JP2010076151A - Print preview image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a plurality of print preview images in a proper order on a list. <P>SOLUTION: The print preview image display device includes: an information table storage 16 wherein, for each plurality of specific items, the ink color IDs and item display priorities for indicating ink ID priorities of the specific items are related and stored as a plurality of information tables; an item priority storage means 17a which stores the item priorities for displaying the priorities of the plurality of information tables as item priority information from the user's input operation; a basic priority generation means 11a wherein basic priorities for indicating the ink color priorities are generated from the plurality of information tables and item priority information; a display order determination means 11b for generating a combination list wherein the combination of the ink color IDs and their display orders are related from the basic priorities; and a display control means 11c wherein the print preview image generated by the combination of the ink color IDs based on the combination list is displayed on the display means according to the display order. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a print image display device that is connected to a printing device that prints using a plurality of ink colors and displays a print image based on a combination of a plurality of ink colors.

  For example, in a stencil printing apparatus capable of general multi-color printing, printing is performed using ink of an ink color selected by the user from among a plurality of ink colors that can be printed by the stencil printing apparatus.

  When selecting the ink color, the user selects a combination of a plurality of ink colors from a plurality of printable ink colors based on an image of the finished state of the printed matter. Therefore, the printed matter actually printed may not be the same as the printed matter imagined by the user.

  Therefore, in a general stencil printing machine capable of multi-color printing, a print image generated based on a combination of ink colors selected by the user is temporarily displayed on the screen, and the user confirms the print image. After that, an image corresponding to the displayed print image is printed based on the user's operation.

Here, when the number of ink colors that can be printed by the stencil printing apparatus is N and the number of ink colors to be printed is r, the number of combinations of ink colors that can be printed is expressed by the following Equation 1.
_n P _r = _n! / (N−r)! ... (Formula 1)

  The conventional stencil printing apparatus displays on the screen a print image image generated based on the combination of ink colors selected by the user from the printable ink color combinations represented by Equation 1 above. The user had to re-select the ink color combination until the desired print image was displayed on the screen, which was very troublesome.

  Patent Document 1 proposes a printing apparatus that prints images as print patterns under different printing conditions based on the same image data.

Patent Document 2 proposes an information processing apparatus that generates and displays a print preview image by a printing method specified together with an execution instruction when an instruction to execute the print preview function is input. .
JP 2006-35705 A JP 2006-277605 A

  However, in the printing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when there are a large number of printing conditions, a large number of printing patterns are displayed in random order. Therefore, the user confirms all the large number of printing patterns and then selects a desired printing pattern. It was necessary to make a selection, and much labor was required for this confirmation work.

  Similarly, in the information processing apparatus described in Patent Document 2, when there are a large number of printing methods, a large number of print preview images are displayed in random order, so that all the large number of print preview images are confirmed. There was a need to do.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and print image images are arranged in an appropriate order so that a user can easily select a desired print image image from among a large number of print image images. It is an object of the present invention to provide a print image display device capable of displaying a list in a list.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first feature of a print image display device according to the present invention is connected to a printing device that prints using a plurality of ink colors, and is based on a combination of the plurality of ink colors. A print image display device for displaying a print image, wherein an ink color ID for uniquely identifying the ink color for each of a plurality of items which are set classifications for determining use of the ink; An information table storage unit that associates display priority by item indicating which of the inks corresponding to the ink color ID is used with priority, and stores it as a plurality of information tables, and based on a user's input operation Item priority storage means for storing item priority information indicating which of the plurality of information tables is prioritized, the plurality of information tables and the item priority. Based on the degree information, basic priority generation means for generating basic priority information indicating which of the inks corresponding to the ink color ID is to be used with priority, and based on the basic priority information, A display order determining unit that generates a combination table in which a combination of ink color IDs and a display order indicating which of these combinations is to be used preferentially is associated; and a combination table generated by the display order determining unit And a display control means for causing the display means to display the print image image generated by the combination of the ink color IDs based on the display order.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first feature of a print image display device according to the present invention is that the information table storage unit includes an ink color ID for uniquely identifying the ink color, and the ink received from the printing device. Ink remaining amount information table storage means for storing the first item-specific display priority calculated based on the remaining ink amount and storing it as an ink remaining amount information table, the ink color ID, and a preset value Reference ink color information table storage means for storing a reference ink color information table in association with the second item display priority calculated based on the reference priority, and the ink color ID for each user. A user preference information table description stored as a user preference information table in association with the third item display priority calculated based on the use frequency of the ink color. And the item priority storage means selects any one of the remaining ink level information table, the reference ink color information table, and the user preference information table based on an input operation by the user. Item priority information indicating whether to give priority is stored, and the basic priority generation means is based on the remaining ink information table, the reference ink color information table, the user preference information table, and the item priority information. Thus, basic priority information indicating which of the inks corresponding to the ink color ID is to be used with priority is generated.

  The print image display apparatus according to the present invention displays a list of print image images in an appropriate order so that the user can easily select a desired print image image from among a large number of print image images. can do.

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

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a printing apparatus that can print using two inks out of three colors, and a print image display that displays a reduced print image based on a combination of the two ink colors A printing system provided with a device will be described as an example.

<Configuration of printing system>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a printing system to which a print image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 10 includes a printing image display device 1 and a printing device 2, and the printing image display device 1 and the printing device 2 are connected via a network 5.

  The print image display device 1 displays a list of a plurality of reduced print image images in a predetermined display order based on a combination of two colors from the three ink colors that can be printed by the printing device 2. Then, image data corresponding to the reduced print image image selected based on the user's operation from among the plurality of reduced print image images displayed in a list is transmitted to the printing apparatus 2 via the network 5. The configuration of the print image display device 1 will be described later.

  The printing apparatus 2 is a stencil printing apparatus capable of printing using, for example, two colors of ink selected from three colors of ink, and includes a plate making unit 2a, a first drum 2b, and a second drum 2c. , A paper feed unit 2d, an intermediate transport unit 2e, and a paper discharge unit 2f.

  When the printing apparatus 2 receives image data from the printing image display apparatus 1 via the network 5, the printing apparatus 2 separates the first color image data and the second color image data from the received image data. Then, the plate making unit 2a of the printing apparatus 2 makes the first stencil sheet based on the first color image data, and winds the first stencil sheet thus made on the rotating first drum 2b. Similarly, the plate making unit 2a makes a second stencil sheet based on the image data of the second color, and wraps the second stencil sheet thus made on the second drum 2c that rotates.

  When the printing paper is fed by the paper feeding unit 2d to the rotating first drum 2b, the printing paper is pressed against the first stencil paper wound around the first drum 2b, and the first By supplying the first color ink from the inside of the drum 2b to the first stencil sheet, the first image made on the first stencil sheet is transferred to the printing sheet as a print image to generate an intermediate printed matter. Is done.

  Next, the intermediate printed material on which the first image has been transferred is fed to the second drum 2c by the intermediate conveyance unit 2e, and the intermediate printed material is pressed against the second stencil sheet wound around the rotating second drum. At the same time, by supplying the second color ink from the inside of the second drum to the second stencil sheet, the second image made on the second stencil sheet is transferred as a print image to the intermediate printed matter. Is done. Then, the printed material 3 to which the second image is transferred is discharged by the discharge unit 2f. Thereby, the printing apparatus 2 can generate the printed matter 3 of two colors.

  In response to a request from the print image display device 1, the printing device 2 appropriately transmits predetermined information such as ink remaining amount information and other printing statuses of the printing device 2 via the network 5. Send to.

<Configuration of Print Image Display Device 1>
Next, the configuration of the print image display apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the print image display device 1 includes a CPU 11, a memory 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, a print interface unit 15, a first hard disk 16, and a second hard disk 17. Are connected to each other via a bus 20.

  The memory 12 is composed of a volatile semiconductor or the like, and stores programs and data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

  The input unit 13 includes an input unit such as a mouse or a keyboard, generates an input signal by a user operation, and supplies the input signal to the CPU 11.

  The display unit 14 includes an image output unit such as an organic EL (electroluminescence) display or a liquid crystal display, and displays a screen such as a reduced print image list display screen based on an output signal supplied from the CPU 11.

  The printing interface unit 15 is a connection interface with the printing apparatus 2, and transmits image data to the printing apparatus 2 and receives ink remaining amount information from the printing apparatus 2 according to an instruction from the CPU 11.

  The first hard disk 16 stores an information table for each of three items that are set categories for determining the use of ink, that is, the remaining ink amount, the reference ink, and the user preference. A table storage unit 16a, a reference ink color information table storage unit 16b, and a user preference information table storage unit 16c are provided.

The ink remaining amount information table storage unit 16a displays the ink color ID for uniquely identifying the ink color, the ink remaining amount of the ink received from the printing apparatus 2, and the display priority for each item calculated from the ink remaining amount. The information is stored as an ink remaining amount information table.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the remaining ink information table stored in the remaining ink information table storage unit 16a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “ink color ID” (symbol 101), “ink remaining amount” (symbol 102), and “item-specific display priority” (symbol 103) are associated with each other, and the ink remaining amount information. Stored as a table. The remaining amount of ink 102 is appropriately updated by the CPU 11 with the remaining amount of ink received from the printing apparatus 2 via the network 5, and the display priority 103 for each item is changed by the CPU 11 every time the remaining amount of ink 102 is updated. Based on the ink remaining amount 102, the item-based display priority 103 is calculated to increase as the ink remaining amount increases, and is updated with the calculated value.

The reference ink color information table storage unit 16b displays an ink color ID, an ink color name, color information, a preset reference priority, and an item-specific display priority calculated based on the reference priority. The reference ink color information table is stored in association.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reference ink color information table stored in the reference ink color information table storage unit 16b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, “ink color ID” (reference numeral 101), “ink color name” (reference numeral 202), “color information” (reference numeral 203), “reference priority” (reference numeral 204), “Item-specific display priority” (reference numeral 205) is associated with each other and stored as a reference ink color information table.

  The reference priority 204 is updated based on an operation signal generated by the input unit 13 in response to a user input operation. The item-by-item display priority 205 is set so that the CPU 11 increases the item-by-item display priority 205 based on the reference priority 204 by the CPU 11 every time the reference priority 204 is updated. Calculated and updated with the calculated value.

  The user preference information table storage unit 16c associates, for each user, the ink color ID, the usage frequency of the ink by the user, and the display priority for each item calculated based on the usage frequency. Store as a table.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user preference information table stored in the user preference information table storage unit 16c.

  As shown in FIG. 5, “user ID” (reference numeral 301), “user name” (reference numeral 302), “usage frequency” (reference numeral 303), and “display priority by item” (reference numeral 304). And are stored as a user preference information table.

  The usage frequency 303 is obtained by integrating the ink color ID used for the image data transmitted by the CPU 11 every time the CPU 11 transmits image data for the print image display device 1 to cause the printing device 2 to print. It is updated with.

  The item-by-item display priority 304 is calculated by the CPU 11 so that the item-by-item display priority 304 becomes higher as the use frequency 303 increases every time the use frequency 303 is updated, and is updated with the calculated value. .

  For example, a user named “Ideal Taro” whose user ID is “XXX001” is frequently used in the order of “AAA”, “BBB”, and “CCC”, so that the display priority 304 for each item is “AAA”, The values “1”, “2”, and “3” are stored in the order of “BBB” and “CCC”.

  The second hard disk 17 includes an item priority storage unit 17a and a basic priority storage unit 17b in terms of its functions.

  The item priority storage unit 17a displays a priority order indicating which item is prioritized among the remaining ink amount information, the reference ink color information, and the user preference information based on the user's input operation. Remember as.

  Specifically, the CPU 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a priority algorithm determination screen, generates item priority information based on an operation signal generated by the input unit 13 based on a user operation, and generates the item priority information. The item priority information is stored in the item priority storage unit 17a.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a priority algorithm determination screen displayed on the display unit 14.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the item list display area 501 of the priority algorithm determination screen displays a list of items of ink remaining amount, reference ink color, and user preference. When the user selects one of the items displayed in the item list display area 501 using the input unit 13 and presses the button 502 up or the button 503 down, the CPU 11 The order of the selected item displayed in the list is raised or lowered according to the operation.

When the user depresses the confirmation 504 using the input unit 13, the item priority storage unit 17a of the CPU 11 generates item priority information in response to the operation signal, and the generated item priority. Information is stored in the item priority storage unit 17a.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of item priority information stored in the item priority storage unit 17a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, “item priority” (reference numeral 401) and “item name” (reference numeral 402) are associated with each other and stored as item priority information.

The basic priority storage unit 17b stores ink color basic priority information generated by a basic priority generation unit 11a of the CPU 11 described later.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of basic priority information stored in the basic priority storage unit 17b.

  As shown in FIG. 8, “basic priority index” (reference numeral 601) and “ink color ID” (reference numeral 101) are associated with each other and stored as basic priority information.

  The CPU 11 performs central control of the print image display device 1. Further, the CPU 11 implements a basic priority generation unit 11a, a display order determination unit 11b, and a display control unit 11c in terms of functions by executing a print image display program.

  The basic priority generation unit 11a generates basic priority information indicating the priority order of ink colors based on the ink remaining amount information table, the reference ink color information table, the user preference information table, and the item priority information.

  The display order determination unit 11b generates a combination table in which the combination of ink color IDs and the display order of this combination are associated with each other based on the basic priority information.

  The display control unit 11c causes the display unit 14 to display the print image image generated by the combination of the ink color IDs based on the combination table generated by the display order determination unit 11b.

<Operation of Print Image Display Device 1>
Next, the operation of the print image display apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

≪Main flow processing≫
A main flow process in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main flow process in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, when the CPU 11 receives a request signal for requesting user login generated based on a user's input operation from the input unit 13 and succeeds in login authentication (step S101), the basic priority generation unit 11a of the CPU 11 Executes basic priority generation processing (step S102). Thereby, the basic priority information of the ink color is generated. Details of the basic priority generation process will be described later.

  Next, the display order determining unit 11b of the CPU 11 executes a display order determining process (step S103). Thus, the display order for each combination of ink color IDs is determined, and a combination table indicating the display order for each combination of ink color IDs is generated. Details of the display order determination process will be described later.

  Next, the display control part 11c of CPU11 performs a display control process (step S104). Thereby, reduced print image images are generated based on the combination table generated in step S103, and the generated reduced print image images are displayed in a list on the display unit 14 in the display order determined in step S103. Details of this display control process will be described later.

  Next, when any one of the reduced print image images displayed as a list in step S104 is selected by a user operation (step S105), the CPU 11 selects the full size corresponding to the selected reduced print image image. Are separated for each ink color, and image data for each ink color is generated (step S106).

  Then, the CPU 11 transmits the image data for each ink color generated in step S <b> 106 to the printing apparatus 2 via the network 5. (Step S107).

≪Basic priority generation processing≫
A processing flow of basic priority generation processing in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of basic priority generation processing in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the CPU 11 assigns “1” as an initial value to the counter i (step S201), and then the basic priority generation unit 11a of the CPU 11 stores item priority information from the item priority storage unit 17a of the second hard disk 17. Is read out (step S202).

  Next, the basic priority generation unit 11a reads the information table of the item with the highest item priority from the item priority information read in step S202 as the first table (step S203). In the example of the item priority information shown in FIG. 7, the item having the highest item priority is “reference ink”. Therefore, the basic priority generation unit 11 a uses the reference ink information table storage unit 16 b of the first hard disk 16. To read the reference ink information table as the first table.

  Next, the basic priority generation unit 11a determines whether or not there is an ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority in the first table read in step S202 (step S204). In the example of the reference ink information table shown in FIG. 4, the value of the item-by-item display priority 205 of the ink color ID “AAA” is the same as the value of the item-by-item display priority 205 of the ink color ID “CCC”. Therefore, it is determined that there is an ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority.

  If it is determined in step S204 that there is no ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority, the basic priority generation unit 11a generates basic priority information based on the first table (step S208).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S204 that there is an ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority, the basic priority generation unit 11a increments the value of the counter i (step S205), and then the item priority is the next. The information table of the item with the highest value is read as the i-th table (step S206). For example, when the value of the counter i is “2”, in the example of the item priority information shown in FIG. 7, the item with the second highest item priority is “ink remaining amount”. 11a reads the remaining ink information table from the remaining ink information table storage unit 16a of the first hard disk 16 as a second table.

  Then, the basic priority generation unit 11a determines whether there is an ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority in the i-th table for the ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority in the (i-1) th table. Is determined (step S207). For example, when the ink remaining amount information table is read as the second table, the ink color IDs having the same item display priority in the reference ink information table which is the first table are “AAA” and “CCC”. The basic priority generation unit 11a determines whether the display priority for each item of the ink color IDs “AAA” and “CCC” is the same based on the read ink remaining amount information table.

  In the example of the ink remaining amount information table shown in FIG. 3, the value of the item-by-item display priority 103 for the ink color ID “AAA” and the value of the item-by-item display priority 103 for the ink color ID “CCC” are the same. Therefore, it is determined that there is an ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority.

  If it is determined in step S207 that the i-th table has an ink color ID with the same item-specific display priority, the process proceeds to step S205, and the value of the counter i is incremented. The information table for the high item is read out as the i-th table (step S206). For example, when the value of the counter i is “3”, the item with the third highest item priority is “user preference” in the example of the item priority information shown in FIG. 11a reads the user preference information table from the user preference information table storage unit 16c of the first hard disk 16 as a third table.

  Then, the basic priority generation unit 11a determines whether there is an ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority in the i-th table for the ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority in the (i-1) th table. Is determined (step S207).

  For example, when the user preference information table is read out as the third table, the ink color IDs having the same item display priority in the ink remaining amount information table as the second table are “AAA” and “CCC”. Based on the read user preference information table, the basic priority generation unit 11a determines whether or not the item-specific display priorities of the ink color IDs “AAA” and “CCC” are the same.

  In the example of the user preference information table shown in FIG. 5, when the user ID of the user who logged in at step S101 of the main flow shown in FIG. 9 is “XXX003”, the ink color ID “AAA” is used. Since the value of the item-by-item display priority 304 is “3” and the value of the item-by-item display priority 304 of the ink color ID “CCC” is “1”, the basic priority generation unit 11a performs the item-by-item display priority. It is determined that there is no ink color ID having the same degree.

  Next, when it is determined in step S207 that the i-th table does not have the same ink color ID with the item-specific display priority, the basic priority generation unit 11a determines the basic priority based on the first to i-th tables. Information is generated (step S208).

  Specifically, when the basic priority generation unit 11a determines that the value of the counter i is “1”, that is, in step S204, there is no ink color ID having the same item-specific display priority in the first table, 1 Basic priority information is generated based on the second table.

  For example, when the value of the counter i is “3”, the basic priority information is generated based on the first table, the second table, and the third table. In the example shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 and 7, in the reference ink information table that is the first table, the item-by-item display priority of the ink color ID “BBB” is “1”, and the ink color ID “AAA”. Since the item-specific display priority of “CCC” is “2”, the basic priority generation unit 11a determines the ink color ID having the highest basic priority as “BBB”. In the ink remaining amount information table that is the second table, the display priority by item of the ink color IDs “AAA” and “CCC” are both “2”, and in the user preference information table that is the third table, Since the item-by-item display priority of the ink color ID “AAA” is “1” and the item-by-item display priority of the ink color ID “CCC” is “3”, next to the ink color ID “BBB”, the basic The ink color ID with the higher priority is “AAA”, and the ink color ID with the highest basic priority after the ink color ID “AAA” is determined as “CCC”.

  In this way, the basic priority generation unit 11a generates the basic priority information of the ink color based on the remaining ink information, the reference ink color information, the user preference information, and the item priority information.

≪Display order determination process≫
A processing flow of display order determination processing in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of display order determination processing in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the CPU 11 reads basic priority information from the basic priority storage unit 17b of the second hard disk 17 (step S301).

  Next, the CPU 11 assigns “1” as an initial value to the target setting column counter i (step S302), and then assigns “1” as an initial value to the basic priority index C (step S303).

  Next, the display order determining unit 11b of the CPU 11 determines whether or not the value of the target setting column counter i is 1 or more (step S304).

  If it is determined in step S304 that the value of the target setting column counter i is less than 1, the display order determination unit 11b determines the basic priority for the first column based on the basic priority information read in step S301. The ink color ID indicated by the degree index C is (n-1)! Are set as the first ink color ID, and an intermediate combination table is generated (step S305). Here, the number of ink colors that can be printed by the printing apparatus 2 is “n”. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 8, since the ink color ID with the basic priority index C value of “1” is “BBB” and the value of n is “3”, the ink color ID “BBB” is changed. 2 {= (3-1)! } Pieces are set as the first color ink IDs.

  Next, after the basic priority index C is incremented, the display order determination unit 11b repeatedly executes the processes of steps S305 to S306 until the basic priority index C becomes n or more.

  As a result, the display order determining unit 11b generates an intermediate combination table in which the display order 701 and the first ink color ID 702 are associated with each other as shown in FIG. Here, the first color ink color ID 702 is assumed to be the first column, and the second color ink color ID 702 is assumed to be the second column.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S304 that the value of the target setting column counter i is 1 or more, the display order determination unit 11b indicates the basic priority index C in the column on the left side of the i-th column of the intermediate association table. It is determined whether an ink color ID is set (step S308).

  If it is determined in step S308 that the ink color ID indicated by the basic priority index C is not set in the column on the left side of the i-th column of the intermediate combination table, the display order determination unit 11b reads out in step S301. Based on the basic priority information, the ink color ID indicated by the basic priority index C is (ni) in the i-th column of the intermediate combination table! These are set (steps S309 and S310). Here, since n is “3”, for example, when the second column of the intermediate combination table is set, the display order determining unit 11b sets the ink color ID indicated by the basic priority index C to the second column. 1 {= (3-2)! } Set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that the ink color ID indicated by the basic priority index C is set in the left column from the i-th column, the value of the basic priority index C is incremented (step S311). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the basic priority index C is n or more (step S312).

  Next, the display order determination unit 11b determines whether or not ink color IDs have been set for all rows for the i-th column of the intermediate combination table (step S313).

  If it is determined in step S313 that the ink color ID has been set for all rows for the i-th column of the intermediate combination table, the value of the target setting column counter i is incremented (step S314), and then the target setting column counter i Is determined to be equal to or greater than the number of ink colors r to be selected (step S315), and if the value of the target setting column counter i is determined to be equal to or greater than the number of ink colors r to be selected, The display order determination process ends.

  In this way, the display order determination unit 11b generates a combination table indicating the display order of combinations of ink color IDs by setting ink color IDs based on basic priority information in all columns.

  FIG. 13 is an example showing an example of a combination table generated by the display order determination unit 11b.

  As shown in FIG. 13, “display order” (reference numeral 701), “first ink color ID” (reference numeral 702), and “second ink color ID” (reference numeral 703) are associated with each other.

  As described above, since the display order determining unit 11b generates a combination table indicating the display order of the combination of ink color IDs based on the basic priority information, combinations of ink colors that are highly likely to be selected by the user. The higher the display order, the faster.

≪Display control processing≫
A processing flow of display control processing in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of display control processing in the print image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The display control unit 11c of the CPU 11 generates reduced print image images to be displayed as a list on the display unit 14 based on the combination of ink color IDs in the display order indicated by the combination table generated by the display order determination unit 11b. (Step S401).

  The display control unit 11c displays the reduced print image generated in step S401 on the display unit 14 (step S402).

Next, when the display control unit 11c determines that reduced print image images of all combinations of ink color IDs are displayed on the display unit 14, the process ends (step S403). Specifically, when the number of selected ink colors is “r” and the number of ink colors that can be printed by the printing apparatus 2 is “n”, the displayed reduced print image image x satisfies the following Expression 2. , It is determined that reduced print image images of all combinations of ink color IDs are displayed on the display unit 14.
x> nPr (Formula 2)

  FIG. 15 shows an example of a reduced print image list display screen displayed on the display unit 14 included in the print image display device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 15, reduced print image images 801 to 806 are displayed on the reduced print image list display screen 800 based on the combination of ink color IDs in the display order indicated by the combination table.

  The reduced print image image 801 is a reduced print image image having the first display order, and the first image 801a displayed with the first ink color and the second image 801b displayed with the second ink color. It is displayed as a combination.

  In the example of the combination table illustrated in FIG. 13, a reduced print image image generated based on the first ink color “BBB” and the second ink color “CCC” is displayed.

  Then, reduced print image images 801 to 806 are displayed in the left direction or the downward direction toward each row in accordance with the display order of the combination table shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the print image display device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the basic ink color is based on the remaining ink information, the reference ink color information, the user preference information, and the item priority information. Priority information is generated, a combination table indicating the display order of the combination of ink color IDs is generated based on the basic priority information, and reduced printing generated based on the combination of ink color IDs based on the combination table A list of image images is displayed on the display unit 14 based on the display order. As a result, a reduced print image image that is highly likely to be selected by the user or a reduced print image image with a large amount of ink remaining in the ink color has a higher display order depending on the item priority. Can be displayed in a list in an appropriate order, and the user can easily select a desired reduced print image image from among a large number of reduced print image images.

  Note that the printing apparatus 2 included in the printing system 10 to which the printing image display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied includes two drums, and two inks selected from three ink colors. The stencil printing apparatus capable of printing using colors has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any printing apparatus capable of printing using a plurality of ink colors selected from a plurality of ink colors may be used. . For example, an ink jet printing apparatus capable of printing using four ink colors selected from five ink colors and one drum are provided, and three colors selected from four ink colors are provided. A stencil printing apparatus capable of printing using ink colors may be used. Here, when printing using a plurality of ink colors on a single drum, plate making, stencil stencil paper is wound around a rotating drum, and a predetermined number of images made on the stencil paper is transferred onto printing paper as a print image. After that, a series of steps of removing the stencil sheet wound around the drum may be repeated.

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system to which a print image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a print image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a remaining ink information table stored in a remaining ink information table storage unit included in a print image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed an example of the reference | standard ink color information table memorize | stored in the reference | standard ink color information table memory | storage part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is the figure which showed an example of the user preference information table memorize | stored in the user preference information table memory | storage part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is the figure which showed an example of the priority algorithm determination screen displayed on the display part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is the figure which showed an example of the item priority information memorize | stored in the item priority memory | storage part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is the figure which showed an example of the basic priority information memorize | stored in the basic priority memory | storage part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a main flow process in the print image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the flowchart which showed the processing flow of the basic priority production | generation process in the print image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the processing flow of the display order determination process in the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is the example which showed an example of the intermediate | middle combination table | surface produced | generated by the display order determination part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is the example which showed an example of the combination table produced | generated by the display order determination part with which the printing image display apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention was equipped. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow of display control processing in the print image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2 shows an example of a reduced print image list display screen displayed by a display unit provided in a print image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Print image display apparatus 2 ... Printing apparatus 5 ... Network 10 ... Printing system 11 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11a ... Basic priority generation part 11b ... Display order determination part 11c ... Display control part 12 ... Memory 13 ... Input part 14 ... Display part 15 ... Print interface part 16 ... 1st hard disk (information table memory | storage part)
16a ... Remaining ink information table storage unit 16b ... Reference ink information table storage unit 16c ... User preference information table storage unit 17 ... Second hard disk 17a ... Item priority storage unit 17b ... Basic priority storage unit 20 ... Bus

Claims (2)

A print image display device that is connected to a printing device that prints using a plurality of ink colors, and that displays a print image based on a combination of the plurality of ink colors,
For each of a plurality of items that are set categories for determining use of the ink, priority is given to an ink color ID that uniquely identifies the ink color and an ink corresponding to the ink color ID in the item. An information table storage unit that associates display priorities by item indicating whether to use and stores them as a plurality of information tables;
Item priority storage means for storing item priority information indicating which of the plurality of information tables is to be prioritized based on a user input operation;
Basic priority generation means for generating basic priority information indicating which of the inks corresponding to the ink color ID is to be used with priority based on the plurality of information tables and the item priority information;
A display order determining means for generating a combination table in which a combination of the ink color IDs and a display order indicating which one of the combinations is used with priority is generated based on the basic priority information;
Display control means for causing the display means to display the print image image generated by the combination of the ink color IDs based on the combination table generated by the display order determination means;
A print image display device comprising: The information table storage unit
The ink color ID for uniquely identifying the ink color is associated with the first item-specific display priority calculated based on the ink remaining amount of the ink received from the printing apparatus, and is used as an ink remaining amount information table. Ink remaining amount information table storing means for storing;
A reference ink color information table storage unit that associates the ink color ID with a second item-specific display priority calculated based on a preset reference priority, and stores it as a reference ink color information table;
User preference information table storage that stores, as a user preference information table, the ink color ID and the third item display priority calculated based on the use frequency of the ink color in association with each user. Means,
The item priority storage means includes
Based on the user's input operation, item priority information indicating which of the remaining ink level information table, the reference ink color information table, and the user preference information table is prioritized is stored,
The basic priority generation means includes
Based on the remaining ink information table, the reference ink color information table, the user preference information table, and the item priority information, which of the inks corresponding to the ink color ID is to be prioritized is used. The print image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein basic priority information is generated.

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