JP2008204163A - Printing system, processor, and print processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system, a processor and a print processing program, capable of printing additionally a prescribed variable data surely on a specific page of a specific paper sheet printed preliminarily with a variable data. <P>SOLUTION: This processor 20 classifies a variable image data into a black and white variable data and a color variable data, to prepare a job (step 100), and transmits the black and white variable data to a first printer 40 (step 102), to be recorded into the job, when receiving identification information corresponding to the transmitted black and white variable data (step 106). The processor 20 transmits further the color variable data corresponding to a received identifier to a second printer 60, when receiving the identifier from the second printer 60 (step 110). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system, a processing apparatus, and a printing processing program.

  In general, variable printing is known in which image data in which part or all of an image is variable for each recording medium, so-called variable data, is printed. In such variable printing, another variable data may be printed on a recording medium on which variable data (variable data) is printed. For example, first, the variable data of the color image is additionally printed on the specific page of the specific recording medium on which the variable data of the monochrome image is printed.

As a recording device that prints specific data on a specific recording medium, a magnetic stripe storing image data, information related to the printing format, etc. is provided in advance on the recording medium, and this is read and based on the read information. A recording apparatus that performs printing on a recording medium is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-280045 A

  When additional variable data is additionally printed on a specific page of a specific recording medium on which variable data has been printed in advance, a method of setting the recording medium in the printing apparatus, a double feed or a paper jam that occurs during additional printing For example, additional printing is performed on a page different from a specific page.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing system, a processing apparatus, and a print processing program that can reliably add predetermined variable data to a specific page of a specific sheet on which variable data has been printed in advance.

  In order to achieve the above object, the printing system according to claim 1 is a plurality of types of first image data printed by a first printing device and a plurality of types of printing that is printed by a second printing device. Job creation means for creating a job including at least one of the second image data, the first image data is transmitted to the first printing apparatus, and a first corresponding to the transmitted first image data Is received from the first printing apparatus and recorded in the job, and the second identification information is received from the second printing apparatus, the received second identification information is recorded. A first control unit that identifies each of a plurality of recording media and a processing device including: a print control processing unit that transmits the second image data included in the job being performed to the second printing device; Identification information generation to generate information A first printing unit that prints the first image data received from the processing device on each of a plurality of recording media identified by the identification information generation unit; and the first printing unit performs the first printing by the first printing unit. A first transmission device that transmits first identification information of the recording medium on which the image data is printed to the processing device, and second identification information from each of the plurality of recording media. And transmitting the second image data included in the job in which the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit is recorded, to the processing device. And a second printing device that prints on the recording medium from which the second identification information has been read.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printing system according to the first aspect, the identification information generation means generates first identification information by reading an IC tag attached to each of the plurality of recording media. To do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printing system according to the first aspect, the identification information generating means includes an identifier assigning means for assigning an identifier to each of the plurality of recording media, and the assigned identifier. 1st identification information is produced | generated based on.

  A printing system according to a fourth aspect of the invention is the printing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the second transmission unit of the second printing apparatus transmits the first transmission to the processing apparatus. A signal indicating whether or not the second identification information matches the second identification information further read from the recording medium on which the second image data is printed by the second printing unit. And when the print control processing means of the processing apparatus receives a signal indicating that they do not match, the print control processing means is included in the job in which the second identification information received from the second processing apparatus is recorded. The first image data is controlled to be printed on the first printing apparatus, and the second image data is controlled to be printed on the second printing apparatus.

  The printing system according to claim 5 is the printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the print control means of the processing device receives the second received from the second printing device. If the second image data is not included in the job in which the identification information is recorded, a non-printing instruction is transmitted to the second printing apparatus, and the second printing apparatus receives the non-printing instruction. In this case, the recording medium is discharged to a predetermined discharge unit without performing printing by the second printing unit.

  A printing system according to claim 6 is the printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of the first image data and the second image data is printed. The recording medium is provided with a rearrangement device that rearranges the recording media in a predetermined order based on the first identification information.

  The processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein each of a plurality of recording media is identified, identification information generating means for generating first identification information, and the first image data received from the processing apparatus is the identification information. A first printing unit for printing on each of a plurality of recording media identified by the generating unit; and a first identification information of the recording medium on which the first image data is printed by the first printing unit. And a first transmission means for transmitting to the processing apparatus by reading second identification information from each of a plurality of types of first image data and a plurality of recording media printed by a first printing apparatus. Receiving the second image data contained in the job in which the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit and the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit are recorded from the processing device, and Read the second identification information A job creating means for creating a job including at least one of a plurality of types of second image data to be printed by a second printing apparatus including a second printing means for printing on a medium; and the first image. Data is transmitted to the first printing device, first identification information corresponding to the transmitted first image data is received from the first printing device, recorded in the job, and When the second identification information is received from the second printing apparatus, the second image data included in the job in which the received second identification information is recorded is transmitted to the second printing apparatus. Printing control processing means.

  The print processing program according to claim 8, wherein each of a plurality of recording media is identified, identification information generating means for generating first identification information, and first image data received from a processing device is generated as the identification information generation First printing means for printing on each of the plurality of recording media identified by the means, and first identification information of the recording medium on which the first image data is printed by the first printing means to the processing device. First identification means for transmitting, and reading the second identification information from each of a plurality of types of first image data and a plurality of recording media printed by the first printing apparatus, and A second transmission unit for transmitting the second image data included in the job in which the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit is recorded from the processing device; Read the identification information of 2. Creating a job including at least one of a plurality of types of second image data to be printed by a second printing apparatus including a second printing unit that prints on a recording medium; and the first image data Transmitting to the first printing apparatus, receiving first identification information corresponding to the transmitted first image data from the first printing apparatus, and recording the first identification information in the job; When the identification information is received from the second printing apparatus, the second image data included in the job in which the received second identification information is recorded is transmitted to the second printing apparatus. And causing the computer of the processing apparatus to execute the process.

  As described above, according to the first and seventh aspects of the present invention, predetermined variable data can be reliably additionally printed on a specific page of a specific sheet on which variable data has been printed in advance. The effect is obtained.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the IC tag attached to the recording medium can be read, it is possible to easily generate identification information.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, an effect that identification information can be given is obtained.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the identification information does not match, the processing device controls to print the first image data and the second image data, so that the image data can be easily reprinted. The effect that it can be obtained.

  According to the present invention described in claim 5, since it is possible to instruct the second device not to print the second image data, a recording medium that does not require printing of the second image data is used as the second recording medium. Even if it is set in the apparatus, the effect of not printing is obtained.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the rearrangement device for rearranging the recording media is provided, an effect that the recording media arranged in a predetermined order can be provided to the user can be obtained.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the effect that the print control process can be executed by the computer of the processing apparatus.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the printing system 10 of the present embodiment, the first printing device 40 is a printing device that prints variable data of a monochrome image (hereinafter referred to as monochrome variable data), and the second printing device 60 is a variable image of a color image. A case of a printing apparatus that prints data (hereinafter referred to as color variable data) will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing system 10 according to the present embodiment. The printing system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a processing device 20, a first printing device 40, and a second printing device 60.

  The processing device 20 includes a control unit 22, a reception unit 28, and a transmission unit 30. An IOT controller 12 is connected to the control unit 22, and a user interface 14 is connected to the IOT controller 12, and an instruction regarding variable printing is given by a user operation, and information at the time of variable printing is sent to the user. It has come to inform. Further, the IOT controller 12 is connected to a network line with an external host computer (not shown), and variable image data including black and white variable data and color variable data is input.

  The control unit 22 includes a CPU 24 and a memory 26, and a receiving unit 28 and a transmitting unit 30 are connected to the control unit 22. In the CPU 24, a control routine, which will be described in detail later, is executed in order to control printing of monochrome variable data and color variable data. The control routine program is stored in a ROM (details will be described later) as a storage medium.

  The receiving unit 28 and the transmitting unit 30 are for transmitting and receiving variable image data and the like with the first printing device 40 and the second printing device 60, and are, for example, an interface.

  The first printing apparatus 40 includes a control unit 42, a receiving unit 48, a transmitting unit 50, an identifier generating unit 52, a printing unit 54, and an identifier reading unit 56.

  The control unit 42 includes a CPU 44 and a memory 46, and is connected to a receiving unit 48 and a transmitting unit 50, for example, an interface for transmitting / receiving black and white variable data, an identifier, and the like with the processing device 20. In the CPU 44, in order to print the black and white variable data on the recording medium, a control routine described in detail later is executed. The control routine program is stored in a ROM (details will be described later) as a storage medium.

  Also, the control unit 42 has identification information generating means 52 for generating identification information for identifying each recording medium, printing means 54 for printing monochrome variable data on the recording medium, and monochrome variable data printed. An identifier reading means 56 for reading the identification information (identifier, details will be described later) of the recording medium is connected.

  The second printing apparatus 60 includes a control unit 62, a receiving unit 68, a transmitting unit 70, an identifier reading unit 72, a printing unit 74, and an identifier reading unit 76.

  The control unit 62 includes a CPU 64 and a memory 66, and is connected to a receiving unit 68 and a transmitting unit 70 that are, for example, an interface for transmitting / receiving color variable data, an identifier, and the like to / from the processing device 20. The CPU 64 executes a control routine, which will be described in detail later, in order to print color variable data on a recording medium. The control routine program is stored in a ROM (details will be described later) as a storage medium.

  Further, the control unit 62 includes an identifier reading unit 72 for reading an identifier from each recording medium on which only monochrome variable data is printed, a printing unit 74 for printing color variable data on the recording medium, and color variable data. Is connected to an identifier reading means 76 for reading the identifier (identification information) of the recording medium on which is printed.

  Next, processing for printing monochrome variable data and color variable data on a recording medium, which is executed in the printing system 10 of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the black and white variable data and color variable data print control processing executed in the processing device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the print control process executed by the control unit 22 of the processing apparatus 20. The print control process shown in FIG. 2 is executed, for example, when variable image data is input to the control unit 22 together with an instruction to execute variable printing from the IOT controller 12.

  In step 100, a job is created based on the input print instruction and variable image data. Here, the variable image data for one page of the recording medium in the variable image data input to the control unit 22 is printed by the black and white variable data that is printed by the first printing device 40 and the second printing device 60. The job is created by dividing the variable image data into two variable image data.

  In the next step 102, the first printing apparatus 40 is instructed to transmit the black and white variable data by the transmission means 30. In the next step 104, the identification information corresponding to the transmitted black and white variable data is sent from the first printing apparatus 40. Is received by the receiving means 28. In this embodiment, an identifier which is identification information of a recording medium on which the black and white variable data transmitted in step 102 is printed is received. In the next step 106, the received identification information (identifier) is recorded in the job.

  In the next step 108, it is determined whether an identifier has been received from the second printing apparatus 60. If the determination is negative, a standby state is entered, and if an identifier is received, the determination is affirmative and the routine proceeds to step 110.

  In step 110, the color variable data of the job in which the received identifier is recorded is transmitted to the second printing apparatus 60. In the present embodiment, the color variable data associated with the job in which the received identifier is recorded is transmitted to the second printing apparatus 60 by the transmission unit 30.

  In the next step 112, a print success / failure result is received from the second printing apparatus 60, and in the next step 114, whether or not printing has succeeded in the second printing apparatus 60 based on the received print success / failure result (details will be described later). Judging. If a print failure result is received, the result is negative and the process returns to step 102, and again the process for causing the first printing device 40 to print monochrome variable data and the process for causing the second printing device 60 to print color variable data. Repeat. On the other hand, if a successful printing result is received, the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step 116.

  In step 116, the completion of printing of the job is recorded. In this embodiment, it is recorded that printing of variable image data (monochrome variable data and color variable data) for one page of the recording medium is completed.

  In the next step 118, it is determined whether or not to end printing. If there is variable image data that has not yet been printed, the process returns to step 100 to create a job, and to cause the first printing apparatus 40 to print monochrome variable data and to supply color variable data to the second printing apparatus 60. Repeat the process for printing. On the other hand, when all the variable image data has been printed, that is, when the printing for all the pages has been completed, the determination is affirmed and this processing is terminated. In this way, it is possible to perform control so that the black and white variable data and the predetermined color variable data are printed on the recording medium to which the identifier is given by the main processing in the processing device 20 shown in FIG.

  Note that the identifier of the recording medium after printing the color variable data is further received from the second printing device 60, and the received identifier and the identifier received from the first printing device (in step 104 of FIG. 2). It may be determined whether the received identification information) matches. As a result, when the identifiers do not match, the recording medium on which the black and white variable data is printed is different from the recording medium on which the color variable data is printed. Therefore, the black and white variable data and the color variable data to be printed on the same recording medium. Since it is in a state of being printed on a different recording medium, it can be seen that printing has failed.

  Next, monochrome variable data printing processing executed in the first printing apparatus 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of monochrome variable data printing processing executed by the control unit 42 of the first printing apparatus 40. The monochrome variable data printing process shown in FIG. 3 is executed, for example, when an instruction to print monochrome variable data or monochrome variable data is input from the receiving unit 48 to the control unit 42.

  When the black and white variable data (black and white variable data transmitted in step 102 of FIG. 2) is received from the processing device 20 in step 200, in the next step 202, the black and white variable data set in the first printing device 40 is printed. The identification information generating means 52 determines whether or not an identifier has been previously assigned to the recording medium. The identifier is, for example, an IC tag, a bar code, other predetermined numbers or symbols, and is assigned to a position where no image is formed for each recording medium in order to identify each of the plurality of recording media. It is. If the identifier has been assigned to the recording medium in advance, the determination is affirmative and the routine proceeds to step 206. In step 206, the identifier appended to the recording medium is read and the routine proceeds to step 208.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 202, that is, if an identifier has not been assigned in advance to the recording medium, the process proceeds to step 204, where the identifier is written to the recording medium. In the present embodiment, the identification information generating means 52 writes, for example, a barcode, a predetermined number, a symbol, or the like on the recording medium at a position where no image is formed.

  In the next step 208, printing of monochrome variable data is instructed. As a result, the black and white variable data is printed on the recording medium by the printing unit 54. In the next step 210, it is determined whether or not the printing is successful. In the present embodiment, whether or not the printing has succeeded is determined by reading the identifier from the recording medium after the monochrome variable data is printed by the printing unit 54 and reading the identifier written in step 204 or step 206. Judgment is made based on whether or not the identifier matches. Specifically, for example, the identifier is read by the identifier reading means 56 such as a sensor provided in the vicinity of the portion where the recording medium is discharged from the first printing apparatus 40 to the outside of the apparatus. The identifiers do not match when the recording medium is double fed or a paper jam occurs. Therefore, if it is determined that the identifiers do not match, printing is unsuccessful (failed), so a negative determination is made, the process returns to step 202, and processing for reprinting monochrome variable data on another recording medium is executed again.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 210, that is, if the identifiers match, it is determined that printing has succeeded, so the process proceeds to step 212 and the identifier written in step 204 to the processing device 20 or read in step 206. The identifier is transmitted as identification information of the recording medium on which the black and white variable data is printed (received at step 104 in FIG. 2).

  In the next step 214, it is determined whether or not to end printing. If there is variable image data that has not been printed yet, the process returns to step 200, and the process of receiving monochrome variable data from the processing device 20 and printing it on a recording medium is repeated. On the other hand, when all the variable image data has been printed, that is, when the printing for all the pages has been completed, the determination is affirmed and this processing is terminated. In this way, the black and white variable data can be printed on the recording medium to which the identifier is assigned by this processing in the first printing apparatus 40 shown in FIG.

  Further, color variable data printing processing executed in the second printing device 60 in order to additionally print color variable data on the recording medium on which the black and white variable data is printed in the first printing device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. I will explain. In the present embodiment, the recording medium on which the black and white variable data is printed in the first printing device 40 is transported from the first printing device 40 to the second printing device 60 by, for example, a transport device (not shown), and the second printing is performed. Set in device 60.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of color variable data printing processing executed by the control unit 62 of the second printing apparatus 60. The color variable data printing process shown in FIG. 4 is executed, for example, when an instruction to execute printing of color variable data is input from the receiving unit 68 to the control unit 62.

  In step 300, the identifier of the recording medium set in the second printing device 60 and having already been printed with black and white variable data is read by the identifier reading means 72, and in the next step 302, the read identifier is transmitted to the processing device 20. Transmitted by means 70 (received at step 108 in FIG. 2).

  In the next step 304, when color variable data (the color variable data transmitted in step 102 in FIG. 2) is received from the processing device 20, in the next step 306, printing of the color variable data is instructed. Thereby, the color variable data is printed on the recording medium by the printing means 74. In the next step 308, it is determined whether or not the printing is successful. In this embodiment, whether or not the printing has succeeded is determined by reading the identifier given to the recording medium after the color variable data is printed by the printing unit 74 and matching the identifier read in step 300. Judgment by whether or not. For example, the identifier is read and judged by an identifier reading means 76 such as a sensor provided in the vicinity of a portion where the recording medium is discharged from the second printing apparatus 60 to the outside of the apparatus. If the recording medium is double-fed or a paper jam occurs, the identifiers do not match. If it is determined that the identifiers do not match, the printing is unsuccessful (failed), so a negative determination is made, and the routine proceeds to step 310. In step 310, the failure result is transmitted to the processing device 20, and then the process proceeds to step 314. When the processing device 20 receives the failure result by the processing of step 310 (step 112 in FIG. 2), the black and white variable data associated with the color variable data that failed to print and the color are recorded on another recording medium. The variable data is reprinted.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 308, that is, if the identifiers match, it is determined that printing has succeeded, so the process proceeds to step 312 and the success result is transmitted to the processing device 20 (received in step 112 of FIG. )

  In the next step 314, it is determined whether or not to end printing. If there is variable image data that has not yet been printed, the process returns to step 300, the identifier is read from the recording medium, the color variable data is received from the processing device 20, and the monochrome variable data is printed on the recording medium that has already been printed. Repeat the process. On the other hand, when all the variable image data has been printed, that is, when the printing for all the pages has been completed, the determination is affirmed and this processing is terminated. In this way, predetermined color variable data can be printed on the recording medium on which the black and white variable data is printed by the main processing in the second printing apparatus 60 shown in FIG.

  In the case where color variable data is further printed by the second printing device 60 only on a specific page among a plurality of recording media on which the black and white variable data is printed by the first printing device 40, the second printing device includes: A recording medium that prints color variable data and a recording medium that does not print are set together. In such a case, since the color variable data corresponding to the identifier received in step 110 of the print control process shown in FIG. 2 does not exist, the processing device 20 transmits a non-print instruction for color variable data. In the second printing apparatus 60, the non-printing instruction is received in step 304 in FIG. 4, and in the next step 306, the color variable data is not printed, that is, not printed, outside the second printing apparatus 60 or the second printing apparatus. What is necessary is just to make it discharge | emit to predetermined | prescribed discharge | emission parts, such as the discharge tray in 60 predetermined.

  Note that the determination result of the successful printing in the first printing device 40 (step 210 in FIG. 3) and the successful printing determination result in the second printing device 60 (step 308 in FIG. 4) are notified to the user by a display device (not shown). You may make it do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the printing system 10 according to the present embodiment can be configured to include a sorting device 80 that sorts recording media on which black and white variable data and color variable data are printed. The rearrangement device 80 according to the present embodiment includes a receiving unit 88, a control unit 82, and a rearrangement unit 90. The control unit 82 includes a CPU 84 and a memory 86. When the receiving unit 88 receives a predetermined order (reordering rule) based on the identifier from the processing device 20, the control unit 82 instructs the reordering unit 90 to reorder the recording media according to the reordering rule. . Thus, for example, even when a plurality of recording media are ejected in a different order from a predetermined order due to re-printing when printing fails, etc., they are rearranged in the predetermined order and provided to the user. Can do. A specific example of the rearrangement device 80 is a sorter.

  In the present embodiment, the first printing device 40 is a printing device that prints monochrome variable data, and the second printing device 60 is a printing device that prints color variable data. However, the first printing device 40 is a color variable data. The second printing device 60 may be a printing device that prints monochrome variable data. Further, both the printing apparatuses may be a printing apparatus that prints color variable data, or a printing apparatus that prints monochrome variable data. Furthermore, a printing device that prints variable data may be further provided in addition to the first printing device 40 and the second printing device 60.

  A more specific configuration of the control unit 22 of the processing device 20, the control unit 42 of the first printing device 40, and the control unit 62 of the second printing device 60 is shown in the block diagram of FIG. The control unit 22 includes a CPU 24 and a memory 26 including a ROM 37, an HDD 38, and a RAM 39. The print control processing program 94 (FIG. 2) of the present embodiment is stored in advance in a ROM 37 as a storage medium. be able to. In this case, the print control processing program 94 is read from the ROM 37 and executed by the CPU 24, but is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (not shown) or a DVD-ROM (not shown) and the HDD 38 or the like. You may make it implement this process by installing in. In this case, the print control processing program 94 ′ is read from the HDD 38 and executed by the CPU 24.

  Similarly, the control unit 42 includes a CPU 44 and a memory 46 including a ROM 57, an HDD 58, and a RAM 59. The monochrome variable data print processing program 96 (FIG. 3) of the present embodiment is stored in the ROM 57 as a storage medium in advance. The stored configuration can be used. In this case, the monochrome variable data print processing program 96 is read from the ROM 57 and executed by the CPU 44, but is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (not shown) or a DVD-ROM (not shown). This process may be implemented by installing the HDD 58 or the like. In this case, the CPU 44 reads the monochrome variable data print processing program 96 ′ from the HDD 58 and executes it. The control unit 62 includes a CPU 64 and a memory 66 including a ROM 77, an HDD 78, and a RAM 79. The color variable data print processing program 98 (FIG. 4) according to the present embodiment is stored in advance in the ROM 77 as a storage medium. Can be configured. In this case, the color variable data print processing program 98 is read from the ROM 77 and executed by the CPU 64, but is recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (not shown) or a DVD-ROM (not shown). This processing may be performed by installing the HDD 78 or the like. In this case, the CPU 64 reads the color variable data print processing program 98 ′ from the HDD 78 and executes it.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing device 20 creates a job including black and white variable data and color variable data from the variable image data, records the identifier assigned to the recording medium in the job, The second printing apparatus 60 is instructed to print the color variable data included in the job in which the identifier of the recording medium on which the monochrome variable data read by the printing apparatus 60 is printed. The color variable data can be printed on the same recording medium, and the variable image data can be printed accurately. Therefore, the predetermined variable data can be surely additionally printed on the specific page of the specific paper on which the variable data is printed in advance.

  In addition, since it is possible to reliably print additional predetermined variable data on a specific page of a specific sheet on which variable data has been printed in advance, it is possible to prevent loss of a recording medium or the like caused by additional printing of different variable data. Can be prevented. Further, when different variable data is printed, for example, leakage of personal information that occurs when variable data related to another person is printed in a direct mail addressed to the individual can be prevented.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the printing control process performed by the control part of the processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the monochrome variable data printing process performed by the control part of the 1st printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the color variable data printing process performed by the control part of the 2nd printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. In the printing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, it is a block diagram which shows schematic structure at the time of providing the rearrangement apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of the control part which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Printing system 20 Processing apparatus 22,42,62 Control part 28,48,68 Reception means 30,50,70 Transmission means 40 First printing apparatus 52 Identification information generation means 54,74 Printing means 56,76 Identifier reading means 60 Second printing device 72 Identifier reading means 80 Rearrangement device 94, 94 ', 96, 96', 98, 98 'Program

Claims (8)

Job creating means for creating a job including at least one of a plurality of types of first image data and a plurality of types of second image data printed by the first printing apparatus; ,
The first image data is transmitted to the first printing apparatus, and first identification information corresponding to the transmitted first image data is received from the first printing apparatus and recorded in the job. When the second identification information is received from the second printing apparatus, the second image data included in the job in which the received second identification information is recorded is the second image data. Print control processing means for transmitting to the printing apparatus;
A processing device comprising:
Identification information generating means for identifying each of the plurality of recording media and generating first identification information;
First printing means for printing the first image data received from the processing device on each of a plurality of recording media identified by the identification information generating means;
First transmission means for transmitting first identification information of the recording medium on which the first image data is printed by the first printing means to the processing device;
A first printing device including:
Second transmission means for reading second identification information from each of the plurality of recording media and transmitting the second identification information to the processing device;
A recording medium that receives the second image data included in the job in which the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit is recorded from the processing device, and reads the second identification information A second printing means for printing on
A second printing device comprising:
Printing system equipped with.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information generation unit reads the IC tag attached to each of a plurality of recording media and generates first identification information.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information generation unit includes an identifier addition unit that assigns an identifier to each of the plurality of recording media, and generates first identification information based on the assigned identifier. The second transmission unit of the second printing apparatus further reads the second identification information transmitted to the processing apparatus and the recording medium on which the second image data is printed by the second printing unit. A signal indicating whether or not the second identification information coincides with the processing device;
When the print control processing unit of the processing apparatus receives a signal indicating that they do not match, the first identification information included in the job in which the second identification information received from the second processing apparatus is recorded. Controlling the image data to be printed on the first printing device and the second image data to be printed on the second printing device;
The printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The printing control means of the processing device issues a non-printing instruction when the second image data is not included in the job in which the second identification information received from the second printing device is recorded. 2 to the printing device,
When the second printing apparatus receives a non-printing instruction, the second printing apparatus discharges the recording medium to a predetermined discharge unit without performing printing by the second printing unit.
The printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A rearrangement device that rearranges a plurality of recording media on which at least one of the first image data and the second image data is printed based on first identification information in a predetermined order;
The printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Identification information generating means for identifying each of a plurality of recording media and generating first identification information; and a plurality of recording media in which the first image data received from the processing device is identified by the identification information generating means First printing means for printing on each, first transmission means for sending the first identification information of the recording medium on which the first image data is printed by the first printing means to the processing device; A plurality of types of first image data printed by a first printing apparatus including: a second transmission unit that reads second identification information from each of a plurality of recording media and transmits the second identification information to the processing apparatus; A recording medium that receives the second image data included in the job in which the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit is recorded from the processing device, and reads the second identification information Second printing hand to print on When, is printed by the second printing device including, a job generating means for generating a job including at least one of the second image data of a plurality of types,
The first image data is transmitted to the first printing apparatus, and first identification information corresponding to the transmitted first image data is received from the first printing apparatus and recorded in the job. When the second identification information is received from the second printing apparatus, the second image data included in the job in which the received second identification information is recorded is the second image data. Print control processing means for transmitting to the printing apparatus;
Processing equipment. Identification information generating means for identifying each of the plurality of recording media and generating first identification information; and each of the plurality of recording media identified by the identification information generating means for receiving the first image data received from the processing device. First printing means for printing, and first transmission means for sending first identification information of the recording medium on which the first image data is printed by the first printing means to the processing device. Second transmission means for reading the second identification information from each of a plurality of types of first image data and a plurality of recording media to be printed by the first printing apparatus and transmitting the second identification information to the processing apparatus; Receiving the second image data included in the job in which the second identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit is recorded from the processing device, and printing the second identification information on the recording medium from which the second identification information has been read. Second printing means for No printed by the second printing device, and creating a job including at least one of the second image data of a plurality of types,
Transmitting the first image data to the first printing device;
Receiving first identification information corresponding to the transmitted first image data from the first printing apparatus and recording it in the job;
When the second identification information is received from the second printing apparatus, the second image data included in the job in which the received second identification information is recorded is transmitted to the second printing apparatus. And steps to
A print processing program for causing a computer of a processing apparatus to execute a process having

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