JPH02172781A - Output sequential order control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate distribution of drawings by reading drawing data or text data for each single copy by designated frequency in a cyclic manner when the number of copies is the same as designated, and outputting group drawings or texts in units of group sequentially. CONSTITUTION:If a device to decide whether the number of copies is the same as designated 11 decides that the number is the same as designated based on drawing information, a cyclic drawing data reading device 12 is activated to read data in a cyclic manner while a device 12a counts drawings one by one and a counting device 12b counts the cyclic frequency. Then a drawing output device 3a prints out group drawings or texts in units of group sequentially. In the meantime, if the device 11 decides that the number is not the same as designated, non-cyclic data reading device 13 is activated to allow a reading devices 13a, 13b... read data on drawings 1, 2... while a counting device counts the data by the designated number of sheets. Then drawing output device 3a prints out group drawings or texts. As described above, the sequential output order of data of the group drawing is ensured and the allotment of group drawings in units is easy, thus simplifying distribution of the drawings.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to an output order control device, and particularly when a plurality of sets of drawings or texts (hereinafter collectively referred to as drawings) are output. The present invention relates to an output order control device capable of sequentially outputting the plurality of drawings one set at a time.

(Prior Art) FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a system in which a workstation 1 and an output server 2 are connected via a network 4. An output device 3 that outputs data sent from the output server 2 is connected to the output server 2 .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the output server 2. As shown in FIG. The output server 2 stores an auxiliary storage device 2b such as a magnetic disk that stores drawing data sent from the workstation 1, and an output control program that controls drawing output processing (data conversion processing) and output order. The main storage device 2C includes a main storage device 2C, an interface 2d that controls the drawing output device 3a, and a central processing unit 2a that controls these devices.

Further, the drawing output device 3a includes, for example, an AO plotter.

When the workstation 1 outputs a drawing, the workstation 1 sends drawing information to the output server 2 via the network 4. The drawing information includes (1) drawing data (vector data, raster data, etc.) and (2)
It consists of drawing additional information (number of copies, number of group copies, etc.) and is stored in the auxiliary storage device 2b.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) Now, from workstation 1, for example, drawing 1
．． Suppose that there is output of drawing information to perform 0 copy group copy (n-2) of 2.3, the data of drawing 1.2.3 and drawing additional information to perform 0 copy group copy are as follows.
It is stored in the auxiliary storage device 2b.

When the drawing additional information is stored in the auxiliary storage device 2b,
The output order control program stored in the main storage device 2C operates, and in the order shown in FIG.
It is output from the drawing output device 3a. In this example,
Drawings 1.2.3 are output in two copies in sequence.

However, in this method of sequentially outputting each drawing in a specified number of sheets, it is necessary to divide the drawings into group drawings in order to distribute the drawings after outputting, which poses a problem in that it requires a great deal of labor.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the problems of the conventional device described above,
To provide an output order control device capable of distributing group drawings without sorting them into group drawings when outputting them from a drawing output device.

(Means and effects for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides means for determining the difference in the number of copies from the information on the number of copies included in the drawing additional information;
The present invention is characterized in that, when it is determined that they are the same, a means is provided for reading the drawing data cyclically one sheet at a time for a specified number of times.

According to the present invention, when outputting a plurality of sets of group drawings, it is determined that the number of copies is the same, first the first set of group drawings is output one by one, and when this is finished, the second set of group drawings is output one by one. The copies are sequentially output one by one, and the process continues in the same manner until a pre-instructed number of copies are completed.

Therefore, the output drawings are stacked one after another in one set, and the user can distribute the drawings without having to sort them into group drawings.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the output order control program of the present invention stored in the main storage device f 2 c of FIG.

In this embodiment, three drawings, drawings 1, 2, and 3, are requested to be output from the workstation, and the number of copies for each drawing is n1, 02, and n3.

First, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to output a drawing (step 31). At the time of Jesus, 1-jl-j2
=J3-1 (step S2).

Next, it is determined whether the number of copies of drawings 1.2.3 are all the same (step S3).

That is, it is determined whether nl -n2-n3. When the answer is YES, the process advances to step S4. In step S4, the data in FIG. 1 is read from the Mi auxiliary storage device 2b. The data in FIG. 1 is stored in the main storage device 2c.
The data conversion process is performed by the interface 2d.
The data is sent to the drawing output device 3a via the drawing output device 3a and output as a hard copy (step S5).

Next, the data in FIG. 2 is read from the auxiliary storage device 2b (step S6). The data of the drawing 2 is converted into data by the main storage device 2c, sent to the drawing output device 3a via the ink face 2d, and output as a hard copy (step S7).

Similarly, the data in Drawing 3 is auxiliary note tI! It is read out from the device 2b (step S8) and output in hard copy form from the drawing output device 3a (step S9).

A determination is then made as to whether 1-nl (step 5I).
O), if no, proceed to step Sll and i-i+l
processing is performed. Then, the process returns to step S4 and the process is repeated.

When the group copy of n1 copies is completed, step SI
O becomes yes and ends.

Through the above processing, the output order of the drawings output from the drawing output device 3a becomes as shown in FIG. 3, and the output order within the group drawings is guaranteed. Therefore, when distributing the output drawings, if you take the stacked output drawings from the top by the number of one group, you can distribute the drawings into one group, making the distribution work easier. .

Next, when the number of copies of each of the drawings 1.2.3 is not the same, that is, when even one of nl, n2, and n3 is not equal, the determination in step S3 becomes NO, and the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the data of the drawing 1 is read from the auxiliary storage device 2b, subjected to data conversion processing by the main storage device 2c, sent to the drawing output device 3a via the interface 2d, and output as a hard copy. (step 513).

Next, it is determined whether jl = nl (step 514), and if it is no, the process advances to step s15 and jl-
N+1 processing is performed.

The processing of steps 312 to S15 is the same as that of step 51.
If this process is repeated until 4 becomes YES, 01 copies of drawing 1 have been made.

Similar processing is then performed for drawing 2.3.

Through the above processing, drawing 1 has n1 sheets, drawing 2 has n2 sheets,
Drawing 3 will be copied n3 times and output sequentially.

In the above embodiment, the group drawings are drawings 1 to 3, but it is clear that the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, a functional block diagram of the output order control device of the present invention is shown below.
This will be explained with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 11 denotes means for determining whether the number of copies is the same or different based on drawing information. In the same case, the cyclic drawing data reading means 12 operates. The cyclic drawing data reading means 12 is composed of a means 12a for cyclically reading drawing data one drawing at a time, and a counting means 12b for counting the number of circulations.
Process l.

When the means 11 determines that there is a difference, the acyclic drawing data reading means 13 operates. 3. The acyclic drawing data reading means 13 reads data of drawings 1.2.3, .
-..., and performs the processing from step S12 onwards.

The drawing data read from the cyclical drawing data reading means 12 and the acyclic drawing data reading means 13 is sent to the drawing output device 3a and output in hard copy.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, when outputting group drawings, the output order within the group drawings is guaranteed, so it is easy to sort the group drawings, and This has the effect that it does not require much effort to distribute.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the output order of group drawings output by this embodiment, and FIG. Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram of a system in which workstations and output servers are connected via a network, Figure 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of the output server, and Figure 6 is a diagram explaining the output order of group drawings output by a conventional device. It is. 2... Output server, 3... Output device, 4... Network, 11... Copy number difference determination device, 12.
... Circular drawing data reading means, 13... Non-cyclic drawing data reading means

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In an output order control device of an output server equipped with a storage means for storing drawing information or text information consisting of drawings or text data, additional information, etc., means for determining whether the number of copies of drawings or text is different; When the number of copies is the same, set drawing data or text data to 1
1. An output order control device, comprising means for cyclically reading each sheet a specified number of times, and capable of sequentially outputting group drawings or texts in group units.