JPH0222654A - Scanning preparation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the use efficiency of a scanner drum by providing a file merging processing means, which makes a new file by integrating the multiple number of files inputted from an original data inputting means. CONSTITUTION:An arithmetic control part 22 is provided with the file merging processing means 40, which integrates a multiple number of files inputted from the original data inputting means 21 to make a new file. That is, a multiple number of files, each produced for every job, are synthesized, producing a new file, and because original pasting lines and trimming lines are drawn on a sheet based on the original data stored in this new file, more originals can be pasted onto one piece of sheet, making small the blank space, in turn, the scanner can be utilized more efficiently.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pre-scanner preparation system used before performing color separation of various documents using a scanner.

[Prior art] In recent years, layout scanners (
Hereinafter, the layout scanner will be referred to as "Sukiyana". )
is used. In order to perform color separation of originals made of photographic film, etc. using a scanner, specify
It is necessary to affix the document to the scanner drum at a specified angle and input the magnification ratio and cropping range, but these pre-scanner preparation tasks were left to the operator's hands, which was time-consuming and prone to errors. There were many.

In response to this, the present applicant has proposed an apparatus for creating a native pasting sheet for a scanner (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 81-295758) in order to easily and accurately perform the above-mentioned pre-scanner preparation work. Figure 20 shows the outline.

In FIG. 20, 1 indicates a magnification measuring device, and the magnification measuring device 1 includes a workbench 2, a column 3, a projection lens 4, an original holder 5, a lamp house 6, an operation control panel 7, a magnification display 8, an angle It consists of a display 9, a data tablet 10, and a cursor 11. Further, the magnification measuring device 1 includes a keyboard 21
, is connected to an XY plotter 30 via a computer 20 consisting of a main body having an arithmetic control section 22 and a display 23. In FIG. 20, B indicates a designated layout sheet, and ■ indicates a projected image of the document set in the document holder 5.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 20, the projection lens 4, document holder 5, and lamp house 6 are held together by the support 3, and the document mounted on the document holder 5 is provided in the lamp house 6. Illuminated from a light source through a suitable condenser lens, etc., the projected image I of the pattern is printed on the designated layout paper B
projected onto the surface of In other words, the layout designation sheet B placed on the surface of the workbench 2 serves as a projection surface for the image of the original document.

Furthermore, the projection lens 4, original holder 5, and lamp house 6 are movable up and down along the support 3, and are moved up and down by operating a switch on the operation control panel 7. A projection machine that reduces or enlarges the image to an arbitrary size over a predetermined range is assigned to paper B.
It is now possible to form an image on the surface of At this time, the distance between the projection lens 4 and the layout designation sheet B is captured by a linear encoder or the like, and arithmetic processing is performed to obtain a magnification, which is displayed on the magnification display 8. Therefore, set the transparent original in the original holder 5,
The magnification can be measured simply by matching the projected image I with the figure drawn on the layout designation sheet B.

Note that the magnification measuring device is a well-known one.

Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the processing performed by the arithmetic control unit 22 based on the data obtained by the magnification measuring device 1 will be described.

First, the operator sets the layout specification sheet B (or a copy thereof) on the data tablet 10 on the workbench 2 (FIG. 21, 81), and then reads the document level, magnification data, and position data from the magnification measuring device 1. Input (Fig. 21, 82).

The input operation is performed as follows.

First, a document is set in the document holder 5, and the maintenance of the document is projected onto the surface of the layout designation paper B set on the data tablet 10 on the workbench 2. Next, after inputting the original Nα using the numeric keypad or keyboard 21 provided on the operation control panel 7, operate the magnification adjustment switch provided on the operation control panel 7 to select the layout designation drawn on the layout designation paper B. The pattern of the manuscript machinist should match the shape of the machine. Note that the matching of the positions at this time is performed by shifting the layout designation paper B on the workbench 2. After that, if you operate the magnification display switch on the operation control panel 7,
The magnification at that time is displayed on the magnification display 8, and the magnification data is taken into the arithmetic control section 22. Next, position data is input from the data tablet 10. The input of the position data will be explained with reference to FIG. 22.

In FIG. 22, a digitizer is embedded in the workbench 2 to form a data tablet 10, and a layout specification sheet B is placed on the data tablet 10. Layout designation paper B has a printing plate line H forming a rectangle and a layout designation figure E drawn on it, and a projected image I of the original design.
is projected to match figure E. In this state, first, select any two points P1 on the printing plate line H drawn on the layout designation paper B. Input the position data of P2 using the cursor 11. This printing plate line H corresponds to a reference line when pasting a document onto a disassembly drum of a scanner.

Next, the vertices R11R2 and R3 of the rectangle forming the projected image I
, R4 using the cursor 11, and further input the apex Ql'' of a rectangle indicating the trimming range in the projected image I.
Q2-1Q3-04" position data and the position data of a specific point R for determining the trimming range of the document are input using the cursor 11. These position data can be input by operating the operation switch on the operation control panel 7 or the keyboard 21. By doing so, the data is taken into the arithmetic control section 22.

When the document point, magnification data, and position data are input from the magnification measuring device 1 in this way, the calculation control section 22 calculates the drawing coordinate values of the pasting line and trimming line of the document based on these data. 21, FIG. 83), and the calculated drawing data is stored in a storage device such as a floppy disk (not shown) (FIG. 21, 34). Next, it is determined whether the measurement of inputting the magnification data and position data from the magnification measuring device 1 has been completed (Fig. 21, 85), and if it has not been completed, the processing from step 82 onwards is performed for the next document. .

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the positional relationship of each point input from the data tablet 10 in inputting position data in step S2 of FIG. 21, and calculation of drawing coordinate values will be explained in detail with reference to the diagram. do.

In the X-Y coordinates shown in FIG. 23, two points P on the printing plate line H! , R2 coordinates pt(a,b)+R2(cod
), the inclination θ of the plate plane line H with respect to the coordinate axis X is -b tan θ= -a . . . ■.

Here, if the origin is PG (WSZ) and the new coordinates whose coordinate axes are the plane line H and the line perpendicular to this are x-y, the coordinate conversion formula from the X-Y coordinate to the x-y coordinate is as follows. It becomes like this.

X= xcosθ+75inejusoY"-xsinθ+y cosθ+2 From this, x= (X - w) cosθ+(Z Y) siln
θ...■y= (X - II) sinθ+(Y
−Z) cos θ...■. Also, from formula ■, 1
Since 91nθ, Cogθ are expressed as
It is converted to a coordinate value on the y coordinate. For example, X- of point R1
Letting the Y coordinate values be (XRI, YRI) and the x-y coordinate JaMwo (xRl, yRl). Similarly, R2-R4, Ql-~Q4-
All points will be obtained in x-y coordinates.

Here, since the trimming frame when importing the image from the scanner is a rectangle parallel to the X axis and the y axis as shown in FIG. 24, the points Q1° to Q4 calculated as above are
- from each X coordinate value and X coordinate value, these maximum values X la
X s 7118X % Minimum xIlIn.

y mtn is determined, and the coordinate value Ql(xmi
n, ylllln)s Q2(Xmax, 7m1n)*
Q3 (xmax, ysax)s Q4 (x mt
n+Y wax) is obtained.

Next, from the coordinate values of these points R1γR4, Ql~Q4, the drawing coordinate values to draw the figure on the sheet, that is, the second
The calculation of the coordinate values of the points rl-R4,ql to q4 shown in FIG. 4 will be explained.

The magnification obtained by magnification measurement is m, the coordinate values obtained as a result of the above calculation are (x, Y), and the drawing coordinate values are (Dx *
Dy), then DX: (1/m) x ...■Dy= (1
/m)'! ...Since ■, the two figures rlr2r3r4 drawn on the sheet from the formula 0 from ■
+ The drawing coordinate values of qlq2q3q4 are obtained. The drawing coordinate values obtained in this way are stored in a storage device (not shown) and are supplied to the XY plotter 30 in FIG. 20, so that document pasting lines and trimming lines are drawn on various sheets. This is a scanner document pasting sheet (hereinafter simply referred to as a sheet). Figure 25a
1bzc shows an example of a sheet output from the XY plotter 30.

FIG. 25a shows an example of drawing on a transparent sheet 100, and one end of the transparent sheet 100 has a reference line 1 corresponding to the plane line H.
01 is drawn, and then the original Na1OON1 magnification value 10
0m is drawn. A rectangular original pasting line 102 is drawn in the center of the transparent sheet 100, and the original pasting line 1
A rectangular trimming line 103 indicating a trimming range is drawn inside 02.

Figure 25 shows an example of drawing on an opaque sheet (such as paper) 200, in which case the reference line 20 is
1. Original Na20ON, magnification value 2001Th A rectangular original pasting line 202 is drawn, but a trimming line 203
is drawn with each side of a rectangle extended to the outside of the original pasting line 202. This is because the opaque sheet 200 is cut out along the original pasting line 202, and then the original is set in the cutout.

What is shown in FIG. 25C is an example in which original pasting lines and trimming lines for a plurality of originals are drawn on an opaque sheet on one sheet. A reference line 301 is drawn on the upper end of the paper sheet 300, and a document pasting line 302 and a trimming line 303 of each document are drawn at desired positions.
02 and the original N1130 near the trimming line 303.
ON and a magnification value of 300m are drawn.

By pasting the original onto the sheet obtained in this way at a specified angle and loading it onto the scanner's input drum, color separation of the original can be performed. In addition to greatly improving efficiency, the trimming range can be set accurately, and as a result, the operating efficiency of expensive scanners can be greatly improved.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the following problems have arisen in conventional sheet producing devices.

■When creating a sheet using the above-mentioned sheet creation device, usually each page or item is treated as one jeep, and measurement results such as magnification and cropping range are saved as files for each job on a floppy disk, etc. Since the sheets are stored in a storage device and sheets are created for each file, there is a problem that in the case of pages or items with a small number of originals, there is a lot of blank space on the sheet, which reduces the efficiency of input drum usage. It has arisen.

■When performing color separation with a scanner, for each document, set the HCP (Highlight Control Point) density, which determines the minimum density on the document when printing is reproduced, and the maximum density on the document when printing is reproduced. It is necessary to perform setup work to perform various settings such as DR (density range) settings that determine the gradation curve from highlights to shadows, and TONE settings that determine the gradation curve from highlights to shadows. In terms of operations, the setup work can be done more efficiently by sorting documents with the same disassembly conditions and pasting them onto a single sheet, but with the sheet creation device described above, it is possible to simply change the magnification. Since the original pasting lines etc. are simply drawn on the sheet in the order in which the measurements were taken, and the original sizes also vary, it is necessary for the operator to sort the originals in advance before measuring the magnification.
When measuring the magnification, the operator has to select the documents while determining the disassembly conditions of the scanner, and in any case, the operator has to perform complicated work.

The criteria for such manuscript selection are manuscript size,
There are magnification ratios, the tone and content of the manuscript. The reason is as follows. First, regarding the original size, 35 fit, 6
Although there are various sizes such as 8 cm x 8 cm, the thickness of the document differs depending on the size, so the method of setting up will differ depending on the size. Regarding magnification, scanner input drums are available with several different diameters depending on the resolution magnification of the original.
Since it is necessary to create a sheet for each drum to be used when pasting a document onto an input drum, it is necessary to create a sheet in advance that can be pasted onto input drums of the same size.
In other words, it is also necessary to sort out documents that have the same magnification range. Sorting by the tone and content of the manuscript means that some manuscripts have a lot of bright parts overall, while others have a lot of dark parts, and the setup should be adjusted according to the tone of the manuscript. The methods are different, and the set-up methods for portraits and landscapes are also different. In other words, a set-up that expresses human skin is completely different from a set-up that makes a landscape look beautiful.

Furthermore, since the diameter of the input drum of the scanner is divided into several stages depending on the magnification ratio of the document, it is necessary to create a sheet for each drum used. Therefore, when creating a sheet, it is necessary to select in advance documents that can be pasted onto an input drum of the same size, but the task of selecting the documents must be performed based on the measured magnification value. Therefore, the work was complicated.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by making it possible to paste as many manuscripts as possible onto one sheet, minimizing the margins, and selecting manuscripts according to the various conditions described above. However, it is an object of the present invention to provide a scanner preparatory system that enables efficient setup work by allocating documents to sheets in the selected order.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a manuscript for inputting manuscript data including scanner magnification data, manuscript pasting line data, and trimming line data for a plurality of manuscripts. In a scanner pre-preparation system comprising a data input means, an arithmetic control section, and a drawing means for drawing original pasting lines and trimming lines of each document on a sheet, the arithmetic control section at least The present invention is characterized by having a file merging processing means for merging a plurality of input files into a new file.

[Operations] According to the present invention, multiple files created for each job are combined, a new file is created, and the original pasting lines and trimming are performed based on the original data stored in the acid-removed file. Since lines are drawn on the sheet, many manuscripts can be pasted on one sheet.
Since the blank space on the sheet can be reduced, the scanner can be used more efficiently. Further, since documents can be classified according to desired viewpoints such as magnification, condition of the document, content, etc., it is possible to efficiently set up the scanner.

[Example] Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the scanner preparation system according to the present invention, and the same components as in FIG. 20 are given the same numbers. Although the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is similar to the conventional configuration shown in FIG. 20 in terms of hardware, the content of the processing performed by the arithmetic control section 22 is significantly different. In other words, if you think about what you can do to achieve the above purpose, first of all, in order to reduce the blank space on the sheet, you should paste as many originals as possible. As a matter of course, in the present invention, instead of creating a sheet for each file as was done in the past, it is possible to extract data from more manuscripts across multiple files stored on a floppy disk. Hereinafter, this process will be referred to as file merging. ), it attempts to create a sheet using the merged file. Furthermore, it is clear that the originals can be easily selected by sorting the original data in the merged file in a desired order, such as in order of original size, scaling factor, or original condition. Therefore, the present invention attempts to achieve the intended purpose by providing the arithmetic control section 22 with means for performing file merging processing and means for classifying documents in a desired order.

In FIG. 1, data such as the original area, variable magnification data, original pasting line data, and trimming data obtained for each original using the conventional magnification measuring device 1 shown in FIG. (hereinafter, this data will be referred to as additional data) and is stored as a file on the floppy disk 45 for each jib. The additional data may be input by the operator during magnification measurement work or sheet creation. The memory 49 serves as a disassembly data storage means, and stores therein conditions for disassembling the original, specification data for each scanner, display screen data for input guidance to the operator, and the like. The arithmetic control unit 22 uses a floppy disk 4
A merging processing means 40 that integrates multiple files stored in 5 into a new file; a document sorting means 41 that selects and categorizes manuscripts according to conditions instructed by the operator such as magnification ratio, additional data, etc.; The drawing figure correction means 42 rotates, mirrors inverts, or translates the figure, the original pasting position determining means 43 determines the position at which the original is pasted on the sheet, and the output processing means 44 draws the drawn figure with the XY plotter 30. , which performs overall control of the entire device. The details of the operation of each of these processing means will be described later.

The display 23 is a user interface that provides input guidance to the operator and displays drawing figures formed from the document pasting line data and trimming data input from the floppy disk 45, and is configured with a color CRT as described later. is desirable. The XY plotter 30 is a drawing means that draws the original pasting lines and trimming lines of each original on the sheet based on the position data obtained from the original pasting position determining means 43 and the original data input from the floppy disk 45. It is. F
A D drive device 46 is provided to drive the floppy disk 45 and read stored data.

Further, a digitizer 47 is provided as an input means.

The work procedure performed by the worker is shown in FIG. It is only necessary to first set the floppy disk 45 in the FD drive device 46 (step 510), then enter the desired processing order in step Sll and start the processing. That is, the worker inserts the floppy disk 45 into the FD drive device 46.
When set to , the initial screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display 23. Follow the input guidance to assemble the process flow in the desired order in the "Processing Procedure" column in FIG. 3, and press "S" on the keyboard 21. Processing is started by pressing a key.

In FIG. 3, on the screen of the display 23 there is a message “
The title "Processing Procedure", the "Menu" column where the menu is displayed, the "Submenu" column where the submenu is displayed, the "Output Method" column where the output method is displayed, the "Processing" column where the operator sets the processing procedure. "Procedure" column and key functions are displayed. Although nothing is displayed in the submenu column, for example, if the operator selects figure modification from the menu S-column, "figure rotation,""mirrorinversion," and "parallel translation" are displayed as submenus. is displayed for the operator to select, and when the operator selects a classification from the menu field, ``additional data classification'', ``magnification classification'', and r-separation classification'' are displayed in the submenu field. This allows the operator to make a selection. The processing procedure column is provided so that the operator can perform processing by arbitrarily combining the processes listed in the menu column, submenu column, and output method layer according to the purpose of the work. , it is desirable to be designed so that 10 processing items can be selected. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the worker first performs file merging, that is, the process of integrating multiple files stored on the floppy disk 45.
This shows that a processing procedure has been selected in which the integrated data is then sorted by magnification, positioned, and finally output by the XY plotter 30. As mentioned above, it is natural that appropriate input guidance will be provided as necessary.
Display of such input guidance is performed by calling predetermined screen data from the memory 49 under the control of the arithmetic control section 22. The same applies below. Furthermore, when displaying the screen, it is possible to make the user interface more user-friendly by color-coding each column.

Next, the programs listed in the menu column of FIG. 3 will be explained.

The file merging process is a process of extracting some desired files from among the files stored on the floppy disk 45 and integrating them into one new file as described above, and the file merging process of the arithmetic control unit 22 This is done by means 40. The flow is shown in FIG. When the file merge process is started, the files stored on the floppy disk 45 are automatically read out in step 812, and the merge process, that is, the process of integrating the read files is performed in step 813.

At this time, the operator selects files to be combined so that there is no blank space on the sheet. Next, in step S14, input of a file name for the integrated file is requested. The screen on the display at that time is as shown in FIG. In the upper row, it is displayed that the process currently being performed is a file merge process, and below that, the file names read from the floppy disk 4.5 are listed. Further below, a guide is displayed requesting input of a new file name. Needless to say, as a method of input guidance, a method such as blinking the cursor and returning an echo when the input is completed can be adopted as appropriate. In addition, by displaying "file merge", "read file name", etc. in an appropriate color different from the background color, it is possible to call attention to the operator, and reduce operational errors ( When seven new file names are input in step S14, step 8
The data is saved in step 15, and the file merging process ends.

The magnification sorting process refers to files (files stored on the floppy disk 45 as they are, or new files after merging. The same applies hereinafter).

) is a process of sorting the manuscript data in the order of magnification (ascending or descending order), and the manuscript sorting means 41 of the arithmetic control section 22
It will be held in A flowchart of the process is shown in FIG. When the magnification sorting process is started, the file is automatically read in step 31B, and the presence or absence of the file is determined in step 817. If there is a file for which magnification sorting has not been completed, the sorting process is performed in step 818, the data is saved in step S19, and the process returns to step 817. FIG. 7 shows the screen when the sorting process in step 81B is being performed. In Figure 7, "
"Magnification Sort" and the name of the file being sorted are displayed. Note that rMRGJ appended to the end of the file name indicates that the file has been merged. In addition, the message "Magnification sorting in progress" is displayed to indicate that magnification sorting is in progress.
By blinking the character display, for example, it is possible to make the operator clearly aware that the sorting process is in progress.

Step 81 if there are files whose magnification sorting has not been processed
8. After repeating the process in S19 and completing the magnification sorting process for all files, the determination in step S17 is N.
Since it becomes o, the magnification sorting process ends. Note that various algorithms for sorting processing are known, and a desired one may be adopted.

The figure correction process is to move and correct a drawn figure formed from the input document pasting line data and trimming data on a plane.
It is done in 2. The reason for this process is as follows. In other words, among the originals pasted on - sheets, you may want to obtain decomposed images in a different orientation from the original pasted, or you may want to obtain decomposed images with the pasted originals turned upside down. This is because rotation and mirror reversal processing are required. Further, when manually determining the document pasting position, it is necessary to perform parallel movement. For the above reasons, the figure modification process is provided.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the figure correction process.

When the graphic correction process is started, the file is automatically read in step S20, and the presence or absence of the file is determined in step S21. If there is no file, the process ends, but if there is a file, the figure is modified in step 322. When the figure correction process is completed in step S22, data is saved in step S23 and step 8
Returning to step 21, the process from step 821 onward is repeated as long as the file exists.

As this figure correction processing, it is desirable to prepare a process for all figures, a process for each sheet, or a process for each drawn figure. The selection is made on the display screen as shown in FIG. In the case of sheet-specific processing, sheet selection processing may be performed before step S22 in FIG.

The pattern of the figure correction process in step S22 in FIG.
As shown in the figure. In the figure correction process, first, a drawn figure formed from the document Nα of the document to be pasted on a designated sheet, the document pasting line data, and the trimming data is displayed on the display 23. In this case, it is assumed that the original position and the original position of the original to be pasted on the designated sheet are determined in advance by the original pasting position determining means 43. The rotation process is performed on the display 23 as described above.
This process is selected when you want to obtain an output image in a different orientation from the original orientation determined by the figure displayed in the first process.
As shown in FIG. 0a, the figure MO displayed on the display 23 is rotated by a predetermined angle, for example, 90 degrees, about the figure center 01.

In FIG. 10, the figure MO has been rotated by 90'' to become a figure M1 indicated by a wavy line.The rotation angle may be specified using the keyboard 21.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining mirror inversion processing of a figure. As shown in the figure, in the mirror reversal process, the figure MO displayed on the display 23 is modified into a figure M2 symmetrical with respect to a straight line l parallel to the y-axis in FIG. As mentioned above, the mirror inversion process is
This process is selected when obtaining an output image with the document turned upside down.

The parallel movement process is necessary when manually positioning the drawn figure. When this process is selected, the drawn figure modification means 42 moves the drawn figure to the digitizer 47.
Translate to the specified position.

Three types of classification processing are prepared: magnification classification, separation classification, and additional data classification, and these processing are performed by the document selection means 41 of the arithmetic control section 22.

The magnification classification process is a process of classifying document data in a file for each scanner drum used, and its necessity has been described above. A flowchart of the magnification classification process is shown in FIG. When the magnification classification process is started, the file is automatically read in step 825, and then the presence or absence of the file is determined in step 32B. If there is no file, the magnification classification process ends, but if there is a file, the scanner file stored in advance in the memory 49 is read out in step S27, and the scanner drum file is displayed on the display 23 in step S28. . When the operator specifies the scanner drum to be used in step 829, the document sorting means 41 performs magnification classification processing, and the results are displayed on the display 23 in step S30. The processes from step 327 onwards are performed for all the originals, and if there are no more originals, it is determined NO at step S31, the data is saved at step S32, the process returns to step 82B, and the processes from step S27 onwards are performed until there are no more files left. The process is repeated. FIG. 12 shows an example of the scanner drum file in the above explanation. The file is stored in the memory 49 in advance.

As shown in FIG. 12, double $5L input drum 52 and original pasting sheet size 53 are set as items in the scanner drum file. Several types of input drums 52 are standard, and in FIG. 12 there are three types: large, medium, and small.
An A scanner having 8 types of input drums and a B scanner having two types of input drums, large and small, are set.

The magnification 51 indicates the decomposition magnification range to which the type of drum shown in the input drum 52 is applied, and the document pasting sheet size 53
indicates the size of a document pasting sheet used for the type of drum shown in the input drum 52. The reason why the types of input drums differ depending on the decomposition magnification is as follows. That is, the image capture speed of the scanner differs depending on the magnification, and this speed adjustment is performed by changing the circumferential speed of the drum by changing the drum diameter. Therefore, in magnification classification, when the operator operates the keyboard to specify the scanner model and drum name, the document sorting means compares the magnification data of each document with the magnification range of the specified drum and selects the corresponding document. It's about sorting.

The separation classification process is for classifying the manuscript based on the number (separation number) specified during setup, and a flowchart thereof is shown in FIG. When the separation classification process is started in FIG. 13, the file is automatically read out in step 833, and the presence or absence of the file is determined in step 834.

If there is no file in step S34, the separation classification process ends, but if there is a file, separation classification processing is performed in step S35.

Next, the additional data classification process will be explained with reference to FIG. First, in step S37, decomposition conditions are input. As mentioned above, when performing setup work, HCP, DR, TONE, etc. are set by measuring each document with a densitometer etc. in advance to disassemble the scanner, but the data for each of these disassembly conditions is Since additional data classification is to select documents based on appropriately specified conditions, in step S37, if you want to classify by these various scanner decomposition data, for example, HCP concentration, input HCP. Next, in step 838, screening conditions are set. For example, when specifying an HCPm degree of 0.25, input HCP::0.25. At this time, there may be one or more selection conditions.

When the selection conditions are specified in step 838, the document selection means 41 collects document data having the specified conditions from among the input documents in step 839, and then performs other selection in step S40. If it is determined whether or not, and another selection is to be performed, the process returns to step 838 and the document data is collected under the other designated selection conditions.

Further, the additional data classification process is such that it is also possible to select originals based on additional data attached to the originals. Additional data includes the content of the manuscript, such as people, buildings, and landscapes, or the tone of the manuscript based on whether the manuscript has an overall bright tone, an overall dark tone, or something in between. This is a process of sorting manuscripts by
It is obvious that it can be done in the same way as shown in the figure.

The positioning process is a process for positioning a drawn figure on a predetermined sheet, and is performed by the document pasting position determining means 43 of the calculation control unit 22. The flowchart is shown in FIG. When the positioning process is started, the file is automatically read (step 348), and the presence or absence of the file is determined (step 549). If there is no file, the positioning process will end, but if there is a file, the process will end.
At step S50, the operator selects whether to perform positioning automatically or manually. Note that automatic positioning applies only to the data in the read file, and when the role file is read, manual positioning is performed. Next, it is determined whether the file is a classified file (step 551), and if the file is classified, the scanner drum is specified in step 853.
If the sheet size has not been classified yet, the sheet size is specified in step 852. Of course, the classification here refers to the magnification classification described above. That is, since a sheet must be created for each scanner drum to be used, when determining the pasting position of the original, the size of the sheet to which the original is pasted or the scanner drum to be used must be specified. By the way, magnification classification is to sort documents by scanner drum, so if the file has been magnification classified in advance, you can specify the scanner drum, but for files that have not been magnification classified, the task The user specifies the sheet size by inputting the sheet size. When the sheet size or scanner drum is specified in step S52 or S53, positioning is performed in step S54.

If the positioning is performed manually and the scanner drum is specified in step S53, only the documents Na that meet the conditions are displayed on the display 23,
Let workers choose.

After the positioning process in step 854 is completed, if you want to move again (step 555), return to step S54 again and manually position the file.If a margin is found as a result of positioning in step S54, read another file. Perform positioning again (steps 856 to 854),
When changing the sheet to a different size sheet, after performing the sheet changing process in step S57, the process from step 851 onward is repeated, and when finally saving data, the data is saved in step 86B, and then The process from step 849 onward is repeated until there are no more files.

The positioning in step S54 of the above processing will be explained in detail as follows. First, when positioning is performed manually, the above-described parallel movement process may be repeated. In the case of automatic positioning, a desired layout pattern is selected from among a plurality of layout patterns stored in the memory 49 in advance. For example, the following seven types of layout patterns may be registered in the memory 49.

FIG. 17g shows vertical automatic positioning, and is an layout pattern used when arranging originals in the vertical direction of the sheet in the order in which magnification measurements were performed, that is, in the order in which they were filed. FIG. 17 shows horizontal automatic positioning, which is used when documents are arranged horizontally on a sheet in the order in which they are filed.

Although these vertical automatic positioning and horizontal automatic positioning can arrange the documents without gaps, they cannot necessarily be adjusted from the viewpoint of improving the efficiency of setup work, but some workers prefer this arrangement. Just in case, you should register it. FIG. 17C shows automatic positioning according to vertical size, which is used when arranging originals in the vertical direction according to original size. Therefore, when performing this positioning, the originals are first sorted by original size. FIG. 17d shows automatic positioning according to horizontal size, which is used when arranging originals horizontally according to original size. Therefore, even when performing this positioning, the process of sorting the originals by original size is first performed. FIG. 17e shows vertical fixed imposition automatic positioning, which is used when arranging documents in the vertical direction according to a predetermined fixed imposition pattern. FIG. 17f shows a horizontal fixed imposition automatic positioning system, which is used when documents are arranged in the horizontal direction according to a predetermined fixed imposition pattern. Figure 17g is Z
This is automatic positioning, and in order to reduce the movement distance of the scanner head when disassembling the scanner, the - row is arranged from left to right, the second row is arranged from right to left, and this arrangement is alternated from here on. This is what I did.

It is up to the operator to select which of these positioning options is selected, but when positioning is selected in the menu column in FIG. 3, the above positioning type is displayed in the submenu column, The operator may be allowed to make a selection. When a positioning pattern is selected, the original pasting position determining means 43 arranges the originals in the sorted order according to the selected positioning pattern.

The print and lock output processing is a process for drawing original pasting lines, trimming lines, etc. on the sheet using the XY plotter 3o.
This is performed by the output processing means 44 of the calculation control section 22. The flowchart is shown in FIG. When plotter processing begins, the file is automatically read (step 54).
1), the presence or absence of the file is determined (step 542)
. If there is no file, the process ends, but if there is a file, selection of a sheet number is requested in step 843.

As described above, this process is provided because sheet output needs to be performed for each sheet size. When a sheet number is selected in step S43, a determination is made in step S44, and when the file is finished, the process returns to step S42 for output processing of the next file until sheet numbers are selected for all files. The above process is repeated. When sheet numbers are selected for all files, the contents of the sheets are displayed on the display 23 in step S45. The operator checks this and if it is OK to leave it as is, branches from step S46 to step 347 to perform plotter output, and then proceeds to step S43.
Return to If the sheet number is to be selected again as a result of the display in step S45, the process returns from step 848 to step 843, and the sheet number is selected again.

In the manner described above, the figures consisting of the original pasting lines and trimming lines of each original, which have been sorted by the original selecting means 41 and appropriately corrected by the drawing figure modifying means 42, are placed at the position determined by the original pasting position determining means 43. The image is output on a sheet set on the XY plotter 30.

The output method column in Figure 3 shows the output cuff and format that are output to the exposed film set on the output drum of the scanner, that is, Y (yellow), M (magenta), and C (cyan).
and K (a) is a column for selecting the arrangement of each image,
Although it is not directly related to the present invention, which aims at arranging original documents on a sheet without any gaps, the following is a brief explanation. That is, the output format is limited by the size of the output drum of the scanner and the size of the output image, so if four images can be output simultaneously on one exposed film, the output format will be as shown in Figure 19 a1 b. (4 colors at the same time), and if it is only possible to output two images at the same time on one sheet of exposed film, the output format shown in figure C is used (two colors at the same time), and one image on one sheet of exposed film. If it is only possible to output , the output format shown in d of the same figure (one color sequentially) is used.

Therefore, this column is provided because the operator needs to select which output format to adopt.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, data is exchanged between the magnification measuring device 1 and the arithmetic control unit 22 using the floppy disk 45.
Although this is done via an online connection, it is also possible to send and receive data by connecting online.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a document pasting sheet for a scanner can be created based on data of a new file obtained by integrating data of a plurality of files. Improves drum usage efficiency. Further, since the document data can be rearranged according to variable magnification and the documents can be classified according to their quality, content, etc., scanner setup can be carried out efficiently. Furthermore, since workers can freely assemble processing procedures that suit them,
It is easy to work with for all workers.

By combining these effects, the efficiency of scanner preparatory work can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the scanner preparation system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining the operator's operating procedure, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the initial screen of the display, and FIG.
Figure 5 shows a flowchart of file merging processing, Figure 5 shows a screen display of file merging processing, Figure 6 shows a flowchart of magnification sorting processing, and Figure 7 shows a screen display of magnification sorting processing. Figure 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart of figure correction processing, Figure 9 is a figure showing a screen display of figure correction processing, Figure 10 is a figure explaining rotation processing and mirror reversal processing, and Figure 11 is a diagram showing magnification classification. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of scanner specification data; FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the entire separation classification process; FIG. 14 is a flowchart of additional data classification; Fig. 15 is a diagram showing a screen display of separation classification, Fig. 16 is a diagram showing a flowchart of positioning processing, Fig. 17 is a diagram showing an automatic positioning pattern, and Fig. 18 is a diagram showing a flowchart of positioning processing.
The figure shows a flowchart of plotter output processing.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the output method, FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional scanner pre-preparation system, and FIG. 21 is a process for obtaining magnification data and position data in the conventional scanner pre-preparation system. A diagram showing the procedure, Figure 22 is a diagram to explain input points on the data tablet, Figure 23 is a diagram to explain the positional relationship of each point input from the data tablet, and Figure 24 is a diagram to explain the input points on the data tablet. FIG. 25, a schematic diagram showing pasting line data and trimming data, is a diagram showing an example of document pasting lines and trimming lines drawn on various sheets. 1... Magnification measuring device, 21... Keyboard, 22...
- Arithmetic control unit, 23...Display, 30...X
Y plotter, 40... file merge processing means, 41
. . . Original selection means, 42 . . . Drawing figure correction means, 4
3... Original pasting position determining means, 44... Output processing means,... Floppy disk, 46... FD drive device, 7... Digitizer, 49... Memo! Applicant Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Hideo Sugai (4 others) Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 (a) Figure Figure 10 (b) Figure 12 F1 Figure (d) Figure 19 Figure 17 5mm x 6cm r4 (a) Figure 22 Figure 23) (b)

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A manuscript data input means for inputting manuscript data including scanner magnification data, manuscript pasting line data, and trimming line data for multiple manuscripts, an arithmetic control unit, and manuscript pasting lines and trimming lines for each manuscript. In the scanner pre-preparation system, the calculation control section includes at least a file merging processing section that integrates a plurality of files inputted from the document data input means into a new file. A scanner preparation system comprising: (2) The pre-scanner preparation system according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic control section further includes a variable magnification sorting processing means for arranging the document data in the order of variable magnification. (3) The pre-scanner preparation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the arithmetic control section further includes a classification processing means for classifying the document data according to the condition of the document. (4) The pre-scanner preparation system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the arithmetic control section further includes a classification processing means for classifying the document data according to the contents of the document. (5) The scanner preparatory system according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the arithmetic control section further includes a classification processing means for classifying the document data according to the contents of the scanner setup.