JP5672886B2 - Image processing apparatus and image processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing program.

There are techniques related to printing on two sheets of paper that are related to each other.
As a technology related to this, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a card holding form and a form production system which are used when issuing various cards and have a function of holding a card. The first and the second, with the purpose of making it possible to easily hold the form and the card together and to hold them, and to attach them to each other, and to be separated and bendable, continuously and integrally with the associated string identification code. And forming a bag-like card holding part for holding the card on the second paper sheet and forming a window part for displaying the visual discrimination code attached to the card held in the card holding part However, it is disclosed that the same visual discrimination code as the visual discrimination code is attached above the window portion.

JP 2001-062944 A

  In the case where the envelope and the encapsulating paper sealed in the envelope are printed on different papers, the suitability of the combination of the envelope and the encapsulating paper is inspected after sealing the encapsulating paper in the envelope and before sealing. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and an image processing program that can be easily processed.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
The invention of claim 1 is an area in which printing of the target envelope, the inside envelope adjacent to the part of the encapsulated paper visible in a state before the concerning sealing enclosing sealed paper encapsulating tube detects the region as a first region, a region on the enclosed sheet is subject to printing, the enclosed paper on which visible in a state before the sealing by sealing the encapsulated sheet to said envelope a region detecting means for detecting a second region, the image generation means for generating an image across the second region of the first region and the inclusions paper in the envelope detected by said detecting means And generating a first printing image that is an image to be printed in the first area and a second printing image that is an image to be printed in the second area from the image generated by the image generation means. Print image generation means and the print image generation means An output means for outputting the second print image to be printed on a paper different from the first print image generated and the paper on which the first print image is printed is provided. An image processing apparatus.

The invention of claim 2, wherein the first region is an image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said after sealing the envelope is the region within the viewed Enakunaru envelope.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the image processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the contents printed on the envelope and the encapsulating sheet are different for each destination printed on the envelope.

A fourth aspect of the present invention, computer, an area in which printing of the target envelope, adjacent to a portion of the encapsulated paper visible in a state before the concerning sealing enclosing sealed paper encapsulating tube detects the area of the inside envelope as a first region, a region on the enclosed sheet is subject to printing, the are visible in the state before sealing by sealing the encapsulated sheet to said envelope Detection means for detecting a second area, which is an area on the encapsulating paper, and an image extending across the first area in the envelope and the second area in the enclosing paper detected by the detecting means. An image generating unit; a first printing image that is an image to be printed in the first region from an image generated by the image generating unit; and a second printing image that is an image to be printed in the second region Print image generating means for generating In order to function as output means for outputting the second print image printed on a sheet different from the first print image generated by the printed image generation means and the paper on which the first print image is printed. This is an image processing program.

  According to the image processing apparatus of claim 1, in the case where the envelope and the encapsulating paper enclosed in the envelope are printed on different papers, the envelope and the encapsulating are performed after enclosing the encapsulating paper in the envelope and before sealing. The suitability of the combination of sheets can be easily inspected.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the second aspect, when an image for inspecting the suitability of the combination of the envelope and the encapsulating sheet is sealed, it can be made invisible.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the third aspect, it is possible to easily inspect the suitability of the combination of the envelope and the encapsulating paper whose contents to be printed differ for each destination.

  According to the image processing program of claim 4, in the case where the envelope and the encapsulating paper enclosed in the envelope are printed on different papers, the envelope and the encapsulating are performed after enclosing the encapsulating paper in the envelope and before sealing. The suitability of the combination of sheets can be easily inspected.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration example at the time of embodying this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of a sealed letter information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an envelope type information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an enclosure paper type information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a relationship between an envelope and sealing paper. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a relationship between an envelope and sealing paper. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an area | region selection screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which enclosed the sealing paper in the printing example and the envelope. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example of the present embodiment.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment is a computer program for causing these modules to function (a program for causing a computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a function for each computer. This also serves as an explanation of the program and system and method for realizing the above. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalents thereof are used. However, when the embodiment is a computer program, these words are stored in a storage device or stored in memory. It is the control to be stored in the device. Modules may correspond to functions one-to-one, but in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, and conversely, one module May be composed of a plurality of programs. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. Hereinafter, “connection” is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.). “Predetermined” means that the process is determined before the target process, and not only before the process according to this embodiment starts but also after the process according to this embodiment starts. In addition, if it is before the target processing, it is used in accordance with the situation / state at that time or with the intention to be decided according to the situation / state up to that point.
In addition, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like by communication means such as a network (including one-to-one correspondence communication connection), etc., and one computer, hardware, device. The case where it implement | achieves by etc. is included. “Apparatus” and “system” are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the “system” does not include a social “mechanism” (social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, when performing a plurality of processes in each module or in each module, the target information is read from the storage device for each process, and the processing result is written to the storage device after performing the processing. is there. Therefore, description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. Here, the storage device may include a hard disk, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the like.

As shown in the example of FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a print target selection module 110, a sealed letter information storage module 120, a pattern printable area detection module 130, a printable area information storage module 140, and pattern generation. A module 150, a pattern storage module 160, a print image generation module 170, and an output module 180 are included.
This image processing apparatus is used when an envelope and an encapsulating sheet enclosed in the envelope are printed on different sheets. In particular, the contents to be printed on the envelope and the encapsulating paper are used when the destinations to be printed on the envelope are different. Specifically, it is used to prevent mistakes at the time of encapsulation when sending a sealed paper different for each destination (for example, a personal name or the like as the destination is described as the content of the sealed paper). That is, it is used to send the content suitable for the destination.

  The print target selection module 110 is connected to the sealed letter information storage module 120 and the pattern printable area detection module 130. The printing target selection module 110 selects an envelope to be printed and a sealing sheet to be sealed in the envelope according to an operation of the operator, a predetermined selection instruction, and the like. For example, as this selection, selecting an address may select an envelope and an encapsulating sheet. Therefore, a sealed letter information storage module 120 that stores a combination of an envelope and a sealed sheet corresponding to a destination may be used. Then, the selected combination of the envelope and the encapsulating paper is transferred to the pattern printable area detection module 130.

  The sealed letter information storage module 120 is connected to the printing target selection module 110. The sealed letter information storage module 120 stores a combination of an envelope selected by the printing target selection module 110 and a sealed sheet. For example, a sealed letter information table 400 is stored. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the sealed letter information table 400. The envelope information table 400 includes a recipient address column 410, a recipient name column 420, a sender column 430, an inclusion printing information column 440, an envelope printing information column 450, an encapsulating paper type column 460, and an envelope type column 470. The recipient address field 410 stores the address of the recipient of the sealed letter. The recipient name column 420 stores the name of the recipient of the sealed letter. The sender column 430 stores the name of the sender of the sealed letter (may include an address or the like). The inclusion printed information column 440 stores a pattern to be printed on the inclusion (encapsulated paper). For example, there is an invitation print pattern. In addition, the time when the pattern is set may be stored. The envelope print information column 450 stores the contents to be printed on the envelope. For example, “recipient address / recipient name / sender” indicates the contents stored in the recipient address field 410, the recipient name field 420, and the sender field 430. The content printed on the envelope may be other than these, for example, an image such as a mark. The enclosed paper type column 460 stores the type of the enclosed paper type. As the type of the encapsulating paper, for example, the size and material of the paper are applicable. The envelope type column 470 stores the type of envelope type. The envelope type corresponds to, for example, the size and material of the paper on which the envelope is printed.

  Specifically, the print target selection module 110 selects a row in the sealed letter information table 400 as a print target. More specifically, the type of envelope stored in the envelope type column 470 as the selected envelope and the type of sealed paper stored in the sealed paper type column 460 as the sealed paper are selected.

The pattern printable area detection module 130 is connected to the print target selection module 110, the printable area information storage module 140, and the pattern generation module 150. The pattern printable area detection module 130 receives the combination of the envelope and the encapsulating paper selected by the print target selecting module 110, and before enclosing and encapsulating the encapsulating paper in the envelope, A first area which is an area in the envelope adjacent to the visible part of the encapsulated paper in a state where a part is visible is detected.
Then, a second area, which is an area where the encapsulating paper is visible, is detected before the encapsulating paper is encapsulated in the envelope and sealed.
For this detection, a printable area information storage module 140 that stores a combination of the envelope type and the first area and a combination of the encapsulated paper type and the second area may be used. Then, the detected first area and second area are transferred to the pattern generation module 150.
In addition, the pattern printable area detection module 130 may detect an area (including a so-called paste area) that becomes invisible after sealing the envelope as the first area. For example, it may be performed when importance is attached to the design of an envelope such as an invitation.
Further, the pattern printable area detection module 130 may be configured to select according to an operator's selection instruction when there are a plurality of first areas or a plurality of second areas.
Further, the pattern printable area detection module 130 may detect the first area and the second area in accordance with an instruction operation of the first area and the second area by the operator.

  The printable area information storage module 140 is connected to the pattern printable area detection module 130. The printable area information storage module 140 stores a combination of an envelope type and a first area and a combination of an encapsulated paper type and a second area for detection by the pattern printable area detection module 130. For example, an envelope type information table 500 and an enclosed paper type information table 600 are stored.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the envelope type information table 500. The envelope type information table 500 includes an envelope type column 510, a paper size column 520, an area number column 530, a pattern printable region column 540, and a pattern printable region column 560. The envelope type column 510 stores the envelope type. This corresponds to the envelope type field 470 of the sealed letter information table 400. The paper size column 520 stores the size of the envelope. The size of the envelope may be the size of an envelope (a bag-shaped envelope) as a finished product, or may be the size of the paper on which the envelope is expanded. The number-of-regions column 530 stores the number of first regions in the envelope. Usually there is one, but there may be multiple. Further, the number of pattern printable area columns (pattern printable area column 540, etc.) indicating the first area is determined by the number of areas. The pattern printable area column 540 stores a value that defines the first first area. The pattern printable area column 560 stores values that define the second first area, and the configuration is the same as that of the pattern printable area column 540. The pattern printable area field 540 includes a vertex number field 542, a usage surface field 544, a vertex position field 546, a vertex position field 548, a vertex position field 550, and the like. The vertex number column 542 stores the number of vertices constituting the first area. If it is a tetragon, the number of vertices is four. The number of vertex positions (vertex position field 546 etc.) is determined by the number of vertices. The use surface column 544 stores a surface (type of front surface and back surface) on which the first area exists. The vertex position column 546 stores vertex coordinates. The coordinates here are, for example, coordinates in the XY space with the upper left corner of the paper as the origin. The vertex position column 548 and the vertex position column 550 are the same as the vertex position column 546. Note that an image of the detected area may also be stored.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the encapsulated paper type information table 600. The encapsulated paper type information table 600 includes an encapsulated paper type column 610, an envelope type column 620, a paper size column 630, an area number column 640, a pattern printable region column 650, and a pattern printable region column 670. The encapsulated paper type column 610 stores the type of encapsulated paper. This corresponds to the encapsulated paper type field 460 of the sealed letter information table 400. The envelope type column 620 stores the envelope type. This corresponds to the envelope type field 470 of the sealed letter information table 400. This is because the second region is determined by the combination of the type of the encapsulating paper and the type of the envelope. The paper size column 630 stores the size of the enclosed paper. The area number column 640 stores the number of second areas in the enclosing sheet. Usually there is one, but there may be multiple. Also, the number of pattern printable area columns (pattern printable area column 650, etc.) indicating the second area is determined by the number of areas. The pattern printable area column 650 stores a value that defines the first second area. The pattern printable area column 670 stores values that define the second second area, and the configuration is the same as the pattern printable area column 650. The pattern printable area column 650 includes a vertex number column 652, a usage surface column 654, a vertex position column 656, a vertex position column 658, and a vertex position column 660. The vertex number column 652 stores the number of vertices constituting the second area. If it is a tetragon, the number of vertices is four. Also, the number of vertex position fields (vertex position field 656 etc.) is determined by the number of vertices. The use surface column 654 stores the surface (type of front surface and back surface) on which the second area exists. The vertex position column 656 stores vertex coordinates. The coordinates here are, for example, coordinates in the XY space with the upper left corner of the paper as the origin. The vertex position column 658 and the vertex position column 660 are the same as the vertex position column 656.

Specifically, the pattern printable area detection module 130 selects a corresponding row in the envelope type information table 500 from the envelope type. More specifically, the vertex position of the first area stored in the pattern printable area column 540 or the like as the first area is detected. The pattern printable area detection module 130 selects a corresponding row in the encapsulated sheet type information table 600 from a combination of the encapsulated sheet type and the envelope type. More specifically, the vertex position or the like of the second area stored in the pattern printable area column 650 or the like as the second area is detected.
In addition, a field for storing information indicating whether or not the envelope type information table 500 is a portion that cannot be seen after sealing may be provided in the pattern printable area column 540. When the pattern printable area detection module 130 detects an area that cannot be seen after sealing an envelope as the first area, the information that is stored in the column is used to detect the area that cannot be seen after sealing. It may be possible to select only the region to be. Note that an image of the detected area may also be stored.

The pattern generation module 150 is connected to the pattern printable area detection module 130, the pattern storage module 160, and the print image generation module 170. The pattern generation module 150 generates an image that spans the first area in the envelope and the second area in the encapsulated paper detected by the pattern printable area detection module 130. This image is an image for inspecting the suitability of the combination of the envelope and the encapsulating paper. For example, it looks like a tally, and when the image printed in the first area and the image printed in the second area are combined, it becomes the original image, and it is determined that the envelope and the encapsulating paper match. It is something that can be done. Further, this image can uniquely identify the combination or destination of the envelope and the encapsulating paper.
In order to generate this image, a pattern storage module 160 that stores a pattern that is the image may be used. For example, the pattern stored in the pattern storage module 160 may be displayed on the display screen and selected by the operator's operation. Note that only a pattern that fits in a combined region of the first region and the second region may be selected and displayed. Further, the selected pattern is deformed (enlarged, reduced (may be enlarged or reduced only in the vertical direction or only in the horizontal direction), rotated, etc.), rotated, etc., so as to fit in the area where the first area and the second area are combined. (A combination thereof) may be used. Then, the generated image is transferred to the print image generation module 170.

  The pattern generation module 150 may generate an image of characters such as alphanumeric characters, hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Further, the pattern generation module 150 may generate an information image indicating information that can uniquely identify the combination or destination of the envelope and the encapsulating sheet. The information image refers to an image code that is systematically generated to represent electronic data in a machine-readable manner. Specifically, a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional code (for example, a QR code (Quick Response)). code) etc.).

  The pattern storage module 160 is connected to the pattern generation module 150. The pattern storage module 160 stores an image generated by the pattern generation module 150. For example, the pattern shown in FIG. 10 is stored. The example shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B is like a tally, and characters or the like may be embedded in this quadrangle or circle. Also, the examples shown in FIGS. 10C, 10D, and 10E are patterns in which various colors are vertical stripes, but the upper half of these is printed in the first area and the remaining bottom By printing half on the second area, the upper and lower colors match, so that both (envelope and encapsulating paper) match. Here, although the upper half and the lower half are used, it is not necessary to be half, and the division position may be adjusted in accordance with the ratio of the first area and the second area.

The print image generation module 170 is connected to the pattern generation module 150 and the output module 180. The print image generation module 170 is a first print image that is an image to be printed on the first area of the envelope and an image that is printed on the second area of the encapsulated paper from the image generated by the pattern generation module 150. A second print image is generated. Then, the generated first printing image and second printing image are transferred to the output module 180.
The print image generation module 170 divides the image generated by the pattern generation module 150 into a first divided image that is an image to be printed in the first area and a second divided image that is an image to be printed in the second area. Each print image may be generated. In addition, a print image of the image generated by the pattern generation module 150 is generated, and the print image is printed in the first region and the first divided image and the second region. You may make it divide | segment into a 2nd division image.

The print image generation module 170 may perform a process of copying an image in addition to the process of dividing the image. That is, the print image of the image generated by the pattern generation module 150 may be the first print image and the second print image. In this case, the same image is printed in the first region of the envelope and the second region of the encapsulating paper, and the inspection of the combination of the envelope and the enclosing paper is performed based on whether or not the same is printed. It will be. As described above, when the pattern generation module 150 generates a character image or an information image, this copy may be used. When a barcode is printed as an information image, a barcode reader is used to check whether the barcode printed on the envelope matches the barcode printed on the encapsulating paper. Also good.
In addition to the first print image and the second print image, the print image generation module 170 passes to the output module 180 a position (including a size or the like) for printing them. According to the position, the first printing image and the second printing image are printed on the envelope and the encapsulating paper to be printed.

The output module 180 is connected to the print image generation module 170. The output module 180 prints the first print image generated by the print image generation module 170 on a paper (encapsulated paper) different from the paper (envelope) on which the first print image is printed. Image for output.
For printing, the envelope and the encapsulating paper may be printed by different printing apparatuses. For example, when the material for printing the envelope and the material of the sealing paper are different, it is suitable to perform printing with different printing apparatuses. Of course, the recipient address, recipient name, sender, etc. are printed on the envelope using the envelope printing information column 450 and the inclusion printing information column 440 in the sealed letter information table 400 selected by the printing object selection module 110. The contents may be printed on the encapsulating paper.
Outputting an image for printing includes, for example, printing with a printing device such as a printer, displaying on a display device such as a display, transmitting an image with an image transmission device such as a fax, and an image storage device such as an image database. Writing an image to the memory, storing the image in a storage medium such as a memory card, and passing the image to another information processing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration example when the present embodiment is embodied.
The sealed letter processing system 210, the client 220A, the client 220B, and the printer 230 are connected to each other via a communication line 290. For example, the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 is provided in the sealed letter processing system 210, and an operator's selection instruction or the like is performed using the client 220A, the client 220B, or the like, and the first printing output output by the output module 180 is performed. The printer 230 may print the image and the second print image on an envelope sheet and an encapsulated sheet, respectively. Also, the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 may be provided in each client 220A and client 220B, or may be provided in the printer 230.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing according to this embodiment.
In step S <b> 302, the print target selection module 110 selects a print target (combination of envelope and sealed paper) using the sealed letter information storage module 120.

In step S <b> 304, the pattern printable area detection module 130 detects a pattern printable area using the printable area information storage module 140.
Here, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are used to illustrate the first area and the second area, which are printable areas of the pattern.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the envelope 710 and the encapsulating sheet 720. The envelope 710 illustrated in FIG. 7A and the encapsulating sheet 720 illustrated in FIG. 7B are a combination of the envelope and the encapsulating sheet selected in step S302.
The envelope 710 has a pattern printable area 712, an insertion slot area 714, and a pattern printable area 716. The pattern printable area 712 and the pattern printable area 716 are areas that can be the first area. Also, both are areas that cannot be seen when sealed. The insertion opening area 714 is an opening for enclosing the enclosing sheet 720.
The encapsulating paper 720 has a pattern printable area 722, and the pattern printable area 722 can be a second area.
The example illustrated in FIG. 7C shows a state after the sealing sheet 720 is sealed in the envelope 710 and before sealing. It can be seen that the pattern printable area 712 and the pattern printable area 722 are adjacent in this state, and the pattern printable area 722 and the pattern printable area 716 are also adjacent.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the envelope 810 and the encapsulating paper 820. An envelope 810 illustrated in FIG. 8A and an encapsulating sheet 820 illustrated in FIG. 8B are a combination of the envelope and the encapsulating sheet selected in step S302.
The envelope 810 has a pattern printable area 812, a slot area 814, and a pattern printable area 816. The pattern printable area 812 and the pattern printable area 816 are areas that can be the first area. Also, both are areas that cannot be seen when sealed. The insertion slot area 814 is a slot for enclosing the encapsulating paper 820.
The encapsulating paper 820 has a pattern printable area 822, and the pattern printable area 822 can be a second area.
The example illustrated in FIG. 8C shows a state after the sealing sheet 820 is sealed in the envelope 810 and before sealing. It can be seen that the pattern printable area 812 and the pattern printable area 822 are adjacent in this state, and the pattern printable area 822 and the pattern printable area 816 are also adjacent.

In step S306, the pattern printable area detection module 130 determines whether the printable area includes a plurality of selectable areas (when there are a plurality of first areas or a plurality of second areas). If there is a plurality, the process proceeds to step S308, and otherwise (the first area is one and the second area is one), the process proceeds to step S310.
In step S308, the pattern printable area detection module 130 selects a printable area in accordance with the operation of the operator. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the area selection screen 900. The area selection screen 900 is displayed on the display screen. In the area selection screen 900, a selection area 910 and an explanation area 920 are displayed. The selection area 910 indicates that there are two areas B (1): 912 and B (2): 916 as the first area, and area A: 914 as the second area. In addition, in the explanation area 920, “the currently selected combination of encapsulating paper and envelope is shown on the left when encapsulating. The area where pattern printing on the encapsulating paper is possible is area A. To envelope You can select the area B (1), the area B (2), or both the area B (1) and the area B (2) as the area where the pattern can be printed. Is displayed. If region B (1): 912, region B (2): 916, or both region B (1): 912 and region B (2): 916 are selected by the operator's operation, the region is Select as the first region.

In step S <b> 310, the pattern generation module 150 generates a pattern using the pattern storage module 160. For example, one of the patterns shown in FIG. 10 is selected according to the operation of the operator.
In step S312, the print image generation module 170 divides the pattern to generate a print image. For example, an image for printing is generated by dividing the image vertically or horizontally. If there are two first regions as in the above example, the image is divided into three. In this case, there are two printing images as the first printing image.

In step S314, the output module 180 outputs a print image.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a printing example and an example in which an encapsulating sheet 1120 is encapsulated in an envelope 1110. 11A illustrates the pattern printable area 1112 that is the first area of the envelope 1110 and the upper half of the pattern portion 1114 that is the first print image (corresponding to the pattern of FIG. 10C). ) Is printed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11B, the pattern printable area 1122 that is the second area of the encapsulating paper 1120 has a pattern portion 1124 that is the second print image (under the pattern corresponding to the pattern in FIG. 10C). Half).
The example illustrated in FIG. 11C shows a state after the enclosing sheet 1120 is sealed in the envelope 1110 and before sealing. The pattern portion 1114 and the pattern portion 1124 match in this state, and it can be seen that both (envelope 1110 and encapsulating paper 1120) correspond to each other. When sealed, the pattern portion 1114 and the pattern portion 1124 are not visible.

  A hardware configuration example of the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration illustrated in FIG. 12 is configured by, for example, a personal computer (PC), and illustrates a hardware configuration example including a data reading unit 1217 such as a scanner and a data output unit 1218 such as a printer.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1201 includes various modules described in the above-described embodiments, that is, the print target selection module 110, the pattern printable area detection module 130, the pattern generation module 150, the print image generation module 170, and the like. It is a control part which performs the process according to the computer program which described the execution sequence of a module.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 1202 stores programs used by the CPU 1201, calculation parameters, and the like. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 1203 stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 1201, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus 1204 including a CPU bus.

  The host bus 1204 is connected to an external bus 1206 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 1205.

  A keyboard 1208 and a pointing device 1209 such as a mouse are input devices operated by an operator. The display 1210 includes a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays various types of information as text or image information.

  An HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1211 incorporates a hard disk, drives the hard disk, and records or reproduces a program executed by the CPU 1201 and information. The hard disk stores a sealed letter information table 400, an envelope type information table 500, a sealed paper type information table 600, a pattern, a printing image, and the like. Further, various computer programs such as various other data processing programs are stored.

  The drive 1212 reads data or a program recorded in a removable recording medium 1213 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and the data or program is read out to the interface 1207 and the external bus 1206. , The bridge 1205, and the RAM 1203 connected via the host bus 1204. The removable recording medium 1213 can also be used as a data recording area similar to a hard disk.

  The connection port 1214 is a port for connecting the external connection device 1215 and has a connection unit such as USB, IEEE1394. The connection port 1214 is connected to the CPU 1201 and the like via the interface 1207, the external bus 1206, the bridge 1205, the host bus 1204, and the like. The communication unit 1216 is connected to a network and executes data communication processing with the outside. The data reading unit 1217 is a scanner, for example, and executes document reading processing. The data output unit 1218 is a printer, for example, and executes document data output processing.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 12 illustrates one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 12, and the modules described in the present embodiment are executed. Any configuration is possible. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), etc.), and some modules are in an external system and connected via a communication line In addition, a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 12 may be connected to each other via communication lines so as to cooperate with each other. Further, it may be incorporated in a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, a multifunction machine (an image processing apparatus having any two or more functions of a scanner, a printer, a copying machine, a fax machine, etc.).

In the above-described example, the pattern shown in FIG. 10 is shown, but other than these, an image such as a picture or a photograph may be used.
Note that the technology described in the background art may be adopted as the processing content of each module.

The program described above may be provided by being stored in a recording medium, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program may be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standard “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact disc (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), Blu-ray disc ( Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)) )), Flash memory, Random access memory (RAM) Etc. are included.
The program or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium for storage or distribution. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Moreover, it may be divided and recorded on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any manner as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 ... Print target selection module 120 ... Sealed letter information storage module 130 ... Pattern printable area detection module 140 ... Printable area information storage module 150 ... Pattern generation module 160 ... Pattern storage module 170 ... Print image generation module 180 ... Output module 210 ... Sealed letter processing system 220A ... client 220B ... client 230 ... printer 290 ... communication line

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A region within a print target envelope, regions a first region of the inside envelope adjacent to the part of the encapsulated paper visible in a state before the concerning sealing enclosing sealed paper encapsulating tube and it detects as,
A region of the upper enclosing paper as the print target, the detection of detecting the second region is a region on the enclosed sheet is visible in the state before sealing by sealing the encapsulated sheet to said envelope Means,
Image generating means for generating an image that spans the first area in the envelope and the second area in the sealed paper detected by the detecting means;
A print image for generating a first print image that is an image to be printed in the first area and a second print image that is an image to be printed in the second area from the image generated by the image generation means. Generating means;
Output means for outputting the second print image printed on a sheet different from the first print image generated by the print image generation means and the paper on which the first print image is printed. An image processing apparatus. It said first region, the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said after sealing the envelope is the region within the viewed Enakunaru envelope. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein contents to be printed on the envelope and the enclosing sheet are different for each destination to be printed on the envelope. Computer
A region within a print target envelope, regions a first region of the inside envelope adjacent to the part of the encapsulated paper visible in a state before the concerning sealing enclosing sealed paper encapsulating tube and it detects as,
A region of the upper enclosing paper as the print target, the detection of detecting the second region is a region on the enclosed sheet is visible in the state before sealing by sealing the encapsulated sheet to said envelope Means,
Image generating means for generating an image that spans the first area in the envelope and the second area in the sealed paper detected by the detecting means;
A print image for generating a first print image that is an image to be printed in the first area and a second print image that is an image to be printed in the second area from the image generated by the image generation means. Generating means;
Causing the first printing image generated by the printing image generation unit to function as an output unit for outputting the second printing image to be printed on a sheet different from a sheet on which the first printing image is printed. Image processing program.

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