JPS63118158A - Forming device for original sticking sheet for layout device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of preparatory operation for the use of a layout device for plate making by performing magnification measuring operation for an original and input operation for various layout data simultaneously. CONSTITUTION:This device is equipped with a magnification measuring instrument 1 for measuring the magnification of an original, a data table 9 which has a menu area for inputting layout data, a recorder which records various data inputted from the magnification measuring instrument 1 and data tablet 9 on a recording medium, an arithmetic controller which performs arithmetic operations based on the magnification data from the magnification measuring instrument 1 and the position data from the data tablet 9 and computes data original sticking lines and a trimming range, and an output device which outputs the original sticking lines and trimming lines indicating the trimming range on a sheet. Consequently, various layout data indicated on allocation specification paper can be inputted simultaneously with the original magnification and angle measurement, a sheet for sticking the original on the input drum of the layout device is formed, and the layout data can be recorded on the recording medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a device for creating various data to be provided to a layout device for printing plate making, and for creating a document pasting sheet for this layout device.

(Prior art) In recent years, along with the color separation of documents using scanners, printed matter 1
2. Description of the Related Art A layout device for printing plate making that synthesizes image data for pages through computer processing is used in the field of printing plate making. This layout device is a scanner connected to a computer with a page editing function, and image data captured by the scanner is fed to the computer, subjected to processing such as layout, and then output to the scanner.

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a general layout device for printing plate making, and in the figure, 160 is a layout section;
70 is a tablet digitizer, and 180 is a scanner section. As shown in the figure, the layout unit 160 includes a computer 161 and memories 162 and 16 connected thereto.
3. Consists of a display 164, a joystick 165 and a keyboard 166, the tablet digitizer 170 consists of a cursor 171, an input surface 172,
On the human power side 172, there is a mount area 173 and a menu area 174.
is set. The scanner section 180 is the input drum 18
1, output drum 182, and ink face 185.
186, and the ink faces 185 and 186 are connected to the computer 161. Note that the computer 161 includes an input computer, a layout computer, and an output computer (all not shown).

In this layout scanner, image data is assembled in the following manner based on various manuscripts, layout designation sheets, and other instructions. First, a document is pasted on the input drum 181 of the scanner section 180 at an angle specified by the layout designation sheet, and the image data of the document is imported into the input computer (not shown) of the computer 161 via the interface 185 and stored in the memory 162. Make me remember. Image data is imported from the original document according to the scaling factor specified on the layout designation sheet (not shown) for an area slightly larger than the actual trimming range, and is later imported into the layout computer of the computer 161 (not shown). (not shown) for precise trimming.

The memory 162 in which image data has been written is separated from the human computer and connected to the layout computer. As a result, the image data written in the memory 162 is displayed on the display 164. The operator observes this displayed image and moves the cursor by operating the joystick 165 while referring to the layout designation sheet to designate the trimming range, the position of the screen cover, etc. Further, the keyboard 166 is used to specify the printing surface color, halftone percentage, etc.

The data layout processed according to these specifications is written to the memory 163, so after the writing is completed, the memo 63 is disconnected from the layout computer and connected to an output computer (not shown) of the computer 161. As a result, the data of the memo January 63 is taken out via the output computer and the ink face 186, and the trimmed and laid out image is output onto the film set on the output drum 1B2 of the scanner section 180.

Also, a joystick 165 and a keyboard 166
The above operations performed using the tablet can also be performed by operating the tab left digitizer 170. That is, the above layout designation paper is set on the mount area 173 of the tablet digitizer 170, and the cursor 171 is operated to select the position data of the picture drawn on the layout designation paper and various menus set in the menu area 174. and enter it.

Here, when capturing the image data of a document from the manual drum 181 of the scanner section 180, it is first necessary to paste the document onto the input drum 181 at an angle specified by the layout designation sheet. The pasting of this manuscript is carried out by the operator based on visual estimation. That is, the inclination angle of the figure drawn on the layout designation paper is measured with a protractor, and based on this measurement value, the angle of the document is confirmed using a protractor, etc., and the document is pasted on the input drum. Therefore, there has been a problem that not only the work is complicated, but also the original cannot be pasted at an accurate angle. In order to improve the work of pasting the original onto the input drum of this scanner, a magnification measuring machine with a function of projecting the original is used, and a data tablet is installed on the projection surface of this magnification measuring machine to mark the pasting line of the original. An apparatus for outputting a sheet on which a trimming range is drawn has been proposed by the present applicant as an invention in Japanese Patent Application No. 137434/1983.

Next, in the layout work using the computer 161, it is necessary to accurately trim the captured image data and give instructions for halftone dotting, etc. This layout work is performed by displaying an image on the display 164 and operating the joystick 165, so the positioning of the trimming range tends to be inaccurate, which not only requires skill but also requires a long time on the computer 161. There was a problem in that the expensive layout device for printing plate making could not be used efficiently. Therefore, in order to improve this layout work, a patent application has been filed for a device that is equipped with a dedicated data input device, records various layout data on a recording medium, and provides the layout data to a computer via this recording medium to perform layout processing. Showa 5
This invention has been proposed by the present applicant as the invention of No. 9-213099.

(Problems with the prior art) However, the device of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 137434/1982 and the data input device of the Japanese Patent Application No. 213099/1988 are separate devices, which not only makes the device expensive as a whole, but also There is a problem in that the magnification measurement work and the manual work for various layout data are performed separately, and the work as a preparatory work for using the printing plate-making layout apparatus cannot necessarily be performed efficiently.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and it is possible to input various layout data specified by layout designated paper at the same time as measuring the magnification and angle of the document, and paste the document on the input drum of the layout device. In addition to creating a sheet for
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of recording the various layout data described above on a recording medium.

(Summary of the Invention) In order to achieve this object, the present invention includes a magnification measuring machine that measures the magnification of the original by projecting the original into a size specified by a designated layout sheet, and a magnification measuring machine that measures the magnification of the original by projecting the original into a size specified by a designated layout sheet, and a The mount area where data should be input, the typical shape of the trimming range specified on the layout specification sheet, the pattern number, and the dot percentage.
and a menu area for inputting layout data including a magnification ratio; a recording device for recording various data manually input from the magnification measuring machine and the data tablet onto a recording medium; The calculation side that performs calculations based on the magnification data and the position data from the data tablet to calculate the data of the document pasting line and the trimming range? 'Ig device and an output 'JtTl that outputs the original pasting line and the trimming line indicating the trimming range on the sheet based on the calculation result of the arithmetic and control device; layout = i original pasting sheet creation device; I will provide a.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, and in the figure, A is a document pasting sheet producing apparatus. The original pasting sheet creation device A is composed of a magnification measuring device 1 and a CPU 14 that cooperates with this magnification measuring device 1.
A display 15, a keyboard 16, an XY block 17, a plotter 18, a mask cutter 19, and floppy disks %i and ZFD are connected to the . Note that R3 is a layout designation sheet, ■ is a projected image of the original, and W is a sheet on which original pasting lines, trimming lines, etc. are drawn.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the magnification measuring machine 1 shown in FIG.
is the lamp house, 7 is the magnification indicator, 8 is the angle indicator, 9
is a data tablet, 10 is an input surface of the data tablet 9, 11 is a cursor, and ■ is a projected image of a document.
A menu area 13b is set.

The projection lens 4, document holder 5, and lamp house 6 are held together by the support 3, and the magnification measurement is performed using the surface of the layout designated paper R5 placed on the surface of the workbench 2 as the projection surface of the document image. The original placed in the original holder 5 is illuminated by a light source installed in the lamp house 6 through a suitable condenser lens, and a projected image of the image is created. It is projected onto the surface of the layout designation sheet R5.

Further, the projection lens 4, original holder 5, and lamp house 6 are configured to be movable up and down along the support 3, and are moved up and down by operating an operation switch (not shown). A projected image l obtained by reducing or enlarging the image of 1 to an arbitrary size over a predetermined range can be formed on the surface of the layout designated paper R3. Then, at this time, the distance between the projection lens 4 and the layout designation sheet RS is taken in by a linear encoder or the like, and the magnification is calculated through arithmetic processing and displayed on the magnification display 7.

Therefore, if a transparent original is set in the original holder 5 and the projected image I is made to match the figure drawn on the designated layout sheet R5, the magnification will be automatically displayed on the magnification display 7 and the magnification will be measured. can be terminated. Note that such an automatic magnification measuring device is well known.

Further, the data given from the magnification measuring device 1 is input to the CPU 14 via a signal input section (not shown), but at this time, data acquisition by the CPU 14 and start of arithmetic processing are carried out by the data tablet 9. The first and second menu areas 13a.

Control 1TIl is performed by the numeric keypad and keyboard 16 provided on the 13b, or various operation switches (not shown) provided on the magnification measuring device 1, and outputs drive signals to the XY plotter 17 and angle display 8. Also, a display signal is outputted to the magnification display 7.

Next, the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. Third
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing operations in the original pasting sheet creating apparatus A.

First, the layout designated paper R is placed on the mount area 12 of the data tablet 9.
Set 5 (Sl). As shown in FIG. 1, the layout designation sheet R3 and the mount area are subject to one defeat. On this layout designation sheet RS, ruled lines indicating the range to be trimmed of the document and hour wheel figures indicating the outline of the picture are drawn.

Therefore, the position data of the ruled line indicating the trimming range and various layout data are input using the cursor 11 (S2
). At this time, when inputting the position data indicating the trimming range, if the trimming range is one of several predetermined shapes, for example, a rectangle, a manual method of position data can be used. This means, for example, that the cursor 11 moves the "rectangle" in the first menu area 13a to i! Regarding the position, only the two vertices of the rectangle, the upper left corner and the lower right corner, are input. In addition, inputting various layout data is performed through the second menu area 13b;
The input through the second menu area 13b is data to be used later in the layerer device (for example, the original f1z number, (a rate, mesh coverage %, etc.). In this way, the input using the data tablet 9 is performed by the CPU 14. The floppy disk FD is then transferred to a layout device and its recorded contents are used.

Also, this recorded content is stored in the plotter 18 and mask cutter 19.
It is also used for photographing and imprinting characters, but since the characters are not particularly related to the trimming layout in the present invention, a detailed explanation will be omitted.

Next, an original such as a color film is set in the original holder 5 (S4), and an image of the original is projected onto the surface of the layout designated paper B set on the data tablet 9 on the workbench 2.

Next, after inputting the document information using the numeric keypad or keyboard 16 provided in the second menu area 13b (S5), operate the magnification adjustment switch (not shown) provided in the magnification measurement IT to select the layout designated paper. The pattern of the original image I is made to match the layout designation figure drawn on the RS. Incidentally, the matching of the positions at this time is performed by shifting the layout designation sheet R5 on the workbench 2 every time.

After this, the magnification display switch of the magnification measuring device 1 (not shown)
When the user operates , the 16 magnification is displayed on the magnification display 7, and the magnification data is taken into the CPU 14 and further recorded on the floppy disk FD (S6).

Note that, as already explained, the above operations are almost the same as in the case of a well-known magnification measuring machine, and the following operations are not necessary for documents that do not require angle setting or trimming range setting.

Next, various positional data on the layout designation sheet R5 for calculating the original pasting angle and trimming range are entered manually (
S7) At this point, the CPU 14 starts processing the position data and the magnification data, and calculates pasting data and trimming range data of the original (S8). Next, the sheet of pasting line and trimming range of this original is calculated. The output position data on W is manually input and taken into the CPU 14 (S9).

Here, when the sheet output switch (not shown) of the magnification measuring machine 1 or the keyboard 21 is operated, the CPU 1
The data from 4 is sent to the control circuit of the XY block 17, which causes the XY pro.

A graphic output operation by the printer 17 is started, and a hard copy is completed in which a graphic indicating the original pasting line and the trimming range is drawn at a designated position on the sheet W (SIO).

After this, when performing the magnification measurement work for the next document, the process returns from step Sll to step S4 and the operations up to step S10 are performed. In this case, when inputting the output position data in step S9, since a figure indicating the pasting line and trimming line of the document inputted up to the previous operation has been drawn on the sheet W, this figure is referred to. Desired output position data can be easily input.

In this way, the work of measuring the magnification of a predetermined document is repeated, and when the series of work is completed, the end operation is performed (Sl
l).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the menu setting operation performed prior to data input in step S2 of FIG. 3. As shown in the figure, to set this menu, first set the menu area.
21) Next, the menu area is divided and menu items are assigned to each divided area (S22).

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the input surface 10 of the data tablet 9.

As shown in the figure, a mount area 12, a first menu area 13a, and a second menu area 13b are set on the input surface 10. The mount area 12 is located at the cursor 1 according to the layout specification sheet RS.
1, the three points At, A2 and ^3 are set manually. The layout specification sheet R5 itself is used to input position data. In the first menu area 13a, graphics frequently used in t1 on the data tablet 9 are set as items. Here, each item is a rectangle, a circle, a polygon, a straight line, etc.

The mount area 12 and first menu area 138 described above are provided in a normal data tablet.

On the other hand, the second menu area 13b is newly maintained in the present invention. However, since the numerical input has been conventionally used, the part excluding the numerical area has been added according to the present invention. The menu items include layout items such as pattern number, magnification ratio (%), paulownia dowel %, living line color, plate color, specific point, and operational items such as terminator and 1 multi-page dot. , and color items C (cyan), Y (yellow), M
(magenta) and K (black). In order to provide an area for these items plus 0 to 9 for inputting numerical values, a decimal point, and TAB indicating the delimitation of numerical values, a second menu area 13b is set by points B1, B2, and B3, and this is divided. Assign each of the above items to each divided area.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing manual data manipulation and operations based on the data tablet 9 with the menu set as described above, and data input in step S2 of FIG. 3 will be explained according to this flowchart.

First, the plate surface coordinates are input (S31). The plate surface coordinates are the coordinates of the mount area, and these three points, which point to AI-A3 shown in FIG. 3, are input using the cursor 11. Next, the plate color is manually set (S32). The figure shows an example of cyan C, and the plate color is cyan 10%. In this case, the cursor 11 selects "Print color" in the second menu area 13a.
, rcJ, rlJ, "0", and rTABJ are sequentially specified.

When the input of the plate color is completed, perform the figure printing (S34)
. The figure refers to a figure indicating a trimming range and other figures drawn on the layout designation sheet R5, and is assumed to be a rectangle here. Therefore, following "Rectangle" in the first menu area 13a, the two vertices at the upper left and lower right of the rectangular trimming range on the layout designation sheet R5 are input using the cursor 11, respectively.

This figure can be either a picture or a mesh. In the case of a pattern, image data will be imported from the original later,
In the case of halftone, it will be filled in with the specified color.

Therefore, it is necessary to judge whether or not the screen is closed (535), and an operation is performed accordingly. If it is not a mesh, it is a pattern, and in this case, enter the pattern number manually (536) and the magnification ratio (S37).
and a specific point input (538). To input the pattern number, enter "Picture number", "1", and rTABJ (
For pattern number 1). In addition, the variable magnification input is "variable magnification", "
1", "2", "0", and "TABJ" (when the magnification is 120%), and the specific point input points to a predetermined point on the layout designation sheet R3 following "specific point".

The picture number is the same as the document size input in step S5 of FIG. 3, and the input of the magnification ratio is omitted when measuring the magnification in step S6 of FIG. 3.

In addition, in the case of net lining, manual labor of the color of the net lining is performed (S39
). This is "netfuse", rcJ, "1", "O", rT
Perform ABj, rYJ, "2", "0", rTABJ (for 010%, Y20%).

After this, please judge the presence or absence of living lines (frames for pictures, etc.).
40) If there is a live rule, input the color of the live rule (S41). This is "Ikikiiro", "M", "5", "
0'', rTABJ (for Ikikiishiro M50%)
.

Subsequently, by instructing the "terminator" (S42), the flow returns to the repetition point. The above-described operations can be performed on a new figure unless an instruction is given to "end". Further, when "end" is instructed, the data input in step S2 in FIG. 3 ends.

In step S3 of FIG. 3, all of the data input in this manner are recorded on the floppy disk FD of the document pasting sheet producing apparatus shown in FIG.

Note that the order of arrangement of each step in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is an example, and it goes without saying that the order can be changed.

Further, the data input operations performed using the data tablet 9 are performed only for the plane coordinate manual input in step S31, the figure input in step S34, and the specific point input in step 338 shown in FIG. Alternatively, a simple input device such as a personal computer may be used. In inputting various layout data using this dedicated input device, first, position data inputted by the data tablet 9 and recorded on the floppy disk FD is given to the dedicated input device and displayed on the attached display. be done. This display is performed for each layout frame drawn on the layout designation sheet R5. Next, for each frame shape, data such as plate color, pattern number, magnification ratio (if input in step s6 of Fig. 3, there is no need to input), halftone color, lively color, etc. is input. These input data are then recorded on the floppy disk FD and later provided to the layout device.

The reason for inputting various layout data using a dedicated input device in this way is that many of the various layout data are not position data, and data other than these position data is input by operating the data tablet 9. than,
This is because it is more efficient to input using dedicated human power 'ATL. Furthermore, by using this dedicated input device, it goes without saying that the document pasting sheet creating device can be used more efficiently.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of input points on the data tablet 9 in step S7 of FIG. 3. In the figure, workbench 2
On the data tablet 9 provided in the
is placed, and a rectangular printing plate &? is placed on the layout designated paper R5. lH and a figure E for designating layout are drawn. The projected image (■) is projected so as to match the figure E.

First, the position data of two points P1 and R2 on the printing plate) 1 drawn on the layout designation sheet RS are manually entered using the cursor 11.

This printing plate line 1-1 corresponds to a reference line when pasting a document onto the input drum of a scanner. Next, use the cursor 11 to input the surface data of the rectangular vertices R1, R2, R3, and R4 that form the projected image
Vertices Q1, Q2, Q of the rectangle indicating the trimming range within
3. Input the position data of Q4 using the cursor 11. These position data are taken into the CPU 14 by operating an operation switch (not shown) of the magnification measuring device 1 or the keyboard 21.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship of each point inputted from the data tablet 9 in step S7 of FIG. The calculation of is explained in detail.

At the X-Y coordinates shown in the figure, the printing plate line 1 (the upper two points PI,
If the coordinates of R2 are PI (a, b) and R2 (c, d), then the inclination θ of the plane line H with respect to the coordinate axis X is −b tan θ=□ ■ −a.

Here, if the origin is PO (w, z) and the new coordinates whose coordinate axes are the plane line H and the green perpendicular to this are X-y, the coordinate conversion formula from the X-Y coordinate to the x-y coordinate is It will look like this:

X=xcosθ+y sinθ+W Y--xsinθ+y cosθ+2 From this, y= (X-W) sinθ+ (Y-z) c
osθ'.

Also, from ■2, sin θ and cos θ are expressed as Replaced with the coordinate values above. For example, if the X-Y coordinate values of point R1 are (XRI, YRI) and the X-y coordinate values are (xRl, yRl>, then c-al is obtained. Similarly, all of R4, 01 to Q4 are transferred to R2. A point will be obtained in x-y coordinates.

Next, drawing coordinate values for drawing with the XY plotter 17 are calculated from these coordinate values.

The magnification obtained in the magnification measurement work is multiplied by m, the coordinate values obtained as a result of the above calculation are (X, Y''), and the drawing coordinate values are (
Dx, Dy), it becomes.

Therefore, the drawing coordinate values to be drawn by the XY plotter 17 can be obtained from the equations (1), (2), and 0.

Figures 9, 10 and 11 are step S of Figure 3.
9 shows an example of inputting output position data in step 9, and each side will be explained based on the figure.

FIG. 9 shows an example of displaying original pasting lines and trimming lines on the display 15 and inputting the output position. In the figure, 250 indicates the outer frame of the sheet set on the XY plotter 17, FN is the original Iam, S+ is the size of the sheet 0 As shown in the figure, an outer frame 250 is displayed on the display screen of the display 15, and an outline 251 of the document is trimmed at a predetermined position aO inside the outer frame 250. line 2
52 is displayed, the original 11hFN input in step S5 is displayed near the figure S^, and the sheet size S+ is displayed near the lower right outside of the outer frame 250.
is displayed.

The outer frame 250 is displayed by inputting the size of the sheet W when the layout specified paper is set in step S1, but the sheet size can be input by manually inputting the size itself directly from the keyboard 21. or by using preset numbers/symbols, or
This is done by inputting the target scanner, drum type, etc. And this input sheet size is CP
Taken into U14. Note that if the size itself is not input, the output size corresponding to the input number etc. is stored in advance in the memory of the CPU 14.
is displayed based on the document pasting line data calculated in step S8, and the trimming line 252 is displayed based on the document pasting line data calculated in step S8.
This is displayed based on the trimming range data calculated in . Further, the figure SA displayed on the display 15 can be moved arbitrarily within the outer frame 250 by operating a cursor movement key (not shown) provided on the keyboard 16.

Therefore, by operating the keyboard 16 and moving the figure SA to a desired position, the output position data in step S9 is input. This movement of the figure SA can be carried out, for example, by moving the figure SA to the position a1 indicated by the broken line in FIG.
This is done by moving the . Note that the predetermined position a
O is not limited to the lower right corner as shown in the figure, but can be set arbitrarily.

In addition, since the outline, trimming line, etc. of the document whose output position has been inputted up to the previous operation are displayed on the display 15, when inputting the output position data in step S9, the figure displayed at position aO may be moved to a desired position by referring to these display figures into which output position data has already been input.

Figure 1O shows an example in which an XY plotter with a digitizer is used in place of the XY plotter 17 shown in Figure 1, in which the output position can be input directly. tb+ is an explanatory diagram of output position input by this XY plotter with digitizer.

As shown in FIG. 10 fa), the XY block 40 with digitizer is connected to the XY block 41. It is provided with a digitizer surface 42 and a cursor 43, and can be controlled so that the output position of the XY plotter 41 comes to the position on the digitizer surface 42 that is input using the cursor 43. This XY plotter with digitizer 40 is connected to the CPU 14 shown in FIG.

Here, the output position data input in step S9 will be explained based on FIG. 1O (bl).

As shown, a sheet W is placed on the digitizer surface 42, and a figure SB consisting of a contour line 261 indicating a document pasting line and a trimming line 262 has already been drawn at position b1 at the upper left corner of the sheet W. The output position in step S9 is input by moving the cursor 43 and pointing to a desired position on the digitizer surface 42. For example, if point b2 is specified with the cursor 43 as shown in the figure, point b
A figure such as figure SR consisting of a contour line and a trimming line is drawn by the pen 44 with the figure 2 at the center.

FIG. 11 shows an example of instructing a plurality of pre-stored output positions of the XY plotter 17.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing input of an output position in block 17;

As shown in the figure, a sheet W is placed on the board 231 of the XY plotter 17, and a figure SB consisting of the l1iii outline 261 indicating the original pasting line and the trimming line has already been drawn at the upper left corner position c1 of the sheet W. is being done, where XY
The output position of block 17 is input as follows.
First, the transparent film 270 is placed on the sheet W on the board 231.
Overlap. A grid line 273 is drawn on the transparent film 270, and intersection lights 274 are attached to the intersections of the grid lines 273.The positioning of the transparent film 270 and the board 231 is determined by a bin provided at one end of the board 231. 2
This is done by fitting holes 271, 271 provided at one end of the transparent film 270 into 32 and 232.

Next, an intersection light near the desired output position C2 is selected from the intersection lights 274 and inputted from the keyboard 16 or the like. This means that the manual input of the output position in step S9 has been performed.

FIG. 11(b) is a table showing the relationship between the intersection light 274 and the coordinate values on the xY block 17, and as shown in the figure,
A transparent film 270 is placed on the table 280 on the board 231.
Each intersection when set above! XY corresponding to 274
The X coordinate and X coordinate of the output position of block 17 are set. This table 280 is stored in advance in the memory of the CPU 14.

FIGS. 12(a) and 12(bl) are explanatory diagrams showing examples in which original pasting lines and trimming lines output in step 310 are drawn on various sheets.

FIG. 12(a) is an example of drawing on a transparent sheet 100. In FIG.
0N and a magnification value of 100+* are drawn. A rectangular original pasting line 102 is drawn in the center of the transparent sheet 100, and a rectangular trimming line 103 indicating a trimming range is drawn inside the original pasting line 102.

FIG. 12 fbl is an example of drawing on an opaque sheet 200 such as Maki. In this case, as with the transparent sheet 100, the reference line 201, the original 11kL, 20ON, and the magnification value 200.
m, a rectangular original pasting line 202 is drawn, and a trimming line 203 is drawn with each side of the rectangle extended to the outside of the original pasting line 202. This is because the opaque sheet 200 is cut and cut out along the document pasting line 202, and then the document is set in the cutout portion.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of drawing original pasting lines and trimming lines output in step SIO for multiple originals on a transparent sheet. The original pasting line 302 and trimming line 303 of each original are drawn at desired positions, and the original &30ON and the magnification value 300m are drawn near these original pasting lines and trimming lines.

Next, an example of the use of various data recorded on the original pasting sheet and the floppy disk FD in the layout device will be described.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a layout device that uses sheets and various data created by the device shown in FIG. 1, and in the figure, B indicates the layout device. As shown in the figure (the layout device B is composed of a scanner section 20 having an input drum 21 and an output drum 22, an ink face 25, 26, an input/output computer 27, a layout computer 29, a fixed disk 2, and a connection switching device 33. A linear encoder 23 and a rotary encoder 24 connected to an interface 25 are arranged on the input drum 21, and the input/output computer 2
A keyboard with a display 30b and a floppy disk device fiFD are connected to the input/output computer 27, and a keyboard with a display 30a, a mouse 31, a display 32, and a floppy disk device FD are connected to the layout computer 29. The computer 29 is connected to the fixed disk 28 via a connection switching device 33.

The linear encoder 23 is connected to the scanning head of the input drum 21 (
The rotary encoder 24 detects the position of the drum (not shown) and generates two pieces of position data representing the position in the drum axis direction. It generates position data P corresponding to it.

In the layout device B, the input/output computer 27 and the layout computer 28 receive the position data and various layout data recorded on the Flosobee disk FD transferred from the original pasting sheet creation device JA, and perform printing and plate making. Layout work will be done.

First, prior to this layout work, a work of pasting a manuscript onto the input drum 21 is performed using a manuscript pasting sheet W.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a document is set on the input drum 21 of the scanner using the document pasting sheet W shown in FIG. This is a reference line that is provided using a suitable method such as paint. As shown in the figure, first, the reference line 301 of the sheet W is aligned with the reference line T on the drum 21, and one end of the sheet W is fixed to the circumferential surface of the human-powered drum 2X using tape or the like. Then, a desired document Fl-F4 is transferred to the sheet W and the input drum 2 along the outline of the document drawn on the sheet W.
1, and the other end of the sheet W is fixed to the circumferential surface of the drum 21 with tape or the like, and the setting of the original onto the input drum 21 is completed.

After the original is set on the input drum 21 in this manner, the image data captured by the scanner 20 is stored in the fixed disk 28 via the interface 25, the input/output computer 27, and the connection switching device 33. . The data in this fixed disk 28 is given to a layout computer 29 via a connection switching device, and various processing is performed by this layout computer 29. After the processed data is stored again in the fixed disk 28, it is output onto the output drum 22 of the scanner 20 via the input/output computer 27 and the ink face 26, and film exposure is performed to create a film master. The Rukoto.

During this operation, the input/output computer 27 and the layout computer 29 use the floppy disk F.
Based on various data from D, image data etc. captured by the scanner 20 are processed.

16(a) and (bl) show examples of images displayed on the display 32 in the embodiment shown in FIG. The first image is thinned out to fit the number of pixels and displayed as a whole image.
Figure 6 (four points P shown in al.

FIG. 15 (bl) is an enlarged and divided display of the entire image of the area designated by , PI, PII [, PIV (fa) in the same figure. This divided display image shows the data processing contents of the layout computer 29. This data processing uses the recorded contents of the floppy disk FD explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

The display image shown in Figure 15 tb+ is divided into four quadrants by boundaries drawn at the center both horizontally and vertically, and these four quadrants are divided counterclockwise from the upper right quadrant by I, ■
,■,■. Each of these quadrants Middle East ■Specific point P in the quadrant
The image portion including s (xp, yp) is displayed on the display 32 in a one-to-one correspondence with the image disk in the fixed disk 28 without thinning out the image data. Then, in each quadrant of ■, ■, ■, Figure 16 fal
The corner of the image shown in is displayed without data being thinned out.

17 to 19 are explanatory diagrams showing the relationship between the displayed image on the display 32 shown in FIGS. 16+a+ and 16(b) and the position data recorded on the floppy disk FD.

FIG. 19 shows the positional relationship on the data tablet 9. As shown in the figure, the mount area 12 on the data tablet 9
, the coordinates (xi, y
l) and (X2. V2) are two points P, , P
A rectangular trimming range is specified by t, and a specific point Ps (xp, yp) on the image is also specified.

FIG. 17 conceptually shows the data stored on the fixed disk 28. As shown in the figure, the coordinates of a specific point P (
xi, yi) are the coordinates that should be specified by the operator with the mouse 31 when this image data is displayed on the display 32 in a later operation, and will be stored on the floppy disk FD by the instruction using the mouse 31. Become.

FIG. 19 shows an image displayed on the display 32 in relation to FIGS. 17 and 18. This display image is obtained by thinning out the image data as described above, and the trimming range is (x2-xl) and (y2
-yl). As shown in the figure, the entire image is displayed in the entire image display area indicated by the coordinates (0, 0) and (xiy) at the thinning ratio obtained by calculation. Therefore, the coordinate values xi' and yi' of the specific point P are obtained by multiplying Xl5y' in FIG. 17 by the thinning ratio, and indicate the relationship between the trimming range and the specific point P (
-xl)', (yp-yl)' is (xp-XI), (
yp - yl) plus the pixel size and thinning ratio.

FIGS. 20, 21, and 22 (al to (g) are flowcharts showing the contents of data processing by the layout computer 29, and the positioning of the image data taken into the fixed disk 28 is performed by this data processing. The processing contents of the layout computer 29 will be explained in detail below based on FIGS. 20 to 22.

First, the operator indicates the number of the image to be positioned using the display keyboard 30 (S51). Then,
The entire image of this designated number is displayed on the display 32 (S52). Since the disk number in which the image is stored is recorded in the floppy disk FD when it is input from the scanner unit 20, You can find the desired image on the cheeks. Further, a thinning rate for displaying the entire image on the display 32 is calculated. Here, since various modes are displayed on the screen of the display 32, the various modes are selected by operating the mouse 31.

FIG. 21 graphically shows the modes that can be selected with the mouse 31, and the modes old to M7 corresponding to each graphic are menus with the following contents.

? 11: Menu for specifying a specific point on the display 32 M2: Menu for specifying the range to be displayed without thinning and performing split display M3: For measuring the dot percentage of the point specified on the display 32 Layout designation paper R3 for the points specified on the menu Ml display 32
Menu M5 for measuring the upper coordinates: Menu M6 for returning the split-displayed image to the whole image M6: Menu for ending the display of the currently displayed image and moving processing to the image of the next document number M7: Menu and processing for ending the display of the currently displayed image are transferred to the display-equipped keyboard 30. Therefore, the mode old is first set to enable specifying a specific point on the display 32 ( S53). Next, in step S52, it is determined whether the positioning of the image displayed on the display 32 has been completed (S54
). This judgment is made by looking at the flag in the floppy disk FD. When the positioning is complete, that is, the specific point designation on the display 32 is complete, the trimming range of the image on the display 32 is calculated based on this specific point (355).

Also, if positioning is not completed, display 3
The trimming range of the image on No. 2 is calculated so as to be in the center of the entire displayed image, and a specific point is calculated based on this (S56).

Once the specific point and trimming range have been determined in this manner, these are displayed on the display 32 overlapping the entire image (S57). In this state, input from the mouse 31 is awaited (558).

Input with the mouse 31 is performed by specifying a point on the screen of the display 32, but if the instruction with the mouse 31 is within the image area, it means that the specific point movement mode has been set (S59), and the instruction with the mouse 31 If it is a menu area outside the image area, one of modes M2 to M7 will be set.

FIG. 22 (al to fgl are flowcharts showing the processing contents of mode gates 2 to ?I7, and the processing contents of each mode will be explained below based on the figure.

FIG. 22 (δ) shows the specific point movement mode in step 559. In this case, when a point in the display image is designated with the mouse 31, the designated point becomes a new specific point, and the specific point is moved on the display 32 (560). Then, a new trimming range is calculated based on this new specific point (S61), and step 357
Return to

FIG. 22 (bl shows the minute υ1 display menu in mode n2. First, operate the mouse 31 to indicate the center point of the part you want to display in the entire image (571),
The image to be displayed is an image without thinning, and up to three points can be specified. This means that four points in the largest image, including the specific point, have been designated.

Then, the image is divided and displayed on the display 32 centering on the point designated as the specific point (S72). This image is displayed in each quadrant on the display 32 without being thinned out.

Next, a specific point and a trimming range on the split display 32 are calculated (S73), and the specific point and trimming range obtained by this calculation are superimposed on the split display image in step 572. is displayed (S74). Thereafter, the h1 mode is set in preparation for specifying a specific point (S75), and a state awaits input from the mouse 31 (S76).

If the instruction of the mouse 31 is within the image area, the display 3
2, the specific point moves (577), a new trimming range is calculated (57B), and the process returns to step S74. On the other hand, the mouse 31 instruction is from mode gates 3 to M outside the image area.
If it is 7, the specified mode will be set.

FIG. 22 1cI shows a menu for measuring the dot percentage in mode M3. When this mode A3 is designated by operating the mouse 31, the state first waits for coordinate input from the mouse 31 (581). If the coordinates input from the mouse 31 are within the image, the display 32 Display the halftone percentage of each color in CSM, Y, and above.582)
, return to step S81. The displayed dot percentage is the average value of the values of pixels (for example, 9 pixels) in the vicinity of the point indicated by the mouse 31.

On the other hand, when mode M1 for specifying a specific point is specified using the mouse 31 in step S81, the 20th
At step 358 in the figure or step 583 in FIG. In addition, in step S81, the menu for performing the split display of mode gate 2 is valid only when the entire display is being performed, and
Needless to say, the menu for returning to the entire image is effective only when split display is performed.

FIG. 22(d) shows mode M4, that is, display 32.
This shows a menu for measuring the coordinates of the point specified above on the layout designation sheet R5. When the old mode is designated by operating the mouse 31, the system first waits for input from the mouse 31 (S91). If the coordinates input from the mouse 31 are within the image, the layout designation sheet I? of the point designated by the mouse 31 is displayed. Display the coordinate values on S (592) and return to step S91.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of calculating the coordinate values on the layout designation paper R5 in step 592, and
The point indicated by is represented by a gate. In the figure, a specific point P s
The coordinates on the image data corresponding to (xp+yp) are determined from steps 351 to 36 in FIG. 20 and FIG. 22 1cI.
1. Furthermore, FIG. 22 (steps S71 to 37 of bl)
The result of positioning according to No. 8 is already clear. Therefore, the coordinate value (xm+ym) of the point H on the layout designation sheet R3 is calculated based on the coordinate value of this specific point P, and the result is displayed on the display 32.

7. When the old mode for specifying a specific point is specified using the mouse 31 in step 391, step 358 in FIG. 20 or FIG. (Proceeds to step S76 in BL 593), and waits for input from the mouse 31. Furthermore, in step S91, the menu for performing split display in mode M2 is valid only when full display is being performed, and the menu for returning to the full picture in mode M5 is only available when split display is being performed. Needless to say, it is effective.

FIG. 22 (el indicates a menu for changing between modes, that is, returning a split-displayed image to the whole picture; when mode i5 is designated by operating the mouse 31, the split-display screen is returned to the whole picture. Return to display 5101), the old mode is set in preparation for specifying a specific point (S102), and the process returns to step S57 in FIG.

FIG. 22 (fl indicates a menu for changing between modes, that is, for ending the currently displayed image and moving on to the image of the next manuscript number; when the mouse 31 is operated, mode M
6 is instructed, the number next to the number of the document currently displayed is searched from the information in the floppy disk FD and set as the number of the next positioning image (5ill), and the process returns to step S52 in FIG.

FIG. 22 (gl shows the menu for ending the currently displayed image in mode M7; when mode M7 is designated by operating the mouse 31, the layout work for the currently displayed image is The processing of the layout computer 29 is completed, and the processing of the layout computer 29 is performed using the display keyboard 30.
Move to the side.

When the trimming or positioning of the image data thus captured is completed, the layout computer 29 processes the data recorded on the floppy disk FD, such as plate color, halftone fade, lively color, etc. After the processed data is stored again in the fixed disk 28, it is output onto the output drum 22 of the scanner 20 via the input/output computer 27 and the ink face 26, and is exposed to film to be printed on YSM, C, etc. An original film version will be created.

Note that, as mentioned above, the image captured from the input drum of the scanner is not trimmed on the display 32, but the trimmed image data is captured in advance to the fixed disk 28 via the input/output computer 27, and the image data is then read into the fixed disk 28 for subsequent processing. Layout processing may also be performed.

FIG. 24 is a schematic configuration diagram of a device for inputting position data of the document on the manual drum 21, which is necessary for the layout device WB to capture the trimmed image.
In the figure, C is a drum-type digitizer.
04b, linear encoder 403, keyboard 405,
It is composed of a counter 406, a computer 407, and a floppy disk FD.

In this drum-type digitizer C, as shown in FIG. 15, an input drum 21 on which a document is set in the form of a sheet W is rotatably held by a support mechanism (not shown), and this input drum 21 is connected to an operating section ( (not shown), the rotation angle at this time is detected by a row encoder 401, and is given as a pulse signal to a counter 406 for counting. The origin mark detector 402b detects the origin mark 402a provided on the input drum 21 and provides the detection signal to the can rough 406, and the can rough 406 is reset by this detection signal.

The scope 400 is for observing the circumferential surface of the input drum 21 and is provided so as to be movable along the axial direction of the input drum 21. The amount of movement of the scope 400 is detected by a linear encoder 403, and is applied as a pulse signal to a counter 406 for counting. The origin mark detector 404b detects the origin mark 404a provided on the scope 400 and transmits the detection signal to the canluff 40.
6, and the canluff 406 is reset by this detection signal.

In addition to this, the counter 406 is also given a signal from the keyboard 405, and by operating the keyboard 405, the counted value of the counter 406 is given to the computer 407. is recorded on a floppy disk FD.

Therefore, while looking through the scope 400, the input drum 2
1 and moves the scope 400 to find a desired point on the document, the position of the desired point on the document on the input drum is detected, and the position data is recorded on the floppy disk FD. becomes. At this time, the scope 4°O is such that, for example, a cross mark appears at the center of its field of view, and the manual drum 21 and scope 400 are moved so that the desired point on the document and the center of the cross mark are aligned. If it is stopped, the position of the desired point is detected. Here, a specific point on the document corresponding to the specific point on the layout designation sheet R3 input in step 338 of FIG. 6 is input by the drum-type digitizer C and recorded on the floppy disk FD.

The input drum into which the position data of a specific point on the document is inputted in this way by the drum-type digitizer C is the layout device WB.
The floppy disk FD, on which the position data of this specific point has been additionally recorded, is transferred to the input/output computer of the layout device "flB.Then, the input/output computer 27 of the layout device B receives the assignment designation from the floppy disk FD. Reads the ruled line information and specific point coordinates on the paper+1s and the specific point coordinates on the document inputted by the drum-type digitizer C, calculates the trimming range of the document, and imports only the image data included in this trimming range to the fixed disk. 28.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing the trimming range of the document on the input drum 21, and below, regarding calculation of this trimming range, Fig. 17 shows the trimming range on the layout designation sheet RS.
This will be explained in conjunction with the figure.

As shown in the figure, if the figure representing the trimming range on the layout designation sheet R5 is K, and the figure representing the trimming range on the input drum 21 is ', then the position coordinates P+(xi, yl) representing the trimming K shown in FIG. ), Pg (x2.y2) and specific point coordinates Ps (xp, yp) are input in step S2 of FIG. . Further, the data of specific point coordinates P, '(XP, YP) of the document on the input drum 21 shown in FIG.
D and is provided to the input/output computer 27.

Now, the positional coordinates of the point necessary to specify ゛ in the trimming range of the original on the input drum 21 are expressed as p, ' (xi
, Yl), Pg' (X2.YP), and when the magnification ratio when reading the image data of the original from the input drum 21 is m, the relationship between these data is as follows.

x2-xl=m (X2-XI) -■y
2 yl=m (YP-Yl) −■x
p-xl=m(XP-Xi)-■x2
xp=m (X2-XP) -■yp
-yl=m (YP-Yl) -■y2-
yp=m (YP-YP) (eHere, position data x1, yt, x2, y2, xp, yp
, , ×2, YP can be easily calculated.

Various methods can be considered for reading image data only from within the trimming range based on the calculated position data XI Yl, X2, YP. The linear encoder 23 detects the position in the scanning direction (sub-scanning direction) of the scanning nozzle (not shown), and the data P obtained by this and the data P from the rotary encoder 24 are used to detect the data P. A gate that opens only from when , exceeds the position data X1 until it reaches x2, and the data P,
The image data from the gutter may be gated to the above scanning using a gate that is opened only from when the position data exceeds the position data Y1 until it reaches the position data YP.

Further, the two encoders 23 and 24 are usually provided inside the scanner, and can also be used. Furthermore, since the coordinate origin of the input drum 21 is different between the drum-type digitizer C and the scanner section 20 of the layout device B (the origins do not match because the devices are different), the position data X1, Yl, X2, Y2 are corrected by ,Y
It is necessary to obtain the directional offset constant in advance. If the offset i is β8 and βV, the position at which the image data from the scanning head is gated is (Xi+βX)
, (X2+βX), (Yl+βV), (Y2+βV).

The trimmed image data thus stored on the fixed disk 28 is subjected to layout processing by a layout computer 29 shown in FIG. 14 based on the lay plate data on the floppy disk FD. After the processed data is stored again in the fixed disk 28, it is outputted onto the output drum 22 of the scanner 20 via the input/output computer 27 and the ink face 26, and the film is exposed to Y, M, and C. , the original film was created.

In addition, in order to confirm whether or not the image data stored in the fixed disk 28 has been trimmed accurately, the image data is displayed on the display 32 as necessary, as shown in FIGS. 20 to 22. Needless to say, processing such as changing or modifying the trimming range can be performed.

In addition, in preparation for changing or modifying the trimming range of image data, the above equations
2 XI) −■′y2−yl< m
Image data slightly larger than trimming range 1 (') may be imported as (Y2-Yl) -0'.

Next, without using the drum type digitizer C as described above,
A method of importing trimmed image data to the fixed disk 28 using a simpler method will be described.

26 to 28 show an example of a method for obtaining cropped image data without using the drum-type digitizer C, and FIG. 27 shows the document pasting sheet W shown in FIG. 13.
13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a document is set on the input drum 21 of a scanner using a scanner.As shown in FIG. A reference line 301b is drawn on the input drum 21, corresponding to the reference line T in the drum axis direction shown in FIG. 15: j! In addition to the EYJA line Ta, a reference line Tb orthogonal to the EYJA line Ta is provided. Here, the sheet W is the reference line 3
0ia and 301b as reference lines Ta and Tb on the drum 21
One end of the input drum 21 is fixed to the circumferential surface of the input drum 21 using tape or the like. Then, on sheet W, lif
Desired originals F1 to F4 are sandwiched between the sheet W and the input drum 21 along the drawn outline of the original, and the other end of the sheet W is fixed to the circumferential surface of the drum 21 with tape or the like, and the original is input. The setting on the drum 21 is completed.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing operations in layout 1fiB, and a method for trimming and importing image data of a document will be described below based on the diagram.

First, as shown in FIG. 27, a predetermined document is set on the input drum 21 via the adhesive sheet W (S120
), the input/output computer 27 reads the data from the floppy disk FD transferred from the original pasting sheet creation device fiA (S121). . This data includes the document edge drawn on the sheet W, drawing position data, etc., but this drawing position data, that is, the position data of the pasting line and trimming range of the document, takes into account the output position on the sheet W. be. Next, when the edge of the document into which image data is to be captured is manually adjusted (S122), the computer 27 calculates the trimming range of the document with reference lines Ta and Tb of the input drum 21 as coordinates φ1b based on the data read in step S121. Output the position data of 1γ (S123)
. After this, the one-scanning head (not shown) of the scanner section 20
starts reading the image data of the original, and in step 51
Based on the data calculated in step 23, only the data of the image within the trimming range is read (S124) and stored in the fixed disk 28 via the ink face 25 and computer 27 (5125).

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing the trimming range position calculated in step 5123. Based on this figure and FIG. 8, calculation of the trimming range position data in step 5123 will be explained. A figure representing the trimming range of the document F1 set on the input drum 21 is folded, and its two opposing vertices are qL and q3, and the store direction line Ta,
The intersection point of Tb is pe, and the position coordinates of the input drum 21 are ql(xql, yql) and q3(xq3.yq), respectively.
3) and pe(xe, ye), these points Ql, q3, pe are the points Q1.03, PO shown in Fig. 8.
This point corresponds to Now, the position data of points Ql and Q3 are expressed as coordinate values (χQl, yQ1), (xT13, yQ3) on the x-y coordinates whose origin is point PO shown in Fig. 8.
If the magnification value is m, the relationship between the coordinate values of each point is as follows.

XQI = m(xql −xe ) −■y
Q1-m(yql-ye)-@xQ3
=m(xq3-we)-0yQ3-
m(yq3-ye) - [phase] where,
The coordinate values of point exit 1.03 are (xQl, yQl)% (
xQ3, VQ3) is calculated in step S8 of FIG.
These coordinate values are given to the computer 27 in step 5121 shown in FIG. The position data xql, yql, xq3, yq3 representing the point 11L (13) required to specify the trimming range K can be easily calculated from the formula.

Note that in step 5124 of FIG.
Position data representing 3 xql, yql, xq3, y
The method of reading image data from only '' in the trimming range from q3 is the same as in the case of using the drum type digitizer C shown in FIG.

Furthermore, in preparation for changing or modifying the trimming range of image data during layout processing in the computer 161, image data in a slightly larger range may be imported to leave room for modification or modification.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to input various layout data specified by layout designation sheets at the same time as measuring the magnification and angle of the manuscript, and to create a manuscript pasting sheet.
Since various layout data are recorded on a recording medium without using a dedicated data input device, the layout data can be given to a computer via this recording medium and layout processing for printing plate making can be performed. In addition to greatly improving the efficiency of pasting documents onto the input drum of the scanner that is used, the trimming range can be set quickly and accurately without the need for complicated layout work on the display, and as a result, the layout scanner can be operated more efficiently. This has the effect of significantly improving efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the original pasting sheet creation device A shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a drawing of the original pasting sheet creation device A shown in FIG. An explanatory diagram showing the measurement procedure in device A, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the menu setting operation performed prior to manual input of data in step S2 in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an input screen of the data tablet 9. 10 is an enlarged view, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the data input operation performed using the data tablet 9 with a menu set and the operation based thereon, and FIG. An explanatory diagram of points, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship of each point input from the data tablet 9 in step S7 of FIG. 3, and FIGS. An explanatory diagram showing an example of output position data input in step S9,
FIG. 12 (al, fbl are explanatory diagrams showing examples of document pasting lines and trimming lines drawn on various sheets output in step 310 in FIG. Explanatory diagram showing an example of drawing the original pasting lines and trimming lines on a transparent sheet, No. 14
The figure is a schematic configuration diagram of a layout device that uses sheets and various data created with the device shown in FIG.
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which a document is set on the input drum 21 of the scanner using the document pasting sheet W shown in FIG. 13, and FIG. An explanatory diagram showing an example of an image,
17 to 18 are explanatory diagrams showing the relationship between the displayed image on the display 32 shown in 16m fat, lbl and the position data recorded on the floppy disk F[l; 21 and 22 fat to fgl are flowcharts showing the data processing contents by the layout computer 29, and FIG. 23 shows an example of calculating the coordinate values on the layout designation sheet R5 in step S92 of FIG. 22 fdl. Explanatory diagram, FIG. 24 is a schematic configuration diagram of a device for inputting the position data of the document on the input drum 21 necessary for the layout device B to capture the trimmed image, and FIG. 25 is the input drum 21
An explanatory diagram showing the trimming range of the document above, and FIGS. 26 to 28 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a method for obtaining trimmed image data without using the drum-type digitizer C shown in FIG. 24. , FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a general layout scanner. 1...--Magnification measuring machine 2...--Working table 3
・−・・Post 4−・Projection lens 5
・Document holder 6−・−Lamp house 7・・−・−・・
Magnification indicator 8...Angle indicator 9-...
Data tablet 10-...- Input surface 11...-
・-・Cursor 12・・・・・・Paper area 13a・
......First menu area 13b...-Second menu area 14-...CPU 15...
・Display 16...Key, tf-)' 1
7...XY7" lock 18--Block 19--Mask cutter 20--Scanner section 21--Input drum 22--Output drum 23-・--・keyboard with display 25.26-
---Interface 27---Input/output computer 28---Two fixed disks--Layout computer 3tl-111/Keyboard with display 31 --- Mouse 32 --- Display 33 --- Connection switching device A --- Original pasting sheet creation device B ---
...Layout device C--Drum type digitizer--Projected image of original R5--11--Layout designation W--Sheet patent applicant Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Company Agent Patent Attorney Atsushi Konishi Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 I Figure 10 Figure 13 Figure 1s Figure 16 (a) Figure 16 (b) Figure 21 aλM7 Figure 22 Figure 22 (C) S82 Figure 22 (d) Figure 22 (e) Figure 22 (f) Figure 22 (9) Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28b Figure 29 Procedure Amendment (Method) % Formula % 1, Incident Display Patent Application No. 96179 of 1988 2, Title of Invention Apparatus for Creating Manuscript Paste Sheet for Layout Device 3, Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address Kabesai 91 酋國國 trade flute Kaoru l JD Ji'f,, 7')
Address: 1-1-5, Ichigaya Kaga-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Date of amendment Showa August 5, 1962 (Shipping date: August 2, 1986)
5th) "In the 5th and 6th lines of page 63 of the specification"
``FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the displayed image on the display 32 in relation to FIGS. 17 and 18.'' is inserted between ``FIG. that's all

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A magnification measuring device that measures the magnification of a document by projecting the document to a size specified by a specified layout sheet, and a mount area on which the specified layout sheet is set and its position data is to be input. and,
a data tablet having a menu area for inputting layout data including a typical shape of the trimming range specified on the layout designation sheet, a pattern number, halftone %, and a variable magnification ratio; the magnification measuring device and the data tablet; a recording device that records various data input from the computer onto a recording medium; and a calculation control that performs calculations based on magnification data from the magnification measuring device and position data from the data tablet to calculate data on the document pasting line and trimming range. A document pasting sheet for a layout device, comprising: a device; and an output device that outputs the document pasting line and the trimming line indicating the trimming range on the sheet based on the calculation result of the arithmetic and control device. Creation device.