JP2589323B2 - Document creation device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a format control process for binding and printing in a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when a binding process is performed in a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor, the right margin of the format corresponding to the right page is used for two pages of data printed on one sheet. This was done by swapping the left margin.

This is because the format (particularly the right margin and left margin) is fixed for one document. However, in a future Japanese word processor or the like, the format (especially including the right margin and the left margin) can be changed in units of one page.

For example, when the operator sets the format of the page corresponding to the right page with awareness of the right page of the binding and performs binding printing, the right and left margins of the right page are automatically replaced, and There is a disadvantage that a document according to the set document image is not printed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable a document creation device such as a Japanese word processor to perform document binding printing while respecting a format set by an operator. Aim.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input device for inputting various characters and control information, a display device for displaying the input characters, a storage device for storing the input characters, and a device for storing the input characters. A document preparation apparatus comprising a printing device for printing and capable of setting in advance format conditions for printing a sentence, a bag binding printing designating means for designating bag binding printing, and format data, document data, and format from a document file storage unit. A document file reading means for reading the pointer; a comparing means for comparing the odd-numbered page format pointer and the even-numbered page format pointer read by the reading means; Swap the left and right margins and print two pages of page data on one sheet without swapping the left and right margins for different format data. Text development means for developing the image data as, but a printer output means for outputting the image data developed by said text developing means to the printer.

Hereinafter, a specific description will be given based on an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing an example of a word processor which is a document creation device embodying the present invention.

The word processor includes a keyboard (hereinafter, also referred to as an "input unit") 1 as an input device for inputting various types of character information and control information such as a document registration instruction and a document update instruction.
A pointing device 2 and an image scanner 3 for reading a document or the like are provided. Further, a CRT display device (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “display device”) 4 as a display device for displaying various information as an output device, and a laser printer 5 as a printing device for printing out various information are provided. Further, a floppy disk drive (FDD) 7 and a hard disk drive (HDD) 8 are provided in the main body 6 as storage devices.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the document creating apparatus.

The microprocessor (CPU) 11 of the control unit 10 is constituted by a 16-bit microprocessor including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, for example. The microprocessor 11 controls the entire document creating apparatus and executes various display controls, print controls, input controls, document creating / editing controls, print position input controls, and the like according to programs stored in the main memory 12. .

The main memory 12 includes a system area (resident area) for storing a resident program such as an operating system loaded from a floppy disk drive (FDD) 7 or a hard disk drive (HDD) 8 at startup, a non-resident area for storing a non-resident program, and And a RAM which constitutes a working area for executing a program.

A keyboard interface (I / F) 13 controls input of key information from the keyboard 1.

The pointing device interface 14 detects a moving direction, a moving amount, and a moving speed based on the X pulse and the Y pulse from the pointing device 2.

Note that the keyboard 1 / F13 and the pointing device I / F14 can be collectively configured as an input controller.

The scanner interface 15 controls input of read data from the image scanner 3.

The CRT controller 16 has a built-in bit map memory, and fetches both display data stored in the bit map memory and display data stored in a bit map memory 20, which will be described later, and controls the display of the CRT display device 4.

The printer controller 17 controls the printer 5.

A floppy disk controller (FDC) 18 controls writing and reading of data to and from the floppy disk drive (FDD) 7.

A heart disk controller (HDC) 19 controls writing and reading of data to and from the hard disk drive 8.

The bit map memory 20 receives the original image data from the image scanner 3 and develops and stores it in the bit map.

Next, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a system configuration of a portion relating to form control of binding printing in a document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The part related to the format control of the binding printing is input unit 21.
And a page processing unit 22, a format processing unit 23, a print processing unit 24, a printer 25, and a document file storage unit 26 included in the page processing unit 22.

4, an input unit 21 is the keyboard 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and a page expansion processing unit 22 and a format processing unit 23 and a print processing unit 24 included in the page expansion processing unit 22 are configured as shown in FIG. 5
The microprocessor (CPU) 11 in the figure controls these functions, the printer 25 is the printer 5 in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the document file storage unit 26 is the FDD 7 or the HDD 8.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of a document file in which document data is printed in a closed state in this embodiment.

In the figure, the number of the format pointer indicates the format data of the same number, and there is no completely the same format data.
The format pointer does not exist on each page, but only on the page whose format is changed.

Here, the format data is a paper size (for example, A3 or
A4, etc.), paper direction (portrait or landscape), left / right margin (mm
2), for example, format data 1 and 2 in FIG. 2 are set as follows.

Format data 1: A4, portrait, left margin 100mm, right margin 20mm Format data 2: A4, portrait, left margin 20mm, right margin 50mm Fig. 3 shows the functional configuration of the format control of the binding printing of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration block diagram of FIG. 1 as a more detailed functional part.

The functional configuration of the part related to the format control of the binding printing includes an input unit 21, a document file storage unit 26, a document file reading unit 27, a page counter 28, a format pointer register 029, a format pointer register 130, and a format pointer comparison unit. The system includes a format data storage unit 32, a format conversion unit 33, a text development unit 34, a print processing unit 24, and a printer 25.

 Next, the function of each of these components will be described.

The input unit 21 also functions as a print designation unit that inputs various characters for creating a document, control information, and the like using a keyboard, and designates binding printing according to the present invention.

The document file storage unit 26 stores a document created with the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and outputs this to the document file reading unit 27.

The document file reading unit 27 is a document file reading unit. When receiving an instruction to perform binding printing from the input unit 21, the document file reading unit 27 reads the format pointer of the document file storage unit 26 and stores it in the format pointer register 29 or 30. Then, the format data indicated by the format pointer register 29 or 30 is stored in the format data storage unit 32.

The page counter 28 has a function of counting the number of pages to be printed and indicating whether the page is a left page or a right page. Also, when there is an instruction to perform binding printing from the input unit 21, the instruction is reset to "0" so as to indicate the left page by the instruction from the document file reading unit 27. Also, it indicates "1" when indicating the right page.

The format pointer register 029 is provided in the document file reading unit 27.
And receives the format pointer of the first page (odd page) and stores it.

The format pointer register 130 stores the document file reading unit 27
And receives the format pointer of the second page (even numbered page) and stores it.

The format pointer comparison unit 31 includes a format pointer register 029
Is compared with the contents of the format pointer register 130, and the result is output to the text developing unit 34. That is, it is a pointer comparing means.

The format data storage unit 32 stores format data of a right margin, a left margin, a paper size, and a vertical / horizontal length of a page to be printed.

The format conversion unit 33 extracts the format data of each of the left and right pages from the format data storage unit 32 according to the instruction of the text expansion unit 34, and outputs this to the text expansion unit 34.

The text expanding unit 34 expands the document data into image data based on the document data from the document file reading unit 27, the format comparison data of the left and right pages from the format pointer comparing unit 31, and the format data from the format converting unit 33. It is a deployment means.

The print processing unit 24 causes the printer 25 to print the image data passed from the text development unit 34 by the printer output means, and sets the content of the page counter 28 to "0".

The printer 25 prints the image data on paper under the control of the print processing unit 24.

Next, a processing method of binding and binding with such a functional configuration will be described. The configuration of the document file is as shown in FIG. 2, and the format data 1 and 2 are set as described above. Will be described.

First, when there is an input from the input unit 21 for instructing binding printing, the page counter 28 is reset to "0" (indicating the left page), and the document file reading unit 27 stores the document file storage unit 26.
The format pointer 1 of the first page is read from the document file. Then, the content of the read format pointer is stored in the format pointer register 029. Further, the format data 1 indicated by the format pointer register 029 is stored in the format data storage unit 32.

Further, the document data for one page is read from the document file storage unit 26 and passed to the text development unit 34. Text development section
34 confirms that the content of the page counter 28 is "0",
Referring to the format data, the document data is developed into an image in the left half (A4 portrait area) of the A3 landscape area. When the development is completed, "1" indicating the right page is set in the page counter 28.

Next, the document file reading unit 27 reads the format pointer of the second page, but does not exist.
The contents of the format pointer register 029 are written into 130, and the contents of the format pointer register 029 are stored in the format data storage unit 32. Further, one page of document data is read from the document file storage unit 26 and passed to the text development unit 34.

The text expansion unit 34 confirms that the content of the page counter 28 is “1”, and activates the format pointer comparison unit 31. The format pointer comparing unit 31 confirms that the contents of the format pointer register 029 and the format pointer register 130 are the same, and returns to the text developing unit 34.

Since the format of the left and right pages is the same, the text developing unit 34 receives the format data in which the contents of the left and right margins are exchanged from the format conversion unit 33, and the content of the page counter 28 is "1". Expands the document data into an image in the right half (A4, portrait area) of

When the development is completed, the image data is transferred to the print processing unit 24, and the first sheet is printed. Then, the contents of the page counter 28 are set to "0".

Next, the document file reading section 27
The format pointer of the third page is read from 26, but since the format pointer does not exist, the contents of the format pointer register 130 are written into the format pointer register 029, and the format data storage unit 3
The contents of format data 1 are stored in 2. Further, one page of document data is read from the document file storage unit 26 and passed to the text development unit 34.

The text expansion unit 34 checks that the content of the page counter 28 is "0", refers to the format data 1, and converts the document data into an image in the left half of the A3, landscape area (A4 portrait area). expand. When the development is completed, the page counter 28 is set to "1".
Set to

Further, the document file reading unit 27 includes a document file storage unit.
26, the format pointer 2 of page 4 is read, and stored in the format pointer register 130;
Is stored in the format data storage unit 32.
Further, one page of the document data is read and a text developing unit is read.
Pass to 34.

The text expansion unit 34 confirms that the content of the page counter 28 is “1”, and activates the format pointer comparison unit 31. The format pointer comparing unit 31 confirms that the contents of the format pointer register 029 and the format pointer register 130 are not the same, and returns to the text developing unit 34. The text developing unit 34 refers to the format data in the format data storage unit 32 because the formats of the left and right pages are not the same, and since the content of the page counter 28 is “1”, A3, the right half (A4 , Vertically expand the document data into an image.

When the development is completed, the image data is transferred to the print processing unit 24, and the second sheet is printed. Then, the contents of the page counter 28 are set to "0".

Next, the document file reading section 27
The format pointer for page 5 and page 6 is read, but since there are no pages 5, the binding print process ends.

Next, a processing method of the above-described binding printing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the page counter 28 is reset. Then, the pointer is read. At this time, it is checked whether or not a page exists. If NO, the stapling printing is completed, and if YES, it is checked whether or not a format pointer exists.

If YES, the page counter 28 is checked to see if it is "0" or "1". First, in the case of "0", the read content is written into the format pointer register 0. Then, the format data indicated by the format pointer register 0 is stored in the format data storage unit 32.

In the case of "1", the read content is written to the format pointer register. And format pointer register 1
Is stored in the format data storage unit 32.

If NO if the format pointer exists,
Next, it is checked whether the content of the page counter 28 is "0" or "1". First, in the case of "0", the contents of the format pointer register 1 are written into the format pointer register 0. Then, the format data indicated by the format pointer register 0 is stored in the format data storage unit 32. If the value is "1", the contents of the format pointer register 0 are written to the format pointer register 1. Then, the format data indicated by the format pointer register 1 is stored in the format data storage unit 32.

Next, one page of document data is read. Then, it checks whether the content of the page counter 28 is "0" or "1". First, in the case of “0”, the document data is image-developed in the left half of the horizontally long area which is one size larger than the paper size of the format data. Then, the page counter 28 is set to "1" and the operation returns to the original state.

If "1", it is checked whether or not the contents of the format pointer register 0 and the contents of the format pointer register 1 are the same. If YES, the contents of the left and right margins of the format data are replaced.

If NO, the document data is developed into an image in the right half of a horizontally long area which is one size larger than the paper size of the format data. Then, a printing process is performed. Next, the page counter 28 is set to "0" and the operation returns to the original state.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a print image of the format data 1 and the format data 2.

Format data 1 has a left margin of 100 mm and a right margin of 20
mm, and the format data 2 has a left margin of 20 mm and a right margin of 50 mm.

FIG. 8 shows a print image when the document file shown in FIG. 2 is subjected to the above-described binding printing process.

That is, the first left page is the format data 1, the left margin is 100 mm, and the right margin is 20 mm.

Since the format of the right page is the same, the left and right margins of the left page are switched, and the right page is a print image in which the left margin is 20 mm and the right margin is 100 mm.

For the second sheet, the left page is format data 1 and the left margin is 10
0mm, right margin is 20mm, right page is format data 2
Therefore, the left margin is 20 mm and the right margin is 50 mm.

As described above, when the format data of the left and right pages is different, the printing is performed without changing the left and right margins.

FIG. 9 shows a print image obtained by a conventional bag binding print processing method.

The first page has the same format data 1 for both the left and right pages, and the right page is printed with the left and right margins switched. On the second sheet, the format of the left and right pages is different between the format data 1 and the format data 2, but the left and right margins of the right page are exchanged, resulting in a printed image as shown in the figure.

As described above, in the document creating apparatus (word processor) according to the present invention, the formats of the right and left pages are compared, and if the formats are the same, the right and left margins of the right page are replaced as before, and if they are not the same, the right page is replaced. Is performed without changing the format of the document, it is possible to appropriately perform the binding printing of a document in which the format is set for each page while respecting the margin setting.

Effects As described above, according to the present invention, in a document creating apparatus capable of setting a format in page units,
Bag binding printing that respects the format set by the operator can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a system configuration of a portion relating to form control of binding and printing of a document creating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a binding and printing of document data in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structure of a document file, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a portion relating to the format control of binding and printing in this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a document creating apparatus embodying the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a word processor, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the document creating apparatus, FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a method of binding and printing in this embodiment, FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a print image of format data 1 and format data 2; FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a print image when a document in the document file shown in FIG. The figure shows a conventional bag It is an explanatory diagram showing a print image by the print processing method. 21 ... Input unit (keyboard) 22 ... Page expansion processing unit, 23 ... Format processing unit 24 ... Print processing unit, 25 ... Printer 26 ... Document file storage unit 27 ... Document file reading unit 28 ... Page counter 29 ... Format pointer register 0 30: Format pointer register 1 31: Format pointer comparison unit 32: Format data storage unit 33: Format conversion unit, 34: Text development unit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An input device for inputting various characters and control information, a display device for displaying input characters, a storage device for storing the input characters, and a printing device for printing the input characters are provided. A document preparation apparatus provided with a pre-set format condition for printing a document, a flap binding designation means for specifying flap binding printing, and a document file for reading format data, document data, and a format pointer from a document file storage unit. Reading means, comparing means for comparing the format pointer of the odd-numbered page and the format pointer of the even-numbered page read by the reading means; If the format data is different, the image data can be printed on one sheet of page data for two pages without changing the left and right margins. 1. A document creating apparatus, comprising: a text developing unit that expands image data into a printer; and a printer output unit that outputs image data expanded by the text expanding unit to a printer.