JP2009164792A - Document processing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document processing apparatus which recognizes a fold on a document from a scanned image and holds the recognized fold as print setting information on document data so that the document data may be printed on the basis of the recognized fold. <P>SOLUTION: In the document processing apparatus 100 communicable with a multifunction machine 112 having a scanner 114 which scans the document 113, image data of the scanned document 113 is received from the multifunction machine 112, and paper size and a direction of each page of the received image data are acquired. Then, in order to recognize print fold setting set to the image data of the document, the acquired paper size and the direction are compared with information combining paper size and direction stored in advance. When the paper size and the direction corresponding to the acquired paper size and the direction are included in the information, the print fold setting set to the document 113 is specified as the print fold setting of the image data of the document. Then, the specified print fold setting is registered as the print fold setting of the image data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus, method, and program, and in particular, analyzes data of an image read from a document and sets post-processing information related to bookbinding and Z-folding applied to the document as document settings (print settings). The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method, and a program to be reflected.

  In recent years, bookbinding printing and Z-folded printed materials are increasing in offices as digital machines become digital and print-on-demand. For this reason, bookbinding printing and Z-folded printed materials are often duplicated. However, in order to copy them, the user scans the pages one by one using the copy function of the multifunction device, prints them out, rearranges the order of the output papers appropriately, and finally staples them. You have to do troublesome work. Further, it is difficult to realize bookbinding printing or Z-fold printing itself with a copy function alone. In order to solve these problems, a technique such as Patent Document 1 is disclosed.

The multifunction device disclosed in Patent Document 1 recognizes whether a shadow peculiar to a bookbinding document is present on each page at the time of scanning a document, and determines that the document is a bookbinding document when it recognizes that there is a shadow. To do. Then, if necessary, the front and back sides and the order of the pages are rearranged, and the bookbinding print setting is performed to perform printing. As a result, the bookbinding document can be output as a bookbinding document by simply copying the bookbinding document as usual without involving the user's work.
JP 2006-245747 A

  However, in the above conventional technique, in order to recognize that the scanned document is a bookbinding document, it is essential that the scanned image has a bookbinding mark (shadow). Can not respond. Also, Z-fold documents are not supported.

  In addition, in the above conventional technique, a process of scanning a document, recognizing that the document is a bookbinding document from the scanned image data, and outputting the bookbinding print setting in print data based on the image data is consistent. In the multifunction machine. For this reason, image data recognized as a bookbinding document cannot be once imported into a PC (personal computer) or the like to be edited or combined with data created by a PC application.

  In addition, since the series of processes described above are consistently performed in the multifunction peripheral, the multifunction peripheral that can output is limited to the multifunction peripheral that has performed scanning. Therefore, for example, when a scanned bookbinding document is to be copied and passed to another user, only the copied bookbinding document can be delivered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and recognizes a fold applied to a document from a scanned image of the document and recognizes the recognized fold so that the document data can be printed. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus and method, and a program that can hold the folded sheet as print setting information of the document data.

  In order to achieve the above object, a document processing apparatus according to claim 1 is a document processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus including a reading unit for reading a document, and image data of the document read by the reading unit. For recognizing the print folding setting applied to the image data of the document, image data receiving means for receiving image data from the image processing apparatus, acquisition means for acquiring the paper size and orientation of each page of the received image data In addition, a comparison unit that compares the paper size and orientation acquired by the acquisition unit with information stored in combination with a pre-stored paper size and orientation, and the comparison unit matches the acquired paper size and orientation. If there is something in the information, the print folding setting associated with the information is specified as the print folding setting of the image data of the document. And the step, characterized in that it comprises a registration means for registering the print folding setting specified as a print folding setting of the image data by setting a specific unit the printing folding.

In order to achieve the above object, a document processing method according to claim 7 is a document processing method of a document processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus including a reading unit for reading a document,
An image data receiving step of receiving image data of the original read by the reading means from the image processing device; an acquisition step of acquiring a paper size and orientation of each page of the received image data; and the image data of the original In order to recognize the print folding setting applied to the sheet, the comparison step of comparing the paper size and orientation acquired in the acquisition step with information that is a combination of the pre-stored paper size and orientation, and the comparison step A print fold setting specifying step for specifying a print fold setting applied to the document as a print fold setting of the image data of the document when the information matches the acquired paper size and orientation; A registration step of registering the print folding setting specified in the print folding setting specifying step as the print folding setting of the image data.

  To achieve the above object, a program according to claim 8 is a computer-readable program for causing a computer to execute a document processing method of a document processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus having a reading unit for reading a document. An image data receiving step of receiving image data of a document read by the reading unit from the image processing device, an acquisition step of acquiring a paper size and orientation of each page of the received image data, A comparison step of comparing the paper size and orientation acquired in the acquisition step with information stored in advance in combination with the paper size and orientation in order to recognize the print folding setting applied to the image data of the document; If the information in the comparison step matches the acquired paper size and orientation, Print fold setting specifying step for specifying the print fold setting associated with the information as the print fold setting for the image data of the document, and the print fold setting specified in the print fold setting specifying step for printing the image data. And a registration step of registering as a folding setting.

  According to the present invention, the fold applied to the document is recognized from the scanned image of the document, and the recognized fold is reflected in the print setting information of the document data so that the document data can be printed. Can be held as.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a software configuration example of a document processing system including a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the illustrated example, only the components related to the present invention are described, and the other components are omitted.

  In FIG. 1, the document processing system includes a multifunction machine 112 having a plurality of functions such as a copying function, a FAX function, and a printing function, a printer 107 as a printing apparatus, a computer capable of communicating with the multifunction machine 112 and the printer 107, and the like. And a document processing apparatus 100.

  The multifunction machine 112 includes a scanner 114 capable of reading a book 113 including a bookbinding document that is a book-printed print, a Z-fold document that is a Z-fold print, a pamphlet, and the like, and an image of the read document. An input processing unit 115 that converts data into data and a network I / F 116 that transmits and receives data to and from the document processing apparatus 100 are provided. The network I / F 116 transmits image data to the document processing apparatus 100.

  The document processing apparatus 100 includes a general application 101, an electronic document writer 102, an electronic document file 103 (to be described later), a bookbinding application 104, an electronic document despooler 105, a printer driver 106, a hot folder 108, and a post-processing determination application. 109, an editing information file 110, and a network I / F 111. The general application 101, the electronic document writer 102, the bookbinding application 104, the electronic document despooler 105, the printer driver 106, and the post-processing determination application 109 are configured by software modules. The hot folder 108 is a data storage area secured in an external memory such as a hard disk to be described later. The electronic document file 103 and the editing information file 110 are data files stored in an external memory or the like. Although only one electronic document file is illustrated in FIG. 1, there may be a plurality of electronic document files. The editing information file 110 is an area for editing the electronic document file by the bookbinding application 104. As will be described later, information (including print setting information) (FIG. 3) indicating how the original page data and the original page are structured in the electronic original file, and sending the print setting information to the printer driver. A job ticket (FIG. 11) in a format that can be stored is held. Each of the original page data, the print setting information, and the job ticket is compressed and held. The editing information file is an area for acquiring original page data, print setting information, and job ticket to be edited in the editing information file area, and decompressing them for editing when editing the original. Therefore, the electronic document file is not directly operated during editing. In the editing information file, each edited data is compressed again and stored in the electronic document file.

  In this embodiment, the general application 101, the electronic document writer 102, the bookbinding application 104, and the electronic document despooler 105 are shown separately from each other so that their functions are clear. Is not limited to these, and may be provided as an application or a graphic engine combining them.

  The document processing apparatus 100 stores the image data received from the MFP 112 via the network I / F 111 (image data receiving unit) in the hot folder 108. Various formats such as PDF, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF are conceivable as the format of the image data stored in the hot folder 108, but the present invention can be applied to any format.

  The post-processing determination application 109 analyzes the image data stored in the hot folder 108, determines whether the original document of the image data is a bookbinding document or a Z-fold document, and relates to bookbinding or Z-folding of the image data. The print setting (post-processing) information is transmitted to the bookbinding application 104. The bookbinding application 104 can edit the electronic document file based on the received post-processing information.

  The electronic manuscript writer 102 uses image data stored in the hot folder 108 or document data created by the general application 101 as a page unit manuscript in a format that can be processed by the bookbinding application 104 or the printer driver 106 with a detailed format. Expressable data (book file) is generated and stored in the electronic document file 103. The electronic document file includes image data, print setting information including post-processing information, and a job ticket in a format that can pass the print setting information to the printer driver.

  In the present embodiment, the electronic document file is used as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and any document page data entity and print setting information can be stored. You may take such a structure. For example, the print setting information may be held as a header in the page data entity, or the print setting information may be embedded in the original page data.

  In this way, both image data (original page data) and print settings are held in the electronic original file. That is, the electronic original file has an area for storing print settings in addition to the actual original page data. Since the print setting can be held in the area, when the electronic document file is transferred to another user and output by the user, the user does not need to select the print setting on the UI of the printer driver.

  The electronic document despooler 105 is a module used to output data to the printer driver 106 when printing an electronic document file edited by the bookbinding application 104. The electronic manuscript despooler 105 reads an electronic manuscript file, which is a target of document processing described later, from an external memory or the like, and prints each page in a format described in the document settings of the electronic manuscript file. Generate an output command that matches the output module. At that time, the printer driver 106 of the printer 107 used as the output device is designated as the device driver.

  The printer 107 may be a multifunction machine. The multifunction machine 112 is not limited to this as long as it has an image reading function, and may be a single scanner.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the document processing system of FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the document processing apparatus 100 includes a mixture of figures, images, characters, tables (including spreadsheets), etc., based on a program processing program stored in the ROM 203 or a document processing program stored in the external memory 211. The CPU 201 executes the document processing. The CPU 201 is connected to the system bus 204 and comprehensively controls each device described later.

  An operating system program, which is a control program executed by the CPU 201, is stored in the program ROM in the ROM 203 or the external memory 211. Further, the font ROM in the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 stores font data used when executing the document processing or the like. The data ROM in the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 stores various data used when executing the document processing or the like. The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  A keyboard controller (KBC) 205 controls an input signal from an operation device 209 configured with a keyboard, a pointing device, and the like. A CRT controller (CRTC) 206 controls display on the display device 210 configured by a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like. A disk controller (DKC) 207 stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, a printer control command generation program corresponding to the printer driver 106 in FIG. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a registered trademark disk (FD).

  The network I / F 111 is connected to the multifunction device 112 via the bidirectional interface 21 and executes communication control processing with the multifunction device 112. A network controller (NC) 212 is connected to a network (not shown), and executes communication control processing with other devices connected to the network.

  The CPU 201 executes, for example, an outline font rasterization process on a display information RAM (not shown) set on the RAM 202 to enable WYSIWYG on the display device 210. Further, the CPU 201 displays various registered windows on the display device 210 in accordance with a user operation on the operation device 209 and executes various data processing. When executing printing, the user opens a window relating to print settings, and can set the print processing method for the printer driver including printer settings and print mode selection.

  The multifunction machine 112 is controlled by the CPU 312. The CPU 312 is connected to a printing unit (printer) connected from the system bus 315 via the printing unit I / F 316 based on a control program stored in the program ROM in the ROM 313 or a control program stored in the external memory 314. Engine) 317 outputs an image signal as output information. The font ROM in the ROM 313 stores font data used for generating the output information. The data ROM in the ROM 313 stores information used on the document processing apparatus 100 when the multi-function peripheral 112 is not equipped with an external memory 314 such as a hard disk.

  The CPU 312 can communicate with the document processing apparatus 100 as a host computer via the network I / F 116 and can notify the multifunction peripheral 100 of information in the multifunction peripheral 112. The RAM 319 is a RAM that functions as a main memory of the CPU 312, a work area, and the like, and is configured such that the memory capacity can be expanded by an optional RAM connected to an expansion port (not shown). The RAM 319 is used for an output information expansion area, an environment data storage area, NVRAM, and the like.

  The external memory 314 includes a hard disk (HD), an IC card, and the like. A memory controller (MC) 320 controls access to the external memory 314. The external memory 314 is connected as an option and stores font data, an emulation program, form data, and the like. The operation unit 321 is an operation panel on which switches for operation, LED indicators, and the like are arranged. Note that the number of external memories 314 is not limited to one, and a plurality of external memories 314 may be provided. Further, in addition to the built-in font, a plurality of external memories storing option cards and programs for interpreting printer control languages having different language systems may be connected. The multifunction machine 112 may have an NVRAM (not shown) and store printer mode setting information from the operation panel 321.

  Next, a book file format electronic document file that can be handled by the bookbinding application 104 will be described. As described above, the electronic document file has an area for storing print settings in addition to the substance of the original page data, and the print settings can be held in the area.

  An electronic manuscript file in the book file format has a three-layer structure imitating a paper medium book. The upper layer is called a “book”, imitating one book, and attributes (including print setting information) relating to the book as a whole are defined. The middle layer below it corresponds to the chapter in the book and is called “chapter”. For each chapter, attributes can be defined for each chapter. The lower layer is called “page” and corresponds to each page defined in the application program. Attributes for each page can be defined for each page. One book may include a plurality of chapters, and one chapter may include a plurality of pages.

  Books, chapters, and pages in the book file are indicated by corresponding nodes. One book file contains one book. Since the book and chapter are concepts for defining the structure of the book, the defined attribute values and links to lower layers are included as entities.

  The page has data for each page output by the application program as an entity. Therefore, the page includes an original page entity (original page data) and a link to each original page data in addition to the attribute value. Note that a print page when outputting to a paper medium or the like may include a plurality of document pages. This structure is not displayed by a link but is displayed as an attribute in each hierarchy of a book, chapter, and page.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a book file format electronic document file. In the figure, since the book file does not need to be one complete book, “book” is generalized as “document”.

  First, the book file has document information 401 at the highest layer. The document information 401 is divided into three items: document control information 402, document setting information 403, and chapter information list 404. The document control information 402 holds information such as a path name in the file system of the book file. The document setting information 403 holds layout information such as page layout and printing apparatus function setting information such as stapling, and corresponds to a book attribute of FIG. The chapter information list 404 holds a set of chapters constituting a document in a list format. The chapter information list 404 holds chapter information 405.

  The chapter information 405 is divided into three parts: chapter control information 406, chapter setting information 407, and page information list 408. The chapter control information 406 holds information such as a chapter name. The chapter setting information 407 holds page layout information and stapling information unique to the chapter, and corresponds to chapter attributes. By having setting information for each chapter, it is possible to create a document having a complicated layout such that the first chapter has a 2UP layout and the other chapters have a 4UP layout. The page information list 408 is held in the form of a set list of manuscript pages constituting each chapter. The page information list 408 holds page information data 409.

  The page information 409 is divided into three pages: page control information 410, page setting information, and page data link 412. The page control information 410 holds information such as page numbers to be displayed on the tree. The page setting information 411 holds information such as page rotation angle and page layout position information, and corresponds to an original page attribute. The page data link information 412 is document data corresponding to a page. In the illustrated example, the page information 409 does not directly have document data, but has only page data link information 412, and actual document data is held in the page data list 413.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of book attribute information corresponding to the document setting information 403 in FIG.

  Normally, for items that can be defined overlapping with the lower layer, the attribute value of the lower layer is preferentially adopted. Therefore, for items included only in the book attribute, the value defined in the book attribute becomes a valid value throughout the book. Each item illustrated does not specifically correspond to one item, but may include a plurality of related items.

  Items unique to the book attributes are six items: printing method, bookbinding details, front / back cover, index paper, slip sheet, and chapter break. These are items defined throughout the book. As the printing method attribute, three values of single-sided printing, double-sided printing, and bookbinding printing can be designated. Bookbinding printing is a method of printing in a format that enables bookbinding by bundling a separately designated number of sheets into two and folding the bundle. The bookbinding details attribute can specify the spread direction, the number of sheets to be bundled, and the like when bookbinding printing is designated.

  The front cover / back cover attribute includes designation of adding sheets as a front cover and a back cover when printing an electronic document file to be collected as a book, and designation of print contents on the added sheet. The index sheet attribute includes designation of insertion of index sheets with ears separately prepared in the printing apparatus as chapter breaks and designation of print contents in the index (ear) portion. This attribute can be used when a printing device used by an inserter having an insert function for inserting a sheet prepared separately from a printing sheet into a desired position, or a plurality of paper cassettes can be used. Effective in some cases. The same applies to the slip sheet attribute.

  The slip sheet attribute includes designation of insertion of a sheet supplied from an inserter or a sheet feed cassette as a chapter break, and designation of a sheet feed source when a slip sheet is inserted. The chapter break attribute includes designation of whether to use a new sheet, use a new print page, or do nothing in particular at the chapter break. During single-sided printing, the use of new paper and the use of a new print page have the same meaning. In double-sided printing, if “use new paper” is specified, consecutive chapters will not be printed on one sheet, but if “use new print page” is specified, 1 successive chapter will be printed. It may be printed on the front and back of a sheet of paper.

  In the present embodiment, the electronic document file holds a job ticket in a format in which the print setting information in FIG. 11 can be transmitted to the printer driver in addition to the book file in FIG.

  Next, the image data read from the original 113 by the multifunction machine 112 is transferred to the document processing apparatus 100, and the document processing apparatus 100 recognizes the post-processing relating to bookbinding and Z-folding applied to the original 113 from the image data. The document processing for reflecting the post-processing information in the document setting of the electronic document file generated based on the image data will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of document processing in the document processing system of FIG. In this processing, when the original is digitized, post-processing information (output format setting information) relating to bookbinding and Z-folding is recognized from the image data of the original 113, and the recognized post-processing information is set in the document setting of the editing information file. As a result, print processing based on post-processing information in the document setting of the electronic document file is performed.

  First, in step S <b> 1801, the multi-function peripheral 112 reads a document 113 set on a reading table (not shown) by a scanner 114 and converts it into image data by an input processing unit 115. In step S <b> 1802, the multifunction peripheral 112 transfers the image data from the network I / F 116 to the document processing apparatus 100 via the network I / F 111 in the image processing apparatus 100. The document processing apparatus 100 stores the received image data in the hot folder 108.

  In step S1803, the document processing apparatus 100 generates an electronic document file from the image data in the hot folder 108 by executing a post-processing automatic recognition process of the post-processing determination application 109, and applies it to the document 113. Recognize post-processing related to bookbinding and Z-folding, and store the post-processing information in the editing information file 110.

  In step S1804, the document processing apparatus 100 causes the bookbinding application 104 to display user interface (UI) screens 701 and 801 for editing an electronic document file as illustrated in FIG. Then, the electronic manuscript file is edited (editing process). In this embodiment, in this embodiment, the data of the electronic manuscript file to be edited is decompressed, the data is acquired in the editing information file, edited in the editing information file area, and edited. The data is compressed again and stored in an electronic document file. Next, in response to a print command from the user (step S1805), the document processing apparatus 100 generates an output command by the electronic document despooler 105 (step S1806) and outputs the output command to the printer driver 106. The printer driver 106 generates a device command (step S1807), outputs the device command to the printer 107, and the printer 107 executes print processing according to the command.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the post-processing automatic recognition processing in step S1803 of FIG. In this processing, the paper size and orientation of the page in the image data stored in the hot folder 108 in the document processing apparatus 100 are analyzed, and the contents of the post-processing information are reflected in the document settings of the electronic manuscript file (print folding setting). Specific) process. This process is executed at regular intervals based on a preset schedule.

  First, in step S <b> 501, the CPU 201 in the document processing apparatus 100 checks the presence / absence of image data in the hot folder 108 by the post-processing determination application 109. Next, in step S502, the CPU 201 determines whether there is image data in the hot folder 108. If no image data exists (step S502-No), the process is terminated. On the other hand, when image data exists in the hot folder 108 (step S502—Yes), the CPU 201 acquires the total number of pages of the image data (step S503). The total number of pages is necessary to distinguish between “first page”, “last page”, and “intermediate page” of image data in the bookbinding document check process in step S505 described later.

  In step S504, the CPU 201 acquires the size and orientation of each page as image data attribute information. The page orientation is determined from the ratio of the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the page. Thereafter, the CPU 201 performs a bookbinding document check process (step S505), and determines whether the document 113 is a bookbinding document, that is, whether the document that is the source of the image data is a bookbinding document (step S506).

  In step S506, if the original document that is the source of the image data is a bookbinding document (step S506-Yes), the CPU 201 proceeds to step S509. On the other hand, if the document from which the image data is based is not a bookbinding document (step S506-No), the CPU 201 performs a Z-fold document check process (step S507), and the document 113 is a Z-fold document, that is, an image data source. It is determined whether the original to be a Z-folded document (step S508).

  If it is determined in step S508 that the original document that is the source of the image data is a Z-folded document (step S508—Yes), the process proceeds to step S509. On the other hand, if the original document that is the source of the image data is not a Z-folded document (step S508—No), this process ends.

  In step S509, the CPU 201 causes the user to select whether post-processing information such as bookbinding or Z-folding recognized from the image data is reflected in the document settings of the electronic document file (document) as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display device 210 (accepting means). The user can select either “Yes” or “No” on the dialog 601.

  If “No” is selected on the dialog 601, it is determined that post-processing information is not reflected in the document setting of the electronic document file (step S 509 -No), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when “Yes” is selected on the dialog 601, it is determined that the post-processing information is reflected in the document setting (Yes in step S 509), and the CPU 201 causes the bookbinding application 104 to reflect the post-processing information reflected in the document setting. Is compatible with the printer 107 used as an output device, that is, whether image data reflecting post-processing information can be printed is determined (step S510). Details of this determination processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S510, when the post-processing information reflected in the document setting is not compatible with the printer 107 used as the output device (No in step S510), this process is terminated. On the other hand, if it matches (step S510-Yes), this post-processing information is saved in the editing information file 110 (step S511), and this processing is terminated.

  As shown in step S509 in FIG. 8, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the user requests selection by the dialog 601 in the middle of processing. For example, when reading image data from the hot folder 108, the dialog 601 is displayed before the processing starts. The post-processing information may be configured to be selected in advance as to whether to reflect the post-processing information in the document settings of the electronic document file.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of output device suitability determination processing in step S510 of FIG.

  First, in step S <b> 1501, the CPU 201 acquires, from the printer driver 106, information related to the output function of the printer 107 set as an output device (output destination). Next, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the output device can print out an electronic document file in which post-processing information is reflected in the document setting, based on the acquired information regarding the output function. If the electronic original file reflecting post-processing information cannot be printed in the document settings (step S1502-No), the return value is “non-conforming to the output device” (step S1504), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is possible to print out the electronic document file in which the post-processing information is reflected in the document setting (step S1502-Yes), the return value is “conforming to the output device” (step S1503), and in step S511 of FIG. As described above, the post-processing information is reflected in the document settings and saved in the editing information file, and this processing is terminated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the image data obtained by reading the document 113 with the multifunction machine 112 is the target of document processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and files generated by other applications are stored in the hot folder 108. It may be configured to transfer and store and perform the above-described processing.

  The image data of the document 113 read by the multifunction machine 112 is stored in the hot folder 108 in the document processing apparatus 100. The image data stored in the hot folder 108 is input to the electronic document writer 102 via the post-processing determination application 109. Then, to the effect that post-processing determination such as page orientation and bookbinding document setting is to be performed is input to the bookbinding application 104 via the electronic document writer 102 or directly.

  The electronic document writer 102 generates a book file format electronic document file for each page from the input image data, and stores the generated electronic document file in the electronic document file 103. At that time, the electronic document file 103 also stores data called a job ticket, which will be described later, in a format that can send print setting information to the printer driver. Reflecting the post-processing information in the document setting means that after being edited in the editing information file, the edited data is compressed and stored in the electronic manuscript file. As a result, in the book file shown in FIG. This means that post-processing information is registered in the document setting information 403.

  The job ticket is data having a predetermined data structure with a manuscript page as a minimum unit. The job ticket defines the layout of the original page on the paper. One job ticket is issued per job. In the present embodiment, the electronic document file 103 is stored.

  At the top of the job ticket, there is a node called “document”, and attributes of the entire document, such as double-sided printing / single-sided printing, are defined. Below that, a paper node belongs, and includes attributes such as an identifier of a paper to be used and designation of a paper feed port in the printer. Each paper node includes a node of a sheet printed on the paper. One sheet corresponds to one sheet. A print page (physical page) belongs to each sheet. For single-sided printing, one physical page belongs to one sheet, and for double-sided printing, two physical pages belong to one sheet. Each physical page has an original page arranged thereon. Further, the layout of the original page is included as an attribute of the physical page.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a job ticket.

  In printing data, a document is composed of a set of sheets, each sheet is composed of two sides, a front side and a back side, each side has an area (physical page) for laying out a manuscript page, and each physical page is a minimum It consists of a set of manuscript pages that are units. The document information 1101 is data corresponding to a document, and includes data relating to the entire document and a list of paper information constituting the document. The paper information 1102 includes information related to paper such as paper size and a list of surface information arranged on the paper. The surface information 1103 includes data specific to the surface and a list of physical pages arranged on the surface. The physical page information 1104 includes information such as the physical page size and header / footer, and a list of manuscript pages constituting the physical page. The document page information 1105 includes information such as the size of the document page and link information to actual page data. The bookbinding application 104 displays the layout at the time of printing of the electronic document file in which the specified document setting (print folding setting) is reflected on the display device 210.

  The electronic document despooler 105 generates an output command to the output module from the above-described job ticket.

  Next, a method for determining whether or not the document that is the source of the image data performed in step S505 in FIG. 8 is a bookbinding document will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of paper size and orientation in which a document that is the source of image data is determined to be a bookbinding document.

  In the present embodiment, the criterion for determining a bookbinding document is a combination of the paper size and orientation. For example, all combinations 1601 to 1603 shown in FIG.

  In the case of 1601: If the intermediate page (pages other than the first page and the last page) of the image data has the same page size and the first page and the last page are ½ the size of the intermediate page, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  In the case of 1602: When the image data has the same page size except for the top page and the top page is ½ the size of other pages, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  In the case of 1603: When the image data has the same page size except for the last page and the last page is ½ the size of other pages, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  Specifically, the paper size and orientation of the pages constituting the image data are replaced with numerical values based on the paper size master (paper size table) 901 shown in FIG. 13 and the paper orientation master (paper orientation table) 1001 shown in FIG. If a combination that matches the combination of the paper size and orientation replaced with numerical values exists in the bookbinding page combination master (bookbinding page combination table) 1101 shown in FIG. 15, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  For example, as shown by 1601 in FIG. 12, when the paper size and orientation are a combination of “A4 portrait, A3 landscape, A3 landscape, A4 portrait”, the first page is A4 portrait, the middle page is A3 landscape, and the last page Becomes A4 length, so the combination of numerical values is “9, 8, 9, 1, 2, 1”. Since this exists in the bookbinding page combination master 1101, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  Similarly, as indicated by 1602, if the paper size and orientation are a combination of “A4 portrait, A3 landscape, A3 landscape”, the first page is A4 portrait, the intermediate page is A3 landscape, and the last page is A3 landscape. Therefore, it becomes a combination of numerical values of “9, 8, 8, 1, 2, 2”. Since this exists in the bookbinding page combination master 1101, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  Similarly, as indicated by 1603, when the paper size and orientation are “A3 landscape, A3 landscape, A4 portrait”, the first page is A3 landscape, the intermediate page is A3 landscape, and the last page is A4 portrait. Therefore, it becomes a combination of numerical values “8, 8, 9, 2, 2, 1”. Since a combination of numerical values matching this exists in the bookbinding page combination master 1101, it is determined as a bookbinding document.

  Next, a flow of processing for checking whether a document as a source of image data stored in the hot folder 108 in the document processing apparatus 100 is a bound document will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of the bookbinding document check process in step S505 of FIG. This process is a process realized by the CPU 201 executing the post-processing determination application 109.

  First, in step S1301, the CPU 201 acquires the paper size and orientation of an intermediate page (a page other than the first page and the last page) from the size and orientation of each page acquired in step S504 of FIG. Next, in step S1302, the CPU 201 executes step S1303 when all of the acquired intermediate page paper sizes are the same and the intermediate page orientations are the same. On the other hand, the CPU 201 determines that the document that is the source of the image data is a normal document (step S1308), and ends this process.

  In step S1303, the CPU 201 acquires the paper size and orientation of the first page. Next, in step S1304, the CPU 201 acquires the paper size and orientation of the last page. When acquiring the paper size and orientation, the CPU 201 refers to the paper size master 901 and the paper orientation master 1001 described above, and replaces the obtained paper size and orientation with numerical values registered in the respective masters 901 and 1001.

  After the digitization of the paper sizes and orientations of all pages, the CPU 201 compares the combination of the paper sizes of the first page, intermediate page, and last page replaced with the numerical values with the bookbinding page combination master 1101 (step S1305). ), It is determined whether or not there is a combination in the master 1101 that matches the combination replaced with a numerical value (step S1306). As a result, if there is a combination in the master 1101 that matches the combination of the paper size and orientation replaced with numerical values, the CPU 201 determines that the original document that is the source of the image data is a bookbinding document (step S1307). On the other hand, if it does not exist, it is determined that the document that is the source of the image data is a normal document (step S1308).

  In the present embodiment, one bookbinding document is targeted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of bookbinding documents can be handled. The correspondence method is as follows.

  When a plurality of bookbinding documents are scanned, the combinations registered in the bookbinding page combination master 1101 shown in FIG. The document processing apparatus 100 recognizes this, displays it on the UI of the multi-function peripheral 112, notifies the user, and selects whether to reflect the bookbinding setting as a bookbinding document. Therefore, when the user selects to make bookbinding settings, the bookbinding settings are reflected. Further, when the user selects on the UI whether or not to combine as one document, and the user selects to combine, the scanned bookbinding documents are combined and regarded as one document data, and the bookbinding setting is set. It may be reflected. In this way, image data recognized as a bookbinding document can be taken into a document processing apparatus such as a personal computer and combined with data created by an editing operation such as image processing or a general application.

  Next, a method for determining whether or not a document as a source of image data is a Z-fold document will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of paper size and orientation in which a document as a source of image data is determined to be a Z-fold document.

  In the present embodiment, the criterion for determining a Z-fold document is a combination of the paper size and orientation. For example, 1701 shown in FIG. 17 is determined as a Z-folded document when a page having a paper size twice that of the first page is included (if the size is the same, a Z-folded document has one document data (job). It is possible to have more than one inside.)

  Specifically, the paper size and orientation of the pages constituting the image data are replaced with numerical values based on the paper size master (paper size table) 901 shown in FIG. 13 and the paper orientation master (paper orientation table) 1001 shown in FIG. When a combination that matches the combination of the paper size and orientation replaced with numerical values exists in the Z-fold page combination master (Z-fold page combination table) 1201 shown in FIG. 18, it is determined as a Z-fold document.

  For example, as indicated by 1701 in FIG. 17, when the paper size and orientation are a combination of “A4 portrait, A3 landscape, A4 portrait, A4 portrait, A3 landscape”, the paper size 1, the paper orientation 1, and the paper size 2 The combination of paper orientation 2 is a numerical combination of “9, 1, 8, 2”. Since this exists in the Z-fold page combination master 1201, it is determined as a Z-fold document.

  In this embodiment, a single-sided printing Z-fold document has been described. However, by registering a double-sided printing pattern in the Z-folding page combination master 1201, it is possible to deal with double-sided printing originals.

  Next, a flow of processing for checking whether a document as a source of image data stored in the hot folder 108 in the document processing apparatus 100 is a Z-fold document will be described.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of the Z-fold document check process in step S507 of FIG. This process is a process realized by the CPU 201 executing the post-processing determination application 109.

  First, in step S1401, the CPU 201 acquires the paper sizes and orientations of all pages acquired in step 504 of FIG. 8, and acquires them by referring to the paper size master 901 shown in FIG. 13 and the paper orientation master 1001 shown in FIG. The paper size and orientation are replaced with numerical values registered in the respective masters 901 and 1001. Next, in step S1402, if the combination of the paper size and orientation is not two types, the CPU 201 determines that the document that is the source of the image data is a normal document (step S1405), and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, when there are two types of combinations of paper size and orientation, the CPU 201 compares the paper size and orientation combination replaced with numerical values with the Z-fold page combination master 1201 shown in FIG. It is determined whether a combination of size and orientation exists in the master 1201 (step S1403). As a result, if there is a combination of numerical values that matches the combination of the paper size and orientation replaced with the numerical values in the master 1201, the CPU 201 determines that the document that is the source of the image data is a Z-folded document (step S1404). . On the other hand, if it does not exist, it is determined that the document that is the source of the image data is a normal document (step S1405).

  As described above, by analyzing the paper size and orientation of the pages that make up the image data, it is possible to recognize and specify the print folding setting (format) of the original document that is the source of the image data, and only by bookbinding printing. In addition, it is possible to deal with documents in various output forms such as Z-fold printing (documents with print folding settings). Further, it is possible to recognize the output format of the original even if there is no bookbinding trace in the scanned image.

  According to the above embodiment, when digitizing a manuscript including a bookbinding document, a Z-fold document, a pamphlet, etc., post-processing information (print folding setting) set for the manuscript is converted into an electronic manuscript obtained by digitizing the manuscript. It becomes possible to reflect in the document settings of the file. This eliminates the burden of the user manually performing print settings including individual print folding settings after reading the document image.

  In the present embodiment, a temporary area for decompressing and editing an electronic manuscript file with a bookbinding application, which is called an editing information file, is provided. May be edited.

  In addition, as for each step in each process mentioned above, as long as the flow before and behind does not contradict, even if it replaces, it cannot be overemphasized that the same function is exhibited and the same effect is acquired. Further, the present invention can be applied to a system (copier, printer, facsimile machine, etc.) consisting of a single device even if it is applied to a system consisting of a plurality of devices (eg, host computer, interface device, reader, printer, etc.). You may apply.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by executing the following processing. That is, a storage medium that records a program code of software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. This is the process of reading the code. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  Moreover, the following can be used as a storage medium for supplying the program code. For example, floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM or the like. Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.

  Further, the present invention includes a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by executing the program code read by the computer. In addition, an OS (operating system) running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing based on an instruction of the program code, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing. Is also included.

  Furthermore, a case where the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by the following processing is also included in the present invention. That is, the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, based on the instruction of the program code, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing.

  Further, the present invention includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read by the computer. In addition, there is a case where the OS running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing. In this case, the program is supplied by downloading directly from a storage medium storing the program or from another computer or database (not shown) connected to the Internet, a commercial network, a local area network, or the like.

It is a block diagram which shows the software structural example of the document processing system containing the document processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the document processing system of FIG. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the electronic document file of a book file format. It is a figure which shows an example of the attribute information of the book corresponded to the document setting information of FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of document processing in the document processing system of FIG. 1. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI screen of an electronic document file when a bookbinding document is scanned and captured. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI screen of an electronic document file when a Z-fold document is scanned and captured. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the post-process automatic recognition process in FIG.5 S1803. It is a figure which shows an example of the dialog for a user to select whether post-processing information is reflected in a document setting. 10 is a flowchart showing details of output device suitability determination processing in step S510 of FIG. 8. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of a job ticket. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of paper size and orientation in which image data is determined to be a bookbinding document. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a paper size master. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sheet orientation master. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a bookbinding page combination master. 10 is a flowchart showing details of a bookbinding document check process in step S505 of FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of paper size and orientation in which image data is determined to be a Z-fold document. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a Z folding page combination master. 10 is a flowchart showing details of Z-fold document check processing in step S507 of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Document processing apparatus 112 Multifunction machine 114 Scanner 102 Electronic original writer 103 Electronic original file 104 Bookbinding application 106 Printer driver 109 Post-processing discrimination application 110 Editing information file 201 CPU
211 External memory

Claims (8)

A document processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus including a reading unit that reads a document,
Image data receiving means for receiving image data of a document read by the reading means from the image processing apparatus;
Obtaining means for obtaining the paper size and orientation of each page of the received image data;
A comparison unit that compares the paper size and orientation acquired by the acquisition unit with information stored in combination with the paper size and orientation stored in advance in order to recognize the print folding setting applied to the image data of the document; ,
When the information that matches the acquired paper size and orientation is found in the information by the comparison unit, the print folding setting that identifies the print folding setting related to the information as the print folding setting of the image data of the document Specific means,
A document processing apparatus comprising: registration means for registering the print folding setting specified by the print folding setting specifying means as the print folding setting of the image data.   The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print folding setting includes at least bookbinding printing and Z folding printing.   3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the print folding setting and the image data to a printer driver when printing the image data in which the specified print folding setting is reflected. Document processing device.   4. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a layout at the time of printing of the image data in which the specified print folding setting is reflected.   5. The document according to claim 1, further comprising a reception unit configured to receive a selection as to whether or not the specified print folding setting is reflected in the print folding setting information of the image data. Processing equipment.   The print folding setting unit determines whether the image processing apparatus specified as an output destination at the time of printing reflects the print folding setting and can perform printing. 6. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document processing apparatus reflects the data in print setting information. A document processing method of a document processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus including a reading unit that reads a document,
An image data receiving step of receiving image data of a document read by the reading unit from the image processing apparatus;
An acquisition step of acquiring the paper size and orientation of each page of the received image data;
A comparison step for comparing the paper size and orientation acquired in the acquisition step with information stored in advance combining the paper size and orientation in order to recognize the print folding setting applied to the image data of the document; ,
If the information in the comparison step matches the acquired paper size and orientation, the print folding setting applied to the document is identified as the print folding setting of the image data of the document. Setting identification process;
A document processing method comprising: a registration step of registering the print folding setting specified in the print folding setting specifying step as the print folding setting of the image data. A computer-readable program for causing a computer to execute a document processing method of a document processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus including a reading unit that reads an original,
An image data receiving step of receiving image data of a document read by the reading unit from the image processing apparatus;
An acquisition step of acquiring the paper size and orientation of each page of the received image data;
A comparison step of comparing the paper size and orientation acquired in the acquisition step with information stored in advance in combination with the paper size and orientation in order to recognize the print folding setting applied to the image data of the document; ,
If the information that matches the acquired paper size and orientation is found in the comparison step, the print fold setting that identifies the print fold setting associated with the information as the print fold setting for the image data of the document. Specific steps,
And a registration step of registering the print folding setting specified in the print folding setting specifying step as the print folding setting of the image data.