WO2004070608A1

WO2004070608A1 - Printer driver program, printing control method, and information processor

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Publication number: WO2004070608A1
Application number: PCT/JP2003/001118
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kazumi Kisanuki
Original assignee: Fujitsu Limited
Priority date: 2003-02-04
Filing date: 2003-02-04
Publication date: 2004-08-19
Also published as: JP3768517B2; JPWO2004070608A1

Abstract

A program for controlling a printer that prints one page to which a plurality of pages of a document being processed by an application are assigned according to a command of the user. An information processor comprises a document data creating section for creating data on a document to be printed while switching between the document being processed by an application and another document specified by the user page by page and a converting section for requesting the document creating section to change the output document when detecting the end of a page during conversion of to-be-printed document data and switching between the left and right columns of a page.

Description

Description Printer driver program, print control method, and information processing device

The present invention relates to a program, a print control method, and an information processing apparatus for controlling a printing apparatus that allocates and prints a plurality of pages of a document being processed by an application to one page based on a user's specification. The present invention relates to a program, a print control method, and an information processing apparatus capable of allocating the same page to one page. Background art

Conventionally, printing devices have a function to assign multiple pages of a document to one page, a function to print multiple documents together as a single document, and a function to assign any page of multiple documents to one page There is.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a powerful conventional printing function. Figure (a) shows an example in which two pages of one document are allocated to one page and printed. Figure (b) shows an example in which two documents A and B are printed together as one document. The figure (c) shows an example in which the third page (A 3) of document A, the first page (B 1) of document B, and the second page (C 2) of document C are printed on one page. Is shown. However, conventional printing devices have the problem that the same page of multiple documents cannot be assigned to one page and printed, as shown in Fig. 1. The first page of A (A 1) and the first page of document B are printed on the first page, and the second page of document A (A 1) and the second page of document B are printed on the second page. An example is shown below in which the same pages of document A and document B are allocated to one page and printed. With a conventional printing device, such an assignment could not be specified. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-165504 discloses a technique for automatically laying out and inserting a document such as an advertisement in a margin of a printing paper. In order to print the same page of multiple documents by allocating them to one page as shown in Fig. 1, it takes time to establish the relationship between documents and the relationship between documents and layouts. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the related art, and provides a program, a print control method, and an information processing apparatus capable of allocating the same page of a plurality of documents to one page. It is aimed at. Disclosure of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a program for controlling a printing apparatus that allocates and prints a plurality of pages of a document being processed by an application to one page based on a user's specification. A document data generating procedure for generating print document data in which a document being processed by the application and another document specified by the user are arranged in order for each page; and a print generated by the document data generating procedure. Converting the document data into print data in which a plurality of pages of the print document data are allocated to one page; and causing the computer to execute the conversion procedure. A printing control method for controlling a printing apparatus that prints a plurality of pages by allocating them to one page based on a user's designation, A document data generating step of generating print document data in which a document being processed by an application and another document specified by the user are arranged in order for each page, and print document data generated by the document data generating step. And a conversion step of converting a plurality of pages of the print document data into print data allocated to one page.

Further, the present invention is an information processing apparatus that allocates a plurality of pages of a document being processed by an application to one page based on a user's specification and prints the page. Document data generating means for generating print document data in which a document being processed by the application and another document designated by the user are arranged in order for each page; andprint document data generated by the document data generating means. Converting means for converting a plurality of pages of the print document data into print data allocated in a single page.

According to the present invention, print document data in which a document being processed by an application and another document specified by a user are arranged in order for each page is generated, and the generated print document data is stored in a plurality of print document data. Since the pages are converted to print data that is allocated to one page, the same page of multiple documents can be allocated to three pages.

Further, the present invention is a program for controlling a printing apparatus which prints a document being processed by an application based on a user's designation, the document being processed by the application and a memo space or a memo space designated by the user. A document data generating procedure for generating print document data in which voice lines are alternately arranged for each page; and printing the document data generated by the document data generating procedure into a plurality of pages of the print document data. And (c) causing the computer to execute a conversion procedure for converting the data into the assigned print data.

Further, the present invention relates to a print control method for controlling a printing apparatus which prints a document being processed by an application based on a user's specification, wherein the document being processed by the application and the user's specification are provided. A document data generating step of generating print document data in which the memo blanks or dashed lines alternately arranged for each page; and a plurality of pages of the print document data generated by the document data generating step. (1) a conversion step of converting the data into print data that has been allocated to the printer.

The present invention is also an information processing apparatus for printing a document being processed by an application based on a user's specification, the document being processed by the application and a memo blank or a memo line specified by the user. And the printed document data alternately arranged for each page. Document data generating means for generating data, and converting means for converting the print document data generated by the document data generating means into print data in which a plurality of pages of the print document data are allocated to one page. It is characterized by having.

According to the invention, print document data in which a document being processed by an application and a memo blank or a line designated by the user are alternately arranged for each page, and the generated print document data is Since multiple pages of print document data are converted to print data that is allocated to one page, the document being processed by the application and memo blanks or lines can be allocated to one page. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which the same page of a plurality of documents is allocated to one page and printed, and FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram showing a configuration of a printer driver according to the first embodiment. Yes, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of print setting, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the printer driver according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an assignment addition designation. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the conversion processing unit in the case. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of page allocation according to the second embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a process performed by the conversion processing unit according to the second embodiment when there is an assignment addition designation. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a conventional printing function. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a program, a print control method, and an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment 1

First, the configuration of the printer driver according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram showing a configuration of the printer driver according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the printer driver 200 is connected to the application setting input section 210. It has a file call control unit 220, a document data generation unit 230, a conversion processing unit 240, and a setting information storage unit 250.

The printer driver 2000 receives application document data in response to a print request for a document being processed (hereinafter, referred to as an “application document”) from the application 110, and transmits the received application document data for printing. Convert to data and output to spool file 130. Then, the printer control unit 140, which is a part of the operating system, sends the data of the spool file 130 to the printer 10, and the printer 10 prints the application document.

The setting input unit 210 is a processing unit that inputs print settings specified by the user and stores the input print settings in the setting information storage unit 250. Print settings include page layout specification, paper size, print direction, angular resolution, color / monochrome specification, enlargement / reduction, and addition of a watermark. Also, the user can use the page layout specification to specify that the same page of the application document and another document be allocated to one page. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of print settings. As shown in the figure, in this print setting, as the additional specification of the layout specification (hereinafter referred to as “allocation additional specification”), “alternately with the specified document”, “alternatively with the blank page” or “ Alternately with the ascending line page "can be specified. If "Alternate to specified document" is specified, specify the file name that stores another document to be allocated alternately. In addition, you can specify the page number of another document and use only a specific page repeatedly.

When “Alternate with specified document” is specified in the assignment addition specification, the file call control unit 220 specifies a separate document that assigns pages alternately with the application document, and the file name A processing unit that reads from the designated separate document file 120, divides the read separate document into predetermined processing units, and transfers the divided separate document to the document data generation unit 230 as separate document data. Also, when it is specified that only a specific page is repeatedly used, the file call control unit 220 uses only the data of the specified page. The document data generation unit 230 is a processing unit that receives application document data from the application 110 and transfers it to the conversion processing unit 240 as print document data. Is specified, the separate document data is received from the file call control unit 220 and is passed to the conversion processing unit 240 alternately with the application document data in page units.

Also, when “alternate with blank page” is specified in the layout addition specification, the document data generation unit 230 passes blank page data instead of separate document data to the conversion processing unit 240. If "alternate with pit-line pages" is specified in the allocation designation, the voice line page data is passed to the conversion processing unit 240 instead of the separate document data.

In this way, the document data generating unit 230 alternately passes different document data to the conversion processing unit 240 on a page-by-page basis based on the print settings specified by the user. Documents can be printed on one page per page.

The conversion processing unit 240 is a processing unit that receives print document data from the document data generation unit 230, converts the print document data into print data to be processed by the printer, and outputs the print data to the spool file 130. If the end of page is detected in the print document data, the conversion processing unit 240 issues a document switching request to the document data generation unit 230 when there is an assignment addition designation, Performs the page allocation process required to switch between.

In this way, the conversion processing unit 240 detects the end of the page in the print document data, issues a document switching request to the document data generation unit 230, and switches the left and right of the print page. By performing the necessary page layout processing, each page of the two documents can be printed on the left and right.

The setting information storage unit 250 stores the print setting values input by the setting input unit 210. Specifically, the page layout designation, paper size, printing direction, resolution, and color are set. Settings such as monochrome designation, enlargement / reduction, addition of watermark, etc. Store the value.

Next, a processing procedure of the printer driver 200 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the printer driver 200 according to the embodiment 111. As shown in the figure, the printer driver 200 inputs the values set in the print settings (step S401) and checks whether or not there is an assignment addition designation (step S402). .

If the assignment addition is specified, one page is output to the spool file 130 while converting the application document data to be assigned to the left half of the printing paper (Step S403), and the right half of the printing paper is converted. One page is output to the spool file 130 while converting the separate document data to be assigned to (step S404). Then, it is checked whether or not it is the end of the application document (step S405), and if it is not the end of the application document, the process returns to step S403 to perform the conversion processing of the next page. If it is the end of the application document, the process ends.

—If there is no assignment addition designation, each page of the application document is converted based on the print setting, and if there is assignment designation, it is assigned and output to the spool file 130 (Step S406) ). Then, it is checked whether the end of the application document is strong or not (step S 407). If it is not the end of the application document, the process returns to step S 406 to convert and assign the next page, and the application document is converted. If it is the end of, the process ends.

As described above, the printer driver 200 inputs the print settings, checks whether or not there is an assignment addition designation, and when there is the assignment addition designation, alternately, the application document and the separate document are alternately arranged for each page. By converting and outputting them to the spool file 130, the same page of two documents can be assigned to one page.

Next, the processing procedure of the conversion processing unit 240 when there is an assignment addition designation will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the conversion processing unit 240 when there is an assignment addition designation. As shown in the figure, when there is an assignment addition designation, the conversion processing unit 240 receives print document data from the document data generation unit 230, and First, it is checked whether the received print document data is data for designating the top of the page (step S501).

As a result, if the received print document data is data designating the top of a page, a page initialization process is performed (step S502). Here, as the page initialization process, for example, there is a process of creating a page setting command such as paper size / paper direction.

Then, the received print document data is analyzed (step S503), and whether or not the analyzed print document data indicates the end of the page is checked (step S504), and the end of the page is indicated. If they are the same, a request to switch the output document is made to the document data generation unit 230 (step S550).

Then, the analysis result of the print document data and the paper size, resolution, color Z monochrome designation, and enlargement stored in the setting information storage unit 250, enlargement 'Color conversion processing and enlargement based on settings such as reduction and caro with watermark' Reduction processing is performed (step S506), and the processing results are converted into commands to be processed by the printer (step S507). Then, the result of the conversion is output to the spool file 130 as print data (step S 508). If the processed data indicates the end of the page (step S 509 affirmative), An allocation process necessary for switching between left and right of the page is performed (step S510).

As described above, when the end of the page is detected during the processing of the print document data, the conversion processing unit 240 requests the document data generation unit 230 to switch the output document. The same page of two documents can be assigned to the left and right by performing the assignment process required to switch between the left and right pages.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the document data generation unit 230 generates print document data by switching between application document data and separate document data for each page, and the conversion processing unit 240 generates print document data. When the end of the page is detected during the processing of, a request for switching the output document to the document data generation unit 230 is performed, and the layout processing necessary for switching the left and right of the page is performed. Two documents Can be printed by allocating the same page to one page.

Also, in the first embodiment, the document data generation unit 230 creates blank page data or curved line data based on a user's instruction, and switches between the application document data and the page to change the print document data. Since it is generated, the application document can be printed with the right half of the page as a blank page or a line-up page. In the first embodiment, the case where the same page of two documents is allocated to the left and right of one page has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same page of two documents is When laying out the top and bottom of pages, the same page of two documents is laid out on the left and right of the top half of one page, and when the next page of two documents is laid out on the left and right of the bottom half of the same page, a larger number of documents The same applies to a case where the same page is allocated to one page. In addition, when the number of pages of another document is smaller than the number of pages of the application document, the same can be applied to a case where another document is repeatedly used from the first page. For example, by specifying only one document as a separate document, a document in a predetermined format can be assigned to the right half of each page.

Embodiment 2

By the way, in the first embodiment, the case where the same page of two documents is assigned to the left and right of one page has been described. However, when viewing the English document and the translated document side by side, the length of the document is Because of the differences, the left and right documents may be misaligned. Thus, in the second embodiment, a case will be described in which the configuration of a document is recognized and the left and right documents are assigned to correspond to each other. In the second embodiment, the processing of the conversion processing unit when the assignment is specified is mainly different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the processing procedure of the conversion processing unit when the assignment is specified will be mainly described. .

First, the concept of page allocation according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of page allocation according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the page layout according to the second embodiment, the printer driver recognizes the chapters constituting the document such as 1.1 and 1.2, and there is one document. If a chapter is short, assign blanks until the corresponding chapter in the other document ends, and assign documents so that the beginning of the next chapter is aligned with the left and right documents.

For example, in the figure, the English text ends with 1.1 chapters in the middle of the second page, and the unilingual text has 1.1 chapters with 3 pages. For this reason, the third page of the English text is left blank, and both chapters 1.2 are arranged so that they are aligned with the fourth page. Next, a description will be given of a processing procedure of processing performed by the conversion processing unit according to the second embodiment when there is an assignment addition designation. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a process performed by the conversion processing unit according to the second embodiment when an assignment addition is specified. As shown in the figure, when the conversion processing unit receives the print document data from the document data generation unit 230 when the assignment addition designation is specified, first, the received print document data is the data specifying the head of the page. It is checked whether or not (step S701).

As a result, if the received print document data is data designating the top of a page, a page initialization process is performed (step S702). Then, the received print document data is analyzed (step S703), and the analysis result and the paper size, resolution, color / monochrome designation, enlargement / reduction, watermark addition, etc. stored in the setting information storage section 250 are stored. Color conversion processing, enlargement / reduction processing, etc. are performed based on the set value of (step S704).

Then, these processing results are converted into commands to be processed by the printer (step S705), and the conversion results are output to the spool file 130 as print data (step S770). Then, it is checked whether or not the processed data is a break of a chapter constituting the document (step S707). If the processed data is not a break of a chapter constituting the document, the processed data indicates the end of the page. It is checked whether or not the force is (Step S708).

As a result, if the processed data does not indicate the end of the page, the processing is terminated as it is, and if the processed data indicates the end of the page, further processing of other documents is performed. Scope, that is, whether or not the same chapter of another document has been output Is checked (step S709). Then, if the corresponding range of the other document has already been output, it is checked whether or not the processed document data is the document data of the application document (step S710). In this case, the processing is terminated as it is, and if it is not the document data of the application document, processing for maintaining the assignment to the right half is performed (step S711).

On the other hand, if the corresponding range of the other document has not been output, a request to switch the output document is made to the document data generation unit 230 (step S71 2), which is necessary for switching the left and right of the page. (Step S713).

If the processed data is a break of a chapter constituting a document, it is checked whether or not the corresponding range of another document has been output (step S714), and the corresponding range of another document has been output. If not, a request to switch the output document is made to the document data generation unit 230 (step S71 2), and an allocation process necessary for switching between left and right of the page is performed (step S711). . If the corresponding document range of the other document has already been output, it is checked whether or not the processed document data is the document data of the application document (step S 715). Performs a page break process (step S 716), and if it is not the document data of the application document, requests the document data generation unit 230 to switch the output document (step S 712), An allocation process necessary for switching between the left and right of the page is performed (step S713).

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the conversion processing unit detects not only the end of the page but also the chapter breaks constituting the document while processing the print document, and detects the chapter breaks, Then, based on whether or not the corresponding range of another document has already been output and whether or not the document data being processed is the document data of an abbreviated document, a request to switch the output document to the document data generation unit 230 is made. And the necessary processing to correctly arrange the pages on the left and right, so that the corresponding chapters in the two documents can be printed on the same page without shifting the corresponding chapters. it can.

As described above, according to the present invention, a document being processed by an application can be used. Generates print document data in which different documents specified by the user are arranged in order for each page, and converts the generated print document data to print data in which multiple pages of print document data are allocated to one page Therefore, the same page of a plurality of documents can be allocated to one page.

Further, according to the present invention, print document data in which a document being processed by an application and a memo blank or ascending line specified by a user are alternately arranged for each page are generated, and the generated print document data is printed. Since the configuration is such that a plurality of pages of the document data are converted into print data which is allocated to one page, an effect that the application can allocate a document being processed and a memo space or a dashed line to one page is obtained. Industrial applicability

As described above, the program, the print control method, and the information processing apparatus according to the present invention are suitable for a printing apparatus that allocates the same page or a corresponding portion of a plurality of documents to one page.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A program for controlling a printing apparatus that allocates a plurality of pages of a document being processed by an application to one page based on a user's designation and prints the document, wherein the application is processing a document and the user specifies A document data generation procedure for generating print document data in which separate documents are arranged in order for each page; and the print document data generated by the document data generation procedure as a plurality of pages of the print document data. A program for causing a computer to execute a conversion procedure of converting the data into the assigned print data.

2. The program according to claim 1, wherein in the document data generating step, a document stored in a file specified by the user is set as the separate document.

3. The request data generation procedure according to claim 2, wherein, when the end of the file specified by the user is detected, the document is repeatedly read from the beginning of the file (claim 2).

4. The conversion procedure is characterized in that the application recognizes the configuration of the document being processed and another document, and converts the document being processed and the configuration of another document into print data in association with each other. 3. The program according to claim 2, wherein:

5. A program for controlling a printing device that prints a document being processed by an application based on a user's specification,

Document data generation for generating print document data in which a document being processed by the application and a memo blank or a black line specified by the user are alternately arranged for each page. Instructions and

A program for causing a computer to execute a conversion procedure of converting print document data generated by the document data generation procedure into print data in which a plurality of pages of the print document data are allocated to one page.

6. A print control method for controlling a printing apparatus that allocates a plurality of pages of a document being processed by an application to one page based on a user's designation and prints the document, wherein the document being processed by the application and the user A document data generating step of generating print document data in which designated another documents are arranged in order on a page basis; a print document data generated in the document data generating step; a plurality of pages of the print document data; A conversion step of converting the data into print data allocated to one page; and a print control method comprising:

7. The print control method according to claim 6, wherein in the document data generating step, a document stored in a file designated by the user is used as the separate document.

8. The print control according to claim 7, wherein in the document data generation step, when the end of the file specified by the user is detected, the document is repeatedly read from the beginning of the file. Method.

9. The conversion step is characterized in that the application recognizes the configuration of the document being processed and another document, and converts the configuration of the document being processed and another document into print data in association with the configuration. The print control method according to claim 7, wherein

1 0. A mark that prints the document being processed by the application based on the user's specification A printing control method for controlling a printing device, comprising:

A document data generating step of generating print document data in which a document being processed by the application and a memo blank or blue line specified by the user are alternately arranged for each page;

A conversion step of converting the print document data generated in the document data generation step into print data in which a plurality of pages of the print document data are allocated to one page. .

1 1. An information processing device that assigns and prints multiple pages of a document being processed by an application to one page based on a user's specification,

Document data generating means for generating print document data in which a document being processed by the application and another document specified by the user are arranged in order for each page; and print document data generated by the document data generating means Converting means for converting a plurality of pages of the print document data into print data allocated to one page.

1 2. An information processing device that prints a document being processed by an application based on a user's specification.

Document data generating means for generating print document data in which a document being processed by the application and a memo blank or rising line specified by the user are alternately arranged for each page;

An information processing apparatus, comprising: conversion means for converting print document data generated by the document data generation means into print data in which a plurality of pages of the print document data are allocated to one page.