JP3214940B2 - Image processing system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing system for reading a character image and an image of a pattern on a layout sheet (such as an underlay sheet or a rough designated sheet), laying out the image, and outputting the result. , Phi
An image processing system that has a log information collecting function of an input / output workstation (hereinafter, referred to as a “main unit”) including a server, an image setter , and the like, and is capable of logging data for quantifying productivity including the main unit. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an image processing system for a printing company requiring high quality, there is no conventional system for comprehensively integrating and editing images of characters, pictures, and the like, or even if it exists, its ability is low and practical. It was not a target. In particular, the desktop publishing field is becoming possible with a page description language such as PostScript, but the capabilities of the image field,
Performance is low. There are systems for printers, but they are not enough to handle large amounts of data at high speed. The reason is that there is too much data to be processed and the performance is lacking in order to cope with processing by a CPU (software), a description language for processing characters and images in an integrated manner. is there.
When only code data is output to create a printing composition, it must be converted to a bitmap for each character and expanded to a bitmap for every few rasters in advance.When only a bitmap is output Is designed to store all or part of the output image in a temporary buffer and send it to the output device.In order to reduce the memory capacity of the buffer, while the output device is stored in the output image buffer, It is designed to wait.

[0003]

However, in the above-described apparatus, characters and pictures cannot be laid out and output at the same time. Even if a character bitmap is laid out in advance on a buffer for outputting a bitmap, There was the disadvantage that it took a lot of time to realize it. Alternatively, the characters and pictures are output on different papers or films, respectively, and the operator cuts and pastes on the papers or films. For this reason, repetitive operations such as exposure and printing are time consuming and time consuming, and the intermediately generated photosensitive material is wasted.

[0004] As a log file of the image processing apparatus,
(A) Work log (user's instruction command, processing result
Description), (b) error log (describes errors during processing),
(C) System log (error when processing basic software such as OS)
Error log), (d) communication log (contents of inter-task communication
Record), (e) core log, (f) body log (body processing
Content)), and the above (a) to (e) are usually
For each workstation, (f) is in the body. Soshi
Each log contains the time of occurrence for each description.
When debugging, collect and dump the above logs and analyze them.
It is supposed to do, but each log is different,
It is difficult to understand the order of occurrence of each event when analyzing
It often took time to grasp the situation.

[0005] Furthermore, a user requests a work station
Data that quantifies productivity, such as application usage time and idle time.
Data is required, and such data is
It is also important for creating and debugging. But traditionally video
We had been conducting video recording and open investigation, but it took time and
Reliability was also low.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above described circumstances, an object of the present invention, Te image processing system odor large amount of image data of a character and a picture, electronically interactive editing processing and high speed, word Another object of the present invention is to provide an image processing system having a log information collecting function of a workstation and a main body, and capable of logging data for quantifying overall productivity including the apparatus main body.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image processing system in a workstation which edits image data read by an input device using an input operation means and a display means and has a storage unit. The above object of the present invention is to provide the above- mentioned workstation and the above-mentioned input / output device.
Described in each log stored in the
With a function to arrange and output the items in chronological order.
The elephant occurrence status has been easily grasped.
Workstation usage and free time,
Page size, number of objects created, type, size
Logging function, and the input / output workstation
The usage time and idle time of the application, and the amount of
With the ability to perform
Image processing system characterized in that it is quantified.
It is achieved by Temu.

[0008]

The image processing system according to the present invention comprises a workstation having a main body and a storage unit. Since each of the workstations has an independent CPU (microprocessor, microcomputer, etc.), each unit is independent and parallel. The image output device can be operated, realizing high-speed and efficient image processing, and comprehensively interactively editing the information on the layout sheet, patterns, characters, etc., and reducing the memory capacity as much as possible. Higher quality images can be obtained as hardcopy or printing plates. Moreover,
In the present invention, b having a workstation and body
Items described in each log of the log file are arranged in time series and output, and data for quantifying the productivity of the image processing system can be easily obtained by instructions to the workstation.

[0009]

1 to 3 show a block diagram of an image processing system which is a premise of the present invention.
Further, an original such as a layout sheet is read by an input device 1 such as a scanner, and density data DD of an obtained image is input to an input controller 100. The input controller 100 converts the input density data DD into a network via a built-in CPU 101. After being dotted by the dot circuit 102 and further compressed by the compression circuit 103, it is temporarily stored in the buffer 104, and then
The data is transferred via the SI bus and stored in the magnetic tape 210 or the hard disks 220, 221... Of the file server 200. The input controller 100 has a local disk (hard disk) 105 for temporarily storing data. File system file server 200 is C
It has a PU 201 and is connected to other devices via interfaces 202 to 205. The code information CD such as characters obtained by the editing input device 2 such as a word processor or a typesetting machine is temporarily stored in the floppy disk 3 and then read out and input to the workstation 300. The workstation 300 has a CRT 30 as a display means.
1, a plurality of terminal devices each including a keyboard 302, a mouse 306, and a digitizer 303 as input operation means, a hard disk 304 and a floppy disk 305 as storage means, and each workstation 300 is connected via Ethernet. File server 20
0 and mutually connected. The image data, frame data, and outline display image data thinned out for CRT display obtained by the input controller 100 are stored together with the unthinned high-density data for image output on the magnetic tape 210 or the hard disks 220, 221. And the decimated data is read out via the SCSI bus and the workstation 3 via interfaces 204 and 202.
00, and a control command or the like with the input controller 100 is transmitted to the file server 2 via the auxiliary data line 4.
The image setter 400 is further transferred to the file server 200 via the interface 203 of the file system 200. The image setter 400 is provided with a CPU 401, which is connected to the auxiliary data line 5 of the file server 200 via the interface 402 and to the SCSI bus via the interface 403. The imagesetter 400 further includes a sequencer 410 and a buffer 411 for storing necessary data. The imagesetter 400 includes a high-quality output device 10 for outputting high-quality images and a laser beam for outputting relatively low-quality images. The printer 11 is connected. The hard disks 220, 221... Previously store fixed data (bitmap data) such as logos, emblems, and nets, and vector font data for character output.

[0010] In the input device 1, a picture (halftone image), a line image, and a character image (binary image) are digitized by density data (8 bits / pixel). A signal input at 8 bits / pixel is converted into a halftone dot pattern by the input controller 100,
4 bits / pixel of information is generated. The binary image is converted into 1 bit / pixel information. The characters are input as codes from the workstation 300, but may be input as images from the input device 1. Therefore, when input as an image, even a character is handled as an image (bitmap data). All image output is performed by the imagesetter 400, but since the codes and vector information are all converted to bitmap data in the imagesetter 400, image output must be used to mean outputting bitmap data. become.

The details of the input controller 100 will now be described with reference to FIG. 4. The input controller 100 converts the density data DD input from the input device 1 into high-density data for the high-quality output device 10, a laser beam printer. 11
For CRT3 of workstation 300
The five types of data, ie, two types of data for display of 01 and coarse image data sufficient to show the outline, are simultaneously generated and processed. Simultaneous and parallel processing can achieve high speed overall, and hardware
This is because the data generation calculation load of the data processing 101 can be reduced.
That is, high-density data for the high-quality output device 10 is halftoned by the halftoning circuit 1021 and data is compressed by the compression circuit 1031, and the compressed data is temporarily stored in the buffer 1041. Data for outputting an image with the laser beam printer 11 of relatively low image quality is obtained by thinning out the density data DD at a predetermined interval (for example, 1/3) (110). And compressed by a compression circuit 1032.
Is temporarily stored in Further, two types of coarser data to be displayed on the CRT 301 are dot-dotted by the dot-dotting circuits 1023 and 1024 after the density data DD is thinned out at predetermined intervals, and are stored in buffers 1043 and 1044.
In the case of a line drawing for creating a cutout mask from a halftone image, the image data after Laplacian processing or unsharp mask processing indicating contour data is thinned out (113). 102
5, and is temporarily stored in the buffer 1045.

In such a configuration, the CPU 101 communicates with the input device 1 via a data line (not shown), and also communicates with the auxiliary data line 4 and the dual port RA.
It communicates with the file server 200 via M (not shown). Then, when there is a data transmission request from the input device 1, the CPU 101 sets necessary data in each circuit shown in FIG. 4, stores the setting data on the local disk 105, and further sets a setting value related to the sub-scanning. set. The density data DD from the input device 1 is input for each line, and the circuits shown in FIG.
(1041-1045). During this time, CPU1
In step 01, switching of the SCSI bus, switching of the data compression output buffer 1041, and the presence or absence of error information from various circuits are checked. The data once stored in the buffer 104 and the local disk 105 is sorted by a command from the CPU 101 and output to an external SCSI bus.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the file server 200 constituting the file system. The file server 200 has a common file management function such as file management and file sharing, and network communication and inter-unit communication. It has a control function. That is, the file server 200 is connected to the hard disk (220, 221...), The magnetic tape 2 via the SCSI bus.
10 has a software interface function with the workstation 300 via the Ethernet, and further provides a file management information service for the input controller 100 and the imagesetter 400 and a utility for file management via the SCSI bus. Perform the function. For example, font registration and SCSI disk garbage collection (garbage removal processing). Here, there are two types of font registration. One is registration of fonts possessed by the system. This registration stores vector fonts created by another font creation system in the form of a magnetic tape on the hard disk of the image processing system. The other is registration of external character fonts. An external character font is a character that does not exist in the system.
In this case, a font created by another system is registered in the present system from a floppy or magnetic tape.

The file server 200 stores services and data for transferring data between the workstation 300, the input controller 100, and the imagesetter 400. The input controller 100 is connected via the auxiliary data line 4 and the dual port RAM. Then, necessary information is obtained from the file server 200 for securing and deleting areas for various files. Input controller 100
In order to register the data once entered in the buffer 104 in the file as a file of the image processing system, information such as a file name and a file capacity is transferred to the file server 200, and S
Access the hard disks 220, 221... On the CSI bus. As a result, the file server 200 manages communication of directories, disk areas, and the like. Further, the file server 200 transfers file data to the workstation 300 via the Ethernet,
Or receive data from a workstation. At this time, the file server 200 instructs the hard disk (2
20) and the magnetic tape 210, and update necessary information such as directories. Also, imagesetter 4
Then, a command for 00 and a command for the magnetic tape 210 are obtained, and a service is performed according to the command. Further, a predetermined command is sent to the image setter 400 via the auxiliary data line 5 and the dual port RAM, file management information is sent in response to the request from the image setter 400, and disk management data is sent to the disk data on the SCSI bus. In other words, the imagesetter 400 directly accesses. Further, utility information related to the entire image processing system is managed by the hard disks 220, 221,... On the SCSI bus, and font information,
Common information on the system corresponds to such information.

Next, the operation of the workstation 300 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 5. The document data edited and stored by the editing input device 2 is read from the floppy disk 3 (step S310).
The code information CD of the document data is subjected to data format conversion (step S311). And CRT
The content of the document for one page is displayed at 301 (step S3).
12) The image data output position of the image read from the layout sheet is designated by the mouse 306, the keyboard 302, and the digitizer 303 (step S313), and page description data for each page is created together with the layout sheet frame (step S314). ). Such data creation is performed for all pages (step S315), and thereafter, an instruction for imposition of printing composition is performed using the keyboard 302 (step S316), thereby creating imposed page description data (step S317). ). Then, the file server 20
0 and the created data is transferred (step S318).
Then, an image output is instructed to the imagesetter 400, and the operation ends (step S319).

Next, an example of the operation at the time of imposition will be described with reference to FIG. The workstation 300 reads the thinned image data from the hard disks 220, 221,... Of the file server 200 (step S33).
0), the document data is read from the floppy disk 3 (step S331), and the
The necessary information is displayed on the RT 301 and the mouse 30
6. By operating the keyboard 302 and the digitizer 303, the layout of images, documents, and frames is performed in page units (step S332). Then, the type of imposition registered in advance is designated by the keyboard 302 (step S33).
3) The respective pages are laid out and displayed on the CRT 301 together with the number of pages in the specified imposition state (for example, FIGS. A to D) (step S334). In this case, the registration of the imposition is stored in advance by adding the number of pages in consideration of folding at the time of bookbinding of a plurality of pages, for example, 4 pages of A4 size or 8 pages of A5 size. 6A to 6D, the imposition state is changed to the number of pages (“1”, “8”, “5”,
"4"). As described above, the contents such as images and characters are not displayed, and the image setter 400 generates and outputs a bitmap according to the page description data (step S335).

FIG. 7 shows an example of the configuration of the imagesetter 400. A sequencer 410 is connected to a CPU bus 412 and an image data bus 413, and is connected to a logical operation circuit 420 and a first memory 421. A main memory 430 for the CPU 401 is connected to the CPU bus 412, a common memory 424 is connected between the CPU 401 and the image data bus 413, and
Outputs 02 and 403 are input to the CPU bus 412. CPU bus 412 and image data bus 413
The buffer 433, the decompressor 440, and the third memory 423 are connected between them, and the buffer 434, the raster image converter 431, and the second memory 422 are connected,
The buffer 435 and the output control circuit 436 are connected. The CPU bus 412 has a vector font memory 43
2 is connected to the output control circuit 436 and the output buffer 4
The high image quality output device 10 and the laser beam printer 11 are connected via 36A. Vector font memory 4
32 stores a vector font required for generating a character bitmap by the raster image converter 431. Normally vector fonts are on disk (22
0, 221,...). However, since it is inefficient to read a vector font via the SCSI bus every time a character bitmap is generated, all necessary vector fonts are stored in the vector font memory 432 in advance. By reading, the speed of character bitmap generation is improved.

In such a configuration, the operation is as shown in FIG.
, First, an output instruction request is output from the file server 200 to the imagesetter 400 via the auxiliary data line 5 using the file names in the hard disks 220, 221,... As parameters. The file contains the specifications to be output from now on. The specifications are sequentially decoded, the addresses of code data and compressed data are calculated for each unit image, and the address is repeatedly subjected to a logical operation to repeat the process. The processing result is stored in the first memory 421. The imagesetter 400 calls the parameter file via the SCSI bus and repeats this operation. For example, with respect to the code data, instruction information such as a character code and a position, a font, and a size is input via the SCSI interface 403 (step S400), and the raster image is converted by the raster image converter 431 via the buffer 434 (step S401). ), The raster image data is stored in the second memory 422 (step S402). The compressed image data is input via the interface 403 via the SCSI bus (step S403), decompressed and decompressed by the decompressor 440 via the buffer 433 (step S40).
4) Then, the restored image data is stored in the third memory 423 (step S405). Further, bitmap data such as a logo stored in the hard disks 220, 221,... Is input via the interface 403 (step S406) and stored in the common memory 424 (step S407). The data stored in the second memory 422 to the common memory 424 are all bitmap data, and these stored data are logically operated by the logical operation circuit 420 via the CPU 401 (step S41).
0), data logically operated so as to synthesize, edit, or perform image processing on a picture, a document, or the like is stored in the first memory 421 (step S411). After the data is stored in the first memory 421, it is determined whether or not the operation is completed, that is, whether there is no correction or addition (step S412), and the above operation is continued until the logical operation such as the correction is completed. The logical operation circuit 420 performs logical operations such as bitmap data generated from code data such as characters, bitmap data obtained by expanding compressed image data, and sum, product, difference and exclusive OR of the bitmap data. To generate image information to be output to the high image quality output device 10 or the laser beam printer 11.

In the image processing system described above, a plurality of (N) workstations 300 are connected, and one main body (input controller, file server, imagesetter) is connected.
FIG. 9 shows an example in which the function can be added to each workstation only by changing the main function task (the conventional task does not need to be changed), and the function is added for each user. / Not add, selectable,
A function is added to execute the main function and complete the installation with only the related files. That is, an area for a new function is previously provided in the menu of the workstation, and the following files (a) to (d) are loaded when a new function is added. (A) Main function task (b) File describing the name of the main function task to be called, etc.) (c) File describing the operation of the conventional task when the main function is called and after the processing is completed (current processing is interrupted) (E.g., writing the contents of the memory to be written to the hard disk) (d) A file describing the state in which the main function can be called (corresponding to the function state currently used by the own and other workstations) Processing is performed.
That is, the user first selects the main function from the new function menu. At this time, functions not described in (b) above are not displayed. Next, the conventional task reads the contents of (c) and performs processing. At this time, the task for executing the main function is called, and the processing of the conventional task (c) is performed after the main function processing is completed.

In this embodiment, as an option addition function,
Large-size galley output, color galley output, and composition output management are performed. For example, when outputting a document being edited to a large-sized galley printer, the output target is page units,
It is also possible to specify the output version, copy the same content and output a plurality of copies. In the case of mono color, an image in which all the plates in one page are superimposed can be output.
In the operation procedure, a large size galley output is selected from the additional function menu as shown in FIG. 10, and a large size galley output sheet as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the screen of the workstation. Then, by inputting an output target page, an output version, the number of copies, and an output destination and instructing start, a galley is output from the large-sized galley printer. The color galley output is
The document being edited is output by a color galley printer, and the output target is specified in page units. In addition, the same contents can be copied and a plurality of copies can be output, and an instruction to output the output in preference to another output instruction can be made. Furthermore, the output magnification of the color galley can be selected from two types, original size and reduced size (67%). If the color galley output cannot fit on one sheet,
The output is divided into four or four sheets. The operation procedure is shown in FIG.
By selecting a color galley output from the additional function menu shown in FIG. 13, a color galley output sheet as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. Then, by inputting the output target page, the number of copies, the output magnification, and the output destination, and instructing to start, the color printer outputs a color galley. Further, in the composition output management, the queuing information of the output job instructed by the workstation to perform the composition output to the main body image setter can be confirmed at the workstation.
Deletion of the composition output job or change of the priority can be instructed from the workstation. In the operation procedure, by selecting the composition output management from the additional function menu shown in FIG. 14, the composition output management sheet shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.

FIG. 16 is a diagram conceptually showing the additional function calling mechanism described above. First, the operator selects an additional function item from the menu (OP1) and checks the registered mechanism from the additional function item file (OP2). ), The contents of the pull-down menu are displayed on the display unit (OP3). The additional function item file F1 stores registered additional functions and information on whether to perform exclusive control with other workstations. Thereafter, the operator selects a function (OP4) and checks the operation definition file F2 of the MMI using the additional function (OP5). The operation definition file F2 stores data indicating that the MMI waits / does not wait while the additional function is being called, and whether the contents of the MMI memory are written / not written to the file.
Next, pre-call processing of the additional function task is performed based on the check result of the file F2 (OP6), a task for calling the additional function is performed (OP7), and the file F1 is called.
Is read in the case of "exclusive control" (OP8).
Check the functions in use on other workstations (OP
9). Then, it is checked whether or not it can be used in the exclusive control file F3 (OP10), and in the case of NG, it is returned to the MMI task (OP11) and post-processing is performed (OP15). If OK, the file is read out to the additional function load module F4 and executed (OP12 to OP14). When the process for the additional function task ends, the process returns to the MMI task (OP11), and post-processing is performed (OP15).

The log information collection function is to output items described in each log such as a work log in a time series. Conventional log collection and log analysis are performed as shown in FIG. 17, and FD sets, command instructions, and log collection are executed by the number of workstations × log type. In this case, a command is issued by the operator, logs are collected, and the number of workstations × log type FD is sent to the log analyzer. Similarly, the log collection of the main body is performed by setting the FD and collecting the log based on an instruction from the operator, and the collected data is sent to the log analysis unit via the FD 21.
The log analysis unit changes the text data to the number of FDs, executes a printout operation, prints out the error information, and obtains a printed matter 22. Since the printed matter 22 is output for each log file, the relationship of each log must be checked manually, and it is difficult to understand the order of occurrence of each event, and it takes time to grasp the situation.

In the present invention, the following processing is performed in order to output the items described in each log in chronological order and to obtain a log file in which the situation can be easily grasped. First, the user selects this function from the menu. At that time,
Select the required log (type / time), target workstation, and result output destination (CRT, LBP, FD).
Then, the designated log file is copied to the work area, and the contents of the log file are merged and sorted in chronological order. Next, the contents are output to the specified output destination with a heading (necessary log and target workstation, etc.) output.
If necessary, the user selects the function of initializing the menu log file so that the old log can be deleted. FIG. 18 shows an operation example of the present invention. The above operation is executed by designating a necessary log type and a work station, and a log file 30 sorted by time is obtained. The log file 30 has a single piece of necessary information, and can easily determine what has occurred.

According to the present invention, there is a demand from a user that data for quantifying the productivity of the image processing system is required.
Such data is easily obtained by instructions to the workstation. Necessary data include the use time and free time of the workstation, the page size of the edited document, the number, type, and size of the created objects, the use time and free time of the main body, and the amount of used photosensitive material. FIG. 19 shows an operation example of the present invention. First, the user selects whether or not to collect the data (step S1). When "collect" is selected in step S1, the following processing is executed. . For each user operation, a file is recorded in the start time, end time, and result (step S3). Each time the document data is stored or read, the start / end time, the page size of the document, and the number, type, and size of the objects are recorded in a file (step S4, step S4).
5). The sensible material, the amount of paper, the start / end time, the page size of the document, and the number, type, and size of the objects used at the time of the output instruction are recorded in a file (step S6).
To S8, S10, S11). The user selects a reporting function from a menu at any Thailand timing (step S12). At that time, the required data (type / time), the target workstation, and the result output destination (CRT, L
BP, FD) and form (graph format, table format) according to the content of step S12, a report is created from the above results, and the content is found at the designated output destination (required data content, target workstation) Etc.) and output. Then, if necessary, the user can select the data initialization function from the menu and delete old data.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to edit a large amount of character and picture image data at high speed, and to output a high-quality print image in the format specified by the layout. In an image processing system capable of easily performing bit processing of vector information by hardware and performing image processing, processing, and editing, and laying out and outputting characters and pictures, a workstation and input device are required.
Each log file in the output workstation
Output the items described in the chronological order
The order of occurrence of each event is the same when analyzing a trouble.
It is easy to understand and understand the situation within a short time.
Wear. In addition, the usage time and empty time of the workstation
Time, page size of edited document, created object
The number, type, and size of the
Use time and free time, and the amount of used photosensitive material
Production of image processing system because logging was done
Data for quantifying performance on workstations
It can be easily obtained by the instruction for.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram (workstation, input controller) showing a configuration example of an image processing system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram (file server) showing a configuration example of an image processing system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram (image setter) illustrating a configuration example of an image processing system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an input controller.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a workstation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an imposition operation.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an imagesetter.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the workstation and the main body of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a main menu according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the menu screen of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing still another example of the menu screen of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing still another example of the display screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an option adding function of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing conventional log collection and log analysis.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an operation example of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a productivity log function according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input device 2 Editing input machine 3 Floppy disk 10 High-quality output machine 100 Input controller 200 File server 300 Workstation 301 CRT 302 Keyboard 303 Digitizer 306 Mouse 400 Imagesetter 101 CPU 201 CPU 401 CPU

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An image processing system comprising a work station and an input-output work station having a storage unit with using the input operation unit and a display unit image data read by the input device for screen editing, the workstation and the Stored in I / O workstation
Are provided with aligned function of outputting in time series the matters that are described in each log is, the image processing system being characterized in that to facilitate understanding of the occurrence of each event. 2. The use of the workstation in an image processing system comprising a workstation having a storage unit and an input / output workstation, wherein the image data read by the input device is edited on a screen using input operation means and display means. Time and idle time, page size of edited document, number, type and size of created objects
A logging function, and a logging function of the use time and idle time of the input / output workstation and the amount of used photosensitive material, so as to quantify the productivity of the image processing system. Image processing system.