JPS5924673A - Apparatus for fabricating composition data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to fabricate composition data accurately and rapidly even in the case of a complicated layout such as an advertisement or the like, by a method wherein a manuscript is placed on a coordinates input board and a cursor is directly brought into contact with said manuscript to perform the input of coordinates data required in composing. CONSTITUTION:A manuscript such as an advertisement or the like is placed on the coordinates input part 49 of a digitizer 1 and a cursor 11 is brought into contact with said manuscript to perform the input of coordinates required in forming string or the like while moved to a function code input part 53 to input a text call-in function code and MPU27 receives text data to store the same in a character code memory apparatus 29 and to display the same by CRT18. If there is an error in this display, the cursor 11 is moved to a character selecting index control part 59 to correct content. MPU27 fabricates composing data based on these data and said composing data is stored in a composing data file 33 while sent to a central composing apparatus 13 to fabricate slip proof. By this method, composing data can be rapidly fabricated even with respect to a complicated layout.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a forme data creation device, and more particularly to a forme data creation device that allows information regarding printing positions to be input by placing a document on a manual coordinate board.

In recent years, kanji processing systems using electronic computers have become widespread, and many typessetting devices using electronic computers are in practical use at newspaper companies and publishing companies. To perform this typesetting using an electronic computer.

It is necessary to input information regarding the printing position as well as information regarding the character code and the size of the two fonts, but with currently used typesetting devices, this information regarding the printing position must be input using a keyboard, etc., or by inputting the information on the display screen. 9For example, for manuscripts such as newspaper advertisements where the direction of writing (vertical or horizontal writing), character pitch, etc. is inconsistent, the character pitch must be changed.

The operator has to judge the spacing between strings, etc. during the typesetting process, and in order to avoid this hassle, for this type of manuscript, the original typeface is created by traditional typesetting or phototypesetting, and then this typesetting is done. The data was supplied to the board assembly machine as cutting information in the same way as photographs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a forme data creation device that can obtain forme data regarding this type of manuscript in a form that can be directly supplied to a composition board device. Namely.

The present invention relates to a coordinate input board on which an input document is placed.

a cursor that contacts the placed document and specifies a string formation position and a character development position; a function inputting means for inputting string attributes, etc.; a means for inputting character information to be developed into the string; a processing means for forming a string according to a string formation position specification and a string attribute specification, and developing the character information into each string according to the character expansion position specification by the cursor to create desired composition data; The following nine characteristics of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to illustrations and parsimony.

In the figure, 1 is a coordinate input board (digitizer), and a case 3 shown in FIG. 2 is placed on the board surface 1a. This case 3 is made of plastic and consists of a substrate 5 that is large enough to fit onto the board 1a of the digitizer 1, and transparent upper plates 7 and 9 that are hinged to this substrate 5. A sheet (not shown) in which various function codes for creating 9 formatting data are written between the upper plate 9 and the board 5, with a manuscript such as an advertisement illustrated in FIG. 3 sandwiched between them.
to hold.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a cursor, and the upper plate 7 or 7+ of the case 3 placed on the surface 5a of the digitizer 1 comes into contact with 9 to input position coordinates or function codes. 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a character input device, in which a character code is input by bringing an input pen 16 into contact with a book-type sheet 17. In this embodiment, the contents of advertisements and the like to be printed are coded in advance and stored in the central printing board device 13 (see FIG. 4) for k people.

If there is an error in this character code group (hereinafter referred to as text), correct characters are input using this input device 15.
It is also possible to directly input the character code using this input device 15. Reference numeral 18 denotes a CRT display which displays various data (described later) such as a frame 19 corresponding to the paper surface to be set in 9 editions and a position index 21 of the cursor 11. 23 is a data processing section, including a floppy disk drive 25.degree. microprocessor 27 (shown in FIG. 4).

It has built-in circuits (described later) necessary for data processing.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the block configuration of the device according to the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the parts already explained, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In fig.

Reference numeral 29 is a character code storage device in which the aforementioned text is stored. 31 is a read-only memory, into which position coordinates are input from the digitizer 1.

It stores various programs for creating formatting data according to function input, etc.

A random access memory 33 is used to temporarily store data during program execution and to store created forme data. A floppy disk 35 is mounted on the floppy disk drive 25, and is used for program debugging and the like. 37 is an input/output port.

Used to exchange data between the central assembly board device and this device.

Casa 11. Digitizer 1 board 1a usage assignment, CR
Details of the display layout of the T screen 18a will be explained with reference to FIG. The digitizer 1 used here is of an electromagnetic coupling type, and conductive wires are embedded in the board surface 1a at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the conductive wires are scanned in a predetermined order. A detection coil wound around the lens 39 of the cursor 11 detects the signal caused by the cursor 11, and the position of the cursor 11 is detected by utilizing the fact that this detection signal changes depending on the position of the cursor 11. Note that aiming at the position to be input is performed by aligning the intersections of crosshairs 41 carved in the center of the lens 39. In this embodiment, in consideration of ease of operation, the position corresponding to the intersection of the crosshairs 41 is set to CI (,
It is always displayed with the indicator 21 on the T screen 18a (see Fig. 6), and the strobe switch 45 of the casa 11 is displayed when necessary.
Press to latch the position coordinate signal at that time. In addition, in FIG. 5, the portion 49 on the left side from the partition line 47 is
A coordinate input section for inputting the positional coordinates of each part of the document held between the upper plate 7 and the substrate 5 shown in the figure, and the partition line 47 and the partition line 5
A portion 53 sandwiched between 1 and 1 is a function code input section, which corresponds to the size of the upper plate 9 shown in the second figure, and a function code sheet (not shown) sandwiched between this upper plate 9 and the substrate 5. It is used to enter the various function codes listed in the code. A part of this function code input section 53, that is, the broken line 55
．． The portion 59 sandwiched by 57 is also used to control the movement of the character selection index 63 of the text display section 61 on the OR'I'' screen 18a.The section 65 on the right side of the partition line 51 is also used as a spec display section index control section. is used to control the movement of the spec indication indicator 69 on the spec (data for each string, etc.) display section 67 on the CRT screen 18a.Next, on the CRT screen 18a in FIG. and corresponds to the coordinate input section 49 of the digitizer 1.

In this layout display area, as mentioned above, there is a frame 19 indicating the area to be made into 9th edition and squares (
(not shown) Casa 1 moved on the 1st medal coordinate input section 49
1 position index 21° Displays the string 7, 5, 77 formed according to the input from this cursor 11, characters 79, 81, etc. developed in this string, and displays these strings 75, 77', frame 19 Data regarding the ruled lines inside is displayed on the spec display section 67. 83 is a header display area, which includes the identification code of the created formatting data and the frame of the advertisement, etc. (in the example shown in Fig. 3, the code 85
(double line shown) is displayed. Reference numeral 87 denotes a message display section, which displays command codes, etc. related to the exchange of data between the central assembly board device 13 and this data creation device.
Display various processing information. Reference numeral 89 denotes an input information display section that displays various input information such as the input command code and the meter code.

The procedure for transmitting and receiving data between this device and the central assembly board device 13 will be explained with reference to FIG. In Figure 2, the part A on the left side of the dashed-dotted line shows the main device side, the part 13 on the right side shows the central typesetting device side, 1 is the above-mentioned digitizer, 15 is the same character machine, and 18 is the same ((, RT display.

33 is also a random access memory.

The formatting data is stored in this memory. Further, 91 is a character input machine on the typesetting device side, 93 is a memory for storing text data inputted by this character machine 91, and 95 is a memory for storing typesetting data on the typesetting device side.
In addition to the forme data supplied from this apparatus, it stores various linked plate data supplied from other apparatuses of the same type, such as image reading devices. 97 is a small print created based on these typesetting data 1.

First, use the 9-character input device 91 to create the text of the advertisement to be printed, that is, a coded version of all the characters, and store this in advance in the text data file 93 of the central printing board device. .

Next, move the cursor 11 to the function code input/input section 53 on the right side of the digitizer 1 board, specify the ID registration function code and identification code, and manually enter the identification number (IDA) of the composition data to be created. . Microprocessor 27 records this IDA in forme data file 35.

Next, a manuscript 99 such as an advertisement containing the contents as illustrated in FIG. The cursor 11 is brought into contact with each part of the document 99 to apply the necessary coordinate force to form strings, etc. (details will be described later).

Next, return Casa 11 to Function Code Human Power Department 53.
, and enter the text call function code. In accordance with this command, the microprocessor 27 receives the text data from the text data file 93, stores it in the character code storage device 29, and stores it in the CI (, T
It is displayed on the text display section 61 of the display screen 18a. If there is an error in the content of the displayed text, move the cursor 1°1 on the character selection index control section 59 of the digitizer 1 to calibrate the index 63 on the T display screen 18a. Match where the character should be.

Correct characters are input using the character input device 15 to proofread the contents of the text.

Next, the corrected characters are developed into strings for each block (details will be described later). The microprocessor 27 creates forme data based on these inputs.

Next, the registration/transfer function code is input using the cursor 11. The microprocessor 27 stores the data created based on this command in the forme data file 33 of this device, and sends it to the central forme board device 15.

The central composing board device 13 stores this sent data in a composing data file 95, and supplies this data to the printer as needed to create a small print sheet 97.

Create the string as follows.

First, the cursor 11 is moved onto the function code input section 56, and a layout function code is input. This places microprocessor 27 in string creation mode.

Next, the required data for string creation.

For example, data such as the font and size of the character M in the string, the number of lines in the string, the style of the string, and whether the strings overlap each other are input. Next, the cursor 11 is moved onto the coordinate input section 49, and predetermined coordinate data is input by aiming around each sentence of the manuscript.

For example, create a step 1 to expand the horizontally written text surrounded by the dashed line 111 in Figure 3, 7-i.
To enter J, manually enter coordinate 107, and then manually enter coordinate 109. Further, coordinates 115 and 115 are input for the vertically written text surrounded by the dashed line 111 in the figure.

Based on these necessary data and coordinate inputs, the microprocessor 27 first creates a horizontal writing area 101 or a vertical writing area 103 as shown in FIG. In this case, the first coordinate input to determine whether it is horizontal or vertical writing is
This can be done by the polarity of the X component of the second coordinate input for the component. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, in the case of horizontal writing, the X component of the second coordinate 109 is positive with respect to the X component of the first coordinate 107, and in the case of vertical writing, the
The X component of the second coordinate 115 is negative compared to the X component of the coordinate 11. Therefore, the stretching direction of this polar sister ring can be determined. The other two corners 2 of each area, such as points 108 and 110 in area 105, are determined as the intersections of straight lines extending from the input points 107 and 109 in the X (horizontal) direction and the Y (vertical) direction. After inputting these data, an execution function code is input, and the microprocessor 27 processes these data to create the required string, which is displayed on the display screen 1.
8a.

Expand the characters as follows. First, the cursor 11 is moved onto the function code input section 53 and the expanded function code is input.

Next, the cursor 11 is moved on the character selection index control section 59, and the index 63 of the text display section 61 of the CR1 screen 18a is moved.
to the points 63a and 63b, press the strobe switch 45, move the cursor 11 on the coordinate input section 49, and move the cursor 11 to the index 2 of the layout section 71 of the CR1 screen 18a.
1 within area 101 and strobe switch 45
Press.

Microprocessor 27 expands each character into a string 75 as shown in FIG. 7 according to these input data. Similarly, each character of the text is expanded while inputting coordinates to the cursor 11 for each sentence of the manuscript. In addition, the characters to be expanded into a string are input to character input device 1 each time.
You can also enter it directly in step 5.

Then, in the process of string creation and character expansion, the microprocessor 27 generates typesetting data, for example 1
Data such as character printing position, 2 fonts, 2 character sizes, etc. are created, and these data are sequentially stored in 11 and A M 33. This accumulated data is then supplied to the central assembly board device 13 through the above-mentioned registration and transfer operations.

As explained above, in the present invention, the manuscript is placed on the coordinate input board, and the coordinate data necessary for composition is input by directly touching the manuscript with the cursor, so that the layout of advertisements etc. Formatting data can be created accurately and quickly even for complex items, and this data can be directly supplied to the central composing board device.

In addition, with conventional devices, it was only possible to perform typesetting work after inputting two character information, but according to the present invention, character information can be inputted on the one hand, On the other hand, you can work in parallel by creating a string and expanding this character information into it.

The time required can be significantly reduced.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, even if it is necessary to correct the data, such as when there is an error in the content of the manuscript, it is sufficient to correct only the necessary part in the formatted data file, and the correction cost is reduced. .

The time can be significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the implementation of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a case placed on a digitizer,
FIG. 6 is a line diagram showing an example of the content of an advertisement manuscript, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the device of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a line diagram showing each area on the digitizer, etc., and FIG. A line diagram showing each area on a CRT screen, etc., FIG. 7 is a line diagram showing an example of display on a CRT screen, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data transfer procedure etc. between the device of the present invention and the central assembly board device. , FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a method for determining the stretching direction of a string. 11... Casa, 27... Microprocessor. 29...Character code storage device, 31...ROM. 33...It, AM, 49...Coordinate input section. 53...Function code input section. Patent applicant Pentel Co., Ltd. Asahi Shimbun Co., Ltd. Figure 9 6-115

Claims (1)

[Claims] a coordinate input board on which an input manuscript is placed; a cursor that contacts the placed manuscript and specifies a string formation position and a character development position; a fusion input means for inputting string attributes, etc.; A string is formed according to the string formation position specification and string attribute specification, and the character information is expanded into each string according to the character expansion position specification by the cursor to create desired forme data. What is claimed is: 1. A composition data creation device comprising: processing means.