JP2013226722A - Paper setting method presenting device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user who is not accustomed to sealed letter making work to properly setting printing papers for an envelope in a paper-feeding tray, etc., when print job data including sealed letter making instruction information is processed.SOLUTION: A paper setting method presenting device includes a print job data receiving part 21 which receives print job data comprising image data and print face information including at least either of paper feeding position specifying information specifying a paper-feeding position at which a printing paper is set and print face specifying information specifying single-face printing or double-face printing, a sealed letter making job determining part 22 which determines whether the print job data includes sealed letter making instruction information, and a setting method indicating part 23 which when it is determined that the print job data includes the sealed letter making instruction information, presents a method of setting a printing paper for the envelope at the paper-feeding position, based on at least either of the paper feeding position specifying information and print face specifying information included in the print job data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper placement method presentation apparatus and program for presenting a method for placing print paper for envelopes when processing print job data including a sealed letter creation instruction.

  In recent years, with the expansion of the use of sealed letters such as direct mail, various sealed letter creating apparatuses have been proposed.

  Specifically, this envelope creation apparatus accepts printed envelope printing paper and sealed printing paper discharged from the printing device, and folds the envelope printing paper in three to form an envelope. Then, a sealed letter is created by sealing after sealing an enclosed material such as a trifold in the envelope.

  Here, in order to create a desired envelope in the envelope creation device, when receiving the envelope printing paper discharged from the printing device, the position of the slope provided on the envelope printing paper, the envelope printing paper The celestial direction and the direction of the front and back sides must be in a preset state. If the envelope printing paper received by the envelope creation device is not in a preset state, the envelope folding process may not be performed properly or the gluing process may not be performed properly. The desired envelope cannot be created.

  Therefore, when the printed envelope printing paper is discharged from the printing apparatus, the envelope printing paper is placed in an appropriate orientation on the paper feed tray of the printing apparatus so that it is discharged in the preset state described above. It is necessary to install.

  In addition, the printing apparatus may be provided with a straight paper feed tray as well as a paper feed tray. If the paper feed direction differs between the paper feed tray and the straight paper feed stand, It is necessary to properly install envelope printing paper according to the paper feeding direction.

  Furthermore, when there are single-sided printing and double-sided printing as printing processes performed on envelope printing paper, the envelope printing paper is placed on a paper feed tray or the like because the transport path of the envelope printing paper is different. Even if they are installed in the same orientation, the orientation of the envelope printing paper when the envelope printing paper subjected to single-sided printing is ejected from the printing apparatus and the envelope printing paper subjected to double-sided printing are ejected from the printing apparatus. Since the direction of the envelope printing paper may differ from that at the time, it is necessary to install the envelope printing paper in a paper feed tray or the like in consideration of these circumstances.

JP-A-5-92841 JP 2004-284258 A

  However, for users who are not used to creating envelopes, it is very difficult to install envelope printing paper correctly considering the types of paper feed positions mentioned above and single-sided or double-sided printing. There is a problem that it is easy to do.

  In addition, since the conventional printing apparatus is not provided with a mechanism for automatically determining the orientation in which the envelope printing paper is installed, if the envelope printing paper is installed incorrectly, the envelope is correctly sealed. A sealed letter is not created and is useless. In addition, when a sensor for performing automatic determination as described above is provided, the cost increases.

  Note that Patent Document 1 discloses that the envelope position is correctly determined by detecting the position of the envelope flap, but the envelope printing before being formed on the above-described envelope is disclosed. No proposal has been made regarding the method of paper placement.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 proposes that a confirmation message is displayed as to whether an appropriate size of printing paper is installed in a paper feed tray or the like when printing using printing paper of different paper sizes. However, nothing has been proposed regarding the above-described method for installing the envelope printing paper.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a paper placement method presentation device and program capable of properly placing envelope print paper on a paper feed tray or the like even for a user who has not yet created a sealed letter. It is what.

  The paper placement method presentation device according to the present invention includes at least one of image data, paper feed position designation information for designating a paper feed position on which print paper is placed, and print surface instruction information for designating single-sided printing or double-sided printing. A print job data receiving unit that receives print job data including: a sealed letter creation job determining unit that determines whether the print job data received by the print job data receiving unit includes sealed letter creation instruction information; If the job determination unit determines that the print job data includes sealed letter creation instruction information, based on at least one of the paper feed position specification information and the print surface instruction information included in the print job data, And an installation method presenting unit that presents an installation method of printing paper for envelopes at a paper feeding position.

  In the paper placement method presenting apparatus of the present invention, the placement method presentation unit is configured to automatically feed paper feed position designation information included in the print job data automatically from one of a plurality of paper feed positions. In the case of the position selection information, it is possible to present an envelope printing paper installation method at all paper feeding positions.

  In addition, when the paper feed position designation information is automatic paper feed position selection information, the placement method presenting section shall present a method for placing envelope printing paper at all paper feed positions before the printing process. When the envelope printing paper installed at the paper feeding position in use is not used and the paper feeding position is automatically switched after the start of the printing process, for the envelope at the switching paper feeding position It is possible to present how to install the printing paper.

  Also, for each of a plurality of paper feed positions, printing indicating whether envelope printing paper for single-sided printing is installed or envelope printing paper for double-sided printing is installed A paper feed position information setting section in which the face setting information is set in advance is provided, and the installation method presenting section automatically selects one of a plurality of paper feed positions as the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data. In the case of the paper feed position selection information, it is determined whether or not a paper feed position having print surface setting information that matches the print surface instruction information included in the print job data exists among the plurality of paper feed positions, In the case where there is no paper feed position having the print surface setting information that matches the print surface instruction information, on the basis of the print surface instruction information, an installation method for printing paper for envelopes at all paper feed positions is presented. For print job data When the paper feed position having a printing surface setting information matching Murrell printing surface instruction information exists in the plurality of paper feed position may shall not present a method of installing the printing paper envelope.

  Also, for each of a plurality of paper feed positions, printing indicating whether envelope printing paper for single-sided printing is installed or envelope printing paper for double-sided printing is installed A sheet feed position information setting unit in which the plane setting information is set in advance is provided, and the installation method presenting section is arranged so that the sheet feed position designation information included in the print job data is one of a plurality of sheet feed positions. If the print surface instruction information included in the print job data matches the print surface setting information at the paper feed position specified by the paper feed position designation information, the above-mentioned printing is performed. If the page instruction information and the print surface setting information at the designated paper feed position do not match, based on the print surface instruction information, present an installation method of the printing paper for the envelope at the designated paper feed position, Printing In the case where the print surface setting information in the printing surface indication information and the specified paper feed position included in Budeta match may shall not present a method of installing the printing paper envelope.

  In addition, the print job data includes both the printing surface instruction information for single-sided printing and the printing surface instruction information for double-sided printing, and the installation method presentation unit displays the installation method and double-sided printing paper for envelopes in the case of single-sided printing. It is possible to display both the setting method of the printing paper for the envelope in the case of printing.

  The paper placement method presentation program according to the present invention includes a computer that includes image data, paper feed position designation information that designates a paper feed position on which print paper is placed, and printing surface instruction information that designates single-sided printing or double-sided printing. A print job data reception unit that receives print job data including at least one of the above, and a sealed letter creation job determination unit that determines whether the print job data received by the print job data reception unit includes sealed letter creation instruction information And at least one of the paper feed position designation information and the printing surface designation information included in the print job data when the sealed letter creation job determination unit determines that the sealed letter creation instruction information is included in the print job data Based on this, it can function as an installation method presenting section that presents the installation method of printing paper for envelopes at the paper feed position. The features.

  According to the paper placement method presentation device and the program of the present invention, it is determined whether or not the sealed letter creation instruction information is included in the print job data, and it is determined that the sealed letter creation instruction information is included in the print job data. In this case, an envelope printing paper installation method at the paper feed position is presented based on at least one of the paper feed position designation information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data. Even a user who is not familiar can set the envelope printing paper appropriately at a paper feed position such as a paper feed tray.

  In addition, since it is possible to prevent the envelope printing paper from being installed incorrectly and a sealed letter that is not properly sealed from being created, it is possible to prevent the expensive envelope printing paper from being wasted. .

  In the paper placement method presentation apparatus and program of the present invention, the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information for automatically selecting one of a plurality of paper feed positions. In this case, when the method for installing the envelope printing paper at all paper feeding positions is presented, the user can grasp the method for installing the envelope printing paper at all paper feeding positions. Therefore, the envelope printing paper can be appropriately set at any paper feed position.

  In addition, when the paper feed position designation information is automatic paper feed position selection information, after the start of the printing process, there is no envelope print paper installed at the paper feed position in use, and the paper feed position is automatically set. In the case of switching automatically, if the method for installing the envelope printing paper at the paper feed position at the switching destination is presented, the paper feeding position at the switching destination is automatically switched when the paper feeding position is automatically switched. The envelope printing paper can be appropriately placed at the paper position.

  In addition, if the selection of whether or not to present the printing method for the envelope printing paper is accepted and it is accepted that the method for installing the printing paper for the envelope is not presented, the printing paper for the envelope If you do not present the installation method, users who are used to creating sealed letters can avoid wasting work by presenting the installation method of envelope printing paper wastefully, improving productivity Can be achieved.

  Also, for each of a plurality of paper feed positions, printing indicating whether envelope printing paper for single-sided printing is installed or envelope printing paper for double-sided printing is installed Preset the page setting information, determine whether or not a plurality of paper feed positions have a paper feed position that has print surface setting information that matches the print page instruction information included in the print job data, and print job If there is a paper feed position having print surface setting information that matches the print surface instruction information included in the data, printing that matches the print surface instruction information without presenting the method for setting the print paper for the envelope When the sheet feeding is automatically performed from the sheet feeding position having the surface setting information, the installation method is displayed wastefully for the user who knows how to install the printing paper for the envelope, and the operation is temporarily suspended. Avoid that It can, it is possible to improve the productivity. Further, the envelope printing paper can be automatically fed from the paper feeding position where it is properly installed.

  On the other hand, when there is no paper feed position having the print face setting information that matches the print face instruction information, the method for setting the printing paper for envelopes at all the paper feed positions is presented based on the print face instruction information. In such a case, for example, the user does not know how to install the envelope printing paper, installs the envelope printing paper in the wrong installation method, or the user prints the envelope printing paper. When the user changes the installation method of the envelope printing paper at the paper feeding position after the user has installed the printer at the predetermined paper feeding position, the user can change the envelope printing paper to an appropriate installation method. It can be corrected.

  In addition, even when the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data specifies any one of the plurality of paper feed positions, the print surface instruction information included in the print job data and It is determined whether or not the print surface setting information at the paper feed position designated by the paper feed position designation information matches, and the print surface instruction information included in the print job data and the print surface setting information at the designated paper feed position If the paper is automatically fed from the designated paper feed position without presenting the installation method for the envelope print paper, the envelope print paper For a user who knows the installation method, the installation method can be displayed unnecessarily and the work can be avoided from being temporarily interrupted, so that productivity can be improved. Further, the envelope printing paper can be automatically fed from the paper feeding position where it is properly installed.

  On the other hand, if the print surface instruction information and the print surface setting information at the designated paper feed position do not match, the method for installing the printing paper for the envelope at the designated paper feed position based on the print surface instruction information In the same manner as described above, for example, the user does not know the installation method of the envelope printing paper, or installs the envelope printing paper by the installation method wrong in the designated paper feeding position, Or, after the user installs the envelope print paper at the designated paper feed position, when another user changes the method for installing the envelope print paper at the paper feed position, the user prints the envelope print paper. The paper can be modified to an appropriate installation method.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printer system using a first embodiment of a paper placement method presentation device of the present invention. 1 is an external view of a printing apparatus in the printer system shown in FIG. Diagram for explaining how to create a sealed letter using envelope printing paper 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the printer system using the first embodiment of the paper placement method presentation device of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the confirmation screen which shows the installation method of the printing paper for envelopes in the straight paper feeder The figure which shows an example of the confirmation screen which shows the installation method of the printing paper for envelopes in the paper feed tray 1-the paper feed tray 3 The figure which shows an example of the confirmation screen which shows both the installation method of the printing paper for envelopes in a straight paper supply stand, and the installation method of the printing paper for envelopes in the paper feed tray 1-the paper feed tray 3 7 is a flowchart for explaining other operations of the printer system using the first embodiment of the paper placement method presentation device of the present invention. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the printer system using 2nd Embodiment of the paper placement method presentation apparatus of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a paper feed position information setting screen Flowchart for explaining the operation of the printer system using the second embodiment of the paper placement method presentation device of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a paper placement method presentation apparatus and a printer system using a first embodiment of a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the printer system of this embodiment, after printing processing is performed on envelope printing paper, an envelope is created using the printed envelope printing paper, and an envelope such as a letter is enclosed in the envelope. To create a sealed letter. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall schematic configuration of a printer system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printer system 1 of the present embodiment includes a computer 10, a printing apparatus 20 connected to the computer 10 via a network such as a wired or wireless LAN, and printing processing performed in the printing apparatus 20. And an envelope creating apparatus 30 that creates an envelope by enclosing an envelope with the envelope and using the envelope printing paper. The computer 10 is connected to an input device 40 that receives a predetermined setting input by a user and a monitor 50 that displays a predetermined setting input screen.

  The computer 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, and an SSD (Solid State Drive).

  The image data generation unit 11 is configured by installing a program capable of editing image data, such as Notepad and Word (registered trademark), on a hard disk.

  The printer driver 12 is also configured by being installed on the hard disk. The printer driver 12 according to the present embodiment displays a print condition setting screen on the monitor 50. In this print condition setting screen, print surface instruction information for instructing whether single-sided printing or double-sided printing, or printing paper Various instruction information such as paper feed position designation information for designating a paper feed position and sealed letter creation instruction information for instructing the letter creation apparatus 30 to create a sealed letter is received.

  The paper feed position designation information received by the printer driver 12 includes information for manually specifying one of the paper feed trays 1 to 3 and the straight paper feed tray 26 in the printing apparatus 20 to be described later, and paper feed. There is automatic paper feed position selection information for the printing apparatus 20 to automatically select any of the tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3 and the straight paper feed base based on a preset priority order.

  In this printing condition setting screen, setting method display instruction information for instructing whether or not to display an envelope printing paper setting method to be described later can also be input. Setting input of various instruction information on the printing condition setting screen is performed by the user using the input device 40.

  In the present embodiment, the setting method display instruction information is set and input on the printing condition setting screen displayed by the printer driver 12, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various managers of the printer system 1 An administrator setting unit that accepts and stores setting inputs may be provided in the printing apparatus 20 and setting setting display instruction information may be input on the administrator setting screen displayed by the administrator setting unit.

  The printer driver 12 then outputs the image data output from the image data generation unit 11, the printing surface instruction information, the paper feed position designation information, the sealed letter creation instruction information, the installation method display designation information, and the like received on the printing condition setting screen. Based on the above, print job data composed of PDL (Page Description Language) data that can be recognized by the printing apparatus 20 is generated and output to the printing apparatus 20.

  The printing apparatus 20 includes a print job data reception unit 21, a sealed letter creation job determination unit 22, an installation method presentation unit 23, a print processing unit 24, and a control unit 25.

  The printing apparatus 20 is also provided with a central processing unit (CPU), a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, and the like. By these, a print job data reception unit 21, a sealed letter creation job determination unit 22, an installation method presentation unit 23, and a control unit 25 are provided. It is configured. The print job data reception unit 21, the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22, and the installation method presentation unit 23 are configured by installing the paper installation method presentation program of the present embodiment on the hard disk. The above-described units operate when the paper placement method presentation program of the embodiment is started.

  Specifically, the print job data receiving unit 21 receives print job data output from the printer driver 12 of the computer 10.

  The sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 determines whether the print job data received by the print job data reception unit 21 includes sealed letter creation instruction information.

  The installation method presentation unit 23, when the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 determines that the sealed letter creation instruction is included in the print job data, the paper feed position designation information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data. Is displayed on the touch panel 23a, which will be described later, the method for setting the envelope printing paper at the paper feed position designated by the paper feed position designation information. The display content of the method for setting the envelope printing paper will be described in detail later.

  The print processing unit 24 performs print processing on the envelope printing paper and the inclusion printing paper based on the print job data output from the printer driver 12 of the computer 10. As the printing processing unit 24, for example, a unit that performs stencil printing processing, inkjet printing processing, laser printing processing, or the like can be used.

  The control unit 25 controls the operation of the entire printing apparatus 20.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the printing apparatus 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the printing apparatus 20 includes three sheet feeding trays 1 to 3 on which envelope printing paper and inclusion printing are installed, and the sheet feeding tray 1 to sheet feeding tray. A straight paper feed base 26 on which printing paper of a size larger than 3 can be set is provided.

  Further, the printing apparatus 20 is provided with a touch panel 23a, on which the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed by the installation method presentation unit 23 described above. The touch panel 23a can also accept a predetermined instruction input by the user.

  The envelope creation device 30 creates an envelope by using the printed envelope printing paper discharged from the printing device 20, and folds the printed printing material for inclusion in the envelope in three or four. A sealed letter is created by enclosing it. Specifically, the sealed letter creating apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment receives an envelope printing paper provided with a “glue surface” as shown in FIG. 3, for example, and folds it in three and bonds it with the “glue surface”. By doing this, an envelope is created. And the sealed letter preparation apparatus 30 produces a sealed letter by inserting an enclosure from the arrow direction shown in FIG. 3 with respect to the envelope mentioned above. In addition, as a method of creating a sealed letter in the sealed letter creating apparatus 30, not only a method of encapsulating an enclosure printing paper folded in three after the envelope printing paper is made into an envelope shape as described above, The printing material for inclusions folded in three or the like may be adhered on the “glue surface” after being wrapped from the outside with the printing paper for envelopes.

  Next, the operation of the printer system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the printer system 1 of the present embodiment is characterized by the display of the setting method of the envelope printing paper, and will be mainly described below.

  First, the user activates the image data generation unit 11 to edit the image data printed on the envelope printing paper and the image data printed on the inclusion printing paper. When a print instruction is input by the user, the printer driver 12 is activated, and the above-described print condition setting screen is displayed on the monitor 50. In this print condition setting screen, print surface instruction information, paper feed position instruction information, Seal creation instruction information and installation method display designation information are set and input by the user.

  When the setting input is completed on the printing condition setting screen, the printer driver 12 is based on the image data generated in the image data generation unit 11 and various instruction information set and input on the printing condition setting screen. Print job data is generated and output to the printing apparatus 20.

  The print job data output from the printer driver 12 of the computer 10 is received by the print job data reception unit 21, and the received print job data is input to the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 (S10).

  Then, the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 determines whether the input print job data includes sealed letter creation instruction information (S12).

  If the installation method presenting unit 23 determines that the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 includes a sealed letter creation instruction in the print job data, then the installation method display instruction information is included in the print job data. It is determined whether or not (S14). Then, when the installation method display instruction information is included in the print job data (S14, YES), the installation method presentation unit 23 is based on the paper feed position designation information and the print surface instruction information included in the print job data. Then, the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed on the touch panel 23a, and the user is confirmed whether the installation method of the envelope printing paper is correct (S16). That is, as described above, the method for installing the envelope printing paper differs depending on whether it is installed on the paper feed tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3 or on the straight paper feeder 26, and single-sided printing. This is different from the case of performing double-sided printing and the case of performing double-sided printing, so that the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed in advance on the touch panel 23a and confirmed so that the user does not install the envelope printing paper by an incorrect installation method. To encourage.

  Specifically, the installation method presenting unit 23 is configured when the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is information for designating a straight paper feed stand, and the printing surface instruction information is information for instructing single-sided printing. Displays on the confirmation screen the installation method of the envelope printing paper as shown in FIG. In addition, when the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is information for designating the straight paper feed stand, and the print surface instruction information is information for instructing double-sided printing, as shown in FIG. The installation method of the correct envelope printing paper is displayed in the confirmation screen.

  Further, the installation method presentation unit 23 is information in which the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data designates any one of the paper feed tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3, and the print side instruction information instructs single-sided printing. In the case of the information, the method for setting the envelope printing paper as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed in the confirmation screen, and the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is the paper feed tray 1 to paper feed. When the print surface instruction information is information for designating any one of the trays 3 and is information for instructing double-sided printing, an installation method for the envelope printing paper as shown in FIG. indicate.

  In addition, the installation method presentation unit 23, when the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information and the print surface instruction information is information for instructing single-sided printing, is shown in FIG. As shown in a), both the installation method in the case of single-sided printing in the straight paper feed tray 26 and the installation method in the case of single-sided printing in the paper feed trays 1 to 3, that is, single-sided at all paper feed positions. The installation method for printing is displayed in the confirmation screen. When the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information and the print surface instruction information is information for instructing double-sided printing, as shown in FIG. Both the installation method in the case of double-sided printing in the straight paper feeder 26 and the installation method in the case of double-sided printing in the paper feed tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3, that is, the installation method in the case of double-sided printing in all paper feed positions. Display in the confirmation screen.

  When the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed on the confirmation screen on the touch panel 23a as described above, it is confirmed by the user whether or not the envelope printing paper is correctly installed, and is correctly installed. If the user determines that there is a print start instruction, the user presses an “execute” button on the confirmation screen (S18).

  When the print start instruction is input by the user, the printing apparatus 20 starts feeding the envelope printing paper and the enclosure printing paper from the designated paper feeding position (S20), and the print processing unit 24 performs print processing. Is started (S22).

  Then, the printing paper for envelopes and the printing paper for inclusions which have been subjected to the printing process in the printing apparatus 20 are sequentially discharged to the envelope creating apparatus 30, and the envelope creating apparatus 30 uses the received envelope printing paper to remove the envelope. At the same time, the envelope printing paper is enclosed in a three-fold or four-fold manner in the envelope to create a sealed letter.

  If the print job data does not include the envelope creation instruction information (S12, NO), the method for setting the envelope printing paper as described above is not displayed, and the print job data is displayed according to the contents of the print job data. Paper feed processing and printing processing are performed. If the installation method display instruction information is not included in the print job data (S14, NO), the above-described paper feeding process is performed without displaying the envelope printing paper installation method as described above. Printing processing and sealed letter creation processing are performed.

  According to the printer system 1 of the first embodiment, it is determined whether the print job data includes sealed letter creation instruction information, and it is determined that the print job data includes sealed letter creation instruction information. In this case, a user who has not created a sealed letter is presented because the method for setting the printing paper for the envelope at the feeding position is presented based on the feeding position designation information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data. Even so, the envelope printing paper can be appropriately placed at the paper feed position such as the paper feed tray.

  Also, selection of whether or not to present the installation method of the envelope printing paper is accepted as installation method display instruction information. If the installation method display instruction information is not set, the method of setting the envelope printing paper is presented. Therefore, it is possible to avoid interrupting the operation by presenting a method for setting the envelope printing paper wastefully for a user who is used to creating a sealed letter, and the productivity can be improved.

  In the printer system 1 of the first embodiment, the method for setting the envelope printing paper is displayed on the touch panel 23a based on both the paper feed position designation information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the printing apparatus 20 includes only the paper feed tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3 having the same installation method of the envelope print paper. When the envelope printing paper placement method is different from the paper feed position, the envelope printing paper placement method may be displayed based only on the printing surface instruction information. Conversely, for example, when the printing apparatus 20 performs only single-sided printing and does not perform double-sided printing, the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed based only on the paper feed position designation information. You may make it do.

  Here, in the description of the above embodiment, the case has been described in which the envelope printing paper placement method is displayed before the start of the printing process. However, for example, the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is the automatic paper feed position selection. In the case of information (also referred to as “auto”), there is a case where, after the start of the printing process, there is no envelope printing paper installed at the paper feeding position in use and the paper feeding position is automatically switched. In such a case, since the envelope printing paper is not always correctly installed at the switching destination paper feed position, it is preferable to display the setting method of the envelope printing paper.

  Therefore, in the printer system 1 of the above-described embodiment, as described above, the method for setting the envelope printing paper is displayed even when the envelope printing paper is used up. The operation in that case will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, after the printing process is started, if there is no envelope printing paper installed at the paper feeding position in use, the detection signal is acquired by the installation method presentation unit 23 (YES in S30). Note that the printer system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a detection unit that detects the absence of paper at each paper feed position, but the details thereof are well known and will not be described.

  Then, when the paper absence detection signal is input, the installation method presentation unit 23 determines whether or not the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information (S32).

  If the installation method presentation unit 23 determines that the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information (“auto”) (S32, YES), then the print job data It is determined whether or not the installation method display instruction information is included in (S34). Then, if the installation method display instruction information is included in the print job data (S34, YES), the installation method presentation unit 23 acquires the paper feed position information after switching, and the acquired paper feed position information. And the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data, the touch panel 23a displays the method for setting the envelope printing paper, and allows the user to check whether the setting method for the envelope printing paper is correct (S36). . Specifically, according to the paper feed position information and the printing surface instruction information after the switching, the confirmation of any of FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, FIG. 6A, and FIG. A screen is displayed on the touch panel 23a.

  Then, when the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed on the touch panel 23a as described above, it is confirmed by the user whether or not the envelope printing paper is correctly installed at the paper feed position after switching, If the user determines that the printer is correctly installed, the printing process is resumed by pressing the “execute” button on the confirmation screen by the user (S40).

  If it is determined that the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is not automatic paper feed position selection information (“auto”) (S32, NO), the envelope print paper as described above is set. Without displaying the method, the printing paper for envelopes is replenished to the currently used paper feeding position by the user (S42), and then the printing process is resumed (S40). If the installation method display instruction information is not included in the print job data (S34, NO), the envelope printing paper installation method is not displayed as described above, and the currently used paper feed is performed. After switching from the position to another paper feed position, the printing process is resumed (S40).

  As described above, even after the start of the printing process, even when there is no envelope printing paper installed at the paper feeding position in use and the paper feeding position is automatically switched, the paper feeding position of the switching destination In this case, when the paper feeding position is automatically switched, the envelope printing paper can be appropriately placed at the switching destination paper feeding position. it can.

  In the first embodiment, the installation method display instruction information for instructing whether or not to display the installation method of the envelope printing paper before the start of the printing process, and after the start of the printing process, The installation method display instruction information indicating whether or not to display the installation method of the envelope printing paper when the envelope printing paper at the paper feed position in use runs out of paper is the same. It is good also as a setting input possible.

  In the printer system 1 of the first embodiment, both single-sided printing surface instruction information and double-sided printing surface instruction information may be mixed in one print job data. That is, different printing surface instruction information may be set for each of a plurality of sealed letters included in the print job data.

  As described above, when print surface instruction information for both single-sided printing and double-sided printing is mixed in one print job data, the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatically selected as the paper feed position. In the case of information, the installation method presentation unit 23 displays both the installation method of the envelope printing paper in the case of single-sided printing and the installation method of the envelope printing paper in the case of double-sided printing for all paper feed positions. To do. That is, both the installation method shown in FIG. 7A and the installation method shown in FIG. 7B are displayed.

  On the other hand, if the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is information designating any one of the paper feed trays 1 to 3 and the paper feed tray 26, the installation method presentation unit 23 Then, the setting method of the envelope printing paper according to the paper feeding position designation information and the printing surface instruction information for each passage is displayed.

  As described above, even when both the printing surface instruction information for single-sided printing and the printing surface instruction information for double-sided printing are mixed in one print job data, an envelope printing paper setting method corresponding to them is displayed. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the user from making a mistake in the installation method of the envelope printing paper.

  Next, a printer system using the second embodiment of the paper placement method presentation apparatus and program of the present invention will be described. In the printer system 1 of the first embodiment, regardless of whether or not the user knows how to install the envelope printing paper, the envelope printing paper is placed before the start of the printing process or at the paper feeding position in use. In this case, the setting method of the envelope printing paper is displayed. However, in the printer system 2 of the second embodiment, the user knows the setting method of the envelope printing paper and correctly sets the paper feeding position. When envelope printing paper is installed, the envelope printing paper setting method is not displayed, but the paper feed position is automatically selected and the envelope printing paper is fed. It has been done.

  On the other hand, in the printer system 2 of the second embodiment, the user does not know the installation method of the envelope printing paper, installs the envelope printing paper in the wrong installation method, or the user In the case where another user changes the installation method of the envelope printing paper at the paper feeding position after the envelope printing paper is installed at the predetermined paper feeding position, the same as in the first embodiment. In addition, it is configured to display an installation method of the envelope printing paper.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the printer system 2 of the second embodiment further includes a paper feed position information setting unit 27 with respect to the printing apparatus 20 of the printer system 1 of the first embodiment. ing.

  Then, the paper feed position information setting unit 27 displays a paper feed position information setting screen as shown in FIG. 10A on the touch panel 23a, and each of the paper feed trays 1 to 3 and the straight paper feed tray 26 is displayed. With regard to the paper feed position, settings of “paper size”, “paper type”, and “double-sided setting” of printing paper installed at each paper feed position are accepted.

  Here, the “duplex setting” is a setting for whether the printing paper installed at the paper feed position is installed with an installation method suitable for single-sided printing or with an installation method suitable for double-sided printing. It is an item to be performed. If the user knows the installation method suitable for single-sided printing or the installation method suitable for double-sided printing, this item is set to “single-sided” or “double-sided”, and the user installs suitable for single-sided printing. If the user does not know the method or the installation method suitable for double-sided printing, “not specified” is set. It should be noted that “not specified” is also set for a paper that does not need to set an installation method particularly suitable for the paper such as A4 paper for ordinary double-sided printing that is not an envelope printing paper.

  For example, when the “double-sided setting” item of “paper feed tray 1” shown in FIG. 10A is selected, the paper-feeding position information setting unit 27 “double-sided setting” as shown in FIG. ”Is displayed, and selection by the user of“ not specified ”,“ single-sided ”, or“ double-sided ”is accepted. For the other items at each paper feed position, a setting screen is displayed in the same manner as the “double-sided setting”, and settings are performed by the user on the setting screen.

  Next, the operation of the printer system 2 according to the second embodiment using each paper feed position information set in the paper feed position information setting unit 27 as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. To do.

  First, the envelope printing paper and the inclusion printing paper are respectively installed at two paper feeding positions among the paper feeding tray 1 to the paper feeding tray 3 and the straight paper feeding tray 26. Then, on the paper feed position information setting screen displayed on the touch panel 23a of the printing apparatus 20, information on the paper feed position where the envelope printing paper and the enclosure printing paper are installed is set by the user (S50).

  Specifically, for example, when the envelope printing paper of the size of envelope A is installed in the paper feed tray 1 by an installation method suitable for single-sided printing, the paper feed tray 1 in FIG. Setting like the column of is performed. In addition, when the envelope printing paper of the size of envelope A is installed in the paper feed tray 2 by an installation method suitable for double-sided printing, as shown in the column of the paper feed tray 2 in FIG. Is set. In addition, when the A4 size IJ matte paper is printed on the paper feed tray 3 in such a manner that the mat surface becomes the print surface, the paper feed tray shown in FIG. Settings as in column 3 are made.

  Next, as in the first embodiment, when a print instruction is input by the user, the image data generated in the image data generation unit 11 of the computer 10 is input to the printer driver 12 and printed by the printer driver 12. A condition setting screen is displayed on the monitor 50.

  In this print condition setting screen, as in the first embodiment, printing surface instruction information, paper feed position instruction information, sealed letter creation instruction information, and the like are set and input by the user. At this time, “A4” or Information on paper size such as “envelope A” and information on paper types such as “plain paper” and “IJ matte paper” are also set and input. The printing surface instruction information, the paper feed position instruction information, the paper size information, and the paper type information are set for each of the envelope printing paper and the inclusion printing paper.

  When the setting input is completed on the print condition setting screen, the printer driver 12 prints based on the image data generated by the image data generation unit 11 and various information set and input on the print condition setting screen. Job data is generated and output to the printing apparatus 20.

  The print job data output from the printer driver 12 of the computer 10 is received by the print job data reception unit 21, and the received print job data is input to the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 (S52).

  Then, the sealed letter creation job determination unit 22 determines whether or not the input print job data includes sealed letter creation instruction information (S54).

  If the installation method presenting unit 23 determines that the envelope creation instruction is included in the print job data in the envelope creation job determination unit 22, next, the supply of envelope print paper included in the print job data is performed. It is determined whether or not the paper position designation information is automatic paper feed position selection information (“auto”) (S56).

  Next, when the paper feed position information of the envelope printing paper included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information (S56, YES), the installation method presentation unit 23 includes the print job data. Information on the size of the envelope printing paper to be printed, information on the paper type, and printing surface instruction information indicating whether single-sided printing or double-sided printing are performed, and each paper feed set in the paper feed position information setting unit 27 is checked. Check the setting information of the paper position (paper feed tray 1 to paper feed tray 3 and straight paper feed tray 26), and the paper feed position of the setting information that matches the information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data is It is determined whether or not it exists (S58).

  Specifically, for example, when the paper size information included in the print job data is “envelope A”, the paper type information is “plain paper”, and the printing surface instruction information is “double-sided”. Determines whether there is a paper feed position in which these pieces of information are set. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a paper feed position where the envelope printing paper to be printed is correctly installed. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether there is a paper feed position of setting information that matches the paper size information, the paper type information, and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data. However, the paper type information is not particularly considered, and it is determined whether there is a paper feed position of setting information that matches the paper size information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data. Also good.

  Then, when there is no paper feed position of the setting information that matches the information on the envelope printing paper included in the print job data (S58, YES), the installation method presenting unit 23, for example, the user once sets “envelope. Even though the envelope printing paper is set with “A” set, there is no paper feed position where “envelope A” is set by changing to another paper size by another user. , There is a paper feed position where “envelope A” is set, and the user installs envelope printing paper at the paper feed position by mistake in double-sided printing and single-sided printing. If the setting information of the paper feed position and the single-sided printing information or double-sided printing information included in the print job data do not match because the user has set the wrong information, Based on the printing surface instruction information included in the data, and displays the installation method of an envelope for printing paper in the touch panel 23a, prompting the correct placing an envelope printing paper to the user (S60). At this time, since the paper feed position information is automatic paper feed position selection information, an installation method as shown in FIG. 7A or 7B is displayed.

  If the “Double-sided setting” information set for the paper feed position does not match the single-sided printing information or double-sided printing information included in the print job data, the “Double-sided setting” item for the paper feeding position This includes the case where is set to “not specified”. That is, the case where the user sets the “double-sided setting” item to “not specified” because the user does not know how to set the envelope printing paper is included.

  When the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed on the touch panel 23a as described above, the user prints the envelope printing paper at a predetermined paper feed position based on the displayed envelope printing paper installation method. Is set correctly, and the setting information of the paper feed position is changed to match the information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data (S62).

  Next, a print start instruction is input by the user pressing the “execute” button on the confirmation screen (S64).

  When a print start instruction is input by the user, the installation method presentation unit 23 searches again for the paper feed position of the setting information that matches the information on the envelope print paper included in the print job data, and the paper feed position searched for Information, that is, information on the paper feed position where the envelope printing paper is correctly set is obtained, and the obtained paper feed position information is output to the control unit 25.

  Then, the control unit 25 starts feeding the envelope print paper by controlling the paper feed mechanism based on the input paper feed position information (S66), and the envelope print paper in the print processing unit 24 is started. Is started (S68).

  On the other hand, if the installation method presentation unit 23 determines in S58 that there is a paper feed position for setting information that matches the information on the envelope print paper included in the print job data (S58, NO), the paper feed The position information is output to the control unit 25. Then, the control unit 25 starts feeding the envelope print paper by controlling the paper feed mechanism based on the input paper feed position information (S66), and the envelope print paper in the print processing unit 24 is started. Is started (S68).

  In this way, when there is a paper feed position of setting information that matches the information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data, it is possible to start from the paper feed position without presenting an installation method of the print paper for the envelope. By automatically feeding paper, users who know how to install envelope printing paper can avoid wasting work by displaying the installation method unnecessarily. Can be improved.

  In the above description, the method for setting the envelope printing paper and the automatic selection of the paper feed position have been described. However, the same processing may be performed for the printing paper for inclusions. That is, when there is a paper feed position of setting information that matches the information on the printing paper for inclusions included in the print job data, the control unit 25 determines whether the printing paper for inclusions is based on the paper feeding position information. When paper feed is performed and there is no paper feed position with setting information that matches the information on the inclusion printing paper included in the print job data, an error message etc. indicates that the inclusion printing paper is not set correctly. You may make it display with.

  Then, based on the error message, the user correctly installs the inclusion printing paper at a predetermined paper feeding position, and sets the paper feeding position setting information as information on the printing paper for inclusion contained in the print job data. The control unit 25 starts feeding paper for inclusions by controlling the paper feed mechanism based on the information on the paper feed position after the change, and at the print processing unit 24 You may make it start the printing process to the printing paper for inclusions.

  Next, in S56, when the paper feed position designation information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data is not automatic paper feed position selection information ("Auto"), that is, the paper feed tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3 and straight A case where the information is for designating any one of the paper feed trays 26 will be described.

  When the paper feed position designation information of the envelope printing paper included in the print job data is information designating any one of the paper feed trays 1 to 3 and the straight paper feed tray 26 (S56, NO), the installation method presentation unit 23 checks the paper size information of the envelope printing paper included in the print job data, the paper type information, and the printing surface instruction information indicating whether the printing is single-sided printing or double-sided printing. Then, the setting information of the designated paper feed position set in the paper feed position information setting unit 27 is confirmed, the setting information of the designated paper feed position and the information of the envelope printing paper included in the print job data, (S70). At this time, as described above, the paper type information is not particularly taken into consideration, and whether the paper size information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data match the designated paper feed position setting information. It may be determined whether or not.

  If the setting information of the designated paper feed position does not match the information on the envelope printing paper included in the print job data (S70, YES), the installation method presenting unit 23, for example, designated When the paper size information of the paper feed position is not information of the envelope paper size such as “A3” or “A4”, or the envelope paper size is set, but the envelope paper size is different. If the information on “Double-sided setting” for the specified paper feed position does not match the information for single-sided printing or double-sided printing contained in the print job data, the paper feed position contained in the print job data Based on the designation information and the printing surface instruction information, the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed on the touch panel 23a, and the user is prompted to correctly install the envelope printing paper (S6). ). At this time, the installation method of any of FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B is displayed.

  When the installation method of the envelope printing paper is displayed on the touch panel 23a, the user correctly installs the envelope printing paper at the designated paper feeding position based on the displayed envelope printing paper installation method. At the same time, the setting information of the designated paper feed position is changed to match the information of the envelope printing paper included in the print job data (S62).

  Next, a print start instruction is input by the user pressing the “execute” button on the confirmation screen (S64).

  When a print start instruction is input by the user, information on the specified paper feed position is output from the installation method presentation unit 23 to the control unit 25, and the control unit 25 supplies the paper based on the input information on the paper feed position. By controlling the paper mechanism, feeding of the envelope printing paper is started (S66), and printing processing on the envelope printing paper in the print processing unit 24 is started (S68).

  In the above description, the setting information of the designated paper feed position is manually changed by the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the installation method presenting unit is triggered by a point in time when a print start instruction is input. 23 may automatically change the setting information of the designated paper feed position to information included in the print job data. Thereby, the setting information of the paper feed position can be automatically matched with the information of the envelope printing paper actually installed at the paper feed position.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S70 that the setting information of the designated paper feed position matches the information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data (S70, NO), the designated paper feed position Information is output to the control unit 25. Then, the control unit 25 starts feeding the envelope print paper by controlling the paper feed mechanism based on the input paper feed position information (S66), and the envelope print paper in the print processing unit 24 is started. Is started (S68).

  In this way, when the envelope print paper information included in the print job data matches the specified paper feed position setting information, the paper feed is performed without presenting the method for installing the envelope print paper. By automatically feeding from the position, it is possible to prevent the user from knowing the installation method of the printing paper for the envelope and displaying the installation method unnecessarily and temporarily suspending the operation. Productivity can be improved.

  Note that even when the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is information for designating any one of the paper feed trays 1 to 3 and the straight paper feed tray 26, the printing paper for inclusions Similar processing may be performed. That is, when the information on the printing paper for inclusions included in the print job data matches the setting information of the designated paper feed position, the control unit 25 encloses based on the information on the designated paper feed position. If the printing paper for material is fed and the printing paper data for inclusion contained in the print job data does not match the setting information for the specified paper feeding position, the printing paper for inclusion is set correctly. It may be displayed by an error message or the like.

  Then, based on the error message, the user correctly places the inclusion printing paper at the designated paper feed position, and the control unit 25 controls the paper feed mechanism based on the information on the designated paper feed position. Thus, the feeding of the inclusion printing paper may be started, and the printing processing on the inclusion printing paper in the print processing unit 24 may be started.

  If the print job data does not include the envelope creation instruction information (S54, NO), the method for setting the envelope print paper as described above is not displayed, and the print job data is displayed according to the contents of the print job data. Paper feed processing and printing processing are performed.

  In the description of the printer system 2 of the second embodiment, the display of the method for setting the envelope printing paper before the start of the printing process has been described. However, as with the printer system 1 of the first embodiment, When the paper feed position information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information, the envelope print paper installed at the paper feed position in use is lost and the paper feed position is automatically set. Also when the is switched, the same processing as described above may be performed.

  That is, when there is no more envelope printing paper installed at the paper feeding position in use, is there again a paper feeding position for setting information that matches the information on the envelope printing paper included in the print job data? Determine whether or not.

  If there is no paper feed position of the setting information that matches the information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data, the envelope printing is performed on the touch panel 23a based on the print surface instruction information included in the print job data. Displays the paper placement method and prompts the user to correctly place the envelope print paper.

  Then, after the printing paper for envelope is correctly set by the user and the setting information of the paper feeding position is changed, and the print start instruction is input, the setting method presentation unit 23 displays the envelope printing paper. Information on the paper feed position where the printing paper is correctly placed is acquired, and the acquired information on the paper feed position is output to the control unit 25.

  Then, the control unit 25 controls the paper feeding mechanism based on the input paper feed position information to start feeding the envelope printing paper, and the print processing unit 24 performs printing processing on the envelope printing paper. To start.

  On the other hand, when there is no envelope print paper installed at the paper feed position in use and there is another paper feed position with setting information that matches the information on the envelope print paper included in the print job data, Then, information on the paper feed position is output to the control unit 25. Then, the control unit 25 controls the paper feeding mechanism based on the input paper feed position information to start feeding the envelope printing paper, and the print processing unit 24 performs printing processing on the envelope printing paper. To start.

  Also in the printer system 2 of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the printing surface instruction information for single-sided printing and the printing surface instruction information for double-sided printing are included in one print job data. Both may be mixed. That is, different printing surface instruction information may be set for each of a plurality of sealed letters included in the print job data.

  As described above, when print surface instruction information for both single-sided printing and double-sided printing is mixed in one print job data, and the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is automatic paper feed position selection information The installation method presentation unit 23 determines whether there is a paper feed position of setting information that matches the information of the envelope print paper included in the print job data. For the print surface instruction information to be printed, it is determined whether or not there is a paper feed position set for single-sided printing, and whether or not there is a paper feed position set for double-sided printing.

  If both the paper feeding position set for single-sided printing and the paper feeding position set for double-sided printing do not exist, the installation method presentation unit 23 performs the single-sided printing for all the paper feeding positions. Both the installation method of the envelope printing paper and the installation method of the envelope printing paper in the case of duplex printing are displayed, and the user is prompted to correctly install the envelope printing paper. That is, both the installation method shown in FIG. 7A and the installation method shown in FIG. 7B are displayed.

  Also, if either one of the paper feed positions set for single-sided printing or the paper feed position set for double-sided printing does not exist, the installation method presentation unit 23 does not exist for all the paper feeding positions. The method for setting the envelope printing paper in the case of the printing surface is displayed, and the user is prompted to correctly set the envelope printing paper. That is, the installation method as shown in FIG. 7A or FIG. 7B is displayed.

  Then, after the envelope printing paper is correctly set by the user and the setting information of the set paper feed position is changed, and when a print start instruction is input, the setting method presentation unit 23 prints the envelope printing Information on the paper feed position where the paper is correctly set is acquired, and the acquired information on the paper feed position is output to the control unit 25.

  Then, the control unit 25 controls the paper feeding mechanism based on the input paper feed position information to start feeding the envelope printing paper, and the print processing unit 24 performs printing processing on the envelope printing paper. To start.

  On the other hand, when both the paper feed position set for single-sided printing and the paper feed position set for double-sided printing exist, the installation method presentation unit 23 outputs information on the paper feed position to the control unit 25. To do. Then, the control unit 25 starts feeding the envelope print paper by controlling the paper feed mechanism based on the input information of the paper feed position for each passage, and transfers it to the envelope print paper in the print processing unit 24. The printing process starts. At this time, the paper feed position is switched during the processing of one print job data. However, since the method for setting the envelope printing paper is not presented, it is necessary for the user who knows how to set the envelope printing paper. It is possible to avoid wastefully displaying the installation method and temporarily suspending the work, thereby improving productivity.

  Further, the installation method presentation unit 23 designates any one of the paper feed tray 1 to the paper feed tray 3 and the paper feed tray 26 instead of the automatic paper feed position selection information included in the print job data. If it is information, that is, if the paper feed position is specified for each of the one set for single-sided printing and the one for double-sided printing, the print side setting for the specified paper feeding position is set It is determined whether or not the information matches the print surface instruction information for each message included in the print job data.

  If the print surface instruction information for each pass included in the print job data does not match the print surface setting information for the paper feed position specified for each pass, the installation method presenting unit 23 For a paper feed position that is not correct, a method for setting the envelope printing paper for single-sided printing or double-sided printing is displayed, and the user is prompted to correctly place the envelope printing paper. That is, any one of the installation methods shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B is displayed.

  Then, when the printing paper for envelope is correctly set by the user and the setting information of the paper feed position is changed and then a print start instruction is input, the setting method presentation unit 23 sends the control unit 25 to the control unit 25. In response to this, information on the designated paper feed position is output, and the control unit 25 controls the paper feed mechanism on the basis of the inputted information on the paper feed position for each mail to supply the envelope printing paper. Paper is started, and the printing process on the envelope printing paper in the print processing unit 24 is started.

  On the other hand, if the print surface instruction information for each pass included in the print job data matches the print surface setting information for the paper feed position specified for each pass, the installation method presentation unit 23 displays the print job. Information about the paper feed position included in the data is output to the control unit 25. Then, the control unit 25 starts feeding the envelope print paper by controlling the paper feed mechanism based on the input information of the paper feed position for each passage, and transfers it to the envelope print paper in the print processing unit 24. The printing process starts. At this time, as described above, the paper feed position is switched during the processing of one print job data. However, since there is no presentation of an installation method for envelope printing paper, printing for envelopes is performed as described above. For a user who knows how to install the paper, it is possible to avoid interrupting the operation by displaying the installation method unnecessarily, and the productivity can be improved.

  Further, in the printer systems 1 and 2 of the above-described embodiment, for example, a plurality of types of envelope printing papers having different sizes (A4 or letter size), folding methods (tri-fold or quadruple), and positions of the paste surfaces are used. In this case, when the method for setting the envelope printing paper is presented to the user, the image of the envelope printing paper to be displayed may be changed according to the type of the envelope printing paper.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Printer system 10 Computer 11 Image data generation part 12 Printer driver 20 Printing device 21 Print job data reception part 22 Sealed letter creation job discrimination part 23 Installation method presentation part 23a Touch panel 24 Print processing part 25 Control part 26 Straight paper feeder 27 Paper feed position information setting unit 30 Seal letter creation device 40 Input device 50

Claims (7)

A print job that accepts print job data including image data and at least one of paper feed position designation information that designates the paper feed position where the print paper is placed and print side instruction information that designates single-sided printing or double-sided printing A data reception unit;
A sealed letter creation job determining unit for determining whether the printed job data received by the print job data receiving unit includes sealed letter creation instruction information;
When the sealed letter creation job determination unit determines that the sealed letter creation instruction information is included in the print job data, the paper feed position designation information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data A paper placement method presentation device comprising: a placement method presentation unit that presents a placement method of a print paper for envelopes at the paper feed position based on at least one of them.   When the installation method presenting unit is the automatic paper feed position selection information for automatically selecting one of the plurality of paper feed positions, the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is all The paper placement method presenting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a paper placement method for the envelope printing paper at the paper feed position is presented. In the case where the paper feed position designation information is the automatic paper feed position selection information, the placement method presentation unit performs a method of placing the print paper for the envelope at all the paper feed positions before the printing process. To be presented,
After the start of the printing process, when there is no envelope printing paper installed at the paper feeding position in use and the paper feeding position is automatically switched, the paper feeding position at the switching destination paper feeding position is 3. The paper placement method presenting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a paper placement method for printing paper for envelopes is presented. For each of the plurality of paper feed positions, indicates whether the envelope printing paper for single-sided printing is installed, or whether the envelope printing paper for double-sided printing is installed. A paper feed position information setting section in which printing surface setting information is preset,
In the case where the installation method presentation unit is automatic paper feed position selection information for automatically selecting one of the plurality of paper feed positions, the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data is the print job. It is determined whether or not the paper feed position having the print surface setting information that matches the print surface instruction information included in the data exists in the plurality of paper feed positions, and matches the print surface instruction information. When the paper feed position having the print surface setting information does not exist, the method for setting the print paper for the envelope at all the paper feed positions is presented based on the print surface instruction information, and the print job When the paper feed position having the print surface setting information that matches the print surface instruction information included in the data is present in the plurality of paper feed positions, a method for setting the envelope print paper is presented. Paper Installation presentation apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that no. For each of the plurality of paper feed positions, indicates whether the envelope printing paper for single-sided printing is installed, or whether the envelope printing paper for double-sided printing is installed. A paper feed position information setting section in which printing surface setting information is preset,
In the case where the installation method presentation unit designates one of the plurality of paper feed positions as the paper feed position designation information included in the print job data, the print job data Whether or not the print surface instruction information included in the print surface setting information coincides with the print surface setting information at the paper feed position designated by the paper feed position designation information. If the print surface setting information at the paper position does not match, the print job data is presented based on the print surface instruction information, and a method for setting the print paper for the envelope at the designated paper feed position is presented. When the print surface instruction information included in the print sheet coincides with the print surface setting information at the designated paper feed position, a method for placing the print paper for the envelope is not presented. Paper Installation presentation device according to claim 1, wherein Rukoto. The print job data includes both the printing surface instruction information for single-sided printing and the printing surface instruction information for double-sided printing;
The installation method presentation unit displays both the installation method of the envelope printing paper in the case of single-sided printing and the installation method of the envelope printing paper in the case of double-sided printing. The paper placement method presentation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Computer
A print job that accepts print job data including image data and at least one of paper feed position designation information that designates the paper feed position where the print paper is placed and print side instruction information that designates single-sided printing or double-sided printing A data reception unit;
A sealed letter creation job determining unit for determining whether or not the printed job data received by the print job data receiving unit includes sealed letter creation instruction information;
When the sealed letter creation job determination unit determines that the sealed letter creation instruction information is included in the print job data, the paper feed position designation information and the printing surface instruction information included in the print job data A paper placement method presentation program that functions as a placement method presentation unit that presents a placement method of a print paper for envelopes at the paper feed position based on at least one of them.

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