JP2016158182A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing device which can easily satisfy the conditions (size of a face, position of a face, position of an eye) which the trimming area must take into account, when a plurality of trimming areas are set simultaneously.SOLUTION: A user can easily satisfy the condition which each trimming frame must satisfies, by setting the size of a trimming frame to be displayed to a size different from the ratio of actual sizes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention displays trimming frames having different aspect ratios at the same time in trimming performed when printing ID photographs and the like, and at that time, by displaying each trimming frame at a size ratio different from the actual size, The present invention relates to a method for facilitating satisfying the photo regulations corresponding to each trimming frame.

  In recent years, with the spread of digital cameras, mobile phones, smartphones, and the like, there are increasing opportunities for users to print ID photographs used for passports, VISA, and the like. Further, in order to use printing paper as effectively as possible, there is an increasing need to print images of a plurality of aspects on the same paper, instead of printing one aspect image on one paper.

  However, when the conditions (face size, face position, eye position, etc.) that each image must satisfy are different, it is difficult to determine the trimming region so as to satisfy the conditions.

  With respect to such a problem, in the prior art, in Patent Document 1, by automatically setting each trimming region so that each trimming frame fits in the position of a face defined by a photograph corresponding to a plurality of trimming frames, The trimming area settings for each aspect that the user performs are set.

  In Patent Document 2, a guide line that displays the position of the face within the trimming frame is displayed. As a result, the user is prevented from erroneously setting the trimming area with the face position.

JP 2007-196576 A JP 2007-31235 A

  However, in both methods of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the face display position can be satisfied, but other conditions (face size, eye position, etc.) are not taken into consideration. It is difficult to set the trimming area in consideration of the above requirements.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus that can easily satisfy the conditions (face size, face position, and eye position) that the trimming area must consider when simultaneously setting a plurality of trimming areas. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the printing apparatus of claim 1 comprises:
Image reading means for reading image data stored in the external storage device, means for selecting the read image, means for displaying the read image and other messages, means for cutting out the print area from the read image, and clipping Means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of areas, means for displaying each cutout area with layout settings taking into account the conditions defined by each cutout area, and means for performing printing in accordance with each set cutout area It is characterized by.

  The printing apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that the conditions defined by each cutout region are a face size, a face position, and an eye position.

  According to the printing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to easily satisfy the conditions (face size, face position, and eye position) that the trimming area must consider when simultaneously setting a plurality of trimming areas. .

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a photo standard for passport application handled in the embodiment. It is an example of the standard of the photograph for Visa application handled in the Example. It is a figure showing the structure at the time of writing the passport trimming frame and the Visa trimming frame on the same screen. It is the table | surface showing the relationship between the height of the eyes with respect to a Visa frame, and the ratio of the length of the passport frame with respect to a Visa frame. It is a figure when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 34 cm. It is a figure when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 32 cm. It is a figure when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 28 cm. It is a figure when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 35 cm. It is the figure which showed the processing flow of the Example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a printing apparatus 100 to which the present invention can be applied. The display control device 100 can be configured using a compact printer or the like.

  In FIG. 1, a CPU 101, a memory 102, a nonvolatile memory 103, an image processing unit 104, a display 105, an operation unit 106, a recording medium I / F 107, an external I / F 109, and a communication I / F 110 are connected to an internal bus 150. ing. Each unit connected to the internal bus 150 can exchange data with each other via the internal bus 150.

  The memory 102 is composed of, for example, a RAM (a volatile memory using a semiconductor element). The CPU 101 controls each unit of the display control apparatus 100 using the memory 102 as a work memory, for example, according to a program stored in the nonvolatile memory 103. The nonvolatile memory 103 stores image data, audio data, other data, various programs for operating the CPU 101, and the like. The nonvolatile memory 103 is composed of, for example, a hard disk (HD) or ROM.

  Based on the control of the CPU 101, the image processing unit 104 performs various processing on image data stored in the nonvolatile memory 103 and the recording medium 108, image data acquired via the external I / F 109 and the communication I / F 110, and the like. Apply image processing. Image processing performed by the image processing unit 104 includes image data encoding processing, decoding processing, enlargement / reduction processing (resizing), color conversion processing, and the like. The image processing unit 104 may be configured with a dedicated circuit block for performing specific image processing. Further, depending on the type of image processing, the CPU 101 can perform image processing according to a program without using the image processing unit 104.

  The display 105 displays an image or a GUI screen constituting a GUI (Graphical User Interface) based on the control of the CPU 101. The CPU 101 generates a display control signal according to a program, and controls each unit of the display control apparatus 100 so as to generate a video signal to be displayed on the display 105 and output it to the display 105. The display 105 displays an image based on the output image signal.

  The operation unit 106 is an input device for accepting user operations including a character information input device such as a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse and a touch panel, buttons, dials, joysticks, touch sensors, and a touch pad. Note that the touch panel is an input device that is configured to be two-dimensionally superimposed on the display 105 so that coordinate information corresponding to the touched position is output.

  The storage medium I / F 107 can be loaded with a recording medium 108 such as a memory card, and reads data from the loaded recording medium 108 and writes data to the recording medium 108 under the control of the CPU 101. The external I / F 109 is an interface that is connected to an external device by a wired cable or wirelessly to input / output a video signal or an audio signal. The communication I / F 110 is an interface for communicating with an external device and transmitting / receiving various data such as files and commands.

  Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Example>
In this embodiment, an example of displaying a trimming frame for passport application and Visa application at the same time will be described. FIG. 2 shows a photo standard for passport application, and FIG. 3 shows an example of a photo standard for Visa application. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the vertical position of the human eye is at the center of the face. FIG. 4 shows the two trimming frames displayed simultaneously. In addition, the trimming frame layout is aligned with the upper ends of both trimming frames in consideration of visibility. The layout of the trimming frame may have other configurations.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the size ratios when the passport trimming frame and the Visa trimming frame are written on the same screen. In this case, the eye height in the Visa frame is 290 with respect to the size 500 in the vertical direction of the Visa frame, and the actual size is 29 cm. Since the eye height in the Visa trimming frame is 29 cm as shown in FIG. 3, it is equal to the lower limit value of the eye height satisfying the Visa photographic standard. For this reason, if the eye height is located below the center of the face height, it will deviate from the Visa photographic standard. Therefore, while maintaining the aspect ratio of each trimming frame (passport 45:35, Visa 50:50), the size ratio between the passport trimming frame and the Visa passport frame is the actual size. Adjust the eye height in the Visa frame by displaying with different settings.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the ratio of the length of the passport frame to the Visa frame and the eye height in the Visa frame. In the case of an image in which the vertical position of the eye is the center of the face and the face position is aligned with the face frame guide line, the range of eye height in the Visa frame that can satisfy the conditions specified by the passport and Visa is 29 cm to 34 cm. Become.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 34 cm. In the case of this setting, when the eye height is located above the center of the face, both the passport and Visa photographic standards cannot be satisfied.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 32 cm. In this setting, the eye is positioned at the center of the range of eye heights defined by the Visa frame. In this embodiment in which the vertical position of the human eye is considered to be the center of the face, this setting is an optimal setting that can cover individual differences to the maximum.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 28 cm. In this setting, the eye position falls below the prescribed height of the Visa frame, and the photo regulation of the Visa frame cannot be satisfied.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram when the size ratio of each trimming frame is set so that the eye height in the Visa frame is 35 cm. In this setting, the eye position satisfies the Visa frame regulations, but the face size cannot satisfy the conditions, so it cannot satisfy both Visa photographic standards.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the image printing process in this embodiment. Each process in this flowchart is realized by the CPU 101 developing and executing a program stored in the nonvolatile memory 103 in the memory 102.

  In step S <b> 100, the CPU 101 displays two trimming areas having different aspects from the image selected by the user on the display 105.

  In step S101, the CPU 101 determines two trimming areas having different aspects selected by the user. Since the trimming area displayed in S101 is displayed with a configuration in which the eye height in the Visa frame of FIG. 7 is 32 cm, the user does not need to be aware of both the passport and Visa photographic standards.

  In S <b> 102, the CPU 101 stores images of two different trimming areas selected in S <b> 101 in the memory 102. Thereafter, the image stored in S102 is printed by the printing unit 111.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when the passport and Visa trimming frames are displayed at the same time, it is possible to easily print a photo satisfying both photographic standards.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program code. It is a process to be executed. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

  As described above, according to the present invention, an ID photo satisfying two different standards can be easily printed by a user using a printer.

100 Block diagram showing configuration of printing apparatus, 101 CPU, 102 memory,
103 non-glare generation memory, 104 image processing unit, 105 display,
106 Operation unit, 107 Storage medium I / F, 108 Storage medium, 109 External I / F,
110 Communication I / F, 111 Printing section, 150 Internal bus

Claims (2)

Image reading means for reading image data stored in the external storage device, means for selecting the read image, means for displaying the read image and other messages, means for cutting out the print area from the read image, and clipping Means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of areas, means for displaying each clip area with layout settings taking into account the conditions defined by each clip area, and means for printing according to the set clip area Characteristic printing device. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conditions defined by the cutout areas are a face size, a face position, and an eye position.