JP2019061573A - Print operation terminal and print system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a print operation terminal and a print system that can easily cut images along a characteristic contour and then exactly superimposes the images.SOLUTION: A print operation terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a display control unit that displays a first cut line on a display unit; a creation unit that sets a symmetry axis for creating a line symmetrical image of the first cut line, and creates a second cut line to be line symmetrical to the first cut line with respect to the symmetry axis; and an output unit that outputs the first cut line and second cut line in association with the symmetry axis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a print operation terminal and a print system.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is generally known a printer device which prints image data captured by a smartphone or the like on printing paper and cuts the periphery of the printed target image with a cutter (see Patent Document 1). Design can be provided by devising the shape to be cut. Recently, the number of printer apparatuses compatible with double-sided printing has been increased, and the demand for printing different images on both sides of printing paper cut to a characteristic outline has also been increased.

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  However, from the viewpoint of cost reduction, printing paper for photo printing is mostly coated with only one side as the printing side, and printing with the same printing quality on both sides of the printing paper I can not do it. It is possible to make the image on the front side and the back side different by printing different images on each half of the printing paper and bending and bonding with the border line after printing, but with distinctive outlines It is practically difficult to fold the cut printing paper and stick it together.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a printing operation terminal and a printing system that can be easily pasted together after being cut along a characteristic contour.

The print operation terminal according to an aspect of the present invention is
A display control unit for displaying the first cut line on the display unit;
A generation unit configured to set an axis of symmetry for generating an axisymmetric image of the first cut line, and generate a second cut line that is axisymmetrical to the first cut line with respect to the axis of symmetry;
An output unit that outputs the first cut line and the second cut line in association with the symmetry axis;
Equipped with

An image input unit configured to input a first image corresponding to the first cut line and a second image corresponding to the second cut line;
The image processing apparatus may further include a combining unit that combines the first image and the second image into a combined image.
The output unit may associate and output the cut line and the composite image.

The display control unit may display a first image inside the first cut line and display a second image inside the second cut line.
The output unit may output the first cut line and the first image, and the second cut line and the second image in association with the symmetry axis.

  The first image and the second image may be images related to each other.

  The first image and the second image may be images having a front and back relationship.

  The input unit may set the symmetry axis based on a reference line of a print medium cut along the first cut line and the second cut line.

A storage unit that stores a plurality of candidates for the first cut line;
The display device may further include a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of candidates displayed on the display unit as the first cut line.
The display control unit may cause the display unit to display the first cut line selected by the selection unit.

The display device may further include an instruction unit instructing change of the first cut line and the second cut line while maintaining the line symmetry of the first cut line and the second cut line displayed on the display unit. Often,
The generation unit may change the first cut line and the second cut line based on the instruction.

  The instructions may include at least one of the size, the position, and the orientation of the first cut line and the second cut line.

  The instruction unit may include an instruction to restore the change of the first cut line and the second cut line.

  The information processing apparatus may further include an input unit configured to input information on a symmetry axis on the first cut line as the information on a symmetry axis for generating an axisymmetric image of the first cut line.

A printing system according to another aspect of the present invention is
A print operation terminal according to an aspect of the present invention;
A printer for printing the target image output from the print operation terminal on a print medium;
A cutter for trimming the target image printed on the print medium based on the cut line output from the print operation terminal;
Equipped with

  The cutter may cut into a broken line along the axis of symmetry.

  The cutter may change the interval of the broken line according to the length of the symmetry axis.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a print operation terminal and a print system capable of suppressing a deviation when bonding two sets of printed products having the same outer shape.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a printing system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a print operation terminal. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of an operation window on the touch panel of the print operation terminal. The figure which shows the example of several 1st cut lines from which a shape differs. The figure which shows the 1st cut line displayed in the input window, and a 2nd cut line. The figure which shows a mode that the printed matter cut | disconnected along the cut line is bend | folded. The figure which shows the cut line in which the change process was maintained maintaining symmetry. 10 is a flowchart of a processing example of associating a composite image with a cut line. 6 is a flowchart of associating cut lines with a composite image in which cut lines are superimposed. The figure which shows the object image synthesize | combined with the automatically set cut line. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the entire printer apparatus with an open / close door opened. FIG. 2 is a view showing an opening / closing door and a discharge box of the printer device. FIG. 2 is a view showing the entire printer apparatus with an open / close door closed. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a discharge box of the printer device.

  Hereinafter, a print system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are examples of the embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not construed as being limited to these embodiments. Further, in the drawings referred to in this embodiment, the same portions or portions having similar functions may be denoted by the same reference numerals or similar reference numerals, and repeated description thereof may be omitted. Further, the dimensional ratio of the drawings may be different from the actual ratio for convenience of explanation, or a part of the configuration may be omitted from the drawings.

First Embodiment
First, the entire configuration of a print system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a printing system 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 10 is a system for outputting a printing paper which has been cut based on a symmetrical cut line, and comprises a printing operation terminal 100 and a printer device 200. . The print operation terminal 100 is, for example, a desktop print operation terminal provided with a touch panel. Besides, the print operation terminal 100 may be a smart phone, a tablet terminal or the like. The print operation terminal 100 generates a symmetrical cut line and outputs it to the printer device 200. The detailed configuration of the print operation terminal 100 will be described later. In the present embodiment, the cut line may be referred to as a contour line.

  The printer device 200 includes, for example, a plurality of printers 12 and 13 and a plurality of cutters 12 b and 13 b. The plurality of printers 12 and 13 perform parallel processing to speed up the processing. Each of the plurality of printers 12 and 13 prints an image based on the target image 100a on printing paper. Each of the plurality of cutters 12b and 13b cuts the printing paper based on the cut line. The printers 12 and 13 and the cutters 12 b and 13 b may not be plural, and the printer device 200 may be provided with one set of printer and cutter. The detailed configuration of the printer device 200 will be described later.

  Next, based on FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the print operation terminal 100 is configured in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the print operation terminal 100, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of an operation window of a display unit of the print operation terminal 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the print operation terminal 100 includes an image input unit 102, an operation unit 104, a display unit (touch panel) 106, a storage unit 108, a control unit 110, an image processing unit 112, and an output. And a unit 114.

  The image input unit 102 inputs target image data. The image input unit 102 inputs target image data from, for example, a smart fan, a digital camera, a recording medium, or the like by wireless communication or wired communication. The image input unit 102 stores the input target image data in the storage unit 108.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 104 outputs, to the control unit 110, an operation signal corresponding to a touch operation on the display unit 106. The operation unit 104 includes a selection unit 104a, an input unit 104b, and an instruction unit 104c. In the present embodiment, in the display screen of the display unit 106, an area where the operator performs a touch operation is referred to as a button, and an area for displaying an image is referred to as a display area. In addition, a touch operation by the operator is possible, and a region for switching display information is referred to as a window. At least a portion of the button, the display area, and the window may overlap. Furthermore, processing on cut lines may be referred to as editing processing. An operation for performing this editing process is referred to as an editing operation, and the editing operation includes a change operation of a target image, an editing end operation, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 106 has an input window 1040 W, a selection window 1042 W, a size change button 1044 W, a position change button 1046 W, an orientation change button 1048 W as windows related to the operation of the operation unit 104. A first change button 1050a, a second change button 1050b, a third change button 1050c, a fourth change button 1050d, a fifth change button 1050e, and a sixth change button 1050f are displayed. Further, the input window 1040 W and the selection window 1042 W are also image display areas. As described later, the input window 1040W displays a cut line. The selection window 1042 W displays a plurality of cut lines having different shapes. The cut line is a line that cuts the target image, and has a first cut line 106a as a reference and a second cut line that is axisymmetric to the first cut line 106a with respect to the symmetry axis.

  The selection unit 104a (FIG. 2) selects one first cut line 106a from among the plurality of first cut lines displayed in the selection window 1042W of the display unit 106.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a plurality of first cut lines 106a having different shapes. The selection unit 104a causes the selection window 1042W to display a plurality of first cut lines 106a having different shapes. When the arrow shown in the selection window 1042 W is touched, a further different first cut line 106 a is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the input unit 104b designates and inputs a symmetry axis on the first cut line 106a. More specifically, the input unit 104b acquires information on the touch operation performed by the operator into the input window 1040W, and outputs a signal including position information of the symmetry axis to the control unit 110. For example, the input unit 104b outputs, to the control unit 110, a signal including information of position coordinates indicating the position of the touch operation performed by the operator into the input window 1040W. The details of the instruction unit 104c will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 106 is a touch panel, and displays the above-described cut line, target image, operation window 1040 W to 1042 W, processing buttons 1044 W to 1046 W, 1050 a to 1050 f, and the like.

  The storage unit 108 stores data of a plurality of first cut lines 106 a having different shapes shown in FIG. 4. The storage unit 108 also stores target image data input from the image input unit 102. The storage unit 108 is realized by, for example, a random access memory (RAM), a semiconductor memory device such as a flash memory, a hard disk, an optical disk, or the like.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 110 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the entire printing system 10. The control unit 110 includes a display control unit 1100 and a generation unit 1102.

  The display control unit 1100 causes the first cut line 106 a for cutting the target image to be displayed in the input window 1040 W of the display unit 106. More specifically, when the first cut line 106 a is selected by the selection unit 104 a, the first cut line 106 a is displayed in the input window 1040 W of the display unit 106.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the display control unit 1100 causes the input window 1040W (FIG. 3) of the display unit 106 to display the target image. More specifically, a first image corresponding to the first cut line 106a input by the image input unit 102 and a second image corresponding to the second cut line are displayed in the input window 1040W. For example, the display control unit 1100 displays the first image inside the first cut line 106 a and displays the second image inside the second cut line 106 b (FIG. 5). Here, the one image and the second image are images that are related to each other, and for example, the first image and the second image are images that are in front and back relationship.

  The generation unit 1102 generates a second cut line that is line-symmetrical to the first cut line 106 a with respect to the symmetry axis. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a first cut line 106a and a second cut line 106b displayed in the input window 1040W. As shown in FIG. 5, the generation unit 1102 sets, for example, the symmetry axis on the first cut line 106a based on the signal including the information of the symmetry axis input from the input unit 104b. A second cut line 106 b that is line-symmetrical to the one cut line 106 a is generated.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how a printed material cut along the first cut line 106 a and the second cut line 106 b is folded. As shown in FIG. 6, when the printed material cut along the first cut line 106a and the second cut line 106b is folded with respect to the symmetry axis, it is possible to overlap without deviation.

  The image processing unit 112 performs image processing on the target image input from the image input unit. For example, image processing for printing on printing paper by the printers 12 and 13 is applied to the target image. The image processing unit 112 further includes a combining unit 1120. The combining unit 1120 combines the first image corresponding to the first cut line 106 a input by the image input unit 102 with the second image corresponding to the second cut line 106 b. For example, the combining unit 1120 arranges the first image based on the first cut line 106a, arranges the second image based on the second cut line 106b, and combines the first image and the second image as a combined image. Do.

  The output unit 114 outputs the first cut line and the second cut line to the printer device 200 in association with the symmetry axis. Further, the output unit 114 may associate the combined image combined by the combining unit 1120 with the cut line generated by the generating unit 1102 and output the result to the printer device 200. Furthermore, when the cut line is changed by the operation of the operation unit 104, the output unit 114 associates the combined image with the changed cut line and outputs the result to the printer device 200.

  Further, the output unit 114 may add positional information of the symmetry axis in addition to the information of the cut line and information of the interval of the broken line at the time of cutting in a broken line along the symmetry axis. For example, the output unit 114 acquires, from the generation unit 1102, information of the first cut line 106a, the second cut line 106b, and the symmetry axis. And the output part 114 changes the space | interval of a broken line according to the length of the range which a 1st cut line 106a and a symmetry axis contact | connect. More specifically, the distance between the broken lines is increased as the range in which the symmetry axes are in contact becomes longer. This makes it possible to adjust the bending easiness of the printed material cut along the cut line.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the instruction unit 104c will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the first cut line 106 a and the second cut line 106 b which have been subjected to the change processing. As shown in FIG. 7, the instruction unit 104 c instructs a change of the cut line while maintaining the symmetry of the first cut line 106 a and the second cut line 106 b. More specifically, the instruction unit 104 c includes a size change unit 1044, a position change unit 1046, an orientation change unit 1048, and a process change unit 1050. That is, when any of the size, position, and orientation of the first cut line 106a is changed, the size of the second cut line 106b is maintained while maintaining the symmetry of the first cut line 106a and the second cut line 106b. , Position or orientation is changed.

  The size change unit 1044 causes the generation unit 1102 to change the set size of the cut line. More specifically, the size change unit 1044 outputs, to the generation unit 1102, a change signal including information on the direction and position of the touch operation after the operator touches the size change button 1044W. As a result, the size of the first cut line 106 a is changed by the generation unit 1102. For example, when the touch operation is performed in the upper right direction on the screen, the first cut line 106a is enlarged, and when the touch operation is performed in the lower left direction on the screen, the cut line is reduced.

  The position change unit 1046 causes the generation unit 1102 to change the set position of the first cut line 106 a. More specifically, position change unit 1046 outputs, to generation unit 1102, a change signal including information on the direction and position of the touch operation after the operator touches position change button 1046W. For example, when the touch operation is performed in the right direction on the screen, the first cut line 106a is moved in the right direction, and when the touch operation is performed in the left direction on the screen, the first cut line 106a is moved in the left direction. Let

  The direction changing unit 1048 causes the generating unit 1102 to change the direction of the set first cut line 106 a. More specifically, the orientation change unit 1048 outputs, to the generation unit 1102, a change signal including information on the direction and position of the touch operation after the operator touches the orientation change button 1048W. As a result, the direction of the first cut line 106 a is changed by the generation unit 1102. For example, when the touch operation is performed clockwise, the first cut line 106 a is rotated clockwise. The cut line may be rotated counterclockwise by performing a touch operation counterclockwise. As described above, the size, position, orientation, and the like of the cut line are changed while maintaining the symmetry by the touch operation on the size change button 1044 W, the position change button 1046 W, and the direction change button 1048 W.

  The processing change unit 1050 outputs, to the control unit 110, a processing signal according to the position of the touch operation on the touch panel. More specifically, the touch operation is performed among the first change button 1050a, the second change button 1050b, the third change button 1050c, the fourth change button 1050d, the fifth change button 1050e, and the sixth change button 1050f. A processing signal corresponding to the selected window is output to the control unit 110. When the first change button 1050a is touched, a first processing signal indicating that the order process regarding printing of the target image is canceled is output to the control unit 110, and when the second change button 1050b is touched, the cut is performed. When the second processing signal indicating that the line has been determined is output to the control unit 110 and the third change button 1050 c is touched, a third processing signal indicating that the processing is to be returned to the previous stage is output to the control unit 110 And when the fourth change button 1050d is touched, the fourth processing signal indicating that all processing is to be returned is output to the control unit 110, and when the fifth change button 1050e is touched, the target image is changed. Processing is output to the control unit 110, and when the sixth change button 1050f is touched, the editing related to the setting change of the target image and the cut line is performed. Sixth processing signal indicating that the processing is terminated is output to the control unit 110. Thus, the target image 100a is touched by the touch operation on the first change button 1050a, the second change button 1050b, the third change button 1050c, the fourth change button 1050d, the fifth change button 1050e, and the sixth change button 1050f on the touch panel. And change processing for the cut line is performed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a process example of associating a composite image with a cut line (outline line). As shown in FIG. 8, the selection unit 104a causes the selection window 1042W (FIG. 3) to display a plurality of first cut lines (first outer shape lines) 106a having different shapes (step S100).

  Next, when the operator selects one first cut line 106a from among the plurality of first cut lines displayed in the selection window 1042W, the display control unit 1100 causes the first cut line 106a to be displayed in the input window 1040W. It is displayed (step S102).

  Next, when the operator designates a symmetry axis in input window 1040W by touch operation, generation unit 1102 generates a signal based on a signal including information on the symmetry axis performed by the operator input from input unit 104b, An axis of symmetry is set on the first cut line 106a (step S104). Subsequently, the generation unit 1102 generates a second cut line (second outer shape line) 106 b that is line-symmetrical to the first cut line 106 a with respect to the symmetry axis (step S 106).

  Then, the output unit 114 associates the composite image, the symmetry axis, and the generated cut line with one another and outputs the same to the printer device 200 (step S106), and ends the process. As described above, when the symmetry axis is designated in the input window 1040 W by the touch operation, the second cut line 106 b that is line symmetrical to the first cut line 106 a with respect to the symmetry axis is generated.

  As described above, according to the printing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the first cut line having a characteristic contour and the second cut line symmetrical to the first cut line, together with the axis of line symmetry The first cut line and the second cut line can be printed on the printing paper on the printer 12 side in order to generate and output to the printer 12 side by a simple procedure, and the printing is performed along the first cut line and the second cut line You can cut the paper. Since the line symmetry axis is printed on the cut printing paper, when it is folded with the line symmetry axis as a fold line, the outline along the first cut line and the outline along the second cut line are exactly overlapped. It can be adjusted. As described above, according to the present embodiment, since a line symmetrical print having a characteristic contour can be printed along with the line symmetry axis, the print can be folded in half without misalignment and the contour can be perfectly fitted.

According to the present embodiment, the operator only needs to set the shape, size and position of the first cut line, and the second cut line and the line symmetry axis can be set automatically, thereby saving the operator's time and effort. be able to.
Second Embodiment

  In the second embodiment, a composite image in which a symmetrical image and a cut line are superimposed is generated, and a front and back are simple to generate a line symmetrical image of another image. The configuration of the print system 10 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a processing example of associating a cut image (outline line) with a composite image in which a symmetrical image and a cut line are superimposed. Here, a case where a reference line, for example, a broken line like a cut line is set in advance on a printing paper, and the reference line is automatically set as a symmetry axis will be described. The same processes as in FIG. 8 will be assigned the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a view showing a cut line generated with respect to the automatically set symmetry axis and a target image synthesized with the cut line. The left figure shows the cut line generated for the automatically set symmetry axis, and the right figure shows the target image combined with the cut line.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the input unit 104 b acquires information on a printing paper and a reference line from the printer device 200, and outputs the information to the generation unit 1102 with the reference line as a symmetry axis. When the information on the reference line is input, the generation unit 1102 sets the reference line as the symmetry axis. (Step S200). As a result, as shown on the left side of FIG. 10, a cut line is automatically generated (step S106).

  Next, the combining unit 1120 acquires, from the storage unit 108, the first image 106c corresponding to the first cut line 106a input by the image input unit 102 and the second image 106d corresponding to the second cut line 106b (see FIG. Step S202).

  Next, the combining unit 1120 combines the first image 106c into the first cut line 106a, combines the second image into the second cut line 106b, and sets the color of the region outside the cut line as colorless or single. (Step S204). As a result, as shown on the right side of FIG. 10, a target image combined with a cut line that is axisymmetric to the reference line of the printing paper is generated.

  As described above, the generation unit 1102 automatically sets the symmetry axis using the information on the printing paper and the reference line acquired from the printer device 200, and generates a cut line. In addition, the combining unit 1120 combines the first image 106c into the first cut line 106a, combines the second image into the second cut line 106b, and makes the area outside the cut line a colorless color or a single color. The printing process in the printer apparatus 200 does not require the printing process of the area outside the cut line, and the printing can be made efficient.

  Next, a detailed configuration example of the printer device 200 will be described based on FIGS. 11 to 14. 11 to 14 show the configuration of the printer 200 according to this embodiment, wherein FIG. 11 shows the entire printer with the open / close door open, and FIG. 12 shows the open / close door of the printer FIG. 13 is a view showing the discharge box, FIG. 13 is a view showing the entire printer with the open / close door closed, and FIG. 14 is a side view showing the discharge box of the printer.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the printer device 200 is rotatably provided on the main box 11 having the opened opening surface 11a and the main box 11 via the first hinge portion 16 and covers the opening surface 11a so as to be opened and closed. The printer includes an opening / closing door 15 and an upper printer (upper printer) 12 and a lower printer (lower printer) 13 which are vertically disposed in the main box 11. In the lower part of the lower printer 13 of the main box 11, a vacant space 14 for mounting a spare printer is provided.

  A printing operation terminal 100 for driving and controlling the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 is installed on the main box 11, and the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 are each provided with an outlet 12a facing the opening surface 11a. It has 13a. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 have cutters 12b and 13b provided near the inner side of the discharge ports 12a and 13a, respectively.

  That is, the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 first print the composite image to produce the strip 1A, and then the strip 1A is cut by the cutters 12b and 13b and projected upward, ie, a guide plate 22a described later , And 23a to produce a curled printing paper (also referred to simply as a printed matter) which protrudes in a direction away from 23a, and the curled printing paper produced by the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 has each outlet 12a, It is discharged from 13a. At this time, the cutters 12b and 13b perform cutting along the cutting line.

  In the present specification, the terms "upper" and "lower" mean "upper" and "lower" when the printer is installed on the floor F as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a discharge box 20 is provided on the back of the open / close door 15 to form a discharge passage 28 communicating with the discharge port 12 a of the upper printer 12 and the discharge port 13 a of the lower printer 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the discharge box 20 is rotatably provided on the back surface of the open / close door 15 via the second hinge portion 17. Further, the open / close door 15 has an acrylic window 15a, and the inside of the discharge box 20 can be observed from the outside through the opening 20a through the window 15a. When the open / close door 15 is opened and the discharge box 20 is rotated with respect to the open / close door 15, the operator can insert a hand into the discharge box 20 from the opening 20 a on the open / close door 15 side.

  Next, referring to FIG. 14, the structure in the discharge box 20 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 14, the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 are built in the main box 11, but the main box 11 is omitted for convenience in FIG. The discharge port 12 a of the upper printer 12 and the discharge port 13 a of the lower printer 13 communicate with the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20.

  Further, below the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20, there is provided a stacker 21 for stacking the printing paper discharged from the discharge ports 12a and 13a of the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13, respectively.

Further, the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20 includes an upper printer discharge path 28a from the discharge port 12a of the upper printer 12 to the stacker 21 and a lower printer discharge path 28b from the discharge port 13a of the lower printer 13 to the stacker 21. Have. In this case, the upper printer discharge path 28 a is formed by the guide plate 22 a provided in the discharge box 20.
The lower printer discharge path 28 b is formed by a guide plate 23 a provided in the discharge box 20.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the printing paper discharged from the discharge port 12a of the upper printer 12 is discharged with its printing surface upward, passes through the guide plate 22a, and reaches the reverse plate 24. Then, the printing paper is reversed by the reverse plate 24, and the printing paper is stacked on the stacker 21 with the printing surface facing downward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the printing paper discharged from the discharge port 13a of the lower printer 13 is discharged with its printing surface upward, and is reversed by the guide plate 23a. In this manner, the printing paper is stacked on the stacker 21 with the printing surface facing downward.

  The discharge box 20, the guide plates 22a, 23a, and the reversing plate 24 are all made of a rustproof metal such as stainless steel. In particular, the guide plates 22a and 23a and the reverse plate 24 are made of a stainless steel plate and a fluorine-based sheet stuck on the stainless steel plate from the viewpoints of preventing scratching of the printing paper and catching of the printing paper. .

  Thus, the printing paper from the upper printer 12 and the printing paper from the lower printer 13 are mixed by dividing the discharge box 20 into the upper printer discharge path 28 a and the lower printer discharge path 28 b. It is possible to prevent jamming of the printing paper in advance.

  Further, a single stacker 21 is provided in the lower part of the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20, but by providing the single stacker 21 in this manner, the stacker for the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 can be provided. As compared with the case where a plurality of stackers are provided, the operator only needs to take out the printing paper from the single stacker 21. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the forgetting of taking out the printing paper.

As described above, according to the printing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the first image in the first cut line having the characteristic contour and the second image in the second cut line symmetrical to the first cut line are not generated. Since the two images are generated along with the line symmetry axis in a simple procedure and output to the printer 12 side, the first image and the second image can be printed on printing paper on the printer 12 side, and the first cut line and the first cut line The printing paper can be cut along the two cut lines. Since the line symmetry axis is printed on the cut printing paper, when it is folded with the line symmetry axis as a fold line, the outline along the first cut line and the outline along the second cut line are exactly overlapped. While being able to combine, it is possible to easily produce a printed matter on which the first image is printed on one of the front side and the back side and the second image is printed on the other side. For example, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to produce a printed matter stored in a transparent case of an arbitrary shape such as a key holder by a simple procedure.
Further, according to the present embodiment, since the printing range can be set only inside the first cut line and the second cut line, it is possible to prevent the printing of the outer part of the first cut line and the second cut line. You can save

  At least a part of the print operation terminal 100 and the print system 10 described in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware or software. In the case of software, even if a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the print operation terminal 100 and the print system 10 is stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM and read by a computer and executed. Good. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk drive or a memory.

  Further, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the print operation terminal 100 and the print system 10 may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, compressed, or stored in a recording medium via a wired line or a wireless line such as the Internet or may be distributed.

  While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

  10: print system, 12: printer, 12b: cutter, 13: printer, 13b: cutter, 100: print operation terminal, 104: operation unit, 104a: selection unit, 104b: input unit, 106: display unit, 108: storage Section 114: output section 200: printer device 1040: input section 1042: selection section 1100: display control section 1102: generation section

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A display control unit for displaying the first cut line on the display unit;
A generation unit configured to set an axis of symmetry for generating an axisymmetric image of the first cut line, and generate a second cut line that is axisymmetrical to the first cut line with respect to the axis of symmetry;
An output unit that outputs the first cut line and the second cut line in association with the symmetry axis;
Print operation terminal provided with The display control unit displays a first image inside the first cut line and displays a second image inside the second cut line.
The print operation terminal according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs the first cut line and the first image, and the second cut line and the second image in association with the symmetry axis.   The print operation terminal according to claim 2, wherein the first image and the second image are images related to each other.   The print operation terminal according to claim 3, wherein the first image and the second image are images in a relationship of front and back.   5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit sets the symmetry axis based on a reference line of a print medium cut along the first cut line and the second cut line. Print operation terminal. A storage unit that stores a plurality of candidates for the first cut line;
And a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of candidates displayed on the display unit as the first cut line.
The print operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the first cut line selected by the selection unit. The display device further includes an instruction unit instructing change of the first cut line and the second cut line while maintaining the line symmetry of the first cut line and the second cut line displayed on the display unit.
The print operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the generation unit changes the first cut line and the second cut line based on the instruction.   The print operation terminal according to claim 7, wherein the instruction includes at least one instruction of the size, position, and orientation of the first cut line and the second cut line.   The print operation terminal according to claim 7, wherein the instruction unit includes an instruction to restore the change of the first cut line and the second cut line.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: an input unit configured to input information on a symmetry axis on the first cut line as the information on a symmetry axis for generating a line symmetric image of the first cut line. The printing operation terminal described in. A print operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
A printer for printing the target image output from the print operation terminal on a print medium;
A cutter for trimming the target image printed on the print medium based on the cut line output from the print operation terminal;
Printing system comprising:   The printing system according to claim 11, wherein the cutter cuts along the axis of symmetry in a broken line shape.   The printing system according to claim 12, wherein the cutter changes an interval of cutting in the broken line shape according to a length of the symmetry axis.

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