WO2006068236A1 - 印刷方法、印刷装置および印刷用紙 - Google Patents
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- the present invention uses a recording method such as inkjet or electrophotography to copy a paper document or print out electronic data transmitted from a personal computer (PC) or a digital camera.
- the present invention relates to a method, a printing apparatus, and a printing paper used for the method.
- This type of printing device used in a general office includes a printing device whose maximum usable paper size is A4 or equivalent (hereinafter referred to as A4 printer), and A3 or equivalent paper.
- A4 printer a printing device whose maximum usable paper size is A4 or equivalent
- A3 printers There are two types of printers (hereinafter referred to as A3 printers).
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 have been proposed in connection with these extended continuous shooting functions.
- Patent Document 2 in order to improve the operability at the time of pasting the divided and output images, the way of printing the marginal portion that divides the shellfish is devised to make the margin clear. Is.
- Patent Document 3 devises how to divide and print so that the final image is easy to see, such that the image portion to be noticed is as close as possible to the seam that divides the shell.
- Patent Document 4 prints print information indicating the order of pasting together with images so that the mutual positional relationship when joining after output can be easily understood.
- Patent document 5 controls how to draw an image so that the margins that appear in the output are minimized, and the effort to cut out unnecessary borders when shelling is reduced is reduced. It is a thing. [0013] Even in this way, when creating large images by stitching together the images output individually with the enlarged continuous shooting function, let's reduce the human burden for splicing as much as possible. Various proposals continue to be studied. This shows how troublesome it is to perform the splicing later, and still no sufficient solution can be found.
- Patent Document 6 is an example of such a case.
- the mark on the leading edge of the HP sheet is used to smooth the paper transport according to the paper.
- the front and back sides are discriminated by the mark.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-315197
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-5-183729
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-6520
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-274135
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-325492
- Patent Document 6 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-236697
- Patent Document 1 the paper that can be printed at maximum is A4, and it is not possible to print on paper of a larger size. For this reason, at present, the user prints A3 size image data reduced to A4 size paper at the expense of visibility to some extent, or A3 size image data in A4 size.
- the problem is dealt with by dividing it into paper, printing it and viewing it side by side on the desk, or by printing it after printing it.
- a printing method, a printing apparatus, and a printing paper used for the printing method that can print on paper having a size larger than A4 while using an A4 printer are desired.
- the purpose of the present invention is to increase the user's burden by using a new idea that has not been considered in the past, as in the case of the conventional continuous enlargement, for example, while using an A4 printer and having a size larger than A4. It is an object to provide a printing method, a printing apparatus, and a printing paper used for the printing method that can obtain a printed matter with a simple operation. In particular, this reduces the proportion of the need for wasteful installation of large-sized printers such as A3 and A3, which are rarely used. It also contributes to resource savings.
- the printing method of the present invention includes a step of preparing a large-sized paper larger than a size that can be passed to the printing apparatus, and folding the large-sized paper at least once to match the paper surface.
- And printing the image on both sides of the folded sheet by inserting it into the apparatus, and extending the folded sheet and returning it to the original large size sheet after double-sided printing.
- Image printing is performed using paper that is larger than the size that the device can pass.
- the printing method of the present invention provides a printing apparatus with a process of preparing a large-sized sheet larger than the size that can be passed, and by folding the large-sized sheet at least once to match the paper surface.
- the maximum paper size that can be normally used is, for example, a printing device having almost the same scale and function as a small printing device such as A4. , A printing method, a printing apparatus, and printing paper used for these.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining extended printing paper according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the overall configuration of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a block configuration of an electric circuit of a printing system 500 that performs printing by the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the expanded printing paper that has been printed to the end is half spread by the printing method or printing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the image is used as an image of the expanded printing paper A3 that has been folded to the end after being printed by the printing method or printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. An example of the operation of the printing apparatus according to the present invention when having a plurality of modes will be described.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an overall configuration of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and shows a state in which extended printing paper is set in a paper feed port.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of the printing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and shows a state immediately after taking the extended printing paper into the apparatus again after printing on the first surface is completed.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram for explaining a character printing method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and shows a printing result when printing is normally performed;
- FIG. 9B is a diagram for explaining the character printing method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, in which the entire line including the character is horizontally displayed until the space between the character and the character reaches a crease. Diagram showing the shifted print result
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining extended printing paper according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the expanded printing paper that has been printed to the end is half spread by the printing method or printing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the image is used as an image of the expanded printing paper A3 that has been folded up after being printed to the end by the printing method or printing apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, and shows a state in which extended printing paper is set in a paper feed port.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, showing a state immediately after taking the extended print sheet into the apparatus again after printing on the first side is completed.
- FIG. 16A is a diagram for explaining a method of printing characters according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16B is a diagram for explaining a method of printing characters according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining extended printing paper according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining A2 extended printing paper for obtaining a printed matter of size A2 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is an example of desired printing paper (hereinafter referred to as extended printing paper) used in the printing method or printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- This extended printing paper is A3 size paper 1 with a crease 2 at the center and a mountain fold.
- This extended printing paper is folded into two and inserted into a printing apparatus, which will be described later, in the direction of arrow 3, and in this Embodiment 1, a part of the inner surface that is desirably folded is preferred.
- an adhesive layer 4 is provided. With this adhesive layer, the top and bottom are in close contact with each other in a folded state, and the internal force can be handled like a sheet of paper.
- this adhesive layer is strong against shearing force, but can be easily peeled off depending on the peeling direction.
- an adhesive material for example, an aqueous acrylic adhesive can be used.
- the adhesive layer 4 may be provided on the entire inner surface of the folded inner surface as long as the adhesive strength is weak.
- a printing apparatus as described later.
- a fixing unit that heats and fixes toner is used. Since the wrinkles are likely to occur, the area of this adhesive layer is larger, which is desirable.
- the force displayed so that the end of the adhesive layer 4 is formed so as to coincide with the vertical and horizontal ends of the paper 1 is actually It is desirable to provide an uncoated area with a very small adhesive layer 4 at the end. If the adhesive layer 4 is provided up to the edge of the paper 1, if it is transported in the device or pressure is applied by a roller, etc., the adhesive may stick out and adhere to the components in the device, which may adversely affect it. . In particular, when using an electrophotographic printing apparatus, since a high pressure is generally applied while fixing the image while applying heat to the fixing device, the adhesive protrudes and adversely affects the components of the apparatus. Possible Ten years high.
- FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- This printing apparatus 100 is a printing apparatus whose A4 is the maximum printing paper that can be used normally, and uses an inkjet recording system. It has an automatic duplex mechanism that can print on both sides by reversing the paper in the apparatus. I have.
- the internal printing mechanism 101 includes a carriage 102 that can move in the main scanning direction (the depth direction in FIG. 2), a recording head 103 that includes an inkjet head mounted on the carriage, an ink cartridge 104 that supplies ink to the recording head, and the like. Consists of
- a sheet feeding force set 106 capable of stacking a large number of sheets 105 from the front (the right direction in FIG. 2) can be removably mounted on the lower part.
- the apparatus takes in the paper 105 fed from the paper feed cassette 106, records a predetermined image by the printing mechanism unit 101, and then discharges the paper onto a paper discharge tray 107 disposed above the paper feed force set 105.
- the sheet 105 is conveyed between the first conveying roller 108 and the second conveying roller 109 in order to convey the sheet 105 in the sub-running direction with respect to the main scanning of the recording head 103 in the printing mechanism unit 101.
- the conveyor belt 110 that conveys the toner by electrostatic adsorption is stretched.
- a leading roller 111 that defines the feed angle of the paper 105 is pressed against the first transport roller 108 via the transport belt 110 and disposed.
- a guide member 116 for guiding the paper 105, an upper discharge roller 117, and a lower discharge roller 118 are provided to discharge the paper 105 for which printing has been completed to the paper discharge tray 107.
- the paper 105 discharged until the trailing edge is left on the upper and lower discharge rollers 117, 118 after the front surface printing is once again rotated by reversing the upper discharge rollers 117, 118.
- a guide claw 119 and a reversing intermediate roller 120 are provided for guiding the pulled back sheet 105 downward in order to pull it back and transport it to the transport belt 110 again.
- FIG. 3 shows a printing system 500 that performs printing by the printing apparatus 100 according to the present invention.
- the block configuration of the electric circuit is shown.
- a host computer 400 is a “printing” system.
- the information processing apparatus 500 is a so-called personal computer.
- the printer driver 410 which is software included as part of the program of the host computer 400, drives the printing apparatus 100 as a device (peripheral device) in the host computer system.
- the printer driver 410 can set information about the operating conditions of the printing apparatus 100, and print data (image data as well as control data such as instructing the operation of the apparatus) under the set operating conditions. Can be generated, transmitted, and output to allow the printing apparatus 100 to print an image.
- the printer driver 410 prints to be printed on paper (recording paper) to be fed in the printing apparatus 100 via the display device or input device (key board or the like) of the host computer 400.
- the printing mode for selecting how to print images (images, text, etc.) based on data (images to be printed based on print data are also simply referred to as data here) is selected by user (user) operation, etc. It has a function that can be called (print mode selection function). Note that the print mode is a different print mode of an image based on print data printed on paper. [0046]
- the print mode selection function divides data larger than the paper, divides the data into paper smaller than the data, and prints the data larger than the paper passed by the printing apparatus 100.
- Extended print mode for printing with extended print paper normal print mode for printing data on one side of plain paper, double-sided print mode for printing data on both sides, reduced data on paper It is also possible to select reduced printing to be performed.
- information indicating which of the print modes is selected is included in a part of the print data as control data, and is transmitted and output to the printing apparatus 100.
- the printing apparatus 100 includes a printing controller (also simply referred to as a controller) 150, an operation panel 170, and a paper transport mechanism 180, as shown in FIG. Have.
- a printing controller also simply referred to as a controller
- an operation panel 170 the printing mechanism 101
- a paper transport mechanism 180 the printing apparatus 100 includes a printing controller 150, an operation panel 170, and a paper transport mechanism 180, as shown in FIG. Have.
- the print controller 150 (control means, information processing means) includes MPU (microprocessor) 1 51, ROM (read only memory) 152, RAM (read / write memory) 153, USB 'l / F (universal serial. Bus interface) 154 and 10 ports (input / output ports) 155, etc., have a general so-called computer structure.
- the print controller 150 operates the paper transport mechanism unit 180 and the print mechanism unit 101 in a predetermined print mode among a plurality of print modes as different print modes of images based on print data printed on paper. To print an image based on the print data on the paper.
- the MPU 151 performs digital data processing according to a program code separately written in the ROM 152 in advance.
- the MPU 151 inputs print data of the host computer 400 and prints based on the print data, which will be described later.
- the bitmap image data for printing and printing the bitmap image with the recording head 103 (see Fig. 2).
- the program code written in the ROM 152 includes, for example, that for performing printing in accordance with input of print data from the host computer 400, and operates each element in the printing apparatus 100 via the print controller 150. .
- ROM1 52 divides the data larger than the paper and prints it by dividing it into paper smaller than the data.
- the ROM152 is a program code such as a print mode that prints data on one side of the paper, a double-sided print mode that prints data on both sides, and a reduced print mode that reduces data on paper and prints in addition to the paper extended print mode. You may have.
- the print mode of how to print an image based on the print data is selected by the print mode selection function of the printer driver 410 in the host computer 400 described above.
- Information regarding whether or not the deviation is selected is input to the print controller 150 as control data.
- the print controller 150 determines a print mode based on the control data, and prints an image based on the print data in accordance with a program corresponding to the determined print mode.
- the RAM 153 temporarily stores data in the processing of the digital data according to the program code separately written in the ROM 152 in advance by the MPU 151.
- a part of the RAM 153 is configured with an image band memory 153a for temporarily storing bitmap image data for printing generated based on print data of the host computer 400 described later.
- USB 'I / F Universal' Serial 'Bus' Interface
- USB 'I / F Universal' Serial 'Bus' Interface
- Reference numeral 100 denotes an interface circuit for performing data communication with the host computer 400.
- the print controller 150 receives print data transmitted from the host computer 400 through the USB ′ I / F 154 and transmits the control status (status) of the printing apparatus 100 to the host computer 400.
- the 10 port 155 is operated on the operation panel unit 170 of the printing apparatus 100.
- the print controller 150 controls display operations and operations of the paper transport mechanism unit 180, the print mechanism unit 101, and other mechanisms. Input and output signals for
- the operation panel unit 170 has an input key switch for inputting an instruction to a user who operates the printing apparatus 100, and a display panel for displaying and outputting information.
- the paper transport mechanism unit 180 including the transport rollers (108, 109), the transport belt 110, the discharge rollers (117, 118), etc., feeds and prints the paper 105 from the paper cassette 106. Transport to the mechanism unit 101 and discharge to the discharge tray 107.
- the print controller 150 controls the effective Z relaxation Z release of the operation mechanism of the friction pad 113 for paper separation in the paper transport mechanism 180 by a signal through the port 155.
- the pressing force with the sheet feeding roller 112 is controlled.
- the printing mechanism unit 101 provided with the recording head 103 uses the signal from the 10 port 155 to determine the bitmap image data printed by the recording head 103 and the printing operation of the recording head 103. Control data for printing is provided, and an image corresponding to the print data transmitted from the host computer 400 is printed on the surface of the paper 105.
- the printer driver 410 (software) allows the user performing printing to set the operating conditions of the printing apparatus 100 in the host computer 400, and the set operation. Print data for printing an image under conditions can be generated and output to the printing apparatus 100.
- the print controller 150 operates the paper transport mechanism unit 180, the print mechanism unit 101, etc. by the MPU151 force ROM152, RAM153, etc., based on the acquired print mode, according to the program code separately written in the ROM 152 in advance.
- the print controller 150 operates the paper transport mechanism unit 180, the print mechanism unit 101, etc. by the MPU151 force ROM152, RAM153, etc., based on the acquired print mode, according to the program code separately written in the ROM 152 in advance.
- data processing and mechanism control for printing in the printing apparatus 100 can be performed.
- the print controller 150 divides the bitmap image generated based on the input print data into halves in the longitudinal direction, selects only one of them, and supplies the image data to the recording head 103.
- it has a function of controlling the duplex printing mechanism to perform duplex printing, and the user can set the orientation and order of the images with respect to the front and back of the printing paper.
- paper extended printing an operation for automatically printing on the A3 size paper (hereinafter referred to as “paper extended printing”) using these extended printing paper 1 and printing apparatus 100 will be described.
- the user sets extended printing paper 1 in the paper feed cassette 106 of the printing apparatus 100 in FIG. 2, with the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. Also this
- the printer driver 410 sets the printing operation condition to paper expansion printing (this printing condition is the paper expansion printing).
- the print mode is set to A3 size.
- the computer (for example, the host computer 400 shown in FIG. 3) generates the print data for the image to be printed in the A3 size, and outputs it to the printing apparatus 100 including the instruction for paper expansion printing To do.
- the printing controller 150 the print controller 150 inputs the print data, temporarily stores it in the RAMI 53, interprets the print data, and in response to a paper extended print instruction included in the print data, It is assumed that control is performed in the paper expansion print mode, and bitmap image data for printing based on the print data is generated and developed in the image band memory 153a.
- bitmap image data for printing can be prepared by expanding the image band memory 153a of the RAM 153, in the printing apparatus 100, the operation is started by the print controller 150, and the extended printing paper 1 One sheet is conveyed toward the conveying belt 108 by the action of the sheet feeding roller 112 and the friction pad 11 3. At this time, the expanded printing paper 1 is folded in two, but the tip is attached with an adhesive, which has a strong adhesive force against the shearing force, so the applied force is also high. It is sent out as a single sheet.
- the print controller 150 may control the pressing force between the paper feed roller 112 and the friction pad 113 to be smaller than normal. At this time, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 4 of the expanded printing paper 1 can be further reduced.
- the print controller 150 applies the pressing force between the paper feed port 112 and the friction pad 113 as it is (folded paper as it is as a single paper folded in the extended printing paper).
- the sheet is controlled so that the pressing force is sufficient to pass the overlap of the folded paper (without folding).
- the print controller 150 controls the friction pad 113 so that the extended print paper that is held by the friction pad 113 and the paper feed roller 112 is reduced by the thickness of the overlapping paper that constitutes the extended print paper. Hold the overlapping sheets as they are for one extended printing The paper is fed onto the conveyor belt 110 as paper.
- the print controller 150 outputs an operation command to the paper transport mechanism unit 180, and at the rear part 180 of the paper transport machine, the pressing force of the friction pad 113 to the paper roller 112 is made smaller than when a single sheet of plain paper is rolled. .
- the pressing force may pass through the two overlapping sheets of extended printing paper as they are. This is a force that can be reduced by a factor of J / J from the pressing force when the sheets are separated and fed one by one.
- the print controller 150 includes the friction pad.
- the pressing force between the sheet 113 and the sheet feeding roller 112 is set to a pressing force that can feed four sheets of the sheet spread to A2 onto the conveying belt 110 as it is.
- the pressing force at this time is naturally smaller than the pressing force for separating and feeding the sheets 105 one by one.
- the pressing force can be sent without separating four sheets.
- the paper feed cassette 106 instead of the paper feed cassette 106, the paper is replaced with a dedicated cassette for paper expansion printing in which only one extended printing paper is mounted.
- the print controller 150 uses the friction pad 113. You can control it so that you do n’t have to judge it.
- the print controller 150 halves the A3 size image to be printed in the longitudinal direction through the printing mechanism unit 101, and folds the A1 size paper 1 in two. Printing is performed without taking a print margin (margin) on the side of the crease 2 on the paper that is A4 size.
- FIG. 4 shows a state in which the extended printing paper 200 on which both sides are printed to the end is spread halfway.
- the image on the first side that is, the surface 201 in FIG. 4 is printed first.
- the image 201 is printed in order from the leading edge (from the top in FIG. 4) by the main scanning of the recording head 103 and the conveyance of the extended printing paper 1 in the sub-running direction in time with the main scanning.
- the leading edge of the extended printing paper 1 on which the first surface is printed is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction and reaches the guide claw 119.
- the guide claw 119 Since the guide claw 119 is only lightly spring-biased about the rotation axis in the counterclockwise direction, the leading edge of the extended printing paper 1 reaches the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 117, 118 by pushing the guide claw. Driven by these rotations, it goes further toward the paper output tray.
- the print controller 150 controls the print controller 150 so that the horizontal position of the image printed on each surface is connected at the crease. That is, the print controller 150 prints the remaining half of the A3 size image to be printed in the longitudinal direction without taking a print margin (margin) on the side of the crease 2 on the surface 202. Yes.
- the printing on the second surface is performed from the rear end (from the lower side of FIG. 4). Accordingly, the print controller 150 controls the print start position of the image from the end of the extended print sheet 1 so that the images printed on the respective surfaces are connected at the fold line. In other words, the print controller 150 interprets the print command by calculating the print start position in printing on the surface 202 so that the orientation force of the image to be printed J is the same on the surface S 201 and the surface 202.
- the bit map image data generated in this way is sent to the recording head 103 in the order from the position corresponding to the rear end (downward in FIG. 5) to the position corresponding to the front end (upper in FIG. 3). Yes.
- FIG. 5 shows a state in which the expanded print sheet 200 that has been folded is expanded and used as an A3 image after final printing.
- FIG. 6 shows a mark according to the present invention having a plurality of modes in addition to the paper extended print mode.
- This is an example of the operation of the printing apparatus 100, and is a flowchart for explaining processing when printing data having a size larger than the size that can be passed in the printing apparatus 100 on paper of a size that can be passed. is there.
- the printing apparatus 100 has a plurality of printing modes.
- the printing apparatus 100 prints a large amount of data on one side of the paper to be passed, or reduces and enlarges the data on the paper.
- these print modes are performed by the MPU 150 according to the program code corresponding to each print mode written in the ROM 152, for example.
- the print controller 150 can print data of a size larger than the size that can be passed in the printing apparatus 100 on a size of paper that can be passed.
- the size of data to be printed is larger than the data corresponding to the size that can be passed, the size of the data to be printed and the size of the paper are the same. Any size is acceptable.
- A3 size data (bitmap data here) is printed on A4 paper.
- step S1 the print mode selection function in the printer driver 410 selects and is input to the print controller 150, and the information about which print mode is selected (control data).
- the selected print mode is discriminated, and the process of the selected print mode (the process proceeds from step S2 to step S5, and each print mode process is performed.
- step S2 the bitmap image that is A3 size data that is the print data is divided into left and right, and the process proceeds to step S6.
- step S6 the print controller 150 feeds plain paper (here, A4 size recording paper) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and proceeds to step S7.
- plain paper here, A4 size recording paper
- step S7 the print controller 150 prints the left half image obtained by dividing the bitmap image on the front surface of the fed recording paper (paper) via the printing mechanism unit 101.
- step S8 the print controller 150 prints the right half image obtained by dividing the bitmap image on the back surface of the fed recording paper via the printing mechanism unit 101, and performs duplex printing. Exit mode.
- step S1 If the reduced print mode is determined in step S1, the process proceeds to step S3, and in step S3, the print controller 150 prints a bitmap image that is A3 size data that is print data. The size is reduced to a size corresponding to the paper, here 70%, and the process proceeds to step S9.
- step S9 the print controller 150 feeds plain paper (here, A4 size paper) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and proceeds to step S10.
- plain paper here, A4 size paper
- step S10 the print controller 150 prints the reduced data on plain paper, here the front surface (one page) of A4 size paper, and ends the reduced print mode.
- step S1 If it is determined in step S1 that the page division printing (enlarged continuous shooting printing) mode is selected, the process proceeds to step S4.
- step S4 the print controller 150 divides the bitmap image, which is A3 size data, which is print data, into left and right, and proceeds to step S11.
- step S11 the print controller 150 causes the plain paper to pass through the paper transport mechanism 180.
- Step S12 the print controller 150 prints the left half image obtained by dividing the bitmap image on the front surface of the fed recording paper (paper) via the printing mechanism unit 101.
- step S13 the print controller 150 causes the plain paper to pass through the paper transport mechanism 180.
- step S (A4 size recording paper here) is fed as the second sheet of paper to be printed, and step S
- step S14 the print controller 150 prints the right half image obtained by dividing the bitmap image on the front surface of the second plain paper that has been fed via the print mechanism unit 101. Then, the page division printing mode is terminated. Thereafter, by joining the first sheet and the second sheet, data having a size larger than the size that can be passed by the printing apparatus 100 can be output as a sheet that is larger than the printed size.
- step S1 If it is determined in step S1 that the paper expansion print mode is selected, the process proceeds to step S5, and in step S5, the print controller 150 displays the print data A3 size data. The map image is divided into left and right, and the process proceeds to step S15.
- step S15 the print controller 150 feeds the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into the A4 size) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and step S16. Migrate to the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into the A4 size) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and step S16. Migrate to the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into the A4 size) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and step S16. Migrate to the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into the A4 size) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and step S16. Migrate to the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into the A4 size) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and step S16. Migrate to the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into the A4 size) via the paper transport mechanism 180, and step S16. Migrate to the extended printing paper (here, the A4 size recording paper is folded into
- step S16 the print controller 150 sends the left half image obtained by dividing the bitmap image via the printing mechanism unit 101 on one side of the front surface of the supplied extended printing paper, Here, printing is shifted to the right. More specifically, this step S16 applies the divided image data to the dividing line portion on one side of the front surface of the extended printing paper, that is, the side forming the fold of the extended printing paper. Shift and print on the front side of the extended printing paper so that it matches. After the process of step S16, the process proceeds to step S17.
- step S17 the print controller 150 causes the printing mechanism unit 101 to invert the right half image obtained by dividing the bitmap image via the paper transport mechanism unit 180, so that the printing surface is printed. Print on the back side of the extended print paper, shifting to one side, here the left side, and exiting the paper extended print mode. More specifically, in step S17, the divided image data corresponds to a side portion on one side of the back surface of the extended printing paper, that is, a side portion forming the fold of the extended printing paper. Shift to the position and print on the back of the expanded printing paper. Thereafter, the extended printing paper is spread by peeling off the inner surface tack of the extended printing paper printed on the front surface and the back surface, respectively.
- the printing apparatus 100 having the paper extended print mode which is a print mode for automatically printing on A3 paper using the extended print paper 1, has been described.
- the printing apparatus 100 includes a guide that is stably held in the position * direction of the side in the sub-running direction of the paper 105 in the paper conveyance path. It may be possible to correct the orientation of the expanded printing paper 1 by bringing the side of the crease 2 of the printing paper 1 into contact with this guide. As a result, the occurrence of gaps or omissions at the position of the crease 2 in the raster in the main running direction of the extended printing paper 1 can be further suppressed.
- the printing apparatus 100 further includes an optical sensor that detects the position of the edge (side) of the target paper 105 on which printing is to be performed with the recording head 103.
- the print controller 150 may adjust the timing of sending the image data to be printed with respect to the position of the recording head 103 in the main scanning direction. As a result, the occurrence of gaps or omissions at the position of the crease 2 in the raster in the main scanning direction of the extended printing paper 1 can be almost certainly eliminated.
- the print controller 150 performs printing without taking a print margin (margin) on each side of the crease 2 in the paper surfaces 201 and 202 formed by folding the paper 1.
- a print margin for example, it may be printed with a margin of about 0.5 mm (margin), and the margin may be the nearest pixel on the margin for each raster that is not blank.
- the size of the page to be printed (one side that is the target of printing) is larger than the size of the page on which the printing is actually performed.
- the A4 size image was folded in two and printed on both sides of the A4 size paper. For example, even when an A4 size image is doubled and printed.
- the enlarged image may be split into two, one on the front side of the printing paper and the other on the back side of the same printing paper.
- FIG. 7 and 8 are side sectional views of the printing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the printing apparatus 300 is provided with a dedicated paper feed port 301 for extended printing paper 1 for paper extended printing.
- the extended printing paper 1 is fed into the dedicated paper feed slot 30 as shown in FIG. Set to 1 so that the front end touches the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317, 318.
- the direction in which the extended printing paper 1 is set at this time is the same as in the first embodiment.
- the lower paper discharge roller 318 has a larger diameter than the upper paper discharge roller 317 so that the extended print paper 1 can be easily taken in as soon as the leading edge of the extended print paper 1 comes into contact.
- a detection lever 302 is installed in the back of the dedicated paper feed slot 301. When extended printing paper 1 is set as shown in Fig. 6, the presence of paper linked to the detection lever 302 (not shown) is detected. The sensor detects that the extended printing paper 1 is set, and the printing apparatus 300 enters the paper extended printing mode.
- the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 start rotating in the direction in which the extended printing paper 1 is taken into the apparatus, and the extended printing paper 1 is taken in. At this time, the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 do not have the function of separating the paper into one sheet like the normal paper feeding unit below, so the adhesive on the folded inner surface of the extended printing paper 1 is extremely weak Even if it has adhesive strength or no adhesive layer is provided, there will be no trouble in transportation.
- the leading end of the expanded printing paper 1 that has been taken in is guided by the guide pawl 119 that is spring-biased upward in the same manner as in the first embodiment, enters the lower passage, and the conveyance belt 110 and its surroundings are implemented.
- the first surface is printed by being conveyed to the printing mechanism 101 by the same member as in the first embodiment.
- the operation after printing is the same as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 shows a state in which the printing on the first surface has been completed and the trailing edge of the extended printing paper 1 has reached the vicinity of the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 3 18. At this time, the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 start reverse rotation, and the extended printing paper 1 is taken into the apparatus again, and the second side is printed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
- Embodiment 3 a printing method or printing apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described.
- the print controller 150 has an out-of-object adjustment unit that adjusts the position of each object on one page. The position of the character that overlaps the crease can be shifted so that it does not overlap the crease and printed.
- FIG. 9A shows a printing result when printing is performed normally without performing such control.
- the upper large character does not have much trouble even if the crease and character overlap, but the lower small character is difficult to distinguish when the crease overlaps, and misreading may occur.
- the change in the image density in the vicinity of the crease 2 of the image is examined, and the change is absent or smaller.
- the position of the image can be finely adjusted so that the area is the position of the crease 2. This fine adjustment of the position can be performed for each image object in the print data.
- the description has been focused on an example in which double-sided printing is performed using a printing apparatus using an inkjet recording method.
- the present invention is a print having an automatic double-sided function using an electrophotographic recording method. The same effect can be exhibited even if an apparatus is used.
- the printing position in the side running direction on each side of the paper is transferred from the position of a roller (so-called registration roller) for waiting the paper before transferring the toner image onto the paper.
- a roller for waiting the paper before transferring the toner image onto the paper.
- an optical sensor is provided for detecting the leading edge of the paper in the sub-scanning direction until the position where the paper is removed, and the detection time of the leading edge of the paper by the optical sensor and the leading edge of the printing area in the toner image are provided.
- the paper conveyance speed may be adjusted so that the leading edge of the paper and the leading edge of the print area in the toner image coincide with each other at the transfer position.
- the printing position in the sub-scanning direction on each side of the front and back sides of the paper can be more accurately aligned, and the difference between the image printed on the surface 201 and the image printed on the surface 202 can be further enhanced. it can.
- the print controller 150 of the printing apparatus 100 positions the bit map image for the characters and images so that the characters and images are not printed on the crease 2 of the extended printing paper 1. It is also possible that the printer driver 410 corrects the position.
- the printer driver 410 when the printer driver 410 performs printing with the printing apparatus 100 in the paper expansion printing mode, the character or image printing is expanded when generating bitmap image data for printing. Correct the development position of the bitmap image for the character or image so that it does not hit the crease 2 of the printing paper 1.
- the printer driver 410 The generated data is sent to the printing apparatus 100 to cause the printing apparatus 100 to perform printing.
- the printing apparatus 100 performs printing without taking a printing margin (margin) on the side of the crease 2 on the surface 201 and the surface 202.
- the printer driver 410 can display on the host computer an image whose position has been corrected so that characters and images do not hit the crease 2 as a so-called print preview. Confirmation can be made before printing is performed. At this time, the printer driver 410 further allows the user to adjust the correction target (character or image object), the amount, etc., for correction of the position to be developed in the bitmap image. Optimal correction according to the purpose can be performed.
- the printing apparatus 100 (print controller 150) divides a bitmap image generated based on the input print data in half in the longitudinal direction, and one of them. May be printed on the front side of paper 105 and the other one on the back side with a normal print margin (margin) (this printing operating condition is called page-split printing mode). . Furthermore, the printing apparatus 100 performs actual printing on a smaller-sized paper with respect to the size of the page to be printed (one side that is the target of printing) (this printing operation condition is set to the reduced printing mode). May be called).
- the printing apparatus 100 has a function of controlling the double-sided printing mechanism to perform double-sided printing (this printing operation condition is referred to as an automatic double-sided printing mode). It is possible that the user can set the direction and order of arrangement.
- the printer driver 410 selects the page split print mode, reduced print mode, and automatic duplex print mode as well as the paper extended print mode, and prints in that mode. It is good also as what can set an operating condition.
- the force S described mainly with respect to the example in which the double-sided printing is performed by folding the A3 size printing paper into the A4 size as the extended printing paper for example, the size of A2
- the A2 size mark is printed by the A4 printer. Printing is possible.
- FIG. 10 is an example of a desirable printing paper (hereinafter referred to as extended printing paper) 10 used in the printing method or printing apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- This extended printing paper 10 is a paper of A3 size, with a crease 2 at the center and a mountain fold.
- a mark 11 that can be seen by human eyes is provided on the shoulder of the extended printing paper 10 opposite to the fold. At this position, it becomes the shoulder of the A3 image, so the effect on the image can be relatively small.
- the mark 11 is arranged so as to have a fixed positional relationship as shown in FIG.
- This extended printing paper 10 is folded in two and inserted into a printing apparatus to be described later in the direction of arrow 3, that is, the operator operates in such a direction that the mark 11 comes to the upper right. If you insert it, it is set correctly.
- the adhesive layer 4 is preferably provided on a part of the inner surface to be folded. With this adhesive layer, the top and bottom are in close contact with each other in a folded state, and it can be handled as if it were a single sheet in the device. However, this adhesive layer is strong against shearing force, but can be easily removed depending on the direction of peeling.
- an adhesive material for example, an aqueous acrylic adhesive can be used.
- the adhesive layer may be composed of a rubber-based adhesive so that the adhesive layer is applied with pressure. In this configuration, once peeled off, the adhesive effect is almost lost, and after printing, it can be handled in the same way as A3 paper by spreading.
- the adhesive layer 4 may be provided on the entire inner surface of the folded inner surface as long as the adhesive strength is weak.
- an example using an inkjet recording method is described as a printing apparatus as described later. However, when an electrophotographic recording method printing apparatus as described later is used, In addition, it is easy to generate a stain at the fixing portion where the toner is heated and fixed. Therefore, it is desirable that the area of the adhesive layer is as large as possible.
- the end of the adhesive layer 4 is displayed so as to coincide with the vertical and horizontal ends of the paper 10. It is desirable to provide a very small uncoated area of the adhesive layer 4 at the end. If the adhesive layer 4 is provided up to the edge of the paper 10, the adhesive will come off when it is transported in the device or when pressure is applied by a roller. There is a possibility that it will stick out and adhere to the members in the apparatus, which will have an adverse effect. In particular, when using an electrophotographic printing apparatus, a high pressure is generally applied while fixing the image while fixing the image, so that the adhesive protrudes and adversely affects the components of the apparatus. The possibility of influence increases.
- FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- This printing device 1100 is a printing device with a maximum A4 printing paper size that can be used normally. It uses an ink jet recording method, and it can automatically print on both sides by reversing the paper in the device. It has a mechanism.
- the basic configuration of the printing apparatus 1100 is substantially the same as the configuration of the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment described above.
- the printing controller 150, the operation panel unit 170, the paper in the printing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. It has a transport mechanism unit 180, a printing mechanism unit 101, and the like.
- the internal printing mechanism 101 includes a carriage 102 that can move in the main scanning direction (the depth direction in FIG. 11), and a recording head that includes an inkjet head mounted on the carriage. 103, and an ink cartridge 104 for supplying ink to the recording head.
- a sheet feeding force set 106 capable of stacking a large number of sheets 105 from the front (the right direction in FIG. 11) can be detachably attached to the lower part.
- the apparatus takes in the paper 105 fed from the paper feed cassette 1106, records a predetermined image by the printing mechanism unit 101, and then discharges the paper onto a paper discharge tray 107 disposed above the paper feed force set 105.
- the sheet 105 is placed between the first conveying roller 108 and the second conveying roller 109.
- the conveyor belt 110 that is electrostatically attracted and conveyed is stretched.
- the leading roller 111 that defines the feed angle of the paper 105 is pressed and disposed on the first transport roller 108 via the transport belt 110.
- the paper feed rollers 112 and the friction pads 113 pressed against each other to feed the paper 105 one by one separately. Further, the paper 105 to be fed is disposed in contact with the first conveying roller 108. An intermediate roller 114 and a guide member 115 for guiding the paper 105 are provided. A guide member 116 for guiding the paper 105, an upper discharge roller 117, and a lower discharge roller 118 are provided to discharge the printed paper 105 to the paper discharge tray 107.
- the paper 105 discharged until the trailing edge is left on the upper and lower discharge rollers 117, 118 after the front surface printing is once again rotated by reversing the upper and lower transport rollers 117, 118.
- a guide claw 119 and a reversing intermediate roller 120 are provided for guiding the pulled back sheet 105 downward in order to pull it back and transport it to the transport belt 110 again.
- paper extended printing an operation for automatically printing on A3 paper (hereinafter referred to as paper extended printing) using these extended printing paper 10 and printing apparatus 1100 will be described.
- the user places the extended printing paper 10 in such a manner that the direction of the arrow 3 in FIG. Set in the paper cassette 106 of the printer 100.
- the printing apparatus 1100 is controlled in the sheet expansion printing mode in response to an instruction for sheet expansion printing from a computer (not shown) connected to the printing apparatus.
- the operation of the printing apparatus 1100 starts, and one sheet of the extended printing paper 10 is conveyed toward the conveyance belt 108 by the action of the paper feed roller 112 and the friction pad 113.
- the extended printing paper 10 is folded in two and folded, but the leading edge is bonded with an adhesive, which has a strong adhesive force against the shearing force, so the force is also one sheet of paper. Is sent out.
- the pressing force between the paper feeding roller 112 and the friction pad 113 may be controlled to be smaller than normal. At this time, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 4 of the extended printing paper 10 can be further reduced.
- the paper cassette is replaced with a special cassette for paper expansion printing with only one extended printing paper, and in this case, the friction pad 113 is released to remove the judgment. Don't do it, you can control it.
- Fig. 12 shows a state in which the extended printing paper 200, on which both sides have been printed to the end, is half spread, but the first side (the side opposite to the marked side) is the first print, that is, this figure.
- the image of side 1201 at 12 is printed first.
- the 1201 image is printed in order from the leading edge (from the top in FIG. 12) by main scanning of the recording head 103 and transporting the extended printing paper 10 in the sub-running direction in synchronization with this. Is done.
- the leading edge of the extended printing paper 10 on which the first surface is printed is conveyed in the auxiliary running direction and reaches the guide claw 119. Since the guide claw 119 is only lightly spring-biased about the rotation axis in the counterclockwise direction, the tip of the extended printing paper 10 reaches the upper and lower discharge rollers 117 and 118 while pushing the guide claw. Driven by the rotation of, go further toward the paper output tray.
- the printing mechanism unit 101 what is printed by the printing mechanism unit 101 is the second surface (surface with a mark) of the extended printing paper 10, that is, the surface 1202 in FIG.
- the printing position is controlled so that the horizontal position of the image printed on each surface is connected at the crease.
- the second surface is printed from the rear end (from the lower side of Fig. 12). Therefore, the printing start position of the image from the end of the extended printing paper 10 is controlled so that the images printed on the respective surfaces are connected at the creases.
- FIG. 13 shows a state in which the expanded print sheet 1200 that has been folded is expanded and used as an A3 image after final printing.
- Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described.
- the same configuration and operation as in the fourth embodiment are performed. Explanations are omitted, and elements having similar functions are given the same numbers.
- FIG. 14 and 15 are side cross-sectional views of the printing apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the printing apparatus 1300 is provided with a dedicated paper supply port 301 for extended printing paper for paper extended printing.
- the extended print sheets used at this time are shown in FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B as extended print sheets 1400 and 1400a that have been finally printed and spread. That is, in this sheet, marks 12 and 13 having the same shape are provided on both the upper right shoulder and the lower left shoulder with respect to the fold.
- the extended printing paper 1400 is folded in a state before printing, as shown in FIG. 14, to the dedicated paper feeding port 301 and to the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 as shown in FIG. Set it so that it faces.
- the extension print paper 1400 is set in this apparatus so that the mark is located on the upper right as viewed from the operator, as in the fourth embodiment.
- the surface having the mark 12 in FIG. 16 may be the upper side
- the surface having the mark 13 may be the upper side.
- the fold line is on the left side when viewed from the operator with respect to the insertion direction.
- the lower paper discharge roller 318 has a diameter larger than that of the upper paper discharge roller 317 so that the extended print paper 1400 can be easily taken in as soon as the leading edge of the extended print paper 1400 comes into contact with the subsequent rotation. It is enlarged.
- a detection lever 302 and an extended paper detection sensor 319 are installed in the back of the dedicated paper feed port 301.
- any paper is set by the paper presence / absence detection sensor (not shown) linked to the detection lever 302, and at the same time the mark 12 or By detecting the mark 13, it is determined that the extended printing paper 1400 is set in the correct orientation, and the printing apparatus 1300 enters the paper extended printing mode.
- the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 start to rotate in the direction in which the extended printing paper 1400 is taken into the apparatus, and the extended printing paper 1400 is taken in. At this time, the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 do not have the function to separate the paper into one sheet like the normal paper feed unit below. Even if the adhesive on the folded inner surface of the printing paper 1400 has a very weak adhesive force, or even if an adhesive layer is not provided, it will not hinder the conveyance.
- the leading end of the expanded printing paper 1400 that has been taken in is guided by the guide claws 119 that are spring-biased upward in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment and enters the lower passage, and the conveyance belt 110 and its surroundings are implemented.
- the first surface is printed by being conveyed to the printing mechanism 101 by the same member as in the fourth mode.
- the operation after printing is the same as in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 15 shows a state in which the printing on the first surface has been completed and the trailing edge of the extended printing paper 10 has reached the vicinity of the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318. At this time, the upper and lower paper discharge rollers 317 and 318 start reverse rotation, and the extended print sheet 400 is taken into the apparatus again, and the second side is printed in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment.
- Embodiment 6 of the present invention a printing method or printing apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described.
- control is performed so that the character position is shifted and printed.
- FIG. 16A shows a printing result when printing is performed normally without performing such control.
- the upper large letter here “G”
- the lower letter here “o” If it overlaps with a crease, it may be difficult to distinguish and misreading may occur.
- the small characters do not overlap with the creases, so the characters may be mistakenly viewed or immediately identified. Can be prevented.
- the force described mainly with respect to the example of performing double-sided printing by folding the A3 size printing paper into A4 size as the extended printing paper for example, the size of A2
- A4 printer can print A2 size.
- Embodiment 7 of the present invention is applied to a color laser printer capable of printing up to A4 size using an electrophotographic method used in an office as a printing apparatus.
- FIG. 17 shows a color laser printer for A4 version, which is a printing apparatus used in the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. The configuration of the color laser printer 1500 and the normal printing operation will be described below.
- the color laser printer 1500 individually forms four color toner images that contribute to the color development of color images on the four image carriers, and the toner images on each image carrier are in the middle.
- a method is adopted in which a primary transfer is performed by sequentially superimposing on an intermediary transfer member, and then this primary transfer image is collectively transferred (secondary transfer) to a recording medium to form a color image.
- the color laser printer 1500 includes four photosensitive drums 510Y, 510M, 510C, 510 ⁇ as the image carrier, and an endless intermediate transfer benolet 520 as the intermediate transfer member.
- image forming units UY, UM, UC, and U are provided for individually forming toner images of the respective colors.
- the image forming units UY, UM, UC, and UK have a charger and a developing unit (not shown), respectively.
- each of the photosensitive drums 510Y, 510M, 510C, 510K is rotated in the direction of the arrow.
- the surface of each photoconductive drum 510Y, 510M, 510C, 510K is uniformly charged to a predetermined potential by a charger (not shown).
- each charged photosensitive drum 510Y, 510M, 510C, 510K has an exposure device 5
- the scanning line of the laser beam corresponding to the image data of the specific color is irradiated.
- electrostatic latent images for the specific colors are formed on the surfaces of the photosensitive drums 510Y, 510M, 510C, and 510K, respectively.
- the electrostatic latent images formed on the photosensitive drums 510Y, 510M, 510C, and 510K are generated by toners of the respective colors supplied from the developing units in the image forming units UY, UM, UC, and UK. Each is visualized. As a result, each photosensitive drum 510Y, 510M, 510C,
- An unfixed four-color toner image that contributes to the color development of the color image is formed on 510K.
- the four-color toner images visualized on the photosensitive drums 510Y, 510M, 510C, and 510K are sequentially primary-transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 520 sequentially at a predetermined timing by a transfer unit (not shown).
- a transfer unit not shown
- the four color toner images on the photosensitive drums 510Y, 510M, 510C, and 510K are sequentially superimposed, and a full-color image is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 520.
- intermediate transfer belt 520 is suspended by drive roller 521 and driven roller 522, and is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
- a paper feed cassette 580 in which P is stored is provided.
- the printing paper P is fed from the paper feeding cassette 580 to the predetermined sheet path by the paper feeding roller 581.
- the printing paper P sent out to the sheet path is fed by a registration roller 5 by a transport roller 582.
- the paper is fed to 83, and the paper feeding is temporarily stopped in a state where the leading end of the paper is sandwiched between two rollers of the registration roller 583.
- the printing paper P sandwiched between the registration rollers 583 is such that the registration roller 583 rotates at the timing when the leading edge of the image forming area and the leading edge of the full-color image formed on the intermediate transfer belt 520 are aligned. The paper is fed again.
- the re-feeded printing paper P is a transfer sheet formed by the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt 520 suspended from the driven roller 522 and the secondary transfer roller 584 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt 520. It is conveyed so as to pass through the top section.
- the full color image formed on the intermediate transfer belt 520 is collectively transferred (secondary transfer) to the printing paper P by the secondary transfer roller 584 when passing through the transfer nip portion.
- the printing paper P on which the full color image (unfixed image) is collectively transferred includes the fixing belt 588 suspended from the fixing roller 586 and the heat generating roller 587 of the fixing device 585, and the fixing belt 588. Is conveyed so as to pass through a fixing dip formed by a pressure roller 589 that rotates and contacts the roller. [0187] As a result, the unfixed full-color image collectively transferred at the transfer nip portion is heat-fixed on the printing paper P by the fixing ep. The printing paper P on which this full-color image has been heat-fixed is discharged onto a discharge tray 591 by a discharge roller 590.
- this color laser printer has an automatic duplex function.
- this function is used to form an image on the back side of the printing paper P
- the printing paper P having a full-color image heated and fixed on the front surface in a normal operation is discharged by the paper discharge roller 590.
- the paper discharge roller 590 reverses and guides the print paper P into the device again.
- the switching claw 591 is urged to the position shown in FIG. 17, the printing paper P is conveyed through the double-sided conveyance path 592 to the top of the registration roller 583 with the front and back sides reversed.
- the image is transferred from the intermediate transfer belt 520 to the back surface, and is heat-fixed again, and then discharged onto the discharge tray 591.
- the printing paper P placed on the manual feed tray 593 is conveyed by the manual feed roller 594 to the EP of the registration roller 583 through the manual feed path 595. Is done. Thereafter, the printing operation is performed as before.
- An extended paper detection sensor 596 for detecting the mark 12 or 13 of the extended printing paper 400 is provided on the front side of the manual feed tray 593 in the depth direction of the paper surface.
- the orientation of the extended printing paper can be detected by the presence or absence of a mark.
- the extended printing paper 1 has the position and pattern of the adhesive layer 4 approximately the same, and the extended paper detection sensor 596 irradiates the paper 105 with light and transmits the 1D by the transmitted light.
- the print controller 150 can identify the pattern and detect the position of the adhesive layer 4 on the extended printing paper 1. Even in this case, the printing apparatus 100 can eliminate the restriction on the orientation of the user when the extended printing paper 1 is set in the paper feed cassette 106, can be easily handled, and can prevent the failure of the extended paper printing. Can be prevented.
- the extended printing paper 1400 shown in Fig. 16 used in the fifth embodiment is used.
- the folded expanded printing paper 1400 that has not yet been printed is placed on the manual feed tray 593 of the color laser printer 500 shown in FIG.
- the extended print paper 1400 is set and the extended paper detection sensor 596 detects the presence of the mark 12 or the mark 13, the extended print paper 1400 is the same as that in the fourth embodiment.
- the fold is set to the left when viewed in the insertion direction. If the presence of a mark is not detected, it is determined that the fold opposite to this is set to the right.
- extended printing can be automatically performed regardless of which orientation is set.
- the relationship between the images printed on the front and back sides is always the relationship described in the fourth embodiment, regardless of the orientation in which the extended printing paper 1400 is set.
- the printing order is selected so that the final printed image is the same as in Fig. 12.
- the force shows an example in which the adhesive layer 4 is provided only at the tip portion.
- the adhesive layer may be further provided over the entire mating surface.
- the pattern slightly differs between the part with and without the adhesive layer depending on the conditions. Sometimes it appeared. This is because when an image is transferred from an intermediate transfer belt, a part where there is an adhesive layer and the two sheets are in close contact with a part where there is no adhesive layer and there is an air layer between them depends on the transfer conditions. It is estimated that there may be a difference in electrostatic properties. In response to this, the gap between the adhesive layers in Fig. 18 is further increased, and an adhesive layer is provided on almost the entire surface, or a very fine, dot-like adhesive layer is provided on the entire surface to increase the tolerance for maintaining high image quality. Is effective. Even in this case, as described above, in order to avoid the influence of the sticking of the adhesive on the apparatus, it is desirable to provide a portion without the adhesive layer.
- Figure 19 shows the A2 expansion printing paper 17 used for this, and the overall size is A2.
- the A2 extended printing paper 17 is folded at the vertical center as shown by the solid line 18 in FIG. 19 so that the width is equal to the width in the short direction of A4.
- the marks 14 and 15 are the same as in the case of the A3 extended printing paper 1400 described above.
- the broken line 19 in FIG. 19 is an imaginary line for indicating the size of A4, and does not indicate that it folds along this line. (The adhesive layer is the same as A3 expanded printing paper, and the reference here is omitted.) [0203] With the extended print paper 17 folded, it is inserted from the manual feed tray 593 in FIG.
- the A2 extended printing paper 17 is reversely fed at the paper discharge roller 590 as described in the operation of the automatic double-sided printing described above, and goes to the secondary transfer section again through the double-sided conveyance path 592.
- the length of the conveyance path portion indicated by a broken line 570 in FIG. 17 is substantially equal to the length of the normal A2 sheet in the longitudinal direction. That is, the length of the conveyance path from the switching claw 591 to the switching claw 591 again through the double-sided conveyance path 592, the registration roller 583, and the secondary transfer roller 584 is configured to be longer than the length of the A2 paper in the longitudinal direction.
- the A2 paper is folded twice to make the size of A4, and compared with the case where the paper extended printing operation is performed twice.
- the operation is simple because it can be done in a single operation.
- Embodiments 4 to 7 described above the force described in the example in which a visible mark is formed on the paper surface as a mark for indicating the direction.
- a sheet having the same shape as the marks 12 and 13 in FIG. It may be cut and made visible to the operator or detected by the device.
- the example of the mark that can be seen by human beings has been described.
- a mark that can be detected only by the apparatus and cannot be identified by humans may be used so as not to affect the image as much as possible.
- the paper described in the example of the paper of the size of the A series standard is used as long as the paper has the same size relation as the paper of the other series or out of the standard. It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even with paper.
- the printing method according to the first aspect of the present invention allows paper to pass to a printing apparatus used for printing. Preparing a large size paper that is larger than the effective size, and folding the large size paper one or more times to match the paper surface to make the paper size that can be passed to the printing device. Passing the paper having a size that allows the paper to pass through the printing apparatus, printing an image on both sides of the folded paper, and extending the folded paper after double-sided printing. And a step of returning to a large size paper, so that an image is printed using a paper having a size larger than the size that can be passed by the printing apparatus.
- the expanded printing paper is folded once or more so that it can be expanded and listed after printing. Both sides were printed.
- the orientation and alignment of the images can be aligned and listed.
- the relation between the crease and the image orientation or position is set to print.
- the extended printing paper is formed by folding a front page of a paper sheet having a size of about A3.
- A4 printing is possible with A4 printer.
- the extended printing paper is obtained by folding the front page of a sheet of approximately A2 size twice.
- A2 printing can be performed with a printing apparatus whose maximum printing that can be normally used is A4.
- the extended printing paper is temporarily bonded with an adhesive layer on a part or the whole of the overlapped portion so that it can be expanded and listed after printing. I tried to do it.
- one character of the printed character is When the original image is applied to the crease of the extended print paper, the printing position of the character is controlled so that the crease is between the characters.
- the printing method includes a step of preparing a large-sized sheet larger than a size capable of passing through the printing apparatus, and folding the large-sized sheet at least once. Adjusting the paper surface to a paper size that allows the paper to pass through the printing apparatus, and a mark that is a paper that has a size that allows the paper to pass and has a fixed positional relationship with the folded folds. Inserting the paper having the above into the printing apparatus and printing an image on both sides of the folded sheet; and after double-sided printing, extending the folded sheet and returning it to the original large-size sheet; Therefore, image printing is performed using paper having a size larger than the size that the printing apparatus can pass.
- the printing method according to the above aspect has a fold that is folded at least once so that it can be expanded and listed after printing, and the fold is at a fixed position. Double-sided printing was performed with a printing device that had a double-sided printing function on extended printing paper that had marks on the relevant paper.
- the orientation and alignment of the images are aligned so that a list can be displayed.
- the relationship between the mark and the orientation or position of the image is set for printing.
- the relationship between the crease and the orientation or position of the image is detected by detecting the presence or absence of the mark. Set and print.
- the image when the image is expanded, the image is automatically printed so that the image orientation and alignment are aligned and can be displayed as a list. Therefore, the desired image can be printed on a large print sheet with a simple operation.
- the printing apparatus is one or more times so that it can be expanded and listed after printing.
- a printing unit that prints an image based on print data on one side of a sheet that includes the folded extended print sheet, and the sheet is conveyed to the printing unit, and the sheet is reversed and conveyed to the printing unit.
- the operation of the conveying means and the printing means is controlled in a predetermined printing mode among a plurality of printing modes as different printing forms of images based on the printing data printed on the paper and the flexible conveying means.
- a print control unit that prints an image based on the print data on the paper, and the print mode includes a paper extended print mode for duplex printing the image based on the print data on the extended print paper, In the paper expansion mode, the print control unit divides an image based on the print data, and the divided images are respectively provided on both sides of the extended printing paper as the paper. A configuration that you want to print.
- the print control unit is configured to align an image orientation and alignment when the extended print paper is spread in a paper extended print mode.
- a configuration is adopted in which the relationship between the crease and the direction or position of the print data to be printed is set so that it can be listed.
- the transport means includes a paper feed unit having a paper separation function
- the print control means includes the paper extended printing mode. Then, the structure which controls the said paper feeding part and cancels
- the transport unit includes a normal printing paper supply unit and a paper supply port for the extended printing paper.
- the transport unit includes a reversing device for performing double-sided printing by reversing a sheet
- the printing control unit includes a front Both side printing is performed by calculating the printing start position on the back side of the paper from the length of the paper or the set length of the upper and lower non-printing areas in the sub-scanning direction for the conveying means and the printing means.
- the structure which controls is taken.
- the printing control means uses the printing means, and in the paper extended printing mode, the fold line of the mark extended printing paper is an original image.
- the printing system is designed so that the characters that can be applied to the characters are shifted to the position where they are off the crease.
- the printing apparatus is a mark on a sheet having a fold that is folded at least once so that it can be spread and listed after printing, and has a fixed positional relationship with the fold.
- the printing unit by controlling operations of the conveyance unit and the printing unit in a predetermined printing mode among a plurality of printing modes as different printing modes of an image based on the print data printed on the paper.
- Printing control means for printing an image based on data on the paper and the printing mode includes a paper extended printing mode for duplex printing the image based on the print data on the extended printing paper,
- the printing control means divides the image based on the print data when the paper expansion mode is selected by the printing mode selection means, and the divided images are respectively provided on both sides of the extended printing paper as the paper. Use a printing configuration.
- the print control means is configured such that an orientation and an alignment of an image are aligned when the extended printing paper is spread in a paper extended printing mode.
- a configuration is adopted in which the relationship of the orientation of the image based on the print data to be printed is set with respect to the mark and printing is performed.
- the printing apparatus employs a configuration in which, in the above configuration, printing is performed by setting the relationship between the crease and the orientation or position of the image by detecting the presence or absence of the mark. .
- the image when the image is expanded, the image is automatically printed so that the orientation and alignment of the images are aligned, so that a list can be displayed.
- the desired image can be printed on large printing paper.
- the printing apparatus prints an image on one side of a sheet including expanded printing paper folded at least once so that it can be expanded and listed after printing based on the print data.
- Printing means for printing, conveying the paper to the printing means, conveying means for inverting the paper and transporting to the printing means, and printing different images based on the print data printed on the paper
- Printing control means for controlling the operation of the conveying means and the printing means in a predetermined printing mode among a plurality of printing modes as a form and printing an image based on the printing data on the paper; In the plurality of printing modes, paper that is closed so as to be opened is used, and an image based on print data is divided and printed on both sides of the paper, and then the paper is released from closing. Paper There is an extended print mode in which images are gathered and arranged on the side, and a reduced print mode that uses plain paper that does not have a close-up and reduces the image on one side of the paper.
- the composition including is taken.
- large-size image data (A3 size) is printed on one side of the paper by a printing device (A4 paper printing device) that uses small-size paper (A4 size).
- A4 paper printing device that uses small-size paper (A4 size).
- normal paper for normal reduced printing (second printing mode)
- second printing mode while you want to print the image larger than reduced printing.
- the extended printing (first printing form) may be performed using the closed paper.
- the printing apparatus prints an image on one side of a sheet containing expanded printing paper that has been folded one or more times so that it can be spread and listed after printing, based on the print data.
- Printing means for printing, conveying the paper to the printing means, and reversing the paper In a predetermined printing mode among a plurality of printing modes as different printing modes of an image based on the print data printed on the paper and a conveying means that can be freely conveyed to the printing means, the conveying means and the Print control means for controlling the operation of the printing means to print an image based on the print data on the paper, and the plurality of print modes use a paper that is closed in a spreadable manner, After dividing and printing the image based on the print data on both sides of the paper, the extended print mode in which the images are gathered and arranged on one side of the paper by releasing the paper closing, and A mark configuration is used that includes a plurality of plain papers that do not have a close-up,
- the printing apparatus prints an image on one side of a sheet including expanded printing paper folded at least once so that it can be spread and listed after printing based on the print data.
- Printing means for printing, conveying the paper to the printing means, conveying means for inverting the paper and transporting to the printing means, and printing different images based on the print data printed on the paper
- Printing control means for controlling the operation of the conveying means and the printing means in a predetermined printing mode among a plurality of printing modes as a form and printing an image based on the printing data on the paper; In the plurality of printing modes, paper that is closed so as to be opened is used, and an image based on print data is divided and printed on both sides of the paper, and then the paper is released from closing.
- Paper There is an extended print mode in which images are gathered and arranged on the side, and an automatic two-sided print mode that uses plain paper that does not have a close-up and divides and prints images based on print data on both sides of the paper.
- the structure including is taken.
- the printing paper according to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration used in the printing method of the above aspect.
- the printing paper according to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration used for the printing apparatus configured as described above.
- the printing paper according to the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the above-described configuration, it is folded once or more and temporarily bonded so that it can be expanded and listed after double-sided printing.
- the printing paper according to the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the above configuration, the paper is folded once or more and temporarily bonded so that it can be expanded and listed after double-sided printing.
- the printing paper according to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration used in the printing method of the above aspect.
- the printing paper according to the twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration used for the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration.
- the printing paper according to the thirtieth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, has a fold that is folded at least once so that it can be spread and listed after double-sided printing, and is constant with the fold. A configuration having marks in a positional relationship is adopted.
- the printing paper according to the thirty-first aspect of the present invention has a fold that is folded at least once so that it can be expanded and listed after double-sided printing in the above-described configuration, and has a certain positional relationship with the fold.
- the structure which has the mark which exists in is taken.
- the printing system is a printing system for inputting image information or image print information, and performing image printout based on the information, and can be used for either front or back of printing paper.
- a double-sided printing unit capable of printing the image information
- an information processing unit capable of processing the image information or the print information of the image and causing the double-sided printing unit to print an image.
- the image information or print information the image that is supposed to be displayed on one page is divided into two parts, and the two-sided printing means is used, and one of the divisions is on the front side of the printing paper. The other one is configured to print on the back side of the same printing paper.
- the printing system according to the thirty-third aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which the information processing means makes the size of the page to be printed larger than the size of the printing paper on which the printing is performed. .
- the size of the page to be printed in the system is larger than the size of the printing paper on which the printing is performed, so that the user of the system can use it.
- the system can also be used for printing sizes larger than the printing paper size.
- the information processing The means is to print an image that is divided and printed on the front or back side of the printing paper, and prints one page on one side based on the input information.
- the back side and the back side are both enlarged at the same magnification.
- the image that is divided and printed on the front surface or the back surface of the printing paper is enlarged so that the image displayed on one page can be printed by the system. Printing at a size exceeding the size of the paper can be done without pre-processing on the side using the system.
- the information processing means prints an image on a front surface and a back surface of a printing paper at least once on the printing paper. On the side of, the configuration is performed with almost no margin.
- the image that is supposed to be displayed on one page is divided into two in the printing system, and the front of the printing paper Pre-processing related to printing margin (margin) on the side using the system by printing on the front and back sides with at least one side of the printing paper with no margin or very little margin. Can be eliminated.
- the information processing means prints an image composed of a plurality of pixels on the front surface and the back surface of the printing paper.
- a pixel having the same color 'density as the nearest pixel in the region is set as a section of the region in a direction orthogonal to the side.
- a configuration is adopted in which images are continuously extended and expanded.
- the image that is supposed to be displayed on one page is divided into two in the printing system, and the front of the printing paper In an area adjacent to the front and back sides of at least one side of the printing paper along the side, a pixel of the same color-density as that of the nearest pixel in the area in the direction orthogonal to the side
- a pixel of the same color-density as that of the nearest pixel in the area in the direction orthogonal to the side By printing as a stretched image continuously over the section of the area, even if there is a lack of printing at the edge of the printing paper, pre-processing that prevents the image from being missing is performed on the side using the system. Can be made unnecessary.
- the printing system according to the thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention is the above-described configuration, wherein the information processing A configuration is adopted in which the display device displays the images that are divided by the means and printed on the front surface and the back surface of the printing paper side by side so as to contact each other.
- the images that are divided and printed on the front surface and the back surface of the printing paper are displayed by arranging them in contact with each other and displaying them on the display device.
- the image can be viewed and confirmed before printing in the system.
- the image represented on one page by the display device includes a plurality of images, graphics, or text objects
- the information processing means adopts a configuration having object adjusting means for adjusting the position of each object on the one page.
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