JP6139310B2 - Image processing apparatus and image processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing system having a form printing function.

  In conventional image processing apparatuses and image processing systems, form data such as logo marks is converted into page description language data, stored in a storage device equipped in the image forming apparatus, and registered when instructing the image forming apparatus to print There is one having a form printing function for adding a logo mark or the like converted into page description language data to a printed matter (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In general, as a function for printing a typeface character that is not built in the image forming apparatus as a function of the page description language, a plurality of font data such as coordinate point information and bitmaps are included in the print data as “font registration data”. Each font registration data is assigned an ID number or character string as an identifier, and the typeface character registered using the identifier is designated and printed. ing.

JP 2008-4047 A

However, in the prior art, printing is performed by superimposing form data including font registration data having the same character string as an identifier as overlay on print data having font registration data having an arbitrary character string as an identifier. Then, there is a problem that the specified typeface may not be printed after the second page of the print data.
An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to enable printing with a designated typeface when printing data including form registration data and form data are overlaid and printed.

Therefore, in the image processing system for processing and outputting the print data according to the present invention, the first print data including the first font information described in the page description language and the second including the second font information. A print data generating unit for generating print data; and replacing the identification code corresponding to the first font information included in the first print data with font identification information related to form data and the first print data When the form data is registered, the identification code replacement unit that deletes unnecessary data from the data and outputs the data as form data and the output unit that outputs the form data and the second print data are provided . registering the form data created by deleting unnecessary data from the first print data with code replacement unit performs the replacement And wherein the door.

  According to the present invention as described above, when the print data including the font registration data and the form data are overlaid and printed, it is possible to obtain the effect that the designated typeface can be printed.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image processing apparatus and an image processing system in a first embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the printing result which piled up printing data and form data in the 1st example Explanatory drawing of form source data in the first embodiment Explanatory drawing of form data in the first embodiment Explanatory diagram of print data in the first embodiment Flowchart showing the flow of form data registration processing in the first embodiment The flowchart which shows the flow of the printing process in a 1st Example. Flowchart showing the flow of form data registration processing in the second embodiment Explanatory drawing of form data in the second embodiment Illustration of form data in comparative example Explanatory drawing of the print result of overlaying the print data and form data in the comparative example

  Embodiments of an image processing apparatus and an image processing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus and the image processing system in the first embodiment.
In FIG. 1, an image processing system 300 has a form printing function for printing print data on a medium by superimposing print data on form data. The image processing apparatus 100 performs processing for generating form data and print data and outputs the processed form data. And the image forming apparatus 200 that superimposes the form data on the print data received from the image processing apparatus 100 and prints it on a medium. The image processing apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 are connected via a wired or wireless communication line. Are connected to communicate.

The image processing apparatus 100 is an information processing apparatus such as a portable information terminal, a personal computer, or a print data server, and includes a printer driver 110, an operation display unit 120, a memory 130, a communication unit 140, and a form data generation unit 150. The generated print data and form data are transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200.
A printer driver (software) 110 as a print data generation unit generates text, graphics, photographic images, and the like on application software as print data in a page description language.

The printer driver 110 can normally transmit the generated print data (second print data) as it is to the image forming apparatus 200 via the communication unit 140, and can also transmit original data for form printing (form data). Form original data (first print data) is generated, stored in the memory 130, and stored.
In the present embodiment, the printer driver 110 receives form source data as first print data including first font information described in a page description language, and second print data including second font information. Generate.

The operation display unit 120 includes display means such as a display and input means such as a touch panel, a keyboard, and a mouse, displays and outputs various types of information to be notified to the user, and accepts user operations to input various types of information. Is to do.
The memory 130 as a storage unit also stores and holds data necessary for the operation of the image processing apparatus 100, including form source data 132 and form data 133 that are input and output by the printer driver 110 and the form data generation unit 150. To do. Here, the form source data 132 is data that is a form printing source generated by the printer driver 110, and the form data 133 is data that the form data generation unit 150 generates based on the form source data 132.

  A communication unit 140 serving as an output unit transmits and receives data to and from the image forming apparatus 200 via a communication line. The print data generated by the printer driver 110 and the form data generated by the form data generation unit 150 are used. Data such as 133 is transmitted (output) to the image forming apparatus 200, and data such as apparatus status is received (input) from the image forming apparatus 200.

  The form data generation unit 150 as an identification code replacement unit reads the form original data 132 stored in the memory 130, deletes unnecessary page description language data, and converts it into form data 133 that leaves only drawing data. And a data input / output unit 151, a language analysis unit 152, a command type determination unit 153, a deletion target command list 154, a font identifier determination unit 155, and a font identifier storage unit 156.

The form data generation unit 150 uses an identifier (character string) as an identification code corresponding to the first font information included in the form original data 132 (first print data) as font identification information related to the form data. It is replaced with an identifier (character string) with a predetermined character string added and output as form data.
The data input / output unit 151 reads the form original data 132 stored in the memory 130 and stores the generated form data 133 in the memory 130 for storage.

The language analysis unit 152 as an analysis unit analyzes the first print data described in the page description language. The form source data 132 read from the memory 130 by the data input / output unit 151 is used as the syntax of the page description language. It analyzes according to the rules and interprets instructions (hereinafter referred to as “commands”).
The command type determination unit 153 as a command determination unit determines individual command types of the form source data parsed by the language analysis unit 152 and whether or not each command needs to be deleted or processed.

The deletion target command list 154 stores data of commands (for example, commands other than drawing commands) that are to be deleted when the form data 133 is generated from the form source data 132.
The font identifier determination unit 155 stores the identifier information assigned to the command instructing font registration in the font identifier storage unit 156, and the identifier information assigned to the typeface designation command has already been stored in the font identifier storage unit 156. It is a judgment whether it is memorized.

A font identifier storage unit 156 as an identification code storage unit stores and stores identifier information (identification code) given to a font registration command instructing font registration among commands determined by the command type determination unit 153. It is to hold.
The form data generation unit 150 configured in this manner is configured so that the identifier information given to the font registration command determined by the command type determination unit 153 based on the identifier information (identification code) stored in the font identifier storage unit 156. (Identification code) and identifier information (identification code) of the typeface designation command for the font registration command are rewritten.

Further, the image processing apparatus 100 includes a control unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as a control unit and a calculation unit, and the control unit performs operations of the entire apparatus based on a control program (software) stored in the memory 130. Control.
The image forming apparatus 200 is a printer or the like that superimposes form data and print data on a medium based on the form data and print data received from the image processing apparatus 100 and prints them on a medium. The communication unit 210, the memory 220, the image A data output unit 230 and a printing unit 240 are provided.

The communication unit 210 transmits / receives data to / from the image processing apparatus 100 via a communication line. The communication unit 210 receives data such as print data and form data from the image processing apparatus 100, and transmits an apparatus status to the image processing apparatus 100. Etc. are transmitted.
The memory 220 as a storage unit stores and holds data necessary for the operation of the image forming apparatus 200 including data such as print data and form data received from the image processing apparatus 100. The memory 220 includes a print data storage unit 221 that stores print data (second print data) received from the image processing apparatus 100 and a form data storage unit 222 that stores form data received from the image processing apparatus 100. Yes.

The image data output unit 230 generates image data obtained by combining the print data stored in the print data storage unit 221 of the memory 220 and the form data stored in the form data storage unit 222 of the memory 220, The first image information to be output and associated with the font identification information included in the form data, and the second font information included in the print data (second print data) are analyzed to synthesize image data Is generated and output.
The printing unit 240 prints the composite image data output from the image data output unit 230 on a recording medium.

The image forming apparatus 200 configured as described above includes a control unit such as a CPU as a control unit and a calculation unit, and the control unit controls the operation of the entire apparatus based on a control program (software) stored in the memory 220. To do.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a print result obtained by superimposing print data and form data in the first embodiment. The print data and form data generated by the image processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. It is an example of the printed printing result. 2A shows the print result of the first page, and FIG. 2B shows the print result of the second page.

In FIG. 2, printing is performed by superimposing form data 22 for printing a character string “AAA Corp” on a first page of print data 21 for text printing using two types of typefaces, with a typeface different from print data 21. If it does, it will become the printing result 23 with which the printing data 21 and the form data 22 were overlapped.
Similarly, the form data 22 for printing the character string “AAA Corp” with the font different from the print data 24 is overlaid on the print data 24 of the second page for text printing using two types of fonts. As a result, a print result 25 in which the print data 24 and the form data 22 are superimposed is obtained.

Next, the page description language data that is the basis of the form data 22 in FIG. 2 will be described using the explanatory diagram of the form original data in the first embodiment of FIG.
In FIG. 3, form source data 30 corresponds to the form source data 132 generated by the printer driver 110 shown in FIG. 1, and is page description language data that is the basis of the form data 22 shown in FIG.

  The form source data 30 is a command that uses “page start” 31 that is a command indicating the start of one page, “paper size” 32 that is a command for specifying a paper size, and a character string “Font1” as an identifier. “Font registration data” 33, “Coordinate designation” 34 which is a command for designating printing coordinates (for example, X coordinate = 4000, Y coordinate = 5000), and the font and font size are set with the character string “Font1” as an identifier. “Typeface designation” 35 that is a command to be designated, “Text print data” 36 that is a command that designates a print character by a character code, and “Page end” 37 that is a command that indicates the end of one page. Information.

Here, the “font registration data” command is a command for registering font (character) data such as coordinate point information and bitmap for each identifier (character string) in the image forming apparatus 200 shown in FIG.
The “typeface designation” command is a command for designating font (character) data registered by the “font registration data” command identified by the identifier (character string), and uses the font (character) data. This is for printing the subsequent “text print data”.

In this embodiment, the identifier is described as a character string. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any information such as a numerical value can be used as long as the information can identify font (character) data to be registered with the “font registration data” command. It may be identifier information.
Next, the page description language data of the form data 22 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the form data explanatory diagram in the first embodiment of FIG.
4, form data 40 corresponds to the form data 133 generated by the form data generation unit 150 shown in FIG. 1, and is page description language data of the form data 22 shown in FIG.

The form data 40 includes “font registration data” 33a, “coordinate designation” 34a, “typeface designation” 35a, and “text print data” 36a. From the form original data 30, “page start” 31, “ It is assumed that the “paper size” 32 and “page end” 37 are deleted to leave only the drawing data, and the identifiers of “font registration data” 33 and “typeface designation” 35 are changed.
The “font registration data” 33a uses the character string “Font1_FORM” obtained by adding the character string “_FORM” to the character string “Font1” that is the identifier of the “font registration data” 33 of the form source data 30 shown in FIG. It is a command.

The “typeface designation” 35a is a command using the character string “Font1_FORM” obtained by adding the character string “_FORM” to the character string “Font1” that is the identifier of the “typeface designation” 35 of the form original data 30 shown in FIG. is there.
The “coordinate designation” 34a is the same command as the “coordinate designation” 34 of the form original data 30 shown in FIG. 3, and the “text print data” 36a is the same as the “text print data” 36 of the form original data 30 shown in FIG. The same command.

Next, the page description language data of the print data 21 and the print data 24 in FIG. 2 will be described using the explanatory diagram of the print data in the first embodiment of FIG.
In FIG. 5, print data 50 is print data generated by the printer driver 110 of the image processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, and the pages of the print data 21 for the first page and the print data 24 for the second page shown in FIG. Description language data.

  The print data 50 is a command that uses “page start” 51, which is a command indicating the start of one page, “paper size” 52, which is a command for specifying the paper size, and a character string “Font1” as an identifier. “Font registration data” 53, “font registration data” 54, which is a command using the character string “Font2” as an identifier, and “coordinates” specifying print coordinates (for example, X coordinate = 200, Y coordinate = 500) "Designation" 55, "Typeface designation" 56 which is a command for designating a typeface and character size by an identifier "Font1", "Text print data" 57 which is a command for designating a print character by a character code, and print coordinates (for example, , “X coordinate = 200, Y coordinate = 700” is a command to specify “coordinate specification” 58, and the typeface and character size are identified by the identifier “Font2”. "Typeface designation" 59 that is a command to be specified, "Text print data" 60 that is a command that designates a print character by a character code, and "Execution of form data" that is a command instructing execution of superposition with form data "61" and "page end" 62 which is a command indicating the end of one page.

  Following the “end of page” 62 indicating the end of one page, the print data 50 includes a “start of page” 63 which is a command indicating the start of two pages, and print coordinates (for example, X coordinate = 200, Y coordinate = 500 ”is a command for designating a character and a character size is designated by an identifier“ Font1 ”.“ Text Designation ”65 is a command for designating a print character by a character code. “Print data” 66, “Coordinate designation” 67 that is a command for designating print coordinates (for example, X coordinate = 200, Y coordinate = 700), and a command for designating the typeface and character size by the identifier “Font2”. Instructs execution of superimposition of “typeface designation” 68, “text print data” 69, which is a command for designating print characters with a character code, and form data. A command as "execution of the form data" 70 is a command indicating the end of two pages and a "page end" 71..

As described above, the print data 50, which is the page description language data of the print data 21 for the first page and the print data 24 for the second page shown in FIG. 2, is two pages from the “start of page” 51 indicating the start of one page. Is composed of page description language data up to “page end” 71 indicating the end of the page.
In this embodiment, “font registration data” as first font information included in the form source data 30 (first print data) shown in FIG. 3 and generated by the printer driver 110 of the image processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. "33" and "font registration data" 53 as second font information included in the print data 50 (second print data) shown in FIG. 5 are identifier character strings " Font1 "is assigned.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
The form data registration process performed by the image processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 1 according to the step indicated by S in the flowchart showing the flow of the form data registration process in the first embodiment of FIG.
A user of the image processing system 300 performs an input operation instructing generation of form data to be registered in the image forming apparatus 200 in the image processing apparatus 100, and the operation display unit 120 of the image processing apparatus 100 accepts the input operation. Start the form data registration process. It is assumed that the printer driver 110 of the image processing apparatus 100 generates the form original data 132 in the memory 130 according to the input operation accepted by the operation display unit 120.

S1: The form data generation unit 150 of the image processing apparatus 100 performs an initialization process for initializing each variable including erasure of identifiers used in font registration data.
S2: The data input / output unit 151 of the form data generation unit 150 performs read / write preparation processing (open processing) of the form source data 132 and the form data 133 stored in the memory 130.

S3: The language analysis unit 152 reads the form source data 132 via the data input / output unit 151.
S4: The language analysis unit 152 determines whether or not the read form source data 132 has been completed. If it is determined that the read is completed, the process proceeds to S14. If it is determined that the read is not completed, the process proceeds to S5.

S5: Since the content of the read form original data 132 is a page description language, the language analysis unit 152 analyzes based on the syntax specification of the page description language.
S6: The language analysis unit 152 determines whether or not one command is established as data constituting one command based on the read form original data 132, and if not, the process proceeds to S3. It is assumed that the form original data 132 is read until it is established as one command. If it is determined that the command is established, the process proceeds to S7 in order to process the command.

S7: The language analysis unit 152 that has determined that the command is established notifies the command type determination unit 153 of the command information, and requests to determine whether or not the command is an unnecessary command as form data.
Upon receiving the request from the language analysis unit 152, the command type determination unit 153 receives the notified command information and the command information stored in the deletion target command list 154 (for example, the deletion command A, the deletion command B, and the deletion command). C) is compared, and if they match, it is determined that the command is a command to be discarded, and the process proceeds to S3.

  Next, if the command type determination unit 153 determines that the command is not a command to be discarded, the command type determination unit 153 determines whether the command includes a font registered by the command or an identifier (character string) for identifying the registered font. That is, it is determined whether or not it is font registration data or typeface designation, and if it is determined that the command is a command including an identifier (character string), the process proceeds to S8, and the command determines the identifier (character string). If it is determined that the command is not included, the process proceeds to S13.

S8: If the command type determination unit 153 determines that the command is not a target to be discarded and includes an identifier (character string), the language analysis unit 152 determines that the command is a “font registration data” command or “typeface designation”. If it is determined that the command is a “font registration data” command, the process proceeds to S9. If it is determined to be a “typeface designation” command, the process proceeds to S11.
S9: The language analysis unit 152 determined to be the “font registration data” command notifies the identifier (character string) included in the “font registration data” command to the font identifier determination unit 155, and the font identifier determination unit 155 notifies The assigned identifier (character string) is stored in the font identifier storage unit 156.

S10: The language analysis unit 152 adds (gives) a predetermined character string to the end of the identifier (character string) included in the “font registration data” command, and the process proceeds to S13.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when the ID character string as the identifier of the font registration data 33 of the form source data 30 is “Font1”, the identifier (character string) “Font1” is used as it is as the font identifier storage unit 156. As shown in FIG. 4, the ID character string as the identifier of the font registration data 33a of the form data 40 is “Font1_FORM” to which a predetermined character string “_FORM” is added.

S11: In S8, the language analysis unit 152 determined to be the “typeface designation” command notifies the identifier (character string) included in the “typeface designation” command to the font identifier judgment unit 155, and the font identifier judgment unit 155 The font identifier storage unit 156 is searched based on the notified identifier (character string), and it is determined whether or not the same character string as the notified identifier (character string) exists in the font identifier storage unit 156.
If the font identifier determination unit 155 determines that the same character string as the notified identifier (character string) exists in the font identifier storage unit 156, the process proceeds to S12. If the font identifier determination unit 155 determines that there is no character string, the process proceeds to S13. .

  S12: If the font identifier determination unit 155 determines that the same character string as the notified identifier (character string) exists in the font identifier storage unit 156, the identifier (character string) is predetermined when the “font registration data” command is processed. Since the identifier (character string) is rewritten, the language analysis unit 152 uses a predetermined character string at the end of the identifier (character string) included in the “typeface designation” command. That is, the same character string as the predetermined character string given during the processing of the “font registration data” command is added (given), and the process proceeds to S13.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when the ID character string as the identifier of the font designation 35 of the form original data 30 is “Font1”, the identifier of the font designation 35a of the form data 40 as shown in FIG. The ID character string is “Font1_FORM” to which a predetermined character string “_FORM” is added.

  If it is determined in S11 that the same character string as the identifier (character string) notified by the font identifier determination unit 155 does not exist in the font identifier storage unit 156, the identifier (character string) is a “font registration data” command. Since the predetermined character string is not assigned at the time of the process, the language analysis unit 152 leaves the identifier (character string) included in the “typeface designation” command as it is, and moves the process to S13.

S13: The language analysis unit 152 outputs a “font registration data” command or “typeface designation” command having an identifier (character string) with a predetermined character string added to the form data 133 in S10 or S12, and stores it in the memory 130. Store, and the process proceeds to S3.
If the font identifier determination unit 155 determines in S11 that the same character string as the notified identifier (character string) does not exist in the font identifier storage unit 156, the language analysis unit 152 uses the “typeface designation” command. The identifier (character string) included is left as it is, a “typeface designation” command is output to the form data 133, stored in the memory 130, and the process proceeds to S3.

S14: The above-described command analysis processing, command determination processing, identifier processing necessity determination processing, identifier processing processing, and the like processing of S3 to S13 are repeated, and the form original data read by the language analysis unit 152 in S4 If it is determined that 132 has ended, the data input / output unit 151 performs post-processing (close processing) of the form source data 132 and the form data 133 stored in the memory 130.
S15: The image processing apparatus 100 transmits the form data 133 stored in the memory 130 to the image forming apparatus 200 via the communication unit 140, and ends this process.

Next, a printing process performed by the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 1 according to a step represented by S in the flowchart showing the flow of the printing process in the first embodiment of FIG.
S 21: The communication unit 210 of the image forming apparatus 200 receives the form data 133 generated by the form data generation unit 150 from the image processing apparatus 100 and stores it in the form data storage unit 222 of the memory 220. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the communication unit 210 of the image forming apparatus 200 receives the form data 40 shown in FIG.

S <b> 22: The communication unit 210 of the image forming apparatus 200 receives the print data generated by the printer driver 110 from the image processing apparatus 100 and stores it in the print data storage unit 221 of the memory 220. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the communication unit 210 of the image forming apparatus 200 receives the print data 50 shown in FIG.
S23: The image data output unit 230 generates image data obtained by superimposing the print data stored in the print data storage unit 221 of the memory 220 and the form data stored in the form data storage unit 222 of the memory 220, Output.

In this embodiment, the image data output unit 230 analyzes and edits the print data 50 shown in FIG. 5 stored in the print data storage unit 221 of the memory 220 to generate and output image data.
The image data output unit 230 analyzes and edits the “page start” 51 to the “page end” 62 of the print data 50 to generate image data for the first page. At this time, the image data output unit 230 processes “font registration data” 53 having the character string “Font1” as an identifier, and then processes “execute form data” 61. 61, the form data 40 shown in FIG. 4 is processed.

  The “font registration data” 33a of the form data 40 is a character string “Font1_FORM” obtained by adding the character string “_FORM” to the character string “Font1” that is the identifier of the “font registration data” 33 of the form source data 30 shown in FIG. Unlike the character string “Font1”, which is the identifier of “font registration data” 53 of the print data 50, the “font registration data” processing is not performed with the same identifier. Processing is performed.

  Subsequently, the image data output unit 230 analyzes and edits the “page end” 71 to the “page end” 71 of the print data 50 to generate image data for the second page. At this time, the image data output unit 230 processes “type designation” 65 having the character string “Font1” as an identifier, and then processes “execute form data” 70. In 70, the form data 40 shown in FIG. 4 is processed.

The “typeface designation” 35a of the form data 40 is an identifier of the character string “Font1_FORM” obtained by adding the character string “_FORM” to the character string “Font1” that is the identifier of the “typeface designation” 35 of the form original data 30 shown in FIG. Therefore, unlike the character string “Font1” that is the identifier of the “font registration data” 53 of the print data 50, “typeface designation” processing is not performed with the same identifier, and independent processing is performed. Is called.
S24: The printing unit 240 prints image data obtained by superimposing the print data output from the image data output unit 230 and the form data on a recording medium, and ends this processing.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a form that prints a character string “AAA Corp” in a typeface different from the print data 21 in the print data 21 of the first page for text printing using two types of typefaces. When printing is performed with the data 22 superimposed, a print result 23 in which the print data 21 and the form data 22 are superimposed is obtained.
Similarly, the form data 22 for printing the character string “AAA Corp” with the font different from the print data 24 is overlaid on the print data 24 of the second page for text printing using two types of fonts. As a result, a print result 25 in which the print data 24 and the form data 22 are superimposed is obtained.

Here, a comparative example will be described.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of form data in the comparative example, FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a print result obtained by superimposing the print data and the form data in the comparative example, and the page description language data of the form data 92 in FIG. 10 will be used for explanation. The page description language data of the print data 91 for the first page and the print data 94 for the second page in FIG. 11 is the print data 50 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 10, form data 80 corresponds to the form data generated by the form data generation unit of the image processing apparatus, and is page description language data of the form data 92 shown in FIG.

Form data 80 includes “font registration data” 33b, “coordinate designation” 34b, “typeface designation” 35b, and “text print data” 36b. From form source data 30 shown in FIG. "31", "paper size" 32, and "end of page" 37 are deleted, and only drawing data of "font registration data" 33, "coordinate designation" 34, "typeface designation" 35, and "text print data" 36 are stored. It is left behind.
The character strings as identifiers of “font registration data” 33b and “typeface designation” 35b are the same as the identifiers used in “font registration data” 33 and “typeface designation” 35 of form data 30. It is.

Therefore, when the image forming apparatus 200 performs the process of the “font registration data” 33b of the form data 80, the font registration of the identifier “Font1” already used in the “font registration data” 53 of the print data 50 shown in FIG. The data is deleted, and the font registration data is newly saved as the identifier “Font1” based on the “font registration data” 33 b of the form data 80.
As a result, the character string “AAA Corp” is included in the “typeface designation” 56 including the identifier “Font1” of the print data 50 and the print data 95 of the second page specified by the “text print data” 57 shown in FIG. No. 95a is printed using the font registration data typeface registered based on the “font registration data” 33b of the form data 80.

  In this embodiment, “font registration data” 33a and “typeface designation” 35a of the form data 40 shown in FIG. 4 are identifiers of “font registration data” 33 and “typeface designation” 35 of the form source data 30 shown in FIG. Since the character string “Font1_FORM” obtained by adding the character string “_FORM” to the character string “Font1” is the identifier, the image forming apparatus 200 uses the identifier of “font registration data” 53 of the print data 50 shown in FIG. Processing of a “font registration data” command and a “typeface designation” command using a character string “Font1_FORM” different from a certain character string “Font1” as an identifier is performed. As a result, the second and subsequent pages of the print data can always be printed with the designated typeface.

  As described above, when the image processing apparatus 100 creates form data to be registered in the image forming apparatus 200, the identifier (character string) of the “font registration data” command and the “typeface designation” command included in the form data is used. By adding a predetermined identifier (character string), the identifier (character string) of the “font registration data” command and “typeface designation” command of print data, the “font registration data” command of form data, and “ Since the identifier (character string) is different from the identifier (character string) of the “typeface designation” command, the second and subsequent pages of the print data can always be correctly printed with the designated typeface.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, a predetermined identifier (character string) is added to the identifier (character string) of the “font registration data” command and “typeface designation” command included in the form data. As a result, when the print data including the font registration data and the form data are overlaid and printed, it is possible to print with the designated typeface.

In the first embodiment, an example is described in which one form data is executed from print data. However, in the second embodiment, another form data is generated from form data as an example of executing a plurality of form data from print data. An example of executing (nesting form data) will be described.
Since the configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the “execute form data” command included in the print data and form data includes identification information such as a form data name for identifying form data to be executed, Form data to be executed can be specified from the form data.
The operation of the second embodiment will be described.
The form data registration process performed by the image processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 1 according to the step indicated by S in the flowchart showing the flow of the form data registration process in the second embodiment of FIG.

A user of the image processing system 300 performs an input operation instructing generation of form data to be registered in the image forming apparatus 200 in the image processing apparatus 100, and the operation display unit 120 of the image processing apparatus 100 accepts the input operation. Start the form data registration process. It is assumed that the printer driver 110 of the image processing apparatus 100 generates the form original data 132 in the memory 130 according to the input operation accepted by the operation display unit 120.
S101-S106: Since it is the same process as S1-S6 in FIG. 6, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

S107: The language analysis unit 152 that has determined that the command is established notifies the command type determination unit 153 of the command information, and requests to determine whether or not the command is an unnecessary command as form data.
Upon receiving the request from the language analysis unit 152, the command type determination unit 153 receives the notified command information and the command information stored in the deletion target command list 154 (for example, the deletion command A, the deletion command B, and the deletion command). C) and if they match, it is determined that the command is a command to be discarded, and the process proceeds to S103.

  Next, if the command type determination unit 153 determines that the command is not a command to be discarded, the command type determination unit 153 determines whether the command includes a font registered by the command or an identifier (character string) for identifying the registered font. That is, it is determined whether or not it is font registration data or typeface designation. If it is determined that the command is a command including an identifier (character string), the process proceeds to S108, and the command sets the identifier (character string). If it is determined that the command is not included, the process proceeds to S114.

S108 to S113: The processing is the same as S8 to S13 in FIG.
S114: The command type determination unit 153 determines whether or not the command is a form execution command. If it is determined that the command is a form execution command, the process proceeds to S115. If it is determined that the command is not a form execution command, the process proceeds to S113. Transition.

  S115: The command type determination unit 153 that has determined that the command is a form execution command is information indicating that a form execution command exists in the form data 133, that is, information indicating that this form data is to execute another form data. Is stored in the memory 130, and the process proceeds to S113.

  S116: The above-described command analysis processing, command determination processing, identifier modification necessity determination processing, identifier modification processing, presence / absence determination of form execution command, and the like are repeatedly performed in S103 to S115. In S104, the language analysis unit If it is determined that the form source data 132 read by the 152 has ended, the language analysis unit 152 stores “information indicating that a form execution command exists in the form data 133 (information stored in S115)” in the memory 130. It is determined whether or not it is stored. If it is determined that it is stored, the process proceeds to S117. If it is determined that it is not stored, the process proceeds to S118.

  S117: The language analysis unit 152 that has determined that “information indicating that a form execution command exists in the form data 133” is stored in the memory 130, the “font registration data” command present in the form data 133. A predetermined character string is added (given) to the end of the identifier (character string) included in the “typeface designation” command, and the process proceeds to S118.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when the ID character string as the identifier of the font registration data 33 of the form source data 30 is “Font1”, the font registration data 63a and the typeface of the form data 60 in S110 or S112. Since the ID character string as the identifier of the designation 65a is “Font1_FORM” to which the predetermined character string “_FORM” is added, the predetermined character string “_NEST” is replaced with another predetermined character string “_NEST”. "Font1_NEST".

  In the present embodiment, the description has been given assuming that the predetermined character string “_NEST” is given. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and form data given to each form data so that a plurality of form data can be executed. You may make it give to ID character strings as font identification information so that identifier information for identifying each form data, such as a name and the unique number provided at the time of each form data registration, may be included.

S 118: The data input / output unit 151 performs file close processing as post-processing of the form source data 132 and the form data 133 stored in the memory 130.
S119: The image processing apparatus 100 transmits the form data 133 stored in the memory 130 to the image forming apparatus 200 via the communication unit 140, and ends this process.
Since the printing process performed by the image forming apparatus is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, an example of executing another form data from form data has been described. However, when executing a plurality of other form data from one form data, or executing second form data from the first form data. The same applies to the case of executing multiple layers of form data such as executing the third form data from the second form data. At this time, identifier information for identifying each form data is given to a character string as an identifier.

  As described above, when creating the form data to be registered in the image forming apparatus 200, the image processing apparatus 100 includes the “font registration data” command and the “form data execution” command when the form data includes the “execute form data” command. By adding identifier information for identifying each form data to the identifier (character string) of the “typeface designation” command, the identifier (characters) of the “font registration data” command and “typeface designation” command of print data Column) and the identifier (character string) of the "font registration data" command and "typeface designation" command of each form data are different identifiers (character strings), so when executing multiple form data from the print data Even in the second and subsequent pages of print data, you can always print correctly with the specified typeface. Uninaru.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the “form data execution” command is included in the form data, each identifier (character string) of the “font registration data” command and the “typeface designation” command is set to each. By adding identifier information for identifying form data, even when a plurality of form data is executed from print data, print data including font registration data and form data are overlaid and printed. In this case, it is possible to print with the designated typeface.
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the image forming apparatus is described as a printer. However, the image forming apparatus is not limited thereto, and may be a copier, a facsimile machine, a multifunction machine, or the like having a form printing function. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Image processing apparatus 110 Printer driver 120 Operation display part 130,220 Memory 140 Communication part 150 Form data generation part 151 Data input / output part 152 Language analysis part 153 Command classification judgment part 154 Deletion target command list 155 Font identifier judgment part 156 Font identifier Storage unit 200 Image forming apparatus 210 Communication unit 221 Print data storage unit 222 Form data storage unit 230 Image data output unit 240 Printing unit 300 Image processing system

Claims (12)

In an image processing system that processes and outputs print data,
A print data generation unit that generates first print data including first font information described in a page description language and second print data including second font information;
The identification code corresponding to the first font information included in the first print data is replaced with the font identification information related to the form data, and unnecessary data is deleted from the first print data and output as form data. An identification code replacement unit for
An output unit for outputting the form data and the second print data;
Equipped with a,
When registering the form data, the identification code replacement unit performs the replacement and registers the form data created by deleting unnecessary data from the first print data . The image processing system according to claim 1,
The identification code replacement unit includes:
An analysis unit for analyzing print data described in a page description language;
A command discriminating unit for discriminating a command of print data analyzed by the analyzing unit;
Of the commands determined by the command determination unit, comprising a deletion target command list for storing data of deletion target commands,
An image processing system, wherein unnecessary data is deleted from the first print data based on data stored in the deletion target command list. The image processing system according to claim 2,
The deletion target command is a command other than a drawing command. The image processing system according to claim 2 or 3,
The identification code replacement unit includes:
Among prior SL commands the command judgment portion has judged, comprises an identification code storage section for holding an identification code granted to font registration command,
Based on the identification code stored in the identification code storage unit, rewriting the identification code given to the font registration command determined by the command determination unit and the identification code of the typeface designation command for the font registration command A featured image processing system. In the image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A form data storage unit for storing the form data;
A print data storage unit for storing the second print data;
A print unit that analyzes the first font information associated with the font identification information included in the form data and the second font information included in the second print data to print composite image data; ,
An image processing system comprising: The image processing system according to claim 5 .
The first font information included in the first print data and the second font information included in the second print data generated by the print data generation unit are different typeface information and have the same identification code. An image processing system characterized by being provided. The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The image processing system, wherein the font identification information includes identification information for identifying the form data. In an image processing apparatus that processes and outputs print data,
A print data generation unit that generates first print data including first font information described in a page description language and second print data including second font information;
The identification code corresponding to the first font information included in the first print data is replaced with the font identification information related to the form data, and unnecessary data is deleted from the first print data and output as form data. An identification code replacement unit for
An output unit for outputting the form data and the second print data;
Equipped with a,
When registering the form data, the identification code replacement unit performs the replacement and registers the form data created by deleting unnecessary data from the first print data . The image processing apparatus according to claim 8.
The identification code replacement unit includes:
An analysis unit for analyzing print data described in a page description language;
A command discriminating unit for discriminating a command of print data analyzed by the analyzing unit;
Of the commands determined by the command determination unit, comprising a deletion target command list for storing data of deletion target commands,
An image processing apparatus that deletes unnecessary data from the first print data based on data stored in the deletion target command list. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the deletion target command is a command other than a drawing command. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 or 10 ,
The identification code replacement unit includes:
Among prior SL commands the command judgment portion has judged, comprises an identification code storage section for holding an identification code granted to font registration command,
Based on the identification code stored in the identification code storage unit, rewriting the identification code given to the font registration command determined by the command determination unit and the identification code of the typeface designation command for the font registration command A featured image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 11 ,
The image processing apparatus, wherein the font identification information includes identification information for identifying the form data.

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