JP3783511B2 - Remote calibration system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to proofing of printed matter, and more particularly to a remote configuration system for transmitting and receiving images using a communication line for proofreading in a remote place.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The printing company mails or delivers a proofreading manuscript or a copy thereof for confirmation of the publisher when the proof of the printed matter is completed. However, in recent years, publishing information is required to be promptly reported, and while distributed editing at remote locations is progressing, mailing or delivery of manuscripts has become a problem in both time and cost.
[0003]
There is also a means for sending a document using a color facsimile, but there is a problem in the deterioration of the quality of a color image in particular, and an accurate reproduction of a proof cannot be expected. In addition, some manuscripts contained important secrets, and there was a problem with their management.
[0004]
Therefore, a method for transmitting image data of printed matter has been considered. In particular, the data is converted into PDF data format, transmitted, received at a remote location, and printed out. However, those using special fonts cannot convey the expression sufficiently, and the remote location. There is a problem that it is necessary to manage the fonts of the print output machine used for print output. Also, some garbled special characters could not be eliminated. Further, depending on the data capacity, it may take time to transmit and receive the data.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and the object of the present invention is that it can deal with immediacy of publication proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations, and can eliminate garbled characters and remote control. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote proofing system that does not require font management of a terrestrial printer and shortens the time to print output.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention solves this problem, that is, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that RIP processing means for converting a file described in a page description language into RIP processed data, and adding print description information to the RIP processed data. A page description file processing means for processing the page description file, a first transmission means for transmitting the file subjected to the page description file processing through a communication line, and a first for receiving the file transmitted through the communication line. Receiving means; first print output means for outputting the file received by the receiving means as printed matter; calibrating means for calibrating the printed matter output by the print output means; and reading means for reading the calibrated printed matter as printed matter data A second transmission means for transmitting the print data read by the reading means; Second receiving means for receiving the printed material data transmitted by the transmission means, a remote calibration system characterized by a second printout means for printing out the printed material data received by the receiving means.
[0007]
By this means, the present invention makes it possible to eliminate garbled characters and eliminate the font management of the remote printer by processing the file data once by RIP. In addition, by transmitting through a communication line, it is possible to cope with immediacy of proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations. Further, by reading the calibrated printed matter as printed matter data and transmitting it, it becomes possible to immediately grasp the correction instruction to the proofreading document.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2, remote claim 1, wherein the processing the page description file of processed data by compressing the processing page description file by the addition of print description information by the RIP processing unit Calibration system.
[0009]
By this means, the present invention makes it possible to eliminate garbled characters and eliminate the font management of the remote printer by processing the file data once by RIP. In addition, by transmitting through a communication line, it is possible to cope with immediacy of proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations. In addition, after RIP processing, the data is compressed into a page description file, thereby shortening the time until print output including communication. In addition, by adjusting the compression rate, it is possible to obtain optimum speed and reproducibility.
[0010]
The invention of claim 3, wherein, said transmitting means includes a attachment means attached to the attached information, said receiving means according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a display means for displaying the accompanying information The remote calibration system according to any one of the above.
[0011]
By this means, the present invention makes it possible to eliminate garbled characters and eliminate the font management of the remote printer by processing the file data once by RIP. In addition, by transmitting through a communication line, it is possible to cope with immediacy of proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations. In addition, RIP processing is performed, and it is possible to transmit, receive, and display other information including print information, header, and file name.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an outline of an example of the configuration of the remote calibration system of the present invention.
The transmission device 1 includes an RIP unit having RIP processing means, a transmission unit having transmission means, an information input unit, an information display unit, an operation panel, a memory, a hard disk, and a control unit. The number of transmission devices 1 may be one or a plurality, and the data of a plurality of transmission devices may be collectively transmitted to a single server, and related file data may be collected, and then received / You may transmit to the output device 3.
[0013]
The file data transmitted from the transmission device 1 is transmitted to the reception / output device 3 through the communication line 2. The communication line 2 may be a public line such as the Internet, a dedicated line such as ISDN, a wireless line such as a mobile phone, or a local area network.
[0014]
The receiving / output device 3 includes a printing unit (printer) having a printing output unit, a receiving unit having a receiving unit, an information input unit, an information display unit, an operation panel, a memory, a hard disk, and a control unit. The receiving / output device 3 may be one or plural, and a plurality of file data may be received at one place and then retransmitted to a plurality of places to be received / output at a plurality of places. It may be. Further, as long as the communication line can be connected, it may be any remote place.
[0015]
The post-calibration printed matter reading / transmitting device 4 includes a reading unit (scanner (with an auto feeder)) having a reading unit, a transmission unit having a transmitting unit, an information input unit, an information display unit, an operation panel, a memory, a hard disk, and a control unit. Become. The post-calibration printed matter reading / transmitting device 4 may be one or a plurality of devices, and the data of the plurality of transmitting devices are collectively transmitted to one place, and the related post-calibration printed matter is collected and then described later. It may be transmitted to the post-calibration printed matter data receiving apparatus 5 to be performed.
[0016]
The post-calibration printed matter data receiving apparatus 5 includes a printing unit (printer) having a print output unit, a receiving unit having a receiving unit, an information input unit, an information display unit, an operation panel, a memory, a hard disk, and a control unit. The receiving / output device 3 may be one or plural, and may be received at a single location of a plurality of post-calibration printed matter data, and then retransmitted and received at a plurality of locations. good.
[0017]
FIG. 2 shows a flow of file data in the transmission apparatus according to the present invention.
Digitized proofreading manuscripts are compiled into a page description format file and stored on the hard disk.
Next, the saved file is RIP processed. By RIP processing, the file becomes raster data, and font data and external character data are all binarized.
[0018]
Next, the binarized data may be appropriately compressed. As a compression method, for example, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or the like can be applied. However, the compression method is not particularly limited, and can be used as appropriate. The compression rate is appropriately determined based on the communication status, data amount, and the like.
[0019]
Next, print description information is added to the appropriately compressed data, and the data is combined again as a page description format file.
[0020]
Next, the data collected as the page description format file is transmitted again by the transmission means. As a transmission means, transmission can be performed by an LPR (line printer requester) function connected to a TCP / IP network. However, the transmission means is not particularly limited. It can be used.
[0021]
The data transmitted in this way is received by the receiving means via the communication line. As the receiving means, any data transmitted by the LPR function can be received and printed by the LPD (line printer daemon) function of the printer connected to the TCP / IP network, but is not limited to this. It can be used as appropriate as long as it can be transmitted and received via a predetermined communication line.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate garbled characters and eliminate the font management of the remote printer by performing RIP processing on the file data once. It becomes. In addition, by transmitting through a communication line, it is possible to cope with immediacy of proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations. Further, by reading the calibrated printed matter as printed matter data and transmitting it, there is an effect that the correction instruction to the proofreading document can be immediately grasped.
[0023]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate garbled characters and the font management of the remote printer by performing RIP processing on the file data once. In addition, by transmitting through a communication line, it is possible to cope with immediacy of proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations. In addition, after RIP processing, the data is compressed into a page description file, thereby shortening the time until print output including communication. Further, if the compression rate is adjusted, there is an effect that an optimum speed and reproducibility can be obtained.
[0024]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the garbled character and the font management of the remote printer by performing RIP processing on the file data once. In addition, by transmitting through a communication line, it is possible to cope with immediacy of proofreading and proofreading at a plurality of remote locations. In addition, the RIP process is performed, and it is possible to transmit, receive, and display other information including print information, header, and file name.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an example of the configuration of a remote calibration system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of file data in the transmission apparatus according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Transmission apparatus 2 ... Communication line 3 ... Reception / output apparatus 4 ... Post-calibration printed matter reading / transmission apparatus 5 ... Post-calibration printed matter data reception apparatus

Claims (3)

RIP processing means for making RIP-processed files described in a page description language;
A page description file processing means for adding print description information to the RIP processed data to generate a page description file;
First transmission means for transmitting the page description file processing file through a communication line;
First receiving means for receiving a file transmitted through the communication line;
First print output means for outputting the file received by the receiving means as printed matter;
Calibration means for calibrating the printed matter output by the print output means;
Reading means for reading the proofread printed matter as printed matter data;
Second transmission means for transmitting printed matter data read by the reading means;
Second receiving means for receiving the print data transmitted by the transmitting means;
A remote proofing system comprising: second print output means for printing out print data received by the receiving means. 2. The remote proofing system according to claim 1, wherein the data processed by the RIP processing means is compressed and the page description file processing is performed by adding print description information to generate a page description file. The transmission means includes attachment means for attaching attachment information;
The remote calibration system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit includes a display unit that displays the attached information.

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