JP2009176320A5

JP2009176320A5 -

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Publication number: JP2009176320A5
Application number: JP2009108530A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2009-04-27
Publication date: 2010-11-25
Anticipated expiration: 2022-09-06

Claims

Print for setting a condition for executing a marginless print mode for printing an image without providing a margin at the end of the print medium based on print data of a size larger than the size of the print medium to be printed A condition setting device,
Setting means capable of variably setting the amount of print data that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed;
Display control means for displaying an image of a size that changes according to the amount of protrusion variably set by the setting means and a print medium on which the image is to be printed, overlaid on a display screen;
A print condition setting device characterized by comprising:

A condition for executing a marginless print mode for printing an image without providing a margin at the end of the print medium is set based on print data having a size larger than the size of the print medium to be printed. A printing condition setting device,
A print that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed out of a plurality of different protrusion amounts that can be set as the protrusion amount of print data that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed based on a user instruction A setting means for setting the amount of protruding data;
The image to be printed and the image are printed in order to display on the display screen the state in which the image to be printed according to the print data generated based on the amount of protrusion set by the setting means protrudes from the print medium. Display control means for displaying a print medium to be printed on the display screen;
A print condition setting device characterized by comprising:

The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the size of the print data is determined based on an amount of protrusion set by the setting unit.

The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the marginless print mode is designated before setting the amount of protrusion.

Further comprising a designation unit for allowing a user to designate a plurality of protrusion levels corresponding to a plurality of different protrusion amounts that can be set by the setting means;
5. The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets an amount of protrusion corresponding to one protrusion level designated by the designation unit.

After the print mode without margins is designated, it is possible to designate the protrusion level in the designated portion,
Printing condition setting apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that it can not specify the protruding level when the no-margin print mode is not specified.

The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting unit sets an amount of protrusion from each end of the print medium in accordance with one protrusion level specified by the specifying unit.

Determining means for determining an enlargement ratio of image data indicating an image to be printed based on the amount of protrusion set by the setting means and the size of the print medium to be printed;
Generating means for generating the print data based on the enlargement ratio determined by the determining means;
The print condition setting device according to claim 1, further comprising:

Means for determining the resolution of the image data based on the magnification determined by the determining means;
The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the generation unit generates the print data based on the determined resolution.

The determining means calculates a vertical enlargement ratio of the image data based on the upper and lower protrusion amounts set by the setting means, and based on the left and right protrusion amounts set by the setting means, Calculate the direction magnification rate,
9. The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the generation unit generates the print data based on a larger enlargement ratio of the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio.

11. The print condition setting apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising output means for outputting the print data generated by the generation means to a printer capable of executing the marginless print mode.

12. The print condition setting device according to claim 1, wherein a minimum amount of protrusion among a plurality of amounts of protrusion settable by the setting unit is zero.

A condition for executing a marginless print mode for printing an image without providing a margin at the end of the print medium is set based on print data having a size larger than the size of the print medium to be printed. A printing condition setting method,
A print that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed out of a plurality of different protrusion amounts that can be set as the protrusion amount of print data that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed based on a user instruction A setting process for setting the amount of protrusion of data;
The image to be printed and the image to be printed are displayed on the display screen so that the image to be printed according to the print data generated based on the amount of protrusion set in the setting step is displayed on the display screen. A step of displaying a print medium to be printed on the display screen,
A print condition setting method characterized by comprising:

An image can be printed without providing a margin at an end portion of the print medium based on the print condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and the conditions set by the print condition setting device. A printing device,
A printing system comprising:

A printing system including a printer capable of printing an image without providing a margin at an end portion of a print medium, and a data generation device for generating print data to be supplied to the printer,
The data generation device includes:
Print data that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed out of a plurality of different protrusion amounts that can be set as the protrusion amount of print data that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed based on a user instruction Setting means for setting the amount of protrusion of
Generating means for generating the print data based on the amount of protrusion set by the setting means;
An image to be printed and a print medium on which the image is to be printed, in order to display on the display screen a state in which the image to be printed according to the print data generated by the generation means protrudes from the print medium; Display control means for displaying the image superimposed on the display screen;
Means for supplying the printer with print data generated by the generation means;
A printing system comprising:

A program for causing a computer to execute a method for setting a condition for printing an image without providing a margin at an end portion of a print medium based on print data,
The method includes a setting step capable of variably setting a protruding amount of print data protruding outside from a print medium to be printed based on a user instruction;
A step of displaying an image of a size that varies according to the amount of protrusion set variably by the setting step and a print medium on which the image is to be printed, overlaid on a display screen;
The program characterized by including.

A program for causing a computer to execute a method for setting a condition for printing an image without providing a margin at an end portion of a print medium based on print data,
According to the method, a plurality of different protrusion amounts that can be set as the protrusion amount of print data that protrudes outward from the print medium to be printed are selected from the print medium to be printed based on a user instruction. A setting process for setting the amount of print data that protrudes,
A step of displaying an image to be printed in accordance with the print data generated based on the amount of protrusion set in the setting step and a print medium on which the image is to be printed over the display screen;
The program characterized by including.