JP6260177B2 - Image processing system, image processing method, and image processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system that records an image including ruled lines on a sheet.

  Conventionally, an image processing apparatus that records an image on a sheet is known. In addition, a sheet on which an image is recorded may be folded and stored. Thus, for example, in Patent Document 1, in order to solve the problem that it is difficult to see an image that overlaps the sheet crease, image processing is performed in which an image is arranged on the sheet so that the image is not formed across the center line of the sheet. An apparatus is disclosed.

JP 2007-72876 A

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is based on the premise that two images are recorded on the image recording surface of the sheet (so-called 2-in-1 printing). For example, when a large image such as a table is recorded on the sheet, Cannot be applied.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that records an image including ruled lines on a sheet in an easy-to-view layout.

  (1) An image processing system according to the present invention includes a recording unit that records an image on a sheet, and a control unit. The control unit detects a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet having a length in the first direction longer than a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The detection process, the center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center of the first direction, and the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection process match the second position on the sheet. On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first reception process and the first reception process that receives an input of the ruled line alignment instruction indicating that the target image is to be moved, the second reception is performed on both sides of the first direction. The calculation process for calculating the margin distance between the edge of the target image located at the position and the edge of the sheet and the margin distance calculated in the calculation process are both greater than zero. An image moving process for changing the recording position of the target image from the first position to the second position, a second receiving process for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet, and the image moving If the recording position of the target image is changed in the process and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving process, the target image is placed at the second position on the sheet on the recording unit. The recording process to be recorded is executed.

  According to the above configuration, by matching the ruled line and the center line included in the target image, it is possible to suppress the characters and graphics included in the target image from overlapping the center line. As a result, the target image including the ruled line can be recorded on the sheet in an easy-to-view layout.

  (2) Preferably, the image processing system further includes a display unit. The target image includes a plurality of ruled lines. And the said control part performs the preview process which displays the said preview image showing the said target image located in the said 1st position on a sheet | seat on the said display part, and is contained in the said preview image in the said 1st reception process. The selection of a specified ruled line that is one of the plurality of ruled lines is received from the user, and the margin distance when the specified ruled line is matched with the center line is calculated in the calculation process.

  According to the above configuration, since the user can determine the arrangement of the target image on the sheet, the target image can be recorded on the sheet in a layout that is easy for the user to see.

  (3) Preferably, the target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines. In the calculation process, the control unit calculates the margin distance when each of the plurality of ruled lines is matched with the center line. In the image moving process, the control unit calculates the calculation process among the plurality of ruled lines. The ruled line that minimizes the difference in the margin distance calculated in step 1 is matched with the center line.

  According to the above configuration, the target image can be recorded at a position close to the center of the sheet.

  (4) Preferably, the target image includes a plurality of ruled lines. In the calculation process, the control unit determines the ruled line closest to the center line in the first direction among the plurality of ruled lines included in the target image located at the first position as the center line. The margin distance is calculated in the case of matching.

  According to the above configuration, since the amount of movement of the target image in the image movement process is minimized, the target image can be recorded on the sheet with a layout close to the original.

  (5) Preferably, the control unit is provided on the condition that the length of the target image is less than or equal to half of the length of the sheet in the first direction, and an end portion of the target image is configured by the ruled line. In the image movement process, the ruled line located at the end of the target image is matched with the center line.

  According to the above configuration, since the target image does not straddle the fold of the sheet, the target image can be recorded on the sheet with a layout that is easier to see.

  (6) Preferably, the target image includes a plurality of ruled lines. The control unit applies the quarter line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center between the end of the sheet in the first direction and the center line, and the target image located at the second position. Image editing processing is performed to move the ruled line in the target image so that the ruled line closest to the quarter line among the plurality of included ruled lines matches.

  According to the above configuration, even when one side of a folded sheet is further folded in two (so-called Z-folding), the target image can be recorded on the sheet with an easy-to-view layout.

  (7) For example, the target image includes the ruled line extending in the vertical direction of the target image. Then, in the recording process, the control unit causes the recording unit to record the vertical direction of the target image along the second direction of the sheet.

  The vertical direction of the target image is, for example, a direction determined by the orientation of characters, numbers, marks, etc. included in the target image. In the above example, the user sees the target image recorded on the horizontally long sheet and folds the sheet along a ruled line extending in the up and down direction at the center in the left and right direction of the horizontally long sheet. However, the present invention is not limited to the above example, and the vertical direction of the target image including ruled lines extending in the left-right direction may be recorded in the first direction of the sheet.

  (8) In the image processing method according to the present invention, in the target image recorded at the first position on the sheet whose length in the first direction is longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction A ruled line detecting step for detecting a ruled line extending in the sheet, a center line that is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center in the first direction, and the ruled line detected in the ruled line detecting step matches A first receiving step for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that the target image is to be moved to the second position above, and the first line on the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving step. A calculation step of calculating a margin distance between the edge of the target image and the edge of the sheet located at the second position on both sides of the direction, and the margin distance calculated in the calculation step is An image moving step for changing the recording position of the target image on the sheet from the first position to the second position on the condition that the deviation is also larger than 0, and input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on the sheet On the sheet, on the condition that the recording position of the target image is changed in the image moving step and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving step. And a recording step of recording the target image at the position.

  (9) The image processing program according to the present invention is executed by a computer connected to a recording apparatus that records an image on a sheet. Then, the image processing program creates a ruled line extending in the second direction in the target image recorded at the first position on the sheet whose length in the first direction is longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A second ruled line detecting step for detecting a second line on the sheet in which the center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center of the first direction, matches the ruled line detected in the ruled line detecting step; A first receiving step for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that the target image is moved to a position, and on both sides of the first direction on condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving step A calculation step of calculating a margin distance between an end portion of the target image located at the second position and an end portion of the sheet; and the margin distance calculated in the calculation step An image moving step for changing the recording position of the target image on the sheet from the first position to the second position on the condition that both are larger than 0, and an image recording instruction for recording the target image on the sheet On the sheet, on the condition that the recording position of the target image is changed in the image moving step and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving step. A recording step of recording the target image at a position;

  According to the present invention, by matching the ruled line and the center line included in the target image, it is possible to prevent the characters and graphics included in the target image from overlapping the center line. As a result, it is possible to obtain an image processing system that can record a target image including a ruled line on a sheet in an easy-to-view layout.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image processing system 100 according to the first embodiment. 2A is a block diagram of the multifunction device 10, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus 50. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the image recording process in the first embodiment. 4A and 4B show display examples on the display unit 53, where FIG. 4A shows a state before image movement processing, FIG. 4B shows a state where a specified ruled line is selected, FIG. 4C shows a state after image movement processing, (D) shows the state after the image editing process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of image recording processing according to the second embodiment. 6A and 6B show display examples on the display unit 53, where FIG. 6A shows the state before the image moving process, FIG. 6B shows the state after the image moving process, and FIG. 6C shows the state after the image editing process. ing. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of image recording processing in the third embodiment. 8A and 8B show display examples on the display unit 53, where FIG. 8A shows a state before the image moving process, FIG. 8B shows a state after the image moving process, and FIG. 8C shows a state after the image editing process. ing. FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams for explaining an example in which the target image 40 is smaller than half the longitudinal direction of the paper 30. FIG. 9A shows a state before the image moving process, and FIG. 9B shows a state after the image moving process. Shows the state. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example in which the vertical direction of the target image 40 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the paper 30. FIG. 10A shows a state before the image moving process, and FIG. 10B shows a state after the image moving process. (C) shows the state after the image editing process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the embodiment of the present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image processing system 100 according to the first embodiment. An image processing system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a multifunction machine 10 and an information processing apparatus 50. The multifunction machine 10 and the information processing apparatus 50 can communicate with each other via the communication network 101. Although the specific example of the communication network 101 is not specifically limited, For example, it is LAN (abbreviation of Local Area Network), WAN (abbreviation of Wide Area Network), etc.

[Multifunction machine 10]
As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the multifunction machine 10 mainly includes a printer unit 11, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a communication unit 15, a CPU 17, and a storage unit 18. In addition, each component constituting the multifunction machine 10 is connected to each other via the communication bus 19. The printer unit 11 executes print processing for recording an image on a sheet by a known method such as an ink jet method or an electrophotographic method. Further, the multifunction machine 10 may have a FAX function for transmitting / receiving a FAX to / from an external device, a scan function for reading an image recorded on a document, and generating image data. The multifunction machine 10 is an example of a recording apparatus.

[Display unit 13]
The display unit 13 includes a display screen that displays various types of information. Although the specific configuration of the display unit 13 is not particularly limited, for example, a liquid crystal display (abbreviation of Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (abbreviation of Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or the like can be employed.

[Operation unit 14]
The operation unit 14 detects a user operation. Specifically, the operation unit 14 has a plurality of push buttons, for example. The operation unit 14 outputs various operation signals associated with the pressed button to the CPU 17. Further, the operation unit 14 may include a film-like touch sensor superimposed on the display screen of the display unit 13. That is, the display unit 13 may be configured as a touch panel display. For the touch sensor, a known method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method can be adopted.

[Communication unit 15]
The communication unit 15 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the information processing apparatus 50 through the communication network 101. For example, the multifunction machine 10 transmits data to the information processing apparatus 50 through the communication unit 15 or receives data from the information processing apparatus 50 through the communication unit 15. The communication method may be wired or wireless.

[CPU17]
A CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit) 17 controls the operation of the entire multifunction machine 10. The CPU 17 acquires and executes various programs, which will be described later, from the storage unit 18 based on an operation signal output from the operation unit 14 or data acquired from the information processing device 50 through the communication unit 15. That is, the CPU 17 and the storage unit 18 constitute an example of a control unit.

[Storage unit 18]
The storage unit 18 includes a program storage area 18A and a data storage area 18B. The program storage area 18A stores an OS (abbreviation for Operating System) 20 and an image processing program 21. Data or information necessary for executing the image processing program 21 is stored in the data storage area 18B. The storage unit 18 includes, for example, a RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), a ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (abbreviation of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and an HDD (abbreviation of HardDr) 17 (HDD). It is configured by a buffer or the like or a combination thereof.

  The program stored in the program storage area 18A is executed by the CPU 17. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described with the CPU 17 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description that “the program A executes the process A” may indicate that “the CPU 17 executes the process A described in the program A”. The same applies to the information processing apparatus 50 described later.

  The OS 20 is a basic program that provides an API (abbreviation for Application Programming Interface) for controlling the printer unit 11, the display unit 13, the operation unit 14, the communication unit 15, and the like that are hardware constituting the multifunction peripheral 10. . That is, each program described above controls each hardware by calling an API provided by the OS 20. However, in this specification, the operation of each program will be described with the OS 20 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description “the program B controls the hardware C” may refer to “the program B controls the hardware C through the API of the OS 20”. The same applies to the information processing apparatus 50 described later.

[Information processing apparatus 50]
As shown in FIG. 2B, the information processing apparatus 50 includes a display unit 53, an operation unit 54, a communication unit 55, a CPU 57, and a storage unit 58 that are connected to each other via a communication bus 59. It consists of Although the specific example of the information processing apparatus 50 is not specifically limited, For example, they are PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, or a smart phone. Since each component provided in the information processing apparatus 50 is common to the multi-function device 10, the description thereof will be omitted. Note that the operation unit 54 included in the information processing apparatus 50 may be a pointing device such as a mouse or a keyboard, for example. The program storage area 58A stores an OS 60 and an information processing program 61.

[Image recording processing]
With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the image recording process in the first embodiment will be described. This image recording process is executed by the information processing apparatus 50, for example. The following processes may be executed by the CPU 57 by reading the information processing program 61 stored in the program storage area 58A or may be realized by a hardware circuit. The information processing program 61 of the information processing apparatus 50 is, for example, a so-called device driver that transmits a recording instruction for causing the multifunction device 10 to record an image to the multifunction device 10 through the communication network 101. Then, the image recording process shown in FIG. 3 is started on condition that the information processing program 61 is started.

  When the information processing program 61 is started, for example, an image to be recorded by the multifunction machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as “target image”), the orientation of the paper on which the target image is recorded, and the target image on the paper Is specified. However, these do not necessarily have to be explicitly specified by the user when the information processing program 61 is started, and default values may be set for each of them, and can be changed after the information processing program 61 is started. There may be. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an example in which the vertical direction of the target image 40 in the tabular format is recorded in the short direction of the paper 30 will be described.

  First, the information processing program 61 detects a ruled line included in the target image 40 (S11). Specifically, in step S11, the information processing program 61 detects a ruled line extending in the short direction of the paper 30 (the vertical direction in the example of FIG. 4) among the ruled lines included in the target image 40. As a result, in step S11, five ruled lines 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 are detected from the target image 40 shown in FIG. The process of step S11 is an example of a ruled line detection process.

  In addition, the specific example of the process which detects the ruled lines 41-45 is not specifically limited, For example, the following methods can be considered. First, the information processing program 61 specifies a pixel different from the background color by scanning the pixel value of the image data indicating the target image 40 in the left-right direction. A pixel different from the background color (hereinafter referred to as “specific pixel”) is, for example, a pixel in which the difference between adjacent pixel values exceeds a threshold value. Next, the information processing program 61 scans the pixel value of the image data in the vertical direction from the specific pixel as a base point, and from the specific pixel on condition that substantially the same pixel as the specific pixel is continuous for the threshold length or longer. A ruled line extending in the vertical direction is detected.

  Next, the information processing program 61 displays a preview image and a “print” button on the display unit 53 (S12). The preview image is an image showing an image of the target image 40 recorded on the paper 30 by the multifunction machine 10. That is, the preview image displayed on the display unit 53 in step S12 includes the paper 30 and the target image 40 arranged on the paper 30 as shown in FIG. The position of the target image 40 on the paper 30 in step S12 executed first is the first position. The “print” button is a button for causing the information processing apparatus 50 to execute a recording process to be described later. The longitudinal direction of the paper 30 is an example of the first direction, and corresponds to the left-right direction of the preview image in the first embodiment. The short direction of the paper 30 is an example of the second direction, and corresponds to the vertical direction of the preview image in the first embodiment.

  Next, the information processing program 61 waits until a user input operation is detected by the operation unit 54 (S13: No). Specifically, the information processing program 61 stands by until a ruled line alignment instruction or an image recording instruction is input. The process of receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction in step S14 is an example of a first reception process. In addition, the process of receiving an input of an image recording instruction in step S14 is an example of a second reception process.

  The ruled line alignment instruction is an instruction for moving the target image 40 on the paper 30 in order to make the center line 31 of the paper 30 coincide with any of the ruled lines 41 to 45 of the target image 40. The center line 31 is an imaginary line extending in the short direction at the center in the longitudinal direction of the paper 30. The image recording instruction is an instruction for causing the multi-function peripheral 10 to execute processing for recording the target image 40 at a position on the paper 30 indicated by the preview image. For example, a “print” button is pressed. Is entered by

  Note that the ruled line alignment instruction in the first embodiment includes information for specifying a ruled line to be matched with the center line 31 (hereinafter referred to as “designated ruled line”). The ruled line alignment instruction in the first embodiment may be input by selecting any of the ruled lines 41 to 45 included in the preview image with a pointing device as shown in FIG. 4B, for example. The preview image shown in FIG. 4B shows a state in which the ruled line 43 is selected as the designated ruled line.

  Further, the information processing program 61 may change the display mode of the ruled line 43 superimposed on the pointer from the other ruled lines 41, 42, 44, 45 in the process of selecting the designated ruled line. In the example of FIG. 4B, the line width of the ruled line 43 is thicker than the other ruled lines 41, 42, 44, and 45, but the present invention is not limited to this. As another example, the color of the ruled line superimposed on the pointer may be changed or blinked.

  When the information processing program 61 matches the ruled line 43, which is the designated ruled line, with the center line 31 on condition that an operation for inputting the ruled line alignment instruction is detected by the operation unit 54 (S14: ruled line alignment instruction). The left and right margin distances are calculated (S15). As shown in FIG. 4C, the margin distance is the distance in the left-right direction between the left edge of the sheet 30 and the left edge of the target image 40 when the ruled line 43 and the center line 31 are assumed to be coincident (hereinafter referred to as the margin distance). , And “left margin distance”), and the distance in the left-right direction between the right edge of the paper 30 and the right edge of the target image 40 (hereinafter referred to as “right margin distance”). The process of step S15 is an example of a calculation process.

  Next, the information processing program 61 moves the target image 40 on the paper 30 on the condition that both the left margin distance and the right margin distance are greater than 0 (S16: Yes), and thereby the ruled line that is the designated ruled line. 43 is matched with the center line 31 (S17). Step S17 is a process of changing only the position of the target image 40 on the paper 30 without changing the target image 40 itself. The position of the target image 40 on the paper 30 in step S17 is the second position. Note that the information processing program 61 does not necessarily display the preview image shown in FIG. The process in step S17 is an example of an image movement process.

  Note that the case where the left margin distance is greater than 0 is a case where the left end of the sheet 30 is positioned on the left side of the left end of the target image 40 as shown in FIG. Similarly, the case where the right margin distance is greater than 0 is a case where the right end of the sheet 30 is located on the right side of the right end of the target image 40. That is, the case where both the left margin distance and the right margin distance are greater than zero is a case where the entire target image 40 at the second position is accommodated on the paper 30. In other words, the case where one of the left margin distance and the right margin distance is 0 or less is a case where a part of the target image 40 at the second position protrudes from the paper 30. In step S15 in the first embodiment, specific values of the left margin distance and the right margin distance may not be calculated, and only whether the left margin distance and the right margin distance are greater than zero may be calculated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4D, the information processing program 61 has a ruled line 44 closest to the quarter line 32 among the plurality of ruled lines 41 to 45 included in the target image 40 located at the second position. The ruled line 44 is moved in the target image 40 so as to coincide with the quarter line 32. The quarter line 32 is an imaginary line extending in the lateral direction of the sheet 30 at the center between the end of the sheet 30 in the longitudinal direction (the right end in the example of FIG. 4D) and the center line 31. The process in step S18 is an example of an image editing process.

  Step S18 is a process of changing the position of the ruled line 44 in the target image 40 without changing the position of the target image 40 on the paper 30. FIG. 4D shows a state in which the ruled line 44 shown in FIG. 4C has moved to the right. That is, in the target image 40 shown in FIG. 4D, the width of the cell surrounded by the ruled lines 43 and 44 in the left-right direction is expanded, and the target image 40 shown in FIG. The width of the left and right cells is reduced.

  On the other hand, the information processing program 61 cannot match the ruled line 43 that is the designated ruled line with the center line 31 on condition that one of the left margin distance and the right margin distance is 0 or less (S16: No). That is, the user is notified that the target image 40 cannot be moved to the second position (S19). Moreover, although the specific method of alerting | reporting is not specifically limited, For example, a message may be displayed on the display part 53 and a guide audio | voice may be output from a speaker not shown.

  And the information processing program 61 returns to step S12 after execution of step S18 or step S19. In step S12 executed after step S18, the preview image changes from FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D. That is, the preview image in this case is an image in which the ruled line 43 that is the designated ruled line coincides with the center line 31 and the ruled line 44 different from the designated ruled line is moved onto the quarter line 32. On the other hand, the preview image displayed in step S12 executed after step S19 remains as shown in FIG.

  Next, the information processing program 61 performs a process of recording the target image 40 on the sheet 30 on the condition that an operation for inputting an image recording instruction is detected by the operation unit 54 (S14: image recording instruction). (S20), and the image recording process is terminated. Specifically, the information processing program 61 sends a recording instruction including image data indicating the target image 40, the size and orientation of the paper 30, the position of the target image 40 on the paper 30, and the like to the multifunction device 10 through the communication unit 55. Send.

  Note that when steps S15 to S18 are not executed prior to step S20, the position of the target image 40 on the paper 30 is the first position. On the other hand, when Steps S15 to S18 are executed prior to Step S20, the position of the target image 40 on the paper 30 is the second position. The method for specifying the position of the target image 40 on the paper 30 is not particularly limited. For example, the coordinates of the upper left corner of the paper 30 are (0, 0), and the position is specified by the coordinates of the paper 30 where the upper left corner of the target image 40 is located. can do.

  Then, the multifunction machine 10 causes the printer unit 11 to execute print processing in accordance with the content of the recording instruction on condition that the recording instruction is received from the information processing apparatus 50 through the communication unit 15. Since the printing process is executed by a known method, a detailed description is omitted. The process in step S20 is an example of a recording process.

[Effects of Embodiment 1]
According to the first embodiment, the target image 40 is recorded at the second position on the paper 30 where the ruled line 43 and the center line 31 coincide. As a result, when the sheet 30 is folded in two with the center line 31 as a fold, it is possible to suppress the characters and figures included in the target image 40 from overlapping the center line 31. That is, the target image 40 including the ruled lines 41 to 45 is recorded on the paper 30 in an easy-to-view layout. Further, in the first embodiment, the user can select the ruled line 43 to be matched with the center line 31, so that the target image 40 can be recorded on the paper 30 with a layout that is easy for the user to see.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the target image 40 is further edited so that the ruled line 44 matches the quarter line 32. Therefore, even when the paper 30 is Z-folded using the quarter line 32 as a fold, the target image 40 is included. It can suppress that a character and a figure overlap with the quarter line 32. FIG. That is, the image recording process according to the first embodiment has a particularly advantageous effect when the target image 40 is recorded on the entire large-sized paper 30.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the ruled line 44 closest to the quarter line 32 among the ruled lines 41 to 45 included in the target image 40 at the second position is matched with the quarter line 32 has been described. It is not limited to. For example, the ruled line to be matched with the quarter line 32 may be selected by the user in the same manner as the ruled line 43 to be matched with the center line 31. Moreover, you may make a user select whether to perform step S18. That is, step S18 can be omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the target image 40 in the tabular format is recorded on the paper 30 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the ruled lines detected in the ruled line detection process (S11) are not limited to the ruled lines that partition the cells in the table. Further, the ruled lines detected in the ruled line detection process (S 11) are not limited to ruled lines that exactly match the short direction of the paper 30, and may include ruled lines that extend along the short direction of the paper 30. That is, the direction of the center line 31 and the ruled line may be deviated in a range where characters and figures do not overlap the crease when the paper 30 is folded using the center line 31 as a crease.

[Embodiment 2]
Next, an image recording process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The image recording process in the second embodiment is different from that in the first embodiment in that the ruled line closest to the center line 31 in the first direction among the plurality of ruled lines is matched with the center line 31. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the process which is common in Embodiment 1, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, and it demonstrates centering around difference.

  First, in step S12, the information processing program 61 displays a “crease alignment” button on the display unit 53 together with the preview image and the “print” button. The “crease matching” button is a button for causing the information processing apparatus 50 to execute an image moving process for matching the ruled line with the center line 31. That is, pressing the “crease alignment” button is another example of inputting a ruled line alignment instruction. That is, in the image recording process according to the second embodiment, the ruled line that matches the center line 31 is not selected by the user.

  Next, the information processing program 61 sets the ruled lines 41 to 45 included in the target image 40 at the first position on condition that an operation for inputting a ruled line alignment instruction is detected by the operation unit 54 (S14: ruled line alignment instruction). The left margin distance and the right margin distance are calculated when it is assumed that the ruled line 43 having the closest distance in the horizontal direction to the center line 31 matches the center line 31 (S21). Then, the information processing program 61 executes an image moving process for matching the ruled line 43 with the center line 31 on condition that both the left margin distance and the right margin distance of the ruled line 43 are greater than 0 (S16: Yes) ( S17).

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
According to the second embodiment, the ruled line 43 closest to the center line 31 among the ruled lines 41 to 45 included in the target image 40 at the first position is matched with the center line 31. As a result, the amount of movement of the target image 40 in the image movement process is minimized, so that the target image 40 can be recorded on the paper 30 with a layout close to the original.

  In the second embodiment, since the information processing program 61 selects the ruled line 43 to be matched with the center line 31, the preview image display process (S12) can be omitted. That is, when the user presses the “print” button, it may be selected whether to execute the image moving process and the image editing process. In other words, the image recording instruction input by the user through the operation unit 54 may include information specifying whether or not to execute the image moving process and the image editing process. In the image recording process in the second embodiment, the process in step S18 can be omitted as in the first embodiment.

[Embodiment 3]
Next, an image recording process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The image recording process according to the third embodiment is that the ruled line that minimizes the difference between the left margin distance and the right margin distance matches the center line 31 when the target image 40 is moved to the second position. And different. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the process which is common in Embodiment 1, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, and it demonstrates centering around difference.

  The information processing program 61 assumes that each of the ruled lines 41 to 45 matches the center line 31 on condition that an operation for inputting a ruled line alignment instruction is detected by the operation unit 54 (S14: ruled line alignment instruction). The left margin distance and the right margin distance are calculated (S15, S31). That is, in the image recording process in the second embodiment, the process of step S15 is repeated five times. Note that the ruled line alignment instruction input method is the same as in the second embodiment.

  Then, the information processing program 61 calculates the margin distance for all the ruled lines 41 to 45 (S31: Yes), and on the condition that both the left margin distance and the right margin distance are greater than zero (S32). : Yes), an image moving process for matching the ruled line 43 with the smallest difference between the left margin distance and the right margin distance among the ruled lines 41 to 45 to the center line 31 is executed (S33). On the other hand, the information processing program 61 moves the target image 40 to the second position on condition that one of the left margin distance and the right margin distance is 0 or less for all the ruled lines 41 to 45 (S32: No). The user is informed that it is not possible (S19).

[Effects of Embodiment 3]
According to the third embodiment, the target image 40 at the second position can be recorded at a position close to the center of the paper 30. In other words, it is possible to prevent the characters and graphics included in the target image 40 from overlapping the creases and to record the target image 40 on the paper 30 with a balanced layout. In the image recording process in the third embodiment, the process in step S18 can be omitted as in the first embodiment, and the process in step S12 can be omitted as in the second embodiment.

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In each of the above embodiments, the example in which the ruled line 43 close to the center in the left-right direction is matched with the center line 31 among the ruled lines 41 to 45 included in the target image 40 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Not. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9A, the information processing program 61 performs image movement processing on the condition that the length of the target image 40 in the left-right direction is less than or equal to half the length of the paper 30 in the left-right direction. 2, any of the ruled lines 41 and 45 located at the left and right ends of the target image 40 may be made to coincide with the center line 31. FIG. 9B shows a state in which the ruled line 45 at the right end of the target image 40 is matched with the center line 31. According to the above configuration, since the target image 40 does not straddle the fold of the paper 30, the target image 40 can be recorded on the paper 30 with a layout that is easier to see. Needless to say, the leftmost ruled line 41 of the target image 40 may be matched with the center line 31.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the example in which the vertical direction of the target image 40 is recorded along the short direction of the paper 30 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, the present invention can also be applied to the case where recording is performed along the vertical direction of the target image 40 in the longitudinal direction of the paper 30.

  Specifically, the information processing program 61 detects the ruled lines 71 to 79 extending in the left-right direction, which is the short direction of the paper 30, in the ruled line detection process. Further, in the image movement process, the information processing program 61 matches any of the ruled lines 71 to 79 (ruled line 75 in the example of FIG. 10B) with the center line 33 extending in the left-right direction. Further, in the image editing process, the information processing program 61 matches any of the ruled lines 71 to 79 (ruled line 78 in the example of FIG. 10C) with the quarter line 34 extending in the left-right direction.

  In each of the above embodiments, ruled line detection processing (S11), preview processing (S12), reception processing (S14), calculation processing (S15, S21), image movement processing (S17), and image editing processing (S18). Has been described as being executed by the information processing apparatus 50 and the recording process (S20) being executed by the multifunction machine 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, all processing may be executed by the image processing program 21 of the multifunction machine 10. In this case, the display unit 13 and the operation unit 14 of the multifunction machine 10 may be used for the interface with the user, or the display unit 53 and the operation unit 54 of the information processing apparatus 50 may be used.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example has been described in which the various programs stored in the program storage areas 18A and 58A are executed by the CPUs 17 and 57, thereby realizing each process executed by the control unit of the present invention. . However, the configuration of the control unit is not limited to this, and part or all of the configuration may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC (Integrated Circuit)).

  Furthermore, the present invention may be realized not only as the multifunction machine 10 or the information processing apparatus 50 but also as a program for executing the above-described processes. The program may be provided by being recorded on a non-transitory recording medium, or information or a signal indicating the program may be distributed via a communication network such as the Internet.

10: MFP 13, 53: Display unit 17, 57: CPU
18, 58 ... storage unit 21 ... image processing program 50 ... information processing device 61 ... information processing program

Claims (12)

A recording unit for recording an image on a sheet;
A control unit, and
The control unit
A ruled line detection process for detecting a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet whose length in the first direction is longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
The target image is moved to the second position on the sheet where the center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center of the first direction, and the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection process coincide with each other. A first receiving process for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that
On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving process, there is an end portion in the first direction of the target image located at the second position and an end portion of the sheet in the first direction. A first margin distance that is a distance between one end portion that is an end portion of the target image closer to the one end portion, and the other end of the target image that is located at the second position in the first direction. And a second margin distance that is a distance between the other end portion that is the end portion of the sheet in the first direction and that is closer to the other end portion of the target image. Calculation processing to
The recording position of the target image on the sheet is changed from the first position to the second position on condition that both the first margin distance and the second margin distance calculated in the calculation process are both greater than zero. Image movement processing to
A second receiving process for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet;
On the condition that the recording position of the target image has been changed in the image moving process and the input of the image recording instruction has been received in the second receiving process, the recording unit is moved to the second position on the sheet. An image processing system that executes a recording process for recording a target image. The image processing system further includes a display unit,
The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
The control unit
Performing a preview process for causing the display unit to display a preview image representing the target image located at the first position on the sheet;
In the first receiving process, a selection of a specified ruled line that is one of the plurality of ruled lines included in the preview image is received from a user,
2. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein in the calculation process, the first margin distance and the second margin distance when the designated ruled line is matched with the center line are calculated. The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
The control unit
In the calculation process, the first margin distance and the second margin distance when each of the plurality of ruled lines is matched with the center line are calculated,
2. In the image moving process, among the plurality of ruled lines, the ruled line that minimizes the difference between the first margin distance and the second margin distance calculated in the calculation process is matched with the center line. The image processing system described in 1. The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
In the calculation process, the control unit determines the ruled line closest to the center line in the first direction among the plurality of ruled lines included in the target image located at the first position as the center line. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the first margin distance and the second margin distance in the case of matching with the first margin distance are calculated.   The control unit performs the image moving process on the condition that the length of the target image is less than or equal to half of the length of the sheet in the first direction and the end of the target image is configured by the ruled line. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the ruled line located at an end portion of the target image is matched with the center line. The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
The control unit applies the quarter line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center between the end of the sheet in the first direction and the center line, and the target image located at the second position. 6. The image editing process for moving the ruled line in the target image so that the ruled line closest to the quarter line among the plurality of ruled lines included matches the ruled line. Image processing system. The target image includes the ruled line extending along the vertical direction of the target image,
The image recording system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the recording unit to record the target image along the second direction of the sheet in the recording process. A ruled line detection step for detecting a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet having a length in the first direction longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
The target image is moved to a second position on the sheet where a center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction, in the center of the first direction matches the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection step. A first receiving step for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that
On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving step, there is an end portion in the first direction of the target image located at the second position and an end portion of the sheet in the first direction. A first margin distance that is a distance between one end portion that is an end portion of the target image closer to the one end portion, and the other end of the target image that is located at the second position in the first direction. And a second margin distance that is a distance between the other end portion that is the end portion of the sheet in the first direction and that is closer to the other end portion of the target image. A calculating step to
The recording position of the target image on the sheet is changed from the first position to the second position on condition that both the first margin distance and the second margin distance calculated in the calculating step are both greater than zero. A moving image step,
A second receiving step for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet;
The target image is recorded at the second position on the sheet on condition that the recording position of the target image is changed in the image moving step and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving step. And an image processing method for executing the recording step. An image processing program executed by a computer connected to a recording apparatus for recording an image on a sheet,
A ruled line detection step for detecting a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet having a length in the first direction longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
The target image is moved to a second position on the sheet where a center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction, in the center of the first direction matches the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection step. A first receiving step for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that
On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving step, there is an end portion in the first direction of the target image located at the second position and an end portion of the sheet in the first direction. A first margin distance that is a distance between one end portion that is an end portion of the target image closer to the one end portion, and the other end of the target image that is located at the second position in the first direction. And a second margin distance that is a distance between the other end portion that is the end portion of the sheet in the first direction and that is closer to the other end portion of the target image. A calculating step to
The recording position of the target image on the sheet is changed from the first position to the second position on condition that both the first margin distance and the second margin distance calculated in the calculating step are both greater than zero. A moving image step,
A second receiving step for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet;
The target image is recorded at the second position on the sheet on condition that the recording position of the target image is changed in the image moving step and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving step. An image processing program for causing the computer to execute a recording step. A recording unit for recording an image on a sheet;
A control unit, and
The control unit
A ruled line detection process for detecting a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet whose length in the first direction is longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
The target image is moved to the second position on the sheet where the center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction at the center of the first direction, and the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection process coincide with each other. A first receiving process for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that
On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving process, the margin distance between the edge of the target image and the edge of the sheet positioned at the second position on both sides in the first direction is calculated. A calculation process to
An image moving process for changing the recording position of the target image on the sheet from the first position to the second position on the condition that the margin distances calculated in the calculating process are both greater than 0;
A second receiving process for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet;
On the condition that the recording position of the target image has been changed in the image moving process and the input of the image recording instruction has been received in the second receiving process, the recording unit is moved to the second position on the sheet. A recording process for recording the target image, and
The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
The control unit
In the calculation process, the margin distance when each of the plurality of ruled lines is matched with the center line is calculated,
In the image moving process, an image processing system for matching the ruled line having the smallest difference in the margin distance calculated in the calculating process with the center line among the plurality of ruled lines. A ruled line detection step for detecting a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet having a length in the first direction longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
The target image is moved to a second position on the sheet where a center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction, in the center of the first direction matches the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection step. A first receiving step for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that
On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving step, a margin distance between the edge of the target image and the edge of the sheet positioned at the second position on both sides in the first direction is calculated. A calculating step to
An image moving step for changing the recording position of the target image on the sheet from the first position to the second position on condition that both of the margin distances calculated in the calculating step are larger than 0;
A second receiving step for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet;
The target image is recorded at the second position on the sheet on condition that the recording position of the target image is changed in the image moving step and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving step. Recording step, and
The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
In the calculation step, the margin distance when each of the plurality of ruled lines is matched with the center line is calculated,
An image processing method in which, in the image moving step, among the plurality of ruled lines, the ruled line having the smallest margin distance calculated in the calculating step is matched with the center line. An image processing program executed by a computer connected to a recording apparatus for recording an image on a sheet,
A ruled line detection step for detecting a ruled line extending in the second direction in a target image recorded in a first position on a sheet having a length in the first direction longer than the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
The target image is moved to a second position on the sheet where a center line, which is a virtual line on the sheet extending in the second direction, in the center of the first direction matches the ruled line detected in the ruled line detection step. A first receiving step for receiving an input of a ruled line alignment instruction indicating that
On the condition that the ruled line alignment instruction is received in the first receiving step, a margin distance between the edge of the target image and the edge of the sheet positioned at the second position on both sides in the first direction is calculated. A calculation step to
An image moving step for changing the recording position of the target image on the sheet from the first position to the second position on condition that both of the margin distances calculated in the calculating step are larger than 0;
A second receiving step for receiving an input of an image recording instruction for recording the target image on a sheet;
The target image is recorded at the second position on the sheet on condition that the recording position of the target image is changed in the image moving step and the input of the image recording instruction is received in the second receiving step. Recording step, and causing the computer to execute
The target image includes a plurality of the ruled lines,
In the calculation step, the margin distance when each of the plurality of ruled lines is matched with the center line is calculated,
In the image moving step, an image processing program for matching the ruled line having the smallest difference in margin distance calculated in the calculating step with the center line among the plurality of ruled lines.

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