JP2013015879A - Printer driver apparatus and printer driver program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer driver apparatus capable of preventing wasting a plate-making master.SOLUTION: A printer driver apparatus 9 for outputting a print job for a stencil printing apparatus 10 includes a storage unit 91 for storing the print job, an output unit 92 for outputting the print job, an input unit 93 capable of inputting the print job and an instruction related thereto, a processing unit 94 having processing means relative to the print job, and a display unit 95 for displaying details relative to processing of the processing unit 94. The printer driver apparatus 9 has determination means 941 for, after the processing unit 94, as the processing means, has received an input of an output instruction of the print job, determining whether or not the number of sheets to be printed set as the print job is equal to or smaller than a predetermined number stored in the storage unit 91, and warning means 942 for, in the case where a result determined by the determination means 941 shows that the number of sheets to be printed is equal to or smaller than the predetermined number, controlling the output unit 92 for stopping the output of the print job while displaying warning details on the display unit 95.

Description

  The present invention relates to a printer driver apparatus and a printer driver program for outputting a print job to a stencil printing apparatus.

  A print job output from the printer driver apparatus to the printing apparatus includes various printing conditions. One of the printing conditions is the number of printed sheets, and the initial setting is usually one. Therefore, if the printer driver device is operated without setting the number of prints again, it outputs a print job of “one print” (see Patent Document 1).

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  However, when a print job is output to the stencil printing apparatus by the printer driver as described above, the following problems may occur. That is, when two or more originals are to be printed by the stencil printing apparatus, if the printer driver device is operated without setting the number of prints again, the stencil printing apparatus causes the master making master for the first original to be printed. And printing one sheet, discarding the master making master, and then making a master making master for the second original and printing one sheet. For this reason, if it is desired to print a large number of sheets for the first document, it is necessary to produce a plate making master again. In general, since a stencil printing apparatus is used to perform printing of a large number of sheets for a single document, the stencil master is discarded only when it is used for printing one sheet. It is useless.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a printer driver device that can prevent waste of a plate making master in a stencil printing device.

  A first invention of the present application is a printer driver device that outputs a print job to a stencil printing apparatus, a storage unit that stores the print job, an output unit that outputs the print job, the print job, and the print job An input unit capable of inputting a command related to the print job, a processing unit having a processing unit related to the print job, and a display unit for displaying contents related to processing of the processing unit, the processing unit serving as the processing unit When receiving the print job output command, the determination unit determines whether the number of prints set as the print job is equal to or less than a predetermined number stored in the storage unit; When the determination result indicates that the number is less than a predetermined number, the output unit is controlled to stop outputting the print job, and a warning is displayed on the display unit. Display, characterized in that it comprises a warning means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the number of printed sheets is equal to or smaller than the predetermined number, the output of the print job is stopped and a warning is issued. As a result, it is possible to prevent the master making master from being discarded before the necessary number of printings are performed, and the master making master can be prevented from being wasted.

The first invention preferably further comprises the following configuration.
(A) The input unit is set so that an arbitrary number can be input as the predetermined number of sheets, and when the processing unit receives the input of the arbitrary number of sheets, the predetermined number of sheets is set to the arbitrary number of sheets. Further, a sheet number changing means for changing is provided.
(B) The input unit is set so that a non-warning command for setting the warning means to a non-operating state can be input, and when the processing unit receives an input of the non-warning command, Non-warning setting means for setting the warning means to a non-operating state is further provided.
(C) The processing unit further includes selection display means for displaying a predetermined selection content on the display unit after the warning means is operated, and the selection content continues the print job. Or whether to cancel the print job or not, and the input unit is set so that a command related to the selection can be input, and the processing unit "continues" When receiving a command related to the selection, an output continuation unit that controls the output unit to output the print job as it is, and when receiving a command related to the selection “confirm stop”, the print job Output canceling means for canceling the output command is further provided.

  According to the configuration (A), it is possible to change the predetermined number of sheets, which is a reference for determining that the setting of the number of printed sheets has been forgotten or wrongly set, according to the usage pattern of the user.

  According to the said structure (B), the presence or absence of a warning can be selected according to a user's usage pattern.

  According to the configuration (C), after the warning unit functions, it is possible to select one of outputting the print job as it is or confirming cancel of the print job.

  A second invention of the present application is a printer driver program, comprising: a computer that outputs a print job to a stencil printing apparatus; a storage unit that stores the print job; an output unit that outputs the print job; the print job; An input unit capable of inputting a command related thereto, a processing unit having a processing unit related to the print job, and a display unit displaying contents related to processing of the processing unit, and further, the processing unit is configured to be the processing unit When receiving an output command of the print job, it is determined whether or not the number of prints set as the print job is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and a determination result by the determination unit is equal to or less than a predetermined number The output unit is controlled to stop the output of the print job, and a warning is given to the display unit. Display containers, characterized in that to function as a warning means.

The second invention preferably further comprises the following configuration.
(A) When the input unit is set as the predetermined number so that an arbitrary number can be input, and the processing unit receives the input of the arbitrary number, the predetermined number stored in the storage unit Is made to function as a number change means for changing the number to any number.
(B) When the input unit is set so that a non-warning command for setting the warning unit in a non-operating state can be input, and the processing unit receives an input of the non-warning command, the warning unit Is made to function as a non-warning setting means for setting the inactive state.
(C) causing the processing unit to function as a selection display unit that causes a predetermined selection content to be displayed on the display unit after the warning unit is activated, and the selection content continues the print job or the print A request to confirm whether or not to cancel the job is set. The input unit is set so that the command related to the selection can be input, and the processing unit is configured to issue a command related to the selection of “continue”. Upon receipt of the command, the output continuation unit that controls the output unit to output the print job as it is, and the command related to the selection of “confirm stop” are canceled, the output command of the print job is canceled. , Function as output cancellation means.

  According to the second invention, it is possible to cause a computer to function as the printer driver device of the first invention.

  In short, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the plate making master from being wasted.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a print processing system including a printer driver device according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic view of a stencil printing apparatus. It is a figure explaining the action | operation of a stencil printing apparatus. It is a figure explaining the action | operation of a stencil printing apparatus following FIG. It is a figure explaining the action | operation of a stencil printing apparatus following FIG. It is a figure which shows a warning display setting screen. It is a figure which shows a warning screen. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a printer driver device. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one of a document placement form and a finished form after printing processing in 2in1 mode printing.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a print processing system including a printer driver device according to the present invention. The printer driver device 9 is electrically connected to the stencil printing device 10 and is configured by installing a printer driver program. The printer driver device 9 includes a storage unit 91 that stores a print job, an output unit 92 that outputs a print job to the stencil printing apparatus 10, an input unit 93 that can input a print job and a command related thereto, a print job And a display unit 95 that displays the contents related to the processing of the processing unit 94. The stencil printing apparatus 10 receives a print job from the output unit 92, inputs printing information from the control unit 101 that controls the operation of the stencil printing apparatus 10, and the stencil printing apparatus 10 itself, and displays the printing status. And an operation panel 102.

  When the processing unit 94 receives an input of a print job output command, the processing unit 94 determines whether or not the number of prints set as the print job is equal to or less than a predetermined number stored in the storage unit 91, A warning unit 942 for controlling the output unit 92 to stop the output of the print job and displaying the warning content on the display unit 95 when the determination result by the unit 941 indicates that the number is less than a predetermined number; ,have.

  The input unit 93 is set so that an arbitrary number can be input as the predetermined number, and the processing unit 94 changes the predetermined number to the arbitrary number when receiving the input of the arbitrary number. Changing means 943 is provided.

  The input unit 93 is set so that a non-warning command for setting the warning unit 942 to a non-operation state can be input. When the processing unit 94 receives an input of the non-warning command, the processing unit 94 turns the warning unit 942 off. Non-warning setting means 944 for setting the non-operating state is provided.

  The processing unit 94 includes a selection display unit 945 for displaying a predetermined selection content on the display unit 95 after the operation of the warning unit 942, and the selection content continues the print job or cancels the print job. Is required to be selected. The input unit 93 is set so that the command related to the selection can be input, and the processing unit 94 outputs the print job as it is when receiving the command related to the selection of “continue”. An output continuation unit 946 that controls the unit 92; and an output cancellation unit 947 that cancels the output command of the print job when receiving a command related to the selection of “confirm cancellation”.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the stencil printing apparatus 10. For convenience of explanation, the upstream side of the paper feeding direction and the transport direction M1 will be described as “front side”, and the downstream side of the paper feed direction and the transport direction M1 will be described as “rear side”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the stencil printing apparatus 10, a paper feed unit 2 is disposed at the front lower part of the printing machine main body 1, and a paper discharge unit 3 is disposed at the rear lower part of the printing machine main body 1. A printing unit 4 is disposed between the paper feeding unit 2 and the paper discharge unit 3 in the front-rear direction. The paper feeding unit 3 is disposed in front of the paper discharge unit 3 and below the printing unit 4. Is arranged. A plate making unit 6 is disposed at the front upper part of the printer main body 1, and a plate discharging unit 7 is disposed at the rear upper part of the printer main body 1. An image reading unit 8 is disposed on the upper side of the printing machine main body 1. The stencil printing apparatus 10 transports the paper in the paper feeding unit 2 to the printing unit 4, performs the first printing process by the printing unit 4, transports the paper to the paper discharge unit 3, and refeeds the paper from the paper discharge unit 3 to the paper refeed unit 5 Then, the print unit 4 is conveyed to the printing unit 4, and the printing unit 4 performs the second printing process and conveys it to the paper discharge unit 3.

  The sheet feeding unit 2 includes a sheet feeding tray 21, a sheet feeding roller 22 and a suction member 23 disposed at the rear end of the sheet feeding tray 21, and a pair of timing rollers 24 disposed behind the sheet feeding roller 22. It is equipped with. The paper feed roller 22 and the separating member 23 are configured to take out the sheets stacked on the paper feed tray 21 one by one from the top. The timing roller 24 is operated at an appropriate timing in synchronism with the rotation of the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4 so that printing can be performed at a predetermined position on the sheet, and the sheet taken out by the sheet feeding roller 22 and the sheet member 23 is transferred to the plate. It feeds into the barrel 41.

  The paper discharge unit 3 includes an air suction type transport belt mechanism 31, a paper discharge tray 32, and a base guide 33. The paper discharge unit 3 conveys the paper printed by the printing unit 4 backward while sucking air by the transport belt mechanism 31 and discharges the paper onto the paper discharge tray 32.

  The paper discharge tray 32 includes an end plate 322, and the end plate 32 moves forward so that the paper on the paper discharge tray 32 is delivered to the refeed unit 5. The base guide 33 is movable in the vertical direction. When the paper is transported to the paper discharge tray 32 by the transport belt mechanism 31, the base guide 33 is disposed between the paper discharge unit 3 and the paper refeed unit 5 below. When the paper is transported from the paper discharge tray 32 to the paper re-feed unit 5, the upper opening between the paper discharge unit 3 and the paper re-feed unit 5 is opened. It is designed to be in the open position.

  The printing unit 4 includes a cylindrical plate cylinder 41 on which the plate-making master is mounted on the outer peripheral surface, and a pressing roller 42 that is opposed to the plate cylinder 41 so as to come into contact with and separate from below. The printing unit 4 sandwiches the sheet between the rotating plate cylinder 41 and the pressing roller 42 and conveys the sheet in the M1 direction, and the image of the plate making master is printed on the sheet by the ink supplied from the inside of the plate cylinder 41. It is designed to be transferred to the upper surface.

  The paper re-feed unit 5 receives the first printed paper stacked on the paper discharge tray 32 from the paper discharge unit 3 and the paper on the paper re-feed tray 51 from the top. A sheet refeeding roller 52 and a separating member 54 for picking up and conveying the sheets one by one; and one or more pairs of intermediate conveying rollers 53 for conveying the sheet conveyed from the sheet refeeding roller 52 toward the printing unit 4. Yes. The refeed unit 5 transports the sheets on the refeed tray 51 one by one from the top to the timing roller 24 of the sheet feed unit 2 by the sheet refeed roller 52, the intermediate transport roller 53, and the buckling member 54. It is supposed to be.

  The plate making unit 6 includes a stencil sheet roll 61, a thermal head 62, and a platen roller 63 that contacts the thermal head 62. The plate making unit 6 makes the stencil sheet taken out from the stencil sheet roll 61 based on the image data read by the image reading unit 8 with the thermal head 62, and makes the plate making master on the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4. It comes to wear.

  The plate discharging unit 7 includes a plate discharging housing 71, a pair of upper and lower drawing rollers 72 attached to the front upper end of the housing 71, and a base paper storage roll 73 inserted into the housing 71. The drawing roller 72 is located at a position corresponding to the rear upper end portion of the plate cylinder 41, and rotates by pinching and rotating the front end portion of the plate making master after printing mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 41. The plate making master after use of printing is wound around the base paper storage roll 73 in the housing 71.

  3-5 is a figure explaining the action | operation of the stencil printing apparatus 10. FIG. Hereinafter, the outline | summary of the action | operation of the stencil printing apparatus 10 is demonstrated using FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plate making unit 6 makes the stencil sheet taken out from the stencil sheet roll 61 based on the data of the image (surface image) read by the image reading unit 8 with the thermal head 62, and makes the plate making master. N1 is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4.

  Next, the paper feed roller 22 and the separator member 23 take out the paper P1 (not printed on the front and back surfaces) stacked on the paper feed tray 21 one by one from the top. The timing roller 24 is operated at an appropriate timing in synchronism with the rotation of the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4 so that printing can be performed at a predetermined position of the paper P1, and the taken-out paper P1 is fed into the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4. .

  Then, the printing unit 4 sandwiches the paper P1 between the rotating plate cylinder 41 and the pressing roller 42, and conveys the paper P1 in the M1 direction, while the plate making master N1 uses ink supplied from the inside of the plate cylinder 41. The surface image formed on the surface is transferred (first printing process) to the upper surface (front surface) of the paper P1. Hereinafter, the first printing process is referred to as “surface printing process”.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the paper discharge unit 3 transports the paper P <b> 2 that has been subjected to the front surface printing process by the printing unit 4 to the rear by the transport belt mechanism 31, and discharges it onto the paper discharge tray 32. At this time, the base guide 33 is located at the closing position, and aligns the leading ends of the sheets P2 stacked on the sheet discharge tray 32.

  On the other hand, in the plate discharging unit 7, the drawing roller 72 rotates while pinching the leading end of the plate making master N 1 mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 41, so that the plate making master N 1 is a base paper storage roll 73 of the housing 71. Wrapped around.

  After the plate making master N1 is removed from the plate cylinder 41, the plate making unit 6 uses the thermal head 62 to remove the stencil sheet taken out from the stencil sheet roll 61 based on the data of the image (back image) read by the image reading unit 8. Plate making is performed, and the plate making master N2 is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, by the forward movement of the end plate 322, the paper discharge unit 3 causes the paper P2 stacked on the paper discharge tray 32 to be subjected to the front surface printing process in the refeed direction (M2). Direction) to the refeed unit 5. At this time, the base guide 33 is located at the open position. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the base guide 33 moves to the closing position, and the refeed roller 52 and the separator member 54 take out the paper P2 received from the paper discharge unit 3 one by one from the top, The paper feed roller 52 and the intermediate transport roller 53 transport the taken paper P2 to the timing roller 24 of the paper feed unit 2 so that the printed surface is the lower surface and the unprinted back surface is the upper surface.

  The timing roller 24 is operated at an appropriate timing in synchronization with the rotation of the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4, and feeds the paper P <b> 2 to the plate cylinder 41 of the printing unit 4 with the unprinted back surface as the upper surface. The printing unit 4 sandwiched the paper P2 between the rotating plate cylinder 41 and the pressing roller 42 and transported it in the transport direction M1 and made the plate-making master N2 with ink supplied from the inside of the plate cylinder 41. The back image is transferred (second printing process) to the upper surface (back surface) of the paper P2. Hereinafter, the second printing process is referred to as “back surface printing process”.

  The paper P3 that has been subjected to the back side printing process by the printing unit 4 is conveyed rearward by the conveying belt mechanism 31 and is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 32.

  On the other hand, in the plate discharging unit 7, the drawing roller 72 sandwiches and rotates the front end portion of the plate making master N <b> 2 mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 41, so that the plate making master N <b> 2 becomes the base paper storage roll 73 of the housing 71. Wrapped around.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a warning display setting screen 951 for setting whether to display warning contents and a predetermined number of sheets (hereinafter referred to as “warning number”) which is the number of prints when warnings are displayed. The warning display setting screen 951 is displayed on the display unit 95 by the processing unit 94. On the warning display setting screen 951, the input unit 93 is set so that a warning command for setting the warning means 942 to an operating state and a non-warning command for setting the warning means 942 to a non-operating state can be input. ing. The input unit 93 is set so that the number of warnings can be arbitrarily input when the warning unit 942 is in an activated state. When inputting a warning command, the user checks a check box 9511 positioned to the left of “Display minimum print number warning” and inputs the number of warnings with the up and down buttons 9512. In FIG. 6, a check box 9511 is checked, and the number of warnings is entered as 10. In this case, the warning unit 942 displays a warning if the number of printed sheets set as a print job is 10 or less, and does not display a warning if the number of printed sheets exceeds 10. When the user makes the above input and touches an OK button 9513, the warning unit 942 is activated, and the number change unit 943 changes the number of warnings stored in the storage unit 91 to ten.

  On the other hand, when the user does not check the check box 9511 and touches the OK button 9513, the non-warning setting unit 944 sets the warning unit 942 to the non-operating state. When the warning means 942 is deactivated, the printer driver device 9 outputs the print job to the stencil printing device 10 regardless of the number of prints set as a print job.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a warning screen 952 displayed by the warning unit warning unit 942 when the number of prints set as a print job is equal to or less than the number of warnings. The warning screen 952 displays a warning unit 9521 that warns that the number of printed sheets is equal to or less than the number of warnings, and a selection unit 9522 that selects whether to continue the print job or to cancel the print job. Yes. If the determination unit 941 determines that the number of prints is equal to or less than the number of warnings, the warning unit 942 controls the output unit 92 to stop outputting the print job and causes the display unit 95 to display the warning unit 9521. The selection display unit 945 causes the display unit 95 to display the selection unit 9522 after the warning unit 942 is activated. In the selection unit 9522, the input unit 93 is set so that a command for selecting whether to continue printing or to cancel printing can be input. When the user touches the “Yes” button 9522a on the selection unit 942, the output continuation unit 946 controls the output unit 92 to output the canceled print job as it is, and as a result, the stencil printing apparatus 10 Receives a print job and performs print processing. If the user touches the “No” button 9522b on the selection unit 942, the output cancellation unit 947 cancels the output command of the canceled print job, and as a result, the stencil printing apparatus 10 performs the printing process. Absent.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the printer driver device 9 after a print job is input to the input unit 93. Here, in the printer driver device 9, the case where the non-warning setting means 944 does not function and the warning means 942 is in an operating state is shown. Hereinafter, the operation of the printer driver device 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The determination unit 941 of the printer driver device 9 determines whether or not the number of prints of the print job input in step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 101 is equal to or less than the number of warnings. If the determination unit 941 determines that the number of printed sheets is equal to or less than the number of warnings (Y in S101), the warning unit 942 stops outputting the print job and displays a warning unit 9521 on the warning screen 952 shown in FIG. The selection display means 945 displays the selection unit 9522 of the warning screen 952 (S102). When the user selects to continue printing and a command to “continue” is input to the selection unit 9522 (continuation of S103), the output continuation unit 946 outputs the canceled print job to the stencil printing apparatus 10 as it is. The output unit 92 is controlled so as to perform (S104), and the stencil printing apparatus 10 executes a printing process by the print job. Thereafter, the printing process ends (S105).

  In addition, when the user selects to cancel printing in the selection unit 9522 of the warning screen 952 and a command “confirm cancellation” is input to the selection unit 9522 (cancellation of S103), the output canceling unit 947 Then, the output command of the canceled print job is canceled, and the printing process ends (S105).

  If the determination means 941 determines that the number of prints exceeds the warning number (N in S101), the printer driver device 9 outputs a print job to the stencil printing device 10 (S104), and the stencil printing device 10 Print processing is executed by the print job. Thereafter, the printing process ends (S105).

  According to the printer driver device 9 described above, the following effects can be exhibited.

(1) When the number of printed sheets is equal to or less than the number of warnings, the warning unit 942 controls the output unit 92 to cancel the print job and displays a warning screen 952 on the display unit 95. You can call attention to mistakes. As a result, it is possible to prevent the master making master from being discarded before the necessary number of printings are performed, and the master making master can be prevented from being wasted.

(2) Since the number of warnings can be changed to an arbitrary number by the sheet number changing means 943, the warning number serving as a reference for determining that the setting of the number of prints is forgotten or wrong is changed according to the usage form of the user. can do.

(3) By inputting a non-warning command to the input unit 93, the non-warning setting means 944 sets the warning means 942 to a non-operating state, so that the warning means 942 is activated according to the user's usage pattern. Can change presence or absence.

(4) Either the output continuation means 946 or the output cancellation means 947 is activated by selecting the continuation of the print job or the confirmation of the cancellation of the print job in the display of the selection display means 945. Therefore, after the warning means 942 functions, it is possible to select either one of outputting the print job as it is or confirming cancel of the print job.

  In the above embodiment, when the warning unit 942 is in an activated state, the warning screen 952 is displayed when the number of printed sheets is equal to or less than the number of warnings regardless of the number of documents. In some cases, the printer driver device 9 may not display the warning screen 952. This is because when the number of originals is one, further printing is possible because the plate making master is mounted on the plate cylinder even after the input number of prints is printed. Therefore, when the number of documents is one, it is not necessary to display the warning screen 952, and the printing operation time can be shortened by not displaying it.

  In the above embodiment, the number of warnings is set from the warning display setting screen 951 of the printer driver device 9. This setting can be performed from the print property screen of the application installed in the printer driver device 9. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, the stencil printing apparatus 10 that performs double-sided printing has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to a stencil printing apparatus that performs double-sided printing, and can also be applied to a stencil printing apparatus that performs single-sided printing, Further, it can be applied to all printing apparatuses. Furthermore, in the present invention, in the printer driver device 9 that causes the printing device to execute printing by performing bidirectional data communication with the printing device, the warning means 942 warns the display unit 95 under predetermined conditions. Although the screen 952 is displayed, the control of the printing apparatus is performed under a predetermined condition during offline printing (when printing is performed by a direct printing instruction to the printing apparatus itself, not a printing instruction from the printer driver apparatus). May display a similar warning screen on the operation panel of the printing apparatus.

  Further, the printer driver device 9 can set the print processing information similar to the print processing information set from the operation panel 102 of the stencil printing device 10, and transmits the print processing information set by the printer driver device 9 to the stencil printing device 10. By doing so, it is possible to perform printing processing. As for the print processing information set by the printer driver device 9 and the print processing information set by the stencil printing device 10, it is possible to specify which print processing information to select in the printer driver device 9. ing. In the printer driver device 9, when the printing process information on the printer driver device 9 side is selected, the stencil printing device 10 changes the printing processing information on the stencil printing device 10 side to the received printing processing information on the printer driver device 9 side. Print processing. When the printer driver device 9 selects the printing process information on the stencil printing apparatus 10 side, the stencil printing apparatus 10 performs the printing process while maintaining the printing process information on the stencil printing apparatus 10 side. Even if the printer driver device 9 selects the print processing information on the printer driver device 9 side and changes the print processing information on the stencil printing device 10 to the received print processing information on the printer driver device 9 side, The change is temporary. When the printing process is completed or the stencil printing apparatus 10 is reset, the printing process information of the stencil printing apparatus 10 is restored to the printing process information on the stencil printing apparatus 10 side. It is like that.

  In the above embodiment, the operation in the case where the stencil printing apparatus 10 performs double-sided printing processing has been described. However, the stencil printing apparatus 10 makes two originals on one stencil sheet and prints on one side of one sheet. It is also possible to perform a 2-in-1 mode printing process. In the 2-in-1 mode printing process, two originals can be combined on one printing paper, and the amount of printing paper used can be halved. In addition, the amount of stencil paper used and the printing time can be reduced. The 2-in-1 mode printing process will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  In the stencil printing apparatus 10, the 2 in 1 mode printing is performed by the user by combining a combination of a document placement mode (a document placement direction (vertical placement, landscape placement), a top orientation of a document image) and a finished form after printing processing. This is done by selecting from the operation panel 102. The above combinations are shown in FIGS. 9 to 20, and FIGS. 9 to 20 are displayed on the operation panel 102.

  9 to 20, an arrow A corresponds to a document transport direction (a document transport direction when an ADF (automatic document feeder) is used), and an arrow B represents a print sheet discharge direction on which printing processing has been performed. It corresponds to.

  In FIG. 9, the document Pa is transported so that the top and bottom of the document image in the vertically printed document Pa, that is, the top and bottom, is orthogonal to the document transport direction A, and the document Pa1 of the image “1” is read first. Next, the document Pa2 of the image “2” is read. In the print paper Pb, the top of the print image is orthogonal to the print paper discharge direction B and coincides with the top of the original image, and the previously read “1” image is the left side Pb1 of the print paper Pb. The image “2” read later is printed on the right side Pb2 of the print paper Pb (downstream of the print paper discharge direction B) (upstream in the print paper discharge direction B).

  In FIG. 10, the placement state of the document Pa is the same as in FIG. 9, but the top of the print image on the print paper Pb is parallel to the print paper discharge direction B, and the previously read “1” image is displayed. The image “2” read later is printed on the upper Pb1 of the printing paper and is printed on the lower Pb2 of the printing paper.

  In FIG. 11, the document Pa is transported so that the top of the document image of the document Pa printed in portrait orientation is parallel to the document transport direction A, the document Pa1 of the image “1” is read first, and then “ The document Pa2 of the image “2” is read. In the print paper Pb, the top and bottom of the print image is orthogonal to the print paper discharge direction B, and the previously read “1” image is the left side Pb1 of the print paper Pb (upstream of the print paper discharge direction B). The image “2” read later is printed on the right side Pb2 of the printing paper Pb (on the downstream side in the printing paper discharge direction B).

  In FIG. 12, the placement state of the document Pa is the same as in FIG. 11, but on the printing paper Pb, the top of the printing image is parallel to the printing paper discharge direction B, and the previously read “1” image is displayed. The image “2” read later is printed on the upper side Pb1 of the printing paper Pb and the lower side Pb2 of the printing paper Pb.

  In FIG. 13, the document Pa is conveyed so that the top of the document image of the document Pa printed in landscape orientation is orthogonal to the document conveyance direction A, the document Pa1 of the image “1” is read first, and then “2”. The original document Pa2 of the image is read. In the printing paper Pb, the top and bottom of the printing image is parallel to the printing paper discharge direction B, and the previously read “1” image is the right side Pb1 of the printing paper Pb (downstream of the printing paper discharge direction B). Then, the image “2” read later is printed on the left side Pb2 of the print paper Pb (upstream in the print paper discharge direction B).

  In FIG. 14, the placement state of the document Pa is the same as that in FIG. 13, but the top and bottom of the print image on the print paper Pb is orthogonal to the print paper discharge direction B, and is read as “1”. The image is printed on the upper side Pb1 of the printing paper Pb, and the image “2” read later is printed on the lower side Pb2 of the printing paper Pb.

  In FIG. 15, the document Pa is transported so that the top of the document image of the document Pa printed in landscape orientation is parallel to the document transport direction A, the document Pa1 of the image “1” is read first, and then “2”. "Of the document Pa2 is read. In the printing paper Pb, the top and bottom of the printing image is parallel to the printing paper discharge direction B, and the previously read “1” image is the right side Pb1 of the printing paper Pb (downstream of the printing paper discharge direction B). Then, the image “2” read later is printed on the left side Pb2 of the print paper Pb (upstream in the print paper discharge direction B).

  In FIG. 16, the placement state of the document Pa is the same as that in FIG. 15, but the top and bottom of the print image on the print paper Pb is orthogonal to the print paper discharge direction B and is “1” read first. The image is printed on the upper side Pb1 of the printing paper Pb, and the image “2” read later is printed on the lower side Pb2 of the printing paper Pb.

  The printing process shown in FIGS. 9 to 16 is suitably used when the original image is a horizontal Japanese document or a foreign language document such as “written horizontally and written from left to right”. .

  In FIG. 17, the document Pa is transported so that the top of the document image of the document Pa printed in portrait orientation is orthogonal to the document transport direction A, the document Pa1 of the image “1” is read first, and then “2”. "Of the document Pa2 is read. In the print paper Pb, the top of the print image is orthogonal to the print paper discharge direction B and coincides with the top of the original image, and the image “1” read first is the right side Pb1 of the print paper Pb. The “2” image read later is printed on the left side Pb2 of the printing paper Pb (upstream of the printing paper ejection direction B) (on the downstream side in the printing paper ejection direction B).

  In FIG. 18, the placement state of the document Pa is the same as in FIG. 17, but the top of the print image is parallel to the print paper discharge direction B on the print paper Pb, and the previously read “1” image is displayed. The image “2” read later is printed on the lower part Pb1 of the printing paper Pb and the upper part Pb2 of the printing paper Pb.

  In FIG. 19, the document Pa is transported so that the top of the document image of the document Pa printed in portrait orientation is parallel to the document transport direction A, the document Pa1 of the image “1” is read first, and then “ The document Pa2 of the image “2” is read. In the print paper Pb, the top and bottom of the print image is orthogonal to the print paper discharge direction B, and the previously read “1” image is the right side Pb1 of the print paper Pb (downstream of the print paper discharge direction B). The image “2” read later is printed on the left side Pb2 of the printing paper Pb (upstream in the printing paper discharge direction B).

  20, the placement state of the document Pa is the same as in FIG. 19, but the top of the print image is parallel to the print paper discharge direction B on the print paper Pb, and the previously read image of “1” is The image “2” read later is printed on the lower part Pb1 of the printing paper Pb and the upper part Pb2 of the printing paper Pb.

  The printing process shown in FIGS. 17 to 20 is preferably used when the document image is a vertically written Japanese document such as “written vertically and written from right to left”.

  In the finished form (printing paper Pb) after the printing process shown in FIGS. 9 to 20, the printing paper discharge direction is indicated by an arrow B, but this direction is an example. For example, printing paper discharge The direction may be opposite to the arrow B direction, or may be a direction orthogonal to the arrow B direction.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiment, and can include various modifications that can be considered by those skilled in the art without departing from the content described in the claims.

  In the present invention, a printer driver device that can prevent the waste of the plate making master can be provided, and thus the industrial utility value is great.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printer main body 2 Paper feed unit 21 Paper feed tray 22 Paper feed roller 23 Sakiki member 24 Timing roller 3 Paper discharge unit 31 Conveyor belt mechanism 32 Paper discharge tray 322 End plate 4 Printing unit 41 Plate cylinder 42 Pressing roller 5 Refeed Unit 51 Refeed tray 52 Refeed roller 53 Intermediate transport roller 54 Sabaki member 6 Plate making unit 61 Stencil sheet roll 62 Thermal head 63 Platen roller 7 Plate discharge unit 71 Housing 72 Pull-in roller 73 Base sheet storage roll 8 Image reading unit 9 Printer driver Device 91 Storage unit 92 Output unit 93 Input unit 94 Processing unit 95 Display unit 941 Judgment unit 942 Warning unit 943 Number of sheets change unit 944 Non-warning setting unit 945 Selection display unit
946 Output continuation means 947 Output cancellation means 951 Warning display setting screen 952 Warning screen 9521 Warning section 9522 Selection section 10 Stencil printing device 101 Control section 102 Operation panel P1 Paper (both sides are not subjected to printing processing)
P2 Paper with front side printing P3 Paper with back side printing after front side printing

Claims (8)

A printer driver device that outputs a print job to a stencil printing device,
A storage unit for storing the print job;
An output unit for outputting the print job;
An input unit capable of inputting the print job and a command related thereto;
A processing unit having processing means for the print job;
A display unit for displaying content related to the processing of the processing unit;
With
The processing unit as the processing means,
A determination means for determining whether or not the number of prints set as the print job is equal to or less than a predetermined number stored in the storage unit when receiving an output command of the print job;
Warning means for controlling the output unit to stop the output of the print job and displaying warning content on the display unit when the determination result by the determination unit indicates that the number is less than a predetermined number When,
A printer driver device.
The input unit is set to be able to input an arbitrary number as the predetermined number,
The processing unit further includes a sheet number changing unit that receives the input of the arbitrary number of sheets and changes the predetermined number of sheets to the arbitrary number of sheets.
The printer driver device according to claim 1.
The input unit is set so that a non-warning command for setting the warning means to a non-operating state can be input,
The processing unit further includes non-warning setting means for setting the warning means to a non-operating state when receiving a non-warning instruction input,
The printer driver device according to claim 1.
The processing unit further includes selection display means for displaying a predetermined selection content on the display unit after the operation of the warning means.
The selection content is a request to select whether to continue the print job or to cancel the print job.
The input unit is set so that a command related to the selection can be input,
When the processing unit receives a command related to the selection “continue”, the output unit controls the output unit to output the print job as it is, and a command related to the selection “confirm stop” 4. The printer driver apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an output canceling unit that cancels the output command of the print job when receiving the print job. 5.
A computer that outputs a print job to the stencil printing machine,
A storage unit for storing the print job;
An output unit for outputting the print job;
An input unit capable of inputting the print job and a command related thereto;
A processing unit having processing means for the print job; and
A display unit for displaying contents relating to the processing of the processing unit;
Function as
Furthermore, the processing unit is used as the processing means.
Upon receiving an input of an output command of the print job, a determination unit that determines whether or not the number of prints set as the print job is equal to or less than a predetermined number; and
Warning means for controlling the output unit to stop the output of the print job and displaying warning content on the display unit when the determination result by the determination unit indicates that the number is less than a predetermined number ,
A printer driver program that functions as a printer driver program.
The input unit is set to be able to input an arbitrary number as the predetermined number,
The printer driver according to claim 5, wherein the processing unit functions as a sheet number changing unit that changes the predetermined number stored in the storage unit to the arbitrary number when receiving the arbitrary number of sheets. program.
The input unit is set so that a non-warning command for setting the warning means to a non-operating state can be input,
7. The printer driver program according to claim 5, wherein when the non-warning instruction is input, the processing unit functions as a non-warning setting unit that sets the warning unit to a non-operational state.
Causing the processing unit to function as a selection display unit that causes a predetermined selection content to be displayed on the display unit after the warning unit is activated;
The selection content is a request to select whether to continue the print job or to cancel the print job.
Set the input unit so that a command related to the selection can be input,
The processing unit is
An output continuation means for controlling the output unit to output the print job as it is upon receiving a command related to the selection of “continue”; and
An output canceling means for canceling the output command of the print job upon receiving a command related to the selection of “confirm cancellation”;
The printer driver program according to claim 5, wherein the printer driver program is caused to function as a printer driver program.

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