JPH11300937A - Printing press operation status management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable gathering and controlling of printing press operation information in a real time mode using a computer by storing and outputting processed common data as a data base. SOLUTION: Data stored in a hard disc 5 as a data base is for example, called by a client from a hard disc 5 to a client PC2 through a server PC, and the data which is read from the client PC2 can be optionally processed into a graph form or a text form. Thus it is possible to obtain the overall operating state of a printing press in a real time mode. In addition, it is possible to output the processed data through a printer 7. The employment of this printing press operating state control system enables converting of operating data from the printing press to common data by a sequencer and storing network data through the server. And print item data controlled by a host computer can be stored as the data base in association with common data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for managing a printing press used for printing by using a computer, and more particularly to a printing press operation capable of inquiring in real time the operating status of the printing press and the item data being printed. It relates to a situation management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the collection of operating conditions of a printing press has been carried out in order to draft a production plan for an efficient printed matter, to provide basic information for maintenance of the printing press, to ascertain the operating status of the printing press, and to grasp the production results. Need to do. As a method of collecting such information, there is a method in which a production manager or a printing press maintenance person directly collects the above information on the printing press, or a method in which information is collected indirectly from a printing press operator. Has been used. Further, the collation between the production plan of the printing department created based on the above information and the production plan is performed by, for example, individual information such as a print schedule, the operation status of the printing press that is collected and grasped, and a print order receipt. It is done by combining. Information gathering for drafting a production plan with high production efficiency, grasping the operation status of printing presses as basic information for maintenance, grasping the implementation of printing presses, etc. is required in real time, that is, the above information is required In such a case, it is best to collect information instantly.

[0003]

However, the conventional information collection by an operator or the like requires a large number of operators and information analysts, and requires a large number of humans to intermittently collect information in real time. It was time-consuming, and it was difficult and almost impossible to collect information in real time. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is conceivable to construct and use a system capable of collecting, storing, and referencing necessary information using a computer network. The meaning is different, and it is difficult to process the information into information that can be used in common, and it is also difficult to store the processed information and browse it when necessary. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a computer system capable of collecting and managing printing press operation information in real time by a computer without relying on humans.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first control device for converting an electric signal corresponding to an operation from a plurality of printing presses into common data and transmitting the common data. A second control device that performs data processing for associating the plurality of common data, a storage device that stores the common data processed by the second control means as a database, and a storage device that stores the common data processed by the second control means. An output device for outputting a printing press operation status management system. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the printing press operating status management system according to the first aspect, wherein the system is managed using a client-server system. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the printing press operation status management system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the respective devices are connected by a communication line.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a printing press operation status management system according to the present invention. First, in the present embodiment, print item data is managed by the host computer 1 installed in the factory, and data such as printing machine data other than the above-described printing item data and printing machine operation data is managed by the server PC 6. The case will be described as an example. The place where data is managed is not limited to the computer, and can be changed according to the system and the amount of data. In the present embodiment, operation data from the printing press 3 is collected by the sequencer 4 and converted into common data, and this common data is stored in the hard disk 5 as a database. The sequencer 4 is, specifically, a controller of a programmable device, which performs processing such as signal exchange with a device connected in accordance with the program, and is performed by the sequencer in the present invention. The data conversion is, specifically, the collection and storage of data from a plurality of printing presses. Also, the server P
C6 processes and accumulates the common data collected and converted by the sequencer 4. The processing and accumulation in the server PC 6 according to the present invention includes data aggregation, determination of the operation status of the printing press based on the data, and data storage. The common data according to the present invention is data such as status data and time data accompanying the real-time operation of the printing press. And
The common data is different from the operation data in that the operation data obtained from the printing presses can be summed up, judged, and the like, and the operation status of all the printing presses can be viewed on the same scale. In addition, by making operating data common data,
It is possible to obtain such an effect that the operation statuses of all the printing presses can be viewed on the same scale. The common data is stored on the hard disk 5 as a database in association with print item data managed by the host computer. Further, the data stored in the hard disk 5 can be easily called by the client PC 2 or the like.

The above devices are connected by a network, particularly an Ethernet.
And the server PC are connected by RS232C to enable mutual data exchange. RS232C is a standard for connecting computers and peripheral devices. The operation data from the plurality of printing presses 3 differs depending on the printing presses. Therefore, a sequencer 4 is provided between the printing press 3 and the server PC 6 as shown in FIG.
Converts the operation data from to the common data. That is, the operation data is collected by controlling the sequencer, and the collected and converted operation data is stored as a database on the hard disk 5 via the server PC 6. The control of the sequencer includes control for receiving data from the printing press, collecting and storing the data, and transmitting the data to the server PC 6 as necessary. The sequencer according to the present invention has a function of receiving each data from the printing press, transmitting the data to the server PC, and accumulating the data. Then, since each data of a plurality of printing presses is received by one sequencer, the sequencer collects each data.
As a method of storing data in the sequencer, for example, data of each printing press is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sequencer, and the data storage method of the sequencer may be data processing. The print item data managed by the host computer 1 includes:
The data is sent to the server PC via the network and stored as a database on the hard disk 5 in association with the operation data.

The data stored in the hard disk 5 as a database is called by the client from the hard disk 5 to the client PC 2 through the server PC, and the data read out by the client PC 2 can be subjected to arbitrary processing such as graphing and texting. And the operating status of the printing press can be grasped in real time. Also, by the printer 7,
The processed data can be output. By using the printing press operation status management system, the operation data from the printing press can be converted into common data by a sequencer and the data can be stored through a network server, and the print item data managed by the host computer can be stored in the common data. And can be stored as a database in association with. The client can read the necessary data from the database using the client PC, prepare the data, process the data, and output the data by the printer.

[0008]

As described above, according to the printing operation status management system of the present invention, the operation statuses of a plurality of printing presses can be referred to and managed in real time. In addition, since the operation status of the printing press can be referenced and managed in real time, a highly accurate production plan can be created, and the effect that the production results can be easily grasped can be obtained. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Host computer 2. Client PC
3 ... printing machine 4 ... sequencer 5 ... hard disk 6 ... server PC 7 ... printer

Claims (3)

[Claims] A first control device for converting an electric signal corresponding to an operation from a plurality of printing presses into common data and transmitting the common data; and a second control device for performing data processing for associating the plurality of common data with each other. A storage device for storing the common data processed by the second control means as a database,
An output device that outputs the common data processed by the second control means. 2. The printing press operation status management system according to claim 1, wherein said system is managed using a client server system. 3. The printing press operation status management system according to claim 1, wherein the respective devices are connected by a communication line.