JPH11149362A - Printing condition designating method/device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide printing designation method/device for improving operability when setting a printing condition by a user and for easily producing a desired printing output for the user. SOLUTION: At the time of designating a printing condition and a post- processing condition by a printing condition designation part 11 and a post- printing processing condition designation part 12, a bit map stored in a display bit map storage part 14 is selected by a bit map selecting part 13 by adjusting it to the printing condition and the post-processing condition, and the selected bit map is displayed on a display part 15 as a completed image after a post- printing processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for designating printing conditions, and more particularly to a printing method capable of confirming a completed printing image according to a change in post-processing settings such as stapling and punching before printing. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for specifying conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When printing out from a printer, a user usually specifies printing conditions from a PC (personal computer) or the like, which is a higher-level device, and then performs printing. The printing conditions include a paper printing direction designation, a paper horizontal paper rotation direction designation, an N-up printing designation, a double-sided printing designation, and the like.
The user needs to make these designations and change the print margin in accordance with the designated printing conditions.

[0003] When a user sets printing conditions, P
Each printing condition is input from the PC while referring to the display on the display connected to C. At this time, if the display is a series of character strings or numbers, a desired print result cannot be obtained in many cases due to erroneous operation or erroneous recognition by the user.

[0004] For this reason, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-32409 proposes a printing condition designating device which displays a vertical and horizontal image of a sheet and sets a print margin by referring to the display.

On the other hand, in a printer system in which a post-printing processing device such as a stapler or a puncher is connected to a printer and a post-printing process such as a staple or a punch can be performed, in addition to the above printing conditions, a staple or a punch or the like is required. It is necessary to set the position where the post-print processing is performed, and it is necessary to change the print margin in accordance with the setting of the post-print processing.

In such a printer system for performing post-printing processing, even when the printing conditions and the like are set with reference to a display in which character strings and numbers are listed, erroneous operations and erroneous recognition by the user are not performed. For this reason, it is often the case that a desired print result and a post-print processing result cannot be obtained. However, the technique proposed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-32409 described above is based on the setting of the conditions of the print direction of the paper and the print margin. Therefore, it is insufficient as a device for specifying post-printing processing of a printer.

[0007]

As described above, when printing, it is necessary to refer to and select a printing condition including post-printing processing such as staples and punches by referring to a character string and a numerical sequence displayed on a display. When the setting is made by the user, a desired print result cannot be obtained due to erroneous operation or erroneous recognition by a user, and a large amount of output paper is wasted. There was a point.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing condition designating method and apparatus which improve operability of setting of printing conditions by a user and enable a user to easily obtain a desired print output result. I do.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for designating a printing condition of a printing system including a printing device and a post-printing processing device. And when specifying post-printing processing conditions by the post-printing processing apparatus, displaying a completed image after processing by the post-printing processing apparatus based on the printing conditions and the post-printing processing conditions. I do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the image is a bit selected from a plurality of bitmaps stored in advance based on the printing condition and the post-processing condition. It is characterized by being displayed by a map.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the printing conditions include designation of a printing direction of a sheet, designation of a rotation direction of a horizontal sheet, designation of N-up printing, and duplex printing. And at least one of a margin specification, and the post-printing processing condition includes a staple position specification.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the printing conditions include designation of a printing direction of a sheet, designation of a rotation direction of a landscape sheet, designation of N-up printing, and duplex printing. And at least one of a margin specification, and the post-print processing condition includes a punch position specification.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect of the invention, the margin is changed in accordance with designation of the post-printing processing condition.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the post-print processing conditions are changed in accordance with the designation of the margin.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the image is a moving image display by animation.

Further, according to the present invention, in a printing condition specifying device of a printing system including a printing device and a post-print processing device, a printing condition setting means for setting a printing condition by the printing device; A post-printing process setting unit that sets conditions for post-printing processing by the post-processing device; and a printing condition set by the printing condition setting unit and a post-printing process condition set by the post-printing process condition setting unit. Image display means for displaying a completed image after the post-print processing.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, the image display means includes a bitmap storage means for storing a plurality of bitmaps, and a plurality of bits stored in the bitmap storage means. And a bitmap selecting means for selecting a predetermined bitmap from the map based on the printing conditions and the post-printing processing conditions.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, the printing condition setting means includes a printing direction of the paper, a rotation direction of the horizontal paper, a N-up printing, a double-sided printing, a margin, And at least one of the following is set, and the post-printing processing condition setting means sets at least a staple position.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eighth aspect, the printing condition setting means includes a printing direction of paper, a rotation direction of horizontal paper, N-up printing, double-sided printing, And at least one of the following is set, and the post-printing processing condition setting means sets at least a punch position.

According to the twelfth aspect, in the tenth aspect,
Or the printing condition setting means,
The margin is changed based on the post-print processing condition set by the post-print processing condition setting means.

According to the thirteenth aspect, in the tenth aspect,
Alternatively, in the invention according to the eleventh aspect, the post-printing processing condition setting unit changes the post-printing processing condition based on the margin set by the printing condition setting unit.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the eighth to thirteenth aspects, the image display means displays the image as a moving image by animation.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a printing condition specifying method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the printing condition specifying device.

A printing condition designation unit 1 designates printing conditions such as designation of printing direction of paper, designation of rotation direction of landscape paper, designation of N-up printing, designation of double-sided printing, and the like.
1. Bitmap selection for selecting a bitmap for performing display based on the designation of the post-printing process designation unit 12, the printing condition designation unit 11, and the post-printing process designation unit 12 for designating post-printing processes such as staples and punches Unit 13, display bitmap storage unit 1 for storing bitmap groups for display
4, a display unit 15 for displaying the specification result of the printing condition specification unit 11 and the post-processing specification unit 12 and the bitmap selected by the bitmap selection unit 13, and printing of the printer 21 and the stapler, puncher, etc. The printer 2 is connected to the post-processing device 22.

The printing condition specifying apparatus 1 is actually realized as application software such as a printer driver.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the actual configuration of the printing condition specifying device.

In FIG. 2, the printing condition designating device includes an input device 3 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a printer driver 4, and a display device 5. The printer driver 4 includes a display bitmap group 41, a bitmap selection unit 42, and a setting window 43, and includes the printing condition specification unit 1 shown in FIG.
1 and the post-printing process designating section 12 are composed of the input device 3 and the setting window 43, and the bitmap selecting section 13 stores the bitmap storing section 14 for display in the bitmap selecting section 42.
Corresponds to the display bitmap group 41, and the display unit 15 corresponds to the setting window 13 and the display device 5, respectively.

Here, FIG. 3 shows a display example of the setting window 43 displayed by the display device 5.

In the window 43, a setting item A431 for setting the printing direction of the paper, a setting item B432 for setting the rotation direction of the horizontal paper, and a setting item C for setting the printing to N-up.
433, a setting item D434 for setting printing to duplex printing,
A setting item E435 for setting a stapling position, a setting item F436 for setting a print margin, and a bitmap display section 43 for displaying a bitmap based on each setting.
7. An OK (OK) button 438 for deciding the setting of each of the setting items 431 to 436 is displayed.

The setting item A431 sets the printing direction of the paper to “vertical” or “horizontal”, and the setting item B432 sets the printing direction of the paper to “horizontal” in the setting item A431, or sets the vertical and horizontal directions. When printing is mixed, printing on horizontal paper is "counterclockwise" with respect to printing on vertical paper.
Or set to "clockwise". Also, the setting item C43
An item 3 is for setting N-up printing for printing a plurality of pages on one sheet.
Three types of "2 up" and "4 up" can be selected. The setting item D434 is an item for setting whether or not to perform double-sided printing. “None” indicates single-sided printing, “double-sided long side binding” indicates double-sided printing, and “double-sided short side binding” indicates short-side printing. Set double-sided printing to bind. The setting item E sets a stapling position and can select “none”, “upper side double”, “right side double”, “left side double”, “upper right corner”, and “upper left corner”. The setting item F436 is an item for setting a margin at the time of printing, and can be selected from “no margin”, “top margin”, “right margin”, and “left margin”.

Next, the operation of the printing condition specifying apparatus 1 when setting printing conditions will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the printing condition specifying apparatus.

When the printing process is started (step 101), the printing condition specifying device 1 displays the setting window 43 shown in FIG. Here, the user operates the print condition specifying unit 11 to set items 431 to 4
36 is changed (YES in step 102),
If the change is the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” (YES in step 103), the printing condition specifying device 1 sets the extraction key A (not shown) to “vertical” or “horizontal” according to the user's specification. (Step 10
4).

If the setting of the "horizontal paper rotation direction" in the setting item B432 has been changed (YES in step 105), the printing condition specifying device 1 sets an extraction key B (not shown).
Is set to “counterclockwise” or “clockwise” according to the user's specification (step 106).

When the setting of the setting item C433 is "N-up" (YES in step 107), the printing condition specifying device 1 sets the extraction key C (not shown) to "none" or "none" according to the user's specification. 2 up ”,“ 4 up ”
(Step 108).

If the setting of the setting item D434 "double-sided printing" has been changed (YES in step 109), the printing condition specifying device 1 sets the extraction key D (not shown) to "none (single-sided)" in accordance with the user's specification. "," Double-sided long side binding ", or" double-sided short side binding "(step 110).

If the setting of the "staple" of the setting item E435 has been changed (YES in step 111),
The printing condition specifying device 1 sets an extraction key E (not shown) to one of “none”, “double on the upper side”, “double on the right side”, “double on the left side”, “upper right corner”, and “upper left corner” according to the user's specification. (Step 112).

If the setting of the "margin" of the setting item F436 has been changed (YES in step 113), the printing condition specifying apparatus 1 sets the extraction key F (not shown) to "none" or "up" according to the user's specification. Margin, right margin, or left margin is set (step 114).

When any one of the setting items 431 to 436 is changed, the bitmap selection unit 13 changes the bitmap group stored in the display bitmap storage unit 14
A bitmap based on the settings of the extraction keys A to F is selected (step 115), and the display unit 15 displays it on the bitmap display unit 437 (step 116).

The selection of the bit map in step 115 and the display of the bit map in step 116 are performed until the setting change is confirmed by pressing the OK button 438 (NO in step 117). Item 43
Each time any of 1 to 436 is changed, the setting is changed, and when the determination (OK) button 438 is pressed to confirm the change of the setting (YES in step 117), the setting of the printing condition is ended (step 118). ), Printing and post-print processing are performed by the printing device 2.

Here, FIG. 5 shows a bitmap display section 437.
Shows an example of the bitmap displayed in.

FIG. 5A shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 “N-up”. This is a bitmap when “none”, “double-sided printing” of the setting item D434 is “single-sided”, “staple” of the setting item E435 is “none”, and “margin” of the setting item F436 is “none”. .

In FIG. 5B, the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 is “N-up”. Is set to "None", the setting item D434 "Duplex printing" is set to "Simplex", the setting item E435 "Staple" is set to "Upper left corner", and the setting item F436 "Margin" is set to "Left margin". It is a bitmap.

FIG. 5C shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “clockwise”, and the setting item C433 “N-up” is “N-up”. "None", the setting item D434 "double-sided printing" is set to "single sided", the setting item E435 "staple" is set to "upper right corner", and the setting item F436 "margin" is set to "right margin". is there.

FIG. 5D shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 “N-up” is Bitmap when “None”, “Duplex printing” of setting item D434 is “Simplex”, “Staple” of setting item E435 is “Left side double”, and “Margin” of setting item F436 is “Left margin” It is.

FIG. 5E shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 “N-up”. Bitmap when “None”, “Duplex printing” of setting item D434 is “Simplex”, “Staple” of setting item E435 is “Top double”, and “Margin” of setting item F436 is “Top margin” It is.

FIG. 5F shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “horizontal”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 is “N-up”. Bitmap when “None”, “Duplex printing” of setting item D434 is “Simplex”, “Staple” of setting item E435 is “Right side”, and “Margin” of setting item F436 is “Right margin” It is.

FIG. 5G shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 “N-up” is "2 up", "Duplex printing" of setting item D434
Is a bit map when “single-sided”, “staple” in the setting item E435 is set to “upper left corner”, and “margin” in the setting item F436 is set to “left margin”.

FIG. 5H shows that the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 “N-up” is “None”, “double-sided printing” in setting item D434 is “double-sided long-side binding”, and “staple” in setting item E435
Is a bitmap when “left side double” is set and “margin” of the setting item F436 is set to “left margin”.

The bit map as shown in FIG.
Stored in the bitmap storage unit 14, the bitmap selection unit 13 selects a bitmap based on the settings of the setting items 431 to 436, and the bitmap is displayed on the bitmap display unit 437. The setting of the setting items 431 to 436 can be performed while checking the completed image after printing and post-print processing.

The bitmap shown in FIG. 5 is an example, and the bitmap storage unit 14 stores bitmaps of finished images corresponding to all combinations of the setting items 431 to 436.

Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the printing condition specifying method and apparatus according to the present invention. This second
In this embodiment, since the configuration of the printing condition specifying device is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, the description of the configuration is omitted, and the operation at the time of setting the printing conditions will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the printing condition specifying apparatus in the second embodiment.

When the printing process is started (step 20)
1) The printing condition specifying device 1 displays a setting window 43 on the display unit 15. Here, the user sets the print condition specifying unit 1
Operation 1 changes one of the setting items 431 to 436 (YES in step 202), and the change is made in the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” (Y in step 203).
ES), setting item B 432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” (YES in step 205, setting item C 433 “N-up”)
If the setting item D434 is "double-sided printing" (YES in step 209), the printing condition specifying devices 1 are not shown, as in the case of the first embodiment. The extraction keys A to D are set according to the user's specification (steps 204, 206, 2
08, 210).

If the change in step 202 is a change in the setting of "staple" in the setting item E435 (YES in step 211), the printing condition specifying apparatus 1
Sets the extraction key E (not shown) to one of “none”, “double on the upper side”, “double on the right side”, “double on the left side”, “upper right corner”, and “upper left corner” according to the user's specification (step 212). ), Extraction key F
(Margin setting) is set to "None" (extraction key E is set to "None"
), "Top margin" (when the extraction key E is set to "upper double"), "Right margin" (when the extraction key E is set to "double right" or "upper right corner"), and "left" Margin (when the extraction key E is set to "double left side" or "upper left corner") (step 213).

If the change in step 202 is a change in the setting of the "margin" of the setting item F436 (YES in step 214), the printing condition specifying device 1 specifies the extraction key F (not shown) by the user. Is set to one of “none”, “top margin”, “right margin”, and “left margin” (step 215).

When any of the setting items 431 to 436 is changed, the bitmap selection unit 13 changes the bitmap group stored in the display bitmap storage unit 14
A bitmap based on the settings of the extraction keys A to F is selected (step 216), and the display unit 15 displays it on the bitmap display unit 437 (step 217).

The selection of the bitmap in this step 216 and the display of the bitmap in step 217 are not performed until the setting (OK) button 438 is pressed and the setting change is determined (NO in step 218). Item 43
Each time any of 1 to 436 is changed, the setting is changed, and when the determination (OK) button 438 is pressed to change the setting (YES in step 218), the setting of the printing condition ends (step 219). ).

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the stapling position is set, the margin is automatically changed, thereby preventing inconsistency between the staple position and the margin. can do. Note that the margin can naturally be changed by the user.

Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment of a printing condition specifying method and apparatus according to the present invention. This third
In this embodiment, since the configuration of the printing condition specifying device is the same as that of each of the above-described embodiments, the description of the configuration is omitted, and the operation when the printing condition is set will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the printing condition specifying apparatus in the third embodiment.

When the printing process is started (step 30)
1) The printing condition specifying device 1 displays a setting window 43 on the display unit 15. Here, the user sets the print condition specifying unit 1
1 to change any of the setting items 431 to 436 (YES in step 302), and the change is made in the “paper printing direction” of setting item A431 (Y in step 303).
ES), “Landscape direction” in setting item B 432 (YES in step 305, “N-up” in setting item C 433)
(YES in step 307), “Duplex printing” in setting item D434 (YES in step 309), setting item E43
In the case of "staple" (YES in step 311), the printing condition specifying apparatus 1 sets the extraction keys A to D (not shown) to the user's specification, as in the case of the first embodiment. Therefore, the setting is made (steps 304 and 3
06, 308, 310, 312).

Here, the change in step 302 is a change in the setting of the "margin" of the setting item F436 (YES in step 311), and the extraction key E435 (staple)
Are "double on top", "double on right", "double on left",
If the upper right corner or the upper left corner has been set (NO in step 314), the printing condition specifying device 1 sets the extraction key E435 (not shown) to “upper double” (margin) according to the user's margin specification. Is specified as "Top Margin"), "Right Double"
Either (when the margin is specified as "right margin"), "left side double" (when the margin is specified as "left margin"), or "upper left corner" (when the margin is specified as "none") (Step 3
15) The extraction key F436 (margin setting) is set to one of "none", "top margin", "right margin", and "left margin" (step 316).

If the extraction key E 435 (staple) is set to “none” (YES in step 314), the printing condition specifying device 1 sets the extraction key F (not shown)
436 (margin setting) is set to one of “none”, “top margin”, “right margin”, and “left margin” (step 316).

When any of the setting items 431 to 436 is changed, the bitmap selection unit 13 changes the bitmap group stored in the display bitmap storage unit 14
A bitmap based on the settings of the extraction keys A to F is selected (step 317), and the display unit 15 displays it on the bitmap display unit 437 (step 318).

The selection of the bit map in step 317 and the display of the bit map in step 318 are not performed until the setting change is confirmed by pressing the OK button 438 (NO in step 319). Item 43
Each time any one of 1 to 436 is changed, the setting is changed, and when the determination (OK) button 438 is pressed to change the setting (YES in step 319), the setting of the printing condition ends (step 320). ).

As described above, in the third embodiment, if the margin is changed when the stapling position is set, the stapling position is automatically changed. Mismatch between the position and the margin can be prevented. Note that the user can arbitrarily change the stapling position.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the bitmap displayed on the bitmap display section 437 has been described as a still image, but it can be displayed as a moving image by animation using a plurality of bitmaps.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a bitmap when a moving image using animation is displayed on the bitmap display section 437.

In FIG. 8, the setting item A431 “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the setting item B432 “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, and the setting item C433 is “N-up”. "Is set to" None ", the setting item D434" double-sided printing "is set to" double-sided long side binding ", the setting item E435" staple "is set to" left side double ", and the setting item F436" margin "is set to" left margin ". 8 is a bitmap displayed on the bitmap display section 437 when the
By sequentially switching and displaying (a) to (d) at predetermined time intervals, the user recognizes the moving image as a finished image.

In each of the embodiments described above, the post-printing processing device 22 has been described as a stapler. However, even if the printing processing device 22 is a device having a function of both a puncher and a stapler and a puncher, the finished image is similarly obtained. Is displayed, the operability of setting the printing conditions can be improved.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a bitmap displayed on the bitmap display section 437 when the print processing device 22 is a puncher and when the print processing device 22 is a device having both functions of a stapler and a puncher.

In FIG. 9, FIG. 9A shows that “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, “horizontal paper rotating direction” is “counterclockwise”, “N-up” is “none”, and “double-sided printing”. 9 is a bit map when “one side”, “punch” is set to “left side”, and “margin” is set to “left margin”.
In (b), “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “clockwise”, “N-up” is “none”, “double-sided printing” is “single-sided”, and “punch” is “ FIG. 9C is a bitmap when “right side” and “margin” are set to “right margin”, and FIG. 9C shows “vertical” for “paper printing direction”, “counterclockwise” for “horizontal paper rotation direction”, FIG. 9D shows a bitmap when “N-up” is set to “none”, “double-sided printing” is set to “one side”, “punch” is set to “top side”, and “margin” is set to “top margin”. Paper print direction is "Landscape", "Landscape paper rotation direction" is "Clockwise", "N-up" is "None", "Duplex printing" is "Simplex", "Punch"
Is a bitmap when “upper side” and “margin” are set to “upper margin”.

FIG. 9 (e) shows that "paper printing direction" is "vertical", "horizontal paper rotation direction" is "counterclockwise", "N-up" is "none", and "double-sided printing" is ""Singleside","Staple" is "Top left corner", "Punch" is "Left side",
FIG. 9F is a bitmap when “margin” is set to “left margin”, and “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “clockwise”, and “N”. Bitmap when “Up” is set to “None”, “Duplex printing” is set to “Simplex”, “Staple” is set to “Left side”, “Punch” is set to “Left side”, and “Margin” is set to “Left margin”. In FIG. 9G, the “paper printing direction” is “vertical”, the “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, “N-up” is “none”, “double-sided printing” is “single-sided”, and “staple”. Is set to “upper side double”, “punch” is set to “upper side”, and “margin” is set to “upper margin”, FIG.
(H) indicates that “paper printing direction” is “landscape”, “horizontal paper rotation direction” is “counterclockwise”, “N-up” is “none”, “double-sided printing” is “single-sided”, and “staple” is This is a bitmap when “upper side double” and “punch” are set to “upper side” and “margin” is set to “upper margin”.

Although not shown in FIG. 9 in this case, the bitmap stores the finished images corresponding to all the combination patterns of each setting.

[0076]

As described above, according to the present invention, when designating print conditions and post-print processing conditions, a completed image after post-print processing is displayed using a bit map stored in advance. As a result, the operability of setting the printing conditions is improved, the user's erroneous operation and erroneous recognition are reduced, and a desired print output result can be easily obtained.

Further, since related setting items such as setting of a staple position and setting of a margin are changed in conjunction with each other, printing failure due to inconsistency of settings can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing condition specifying device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an actual configuration of a printing condition specifying device.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a display example of a setting window 43 displayed by the display device 5;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the printing condition specifying device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a bitmap displayed on a bitmap display unit 437.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the printing condition specifying apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of a printing condition specifying apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a bitmap when a moving image using animation is displayed on a bitmap display unit 437.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a bitmap displayed on a bitmap display unit 437 when the print processing device 22 is a puncher and when the print processing device 22 is a device having both functions of a stapler and a puncher.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 printing condition specifying device 2 printing device 3 input device 4 printer driver 5 display device 11 printing condition specifying portion 12 post-processing condition specifying portion 13 bitmap selecting portion 14 bitmap storage portion 15 display portion 21 printer 22 post-printing processing device 41 Display bitmap group 42 Bitmap selection unit 43 Setting window 431 Setting item A 432 Setting item B 433 Setting item C 434 Setting item D 435 Setting item E 436 Setting item F 437 Bitmap display unit 438 OK (OK) button

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Osamu Endo 3-2-1, Sakado, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa KSP R & D Business Park Building Inside Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Munehiro Hattori Sakado, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 3-2-1 KSP R & D Business Park Building Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A printing condition specifying method for a printing system comprising a printing device and a post-print processing device, wherein when specifying a printing condition by the printing device and a post-print processing condition by the printing post-processing device, A printing condition designation method, comprising: displaying a completed image after processing by the post-printing processing device based on printing conditions and the post-printing processing conditions. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is displayed by a bitmap selected from a plurality of bitmaps stored in advance based on the printing conditions and the post-printing processing conditions. Printing condition specification method. 3. The printing conditions include a printing direction of paper, a rotation direction of paper, and a rotation direction of paper.
2. The post-processing condition includes at least one of N-up printing designation, double-sided printing designation, and margin designation, and the post-printing processing condition includes designation of a staple position.
The printing condition specification method described. 4. The printing conditions include: specifying a printing direction of a paper, specifying a rotation direction of a horizontal paper, and
2. The printing condition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of N-up printing designation, double-sided printing designation, and margin designation, and wherein the post-printing processing condition includes designation of a punch position. Specification method. 5. The printing condition specifying method according to claim 3, wherein the margin is changed in accordance with the specification of the post-printing processing condition. 6. The printing condition specifying method according to claim 3, wherein the post-printing processing condition is changed in accordance with the specification of the margin. 7. The printing condition specifying method according to claim 1, wherein the image is a moving image display by animation. 8. A printing condition specifying device for a printing system including a printing device and a post-printing processing device, wherein: printing condition setting means for setting printing conditions by the printing device; and post-printing processing by the printing post-processing device. A post-printing process setting unit for setting the conditions of the above, and a completion after the post-printing process based on the printing conditions set by the printing condition setting unit and the post-printing processing conditions set by the post-printing process condition setting unit. An image display device for displaying an image. 9. The image display means includes: a bitmap storage means for storing a plurality of bitmaps; and a plurality of bitmaps stored in the bitmap storage means, based on the printing condition and the post-print processing condition. 9. The printing condition specifying apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: a bitmap selecting unit that selects a predetermined bitmap by using the bitmap selecting unit. 10. The post-printing process, wherein the printing condition setting means sets at least one of a printing direction of paper, a rotation direction of horizontal paper, N-up printing, double-sided printing, and a margin. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the condition setting means sets at least a staple position. 11. The post-printing process, wherein the printing condition setting means sets at least one of a paper printing direction, a paper horizontal paper rotation direction, N-up printing, double-sided printing, and a margin. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the condition setting means sets at least a punch position. 12. The printing condition according to claim 10, wherein the printing condition setting unit changes the margin based on the post-printing processing condition set by the post-printing processing condition setting unit. Designated device. 13. The print condition specification according to claim 8, wherein the post-print processing condition setting unit changes the post-print processing condition based on the margin set by the print condition setting unit. apparatus. 14. The printing condition specifying apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the image display unit displays the image as a moving image by animation.