JPH08314667A - Processor and method for information processing, device and method for output, and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily add remark information without correcting existent generated image information and print the remark information at a desired position meeting user's needs. CONSTITUTION: When a header and a footer are selected on a printer setting screen, a header and footer setting screen is displayed on a CRT 24. On the header and footer setting screen, a form size area 52 corresponding to a recording form is displayed and in the form size area 52, a printable area 53 is displayed. A remark information display area 68 is provided between the form size area 52 and printable area 53. Then the contents of the remark information are displayed at indicated positions in the display area 68 with various icons 55-60 and on the basis of icon information, the actual remark information is outputted together with image information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing method, an output device and an output method, and an information processing system, and more particularly to information such as a host computer which plays a central function on a predetermined communication network. A processing device, an information processing method using the information processing device, an output device such as a printer connected to the predetermined communication network through a bidirectional interface, an output method using the output device, and a predetermined communication network are provided. The present invention relates to an information processing system in which the information processing device and the output device are connected via a device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing system in which an information processing device such as a host computer and an output device such as a plurality of printers are connected on a predetermined communication network, an annotation device such as a header or footer accompanying document information is output. Conventionally, these annotation information are created via an application program running on a host computer.

[0003]

However, in the above information processing system, when the annotation information is printed out by the application program, a part of the printing area where the document information is to be output must be used. Therefore, when adding the annotation information after completing the document information, it is necessary to correct the entire document information to secure the printing area of the annotation information, which is very troublesome. there were.

Also, regarding the setting of the printing area of the annotation information, only the upper and lower areas, the left and right areas, the central area, etc. can be set, and it is difficult to set the detailed printing area according to the needs of the user. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and annotation information can be easily added to existing image information that has been created without modification, and the user's needs can be met. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device and an information processing method capable of printing annotation information at a desired position, an output device and an output method, and an information processing system.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises image information display means for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program, and An annotation information display means capable of displaying annotation information in a second predetermined area defined by surrounding one predetermined area, and an annotation information instruction means for instructing the content and display position of the annotation information, It is characterized in that it is provided with a synthesizing means for synthesizing the image information and the instructed annotation information, and a transmitting means for transmitting the information synthesized by the synthesizing means to at least one or more terminal devices.

The information processing method according to the present invention is defined by an image information display area for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program and a shape surrounding the first predetermined area. An annotation information displayable area that enables the display of annotation information is provided in a second predetermined area, the content and display position of the annotation information is instructed, and then the instructed annotation information is displayed in the annotation information displayable area. After displaying the content and display position of the above with a predetermined icon, the image information displayed in the image information display area and the annotation information are combined, and the combined information is transmitted to at least one or more terminal devices. Is characterized by.

An output device according to the present invention comprises an image information display means for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program, and a first area defined by surrounding the first predetermined area. 2, annotation information display means for displaying annotation information in a predetermined area, annotation information instruction means for instructing the content and display position of the annotation information, and the image information and the instructed annotation information are combined. It is characterized in that it comprises a synthesizing means and an output means for printing out the information synthesized by the synthesizing means.

In the output method according to the present invention, an image information display area for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program, and a first area defined by surrounding the first predetermined area. An annotation information displayable area that enables the display of annotation information is provided in a predetermined area 2 to indicate the content and display position of the annotation information, and then the annotation information displayable area After displaying the content and the display position with a predetermined icon, the image information displayed in the image information display area and the annotation information are combined, and the combined information is printed out.

In an information processing system according to the present invention, an information processing device and at least one or more output devices are connected via a predetermined communication network, and at least one of the information processing device and the output device is a predetermined device. Image information display means for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a program, and annotation information can be displayed in a second predetermined area defined by surrounding the first predetermined area. It is characterized in that it comprises an annotation information display means, an annotation information instruction means for instructing the content and display position of the annotation information, and a synthesizing means for synthesizing the image information and the instructed annotation information.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an internal structural diagram of a laser beam printer as an embodiment of an output device according to the present invention. The laser beam printer 1 is provided with a switch portion and an LED display provided on an upper surface of a device body 2. Operation panel 3 having parts and the like
A print main body 4 for performing a predetermined printing operation, and the print main body 4 by analyzing input character data, control data and the like.
And a print control device 5 for controlling the printing operation of the above.

The printing main body portion 4 stores predetermined recording paper (cut paper) and supplies the recording paper through a paper feed cassette 7 having a paper feed roller 6 and an appropriate number of transport rollers 8. The electrostatic drum 9, an optical system 10 for irradiating the electrostatic drum 9 with a laser beam, a developing device 11 for accommodating toner of a predetermined color and arranged around the electrostatic drum 9, Fixing device 1 for fixing the toner image developed by developing device 11
2 and the discharge roller 1 for the document data etc. printed on the recording paper
3 and a sheet discharge section 14 that discharges the sheet to the outside of the apparatus.

The optical system 10 includes a semiconductor laser 15 for emitting a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength, and the semiconductor laser 1.
Laser driver 17 for driving 5 and rotary polygon mirror 18
And a reflecting mirror 1 for reflecting the laser light entering through the rotary polygon mirror 18 and supplying the laser light onto the electrostatic drum 9.
9 and 9.

In the laser beam printer 1 thus constructed, the video signal from the print control device 5 is input to the laser driver 17, and the laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser 15 is turned on / off in response to the video signal. Switch off. The laser light is oscillated in the left-right direction by the rotary polygon mirror 18 to scan the electrostatic drum 9, an electrostatic latent image such as a character pattern is formed on the electrostatic drum 9, and the electrostatic latent image is formed. It is developed via the developing device 11. Then, the toner image attached on the electrostatic drum 9 is transferred to the recording paper fed from the paper feeding cassette 7, and then the toner image is fixed on the recording paper by the fixing device 12, and the recording paper is discharged. Laura 1
The sheet is discharged to the sheet discharge unit 14 via the sheet 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to the present invention. The information processing system includes a laser beam printer 1 to which a printer external storage device 20 is connectable and a host as an information processing device. A computer 22 and a predetermined communication network 21 that controls a bidirectional interface operation such as a LAN (local area network)
Connected through. The external storage device 20
Stores font data, emulation programs for interpreting printer control languages of different languages, form data, and the like.

The host computer 22 is, specifically,
A keyboard 2 on which arbitrary predetermined information is input by the operator
3 and a display unit (CRT) 2 for displaying the predetermined information
4, an external storage device 25 such as a flexible disk or a hard disk in which a boot program, various application programs, font data, user files, edit files, etc. are stored, and an information control device 26.

Further, the information control device 26 includes the keyboard 2
A keyboard controller (KBC) 27 that controls the key input information from 3 and the input information that is instructed by a pointing device (not shown), and a CR that controls the CRT 24.
T controller (CRTC) 28 and external storage device 25
Disk controller (DK
C) 29, a printer controller (PRTC) 30 that executes communication control processing with the laser beam printer 1,
A RAM 31 that stores input information and has a function as a work area, a ROM 32 in which predetermined information is stored in advance, and a CPU 34 that is connected to the above-mentioned components via a system bus 33 and controls these components. Consists of.

Therefore, the ROM 32 has a font R for storing font data used in information processing.
An OM 35, a program ROM 36 in which a predetermined information processing program is stored, and a data ROM 37 in which various data used when performing the above information processing are stored are provided. The CPU 34 includes graphics, images, characters, and tables ( The above information processing program is executed by using the RAM 31 as a work area for information processing including mixed spreadsheets and the like). That is, the CPU 34 executes outline font rasterization processing to the display information area provided in the RAM 31, enables WYSIWIG (What You See Is What You Get) on the CRT 24, and displays it on the CRT 24. The printed information is output as it is. Further, the CPU 34 opens various windows registered based on command information instructed by a pointing device or the like, and executes various data processing.

On the other hand, the print control device 5 has a predetermined communication network 21.
Is connected to the host computer 22, and an input unit 38 for exchanging data with the host computer 22 and a print main body interface 39 for controlling an interface operation between the print main body 4
A disk controller (DKC) 40 for controlling access to the printer external storage device 20, a printer RAM 41 having an output information expansion area, an environment information storage area, NVRAM, and the like, and predetermined information are stored in advance. It is composed of a printer ROM 42 and a printer CPU 44 which is connected to the above-mentioned respective components via a system bus 43 and controls these respective components.

The printer ROM 42 includes a font ROM 45 in which font data and the like used when generating output information to the printing main body 4 is stored, and a program ROM 46 in which a predetermined document processing program is stored.
And a data ROM 47 in which various kinds of information used by the host computer 22 are stored as necessary, and the printer CPU 44 has a printing main body interface 39.
An image signal as output information is output to the printing main body section 4 connected via. Further, the CPU 34 can communicate with the host computer 22 via the input unit 38, and can notify the host computer 22 of print information of the laser beam printer 1 and the like. The printer RAM 41 can be expanded through an expansion port (not shown) to expand the memory capacity, and a plurality of printer external storage devices 20 can be connected. That is, in addition to the built-in fonts, an optional font card and a plurality of printer external storage devices 20 storing a plurality of emulation programs can be connected. Further, the printer external storage device 20 may have an NVRAM to store the printer setting information from the operation panel 3.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the information processing system.

That is, in step S1, the application program is started and it is determined whether or not a print command is issued. Then, when the print command is not issued, it is determined whether or not another command such as document editing or table creation is issued (step S2). When the answer is negative (No), the process is terminated, while when the answer is affirmative (Yes), the other command is executed (step S3) and the process returns to step S1.

When a print command is issued in step S1, a print setting screen is displayed on the CRT 24 (step S
4). On such a print setting screen, the number of copies to be printed, the range of pages to be printed, etc. are set. Next, it is determined whether or not a cancel button is instructed on the print setting screen via the keyboard 23 or a pointing device (not shown) (step S5). When the answer is affirmative (Yes), the process returns to step S1, while the answer is negative (No).
If it is, it is determined whether or not the OK button is instructed (step S6). When the OK button is instructed, printing is executed (step S7) and the process returns to step S1.

When the OK button is not instructed, it is judged whether or not the printer setting is instructed (step S8). When the answer is negative (No), the process returns to step S5 while the answer is affirmative. When (Yes), that is, when the printer setting is instructed, the printer setting screen is displayed on the CRT 24.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the printer setting screen has a printer function setting area 48, an OK button 49 for confirming various setting information of the printer, and a cancel button 50 for invalidating the various setting information. And the header
It has a header / footer button 51 for shifting the display to a footer setting screen, and further sets paper source information, paper size, printing direction, etc. in the printer function setting area 48.

Next, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 50 is designated by the keyboard 23 or a pointing device (not shown) on the printer setting screen (step S10). When the answer is affirmative (Yes), the process returns to step S4, the print setting screen is displayed again, and the above-described processing is repeated, while when the answer is negative (No), it is O
It is determined whether or not the K button 49 is designated by the keyboard 23 or a pointing device (not shown) (step S11). Then, when the answer is affirmative (Yes), various setting information set in the printer function setting area 48 of the printer setting screen is confirmed (step S12), the process returns to step S4, the print setting screen is displayed again, and The process of is repeated.

On the other hand, the answer to step S11 is negative (No).
If it is, it is determined whether or not the header / footer button 51 is instructed (step S13). When the answer is negative (No), the process returns to step S10, while when the answer is affirmative (Yes), the header / footer setting screen is displayed (step S14).

FIG. 5 shows the display contents of the header / footer setting screen displayed on the CRT 24.

On the left side of the header / footer setting screen, a paper size area 52 corresponding to the recording paper output to the laser beam printer 1 is displayed. The paper size area 52 is the printing direction set on the printer setting screen. The length in the vertical direction and the length in the horizontal direction can be changed based on the setting information. Further, inside the paper size area 52, a printable area 53 that is permitted to be used by an application program executed on the host computer 22 is displayed. This prohibits printing outside the printable area 53 in the application program.

In addition, an icon area 54 for displaying annotation information and the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the header / footer setting screen.

That is, the icon area 54 includes a C1 icon 55 for instructing printing of the first annotation information, a C2 icon 56 for instructing printing of the second annotation information, and a D icon 57 for instructing printing of the date. , A T icon 58 for instructing the printing of the time, an F icon 59 for instructing the printing of the file name, and a P icon 60 for instructing the printing of the page, and the setting information of these respective icons 55-60 can be printed. Printing is possible in an annotation information display area 68 formed between the outer frame of the area 53 and the outer frame of the paper size area 52. When the various icons 55 to 60 are moved to the outside of the paper size display area 52 by the keyboard 23 or a pointing device (not shown), the icon information corresponding to the icons 55 to 60 is not printed.

A first character string display area 61 showing the contents of the first annotation information is provided to the right of the C1 icon 55, and the contents of the second annotation information is shown to the right of the C2 icon 56. A second character string display area 62 shown is provided, and a date display area 63 showing a date is provided to the right of the D icon 57. Further, in the right place of the P icon 60, there is a start page display area 64 for displaying the start value of the page and an increment page display area 65 for displaying the increment value of the page. A cancel button 66 for invalidating the setting information set on the header / footer setting screen and an OK button 67 for confirming the setting of the setting information are provided below the header / footer setting screen.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the icon information 55 to 60 set by the icon area 54 is displayed at a predetermined position in the annotation information display area 68.

Next, returning to FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 66 is designated by the keyboard 23 or the pointing device (not shown) on the header / footer setting screen (step S15). When the answer is affirmative (Yes), the process returns to step S9 to redisplay the printer setting screen and repeats the above-described processing, while when the answer is negative (No), the OK button 67 indicates that the keyboard 23 or keyboard It is determined whether or not the pointing device is instructed (step S16). When the answer is negative (No), the process returns to step S15, while when the answer is affirmative (Yes), various icon information on the header / footer setting screen is confirmed (step S17) and step S17.
After returning to 9, the printer setting screen is displayed again, the above-described processing is repeated, and finally printing is executed (step S7).
The process ends.

FIG. 7 shows a recording sheet printed out through the above processing procedure. Reference numeral 70 is a print area on the recording paper, and 69 is an annotation area on the recording paper.

Thus, an icon information print area 71 corresponding to the annotation information display area 68 shown in FIG. 6 is formed, and various icon information displayed on the header / footer setting screen is displayed in the icon information print area 71. Is printed. That is, the first character string 72 displayed in the first character string display area 61 is printed at the print position corresponding to the C1 icon 55 (in the present embodiment, it is shown in "Description of data"), The date 73 displayed in the date display area 63 is printed at the print position corresponding to the D icon 57, and the actual print time 74 is printed at the print position corresponding to the T icon 58.
Is printed. Further, the predetermined page number 75 is printed at the print position corresponding to the P icon 60, and the F icon 59
The file name 76 is printed at the print position corresponding to.

As described above, according to this information processing system,
Annotation information can be added to the document once completed in the print area 70 without any correction, and the annotation information can be easily displayed at a position desired by the user via the icon.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of the main part of another embodiment. In this other embodiment, in addition to the above embodiment, it is possible to set additional information such as a center mark, a heading tag and a frame line. .

That is, the same processing as in the above embodiment is executed, and the printer setting screen is displayed in step S9. However, in the other embodiments, the printer setting screen is the same as that of the first embodiment as shown in FIG. In addition to the embodiment (FIG. 4), an additional information button 77 is provided. Then, as in the above embodiment, steps S10 and S11 are executed, and it is determined in step S13 whether or not the header / footer button 51 is instructed. Then, when the header / footer button 51 is instructed, the step S14 is performed as in the above embodiment.
While performing the subsequent processing, the header / footer button 51
If is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S21, and it is determined whether or not the additional information button 77 is instructed. When the additional information button 77 is not instructed, the process returns to step S10, while when the additional information button 77 is instructed, the additional information setting screen is displayed on the CRT 24 (step S22).

FIG. 10 shows the display contents of the additional information setting screen displayed on the CRT 24.

That is, the additional information setting screen is
Similar to the footer setting screen, a paper size display area 78 corresponding to the recording paper output to the laser beam printer 1 is provided at an appropriate position on the left side thereof, and the paper size display area 78 is also provided.
A printable area display portion 79 that is permitted to be used by the application program executed on the host computer 22 is displayed on the screen.

Further, an additional information icon area 80 is provided in the approximate center of the additional information setting screen.

That is, the additional information icon area 80
Has a CT icon 81 for instructing to print a center mark indicating the center of the recording sheet, a TG icon 82 for instructing to print a heading tag, which is a heading of a dictionary, and an FL icon 83 for instructing to print a frame line. However, like the header / footer setting information, the setting information of each of the additional information icons 80 to 82 can be printed out between the outer frame of the printable area display unit 78 and the outer frame of the paper size display area 79. Has been done.

On the right side of the TG icon 82, a tag character string display area 84 to be printed as a heading tag is provided, and on the right side of the FL icon 83, the type of line to be printed (thin line, solid line, broken line). Etc.) for selecting and instructing line type 85
Is provided. Further, at the bottom of the additional information setting screen, a cancel button 86 for invalidating the setting information set on the additional information setting screen and an OK button 87 for confirming the setting of the setting information are provided.

Next, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 86 on the additional information setting screen is designated by the keyboard 23 or the pointing device (not shown) (step S23). Then, when the answer is affirmative (Yes), the process returns to step S9 to redisplay the printer setting screen and repeats the above-described processing, while when the answer is negative (No), the OK button 87 indicates that the keyboard 23 or the keyboard is not shown. It is determined whether or not the pointing device is instructed (step S24). When the answer is negative (No), the process returns to step S23, while when the answer is affirmative (Yes), various additional information icons on the additional information setting screen are confirmed (step S25) and the process returns to step S9 to set the printer. The screen is re-displayed and the above processing is repeated, and
In the same manner as in the above embodiment, the printing is finally executed and the post-processing is ended.

FIG. 11 shows a recording sheet printed out through the above processing procedure.

That is, the recording paper 88 is shown in FIG.
A frame line 89 designated by the line type designation unit 85 is printed at a position corresponding to the outer frame of the printable area display unit 79 shown in 0, and C
The center mark 90 designated by the T icon 81 is printed, and the tag 91 (in this embodiment, "A" indicates the tag) is printed at a predetermined position on the right side of the recording paper 88.

Thus, according to this information processing system,
The additional information can also be easily displayed at the desired position.

Although the header / footer setting screen and the additional information setting screen are separately processed in the other embodiments, the additional information may be set on the header / footer setting screen.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the annotation process and the like are added by the host computer. However, it may be performed by the laser beam printer side. It can also be applied to the beam printer alone.

Further, the output device is not limited to the laser beam printer, and it goes without saying that the output device can be similarly applied to the ink jet printer and other types of printers.

[0053]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to add annotation information to a desired position and print it without modifying the entire document. That is, since the annotation information can be output to the second predetermined area, the annotation information can be added to the existing image information and printed out without changing the format of the existing image information. be able to.

Further, by visually displaying the icon relating to the annotation information in the second predetermined area, it is possible to easily arrange the annotation information according to the user's preference.

Further, when it is desired to print out the additional information in addition to the annotation information, it can be performed without changing the existing image information by the same method as in the case of printing out the annotation information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an internal structural diagram of a laser beam printer as an embodiment of an output device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information processing system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an information processing procedure of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a printer setting screen diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a header / footer setting screen diagram.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a paper size display area on the printer setting screen when the annotation information is displayed as an icon.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a recording sheet printed with annotation information.

FIG. 8 is a main part flowchart showing another embodiment of the information processing procedure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the printer setting screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of an additional information setting screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a recording sheet printed with additional information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Laser Beam Printer (Output Device, Terminal Device) 22 Host Computer (Information Processing Device) 34 CPU 44 Printer CPU

Claims (26)

[Claims] 1. An image information display means for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program;
An annotation information display means capable of displaying annotation information in a second predetermined area defined by surrounding the predetermined area, an annotation information instruction means for instructing the content and display position of the annotation information, Information processing, characterized by comprising: combining means for combining the image information and the instructed annotation information, and transmitting means for transmitting the information combined by the combining means to at least one or more terminal devices. apparatus. 2. The annotation information by the annotation information instructing means is instructed via a predetermined icon, and the annotation information displaying means attaches the predetermined icon to the instructed display position inside the second predetermined area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 3. The content of the annotation information instructed by the annotation information instructing means includes at least one of character string information, date information, time information, file name information, and page information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. 4. Additional information setting means for setting additional information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an additional information display unit that displays the additional information. 5. The additional information set by the additional information setting means is set via a predetermined icon, and the additional information display means pastes the predetermined icon at a designated display position. Information processing equipment. 6. The additional information set by the additional information setting means is at least center mark information, frame line information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus includes one or more of the headline information. 7. An image information display area for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program, and the first information area.
An annotation information displayable area capable of displaying annotation information is provided in a second predetermined area defined by surrounding the predetermined area, and the content and display position of the annotation information is indicated, and then the annotation information is displayed. After displaying the content and display position of the designated annotation information in the annotation information displayable area with a predetermined icon, the image information displayed in the image information display area and the annotation information are combined, and the combined information is obtained. Is transmitted to at least one or more terminal devices. 8. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein the content of the annotation information includes at least one of character string information, date information, time information, file name information, and page information. . 9. The annotation information is instructed, additional information is set, the additional information is displayed by a predetermined icon, and then the image information, the annotation information and the additional information are combined,
9. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein the combined information is transmitted to at least one or more terminal devices. 10. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein the additional information includes at least one of center mark information, frame line information, and headline information. . 11. An image information display means for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program, and an annotation on a second predetermined area defined by surrounding the first predetermined area. Annotation information display means capable of displaying information, annotation information instructing means for instructing the content and display position of the annotation information, synthesizing means for synthesizing the image information and the instructed annotation information, and the synthesizing An output device comprising: an output unit configured to print out the information combined by the unit. 12. The annotation information by the annotation information instructing means is instructed via a predetermined icon, and the annotation information displaying means attaches the predetermined icon to the instructed display position inside the second predetermined area. Claim 11 characterized by
The output device described. 13. The contents of the annotation information instructed by the annotation information instructing means are at least character string information, date information,
13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising one or more of time information, file name information, and page information. 14. The output according to claim 11, further comprising additional information setting means for setting additional information and additional information display means for displaying the additional information. apparatus. 15. The additional information set by the additional information setting means is set via a predetermined icon, and the additional information display means pastes the predetermined icon at a designated display position. Output device. 16. The additional information set by the additional information setting means includes at least one or more of center mark information, frame line information, and headline information. Output device. 17. An annotation is provided on an image information display area for displaying image information in a first predetermined area based on a predetermined program, and a second predetermined area defined by surrounding the first predetermined area. An annotation information displayable area that enables display of information is provided, and the content and display position of the annotation information is instructed, and then the content and display position of the instructed annotation information is predetermined in the annotation information displayable area. An output method comprising: combining the image information displayed in the image information display area with the annotation information after displaying the icon, and printing out the combined information. 18. The content of the annotation information includes at least one or more of character string information, date information, time information, file name information, and page information.
7. The output method described in 7. 19. After instructing the annotation information, setting additional information, and displaying the additional information with a predetermined icon,
19. The output method according to claim 17, wherein the image information, the annotation information, and the additional information are combined, and the combined information is transmitted to at least one or more terminal devices. 20. The output method according to claim 17, wherein the additional information includes at least one of center mark information, frame line information, and headline information. 21. An information processing device and at least one output device are connected via a predetermined communication network, and at least one of the information processing device and the output device is a first device based on a predetermined program. Image information display means for displaying image information in a predetermined area, and annotation information display means for displaying annotation information in a second predetermined area defined by surrounding the first predetermined area, An information processing system comprising: an annotation information instruction means for instructing the content and display position of the annotation information; and a synthesizing means for synthesizing the image information and the instructed annotation information. 22. The annotation information by the annotation information instructing means is instructed via a predetermined icon, and the annotation information displaying means attaches the predetermined icon to the instructed display position inside the second predetermined area. 21. The method according to claim 21, wherein
Information processing system described. 23. The contents of the annotation information instructed by the annotation information instructing means are at least character string information, date information,
23. The information processing system according to claim 21, further comprising one or more of time information, file name information, and page information. 24. The information according to claim 21, further comprising: additional information setting means for setting additional information, and additional information display means for displaying the additional information. Processing system. 25. The additional information set by the additional information setting means is set via a predetermined icon, and the additional information display means pastes the predetermined icon at a designated display position. Information processing system. 26. The additional information set by the additional information setting means includes at least one or more of center mark information, frame line information, and headline information. Information processing system.