KR100472449B1 - Composite print method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A synthetic printing method and apparatus are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) determining whether the required printing is normal printing or synthetic printing, (b) initializing the line number if it is determined that the required printing is synthetic printing, and edited and created by the user. (C) determining whether to print the first non-read data or the second read data; and if the first data is determined to be printed, printing the first data corresponding to the line number ( d), and if it is determined that the second data is to be printed, after step (e) of printing the second data corresponding to the line number with coordinates matching the first data, and after step (d) or (e), (F) determining whether the printed line is the last line of the document to be printed, and if it is determined that the printed line is not the last line, increase the line number by 1 and proceed to step (c) (g). Characterized in that Shall be. Therefore, unlike the conventional method which required four operations of reading, storing, editing and printing in order to synthesize and print the first data created on a personal computer and the second data corresponding to an image such as a read picture or part, etc. Since the first data is combined with the second data and printed with only one operation that requires a composite print while the original to be read on the scanner is printed, the user can conveniently create a desired document and the time for the synthetic printing It has the effect of reducing the cost.

Description

Composite print method and apparatus

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to printers and scanners, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for printing a scanned result along with an unread result.

In general, when a user wants to print a result read by a scanner (not shown), that is, a photographic image or an image of a specific part, etc. together with a document created by a user using a text editor on a personal computer, the following operations are performed. .

First, an image to be edited is read by a scanner using a scanner TWAIN driving software of a personal computer. At this time, the read image is stored in the form of a file specific to the hard disk drive of the personal computer. If the document to be printed with the read image, for example text, is completed, the read image is inserted at a desired position of the text. To do this, use the 'Image input' menu of the text editor to import a file with the image stored in the hard disk drive and copy it to the desired location of the text. Next, the print command of the text editor is executed to print the text and the read image together by the printer.

As a result, in the prior art, when a document data such as a read image and text written by a user is to be synthesized and printed, there is a problem of undergoing various complicated and cumbersome procedures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a synthetic printing method capable of simply synthesizing and reading read data and unread data.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a synthetic printing apparatus for performing the synthetic printing method.

The synthetic printing method according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of (a) determining whether the required printing is general printing or synthetic printing, and if it is determined that the required printing is the synthetic printing, initializing a line number. (b) determining whether to print the unread first data edited and prepared by the user or the read second data; and (c) determining that the first data is to be printed. (D) printing the first data corresponding to the line number, and if it is determined that the second data is to be printed, the second data corresponding to the line number with coordinates matching the first data. (E) printing, and after (d) or (e), determining whether a printed line is the last line of a document to be printed and (f) and the printed line is the last. If it is determined that the film line is not a film line, the line number is increased by 1 and the step (g) proceeds to the step (c).

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite printing apparatus according to the present invention, which includes: a printing inspection unit for inspecting whether printing is required and outputting the inspected result as a first control signal, and in response to the first control signal; Is a normal print or composite print, and a print discrimination unit for outputting the checked result as a second control signal, and in response to the second and third control signals to initialize or increase the line number by one; And a line number adjusting unit for outputting the adjusted line number, and in response to whether the line number is adjusted, whether or not the data to be printed is edited by the user to be read first data or read second data. And a data checking unit for outputting the checked result as a fourth control signal, and corresponding to the line number in response to the first and fourth control signals. A printing unit which prints the second data in the first data or coordinates matching the first data, and outputs a print end signal informing of the end of printing; and in response to the print end signal, the line number and Preferably, the comparison unit comprises a comparison unit for comparing the last line number of the document and outputting the compared result as the third control signal.

Hereinafter, a synthetic printing method according to the present invention will be described as follows with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart for explaining a synthetic printing method according to the present invention, comprising the steps of determining the type of printing required (steps 10 and 12), performing general printing (step 14) and synthetic printing; (Steps 16 to 26).

The synthetic printing method according to the present invention first determines whether the required printing is normal printing or synthetic printing (10th and 12th steps). That is, it is continuously determined whether printing is required (step 10). If it is determined that printing is required, it is determined whether the printing required is normal printing or synthetic printing (step 12). Here, general printing means printing only unread data, and synthetic printing means combining printed data and unread data.

If it is determined that the required printing is normal printing, the document is printed (step 14). Here, the data corresponding to the printed document may be provided from a personal computer (not shown). However, if it is determined that the printing required is synthetic printing, the line number representing each line of the document is initialized (step 16). That is, if it is determined that the requested printing is synthetic printing, the line number is set to '1'. Here, when the printer is an ink jet printer, the line number means the number of swaths.

After the sixteenth step, it is determined whether to print the first data or the second data (step 18). Here, the second data refers to the result of reading the image, and the first data refers to data created by a user such as a text editor, rather than the data reading the image. If it is determined that the first data is to be printed, that is, if it is determined that the data to be printed is the first data, the first data corresponding to the line number is printed (step 20). However, if it is determined that the second data is to be printed, that is, if it is determined that the data to be printed is the second data, the second data corresponding to the coordinates matching the first data is printed (step 22).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a preferred embodiment 22A according to the present invention with respect to the twenty-second step shown in FIG. 1, by reading and reducing or enlarging images to generate second data (40 and 42 steps) and printing the second data (44 steps).

If it is determined that the second data is to be printed, the image is read (step 40). After operation 40, the result of reading the image is reduced or enlarged to match the generation coordinates of the first data (operation 42). Therefore, the second data corresponding to the generation coordinates of the first data can be generated.

After the forty-second step, the second data corresponding to the reduced or enlarged result is printed, and the process proceeds to the twenty-fourth step (step 44).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a synthetic printing method according to the present invention for generating second data required in the twenty-second step shown in FIG. 1, by reading and reducing or enlarging images (steps 60 and 62). And storing the second data (step 64).

First, the image is read (step 60). According to the present invention, in the synthetic printing method according to the present invention shown in Fig. 1, the sixty step can be performed when the required printing is judged to be synthetic printing or after the sixteenth step.

After step 60, the result of reading the image is reduced or enlarged to match the generation coordinates of the first data (step 62). After step 62, the reduced or enlarged result is stored as second data (step 64). Here, if step 60 is performed when it is determined that the printing required is synthetic printing, the process proceeds to step 16 after step 64 is performed. However, if step 60 is performed after step 16, step 18 is performed after step 64.

At this time, if it is determined that the data to be printed is the second data, the second data stored in step 64 is read and printed (step 22).

After step 20 or step 22, it is determined whether the printed line is the last line of the document to be printed (step 24). If it is determined that the printed line is not the last line, the line number is increased by 1 and the flow proceeds to step 18 (step 26). However, if it is determined that the line to be printed is the last line, the composite printing method shown in Fig. 1 ends.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the composite printing apparatus according to the present invention for performing the above-described composite printing method will be described as follows.

4 is a block diagram of a composite printing apparatus according to the present invention for performing the composite printing method shown in FIG. 1, which includes a print inspecting unit 80, a print discriminating unit 82, a line number adjusting unit 84, and a data inspecting unit 86 ), A printing unit 88 and a comparing unit 90.

The print inspecting unit 80 shown in FIG. 4 checks whether printing is required to perform the tenth step shown in FIG. 1, and prints the inspected result as the first control signal C1. Will output To this end, the print inspecting unit 80 may check whether a print request signal in the form of a command is input from a personal computer (not shown) through the input terminal IN1. Here, the print request signal is generated from a personal computer which requires the synthetic printing apparatus shown in Fig. 4 to perform printing.

In order to perform the twelfth step, the print determination unit 82 inspects the synthetic print, in which the requested print is normal print, in response to the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80, and the checked result. Is output to the line number adjusting unit 84 as the second control signal C2. For example, when it is recognized that printing is required through the first control signal C1, the print determination unit 82 checks whether the required printing is normal printing or synthetic printing.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment 82A according to the present invention of the print discriminating unit 82 shown in FIG. 4, which is composed of a first signal generating unit 100. As shown in FIG.

The first signal generator 100 shown in FIG. 5 inputs a print discrimination signal input through the input terminal IN2 in response to the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80, and then inputs the print discrimination signal. The second control signal C2 is generated and output in response to the signal. Here, the print discrimination signal is a signal indicating whether the requested printing is normal printing or synthetic printing, and can be generated from a personal computer that has generated the first data. For example, when it is recognized that printing is required through the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80, the first signal generating unit 100 inputs the print discrimination signal through the input terminal IN2, and inputs the same. A print discrimination signal is analyzed to check whether the required print is normal print or synthetic print, and the checked result is output as the second control signal C2.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of another embodiment 82B according to the present invention of the print discriminating unit 82 shown in FIG. 4, which is composed of a key operating unit 110 and a second signal generating unit 112. As shown in FIG.

Unlike the print determination unit 82 shown in FIG. 4, the print determination unit 82B shown in FIG. 6 generates the print determination signal by itself without inputting the print determination signal from the outside. That is, the key operation unit 110 of the print determination unit 82B generates itself a print determination signal indicating whether it is normal printing or synthetic printing by the user, and generates the generated print determination signal as the second signal generator 112. ) For example, the key operation unit 110 corresponds to an operation panel (OPE: Operating PanEl) generally provided in a multifunction device.

The second signal generator 112 inputs the print discrimination signal input from the key operation unit 110 in response to the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80, and in response to the input print discrimination signal. The second control signal C2 is generated and output to the line number adjusting unit 84. For example, when it is recognized that printing is required through the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80, the second signal generating unit 112 inputs a print discrimination signal from the key operation unit 110, The inputted print discrimination signal is analyzed to check whether the required print is normal print or synthetic print, and the checked result is output as the second control signal C2.

Meanwhile, the line number adjusting unit 84 performing the sixteenth and twenty-sixth steps includes the second control signal C2 input from the print determination unit 82 and the third control signal C3 input from the comparison unit 90. In response to), the line number is initialized or increased by 1 to adjust, and the adjusted line number is output to the printing unit 88 and the comparing unit 90, respectively. For example, in order to perform the sixteenth step, the line number adjusting unit 84 sets the line number to '1' when it is recognized that the print required through the second control signal C2 is a synthetic print. Further, to perform the twenty sixth step, the line number adjusting unit 84 increments the line number by '1' when the line printed through the third control signal C3 is not recognized as the last line of the document.

To this end, the comparator 90 performing the twenty-fourth step shown in FIG. 1 responds to the print end signal input from the printing unit 88, and prints the adjusted line number input from the line number adjusting unit 84. The predetermined last line numbers of the documents to be compared are compared, and the compared results are output to the line number adjusting unit 84 and the data checking unit 86 as the third control signal C3, respectively.

In order to perform the eighteenth step, the data inspecting unit 86 checks whether the data to be printed is the first data or the second data in response to whether the line number input from the line number adjusting unit 84 is adjusted. The result is output to the printing unit 88 as the fourth control signal C4. For example, when it is recognized that the line number is increased by 1 through the line number input from the line number adjusting unit 84, the data checking unit 86 performs the 18th step, in order to perform the eighteenth step. 2 The data application is checked and the checked result is output as the fourth control signal C4. Also, when it is recognized that the line number is initialized through the line number input from the line number adjusting unit 84, the data inspecting unit 86 performs the eighteenth step, so that the data to be printed is first data or second data. The application is checked and the result of the inspection is output as the fourth control signal C4. To this end, the data inspecting unit 86 may input a data discrimination signal through the input terminal IN3 and analyze the input data discrimination signal to determine whether the data to be printed is the first data or the second data. Here, the data discrimination signal indicates whether the data to be printed is the first data or the second data, and is generated from the personal computer that generated the first data.

The printing unit 88 receives the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80 and the data inputting unit 86 from the data inspecting unit 86 to perform the fourteenth, twentieth, or twenty-second steps shown in FIG. 4 In response to the control signal C4, the second data is printed and printed with the document input from the personal computer, the first data corresponding to the line number input from the line number adjusting unit 84, or coordinates matching the first data. Outputs the result through the output terminal OUT1. At this time, the printing unit 88 outputs a printing end signal indicating the end of printing to the comparing unit 90. For example, when the printing unit 88 recognizes that the printing required through the first control signal C1 input from the printing inspection unit 80 to perform the fourteenth step shown in FIG. 1 is normal printing, The document input from the personal computer is printed through the input terminal IN4, and the printed result is output through the output terminal OUT1. Further, in order to perform the twentieth step, the printing unit 88 recognizes that the printing required through the first control signal C1 is synthetic printing and the data to be printed through the fourth control signal C4 is the first. When it is recognized as data, the first data input through the input terminal IN4 is printed, and the printed result is output through the output terminal OUT1. In addition, in order to perform the twenty-second step, the printing unit 88 recognizes that the printing required through the first control signal C1 is synthetic printing and that the data to be printed via the fourth control signal C4 is second to the second. When the data is recognized as data, the second data input through the input terminal IN4 is printed, and the printed result is output through the output terminal OUT1.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment 88A according to the present invention of the printing unit 88 shown in FIG. 4, wherein the first reading unit 130, the first size adjusting unit 132, and the printing press 134 are shown. It consists of.

The first reading unit 130 of the printing unit 88A shown in FIG. 7 reads the image to perform the step 40 shown in FIG. 2, and outputs the result of reading the image to the first size adjusting unit 132. do. At this time, the first size adjusting unit 132 matches the generation coordinates of the first data inputted through the input terminal IN5 with the result of reading the image input from the first reading unit 130 to perform step 42. The image is reduced or enlarged, and the reduced or enlarged result is output to the printer 134 as second data. In order to perform the 44th step, the printer 134 responds to the first control signal C1 input from the print inspecting unit 80 and the fourth control signal C4 input from the data inspecting unit 86. The document input through IN5 or the first data or the second data input from the first size adjusting unit 132 are printed, and the printed result is output through the output terminal OUT2. That is, when it is recognized that the printing required through the first control signal C1 is normal printing, the printer 134 prints the document input from the personal computer through the input terminal IN5. However, when the printing required through the first control signal C1 is recognized as synthetic printing and the data to be printed via the fourth control signal C4 is recognized as the first data, the printer 134 input terminal. Print the first data input through IN5. In addition, when it is recognized that the printing required via the first control signal C1 is a synthetic print and the data to be printed via the fourth control signal C4 is the second data, the printer 134 is the first size adjusting unit ( The second data input from 132 is printed.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a composite printing apparatus according to the present invention for generating second data, and is composed of a second reading unit 150, a second size adjusting unit 152, and a storage unit 154. FIG.

The second reader 150, the second size adjuster 152, and the storage 154 illustrated in FIG. 8 may be additionally provided in the composite imaging apparatus illustrated in FIG. 4 to generate second data. have.

The second read unit 150 and the second size adjuster 152 illustrated in FIG. 8 play the same role as the first read unit 130 and the first size adjuster 132 illustrated in FIG. 7. That is, the second read unit 150 reads the image and outputs the result of reading the image to the second size adjusting unit 152 in order to perform the 60th step illustrated in FIG. 3. In order to perform step 62, the second size adjusting unit 152 reduces or reduces the result of reading the image input from the second reading unit 150 to match the generation coordinates of the first data input through the input terminal IN6. The enlarged and reduced or enlarged result is output to the storage unit 154 as second data.

At this time, in order to perform the 64th step, the storage unit 154 stores the second data input from the second size adjusting unit 152. Here, the printing unit 88 shown in FIG. 4 has a fourth control signal (printing required by the first control signal C1 input from the printing inspection unit 80 being synthetic printing and input from the data inspection unit 86 ( When it is recognized that the data to be printed through C4) is the second data, the second data is read from the storage unit 154, and the read second data is printed.

As described above, the synthetic printing method and apparatus according to the present invention may read, store, and synthesize the first data created by a personal computer and the second data corresponding to an image such as a photograph or a part read. Unlike the conventional method which required four operations of editing and printing, since the first data is combined with the second data and printed with only one operation requiring synthesis printing while the original to be read is placed on the scanner, It has the effect of allowing the user to conveniently create the desired document and to reduce the time of synthetic printing.

1 is a flowchart for explaining a synthetic printing method according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart for explaining a preferred embodiment of the present invention for the twenty-second step shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart for explaining the synthetic printing method according to the present invention for generating the second data required in the twenty-second step shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a composite printing apparatus according to the present invention for performing the composite printing method shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention according to the present invention.

6 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention according to the present invention.

7 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention of the printing unit shown in FIG.

8 is a block diagram of a composite printing apparatus according to the present invention for generating second data.

Claims (8)

(a) determining whether the required printing is normal printing or synthetic printing; (b) initializing a line number if it is determined that the printing required is the synthetic printing; (c) determining whether to print the unread first data edited and created by the user or to print the read second data; (d) if it is determined that the first data is to be printed, printing the first data corresponding to the line number; (e) if it is determined that the second data is to be printed, printing the second data corresponding to the line number with coordinates matching the first data; (f) after step (d) or step (e), determining whether the printed line is the last line of the document to be printed; And (g) if it is determined that the printed line is not the last line, increasing the line number by one and proceeding to step (c). The method of claim 1, wherein step (e) (e1) reading the image if it is determined that the second data is to be printed; (e2) reducing or enlarging the result of reading the image to match the generation coordinates of the first data; And and (e3) printing the second data corresponding to the reduced or enlarged result. The method of claim 1, wherein the synthetic printing method (h) after step (b), reading an image; (i) reducing or enlarging the result of reading the image to match the generation coordinates of the first data; And (j) storing the reduced or enlarged result as the second data and proceeding to step (c); In the step (e), if it is determined that the second data is to be printed, the stored second data is read and printed. A print inspecting unit which checks whether printing is required and outputs the inspected result as a first control signal; A print discriminating unit for inspecting, in response to the first control signal, whether the required printing is normal printing or composite printing and outputting the checked result as a second control signal; A line number adjusting unit which initializes or increases the line number by 1 in response to the second and third control signals, and outputs the adjusted line number; In response to the adjustment of the line number, a data inspection unit which checks whether the data to be printed is edited by the user, the unread first data or the read second data, and outputs the checked result as a fourth control signal. ; In response to the first and fourth control signals, a print end signal for printing the second data at coordinates matching the first data or the first data corresponding to the line number, and notifying the end of printing; A printing unit for outputting; And And a comparator for comparing the line number with the last line number of the document to be printed and outputting the compared result as the third control signal in response to the print end signal. The method of claim 4, wherein the printing unit A first reading unit which reads an image and outputs a result of reading the image; A first size adjusting unit which reduces or enlarges the result of reading the image to match the generation coordinates of the first data, and outputs the reduced or enlarged result as the second data; And And a printer for printing the first data or the second data input from the first size adjusting unit in response to the first and fourth control signals and outputting a printed result. printer. The method of claim 4, wherein the composite printing apparatus A second reading unit which reads an image and outputs a result of reading the image; A second size adjusting unit which reduces or enlarges the result of reading the image to match the generation coordinates of the first data, and outputs the reduced or enlarged result as the second data; And And a storage unit for storing the second data inputted from the second size adjustment unit, And the printing unit prints the second data read out from the storage unit. The method of claim 4, wherein the print determination unit A first signal generator which inputs a print discrimination signal indicating whether the normal printing or the synthetic printing is in response to the first control signal, and outputs the second control signal in response to the input print discrimination signal, And the print discrimination signal is generated from a personal computer that has generated the first data. The method of claim 4, wherein the print determination unit A key operation unit which generates a print discrimination signal indicating whether the normal print or the composite print is operated by a user, and outputs the generated print discrimination signal; And And a second signal generator for inputting the print discrimination signal input from the key manipulation unit in response to the first control signal and outputting the second control signal in response to the input print discrimination signal. Composite printing device.