JP2008179112A - Image formation device, terminal unit, image forming system and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an image from being printed in a recording medium in the direction which an operator does not intend. <P>SOLUTION: Spinning setting sections 160a to 160c, etc. are contained in an image spinning setting screen 160 displayed on a terminal unit 2. The spinning setting sections 160a to 160c are setting means for establishing the direction of the image which is printed in the paper supplied by paper supply parts 20a to 20c of an image formation device 10. With an image spinning control program for a printer driver, printing data which contains control data for revolving the image in the direction established by the image spinning setting screen 160 and image data is transmitted to the image formation device 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, a terminal device, an image forming system, and a program.

  Generally, it is known that an image forming apparatus is provided with a plurality of paper feed trays. In such an image forming apparatus, when printing is performed on sheets having the same size and the same orientation, the image orientation is unique in each image forming apparatus.

  In Patent Document 1, even when the orientation of the paper loaded in the paper feed tray is different from the orientation of the paper to be printed, if the sizes are the same, printing is performed by rotating the orientation of the image by 90 °. A method for continuing printing is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 2, a printing apparatus that uses paper with a binding hole pre-opened, detects the binding hole of the paper, determines the direction of the loaded paper, and matches the direction of binding with the binding hole of the paper Thus, a printing apparatus that rotates an image to print is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-129072 JP-A-6-210926

  However, in the printing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the paper feed tray may be switched during the printing process. In this case, the paper is discharged in different directions. Further, in the printing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, when papers with different binding hole positions are mixed, images are printed in different directions according to the binding hole positions, and the papers remain in different binding hole positions. It will be discharged.

  An object of the present invention is to prevent an image from being printed on a recording medium in a direction unintended by an operator.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of recording medium supply means for supplying a recording medium, and the direction of an image to be printed on the recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply means. Setting means for setting each medium supply means; and printing means for printing an image on a recording medium in the orientation set by the setting means. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an image from being printed on a recording medium in a direction not intended by the operator.

  Preferably, at least one of the recording medium supply means supplies the recording medium such that a binding hole provided in the recording medium is positioned at the end of the recording medium. According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a failure due to a jam in a recording medium.

  The terminal device according to the present invention includes a setting unit that sets an orientation of an image printed on a recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply device for each of a plurality of recording medium supply devices that supply the recording medium, and the setting unit A print data generation unit that generates print data for printing an image in the orientation set by the printer, and a print data transmission unit that transmits the print data generated by the print data generation unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an image from being printed on a recording medium in a direction not intended by the operator.

  Preferably, the print data generated by the print data generation unit includes rotation control data and image data for rotating the image in the image orientation set by the setting unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  Preferably, the print data generated by the print data generation unit includes image data rotated based on the image orientation set by the setting unit. According to the present invention, printing processing can be executed at a higher speed in the image forming apparatus than in the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  Preferably, the print data generated by the print data generation means includes discharge destination control data for discharging the recording medium. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a recording medium on which an image is rotated and a recording medium on which an image is not rotated from being mixed at the discharge destination.

  Preferably, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a state of a recording medium loaded in a recording medium supply device provided in the image forming apparatus, information acquired by the acquisition unit, and an image set by the setting unit Print result display means for displaying the print result based on the orientation of the print data. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when printing on the recording medium currently printed or the recording medium with which the binding hole was opened previously, it can prevent that an image is printed on a recording medium in the mistaken aspect.

  An image forming system according to the present invention sets a plurality of recording medium supply means for supplying a recording medium, and an orientation of an image printed on the recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply means for each recording medium supply means. A setting unit; a print data generation unit that generates print data for printing an image in the orientation set by the setting unit; and a print that prints an image on a recording medium based on the print data generated by the print data generation unit Means. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an image from being printed on a recording medium in a direction not intended by the operator.

  The program according to the present invention is a setting for setting a direction of an image to be printed on a recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply device for each of a plurality of recording medium supply devices that supply the recording medium in a terminal device including a computer. Causing the computer of the terminal device to execute a step, a print data generation step for generating print data for printing an image in the set orientation, and a print data transmission step for transmitting the generated print data. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an image from being printed on a recording medium in a direction not intended by the operator.

  According to the image forming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an image from being printed on the recording medium in a direction unintended by the operator.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an image forming system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming system 1 includes an image forming apparatus 10 and a terminal device 2 connected via a network 3.

  The terminal device 2 is a host computer, for example, and generates a print job and transmits it to the image forming apparatus 10. The image forming apparatus 10 is, for example, a printer, a facsimile machine, a multifunction machine, or the like, receives a print job transmitted from the terminal apparatus 2, and prints an image based on the print job. The image forming apparatus 10 prints a read image read by a reading device such as a scanner. Hereinafter, the print job is also referred to as print data.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
2, the terminal device 2 includes a CPU 100, a memory 102, a storage device 104 such as a hard disk drive, a communication device 106 that transmits and receives data to and from the image forming apparatus 10 via the network 3, a liquid crystal display, and the like. A user interface (UI) device 108 including a display device and an input device such as a keyboard / mouse. These components are connected to each other via a bus 110. Note that the image forming apparatus 10 includes a control device equivalent to these components.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 3, the image forming apparatus 10 includes an image forming apparatus main body 12, an image reading apparatus 14, and a post-processing apparatus 16.

  The image forming apparatus main body 12 includes, for example, three stages of paper supply units 20a to 20c, and a supply head 22 is provided in each of the paper supply units 20a to 20c. When one of the paper supply units 20 a to 20 c is selected, the paper is supplied from the selected paper supply unit 20 to the image forming unit 26 via the paper conveyance path 24 by operating the supply head 22. Thus, the paper supply units 20a to 20c constitute a recording medium supply unit that supplies the recording medium. The recording medium is not limited to paper, and may be, for example, an OHP sheet. Further, when any one of a plurality of components such as the paper supply units 20a to 20c is indicated without being specified, the paper supply unit 20 may be simply abbreviated.

  The image forming unit 26 is made of xerography, for example, and forms an image on a sheet conveyed through the sheet conveyance path 24. More specifically, the image forming unit 26 includes an image carrier 28, a plurality of charging rolls 30 that uniformly charge the surface of the image carrier 28, and a laser writing device that writes a latent image on the image carrier 28. 32, a developing device 34 that develops the written latent image, a transfer roll 36 that transfers the developed toner image onto the paper, a cleaner 38 that removes residual toner, and a fixing device 40 that fixes the toner image on the paper. Have

  When the orientation of the image is set via the UI unit 56 described later, the image forming unit 26 prints the image in the set orientation under the control of the CPU 100. Therefore, the image forming unit 26 constitutes a printing unit that prints an image on paper in the direction set by the UI unit 56.

  When the double-sided printing is set, the reversing device 46 sends the paper on which one side is fixed by the fixing device 40 from the paper discharge path 42 to the paper reversing path 48. In this case, the sheet is returned to the sheet conveyance path 24 and sent to the image forming unit 26, and the other side is printed.

  The post-processing device 16 has a post-processing unit 60 such as a stapler or a sorter, for example, and is selectively used according to selection of a UI unit 56 described later. When the post-processing unit 60 is not selected, the paper is discharged as it is to one of the paper discharge trays 44a and 44b.

  The image reading device 14 includes an automatic document feeder 50 such as an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) and a scanner 52 that reads and scans an image sent by the automatic document feeder 50. The paper is fed to the platen 54 by the automatic document feeder 50, and the image of the paper is read by the scanner 52 on the platen 54. When copying is set by the image forming apparatus 10, an image read by the image reading apparatus 14 is printed on a sheet by the image forming apparatus main body 12.

  The user interface (UI) unit 56 includes a display device and an input device, and is provided, for example, at the top of the image forming apparatus main body 12. The UI unit 56 displays processing contents related to the image forming apparatus main body 12, the image reading apparatus 14, and the post-processing apparatus 16 based on control by the CPU 100, receives input from the operator, and outputs it to the CPU 100. The UI unit 56 will be described later in detail.

  The image forming apparatus 10 may be a tandem type or a rotary type. Further, the image forming unit 26 of the image forming apparatus 10 may be an ink jet type.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the UI unit 56.
As shown in FIG. 4, the UI unit 56 is provided with a display unit 120, first input units 122a to 122, and second input units 124a to 124d. The display unit 120 is a liquid crystal screen, for example. The first input unit 122 and the second input unit 124 are, for example, buttons for setting processing contents. The first input unit 122 also functions as a button for moving a cursor for selecting an item up, down, left, and right. For example, the input unit 122c is a button for the image forming apparatus 10 to shift to the menu mode. For example, the input unit 124a is a button for changing the setting.

  Therefore, the operator uses the first input unit 122 and the second input unit 124 to set the processing contents of the image forming apparatus main body 12, the image reading apparatus 14, and the like. In addition, the display part 120, the 1st input part 122, and the 2nd input part 124 may consist of touch panels.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a setting screen displayed on the UI unit 56.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, the setting screen transitions hierarchically. In this example, a screen for setting the orientation of an image to be printed on the paper supplied by the paper supply unit 20a (tray 1), the paper supply unit 20b (tray 2), and the paper supply unit 20c (tray 3) is shown. ing. For example, when any one of 90 °, 180 °, and 270 ° is set, the image is rotated by the set angle. When “OFF” (rotation angle 0 °) is set, the orientation of the image is not changed.

  In this example, when the input unit 122c of the UI unit 56 is pressed, the image forming apparatus 10 shifts to the menu mode. In the menu mode, for example, operation mode switching, test printing, and the like are performed. When the mode is shifted to the menu mode, the display unit 120 displays a screen for setting various functions. This screen is a level 1 setting screen.

  On the level 1 setting screen, for example, the input unit 122b (up button) and the input unit 122d (down button) are pressed several times, the cursor is moved to the “print setting menu”, and the input unit 122c (right button) is further pressed. Then, the “print setting menu” is selected, and a setting screen of level 2 is displayed on the display unit 120.

  In the level 2 setting screen, the input unit 122d and the like are pressed several times, the cursor is moved to “image rotation setting”, and when the input unit 122c is further pressed, “image rotation setting” is selected and the display unit 120 is displayed. A level 3 setting screen is displayed.

  When the input unit 122d or the like is pressed several times on the level 3 setting screen, one of the paper supply units 20a to 20c is selected. When the input unit 124a is pressed in a state where any of the paper supply units 20a to 20c is selected, each time the input unit 124a is pressed, the rotation angle is 0 ° (no rotation), 90 °, 180, for example. It is changed in the order of ° and 270 °. In the level 3 setting screen, “*” (asterisk) indicates the currently selected angle.

  When the rotation angle is selected, the orientation of the image is changed based on the selected rotation angle. Therefore, the UI unit 56 constitutes a setting unit that sets the orientation of an image to be printed on the paper supplied from the paper supply units 20a to 20c for each of the paper supply units 20a to 20c.

  Further, for example, when “copy number setting” is selected on the level 2 setting screen, the number of copies is set on the level 3 setting screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a printing result when the rotation angle of the image is set to 0 ° and 180 °.
For example, A4 size paper 130 is loaded in each of the paper supply units 20a and 20b. The paper 130 is provided with binding holes 132a and 132b. Here, for example, the paper 130 is loaded in the paper supply unit 20 a so that the long side of the paper is transported along the transport direction of the paper transport path 24 with the binding holes 132 a and 132 b at the beginning of the paper. Has been.

  On the other hand, the paper 130 is loaded in the paper supply unit 20b so that the long side of the paper is transported along the transport direction of the paper transport path 24 with the binding holes 132a and 132b at the end of the paper. . Therefore, at least one of the paper supply units 20a to 20c supplies the paper so that the binding holes 132a and 132b provided in the paper 130 are positioned at the end of the paper.

  FIG. 6A illustrates the printing result when the rotation angle of the image is 0 °. As illustrated in FIG. 6A, when the rotation angle is set to 0 °, the image is printed so that the upper part of the image is in the paper conveyance direction. Therefore, when the orientation of the image to be printed on the paper supplied by the paper supply unit 20a is set to 0 °, the image is printed so that the top of the image and the positions of the binding holes 132a and 132b coincide. The

  FIG. 6B exemplifies a printing result when the rotation angle of the image is 180 °. As illustrated in FIG. 6B, when the rotation angle is set to 180 °, the image is printed such that the upper part of the image is in the direction opposite to the paper conveyance direction. Therefore, when the orientation of the image printed on the paper supplied by the paper supply unit 20b is set to 180 °, the image is printed so that the top of the image and the position of the binding holes 132a and 132b coincide. The

Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Each of the paper supply units 20a and 20b of the image forming apparatus 10 is loaded so that, for example, A size paper is conveyed in the state of FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B). For example, the operator sets the orientation of the image to be printed on the paper supplied by the paper supply unit 20b via the UI unit 56 to be 180 °.

  The operator causes the document to be copied to be read via the image reading device 14. The image reading device 14 outputs the read image data to the CPU 100 of the image forming apparatus main body 12. The CPU 100 receives the image data and generates an image obtained by rotating the image by 180 °. Note that the image data may be transmitted from an external computer such as the terminal device 2.

  When the surface of the image carrier 28 is charged by the charging roll 30, the latent image is written on the image carrier 28 by the laser writing device 32 based on this image and developed by the developing device 34. The paper is sent out from the paper supply unit 20 b by the supply head 22 and guided to the paper transport path 24. While the paper is being transported through the paper transport path 24, the paper is transported with the binding holes 132a and 132b of the paper being at the end of the paper. The toner image is transferred onto the sheet by the transfer roll 36, fixed by the fixing device 40, and discharged from the sheet discharge path 42 to one of the sheet discharge trays 44 a and 44 b of the post-processing device 16.

Next, a setting screen displayed on the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a print setting screen 140 displayed on the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment of the invention.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the print setting screen 140 includes a paper size setting unit 142, a print result display unit 144, an output size setting unit 146, a paper feed method setting unit 148, a paper type setting unit 150, and a discharge destination setting unit. 152, an image rotation button 154, an OK button 156, and a cancel button 158 are included. The print setting screen 140 is displayed on the display device of the UI device 108 of the terminal device 2.

  In the print setting screen 140, a paper size setting unit 142 is a setting unit for setting the size of image data to be generated. For example, when sizes such as A4 and A3 are set in the paper size setting unit 142, an image having the set size is generated by application software such as document creation software, spreadsheet software, or presentation software. Generated. The paper size setting unit 142 is realized by, for example, a pull-down menu. The subsequent setting means is also realized in the same manner.

  The print result display unit 144 displays the status of the paper loaded in the paper supply unit 20 provided in the image forming apparatus 10, the paper size set by the print setting screen 140 and the image rotation setting screen 160 described later, The print result is schematically displayed based on the orientation, the orientation of the image, and the like. The terminal device 2 communicates with the image forming apparatus 10 and receives information regarding the state of the paper loaded in the image forming apparatus 10 from the image forming apparatus 10.

  The output size setting unit 146 is a setting unit for setting the size of a sheet on which an image is printed in the image forming apparatus 10. This size may be the same as the size set by the paper size setting unit 142, and for example, sizes such as A4 and A3 may be set individually.

  The paper feed method setting unit 148 is a setting unit for selecting one of the paper supply units 20 a to 20 c of the image forming apparatus 10. When the paper feeding method is set to any one of the paper supply units 20a to 20c, the paper is supplied from the set paper supply unit 20 in the image forming apparatus 10.

  The paper type setting unit 150 is setting means for setting the paper type. When the paper type is set, the image forming apparatus 10 supplies the paper from the paper supply unit 20 loaded with the paper of the set paper type. The paper type is selected from, for example, plain paper, recycled paper, OHP sheet, and the like.

  The discharge destination setting unit 152 is a setting unit for setting the discharge destination of the image forming apparatus 10. For example, the discharge destination is selected from one of the paper discharge trays 44a and 44b. The image rotation button 154 is a button for shifting to an image rotation setting screen described later.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an image rotation setting screen 160 displayed on the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment of the invention.
As illustrated in FIG. 8, the image rotation setting screen 160 includes rotation setting units 160 a to 160 c, an OK button 156, and a cancel button 158. The image rotation setting screen 160 is displayed on the display device of the UI device 108 when the image rotation button 154 is pressed on the print setting screen 140.

  In the image rotation setting screen 160, rotation setting units 160 a to 160 c are setting units for setting the orientation of an image to be printed on paper supplied by the paper supply units 20 a to 20 c of the image forming apparatus 10. For example, when “rotate” is set for the paper supply unit 20a, when the paper is supplied from the paper supply unit 20a, the image is rotated 180 ° and printed on the paper. Further, for example, when “printer setting value” is set for the paper supply unit 20 c, when paper is supplied from the paper supply unit 20 c, the image is supplied to the paper supply unit 20 c in the image forming apparatus 10. The image is printed on the paper after being rotated by the set rotation angle.

  In this way, the image rotation setting screen 160 is a setting for setting the orientation of the image printed on the paper supplied by the paper supply units 20a to 20c for each of the plurality of paper supply units 20a to 20c that supply the paper. Configure the means. In this example, whether or not to rotate the image by 180 ° is set, but other angles such as 90 ° and 270 ° may be set. Further, the rotation angle may be selected from a pull-down menu, for example.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of an image rotation control program 200 that operates on the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As illustrated in FIG. 9, the image rotation control program 200 includes a UI unit 202, a communication unit 204, a paper state acquisition unit 206, a rotation control unit 208, a print data generation unit 210, and a print data transmission unit 212. The image rotation control program 200 is loaded into the memory 102 of the terminal device 2 and executed by the CPU 100. The image rotation control program 200 is realized as a printer driver, for example. Note that all or part of the functions of the image rotation control program 200 may be realized by hardware provided in the terminal device 2.

  In the image rotation control program 200, the UI unit 202 displays data generated in other components of the image rotation control program 200 on the UI device 108 of the terminal device 2, and receives data input via the UI device 108. Output to other components. The communication unit 204 performs data communication with the image forming apparatus 10 and another computer (not shown) via the network 3 in a predetermined communication procedure.

  The paper state acquisition unit 206 acquires information regarding the state such as the size, orientation, and type of paper loaded in the paper supply units 20 a to 20 c provided in the image forming apparatus 10. The paper state acquisition unit 206 outputs the acquired paper state to the rotation control unit 208.

  The rotation control unit 208 generates a print setting screen 140 and an image rotation setting screen 160 and displays them on the UI device 108, receives setting contents input via the UI device 108, and controls the rotation angle of the image. More specifically, the orientation of the image input via the image rotation setting screen 160 is received, and data related to the orientation of the image is output to the print data generation unit 210.

  The rotation control unit 208 generates a print result image based on the information acquired by the paper state acquisition unit 206 and the image orientation set on the image rotation setting screen 160, and the print setting screen 140 The result is displayed on the print result display unit 144. Note that the rotation control unit 208 may generate a print result image based further on the contents set on the print setting screen 140.

  The print data generation unit 210 generates print data for printing an image in the direction set on the image rotation setting screen 160. More specifically, the print data generation unit 210 generates print data including control data (rotation control data) for rotating the image in the direction of the image set on the image rotation setting screen 160 and the image data. To do. The image data is described in a predetermined page description language, for example. The rotation control data is, for example, a print job control command for causing the image forming apparatus 10 to execute image rotation.

  The print data includes control data for realizing the contents set on the print setting screen 140. The control data is, for example, a print job control command for controlling an output size, a paper feeding method, a discharge destination, and the like.

  Further, the print data generation unit 210 generates print data including discharge destination control data corresponding to the discharge destination from which the paper is discharged. Preferably, the discharge destination control data is control data for discharging a sheet printed with the image orientation changed to a discharge destination different from a discharge destination from which a sheet different from the sheet is discharged. For example, when the image rotation setting screen 160 is set to rotate an image and the print destination screen is set to the paper discharge tray 44a in the print setting screen 140, the print data generation unit 210 prints the image without rotating it. The print data includes a print job control command for discharging the paper to be discharged onto the paper discharge tray 44a and discharging the paper on which the image is rotated and printed onto the paper discharge tray 44b.

  The print data transmission unit 212 transmits the print data generated by the print data generation unit 210 to the image forming apparatus 10 via the communication unit 204.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the overall operation (S10) of the image forming system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 10, in step 100 (S <b> 100), the worker uses the terminal device 2 to set the image orientation and the like. More specifically, the print setting screen 140 and the image rotation setting screen 160 are displayed by the rotation control unit 208 of the image rotation control program 200, and the operator can make settings related to printing including the image orientation via these screens. Enter the item. The rotation control unit 208 accepts setting items such as an input image orientation.

In step 102 (S102), print data is generated by the print data generation unit 210 based on setting items received by the rotation control unit 208.
In step 104 (S104), the print data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 10 by the print data transmission unit 212.

  In step 106 (S106), the CPU 100 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives print data including image data and control data via the communication device 106. The CPU 100 rotates the image based on the control data and generates a rotated image.

  In step 108 (S108), the image forming apparatus 10 performs a printing process. Specifically, the paper is supplied from the paper supply unit 20 specified in the control data, and the rotated image is formed on the paper by the image forming unit 26.

  Therefore, for example, the paper is loaded in the paper supply unit 20b so that the paper is transported along the transport direction of the paper transport path 24 with the binding hole at the end of the paper. When the image is set to be printed by being rotated from the paper supply unit 20b and rotated by 180 °, the image forming apparatus 10 conveys the paper and prints the image as shown in FIG. 6B. To do.

  Further, the image forming apparatus 10 discharges the paper printed with the image orientation changed to the paper discharge tray 44 different from the paper printed without changing the image orientation. For example, when the paper discharge tray 44a is set in the discharge destination setting unit 152 of the print setting screen 140, the paper to be printed without changing the orientation of the image is discharged to the paper discharge tray 44a and the orientation of the image. The paper to be printed with the change is discharged to a paper discharge tray 44b different from the paper discharge tray 44a.

  Note that the print data generation unit 210 of the image rotation control program 200 may not include control data for changing the discharge destination in the print data. In this case, the image forming apparatus 10 discharges the sheet to be printed with the image orientation changed to the set discharge destination.

Next, an image forming system 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that image rotation is executed in the terminal device 2.
In the present embodiment, the print data generation unit 210 of the image rotation control program 200 rotates the image based on the image orientation set on the image rotation setting screen 160, and print data including the rotated image data. Generate. Here, the print data does not include control data for rotating the image.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the overall operation (S20) of the image forming system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Note that, among the processes shown in FIG. 11, substantially the same processes as those shown in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the processing of S <b> 100, setting items related to printing, such as image orientation, are input to the terminal device 2 and received by the rotation control unit 208 of the image rotation control program 200.

In step 200 (S200), rotation of the image is executed by the print data generation unit 210.
In step 202 (S202), print data is generated by the print data generation unit 210. Here, the print data includes rotated image data.
Further, the print data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 10 in the process of S104, and the print process is executed by the image forming apparatus 10 in the process of S108.

1 is a diagram illustrating an image forming system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the terminal device 2 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a UI unit 56. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a setting screen displayed on a UI unit 56. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the printing result in case the rotation angle of an image is set to 0 degree and 180 degrees. It is a figure which illustrates the print setting screen 140 displayed on the terminal device 2 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates image rotation setting screen 160 displayed on terminal unit 2 concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the image rotation control program 200 which operate | moves on the terminal device 2 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an overall operation (S10) of the image forming system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the whole operation | movement (S20) of the image forming system 1 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming system 2 Terminal apparatus 3 Network 10 Image forming apparatus 20 Paper supply part 26 Image formation part 44a, 44b Paper discharge tray 56 UI part 140 Print setting screen 160 Image rotation setting screen 200 Image rotation control program 202 UI part 204 Communication part 206 Paper status acquisition unit 208 Rotation control unit 210 Print data generation unit 212 Print data transmission unit

Claims (9)

A plurality of recording medium supply means for supplying the recording medium;
Setting means for setting the orientation of an image to be printed on the recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply means for each recording medium supply means;
An image forming apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints an image on a recording medium in a direction set by the setting unit. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the recording medium supply units supplies the recording medium such that a binding hole provided in the recording medium is positioned at an end of the recording medium. Setting means for setting the orientation of an image printed on the recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply device for each of a plurality of recording medium supply devices for supplying the recording medium;
Print data generation means for generating print data for printing an image in the orientation set by the setting means;
A terminal device comprising: print data transmission means for transmitting print data generated by the print data generation means. The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the print data generated by the print data generation unit includes rotation control data and image data for rotating the image in the image direction set by the setting unit. The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the print data generated by the print data generation unit includes image data rotated based on the orientation of the image set by the setting unit. The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the print data generated by the print data generation unit includes discharge destination control data for discharging a recording medium. An acquisition means for acquiring information relating to a state of a recording medium loaded in a recording medium supply device provided in the image forming apparatus;
The terminal apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a print result display unit that displays a print result based on information acquired by the acquisition unit and an image orientation set by the setting unit. A plurality of recording medium supply means for supplying the recording medium;
Setting means for setting the orientation of an image printed on the recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply means for each recording medium supply means;
Print data generation means for generating print data for printing an image in the orientation set by the setting means;
An image forming system comprising: a printing unit that prints an image on a recording medium based on the print data generated by the print data generation unit. In a terminal device including a computer,
A setting step for setting the orientation of an image printed on the recording medium supplied by the recording medium supply device for each of a plurality of recording medium supply devices for supplying the recording medium;
A print data generation step for generating print data for printing an image in the set orientation;
A program that causes a computer of the terminal device to execute a print data transmission step of transmitting the generated print data.

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