見える領域である旨を示し、また、図7(b)に示す斜線部分は記録領域Rと記録領域U'の重なった領域を示す(図9も同様)。   The overlap determination unit 140 determines whether or not the recording area R or the recording area S on the front surface of the recording paper and the surface area corresponding to the recording area T or the recording area U on the back surface of the recording paper overlap at least partially. Is determined (S120). First, the overlap determination unit 140 determines that the area in which FIG. 6B can be seen through the surface of the recording paper, that is, the area in which the recording area T and the recording area U are symmetrical with respect to the center line L shown in FIG. The recording area T ′ and the recording area U ′ shown in FIG. Then, the overlap determining unit 140 converts the recording area R or the recording area S shown in FIG. 6A and the recording area T ′ or the recording area U ′ shown in FIG. 7A as shown in FIG. 7B. It is determined whether or not at least partly overlaps. The broken lines shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B indicate that the area can be seen through, and the hatched area shown in FIG. 7B indicates the area where the recording area R and the recording area U ′ overlap. This is shown (the same applies to FIG. 9).

ステップS120において、重なり判断部140は記録用紙の表面上の記録領域Rまたは記録領域Sと、記録用紙の裏面上の記録領域Tまたは記録領域Uに対応する表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うと判断した場合には(S120:Yes)、重なり合う面積を算出する。図7(b)に示す例において、重なり判断部140は記録領域Rと記録領域U'とが少なくとも一部において重なり合うと判断し、記録領域Rと記録領域U'とが重なり合う面積を算出する。重なり判断部140は、重なり合うと判断した旨、および、重なり合う記録領域Rおよび記録領域U'を識別する情報、ならびに、重なり合う面積を記録命令出力部150に通知する。   In step S120, the overlap determining unit 140 includes at least a part of the recording area R or the recording area S on the front surface of the recording paper and the surface area corresponding to the recording area T or the recording area U on the back surface of the recording paper. If it is determined that they overlap (S120: Yes), the overlapping area is calculated. In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the overlap determination unit 140 determines that the recording region R and the recording region U ′ overlap at least partially, and calculates an area where the recording region R and the recording region U ′ overlap. The overlap determining unit 140 notifies the recording command output unit 150 that it has been determined that they overlap, the information for identifying the overlapping recording region R and recording region U ′, and the overlapping area.

通知を受けた記録命令出力部150は、記録領域Rおよび記録領域U'の重なり合う面積が所定の値よりも大きいか否かを判断する(S130)。記録命令出力部150は、例えば、重なり合う面積が25万ドット(500ドット×500ドット)よりも大きいか否かを判断する(同ステップ)。これにより、裏うつりの範囲が大きく目立つか否かに応じて、裏うつりを防止することができる。   Upon receiving the notification, the recording command output unit 150 determines whether or not the overlapping area of the recording area R and the recording area U ′ is larger than a predetermined value (S130). For example, the recording command output unit 150 determines whether or not the overlapping area is larger than 250,000 dots (500 dots × 500 dots) (same step). This can prevent back-facing depending on whether the range of back-facing is conspicuous.

ステップS130において、記録命令出力部150は記録領域Rおよび記録領域U'の重なり合う面積が所定の値よりも大きいと判断した場合には(S130:Yes)、記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bを含み、記録用紙の表面に記録される記録内容Aに含まれる画像rに使用されるインクの量を20%削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する(S140)。そして本フローチャートは終了する。なお、この記録命令を取得したプリンタ20は、図8(a)に網掛けで示すように、記録用紙の表面に画像rを、画像rの通常のインク量よりも20%少ないインク量を使用して記録する。   In step S130, when the recording command output unit 150 determines that the overlapping area of the recording region R and the recording region U ′ is larger than a predetermined value (S130: Yes), the recording command output unit 150 includes the recording content A and the recording content B. A recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for the image r included in the recording content A recorded on the surface of the recording paper by 20% is output to the printer 20 (S140). And this flowchart is complete | finished. The printer 20 that has acquired this recording command uses the image r on the surface of the recording paper and an ink amount that is 20% less than the normal ink amount of the image r, as shown by the shaded area in FIG. And record.

一方、ステップS130において、記録命令出力部150は記録領域Rおよび記録領域U'の重なり合う面積が所定の値よりも大きくないと判断した場合には(S130:No)、記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bを含み、記録用紙の表面に記録される記録内容Aに含まれる画像rに使用されるインクの量を10%削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する(S150)。そして本フローチャートは終了する。なお、この記録命令を取得したプリンタ20は、図8(a)に網掛けで示すように、記録用紙の表面に画像rを、画像rの通常のインク量よりも20%少ないインク量を使用して記録する。   On the other hand, in step S130, when the recording command output unit 150 determines that the overlapping area of the recording area R and the recording area U ′ is not larger than a predetermined value (S130: No), the recording contents A and B are recorded. And a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used in the image r included in the recording content A recorded on the surface of the recording paper by 10% is output to the printer 20 (S150). And this flowchart is complete | finished. The printer 20 that has acquired this recording command uses the image r on the surface of the recording paper and an ink amount that is 20% less than the normal ink amount of the image r, as shown by the shaded area in FIG. And record.

一方、ステップS100において、画像有無判断部110は記録用紙の表裏各面に記録する記録内容Aまたは記録内容Bの少なくとも一方に画像が含まれていないと判断した場合には(S100:No)、その旨を記録命令出力部150に通知する。通知を受けた記録命令出力部150は、記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bを含む記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する(S160)。そして本フローチャートは終了する。   On the other hand, when the image presence / absence determination unit 110 determines in step S100 that an image is not included in at least one of the recording content A and the recording content B recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recording paper (S100: No), This is notified to the recording command output unit 150. Upon receiving the notification, the recording command output unit 150 outputs a recording command including the recording content A and the recording content B to the printer 20 (S160). And this flowchart is complete | finished.

一方、ステップS120において、重なり判断部140は記録用紙の表面上の記録領域Rまたは記録領域Sと、記録用紙の裏面上の記録領域Tまたは記録領域Uに対応する表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合わないと判断した場合には(S120:No)、重なり合うわないと判断した旨を記録命令出力部150に通知する。通知を受けた記録命令出力部150は、記録内容Aおよび記録内容Bを含む記録命令をプリンタ20に出力する(S160)。そして本フローチャートは終了する。   On the other hand, in step S120, the overlap determining unit 140 has at least one of the recording area R or the recording area S on the front surface of the recording paper and the surface area corresponding to the recording area T or the recording area U on the back surface of the recording paper. If it is determined that they do not overlap (S120: No), the recording command output unit 150 is notified that it is determined that they do not overlap. Upon receiving the notification, the recording command output unit 150 outputs a recording command including the recording content A and the recording content B to the printer 20 (S160). And this flowchart is complete | finished.

以上、本フローチャートによれば、裏うつりの影響度が少ない文字などの濃度を変えることなく、裏うつりの影響度が大きい画像の濃度を下げるので、文字を読みやすく印刷したまま、裏うつりを防止することができる。これにより、裏うつりを防止しつつ、両面記録のスループットを早くすることができる。   As described above, according to this flowchart, the density of images that have a large influence on back-slip is reduced without changing the density of characters that have a low effect on back-slip. can do. As a result, it is possible to increase the throughput of double-sided recording while preventing back-faced movement.

なお、ステップS140またはステップS150において、記録命令出力部150は、記録用紙の表裏において重なり合う画像rおよび画像uのうち、先に記録される記録内容Aに含まれる画像rに使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を出力するが、これに限定されない。一例として、記録命令出力部150は、記録用紙の表裏において重なり合う画像rおよび画像uの両方の画像に使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を出力してもよい。これにより、より確実に裏うつりを防止することができる。他の一例として、記録命令出力部150は、記録用紙の表裏において重なり合う画像rおよび画像uのうち、画像の面積が小さい方の画像uに使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を出力してもよい。これにより、目立つ画像の方はインク量をかえずに裏うつりを防止することができる。   In step S140 or step S150, the recording command output unit 150 determines the amount of ink used for the image r included in the recording content A that is recorded first, among the images r and u that overlap on the front and back of the recording paper. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As an example, the recording command output unit 150 may output a recording command that reduces the amount of ink used for both the image r and the image u that overlap on the front and back of the recording paper. As a result, the back surface can be prevented more reliably. As another example, the recording command output unit 150 outputs a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for the image u having the smaller image area among the images r and u that overlap on the front and back of the recording paper. May be. As a result, the conspicuous image can be prevented from back-inversion without changing the ink amount.

さらに他の一例として、図5に示す記録内容Aに画像sが含まれていない例において、ステップS120において重なり判断部140が、図9(a)に示す比較をする場合には、記録命令出力部150は、記録用紙の表裏において重なり合う画像rおよび画像uのうち、同一の面に記録する画像がない画像rに使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令を出力してもよい。これにより、同一の面に印刷する他の画像との濃淡のバランスを保ちつつ、裏うつりを防止することができる。   As yet another example, in the case where the image s is not included in the recorded content A shown in FIG. 5, when the overlap determining unit 140 performs the comparison shown in FIG. The unit 150 may output a recording command for reducing the amount of ink used for the image r that has no image to be recorded on the same surface among the images r and u that overlap on the front and back of the recording paper. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the back side shift while maintaining the balance of light and shade with other images printed on the same surface.

さらに他の一例として、図5に示す記録内容Aの画像rおよび記録内容Bの画像sの大きさなどが異なる例において、ステップS120において重なり判断部140が、図9(b)に示す比較をする場合には、記録命令出力部150は、記録用紙の表裏において重なり合う画像rと画像uの組および画像rと画像tの組のうち、両方の組に含まれる画像rに使用されるインクの量を削減させる記録命令をプリンタ20に出力してもよい。これにより、インク量を削減して記録する画像の数をできるだけ少なく抑えつつ、裏うつりを防止することができる。   As another example, in an example in which the size of the image r of the recorded content A and the image s of the recorded content B shown in FIG. 5 are different, the overlap determining unit 140 performs the comparison shown in FIG. In this case, the recording command output unit 150 sets the ink used for the image r included in both of the set of the image r and the image u and the set of the image r and the image t that overlap on the front and back of the recording sheet. A recording command for reducing the amount may be output to the printer 20. As a result, the back surface can be prevented while reducing the amount of ink and minimizing the number of images to be recorded.

なお、ステップS130からステップS150において、記録命令出力部150は、記録用紙の表裏において重なり合う画像rおよび画像uの重なり合う面積に応じてインクの量を削減させる記録命令を出力するが、これに限定されない。一例として、記録命令出力部150は、重なり合う画像rまたは画像uの面積に応じてインクの量を削減させる記録命令を出力してもよい。   In step S130 to step S150, the recording command output unit 150 outputs a recording command for reducing the amount of ink according to the overlapping area of the image r and the image u that overlap on the front and back of the recording paper, but is not limited thereto. . As an example, the recording command output unit 150 may output a recording command for reducing the amount of ink according to the area of the overlapping image r or image u.

以上、本実施例によれば、裏うつりの影響度が少ない文字などの濃度を変えることなく、裏うつりの影響度が大きい画像の濃度を下げるので、文字を読みやすく印刷したまま、裏うつりを防止することができる。   As described above, according to the present embodiment, the density of an image having a large influence of the back face is lowered without changing the density of the character or the like having a low influence of the back face. Can be prevented.

なお、本実施例において、パーソナルコンピュータ10は、画像有無判断部110、画像位置取得部130、重なり判断部140および記録命令出力部150を備えるが、他の形態として、プリンタ20が、画像有無判断部、画像位置取得部、重なり判断部および記録命令出力部を備えてもよい。この場合には、プリンタ20の記録命令出力部は、インクの量を削減させる記録命令を、記録ヘッド制御部を介して記録ヘッドに出力する。   In this embodiment, the personal computer 10 includes an image presence / absence determination unit 110, an image position acquisition unit 130, an overlap determination unit 140, and a recording command output unit 150. However, as another form, the printer 20 determines whether an image is present. An image position acquisition unit, an overlap determination unit, and a recording command output unit. In this case, the recording command output unit of the printer 20 outputs a recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording head via the recording head control unit.

以上、本発明を実施の形態を用いて説明したが、本発明の技術的範囲は上記実施の形態に記載の範囲には限定されない。上記実施の形態に、多様な変更または改良を加えることが可能であることが当業者に明らかである。その様な変更または改良を加えた形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ得ることが、特許請求の範囲の記載から明らかである。   As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

パーソナルコンピュータ10の一例を示す。An example of the personal computer 10 is shown. プリンタ20の両面印刷機能を説明する概略図である。2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a double-sided printing function of the printer 20. FIG. パーソナルコンピュータ10のブロック図の一例を示す。An example of the block diagram of the personal computer 10 is shown. パーソナルコンピュータ10の動作の一例を示すフローチャートである。3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the personal computer 10. ディスプレイ14に表示された記録内容の一例を示す。An example of the recorded content displayed on the display 14 is shown. 画像の記録領域を説明する模式図である。It is a schematic diagram explaining the recording area of an image. 画像の記録領域を説明する模式図である。It is a schematic diagram explaining the recording area of an image. 記録用紙に記録される記録内容を模式的に示す。The recording content recorded on a recording paper is shown typically. 画像の記録領域を説明する模式図である。It is a schematic diagram explaining the recording area of an image.

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10 パーソナルコンピュータ、12 本体、14 ディスプレイ、16 キーボード、18 マウス、20 プリンタ、22 本体、24 ディスプレイ、26 操作パネル、70 記憶媒体、80 記録ヘッド、82 紙送りローラ、84 反転ローラ、110 画像有無判断部、130 画像位置取得部、140 重なり判断部、150 記録命令出力部 10 personal computer, 12 main body, 14 display, 16 keyboard, 18 mouse, 20 printer, 22 main body, 24 display, 26 operation panel, 70 storage medium, 80 recording head, 82 paper feed roller, 84 reverse roller, 110 image presence / absence judgment , 130 Image position acquisition unit, 140 Overlap determination unit, 150 Recording command output unit

Claims (11)

インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録装置に記録命令を出力する情報処理装置であって、
前記被記録物の両面に前記記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断部と、
前記画像有無判断部により前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を前記被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得部と、
前記画像位置取得部により取得された前記被記録物の表面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の表面上の前記記録領域と、前記被記録物の裏面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の裏面上の前記記録領域に対応する前記被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断部と、
前記重なり判断部において前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録装置に出力する記録命令出力部と
を備える情報処理装置。
An information processing apparatus that outputs a recording command to a recording apparatus that records a recording content on a recording material with ink,
An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when a request for recording the recorded content is received on both surfaces of the recorded material A presence determination unit;
When it is determined by the image presence / absence determining unit that an image is included in any of the recorded contents recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object, the image included in the recorded contents is recorded as the recorded object. An image position acquisition unit for acquiring a recording area to be recorded on;
The recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image included in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition unit and the recording recorded on the back surface of the recording material An overlap determination unit that determines whether or not at least a portion of the surface area of the recording object corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording object of the image included in the content overlaps;
When the overlap determination unit determines that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap, the image used on at least one of the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording area overlaps is used. An information processing apparatus comprising: a recording command output unit that outputs the recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording device.
前記記録命令出力部は、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像および前記裏面の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録装置に出力する請求項1に記載の情報処理装置。   2. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the recording command output unit outputs the recording command for reducing the amount of the ink used for the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording areas overlap to the recording apparatus. apparatus. 前記記録命令出力部は、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像および前記裏面の画像のうち、前記表面および前記裏面のうち先に記録する一方の面に記録される画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録装置に出力する請求項1に記載の情報処理装置。   The recording command output unit includes the ink used for an image recorded on one surface of the front surface and the back surface, which is recorded first, out of the front surface image and the back surface image where the recording areas overlap. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording command for reducing the amount is output to the recording apparatus. 前記記録命令出力部は、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像および前記裏面の画像について、重なり合う面積に応じて前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録装置に出力する請求項1に記載の情報処理装置。   The recording command output unit outputs the recording command for reducing the amount of the ink according to the overlapping area, to the recording apparatus, with respect to the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording regions overlap. Information processing device. 前記記録命令出力部により出力される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令は、前記インクを吐出する数を前記記録装置に削減させる記録命令である請求項1に記載の情報処理装置。   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording command for reducing the amount of the ink output by the recording command output unit is a recording command for causing the recording device to reduce the number of ejected inks. 前記記録命令出力部により出力される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令は、1度に吐出する前記インクの量を前記記録装置に削減させる記録命令である請求項1に記載の情報処理装置。   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording command for reducing the amount of the ink output by the recording command output unit is a recording command for causing the recording device to reduce the amount of the ink ejected at a time. . インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録装置に記録命令を出力する情報処理方法であって、
前記被記録物の両面に前記記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順と、
前記画像有無判断手順により前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を前記被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順と、
前記画像位置取得手順により取得された前記被記録物の表面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の表面上の前記記録領域と、前記被記録物の裏面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の裏面上の前記記録領域に対応する前記被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順と、
前記重なり判断手順において前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録装置に出力する記録命令出力手順と
を備える情報処理方法。
An information processing method for outputting a recording command to a recording device for recording a recording content on a recording material with ink,
An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when a request for recording the recorded content is received on both surfaces of the recorded material Presence / absence judgment procedure,
When it is determined by the image presence / absence determination procedure that any of the recorded contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object includes an image, the image included in the recorded contents is recorded as the recorded object. An image position acquisition procedure for acquiring a recording area to be recorded on;
The recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image contained in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition procedure and the recording recorded on the back surface of the recording material An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not an area of the surface of the recording object corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording object of an image included in content overlaps at least in part;
When it is determined in the overlap determination procedure that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap, the image used on at least one of the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording area overlaps is used. An information processing method comprising: a recording command output procedure for outputting the recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording device.
インクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録装置に記録命令を出力する情報処理装置を制御するプログラムであって、前記情報処理装置に、
前記被記録物の両面に前記記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順、
前記画像有無判断手順により前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を前記被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順、
前記画像位置取得手順により取得された前記被記録物の表面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の表面上の前記記録領域と、前記被記録物の裏面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の裏面上の前記記録領域に対応する前記被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順、および、
前記重なり判断手順において前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録装置に出力する記録命令出力手順
を実行させるプログラム。
A program for controlling an information processing apparatus that outputs a recording command to a recording apparatus that records recording contents on a recording material with ink, the information processing apparatus including:
An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when a request for recording the recorded content is received on both surfaces of the recorded material Existence determination procedure,
When it is determined by the image presence / absence determination procedure that any of the recorded contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object includes an image, the image included in the recorded contents is recorded as the recorded object. Image position acquisition procedure for acquiring the recording area to be recorded on,
The recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image contained in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition procedure and the recording recorded on the back surface of the recording material An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not at least a portion of the surface area of the recording object corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording object of the image included in the content overlaps; and
When it is determined in the overlap determination procedure that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap, the image used on at least one of the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording area overlaps is used. A program for executing a recording command output procedure for outputting the recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording apparatus.
記録命令に基づいてインクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録ヘッドを有する記録装置であって、
前記被記録物の両面に前記記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断部と、
前記画像有無判断部により前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を前記被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得部と、
前記画像位置取得部により取得された前記被記録物の表面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の表面上の前記記録領域と、前記被記録物の裏面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の裏面上の前記記録領域に対応する前記被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断部と、
前記重なり判断部において前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録ヘッドに出力する記録命令出力部と
を備える記録装置。
A recording apparatus having a recording head for recording a recording content on a recording material with ink based on a recording command,
An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when a request for recording the recorded content is received on both surfaces of the recorded material A presence determination unit;
When it is determined by the image presence / absence determining unit that an image is included in any of the recorded contents recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object, the image included in the recorded contents is recorded as the recorded object. An image position acquisition unit for acquiring a recording area to be recorded on;
The recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image included in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition unit and the recording recorded on the back surface of the recording material An overlap determination unit that determines whether or not at least a portion of the surface area of the recording object corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording object of the image included in the content overlaps;
When the overlap determination unit determines that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap each other, the image used on at least one of the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording area overlaps is used. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording command output unit that outputs the recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording head.
記録ヘッドに記録命令を出力してインクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録方法であって、
前記被記録物の両面に前記記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順と、
前記画像有無判断手順により前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を前記被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順と、
前記画像位置取得手順により取得された前記被記録物の表面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の表面上の前記記録領域と、前記被記録物の裏面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の裏面上の前記記録領域に対応する前記被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順と、
前記重なり判断手順において前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録ヘッドに出力する記録命令出力手順と
を備える記録方法。
A recording method for outputting a recording command to a recording head and recording a recording content on a recording material with ink,
An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when a request for recording the recorded content is received on both surfaces of the recorded material Presence / absence judgment procedure,
When it is determined by the image presence / absence determination procedure that any of the recorded contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object includes an image, the image included in the recorded contents is recorded as the recorded object. An image position acquisition procedure for acquiring a recording area to be recorded on;
The recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image contained in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition procedure and the recording recorded on the back surface of the recording material An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not an area of the surface of the recording object corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording object of an image included in content overlaps at least in part;
When it is determined in the overlap determination procedure that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap, the image used on at least one of the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording area overlaps is used. A recording command output procedure for outputting the recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording head.
記録命令に基づいてインクにより記録内容を被記録物に記録する記録ヘッドを有する記録装置を制御するプログラムであって、前記記録装置に、
前記被記録物の両面に前記記録内容を記録すべき旨の要求を受け付けた場合に、前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容に画像が含まれているか否かを判断する画像有無判断手順、
前記画像有無判断手順により前記被記録物の表裏各面に記録する各記録内容のいずれにも画像が含まれていると判断された場合に、前記各記録内容に含まれる画像を前記被記録物上に記録する記録領域を取得する画像位置取得手順、
前記画像位置取得手順により取得された前記被記録物の表面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の表面上の前記記録領域と、前記被記録物の裏面に記録する前記記録内容に含まれる画像の前記被記録物の裏面上の前記記録領域に対応する前記被記録物の表面の領域と、が少なくとも一部において重なり合うか否かを判断する重なり判断手順、および、
前記重なり判断手順において前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像とが重なり合うと判断された場合に、前記記録領域が重なり合う前記表面の画像と前記裏面の画像のうち、少なくとも一方の画像に使用される前記インクの量を削減させる前記記録命令を前記記録ヘッドに出力する記録命令出力手順
を実行させるプログラム。
A program for controlling a recording apparatus having a recording head that records the recording content on a recording material with ink based on a recording command, the recording apparatus comprising:
An image for determining whether or not an image is included in each recorded content to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded material when a request for recording the recorded content is received on both surfaces of the recorded material Existence determination procedure,
When it is determined by the image presence / absence determination procedure that any of the recorded contents to be recorded on the front and back surfaces of the recorded object includes an image, the image included in the recorded contents is recorded as the recorded object. Image position acquisition procedure for acquiring the recording area to be recorded on,
The recording area on the surface of the recording material of the image contained in the recording content recorded on the surface of the recording material acquired by the image position acquisition procedure and the recording recorded on the back surface of the recording material An overlap determination procedure for determining whether or not at least a portion of the surface area of the recording object corresponding to the recording area on the back surface of the recording object of the image included in the content overlaps; and
When it is determined in the overlap determination procedure that the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface overlap, the image used on at least one of the image on the front surface and the image on the back surface where the recording area overlaps is used. A program for executing a recording command output procedure for outputting the recording command for reducing the amount of ink to the recording head.
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