JP2014176044A - Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to instruct processing to an image, or processing to a sheet having an image formed thereon, in an intuitive and easily understandable way.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus analyzes a read image, and when detecting a predetermined mark in the image, acquires a position and direction of the mark (S12 to S15), and when detecting the predetermined mark, performs processing according to the direction of the mark to an image formed by image forming means or a sheet having an image formed thereon, at a position corresponding to the position of the detected predetermined mark (S20 and S23).

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image forming apparatus such as an MFP (digital multifunction peripheral), various images are added to a scanned image and printed (copied) on paper, or stapled or punched (punched) on printed paper. ) And the like are performed. Further, as the image to be added here, an image indicating the page number of the image or the print date can be considered.

These image addition and post-processing instructions can be given by operating buttons on the operation panel. For example, operate in the order of “Edit” → “Print” → “Page Print” to instruct the addition of the page number. Operate in the order of “Staple” → “Upper left binding”, “Punch” → “Upper side of original”. For example, the execution and position of stapling or punching are designated.
However, with such a method, it is difficult for the operator to intuitively know where the image is added or post-processed, and the image may be added or post-processed in a place where the operator is not located. was there.

A technique described in Patent Document 1 is known as a technique for dealing with such a problem.
Patent Document 1 describes that when a predetermined handwritten processing mark is detected from image data of an original, image processing corresponding to the type of the mark is performed on an area at the position of the processing mark. ing.

  Therefore, in the image processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the user enters a mark corresponding to the processing to be performed at a position where the user wants to perform processing in the document and reads the document in the region. It can be instructed to perform the process. Thus, it is possible to instruct processing in an intuitive and easy-to-understand manner.

By the way, when an image is added to a document or post-processing is performed, it is conceivable that the direction can be designated. For example, it is possible to select whether a character string such as a page number is input horizontally or vertically.
However, in the image processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the process that can be instructed is a process for an area. Therefore, the direction of processing is not considered at all. Accordingly, there is no means for the user to instruct the direction of processing by entering a mark.

In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the direction of the mark is not particularly taken into consideration. For this reason, the type of processing to be executed has only to be specified by the shape of the mark. Therefore, the types of processing that can be instructed are limited.
The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to instruct a process for an image or a process for an image-formed sheet in an intuitively understandable manner.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a document, an image forming unit that forms an image read by the image reading unit on an image forming medium, and the image reading unit. When the image read by the means is analyzed and a predetermined mark is detected in the image, the image analysis means for acquiring the position and orientation; and when the image analysis means detects the predetermined mark, Processing means for executing processing corresponding to the direction of the predetermined mark on the image formed by the image forming means or the image forming medium on which the image forming means has formed an image at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark Are provided.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to instruct the process for the image or the process for the sheet on which the image has been formed in a manner that is intuitively easy to understand, including its orientation.

1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an MFP that is an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing table indicating a correspondence relationship between a mark type and a process to be executed in the MFP illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a copy operation including processing according to mark detection, which is executed by the MFP shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the example of the process which can be instruct | indicated similarly using a mark. It is a figure which shows the other example. 3 is a flowchart of processing related to a copy operation executed by a system control unit in the MFP shown in FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a digital multi-function peripheral (MFP) that is an embodiment of the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 10 includes a system control unit 11, a ROM 12, a hard disk device (HDD) 13, a nonvolatile memory 14, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 15, a scanner unit 16, and a printer unit 17. And an image processing unit 18, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display unit 19, an input unit 20, and a communication I / F (Interface) 21.

Among these, the system control unit 11 includes a CPU and is a control unit that performs overall control of the overall operation of the MFP 10, and implements various functions to be described later by executing various programs stored in the ROM 12 and the HDD 13. To do.
The ROM 12 stores various control programs executed by the system control unit 11.
The HDD 13 stores data in a fixed format, various saved data, and the like.

The nonvolatile memory 14 stores the serial number of the MFP 10 and various software parameters. A processing table as shown in FIG. 2 is also stored.
The DRAM 15 functions as an image memory that temporarily stores image data of a document read by a scanning operation.

The scanner unit 16 is an image reading unit that optically reads a document and acquires image data. The scanner unit 16 includes, for example, a light source that irradiates an original, a line image sensor that reads the original for one line in the width direction, a moving mechanism that moves the reading position in units of lines in the length direction of the original, An optical path including a lens or a mirror that guides reflected light to a line image sensor to form an image can be used.
Here, the line image sensor is composed of a CCD (Charge Coupled Device). The analog image signal output from the line image sensor is A / D (Analog to Digital) converted and output as digital image data.

  The printer unit 17 is an image forming unit that forms and outputs an image corresponding to input image data on an image forming medium such as recording paper (hereinafter referred to as “paper”) by an electrophotographic process. The printer unit 17 includes, for example, a recording paper transport device, a photosensitive drum, a charging device, an LD (Laser Diode) that is controlled to be turned on according to input image data, and laser light emitted from the LD. It can be configured as a so-called laser printer having a scanning unit that scans on the photosensitive drum, a developing device, a transfer separation device, a cleaning device, and a fixing device. The printer unit 17 may be an LED printer that irradiates a photosensitive drum with an LED (Light Emitting Diode) instead of a laser beam, or may be a printer of another type.

The image processing unit 18 functions to perform various types of image processing such as page printing and date printing in addition to image correction, rotation, enlargement / reduction, compression / expansion on image data.
The LCD display unit 19 and the input unit 20 constitute a display operation panel and input keys.
The LCD display unit 19 has a function of performing various displays relating to settings, operations, warnings, confirmations, errors, and the like of the MFP 10. The input unit 20 has a function of accepting an input operation from a user (operator).

The communication I / F 21 has a function of controlling communication with an external terminal or server connected via a network 2 such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The network 2 can employ any communication method regardless of wired wireless.
Further, although not shown, the MFP 10 can be equipped with a finisher device capable of executing predetermined post-processing (stapling or punching) on a sheet on which an image has been formed. These finisher devices can execute the post-processing on a bundle of sheets on which images are formed and output by the printer unit 17 in accordance with an instruction from the system control unit 11.

Next, the basic operation of the MFP 10 will be described.
The MFP 10 scans a document, forms a duplicate image on an image forming medium such as recording paper (hereinafter referred to as “paper”), and outputs it. The MFP 10 stores image data of the scanned document as a file, stores it in an external terminal, Scan function that transfers to a server, etc., printer function that prints and outputs an image obtained by rasterizing based on print data received from an external terminal, layout analysis for image data obtained by reading a document, It has a function for character recognition.

In the MFP 10, the flow from input to output of image data in each operation of copying, scanning, and printing (printing) is as follows.
First, when inputting image data, in the case of a copy operation and a scan operation, when the scanner unit 16 of the MFP 10 reads a document, the image data is sequentially output from the scanner unit 16 and input to the DRAM 15 via the system control unit 11. Is done. This image data is temporarily stored in the DRAM 15 and further transferred from the DRAM 15 to the HDD 13 via the system control unit 11 and stored therein.

  In the case of a print operation, when the communication I / F 21 of the MFP 10 receives print data from the external terminal via the network 2, the image processing unit 18 expands the print data into image data. This image data is temporarily stored in the DRAM 15 as in the case of a copy operation, and transferred and stored from the DRAM 15 to the HDD 13.

  In the case of a copy operation and a print operation, the system control unit 11 reads out the image data stored in the HDD 13 and outputs the image data to the printer unit 17 via the image processing unit 18. At this time, the image processing unit 18 performs various image processes on the image data. The printer unit 17 controls the lighting of the LD according to the image data, forms an image on a sheet, and outputs (prints out) the image.

  In the case of image data transfer (file transfer) by a scanning operation, the system control unit 11 reads out image data stored in the HDD 13 and outputs the image data to the communication I / F 21 via the image processing unit 18. At this time, the image processing unit 18 performs various image processes on the image data. The communication I / F 21 outputs image data to an external terminal or a server through the network 2.

The MFP 10 also has a function of performing various processes on the coordinates designated by a predetermined mark.
Specifically, when the MFP 10 detects a predetermined mark instructing processing from the image data of the read document, the MFP 10 determines a position for performing various processing based on the position of the mark in the image. Further, the direction in which the processing is performed is determined based on the direction of the mark.

  Then, the image data of the read document is processed in the determined orientation at the determined position, and then image formation (in the case of a copy operation) in the printer unit 17 or external device via the communication I / F 21 is performed. Used for transmission (in the case of file transfer). Alternatively, post-processing is performed on the paper after image formation in the orientation determined at the determined position.

The predetermined mark functions as a “mark” indicating a process to be executed and a process parameter thereof. As the processing mark, a mark that can detect not only the position but also the direction thereof is used. For example, a QR code (registered trademark) which is a matrix type two-dimensional code can be used.
In this QR code (registered trademark), a string of letters and numbers can be arranged as a code word (CodeWord), and an image including the QR code (registered trademark) is analyzed using predetermined analysis software. Thus, the arranged characters and numbers can be acquired.

Details of the specifications of the QR code (registered trademark) are described in the following standard information issued by the Japanese Standards Association (JSA).
Standard number JIS X 0510: 2004
Two-dimensional code symbol-QR code-Basic specifications

Here, FIG. 2 shows an example of a processing table showing the correspondence between the type of mark and the processing to be executed.
In the MFP 10, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to designate a printing process that is a process for a read image and a post-process that is a process for a sheet on which an image has been formed, by using marks.

  Page number printing is a process of combining characters indicating the page number of each image with the image of the document. Date stamping is a process of combining characters indicating the date and time (year or month and day) when the image was read with respect to the document image. Stamp printing is a process of combining a stamp image with a document image.

  In these printing processes, information to be synthesized is specified by a processing code value which is the least significant two bytes of the code symbol. Also, the print color of the information to be synthesized is specified by the most significant 2 bytes of the code symbol. “0x01” is black, “0x02” is red, and so on. This print color is a processing parameter.

  On the other hand, among the post-processing, stapling is processing for stapling a sheet on which an image has been formed. Punching is a process for punching a hole. In these processes, it is meaningless to specify the print color. Therefore, the most significant 2 bytes of the code symbol are discarded.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an outline of a copy operation including processing according to mark detection executed by the MFP 10.
When the user who uses the MFP 10 designates the processing shown in FIG. 2 using a code symbol, in addition to the read originals 112 and 113, a blank sheet 111 for pasting a mark is prepared. Then, a mark 101 of a type corresponding to the process to be executed is pasted in a direction in which the process is to be executed at a position where the execution of the process is to be instructed on the blank paper 111.

Then, the scanner unit 16 is caused to read the original in a state where the white paper 111 is arranged on the originals 112 and 113 to be read.
When the system control unit 11 analyzes the image of the read document and detects a predetermined mark in the image, the system control unit 11 determines that the page is the blank sheet 111 for mark pasting and excludes it from copying and transmission. . Also, information on the type, position and orientation of the detected mark is stored. The type of mark may be stored to such an extent that the process to be executed can be specified, such as the process code value and print color shown in FIG. The position may be stored as coordinates. The direction may be stored with a resolution that can specify the direction of processing.

Then, the system control unit 11 causes the plotter unit 17 to perform image formation processing including processing according to the type, position, and orientation of the stored marks, so that the papers 114 and 115 on which the images have been formed are copied as results. can get.
In the example of FIG. 3, assuming that a mark (a code symbol including the processing code 0x02) for instructing date printing is used, the copy result is that the image of the character 121 indicating the date is synthesized at the position where the mark is pasted. Become.

  Also, the mark 101 shown in FIG. 3 is provided with position detection modules at three locations other than the lower right of the four corners, and the orientation of the mark 101 can be detected by the arrangement of the position detection modules. . In the example of FIG. 3, the upper side is the upper side of the mark 101 in the drawing, and the character 121 is synthesized so that the upper side is the upper side of the character in the drawing accordingly.

4 and 5 show examples of other processes that can be instructed using marks.
The example of FIG. 4A is a composition of an image of a character 121 indicating a date similar to that shown in FIG.
In the example of FIG. 4B, the sticking direction of the mark 101 is changed. That is, the left side is the upper side of the mark 101 in the figure. In this case, the image of the character 121 is also synthesized so that the left side is the upper side of the character in the figure.
As described above, even if the pasting position of the mark 101 is the same, the direction of the character 121 to be synthesized can be designated by the pasting direction.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which a mark 102 (code symbol including processing code 0x11) for specifying stapling processing is pasted. In this case, the MFP 10 performs stapling processing as post-processing on the mark 102 attachment position on the image-formed paper.
In FIG. 5A, the upper side is the upper side of the mark 102 in the figure. In the staple processing, the needle 122 is hit horizontally with the upper side of the mark 102 as a reference.

In contrast, in FIG. 5B, the left side is the upper side of the mark 102 in the figure. In the staple processing, the needle 122 is hit horizontally with the upper side of the mark 102 as a reference. As a result, the needle is hit vertically in the figure.
As described above, with respect to the mark 102, it is possible to designate the direction of the needle to be hit in the staple process, depending on the direction of attachment.

  For punching, it is preferable to always place holes along the edge of the paper, so it is better to make holes along the edge of the paper near the mark position, regardless of the orientation of the mark. .

Further, when a code symbol is used as a mark, it is considered difficult for the user to distinguish a mark corresponding to a different process with the naked eye. However, for example, if the mark 101 and the mark 102 are configured as a seal and processing corresponding to each mark is described on the mount, it can be easily distinguished.
Alternatively, the process name corresponding to the mark may be described below the mark. This is because if the MFP 10 can detect the mark from the read image, there is no particular problem in operation even if there are other characters in the image. In this way, the user can easily recognize the process corresponding to the mark and the direction of the mark with the naked eye even when the mark is attached to the paper.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of processing related to the copy operation executed by the system control unit 11. FIG. 6 mainly shows processing executed in response to the above-described mark detection.
When the system control unit 11 receives a copy start instruction from the user via the input unit 20, the system control unit 11 starts the processing illustrated in the flowchart of FIG.

  The system control unit 11 first causes the scanner unit 16 to scan one document image (S11). Thereafter, the system control unit 11 acquires and analyzes the image data obtained by the scan, and determines whether or not there is a predetermined mark in the image (S12). The “predetermined mark” here is basically a mark for which a corresponding process is defined as shown in FIG. However, a code symbol having a predetermined format, such as a code for which a corresponding process is not necessarily specified, may be included.

If there is a mark in step S12, the system control unit 11 specifies the type, coordinates (position in the image), and orientation of the mark (S13 to S15). The mark type is specified to such an extent that the corresponding process can be specified. If the process proceeds to this step, the read image itself is not an image formation target and is not used for image formation.
Then, the system control unit 11 determines whether or not the detected mark is a mark for which a corresponding process is defined based on the type of mark (S16). If a corresponding determination has been made in step S12, this is always Yes.

If YES in step S16, the system control unit 11 performs processing corresponding to the detected mark type in the subsequent image formation at the mark coordinate position in the direction corresponding to the mark direction. Is registered (S17). When a plurality of marks are detected in the image, if at least one of the corresponding processes is defined, the determination in step S16 is Yes, and the process of S17 is performed for all the marks for which the corresponding processes are defined. .
Next, the system control unit 11 determines whether there is a next document to be scanned (S18), and if there is, returns to step S11 and repeats the process.
Further, if No in step S16, the process proceeds directly to step S18.

If NO in step S12, the read image is set as an image formation target (S21). Thereafter, the system control unit 11 determines whether or not image processing has been registered in the processing of step S17 (S22). If registered, image processing according to the registration is executed on the image forming target image (that is, the read image) (S23). In this image processing, processing corresponding to the type of mark detected in the reading so far is performed at the position of the coordinate of the mark in the direction corresponding to the direction of the mark. Further, this image processing can be performed at an arbitrary timing from when the image data is obtained by reading by the scanner unit 16 until the printer unit 17 uses the image data for image formation.
If there is no registration in step S22, image processing is not performed.

In either case, the system control unit 11 causes the printer unit 17 to form an image to be formed on the paper (S24). When the processing in step S23 is performed, the image used here is a processed image.
After step S24, the system control unit 11 determines whether there is a next original in step S18 (S18), and if there is, returns to step S11 and repeats the process.

If there is no next original in step S18, the system control unit 11 determines that copying of all pages of the original has been completed, and proceeds to step S19. In step S17, it is determined whether post-processing is registered (S19).
If Yes in step S19, the system control unit 11 controls a non-illustrated post-processing unit, and executes post-processing according to the registration of the image-formed paper (S20). In this post-processing, processing corresponding to the mark type detected in the reading so far is performed at the position of the coordinate of the mark in the direction corresponding to the direction of the mark. If No in step S19, post-processing is not performed.
In either case, the process is completed.

  In the above processing, in steps S12 to S15, the system control unit 11 functions as an image analysis unit and realizes an image analysis function. In steps S20 and S23, the system control unit 11 functions as a processing unit and realizes a processing function. In step S11, the system control unit 11 controls the scanner unit 16 to realize an image reading function. In step S24, the system control unit 11 controls the printer unit 17 to realize an image forming function.

  When the MFP 10 detects a predetermined mark in the read image by the above processing, the MFP 10 positions the mark on the image formed on the paper or the paper on which the image has been formed, at a position corresponding to the mark position. A corresponding process can be executed. Therefore, the user can instruct the processing for the image or the processing for the paper on which the image has been formed, including the direction thereof, in an intuitively understandable manner.

Further, the MFP 10 can execute the process in an orientation corresponding to the orientation of the mark. Therefore, the user can more easily grasp the correspondence between the instruction using the direction of the mark and the actually executed process.
Further, the MFP 10 can execute processing corresponding to the detected mark type. Therefore, the user can instruct various processes by using different types of marks.
In addition, as processing that can be instructed by a mark, composition of an image indicating predetermined information or post-processing on a sheet may be employed. Since these processes can be executed at various positions and orientations, the designation and affinity in an intuitively easy-to-understand manner using the above-described marks are high.

Further, the MFP 10 does not use the image in which the predetermined mark is detected for printing by the printer unit 17. This is because the code symbol itself is not information to be copied. If the user can instruct processing using another sheet without contaminating the document to be copied, if the sheet can be automatically excluded from the copy target, the waste of the sheet and the bundle of sheets after copying can be used. The trouble of removing unnecessary paper can be prevented.
Furthermore, if the code symbol is pasted on a sheet different from the original to be copied in this way, it is assumed that the sheet has little or no image other than the code symbol. Therefore, the processing related to the detection of the code symbol and the specification of the position and orientation can be accurately executed with a low load.

  In the process of FIG. 6, in step S <b> 17, if there is a process that has already been registered, the registration may be deleted and newly registered. In this way, by placing a plurality of sheets with marks in the original bundle to be read, it is possible to give an instruction to perform different processing on the original bundle halfway.

Although the description of the embodiment is finished as described above, in the present invention, the specific configuration of each device, the procedure of processing, the content of processing, the configuration of data, and the like are not limited to those described in the embodiment.
For example, the process executed by the MFP 10 in response to the detection of the mark may not be performed in the direction corresponding to the direction of the mark. For example, the type of processing can be specified using not only the type of mark but also the direction of the mark. If it is not practical to prepare marks for all combinations of processing contents and printing colors shown in FIG. 2, it is conceivable that printing colors (some of them) can be specified by the direction of the marks.
Of course, the process that can be specified by the mark is not limited to that shown in FIG.
Further, the mark used for designating the process is not limited to the code symbol, but may be a geometric figure such as an arrow. Further, the number of available marks may be one.

  Furthermore, the designation of processing by marks as described above is not only for copying (image formation based on the read image), but also for saving the image data of the read image or transmitting it to the outside Is also applicable. In this case, post-processing for the paper cannot be executed, but processing for the image can be executed in the same manner as in the case of copying. Therefore, it is advisable to ignore the designation of post-processing or warn that execution is impossible.

In the case of No in step S16 in FIG. 6, it may be determined that the mark is not read correctly, a warning to that effect may be issued, and the copy may be interrupted, or an instruction for processing to be executed may be received from the user. In this way, it is possible to prevent the paper, toner, and the like from being wasted because the copy is performed without executing the processing desired by the user.
Further, in the processing of FIG. 6, it is not essential that the image in which the mark is detected is not used for image formation, and it is not hindered that the image in which the mark is detected is used for image formation or the like. However, in this case, it is desirable to use the image from which the mark has been detected for image formation after removing the mark.

  In the above-described embodiment, the direction of the mark used for specifying the process is considered, but this is not essential. It is possible to specify processing for other points without considering the direction. Even in this case, the processing position can be specified intuitively and easily.

  Further, the functions of the MFP 10 described above may be distributed among a plurality of devices, and the functions may be realized in cooperation with each other. Of course, the present invention can be applied to image forming apparatuses other than the MFP 10. For example, the present invention can be applied to a single copying machine or an image reading apparatus.

The embodiment of the program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to realize the functions of the MFP 10 described above.
Such a program may be stored in a storage means such as a ROM provided in the computer from the beginning, but a non-volatile recording medium (such as a CD-ROM or flexible disk, SRAM, EEPROM, or memory card) that is a recording medium. It can also be recorded and provided in a memory.

Furthermore, it is also possible to download and execute an external device that is connected to a network and includes a recording medium that records the program, or an external device that stores the program in the storage unit.
In addition, it is needless to say that the configurations of the embodiments and modifications described above can be arbitrarily combined and implemented as long as they do not contradict each other.

10: MFP, 11: System control unit, 12: ROM, 13: HDD, 14: Non-volatile memory, 15: DRAM, 16: Scanner unit, 17: Printer unit, 18: Image processing unit, 19: LCD display unit, 20 : Input unit, 21: communication I / F, 101, 102: mark, 111: blank paper, 112, 113: read original, 114, 115: paper, 121: characters, 122: needle

Japanese Patent No. 4900371

Claims (10)

Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Image forming means for forming an image read by the image reading means on an image forming medium;
An image analyzing means for analyzing the image read by the image reading means and acquiring a position and orientation when a predetermined mark is detected in the image;
When the image analyzing unit detects the predetermined mark, the image forming unit or the image forming medium on which the image forming unit has formed an image is positioned at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark. An image forming apparatus comprising: processing means for executing processing according to the direction of the predetermined mark. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
The image forming means characterized in that the processing means is means for executing a predetermined type of processing in an orientation corresponding to an orientation of the predetermined mark when the image analyzing means detects the predetermined mark. apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2,
The image analysis means is means for acquiring the type of the predetermined mark when the predetermined mark is detected in the image;
The processing means is means for, when the image analyzing means detects the predetermined mark, executing processing corresponding to the type of the predetermined mark in an orientation corresponding to the direction of the predetermined mark. An image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2,
The processing performed by the processing unit combines an image indicating predetermined information at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark in the image formed by the image forming unit in a direction corresponding to the direction of the predetermined mark. An image forming apparatus characterized in that the processing is performed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
The processing performed by the processing unit includes an image showing information corresponding to the type of the mark at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark in the image formed by the image forming unit, and the direction of the predetermined mark. An image forming apparatus characterized in that it is a process of combining images in a corresponding direction. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2,
The processing performed by the processing unit corresponds to a predetermined post-processing at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark on the image forming medium on which the image forming unit has formed an image, and corresponds to the direction of the predetermined mark. An image forming apparatus characterized in that the processing is performed in a direction. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
The processing performed by the processing unit includes post-processing corresponding to the type of the predetermined mark at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark on the image forming medium on which the image forming unit has formed an image. An image forming apparatus characterized in that the processing is performed in an orientation corresponding to the orientation of the mark. An image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit does not use an image in which the predetermined mark is detected for image formation by the image forming unit. Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Image forming means for forming an image read by the image reading means on an image forming medium;
An image analyzing means for analyzing the image read by the image reading means and acquiring a position and orientation when a predetermined mark is detected in the image;
When the image analyzing unit detects the predetermined mark, the image forming unit or the image forming medium on which the image forming unit has formed an image is positioned at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark. And an image forming system comprising: processing means for executing processing in accordance with the direction of the predetermined mark. Causing a computer to control an image forming apparatus including an image reading unit and an image forming unit;
An image reading function for reading an image of a document;
An image forming function for forming an image read by the image reading function on an image forming medium;
An image analysis function for analyzing an image read by the image reading function and acquiring a position and orientation when a predetermined mark is detected in the image;
When the predetermined mark is detected by the image analysis function, an image formed by the image forming function or an image forming medium on which an image is formed by the image forming function is positioned at a position corresponding to the position of the predetermined mark. A program for realizing a processing function for executing processing according to the direction of the predetermined mark.

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