JP4705605B2 - 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).)

JP 2000-326473 A JP 2005-1256 A

However, since the types of imposition specifications are limited to some extent, imposition templates can be created and registered for each type of imposition specifications, but since the size information is continuous, these sizes There is a problem that it is difficult to create and register imposition templates comprehensively for information.
For example, for a paper size that is frequently used, an imposition template is registered in advance, and the imposition template may be read out to perform imposition processing. On the other hand, for paper sizes that are used infrequently or never used, imposition templates are not registered in advance, so page layouts and mark layouts are set for new paper sizes, and imposition templates are newly created. Need to create.
In addition, when imposing templates for exhaustive registration of size information that is used infrequently or never used, it is necessary to register an immense number of imposition templates, and the management of imposition templates is complicated. There is a problem of becoming. Furthermore, in order to create these imposition templates, it is necessary to set a page arrangement and a mark arrangement for each imposition template, so that there is a problem that the labor burden increases.

  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, the first invention is an imposition apparatus that creates an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper, and is a variable that changes according to size information. Mark position information registration means for registering mark position information including information, size information input means for inputting the size information, and reflecting the input size information in variable information included in the mark position information, An imposition apparatus comprising: a mark position calculation unit that calculates a position; and an imposition template creation unit that creates the imposition template based on the calculated position of the mark.

  The imposition apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention registers mark position information including variable information that changes according to size information, and when the size information is input, the input size information is set in the mark position information. The mark position is calculated by reflecting the information, and an imposition template is created based on the calculated mark position. The imposition apparatus displays the generated imposition template together with the calculation result using variable 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 variable information is, for example, a calculation formula described using variables (parameters) relating to the plate size, paper size, page size, and amount of addition.

  The imposition apparatus sets correction information in the mark position information, and when a correction amount is input, the imposition amount is reflected in the correction information set in the mark position information to calculate the mark position. You may do it. Similarly to the variable information, the correction information may be described using variables (parameters) relating to the plate size, paper size, page size, and amount of addition.

  In the first invention, the imposition apparatus holds the change in the arrangement position of the mark when the size information changes, even when the size information of the printing plate, paper, and page is variable, There is no need to manage the imposition template for each size information, and one imposition template may be managed. Therefore, the management burden of imposition templates can be reduced. Moreover, even if the size information changes, it is not necessary to create an imposition template again, so the burden on the imposition template creation process 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 registers mark position information including variable information that changes according to size information A mark position information registration step, a size information input step for inputting the size information, and a mark position calculation step for calculating the position of the mark by reflecting the input size information in variable information included in the mark position information. And an imposition template creation step of creating the imposition template based on the calculated mark position.

  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 variable information calculation unit 31, 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 means 3 includes imposition information registration means 9, printing information registration means 11, page position information registration means 13, mark position information registration means 15, mark information registration means 17, virtual mark information registration means 19, variable information setting means. 21.
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 variable information setting means 21 registers variable information corresponding to the size information 40 by incorporating it into the page position information 49 and the mark position information 55.

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 variable information calculation means 31 calculates variable information incorporated in the page position information 49 or the mark position information 55 based on the size information 40.
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, and includes, for example, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) bus, and a memory bus. 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.

(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 reflects the contents of the size information 40 and the correction amount 46 in the variable information 153 and the correction information 154 included in the read page position information 49 (step 2005).
The imposition apparatus 1 calculates the arrangement position of the page 75 based on the page position information 49 (step 2006).
The imposition apparatus 1 reflects the contents of the size information 40 and the correction amount 46 in the variable information 155 and the correction information 156 included in the read mark position information 55 (step 2007).
The imposition apparatus 1 calculates the arrangement position of the mark 79 based on the mark position information 55 (step 2008).
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 2009).

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

(6-1. Registration of mark position information 55)
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the registration screen 205 for the mark position information 55.
The registration screen 205 displays input fields for a mark ID 129 indicating the type of mark, the overlapping order 143, the reference point 145, the surface 147, the offset amount (X) 149, and the offset amount (Y) 151. On the registration screen 205, the operator inputs a mark ID 129 indicating the type of the mark, the overlapping order 143, the reference point 145, the surface 147, the offset amount (X) 149, and the offset amount (Y) 151. As the offset amount (X) 149 and the offset amount (Y) 151, not only fixed values but also variable information 155 and correction information 156 can be input. When the “Register” button 207 is pressed, the imposition apparatus 1 registers the mark position information 55 in the storage unit 7 based on the input content (step 1006 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 reflects the size information 40 and the correction amount 46 input on the input screen 213 in the variable information 155 and the correction information 156 of the mark position information 55, and calculates the arrangement position of the mark 79 (FIG. 14). Step 2007 and Step 2008). The imposition apparatus 1 displays the calculation result of the imposition template 57 on the display screen 217 (step 2009 in FIG. 14).

The reference point 232 is an arrangement reference position of the mark 231 (cutting registration mark (upper right)) and is an upper left corner of the printing plate 77. A distance 233 is a distance in the X direction of the mark 231 with respect to the reference point 232.
The reference point 235 is an arrangement reference position of the mark 234 (cutting registration mark (upper left)) and is an upper right corner of the printing plate 77. A distance 236 is a distance in the X direction of the mark 234 with respect to the reference point 235.
The reference point 238 is an arrangement reference position of the mark 237 (colored ball) and is the upper center of the printing plate 71. A distance 239 is a distance in the Y direction of the mark 237 with respect to the reference point 238.
When plate size (Y) = 500 [mm], paper size (Y) = 357 [mm], page size (X) = 210 [mm] correction amount (5) = 0 [mm], The imposition apparatus 1 calculates the distance 233, the distance 236, and the distance 239 by performing the following arithmetic processing.

Distance 233 = page size (X) + correction amount (5) = 210 + 0 = 210 [mm].
Distance 236 = − (page size (X)) = − 210 = −210 [mm].
Distance 239 = − (press plate size (Y) −paper size (Y)) / 4 = − (500−357) /4≈35.7 [mm]

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.

(7. Effects, etc.)
Through the above process, the imposition apparatus 1 registers the mark position information 55 including the variable information 155 and the correction information 156, and the input size information 40 and the correction amount 46 are input to the variable information 155 of the mark position information 55 and the correction. Reflecting the information 156, the arrangement position of the mark 79 is calculated.
The imposition apparatus 1 manages the imposition template 57 by holding each size of the printing plate 71, the sheet 73, and the page 75 as a variable (parameter) and holding the arrangement position of the mark 79 as a calculation formula using the variable of each size. To do. The imposition device 1 dynamically creates an imposition template 57 when the values of the variables of each size are input.

  As described above, the imposition apparatus 1 maintains each change in the mark arrangement position when the size information changes, even when the size information of the printing plate, paper, and page is variable. There is no need to manage an imposition template for each size information, and only one imposition template may be managed. Therefore, the management burden of imposition templates can be reduced. Moreover, even if the size information changes, it is not necessary to create an imposition template again, so the burden on the imposition template creation process 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.

  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 205 of the mark position information 55 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

Explanation of symbols

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 21 ......... Variable information setting means 23 ......... Imposition specification input means 25 ......... Print Plate information input means 27... Form information input means 29... Page information input means 31... Variable information calculation means 33... Imposition template creation means 35. Imposition template output means 39... Imposition information 40... Size information 41... Printing plate information 43... Paper information 45... Page information 46... Correction amount 47. 49 ……… Page position Distribution 51 ......... mark information 53 ......... 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 81 ......... Imposition specifications 83 ......... Imposition settings 153, 155 ......... Variable information 154, 156 ......... Correction information 205 ... ... Registration screen (mark position information 55)
209 ... Input screen (Imposition specifications 81)
213... Input screen (size information 40 and correction amount 46)
217 ... Display screen (imposition template 57)

Claims (8)

An imposition device for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper,
Mark position information registration means for registering mark position information including variable information that changes according to size information;
Size information input means for inputting the size information;
Mark position calculating means for calculating the position of the mark by reflecting the input size information in variable information included in the mark position information;
An imposition template creating means for creating the imposition template based on the calculated mark position;
The imposition apparatus characterized by comprising. The mark position information includes correction information related to a correction amount,
The imposition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark position calculation unit calculates the position of the mark by reflecting the input correction amount in correction information included in the mark position information.   3. The imposition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the variable information includes a variable related to at least one of a plate size, a paper size, a page size, and an addition amount.   The imposition apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the correction information includes a variable related to at least one of a plate size, a paper size, a page size, and an amount of addition.   5. The imposition template display means for displaying the created imposition template together with a calculation result using the variable information and the correction information, according to claim 1. Imposition device. An imposition method for creating an imposition template by arranging at least one page and a mark on a printing plate or paper,
A mark position information registration step for registering mark position information including variable information that changes according to the size information;
A size information input step for inputting the size information;
A mark position calculating step of calculating the position of the mark by reflecting the input size information in variable information included in the mark position information;
An imposition template creating step of creating the imposition template based on the calculated position of the mark;
The imposition method characterized by comprising.   A program for causing a computer to function as the imposition device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program that causes the computer to function as the imposition apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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