JPS6325082A - Document handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate printing of a desired type of documents, by containing a bit of inherent information of a printer representing' a specific characteristics inherent to the printer and providing means for calculating a printable range together with said bit of information and a bit of print attribute information. CONSTITUTION:A calculating mechanism 11 sets the right/left and upper/lower margins contained in a bit of inherent information of a printer read out from an inherent information storing section 11a respectively into specific working registers, then obtains the size of paper on the basis of the size/direction of the paper contained in a bit of attribute information inputted from a document forming device 12. A printable range is obtained on the basis of the paper size and the margin. The bit of printable range information calculated by said calculating mechanism 11 is fed to the document forming device 12 which sets the page size of the document on the basis of said bit of information. A document formed in said page size is fed to a document printer 13 and printed out.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention targets print output control for multiple types of printing devices that print different sizes of document pages for the same paper size. It relates to a document processing device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a document processing device has a configuration in which a new type of document printing device is connected in addition to an existing document printing device, and a created document can be sent to both of the printing devices optionally. In this case, each of the printing devices mentioned above often has different characteristics (margins, size, etc.), and in a configuration where multiple types of printing devices with different characteristics are connected in the same system, one document printing device may have different characteristics (margin, size, etc.). When a document created on one document creation device is printed on the other document printing device, there are significant restrictions on print attributes due to differences in print range, and furthermore, there may be misalignment of the printed document on the paper. This has caused problems such as line omissions, dial plates, etc., making it impossible to ensure proper printing.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the past, when multiple types of printing devices with different characteristics are connected in the same system, the printing attributes are significantly affected due to the difference in the printing range of each document printing device. In addition, misalignment of the printed document on the paper, missing lines, omitted characters, etc. occur, resulting in inconveniences such as inability to ensure normal printing and resulting in forgeries.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned actual circumstances, and in a configuration in which multiple types of printing devices with different internal pressure characteristics are connected to the same system, by specifying a printing device, a document can be printed in a printing range specific to the specified printing device. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that can always ensure normal document printing for multiple types of document printing devices with different characteristics and easily print a document in a desired document format. .

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a document whose print output is controlled by a plurality of types of printers that print document pages of different sizes for the same paper size. In the processing device, each of the above printed bags rItllC
Unique information storage means for holding printing device specific information indicating unique specific characteristics, and printing device specific information according to the identification information by inputting identification information and printing attribute information of a printing device selected as a document printout target. and a printable range calculation mechanism that extracts the information and calculates the printable range of the printing device selected as the document print output target based on the same information and the print attribute information, the printable range calculation mechanism The calculated printable range is sent to a document creation mechanism common to each of the printing apparatuses.

(Operation) When creating a document to be printed, the printable range calculation mechanism inputs the identification information and print attribute information of the printing device that prints the created document, and then inputs the above-mentioned information from the unique information storage means. Select the printing device specific information according to the identification information, calculate the printable range of the printing device selected for printing the document based on the same information and the above print attribute information, and use the calculated printable range as above. Send to a document creation mechanism common to each printing device. The document creation mechanism sets the size of the document page based on the information indicating the printable range inputted by the printable range calculation mechanism, and the document is created within the printable range.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

In the figure, 11 is a printable range calculation mechanism (hereinafter simply referred to as calculation mechanism) that has a unique information storage unit that holds unique information for each type of document printing device, and has a function of calculating a printable range. Its configuration and input/output parameters are shown in FIG. 12 is the calculation result by the above calculation mechanism (
This is a document creation device that has the function of creating a document with a page size based on the printable range. Reference numeral 13 denotes a document printing device for printing the created document; in this embodiment, multiple types of printing devices of different types are targeted, but only a single printing device is shown in the figure. .

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the calculation mechanism 1 and the input parameters (
The paper size/direction, document printing device type (f), and output parameters (printable range) are shown. This calculation mechanism 1
1 has a unique information storage section 11 that holds printing device unique information indicating printing paper margins, etc. for each document printing device type; The printing device specific information indicating specific characteristics specific to the type is read out from the specific information storage unit 11h, and the printing device specific information and printing attributes indicating the paper size/direction etc. inputted by the creation device 13 are read out. It has a function of calculating the printable range PR based on the information PD (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation processing flow of the calculation mechanism 11, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the specific contents of the unique information.

Here, the operation of one embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

When the calculation mechanism 11 receives printing device type information PT and printing attribute information PD from the document creation device 12, first, based on the printing device type information PT, the calculation mechanism 11 performs printing corresponding to the type. The device-specific information is read out, and then a printable range is calculated based on this printing device-specific information and the printing attribute information PD.

This printable range calculation processing operation will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The calculation mechanism 11 includes a left margin (LM), a left margin (LM), and a
Set the right margin (RM), top margin (TM), and bottom margin (BM) in specific work registers (steps S, ~S4 in Figure 3), and then set the document creation device v.
The paper size (X) is obtained from the paper size/direction included in the print attribute information (PD) input from t12 (step S5 in FIG. 3).

Next, the paper size (Y) is obtained in the same manner as described above (step S6 in FIG. 3).

After determining the paper size (x, y), calculate the paper size (X), the left margin (LM) and right margin (R).
Find the printable range (X) from M) (Step S in Figure 3)
7) Next, the printable range (y) of the paper size (Y) is determined from the top margin ('f'M) and bottom margin (BM) (step S8 in FIG. 3).

In this way, the printable range (x, y) PR is calculated.

The printable range information PR calculated by the calculation mechanism 11 is sent to the document creation device 12, and the device 12 sets the size of the document page based on the printable range information PR input from the calculation mechanism 11. .

Then, a document created with the size of this document page is sent to the document printing bag rll jK indicated by the printing device type information PT.
It is sent out and printed out.

With the configuration including the printable range calculation mechanism as described above (!:LC), it is possible to print documents that always match the characteristics of the printing device in use.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention provides a document processing apparatus whose print output is controlled by a plurality of types of printing apparatuses that print document pages of different sizes for the same paper size. In the
A unique information storage means that holds printing device unique information indicating specific characteristics unique to each of the above-mentioned printing devices, and identification information and printing attribute information of the printing device selected as a document printout target are inputted, and the above-mentioned unique information is inputted. Calculating means obtains printing device specific information according to the type information from the storage means, and calculates a printable range of the printing device selected as the target for printing the document based on the information and the printing attribute information. However, by configuring the document creation mechanism to set the document page size according to the printable range calculated above and create a document within the set range, it is possible to create a document with a printable range specific to the designated printing device. As a result, printing can always be performed normally and in a desired document format using multiple types of document printing devices with different characteristics.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the printable range calculation mechanism and input/output t4 parameters in the above embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the example, and is a diagram for explaining printing device type information in the above embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Printable range calculation mechanism, 11a... Unique information storage unit, 12... Document creation device, 13... Document printing device, PT... Printing device type information, PD... Printing attribute Information, PR...Printable range information. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a document processing device whose print output is controlled by multiple types of printing devices that print document pages of different sizes for the same paper size, the printing device exhibits specific characteristics unique to each of the printing devices mentioned above. a unique information storage means for retaining unique information;
Inputting identification information and printing attribute information of a printing device selected as a document printout target, obtaining printing device-specific information according to the identification information from the unique information storage means, and based on the same information and the printing attribute information. and a calculation means for calculating the printable range of the printing device selected as the document print output target, and the document is created with a document page size according to the printable range calculated by the calculation means. document processing device.