JP2018176427A - Image formation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the operator's burden and time of a work for sticking a plurality of sheets on which a split image has been printed.SOLUTION: An image formation device comprises a split image formation unit for forming split images to be printed on a plurality of sheets by dividing predetermined image information, a printing information setting unit for setting printing information including printing order information and a split number, and an output unit for outputting sheets on which information including the split image has been printed. An output order of sheets and a position of a paste margin region provided for stacking other sheets are determined for each sheet based on the set printing order information and the split number in order to complete original image information by stacking the plurality of sheets on which the split image has been formed. A paste margin number corresponding to the output order of the sheets is imparted to the paste margin region. The output unit outputs the plurality of sheets on which a paste margin combined image generated by combining the paste margin region including the paste margin number and the split image in the determined output order of the sheets.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and in particular, one image information can be divided into a plurality of image data, and each image data can be divided and printed on a plurality of sheets of paper to generate enlarged image information. The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus.

Conventionally, an image forming apparatus having a poster printing function for enlarging and printing acquired image information has been used.
For example, the acquired image information is divided into a plurality of rectangular image data, and a glue margin area is formed in the vicinity of a predetermined side of each image data, and each piece of image data including the glue margin area is Print each on the recording paper. After the recording sheet is output, glue is attached to the adhesive margin area of each recording sheet, and predetermined recording sheets are superimposed and pasted to create a poster in which the image information is enlarged.

  In addition, in order to prevent the stacking order of the recording sheets from being mistaken in Patent Document 1, a stacking order mark indicating the order in which the recording sheets are stacked is added to a glue margin portion formed on the recording sheets, There has been proposed an image forming apparatus which outputs a recording sheet on which a glue margin portion has been formed in order from the youngest overlapping order mark.

JP 2008-238699 A

However, in the conventional poster printing function, recording sheets on which a plurality of divided image data are printed are output in a fixed order. For example, in Patent Document 1, the recording paper is output in order from the youngest one of the overlapping order marks given to the glue margin portion.
However, when a plurality of workers share the work of pasting a plurality of output recording sheets, the number of recording sheets, the number of workers, etc. can be distributed to distribute the recording sheets to each worker. In some cases, it may be preferable to change the order in which the recording paper is output.

Division of the acquired image information is generally performed in matrix, and for example, it is printed on a total of n × m recording sheets, where n sheets in the horizontal direction and m sheets in the vertical direction are used. Divided into image data.
Here, when one worker is in charge of bonding of a row of n recording sheets in the lateral direction, and a total of m workers perform the bonding work, n × m sheets of recording paper are each worker In order to distribute the printing paper efficiently, the printing order of the recording paper is to first print n recording paper in the lateral direction of the first line in order, and then, n recording paper in the lateral direction of the next line It is desirable to output the recording sheet by dividing it into each row of the matrix so as to print in order.

In addition, when one worker is in charge of laminating the m recording sheets in the vertical direction, and a total of n workers perform the pasting work, n × m sheets of recording paper should be given to each worker In order to distribute efficiently, in the printing order of recording sheets, first, m recording sheets in the longitudinal direction of the first row are sequentially printed, and then, m recording sheets in the longitudinal direction of the next row are in order It is desirable to output the recording sheet by dividing it into columns of the matrix, such as printing.
If, as described above, the recording sheet is output by dividing it into rows of the matrix, in order to distribute m sheets of recording sheets in the vertical direction to n workers, they are arranged in rows. Among the recording sheets, the operator must select m recording sheets to be in charge of, and the selection operation takes time, and there is a high possibility that the distribution sheets will be mistaken.

In other words, if the order of outputting the recording sheet is not properly changed each time in consideration of the number of recording sheets, the number of workers, etc., the workload of the operator who performs the pasting work of the recording sheet is large. It can not improve work efficiency.
In addition, when the order of outputting the recording paper is changed, the position of the glue margin area of each recording paper and the mark indicating the stacking order printed in the glue margin area are also appropriate in order to facilitate the sticking operation. It is required to change to a position or a number.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and in the case of enlarging the acquired image information, the glue margin area is made to correspond to the printing order of a plurality of sheets to be printed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus capable of setting paste margin information such as the position of (1) and reducing the burden on the user of sticking operation after printing and shortening the time.

  According to the present invention, an information input unit for inputting predetermined image information, a divided image forming unit for dividing input image information to form divided images to be printed on each of a plurality of sheets, printing order information, and the number of divisions And a glue allowance position determination unit for determining the position of a glue margin area provided for laminating another sheet for each sheet using the print information. The glue allowance area of each sheet determined by the glue allowance position determination unit is provided with a glue allowance number giving unit for giving a glue allowance number, and an output unit for outputting a sheet on which information including the divided image is printed The number of sheets on which the divided image is to be printed and the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image are determined by the division number set by the print information setting unit, and the printing order information set by the print information setting unit , The paper The output order is determined, and the adhesive margin position determining unit determines the position of the adhesive margin area provided on each sheet based on the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image and the output order of the sheet, and the adhesive margin number is determined. The giving unit gives the glue allowance number corresponding to the determined output order of the paper to the glue allowance region of each sheet, and the output unit combines the glue allowance region including the glue allowance number and the divided image According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus characterized by outputting a plurality of sheets of paper on which a glue area composite image is printed in the output order determined by the printing order information.

Further, the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image is a position of the sheet which is disposed when the original image information is completed by bonding the sheets on which the divided image is printed.
Further, a glue margin area including the glue margin number is provided on the same surface of the sheet as the side on which the divided image is printed.

Further, a glue margin area including the glue margin number is provided on both sides of the sheet.
Further, when the glue allowance area including the glue allowance number is provided on both sides of the sheet, the position of the glue allowance area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed and the back side on which the divided image is not printed It is characterized in that the position of the glue margin area is different.

  Further, when the sheet type information is set as the print information by the print information setting unit, and the sheet set in the sheet type information is a sheet capable of duplex printing, the glue margin position determination unit The position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed and the position of the glue margin area provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed are determined.

  Further, when the glue information printing surface information is set as the printing information by the print information setting unit, and information indicating that a glue margin area is provided on both sides of the sheet is set as the glue adhesive printing surface information, The glue margin position determination unit determines, for each sheet, the position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed, and the position of the glue margin area provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed. I assume.

  Further, the print information setting unit sets paper type information and glue margin print surface information as the print information, and information indicating setting of a glue margin area on both sides of the paper is set in the glue margin print surface information. Even in the case where the sheet set in the sheet type information is a sheet which can not be double-sided printed, the glue allowance position determining unit is provided only on the same side as the side on which the divided image is printed. It is characterized in that the position of the glue margin area is determined.

Further, the glue allowance number given to the glue allowance area of the sheet indicates the order of applying the glue to the glue allowance area when the sheet and the other sheet are pasted together.
The printing order information is information for specifying the order of outputting each sheet, and any one of Z order, reverse Z order, N order and reverse N order is set in the printing order information. It is characterized by
When the input image information is divided into matrix-like divided images of m in the vertical direction and n in the horizontal direction, the division number is the number m of sheets arranged in the vertical direction, and It is characterized in that the number n of sheets to be arranged in the lateral direction is set.

  Further, according to the present invention, a divided image forming unit that divides predetermined image information and forms divided images to be printed on each of a plurality of sheets, and print information setting for setting print information including print order information and the number of divisions. And an output unit that outputs a sheet on which the information including the divided image is printed, and the printing is performed to complete image information when a plurality of sheets on which the divided image is formed are pasted together. Based on the printing order information and the number of divisions set by the information setting unit, the output order of the sheets and the position of a glue margin area provided for laminating other sheets are determined for each sheet, and the glue margin is determined. A plurality of sheets on which a glue margin composite image in which a glue margin area including a glue margin number and a divided image are combined is added to the area in a glue margin number corresponding to the output order of the paper, Output in the order of the determined paper output There is provided an image forming apparatus according to claim and.

  Further, according to the present invention, an information input unit for inputting predetermined image information, a divided image forming unit for dividing input image information and forming divided images to be printed on a plurality of respective sheets, printing order information, A print information setting unit for setting print information including the number of divisions; and a glue allowance position determination unit for determining a position of a glue margin area provided for laminating another sheet for each sheet using the print information A glue allowance number giving unit for giving glue allowance numbers in a glue allowance area of each sheet determined by the glue allowance position determining unit; and an output unit for outputting a sheet on which information including the divided image is printed The image forming method of the image forming apparatus, wherein the information input unit inputs predetermined image information, and the print information setting unit sets print information including print order information and the number of divisions, and Set by the print information setting unit The number of sheets on which the divided image is printed and the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image are determined by the division number, and the output order of the sheet is determined by the printing order information set by the print information setting unit, The divided image forming unit divides the input image information on the basis of the set number of divisions to form a plurality of divided images, and the glue margin position determining unit is a sheet corresponding to the divided images. The position of the glue margin area provided on each sheet is determined based on the position of the sheet and the output order of the sheets, and the glue allowance number assigning unit determines the glue allowance number corresponding to the determined output order of the sheets, The plurality of sheets on which a paste margin composite image on which the paste margin area including the paste margin number and the divided image are printed is determined according to the printing order information. Output in order of output There is provided an image forming method that an image forming apparatus.

  According to the present invention, the number of sheets on which the divided image is to be printed and the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image are determined by the number of divisions set by the print information setting unit, and are set by the print information setting unit. Based on the print order information, the output order of the sheet is determined, and the glue margin position determination unit sets the glue margin area provided on each sheet based on the position of the sheet corresponding to the determined divided image and the output order of the sheet. Position of the paper sheet is determined, and the paper paste number area corresponding to the determined output order of the paper sheet is applied to the paper paste area number of each sheet, and the output unit is divided into the paper paste area area including the Since a plurality of sheets on which a glue area composite image in which an image is combined is printed is output in the output order determined by the print order information, the position of the glue area and the glue area correspond to the output order of the sheet to be printed. You can set the number, La, user, by bonding a plurality of sheets, the burden of the sticking work performed to complete the magnified original image information, it is possible to shorten time.

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an embodiment of an image forming apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of image information used in the image forming apparatus of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of one Example of the paste | lamination | pasting operation | work of the paper on which the glue margin synthetic | combination image data utilized with the image forming apparatus of this invention, and the division image were printed. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of printing order information set by the image forming apparatus of the present invention and a printing order of divided images. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of information set in the image forming apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of divided image data set in the image forming apparatus of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of one Example of the glue margin information memorize | stored in the image forming apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of one Example of the glue margin information memorize | stored in the image forming apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of one Example of the paper printed using the glue margin information shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of an adhesive margin printed on each sheet in 2 × 2 division (4 image division) and a printing order of the sheets. It is explanatory drawing of one Example of the glue margin information in 2x2 division (4 image division) shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of an adhesive margin printed on both sides of each sheet in 2 × 2 division (4 image division) and a printing order of the sheets. It is explanatory drawing of one Example of the glue margin information in 2x2 division | segmentation (4 image division) shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of an adhesive margin printed on each sheet in 3 × 3 division (9 image division) and a printing order of the sheets. FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of an adhesive margin printed on each sheet in 3 × 3 division (9 image division) and a printing order of the sheets. In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, it is a flowchart of an embodiment of a printing process of the divided image in the case of printing the glue area on one surface of the sheet. In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, it is a flowchart of an embodiment of printing processing of divided images in the case of printing the glue margin area on both sides of the sheet. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the image forming apparatus of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the description of the following embodiments.
<Configuration of Image Forming Apparatus>
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus according to the present invention mainly includes a control unit 11, an operation unit 12, an information input unit 13, a display unit 14, an output unit 15, a print information setting unit 16, a divided image forming unit 17, and a print order determination. The unit 18 includes a glue margin position determination unit 19, a glue margin number assigning unit 20, a glue margin image combining unit 21, and a storage unit 30.
The image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to a multifunction peripheral having a function of inputting image information from a scanner or an external storage device in addition to a copying function.

However, for example, with regard to the operation unit 12, the information input unit 13, the display unit 14, and the output unit 15, external devices are used, parts of other components are provided in the image forming apparatus, and a predetermined interface is used. The external device may be connected to the image forming apparatus.
Further, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a portable terminal may be connected to the image forming apparatus by a predetermined communication line. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. An information processing apparatus having a function corresponding to the display unit 14 or the like may be connected to an image forming apparatus having portions of other components.

Furthermore, in the case where the image forming apparatus is a printer having only a receiving function for receiving image information and an output function for outputting the image information on a predetermined sheet, the output of FIG. A configuration may be adopted in which parts of components other than the part 15 and the communication part are provided, and the image information generated by the information processing apparatus is transmitted to the printer.
The configuration of the functions of the components of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is not limited to the above configuration example, and various other configuration forms can be taken. .

The control unit 11 is a part that controls the operation of each component such as the operation unit, and is mainly realized by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O controller, a timer, and the like.
The CPU operates various hardware in an organic manner based on a control program stored in advance in the ROM or the like to execute the divided image forming function, the glue area image combining function, and the like of the present invention.

  In the present invention, in order to complete original image information even when a plurality of sheets on which divided images are formed are combined, each sheet is set based on the printing order information and the number of divisions set by the print information setting unit 16. Then, the output order of the paper and the position of the glue margin area provided for pasting other papers are determined, and the glue allowance number is assigned to the glue margin area according to the paper output order, and the output unit 15 It is characterized in that a plurality of sheets on which a glue area composite image in which a glue area area including a number and a divided image are combined is printed is output in the determined paper output order.

  The operation unit 12 is a portion where the user inputs information such as characters, inputs information related to printing, selects and inputs functions, etc. For example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel or the like is used. As described later, when the user uses the touch panel or the like to execute the print function of divided images, the user can input print order information, print information such as the number of divisions, input acquisition instruction of image information, print start, etc. Perform instruction input etc.

The information input unit 13 is a portion for inputting predetermined image information and the like, and for example, information such as a document in which image data, a character pattern and the like are described. The input image information is stored in the storage unit 30 as input image information.
The information input unit 13 corresponds to a scanner that reads image data and an interface that connects an external storage medium such as a USB memory.
There are various methods for inputting information such as image data and documents. For example, a document on which information is printed is read by a scanner, and the read electronic data of the document is stored in the storage unit 30 as input image information. Do.

In addition, electronic data files such as images and documents to be input are stored in an external storage medium such as a USB memory, and the USB memory or the like is connected to an input interface such as a USB terminal. By doing this, the desired electronic data file stored in the USB memory or the like may be read out and stored in the storage unit 30 as input image information.
A method of acquiring information such as an image or a document is not limited to the above, and may be acquired from another information processing apparatus via a network such as a LAN.

  The display unit 14 is a part for displaying information, and displays a screen for inputting setting information, information necessary for executing each function, a result of execution of the function, and the like. As the display unit 14, for example, an LCD, an organic EL display, or the like is used. When a touch panel is used as the operation unit 12, the display unit and the touch panel are disposed in an overlapping manner.

The output unit 15 is a part that outputs information, and corresponds to, for example, a printer that outputs a sheet on which information including a divided image obtained by dividing input image information is printed. Further, the output form of the information is not limited to printing on a paper medium, but may be writing on a storage medium such as a USB memory or a DVD, or transfer to an information processing apparatus via a network.
In the present invention, the output unit 15 outputs a plurality of sheets on which the glue area composite image obtained by combining the glue area and the division image including the glue number is printed in the output order determined by the printing order information. It is characterized by

The print information setting unit 16 is a part that sets setting information related to printing (hereinafter also referred to as print information) and stores the setting information in the storage unit 30. For example, print information including print order information, number of divisions, sheet type information, glue margin print surface information and the like input by the user using the operation unit 12 is set and stored in the storage unit 30.
Further, the number of sheets on which the divided image is to be printed and the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image are determined by the number of divisions set by the printing information setting unit 16, and the printing order information set by the printing information setting unit 16 The order of paper output is determined by
The print information will be described later.

  The divided image forming unit 17 divides the input image information using the set printing information, and forms a divided image (hereinafter also referred to as divided image data) to be printed on each of a plurality of sheets. is there. For example, based on the set number of divisions, the input image information is divided into divided image data of the number equivalent to the number of divisions. Each divided image data corresponds to an image obtained by enlarging a part of input image information.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of an embodiment of image information used in the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2A shows input image information input by the information input unit 13.
Generally, a sheet on which an image or character is written is rectangular, so the input image information is also a rectangular image. Here, the input image information is a rectangular image G.

FIG. 2B shows divided image data formed by the divided image forming unit 17. FIG. 2B shows an image G divided into four, which is input image information.
That is, the image G is divided into two in the horizontal direction and into two in the vertical direction to form four divided image data (image g1, image g2, image g3, image g4). Each divided image data is separately printed on a sheet corresponding to each divided position. For example, the image g1 is printed on the sheet placed at the upper left position, and the image g4 is printed on the sheet placed at the lower right position.
Further, each divided image data is an image of a part of the image G enlarged at a predetermined magnification so that printing can be performed on a set sheet.

  For example, in the case where the number of divisions is set to m × n in the vertical direction in matrix form, the input image information is divided into m × n pieces, and m × n divided image data are obtained. Form The m × n pieces of divided image data are stored in the storage unit 30 in association with the file storing the respective images and the sheet number corresponding to the dividing position.

The print order determination unit 18 is a part that determines the print order (also referred to as output order) of the sheet on which the divided image data is printed, using the set print information. The printing order is mainly determined based on the printing order information described above.
For example, as described later, when the Z order is set as the printing order information, first, a plurality of sheets in the first row in the lateral direction are output in order from the left side, and then the second in the lateral direction The printing order of each sheet is set so that the plurality of sheets in the row are output sequentially from the left side. That is, the printing order corresponding to the writing order of the letter Z of the alphabet is set. In addition, when N order is set as the printing order information, a printing order corresponding to the writing order of N letters of the alphabet is set.

The glue margin position determination unit 19 is a portion that uses the print information set by the print information setting unit 16 to determine, for each sheet, the position of a glue margin area provided for laminating another sheet. The position of the glue margin area (hereinafter also referred to as a glue margin position) is determined mainly based on the above-described printing order information and the number of divisions.
By pasting each sheet on which the divided image data is printed and the peripheral area of the predetermined side of the sheet adjacent to each other, finally, enlarged input image information is completed. In order to paste adjacent sheets, a glue margin area is provided in the peripheral area of a predetermined side of each sheet.

The position of the glue margin area provided on each sheet is determined based on the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image and the output order of the sheet, and varies depending on the position of the divided image.
The position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image is the position of the sheet which is disposed when the original image information is completed by bonding the sheets on which the divided image is printed.
FIG. 2C shows glue margin composite image data to be described later. For example, when the division number is 2 × 2 and the printing order information is in Z order, as shown in FIG. 2C. In the above position, a glue margin area is provided. The shape of the glue margin area is a rectangular shape, and the length (width) of the short side is, for example, about 1 to 2 cm.

In FIG. 2C, for example, on the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed, a glue margin N1 is provided near the periphery of the right side and the lower side. Further, on the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed, a glue margin N2 is provided in the vicinity of the periphery of the lower side thereof. Furthermore, on the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed, a glue margin N3 is provided in the vicinity of the periphery of the right side. However, no glue margin area is provided on the lower right sheet on which the image g4 is printed.
In the case where the printing order information is Z order, the four sheets printed with the glue area composite image data provided with the glue area are the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed, and the upper right on which the image g2 is printed. , The lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed, and the lower right sheet on which the image g4 is printed are output in this order.

  The portions of the divided image data (g1, g2, g3, g4) printed on each sheet are partial images obtained by enlarging the original image G at the same magnification, so they have the same area, but are printed on each sheet The location and area of the glue area are different. Therefore, since the size of each sheet is the same, depending on the sheet, there is a sheet having a blank area in the portion excluding the divided image data and the glue margin area. For example, since the glue margin area is not provided on the lower right sheet on which the image g4 in FIG. 2C is printed, a portion at a position corresponding to the glue margin area of the other sheet is a blank area.

The paper used for printing has front and back sides, but a glue margin area including a glue number is provided, in principle, on the same side of the paper as the side on which the divided image is printed. Hereinafter, the side on which the divided image data is printed is referred to as the front side, and the side on which the divided image data is not printed is referred to as the back side.
However, if “both sides” is set in glue margin printing surface information, or if a sheet capable of duplex printing is set in the sheet type information, the glue margin area including the glue margin number is It may be provided on both sides (front and back).

Also, if a glue margin area including a glue margin number is provided on both sides of the sheet, the position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed and the glue provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed The position of the substitute area may be different.
When thick paper, glossy paper, and photo paper which can not be double-sided printed are set as the paper type information, a glue margin area is set only on the surface on which the divided image data is to be printed.

The glue allowance number giving unit 20 is a part for giving a glue allowance number to the glue allowance area of each sheet determined by the glue allowance position determining unit 19. The glue allowance number is set by the printing order information and the position of the sheet corresponding to the division position.
The glue allowance number assigned to the glue allowance area is a number corresponding to the output order of the sheet determined by the printing order information, and is printed in the glue allowance area of the sheet.
The glue allowance number given to the glue allowance area of the sheet also indicates the order (pasting order) of applying the glue to the glue allowance area when the sheet and the other sheet are pasted together.

FIG. 3A, which will be described later, shows glue margin composite image data with a glue margin number.
In FIG. 3A, for example, N1 is printed as a glue margin number in the glue margin area of the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed. The glue allowance number N1 means that the sticking order is the first.
Also, the glue margin number N2 is printed in the glue margin area of the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed, and the glue margin number N3 is printed in the glue margin area of the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed.

The glue margin image combining unit 21 is a portion that generates glue margin composite image data obtained by combining the divided image data and the glue margin area including the glue margin number. The glue margin composite image data is data to be printed on each sheet.
The part of the glue area may be blank except for the glue number, but in order to make it easy to visually confirm the glue area, a dashed line indicating the boundary between the glue area and the divided image data is printed, or the glue is In a portion corresponding to the area, diagonal lines, halftone dots, or any other pattern may be printed.
The storage unit 30 will be described later.

<Applying of paper on which divided images are printed>
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of one embodiment of a paste margin composite image data used in the image forming apparatus of the present invention, and an attaching operation of a sheet on which a divided image is printed.
As described above, FIG. 2C shows glue margin combined image data when the printing order is Z order, and FIG. 3A is printed on the sheet when the printing order is Z order. It shows glue margin composite image data with a glue margin number. Here, the image data to be printed on each sheet is a divided image of four divisions.
When the printing order is Z order, as described above, the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed, the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed, the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed, the image g4 is printed Outputs in the order of the lower right sheet.

FIGS. 3 (b-1) to 3 (b-3) show how the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed is attached to the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed.
When the worker performs a pasting operation, first, the paste is applied to the paste margin area N1 of the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed.
After pasting the paste margin area N1 of the upper left sheet, as shown in FIG. 3 (b-1) and FIG. 3 (b-2) and FIG. 3 (c-1), the operator The left side portion of the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed is superimposed on the glue margin area N1 near the right side of the sheet, and the upper left sheet and the upper right sheet are bonded. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3 (b-3) and FIG. 3 (c-2), the two divided images (g 1 and g 2) are combined via the glue area N 1 near the right side of the upper left sheet. Ru.

Next, glue is applied to the glue margin area N2 of the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed.
As shown in FIG. 3 (c-3), the operator can print the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed on the adhesive margin areas N1 and N2 of the sheet where the two divided images (g1 and g2) are combined. The upper side portion is overlapped, and the combined paper and the lower left paper on which the image g3 is printed are pasted together.
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3 (c-4), the three divided images (g1, g2, g3) are combined via the glue margin areas N1 and N2.

Next, a glue is applied to the paste margin area N3 of the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed.
As shown in FIG. 3 (c-5), the operator can print the image g4 right above the glue margin areas N2 and N3 of the sheet in which the three divided images (g1, g2, g3) are combined. The upper side portion and the left side portion of the lower paper are overlapped, and the combined paper and the lower right paper on which the image g4 is printed are bonded.

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3 (c-6), the four divided images (g1, g2, g3, g4) are combined via the glue margin areas N1, N2, and N3, and the original image G is The enlarged sheet is completed.
In this way, the worker may repeat the work of pasting the sheets together in the order of the printed sheets by attaching the glue allowance to the glue allowance area in the order of the glue allowance number printed in the glue allowance area. The burden of the sticking work can be reduced, and the time taken for the sticking work can be shortened.

In addition, when two people carry out the paste operation, part of the paste operation can be performed in parallel.
For example, one person pastes the upper left sheet on which the image g1 is printed and the upper right sheet on which the image g2 is printed to make a first combined sheet as shown in FIG. 3 (c-2). .
On the other hand, another person pastes the paste margin area N3 of the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed, and the lower left sheet on which the image g3 is printed and the lower right sheet on which the image g4 is printed To make a second combined sheet combining the lower left sheet and the lower right sheet.

Next, the first combined sheet and the second combined sheet are pasted together via an adhesive margin area N1 near the lower edge of the upper left sheet and an adhesive margin area N2 near the lower edge of the upper right sheet. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3 (c-6), a sheet in which the original image G is enlarged is completed.
In the case where two people perform the pasting work, the work of making the combined sheet can be performed in parallel, so the time required for the pasting work can be further shortened.
In addition, when pasting work by two people, N1 is printed as a glue margin number in the glue margin area of the sheet on the lower left on which the image g3 is printed, so as to indicate the work order performed by the other person. It is also good.

<Description of Information Stored in Storage Unit>
The storage unit 30 stores information and programs necessary to execute each function of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, and is a storage device such as a ROM, a RAM, a semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory, an HDD, or an SSD. , And other storage media are used.
In the storage unit 30, for example, input image information 31, printing order information 32, number of divisions 33, sheet type information 34, size print area information 35, size information 36, divided image data 37, size composite image data 38 Etc. are stored.

The input image information 31 is information input by the information input unit 13 described above, and is, for example, image data having an existing image format such as jpeg.
The printing order information 32 is setting information for determining the order of printing the sheets including the divided image data, and is information for specifying the order of outputting each sheet.
For example, any one of Z order, reverse Z order, N order and reverse N order is set as the print order information 32.

  The division number 33 means the number of divisions of the input image information 31 and corresponds to the number of sheets to be printed. In the case of dividing the input image information into a matrix image with m vertical pixels and n horizontal pixels, the division number 33 is the number m of sheets arranged in the vertical direction (vertical direction The division number m) and the number n of sheets to be arranged in the lateral direction (division number n in the lateral direction) are set.

The sheet type information 34 is information indicating the type of sheet on which the divided image is to be printed, and, for example, plain paper, thick paper, glossy paper, etc. are set.
The glue allowance printing surface information 35 is setting information that means the side of the paper on which the information regarding the glue allowance is to be printed. For example, when printing the glue allowance only on the front side of the paper, the information meaning only the front side is set. When printing the glue margin on both sides of the paper, information is set which means the front and back sides.

  Further, when the sheet type information 34 is set as the print information by the print information setting unit 16 and the sheet set in the sheet type information 34 is a sheet capable of double-sided printing, the glue margin position determination unit 19 In each case, the position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed and the position of the glue margin area provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed are determined.

  Alternatively, when the glue information printing surface information 35 is set as the print information by the print information setting unit 16 and information indicating that the glue allowance region is provided on both sides of the sheet is set in the glue amount printing surface information 35 The substitute position determining unit 19 determines, for each sheet, the position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed, and the position of the glue margin area provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed.

  However, the print information setting unit 16 sets the sheet type information 34 and the glue margin print surface information 35 as print information, and the glue margin print surface information 35 includes information indicating that a glue margin area is provided on both sides of the sheet. Even if the setting is made, if the sheet set in the sheet type information 34 is a sheet which can not be double-sided printed, the glue allowance position determining unit 19 is provided only on the same side as the side on which the divided image is printed. Determine the location of the glue area.

The glue allowance information 36 is information related to glue allowance, and as will be described later, for example, the sheet number, information indicating the position of the glue allowance to be printed on the paper, the glue allowance number, the printing order of the paper, Are stored in association with each other. The glue allowance information 36 is generated by the printing order determination unit 18, the glue allowance position determining unit 19, and the glue allowance number giving unit 20 described above.
By using the glue allowance information 36, glue allowance image composition data corresponding to each sheet is generated in the determined printing order, and a plurality of sheets on which the glue allowance image composition data is printed are sequentially output. Ru.

  The divided image data 37 is image data obtained by dividing the input image information 31, as shown in FIG. 2B. For example, divided image files storing each divided image data and the divided image data are printed. It is information stored in association with the sheet number.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the glue area composite image data 38 is image data obtained by combining the divided image data and the information of the glue area on the sheet on which the divided image data is to be printed. As shown in (a), the information on the glue allowance area includes the glue allowance number.

FIGS. 4 to 8 show explanatory diagrams of an embodiment of the information stored in the storage unit 30. FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an example of printing order information set in the image forming apparatus of the present invention and a printing order of divided images.
FIG. 4A shows an example of information set as the print order information 32. As shown in FIG.
The print order information 32 is information that means the order of the sheets to be printed and output when the sheets on which the divided image is to be printed are arranged in a matrix, and here, the Z order, reverse Z order, N order, reverse It is assumed that one of the four pieces of N-order information is set and input by the operation unit 12.
In order to set the printing order information, for example, the names of these four pieces of information may be displayed in a list on the display unit 14 and the user may select and input desired information.

  FIG. 4 (b-1) shows that the input image information G is divided in a matrix of 3 × 3 and 3 × 3 in a matrix, and FIG. 4 (b-2) is an input An arrangement of nine sheets for printing nine divided images (G11 to G33) when the image information G is divided into 3 × 3 is shown. For example, the upper left divided image G11 means that the image is printed on the upper left sheet.

FIGS. 4 (c-1) to 4 (c-4) show printing orders corresponding to four pieces of printing order information for the nine sheets shown in FIG. 4 (b-2).
For example, FIG. 4C-1 shows the print order (output order) of the sheet when the Z order is set as the print order information 32. In this case, nine sheets arranged as shown in FIG. 4 (b-2) are output in the order of drawing the letter Z of the alphabet. In terms of the positions of divided images, nine sheets are output in the order of G11, G21, G31, G12, G22, G32, G13, G23, and G33.

FIG. 4C-2 shows the print order (output order) of the sheet when the reverse Z order is set as the print order information 32. In this case, nine sheets of paper are output in the order of drawing the reverse Z letter of the alphabet.
FIG. 4C-3 shows the print order (output order) of the sheet when the N order is set as the print order information 32. In this case, nine sheets of paper are output in the order of drawing the letter N of the alphabet.

FIG. 4C-4 shows the print order (output order) of the sheet when the reverse N order is set as the print order information 32. In this case, nine sheets of paper are output in the order of drawing the reverse N letter of the alphabet.
Thus, by setting the printing order information 32, the printing order (output order) of the sheet on which the divided image is printed is determined.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an example of information set in the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
Here, one example of the division number 33, the sheet type information 34, and the glue margin printing surface information 35 is shown.
FIG. 5A-1 shows the number of divisions 33. As the number of divisions 33, the number of vertical divisions m and the number of horizontal divisions n when the input image information G is divided in a matrix are Set
For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (a-2), when the user wants to divide the input image information G into 3 × 2 and 3 × 2 in two, display a screen on which the number of divisions 33 is set, In the (m) input field, 3 may be input, and in the horizontal (n) input field, 2 may be input.

  Thereby, it is set that the input image information G is divided into three divided images in the vertical direction, divided into two divided images in the horizontal direction, and divided into a total of six divided images. Further, since each position (division position) of the divided image corresponds to the position of the sheet on which each divided image is printed, the arrangement of the sheet on which each divided image is printed is also set.

FIG. 5 (a-3) shows the positions (division positions) of the m × n divided images in the case where the input image information G is divided into m × n m × n pieces of input image information G. In other words, the layout of the sheets on which the m × n divided images are printed is shown.
Thus, by setting the number of divisions 33, the number and position of divided images are determined, and the number of sheets on which divided images are printed and the position of sheets corresponding to the divided images are determined.

  FIG. 5B shows sheet type information 34. For example, the user may display a list of a plurality of sheet types set in advance, and select and input a desired sheet type. Although plain paper and thick paper are shown as the paper type information 34 in FIG. 5B, other than this, glossy paper, photographic paper, etc. may be added to the list options.

Further, depending on the set sheet type, there are sheets capable of double-sided printing, and other sheets capable of only single-sided printing but not double-sided printing. For example, glossy paper, photographic paper, etc. are paper that can not be printed on both sides. For sheets that can not be duplex printed, information may be set in advance to indicate that duplex printing can not be performed.
Therefore, when a sheet which can not be used for duplex printing is set as the sheet type information 34, duplex printing is prohibited regardless of the setting contents of the glue margin printing surface information 35, and the information of glue margin area including glue margin number is Print on only one printable surface.

FIG. 5C shows the glue margin printing surface information 35, and the sheet surface on which the information of the glue margin area is to be printed is set. For example, a screen for setting a glue margin printing surface including “front side only” and “both front and back sides” may be displayed, and the user may select and input a desired glue margin printing face.
“Surface only” is information indicating that a glue margin area is provided only on the surface of the paper, and when “front only” is selected and input, the glue margin on the same surface as the side of the paper on which the divided image is printed Print the information of the glue area including the number.

“Front and back both sides” is information indicating that a glue margin area is provided on both sides of the paper, and when “both front and back both sides” is selected and input, the side of the paper on which the divided image is printed and the back side where the divided image is not printed And print information on the area of the glue allowance including the glue allowance number on both sides.
However, as described above, when a sheet which can not be printed on both sides is set as the sheet type information 34, even if "both sides" is set, "both sides" is not adopted and only "front side" Is treated as being selected and entered.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of an embodiment of divided image data set in the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
As described above, the divided image data 37 is formed by the divided image forming unit 17 using the printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33.
FIG. 6A shows divided image data 37 in the case where input image information G is divided into 3 × 2 3 × 2 pixels, as shown in FIG. 5A-2.
FIG. 6B shows the relationship between the position of the divided image and the printing paper when the input image information G is divided into 3 × 2.

Here, as the divided image data 37, a sheet number and a divided image file are shown to be associated with each other.
The sheet number is generated based on the printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33 by the number corresponding to the number of divisions 33, and a number corresponding to the position of the divided image is set. For example, the sheet of the sheet number P11 is a sheet on which the divided image G11 is printed, and is a sheet disposed at the position of the divided image G11 when a plurality of sheets of paper are pasted together.
In FIG. 6, the input image information G is divided into six divided images (G11 to G23), and each divided image is stored in the storage unit 30 as divided image files (dg11 to dg23).
The identification numbers (G11 to G23) of the divided images indicate division positions.

For example, the divided image of the division position G11 is stored as a divided image file named dg11, and it is further shown that the sheet number corresponding to the division position G11 is printed on the sheet of P11.
Further, the divided image of the division position G23 is stored as a divided image file named dg23, and it is shown that the sheet number corresponding to the division position G23 is printed on the sheet of P23.
By referring to the divided image data 37, the divided image to be printed on each sheet is specified, and the specified divided image and the information of the margin area are combined.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show an explanatory view of one embodiment of the glue margin information stored in the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows the glue margin information 36 in the case where the printing order information is Z-ordering in the case of dividing into 3 vertical pieces and 2 horizontal pieces (3 × 2 division).
In FIG. 7A, the glue margin information 36 indicates the sheet number, the glue margin position, the glue margin number, and the printing order.
FIG. 7B shows an outline of glue margin image composite data including a glue margin number printed on each sheet when the printing order information is Z-order in the case of 3 × 2 division.

The glue allowance information 36 is mainly generated based on the set printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33.
First, when the printing order information 32 and the division number 33 are set, the number and arrangement of sheets to be printed are determined, and the sheet number (sheet number) of each sheet of the glue margin information 36 is set corresponding to the sheet position. Be done. The number of the sheet number corresponds to the number of the position (division position) of the divided image.
Furthermore, based on the printing order information 32, the printing order determination unit 18 sets the printing order of each sheet of the glue margin information 36.

  In the case of 3 × 2 division, the number of sheets is 6, six sheet numbers from P11 to P23 are set, and when the printing order information 32 is in the Z order, as shown in FIG. 7A, The print order (001 to 006) is set in the order of the sheet numbers from P11 to P23.

Next, based on the printing order information 32 and the division number 33, the glue margin position determination unit 19 determines the position (paste margin position) of the glue margin area provided on each sheet, and the sheet number of the glue margin information 36 The corresponding glue position is set.
When printing order information is Z-order by 3 × 2 division, for example, in FIG. 7B, a glue margin position is provided in the vicinity of the right side and the lower side of the sheet with sheet numbers P11 and P12. For example, information “lower right” is set at a glue margin position corresponding to the sheet numbers P11 and P12 of the glue margin information 36.

In addition, although the information "down" is set at the adhesive margin position corresponding to the sheet numbers P21 and P22 in FIG. 7A, as shown in FIG. 7B, the sheet number is It means that a glue margin position is provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the sheet of P21 and P22.
In addition, since the adhesive margin position is provided in the vicinity of the right side of the sheet of which the sheet number is P13, the information “right” is set to the adhesive margin position corresponding to the sheet number P13 of the adhesive margin information 36. Ru. The glue margin position is not set for the sheet of sheet number P23.

Further, the glue allowance number giving unit 20 gives the number of glue allowance area (glue allowance number) provided on each sheet based on the printing order information 32 and the position of the sheet corresponding to the division position, and the glue allowance information 36 A glue allowance number corresponding to each paper number is set.
When the printing order information is 3 × 2 division and the printing order information is Z order, the paper numbers are printed in the order of P11, P21, P12, P22, P13 and P23, so the glue allowance number of the glue allowance information 36 is the printing order It is set according to.

For example, the sheet whose sheet number is P11 has a printing order of 001, so N1 is set to the corresponding glue number. Further, N2 is set as the glue margin number for the sheet P21 having the printing order of 002, and N5 is set as the glue margin number for the sheet P13 having the printing order of 005.
As described above, when the glue margin information 36 is set, the glue margin image combining unit 21 generates the glue margin composite image data 38 for each printing order using the glue margin information 36, and Print on

When setting information such as printing order information 32 and division number 33 is set and input, the number and position of sheets, and the printing order of sheets are uniquely determined along with the divided image, and further, the position of the glue margin area The glue allowance number is also uniquely determined.
Therefore, it is not necessary to set the glue margin information 36 as shown in FIG. 7A in the print preparation stage, and according to the printing order of the sheets, the paste is printed on each sheet just before printing each sheet actually The substitute composite image data 38 may be generated and printed on each sheet, and each sheet may be output in order.

FIG. 8 shows the glue margin information 36 in the case where the printing order information is Z-ordering in the case of dividing into m vertical pieces and n horizontal pieces (division by m × n).
Here, the notation Pn, m is used as the sheet number.
FIG. 9 is a schematic explanatory view of an embodiment of a sheet printed using the glue margin information shown in FIG.
Here, an outline of the glue area composite image data 38 printed on each sheet when the printing order information is Z order is shown in the case of dividing into m vertical and n horizontal (m × n division). There is.
Each sheet is output in accordance with the printing order set in the glue margin information 36 of FIG.

  In the case of FIG. 9, since the printing order information is in Z order, the sheet with the sheet number P1, 1 is output first, then the sheet with P2, 1 on the right side is output, and the sheet number at the right end of the line is After the sheet of Pn, 1 is output, the sheet of which the sheet number at the left end of the next line is P1, 2 is output. That is, after n sheets of one row in the horizontal direction are output in the order from left to right, the process moves to the next line, and each sheet is output in the same output order, and finally, the right end of the last line A sheet of sheet number Pn, m is output.

  Further, the information of the glue allowance area printed on each sheet is printed according to the glue allowance position set in the glue allowance information 36 of FIG. 8 and the glue allowance number. In FIG. 9, the position of the glue margin area is indicated by hatching, and the glue margin number to be printed is shown in the vicinity of the outside of the glue margin area.

In FIG. 9, there are three patterns of positions where the glue margin area is provided.
First, an adhesive margin area is provided in the vicinity of the right side and in the vicinity of the lower side on n-1 sheets from the sheet P1,1 in the first line to Pn-1,1 in the lateral direction. Similarly, from the n-1 sheets from the sheets P1,2 to Pn-1,2 in the second line, the sheets P1, m-1 to Pn in the (m-1) th line immediately before the final line Also for n-1 sheets of each line between n-1 sheets to -1 and m-1, a margin area is provided near the right side and near the lower side.

Next, from the first line to the rightmost sheet Pn, 1, Pn, 2, Pn, 3,. For m-1 sheets of paper, a glue margin area is provided near the lower side.
Furthermore, for the n-1 sheets from the sheets P1, m to Pn-1, m of the last line, a margin area is provided in the vicinity of the right side.
However, no glue margin area is provided on the sheet Pn, m at the right end of the last line.

In addition, although the glue allowance number of the glue allowance information 36 is assigned a number corresponding to the printing order of sheets, in FIG. 9, one worker works for n sheets of paper for each row in the horizontal direction. It is assumed that a total of m workers are in charge of sticking work, and numbers of N1 to Nn are assigned to each row. Each worker may attach the glue in the order of the glue allowance numbers from N1 to Nn and perform the sticking work.
That is, N1 is assigned as the glue allowance number to the paste margin area of the sheet at the left end of each of the 1st to m-1st lines, and the right end of each of the 1st to the m-1th lines is assigned. In the glue margin area of the sheet, Nn is assigned as a glue margin number. As for the last line, no glue margin area is provided on the rightmost sheet Pn, m. Therefore, N1 to n-1 sheets from the last line P1 to m to Pn-1 m, respectively The glue allowance number up to Nn-1 is assigned.

  However, in the case where one worker carries out the pasting work of all the sheets, as shown in FIG. 7, except for the sheet Pn, m at the right end of the last line, Consecutive glue allowance numbers may be given up to the sheet Pn-1, m of the line.

<Description of printing order of paper and position of glue margin printed on paper>
Hereinafter, for each set printing order information, the printing order of the sheets and the position of the glue margin printed on each sheet will be described. In particular, it will be described that if the printing order information set is different, the position of the glue allowance area provided on each sheet and the glue allowance number provided in the glue allowance area are different.

(Paper printing example 1)
FIG. 10 shows a schematic explanatory view of one embodiment of a glue margin printed on each sheet in 2 × 2 division (4 image division) and a printing order of the sheets.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the glue margin information in 2 × 2 division (4 image division) shown in FIG.
Here, since 2 × 2 division (4 image division), divided images (G11 to G22) are printed on four sheets (P11 to P22).
Also, the case of printing the glue margin area on one side (front side) of the sheet is shown.

FIG. 10A shows a glue margin printed on each sheet and a printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is Z-order.
Further, FIG. 11A shows glue margin information for the case where the printing order information is in the Z order.
When the printing order information is in the Z order, as shown in FIG. 10A, four sheets are printed in the order of P11, P21, P12, and P22.
On the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
In the vicinity of the lower side of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided.
In the vicinity of the right side of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided.
However, no glue margin area is provided on the sheet P22.

FIG. 10 (b) shows the glue margin printed on each sheet and the printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is the reverse Z order.
Further, FIG. 11 (b) shows glue margin information for the case where the printing order information is the reverse Z order.
When the print order information is in the reverse Z order, as shown in FIG. 10B, four sheets are printed in the order of P21, P11, P22, and P12.
On the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
On the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the lower side.
On the sheet P22, a glue margin area in which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side.
However, no glue margin area is provided on the sheet P12.

FIG. 10C shows a glue margin printed on each sheet and a printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is reverse N order.
Further, FIG. 11C shows glue margin information for the case where the print order information is in the reverse N order.
When the print order information is reverse N order, as shown in FIG. 10C, four sheets are printed in order of P11, P12, P21, and P22.
On the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
In the vicinity of the right side of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided.
On the sheet P21, a glue margin area in which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided near the lower side.
However, no glue margin area is provided on the sheet P22.

FIG. 10 (d) shows the glue margin printed on each sheet and the printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is N-order.
Further, FIG. 11D shows glue margin information for the case where the print order information is N order.
When the print order information is N order, as shown in FIG. 10D, the four sheets are printed in the order of P21, P22, P11, and P12.
On the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
In the vicinity of the left side of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided.
On the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the lower side.
However, no glue margin area is provided on the sheet P12.

(Paper printing example 2)
FIG. 12 shows a schematic explanatory view of one embodiment of the glue margin printed on both sides of each sheet in 2 × 2 division (4 image division) and the printing order of the sheets.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the glue margin information in 2 × 2 division (4 image division) shown in FIG.
Here, since 2 × 2 division (4 image division), divided images (G11 to G22) are printed on four sheets (P11 to P22).

Moreover, unlike the paper printing example 1, the case where the glue margin area is printed on both sides of the paper is shown.
In this case, since the glue margin area is printed on both sides of the sheet, as shown in FIG. 13, the glue margin position and the glue margin number of the glue margin information 36 are separately set on the front and back sides.
Here, the front side is the same side as the side on which the divided image is printed, and the back side is the side different from the side on which the divided image is printed.

FIG. 12A shows a glue margin printed on each sheet and a printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is Z-order.
Further, FIG. 13A shows glue margin information for the case where the print order information is in the Z order.
When the print order information is in the Z order, as shown in FIG. 12A, four sheets are printed in the order of P11, P21, P12, and P22.

On the surface of the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
On the surface of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the lower side. Further, on the back surface of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side.
When the sheet P11 and the sheet P21 are pasted together, the glue margin area of the glue margin number N1 printed on the back of the paper P21 overlaps the glue margin area of the glue margin number N1 printed on the front of the paper P11. You just need to paste them together.
Thereby, since the glue margin area | region where the same glue margin number was printed is provided in the surface and back surface of two sheets to paste together, sticking work becomes easy and sticking work time can be shortened.

On the surface of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side.
Furthermore, on the back surface of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side.
On the back side of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side, and a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side.

FIG. 12B shows a glue margin printed on each sheet and a printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is reverse Z order.
Further, FIG. 13 (b) shows glue margin information for the case where the printing order information is the reverse Z order.
When the printing order information is in the reverse Z order, as shown in FIG. 12B, four sheets are printed in the order of P21, P11, P22, and P12.

On the surface of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
On the surface of the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the lower side. Furthermore, on the back side of the sheet P11, a glue margin area in which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side.
Also here, when the sheet P11 and the sheet P21 are pasted together, the paste margin area of the paste margin number N1 printed on the back face of the sheet P11 above the paste margin area of the paste margin number N1 printed on the front face of the sheet P21 It should be pasted together so that
Thereby, the sticking work becomes easy, and the sticking work time can be shortened.

On the surface of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side.
Furthermore, on the back surface of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side.
On the back surface of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side, and a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side.

FIG. 12C shows the glue margin printed on each sheet and the printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is reverse N order.
Further, FIG. 13C shows glue margin information for the case where the printing order information is the reverse N order.
When the print order information is reverse N order, as shown in FIG. 12C, four sheets are printed in order of P11, P12, P21, and P22.

On the surface of the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
On the surface of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side. Furthermore, on the back surface of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side.
Also here, when the sheet P11 and the sheet P12 are pasted together, an adhesive margin area of the adhesive margin number N1 printed on the back surface of the sheet P12 above the adhesive margin region of the adhesive margin number N1 printed on the front surface of the sheet P11. It should be pasted together so that
Thereby, the sticking work becomes easy, and the sticking work time can be shortened.

On the surface of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the lower side.
Further, on the back surface of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side.
On the back surface of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side, and a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side.

FIG. 12 (d) shows the glue margin printed on each sheet and the printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is N-order.
Further, FIG. 13 (d) shows glue margin information for the case where the printing order information is N order.
When the printing order information is N order, as shown in FIG. 12D, the four sheets are printed in the order of P21, P22, P11, and P12.

On the surface of the sheet P21, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side and in the vicinity of the lower side.
On the surface of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the left side. Furthermore, on the back surface of the sheet P22, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side.
Also here, when the sheet P21 and the sheet P22 are pasted together, the paste margin area of the paste margin number N1 printed on the back face of the sheet P22 over the paste margin area of the paste margin number N1 printed on the front face of the sheet P21 It should be pasted together so that
Thereby, the sticking work becomes easy, and the sticking work time can be shortened.

On the surface of the sheet P11, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the lower side.
Furthermore, on the back side of the sheet P11, a glue margin area in which the glue margin number N1 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side.
On the back side of the sheet P12, a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N2 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the right side, and a glue margin area on which the glue margin number N3 is printed is provided in the vicinity of the upper side.

FIG. 14 shows a schematic explanatory view of one embodiment of a glue margin printed on each sheet in 3 × 3 division (9 image division) and a printing order of the sheets.
FIG. 14 shows the glue margin printed on each sheet and the printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is Z-order.
Here, since it is 3 × 3 division (9 image division), the divided images (G11 to G33) are printed on nine sheets (P11 to P33).
Also, the case of printing the glue margin area on one side (front side) of the sheet is shown.
Since the printing order information is in the Z order, nine sheets are printed (outputted) in the order shown in FIG. 4 (c-1).

In FIG. 14A, a glue margin number suitable for single-person application of a printed sheet is given. That is, glue allowance numbers N1 to N8, which are consecutive numbers, are printed in the glue allowance area of each sheet according to the printing order 1 to 8 of the sheets.
One worker may repeat the pasting operation to the paste margin area and the pasting operation of two adjacent sheets in accordance with the output order of sheets and the glue number.

For example, first, the glue margin area N1 of the sheet P11 is glued, and the sheet P21 is bonded to the sheet P11. Next, the adhesive margin area N2 of the sheet P21 is glued, and the sheet P31 is bonded to the sheet P21. It glues to the glue margin territory N3 of paper P31.
The sheet P12 is pasted together according to the glue margin area N1 near the lower side of the sheet P11. The sheet P12 is glued to the adhesive margin area N4 of the sheet P12, and the sheet P22 is pasted to the sheet P12. The sheet P32 is pasted to the adhesive margin area N5 of the sheet P22, and the sheet P32 is pasted to the sheet P22. It glues to the glue margin territory N6 of paper P32.
By one worker repeating the above-described work, the nine divided divided images are combined, and a sheet in which the original input image information is expanded is completed.

In FIG. 14 (b), a glue allowance number suitable for the case where a plurality of persons carry out the pasting operation of the printed sheet is given. Here, a case where three workers perform the pasting operation is shown.
One worker is in charge of pasting of three sheets arranged in the lateral direction of each line.
For example, the worker A is in charge of attaching the sheets P11, P21, and P31 of the first line.
Further, the worker B is in charge of attaching the sheets P12, P22 and P32 in the second line, and the worker C is in charge of attaching the sheets P13, P23 and P33 in the third line.

Therefore, the glue allowance numbers N1 to N3 which are consecutive numbers are printed in the glue allowance area of each sheet for each line so as to correspond to the order of the sticking work of each worker.
That is, similarly to the sheets P11, P21, and P31 of the first line that the worker A takes charge of, also for the sheets P12, P22, and P32 of the second line that the worker B takes charge of, the glue margin numbers N1, N2, and Print N3. The same applies to the sheets P13 and P23 of the third line which the operator C is in charge of.

  Each worker may repeat the pasting operation to the glue margin area and the pasting operation of two adjacent sheets according to the output order of sheets and the glue allowance number for a plurality of sheets which he / she takes charge of. The pasting work of each worker can be performed in parallel, so the time taken for the pasting work can be shortened.

For example, the worker A glues the paste margin area N1 of the sheet P11, and bonds the sheet P21 to the sheet P11. Next, the adhesive margin area N2 of the sheet P21 is glued, and the sheet P31 is bonded to the sheet P21. It glues to the glue margin territory N3 of paper P31.
In addition, the worker B glues the paste margin area N1 of the sheet P12, and bonds the sheet P22 to the sheet P12. Next, the adhesive margin area N2 of the sheet P22 is glued, and the sheet P32 is bonded to the sheet P22. It glues to the glue margin territory N3 of paper P32.
Further, the operator C glues the paste margin area N1 of the sheet P13, and bonds the sheet P23 to the sheet P13. Next, the adhesive margin area N2 of the sheet P23 is glued, and the sheet P33 is bonded to the sheet P23.

After each worker's pasting work is completed, the combined paper made by each is held, and in the glue margin area (N1, N2, N3) near the lower side of the paper P11, P21, P31, the paper P12, P22 of the second line Paste the paper with P32 combined.
Next, a sheet obtained by combining the sheets P13, P23, and P33 in the third line is pasted in a glue margin area (N1, N2, N3) near the lower side of the sheets P12, P22, and P32 in the second line.
By performing the above-described work by the three workers, the nine divided divided images are combined, and a sheet in which the original input image information is expanded is completed.

FIG. 15 shows a schematic explanatory view of one embodiment of the glue margin printed on each sheet in 3 × 3 division (9 image division) and the printing order of the sheets.
FIG. 15 shows the glue margin printed on each sheet and the printing order of the sheets when the printing order information is reverse N order.
Here, since it is 3 × 3 division (9 image division), the divided images (G11 to G33) are printed on nine sheets (P11 to P33).
Also, the case of printing the glue margin area on one side (front side) of the sheet is shown.

Since the print order information is reverse N order, nine sheets are printed (output) in the order shown in FIG. 4 (c-4).
The position of the glue margin area when the print order information is reverse N order is the same as the position when the print order information shown in FIG. 14 is Z order. However, the glue allowance number printed in the glue allowance area is different.

In FIG. 15 (a), similarly to FIG. 14 (a), a glue allowance number suitable for the case where the pasting operation of the printed sheet is performed by one person is given. That is, glue allowance numbers N1 to N8, which are consecutive numbers, are printed in the glue allowance area of each sheet according to the printing order 1 to 8 of the sheets.
One worker may repeat the pasting operation to the paste margin area and the pasting operation of two adjacent sheets in accordance with the output order of sheets and the glue number.

In FIG. 15 (b), a glue allowance number is given which is suitable when a plurality of persons carry out the work of sticking the printed sheet. Here, a case where three workers perform the pasting operation is shown.
One worker is in charge of sticking work of three sheets arranged in the vertical direction of each row.
For example, the worker A is in charge of sticking the sheets P11, P12, and P13 in the first row.
Further, the worker B is in charge of attaching the sheets P21, P22 and P23 in the second row, and the worker C is in charge of attaching the sheets P31, P32 and P33 in the third row.

Therefore, glue allowance numbers N1 to N3 which are consecutive numbers are printed in the glue allowance area of each sheet for each row so as to correspond to the order of the sticking work of each worker.
That is, similarly to the sheets P11, P12, and P13 of the first line, which are in charge of the worker A, also for the sheets P21, P22, and P23 of the second line, which the worker B is in charge of, glue margin numbers N1, N2, and Print N3. The same applies to the third-row sheets P31 and P32 that the worker C is in charge of.

  Each worker may repeat the pasting operation to the glue margin area and the pasting operation of two adjacent sheets according to the output order of sheets and the glue allowance number for a plurality of sheets which he / she takes charge of. The pasting work of each worker can be performed in parallel, so the time taken for the pasting work can be shortened.

After each worker's pasting work is completed, the combined paper made by each is held, and the glue margin area (N1, N2, N3) in the vicinity of the right side of the paper P11, P12, P13 is the second-row paper P21, Paste the paper with P22 and P23 combined.
Next, a sheet obtained by combining the sheets P31, P32, and P33 in the third row is pasted in the glue margin area (N1, N2, N3) near the right side of the sheets P21, P22, and P23 in the second row.
By performing the above-described work by the three workers, the nine divided divided images are combined, and a sheet in which the original input image information is expanded is completed.

  In the case where the printing order information is reverse Z order and N order, the printing order and the glue margin number can be added by the same way of thinking, so in the case of reverse Z order and N order printing order information on each sheet The description of the printed margin and the printing order of the sheets is omitted.

<Printing Process of Divided Image in Image Forming Apparatus of This Invention>
(Printing processing example 1)
FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of an example of the printing process of the divided image in the case of printing the glue margin area on one surface of the sheet.
Here, in order to enlarge and print the acquired image information on a plurality of sheets of paper, mainly, input of image information, input of setting of print information, generation of divided image, glued margin composite image with glued margin The process proceeds in the order of generation of data and output of a sheet on which size margin composite image data is printed.
Further, it is assumed that the glue margin area is printed on the surface of the same sheet as the side on which the divided image is printed, and printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33 are set as the printing information.

In step S1 of FIG. 16, acquisition processing of image information to be printed is performed.
Here, the user uses the operation unit 12 to start the function of acquiring image information, and the information input unit 13 acquires image information.
For example, a scanner is used to read image information from a sheet on which image information to be printed is printed. Further, a storage medium such as a USB memory is connected, and the screen information stored in the storage medium is read.
In step S 2, the information input unit 13 stores the acquired image information as the input image information 31 in the storage unit 30.

In step S3, the control unit 11 checks whether the setting input of print information has been performed by the user using the operation unit 12 or the like.
If it is determined in step S4 that the user inputs setting of print information, the process proceeds to step S5. If not, the process proceeds to step S7.

  Assuming that the user sets and inputs the print order information 32 and the number of divisions 33, the print information setting unit 16 stores the input print order information 32 in the storage unit 30 in step S5. In step S6, the print information setting unit 16 stores the input number of divisions 33 in the storage unit 30.

In step S7, the control unit 11 checks whether or not an input indicating the start of printing has been input by the user using the operation unit 12 or the like.
If it is determined in step S8 that an input indicating the start of printing is received, the process proceeds to step S9. If not, the process returns to step S3.
When the user does not input the setting of the print information but inputs the meaning of the start of printing, the processes of steps S9 to S13 may be executed using the print information which is initially set in advance.

In step S <b> 9, the divided image forming unit 17 performs division processing of the input image information 31 using the set number of divisions 33.
The input image information 31 is divided into a number of divided images corresponding to the number of divisions 33, and each divided image is stored in a divided image file. A sheet number corresponding to the number of divisions 33 is generated, and divided image data 37 in which the sheet number is associated with the divided image file is generated and stored in the storage unit 30. For example, divided image data 37 as shown in FIG. 6A is stored.

In step S10, the glue margin information 36 is generated using the set printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33, and stored in the storage unit 30.
Here, the glue allowance position determination unit 19 determines the position of the glue allowance area provided on each sheet using the printing order information 32 and the division number 33, and the glue allowance position of the glue allowance information 36 for each sheet. Remember as. The position of the glue margin area is provided on the same surface as the surface on which the divided image is to be printed.
Further, the glue allowance number giving unit 20 gives the glue allowance number corresponding to the printing order information 32 at the position of the glue allowance region determined by the glue allowance position determining unit 19, and for each sheet, It memorizes it as a glue cost number.

In step S11, the printing order determination unit 18 sets the printing order of each sheet using the printing order information 32, and stores the printing order of the glue margin information 36 as the printing order.
By the processes of steps S10 and S11, for example, the glue margin information 36 as shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 8 is stored.

In step S 12, the glue margin image combining unit 21 generates the glue margin composite image data 38 to be printed on each sheet based on the glue margin information 36, and stores the generated glue margin composite image data 38 in the storage unit 30.
Here, for each sheet number, the image of the divided image file corresponding to the sheet number is read out from the divided image data 37, and a glue margin area is generated from the glue allowance position and glue allowance number corresponding to the paper number And the glue allowance area are generated to generate glue allowance composite image data 38 including the glue allowance area with glue allowance number. For example, glue margin composite image data 38 as shown in FIG. 3A, FIG. 10, and FIG. 14 is generated.

  In step S13, based on the printing order of the glue margin information 36, the control unit 11 supplies the glue margin composite image data 38 of each sheet to the output unit 15, and prints the glue margin composite image data 38 on each sheet. Output the paper.

  In the above series of printing processes, the user inputs image information to be printed, and inputs the printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33 to automatically enter the glue margin number in the printing order set by the user. It is possible to output a plurality of sheets of paper on which divided images to which an attached margin area is added are respectively printed.

After that, the user enlarges the image information by repeating the sticking process of pasting other sheets by pasting the paste area of the sheet in the printing order without rearranging the order of the output sheets. The paper can be completed.
Therefore, since a plurality of sheets of paper are output in the order suitable for the pasting work, and the glue allowance number corresponding to the work order is printed in the glue allowance area of each sheet, the burden of the user on the pasting work can be reduced. It is possible to shorten the time required for the sticking work.

(Printing example 2)
FIG. 17 shows a flowchart of one embodiment of the printing process of the divided image in the case of printing the glue margin area on both sides of the sheet.
Here, as in the printing process shown in FIG. 16, mainly, input of image information, setting input of print information, division image, and the like are performed in order to enlarge acquired image information and divide and print it on a plurality of sheets of paper. The process proceeds in the order of generation, generation of a glue size composite image data with a glue size, and output of a sheet on which the glue size composite image data is printed.

However, in addition to the printing order information 32 and the division number 33, the paper type information 34 and the glue margin printing surface information 35 are also set in the setting input of the printing information.
Also, in consideration of the set printing information, the glue margin area is printed only on the front side of the sheet on which the divided image is to be printed, or the glue margin area is also made on the back side of the sheet. Decide if you want to print.

That is, FIG. 17 differs from FIG. 16 mainly in the determination of the surface on which the glue margin area is to be printed and in the case of printing the glue margin area on the back side of the sheet, processing for generating glue margin information on the back side is performed. .
In the flow of FIG. 17, the same step numbers as in FIG. 16 are assigned to the steps performing the same processing as in FIG.

First, processing from step S1 to step S6 is performed as in FIG.
That is, the image information is acquired and stored as the input image information 31, and when there is a setting input by the user, the input print order information 32 and the division number 33 are stored.

  Further, assuming that the user sets and inputs sheet type information 34 and glue margin printing surface information 35, printing information setting unit 16 stores input sheet type information 34 in storage unit 30 in step S21. In step S22, the input glue margin printing surface information 35 is stored in the storage unit 30.

Next, in step S23, when "both sides" is set and input as glue margin printing surface information 35, the process proceeds to step S24, otherwise, that is, when "only surface" is set and input, step Go to S7.
In step S24, it is determined whether the sheet type set in the sheet type information 34 is a sheet on which double-sided printing can be performed. If double-sided printing is possible, the process proceeds to step S25. If not, the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S25, "both sides" is set and input, and since the sheet type is a sheet on which both sides can be printed, the set printing order information 32 and number of divisions 33 are used to set the glue margin area also on the back side. The glue margin information 36 on the back side is generated and stored in the storage unit 30. That is, the position of the glue margin area provided on the back surface and the glue margin number to be printed in the glue margin area are set.
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S26, the set sheet type warns that the sheet can not be printed on both sides.
In step S27, the presence or absence of setting cancellation input is checked.
When the setting cancellation input is made in step S28, the process returns to step S3 and the setting input is performed again. If the setting cancellation input is not made, the process proceeds to step S29.
In step S29, as in step S7, it is checked whether an input indicating the start of printing has been made.

If it is determined in step S30 that an input indicating the start of printing is received, the process proceeds to step S9. If not, the process returns to step S26.
Here, when the process proceeds from step S30 to step S9, the user has set "both sides" as the glue area printing surface by the user, but since the set paper type is a sheet which can not be used for duplex printing, the glue area is Printing on the back side of the area is prohibited, and as in FIG. 16, the glue margin area is printed on the same side as the side on which the divided image is to be printed.

The process from step S7 to step S13 is the same as that of FIG.
That is, when the input indicating the start of printing is made, in step S9, the divided image forming unit 17 divides the input image information 31 using the set number of divisions 33, and divided image data 37 Are stored in the storage unit 30.

In step S <b> 10, using the set printing order information 32 and the number of divisions 33, the glue margin information 36 on the surface is generated and stored in the storage unit 30.
Here, the position of the glue margin area provided on each sheet is set on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed, and is stored as the glue margin position of the glue margin information 36 for each sheet. Further, a glue allowance number corresponding to the printing order information 32 is added to the position of the glue allowance area, and it is stored as a glue allowance number of the glue allowance information 36 for each sheet.
However, in the case where the glue margin area is provided on both sides, the glue margin position and the glue margin number of the glue margin information 36 are stored by distinguishing the front surface from the back surface. For example, glue margin information 36 as shown in FIG. 13 is stored.

  In step S11, the printing order determination unit 18 sets the printing order of each sheet using the printing order information 32, and stores the printing order of the glue margin information 36 as the printing order.

In step S 12, the glue margin image combining unit 21 generates the glue margin composite image data 38 to be printed on each sheet based on the glue margin information 36, and stores the generated glue margin composite image data 38 in the storage unit 30.
Here, when the glue margin area is provided on only one surface, for example, the glue margin composite image data 38 as shown in FIG. 10 is generated. On the other hand, when the glue margin area is provided on both sides, the glue margin composite image data 38 as shown in FIG. 12 is generated.

  In step S13, based on the printing order of the glue margin information 36, the control unit 11 supplies the glue margin composite image data 38 of each sheet to the output unit 15, and prints the glue margin composite image data 38 on each sheet. Output the paper.

  Through the above series of printing processes, the user inputs image information to be printed, and in addition to the printing order information 32 and the division number 33, sets and inputs a double-sided printable sheet as the sheet type information 34, and glue margin printing surface information When “both sides” is set as 35, it is possible to automatically output a plurality of sheets printed on the both sides of the sheet with the glue allowance area with the glue allowance number in the printing order set by the user. .

  After that, the user enlarges the image information by repeating the sticking process of pasting other sheets by pasting the paste area of the sheet in the printing order without rearranging the order of the output sheets. The paper can be completed.

  In particular, when the glue allowance area with the glue allowance number is printed on both sides of the paper, the glue allowance area with the glue allowance number printed on the front of the paper and the same glue allowance number printed on the back of the paper Since it is sufficient to paste the paste area with the attached paste margin area, sticking errors can be prevented, the burden on the user of the sticking work can be further reduced, and the time required for the sticking work can be further shortened.

<Summary of the embodiment>
(Embodiment 1)
In the above embodiment, as the image forming apparatus, the case of a multifunction peripheral having all the functions shown in FIG. 1 in one apparatus has been mainly described.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as described above, the image forming apparatus is provided with only a part of functions such as the paper output function, and combined with an external device having another function such as a scanner or a personal computer. A printing process of divided images may be realized.

Second Embodiment
In the above embodiment, a plurality of sheets of paper are printed according to the printing order information set by the user, and the glue allowance number to be printed in the glue allowance area of each paper also corresponds in principle to the printing order of the paper The number was given.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a glue allowance number to be printed may be assigned to the glue allowance area of each sheet according to the number of workers.

  For example, as described above, as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 14 (b) and FIG. 15 (b), one worker pastes a plurality of sheets in a row or a plurality of sheets in a row If you are in charge of the work, and paste work by multiple workers, even if you assign the glue allowance number corresponding to the printing order of the multiple sheets of each column or multiple sheets of each row Good. Thereby, the order of the pasting work of each worker becomes clear, and it is possible to reduce the mistake of the pasting order.

  Furthermore, when a plurality of sheets handled by one worker is not in each column or row, for example, the number of sheets in charge is subdivided, and a plurality of sheets of a plurality of sheets in one row are attached. In the case where the process is performed, for example, a glue allowance number corresponding to the printing order of the sheets belonging to the sheet group may be assigned to each sheet group that one worker takes charge of. As a result, the glue allowance number corresponds to the work order of the workers, and therefore, when a plurality of workers perform the pasting work, the work of each worker becomes easier.

(Embodiment 3)
In the above embodiments, the case where the glue margin area is provided only on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed and the case where it is provided on both sides of the sheet are described.
Moreover, when providing a glue margin area | region on both surfaces of a paper, the thing which makes the position of the glue margin area | region provided in the surface different from the position of the glue margin area | region provided in a back surface was demonstrated.
However, the position where the glue margin area is provided is not limited to this.

For example, the glue margin area may be provided only on the back side different from the side on which the divided image is printed.
Further, only the glue allowance number may be printed in the glue allowance area, but in addition to the glue allowance number, in the glue allowance area, the area of the glue allowance area can be distinguished from the print area of the divided image, A predetermined pattern such as diagonal lines may be printed.

Also, the pattern of the glue margin area printed on the front side of the sheet may be different from the pattern of the glue margin area printed on the back side of the sheet.
Alternatively, different patterns may be printed corresponding to the position of the glue allowance area and the glue allowance number. In addition, when color printing is possible, the printing color of the glue margin area may be made different depending on the glue margin number or the line of paper.
Thereby, the sticking work of each worker can be made easier.

(Embodiment 4)
In the above embodiment, when the sheet which can not be printed on both sides is set in the sheet type information, the printing on the back side is prohibited even if the "front and back side" is set in the glue margin printing side information. In the above, it is shown what prints the glue margin area with the glue number. As a result, it is possible to prevent a printing error on a sheet on which double-sided printing can not be performed, and it is possible to reduce the operation load, since it is not necessary for the user to redo the setting.

  Also, conversely, when a sheet capable of double-sided printing is set in the sheet type information, even if “front side only” is set in the adhesive cost printing surface information, the adhesive cost area is not only the front surface but the back surface. Alternatively, the glue margin area may be printed. Thereby, the user can easily perform the sticking operation.

  Further, although the example in which both the sheet type information and the glue margin printing surface information are set is shown in the above embodiment, only the sheet type information may be set. In this case, if a sheet capable of duplex printing is set as the sheet type information, the adhesive margin area is automatically printed on both sides, and if a sheet that can not be duplex printed is set, automatic is performed. In particular, the glue margin area may be printed only on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed.

1 Image forming device,
11 control unit,
12 operation unit,
13 information input unit,
14 indicator,
15 outputs,
16 Print Information Setting Unit,
17 division image forming unit,
18 Printing order determination unit,
19 glue position determination section,
20 glue allowance numbering department,
21 glue area image synthesis department,
30 storage units,
31 input image information,
32 printing order information,
33 divisions,
34 paper type information,
35 glue area printing surface information,
36 allowance information,
37 divided image data,
38 paste size composite image data

Claims (13)

An information input unit for inputting predetermined image information;
A divided image forming unit that divides input image information and forms divided images to be printed on a plurality of respective sheets;
A print information setting unit configured to set print information including print order information and the number of divisions;
A glue margin position determination unit that determines the position of a glue margin area provided to paste another sheet together for each sheet using the print information;
A glue allowance number giving part for giving a glue allowance number to the glue allowance area of each sheet determined by the glue allowance position determining part;
An output unit for outputting a sheet on which information including the divided image is printed;
The number of sheets on which the divided image is to be printed and the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image are determined by the number of divisions set by the print information setting unit.
The print order information set by the print information setting unit determines the output order of the sheet,
The glue margin position determination unit determines the position of a glue margin area provided on each sheet based on the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image and the output order of the sheets,
The glue allowance number giving unit gives glue allowance numbers corresponding to the determined output order of sheets to the glue allowance area of each sheet,
The output unit outputs a plurality of sheets on which a glue area composite image obtained by combining a glue area and a divided image including a glue number is printed in the output order determined by the printing order information. Image forming device. The position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image is a position of the sheet which is disposed when the original image information is completed by laminating the sheets on which the divided image is printed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a glue margin area including the glue margin number is provided on the same surface of the sheet as the side on which the divided image is printed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a glue allowance area including the glue allowance number is provided on both sides of a sheet. When the glue allowance area including the glue allowance number is provided on both sides of the sheet, the position of the glue allowance area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed and the glue allowance provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the position of the area is different. When the sheet type information is set as the print information by the print information setting unit, and the sheet set in the sheet type information is a sheet capable of double-sided printing,
The glue margin position determination unit determines, for each sheet, the position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed, and the position of the glue margin area provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that When the glue information printing surface information is set as the printing information by the print information setting unit, and information indicating that the glue allowance region is provided on both sides of the sheet is set as the glue adhesive printing surface information,
The glue margin position determination unit determines, for each sheet, the position of the glue margin area provided on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed, and the position of the glue margin area provided on the back side on which the divided image is not printed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that Paper type information and glue margin printing surface information are set as the print information by the print information setting unit, and information indicating setting of a glue margin area on both sides of the paper is set in the glue margin printing surface information Even if the sheet set in the sheet type information is a sheet that can not be duplex printed, even if
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the glue allowance position determination unit determines the position of a glue allowance area provided only on the same surface as the side on which the divided image is printed. 9. The glue allowance number given to the glue allowance area of the sheet indicates the order of applying the glue to the glue allowance area when the sheet and the other sheet are pasted together. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1.   The printing order information is information for specifying the order of outputting each sheet, and any one of Z order, reverse Z order, N order and reverse N order may be set as the printing order information. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: In the case where the input image information is divided into matrix-like divided images with m in the vertical direction and n in the horizontal direction, the number of divisions includes the number m of sheets arranged in the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the number n of sheets to be arranged is set. A divided image forming unit that divides predetermined image information to form divided images to be printed on a plurality of sheets;
A print information setting unit configured to set print information including print order information and the number of divisions;
An output unit for outputting a sheet on which information including the divided image is printed;
In order to complete original image information even when a plurality of sheets on which the divided image is formed are completed, the sheets are arranged on the basis of the printing order information and the number of divisions set by the printing information setting unit, The output order of the sheet and the position of the glue area for attaching another sheet are determined, and a glue number corresponding to the output order of the sheet is assigned to the glue area.
The output unit is characterized by outputting a plurality of sheets on which a glue area composite image in which a glue margin area including a glue number and a divided image are combined is printed in the order of the determined sheet output. Image forming apparatus. An information input unit for inputting predetermined image information, a divided image forming unit for dividing input image information to form divided images to be printed on a plurality of sheets, printing including printing order information and the number of divisions A print information setting unit for setting information; a glue margin position determination unit for deciding a position of a glue margin area provided to paste another sheet for each sheet using the print information; and An image forming apparatus comprising: a glue allowance number giving unit for giving a glue allowance number in a glue allowance area of each sheet determined by a copy unit; and an output unit for outputting a sheet on which information including the divided image is printed An image forming method,
Predetermined image information is input by the information input unit;
The print information setting unit sets print information including print order information and the number of divisions,
The number of sheets on which the divided image is to be printed and the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image are determined by the number of divisions set by the print information setting unit.
The print order information set by the print information setting unit determines the output order of the sheet,
The divided image formation unit divides the input image information based on the set number of divisions to form a plurality of divided images.
The glue margin position determination unit determines the position of a glue margin area provided on each sheet based on the position of the sheet corresponding to the divided image and the output order of the sheets,
The glue allowance number giving unit gives glue allowance numbers corresponding to the determined output order of sheets to the glue allowance area of each sheet,
The output unit outputs a plurality of sheets on which a glue area composite image obtained by combining a glue area and a divided image including a glue number is printed in the output order determined by the printing order information. Image forming method of an image forming apparatus