JPH04359253A - Document setting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately and speedily set an original to an original platen by providing a movable and rotatable transparent plate where section paper reference lines are drawn and a projection mechanism below an original setting surface. CONSTITUTION:An optical member 8 such as a lens, the glass or transparent film 7 where the section lines are drawn, and a standard light source 6 are provided below the original setting part 2. The light from the standard light source 6 passes through the glass or transparent film 7 to project an image of the section lines on the document pasted surface. The glass or transparent film 7 is rotated by a specified angle. The image of the section lines is projected on the original setting part 2 first, the angle is specified when necessary, and the original is set according to the section lines. Then the original name and a trimming area is inputted by a menu picture 3 and the original setting part 2. Further, setup information on a scanner is inputted from the menu panel 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for accurately and quickly pasting a document such as a positive film on a document table used in a flatbed scanner, and for simultaneously instructing set-up conditions.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, so-called flat head scanners of the plane scanning type have come to be used as image input devices for inputting original images in fields such as printing. This flat head scanner can easily input images, but when setting (pasting) the original on the document table, it is necessary to paste the original at a specified angle. For this reason, conventionally, a gauge with grid lines was placed under a transparent film sheet, etc., and the original was pasted onto the film sheet according to this gauge, or when the original had to be pasted at an angle, After tilting the specified angle gauge, the original was pasted along the grid lines, and the film sheet was then set on the scanner's original table. However, these operations are highly manual and require great accuracy, and the pasting angle differs from document to document, resulting in a heavy workload. In addition, if a part of the image in the document is required, a person can specify the necessary trimming area by measuring the distance from the reference point, or refer to the editing display showing the scanned image and trim it. It is necessary to perform tasks such as specifying an area, and there are problems with accuracy in the former case and workability in the latter case. Furthermore, although the setup conditions (disassembly conditions) for reading a document with a scanner can be determined by the operator while checking the condition of the document (color, density, etc.) when pasting the document, these Since the information cannot be transmitted to the computer that controls the scanner, the operator had to give separate instructions when reading the scanner in a later process.

0003

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above-mentioned problems have been solved by the invention of the following configuration by the present inventors. That is, this is a document pasting device for pasting a document to be read by a scanner in a predetermined position. The document pasting device is characterized in that a projection mechanism is provided for projecting the grid-like reference lines onto the pasting surface, or the document pasting device further includes the step of transmitting instructed position coordinate information onto the document pasting surface. A document pasting device characterized by being provided with a mechanism for inputting coordinates, and/or a document pasting device characterized in that the document pasting device is further provided with a mechanism for instructing setup conditions for a scanner when reading a document. I discovered that the problem could be solved using a device.

0004

Embodiments Examples of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the functions of each part shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. 1
indicates a pin, which is used to make a pin hole in advance in a document pasting sheet such as a transparent film sheet (Mylar sheet) for positioning. By providing a pin at the same exact position on the document table of the scanner, the document pasting sheet can be set in the scanner in exactly the same positional relationship as the document pasting device of the present invention.

[0005] Reference numeral 2 indicates a document pasting section, and this section is illuminated by a standard light source 6 from below like a viewer, so that the color, tone, etc. of the document can be visually confirmed. Also, when specified, a grid-shaped reference line (hereinafter referred to as a grid line) for positioning and angle adjustment is projected onto this part. The mechanism of this part will be described later.

[0006]Furthermore, this document pasting section 2 has a coordinate input function for inputting specified position information similar to a digitizer, and when a position is specified using the indicating member 4, the coordinates are changed to the coordinates on the document table. Can be converted and memorized. The part is
Any conventional transparent or translucent coordinate input device mechanism may be used.

[0007] 3 is a portion where an operation menu screen is displayed. This is a menu for specifying a trimming area, specifying an angle, inputting various numerical values, etc., and operations are performed by specifying the displayed menu using the pointing member 4.

[0008] Operation items on the menu include the following. (1) Selecting whether or not to display grid lines for pasting, (2) Specifying the angle of grid lines for pasting, (3)
Specify the coordinate input of the scanner input area and trimming area (for example, two diagonal points of a rectangle) for each document,
(4) Input of setup information (highlight, shadow settings, curve settings, sharpness settings, etc.), etc. All numerical values can be specified and input using the instruction member 4 by preparing a numerical menu on the menu.

Reference numeral 4 indicates an instruction member which can be used to specify a trimming area, an operation menu, etc. Conventionally used light pens, stylus pens, touch pens, etc. can be used.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an interface, which is used to transmit information set in this apparatus, such as trimming area setup information, to a computer that controls the scanner.

The original pasting section 2 shown in FIG. 2 will be explained. The document pasting section 2 of the present invention is transparent or semi-transparent glass, and has a coordinate input function for inputting designated position information, and furthermore, grid lines are projected here. Below that, optical system members 8 such as lenses, glass or transparent film 7 on which grid lines are drawn, and a standard light source 6 are provided. Light from the standard light source 6 passes through the glass or transparent film 7 on which the grid lines are drawn, and further passes through the optical system member 8, so that the grid lines without distortion are projected onto the document pasting surface. This glass or transparent film 7
When you specify an angle, it rotates by that angle, and the grid lines projected onto the document pasting surface are projected rotated by that specified angle. Furthermore, if the isogonal grid line is not required for the trimming range, there is a mechanism (not shown) that allows the glass or transparent film 7 on which the grid line is written to be removed from the optical path so that the grid line is not projected. have.

The standard light source 6 is a standard white light source (color temperature 55
00k) is preferable, so that the color, density, etc. of the transmissive original can be checked in a standard state, and the operator can set appropriate decomposition conditions.

The optical system member 8 may be any optical system in which the light passing through the glass on which grid lines are drawn or the transparent film 7 is projected onto the pasting part 2 with accurate dimensions and without distortion. can also be used.

The original pasting section 2 is a glass surface onto which grid lines are projected or something similar, and may be either transparent or semi-transparent. Furthermore, as a feature of the present invention, the original pasting section 2 also has a coordinate input function for inputting designated position information similar to a digitizer.

An example of the procedure for pasting a document using this apparatus will be described below. First, a transparent film for pasting an original (Mylar sheet, etc.) is aligned with the pin 1 and set in the original pasting section 2. Thereafter, the grid lines are projected onto the original pasting section 2, the angle is designated as necessary, and the original is pasted using the grid lines as a reference. In this case, a plurality of originals can be pasted over the entire readable range. When all the originals have been pasted, the projection of the grid lines is stopped, and the position information, etc. of the original name and trimming area are input for each original on the menu screen 3 and the original pasting section 2. Furthermore, reading setup information can be input from the new screen 3, and information used for reading the original and data processing after reading can be sent to the scanner in advance. After that, the transparent film with the original pasted on it is set on the scanner's original platen pins, and the original is read based on the set setup conditions. Note that various data such as the trimming area may be directly sent to the scanner online or may be output and stored on an intermediate medium such as a floppy disk and then input to the scanner.

[0016]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the pasting work of original documents can be performed accurately and efficiently. Furthermore, by creating trimming information and setup information when pasting a document and passing it to the computer that controls the scanner, it is possible to save labor and automate the reading work with the scanner, leading to increased work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a view from above of a document pasting device according to the invention.

FIG. 2 shows a document pasting section of the document pasting device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a document disassembly environment using the apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Original pasting device 1 Pin for aligning the original pasting sheet 2 Original pasting section 3 Part 4 where the operation menu screen is displayed
Instruction member 5 Interface 6 Standard light source 7 Glass or transparent film with grid lines 8 Optical system member 9 Computer 10 that controls the scanner

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A document pasting device for pasting a document to be read by a scanner in a predetermined position, comprising a movable and rotatable transparent plate with grid-like reference lines written below the document pasting surface. . A document pasting device, further comprising a projection mechanism for projecting the grid-like reference lines onto the document pasting surface. 2. The document pasting device according to claim 1, wherein the document pasting surface is provided with a coordinate input mechanism for generating designated positional coordinate information. [Claim 3] Claim 1, further comprising a scanner setup condition indicating mechanism when reading a document.
Or the document pasting device according to claim 2.