JP4598017B2 - Imposition apparatus, imposition method, program, recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imposition apparatus that performs imposition processing in a plate making process and a printing plate process of offset printing. Specifically, the present invention relates to an imposition apparatus that creates an imposition template that is image data in which pages are arranged on a printing plate or paper.

In general, in the imposition apparatus, a large number of imposition templates are registered in advance for each size information or imposition specification. The imposition apparatus reads out an appropriate imposition template and performs imposition processing based on size information and imposition specifications set by the operator. The size information includes a plate size, a paper size, and a page size. The imposition specifications are a printing machine, a binding method, an opening, the number of pages, and the number of colors.
There has also been proposed an automatic imposition apparatus that performs imposition processing based on schedule data, page data, and specification data to create plate image data (see, for example, [Patent Document 1]).
Further, an imposition system has been proposed that reduces the labor burden related to the calculation of the page arrangement position and the mark arrangement position by hierarchically registering the imposition parts and the arrangement reference to be arranged on the printing plate (for example, (See Patent Document 2).)
Also, fixed-shaped marks such as colored balls and needle pads are pasted at designated positions on the imposition template. On the other hand, there is generally no method for managing a mark whose shape changes. There is also an imposition application that has a pattern generation function for specific marks such as backs and back marks.

JP 2000-326473 A JP 2005-1256 A

However, in an imposition application having a pattern generation function for a specific mark, a plurality of marks whose shapes change for a specific mark can be handled as a single mark, but the same applies to other marks. However, there is a problem that it is necessary to create and manage an imposition template according to a change in shape.
For example, a register mark that differs depending on the number of color plates is pasted on the imposition template. The registration marks for the four colors and the registration marks for the two colors are the same in the pasting position, but are different in shape. Therefore, even if all impositions other than the register mark are the same, it is necessary to manage a plurality of imposition templates for each number of color plates.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an imposition apparatus that can reduce the management burden of imposition templates and the processing burden associated with imposition template creation. For the purpose.

In order to achieve the above-described object, a first invention is an imposition apparatus for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper, and according to the condition of the imposition specification. Virtual mark information registration means for previously registering a calling condition for calling a predetermined mark and a mark called by the calling condition as virtual mark information for managing a plurality of changing marks as one virtual mark When the mark position information registering means for previously registering the plate or mark position information which is information about the position of the mark disposed on the paper, the imposition specification input means for inputting conditions of specifications with the surface, the From the virtual mark information registered by the virtual mark information registration means, the condition of the imposition specification input by the imposition specification input means and the above Calls the virtual mark information and conditions out matches, the virtual mark development means for developing the mark included in the virtual mark information, the position of the mark based on the mark position information of the mark which has been expanded by the virtual mark developing means And an imposition template creating means for creating the imposition template by arranging the marks developed by the virtual mark expanding means .

  The imposition apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention associates a mark whose form changes according to the imposition specification into a virtual mark, and registers it as virtual mark information together with a call condition for the associated mark. The imposition apparatus registers mark position information including virtual mark position information. The imposition apparatus develops the virtual mark into an associated mark using the input imposition specification as a calling condition. The imposition apparatus creates an imposition template by arranging the developed mark at the position of the virtual mark calculated based on the mark position information.

The mark is an accessory attached to the imposition template in order to confirm the position and color in the printing process and bookbinding process. The mark is, for example, a colored ball, a cutting register mark, a cross register mark, or a folding register mark.
The calling condition is a condition for calling a predetermined mark from marks associated as virtual marks. The calling condition is, for example, the number of color plates with imposition specifications or the number of folds.

Further, the imposition apparatus sets the correction information in the mark position information, and when the correction amount is input, the imposition amount is reflected in the correction information set in the mark position information to calculate the position of the virtual mark. You may make it do.
In addition to developing one virtual mark into one mark, it may be developed into a plurality of marks.

  Further, the development destination may be not only a normal mark but also a virtual mark again as a development destination. Virtual marks can also be grouped hierarchically with virtual marks. For example, a plurality of back signs (virtual marks) managed by folding numbers may be prepared, and the plurality of back signs may be managed by the color of the back sign to form one back sign (master). In this case, if an instruction such as the fifth fold of cyan is given, the spine (master) is first developed in the color of the spine, and the spine of one virtual mark is selected. Further, the spine is further expanded with a folding number and replaced with an actual mark.

  In the first invention, even if the form of the mark changes in accordance with the imposition specification, the imposition apparatus associates these marks with each other and registers the calling condition so that the change of each mark is performed. There is no need to manage imposition templates, and one imposition template may be managed. Therefore, the management burden of imposition templates can be reduced. Further, even when the mark form is changed in accordance with the imposition specification, it is not necessary to newly create the imposition template, so that the burden associated with the imposition template creation processing can be reduced.

A second invention is an imposition method for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper, and a plurality of forms of marks that change according to the condition of the imposition specification. As virtual mark information to be managed as one virtual mark, a virtual mark information registration step for registering in advance a calling condition for calling a predetermined mark and a mark called by the calling condition, and the plate or the paper Registered in the mark position information registration step for registering in advance the mark position information, which is information relating to the position of the mark placed on the screen, the imposition specification input step for inputting the imposition specification conditions , and the virtual mark information registration step. The imposition specification condition input by the imposition specification input step and the calling condition from the virtual mark information There calls the virtual mark information matching, calculates a virtual mark expansion step to expand the marks included in the virtual mark information, the position of the mark based on the mark position information of the mark which has been expanded by the virtual mark development step And an imposition template creating step of creating the imposition template by arranging the marks developed by the virtual mark development step .

  The second invention relates to an imposition method for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper.

A third invention is a program that causes a function as the imposition device of the first invention.
A fourth invention is a computer-readable recording medium that records a program that functions as the imposition apparatus of the first invention.
Note that the above program may be distributed by being held on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or the program can be transmitted and received via a communication line.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while reducing the management burden of an imposition template, the imposition apparatus which makes it possible to reduce the processing burden which concerns on imposition template preparation can be provided.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a surface imposing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to components having substantially the same functional configuration, and redundant description will be omitted.

(1. Structure of imposition apparatus 1)
Initially, the structure of the imposition apparatus 1 is demonstrated, referring FIG.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the imposition apparatus 1.

  The imposition apparatus 1 includes a registration unit 3, an input unit 5, a storage unit 7, a virtual mark development unit 32, an imposition template creation unit 33, an imposition template display unit 35, and an imposition template output unit 37. The storage unit 7 is a storage unit such as a hard disk or a memory, and holds information temporarily or permanently. The configuration of the imposition apparatus 1 in FIG. 1 is an example, and various configurations can be adopted.

The registration unit 3 includes an imposition information registration unit 9, a printing information registration unit 11, a page position information registration unit 13, a mark position information registration unit 15, a mark information registration unit 17, and a virtual mark information registration unit 19.
The imposition information registration unit 9 registers the imposition information 39 in the storage unit 7. The printing information registration unit 11 registers the printing information 47 in the storage unit 7. The page position information registration unit 13 registers page position information 49 in the storage unit 7. The mark position information registration unit 15 registers the mark position information 55 in the storage unit 7. The mark information registration unit 17 registers the mark information 51 in the storage unit 7. The virtual mark information registration unit 19 registers the virtual mark information 53 in the storage unit 7.

The input unit 5 includes an imposition specification input unit 23, a printing plate information input unit 25, a paper information input unit 27, and a page information input unit 29.
The imposition specification input means 23 receives imposition specifications and size information 40 input by the operator. The printing plate information input unit 25 holds the size information 40 input by the operator in the storage unit 7. The size information 40 is plate information 41 including the plate size, sheet information 43 including the sheet size, and page information 45 including the page size.

The virtual mark expanding means 32 expands the virtual mark based on the imposition specification and the virtual mark information 53.
The imposition template creation means 33 calculates the page arrangement position and the mark arrangement position based on the imposition information 39 and the input imposition specification and size information 40 and creates the imposition template 57.
The imposition template display means 35 displays the created imposition template 57 on the display device.
The imposition template output means 37 outputs the created imposition template 57 from the printing apparatus.

(2. Hardware configuration)
Next, the hardware configuration of the imposition apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the imposition apparatus 1.
Note that the hardware configuration in FIG. 2 is an example, and various configurations can be adopted depending on the application and purpose.

  The imposition apparatus 1 is configured by connecting a CPU 61, a memory 62, a storage unit 63, a display unit 64, an input unit 65, an output unit 66, a communication unit 67, and the like via a system bus 68.

  A CPU 61 (Central Processing Unit) calls an execution program stored in a hard disk, ROM, recording medium, etc., an OS (operation system) program, an application program, etc., into a work memory area on the RAM of the memory 62 and executes the calculation It performs processing (four arithmetic operations, comparison operations, etc.), operation control of hardware and software, and implements various functions to be described later.

  The memory 62 is a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. A RAM (Random Access Memory) stores a ROM (Read Only Memory), an OS (Operation System) program read from the storage unit 63, an application program, and the like. The RAM functions as a main memory and work area for the CPU 61.

  The memory | storage part 63 is an apparatus which memorize | stores various data, for example, is a hard disk. The storage unit 63 stores a program executed by the CPU 61, data necessary for program execution, an OS, various databases, and the like.

  The display unit 64 includes a display device such as a CRT monitor and a liquid crystal panel, and a logic circuit (such as a video adapter) for realizing a video function of the computer in cooperation with the display device.

  The input unit 65 is an input device for various data, such as a keyboard and a mouse. The output unit 66 is an output device for various data, and is, for example, a printer. Drive devices that perform data input / output with various media can also be used as the input unit 65 and the output unit 66.

  The communication unit 67 is a communication control device that connects and communicates with an external device via the network 11. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  The system bus 68 is a path that mediates transmission / reception of control signals, data signals, and the like between the devices in the imposition apparatus 1. It is.

  The imposition apparatus 1 loads a program (execution program, OS program, etc.) stored in the storage unit 63 onto the memory 62, and executes various processes shown below under the control of the CPU 61.

(3. Imposition template 57)
Next, the imposition template 57 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the imposition template 57.

The imposition template 57 is image data in which a page 75, a plate surface 77, and a mark 79 are arranged on the printing plate 71 and the paper 73. The plate surface 77 is a rectangular region that includes a plurality of pages 75. A part of the printing plate 77 coincides with the outer periphery of the page 75.
The virtual mark 80 is a mark whose shape, color, or the like changes according to the imposition specification or the size information 40.

(4. Information registered and held in the storage unit 7)
Next, information registered and held in the storage unit 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(4-1. Imposition information 39)
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the imposition information 39.
The imposition information 39 is information that associates the imposition specification 81 and the imposition setting 83 when the imposition template 57 is created.

The imposition specification 81 includes items of a printing press ID 85, a binding method 87, an opening 89, a page number 91, and a color number 93.
The printing press ID 85 indicates identification information of the printing press. The printing machine ID 85 is, for example, “No. 1 machine (S0001)”. A binding method 87 indicates the type of binding of the printed material. The binding method 87 is, for example, “saddle binding” or “wireless binding”. The opening 89 indicates the direction in which the printed material is opened. The opening 89 is, for example, “right opening” or “left opening”. The page number 91 indicates the number of pages 75 arranged on the printing plate 71 or the paper 73. The page number 91 is, for example, “4P”, “16P”, “32P”. The number of colors 93 indicates the number of color plates used for printing. The number of colors 93 is, for example, “4 colors” or “5 colors”.

  The imposition setting 83 includes items of a plate shake ID 95, a page position ID 97, and a mark position ID 99. The printing ID 95 is identification information of the printing information 47 and associates the imposition information 39 with the printing information 47. The printing ID 95 is, for example, “H0001”. The page position ID 97 is identification information of the page position information 49 and associates the imposition information 39 with the page position information 49. The page position ID 97 is “PP0001”, for example. The mark position ID 99 is identification information of the mark position information 55 and associates the imposition information 39 with the mark position information 55. The mark position ID 99 is “MP0001”, for example.

(4-2. Printing plate information 41)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an aspect of the plate information 41.
The plate information 41 is information regarding the size of the plate 71. The plate information 41 is input according to the type of the printing machine when the imposition template 57 is created. The plate information 41 includes items of plate size (X) 101 and plate size (Y) 103. The printing plate size (X) 101 is the size of the printing plate 71 in the X direction, and is “600 mm”, for example. The printing plate size (Y) 103 is the size of the printing plate 71 in the Y direction, and is, for example, “500 mm”.

(4-3. Paper information 43)
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the paper information 43.
The paper information 43 is information regarding the size of the paper 73. The paper information 43 is input according to the size of the paper 73 on which the page 75 is arranged when the imposition template 57 is created. The sheet information 43 includes items of a sheet size (X) 105, a sheet size (Y) 107, an alignment reference point 109, and an offset amount 111.
The paper size (X) 105 is the size of the paper 73 in the X direction, and is “540 mm”, for example. The paper size (Y) 107 is the size of the paper 73 in the Y direction, and is “357 mm”, for example. The alignment reference point 109 indicates a reference point related to the positioning of the sheet 73, and is, for example, “the lower center of the printing plate and the lower center of the sheet”. The offset amount 111 indicates a distance between reference points indicated by the alignment reference point 109, for example, “X direction = 0 mm, Y direction 10 mm”.

(4-4. Page information 45)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the page information 45.
The page information 45 is input according to the size of the page 75 when the imposition template 57 is created. The page information 45 includes items of page size (X) 113 and page size (Y) 115. The page size (X) 113 is the size of the page 75 in the X direction, and is “210 mm”, for example. The page size (Y) 115 is the size of the page 75 in the Y direction, and is “297 mm”, for example.

(4-5. Printing information 47)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an aspect of the plate shake information 47.
The plate shake information 47 indicates the arrangement and orientation of the pages 75 arranged on the printing plate 71 or the paper 73. The printing information 47 is registered in the storage unit 7 in advance. The printing information 47 includes items of a printing ID 95, a position 117, a surface 119, a direction 121, and a page number 123.
The printing ID 95 is identification information of the printing information 47. The printing ID 95 is, for example, “H0001”. In the printing information 47, the same printing ID 95 is assigned to the information of the page 75 arranged on one printing plate 71 or one sheet 73. A position 117 indicates an arrangement position of the page 75. For example, “(1, 1)” indicates the position of the first row from the bottom and the first column from the left. The surface 119 shows the front and back. A direction 121 indicates a vertical direction (top and bottom). The page number 123 indicates the page number of the page 75.

(4-6. Page position information 49)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the page position information 49.
The page position information 49 is registration information regarding the position of the page 75 arranged on the printing plate 71 or the sheet 73. The page position information 49 is registered in the storage unit 7 in advance. The page position information 49 includes items of a page position ID 97, an interval number 125, and an interval length 127.
The page position ID 97 is identification information of the page position information 49. The page position ID 97 is “PP0001”, for example. The same page position ID 97 is given to the position information of the page 75 arranged on one plate 71 or one sheet 73. The interval number 125 is a number for identifying the interval between the sheet 73 and the page 75 or the interval between the pages 75. The interval length 127 indicates the length of the interval corresponding to the interval number 125.

  In the interval length 127, not only a fixed value but also variable information 153 and correction information 154 are set. The variable information 153 is a mathematical expression (macro) including a variable parameter such as a paper size. The variable parameters that can be described in the variable information 153 are, for example, the plate size, the paper size, the page size, and the amount of addition. The correction information 154 is a correction amount that can be input together with the plate information 41, the paper information 43, and the page information 45. The correction information 154 itself may be used as a variable parameter that can be described in the variable information 153.

(4-7. Mark information 51)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the mark information 51. As illustrated in FIG.
The mark information 51 is information relating to the form (shape and color) of the mark 79 arranged on the printing plate 71 or the paper 73. The mark information 51 is registered in the storage unit 7 in advance. The mark information 51 includes items of a mark ID 129, a mark name 131, a format 133, and reference destination / data 135.
The mark ID 129 is identification information of the mark information 51. The mark ID 129 is “M0001”, for example. The mark name 131 is the name of the mark 79. The mark names 131 are, for example, “colored balls”, “cutting registration marks”, “cross marks”, “rectangles”, and “register marks”. A format 133 indicates the format of the mark information 51. The format 133 is, for example, “PDF format” or “virtual mark format”. The reference destination / data 135 indicates a data file name indicating the mark 79 and a reference destination. The reference destination / data 135 is, for example, a data file name “M0001.PDF” and a virtual mark ID “KM0001” for referring to the virtual mark information 53. The virtual mark information 53 will be described later.

(4-8. Virtual Mark Information 53)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the virtual mark information 53.
The virtual mark information 53 is information that is referred to when the mark 79 is changed according to the calling condition. The virtual mark information 53 is registered in the storage unit 7 in advance. The virtual mark information 53 includes items of a virtual mark ID 137, a calling condition 139, a mark ID 129, and an offset amount 141.

The virtual mark ID 137 is identification information of the virtual mark information 53. The virtual mark ID 137 is, for example, “KM0001”. The same virtual mark ID 137 is given to the virtual mark information 53 corresponding to the mark 79 arranged on one plate 71 or one sheet 73.
The calling condition 139 is information relating to a parameter for changing the mark 79. The calling condition 139 is, for example, “call when the number of colors is 4 (“ number of colors = 4 ”)”. Virtual mark information 53 that matches the calling condition 139 is called, and a mark 79 indicated by the virtual mark information 53 is placed on the plate 71 or the paper 73.
The mark ID 129 is the same as the mark ID 129 of the mark information 51. The virtual mark information 53 and the mark information 51 are related via the mark ID 129.
The offset amount 141 indicates a distance from the arrangement position specified by the mark position information 55. The offset amount 141 is, for example, “X direction = 0 mm, Y direction 100 mm”. The mark position information 55 will be described later.

(4-9. Mark position information 55)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the mark position information 55.
The mark position information 55 is registration information regarding the position of the mark 79 arranged on the plate 71 or the paper 73. The mark position information 55 is registered in the storage unit 7 in advance. The mark position information 55 includes items of mark position ID 99, mark ID 129, mark name 131, overlapping order 143, reference point 145, surface 147, offset amount (X) 149, and offset amount (Y) 151.

  The mark position ID 99 is identification information of the mark position information 55. The mark position ID 99 is “MP0001”, for example. The mark ID 129 is the same as the mark ID 129 of the mark information 51. The mark position information 55 and the mark information 51 are related via the mark ID 129. The mark name 131 is the same as the mark name 131 of the mark information 51. The overlapping order 143 indicates the overlapping order when a plurality of marks 79 overlap in the same imposition template 57. Regarding the heavy order 143, for example, the smaller the numerical value, the higher the value, and the larger the numerical value, the lower the value may be.

  A reference point 145 indicates a reference position when the mark 79 is arranged. The reference points 145 are, for example, “the lower left corner of the paper 73 (“ paper / lower left ”)” and “the center of the printing plate 77 (“ plate surface / middle ”)”. A surface 147 indicates an arrangement surface of the mark 79. The surface 147 is, for example, “both sides of the front surface and the back surface (“ front and back ”)”.

  The offset amount (X) 149 and the offset amount (Y) 151 each indicate a distance from the reference point 145. In the offset amount (X) 149 and the offset amount (Y) 151, not only fixed values but also variable information 155 and correction information 156 are set. The variable information 155 is a mathematical expression (macro) including variable parameters such as paper size. The variable parameters that can be described in the variable information 155 are, for example, the plate size, the paper size, the page size, and the amount of addition. The correction information 156 is a correction amount that can be input together with the plate information 41, the paper information 43, and the page information 45. The correction information 156 itself may be used as a variable parameter that can be described in the variable information 155.

(5. Operation of imposition device 1)
Next, the operation of the imposition apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the registration process in the storage unit 7.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the process for creating the imposition template 57.
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a process for creating the imposition template 57.

  The imposition apparatus 1 registers imposition information 39, plate shake information 47, page position information 49, mark information 51, virtual mark information 53, and mark position information 55 in the storage unit 7 based on an operation instruction from the operator. (Step 1001 to Step 1006). As the storage unit 7, the storage unit 63 and the memory 62 of FIG. 2 can be used.

Based on the operation instruction of the operator, the imposition specification 81, the size information 40, and the correction amount 46 are input to the imposition apparatus 1 (step 2001 and step 2002). The size information 40 includes plate information 41, paper information 43, and page information 45.
The imposition apparatus 1 refers to the imposition information 39 of the storage unit 7 and acquires the imposition setting 83 corresponding to the imposition specification 81 (step 2003).
The imposition apparatus 1 reads the plate shake information 47, the page position information 49, and the mark position information 55 indicated by the imposition setting 83 from the storage unit 7 (step 2004).

The imposition apparatus 1 calculates the arrangement position of the page 75 based on the page position information 49 (step 2005).
The imposition apparatus 1 calculates the arrangement position of the mark 79 and the virtual mark 80 based on the mark position information 55 (step 2006).
The imposition apparatus 1 expands the virtual mark 80 based on the imposition specification 81 and the virtual mark information 53 (step 2007). The imposition apparatus 1 expands the virtual mark 80 into an expansion mark 301-1 and an expansion mark 301-2, for example, according to the number of colors 93 of the imposition specification 81. The imposition apparatus 1 arranges the development mark 301-1 or the development mark 301-2 at the arrangement position of the virtual mark 80 calculated in the process of step 2006.
The imposition apparatus 1 creates the imposition template 57 by arranging the page 75 and the mark 79 on the printing plate 71 or the sheet 73 and displays it on the display unit 64 (step 2008).

(6. Screen display)
Next, screen display in the imposition apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(6-1. Registration of virtual mark information 53)
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an aspect of the registration screen 303 for the virtual mark information 53.
On the registration screen 303, input fields for a call condition 139, a mark ID 129, and an offset amount 141 are displayed. The operator inputs the calling condition 139, the mark ID 129, and the offset amount 141 on the registration screen 303. When the “Register” button 305 is pressed, the imposition apparatus 1 registers the virtual mark information 53 in the storage unit 7 based on the input content (step 1005 in FIG. 13).

(6-2. Input of imposition specifications 81)
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the input screen 209 for the imposition specification 81.
On the input screen 209, an input field of the imposition specification 81 is displayed. The operator inputs the printing machine ID 85, the binding method 87, the opening 89, the number of pages 91, and the number of colors 93 as the imposition specifications 81 on the input screen 209. When the “next” button 211 is pressed, the imposition apparatus 1 holds the input content in the memory 62 and proceeds to the next processing (step 2001 in FIG. 14).

(6-3. Input of size information 40 and correction amount 46)
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the input screen 213 for the size information 40 and the correction amount 46.
In the input screen 213, input fields for the size information 40 and the correction amount 46 are displayed. On the input screen 213, the operator inputs the plate information 41, the paper information 43, and the page information 45 as the size information 40, and inputs the correction amount 46 (step 2002 in FIG. 14).

Specifically, the plate size (X) 101 and the plate size (Y) 103 are input as the plate information 41. As the paper information 43, a paper size (X) 105, a paper size (Y) 107, an alignment reference point 109, and an offset amount 111 are input. As the page information 45, a page size (X) 113 and a page size (Y) 115 are input.
When the “imposition template creation” button 215 is pressed, the imposition apparatus 1 proceeds to a process for creating the imposition template 57.

(6-4. Display of imposition template 57)
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the display screen 217 of the imposition template 57.
The imposition apparatus 1 expands the virtual mark 80 according to the calling condition. For example, the number of colors 93 of the imposition specification 81 is set as the calling condition. In this case, the imposition apparatus 1 refers to the virtual mark information 53, and when the color number 93 is “4 colors”, the virtual mark 80 is expanded to the expansion mark 301-1, and the color number 93 is “5 colors”. In this case, the virtual mark 80 is expanded to the expansion mark 301-2 (step 2007 in FIG. 14).
The development mark 301-1 includes a mark 311 (4C rectangle (mark ID: M0007)). The development mark 301-2 includes a plurality of marks 312 (4C rectangle (mark ID: M0007)) and mark 313 (spot color 1 rectangle (mark ID: M0008)). The imposition apparatus 1 arranges the development mark 301-1 or the development mark 301-2 at the placement position of the virtual mark 80.
The imposition apparatus 1 displays the calculation result of the imposition template 57 on the display screen 217 (step 2008 in FIG. 14).

In addition, by changing the sheet 225 and the front and back 227 on the display screen 217, the other plate surface 77 of the imposition template 57 can be displayed.
Further, when the “reset” button 229 is pressed, the imposition template 57 creation processing and display processing are performed again by returning to the input screen 209 of the imposition specification 81 and the input screen 213 of the size information 40 and resetting. It can be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the virtual mark that changes in accordance with the number of colors has been described. However, other forms of virtual marks can be registered.
For example, a spine having a different shape depending on the folding number can be registered as a virtual mark. In this case, the management item is “fold number”, and a plurality of marks whose black solid positions are changed are registered. The spine is a solid black mark printed on the back of a signature. Since the spine is arranged in a staircase pattern when it is correctly bound, it is possible to easily check the disorder.
Also, depending on the design of each page, in order to adjust the ink consumption in the left-right direction, it is possible to put a solid for ink consumption at the top and bottom of the paper and allow the user to select which solid to use on the input screen. . In this case, a management item is set as a “discarded solid pattern”, and a plurality of items with different solid sizes and densities are registered.

(7. Effects, etc.)
Through the above process, the imposition apparatus 1 manages a plurality of marks that change according to the imposition specification 81 as one virtual mark 80 together with the calling condition. One virtual mark 80 is associated with one or more marks. When the imposition specification 81 is input, the imposition apparatus 1 expands the virtual mark 80 into one or a plurality of marks based on the calling condition.
The imposition apparatus 1 calculates the arrangement position of the virtual mark 80 based on the mark position information 55. The imposition apparatus 1 creates an imposition template 57 by arranging one or a plurality of marks developed at the calculated arrangement position of the virtual mark 80.

  As described above, the imposition apparatus 1 registers the calling condition by associating these marks with each other even if the mark form changes according to the imposition specification, so There is no need to manage attached templates, and one imposition template may be managed. Therefore, the management burden of imposition templates can be reduced. Further, even when the mark form is changed in accordance with the imposition specification, it is not necessary to newly create the imposition template, so that the burden associated with the imposition template creation processing can be reduced.

Regarding correction information, it is possible to set variable information required by imposition specifications, and correction amounts related to items that you want to input arbitrarily in order to deal with printing press troubles and special imposition. desirable. The variable information required by the imposition specification is, for example, the back width and the milling width. The correction amount related to the item to be arbitrarily input in operation is, for example, the amount of movement of the throat and the entire page. By making it possible to set the movement amount of the entire page, imposition can be offset in the horizontal and vertical directions according to special circumstances such as a printing press trouble.
Further, the development destination may be not only a normal mark but also a virtual mark again as a development destination. Virtual marks can also be grouped hierarchically with virtual marks. For example, a plurality of back signs (virtual marks) managed by folding numbers may be prepared, and the plurality of back signs may be managed by the color of the back sign to form one back sign (master). In this case, if an instruction such as the fifth fold of cyan is given, the spine (master) is first developed in the color of the spine, and the spine of one virtual mark is selected. Further, the spine is further expanded with a folding number and replaced with an actual mark.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of the imposition apparatus which concerns on this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, this invention is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea disclosed in the present application, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

Functional block diagram of imposition apparatus 1 Hardware configuration diagram of imposition apparatus 1 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the imposition template 57 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the imposition information 39 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the printing plate information 41 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the paper information 43 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the page information 45 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the printing information 47 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the page position information 49 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the mark information 51 The figure which shows the virtual mark information 53 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the mark position information 55 A flowchart showing registration processing in the storage unit 7 The flowchart which shows the creation process of the imposition template 57 The schematic diagram which shows the creation process of the imposition template 57 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the registration screen 303 of the virtual mark information 53 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the input screen 209 of the imposition specification 81 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the input screen 213 of the size information 40 and the correction amount 46 The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the display screen 217 of the imposition template 57

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ......... Imposition apparatus 3 ......... Registration means 5 ......... Input means 7 ......... Memory | storage part 9 ......... Imposition information registration means 11 ......... Print layout information registration means 13 ......... Page position information Registration means 15... Mark position information registration means 17... Mark information registration means 19... Virtual mark information registration means 23... Imposition specification input means 25. Paper information input means 29... Page information input means 32... Virtual mark expansion means 33... Imposition template creation means 35... Imposition template display means 37. ... Imposition information 40 .... Size information 41 .... Press plate information 43 .... Paper information 45 .... Page information 46 .... Correction amount 47 .... Printing information 49 .... Page position information 51. ……… Mark information 3 ......... virtual mark information 55 ......... mark position information 57 ......... face with template 61 ......... CPU
62 ......... Memory 63 ......... Storage unit 64 ......... Display unit 65 ......... Input unit 66 ......... Output unit 67 ......... Communication unit 68 ......... System bus 71 ......... Plate 73 ... ... Paper 75 ......... Page 77 ......... Plate surface 79 ......... Mark 80 ......... Virtual mark 81 ......... Imposition specifications 83 ......... Imposition settings 153, 155 ......... Variable information 154, 156 ... ... Correction information 209 ... ... Input screen (imposition specifications 81)
213... Input screen (size information 40 and correction amount 46)
217 ... Display screen (imposition template 57)
301-1, 301-2 ...... Development mark 303 ...... Registration screen (virtual mark information 53)

Claims (7)

An imposition device for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper,
As virtual mark information for managing a plurality of forms of marks that change according to the imposition specification conditions as one virtual mark, a call condition for calling a predetermined mark, and a mark called by the call condition Virtual mark information registration means to be registered in advance ;
Mark position information registration means for previously registering mark position information, which is information relating to the position of the mark placed on the plate or the paper ;
Imposition specification input means for inputting conditions of the imposition specification;
Call out the virtual mark information in which the condition of the imposition specification input by the imposition specification input means matches the calling condition from the virtual mark information registered by the virtual mark information registration means, and the virtual mark information A virtual mark expanding means for expanding a mark included in the information ;
The imposition template creation for calculating the position of the mark based on the mark position information relating to the mark developed by the virtual mark development means, and arranging the mark developed by the virtual mark development means to create the imposition template Means,
The imposition apparatus characterized by comprising. The mark position information further includes correction information that is a correction amount for correcting the position of the mark ,
An input means for inputting the correction amount;
2. The imposition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imposition template creation unit calculates a mark position by reflecting the correction amount input by the input unit in correction information included in the mark position information . . The imposition apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mark developed by the virtual mark development means is a virtual mark different from the virtual mark related to the called virtual mark information. The imposition apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the condition of the imposition specification is at least the number of colors or a folding number. An imposition method for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper,
As virtual mark information for managing a plurality of forms of marks that change according to the imposition specification conditions as one virtual mark, a call condition for calling a predetermined mark, and a mark called by the call condition A virtual mark information registration step to be registered in advance ;
A mark position information registration step for previously registering the mark position information which is information about the position of the mark disposed on the plate or the sheet,
An imposition specification input step for inputting the condition of the imposition specification;
Call out the virtual mark information in which the condition of the imposition specification input by the imposition specification input step matches the calling condition from the virtual mark information registered by the virtual mark information registration step, and the virtual mark information A virtual mark unfolding step for unfolding the mark included in the information ;
Imposition template creation for calculating the position of a mark based on mark position information relating to the mark developed by the virtual mark development step and arranging the mark developed by the virtual mark development step to create the imposition template Steps,
The imposition method characterized by comprising.   A program that causes a computer to function as the imposition device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to function as the imposition apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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