JP4725663B2 - Image output program, image output system, and image output apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image output program capable of outputting an image, an image output apparatus, and an image output system.

  Conventionally, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is known as an invention related to an image processing apparatus. For example, the image processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 adds an image (that is, incidental data) based on a character string input by a user to an image acquired by scanning one original.

JP 2006-114971 A

  Here, in the case of the image processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, in order to obtain an output result in which different character strings are added to a plurality of originals, the user must copy the plurality of originals one by one. It is necessary to read them one by one and input a character string (that is, incidental data) appropriately. In other words, the invention according to Patent Document 1 has a side in which a complicated operation is requested from the user for each document in the above case. Further, the number of documents and the number of input incidental data do not always match. The invention according to Patent Document 1 has a case where complicated correction work is required due to erroneous input. The present specification provides an image output program, an image output system, and an image output apparatus that are improved in convenience in the case of performing output in which auxiliary data is associated with the contents of a plurality of documents.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image output program comprising: an acquisition unit; an image extraction unit; an image position specifying unit; an image identification information adding unit; an input unit; an auxiliary identification information adding unit; It functions as data generation means, determination means, display means, data number changing means, generation control means, and output means. The image extraction unit extracts a plurality of document images based on the document from one image data acquired by the acquisition unit. Each document image is given image identification information based on the position in the one image data specified by the document position specifying means. Further, the incidental image identification information adding means adds incidental identification information to the incidental data input by the input means. The accompanying data specifying means specifies one piece of accompanying data corresponding to one document image based on the image identification information and the accompanying identification information. The output data generation means generates output data including one original image and one auxiliary data corresponding to the original image specified by the auxiliary image data specifying means. Based on the generated output data, the output means performs an output including a document image constituting the output data. When the determination means determines that the number of auxiliary data is not in a normal state that matches the number of document images, the display means displays a data number change screen for adding or subtracting data constituting the output data. . The data number changing means changes the number of the original image or the accompanying data when the data number changing screen is displayed on the display means. The generation control unit generates the output data by the output data generation unit based on the document image or the auxiliary data whose number is changed by the data number changing unit.

  Accordingly, the image output program according to the first aspect reduces the user's work burden regarding the number of data even when the number of document images and the number of incidental data do not match by cooperating with the computer. Therefore, it is possible to provide high convenience in performing output based on output data including one original image and one auxiliary image.

  The image output program according to claim 2 can reduce a user's work burden related to the number of data by adding data that is lacking in the configuration of the output data. It is possible to provide high convenience when performing output based on output data including one incidental image.

  The image output program according to claim 3 can select and output desired output data from the output data generated by the output data generation means, so that there is an error in the data constituting the output data, etc. Even in the case where there is, it is possible to provide the user with the convenience that the user-desired output can be surely provided.

  The image output program according to claim 4 is acquired later by resetting the incidental data that does not have a corresponding document image and cannot constitute complete output data as a specific target. Output data including a document image can be generated. In other words, the image output program can reduce the work burden related to re-input of auxiliary data by the input means, and further, when performing output based on one document image and output data including one auxiliary image. High convenience can be provided.

  The image output program according to claim 5 can exclude the output data from the print output target when there is an error in the document image constituting the output data. It is possible to provide the convenience of obtaining a print result. In addition, since the incidental data constituting the output data excluded from the printing target is reset to the specific target, the image output program provides the user with a desired output result when a new document image is acquired. In this case, the user's work burden can be reduced.

  Further, in the image output system according to the sixth aspect, similarly to the image output program according to the first aspect, even when the number of document images and the number of incidental data do not match, the user's work load related to the number of data is reduced. Can be reduced, and it is possible to provide high convenience in performing output based on output data including one original image and one auxiliary image.

  The image output apparatus according to the seventh aspect has the same effects as the image output program according to the first aspect. The image output device includes an acquisition unit, an image extraction unit, an image position specifying unit, an image identification information adding unit, an input unit, an auxiliary identification information adding unit, an auxiliary data specifying unit, an output data generating unit, a determining unit, a display unit, Data number changing means, generation control means, and output means are provided.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the printing system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart of the control program run with a computer. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the preview screen before a scan. It is a flowchart of a data output processing program. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a print preview screen. It is a flowchart of a corresponding set data processing program. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a set data content display screen. It is a flowchart of a pre-scanning preview program. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the preview screen before a rescan. 5 is a flowchart of a control program executed by the multi-function device. It is a flowchart of a document image sorting process program. It is a flowchart of a document image search processing program. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of scan data. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the output result based on set data.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying an image output program, an image output system, and an image output apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 1 includes a computer 10 and a multi-function device 30. The computer 10 is connected to the multi-function device 30 and can transmit and receive data (for example, scan data 90 and the like) to each other.

  First, a schematic configuration of the computer 10 constituting the printing system 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the computer 10 includes a control unit 11.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU 12, a ROM 13, and a RAM 14. The CPU 12 is a central processing unit that plays a central role in the control related to the computer 10. The ROM 13 stores permanent data and control programs necessary for controlling the computer 10. The RAM 14 temporarily stores the calculation result of the control program by the CPU 12.

  The computer 10 includes an external storage device 15 (for example, an HDD) connected to the control unit 11. The external storage device 15 stores an application program 16. The application program 16 includes a control program (see FIG. 2 and the like), a document creation program, a spreadsheet program, and the like which will be described later.

  The computer 10 further includes a mouse 23, a keyboard 24, and a display 25. The mouse 23 and the keyboard 24 are connected to the control unit 11. The display 25 is connected to the control unit 11 via the output I / F 21.

  The computer 10 includes a network I / F 22. The computer 10 is connected to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the multi-function device 30 configuring the printing system 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The multi-function device 30 has a control unit 31. The control unit 31 includes a CPU 32, a ROM 33, and a RAM 34. The CPU 32 is a central processing unit that plays a central role in controlling the multi-function device 30. The ROM 33 stores data and programs (for example, FIGS. 10 to 12 and the like) required for controlling the multi-function device 30. The RAM 34 temporarily stores the calculation result of the program by the CPU 32.

  The multi-function device 30 includes a scanner unit 35, a printing unit 36, and a fax unit 37. As can be seen from the external view of the multi-function device 30 shown in FIG. 1, the scanner unit 35 has a flat bed and a carriage.

  The flat bed is made of a light transmissive material (for example, glass). The size of the flat bed is a size on which paper such as A3 size can be placed. The user can place a plurality of documents at once on the flat bed.

  The carriage has a light source for irradiating light on the original on the flat bed. The light emitted from the carriage is reflected by the original on the flat bed, and is used for imaging the original image by the imaging device. The imaging device has a plurality of imaging elements (for example, CCDs) and constitutes a scanner unit 35.

  Therefore, when a plurality of documents are placed on the flat bed, the multi-function device 30 can acquire the scan data 90 shown in FIG. 13 by controlling the scanner unit 35. The scan data 90 includes a plurality of document images 91 based on a document on a flat bed.

  The printing unit 36 prints out the input print data on a sheet based on the control of the control unit 31. Since the detailed configuration of the printing unit 36 is already known, the description thereof is omitted. In the present invention, various methods (for example, an electrophotographic method, an ink jet method, etc.) can be adopted as a printing method in the printing unit 36.

  The fax unit 37 performs facsimile transmission to a predetermined destination device based on the control of the control unit 31. That is, the fax unit 37 outputs the input fax transmission data to the destination device via the public switched telephone network or the like. Since the detailed configuration of the fax unit 37 is already known, its description is omitted.

  The multi-function device 30 has a display panel 38 and a keypad 39. The display panel 38 can display various images under the control of the control unit 31. The keypad 39 is used for various operations by the user. The multi-function device 30 further includes a network I / F 40 and a PSTN I / F 41.

  Next, a control program for the computer 10 constituting the printing system 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The control program is executed by the control unit 11 of the computer 10.

  At this time, a text input screen is displayed on the display 25 of the computer 10. The text input screen is the same as the pre-scan preview screen 50 described later, but does not include the document position guide image 51.

  First, in S1, it is determined whether or not text (that is, a character string) has been input to the first text input field 54A to the third text input field 54C (see FIG. 3). Text input is performed using the mouse 23 and the keyboard 24. If there is a text input (S1: YES), the process proceeds to S2. If not (S1: NO), the process proceeds to S7.

  After shifting to S2, the pre-scan preview screen 50 is displayed on the display 25. Here, the pre-scan preview screen 50 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the pre-scan preview screen 50.

  The pre-scan preview screen 50 includes a document position guide image 51, a first text input field 54A to a third text input field 54C, a Print button 55, and a layout selection button 56.

  The document position guide image 51 includes a document position image 52 and an input text image 53. The document position guide image 51 cooperates with the schematic diagram of the multi-function device 30 included in the pre-scan preview screen 50, and the correspondence between the document set position in the scanner unit 35 and the text input in each text input field and Indicates the positional relationship.

  The document position image 52 indicates a document setting position on the flat bed when the scanner unit 35 acquires the document image 91. The input text image 53 indicates the correspondence and positional relationship between the contents of the text input in the first text input field 54A and the original image 91 acquired later. Note that the display content of the document position guide image 51 is updated in S4 described later when the input content in each text input field is updated.

  The first text input field 54A to the third text input field 54C are input fields for inputting user-desired text (character string). Each text entry field is associated with an identification number, and the text data entered in the text entry field is associated with an identification number corresponding to the text entry field.

  In FIG. 3, only three of the first text input field 54A to the third text input field 54C are shown, but the pre-scan preview screen 50 has more text input fields.

  The Print button 55 is operated when the user finishes text input and instructs printing output using the input text and the original image 91 acquired by the scanner unit 35 as a set.

  As shown in FIG. 2, after the pre-scan preview screen 50 is displayed on the display 25, the counter n is set to “1” in S3. The text associated with the same identification number as the numerical value of the counter n is the processing target in S4.

  In S4, an input text image 53 is generated based on the text input in the target text input field, and the input text image 53 is displayed at a predetermined position in the document position guide image 51 (see FIG. 3).

  In S5, “1” is added to the value of the counter n. As a result, the new text becomes the processing target of S4.

  In S6, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter n is greater than the number N of accompanying texts. The accompanying text number N indicates the total number of texts input in the text input field. When the value of the counter n is larger than the number of accompanying texts N (S6: YES), the process is returned to S1. If not (S6: NO), the process returns to S4.

  In S7, it is determined whether or not there is an input from the Print button 55. If there is an input from the Print button 55 (S7: YES), the process proceeds to S8. Otherwise (S7: NO), the process returns to S1.

  In S8, a copy command is transmitted to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22. The copy command includes text data input in each text input field. The text data includes an identification number based on the text input field.

  In S9, it is determined whether preview data is received from the multi-function device 30 or not. The preview data includes set data including scan data 90 generated by the multi-function device 30, a document image 91, and an accompanying text image 95. When the preview data is received (S9: YES), the process proceeds to S10. If not (S9: NO), the process waits until the preview data is received.

  In S10, the control unit 11 executes data output processing. Specifically, the control unit 11 executes a data output processing program.

  Here, the data output processing program will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the process proceeds to the data output process (S10), it is first determined whether or not the number of accompanying texts N is equal to the number of original images M (S11). The number M of document images indicates the total number of document images 91 included in the preview data. If the accompanying text number N is equal to the document image number M (S11: YES), the process proceeds to S12. If not (S11: NO), the process proceeds to S17.

  In step S12, the print preview screen 60 is displayed on the display 25 based on the preview data.

  Here, the print preview screen 60 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the print preview screen 60 includes a scan image 61, a preview image 62, an OK button 63, and a cancel button 64.

  The scan image 61 is an image based on the scan data 90 acquired by the scanner unit 35 of the multi-function device 30. The scanned image 61 shows an image of a document set on the flat bed of the scanner unit 35.

  The preview image 62 is an image based on set data constituting preview data. As will be described later, the set data is image data obtained by combining a set (that is, a set) of one document image 91 and one accompanying text image 95 at predetermined positions. In the case shown in FIG. 5, the preview image 62 is composed of the first preview image 62 </ b> A to the third preview image 62 </ b> C, and each indicates contents corresponding to one set data.

  The OK button 63 is used when executing printing on the printing paper in accordance with the contents (that is, set data) indicated by the preview image 62. The cancel button 64 is used when canceling printing according to the content of the preview image 62.

  The processing after S13 will be described based on FIG. 4 again. In S13, it is determined whether or not an OK button 63 has been input. If there is an input from the OK button 63 (S13: YES), the process proceeds to S14. If not (S13: NO), the process proceeds to S15.

  In S14, a print command is transmitted to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22, and the control program ends. The print command is a command for instructing execution of printing based on the set data.

  When the process proceeds to S15, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 64 has been input. If there is an input from the cancel button 64 (S15: NO), the process proceeds to S16. Otherwise, the process returns to S13.

  In S16, a cancel command is transmitted to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22, and the control program ends. The cancel command is a command for canceling printing based on the set data.

  If the accompanying text number M and the document image number N do not match, the corresponding set data processing is executed in S17. Specifically, the control unit 11 executes a corresponding set data processing program.

  Here, the corresponding set data processing program will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the process proceeds to the corresponding set data processing (S17), the set data content display screen 70 is displayed on the display 25 (S21).

  The set data content display screen 70 displayed on the display 25 by S21 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the set data content display screen 70 includes a scan image 71, a preview image 72, and an input text image 73.

  Similarly to the print preview screen 60, the scan image 71 indicates an image based on the scan data 90 acquired by the scanner unit 35 of the multi-function device 30. The input text images 73 show the contents of the incidental text input in the text input field of the pre-scan preview screen 50, respectively. In the case shown in FIG. 7, the first text image 73A, the second text image 73B, and the third text image 73C are input to the first text input field 54A, the second text input field 54B, and the third text input field 54C, respectively. Indicates the contents of the attached text.

  The preview image 72 is an image based on set data constituting preview data. As described above, the set data content display screen 70 is displayed on the display 25 when the number of accompanying texts N and the number M of document images do not match. Accordingly, the set data content display screen 70 includes a preview image 72 (in the case of FIG. 7, the third preview image 72C) lacking any accompanying text or document image.

  The preview image 72 functions as an option when selecting a target to be printed based on the set data. The print setting display 74 is additionally displayed on the preview image 72 selected by the user. The print setting display 74 indicates that the set data related to the preview image 72 is set as a print target. Then, the setting impossible display 75 is additionally displayed on the preview image 72 (for example, the third preview image 72C in FIG. 7) related to the set data in which either the accompanying text or the document image is missing. The unsettable display 75 indicates that the set data related to the preview image 72 cannot be set as a print target.

  The set data content display screen 70 includes a selection cancel button 76, an OK button 77, and a cancel button 78. The selection cancel button 76 is operated when canceling the setting of the print target by selecting each preview image 72 and initializing the setting state. The OK button 77 is operated when printing the set data based on the current setting state of the print target. The cancel button 78 is operated when canceling printing based on the set data.

  Based on FIG. 6 again, the processes after S22 will be described. In S22, user operation acceptance processing is executed. Specifically, a print target setting operation based on the selection of the preview image 72 by the user and a print target setting cancel operation for the selection cancel button 76 are accepted. Also, an operation for the OK button 77 and the cancel button 78 is accepted.

  In S23, it is determined whether or not an input operation for the OK button 77 has been performed. When the input operation of the OK button 77 is performed (S23: YES), the process proceeds to S24. Otherwise (S23: NO), the process proceeds to S25.

  In S24, the values of the counter i and the counter k are set to “1”. The value of the counter i means an identification number related to the set data, and means set data (hereinafter referred to as target set data) to be processed after S26 described later. The identification number associated with the set data is the same as the identification number of the document image and the accompanying text that constitute the set data. The value of the counter k indicates the processing order in the processing (S18) related to the pre-rescan preview.

  In S25, it is determined whether or not an input operation for the cancel button 78 has been performed. When an operation is performed on the cancel button 78, a cancel flag is stored in the RAM 14, and the corresponding set data processing program is terminated. When that is not right (S25: NO), a process is returned to S22 and a user's operation is received.

  In S26, the target set data is specified based on the value of the counter i, and it is determined whether or not the target set data is set as a print target. If the target set data is set as a print target (S26: YES), the process proceeds to S27. If not (S26: NO), the process proceeds to S29.

  After shifting to S <b> 27, a print command related to the target set data is transmitted to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22. The print command in this case is a command for instructing execution of printing based on one target set data.

  In S28, it is determined whether or not the target set data has accompanying text. In this case, the target set data is excluded from the print target. If the target set data has accompanying text (S28: YES), the process proceeds to S29. When that is not right (S28: NO), a corresponding | compatible set data processing program is complete | finished as it is, and a process is transfered to S18.

  In S29, the target accompanying text is set as a processing target of the pre-rescan preview (S18). That is, the supplementary text included in the target set data is stored in the RAM 14 as a reset target. The incidental text stored as the reset target is referred to as “reset text”.

  In S30, the current value of the counter k is stored in the RAM 14 in association with the reset text identification number. Thereafter, “1” is added to the value of the counter k.

  In S31, “1” is added to the value of the counter i, and the target set data is changed.

  In S32, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter i is larger than the complete set data number T. The number of complete set data means the total number of set data including one original image and one accompanying text. When it is larger than the complete set data number T (S32: YES), the process proceeds to S33. When that is not right (S32: NO), a process is returned to S26 and the process regarding new set data is performed.

  In S33, it is determined whether or not the target set data has accompanying text. In this case, the target set data lacks either one original image or one accompanying text. If the target set data has accompanying text (S33: YES), the process proceeds to S34. When that is not right (S33: NO), a corresponding | compatible set data processing program is complete | finished as it is, and a process is transfered to S18.

  In S34, the target accompanying text is set as a processing target of the pre-rescan preview (S18). That is, the supplementary text included in the target set data is stored in the RAM 14 as a reset target.

  In S35, the current value of the counter k is stored in the RAM 14 in association with the reset text identification number. Thereafter, “1” is added to the value of the counter k.

  In S36, “1” is added to the value of the counter i to change the target set data. Thereafter, the process returns to S33, and the processes of S33 to S36 related to the new target set data are performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the corresponding set data processing (S10) is completed, the control unit 11 executes processing related to the pre-rescan preview (S18). In S18, the control unit 11 executes the pre-rescan preview program.

  Here, the pre-rescan preview program will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the process proceeds to the process relating to the pre-rescan preview (S18), it is determined whether or not a cancel flag is stored in the RAM 14 (S41). If the cancel flag is stored (S41: YES), the process proceeds to S49. Otherwise (S41: NO), the process proceeds to S42.

  In S42, the pre-rescan preview screen 80 is displayed on the display 25. Here, the pre-rescan preview screen 80 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the pre-rescan preview screen 80 is basically displayed in the same display mode as the pre-scan preview screen 50 (see FIG. 3). The pre-rescan preview screen 80 includes a reset position guide image 81, a first text input field 84A to a third text input field 84C, and a Print button 85.

  The reset position guide image 81 includes a reset original position image 82 and a reset text image 83. The reset position guide image 81 cooperates with the schematic diagram of the multi-function device 30 included in the pre-rescan preview screen 80, and additionally inputs the reset position of the document in the scanner unit 35, the reset text, and the text input field. Shows the correspondence and positional relationship of the text that has been set.

  The re-set document position image 82 indicates a set position of the document on the flat bed when the scanner unit 35 re-acquires the document image 91. The reset text image 83 indicates the correspondence and positional relationship between the text content input to the first text input field 54A and the like and the document image 91 that is acquired again later.

  As will be described later, the reset text is automatically input to the first text input field 54A or the like based on the identification number related to the reset text. Then, the display content of the reset position guide image 81 is updated in S44 described later when the input content in each text input field is updated.

  The first text input field 84A to the third text input field 84C are input fields for inputting user-desired text (character string). Each text entry field is associated with an identification number, and the text data entered in the text entry field is associated with an identification number corresponding to the text entry field. In this regard, the reset text is automatically input to the text input field corresponding to the identification number of the reset text.

  In FIG. 9, only three of the first text input field 84A to the third text input field 84C are shown, but the pre-rescan preview screen 80 has more text input fields. .

  The Print button 85 is operated when the user finishes text input and instructs the print output of the input text and the original image 91 acquired by the scanner unit 35 as a set.

  Returning to FIG. 8 again, processing after S43 of the pre-rescan preview program will be described. In S43, the value of the counter k is set to “1”. The value of the counter k in this case indicates the text to be processed in S44 to S46.

  In S44, the reset text corresponding to the value of the counter k is read from the RAM 14 and input to the text input field corresponding to the identification number of the reset text (see, for example, the first text input field 84A in FIG. 9).

  In S45, “1” is added to the value of the counter k, and a new text is set as a processing target.

  In S46, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter k is larger than the reset number K. The reset number K means the total number of reset texts stored in the RAM 14. That is, it is determined whether or not all reset texts are automatically set in the text input field. When the value of the counter k is larger than the reset number K (S46: YES), the process proceeds to S47. When that is not right (S46: NO), a process is returned to S44 and the process regarding a new text is performed.

  In S47, it is determined whether or not an input operation for the Print button 85 has been performed. When the input operation of the Print button 85 is performed (S47: YES), the process proceeds to S48. When that is not right (S47: NO), a process is waited until operation of the Print button 85 exists.

  In S <b> 48, a copy command is transmitted to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22. Thereafter, the rescan preview program is terminated, and the process proceeds to S9 (see FIG. 2) of the main control program. The copy command in this case includes text data input in each text input field of the pre-rescan preview screen 80. The text data includes an identification number based on the text input field.

  If there is a cancel flag in the RAM 14, when the process proceeds to S49, a cancel command is transmitted to the multi-function device 30 via the network I / F 22, and the pre-rescan preview program is terminated. The cancel command is a command for canceling printing based on the set data.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the process related to the pre-rescan preview (S18) ends, the execution of the data output processing program ends. Then, based on the completion of the data output process (S10), the execution of the main control program (see FIG. 2) is terminated.

  Next, a control program for the multi-function device 30 constituting the printing system 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. A control program for the multi-function device 30 is executed by the control unit 31.

  In S51, it is determined whether or not the copy command (including text data) transmitted from the computer 10 in S8 is received. If a copy command has been received (S51: YES), the process proceeds to S52. If not (S51: NO), the process proceeds to S61.

  In S52, an auto crop (AUTOCROP) scan is executed based on the received copy command.

  Specifically, in S52, the scanner unit 35 is controlled to generate scan data 90 including a document image 91 based on each document set on the flat bed (see FIG. 13). The scan data 90 has a size defined by the scan image height H and the scan image width W. The scan data 90 constitutes preview data and is stored in the RAM 34.

  Thereafter, by performing edge detection or the like, the document image 91 of each document is detected from the generated scan data 90. Then, each document image 91 is cut out, and each document image 91 is also stored in the RAM 34 individually. At this time, each document image 91 is given a detection number in the order of being cut out from the scan data 90. The detection number is a concept different from an identification number described later.

  Then, an orthogonal coordinate system is set for the scan data 90, and position coordinate information of each document image 91 is acquired. Specifically, the position of the pixel at the upper left corner of the scan data 90 is set to the origin O (see FIG. 13). Then, the horizontal direction of the scan data 90 passing through the origin O is set as the horizontal axis (X axis), and the height direction of the scan data 90 passing through the origin O is set as the vertical axis (Y axis) (see FIG. 13).

  Thereafter, the position of the upper left corner of each document image 91 is specified as the image reference point I, and position coordinate information indicating the position of the image reference point I is acquired based on the orthogonal coordinate system. When the clipping of each document image 91 and the acquisition of the position coordinate information of each document image are completed, the auto crop scan is terminated.

  In step S53, the document image sorting process is executed. In the document image sorting process (S53), the control unit 31 executes a document image sorting process program.

  Here, the document image sorting processing program will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the process proceeds to the document image sorting process (S53), first, the Y coordinate h of the target coordinates is set to “1” (S71). The target coordinates mean coordinates that are detection targets related to the presence or absence of the document image 91.

  In S72, the X coordinate w of the target coordinate is set to “1”.

  In S73, a document image search process is executed. In the document image search process (S73), the control unit 31 executes a document image search process program.

  Here, the document image search processing program will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the process proceeds to the document image search process (S73), first, the value of the counter i is set to “1” (S81). The value of the counter i corresponds to the detection number of each document image 91 and indicates the document image 91 to be determined.

  In S82, it is determined whether or not the target coordinates match the position coordinates of the target image. Specifically, the determination is performed based on position coordinate information related to the target image. If the target coordinates match the position coordinates of the target image (S82: YES), the process proceeds to S85. Otherwise (S82: NO), the process proceeds to S83. The target image means one original image 91 specified by the value of the counter i.

  In S83, “1” is added to the value of the counter i. That is, the document image 91 relating to the next detection number is set as the target image.

  In S84, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter i is larger than the document image number M. The document image number M is the total number of document images 91 included in the scan data 90, and is acquired in S52. If the value of the counter i is larger than the document image number M (S84: YES), the document image search processing program is terminated, and the process proceeds to S74. When that is not right (S84: NO), a process is returned to S82 and the process with respect to a new object image is performed.

  In S85, the image detection information is stored in the RAM 34 based on the fact that the target coordinates coincide with the position coordinates of the target image.

  With reference to FIG. 11 again, the processing after S74 of the document image sorting processing program will be described. In S74, it is determined whether or not the document image 91 is detected at the target coordinates based on the presence or absence of the image detection information described above. When the document image 91 is detected at the target coordinates (S74: YES), the process proceeds to S75. Otherwise (S74: NO), the process proceeds to S76.

  In S75, an identification number is assigned to the detected document image 91. Specifically, according to the detected order, identification numbers are assigned in order from “1”.

  In S76, “1” is added to the value of the X coordinate w of the target coordinate, and the target coordinate is shifted by “1” in the horizontal direction.

  In S77, it is determined whether or not the value of the X coordinate w of the target coordinate is larger than the scan image width W (that is, the maximum value of the X coordinate). That is, it is determined whether or not the detection processing of the document image 91 has been performed for all the pixels constituting a certain row. If the value of the X coordinate w is larger than the scanned image width W (S77: YES), the process proceeds to S78. Otherwise (S77: NO), the process returns to S74.

  In S78, “1” is added to the value of the Y coordinate h of the target coordinates, and the target coordinates are shifted downward by “1”.

  In S79, it is determined whether or not the value of the Y coordinate h of the target coordinates is larger than the scan image height H (that is, the maximum value of the Y coordinates), and the original image 91 is detected for all the pixels constituting the scan data 90. It is determined whether or not processing has been performed. If the value of the Y coordinate h is larger than the scanned image height H (S79: YES), the document image sorting process program is terminated, and the process proceeds to S54. Otherwise (S79: NO), the process returns to S72.

  The processing after S54 in the control program of the multi-function device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 again. In S54, the value of the counter m is set to “1”. The value of the counter m in this case corresponds to the accompanying text and the identification number of the document image 91.

  In S55, the document image 91 to which the identification number corresponding to the value of the counter m is assigned is acquired from the RAM 34 and set as a set target image. The set target image means a document image 91 to be processed in a set data generation process (S57) described later.

  In S56, it is determined whether or not the corresponding text exists in the text data received together with the copy command. The corresponding text means text data to which an identification number corresponding to the value of the counter m is given. If the corresponding text exists (S56: YES), the process proceeds to S57. Otherwise (S56: NO), the process proceeds to S58.

  In S57, a set data generation process is executed. That is, set data including a document image 91 relating to the set target image and text data relating to the corresponding text is generated. In the present embodiment, the set data is generated by arranging and synthesizing the document image 91 and the accompanying text image 95 related to the corresponding text at a predetermined position.

  In S58, “1” is added to the value of the counter m, and the document image 91 and text to be processed are changed.

  In S59, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter m is larger than the document image number M. That is, it is determined whether or not the processing for all the document images 91 has been completed. When the value of the counter m is larger than the document image number M (S59: YES), the process proceeds to S60. Otherwise (S59: NO), the process returns to S55.

  In S60, the scan data 90 and the set data generated in S57 are read from the RAM 34, and the preview data is transmitted via the network I / F 40.

  In S61, it is determined whether a print command is received from the computer 10 via the network I / F 40. If a print command is received (S61: YES), the process proceeds to S62. If not (S61: NO), the process proceeds to S63.

  In S62, a printing process is performed. That is, printing is performed on the printing paper based on the set data (see FIG. 14). When the printing process ends, the control program ends.

  In S63, it is determined whether a cancel command is received from the computer 10 via the network I / F 40. If a cancel instruction is received (S63: YES), the process proceeds to S64. Otherwise (S63: NO), the control program is terminated as it is.

  In S64, a cancel process is executed. Specifically, the set data and the like are erased from the RAM 34, and the control program is terminated.

  As described above, the printing system 1 and the control program (see FIGS. 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 to 12) according to the first embodiment include a plurality of document images 91 based on a document. Each document image 91 is extracted from the scan data 90 (S52). Further, according to the printing system 1, the user can input a desired text in the first text input field 54A or the like (S1). Then, the printing system 1 associates each document image 91 with each input text based on each identification number, and generates set data (S55 to S59). The set data basically includes a set of one original image 91 and one accompanying text image 95. The generated set data is printed on printing paper in units of one page (S62, FIG. 14).

  As a result, the printing system 1 can provide an output result in which the supplementary text image 95 is added to the contents related to a plurality of documents (that is, the document image 91) by performing a single scanning operation. That is, the printing system 1 does not need to scan each original unit, can reduce the work burden on the user, and can provide high convenience.

  When the number of document images 91 matches the number of input incidental texts (S11: YES), the printing system 1 and the like can perform the user-desired output all at once, so that the work load can be further reduced. High convenience can be provided. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 14, the user can acquire the first output result 100 </ b> A to the third output result 100 </ b> C that he / she desires by a single process.

  In addition, the printing system 1 and the control program, even when the number of document images and the number of accompanying texts are different (S11: NO), for the set data including one document image and one accompanying text, Can print out at once. For data lacking a document image, the printing system 1 performs corresponding set data processing (S17) and pre-rescan preview (S18) to compensate for the lack. That is, the printing system 1 can re-acquire the original image and finally provide all the output results desired by the user. At this time, the printing system 1 automatically sets the incidental text of the set data lacking the document image as the processing target in S17 and S18, so that the work burden on the user can be surely reduced.

  For example, when the first output result 100A to the third output result 100C shown in FIG. 14 are desired and the document image 91 relating to the third output result is missing, the printing system 1 displays the set data content display shown in FIG. The screen 70 is displayed (see the third preview image 72C in FIG. 7). In this case, the user can immediately obtain the first output result 100A and the second output result 100B.

  In the above-described case, the printing system 1 automatically inputs the supplementary text “I enjoyed” in the first text input field 84A of the pre-rescan preview screen 80. Then, when the user sets a desired document and replenishes the desired document image, the printing system 1 can additionally provide a third output result without forcing a complicated text input operation. That is, even in this case, the printing system 1 can finally provide the first output result 100A to the third output result 100C desired by the user with a small work load.

  In this regard, in the auto-crop scan (S52), each document image 91 cannot always be reliably extracted from the scan data 90, and an extraction error (an image related to one document cannot be found at all) due to various conditions such as image contamination. In some cases, the document is not extracted or is recognized as two document images 91. Even in such a case, the printing system 1 can provide an output result desired by the user with a small work load.

  Further, since the printing system 1 prints out the set data set as the printing target on the set data content display screen 70, it can reliably provide the output result desired by the user. In this case, since the incidental text of the set data excluded from the print target is set as the reset text, the print system 1 can provide the user-desired output result when the desired document image is re-acquired. .

  Then, the printing system 1 notifies the reset text and the set position of the reacquired document on the pre-rescan preview screen 80. By setting the document based on this notification, the printing system 1 can reliably provide an output desired by the user and can reduce the user's work load.

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Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a single multi-function device 30 will be described as a second embodiment. The basic configuration of the multi-function device 30 in the second embodiment is the same as that of the multi-function device 30 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

  In the multi-function device 30, the control program and the like according to the first embodiment (FIGS. 2, 4, 6, and 8) are stored in a storage device (for example, the ROM 33) included in the multi-function device 30. Yes. The control program and the like are executed by the control unit 31 of the multi-function device 30.

  In the second embodiment, the processing contents of S2, S4, S8 and S9 in FIG. 2, S12, S14 and S16 in FIG. 4, S21 and S27 in FIG. 6, and S42, S44, S48 and S49 in FIG. Unlike the control program according to the first embodiment, the other processing contents are the same as those of the first embodiment. Next, differences between the programs according to the second embodiment will be described.

  First, in the second embodiment, the pre-scan preview screen 50 in S2 and S4, the print preview screen 60 in S12, the set data content display screen 70 in S21, and the pre-rescan preview screen 80 in S42 and S44 are: It is displayed not on the display 25 but on the display panel 38. The contents of the above processes are the same as those in the first embodiment except for the difference in display devices.

  Further, the processing of S8, S9, S14, S16, S27, S48, and S49 in the second embodiment is performed in the multi-function device 30 without communicating with an external device (for example, the computer 10 in the first embodiment). It is executed as a process. The contents of the above processes are the same as those in the first embodiment, except that communication with an external device is not performed.

  With this configuration, the multi-function device 30 and the control program according to the second embodiment have the same effects as the printing system 1 and the control program according to the first embodiment. That is, the multi-function device 30 and the control program can alleviate the user's work load related to the number of data even when the number of document images 91 and the number of accompanying texts do not match. 91 and high convenience in the case of performing output based on set data including one accompanying image.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the supplementary text image 95 based on the text input by the user is associated with each document image 91 and set data is generated. However, the present invention is limited to this mode. Is not to be done. That is, the present invention can employ various data as data associated with the document image 91. For example, a facsimile number may be associated with a facsimile document. In this case, facsimile communication is performed as processing related to the set data.

  In the above embodiment, the output result based on the set data including the supplementary text and the re-acquired original image 91 is obtained by re-acquiring the original image 91. However, the present invention is not limited to this aspect. . In other words, the configuration may be such that by re-inputting the accompanying text, set data composed of the original image 91 and the re-input text can be generated and output related to the set data can be performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing system 10 Computer 11 Control part 16 Application program 24 Keyboard 25 Display 30 Multifunctional device 31 Control part 35 Scanner part 36 Printing part 38 Display panel 39 Keypad 50 Pre-scan preview screen 60 Print preview screen 70 Set data content display screen 80 Preview screen before rescanning 90 Scan data

Claims (7)

Computer
An acquisition means capable of acquiring image data based on the set original;
Image extracting means for extracting each original image from one image data obtained by the obtaining means and including a plurality of original images based on the original;
Image position specifying means for specifying the position of the original image in the one image data for each original image extracted by the image extraction means;
Image identification information providing means for providing image identification information capable of identifying each document image based on the position of each document image specified by the image position specifying means;
An input means capable of inputting a plurality of incidental data;
To the incidental data input from the input means, incidental identification information adding means for adding incidental identification information that can identify the incidental data;
Ancillary data specifying means for specifying one auxiliary data corresponding to one original image based on the image identification information and the auxiliary identification information;
Output data generating means for generating output data including the one original image and one auxiliary data corresponding to the original image specified by the auxiliary image data specifying means;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the number of auxiliary data input by the input unit is a normal state that matches the number of document images extracted by the image extraction unit;
Display means for displaying a data number change screen for adjusting data constituting the output data when the determination means determines that the normal state is not established;
A data number changing means for changing the number of the original image or the auxiliary data when a data number changing screen is displayed on the display means;
Generation control means for generating output data by the output data generation means based on the document image or the auxiliary data whose number has been changed by the data number changing means;
Based on the output data, output means for performing an output including a document image constituting the output data;
Image output program to make it function. An image output program according to claim 1,
Computer
When it is determined that the normal state is not detected by the determination unit and the data number change screen is displayed on the display unit, the data number changing unit adds data lacking in the configuration of the output data. Missing data addition means,
Image output program to make it function. An image output program according to claim 1 or 2,
Computer
Operation means used for user operations;
An output target setting means for setting an output target by the output means from output data generated by the output data generation means based on an operation on the operation means;
Output control means for outputting the output data set as the output target by the output target setting means by the output means;
Image output program to make it function. An image output program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Computer
When the determination means determines that the auxiliary data is not in a normal state based on the fact that the number of the auxiliary data is larger than the number of the original images,
Prior to the additional acquisition of the document image by the acquisition unit and the image extraction unit,
The number of data including a first auxiliary data image indicating auxiliary data not specified by the auxiliary data specifying means, and a set position image indicating a set position of the original relating to the original data corresponding to the auxiliary data in the acquisition means A first display control means for displaying a change screen on the display means;
First resetting means for resetting the auxiliary data related to the first auxiliary data image as a specific target by the auxiliary data specifying means;
Image output program to make it function. An image output program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Computer
Operation means used for user operations;
An output target setting means for setting an output target by the output means from output data generated by the output data generation means based on an operation on the operation means;
Output control means for outputting the output data set as the output target by the output target setting means by the output means;
Printing means for performing printing on the recording medium based on the output data output by the output means;
When it is determined by the determination means that the state is not normal,
Prior to the additional acquisition of the document image by the acquisition unit and the image extraction unit,
A second auxiliary data image indicating auxiliary data that has not been set as an output target by the output target setting means, and a set position image that indicates a set position of the original relating to the original image corresponding to the auxiliary data in the acquisition means. Second display control means for displaying on the display means a data number change screen including:
A second resetting means for resetting the auxiliary data relating to the second auxiliary data image as a specific target by the auxiliary data specifying means;
Image output program to make it function. A first information terminal having acquisition means capable of acquiring image data based on a set original;
An image output system having a second information terminal communicably connected to the first information terminal,
The first information terminal is
Image extracting means for extracting each original image from one image data obtained by the obtaining means and including a plurality of original images based on the original;
Image position specifying means for specifying the position of the original image in the one image data for each original image extracted by the image extraction means;
Image identification information providing means for providing image identification information capable of identifying each document image based on the position of each document image specified by the image position specifying means ;
The second information terminal is
An input means capable of inputting a plurality of incidental data;
Ancillary identification information adding means for adding incidental identification information that can identify the incidental data to the incidental data input from the input unit ;
The first information terminal further includes:
Ancillary data specifying means for specifying one auxiliary data corresponding to one original image based on the image identification information and the auxiliary identification information;
Output data generating means for generating output data including the one original image and one auxiliary data corresponding to the original image specified by the auxiliary image data specifying means;
Based on the output data, an output means for performing output including a document image constituting the output data,
The second information terminal further includes:
A determination unit that determines whether or not the number of auxiliary data input by the input unit is a normal state that matches the number of document images extracted by the image extraction unit;
Display means for displaying a data number change screen for adjusting data constituting the output data when the determination means determines that the normal state is not established;
A data number changing means for changing the number of the original image or the auxiliary data when a data number changing screen is displayed on the display means;
Generation control means for generating output data by the output data generation means based on the document image or the auxiliary data whose number has been changed by the data number changing means;
An image output system comprising: An acquisition means capable of acquiring image data based on the set original;
Image extracting means for extracting each original image from one image data obtained by the obtaining means and including a plurality of original images based on the original;
Image position specifying means for specifying the position of the original image in the one image data for each original image extracted by the image extraction means;
Image identification information providing means for providing image identification information capable of identifying each document image based on the position of each document image specified by the image position specifying means;
An input means capable of inputting a plurality of incidental data;
To the incidental data input from the input means, incidental identification information adding means for adding incidental identification information that can identify the incidental data;
Ancillary data specifying means for specifying one auxiliary data corresponding to one original image based on the image identification information and the auxiliary identification information;
Output data generating means for generating output data including the one original image and one auxiliary data corresponding to the original image specified by the auxiliary image data specifying means;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the number of auxiliary data input by the input unit is a normal state that matches the number of document images extracted by the image extraction unit;
Display means for displaying a data number change screen for adjusting data constituting the output data when the determination means determines that the normal state is not established;
A data number changing means for changing the number of the original image or the auxiliary data when a data number changing screen is displayed on the display means;
Generation control means for generating output data by the output data generation means based on the document image or the auxiliary data whose number has been changed by the data number changing means;
Based on the output data, output means for performing an output including a document image constituting the output data;
An image output apparatus comprising:

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