JP6943015B2 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods, information processing systems, and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, an information processing system, and a program.

In a printing device that prints on a cloth such as a T-shirt, when printing an arbitrary image at an arbitrary position on the cloth, the image is printed based on a predetermined marker given to the printing medium (fabric). A technique for aligning positions is known.

Further, there is known an inkjet recording apparatus capable of editing an arbitrary input image and aligning it with a screen-printed portion on a recording medium for recording (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, it is necessary to impart a marker of a predetermined pattern to the print medium. That is, for example, it was not possible to align the image to be printed on the print medium with reference to an arbitrary marker or the like given by the user.

An embodiment of the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to support alignment of an image to be printed on a print medium.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing device connected to a printing device provided with a holding unit for holding a printing medium, and the printing medium held by the holding unit is used. An imaging unit that creates an captured image, a correction unit that corrects the captured image and creates a background image used for aligning the image to be printed on the printable medium, and the background image is displayed on the background. A display unit that displays a screen for designating a print target image to be printed on the print medium and a position of the print target image on the print medium on the background. It is characterized by having a print data creation unit for creating print data for printing the print target image designated on the screen at the position designated on the screen.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to support the alignment of the image to be printed on the print medium.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system structure of the printing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the terminal apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the main body apparatus included in the printing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is an external perspective explanatory view in the state which the cassette of the printing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is removed. It is an external perspective explanatory view of the state which the cassette of the printing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is attached. It is an external perspective explanatory view of an example of the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is an external perspective explanatory view of an example of the state which the platen outer peripheral cover of the cassette which concerns on this embodiment is opened. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional structure of the printing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the advance preparation procedure. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the printing process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen transition until the cassette in which the print medium is set is imaged. It is a figure explaining an example of the creation of the background image data. It is a figure which shows an example of the print image creation screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<System configuration>
First, the system configuration of the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a terminal device 10 and a printing device 20. Further, the terminal device 10 and the printing device 20 are communicably connected to each other via a network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

The terminal device 10 is a computer such as a smartphone or tablet terminal used by the user. The user can use the terminal device 10 to take an image of a printable medium to which an arbitrary marker is attached, for example, to specify and align an image to be printed on the printable medium. Examples of the medium to be printed include fabrics such as T-shirts, Y-shirts, sweatshirts, towels, and handkerchiefs. Hereinafter, the printing medium will be described as being a cloth such as a T-shirt.

However, the print medium is not limited to fabric. As the print medium, for example, paper, leather, plastic, prepreg, or the like may be used. Further, a part of the finished product may be a printing medium, for example, a part of the product such as a bag is made of cloth.

The terminal device 10 may be a computer capable of capturing an image of a print medium, and for example, a notebook PC, a game device, a digital camera, or the like may be used.

The printing device 20 is an image forming device that forms an image on a printing medium. The printing device 20 includes a main body device 30 for forming an image on a printing medium and a cassette 40 holding the printing medium. The main body device 30 of the printing device 20 can print an image on the printing medium held in the cassette 40.

The configuration of the printing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and other configurations may be used. For example, the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment may include a plurality of terminal devices 10. Similarly, for example, the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment may include a plurality of printing devices 20.

<Hardware configuration>
<< Terminal device 10 >>
Next, the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment includes an input device 11, a display device 12, an external I / F 13, a communication I / F 14, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 15. Further, the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) 16, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 17, an auxiliary storage device 18, and an image pickup device 19. Each of these hardware is connected to each other by bus B.

The input device 11 is a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like, and is used for inputting various operations. The display device 12 is a display or the like, and displays the processing result by the terminal device 10.

The external I / F 13 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 13a and the like. The terminal device 10 can read or write the recording medium 13a via the external I / F 13.

The recording medium 13a includes, for example, a CD (Compact Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an SD memory card (SD memory card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), and the like.

The communication I / F 14 is an interface for connecting the terminal device 10 to the network N. The terminal device 10 can communicate with the printing device 20 via the communication I / F14.

The ROM 15 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory capable of holding data even when the power is turned off. The RAM 16 is a volatile semiconductor memory that temporarily holds programs and data. The CPU 17 is an arithmetic unit that reads programs and data from, for example, the auxiliary storage device 18 and the ROM 15 onto the RAM 16 and executes various processes.

The auxiliary storage device 18 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like, and is a non-volatile memory for storing programs and data. The programs and data stored in the auxiliary storage device 18 include, for example, an OS (Operating System) which is basic software, various application programs, and the like. The image pickup apparatus 19 takes an image within the imaging range and creates captured image data.

By having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment realizes various processes described later.

<< Main unit 30 of the printing device 20 >>
Next, the hardware configuration of the main body device 30 included in the printing device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the main device 30 included in the printing device 20 according to the present embodiment.

The main body device 30 of the printing device 20 has a controller 21, an operation panel 22, an external I / F 23, a communication I / F 24, and a plotter 25. Further, the controller 21 has a CPU 211, a RAM 212, a ROM 213, an NVRAM 214, and an auxiliary storage device 215.

The ROM 213 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory that can retain data even when the power is turned off. The RAM 212 is a volatile semiconductor memory that temporarily holds programs and data. NVRAM 214 stores, for example, setting information and the like. The auxiliary storage device 215 is, for example, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and is a non-volatile memory for storing programs and data.

The CPU 211 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the entire printing device 20 by reading programs, data, setting information, and the like from the ROM 213, NVRAM 214, auxiliary storage device 215, etc. onto the RAM 212 and executing processing.

The operation panel 22 includes an input unit for receiving input from the user and a display unit for displaying. The external I / F 23 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 23a and the like. The printing device 20 can read or write to the recording medium 23a via the external I / F 23.

The recording medium 23a includes, for example, an IC card, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, a USB memory, and the like.

The communication I / F 24 is an interface for connecting the printing device 20 to the network N. The printing device 20 can communicate with the terminal device 10 via the communication I / F 24. The plotter 25 is a printing device that prints print data on a printing medium.

The main device 30 included in the printing device 20 according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later by having the hardware configuration shown in FIG.

<Appearance of printing device 20>
Next, the appearance of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, the appearance of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment with the cassette 40 removed and the appearance with the cassette 40 attached will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is an external perspective explanatory view of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment with the cassette 40 removed. FIG. 5 is an external perspective explanatory view of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment in a state where the cassette 40 is attached.

The printing device 20 according to the present embodiment includes a stage 31 in which a cassette 40 for holding (setting) the fabric can be detachably mounted in the main body device 30. With the fabric set on the platen member 50 of the cassette 40, the cassette 40 is mounted and held on the stage 31 in the main body device 30. As a result, the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment can print a desired image on the cloth as the printing medium.

Next, the appearance of the cassette 40 of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment and the appearance of the cassette 40 with the platen outer peripheral cover 42 to be described later will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an external perspective explanatory view of an example of the cassette 40 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is an external perspective explanatory view of an example of a state in which the platen outer peripheral cover 42 of the cassette 40 according to the present embodiment is opened.

The cassette 40 of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment has a cassette base 41 which is a tray base member and a platen member 50 which holds a portion of the fabric to be printed in a flat state. Further, the cassette base 41 is provided with a platen outer peripheral cover 42, which is an outer peripheral cover member, so as to be opened and closed in the direction of an arrow by a hinge 43. The platen outer peripheral cover 42 has an opening 42a in a portion corresponding to the platen member 50, and the fabric can be pressed between the platen outer peripheral cover 42 and the outer peripheral portion of the platen member 50.

Here, the platen member 50 is removable from the cassette base 41 and is formed to be replaceable. As a result, a plurality of platen members 50 can be prepared, and the fabric can be wound around another platen member 50 during the printing operation. By replacing the platen member 50 after printing and fixing, the next fabric can be quickly prepared. You can start printing.

When setting the cloth on the cassette 40, the platen outer peripheral cover 42 is opened, and then the cloth is set on the platen member 50. Then, when printing the cloth, the cassette 40 in which the cloth is set is mounted on the stage 31 of the main body device 30 of the printing device 20. At this time, the cassette 40 can be mounted on the stage 31 from the moving direction of the stage 31. Therefore, as compared with the configuration in which the cassette 40 is mounted on the stage 31 from directly above the stage 31, it is not necessary to expose the entire stage 31 to the outside from the main body device 30, and the printing device 20 can be miniaturized.

In this way, the cassette 40 can be set on the platen member 50 with the fabric as the printing medium in a state where the entire cassette 40 is taken out from the main body device 30, so that the work of setting the fabric on the platen member 50 is easy. become. Further, after printing is completed by the printing device 20, the cassette 40 can be set in a device that heats the cloth while holding the cloth, and the cloth on which the image is printed can be heated and fixed.

<Functional configuration>
Next, the functional configuration of the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment includes an input receiving unit 101, a display control unit 102, an imaging unit 103, a correction unit 104, a print image creation unit 105, and a print job creation unit. It has 106 and. Each of these parts is realized by a process of causing the CPU 17 to execute one or more programs installed in the terminal device 10.

The input receiving unit 101 receives input of various operations by the user. For example, the input receiving unit 101 receives an input of an imaging operation for creating captured image data. Further, for example, the input receiving unit 101 creates print image data and receives an input of a print execution operation for executing printing.

The display control unit 102 displays various screens. For example, the display control unit 102 displays a screen (print image creation screen) for the user to create a print image.

The image pickup unit 103 takes an image of the inside of the image pickup range by the image pickup apparatus 19, and creates image pickup image data indicating an image within the image pickup range.

The correction unit 104 corrects the captured image data created by the imaging unit 103 to create background image data indicating a background image displayed on the print image creation screen. That is, the correction unit 104 determines the boundary between the platen outer cover 42 and the printable medium on the platen member 50 from the captured image data created by imaging the cassette 40 in which the printable medium (fabric) is set. Detect the indicated edge part. In other words, the correction unit 104 detects the boundary of the printable area on the printable medium as an edge portion.

Then, the correction unit 104 creates background image data by cutting out the detected edge portion and performing distortion correction or the like.

The print image creation unit 105 creates print image data to be printed on the print medium in response to the print execution operation received by the input reception unit 101.

The print job creation unit 106 converts the print image data created by the print image creation unit 105 into print data that can be interpreted by the printing apparatus 20, and then creates a print job including the print data. Then, the print job creation unit 106 transmits the created print job to the printing device 20.

As shown in FIG. 8, the printing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment has a printing processing unit 201. The print processing unit 201 is realized by a process of causing the CPU 211 to execute one or more programs installed in the printing device 20.

The print processing unit 201 executes the print job received from the terminal device 10 and prints the print data included in the print job on the print medium (fabric).

<Preparation procedure>
Here, the preparatory work that needs to be performed before printing the image on the print medium will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the preparatory procedure.

Step 1) First, the user makes an arbitrary marking on the place to be printed on the cloth 300 such as a T-shirt which is a printing medium, and gives the marker M to the cloth 300. At this time, it is preferable that the user performs marking with a pen using, for example, an ink that disappears with heat of a predetermined temperature or higher, an ink that disappears with washing, or the like.

However, the marking may be performed by, for example, attaching a sticker or the like to the printing medium. Further, for example, when it is desired to print an image at the position of a pocket of a T-shirt or the like, it is not always necessary to perform marking. That is, if some mark necessary for aligning the image already exists on the print medium and the mark can be imaged, the user does not need to make the marking.

Step 2) Next, the user sets the fabric 300 to which the marker M is attached in the cassette 40. At this time, the user sets the cloth 300 in the cassette 40 so that the marker M attached to the cloth 300 can be visually recognized through the opening 42a. In other words, the user sets the marker M attached to the fabric 300 in the cassette 40 so that the image can be taken.

This completes the preparatory procedure. As will be described later, after the preparatory procedure is completed, the user can easily align the image to be printed on the cloth 300 by taking an image of the cassette 40 in which the cloth 300 is set by the terminal device 10. become.

<Printing process>
Next, the printing process of the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the printing process according to the present embodiment.

First, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 displays, for example, the top screen G100 shown in FIG. 11 (step S101). The top screen G100 is displayed, for example, by activating an application for aligning an image to be printed on the cloth 300.

The top screen G100 shown in FIG. 11 includes a start button G110 for transitioning to the next screen. By pressing the start button G110, the user can perform a screen transition operation to the next print setting screen.

Next, when the input receiving unit 101 accepts the screen transition operation, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 displays, for example, the print setting screen G200 shown in FIG. 11 (step S102).

The print setting screen G200 shown in FIG. 11 includes a size selection field G210 for selecting the size of an image to be printed on a print medium, an orientation selection field G220 for selecting the orientation of an image to be printed on the print medium, and imaging. An image pickup start button G230 for displaying a screen is included. The user can perform a screen transition operation to the next imaging screen by pressing the imaging start button G230 after selecting the desired size and the desired orientation from the size selection field G210 and the orientation selection column G220, respectively. can.

Next, when the input receiving unit 101 receives the screen transition operation, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 activates the imaging device 19 to display, for example, the imaging screen G300 shown in FIG. 11 (step S103).

On the image pickup screen G300 shown in FIG. 11, an image showing the range within the image pickup range of the image pickup apparatus 19 is displayed. Further, the image pickup screen G300 shown in FIG. 11 includes an image pickup button G310 for taking an image within the image pickup range. The user can perform the imaging operation by pressing the imaging button G310 after setting the cassette 40 in which the fabric 300 is set into the imaging range of the imaging device 19.

Next, the input receiving unit 101 of the terminal device 10 receives the input of the imaging operation by the user (step S104).

Next, when the input receiving unit 101 receives the input of the imaging operation, the imaging unit 103 of the terminal device 10 captures the image within the imaging range by the imaging device 19 and creates the captured image data (step S105).

Next, the correction unit 104 of the terminal device 10 corrects the captured image data created by the imaging unit 103 to create background image data (step S106).

Here, the process of correcting the captured image data to create the background image data will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the correction unit 104 detects the edge portion P110 indicating the boundary between the platen outer peripheral cover 42 and the printing medium on the platen member 50 from the image captured image P100 indicated by the image captured image data created by the image capturing unit 103 ( Step1). In other words, the correction unit 104 detects the boundary of the printable area on the printable medium as the edge portion P110.

For example, the correction unit 104 identifies a plurality of straight lines from the captured image P100, and detects the boundary of the quadrangle that is equal to or larger than a predetermined area among the areas of the quadrangles surrounded by the specified straight lines as the edge portion P110. Just do it. For example, when the captured image P100 has 640 × 480 pixels, the quadrangle having a predetermined area may be a quadrangle having a total number of pixels of 100,000 pixels or more. As a result, when there is a square marker M on the printable medium (when the square is painted instead of the above ""), or when there is a document such as a slip beside the cassette 40 that was unintentionally photographed, etc. It is possible to avoid that the quadrangle that is not the edge portion of the actual print medium becomes the data for creating the background image P200.

Since the cassette 40 is removable from the main body device 30, for example, it is possible to prevent the rectangular parts and the like existing in the main body device 30 from being included in the captured image P100. Further, when there is a component close to the area of the edge portion of the printing medium, the cassette 40 can be photographed away from the printing apparatus 20, so that the component is out of the imaging range and the edge portion P110 can be detected with high accuracy. .. It is also possible to set an upper limit of a predetermined area in case a quadrangle having an area equal to or larger than the edge portion of the print medium is photographed.

Next, the correction unit 104 cuts out an image in the range surrounded by the edge portion P110 from the captured image P100, and then performs rotation, enlargement / reduction, distortion correction, and the like to create a background image P200 showing background image data. (Step 2). At this time, the correction unit 104 performs rotation, enlargement / reduction, distortion correction, and the like so that the size and orientation of the background image P200 are the size and orientation set on the print setting screen G200. For example, enlargement / reduction and distortion correction are performed based on the information indicating the size set in the size selection field G210, and rotation is performed based on the information indicating the direction set in the orientation selection field G220.

As a result, a background image P200 to be displayed as a background on the print image creation screen G400, which will be described later, is created.

In Step 2, when a quadrangle having a smaller area than a predetermined area is photographed and the quadrangle serves as an index for rotation or distortion such as a pocket or an image on a print medium, the area is less than the predetermined area. Rotation and distortion correction are also executed for the quadrangle, and the generated background image data can be used as verification data for whether or not the rotation and distortion correction of the quadrangle having a predetermined area or more are correctly executed.

Return to FIG. When the background image data is created by the correction unit 104, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 displays, for example, the print image creation screen G400 shown in FIG. 12A (step S107).

On the print image creation screen G400 shown in FIG. 12A, an image arrangement area G410 for arranging an image to be printed on a print medium, a list of print target images G420 that can be arranged in the image arrangement area G410, and a list of print target images G420. A print execution button G430 for executing printing is included. Further, in the image arrangement area G410, the background image P200 indicated by the background image data is displayed as a background. Therefore, the marker M included in the background image P200 is also displayed as the background in the image arrangement area G410.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the user selects a desired print target image G421 from the list of print target images G420 and arranges the desired print target image G421 in the image arrangement area G410 to print an image on the print medium. You can create a printed image to do so. At this time, the user arranges the desired print target image G421 at a desired position in the image arrangement area G410 with reference to the marker M of the background image P200 displayed as the background in the image arrangement area G410. In other words, the user can arrange the print target image G421 while aligning the desired print target image G421 with the position of the marker M. This makes it possible to create a print image of the size and orientation set on the print setting screen G200.

When the placement of the print target image in the image placement area G410 is completed, the user can perform the print execution operation by pressing the print execution button G430.

In the print image creation screen G400 shown in FIG. 12, a case where the user selects a desired print target image (for example, an icon image stored in advance) from the print target image list G420 has been described. Not limited to. For example, the user may arrange an arbitrary image stored in the auxiliary storage device 18 in the image arrangement area G410, or may arrange the image captured by the image pickup device 19 in the image arrangement area G410. Further, when arranging the image in the image arrangement area G410, the user may arrange the image after enlarging / reducing, rotating, changing the color, or the like.

Return to FIG. The input receiving unit 101 of the terminal device 10 receives the input of the print execution operation by the user (step S108).

Next, the print image creation unit 105 of the terminal device 10 creates print image data to be printed on the print medium when the input reception unit 101 accepts the print execution operation (step S109). That is, the print image creation unit 105 creates print image data for printing the print target image arranged in the image arrangement area G410 of the print image creation screen G400 on the print medium. At this time, the print image creation unit 105 creates print image data for printing the print image on the print medium in the size and orientation set on the print setting screen G200. The background image P200 is not included in the print image printed by the print image data.

Next, the print job creation unit 106 of the terminal device 10 creates a print job (step S110). That is, the print job creation unit 106 converts the print image data created by the print image creation unit 105 into print data that can be interpreted by the print apparatus 20, and then creates a print job including the print data.

Next, the print job creation unit 106 of the terminal device 10 transmits the print job created in step S110 to the print device 20 (step S111).

When the print processing unit 201 receives the print job from the terminal device 10, the print processing unit 201 executes the received print job and prints the print data included in the print job on the print medium (fabric) (step S112). As a result, the print image created by the user is printed on the print medium.

<Summary>
As described above, in the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the user attaches the marker M to the printed medium such as cloth, sets the marker M in the cassette 40, and then uses the terminal device 10 to display the printed medium. The set cassette 40 is imaged. Then, in the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the print image creation screen G400 with the imaged print medium as the background is displayed on the terminal device 10. As a result, the user can easily align the printed image on the print image creation screen G400 displayed on the terminal device 10 with reference to the marker M attached to the print medium. ..

The printing system 1 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the case where the terminal device 10 and the printing device 20 are used by the same user. For example, in a store that provides a service for printing a desired image on clothing such as a T-shirt, a customer uses his / her own terminal device 10 (for example, a smartphone or the like) to perform imaging and print image creation, and then a clerk. May print a printed image on a printing medium using the printing device 20.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications are made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. And can be changed.

1 Printing system 10 Terminal device 20 Printing device 30 Main unit device 40 Cassette 101 Input reception unit 102 Display control unit 103 Imaging unit 104 Correction unit 105 Print image creation unit 106 Print job creation unit 201 Print processing unit

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-45644

Claims (8)

An information processing device connected to a printing device having a holding unit for holding a print medium.
An imaging unit that creates an image captured by imaging the printable medium held in the holding unit, and an imaging unit.
A correction unit that corrects the captured image and creates a background image used for aligning the image to be printed on the print medium.
A screen in which the background image is displayed in the background, and a screen for designating a print target image to be printed on the print medium and a position of the print target image on the print medium on the background. And the display unit that displays
A print data creation unit that creates print data for printing the print target image specified on the screen at the position specified on the screen, and a print data creation unit.
Have a,
The holding part is
By sandwiching the print medium between the outer peripheral portion of the platen member on which the platen member is placed and the outer peripheral cover of the platen member having an opening in the portion corresponding to the platen member. , Holding the printable medium,
The correction unit
In the captured image, the boundary between the printable medium held by the holding portion and the outer peripheral cover is detected as the boundary of the printable area, and the image indicated by the printable area is corrected to correct the background. An information processing device characterized by creating an image. The correction unit
The background image is created by cutting out an image shown in the printable area from the captured image and performing at least one of rotation, enlargement, reduction, and distortion correction on the cut out image. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The correction unit
The information according to claim 2 , wherein the background image is created by performing at least one of the rotation, enlargement, reduction, and distortion correction so as to have a size and orientation set by the user. Processing equipment. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a transmission unit that transmits the print data to the printing device. A marker is attached to the printable medium in advance.
The imaging unit
An image captured by capturing the printable medium held by the holding portion and to which the marker is attached is created.
The correction unit
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the captured image is corrected to create the background image including the marker. An information processing method executed by a computer connected to a printing device having a holding unit for holding a print medium.
An imaging procedure for creating an image captured by imaging the printable medium held in the holding unit, and an imaging procedure.
A correction procedure for correcting the captured image to create a background image used for aligning the image to be printed on the printable medium, and a correction procedure.
A screen in which the background image is displayed in the background, and a screen for designating a print target image to be printed on the print medium and a position of the print target image on the print medium on the background. Display procedure to display and
A print data creation procedure for creating print data for printing the print target image specified on the screen at the position specified on the screen, and a print data creation procedure.
Have a,
The holding part is
By sandwiching the print medium between the outer peripheral portion of the platen member on which the platen member is placed and the outer peripheral cover of the platen member having an opening in the portion corresponding to the platen member. , Holding the printable medium,
The correction procedure is
In the captured image, the boundary between the printable medium held by the holding portion and the outer peripheral cover is detected as the boundary of the printable area, and the image indicated by the printable area is corrected to correct the background. An information processing method characterized by creating an image. A printing device provided with a holding unit for holding a printing medium, and an information processing system connected to the printing device.
An imaging unit that creates an image captured by imaging the printable medium held in the holding unit, and an imaging unit.
A correction unit that corrects the captured image and creates a background image used for aligning the image to be printed on the print medium.
A screen in which the background image is displayed in the background, and a screen for designating a print target image to be printed on the print medium and a position of the print target image on the print medium on the background. And the display unit that displays
A print data creation unit that creates print data for printing the print target image specified on the screen at the position specified on the screen, and a print data creation unit.
A printing unit that prints the print data on the printing medium with the printing apparatus, and a printing unit.
Have a,
The holding part is
By sandwiching the print medium between the outer peripheral portion of the platen member on which the platen member is placed and the outer peripheral cover of the platen member having an opening in the portion corresponding to the platen member. , Holding the printable medium,
The correction unit
In the captured image, the boundary between the printable medium held by the holding portion and the outer peripheral cover is detected as the boundary of the printable area, and the image indicated by the printable area is corrected to correct the background. An information processing system characterized by creating images. To a computer connected to a printing device that has a holder that holds the print medium
An imaging procedure for creating an image captured by imaging the printable medium held in the holding unit, and an imaging procedure.
A correction procedure for correcting the captured image to create a background image used for aligning the image to be printed on the printable medium, and a correction procedure.
A screen in which the background image is displayed in the background, and a screen for designating a print target image to be printed on the print medium and a position of the print target image on the print medium on the background. Display procedure to display and
A print data creation procedure for creating print data for printing the print target image specified on the screen at the position specified on the screen, and a print data creation procedure.
To run ,
The holding part is
By sandwiching the print medium between the outer peripheral portion of the platen member on which the platen member is placed and the outer peripheral cover of the platen member having an opening in the portion corresponding to the platen member. , Holding the printable medium,
The correction procedure is
In the captured image, the boundary between the printable medium held by the holding portion and the outer peripheral cover is detected as the boundary of the printable area, and the image indicated by the printable area is corrected to correct the background. A program characterized by creating images.

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