JP6753271B2 - Foil stamping machine and foil stamping system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a foil stamping machine for crimping foil onto printed paper, and a foil stamping system including a foil stamping machine.

A foil stamping machine is a machine (device) that presses foil onto printed paper to attach foil such as gold or silver to the surface of the paper. The foil is wound in a roll shape, and the foil stamping machine pulls out the rolled foil (so-called foil roll) in conjunction with the transportation of the printed paper and presses it against the surface of the printed paper. At the time of this crimping, varnish is applied to the portion of the printed paper to be stamped, the foil is applied to the entire paper, and heat is applied to crimp the printed paper. As a result, the foil adheres to the varnished portion of the printed paper, and the foil is pressed.

When such a foil stamping machine is used, when the foil roll is used up, it is necessary to replace the used foil roll with an unused foil roll. When the foil roll is used up, the foil stamping machine remains stopped and the foil stamping operation is not restarted unless the operator replaces the foil roll.
Therefore, when the operator executes a foil stamping job on the foil stamping machine, it is desirable to know whether or not the job can be completed from the remaining amount of the foil roll before the execution of the job is started. If it can be determined from the remaining amount of the foil roll that the job is about to be completed, it is possible to take measures such as waiting for the foil roll to be replaced.

Patent Document 1 describes a technique for displaying the length of roll paper required for a job to be started and the remaining length of roll paper before the start of printing work in a printing machine that prints on roll paper. There is.
As described in Patent Document 1, by applying the technique of displaying the length of the roll paper required for the job and the remaining amount of the roll paper to the foil roll of the foil stamping machine, the foil stamping job can be performed before the job is executed. It will be possible to determine whether or not the foil roll needs to be replaced in the middle of the job.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-11418

By the way, in the case of the foil stamping machine, when the printed paper is switched to the next paper, the foil roll is also conveyed by a slight distance, so that an unused area is generated in the foil roll.
When the foil stamping process is performed by the foil stamping machine, there are two work modes, a work speed priority mode and a foil roll consumption saving mode, depending on how to handle the unused area of the foil roll.
That is, in the work speed priority mode, the unused area of the foil roll at the time of paper switching is regarded as used as it is. In this work speed priority mode, the foil pressing work of the next printed paper can be performed one after another at high speed by simply transporting the printed paper after performing the foil pressing work once. It can be performed.

On the other hand, in the foil roll consumption saving mode, the rewinding operation of the unused foil roll area at the time of paper switching is performed for each sheet of printed paper conveyed. In this foil roll consumption saving mode, the rewinding work of the foil roll slows down the processing speed of the foil stamping work, but the consumption of the foil roll can be saved.

As described above, in the case of the foil stamping machine, there are two work modes, a mode for giving priority to processing speed and a mode for saving the consumption of foil rolls, and job execution of the roll paper printing machine described in Patent Document 1. It is not appropriate to apply the technique of displaying the remaining amount of the previous roll paper as it is. For example, depending on the remaining amount of the foil roll, even if it is necessary to replace the foil roll in the work speed priority mode, the job can be completed without replacing the foil roll in the foil roll consumption saving mode. It is not possible to indicate whether or not the foil roll needs to be replaced under the conditions of.

Also, by changing from the work speed priority mode to the foil roll consumption saving mode, even if the job can be completed without replacing the foil roll, the work time will be delayed by executing the foil roll consumption saving mode. Therefore, it may take longer than the time required to replace the foil roll. In such a case, it is better to perform the work in the work speed priority mode and replace the foil roll when the foil roll is cut, so that the work will be completed sooner. However, it has been difficult for the operator to know in advance which mode, the work speed priority mode or the foil roll consumption saving mode, is faster to complete the work.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and provides a foil stamping machine and a foil stamping system capable of presenting an operator with an optimum setting according to the remaining amount of foil rolls when executing a foil stamping job. The purpose.

The foil stamping machine of the present invention has a foil roll mounting portion on which a foil roll for stamping is mounted, a foil stamping processing portion for stamping paper using a foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting portion, and a foil roll. The remaining amount acquisition unit for acquiring the remaining amount of the foil roll mounted on the mounting part and the usage amount of the foil roll required by executing the job are acquired, and the unused area of the foil roll is wound as the usage amount. A usage amount acquisition unit that acquires the usage amount in two modes, a usage amount in the non-return mode and a usage amount in the rewinding mode of the foil roll, and a foil acquired by the remaining amount acquisition unit. The job control unit and job control that compare the remaining amount of rolls with the amount of foil rolls used in the two modes acquired by the usage amount acquisition unit to determine whether or not the job can be completed in each mode. It is provided with a display unit that proposes a change in the mode setting based on whether or not the job can be completed in each mode judged by the unit.

Further, the foil stamping system of the present invention is provided with each part of the foil stamping machine described above as a system.

According to the present invention, a change to an appropriate mode is based on whether or not the job can be completed in two modes, a mode in which the unused area of the foil roll is not rewound and a mode in which the unused area of the foil roll is rewound. Will be able to propose. Therefore, the operator can appropriately change to a mode in which the job can be completed without changing the foil roll based on the display regardless of the mode currently being set.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of the whole system by the example of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of each apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use image of the foil roll by 1st Embodiment of this invention, FIG. 3A shows the use example in the mode of rewind setting off, and FIG. 3B is the mode of rewind setting on. It is a figure which shows the use example. It is a flowchart which shows the process by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display example by the 1st Embodiment of this invention, FIG. 5A shows the display example which proposes the change from the rewind setting on mode to the off mode, and FIG. 5B is the rewind setting. It is a figure which shows the display example which proposes the change from the off mode to the on mode. It is a flowchart which shows the process by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display example by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process (example which changes automatically) of the modification of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

<1. Example of the first embodiment>
Hereinafter, examples of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
[1.1 Overall system configuration]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the entire system.
The foil stamping system of the present embodiment includes a client computer device 10, an image forming device 20, and a foil stamping machine 30. The client computer device 10, the image forming device 20, and the foil stamping machine 30 are connected to each other via a network 40 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The image forming apparatus 20 prints the paper to be stamped, and the foil pressing machine 30 executes the foil stamping process on the paper printed by the image forming apparatus 20. The printing by the image forming apparatus 20 and the foil stamping process of the foil stamping machine 30 are executed by transmitting a job instruction from the client computer apparatus 10. That is, the client computer device 10 transmits the job data d1 instructing printing to the image forming apparatus 20, and the client computer device 10 transmits the job data d2 for foil stamping to the foil stamping machine 30. Then, the image forming apparatus 20 performs a process of printing the image data instructed by the job data d1 on the paper. Further, in the foil stamping machine 30, the foil stamping process instructed by the job data d2 for foil stamping is executed.
As for the job data d2 for foil stamping, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the client computer device 10 records the job data d2 on the memory card 50, and the job data d2'recorded on the memory card 50 is read by the foil stamping machine 30. It may be. The memory card 50 here includes various types of data recording devices such as a data recording device called a USB memory.

[1.2 Configuration of each device]
FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the client computer device 10, the image forming device 20, and the foil stamping machine 30.
The client computer device 10 includes a central control unit (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 11 for instructing jobs, a memory 12, a driver 13 for controlling each device, and a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as “HDD”) 14. Be prepared. As the driver 13, a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus 20, a foil stamping machine driver that controls the foil stamping machine 30, and the like are prepared. These drivers 13 may be configured as software stored in the HDD 14 or as dedicated hardware for controlling each device.

Further, the client computer device 10 includes a display unit 15, an operation unit 16, and a network communication interface unit 17. The display unit 15 displays the details of the job to be instructed to the image forming apparatus 20 and the foil stamping machine 30, and the operation unit 16 receives an operation instruction from the operator based on the display. The network communication interface unit 17 communicates with the image forming apparatus 20 and the foil stamping machine 30 via the network 40. The job instructed by the CPU 11 includes not only data on what kind of image is printed or stamped, but also data on how many sheets are printed or stamped on which size of paper.

The image forming apparatus 20 includes a CPU 21, a memory 22, an HDD 23, a raster image processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “RIP unit”) 24, a paper feeding unit 25, an image forming unit 26, and an ejection unit that control the image forming process (printing process). It includes a paper unit 27 and a network communication interface unit 28. The image forming unit 26 prints on the paper supplied by the paper feeding unit 25 under the control of the CPU 21. At this time, the RIP unit 24 forms raster image data for printing, and the image forming unit 26 performs a process of printing the formed raster image on paper. Then, the paper on which the image is printed is discharged to the outside of the image forming apparatus 20 by the paper ejection unit 27. The network communication interface unit 28 communicates with the client computer device 10 via the network 40.

The foil stamping machine 30 includes a CPU 31, a memory 32, an HDD 33, a foil stamping processing unit 34, a foil transporting unit 35, a paper transporting unit 36, a display unit 37, and an operating unit 38 that control the foil stamping process. The foil transport portion 35 includes a foil roll mounting portion 35a, and a long foil roll is mounted on the foil roll mounting portion 35a.
By executing the software stored in the HDD 33, the CPU 31 acquires the job control unit 31a, the foil roll remaining amount acquisition unit 31b for acquiring the remaining amount of the foil roll, and the foil roll usage amount during job execution. A foil roll usage amount acquisition unit 31c is formed. The job control unit 31a compares the remaining amount of the foil roll acquired by the foil roll remaining amount acquisition unit 31b with the foil roll usage amount acquired by the foil roll usage amount acquisition unit 31c when controlling the execution of the job. .. Then, a process of determining whether or not the job can be completed is performed, and display control on the display unit 37 is performed based on the determination result. Here, when the job control unit 31a makes a comparison, the foil roll usage amount in the two operation modes described later is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the job can be completed in each mode. The details of the processing by the job control unit 31a will be described later.

The foil pressing processing unit 34 performs a process of pressing foil on the printed paper conveyed by the paper conveying unit 36 based on the control of the CPU 31. The foil transport section 35 performs a process of pulling out unused foil from the foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting section 35a, and the foil stamping section 34 presses the pulled out foil onto the printed paper to press the foil. Attach. At this time, the foil stamping processing unit 34 applies varnish to the portion of the printed paper to which the foil is attached, and applies heat during crimping.

The foil roll remaining amount acquisition unit 31b subtracts the length used according to the number of sheets for which the foil stamping job has been executed from the length of the foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting portion 35a, and the unused area of the foil roll. Get the remaining amount (length) of. Further, the foil roll usage amount acquisition unit 31c calculates the foil roll usage amount when the job control unit 31a executes the job instructed by the client computer device 10. The remaining amount and usage amount data of these foil rolls are stored in the memory 32 or the HDD 33.

When the foil roll mounting portion 35a executes the foil stamping process, a mode that prioritizes the work speed of executing the foil stamping process one after another without rewinding the unused area of the foil roll (hereinafter, "rewinding off mode"". There are two modes available: a mode that saves foil roll consumption (hereinafter referred to as "rewinding on mode"), which executes processing while rewinding an unused area of the foil roll. .. When the rewind off mode is set, the foil stamping job can be completed at high speed because the rewind operation is not performed.
On the other hand, in the rewind-on mode, since the rewind operation is performed, the time until the job is completed becomes long, but the consumption of the foil roll can be suppressed. Which of these two modes is used for the foil stamping process is determined by the mode selection operation by the operator. When the foil roll usage amount acquisition unit 31c calculates the usage amount of the foil roll when the job is executed, the usage amount of the foil roll in these two modes is calculated.

The display unit 37 displays the status of the foil stamping machine 30, such as the execution status of the foil stamping job. The operation unit 38 accepts various operations such as starting a job and selecting a mode by the operator. As the operation unit 38, for example, a touch panel integrated with the display unit 37 is used.
The network communication interface unit 39 communicates with the client computer device 10 via the network 40.

[1.3 Foil roll usage in each mode]
FIG. 3 shows the usage state of the foil roll in the above-mentioned two types of modes.
FIG. 3A shows the usage state of the foil roll Ra in the rewind-off mode. The long foil roll Ra is conveyed in the m direction (left side in the drawing) by the foil conveying unit 35 in conjunction with the execution of the foil stamping process. Here, the distances x1, x2, x3 corresponding to the width of each printed sheet in the transport direction are used for each foil pressing process of one sheet, and become the used area Ra1. The used area Ra1 also includes the distances y1, y2, and y3 in which the foil rolls Ra move in conjunction with each other when the paper is switched.

Therefore, in the rewind-off mode, (paper width in the transport direction + movement width when switching paper) × (number of prints) is the used area Ra1, and the unused area Ra2 after the job is completed is the entire foil roll Ra. The length is obtained by subtracting the used area Ra1 from the length.

FIG. 3B shows the usage state of the foil roll Rb in the rewind-on mode. In this mode, only the distances x1, x2, and x3 corresponding to the width of the printed paper in the transport direction for each sheet are used areas Rb1. That is, rewinding is executed after the foil pressing process for one sheet is completed and the paper is conveyed, and the unused area Rb2 after the job is completed is for each sheet as compared with the unused area Ra2 in the rewinding off mode. The distances y1, y2, and y3 that move in conjunction with the paper transport are increased.

Therefore, in the rewind-on mode, (paper width in the transport direction) × (number of prints) is the used area Rb1, and the unused area Rb2 is the length obtained by subtracting the used area Rb1 from the total length of the foil roll Rb. become.

[1.4 Flow during foil stamping]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow when the foil stamping machine 30 executes a foil stamping process job.
The process shown in FIG. 4 is performed under the control of the job control unit 31a of the foil stamping machine 30.
First, the job control unit 31a acquires the current remaining amount of the foil roll from the foil roll remaining amount acquisition unit 31b (step S11). Further, the job control unit 31a acquires the foil roll usage amount at the time of job execution obtained by the foil roll usage amount acquisition unit 31c based on the job data transmitted from the client computer device 10 (step S12). The foil roll usage amount here is the usage amount calculated in the mode currently being set among the above-mentioned two modes.

Then, the job control unit 31a compares the remaining amount of the foil roll acquired in step S11 with the used amount acquired in step S12, and determines whether or not the remaining amount of the foil roll is less than the used amount. (Step S13). Here, when the remaining amount of the foil roll is less than the used amount (Yes in step S13), the job control unit 31a determines whether the currently set mode is the rewind on mode or the rewind off mode (step S14). ). In the mode determination in step S14, when the rewind-on mode is being set, the job control unit 31a displays a proposal for changing to the rewind-off mode on the display unit 37 (step S15), and performs processing. finish.

On the other hand, when the rewinding off mode is being set in the mode determination in step S14, the job control unit 31a changes from the rewinding off mode to the rewinding on mode, and the remaining amount of the foil roll is the amount used. It is determined whether or not the above changes have occurred (step S16). When the remaining amount of the foil roll here is equal to or more than the used amount, the case where the remaining amount of the foil roll and the used amount are equal is also included.

If the remaining amount of the foil roll is equal to or greater than the used amount (Yes in step S16), the job control unit 31a displays a proposal for changing to the rewind-on mode on the display unit 37 (Yes) in step S16. Step S17). Further, if the determination in step S16 indicates that the remaining amount of the foil roll is insufficient (No in step S16), the job control unit 31a ends the process without displaying a proposal for changing the mode. ..

[1.5 Display example]
FIG. 5 shows a display example in steps S15 and S17 of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 5A shows a display example in step S15. The display example of step S15 is a case where the rewind-on mode that gives priority to the foil roll usage amount is being set and the remaining amount of the foil roll exceeds the usage amount in the job, and the mode is changed in a short time. This is a display example that proposes to complete the job.
That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the display unit 37 has a warning display 111 that the foil breakage is resolved by executing the job, a display 112 that prompts the mode change, a button 113 that instructs the mode change, and a mode change. Button 114 is displayed.

As the warning display 111 here, for example, "This job has a foil break during execution. Therefore, the rewind setting can be changed and the output can be performed at the fastest speed." As the display 112 prompting the mode change, for example, "Do you want to change the setting from ON to OFF?" Is displayed.
Further, the button 113 for instructing the mode change displays "change", and the button 114 that does not change the mode displays "do not change".

When the button 113 is touched by the operator, the job control unit 31a changes from the rewind on mode to the rewind off mode and executes the job at the fastest speed. When the button 114 is touched by the operator, the job control unit 31a executes the job in the rewind-on mode. When the display of FIG. 5A is performed, the foil is cut during the execution of the job in any mode, and the foil roll needs to be replaced.

FIG. 5B shows a display example in step S17. The display example of step S17 is a case where the rewind off mode that prioritizes the job execution speed is being set and the remaining amount of the foil roll exceeds the amount used in the job due to the change to the rewind on mode. , This is a display example that proposes a mode change. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, the display unit 37 is provided with a warning display 121 that the foil breakage is resolved by the mode change, a display 122 that prompts the mode change, a button 123 that instructs the mode change, and a mode change. No button 124 is displayed.

As the warning display 121 here, for example, "This job will run out of foil during execution. If the rewind setting is changed, it will be completed without stopping." As the display 122 prompting to change the mode, for example, "Do you want to change the setting from OFF to ON?" Is displayed.
Further, the button 123 for instructing the mode change displays "change", and the button 124 that does not change the mode displays "do not change".

Since the display unit 37 incorporates an operation unit 38 composed of a touch panel, when the button 123 is touched by the operator, the job control unit 31a changes from the rewind off mode to the rewind on mode to perform a job. To execute. When the button 124 is touched by the operator, the job control unit 31a executes the job in the rewind-off mode. In this case, the foil breaks during job execution, and the foil roll needs to be replaced.

By performing the display shown in FIG. 5, the foil stamping machine 30 of the embodiment of the present embodiment changes the operation mode when the operation mode can be changed to avoid the foil breakage in the middle of the job. Is displayed to suggest. Therefore, by changing the mode by the operator who confirms this proposal, it is not necessary to replace the foil roll due to foil cutting during the execution of the job, and an appropriate foil stamping process can be performed.

Further, if the rewind-on mode is being set and the foil breaks during the job, it is necessary to replace the foil roll due to the foil break during the job in any mode. For this reason, it is not necessary to set a mode that saves foil rolls, and the operator who confirmed this proposal can shorten the job execution time by changing to the rewind-off mode that can complete the job at the fastest speed. it can.

<2. Example of the second embodiment>
Next, an example of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the entire system and the configurations of each device (client computer device 10, image forming device 20, foil stamping machine 30) are the views described in the first embodiment. The configuration is the same as that shown in 1 and 2. In the second embodiment, when the foil stamping machine 30 proposes a mode change, the time required for replacing the foil roll is taken into consideration.

[2.1 Flow during foil pressing process]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow when the foil stamping machine 30 executes a foil stamping process job in the second embodiment. In FIG. 6, the same step numbers are assigned to the processes having the same contents as each step in the flow chart of the process flow described in the first embodiment.

In the process shown in FIG. 6, if the remaining amount of the foil roll is equal to or greater than the used amount (Yes in step S16), the job control unit 31a moves to the process in step S18, as determined in step S16.
In step S18, the job control unit 31a acquires the actual time in the rewind-off mode, which is the sum of the average time required for replacing the foil rolls, as the job execution time in the rewind-off mode. In addition, the execution time of the job in the rewind on mode is acquired separately. The average time required to replace the foil roll is, for example, the time stored in advance in the HDD 33.

Then, the job control unit 31a compares the real time in the rewind-off mode (the time obtained by adding the average exchange time) determined in step S18 with the job execution time in the rewind-on mode (step S19). ). In the comparison of step S19, if the execution time of the job in the rewind-on mode is shorter (Yes in step S19), the job control unit 31a moves to the process of step S17, and the display unit 37 Show suggestions for changing to rewind-on mode.

Further, in the comparison in step S19, when the real time in the rewind-off mode in which the average time required for replacing the foil roll is added is shorter (No in step S19), the job control unit 31a is set to the mode. Don't show change suggestions.
Since the other processes of the flowchart of FIG. 6 are the same as those of the flowchart of FIG. 4, the description thereof will be omitted.

[2.2 Display example]
In step S17 of the flowchart of FIG. 6, the display of FIG. 5B described in the first embodiment may be performed, but the mode change is more positively warned that the mode change is short. May be good.
FIG. 7 shows a display example in this case. In the display example shown in FIG. 7, similarly to the display example of FIG. 5B, a warning display 121 indicating that the foil breakage is resolved by changing the mode, a display 122 prompting the mode change, a button 123 instructing the mode change, and a mode A button 124 that does not change is displayed. Then, in the display example shown in FIG. 7, display 125 is performed to warn that the job will be completed in a short time due to the mode change.
As the display 125, for example, "the job is completed in a shorter time than replacing the foil" is displayed.

By performing such a display, the display suggesting an appropriate mode change is performed in consideration of the work time required for replacing the foil roll, and the operator can perform the job in a short time based on the display. You will be able to change the mode to complete.
The HDD 33 or the like may store the work time required for replacing the foil roll in advance, but the CPU 31 actually measures the actual replacement work time at the foil roll mounting portion 35a. The average value of the measured working hours may be stored in the HDD 33 or the like. The foil roll replacement work time can be determined from, for example, the time from the opening of the lid of the foil roll mounting portion 35a to the closing of the lid, the time during which the foil stamping work is interrupted when the foil roll is replaced, and the like.

[2.3 Modification example when considering replacement time]
In the process described in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the mode change is proposed to the operator by the display, but the mode is automatically changed and the job is executed based on the result of the same determination by the job control unit 31a. You may do so.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the job control unit 31a automatically changes the mode.
The difference between the flowchart of FIG. 8 and the flowchart of FIG. 6 is that, in the determination of step S19, when the job execution time in the rewind-on mode is shorter (Yes in step S19), step S20 It is to move to the processing of. In step S20, the job control unit 31a performs a process of automatically changing the mode at the time of job execution from the rewind-off mode to the rewind-on mode. At this time, the display unit 37 may display that the mode has been changed automatically.
Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 8, when it is determined in step S14 that the rewind on mode is being set (on mode in step S14), the job control unit 31a does not change the mode as it is, and also displays the mode change. Absent.

By automatically changing the mode in this way, the mode is automatically changed when it is determined that the job will be completed in a short time by changing the mode, considering the work time required to replace the foil roll. Jobs will be executed, and it will be possible to automatically perform work in the optimum mode without the operator being aware of it.

<3. Other variants>
In the first and second embodiments described so far, the CPU 31 in the foil stamping machine 30 acquires the remaining amount of the foil roll and the usage amount at the time of job execution, and controls the display or operation. I made it. On the other hand, the CPU 11 of the client computer device 10 may acquire the remaining amount of the foil roll and the usage amount at the time of job execution, and the display unit 15 of the client computer device 10 may perform the same display. That is, when the client computer device 10 sets the mode when the job is executed by the foil stamping machine 30, and it is not appropriate from the comparison between the remaining amount of the foil roll and the usage amount according to the setting mode at that time. The system may be configured so that the display unit 15 displays a display proposing a mode change.
Further, even when the mode is automatically changed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, the CPU 11 of the client computer device 10 may determine and instruct the foil stamping machine 30 to change the mode.

Further, the device configurations shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example, and the systems and devices to which the present invention is applied are not limited to the configurations shown in the respective figures. Further, the present invention may be a device or system that performs the same processing by incorporating a program (software) that executes the processing according to the flow chart shown in FIG. 4 or the like into an existing foil stamping machine or computer device.
Further, the display examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 also show a suitable example, and other display forms may be used.

10 ... client computer device, 11 ... central control unit (CPU), 12 ... memory, 13 ... driver, 14 ... hard disk drive (HDD), 15 ... display unit, 16 ... operation unit, 17 ... network communication interface unit, 20 ... Image forming device, 21 ... CPU, 12 ... Memory, 23 ... HDD, 24 ... Raster image processing unit (RIP unit), 25 ... Feeding unit, 26 ... Image forming unit, 27 ... Paper ejection unit, 30 ... Foil stamping machine, 31 ... CPU, 31a ... Job control unit, 31b ... Remaining amount acquisition unit, 31c ... Usage amount acquisition unit, 32 ... Memory, 33 ... HDD, 34 ... Foil pressing processing unit, 35 ... Foil transfer unit, 35a ... Foil roll mounting unit , 36 ... Paper transport unit, 37 ... Display unit, 38 ... Operation unit, 39 ... Network communication interface unit, 40 ... Network, 50 ... Memory card

Claims (5)

A foil roll mounting part on which a foil roll for stamping foil is mounted,
A foil stamping processing unit for stamping paper using a foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting unit, and a foil stamping processing unit.
A remaining amount acquisition unit for acquiring the remaining amount of the foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting unit,
The amount of foil roll used by executing the job is acquired, and the amount used is the amount used in the mode that does not rewind the unused area of the foil roll and the mode that rewinds the unused area of the foil roll. The usage amount acquisition unit that acquires the usage amount in two modes, the usage amount of
Comparing the remaining amount of the foil roll acquired by the remaining amount acquisition unit with the usage amount of the foil roll acquired by the usage amount acquisition unit in the two types of modes, the completion of the job in each mode is completed. The job control unit that determines whether or not it is possible,
A foil stamping machine including a display unit that proposes a change in mode setting based on whether or not a job can be completed in each mode determined by the job control unit. The foil stamping machine according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit that accepts a mode change operation at the time of job execution based on the display on the display unit. When the job control unit determines that the foil roll needs to be replaced by executing the job in the mode in which the unused area of the foil roll is not rewound, the job control unit determines that the unused area of the foil roll is not rewound. The actual job execution time is calculated by adding the average replacement time of the foil roll to the execution time, and the job execution time in the mode of rewinding the unused area of the foil roll is compared with the actual job execution time. Determine the mode in which the job will be completed in a short time,
The foil stamping machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a determination result of a mode in which a job is completed in a short time, which is determined by the job control unit. The foil stamping machine according to claim 3, wherein when the job control unit determines a mode in which the job ends in a short time, the job control unit automatically sets a mode in which the job ends in a short time based on the determination result. A foil roll mounting part on which a foil roll for stamping foil is mounted,
A foil stamping processing unit for stamping paper using a foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting unit, and a foil stamping processing unit.
A remaining amount acquisition unit for acquiring the remaining amount of the foil roll mounted on the foil roll mounting unit,
The amount of foil roll used by executing the job is acquired, and the amount used is the amount used in the mode that does not rewind the unused area of the foil roll and the mode that rewinds the unused area of the foil roll. The usage amount acquisition unit that acquires the usage amount in two modes, the usage amount of
Comparing the remaining amount of the foil roll acquired by the remaining amount acquisition unit with the usage amount of the foil roll acquired by the usage amount acquisition unit in the two types of modes, the completion of the job in each mode is completed. The job control unit that determines whether or not it is possible,
A foil stamping system including a display unit that proposes a change in mode setting based on whether or not a job can be completed in each mode determined by the job control unit.

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