JP2019081318A - Image formation system and perforation formation program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an image formation system and a perforation formation program, which can form a perforation at a proper position.SOLUTION: An image formation device automatically sets the arrangement of a perforation with respect to an image according to a specific pattern in the image (S102), executes a preview of the image and the perforation automatically set in the arrangement with respect to the image in S102 by a display section (S103), determines the arrangement of the perforation with respect to the image according to an operation input in an operation section (S104), prints the image on a recording medium by a printer (S105), and forms the perforation determined in the arrangement with respect to the image in S104 in the recording medium by a perforation cutter device (S106). In the processing in S104, the arrangement of the perforation with respect to the image can be changed according to the operation input in the operation section in the preview executed in S103.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming system for printing an image on a recording medium and forming perforations, and a perforation forming program.

  Conventionally, as an image forming system for printing an image on a recording medium and forming perforations, a facsimile apparatus (for example, a facsimile machine for automatically forming perforations on the recording medium according to the size of a margin in an image printed on the recording medium) There is known a printing apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 2) in which perforations are automatically formed at positions of one-dot chain line or two-dot chain line in an image printed on a recording medium. . Since the image forming system described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 automatically forms perforations in the recording medium according to a specific pattern in the image printed on the recording medium, the position of the perforation relative to the recording medium is The convenience can be improved as compared with the configuration manually set by the user.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-079314 JP 2005-144894 A

  However, in the image forming system described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, a perforation is automatically formed on the recording medium in accordance with a specific pattern in the image to be printed on the recording medium. There is a problem that perforations may not be formed at the positions where the user wishes, or perforations may be formed at positions not desired by the user.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming system and a perforation forming program capable of forming perforations at appropriate positions.

  An image forming system according to the present invention comprises an input device to which an operation is input, a display device for displaying information, a printing device for printing an image on a recording medium, and a perforation forming device for forming perforations in the recording medium. An arrangement of perforation arrangement automatic setting means for automatically setting the arrangement of perforations in the image according to a specific pattern in the image; an arrangement of the image and the image for the image automatically by the perforation arrangement automatic setting means Preview execution means for executing the preview of the perforation set by the display device by the display device; perforation arrangement determination means for determining the arrangement of the perforation with respect to the image according to the operation input to the input device; The perforations whose arrangement with respect to the image is determined by the perforation arrangement determining means are And a perforation forming unit configured to form the recording medium by the grid forming device, wherein the perforation layout determining unit is configured to select the perforation according to the operation input to the input device in the preview executed by the preview executing unit. The arrangement of the perforations in the image can be changed.

  With this configuration, the image forming system of the present invention can automatically change the arrangement of perforations in the image after setting the arrangement of perforations in the image automatically according to the specific pattern in the image, so that it is appropriate. Perforations can be formed at the location.

  In the image forming system of the present invention, the perforation arrangement automatic setting unit may receive the specification of the specific pattern.

  According to this configuration, the image forming system of the present invention automatically sets perforations to be set for an image by accepting specification of a specific pattern in the image for automatically setting perforations to the image. Can be changed, so that it is possible to reduce the time and effort of changing the arrangement of perforations in the image in the preview.

  In the image forming system of the present invention, the perforation arrangement automatic setting means receives specification of an area where the perforations are automatically arranged in the recording medium, and the perforation for the image is received in the area where the specification is accepted. The placement of may be set automatically.

  With this configuration, the image forming system according to the present invention receives the designation of the area in which the perforations are automatically arranged in the recording medium, so it is possible to suppress the trouble of changing the arrangement of the perforations in the image in the preview.

  A perforation forming program according to the present invention includes an input device to which an operation is input, a display device for displaying information, a printing device for printing an image on a recording medium, and a perforation forming device for forming a perforation on the recording medium And an arrangement of perforation arrangement automatic setting means for automatically setting the arrangement of perforations in the image according to a specific pattern in the image, and the arrangement for the image and the image is the sewing machine. Preview execution means for executing the preview of the perforation automatically set by the eye arrangement automatic setting means by the display device, and the arrangement of the perforation with respect to the image according to an operation inputted to the input device The perforation arrangement determining means and the arrangement for the image are determined by the perforation arrangement determining means. And a perforation forming unit configured to form the perforation on the recording medium by the perforation forming device, and the perforation arrangement determining unit determines the input device in the preview executed by the preview executing unit. The arrangement of the perforations in the image can be changed in accordance with the input operation.

  With this configuration, the image forming apparatus that executes the perforation forming program of the present invention automatically sets the arrangement of perforations in the image according to the specific pattern in the image, and then changes the arrangement of perforations in the image in the preview As it is possible, perforations can be made at appropriate locations.

  The image forming system and perforation forming program of the present invention can form perforations at appropriate positions.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the case of an MFP. It is a block diagram of a computer shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 2 when printing an image on a recording medium and forming a perforation based on print data received via the communication unit. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of the image produced | generated by the operation | movement shown in FIG. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the perforation arrange | positioned with respect to the image shown to Fig.5 (a). (A) It is a figure which shows an example different from the example shown in FIG. 5 of the image produced | generated by the operation | movement shown in FIG. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the perforation arrange | positioned with respect to the image shown to Fig.6 (a). It is a figure which shows an example of the perforation automatic arrangement | positioning object area | region used by operation | movement shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 2 when printing an image read from a document by a scanner on a recording medium and forming a perforation. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 2 when printing an image on a recording medium and forming a perforation based on fax data received by a fax communication unit.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the system 10 includes an image forming apparatus 20 and an image forming apparatus 20 directly via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet, or directly or by wire or wirelessly without a network. A computer 30 capable of communication is provided.

  The image forming apparatus 20 is, for example, an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral), a printer-only machine, a copy-only machine, or a fax-only machine.

  The computer 30 may be configured by, for example, a PC (Personal Computer).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image forming apparatus 20 in the case of the MFP.

  The image forming apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 2 is a display such as an operation unit 21 which is an input device such as a button to which various operations are input, and a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) which displays various information. The communication unit 22 communicates with a printer 23, which is a printing device for printing an image on a recording medium such as paper, a scanner 24 which is a reading device for reading an image from a document, and an external facsimile machine (not shown) and a public telephone line. Fax communication unit 25, which is a fax device that performs fax communication via a line, and a communication device that communicates with an external device directly via a network such as a LAN or the Internet, or by wire or wirelessly without using a network. A communication unit 26 and perforations in the recording medium A perforation cutter device 27 as a perforation forming device to be formed, a storage unit 28 which is a non-volatile storage device such as a semiconductor memory, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or the like for storing various information, and the entire image forming apparatus 20 And a control unit 29 that controls the

  The storage unit 28 stores a perforation forming program 28a. The perforation forming program 28a may be installed in the image forming apparatus 20 at the manufacturing stage of the image forming apparatus 20, for example, or may be added to the image forming apparatus 20 from an external storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. Or may be additionally installed on the image forming apparatus 20 from the network.

  The control unit 29 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM) storing programs and various data, and a random access memory (RAM) used as a work area of the CPU. There is. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 28.

  The control unit 29 executes a perforation forming program 28a to automatically set perforation arrangement for the image according to a specific pattern in the image, an arrangement automatic setting unit 29a, the image, and the image. Preview execution means 29b for executing the preview of perforations automatically set by the perforation arrangement automatic setting means 29a by the display unit 22 and arrangement of perforations for the image according to the operation input to the operation unit 21 A perforation arrangement determining means 29c to be determined, and a perforation forming means 29d for forming perforations whose arrangement with respect to the image is determined by the perforation arrangement determining means 29c on the recording medium by the perforation cutter device 27 are realized.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the computer 30. As shown in FIG.

  The computer 30 shown in FIG. 3 includes an operation unit 31 which is an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse to which various operations are input, a display unit 32 which is a display device such as an LCD to display various information, and a LAN. , A communication device 33 which is a communication device for communicating with an external device directly via a network such as the Internet or without a network by wire or wireless, and a semiconductor memory, HDD, etc. for storing various information A storage unit 34, which is a non-volatile storage device, and a control unit 35 that controls the entire computer 30.

  The control unit 35 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM storing programs and various data, and a RAM used as a work area of the CPU. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 34.

  Next, the operation of the system 10 will be described.

  First, an operation of the image forming apparatus 20 when printing an image on a recording medium and forming a perforation based on print data received via the communication unit 26 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the image forming apparatus 20 when printing an image on a recording medium based on print data received via the communication unit 26 and forming a perforation.

  The user can cause the computer 30 to transmit print data to the image forming apparatus 20 by operating the computer 30. When the print data is received through the communication unit 26, the control unit 29 of the image forming apparatus 20 starts the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 29 generates an image to be printed on the recording medium by the printer 23 based on the print data received via the communication unit 26 (S101).

  Next, the perforation arrangement automatic setting unit 29a automatically sets the arrangement of perforations in the image according to the specific pattern in the image generated in S101 (S102).

  Here, as a specific pattern in the image for automatically setting the arrangement of perforations, a specific type of line such as a broken line, an alternate long and short dash line, an alternate long and short dash line, or a margin may be considered. For example, when the broken line 41 is included in the image 40 as shown in FIG. 5A, the perforation arrangement automatic setting means 29a automatically performs the perforation 42 on the broken line 41 as shown in FIG. 5B. Can be arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the perforation arrangement automatic setting means 29a, as shown in FIG. 6A, the margin 51 of the width 51a of a specific width or more, the margin 52 of the width 52a of a specific width or more, and the specific width When the image 50 includes the margin 53 having the width 53a and the margin 54 having the width 54a equal to or more than the specific width, the sewing machine is on the center line of the margins 51, 52, 53, 54 as shown in FIG. The eye 55 can be placed automatically. In particular, when the margin is band-shaped (or rectangular), the perforation arrangement automatic setting means 29a can arrange perforations on the center line extending in the longitudinal direction of the margin. When the specific pattern for automatically setting the arrangement of perforations is a line of a specific type, the perforation arrangement automatic setting unit 29a performs processing of S102 from the image of the specific type of line corresponding to the perforation. You may delete it.

  The perforation layout automatic setting means 29a is specified by various methods as to which position the perforations are to be automatically arranged with respect to this pattern when the image includes any pattern. Is possible. For example, when the pattern includes the pattern, the perforation layout automatic setting unit 29a automatically determines the position of the perforation with respect to the pattern according to the printer language in the print data. It may be designated, or may be designated via the operation unit 21 prior to the time of receiving print data via the communication unit 26.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the perforation layout automatic setting unit 29a also performs various operations on an area 61 of the recording medium 60 in which perforations are automatically arranged (hereinafter referred to as “perforation automatic layout target area”) 61. It can be specified by the method. For example, the perforation arrangement automatic setting unit 29a may be designated by the printer language in the print data for the perforation automatic arrangement target area 61, or the operation unit before receiving the print data via the communication unit 26. 21 may be specified. The perforation arrangement automatic setting unit 29a performs perforation at the position designated for the pattern when the image printed on the perforation automatic arrangement target area 61 of the recording medium includes a specific pattern. If a specific pattern is included in the image to be printed in the area other than the perforation automatic placement target area 61 of the recording medium, the perforations for this pattern are automatically arranged. do not do.

  As shown in FIG. 4, after the processing of S102, the preview execution unit 29b performs, by the display unit 22, a preview of the image generated in S101 and the perforation whose arrangement for the image is automatically set in S102. (S103). In the preview displayed on the display unit 22 in the process of S103, the preview executing unit 29b distinguishes and displays the line representing the image generated in S101 and the line representing the perforation. For example, the preview execution unit 29b may distinguish a line representing an image by blinking a line representing a perforation in the preview displayed on the display unit 22 in the process of S103.

  After the process of S103, the perforation arrangement determination means 29c determines the arrangement of perforations in the image generated in S101 according to the operation input to the operation unit 21 (S104). Here, the perforation arrangement determining means 29c can change the arrangement of perforations in the image generated in S101 in the preview executed in S103. For example, the perforation arrangement determining means 29c changes the position of the perforation whose arrangement is automatically set in S102 with respect to the image generated in S101 according to the operation input to the operation unit 21, or in S101. The generated image is deleted according to the operation input to the operation unit 21 in which the arrangement is automatically set in S102, or the operation unit is newly formed with respect to the image generated in S101 It can be arranged according to the operation input to 21. Here, when the specific pattern for automatically setting the arrangement of perforations is a line of a specific type, when the position of the perforation is changed, the perforation arrangement determining means 29 specifies the specification corresponding to the perforations. The lines of the type may be deleted from the image, or an image may be generated in which the perforations are moved to a changed position.

  After the process of S104, the control unit 29 prints the image generated in S101 on the recording medium by the printer 23 (S105).

  Next, the perforation forming unit 29d causes the perforation cutter device 27 to form perforations whose arrangement with respect to the image is determined in S104 in the recording medium on which the image is printed in S105 (S106), as shown in FIG. End the operation.

  In the operation illustrated in FIG. 4, instead of receiving an operation input through operation unit 21, control unit 29 is input to computer 30 through operation unit 31 of computer 30, and receives a communication unit 26 from computer 30. An operation input to the image forming apparatus 20 may be received via the interface. Similarly, instead of executing the preview by display unit 22, control unit 29 outputs a preview data from image forming apparatus 20 to computer 30 via communication unit 26, thereby displaying the preview on display unit 32 of computer 30. It may be executed by

  Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 20 when printing an image read from a document by the scanner 24 on a recording medium and forming a perforation will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the operation of the image forming apparatus 20 when printing an image read from a document by the scanner 24 on a recording medium and forming a perforation.

  The user can instruct the image forming apparatus 20 to execute copying via the operation unit 21 of the image forming apparatus 20. When instructed to execute copying via the operation unit 21, the control unit 29 of the image forming apparatus 20 starts an operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 29 generates an image read from the document by the scanner 24 by reading the document by the scanner 24 (S121).

  Next, the control unit 29 executes the processing of S122 to S126 similar to the processing of S102 to S106 shown in FIG. 4 and ends the operation shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation of the image forming apparatus 20 when printing an image on a recording medium and forming a perforation based on the fax data received by the fax communication unit 25 will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the operation of the image forming apparatus 20 when printing an image on a recording medium and forming a perforation based on the fax data received by the fax communication unit 25.

  When the fax data is received by the fax communication unit 25, the control unit 29 of the image forming apparatus 20 starts the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 29 generates an image to be printed on the recording medium by the printer 23 based on the fax data received by the fax communication unit 25 (S141).

  Next, the control unit 29 executes the processing of S142 to S146 similar to the processing of S102 to S106 shown in FIG. 4, and ends the operation shown in FIG. 9.

  As described above, the image forming apparatus 20 automatically sets the arrangement of perforations in the image according to the specific pattern in the image (S102, S122 or S142), and then previews the arrangement of perforations in the image. Since it is changeable (S104, S124 or S144), perforations can be formed at appropriate positions.

  The image forming apparatus 20 can change the layout of perforations to be automatically set for an image by accepting specification of a specific pattern in the image for automatically setting the layout of perforations in the image. It is possible to reduce the time and effort of changing the arrangement of perforations in the image in the preview.

  Since the image forming apparatus 20 receives the specification of the perforation automatic arrangement target area 61 in which the perforations are automatically arranged in the recording medium, it is possible to suppress the trouble of changing the arrangement of the perforations in the image in the preview.

10 System (image forming system)
20 Image forming apparatus (image forming system)
21 Operation unit (input device)
22 Display (Display Device)
23 Printer (Printing Device)
27 Perforation cutter device (perforation forming device)
28a Perforation formation program 29a Perforation placement automatic setting means 29b Preview execution means 29c Perforation placement determination means 29d Perforation formation means 31 Operation part (input device)
32 Display (Display Device)
40 image 41 dashed line (specific pattern)
42 perforations 50 images 51, 52, 53, 54 margins (specific pattern)
55 perforation 60 recording medium 61 area for automatically arranging perforation (area where perforations are automatically arranged in recording medium)

Claims (4)

An input device to which an operation is input;
A display device that displays information;
A printing device for printing an image on a recording medium;
A perforation forming device for forming perforations in the recording medium;
Perforation arrangement automatic setting means for automatically setting the arrangement of the perforations in the image according to a specific pattern in the image;
Preview execution means for executing, by the display device, the preview of the image and the perforation whose arrangement with respect to the image is automatically set by the perforation arrangement automatic setting means;
Perforation arrangement determining means for determining the arrangement of the perforations in the image according to the operation input to the input device;
Perforation forming means for forming the perforations whose arrangement with respect to the image is determined by the perforation arrangement determining means by the perforation forming device on the recording medium;
The image formation characterized in that the perforation arrangement determination means can change the arrangement of the perforations in the image according to the operation input to the input device in the preview executed by the preview execution means. system.   The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the perforation layout automatic setting unit receives designation of the specific pattern.   The perforation arrangement automatic setting means receives specification of an area where the perforations are automatically arranged in the recording medium, and automatically sets arrangement of the perforations to the image in the area where the specification is accepted. The image forming system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that An input device to which an operation is input;
A display device that displays information;
A printing device for printing an image on a recording medium;
An image forming apparatus comprising: a perforation forming device for forming perforations in the recording medium;
Perforation arrangement automatic setting means for automatically setting the arrangement of the perforations in the image according to a specific pattern in the image;
Preview execution means for executing, by the display device, the preview of the image and the perforation whose arrangement with respect to the image is automatically set by the perforation arrangement automatic setting means;
Perforation arrangement determining means for determining the arrangement of the perforations in the image according to the operation input to the input device;
Perforation forming means for forming the perforations whose arrangement with respect to the image is determined by the perforation arrangement determining means by the perforation forming device on the recording medium,
The perforation arrangement determining means is capable of changing the arrangement of the perforations with respect to the image in accordance with the operation input to the input device in the preview executed by the preview executing means. Formation program.

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