KR101511200B1 - Method for prepress in the printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pre-press method in a printing system capable of printing name cards, catalogs, flyers, etc. and includes as main components, an operation unit (100), an automatic typesetting unit (110), a storage management unit (200) and an output unit (300). More specifically, the method comprises: a step (S10) of receiving information; a step (S20) of converting design information to a PDF file; a step (S21) of inputting product information to the automatic typesetting unit (110); a step (S30) of generating a print PDF file by using the PDF file; a step (S40) of generating an image file by using the print PDF file; a step (S50) of determining whether a correction is needed; a step (S60) of inputting the print PDF file and the image file to the automatic typesetting unit (110); a step (S70) of classifying the inputted print PDF files according to product information; a step (S80) of laying-out the image file on a plywood through the operation unit (100); a step of (S90) of generating a plywood PDF file; and a step (S100) of outputting the plywood PDF file.

Description

METHOD FOR PREPRESSING IN THE PRINTING SYSTEM [

The present invention can be applied to a prepress method in a printing system capable of printing business cards, catalogs, flyers, etc., mainly including an operation unit 100, an automatic transcription unit 110, a storage management unit 200, and an output unit 300 .

More specifically, the step (S10) includes receiving information including customer information, product information, and design information;

After receiving the information (S10), converting the design information into a PDF file (S20);

(S21) of inputting the product information to the automatic type preparation unit 110 after receiving the information (S10);

A step (S30) of generating a PDF file for printing through a PDF file after the step (S20) of converting into the PDF file;

A step (S40) of generating an image file through the printable PDF file generated in the step (S30) of generating the printable PDF file;

(S50) of determining whether calibration is necessary in the print PDF file generated in the step S30 of generating the image file or the print PDF file generated in the step S40 of generating the image file );

If it is determined in step S50 that calibration is not required, step S60 of inputting a printable PDF file and an image file to the automatic tamping unit 110;

The printing PDF file and the image file are inputted to the automatic titer plate 110 in step S60 by inserting the product information into the automatic titer plate 110 in step S21, Sorting according to information (S70);

A step (S80) of laying out the image file input in the step (S60) of inputting the printable PDF file and the image file to the automatic titer boarding unit (110) through the operation unit (100);

A step (S90) of creating a plywood PDF file by merging the printable PDF file classified in the classifying step (S70) and the plywood laid out in the step of laying out (S80); And

And a step (S100) of outputting a plywood PDF file for outputting the plywood PDF file generated in the step (S90) of generating the plywood PDF file. The present invention relates to a prepress method in a printing system.

If it is determined in step S50 that the calibration is required, it is determined that calibration is required, (a) a step of converting a file for which calibration is requested to the operation unit 100, (B) displaying on the screen of the operation unit 100 that the calibration is required, and then storing the file for which correction is required in the storage management unit 200, but does not perform the additional operation.

In recent years, consumers are increasingly demanding personalized business cards, catalogs, flyers, etc. in order to appeal to the user or product through printed materials such as business cards, catalogs, leaflets and the like.

As a result, graphical tools such as Photoshop and Illustrations are being developed. In fact, print production companies are providing services tailored to the trends of consumers seeking diversity and personality.

In the process of producing the prints ordered in various styles, the prints should be typed in one large-size plate template (hereinafter referred to as "plywood") according to the ordered production information. In practice, It is difficult to grasp the production information of a plurality of printed materials and directly classify the printed materials to be laid out on the same plywood, and there is a problem that waste of manpower consumed and production time is increased.

Particularly, in the case where a large amount of production of prints having different production information is received, the efficiency, accuracy, and promptness of outputting printed matter are inevitably lowered.

However, the above problems can be solved if they can be automatically performed from reception to typesetting. By designing the above-mentioned automatic process, it is possible to secure the accuracy of printed matter while improving the efficiency of the work Technology is being developed.

As a related art, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-0937526 discloses a method for automatically printing a print on a computer.

The above-described technique relates to a process of producing a printed matter, and in particular, a method of automatically typing a variety of printed materials on a plate in a computer is described.

The order data including the print format information is received and the print order data produced by the same print method is extracted according to the predetermined priority order among the input order data to select the prints to be included in the same plate form, Are arranged in a plate shape.

However, in the above-described technology, the type of printed matter is monitored by comparing the print order data with the plate information of the plate type containing the printed matter by the monitoring unit, and if the plate type is inconsistent with the order data, a warning message is output If there is a discrepancy between the typesetting condition and the order data, a warning message is output and there is no description of the subsequent processes. Therefore, there is a fear that the automatic process of the printing system may be interrupted.

Accordingly, in the prepress method of the printing system, when a large amount of printed matter is output while automatically performing from order reception to output of printed matter, if the printed matter needs to be corrected, it can be notified to the user, It is necessary to develop a technique capable of separately storing and managing the print job so as to stop additional work and output other prints.

Patent Registration No. 10-0937526 (2010.01.11.)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide a business card, (10) receiving information including customer information, product information, and design information in a prepress method in a printing system capable of printing customer information, product information, and design information; After receiving the information (S10), converting the design information into a PDF file (S20); (S21) of inputting the product information to the automatic type preparation unit 110 after receiving the information (S10); A step (S30) of generating a PDF file for printing through a PDF file after the step (S20) of converting into the PDF file; A step (S40) of generating an image file through the printable PDF file generated in the step (S30) of generating the printable PDF file; (S50) of determining whether calibration is necessary in the print PDF file generated in the step S30 of generating the image file or the print PDF file generated in the step S40 of generating the image file ); If it is determined in step S50 that calibration is not required, step S60 of inputting a printable PDF file and an image file to the automatic tamping unit 110; The printing PDF file and the image file are inputted to the automatic titer plate 110 in step S60 by inserting the product information into the automatic titer plate 110 in step S21, Sorting according to information (S70); A step (S80) of laying out the image file input in the step (S60) of inputting the printable PDF file and the image file to the automatic titer boarding unit (110) through the operation unit (100); A step (S90) of creating a plywood PDF file by merging the printable PDF file classified in the classifying step (S70) and the plywood laid out in the step of laying out (S80); And a step (S100) of outputting a plywood PDF file for outputting the plywood PDF file generated in the step (S90) of generating the plywood PDF file. .

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for determining whether or not a calibration is required in step S50, (B) displaying on the screen of the operation unit 100 that the correction is required, and then storing the file for which correction is required in the storage management unit 200, To provide a press method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prepress method in a printing system, including a control unit, an automatic transcribing unit, a storage management unit, and an output unit, , A catalog, a leaflet, and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a prepress method in a printing system capable of printing a catalog, a leaflet, and the like. Converting the design information into a PDF file (S20); (S21) of inputting the product information to the automatic tamping unit 110; A step (S30) of generating a printable PDF file through a PDF file; A step (S40) of generating an image file through a printable PDF file; Determining whether calibration is required (S50); Inputting a printable PDF file and an image file to the automatic tamping unit 110 (S60); Classifying the input print-use PDF file according to the product information (S70); A step (S80) of laying out the image file on the plywood through the operation unit 100; Creating a plywood PDF file (S90); And outputting a plywood PDF file (S100).

If it is determined in step S50 that the calibration is necessary, the step (a) may include the steps of (a) transferring a file requiring calibration to the operation unit 100 and correcting the converted file to the PDF file (B) displaying a display on the screen of the operation unit 100 that calibration is required, and then storing a file for which calibration is required in the storage management unit 200, but does not perform an additional operation.

The pre-press method in the printing system according to the present invention has the effect of shortening manpower and work time required for performing the printing system since a batch automatic process from order to output can be performed.

Further, even after the plywood PDF file is generated, it is possible to judge the character spacing in the plywood PDF file and to know whether the products laid out in a plurality of layouts are laid out at regular intervals. Therefore, it is possible to increase the completeness of the product, Lt; / RTI >

FIG. 1 shows an example of a configuration for carrying out the prepress method in the printing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart for performing a prepress method in a printing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a prepress method in a printing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for further illustrating a prepress method in a printing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor can properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the principles and meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents And variations are possible.

Before describing the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that the present invention is not described or specifically described with respect to a known configuration that can be easily added by a person skilled in the art, Let the sound be revealed.

The present invention can be applied to a prepress method in a printing system capable of printing business cards, catalogs, flyers, etc., mainly including an operation unit 100, an automatic transcription unit 110, a storage management unit 200, and an output unit 300 .

1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for performing a pre-press method in a printing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. will be.

1, the printing system according to the present invention can mainly include an operation unit 100 including the automatic keybinding unit 110, a storage management unit 200, and an output unit 300 .

The operation unit 100 can be an application program and can input commands and manipulate commands and is capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the storage management unit 200 and controlling the output unit 300. For example, A desktop, a notebook, a portable terminal (smart terminal, etc.), a PDA terminal, and the like.

Although the automatic transcribing unit 110 is described to be included in the operation unit 100 and implied to be an application program installed in the operation unit 100 in the description of the present invention, But it may also be configured as a separate tangible device connected wirelessly.

The storage management unit 200 performs a function of storing / managing all the information performed and managed by the operation unit 100 and / or the automatic type plate unit 110. Here, all the information includes the customer information requested for printing, , And design information, as well as modified design information that is performed during a printing operation.

That is, all of the above-described information may refer to all information that an ordinary technician in the technical field can derive by the printing operation.

The output unit 300 functions to output an output printed matter completed by the operation unit 100 and / or the automatic transcribing unit 110, and may be configured as a print device.

Hereinafter, a prepress method in a printing system according to the present invention, which is performed through the above-described structure, will be described with reference to FIG. 2 of the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for performing a prepress method in a printing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

According to FIG. 2 of the accompanying drawings, a prepress method in a printing system according to the present invention includes: receiving information (S10); Converting the design information into a PDF file (S20); (S21) of inputting the product information to the automatic tamping unit 110; A step (S30) of generating a printable PDF file through a PDF file; A step (S40) of generating an image file through a printable PDF file; Determining whether calibration is required (S50); Inputting a printable PDF file and an image file to the automatic tamping unit 110 (S60); Classifying the input print-use PDF file according to the product information (S70); A step (S80) of laying out the image file on the plywood through the operation unit 100; Creating a plywood PDF file (S90); And outputting a plywood PDF file (S100). This will be described as a first embodiment.

Example  One. Printing  System Pre-press  Way

(1) receiving information (step S10 )

The step of inputting information (S10) is a step of receiving information according to an order (reception) of a customer requesting a printing operation.

The information described above may include customer information, product information, and design information.

The customer information means personal information such as a name and a contact of the customer. The product information means information of a printing object to be handled such as a business card, a catalog, a leaflet or the like, the customer information, the number of printouts requested, It can mean information about the draft design presented at the time.

Such information can be designed to be received either online through the operating unit 100 or directly input offline.

(2) design information PDF Converting to a file ( S20 )

The step S20 of converting design information into a PDF file is a step of converting the design information among the information into a PDF file after receiving the information (S10).

(2-1) Product information On the automatic plate  The inputting step ( S21 )

The step S21 of inputting the product information to the automatic titer plate 110 is a step of inputting the product information among the information to the automatic titer plate 110 after the input of the information S10.

(3) PDF Print via file PDF A step of generating a file S30 )

The step S30 of generating a printable PDF file through the PDF file is a step of converting the design information into a PDF file for printing through the converted PDF file in the step S20 of converting the design information into a PDF file.

The generated printable PDF file is based on PostScript 3, which is an output language developed by Adobe for output purposes.

PostScript 3 is an advanced version of PostScript Level 2, and in PostScript 3, it supports up to 4096 (12-bit = 2 to 12) stages, allowing for smoother image reproduction.

In addition, the PDF format for the purpose of output can be classified into three types of "Press Quality", "PDF / X" and "Quality Print" X "format is preferably employed, but it goes without saying that, depending on the design conditions, the above-described three formats can be selectively adopted.

(4) Printing PDF A step of generating an image file through a file S40 )

The step S40 of generating the image file through the printable PDF file is a step of generating the image file through the printable PDF file generated in the step S30 of generating the printable PDF file through the PDF file.

At this time, the format of the generated image file can be generated as an image file having the extension of JPG.

(5) determining whether calibration is required S50 )

The step of determining whether or not the calibration is required (S50) is a step of determining whether calibration is necessary in the image file generated in the step S40 of generating an image file through the PDF file for printing.

At this time, whether or not the correction is necessary is to check whether the image file matches the originally requested design information through the operation unit 100 and whether there is an error generated during generation of the image file.

In addition, the step of determining whether or not the calibration is required (S50) may also determine whether calibration is necessary also in the print PDF file generated in the step S30 of generating the print PDF file.

Here, the reason for determining whether or not the correction is necessary through the print PDF file other than the image file is that the character reading is possible in the case of the PDF file, so that it is automatically judged whether or not the originally requested design information matches the information described in the PDF file for printing I can do it.

If it is determined in step S50 that the calibration is necessary (Yes in step S50 of FIG. 2), it is displayed on the screen of the operation unit 100 that a calibration is required, ) So that the operator can perform the calibration.

Here, since the calibration can be performed only in the image file, if it is a printable PDF file, it can be converted into an image file so that it can be corrected.

When the calibration is completed by the operator, the design information can be redesigned to be executed again from the step S20 of converting the design information into the PDF file.

If it is determined in step S50 that the calibration is necessary according to other design conditions, it may be designed to display a notification window to notify the operator and to be stored in the storage management unit 200 without further processing .

That is, when an automatic printing system is to be performed as in the printing system according to the present invention, for example, an automatic process for solving one operation occurring during 10 printing operations is added, In order to prevent this, in the present invention, a separate notification is provided to an operator for a case where an error has occurred even though a plurality of jobs are performed, so that an error requiring calibration is generated, thereby causing a malfunction It is possible to have an advantage that it can be prevented.

(6) Printing PDF File and image files On the automatic plate  The inputting step ( S60 )

In the step S60 of inputting the printable PDF file and the image file to the automatic tamping section, if it is determined that the calibration is not necessary in the step of determining whether the calibration is necessary (S50)

(a) a printable PDF file generated in step (S30) of generating a printable PDF file through a PDF file,

(b) inputting the image file generated in step (S40) of generating an image file through the printable PDF file to the automatic tamping unit 110. [

(7) Printing PDF Classifying the files according to the product information ( S70 )

The step (S70) of classifying the printable PDF file according to the product information,

(a) inputting the printable PDF file and the image file into the automatic type preparation unit 110 (S60)

(b) sorting the product information according to the product information input in the step (S21) of inputting the product information to the automatic titer plate unit 110. [

That is, since the printing system usually requests a large number of outputs of various types (business cards, flyers, catalogs, etc.), there is a criterion that can classify a plurality of products, and the standard becomes product information.

In other words, prior to performing the output, the document to be automatically typed should be classified according to whether it is a business card, a flyer, or a catalog. Even a document having the same business card type should be classified according to the client, The PDF file for printing is classified according to the product information.

(8) Image files to plywood Layout  step( S80 )

The step of laying out the image file on the plywood (S80) includes the steps of laying out the image file inputted in the step S60 of inputting the printable PDF file and the image file to the automatic plate making unit 110, onto the plywood through the operation unit 100 .

Here, the plywood means an electronic document file of an image format capable of laying out (arranging) a plurality of image files.

That is, the plywood usually has an electronic document suitable for a material used in a printing system (for example, all paper materials that can be printed usually such as uncoated snow paper, art paper, linen cover (ferrale), lacquer, File.

(9) Plywood PDF A step of generating a file S90 )

The step (S90) of generating a plywood PDF file

(a) a printable PDF file classified in step S70 of classifying according to product information,

(b) In the step of laying out the image file on the plywood (S80), a step of merging the laid plywood to generate a plywood PDF file.

That is, the layout plywood of the image format is generated as a file of the PDF format.

(10) Plywood PDF Outputting the file S100 )

The step S100 of outputting the plywood PDF file is a step of outputting the plywood PDF file generated in the step S90 of generating the plywood PDF file through the output unit 300.

Here, the output process through the output unit 300 can be applied to a conventional printing system, and the above description is obvious to a person skilled in the art, so that a detailed description thereof can be omitted.

This also applies to the process of packaging and shipping after output.

Meanwhile, in the prepress method in the printing system according to the present invention, it is possible to review the intervals between products arranged in a plurality of layouts in the generated plywood PDF file.

At this time, since the resolution error of the product or the error of the written description is determined in the step S50 to determine whether the correction is required, the product is laid out in a plurality of pieces in the plywood, In this case, although the intervals between the plurality of products should be the same, a normal product can be secured at the time of performing the cutting process, and at the same time, the incidence of abnormal products can be reduced.

These steps will now be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings as a second embodiment of the present invention.

Example  2. Plywood PDF Further comprising reviewing margins within the file Printing  System Pre-press  Way

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a prepress method in a printing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a prepress method in a printing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

Before describing the second embodiment of the present invention, it is to be stated in advance that the configurations which are the same as those of the first embodiment described above will not be described below in duplicate.

As shown in FIG. 3 of the accompanying drawings, the prepress method in the printing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention may further include a step (S91) of reviewing margins in the plywood PDF file.

(9-1) Plywood PDF Reviewing the margins in the file ( S91 )

The step of reviewing margins in the plywood PDF file is a step of reviewing margins in the plywood PDF file generated in the step (S90) of generating the plywood PDF file.

See FIG. 4 of the accompanying drawings for the sake of clarity.

4, layouts 1 through n (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6 ... Ln, Layout), that is, n layouts are arranged in the plywood PDF file. It is judged whether or not the blank space B1-1 between the phrases "alphabetic company" described above is the same as the blank space B1-2 between the phrases L3 and L4, that is, the phrase "Ghana is the company" (B2-1) between the phrase "the company" and "the company" described in L3 is the same as the margin (B2-2) between the phrase "Hong Gil-dong" written in L2 and the phrase " .

This is because the format of the plywood PDF file is a PDF file, so that it is possible to read characters, so that it is possible to compare margins between characters and characters.

Furthermore, since the margins can be reviewed in the plywood PDF file, it is possible to check whether a plurality of laid-out products are arranged at regular intervals, and it is also possible to have a remarkable effect that unnecessary margins can be saved and waste of space can be saved.

Since the pre-press method in the printing system according to the present invention can perform a batch automatic process from order to output, it is possible to shorten manpower and work time required to perform the printing system.

Furthermore, even after the plywood PDF file is generated, the character spacing in the plywood PDF file can be determined to know whether the products laid out in a plurality of layouts are laid out at regular intervals, thereby improving the completeness of the product and reducing the defect rate.

1 to 4, only the main points of the present invention are described. As various designs can be made within the technical scope of the present invention, the present invention is limited to the configurations of Figs. 1 to 4 It is self-evident.

100: Operation part 110: Automatic type plate part
200: storage management unit 300:
S10: Step of receiving information
S20: Steps to convert design information to PDF file
S21: Step of inputting the product information to the automatic tangling section
S30: Step of generating PDF file for printing through PDF file
S40: Step of generating image file through printable PDF file
S50: Step of judging whether calibration is necessary
S60: Entering the printable PDF file and the image file into the automatic tangling section
S70: Classifying the printable PDF file according to the product information
S80: Steps to lay out an image file in plywood
S90: Steps to Generate Plywood PDF Files
S100: Steps to output plywood PDF file
S91: Steps to review margins in plywood PDF files

Claims (4)

A prepress method in a printing system including an operation unit (100), a storage management unit (200), an automatic plate making unit (110), and an output unit (300)
Receiving information including customer information, product information, and design information (S10);
After receiving the information (S10), converting the design information into a PDF file (S20);
(S21) of inputting the product information to the automatic type preparation unit 110 after receiving the information (S10);
A step (S30) of generating a PDF file for printing through a PDF file after the step (S20) of converting into the PDF file;
A step (S40) of generating an image file through the printable PDF file generated in the step (S30) of generating the printable PDF file;
It is possible to determine whether or not correction is required for any one of the image file generated in the step S40 of generating the image file and the PDF file for printing generated in the step S30 of generating the PDF file for printing (S50);
And a step (S60) of inputting the printable PDF file and the image file to the automatic type preparation unit 110 when the calibration is not required in the step of determining whether the calibration is necessary (S50)
If it is determined in step S50 that the calibration is necessary, the control unit 100 displays on the screen of the operation unit 100 that the calibration is necessary and stores the file And stores it in the management unit (200).
The method according to claim 1,
The printing PDF file and the image file are inputted to the automatic titer plate 110 in step S60 by inserting the product information into the automatic titer plate 110 in step S21, Classifying the printable PDF file classified according to the information according to the product information (S70);
(Step S80) of laying out the image file inputted to the automatic titer plate 110 in the plywood through the operation unit 100, ;
In the step S80 of laying out the image file to the plywood and the image file to be classified in the step S70 of classifying the PDF file for printing according to the product information and the image file in step S80, A step (S90) of merging the plywoods to generate a plywood PDF file; And
(S100) of outputting a plywood PDF file to output the plywood PDF file generated in the step (S90) of generating the plywood PDF file.
The method according to claim 1,
If it is determined in step S50 that the calibration is necessary, if any one of the image file and the print PDF file is determined to be necessary for calibration,
(S20) of converting the design information into a PDF file after transferring the file to the operation unit (100), correcting the file, and re-executing the process.
The method of claim 2,
(S91) examining margins in a plywood PDF file for reviewing margins between a plurality of laid-out products in the plywood PDF file generated in the step (S90) of generating the plywood PDF file To the printing system.

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