JPH1058787A - Method and device for print processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a printing data from being missed from an output paper by storing the data in the printing range in the case the printing range is different by the change of the model of a printer. SOLUTION: The printing function for a margin or the like of an output paper is selected by an input section 1. The printing notice is transmitted and the resolution and an area outside the printing range of a printer are provided by a printing device setting section 3. The data of margin of the output paper is compared with the data of area outside the printing range of the paper, and whether the printing data is extended to the area outside the printing range or not is judged. In the case of extending to an area outside the printing range, the contraction printing magnification is computed based on both data of the margin and the area outside the printing range of the output paper. In the case the printing data is extended to the outside of the printing range, a processing signal so contracted as to store the printing data in the printing range is transmitted to an output section 5 by a print processing section 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a printing method and apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electronic document creating apparatus using a word processor or the like, print data is printed on output paper by a document creating application operating on a computer. In this case, if the margin around the electronic document printed on the output paper is smaller than the area outside the printing range of the printer,
The print data in the area outside the print range cannot be printed on output paper. Therefore, it is necessary to correct the left and right margins and the like of the paper so as to be within the printing range. Such correction settings such as left and right margins are made each time the model of the printer changes.

Conventionally, various methods and apparatuses have been proposed with the aim of eliminating such troublesome print settings and printing the print data suitably in output paper. For example, there is a print data processing apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-12749.

In this apparatus, even when another output sheet different from the output sheet to be used is set, it is automatically set by a printable range recognizing means, a print range discriminating means, a printing magnification converting means and the like. It is disclosed that print data is stored in the set output sheet and printed.

[0005]

However, the apparatus disclosed in this publication discloses a case where a sheet different from the originally used output sheet is used. Not mentioned. Printers have different printing ranges for each model. If the margin of the document is printed with priority given to the margin of the document without taking into account the printing range of this printer, if the margin of the document is narrower than the area outside the printing range of the printer, the printing of the part outside the printing range Data does not print. Also, by changing the printer,
When the area outside the print range is enlarged, there is a problem that the print data is lost over the area outside the print range.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a print processing method and apparatus capable of automatically setting print data within the print range and not dropping out of output paper even when the print range differs due to a change in the printer model. To provide.

[0007]

In the print processing method according to the present invention, a print function such as a margin of an output sheet is selected by an input unit. Obtain the resolution of the printer and the area outside the print range based on the notification of printing, compare both data of the margin of the output paper and the area outside the print range, and determine whether the print data has been applied to the area outside the print range. Judge. If it exceeds, a reduced print magnification is calculated based on both the data of the margin of the output paper and the area outside the print range, and a viewport range is calculated based on the reduced print magnification and the resolution of the printer to obtain a print device context. To be added.
If the print data obtained by printing the print device context is applied to the area outside the print range, the print data is reduced to a range that fits inside the print outside area and a processing signal is sent to the output unit.

A print processing apparatus for realizing this method includes an input unit capable of selecting a print function such as a margin of an output sheet, and both data of a printer resolution and an area outside a print range based on a print notification signal from the input unit. When the print data is applied to the area outside the print range, a reduced print magnification is calculated based on both data of the margin of the output paper and the area outside the print range, and the print data is outside the print range. A print data processing unit that performs processing by reducing to a range that fits inside the outside of the print range when the print data falls within the area; and an output unit that outputs print data based on a processing signal from the print data processing unit. It is configured.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the print data from being lost from the output sheet due to the print data covering the area outside the print range of the printer. In this case, when creating and printing a document, it is not necessary to be aware of the printing range of the printer, and it is not necessary to consider differences in the printing range when changing the printer model.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a print processing method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a print processing apparatus according to an embodiment. The device includes an input unit 1 as an input device including a keyboard on which various input keys are arranged.
The input unit 1 allows a print function to be selected. Further, the print data processing unit 2 includes a print device setting unit 3 for setting information of a print device, and a print processing unit 4 for performing print processing on the print device set by the print device setting unit 3. Further, it has an output unit 5 which is an output device such as a printer, in which print data as a print result is printed on output paper.

Next, the operation of the embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the input unit 1, various documents are created by character input. When printing after creating a document, a print function is selected by the input unit 1. Here, the printing of a document is set so that the left and right margins created on A4 portrait paper are each 10 mm. The print function selection notification is sent to the print device setting unit 2.

First, in step S1 (hereinafter simply referred to as S1), the printing device setting section 2 acquires a device context of a printing device. For the acquired printing device context, the resolution of the printer and the area outside the printing range are acquired. Here, the resolution of the printer is 400 dpi, and the area outside the printing range is 30 mm.
Is set to

Here, the printing device context is a data structure containing information relating to drawing attributes of a device such as a display or a printer. By associating with an output device, the output to the printing device context is automatically displayed / printed on the physical device. Further, device-specific information such as resolution / print range can be obtained via the printing device context.

Next, in S2, it is determined whether or not the print data covers the outside of the print range based on both the left and right margins of the sheet and the data outside the print range. In the case of the area outside the print range, a reduced print magnification that fits within the print range is calculated based on both the left and right margins of the paper and the data outside the print area.

Specifically, when comparing both data of the left and right margins of the paper and the data outside the print range, since 10 mm <30 mm, the print data covers the print outside region. At this time (Yes), the range of the print data is represented by A4 vertical width-left / right margin × 2, and in actual dimensions, 210−10 × 2 = 190 (mm). The printing range of the printer is A4 vertical width-
It is represented by an area outside the printing range × 2, and in terms of actual dimensions, 210−30 × 2 = 150 (mm). Therefore, the print magnification is 150/190 × 100 = 79% (S4). In S2, the left and right margins of the paper ≧
If the area is outside the printing range (No), the process proceeds to S3,
The reduced print magnification is 100% so that the print data does not cover the area outside the print range.

Therefore, in S5, the range of the view port is 400 dpi × the reduced printing magnification 79% = 316 of the printer. By setting this set value in the viewport range of the device context, one inch on the printing device context is converted into 316 dots on the printer and output. As a result, reduced printing of 79% is achieved.

The viewport referred to here associates the coordinates and range of the print device context with the output device. By changing the origin and range of the viewport, the display position and the display magnification on the output device can be changed. For example, in the case of a 400 dpi printer, if the range of the viewport is set so that 1 inch on the print device context is set to 200 dots on the output device, the print is reduced to 50%.

Next, in S6, the print device context set in the print device setting section 3 of the print processing apparatus 2 is sent to the print processing section 4, and the print processing section 4 prints on the sent print device context. Perform processing.

The print data processed by the print processing unit 4 is:
The data is output to the printer of the output unit 5. In the case of the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, print data reduced to 79% is output on A4 paper.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, the print processing method and apparatus according to the present invention, when print data is out of the print range, prints the print data in a reduced size so as to fit within the print range. Is avoided,
When creating and printing a document, the user does not need to be aware of the print range due to a change in the printer model, and thus has the advantage that work efficiency at the time of print setting is significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the print processing apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an image diagram illustrating an example of a printing mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 input section 2 print data processing section 3 print device setting section 4 print processing section 5 output section

Claims (5)

[Claims] A print function such as a margin of an output sheet is selected by an input unit, a print device context is acquired based on a print notification, and a resolution of a printer and a region outside a print range are determined for the print device context. Then, comparing both data of the margin of the output sheet and the data outside the print range area, it is determined whether or not the print data covers the print outside area. Calculating a reduced print magnification based on both the margin and the data outside the print range area, calculating a viewport range based on the reduced print magnification and the resolution of the printer, and adding the viewport range to the print device context, If the print data obtained by printing the print device context is applied to the area outside the print range, it is stored inside the area outside the print range. Printing methods that range by reducing sends the processed signal to the output unit, characterized in that. 2. The print processing method according to claim 1, wherein the reduced print magnification is 100% when the print data falls outside the print range. 3. The print processing method according to claim 1, wherein a value calculated by multiplying the resolution of the printer by the reduced print magnification is set as the viewport range in the print device context. . 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an input unit capable of selecting a print function such as a margin of an output sheet; and a print device context acquired based on a print notification signal from the input unit. While acquiring data, if the print data is applied to the area outside the print range, a reduced print magnification is calculated based on both data of the margin of the output sheet and the area outside the print range, and the reduced print magnification and A viewport range is calculated based on the resolution of the printer, and when print data that has been subjected to print processing in the print device context is applied to the outside of the print range area, the print data is reduced to a range that fits inside the outside of the print range area. A print data processing section for performing printing, and an output section for outputting print data based on a processing signal from the print data processing section. Processing apparatus. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a printing device setting section for setting the printing device context.
A print processing apparatus according to claim 1.