JPH0497248A - Device for forming printing block copy - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to apply the diagram number of a corresponding graphic/list to both of a sentence and the graphic/list by writing the diagram number in an identification(ID) data stored in a diagram list part in accordance with the detection order of a diagram reference code and rewriting a reference code in an input original storing part to a diagram number. CONSTITUTION:When the original data of a list and a graphic and the original data of an original document whose reference code is converted are respectively inputted to input original storing parts 11 to 13, respective ID data of the list and the graphic are stored in the diagram list part 14. Then, the original data of the original document are sequentially read out by a diagram number applying means 15A, a diagram number is applied to the data in accordance with the detection order of its reference code and respective corresponding parts of the list part 14 and the storing parts 11 to 13 are rewritten by the diagram number. Consequently, the reference diagram number in the original document and the diagram number of the graphic/list to be referred are outputted to block copy data edited and outputted from the original data stored in the storing parts 11 to 13 by an editing means 15 in this printing block copy forming device 10 with correct correspondence.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a printing plate preparation device for a document preparation/printing system.

[Conventional technology] Document creation and editing in which texts and diagrams are edited on the CR7 screen using word processors, graphic tools, etc., and then printed on a laser printer or the like or printed on a plate-making machine.
Printing systems, also called desktop publishing, are expanding into the upper market of word processors.

Conventionally, in this system, when creating a copy of a document containing multiple figures and tables, as shown in Fig. 5, each manuscript data of the main text, figures, and tables is first input, and then (steps 51 to 5) 53), Next, assign a series of figure numbers and table numbers to all figures and tables.Step 54.55) Next, read out the main text one by one and compare it with the figures and tables cited therein. Step 56) to insert the figure number or table number into the main text. After repeating step 56 to insert all cited figures and table numbers in the main text, insert the main text, figures, and table data according to the predetermined layout. I laid out the data on the paper, edited it, and created the draft data to be sent to the plate-making machine (
Steps 57-60).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned figure/table numbering method using the conventional block preparation device requires reading and writing data in synchronization with figures and tables that correspond to quoted parts in the main text. However, if one figure or table is cited multiple times in a text, the operation becomes very complicated, and the manuscript is revised many times after the first draft, and the order of figures and tables must be rearranged or added. In the case of general draft creation where deletions are frequently repeated, there is a drawback that errors in correcting figures and table numbers are likely to occur. In addition, when editing multiple independent text manuscripts such as magazines or handbooks, and attempting to assign figure/table numbers to each manuscript, a figure/table number management method for the input operator is required. There is a drawback.

The purpose of the present invention is to edit the data of a plurality of figures and tables input individually and the data of the main text, and to assign corresponding figure/table numbers to both the text and the figures/tables. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing block preparation device that can be used.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The printing plate preparation device of the present invention is capable of converting table and figure manuscript data and table and figure quotation symbols into a predetermined format, and then inputting the main text manuscript. an input manuscript storage section in which data is stored; a figure/table catalog section in which identification data for each of the tables and figures is stored; and a citation symbol of the figure/table in the text read from the input manuscript storage section The figure/table number assigning means writes a figure/table number in the identification data stored in the figure/table catalog according to the order of detection, and rewrites the citation symbol in the input manuscript storage section with the figure/table number.

[Function] When manuscript data of tables and figures and manuscript data of text with converted quotation marks are input to the input manuscript storage section, the identification data of each part and figure is stored in the figure/table catalog section, and then figure/table numbers are stored. The manuscript data of the main text is sequentially read by the assigning means, figures and tables numbers are assigned according to the order in which the quotation marks are detected, and corresponding parts of the figures and tables catalog section and the input manuscript storage section are rewritten with the figures and tables numbers. The editing means of the printing version creation device edits and outputs the manuscript data stored in the input manuscript storage unit, and the draft data includes the cited figure/table number in the main text, the figure/table number of the cited figure, table, etc. is output in a correct manner.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the printing plate preparation device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the numbering program 15A, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the figure ID table 14A, and FIG. The figure shows an example of print output from the printer 6.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a main body cuff file 11 stores text data, table data, and graphic data inputted from input devices workstations (WS) 1 to 3 and an image scanner 4, respectively; Three large manuscript storage sections, table input file 12, figure input file 13, and figure/table table 1 in figure/table catalog section, which are arranged in the order of detection of figure and table citation symbols extracted from main text data.
4 and 1 A numbering program 15A that assigns a table number or figure number to the data stored in the text file 11, table input file 12, and figure input file 13, respectively, using the diagram table 14, and edits the data of each file 11 to 13. Create the printing block data and output file 1.
In the printing block creation device 10, which consists of an editing program 15 stored in the printer 6, and a control section 17 that controls the operation of each part in the device described above, the printing block data stored in the output file 16 is sent to the printer 6. The output data is outputted as a printed matter for proofreading, or is outputted as block data for a printing machine to a storage medium such as a magnetic disk in the external storage device 5.

Next, the operation of numbering figures and tables by the numbering block 15A will be explained.

First, the main text manuscript is input into the text writer cuff file 11 using WSI (step 21).At this time, the quotation points for figures and tables in the manuscript are, for example, as shown in Figure 1, as shown in figure ID 31 in Figure 2. The data of the 0 body text is entered along with the body text while converting figures and tables into quotation symbols (ID symbols) in a predetermined format, such as setting the place with (ZUOOI) and the place with Table 2 with (HYOO02). Human cuff aisle 11
, the figure/table ID symbols are extracted and written in the figure/table table 14 in the input order (step 22).
It is divided into two areas, ie, a figure ID table 14B, and a figure ID table 14B, which stores table ID symbols and figure ID symbols, respectively, but the structure and processing method are exactly the same. In other words, the structure is as shown in Fig. 3, the order of detection (order of appearance) 30 in one text data, the figure/table ID symbol 31 extracted from the text data.
, the name of the invention 32, the appearance frequency 33 indicating the number of times the figure/table ID symbol has been detected, and the table or figure input file 12.
Figure/table input order 34 written when writing 13, figure/table output order 3 set by numbering program 15A
5 and an output format 36.

Diagram I from text person Cuffair 11 to diagram table 14
When the writing of D31 to appearance frequency 33 is completed, the table manuscript data is stored in the table input file 12 by the WS2, and the graphic manuscript data is stored in the graphic input file 13 by the WS3 and the image scanner 4 (step 23).
), in this case, each part and figure manuscript has
The same ID symbol as the ID symbol corresponding to the quoted portion in the main text is added and input. In addition, there is no problem in the order of storing in the table input file 12 and storing in the figure input file 13, whichever comes first; in general, tables are input together with tables, and figures are input together with figures. Ru. Furthermore, the input order of each part and figure does not necessarily have to follow the order of citation in the main text.

When the table and figure data have been stored in step 23, the figure/table ID 31 is searched using the figure/table ID symbol added to each part and figure as a keyword, and the corresponding figure/table I
Write a numerical value specifying the input order of the table or figure in the figure/table input order 34 of the D symbol (step 24). At this time, the ID symbol added to the table or figure is entered in the figure ID 31 column of the figure table 14. If it is not found, the figure/table I extracted from the table input file 12 or figure input file 13 is added after the figure/table ID 31 extracted from the main text and stored.
Write the D symbol. In this case, the text appearance order 30 and appearance frequency 33 are blank (0 or maximum value) 6
After inputting table data and figure data, compare the text appearance order 30, appearance frequency 33, and figure input order 34 of the diagram table 14 to check whether one or two of the fields are blank. (Step 25), If there is a blank section, print out its chart ID 31, name 32, and the symbol of the blank item as a mismatch list.Step 26), check for errors in the input of text 1 tables or figures. Check (step 27).

Step 25: If the required number of manpower for sentences, tables, and figures matches, or if there is no problem even if they do not match, for example, illustrations or cuts inserted without figure/table numbers within one page, or within one text. If there are various parts or figures that are added as references at the end of the book without citations, write the order specified by the editing program 15 in the figure/table output order 35 and assign figure/table numbers (step 28), output format. 36 is written by converting the assigned figure/table number into the display format. Normally, the numerical value of item 35 in figure/table output order is written as is, but whenever the chapter, edition, etc. of the data in the main text changes. For example, the 34th figure in total can be converted and written as "Figures 3, 7, and 1."

When the writing of each section of the diagram table 14 is completed through the processing up to step 28, the data of the main text person caffair 11 is read out sequentially, and as shown in FIG. Replace the symbol with the data of output format 36 and create 1 table input file 12
, the ID symbols 46 and 47 of the graphic input file 13 are also replaced with the data of the contents of the corresponding output format 36, and thereafter the text area 41 is
, the layout of the graphic area 44 and the table area 45 are determined, and other processes such as assigning page numbers are performed to create data for the draft and stored in the output file 16 (step 29).

In the above explanation, the name 32 written in the chart table 14
The data can be added to the figure/table number as in the table name display 47 in Figure 4, and can also be used as a keyword (
(There is no duplication for each figure and each table is expressed using relatively short words), the name 32 itself may be used as an identification symbol without rewriting to the figure ID 31, or conversely, the figure number in the figure area 44 may be used as an identification symbol. 46, if there is no need to add a name, you may omit writing the name 32 by leaving only the diagram ID 31. Also, the frequency of appearance 33 may be 0 or 1 if the purpose is simply to determine the presence or absence of detection. It may also be a 1-bit flag bit.

Note that if the graphic original inputted from the image scanner 4 is a color original or the like and multiple plates need to be overlapped during printing, data for one representative image or only data indicating the outer circumference of the figure may be used. .

As explained above, in this embodiment, one figure/table table 14 is provided, and figures 44 and tables 45 corresponding to figure/table quotation parts 42 and 43 in the main text are each attached with quotation symbols (ID symbols). When storing data in the table 14 and assigning a print layout using the numbering program 15A, the corresponding figure/table numbers 46 and 47 are assigned to the figure/table cited portions 42 and 43 of the text 41, the figure 44, and the table 45, respectively. Therefore, even if figures and tables are frequently added, deleted, or rearranged due to repeated proofreading, it is possible to easily modify the figures and tables 14 and insert/insert a part of the corresponding main text and related figures and tables. It is possible to create the desired draft data just by deleting it, which has the effect of significantly shortening the proofreading time.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention provides a figure/table catalog in the block creation device to store figure/table citation symbols in the main text, and after inputting tables and figures, cites the figures/tables in the main text. By assigning figure and table numbers according to the order of detection, it is easy to match and correspond the figure and table citation numbers in the main text and the numbers assigned to each figure and table, making it possible to easily match and correspond to the figure and table citation numbers in the main text, and to print versions of texts that include multiple figures and tables. It has the effect of saving time and effort when creating.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the printing plate preparation device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the numbering program 15A, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the layout of the figure ID table 14A, and FIG. The figure shows an example of print output from the printer 6, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of conventional block creation. 1.2.3-WS, 4... Image scanner,
5-External storage device, 6--Printer, 10--Printing block preparation device, 11--Text writer cuff file, 2--Table input file, 3--Graphic input file, 4--Graph table, 4A ...Table ID table, 4B...-Graphic ID table, 5...Editing program, 5A...Numbering blockrum, 6...Output file, 7...Control unit, 1~29.51~ 60 - step, 0... text appearance order, 31... chart ID, 2... name, 33- appearance frequency, 4... chart input order, 35... chart output order, 6-・Output format, 40...Print page, 1-...Main text area, 42
．． 43-・Figure/table citation, 4...Graphic area, 45...
- Area, 46... Figure number, 7... Table number.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. For printing, which edits the input manuscript data of main text, tables, and figures into a predetermined layout for each page, and outputs block data for printing. In the block drafting device, an input manuscript storage unit stores manuscript data of the tables and figures, and manuscript data of the body text that is input after the quotation symbols of the tables and figures are converted into a predetermined format; a figure/table catalog section in which identification data for each table and figure is stored; and identification data stored in the figure/table catalog section according to the order of detection of quotation symbols of the figures/tables in the text read from the input manuscript storage section. 1. A printing block preparation device comprising: a figure/table number assigning means for writing a figure/table number in the input manuscript storage section and rewriting a citation symbol in the input manuscript storage section to the figure/table number.