JP4457304B2 - Document processing apparatus, document processing program, and document processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus, a document processing program, and a document processing method that handle electronic document data.

  In recent years, electronic document data that can be processed on a computer has been widely used in order to realize a paperless document. As one of document processing apparatuses that handle the document data, a scan function, a print function, and the like. There is known a multi-function machine that integrates a FAX function, a network communication function, a file server function, and the like. In a multi-function peripheral, for example, document data read by a scan function from an original document is stored and accumulated using a file server function, and desired document data is selectively extracted from the stored and accumulated data. Further, it is possible to realize a usage form in which this is output by a print function, a FAX function, or a network communication function (for example, see Patent Document 1). Furthermore, it is also possible to realize a usage mode in which a plurality of document data is taken out from the stored and stored, these are combined to obtain one new document data, and the one document data is output (for example, patents) Reference 2).

  Further, in such a usage mode, when combining a plurality of document data, for example, the colors of the pages to be distinguished such as a table of contents and a chapter are different so that each document can be easily distinguished. It has been proposed to perform insert processing of what is called interleaving paper, chapter paper, interleaving paper, or partition paper (hereinafter collectively referred to as “interleaving paper”) that has a heading effect using paper ( For example, see Patent Document 3).

JP-A-11-45031 JP 2003-169203 A JP 2003-241934 A

By the way, when combining a plurality of document data, there may be a case where the combining process is performed on the document data that has already been subjected to the insert processing of the slip sheet. In this case, if the insert paper type inserted in each document data is different, if one document data obtained after the composition processing is output, different types of insert papers are inserted for each chapter in the output document, for example. It can happen. In order to avoid such a situation, the information on the slip sheet in each document data to be combined is unified, or when the slip sheet is not necessary in the combined document, the slip sheet in each document data is not necessary. It is possible to delete the information.
However, unification or deletion of setting information for slip sheets is difficult because it is difficult to realize quick compositing processing because each slip sheet is changed or deleted one by one while following the input operation by the user who instructed compositing processing. Further, the input operation becomes very complicated for the user.

  Therefore, the present invention can avoid a situation in which different types of slip sheets exist in the same document even when performing composition processing on document data including slip sheet information, and can perform quick processing. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus, a document processing program, and a document processing method that can be realized and does not cause the user to feel complicated.

The present invention provides a document processing apparatus devised to achieve the above object, a combining means for combining a plurality of document data to obtain one new document data, and the plurality of document data including slip sheet information. It is characterized by comprising a judging means for judging whether or not it is included, and a deleting means for performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data.
Further, the document processing program according to the present invention includes a computer that combines a plurality of document data to obtain one new document data, and whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information. It is characterized by functioning as a determination means for determining and a deletion means for performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data.
Further, the document processing method according to the present invention includes a combining step of combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new piece of document data, and the plurality of document data including slip sheet information in the combining process in the combining step. A determination step for determining whether or not the information is included, and a deletion step for performing batch deletion processing on the slip sheet information when the determination step determines that the plurality of document data includes the slip sheet information. It is characterized by that.

  According to the document processing apparatus, the document processing program, and the document processing method of the above procedure, each document data includes slip sheet information when a plurality of document data is synthesized to obtain one new document data. Whether or not slip sheet information is included, batch delete processing for the slip sheet information is performed. Here, “document data” refers to electronic data for specifying a document, and includes image data for specifying the content (image drawn) of the document, and its attribute and attribute information for specifying. “Interleaf paper information” refers to information for specifying interleaf paper present in a document, and is information included in attribute information of document data. By performing the batch deletion process for such slip sheet information, different types of slip sheet information are not mixed in one new document data obtained after the composition process.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing apparatus devised to achieve the above object, a combining unit that combines a plurality of document data to obtain one new document data, and the plurality of document data includes a slip sheet. It is characterized by comprising a judging means for judging whether or not information is included, and a changing means for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data.
Further, the document processing program according to the present invention includes a combining unit that combines a plurality of document data to obtain one new document data, and a determination that determines whether the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information. And a change means for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data.
Further, the document processing method according to the present invention includes a combining step of combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new piece of document data, and the plurality of document data including slip sheet information in the combining process in the combining step. A determination step for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes the slip sheet information in the determination step, and a change process for performing batch change processing for unifying the slip sheet information. And a modification step.

  According to the document processing apparatus, the document processing program, and the document processing method of the above procedure, each document data includes slip sheet information when a plurality of document data is synthesized to obtain one new document data. If the slip sheet information is included, batch change processing for unifying the slip sheet information is performed. Here, “document data” and “insert paper information” are the same as those described above. “Batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information” refers to a single type or content of the slip sheet information in accordance with the preset settings regardless of the type or content of slip sheet information included in each document data. It means to change to the same thing. By performing the batch change process for such slip sheet information, different kinds of slip sheet information are not mixed in one new document data obtained after the composition process.

  As described above, according to the document processing apparatus, the document processing program, and the document processing method of the present invention, different types of slip sheets can be used in the same document even when combining processing is performed on document data including slip sheet information. Can be avoided. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the output result of the document data after the composition processing from becoming unnatural. Moreover, since the prevention of mixing of different slip sheets is realized by batch deletion update processing or batch change processing, it is possible for a user to perform a quick processing while not requiring a complicated operation by the user. It will be convenient.

  A document processing apparatus, a document processing program, and a document processing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<< First Embodiment >>
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[Description of document data]
Here, prior to the description of the document processing apparatus, document processing program, and document processing method, document data handled by the document processing apparatus, document processing program, and document processing method will be described.

“Document data” is electronic data for specifying a document, and includes image data for specifying the content (image drawn) of the document, and its attribute and attribute information for specifying.
The “attribute information” includes information for specifying the configuration of the document in addition to information for specifying the document name (file name) and the date and time of creation. As information for specifying the structure of a document, gap information for specifying a delimiter between each data can be cited.
In addition to information (commands) related to page breaks, section breaks, etc., “gap information” includes slip sheet information for making it possible to easily break breaks such as “chapter” and “section” in a document.
“Interleaf information” is information for specifying information on interleaving paper such as colored paper, index paper, tab paper, etc., that is, interleaving paper that becomes a separator page between sentences. Specifically, identification information of a tray in which a sheet to be inserted is stored, information about the type of sheet to be inserted, information about the number of sheets to be inserted, and the like. Here, the “separator page” includes not only a single page but also a plurality of pages, that is, a page group or a sheet group.

As described above, the document data includes the attribute information related to the document data, and the document configuration is specified by the attribute information.
Note that the data format of the image data for specifying the document content is not particularly limited, and may be either a raster data format or a vector data format.
Also, the data format of the attribute information is not particularly limited. For example, for each page constituting the document, the attribute of each page, that is, whether each page is a body part or a slip sheet is specified. Even if the parts with the same attribute continue are grouped together into one section, each attribute is specified for each section, or the attribute for the entire document, not for each page or section. As information, it may be specified on which page of the document the slip sheet exists.

[Description of schematic configuration of document processing apparatus]
Next, a document processing apparatus that handles the above document data will be described. Here, a case will be described as an example where the document processing apparatus is a multifunction machine that integrates a scan function, a print function, a FAX function, a network communication function, a file server function, a paper post-processing function, and the like.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration example of a multifunction machine to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the multifunction machine 10 described here uses a scanner 11 that functions as an input means for inputting document data using optical image reading, and a document using a mass storage device such as a hard disk. A storage device 12 for storing and storing data; a printing device 13 for printing out document data using electrophotographic technology; a paper feed tray 14 and a manual feed tray 15 for supplying paper to the printing device 13; A slip sheet tray 16 for adding a sheet as a slip sheet to a sheet after printing output by the printing device 13 and a staple (including a sheet from the slip sheet tray 16) after printing output by the printing device 13 Finisher 17 that performs post-processing such as punching and punching, output tray 18 from which the printed paper is finally discharged, and an operation panel that is operated by the user of multifunction device 10 Includes a 9, a controller 20 for controlling the operation for these units, the.

  In the MFP 10 having such a configuration, a document original set on the scanner 11 is scanned in response to a scan accumulation instruction from the operation panel 19 by the user, thereby generating document data for one document, and the document data Can be stored and stored in the storage device 12. At that time, it is also possible to specify gap information and slip sheet information for specifying the document structure, such as slip sheets existing in the document, by an instruction from the operation panel 19 by the user. At this time, the user can specify a section break or a slip sheet insertion at an arbitrary location, for example, at each chapter break in the document. Note that, for the slip sheet portion in the document, there is a case where an image is unnecessary only by using a slip sheet such as colored paper or index paper. In this case, the image input from the scanner 11 may not be performed.

  Further, in the multifunction device 10, in response to a print output instruction from the operation panel 19 by the user, the document data stored and accumulated in the accumulation device 12 is printed out by the printing device 13 and further necessary for the print output result. Accordingly, slip sheets from the slip sheet tray 16 can be added, post-processing can be performed by the finisher 17 to create a document, and the document can be discharged to the output tray 18. At this time, if the gap information is included in the document data, for example, when double-sided printing is performed, the first page in each section is forcibly output to the surface of the paper. Further, if slip sheet information is included as gap information, the slip sheet page specified by the slip sheet information is read from the manual feed tray 15 if there is an image depending on the presence or absence of an image on the page. In addition, in the case of no image, it is possible to enhance the visibility of chapter breaks in the print output result, such as feeding and printing each from the slip sheet tray 16.

[Description of functional configuration of document processing apparatus]
Next, a characteristic configuration of the multifunction machine 10 as described above will be described. The multifunction device 10 described here has a great feature in the functional configuration of the controller 20.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the controller 20 includes a synthesis unit 21, a determination unit 22, and a deletion unit 23.

  The synthesizing unit 21 is for synthesizing a plurality of document data input by the scanner 11 or stored and accumulated in the storage device 12 in accordance with a synthesizing instruction from the operation panel 19 by the user to obtain one new document data. is there. By this combining means 21, a plurality of document data are combined and combined into one.

  The judging means 22 judges whether or not the document data to be processed by the synthesizing means 21 includes slip sheet information. This determination may be made by sequentially reading and checking the attribute information in the document data to be processed, for example, if the document data is for a plurality of pages.

  When the determination unit 22 determines that the document data to be processed by the synthesizing unit 21 includes the slip sheet information, the deletion unit 23 performs batch deletion processing on the slip sheet information. The “collective deletion process for slip sheet information” includes a deletion process for the slip sheet (separator page) specified by the slip sheet information in addition to the delete process for the slip sheet information itself. Therefore, since the separator page that becomes the slip sheet is deleted, if the page has an image, the image data that specifies the image of the page is also deleted.

  Each of these means 21 to 23 is realized by an operation program installed in the controller 20 operating hardware resources of the controller 20. However, the operation program is not installed in advance but may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable storage medium or distributed via a wired or wireless communication means. May be. That is, the functional configuration of the controller 20 described above can also be realized by a document processing program that causes a computer to function as a document processing apparatus.

[Description of processing operation]
Next, an example of processing operation in the multifunction machine 10 including the controller 20 configured as described above, that is, the procedure of the document processing method in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, a characteristic processing operation example in the multifunction machine 10, specifically, a processing operation example in the case of combining a plurality of document data will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of document composition processing in the document processing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, since the multifunction machine 10 includes the combining unit 21, the user selects a plurality of documents from the operation panel 19, and converts (combines) the plurality of documents into one document. Can do. In this case, when the first document as the composition source is selected on the operation panel 19 (step 101; hereinafter, “step” is abbreviated as “S”), and when the second document as the composition source is further selected (S102), The function as the combining unit 21 of the controller 20 displays a confirmation screen from the operation panel 19 to the user (S103), and allows the user to determine whether the document selection is correct. If “OK” is not selected by the user (S104), the compositing means 21 displays a process cancellation to the user from the operation panel 19 (S105), and ends the document compositing process.

  On the other hand, when the user selects “OK” (S104), the function as the determination means 22 of the controller 20 is that each of the document data for the selected first document and the document data for the second document is selected. Is determined to include slip sheet information (S106).

  As a result of this determination, if none of the document data includes slip sheet information and there is no slip sheet in either the first document or the second document, the composing unit 21 performs general document compositing processing. As in the case of, the document data for the first document and the document data for the second document are combined and combined into one (S107). When one new document data is obtained by this composition processing, the composition means 21 displays to the user that the document composition is completed from the operation panel 19 (S108), and from the operation panel 19 by the user. , The new document data is newly written into the storage device 12 and stored in the storage device 12 or is printed out by the printing device 13 to complete the document composition processing.

  However, if any one of the document data includes slip sheet information and a slip sheet is present in at least one of the first document and the second document, the compositing unit 21 determines whether or not the first document is about the first document. The composition process of the document data and the document data of the second document is performed (S109), and the deletion unit 23 performs the batch deletion process of the slip sheet information on the document data to be processed by the composition unit 21 (S110). .

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of slip sheet batch deletion processing in the document processing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when performing batch deletion processing for slip sheet information, first, the deletion unit 23 sequentially acquires attribute information for each page of document data to be processed by the document composition processing (page information). S201). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired attribute information page includes slip sheet information (S202), and if it includes slip sheet information, the corresponding page is deleted (S203). As a result, in addition to the slip sheet information, the separator page specified by the slip sheet information is also deleted (including the image data specifying the image if the page has an image). Become. The above processing is repeated until all pages of the document data to be processed are completed (S204), and when the processing is performed for all pages, the slip sheet batch deletion processing is terminated.

  When the slip sheet batch deletion process is completed, as shown in FIG. 4, the composition unit 21 then displays to the user that the document composition has been completed from the operation panel 19 (S108), and the operation by the user. While following the input instruction from the panel 19, new one piece of document data obtained by the document composition processing, after completion of the slip sheet batch deletion processing, is newly written in the storage device 12 and stored in the storage device 12. The data is stored or printed out by the printing apparatus 13, and the series of processing ends.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not each piece of document data includes slip sheet information when performing a document synthesis process for synthesizing a plurality of document data to obtain one new document data. If the slip sheet information is included, batch deletion processing for the slip sheet information is performed. In other words, even if the document data to be processed in the document synthesis process includes slip sheet information, all the slip sheets (separate pages) specified by the slip sheet information are deleted by the batch deletion process. There is no possibility that different types of slip sheet information are mixed in one new document data obtained after processing. Therefore, even when combining processing is performed on document data including slip sheet information, it is possible to avoid a situation in which different types of slip sheets exist in the same document, and the output result of document data after combining processing Can be prevented from becoming unnatural. In addition, since it is possible to prevent mixing of different slip sheets by batch deletion processing, it is possible to realize rapid processing and does not require complicated operation by the user, which is very convenient for the user. It becomes.

<< Second Embodiment >>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, here, only differences from the above-described first embodiment will be described.

[Description of functional configuration of document processing apparatus]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the controller according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the controller 20 described here is different from the first embodiment described above in that it includes a changing unit 24 and a slip sheet setting unit 25 instead of the deleting unit 23.

  When the determination unit 22 determines that the document data to be processed by the synthesizing unit 21 includes the slip sheet information, the change unit 24 performs batch change processing of the slip sheet information. “Batch change processing for slip sheet information” refers to conversion processing performed to unify slip sheet information included in document data to be processed.

  The slip sheet setting means 25 specifies slip sheet information to be converted by the batch change processing in the changing means 24, that is, the unified slip sheet information. The slip sheet information is specified based on an input instruction from the operation panel 19 by the user. However, any one type extracted from the slip sheet information included in the document data may be used as the unified slip sheet information. In this case, it is considered that the slip sheet information is extracted in accordance with a preset standard, for example, extracting the information existing on the front page or extracting according to the priority order of each type. It is done.

  Note that each of these means 24 and 25 is also realized by operating the hardware resource of the controller 20 by the operation program installed in the controller 20 as in the case of the first embodiment. To do. That is, the functional configuration of the controller 20 described above can also be realized by a document processing program that causes a computer to function as a document processing apparatus.

[Description of processing operation]
Next, an example of processing operation in a multi-function peripheral including the controller 20 configured as described above, that is, the procedure of the document processing method in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of document composition processing in the document processing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Also in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the first document that is the composition source is selected on the operation panel 19 (S301), and the second document that is the composition source is further selected (S301). After the confirmation screen is displayed (S303), if the user does not select “OK” (S304), the composing unit 21 displays a process cancel and ends the document compositing process (S305). On the other hand, when the user selects “OK” (S304), the determination unit 22 determines that the document data for the selected first document and the document data for the second document each include slip sheet information. It is determined whether it is included (S306).

  As a result of this determination, if none of the document data includes slip sheet information and there is no slip sheet in either the first document or the second document, the composing unit 21 performs general document compositing processing. As in the case of, the document data for the first document and the document data for the second document are combined and combined into one (S307). Then, a message to the effect that the document composition has been completed is displayed to the user from the operation panel 19 (S308), and the new one document data is renewed while following the input instruction from the operation panel 19 by the user. And stored in the storage device 12 or printed out by the printing device 13 to complete the document composition processing.

  However, if any one of the document data includes slip sheet information and a slip sheet is present in at least one of the first document and the second document, the compositing unit 21 determines whether or not the first document is about the first document. The composition process of the document data and the document data of the second document is performed (S309), and the change unit 24 sets the slip sheet information setting input process (S310) and the document data to be processed by the composition unit 21. The slip sheet information batch change process (S311) is performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of slip sheet setting input processing in the document processing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when performing slip sheet information setting input processing, the slip sheet setting means 25 first displays a setting screen from the operation panel 19 to the user (S401), and after unifying to the user. Is set and input for the slip sheet information (S402). If there is an input instruction from the user (S403), the slip sheet setting means 25 ends the slip sheet setting input process.
Note that the slip sheet setting means 25 does not specify the merged slip sheet information based on the input instruction from the operation panel 19, but is one of the slip sheet information included in the document data. And the extracted slip sheet information may be used as unification slip sheet information. For example, among the document data for the first document and the document data for the second document, the data existing on the front page is used as the interleaving slip information after unification, or priority is given to the type of slip slip information. For example, the one with the highest priority according to the ranking is used as the interleaving slip information.
Then, when the slip sheet setting input process is completed, the changing unit 24 performs a batch change process of slip sheet information.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the slip sheet batch change process in the document processing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when performing batch change processing for slip sheet information, first, the changing means 24 sequentially acquires the attribute information for each page of document data to be processed by the document composition processing (page information). S501). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired attribute information page includes slip sheet information (S502). If it includes slip sheet information, the slip sheet setting means 25 for the slip sheet information of the corresponding page. Update processing is performed to change to the unified slip sheet information specified by S (S503). The above processing is repeated until all the pages of the document data to be processed are completed (S504). When all pages are processed, the slip sheet batch change processing is terminated.

  When the slip sheet batch change process is completed, as shown in FIG. 6, the composition unit 21 then displays to the user that the document composition has been completed from the operation panel 19 (S308), and the operation by the user. While following the input instruction from the panel 19, new one piece of document data obtained by the document composition processing, after completion of the slip sheet batch change processing, is newly written in the storage device 12 and stored in the storage device 12. The data is stored or printed out by the printing apparatus 13, and the series of processing ends.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not each document data includes slip-sheet information when performing a document synthesis process for synthesizing a plurality of document data to obtain one new document data. If slip sheet information is included, batch change processing for unifying the slip sheet information is performed. In other words, even if the document data to be processed in the document synthesis process includes slip sheet information, the type of the slip sheet information is unified by the batch change process. There is no possibility that different types of slip sheet information are mixed in one document data. Therefore, even when combining processing is performed on document data including slip sheet information, it is possible to avoid a situation in which different types of slip sheets exist in the same document, and the output result of document data after combining processing Can be prevented from becoming unnatural. In addition, since it is possible to prevent different interleaving sheets from being mixed by batch change processing, it is possible to realize rapid processing and does not require complicated operations by the user, which is very convenient for the user. It becomes.

<< Third Embodiment >>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, here, only differences from the first embodiment or the second embodiment described above will be described. The third embodiment is a combination of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

[Description of functional configuration of document processing apparatus]
Since the controller 20 described here is a combination of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the combining means 21, the judging means 22, the deleting means 23, the changing means 24, A slip sheet setting means 25. Further, since the controller 20 described here includes the deleting unit 23 and the changing unit 24, the controller 20 also includes a selecting unit for selecting the batch deleting process by the deleting unit 23 or the batch changing process by the changing unit 24. ing.

  The selection means may be any means that displays a selection operation screen from the operation panel 19 to the user and performs selection based on an input instruction from the operation panel 19 displaying the selection operation screen. This selection means is also realized by operating the hardware resource of the controller 20 by the operation program installed in the controller 20. That is, the functional configuration of the controller 20 described above can also be realized by a document processing program that causes a computer to function as a document processing apparatus.

[Description of processing operation]
Next, an example of processing operation in a multifunction machine including the controller 20 configured as described above, that is, a procedure of a document processing method in the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment or the second embodiment, the first document and the second document as the composition source are selected on the operation panel 19 and “OK” by the user is displayed on the confirmation screen. Is selected, the determination means 22 determines whether or not each of the document data for the first document and the document data for the second document includes slip sheet information. As a result of this determination, if any document data includes slip sheet information and slip sheets are present in at least one of the first document and the second document, the selection means will be described below. The processing operation is performed.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the selection operation screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The selection unit displays a selection operation screen as shown in the figure on the operation panel 19 when a slip sheet is present in at least one of the first document and the second document. Then, the user is allowed to select either “collective deletion”, “collective change”, or “no processing”.

As a result, when an input instruction of “collective deletion” is given, the selection unit notifies the deletion unit 23 of the input instruction content. Upon receiving this notification, the deleting means 23 thereafter performs the same processing operation as in the first embodiment.
In addition, when an input instruction is given for “batch change”, the selection unit notifies the change unit 24 and the slip sheet setting unit 25 of the input instruction content. In response to this notification, the changing unit 24 and the slip sheet setting unit 25 thereafter perform the same processing operation as in the second embodiment.
When “no processing” is input, the selection unit notifies the composition unit 21 of the content of the input instruction. Upon receiving this notification, the composition unit 21 thereafter performs the same processing operation as in the case of general document composition processing.

As described above, even in the third embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment or the second embodiment, even if the document data to be processed by the document synthesis process includes slip sheet information, There is no possibility that different types of slip sheet information are mixed in one new document data obtained after the document composition process. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a situation in which different types of slip sheets exist in the same document, and to prevent the output result of the document data after the composition processing from becoming unnatural. .
In addition, in the third embodiment, since the batch deletion process and the batch change process can be selected, the process suitable for the document data is selected and performed according to the document data to be processed in the document synthesis process. As a result, the quality of the document composition process can be improved, which is more convenient for the user.

In the first to third embodiments described above, preferred specific examples of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the contents, and may be appropriately changed without departing from the gist thereof. Is possible.
For example, in the first to third embodiments, in the case of document composition processing, the case where the first document and the second document are combined, that is, the case where the document data of two documents are combined and combined into one is taken as an example. As mentioned above, even when three or more documents are combined, the present invention can be applied in exactly the same manner.
For example, in the first to third embodiments, the case where the document processing apparatus is the multifunction machine 10 has been described as an example. However, a function as a file server for storing and storing document data and a plurality of document data are combined. The present invention can be applied in exactly the same manner even if other functions are provided as long as they have functions integrated into one. Further, the data format and format of the document data, attribute information, and image data are not particularly limited, and any processing can be applied to the processing described in each embodiment. .

1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a multifunction machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of the controller in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the document composition process in the document processing method in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the slip sheet batch deletion process in the document processing method in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of the controller in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the document composition process in the document processing method in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the slip sheet setting input process in the document processing method in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the slip sheet batch change process in the document processing method in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of the selection operation screen in 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... MFP, 11 ... Scanner, 12 ... Accumulation device, 13 ... Printing device, 14 ... Paper feed tray, 15 ... Manual feed tray, 16 ... Interleaf tray, 17 ... Finisher, 18 ... Output tray, 19 ... Operation panel, 20 ... Controller, 21 ... Composition means, 22 ... Judgment means, 23 ... Deletion means, 24 ... Change means, 25 ... Interleaf setting means

Claims (9)

And combining means for performing combining processing by combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new one document data,
Determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information;
Deletion means for performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data ;
A switching unit that switches a sheet feeding unit depending on whether an image is included in the page specified by the slip sheet information ,
When any of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining unit performs the combining process, the deleting unit performs the batch deletion process,
A document processing apparatus in which the combining means performs the combining process when none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . And combining means for performing combining processing by combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new one document data,
Determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information;
Changing means for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data ;
A switching unit that switches a sheet feeding unit depending on whether an image is included in the page specified by the slip sheet information ,
When any one of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining unit performs the combining process, the changing unit performs the batch change process,
A document processing apparatus in which the combining unit performs the combining process when none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . And combining means for performing combining processing by combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new one document data,
Determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information;
Deletion means for performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data;
Changing means for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data;
A selection means for selecting a batch deletion process by the deletion means or a batch change process by the change means ;
A switching unit that switches a sheet feeding unit depending on whether an image is included in the page specified by the slip sheet information ,
When any of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the synthesizing unit performs the synthesizing process, and the selection unit selects whether to perform the batch deletion process or the batch change process. ,
A document processing apparatus in which the combining unit performs the combining process when none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . Computer
And combining means for performing combining processing by combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new one document data,
Determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information;
Deletion means for performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data ;
Depending on whether an image is included in the page specified by the slip sheet information, it functions as a switching means for switching the slip sheet feeding means ,
When it is determined that any one of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining unit performs the combining process, and the deleting unit performs the batch deletion process,
A document processing program in which the synthesizing unit performs the synthesizing process when it is determined that none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . Computer
And combining means for performing combining processing by combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new one document data,
Determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information;
Changing means for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data ;
Depending on whether an image is included in the page specified by the slip sheet information, it functions as a switching means for switching the slip sheet feeding means ,
When it is determined that any one of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining unit performs the combining process, and the changing unit performs the batch change process,
A document processing program in which the synthesizing unit performs the synthesizing process when it is determined that none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . Computer
And combining means for performing combining processing by combining a plurality of document data to obtain a new one document data,
Determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information;
Deletion means for performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data;
Changing means for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data;
A selection means for selecting a batch deletion process by the deletion means or a batch change process by the change means ;
Depending on whether an image is included in the page specified by the slip sheet information, it functions as a switching means for switching the slip sheet feeding means ,
When it is determined that any one of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the synthesizing unit performs the synthesizing process, and the selecting unit performs either the batch deletion process or the batch change process. Select
A document processing program in which the synthesizing unit performs the synthesizing process when it is determined that none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . A synthesizing step for synthesizing process of obtaining a new one document data by combining a plurality of document data,
A determination step of determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information during the combining process in the combining step;
A deletion step of performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data ;
Depending on whether includes an image in the page specified by the interleaf sheet information, see contains a switching step of switching the sheet feeding means of the interleaf sheet,
When it is determined that any of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining step performs the combining process, and the deleting step performs the batch deletion process,
A document processing method in which the combining step performs the combining process when it is determined that none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . A synthesizing step for synthesizing process of obtaining a new one document data by combining a plurality of document data,
A determination step of determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information during the combining process in the combining step;
A change step for performing a change process for performing a batch change process for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data ;
Depending on whether includes an image in the page specified by the interleaf sheet information, see contains a switching step of switching the sheet feeding means of the interleaf sheet,
When it is determined that any of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining step performs the combining processing, and the changing step performs the batch changing processing,
A document processing method in which the combining step performs the combining process when it is determined that none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information . A synthesizing step for synthesizing process of obtaining a new one document data by combining a plurality of document data,
A determination step of determining whether or not the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information during the combining process in the combining step;
A deletion step of performing batch deletion processing on slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data;
A change step for performing batch change processing for unifying slip sheet information included in the plurality of document data;
A selection step of selecting a batch change process in a batch deletion processing or the changing step of the previous SL deleting step,
Depending on whether includes an image in the page specified by the interleaf sheet information, see contains a switching step of switching the sheet feeding means of the interleaf sheet,
When it is determined that any of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information, the combining step performs the combining process, and the selecting step performs either the batch deletion process or the batch change process. Select
A document processing method in which the combining step performs the combining process when it is determined that none of the plurality of document data includes slip sheet information .

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