JPH02150838A - Printing plate forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To lessen labor and required time by forming a block copy by using an image processing, transmitting the image of the block copy via a communication circuit and directly reproducing the image of the transmitted block copy on a reception side to the paper for paper printing plate of offset printing. CONSTITUTION:This device has a composing device M1 which forms the block copy by image processing, a 1st facsimile device M2 which transmits the image of the formed block copy via the communication circuit L and a 2nd facsimile device M3 which receives the transmitted image via the communication circuit L and directly reproduces the paper for paper plate of offset printing. Namely, the composing device M1 forms the block copy by combining and editing the sentences, names, etc., inputted thereto and the common sentences and composing styles of the data base in the composing device M1 and transmits the block copy via the communication circuit L by the 1st facsimile device M2. The block copy is received by the 2nd facsimile device M3 and is directly reproduced on the paper for paper plate. The labor and time from the formation of the block copy to the formation of the machine plate are shortened in this way.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] R group Ω Kairo [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a printing plate making device.

[Prior Art] As a conventional printing plate making apparatus, for example, there is a printing plate making apparatus which makes a first printing plate and then makes a metal printing plate by photolithography.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, general conventional printing plate apparatuses, including the conventional printing plate making apparatus mentioned above (a) above, do not communicate with the printing plate preparation process;
Various problems have arisen. For example, when printing thank-you notes, funeral cards, etc., conventionally the block was created by manually selecting type points according to the text, name, etc., adding family crests, etc. Because the printing plates are created by setting them in a conventional printing plate making device, a lot of effort and time had to be spent to obtain the printing plates.

In particular, the printing of funeral letters and other documents can be done at any time and the delivery time is short, making the work involved in obtaining the printing plates extremely difficult.

Therefore, it is conceivable to use a typesetting device that creates a block by image processing, and to efficiently create a block by making effective use of common texts, etc., and to reduce the overall effort and time. Because creating a block using a device requires skill and advanced technology, and the initial installation cost is high, it is generally outsourced to a large-scale outside company, and in the past, the time it took to deliver the block by delivery and mail was long. As a result, it is not possible to take advantage of the advantage of the typesetting device in terms of efficient block creation.

The purpose of the printing plate making device of the present invention is to solve the above problem (a) and to reduce the effort and time required from making a plate to making a printing plate.

Structure of the Invention [Means for Solving the Problems] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the printing plate creation device of the present invention includes a typesetting device M1 that creates a block copy by image processing, and a block copy that has been created with inscriptions. The first step is to send the image of
The gist of the present invention is to include a facsimile machine M2, and a second facsimile machine M3 that receives the transmitted image via a communication line and directly reproduces it on a paper plate for offset printing.

[Action J In the printing plate making device having the above configuration, the typesetting device M
1 performs editing by combining, for example, input sentences, input names, etc. with common sentences and typesetting style in the database in the typesetting device M1, and creates a block copy by image processing. The first facsimile machine M2 sends out the image of the draft created in this way via a communication line. The second facsimile machine M3 receives the image of the sent out block copy via a communication line and directly reproduces it on a paper plate for offset printing.

[Embodiment] A printing plate making device for printing thank you notes will be described below as a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the plate making apparatus.

As shown in the figure, the printing plate creation device of this embodiment includes a typesetting device 1 that creates a draft of a thank you letter through image processing, and a facsimile machine on the sending side that sends out an image of the created draft via a public telephone line 3. It consists of a device 5 and a facsimile device 7 on the receiving side that receives the image of the sent out copy via the public telephone line 3 and reproduces it as a paper plate for the offset printing machine 9. The device of this embodiment also includes two data communication devices 11 and 13 that communicate thank-you letter creation data such as the type of thank-you letter and the name filled in through a public telephone line. These components are separated from each other, and the facsimile device 7 on the receiving side edits the thank-you letter creation data from the ceremonial service provider A, and the data communication device 11 on the - side edits the thank-you letter creation data from the ceremonial service provider A and creates the edited data. The other data communication device 13, typesetting device @1, and sending-side facsimile device 5 are located at the editing company B, which creates a copy based on the editing data, and the copy creation company C, which creates a copy based on the editing data.

The typesetting device 1 includes a magnetic storage device that stores data necessary for creating thank-you letters such as text, typesetting style, and family crests as a database, a display and keyboard for editing layout and operations, and an electronic device for controlling each terminal and editing processing. It is configured as a workstation dedicated to typesetting, which includes a control device and the like (in this embodiment, a CX3400 manufactured by Printing Machinery Trading Co., Ltd. is used). The typesetting apparatus 1 includes, as terminal devices, an image scanner 1a for inputting image data such as a family crest, a printer 1b for outputting an edited version onto paper, and the like.

The sending and receiving facsimile machines 5.7 are both Group 3 devices (GIII) and have a speed of 1 t/77L.
7d] has an extremely high resolution (in this example, Rifax D5000 manufactured by Ricoh Co., Ltd. was used). These facsimile machines 5.7 are equipped with a laser printer as a recording device and are configured to be able to record on plain paper at high pixel density. As the recording paper, the facsimile machine 7 on the receiving side uses offset printing paper, which has good durability and good ink retention, because it is used as a paper plate for offset printing. Further, as the toner for recording, the facsimile device 7 on the receiving side uses toner consisting of fine particles with a fine particle size in order to reproduce an image with a high pixel density.

The data communication device 11.13 includes a magnetic storage device that stores thank-you letter creation data such as the type of thank-you letter and the name written, and its editing data, a display and keyboard for editing and operating the thank-you letter creation data and editing data, and each terminal. It consists of a so-called personal computer equipped with an electronic control unit etc. that performs control and editing processing. These outfits @
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13 includes modems 11a and 13a for communication.

The process of making a paper plate for offset printing using the printing plate making apparatus of this embodiment configured as J: will be explained along the flowchart of FIG. Ceremony vendor A sends the thank you letter creation data, including the type of thank you letter required, full name, family crest, etc., to editing vendor B.
by telephone or facsimile machine 7, and order a paper version (step 100). Editing company B edits the thank-you letter creation data received using the telephone or ordinary facsimile machine 15 such as a thermal type, using the personal computer of the data communication bag @ 11, and creates edited data (step 110). Editing company B uses the data communication device 11 to transmit the created editing data to copying company C via the public telephone line 3 (step 120). When the edited data is transmitted in this way, the block creator C receives the edited data using the data communication decoy 13, and creates a block based on this edited data using the typesetting device 1 (steps 130 and 140). ). Creating a block copy (step 14)
0) is performed by combining data such as the type of thank-you note and the name entered in the editing data with the text, typesetting style, family crest, etc. in the database of the typesetting device 1. The image of the created block is output on paper by the printer of the typesetting device 1 (step 150).At this time, the block is proofread (step 160), and if there are any corrections, the screen is created by the typesetting device 1. Return to work (step 140).

If there are no corrections, the copy is set in the facsimile machine 5, and the image of the copy is sent to the ceremonial service provider A via the public telephone line 3 (step 170).

The facsimile machine 7 of the ceremonial service provider A receives the image of the sent out block, records it on offset printing paper, and outputs it as an offset printed paper version (steps 180, 190>. Ceremony service provider A Then, the paper version is proofread (step 200), and if a correction tube is available, the correction contents are written on the paper version as is, and the contents are sent to the version creator C using the facsimile machine 7. Manufacturer C corrects the draft according to the content and sends it again using facsimile machine 5, and facsimile machine 7 of ceremonial occasion business A outputs the corrected paper version.

The printing plate production device of the embodiment configured as described above uses image processing to create a printing plate at the printing company C, and sends out an image of the created printing plate via the public telephone line 3. Since ceremonial service provider A receives the image of the sent out block and directly reproduces it on the paper plate of offset printing, it requires a large amount of time and effort in each process of making the block and paper plate, as well as between the processes. It is possible to reduce the amount of time required and the amount of time required. Ceremonial service provider A simply informs editor B of the type of thank you letter required for creating the thank you letter, the name to be filled in, etc.
High-quality offset printing paper plates can be obtained in a short period of time.

In addition, even if corrections are required to the paper version, the ceremonial service provider A can write the corrections on the paper version and immediately send it to the version creator C using the facsimile device 7, so the corrected paper Prints can be obtained in a short period of time.

Furthermore, since typesetting for offset printing is created by sending and receiving the image of the block, even if an error occurs due to mechanical causes during the sending and receiving of the block, it will be easier to detect the error compared to when the block is sent and received as data. It is particularly effective for creating paper versions of items such as thank-you notes that use multiple type points or for which the page layout is important.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment in any way, and facsimile machines 5 and 7 may have higher resolution or Group 4 equipment (GIV). You can. Further, instead of the public telephone line 3, a dedicated communication line or a digital communication network may be used. Furthermore, a network may be configured between the copying company C, the ceremonial occasion company A, and the editing company B. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, a plurality of editing companies 3i are connected to a copying company C (-), and each editing company Bi receives the editing data obtained by receiving an order from each ceremonial company Ai. As shown by the solid line in the figure, they are gathered at the block production company C (-), who concentrates on the process of creating the block copy, and send the image of the created block copy to each ceremonial occasion business A1, as shown by the chain line in the figure. You can also do this. By configuring the network in this way, the block making company C can professionally carry out the work of making blocks, which requires skill and advanced skills, so that it can handle everything from block making to paper plate making. This process can be carried out more efficiently and in a shorter period of time.

Effects of the Invention As detailed above, the plate making device of the present invention uses image processing to create a block copy, sends out an image of the block copy via a communication line, and receives the sent plate image on the receiving side. Since the image below is directly reproduced on the paper plate for offset printing, it is possible to significantly reduce the labor and time required for each process from the creation of the block to the creation of the paper plate. It has excellent effects.

In addition, since the printing plate making device of the present invention creates high-quality offset printing paper plates by sending and receiving images of the printing plates, it is possible that errors may occur due to mechanical causes when sending and receiving the printing plates. Even so, it is easier to detect errors than when the manuscript is sent and received as data, and it is effective for creating a paper version that contains a lot of information other than the text itself, such as type points and page layout.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the basic configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printing plate making apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the process of making a paper plate for offset printing. Flowchart 1-11 showing the outline... Typesetting device
3...Public phone line 5.7...Fujimi device 9...Offset printing machine 11.13...Data communication device Agent Patent attorney Tsutomu Sadate (and 2 others) Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A typesetting device that creates a block copy by image processing; a first facsimile device that sends out the created block image via a communication line; and a second facsimile device that receives the facsimile information via the facsimile machine and reproduces it directly on a paper plate for offset printing.