JP2016172634A - Print product creation system and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further reduce the time to the first printing and further facilitate reduction in the user's stand-by time.SOLUTION: When only one type of print paper HP for intermediate paper in the paper type for creating a sealed document with an enclosing and sealing device 30 by using print paper FP for envelope set in a straight paper feeding table 23 is set in a first paper feeding tray 22a, a second paper feeding tray 22b, and a third paper feeding tray 22c, it is estimated that the print paper FP for envelope and the print paper HP for intermediate paper are used for creating a sealed document with the enclosing and sealing device 30, and an initialization command for envelope and an initialization command for intermediate paper including each information about the sheet types and folding types thereof are output to the enclosing and sealing device 30. Consequently, the initialization command for envelope and the initialization command for intermediate paper can be output to the enclosing and sealing device 30 earlier than specification of the print paper FP for envelope and the print paper HP for intermediate paper used for creating the sealed document with the enclosing and sealing device 30 from print setting information of the print job data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a printed product creation system that creates a printed product by processing and combining a first sheet and a second sheet that have been subjected to a printing process by a printing apparatus and discharged from a first processing apparatus.

  In recent years, with the expansion of the use of envelopes such as direct mail, printing on printing paper in a printing apparatus, creation of an envelope using the printed printing paper, and encapsulation and sealing of the inner paper in the envelope are automatically performed. Various sealed letter creation systems have been proposed.

  Specifically, in this envelope creation system, printed envelope printing paper and intermediate paper printing paper discharged from the printing device are received by the encapsulating sealing device, and the enclosing sealing device uses the envelope printing paper. Are folded in three to form an envelope, and the envelope-printed paper is sealed in the envelope, and then sealed to create a sealed letter.

  Here, in the envelope creation system as described above, a mechanical mechanism for performing the folding process of the intermediate sheet printing paper and the envelope printing sheet as described above, or for sealing the intermediate sheet printing paper in the envelope. These mechanical mechanisms are provided. Such a mechanical mechanism is used in accordance with the type of the printing paper for the intermediate paper and the printing paper for the envelope and the type of folding before the discharge of the printing paper from the printing device to the sealing device is started. It is necessary to initialize.

  However, if initialization of all the mechanical mechanisms described above in the encapsulating and sealing apparatus is performed and then the discharge of the printing paper from the printing apparatus to the enclosing and sealing apparatus is started, the timing of discharging the sheet is delayed. Therefore, the time until the first print sheet is discharged from the printing apparatus after the user inputs the print instruction, that is, the time until the first print becomes long, and this time becomes a waiting time for the user. .

  In addition, when the number of printing sheets for medium paper enclosed in the envelope is relatively large, printing and sealing of the printing paper for medium sheets is performed after all initialization operations are completed as described above. The time until the first sealed letter is completed and discharged from the sealed sealing device is also increased.

  Therefore, the present applicant obtains the size information of the printing paper for the intermediate paper and the printing paper for the envelope from the print job data, and based on this, the folding processing of the printing paper for the intermediate paper and the printing paper for the envelope is performed. Initializing the mechanism to perform the above, etc., and discharging the first intermediate printing paper and envelope printing paper from the printing device to the enclosing sealing device at the paper discharge timing determined from the required time until the first print The proposal which shortens time has been performed in the past (for example, patent document 1).

JP 2013-227140 A

  The above-described sealed sealing device is not limited to a sealed letter creation system that uses a printing device, but the first paper and the second paper that are subjected to printing processing by the printing device and then discharged are processed and combined by a post-processing device to produce a printed product. In the printed product creation system to be created, how early the initialization operation of the post-processing apparatus is completed has a great influence on shortening the time required for the first printing by the printing apparatus.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to further shorten the time until first printing, and to further reduce the waiting time of the user, and a printed product creation system and printing apparatus. Is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A post-processing device that performs a printing process on the first sheet and the second sheet fed from each sheet feeding unit to process the first sheet and the second sheet to produce a combined printed product. In the printing device that discharges
First paper type specifying means for specifying the type of paper set in the paper supply unit of the first paper each time a predetermined event occurs;
Processing including the type and processing content of the second sheet that can be used by the post-processing device to create the printed product from the first sheet type specified by the first sheet type specifying unit in combination with the first sheet of the type. Processing pattern specifying means for specifying pattern candidates;
When there is a single candidate for the processing pattern specified by the processing pattern specifying means, an initial second paper processing unit for processing the second paper of the post-processing apparatus with the content corresponding to the candidate processing pattern Initialization command output means for outputting an initialization command to be converted to the post-processing device;
It is characterized by providing.

  Further, the printing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the second paper type specifying means for specifying the type of paper set in the paper feeding unit for the second paper. The initialization command output means, when there are a plurality of candidates for the processing pattern specified by the processing pattern specifying means, the type of the second paper among the candidate processing patterns is the second An initialization command for initializing the second sheet processing unit with contents corresponding to the candidate processing pattern when there is a single processing pattern candidate that matches the type of the second sheet specified by the sheet type specifying means. Is output to the post-processing device.

  Furthermore, the printing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the initialization command output means is the first paper specified by the first paper type specifying means. An initialization command for initializing a first sheet processing unit that processes the first sheet of the post-processing apparatus with a content corresponding to the type of the post-processing apparatus is output to the post-processing apparatus.

  The printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein the initialization command output means initializes the first sheet processing section. An initialization command and an initialization command for initializing the second sheet processing unit are sequentially and individually output to the post-processing device.

  Furthermore, the printing apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the post-processing apparatus prints the printing paper for intermediate paper for envelope printing. An encapsulating and sealing device that encapsulates and seals in a sheet to create a sealed letter as the printed product, wherein the first sheet is the envelope printing sheet, and the second sheet is the middle sheet printing sheet. And

In order to achieve the object, a printed product creation system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes:
A printing apparatus that prints and discharges the first sheet and the second sheet fed from each sheet feeding unit, and the first sheet and the second sheet ejected from the printing apparatus In a printed product creation system having a post-processing device that creates a printed product that is processed and combined by a first paper processing unit and a second paper processing unit,
The printing apparatus according to the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention;
It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the first first paper and the second paper are subjected to a printing process, and are processed and combined to produce a printed product, which is then discharged to a post-processing device, so-called first print time. Further shortening can be achieved and further reduction of waiting time of the user can be promoted.

  That is, according to the printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined event occurs and the type of the paper set in the paper supply unit of the first paper is specified, the specified first paper is detected. From the type, the candidate of the processing pattern including the type of the second sheet and the processing content that the post-processing apparatus can create a printed product in combination with the first sheet of that type is specified.

  The type of the first paper may be detected and specified by the paper type sensor in the first paper feeding unit, and is determined based on the type of paper set in the first paper feeding unit set in advance by the user. You may specify.

  When there is a single candidate for the processing pattern of the second sheet specified from the type of the first sheet, the second sheet processing unit of the post-processing device processes the second sheet from the candidate processing pattern. The content is uniquely specified, and the initialization content of the second sheet processing unit is uniquely determined according to the specified content. For this reason, it will be in the state which can output the initialization instruction | command which initializes a 2nd paper processing part appropriately.

  When the contents of the initialization command for the second sheet processing unit to be output to the post-processing apparatus as described above are determined, the contents of the initialization command can be determined and output to the post-processing apparatus before receiving the print job data. For this reason, the discharge of the second sheet from the printing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, which can be performed after the initialization of the second sheet processing unit, can be started at a time before receiving the print job data.

  As a result, the time until the first print can be further shortened and the waiting time of the user can be reduced rather than outputting the initialization instruction of the second paper processing unit determined from the received print job data to the post-processing device. Reduction can be further promoted.

  In the printing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, if there are a plurality of processing pattern candidates specified from the type of the first paper, the second paper of the post-processing device specified from each candidate processing pattern. The processing content of the second sheet by the processing unit is not always the same. Therefore, the initialization content of the second paper processing unit cannot be uniquely determined, and the initialization command for appropriately initializing the second paper processing unit cannot be output.

  Therefore, in the printing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, among the specified processing pattern candidates, there is a single processing pattern candidate that uses the second sheet of the type set in the paper feeding unit for the second sheet. In some cases, the content of the second paper processing unit of the post-processing device is uniquely specified from the candidate processing pattern, and the initialization content of the second paper processing unit is determined according to the specified content. Is uniquely determined.

  Thereby, before receiving the print job data, it is possible to output an initialization command for appropriately initializing the second sheet processing unit, so that the time until so-called first printing can be further shortened, The waiting time reduction can be further promoted.

  Further, according to the printing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the post-processing device is used depending on the type of the first sheet specified by the first sheet type specifying means. The first sheet processing unit can uniquely specify the content of processing the first sheet, and the initialization content of the first sheet processing unit can be uniquely determined according to the specified content.

  For this reason, before receiving print job data, it is possible to output an initialization command for appropriately initializing the first sheet processing unit, so as to further shorten the time until so-called first printing, and The waiting time reduction can be further promoted.

  Note that, in the sealed letter creating system according to the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention as in the printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the initialization command for initializing the first sheet processing unit and the second By sequentially outputting the initialization command for initializing the paper processing unit individually to the post-processing device, the initialization operation is started sequentially from the part where the initialization content of the post-processing device is determined, and all initialization operations are performed. As a result, the printing apparatus can be made ready for first printing earlier.

  Further, according to the printing apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect of the present invention, the intermediate paper used for creating the sealed letter by the sealed sealing device. When printing printing paper for printing or printing paper for envelopes, the time until the so-called first printing can be further shortened, and the waiting time for the user can be further reduced.

  According to the printed product creation system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first sheet and the second sheet discharged from the printing apparatus are processed by the first sheet processing unit and the second sheet processing unit of the post-processing apparatus. When creating a printed product by processing and combining them, the effects obtained by the printing apparatus according to the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth aspect can be obtained.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the whole schematic structure of the sealed letter preparation system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the front surface of the envelope printing paper, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing the same back surface. FIG. (A)-(c) is a perspective view which shows the method of producing a sealed letter using the printing paper for envelopes of FIG. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement at the time of sealed letter preparation of the enclosure sealing apparatus of FIG. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement at the time of sealed letter preparation of the enclosure sealing apparatus of FIG. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement at the time of sealed letter preparation of the enclosure sealing apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of a structure of the control system of the sealed letter preparation system of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of an example of the table which shows the combination of the printing paper for envelopes which can produce a sealed letter with the sealing apparatus stored in RAM which the control part of the printing apparatus of FIG. 7 has, and the printing paper for middle sheets. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an initialization command output process performed by a control unit of a printing apparatus before receiving print job data from a computer in the sealed letter creation system of FIG. 1.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a printed product creation system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a sealed letter creating system for creating a sealed letter by enclosing and sealing an envelope printing sheet and a middle sheet printing sheet that have been subjected to printing processing by a printing apparatus and then folded by an encapsulation sealing apparatus, A case where the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall schematic configuration of the sealed letter creation system of this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a sealed letter creation system 1 according to this embodiment (corresponding to a printed product creation system in claims) is connected to a computer 10 via a network such as a wired or wireless LAN. Printing device 20, envelope printing paper FP (corresponding to the first paper in claims) and printing paper HP for middle paper (corresponding to the second paper in the claims) subjected to printing processing in printing device 20 And a sealed sealing device 30 (corresponding to a post-processing device in claims).

  The computer 10 is configured to be able to edit the image data printed on the envelope printing paper FP and the middle paper printing paper HP, generates print job data for creating a sealed letter including the image data, and The print job data is output to the printing apparatus 20.

  The print job data for creating a sealed letter includes print setting information in addition to the image data described above. This print setting information includes information on the types of envelope printing paper FP and intermediate printing paper HP, folding processing information (such as tri-folding and bi-folding) applied to these printing papers, Information on the number of printing sheets HP for medium paper included in each sealed letter, information indicating double-sided printing or single-sided printing, and the like are included.

  The printing apparatus 20 includes an ink head unit 21 that ejects ink onto printing paper. Based on the image data included in the print job data output from the computer 10, the ink head unit 21 performs print processing on these by ejecting ink onto the envelope print paper FP and the intermediate print paper HP. It is something to apply. The ink head unit 21 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of line-type ink heads that eject ink of each color of black K, cyan C, magenta M, and yellow Y.

  Further, the printing apparatus 20 includes a paper feed tray 22 on which the printing paper HP for intermediate paper is set, and a straight paper feed tray 23 on which the printing paper FP for envelope is set. The paper feed tray 22 includes a first paper feed tray 22a, a second paper feed tray 22b, and a third paper feed tray 22c. In these paper feed trays, printing for medium paper of various paper types and paper sizes is performed. The paper HP is set. In addition, the envelope printing paper FP is set on the straight sheet feeding table 23.

  When the envelope is created, the envelope printing paper FP and the middle printing paper HP are respectively fed from the straight paper feed tray 23 and the paper feed tray 22 to a paper feed mechanism 28 such as a paper feed roller (FIG. 1). In FIG. 7, the sheet is picked up and fed by an illustration (see FIG. 7).

  The tray on which the envelope printing paper FP and the middle printing paper HP are set is not limited to the above-described pattern. For example, the envelope printing paper FP may be set on the paper feed tray 22, and the intermediate paper printing paper HP may be set on the straight paper feed tray 23. Further, the envelope printing paper FP and the middle printing paper HP are set in different paper feeding trays among the first to third paper feeding trays 22a to 22c without using the straight paper feeding base 23. May be. However, in principle, two or more types of envelope printing paper FP are not set in the paper feed tray 22 or the straight paper feed stand 23.

  In addition, the printing apparatus 20 includes a circulation conveyance path 24 that conveys the envelope printing paper FP and the intermediate printing paper HP. The circulation conveyance path 24 feeds the envelope print paper FP fed from the straight paper feed tray 23 and the intermediate print paper HP fed from the paper feed tray 22 from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ink head unit 21. It is intended to be conveyed.

  In addition, the circulation conveyance path 24 passes the printing paper subjected to the printing process in the ink head unit 21 as it is to the communication conveyance path 25 in the case of single-sided printing, and the single-sided printing in the case of double-sided printing. The printing paper that has been subjected to the printing process is conveyed to the reversing unit 26, and the single-sided printed paper that has been turned upside down in the reversing unit 26 is conveyed again from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ink head unit 21, and then the ink head unit 21 The double-sided printed paper that has been subjected to the printing process is transferred to the communication transport path 25. Then, the printed printing paper received by the communication conveyance path 25 is sent out to the enclosing sealing device 30.

  The encapsulating and sealing device 30 creates an envelope by performing a folding process on the printed envelope printing paper ejected from the printing device 20, and performs a folding process on the printed medium printing paper. A sealed letter is created by applying and enclosing it in an envelope.

  Here, an example of the envelope printing paper FP used in the sealed letter creating system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the front surface of the envelope printing paper FP (for example, the surface on which the address is printed), and FIG. 2B is the back surface of the envelope printing paper FP (the inside of the envelope) FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the envelope printing paper FP is composed of a single sheet of paper, and the first piece of paper 101 is obtained by folding the single sheet of paper with two parallel folding lines 120. Three substantially identical rectangular paper pieces, the second paper piece 102 and the third paper piece 103, are formed.

  On the first paper piece 101, two perforations 104 are formed as an opening portion. When the sealed seal 150 is opened, the central portion of the first paper piece 101 is peeled along the perforation 104. In addition, on the surface of the third paper piece 103, a band-shaped pattern along the width direction (a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the envelope printing paper FP) is repositioned at a position adjacent to the fold line 120 with the second paper piece 102. Wet paste portions 110 are provided at two locations.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), pressure sensitive adhesive portions 111 are provided in a strip shape in a predetermined pattern on the back surfaces of the first to third paper pieces 101 to 103 along both edges in the width direction. It has been. These arrangement patterns of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portions 111 are provided so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive portions 111 of the opposing paper pieces face each other when each paper piece is folded and assembled into an envelope shape.

  Next, with reference to the perspective views of FIGS. 3A to 3C, a method of enclosing the intermediate printing paper HP while forming the envelope printing paper FP as an envelope will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 3A, folding processing is performed so that the back surface of the third paper piece 103 overlaps the back surface side of the second paper piece 102.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the intermediate printing paper HP subjected to the folding process is placed between the second paper piece 102 and the third paper piece 103. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), after water is applied to the rewet paste portion 110 by the hydration portion 41 in the enclosing sealing device 30 described later, the back surface of the first paper piece 101 and the surface of the third paper piece 103 Are combined. As a result, the re-wet paste part 110 and the back surface of the first paper piece 101 come into contact with each other, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive parts 111 of the first to third paper pieces 101 to 103 come into contact with each other.

  Thereafter, the entire surface of the sealed letter 150 is sandwiched and conveyed by the pressure roller 43 in the encapsulating and sealing device 30 to be described later, whereby each piece of paper is bonded by the rewet glue portion 110 and the pressure sensitive adhesive portion 111. In this way, a sealed letter 150 in which the printing paper HP for intermediate paper is wrapped is formed.

  The above-described envelope printing paper FP is an example, and the type of envelope printing paper FP used in the envelope creation system 1 of the present embodiment is not limited to this. Specifically, in the envelope creation system 1 of the present embodiment, envelope printing paper FP of various paper types is used, and an envelope is formed by tri-folding as shown in FIGS. In addition to the envelope printing paper FP, an envelope printing paper FP on which an envelope is formed by other folding processes such as bi-folding and quadruple folding is also used.

  Next, a specific configuration of the sealing device 30 will be described. The encapsulating and sealing device 30 discharges the envelope printing paper FP discharged from the communication conveyance path 25 of the printing apparatus 20 to the first folding path 33 to be described later and the communication conveyance path 25. And a second conveyance path 32 that conveys the intermediate printing paper HP to the second folding section 35 described later. And the 1st conveyance path 31 and the 2nd conveyance path 32 are switched by the switching flap which abbreviate | omitted illustration.

  At the end of the first transport path 31, a first folding portion 33 for folding the envelope printing paper FP and creating the sealed letter 150 is provided. The first folding part 33 is composed of a plurality of rubber rollers that are longer than the width direction of the envelope printing paper FP. Further, at the end of the conveyance path of the first folding unit 33, an envelope first folding size adjusting unit 33a for adjusting the size of the folding processing of the envelope printing paper FP in the first folding unit 33 is provided. . Further, the first fold portion 33 is provided with a fold switching portion 33b. The fold switching unit 33b prevents the folding process from being performed in the first folding unit 33 when the envelope printing paper FP is folded in three, and the first folding unit 33 when folding the envelope printing paper FP in four. 5 is a route switching flipper for switching so that folding processing is performed in FIG.

  A third conveyance path 36 is provided from the first folding part 33. The third transport path 36 encloses the envelope printing paper FP (when folded in three) that has passed through the first folding section 33 or the envelope printing paper FP (when folded in four) folded at the first folding section 33, which will be described later. It conveys to the sealing part 38. FIG.

  In addition, an alignment unit 34 is provided in the middle of the second transport path 32. The alignment unit 34 temporarily holds the intermediate printing paper HP conveyed by the second conveyance path 32, and is configured so that a plurality of intermediate printing papers HP can be stacked and stored by the alignment unit 34. Has been. The alignment unit 34 adjusts the position in the width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the intermediate paper print sheet HP, and the front end alignment adjustment aligns the front position of the intermediate paper print sheet HP in the conveyance direction. Part 34b.

  Further, a second folding portion 35 for folding the intermediate printing paper HP is provided at the end of the second transport path 32. The second folding portion 35 is composed of a plurality of rubber rollers that are longer than the width direction of the printing paper HP for intermediate paper. Further, at the end of the conveyance path of the second folding unit 35, a first folding size adjustment unit 35a for middle paper and a second folding size adjustment unit for middle paper for adjusting the size of folding processing in the second folding unit 35. 35b is provided.

  A fourth transport path 37 is provided from the second folding part 35. The fourth conveyance path 37 conveys the intermediate sheet printing paper HP that has been subjected to the folding process in the second folding section 35 to the enclosing sealing section 38. That is, the above-described third conveyance path 36 and the fourth conveyance path 37 are configured to merge at the enclosing sealing portion 38. Further, a conveyance roller 37a is provided in the middle of the fourth conveyance path 37, and the intermediate printing paper HP conveyed by the fourth conveyance path 37 stands by at a point of the conveyance roller 37a.

  The enclosed sealing part 38 includes a third folding part 39. The third folding part 39 is for the envelope printing paper FP that has passed through the first folding part 33 (when folded in three) or the envelope printing paper FP that is folded at the first folding part 33 (when folded in four). A further folding process before the encapsulation is performed as needed, and the folded printing medium HP is encapsulated in an envelope made of the envelope printing sheet FP subjected to the folding process. The third folding portion 39 is also composed of a plurality of rubber rollers that are longer than the width direction of the envelope printing paper FP.

  In addition, the encapsulating and sealing part 38 includes a fifth transport path 40 extending downward from the third folding part 39. At the end of the fifth transport path 40, an envelope second fold size adjustment section 40a for adjusting the size of the folding process in the third fold section 39 is provided. In addition, at the end of the sixth conveyance path 47 extending in a direction different from the fifth conveyance path 40 from the third folding section 39, there is an envelope second for adjusting the size of the folding process in the third folding section 39. A three-fold size adjustment unit 39a is provided.

  Further, in the vicinity of the sixth transport path 47, water is applied to the rewet paste portion 110 of the envelope printing paper FP that has been subjected to the folding process to exert an adhesive force, and the envelope printing paper FP is adhered. A hydration part 41 for providing a sealed letter 150 is provided.

  A seventh conveyance path 42 that is inclined obliquely upward from the third folding portion 39 is provided. In the middle of the seventh conveyance path 42, a pressure roller 43 that is a part of the encapsulating sealing part 38 is provided. The pressure roller 43 is formed by the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 111 by applying pressure by sandwiching both edges in the width direction of the sealed letter 150 enclosing the folded middle-sheet printing paper HP from above and below. Bonding is performed.

  The sealed letter that has passed through the pressure roller 43 is temporarily stopped as necessary in the middle of the seventh conveyance path 42 until the sealing with the glue of the re-wetting paste portion 110 is completed, and then the seventh conveyance path. It is discharged to a discharge tray 44 via 42.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the outline of the process of enclosing the printing paper HP for intermediate paper in the envelope will be described. Here, a case where the envelope printing paper FP is folded in three will be described.

  First, the intermediate printing paper HP discharged from the printing apparatus 20 is temporarily stored and aligned in the alignment section 34, and then folded in the second folding section 35, as shown in FIG. As described above, the intermediate printing paper HP subjected to the folding process is conveyed by the fourth conveyance path 37. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the intermediate printing paper HP transported by the fourth transport path 37 temporarily stands by at the point of the transport roller 37a.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5A, after the envelope printing paper FP discharged from the printing apparatus 20 is conveyed and passes through the first folding portion 33, as shown in FIG. It is sent to the fifth conveyance path 40.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6A, the intermediate printing paper HP once waiting is sent out toward the envelope printing paper FP by the transport roller 37a.

  Next, the intermediate printing paper HP is sandwiched and conveyed by the third folding portion 39 together with the envelope printing paper FP. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the intermediate paper printing paper HP is aligned and contained between the second paper piece 102 and the third paper piece 103 of the envelope printing paper FP.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the envelope printing paper FP and the intermediate paper printing paper HP wrapped around the envelope printing paper FP pass between the third folds 39, and the envelope printing paper FP is rewet. Water is applied to the glue part 110 by the water addition part 41, and then the sheet is passed through the third folding part 39 to be folded again. As a result, the first paper piece 101 and the third paper piece 103 are bonded together by the rewet glue portion 110, and the sealed letter 150 is formed.

  Thereafter, the sealed letter 150 is conveyed along the seventh conveying path 42, and both side edges in the width direction that are nipped and conveyed by the pressure roller 43 are pressurized and bonded by the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 111. Then, in the middle of the seventh conveyance path 42, it is temporarily stopped as necessary until the sealing with the glue of the re-wetting paste portion 110 is completed, and thereafter, the seventh transfer path 42 is passed through the seventh conveyance path 42 to the discharge tray 44. Discharged.

  The above is the description of the overall schematic configuration of the sealed letter creation system 1 of the present embodiment.

  Next, a control system in the sealed letter creation system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. Since the sealed letter creating system 1 of the present embodiment has a feature in controlling the discharge timing from the printing apparatus 20 to the sealed sealing apparatus 30, the control system related to this is mainly described with reference to FIG. explain. In the following description, the envelope printing paper FP is fed from the straight paper feed tray 23 and is fed from the paper feed trays 22 (first paper feed tray 22a, second paper feed tray 22b, and third paper feed tray 22c). Assume that printing paper HP for medium paper is fed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the printing apparatus 20 includes a control unit 27 that controls the entire printing apparatus 20. The control unit 27 can be configured by, for example, a computer having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all not shown). Then, the control unit 27 controls the paper feed timing from the paper feed mechanism 28 that feeds the intermediate print paper HP and the envelope print paper FP from the paper feed tray 22 and the straight paper feed stand 23. 27a.

  Note that the paper feed mechanism 28 is for envelopes of the medium print paper HP and the straight paper feed tray 23 of the paper feed tray 22 (first paper feed tray 22a, second paper feed tray 22b, third paper feed tray 22c). A sensor 28a for detecting the printing paper FP is provided.

  A display 29 is connected to the control unit 27. As shown in FIG. 1, the display 29 is disposed on the upper part of the printing apparatus 20. The display 29 can be used as an input device and an information output device related to various operations of the printing apparatus 20. As one of the functions of the display 29, there is a function for setting the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP of the straight paper feeder 23.

  The straight sheet feeding table 23 is configured to be able to move, for example, positions of side fences (not shown) that guide both ends in the width direction of the envelope printing paper FP so that various sizes of envelope printing paper FP can be set. ing.

  The sensor 28a of the paper feed mechanism 28 not only detects the paper on the straight paper feed tray 23, but also the paper length and paper width of the envelope printing paper FP set on the straight paper feed tray 23 (conveying direction and its orthogonal direction). Paper size). Therefore, the control unit 27 can determine the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP set on the straight paper feed base 23 from the detection result of the sensor 28a. The user can also set and input from the display 29 the paper types of the intermediate printing paper HP and the envelope printing paper FP set on the straight paper feed tray 23.

  The paper feed tray 22 (the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c) can be set depending on, for example, a setting position of a partition plate (not shown) in the tray. The type of paper printing paper HP is fixed. Therefore, the setting of the paper type of the intermediate printing paper HP installed in the paper feed tray 22 (the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c) is set by a sensor (not shown). You may set automatically using a detection result. Of course, as with the straight sheet feeder 23, the user may input settings from the display 29.

  As shown in FIG. 7, print job data from the computer 10 is input to the control unit 27. Upon receiving the print job data from the computer 10, the control unit 27 prints an image based on the image data of the received print job data on the envelope printing paper FP by the printing process of the ink head unit 21 under the conditions specified in the print setting information. And printing on medium-size printing paper HP.

  Further, the control unit 27 outputs an initialization command for instructing initialization of the enclosing sealing device 30 to the enclosing sealing device 30 as necessary. The initialization command includes an envelope initialization command related to a mechanism portion corresponding to the envelope printing paper FP of the sealing device 30 and a medium paper initialization command related to a mechanism portion corresponding to the medium printing paper HP. . The envelope initialization command includes information indicating the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP. The intermediate paper initialization command includes information indicating the paper type and folding type of the intermediate paper printing paper HP.

  The control unit 27 can specify the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP and the paper type and folding type of the intermediate printing paper HP from the print setting information of the print job data received from the computer 10. In addition, the control unit 27 may be able to specify the paper type and folding type of the intermediate printing paper HP by estimation from the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP set on the straight paper supply base 23. In this case, the control unit 27 specifies the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP as the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP set on the straight paper feed tray 23.

  Therefore, the procedure in the case where the control unit 27 presumes the paper type and folding type of the intermediate printing paper HP from the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP set on the straight paper feed tray 23 is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to an explanatory diagram.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a table showing combinations of envelope printing paper FP and intermediate paper printing paper HP that can create a sealed letter with the sealing device 30 stored in the RAM of the control unit 27 of the printing apparatus 20. It is.

  In the example of the table shown in FIG. 8, four types of forms A to D are listed as the types of envelope printing paper FP as combinations of options that can be sealed with the sealing device 30. Further, regarding the paper type and folding type of the printing paper HP for medium paper, “A4 fold”, “A4 fold in three”, “B5 fold in three”, “Letter fold in three” and “Legal fold in four” are used. Five types are listed.

  When the form A is used for the envelope printing paper FP, two types of middle paper printing paper HP, “trifold in A4” and “trifold in B5”, can be selected, and the envelope printing paper FP In the case of using the form B, only “A4 half-fold” intermediate printing paper HP can be selected.

  In addition, when the form C is used for the envelope printing paper FP, two types of medium paper printing paper HP, “Fold in Letter” and “Fold in Legal”, can be selected. In the case of using the form D, it is possible to select only the printing paper HP for intermediate paper “trifold in B5”.

  In any case, how to fold the envelope printing paper FP is determined depending on how to fold the middle paper printing paper HP to be sealed.

  Therefore, the envelope printing paper FP of Form B is set on the straight paper feed tray 23, and “A4” is set in any of the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. When the intermediate paper printing paper HP is set, the mechanism portion corresponding to each paper of the encapsulating sealing device 30 is set to “A4 fold” of the intermediate paper printing paper HP and the form B of the folding method B corresponding to it. It is sufficient to initialize each of the contents according to the envelope printing paper FP.

  Similarly, the envelope printing paper FP of Form D is set on the straight paper feed tray 23, and “B5” is set in any of the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. When the intermediate paper printing paper HP is set, the mechanism portion corresponding to each paper of the encapsulating sealing device 30 is set to “B5 in 3 fold” middle paper printing paper HP and a folding form corresponding thereto. It is sufficient to initialize each of the contents according to the envelope printing paper FP of D.

  Therefore, in these cases, the control unit 27 does not receive the print job data including the print setting information for the encapsulating sealing process from the computer 10, and the initialization instruction for the envelope including the paper type information of the envelope printing paper FP. And an intermediate paper initialization command including the paper type information and the folding type information of the printing paper HP for the intermediate paper is output to the enclosing sealing device 30.

  On the other hand, when the form A envelope printing paper FP is set on the straight paper feeder 23, "A4" and "B5" are added to the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. When both of the medium-size printing paper HP are set, the mechanism portion corresponding to the medium-size printing paper HP of the enclosing sealing device 30 is either “A4 in 3 fold” or “B5 in 3 fold”. It cannot be specified whether it should be initialized in accordance with the printing paper HP for medium paper.

  Similarly, when the form C envelope printing paper FP is set on the straight paper feed tray 23, “Letter” and “Letter” are added to the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. When both of the “Legal” medium-size printing paper HP are set, the mechanism portion corresponding to the medium-size printing paper HP of the enclosing sealing device 30 is either “Letter folded in three” or “Legal four folded”. It cannot be specified whether it should be initialized in accordance with the printing paper HP for medium paper.

  Therefore, in these cases, the control unit 27 receives the print job data including the print setting information for the enclosing sealing process from the computer 10, and uses the print setting information to determine the paper type of the envelope print paper FP and the intermediate paper print paper HP. Then, the type of folding is specified, and the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper initialization command including the information are output to the sealing device 30 respectively.

  Also, the form A envelope printing paper FP is set on the straight paper feed tray 23, and “A4” is displayed in any of the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. Of the “B5”, only one middle paper printing paper HP is set, and the other middle paper printing paper HP is placed in the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. If it is not set in either, the mechanism portion corresponding to each sheet of the enclosing and sealing device 30 is aligned with one of the printing sheets HP for the middle sheet of “A4 in 3 folds” and “B5 in 3 folds”. It is only necessary to initialize each of the contents according to the envelope printing paper FP of the folded form A.

  Similarly, an envelope printing paper FP of Form C is set on the straight paper feed tray 23, and “Letter” is set in any of the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c. And “Legal”, only one of the middle paper printing paper HP is set, and the other middle paper printing paper HP is the first paper feeding tray 22a, the second paper feeding tray 22b, and the third paper feeding tray 22c. If it is not set in any of the above, the mechanism portion corresponding to each sheet of the enclosing sealing device 30 is moved to one of the envelope printing paper FP of the form A and one of “Letter folded in three” and “Legal four folded” It is only necessary to initialize the contents in accordance with the printing paper HP for medium paper.

  Therefore, in these cases, the control unit 27 does not receive the print job data including the print setting information for the encapsulating sealing process from the computer 10, and the initialization instruction for the envelope including the paper type information of the envelope printing paper FP. And an intermediate paper initialization command including the paper type information and the folding type information of the printing paper HP for the intermediate paper is output to the enclosing sealing device 30.

  Further, when the envelope printing paper FP is not set on the straight sheet feeding table 23, or when the envelope printing sheet FP set on the straight sheet feeding table 23 is encapsulated and sealed by the encapsulating sealing device 30, the medium sheet printing sheet can be used. When the HP is not set in any of the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c, the control unit 27 causes an envelope initialization command or The intermediate paper initialization command is not output to the enclosing sealing device 30.

  Note that the control unit 27 may simultaneously output the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper initialization command to the sealing device 30, and the envelope printing paper FP and the middle paper printing paper HP in the printing device 20. May be output to the encapsulating and sealing device 30 in the order matched with the printing order. Alternatively, the control unit 27 may output the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper initialization command to the sealed sealing device 30 individually in order from the direction in which the content of the command is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the enclosing sealing device 30 includes a control unit 50 that controls the entire enclosing sealing device 30. The control unit 50 can be configured by, for example, a computer having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all not shown). The control unit 50 includes an initialization command acquisition unit 51 and an initialization operation end notification unit 52.

  The initialization command acquisition unit 51 receives the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper initialization command from the control unit 27 of the printing apparatus 20, and receives information on the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP and the intermediate paper printing paper HP. Information on the paper type and folding type of the paper.

  The initialization operation end notifying unit 52 performs envelope printing performed by the control unit 50 based on the paper type information of the intermediate printing paper HP and the envelope printing paper FP acquired by the initialization command acquisition unit 51. The control unit 27 of the printing apparatus 20 is notified of the end of the initialization operation of the mechanism portion relating to the paper FP and the end of the initialization operation of the mechanism portion relating to the printing paper HP for intermediate paper.

  When the initialization command acquisition unit 51 acquires the paper type information and the folding type information of the envelope printing paper FP, the control unit 50 selects the envelope printing paper FP with the content according to the acquired information. When folding in three, the respective mechanisms of the corresponding second fold size adjusting unit 40a for envelope and third fold size adjusting unit 39a for envelope are initialized. When the envelope printing paper FP is folded in four, the corresponding first fold size adjusting section 33a for envelope, second fold size adjusting section 40a for envelope, and third fold size adjusting section 39a for envelope are Initialize operation.

  In addition, when the initialization command acquisition unit 51 acquires the paper type information and the folding type information of the printing paper HP for the intermediate paper, the control unit 50 uses the content corresponding to the acquired information to print the printing paper for the intermediate paper. The mechanism portions of the first folding size adjusting unit 35a and the second folding size adjusting unit 35b for medium paper corresponding to the HP are initialized.

  Next, the procedure of the initialization command output process performed by the control unit 27 of the printing apparatus 20 before receiving the print job data from the computer 10 in the sealed letter creating system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. explain.

  First, the control unit 27 waits for the occurrence of a predetermined event (step S1). Here, as the event, for example, the printing apparatus 20 is turned on, the power saving mode is released, the paper feed tray 22 (the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, the third paper feed tray 22c) or the straight feed is performed. For example, the setting of the paper type set on the paper table 23 can be changed.

  When a predetermined event occurs (YES in step S1), the control unit 27 sets the envelope printing paper FP on the straight paper feed base 23 based on the output of the sensor 28a of the paper feed mechanism 28. (Step S3), if not set (NO in step S3), the series of processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is set (YES in step S3), the control unit 27 actually sets the paper type set as the envelope printing paper FP to be set on the straight paper feed tray 23 on the straight paper feed tray 23. It is specified as the paper type of the envelope printing paper FP that has been made (step S5). Then, the control unit 27 refers to the table of FIG. 8 stored in the RAM, and uses the envelope printing paper FP of the specified paper type to specify the printing paper HP for the intermediate paper that can be sealed by the sealing device 30. Candidate candidates for paper type and folding type are specified (step S7).

  Subsequently, the control unit 27 outputs the sensor 28a of the paper feed mechanism 28 and the intermediate paper set in the paper feed tray 22 (first paper feed tray 22a, second paper feed tray 22b, third paper feed tray 22c). Medium paper actually set in the paper feed tray 22 (first paper feed tray 22a, second paper feed tray 22b, third paper feed tray 22c) based on the paper type set as the print paper HP for printing The paper type of the printing paper HP for printing is specified (step S9).

  Then, based on the result specified in step S9, the control unit 27 determines whether or not there is a paper feed tray 22 in which the middle sheet printing paper HP of the same paper type as the candidate specified in step S7 is actually set. (Step S11).

  If there is no such paper feed tray 22 (NO in step S11), the series of processing ends, and if it exists (YES in step S11), the control unit 27 causes the existing paper feed tray 22 to exist. It is checked whether there is only one (first paper feed tray 22a, second paper feed tray 22b, third paper feed tray 22c) (step S13). If there is not only one paper feed tray 22 (NO in step S13), the series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, if there is only one paper feed tray 22 (YES in step S13), the control unit 27 initializes the envelope including information on the paper type of the envelope print paper FP specified in step S5. An intermediate sheet initialization command including information on the sheet type and folding type specified in step S7 for the medium and the medium type print sheet HP that has been confirmed to exist in step S11. Each initialization command is output to the sealing device 30 at a timing to be output (step S15).

  Subsequently, the control unit 27 waits for the input of the initialization operation end notification from the initialization operation end notification unit 52 of the sealing device 30 (step S17), and when input (YES in step S17), the first print permission flag. Is set (step S19), the series of processing is terminated.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, steps S1 to S5 in the flowchart of FIG. 9 are processes corresponding to the first sheet type specifying means in the claims. In the present embodiment, step S7 in FIG. 9 is processing corresponding to the processing pattern specifying means in the claims.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, step S9 in FIG. 9 is processing corresponding to the second sheet type specifying means in the claims, and steps S11 and S13 in FIG. 9 are the initial steps in the claims. The process corresponds to the command to output the command.

  According to the envelope creation system 1 of the present embodiment described above, the envelope type printing paper FP actually set on the straight sheet feeder 23 can be used to create an envelope with the encapsulating sealing device 30. When only one type of print paper HP is set in the paper feed tray 22 (first paper feed tray 22a, second paper feed tray 22b, third paper feed tray 22c), the envelope print paper FP and It is presumed that the printing paper HP for middle paper is used to create a sealed letter by the sealing device 30, and an initialization instruction for envelopes including initial information on the paper type and folding type and an initial for middle paper The command to output is sent to the encapsulating and sealing device 30 before receiving the print job data from the computer 10.

  For this reason, the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper are used earlier than the envelope printing paper FP and the intermediate paper printing paper HP used for creating the sealed letter by the sealing device 30 are specified from the print setting information of the print job data. The initialization command can be output to the sealing device 30. Therefore, the initialization operation of the mechanism portions corresponding to the envelope printing paper FP and the middle paper printing paper HP of the enclosing sealing device 30 is completed early, and the arrival of the state in which the printing device 20 can perform the first print is accelerated. Can do. As a result, it is possible to further shorten the time until the first print and further promote the reduction of the waiting time of the user.

  In particular, it corresponds to the first fold size adjustment unit 33a for envelopes, the second fold size adjustment unit 40a for envelopes, the third fold size adjustment unit 39a for envelopes, and the printing paper HP for intermediate paper corresponding to the envelope printing paper FP. The feed screw mechanism prevents the first folding size adjustment unit 35a and the second folding size adjustment unit 35b for the middle paper from being displaced by an impact when the printing paper FP for the envelope or the printing paper HP for the middle paper abuts. When moving with, the moving speed becomes slow, so the initialization operation also takes time.

  In this case, before receiving the print job data from the computer 10, the envelope initialization command or the intermediate paper initialization command is output to the sealing device 30, so that the time until the first print can be further shortened. .

  In addition, if the initialization instruction for envelopes and the initialization instruction for inner paper are output individually to the sealed sealing device 30 sequentially from the direction in which the content of the commands is determined, the content of initialization of the sealed sealing device 30 is determined By sequentially starting the initialization operation and ending the time when all the initialization operations are completed, the printing apparatus 20 can be put into a state in which the first printing can be performed at an earlier time.

  Further, if the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper initialization command are output to the encapsulating device 30 in the order that matches the printing order of the envelope printing paper FP and the intermediate paper printing paper HP in the printing device 20, the printing device The initialization operation of the mechanical portion of the enclosing / sealing device 30 corresponding to the paper discharged first from 20 can be finished first, and the printing device 20 can be put into a state capable of first printing at an earlier time point.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, there are two candidates for the medium-size printing paper HP that can create a sealed letter by the enclosing sealing device 30 using the envelope printing paper FP actually set on the straight sheet feeding table 23. Even when there is the above, if only one type is set in the paper feed tray 22 (the first paper feed tray 22a, the second paper feed tray 22b, and the third paper feed tray 22c), the printing for the middle paper It is presumed that the paper HP and the printing paper FP for envelopes of the straight paper feeder 23 are used to create a sealed letter by the sealed sealing device 30, and an envelope containing information on the paper type and the folding type. The initialization instruction for medium and the initialization instruction for medium paper are output to the enclosing sealing device 30 before receiving the print job data from the computer 10.

  Such control is advantageous because it can increase the number of cases in which the envelope initialization command and the intermediate paper initialization command can be output to the sealing device 30 before receiving print job data from the computer 10. .

  In the present embodiment, the case where the printing apparatus 20 is an inkjet printing apparatus has been described. However, the present invention is a printing apparatus using a system other than inkjet printing, such as a stencil printing system or an electrophotographic system. It can also be applied when used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sealed letter creating system 1 using the sealed sealing device 30 as a post-processing device has been described as an example. However, the present invention, for example, the first paper and the second paper in the printing apparatus, such as a bookbinding system that creates a booklet by binding the cover paper and the body paper with the bookbinding apparatus after the printing process in the printing apparatus. The present invention can be widely applied to a printed product creation system that obtains a printed product by combining with a post-processing apparatus after the printing process.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seal letter creation system 10 Computer 20 Printing apparatus 21 Ink head part 22 Paper feed tray 22a 1st paper feed tray 22b 2nd paper feed tray 22c 3rd paper feed tray 23 Straight paper feed stand 24 Circulation conveyance path 25 Connection conveyance path 26 Reverse Units 27 and 50 Control unit 27a Paper feed control unit 28 Paper feed mechanism 28a Sensor 29 Display 30 Encapsulating and sealing device 31 First transport path 32 Second transport path 33 First folding section 33a First fold size adjusting section for envelope 33b Fold switching Section 34 Alignment section 34a Width direction adjustment section 34b Tip alignment adjustment section 35 Second folding section 35a First folding size adjustment section for medium paper 35b Second folding size adjustment section for middle paper 36 Third transport path 37 Fourth transport path 37a Conveying roller 38 Enclosed sealing part 39 Third folding part 39a Third folding size adjusting part 40 for envelope 40 Fifth conveying path 0a Envelope second fold size adjustment unit 41 Water addition unit 42 Seventh transport path 43 Pressure roller 44 Discharge tray 47 Sixth transport path 51 Initialization command acquisition unit 52 Initialization operation end notification unit 101 First paper piece 102 Second paper piece 103 Third paper piece 104 Perforation 110 Rewetting paste part 111 Pressure sensitive adhesive part 120 Fold line 150 Seal letter FP Envelope printing paper HP Medium paper printing paper

Claims (6)

A post-processing device that performs a printing process on the first sheet and the second sheet fed from each sheet feeding unit to process the first sheet and the second sheet to produce a combined printed product. In the printing device that discharges
First paper type specifying means for specifying the type of paper set in the paper supply unit of the first paper each time a predetermined event occurs;
Processing including the type and processing content of the second sheet that can be used by the post-processing device to create the printed product from the first sheet type specified by the first sheet type specifying unit in combination with the first sheet of the type. Processing pattern specifying means for specifying pattern candidates;
When there is a single candidate for the processing pattern specified by the processing pattern specifying means, an initial second paper processing unit for processing the second paper of the post-processing apparatus with the content corresponding to the candidate processing pattern Initialization command output means for outputting an initialization command to be converted to the post-processing device;
A printing apparatus comprising:   The image forming apparatus further comprises second sheet type specifying means for specifying the type of paper set in the paper supply section for the second sheet, and the initialization command output means includes the processing pattern specified by the processing pattern specifying means. When there are a plurality of candidates, when there is a single processing pattern candidate in which the second paper type matches the second paper type specified by the second paper type specifying means among the candidate processing patterns. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an initialization command for initializing the second sheet processing unit with contents corresponding to the candidate processing pattern is output to the post-processing apparatus.   The initialization command output means initializes a first paper processing unit that processes the first paper of the post-processing apparatus with contents corresponding to the type of the first paper specified by the first paper type specifying means. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a printing instruction is output to the post processing apparatus.   The initialization command output means sequentially outputs an initialization command for initializing the first paper processing unit and an initialization command for initializing the second paper processing unit to the post-processing device individually. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, 2, or 3.   The post-processing device is an encapsulating and sealing device that encloses and seals a printing paper for intermediate paper in an envelope printing paper and creates a sealed letter as the printed product, and the first paper is the envelope printing paper, The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second sheet is the intermediate sheet printing sheet. A printing apparatus that prints and discharges the first sheet and the second sheet fed from each sheet feeding unit, and the first sheet and the second sheet ejected from the printing apparatus In a printed product creation system having a post-processing device that creates a printed product that is processed and combined by a first paper processing unit and a second paper processing unit,
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is used as the printing apparatus.
A printed product creation system characterized by this.

Images