JP2009147518A - Image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, image forming program, and image forming apparatus control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an image forming program, and an image forming apparatus control program, wherein when a plurality of ground tint images exist, the lack of information concerned with the plurality of ground tint images can be prevented. <P>SOLUTION: When a printing data receiving part receives printing data, a ground tint information detection part detects whether ground tint information is added to the printing data as an attribute or not, and when the ground tint information is added, a drawing part creates an printing image from the printing data, a ground tint information processing part confirms ground tint information selected by a ground tint information selecting/setting part, the drawing part creates a ground tint image based on the ground tint information selected by the ground tint information selection part and adds the other ground tint information to a specific position of the printing image, and an image forming part forms an image by adding the ground tint image to the printing image to end the processing procedure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an image forming program, and an image forming apparatus control program.

  In recent years, a technology for adding a copy check pattern (hereinafter referred to as a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image) to a printing result formed by an image forming apparatus such as a printer has been developed due to an increase in awareness of document security (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)

  The technology is not only installed in the image forming apparatus, but also installed in an image forming apparatus control program (for example, a printer driver) incorporated in an information processing apparatus such as a PC as a control program for the image forming apparatus. There are image processing systems that can avoid multiple printing of a tint block image (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).

Furthermore, this technique is also installed in application software for creating a document (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
JP 2001-197297 A JP 2005-252750 A JP 2007-15370 A JP 2004-112606 A

  The present invention provides an image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an image forming program, and an image forming apparatus control program capable of preventing a loss of information regarding a plurality of tint block images when a plurality of tint block images exist. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that print image creation means for creating a print image from print data received via a communication interface and copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image are added to the print data. A tint block information detecting unit that detects whether the tint block information is detected, and a tint block information selecting unit that selects the tint block information for creating the tint block image from the plurality of tint block information when the tint block information detecting unit detects a plurality of tint block information. A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image creation unit that creates a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image based on the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit, and a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image that adds other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information that has not been selected by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit to a specific position of the print image The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image created by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image creation unit is added to the print image in which the other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added at the specific position by the information addition unit and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information addition unit. Characterized by comprising an image forming means for image forming Te.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising a background pattern information selection setting means for presetting background pattern information to be selected by the background pattern information selection means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print data creating means for creating print data from data requested to be printed by an application, and a tint block for detecting whether or not tint block information for adding a tint block image is added to the data. When the information detecting means and the ground pattern information detecting means detect a plurality of ground pattern information, the ground pattern information selecting means for selecting the ground pattern information for creating the ground pattern image from the plurality of ground pattern information and the ground pattern information selecting means A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image addition unit for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image based on the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information to the print data; and a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information addition unit for adding other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information not selected by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit to a specific position of the print data; Transmitting means for transmitting the print data to which the background pattern image and the other background pattern information are added to an image forming apparatus connected via a communication interface; Characterized by comprising.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the present invention further comprises a ground pattern information selection setting means for presetting ground pattern information to be selected by the ground pattern information selecting means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided whether or not print image creation processing for creating a print image from print data received via a communication interface and copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image are added to the print data. Background pattern information detection processing to be detected, and when a plurality of background pattern information are detected, a background pattern information selection process for selecting a background pattern information for creating the background pattern image from the plurality of background pattern information, and the background pattern information selected in the background pattern information selection process A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image creation process for creating a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image, a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information addition process for adding other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information not selected in the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection process to a specific position of the print image, and The image forming apparatus is caused to execute an image forming process for forming an image by adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to a print image to which the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the image forming apparatus is further caused to execute a ground pattern information selection setting process for presetting the ground pattern information to be selected in the ground pattern information selection process. .

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a print data creation process for creating print data from data requested to be printed by an application, and a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern for detecting whether or not a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to the data. When detecting a plurality of pieces of ground pattern information, a ground pattern information selection process for selecting a ground pattern information for creating the ground pattern image from the plurality of ground pattern information, and a ground pattern based on the ground pattern information selected in the ground pattern information selection process A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image addition process for adding an image to the print data, a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information addition process for adding other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information not selected in the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection process to a specific position of the print data, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image and the other The computer executes transmission processing for transmitting the print data to which the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added to the image forming apparatus connected via the communication interface. And wherein the Rukoto.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the present invention, the computer is further caused to execute a ground pattern information selection setting process for presetting the ground pattern information to be selected in the ground pattern information selection process.

  According to the first, third, fifth, and seventh aspects of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a lack of information regarding a plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern images when there are a plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern images.

  According to the second, fourth, sixth and eighth aspects of the present invention, when a plurality of tint block images exist, the user can select a tint block image desired by the user.

  Embodiments of an image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an image forming program, and an image forming apparatus control program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a first embodiment in which a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to a print result of image formation by the image forming apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing apparatus 2 such as a PC is connected to the image forming apparatus 1, and the information processing apparatus 2 controls an application 3 for creating data such as files and images, and the image forming apparatus 1. In addition, an image forming apparatus control program (for example, a printer driver) 4 that is software for performing printing in accordance with a print instruction of the application 3 is incorporated. Note that the connection form between the image forming apparatus 1 and the information processing apparatus 2 is a connection via a network, a USB connection, a wireless LAN connection, or the like, and is not particularly limited.

  When the application 3 receives a print instruction for the created data, the application 3 passes the data to the image forming apparatus control program 4. The application 3 has a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to the print result, and the function adds information for adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image (hereinafter referred to as copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A) to the data as an attribute.

  The image forming apparatus control program 4 creates print data (for example, PDL) that can be interpreted by the image forming apparatus 1 from data instructed to be printed by the application 3, and transmits the created print data to the image forming apparatus 1. . The image forming apparatus control program 4 has a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to the print result, and this function adds information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image (hereinafter referred to as copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B) to the print data as an attribute. Note that if the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is added to the data, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is also added to the print data as an attribute.

  The image forming apparatus 1 creates a print image such as bitmap data from the print data received from the information processing apparatus 2, and forms the created print image on a print medium. The image forming apparatus 1 has a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to a print result. This function creates a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image from information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image (hereinafter referred to as copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C). Composite to the print image. The case where the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is added to the print data, the case where the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B is added to the print data, or the case where the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B are added to the print data will be described later. . In the first embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to the image forming apparatus 1 that does not have a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 1 includes a print data receiving unit 5, a background pattern information detecting unit 6, a background pattern information storage unit 7, a background pattern information selection setting unit 8, a background pattern information processing unit 9, a drawing unit 10, and image formation. A portion 11 is provided.

  The print data receiving unit 5 performs a process of receiving print data transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2.

  The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit 6 performs processing for detecting whether or not copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information (for example, copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A or copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B) is added to the print data received by the print data receiving unit 5 as an attribute.

  The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information storage unit 7 is a storage area for storing copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C used for the function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image included in the image forming apparatus 1.

  The background pattern information selection setting unit 8 performs processing for setting selection of background pattern information to be used as a background pattern image when printing the print data to which the background pattern information is added. For example, when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is selected, an image is formed by adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A to the print image, and when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B is selected, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B is created. When the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C is selected, an image is formed by adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C to the print image.

  When the background pattern information detection unit 6 detects that the background pattern information is added to the print data, the background pattern information processing unit 9 creates a background pattern image from the background pattern information set by the background pattern information selection setting unit 8. In addition to instructing the drawing unit 10, the drawing unit 10 is instructed to print other background pattern information not set by the background pattern information selection setting unit 8 at a position (hereinafter referred to as a specific position) such as a header or a footer.

  The drawing unit 10 creates a tint block image based on the tint block information instructed by the tint block information processing unit 9 to create a tint block image, creates a print image from the print data, and places the tint block information processing unit 9 at a specific position. The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information instructed to print is added to a specific position of the created print image, and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image and the print image are passed to the image forming unit 11.

  The image forming unit 11 performs processing for adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image received from the drawing unit 10 to a print image and forming an image on a print medium.

  An image forming program having the above-described print data receiving unit 5, tint block information detecting unit 6, tint block information storage unit 7, tint block information selection setting unit 8, and tint block information processing unit 9 is incorporated into a general-purpose image forming apparatus. It is also possible to apply a configuration. At that time, the image forming program is stored in the storage unit of the image forming apparatus, and the CPU of the image forming apparatus executes the image forming program stored in the storage unit. In addition, the image forming program can be provided by being stored in a storage medium such as various memories or an optical disc, and can be distributed via a communication line such as a network, for example.

  Next, a specific example of processing of the tint block information when a plurality of tint block information is added to the print data will be described.

  For example, copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information as shown in FIG. 3 is set. Note that the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A (use, 192.168.0.100, 2007/10/16 17:28) is copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information added by the function of the application 3, and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B (VOID, 2007/10/16 17:30) ) Is copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information added by the function of the image forming apparatus control program 4, and copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C (Confidential) is copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information added by the function of the image forming apparatus 1.

  When the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection setting unit 8 selects the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A, a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image including “use, 192.168.0.100, 2007/10/16 17:28” created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A as shown in FIG. Is added to the print image to form an image, and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B (VOID, 2007/10/16 17:30) and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C (Confidential) are printed at a specific position (footer in the figure) of the print image. .

  When the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit 8 selects the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B, as shown in FIG. 5, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image including “VOID, 2007/10/16 17:30” created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B is used as the print image. In addition, an image is formed, and further, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A (use, 192.168.0.100, 2007/10/16 17:28) and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C (Confidential) are printed at a specific position (footer in the figure) of the print image. .

  When the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection setting unit 8 selects the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C, as shown in FIG. 6, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image including “Confidential” created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information C is added to the print image to form an image. The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A (use, 192.168.0.100, 2007/10/16 17:28) and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B (VOID, 2007/10/16 17:30) are printed at a specific position (footer in the figure) of the print image. .

  Next, an example of the flow of processing performed in the image forming apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the print data receiving unit receives the print data (S701), the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit detects whether or not the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added as an attribute to the print data (S702), and when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added (in S702). (YSE), the process proceeds to S703, and if the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is not added (NO in S702), the process proceeds to S708.

  When the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added (YSE in S702), the drawing unit creates a print image from the print data (S703), and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information processing unit confirms the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selected in the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection setting unit ( In S704, the drawing unit creates a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image based on the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selected by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit (S705), and adds other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information to a specific position of the print image (S706). The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to the print image to form an image (S707), and the processing procedure ends.

  If the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is not added (NO in S702), the drawing unit creates a print image from the print data (S708), the image forming unit forms the print image (S709), and the processing procedure ends. To do.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a second embodiment in which a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to a printing result formed by the image forming apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an information processing apparatus 2 such as a PC is connected to the image forming apparatus 1, and the information processing apparatus 2 controls the application 3 for creating data such as files and images, and the image forming apparatus 1. In addition, an image forming apparatus control program (for example, a printer driver) 4 that is software for performing printing in accordance with a print instruction of the application 3 is incorporated. Note that the connection form between the image forming apparatus 1 and the information processing apparatus 2 is a connection via a network, a USB connection, a wireless LAN connection, or the like, and is not particularly limited.

  When the application 3 receives a print instruction for the created data, the application 3 passes the data to the image forming apparatus control program 4. The application 3 has a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to the print result, and the function adds information for adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image (hereinafter referred to as copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A) to the data as an attribute.

  The image forming apparatus control program 4 creates print data (for example, PDL) that can be interpreted by the image forming apparatus 1 from data instructed to be printed by the application 3, and transmits the created print data to the image forming apparatus 1. . The image forming apparatus control program 4 has a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to a print result, and this function adds information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image (hereinafter referred to as copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B) to print data as an attribute. Note that if the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is added to the data, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is also added to the print data as an attribute.

  The image forming apparatus 1 creates a print image such as bitmap data from the print data received from the information processing apparatus 2, and forms the created print image on a print medium. Note that the image forming apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment does not have a function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to a print result. The case where the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B are added to the print data will be described later.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus control program 4 according to the present invention activated by the information processing apparatus 2.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the image forming apparatus control program 4 includes a data reception unit 12, a background pattern information detection unit 6, a background pattern information storage unit 7, a background pattern information selection setting unit 8, a background pattern information processing unit 9, and a print data creation unit 13. The print data transmission unit 14 is provided.

  The data receiving unit 12 performs processing for receiving data such as files and images to be printed from the application 3.

  The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit 6 performs processing to detect whether or not copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information (for example, copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A) is added to the data received by the data receiving unit 12 as an attribute.

  The copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information storage unit 7 is a storage area for storing copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B used for the function of adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image included in the image forming apparatus control program 4.

  The background pattern information selection setting unit 8 performs processing for setting selection of background pattern information to be used as a background pattern image when printing data to which the background pattern information is added. For example, when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is selected, print data to which a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information A is added is created, and when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information B is selected, a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is created. Print data is created.

  When the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit 6 detects that copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added to the data, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit 9 uses the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image created from the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information set in the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection setting unit 8 as print data. The print data creation unit 13 is instructed to add the print data, and the print data in which other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information not set in the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection setting unit 8 is added to a position such as a header or a footer (hereinafter referred to as a specific position). The print data creation unit 13 is instructed to create it.

  The print data creation unit 13 creates print data from the data, adds other background pattern information instructed from the background pattern information processing unit 9 to a specific position of the generated print data, and also adds the background data from the background pattern information processing unit 9 to the print data. A tint block image based on the designated tint block information is added.

  The print data transmission unit 14 performs processing for transmitting the print data created by the print data creation unit 13 to the image forming apparatus 1 via the I / F 15.

  Note that the image forming program 4 can be provided by being stored in a storage medium such as various memories or optical disks, and can be distributed via a communication line such as a network, for example.

  Note that FIG. 3 is referred to for a specific example of processing of the tint block information when a plurality of tint block information is added to the print data.

  Next, an example of the flow of processing performed by the image forming apparatus control program 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the data reception unit receives data from the application (S1001), the background pattern information detection unit detects whether the background pattern information is added to the data as an attribute (S1002), and when the background pattern information is added (YSE in S1002). ), The process proceeds to S1003, and if the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added (NO in S1002), the process proceeds to S1008.

  If the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added (YSE in S1002), the print data creating unit creates print data from the data (1003), and the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information processing unit confirms the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selected by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection setting unit. (S1004) The print data creation unit adds a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image based on the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selected by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit to the print data (S1005), and adds other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information to a specific position of the print data (S1006). The print data transmission unit transmits the print data to the image forming apparatus (S1007), and the processing procedure ends.

  If the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is not added (NO in S1002), the print data creation unit creates print data from the data (S1008), and the print data transmission unit transmits the print data to the image forming apparatus (S1007). ), The processing procedure is terminated.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating Example 1 in which a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to a print result of image formation by the image forming apparatus. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. It is a figure explaining the specific example of the process of a tint block information in case the some tint block information is added to print data. It is a figure explaining the specific example of the process of a tint block information in case the some tint block information is added to print data. It is a figure explaining the specific example of the process of a tint block information in case the some tint block information is added to print data. It is a figure explaining the specific example of the process of a tint block information in case the some tint block information is added to print data. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of processing performed in the image forming apparatus. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment in which a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to a print result of image formation by the image forming apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of the image forming apparatus control program based on this invention started with the information processing apparatus. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of processing performed in the image forming apparatus.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 2 Information processing apparatus 3 Application 4 Image forming apparatus control program 5 Print data receiving part 6 Background pattern information detection part 7 Background pattern information storage part 8 Background pattern information selection setting part 9 Background pattern information processing part 10 Drawing part 11 Image formation part 12 Data reception unit 13 Print data creation unit 14 Print data transmission unit 15 I / F

Claims (8)

Print image creating means for creating a print image from print data received via the communication interface;
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detecting means for detecting whether or not copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to the print data;
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit for selecting copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for creating the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image from the plurality of pieces of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit detects a plurality of pieces of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information;
A tint block image creating unit for creating a tint block image based on the tint block information selected by the tint block information selecting unit;
A tint block information adding unit for adding other tint block information not selected by the tint block information selecting unit to a specific position of the print image;
Image forming means for forming an image by adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image created by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image creating means to a print image in which the other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added at the specific position by the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information adding means. Image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a background pattern information selection setting unit that presets background pattern information to be selected by the background pattern information selection unit. Print data creation means for creating print data from data requested by the application;
A tint block information detecting means for detecting whether tint block information for adding a tint block image is added to the data;
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection unit for selecting copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for creating the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image from the plurality of pieces of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information when the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection unit detects a plurality of pieces of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information;
A tint block image adding unit for adding a tint block image based on the tint block information selected by the tint block information selecting unit to the print data;
A tint block information adding unit for adding other tint block information not selected by the tint block information selecting unit to a specific position of the print data;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit print data to which the background pattern image and the other background pattern information are added to an image forming apparatus connected via a communication interface. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a background pattern information selection setting unit that presets background pattern information to be selected by the background pattern information selection unit. A print image creation process for creating a print image from print data received via a communication interface;
A tint block information detection process for detecting whether tint block information for adding a tint block image is added to the print data;
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection process for selecting copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for creating the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image from the plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information when a plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is detected;
A tint block image creation process for creating a tint block image based on the tint block information selected in the tint block information selection process;
A tint block information addition process for adding other tint block information not selected in the tint block information selection process to a specific position of the print image;
An image forming program for causing an image forming apparatus to execute an image forming process for forming an image by adding the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to a print image in which the other copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is added to the specific position. 6. The image forming program according to claim 5, further causing the image forming apparatus to execute a tint block information selection setting process for presetting tint block information to be selected in the tint block information selecting process. A print data creation process for creating print data from data requested by the application;
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information detection process for detecting whether or not copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for adding a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is added to the data;
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information selection process for selecting copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information for creating the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image from the plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information when a plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern information is detected;
A tint block image addition process for adding a tint block image based on the tint block information selected in the tint block information selection process to the print data;
A tint block information addition process for adding other tint block information not selected in the tint block information selection process to a specific position of the print data;
An image forming apparatus control program for causing a computer to execute transmission processing for transmitting print data to which the background pattern image and the other background pattern information are added to an image forming apparatus connected via a communication interface. 8. The image forming apparatus control program according to claim 7, further causing a computer to execute a tint block information selection setting process for presetting tint block information to be selected in the tint block information selection process.

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