JP3546202B2 - Printing machine production control equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing press production management device that controls a sheet-fed printing press and a rotary printing press in an integrated manner.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, techniques for managing the production of print products by printing machines have been developed.
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-8381 proposes a printed matter manufacturing process management apparatus capable of efficiently producing printed matter for many items. In this technique, for various production machines that perform printing and subsequent processing, a condition table that defines the operating conditions of each production machine for each item of printed matter, and a schedule table in which the items to be processed are arranged in the order to be processed Are prepared, an item to be processed is recognized based on the schedule table, operating conditions for the recognized item are obtained from the condition table, and the obtained operating conditions are set for each production machine.
[0003]
Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-200988 proposes a computerized monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a web-fed printing press. In this technique, a log entry that specifies for each web press the occurrence of a particular event and the time at which this event occurred is automatically recorded on a recording device, and the processor provides the web printer with a log entry. A daily print record summarizing the press operation in a time frame including wear, gross output, and net output for at least one of the at least one, and displays the daily print record on a video display or the like.
[0004]
Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-278356 discloses that it is easy to grasp the stock quantity, it is possible to perform accurate stock management and process management of a plurality of printing presses, and it is possible to efficiently operate the printing presses. A printing machine production management device has been proposed. In this apparatus, a terminal attached to each of a plurality of printing presses, and a host computer connected to the plurality of printing presses via a LAN are provided. A mechanism for calculating the number of non-defective products and the number of products in process is provided. A mechanism for calculating the operation rate based on the above-mentioned operation time, stop time, and setup time data is provided in the host computer. And a CRT for displaying the working time, the stop time, the setup time, the number of non-defective products, the number of in-process products, the operation rate, and the expected production completion time from the number of in-process products and the expected work completion time. Production management is performed by transmitting various information from the terminal to the host computer.
[0005]
By the way, a printing press includes a sheet-fed printing press that prints on a sheet (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a sheet-fed printing press) and a rotary printing press (hereinafter, simply referred to as a web-fed printing press) that prints on web or continuous paper (hereinafter, referred to as a web). As a result of the various technical developments described above, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a production management device for each printing press has been developed.
[0006]
That is, FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a production management apparatus for a plurality of sheet-fed printing presses. As shown in FIG. 9, each sheet-fed printing press 10a, 10b,. Terminals 11a, 11b,..., 11n (hereinafter, denoted by reference numeral 11 when the terminal 11 is not distinguished) are connected to the sheet-fed printing presses when not distinguished. Further, each of the terminals 11a, 11b,..., 11n is connected to the central management server 12.
[0007]
The operating conditions of each sheet-fed printing press 10 are set through the terminal 11 attached to the sheet-fed printing press 10. The operating conditions of each sheet-fed printing press 10 can be initialized in advance through the central management server 12. ing. That is, when the initial setting regarding the operating conditions of each sheet-fed printing press 10 is performed through the central management server 12, the initial setting information is transmitted to the associated sheet-fed printing press 10 via each terminal 11, and the operating conditions are set. , Each sheet-fed printing press 10 operates. The state of each sheet-fed printing press 10 is detected using a sensor or the like and sent to the central management server 12 via each terminal 11, and the state of each sheet-fed printing press 10 is centralized by the central management computer 12. Can be managed.
[0008]
Each terminal 11 controls the operation of the printing press 10 based on the setting information on the printing press 10 attached to each terminal.
FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a production management device for a plurality of rotary presses. As shown in FIG. 10, each rotary press 20a, 20b, 20c. Terminals 21a, 21b, 21c... (Hereinafter, denoted by reference numeral 21 when the terminals 21 are not distinguished) are connected to the terminals 21a, 21b, 21c. Are connected to the central management server 22.
[0009]
Also in this production management device, when the initial setting regarding the operating conditions of each rotary press 20 is performed through the central management server 22, this initial setting information is sent to the associated rotary press 20 via each terminal 21. Each rotary press 20 operates based on operating conditions. Further, the state of each rotary press 20 is detected by using a sensor or the like and sent to the central management server 22 via each terminal 21 so that the central control server 22 can centrally manage the state of each rotary press 20. ing.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Incidentally, when one product is manufactured, there is a case where it is desired to use both the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 20. In other words, if the print maker is equipped with one or more sheet-fed printing presses 10 and one or more rotary presses 20 and performs efficient processing of printed material orders in a short period of time, these sheets are required. It is desired to allocate work to the leaf printing press 10 and the rotary press 2, and to efficiently utilize these printing presses. For this purpose, it is desired that one or a plurality of sheet-fed printing presses 10 and one or a plurality of rotary presses 20 can be centrally managed by one system.
[0011]
However, as described above, the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 2 can be centrally managed in each case, but the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 2 can be integratedly managed. Absent. This is because the operating conditions of the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 20 are set in a unique data format.
The sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 20 have completely different operating condition items, but also have common operating condition items. If the data formats of the printing presses 10 and 20 are integrated, the sheet-fed printing press 10 and The turning point 2 can be efficiently integrated and managed.
[0012]
Of course, if the data format integrated with the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 20 is used from the beginning, integrated control can be performed. However, this would result in a significant increase in cost. I want to be able to control a centralized management system for printing presses and a centralized management system for rotary presses by integrating them with each other.
The present invention has been devised in view of such a problem, and enables centralized management by integrating one or more sheet-fed printing presses and one or more rotary presses having different data formats. It is an object of the present invention to provide a production control device for a printing press.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above goal, the printing press production management apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality or a plurality of types of printing presses, each of which is connected to each of the above printing presses and corresponds to the type of each printing press. A printing press terminal that processes data in a data format, and a centralized management server that is connected to any of the plurality of types of printing presses and processes data in a common data format that is at least partially different from each of the above data formats And, between the central management server and each of the printing press terminals, converting the data in the common data format into data in a data format corresponding to the type of each printing press, A data conversion means for converting the data of each data format according to the type of each printing machine into the data of the common data format is provided (claim 1).
[0014]
The types of printing press include sheet-fed printing presses for printing on sheet paper and rotary presses for printing on continuous paper, and the printing press terminal is connected to each of the above-described sheet-fed printing presses. A terminal for a single-wafer press that processes data in a data format for a single-wafer press, and a terminal for a rotary press connected to each of the above-described rotary presses and that processes data in the data format for a rotary press, and the data conversion Means for converting the data in the common data format and the data in the data format for the single-wafer machine between the central management server and the terminal for each single-wafer machine. Converting means, between the centralized management server and each of the rotary press terminals, a rotary press data converting means for mutually converting the data in the common data format and the data in the rotary press data format; Is preferably contained (claim 2).
[0015]
The data type common to the above-mentioned sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal, and the data type in which the data format is different between the above-mentioned sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal, is One of the data format for the leaf press and the data format for the rotary press is the common data format, and is a data type common to the terminal for the sheet-fed press and the terminal for the rotary press. The data types having the same data format between the above-described sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal, the data type specific to the sheet-fed terminal, and the data type specific to the rotary press terminal It is preferable that the data format for a sheet-fed press or the data format for a rotary press is used as the common data format as it is (claim 3).
[0016]
The data conversion means is preferably provided for each data type (claim 4).
In addition, the data conversion means may include new software in the hardware of the printing press terminal (for example, the above-described sheet-fed terminal and the rotary press terminal) or the hardware of the central management server. And hardware having such a function may be added between the printing press terminal and the centralized management server.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 8 are diagrams showing a production control device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the data conversion, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the device. 3 is a block diagram, FIG. 3 illustrates a data format for a sheet-fed press used in the apparatus, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data format for a rotary press used in the apparatus, and FIG. 5 illustrates a common data format used in the apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining data conversion between the common data format and the data format for sheet-fed presses in the present apparatus, and FIG. 7 is a diagram explaining the data conversion between the common data format and the data format for rotary presses in the present device. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a specific production management example in the present apparatus.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the production management device for a printing press according to the present embodiment does not distinguish between a plurality of sheet-fed printing presses (also referred to as sheet-fed printing presses) 10a, 10b,. , 11n (hereinafter, denoted by reference numeral 11 when each terminal 11 is not distinguished) is connected to a plurality of rotary presses 20a, 20b, 20c... (Hereinafter, denoted by reference numeral 20 when the respective rotary presses are not distinguished) are respectively denoted by the reference numerals 21a, 21b, 21c. ) Is connected. Each of the sheet-fed terminal 11 and each of the rotary press terminals 21 are connected to the central management server 30. Note that each of the above connections is generally a wired connection via a signal line, but may be a wireless connection.
[0019]
The operating conditions of each sheet-fed printing press 10 are set through the terminal 11 associated with the sheet-fed printing press 10, and the operating conditions of each sheet-fed printing press 10 can be initially set in advance through the central management server 30. ing. Similarly, the operating conditions of each rotary press 20 are set through the terminal 21 attached to the rotary press 20, and the operating conditions of each rotary press 20 can be initialized in advance through the central management server 30 at this time. I have.
[0020]
That is, when the initial settings relating to the operating conditions of each sheet-fed printing press 10 and each rotary press 20 are made through the central management server 30, this initial setting information is transmitted via the terminals 11 and 21 to the accompanying sheet-fed printing press 10 Then, the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the web-fed press 20 are operated based on the operating conditions. Further, the state of each sheet-fed printing press 10 and the state of each rotary press 20 are respectively detected by using sensors or the like, and the detected information is sent to the central management server 30 via each terminal 11 or 21, and The state of each sheet-fed printing press 10 and the state of each rotary press 20 are centrally managed by the central management server 30 based on such information.
[0021]
By the way, in each sheet-fed terminal 11, as shown in FIG. 3, the data content of each data type is assigned a corresponding item name and handled in a predetermined data format. In other words, the “management number of each sheet-fed terminal (referred to as an IPC (Intelligent Press Controller) in FIG. 3)” whose data item name is “IPCNo” is “character string data format”, and the data item name is For "Job status", "job status" is "integer data format", and for data item name "OrderNo", "management number per order" is "character string data format", data "Management number for each version (job)" whose item name is "JobNo" is "Character string data format" and "Customer name" whose data item name is "CustomerName" is "Character string data format" The "paper size (left and right)" whose data item name is "SheetSizeLate" is "integer data format", and the "paper size (top and bottom)" whose data item name is "Thickness" is "integer data format" And de The data item name is "Thickness" for "paper thickness" is "Real number data format", the data item name is "BasicWeight" for "Basic weight" is "Integer data format", and the data item name is "DeliveryDate""Deliverydate" is "Character string data format", data item name is "ScheSheetCount", "Scheduled number of prints" is "Integer data format", and data item name is "SpareSheetCount" The number of prints is "integer data format", the data item name is "Sidelay", the "paper alignment direction" is "integer data format", and the data item name is "Impression". The "real number data format" and the data item name "Reverse" of "single-sided / double-sided" are respectively processed in the "integer data format".
[0022]
Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the data content of each data type is assigned a corresponding item name in each rotary press terminal 21, and is handled in a predetermined data format. That is, the “management number of the rotary press terminal (referred to as MC (= machine controller) in FIG. 4)” whose data item name is “MCNo” is “character string data format” and the data item name is “MCNo”. For "Status", "Job status" is "Integer data format" and for data item name "OrderNo""Management number per order" is "Character string data format". The "management number of each version (job)" whose name is "JobNo" is "character string data format", and the "customer name" whose data item name is "CustomerName" is "character string data format" For the "delivery date" whose data item name is "DeliveryDate", "date type data format" is used. For the "folding specification" whose data item name is "ProductionFormat", "character string data format" is used. In "WebWidth" `` Paper width '' is `` integer data format '', data item name is `` WebLength '' `` reference paper length '' is `` integer data format '' and data item name is `` BasisWeight '' Is "Real Number Data Format", "Basic Weight" with data item name "PaperWeight" is "Real Number Data Format", and "Data Thickness" with data item name is "PaperThickness" is "Real Number Data Format" The data item name is "TotalCopy" and the "number of copies to be printed" is "integer data format" .The data item name is "SpareCopy" and the "preliminary number of copies" is "integer data format". For "paper feed tension" whose name is "R # Tension", use "integer data format". For "infeed tension" whose data item name is "I # Tension", use "integer data format". The “Drag peripheral speed ratio” whose name is “Draw” is “Integer data format”, and the “Web guide sensor position” whose data item name is “WebGuide” is “Integer data format” and the data item name is The "triangle plate position" of "Former" is "integer data format", the data item name is "FullWebCompensator" and the "full width compensator position" is "integer data format" and the data item name is "TurnBar" The "turn bar position" is processed in the "integer data format".
[0023]
As described above, the sheet-fed terminal 11 and the rotary press terminal 21 have data common to the printing presses (data type) and data unique to each printing press (data type). There are data having the same data format and data having a different data format. In addition, there are data having common items but different item names.
[0024]
On the other hand, the central management server 30 processes data in a common data format as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the data content of each data type is assigned a corresponding item name and handled in a predetermined data format.
For example, the “management number of each terminal (referred to as IPC in FIG. 5)” with the data item name “IPCNo” is “character string data format” and the “job name” is “JobStatus”. "Status" is "Integer data format", Data item name is "OrderNo""Management number per order" is "Character string data format", and data item name is "JobNo" For "version number (job) unit management number", use "character string data format". For "job name (for management)" whose data item name is "JobName", use "character string data format". Is "CustomerName" for "Customer Name" in "String Data Format", Data Item Name is "TotalCopy" for "Scheduled Copies" in "Integer Data Format" and Data Item Name is "SpareCopy""" The number of spare copies is `` integer data format '', the data item name is `` DeliveryDate '' `` Delivery date '' is `` Date type data format '', and the data item name is `` BasisWeight '' `` Basic weight '' with data item name `` PaperWeight '' in `` Real number data format '', `` Real number data format '', and `` Paper thickness '' with data item name `` PaperThickness '' in `` Integer data format '' Each data is processed. These data are data having the same contents in the sheet-fed terminal 11 and the rotary press terminal 21, but those having different data formats are unified into a common data format. Of course, the same data format is used for the sheet-fed terminal 11 and the rotary press terminal 21 having the same data format. Also, data having common contents but different data item names are unified into common item names.
[0025]
The “paper size (left and right)” with the data item name “SheetSizeLate” is “integer data format”, and the “paper size (top and bottom)” with the data item name “SheetSizeCirc” is “integer data format” The data item name is `` Sidelay '' and `` paper alignment direction '' is `` integer data format '', and the data item name `` Impression '' and `` printing pressure '' is `` real number data format ''. It is supposed to be. These data are data of contents (items) unique to the sheet-fed terminal 11, and have a common data format as it is.
[0026]
In addition, the data item name "Reverse" for "single / double-sided" is "integer data format", and the data item name "ProductionFormat" for "fold specification" is "character string data format". The data item name "WebWidth" for "paper width" is "integer data format", the data item name "WebLength" for "reference paper length" is "integer data format", and the data item name is "R The “paper feed tension” of #Tension is “integer data format”, the data item name of “Infeed tension” of “I # Tension” is “integer data format”, and the data item name is “Draw” `` Drag peripheral speed ratio '' is `` Integer data format '', data item name is `` WebGuide '' `` Web guide sensor position '' is `` Integer data format '', data item name is `` Former '' is there "Triangle plate position" is "Integer data format", data item name is "FullWebCompensator""Full width compensator position" is "Integer data format" and data item name is "TurnBar""Turn bar position" Is processed in the "integer data format". These data are data of contents (items) unique to the rotary press terminal 21 and have a common data format as it is.
[0027]
As described above, although the data format for sheet-fed printing press handled by the terminal 11 for sheet-fed printing press is different from the data format for web-fed printing press handled by the terminal for web-fed printing press 21, these centralized management server 30 If the data format for the press and the data format for the rotary press are converted into the common data format and handled, the centralized management server 30 can centrally manage the data format.
Therefore, in the present apparatus, as shown in FIG. 1, between the central management server 30 and the single-wafer terminal 11, each data is exchanged between the common data format and the single-wafer data format. A data conversion means (conversion module 1) for conversion is provided, and between the centralized management server 30 and the rotary press terminal 21, each data is converted between a common data format and a rotary press data format. Data conversion means (conversion module 2) for performing the conversion.
[0028]
Each of the conversion module 1 and the conversion module 2 is provided for each data item, and is a hardware element of the central management server 30 or a hardware element of the sheet-fed terminal 11 and the rotary press terminal 21. In addition, a hardware element having such a conversion function may be added between the central management server 30 and the sheet-fed terminal 11 and the rotary press terminal 21 as a software element. May be configured.
[0029]
When this hardware element is added, for example, as shown by reference numeral P1 in FIG. 2, if a hardware element is added at a position adjacent to the central management server 30, the data signal output from the central management server 30 After the data format is converted by the added hardware element, the data format is sent to each sheet-fed terminal 11 and each rotary-press terminal 21, and each sheet-fed terminal 11 and each rotary-press terminal 21. Will be sent to the central management server 30 after the data format is converted by the added hardware element, and the system can be formed efficiently.
[0030]
Since the printing press production management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the operation of each sheet-fed printing press 10 and each rotary press 20 is performed through a centralized management server 30 in a common data format. Initial settings for conditions can be made. The data in the common data format thus initialized is converted into the data format for a single-wafer device through the conversion module 1 provided for each data as shown in FIG. The operation of each sheet-fed device 10 is controlled based on the operation plan set through each terminal device 11. Further, the data of the initially set common data format is converted into the data format for the rotary press as shown in FIG. 7 through the conversion module 2 provided for each data, and then the data is converted by the terminal 21 for the rotary press. The processing is performed, and the operation of each rotary press 20 is controlled based on the operation plan set through each terminal 21.
[0031]
On the other hand, the state of each sheet-fed printing press 10 and the state of each rotary press 20 are respectively detected using a sensor or the like, and the detected information is sent to the central management server 30 via each terminal 11 or 21. In addition, the data in the single-wafer data format and the data in the rotary press data format are both converted into the common data format in the conversion modules 1 and 2 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). Data is processed in a format, and these states are centrally managed while grasping the state of each sheet-fed printing press 10 and the state of each rotary press 20.
[0032]
As described above, the conversion modules 1 and 2 use the conversion modules 1 and 2 to control the control system of the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the control system of the rotary press 20 having different data formats. ) To the common data format, the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 20 can be collectively and centrally managed by the central management server 30.
[0033]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when a certain order is received, the central management server 30 assigns a job to each sheet-fed printing press 10 and each rotary press 20, and assigns the sheet-fed printing press 10 and the rotary press 20 to each other. The printing process can be performed in a short period of time while being used in combination. For example, when an order is received for a magazine, the first sheet-fed press is assigned to print a cover, the first rotary press is assigned to print pages 1-16, and the second rotary press is assigned 17-page text. Printing of up to 32 pages can be assigned, and binding postcards can be assigned to the second sheet-fed machine, and can be efficiently processed by one centralized management server 30.
[0034]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of sheet-fed printing presses 10 and a plurality of rotary presses 20 are provided is exemplified.
[0035]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a sheet-fed printing press and a rotary press are applied as types of printing presses has been described. However, other printing presses such as a copier can also be applied.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the printing press production management apparatus of the present invention, since the data is mutually converted between the common data format and the printing press data format by the data conversion means, the centralized management server When data such as operating conditions relating to various printing presses (for example, sheet-fed presses and rotary presses) are input in a common data format, the data is converted from the common data format to a data format for each printing press by a data conversion unit as appropriate. The operation is controlled by inputting the operating conditions in each printing press to each printing press terminal. Data relating to the status of each printing press is imported into each printing press terminal in a printing press data format, and then converted from each printing press data format to a common data format by a data conversion unit, and centrally managed. Entered on the server. Therefore, a plurality of types of printing presses having mutually different data formats can be centrally managed by the central management server, and the printing efficiency can be greatly improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating data conversion of a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data format for a sheet-fed printing press used in a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data format for a rotary press used in a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a common data format used in a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating data conversion between a common data format and a sheet-fed data format in a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating data conversion between a common data format and a data format for a rotary press in a production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of production management in the production management device for a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a conventional production management device for a sheet-fed printing press.
FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram showing a conventional production control device for a rotary press.
[Explanation of symbols]
10,10a-10n sheet-fed printing machine (sheet-fed machine)
11, 11a to 11n Terminal for sheet-fed press (terminal for printing press)
20,20a-20n rotary printing press (rotary press)
21, 21a-21n Terminals for rotary presses (terminals for printing presses)
12,22,30 Central management server

Claims (4)

A printing press terminal that includes a plurality of printing presses or a plurality of printing presses, and is connected to each of the printing presses and processes data in a data format corresponding to the type of each printing press,
A central management server that is connected to all of the plurality of types of printing machines and processes data in a common data format that is at least partially different from the data formats described above;
Between the central management server and each of the printing press terminals, the data in the common data format is converted into data in a data format corresponding to the type of each printing press, and the data of each of the printing presses is converted. A production management device for a printing press, comprising: data conversion means for converting data in each data format corresponding to a type into data in the common data format. The types of printing presses described above include sheet-fed printing presses for printing on sheet paper, and rotary presses for printing on continuous paper.
The printing press terminal includes a sheet-fed terminal that is connected to each of the above-described sheet-fed presses and processes data in the sheet-fed-device data format, and a web-fed press data format that is connected to each of the above-described rotary presses. And a rotary press for processing data at
The data conversion means includes a single-wafer unit for mutually converting the data in the common data format and the data in the single-wafer data format between the central management server and the single-wafer terminal. Press data conversion means, and between the centralized management server and each of the above-mentioned rotary press terminals, the rotary press data for mutually converting the data in the common data format and the data in the rotary press data format. 2. The production management device for a printing press according to claim 1, further comprising a conversion unit. The data type common to the above-mentioned sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal, and the data type in which the data format is different between the above-mentioned sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal, is One of the data format for the leaf press and the data format for the rotary press is the common data format,
A data type common to the above-described sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal, and a data type having the same data format between the sheet-fed terminal and each rotary press terminal. Regarding the data type specific to the leaf press terminal and the data type specific to the rotary press terminal, it is assumed that the data format for the sheet-fed press or the data format for the rotary press is regarded as the common data format as it is. 3. The production management device for a printing press according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The production management device for a printing press according to claim 1, wherein said data conversion means is provided for each data type.

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