JPH073576B2 - Sukiana preparation device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pre-scanner preparation system used before color separation of various originals using a scanner.

(Prior Art) In recent years, with the color separation of the document by the scanner, the printed matter 1
A layout scanner that synthesizes image data for pages by computer processing is used in the field of printing plate making.
In this layout scanner, a computer having a page editing function is connected to the scanner, and the image data captured by the scanner is given to the computer, subjected to processing such as layout, and then output to the scanner.

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a general layout scanner, in which 160 is a layout section, 170 is a doublet digitizer, and 180 is a scanner section. As shown in the figure, the layout section 160 comprises a computer 161, memories 162, 163, a display 164, a joystick 165 and a keyboard 166 connected to the computer 161, and a doublet digitizer 170 comprises a cursor 171, an input surface 172, and A mount area 173 and a menu area 174 are set on the surface 172. The scanner unit 180 includes an input drum 181, an output drum 182, a linear encoder 183, and a rotary encoder 18.
4 and interfaces 185, 186, which are connected to the computer 161. The computer 161 is composed of an input computer, a layout computer and an output computer (none of which is shown).

In this layout scanner, image data editing work and the like are performed as follows based on various originals, layout designation sheets, and other instructions. First, the input drum 1 of the scanner unit 180
A document is pasted on the 81 at an angle designated by the layout-designating sheet, and the image data of the document along with the X-direction position data PX from the linear encoder 183 and the Y-direction position data PY from the rotary encoder 184 is transferred to the computer 161 via the interface 185. Input computer (not shown) to store in the memory 162. The image data is taken in from the original in a slightly larger range than the actual trimming range based on the designated layout sheet (not shown), and the computer 16 is used later.
Accurate trimming is performed by the layout computer (not shown) of 1.

The memory 162 in which the image data is written is separated from the input computer and connected to the layout computer. As a result, the image data written in the memory 162 is displayed on the display 164. The operator observes this display image and operates the joystick 165 while referring to the layout designation sheet to move the cursor to designate the trimming range and the position of the halftone dot. In addition, the keyboard 166 is used to specify the magnification, plate color, halftone dot ratio, and the like.

Since these data are written in the memory 163, the memory 163 is disconnected from the layout computer and connected to the output computer (not shown) of the computer 161 after the writing is completed. As a result, the data in the memory 163 is taken out through the output computer and the interface 186, and the trimmed-layout image is output to the film set on the output drum 182 of the scanner section 180.

Also, the above work done using the joystick 165 and keyboard 166
It can also be performed by operating. That is, the layout designation sheet is set in the mount area 173 of the tablet digitizer 170, and the cursor 171 is operated to select the position data of the pattern drawn on the layout designation sheet and various menus set in the menu area 174. Enter it.

Here, when the image data of the original is read from the input drum 181 of the scanner unit 180, it is necessary to first attach the original to the input drum 181 at an angle designated by the layout designation paper.
Then, the worker attaches the original document based on visual inspection. That is, the inclination angle of the figure drawn on the layout-designated paper is measured by a protractor, and the original is pasted on the scanning drum while confirming the angle of the original using the protractor or the like based on the measured value. Therefore, there is a problem that the work is complicated and the original cannot be attached at an accurate angle.

Next, when capturing the image data of the original from the input drum 181 of the scanner unit 180, it is necessary to instruct the range of the image data to be captured, and this instruction is the trimming range drawn on the allocation designated paper by the operator. It is visually performed while comparing with the manuscript. However, in such an instruction by visual inspection by the operator, the image range captured by the scanner unit 180 often deviates from the image range actually required, and when the range captured by the scanner unit 180 is smaller than the required range, When it is large, the problem that the memory 162 cannot be effectively used is caused as well as wasting time is wasted when it is large.

Therefore, as an improvement of the above-described work, a scanner document sticking sheet capable of simultaneously outputting a scaling ratio of a document, a sticking line of the document, and a trimming range by using a magnification measuring device having a function of projecting a document is provided. Creating device is JP-A-61
The invention of No. 295758 is proposed by the present applicant. Then, this apparatus is designed so that the sticking lines and the trimming lines of the document are drawn on one sheet in the order of measurement according to a fixed layout pattern.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, the above-mentioned apparatus for preparing a document original sticking sheet for a scanner has the following problems.

First of all, among the originals attached to one sheet, it is desired to obtain a decomposed image in an orientation different from the orientation in which the originals are attached, or the original with the attached original turned upside down There are things that you want to get an image, etc., and for such an original, you need to do the complicated work such as changing the direction of the sheet attached to the input drum or turning the sheet over and attaching it to the input drum. The first problem was that a decomposed image could not be obtained.

In addition, it is preferable to stick as many originals as possible to one sheet from the viewpoint of work efficiency, but since the originals vary in size from 35 mm to 4 x 5 inches, they are not constant, so
A second problem has occurred in that as many originals as possible cannot be attached to a single sheet without a gap with the above-described constant allocation pattern.

Further, when performing color separation operation on a plurality of originals, in order to efficiently use the scanner, the originals are selected in advance for each original that can be color separated under the same conditions, and the color separation operation is performed without changing the conditions as much as possible. It is preferable. Therefore, 1
It is required that the originals attached to one sheet can be color-separated under the same conditions as much as possible.

However, the above-mentioned apparatus for preparing a sheet for attaching a document for a scanner does not have a function of selecting a document for each condition required for color separation of a document, and when performing magnification measurement of a document by using this device, an operator must be in advance. Had a third problem in that the user had to perform complicated manuscript selection work.

Here, there are the following conditions required for selecting documents.

First, the diameter of the input drum 181 of the scanner unit 180 changes in several steps depending on the disassembly magnification of the original, and the original sticking sheet used when sticking the original on the input drum 181 must be created for each drum. There is. Therefore, when preparing the above-mentioned original sticking sheet, it is necessary to select the originals for each that can be pasted on the disassembly drum of the same size in advance. Since it is performed based on this, there is a problem that the work becomes complicated.

Next, the arrangement of the Y, M, C, and K images output to the exposure film set on the output drum 182 (hereinafter referred to as “output format”) differs depending on the size of the output image. 24 (a), (b), (c), and (d) show examples of the output format.
Is an example of arranging the images in a vertical line on one exposure film P, FIG. 7B is an example of arranging the images in a vertical and horizontal two lines on one exposure film P, and FIG. 2 exposure films
An example in which each image is arranged on P1 and P2, and FIG. 9D shows an example in which each image is arranged on four exposure films P1, P2, P3, and P4.

The difference in the output format is caused by the size of the exposure drum of the scanner and the size of the image to be output, and four images are simultaneously output on one exposure film (hereinafter referred to as “simultaneous four-color”). If you can only output two images on one exposure film at the same time (hereinafter referred to as "simultaneous two colors"), the output format shown in Fig. 24 (a) and (b) will be applied. The output format shown in FIG. 9C is obtained, and when only one image can be output on one exposure film (hereinafter referred to as “sequentially one color”), the output format shown in FIG. On the other hand, since the exposure film P is expensive, it is necessary to output images to the exposure film P with as little space as possible.

Therefore, in the case where an image taken in from the input drum 181 is directly output to the output drum 182 as a decomposed image, it is desirable to select the originals for each that can be output in the same output format.

Further, in order to capture the image data of the original from the input drum 181 of the scanner unit 180, it is necessary to perform scanner setup work. In this scanner setup work, HCP (Highlight Control Point)
Various decomposition conditions such as concentration, DR (density range), and TONE are set. Here, the HCP setting sets the minimum density on the original for printing reproduction, the DR setting sets the maximum density on the original for printing reproduction, and
In the NE setting, the gradation curve from highlight to shadow is set. Since setting of such various decomposition conditions is well known, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Normally, the disassembling conditions are different for each document, so it is necessary to set the disassembling conditions for each document set on the input drum 181.
Not only does the scanner setup work take time, but if the setting is incorrect, the image data is taken in, that is, the disassembling work is redone.

Therefore, in order to efficiently perform the scanner setup work, it is necessary to select the originals under the same disassembly conditions.

The present invention has been made in view of the second problem described above, and minimizes the gap between the originals to be attached on the sheet, as much as possible for the graphic data of each original for drawing the sticking lines and trimming lines of the originals. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device capable of outputting as described above.

(Means for Solving Problems) To achieve this object, the present invention is for inputting original data including separation magnification data, original contour line data, and trimming data when color-separating a plurality of originals by a scanner. Document data input means, and a drawing figure composed of a document sticking line and a trimming line formed based on the document contour line data and the trimming data inputted from the document data input means, and a sheet based on the size of the drawing figure. Drawing pattern allocating means for sequentially allocating to each allocation region, and an allocation region generating for generating a new allocation region by dividing the area to which the graphic is allocated by this drawing pattern allocating means by a line close to the circumscribed rectangle of this graphic And drawing means for drawing the drawing figure on the sheet at the position assigned by the drawing figure allocating means. A scanner preparation device is provided.

(Operation) In the present invention, the original formed based on the original data including the separation magnification data, the original contour line data, and the trimming data, which are input from the original data input means when the plurality of originals are color-separated by the scanner. The drawing figure allocating means sequentially allocates each drawing figure to the allocating area of the sheet with respect to the drawing figure consisting of the pasting line and the trimming line, and the allocating area generating means allocates the drawing figure by this drawing figure allocating means. The created area is divided by a line close to the circumscribed rectangle of the drawing figure to generate a new allocation area, so that the drawing figure to be allocated by the drawing figure allocating means is arranged with almost no space, and the drawing arranged without this space. The drawing means draws a figure on a predetermined sheet.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the apparatus shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 3 denotes a floppy disk which serves as original data input means of the present invention, and original data including disassembly magnification data of the scanner, original contour line data and trimming data written in the floppy 20 measured by the magnification measuring machine 21. Read out. Reference numeral 10 denotes a memory serving as a disassembly data storage unit, which stores specification data of each scanner or disassembly conditions of a document. An arithmetic control unit 4 is provided with a drawing figure allocating means 7a and an allocation area generating means of the present invention, a document selecting means 5 and a drawing figure correcting means 6 and controls the entire apparatus as a whole. .

The manuscript selecting means 5 selects manuscripts to be attached to the same sheet based on the disassembly data stored in the memory 10 for manuscripts to which manuscript data is input from the floppy disk 3. First selection means 5a for selecting an original for each decomposition drum of the scanner based on the input decomposition magnification data and the decomposition data stored in the memory 10, and the original data input from the floppy disk 3 and the memory 10 are stored. At least a decomposition condition based on a plurality of decomposition conditions stored in the memory 10 and a second selection unit 50b that selects an original capable of outputting a decomposed image in the same output format to the output drum of the scanner based on the decomposed data. And a third selecting means 5c for selecting the originals so that one of them is the same.

The drawing figure correcting means 6 moves and corrects the drawing figure formed from the document outline data and the trimming data input from the floppy disk 3 on the plane based on the correction data input from the digitizer 1 or the keyboard 2. And a rotation means 6a for rotating the drawing figure by an angle designated by the keyboard 2 with respect to the reference point, an inverse plate means 6b for correcting the drawing figure into a figure symmetrical with respect to a predetermined reference line, and a drawing figure It is provided with a parallel moving means 6c for moving parallel to a position designated by the digitizer 1 and a deleting means 6d for deleting a drawing figure.

The drawing figure allocating means 7a sequentially allocates drawing figures formed from the document outline data and the trimming data input to the floppy disk 3 to predetermined allocation areas.
The allocation area generating means 7b divides the area to which the graphic is allocated by the drawing graphic allocating means 7a by a line close to the circumscribed rectangle of this graphic to generate a new allocation area.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a display, which displays a drawing figure formed from document outline data and trimming data input from the floppy disk 3. Reference numeral 9 is a plotter which is a drawing means of the present invention, and draws the graphic allocated by the drawing graphic allocating means 7a on a predetermined sheet based on the allocation area generated by the allocation area generating means 7b.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing document outline data and trimming data input from the floppy disk 3. In the figure, the figure r1r2r3r4 shows the outline of the document, the figure q1q2q3q4 shows the trimming frame, and the point R
Indicates a specific point for determining the trimming range of the document based on the trimming frame. From the floppy disk 3, points r1 (Dx ₁ , Dy ₁ ), r2 (Dx ₂ , Dy ₂ ),
r3 (Dx ₃ , Dy ₃ ), r4 (Dx ₄ , Dy ₄ ), q1 (Dx _min , Dy _min ), q
2 (Dx _max , Dy _min ), q3 (Dx _max , Dy _max ), q4 (Dx _min , Dy
_max ) and R (Dx, Dy) coordinate data are input. Here, the figure q1q2q3q4 indicating the trimming frame is a reference line, that is, a rectangle that is vertical and horizontal to the x-axis, and indicates the scanner input range on the document.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an apparatus for creating data to be written in the floppy 20. In the figure, reference numeral 21 is a magnification measuring machine shown in FIG. 5, which is a magnification measuring means 21a for projecting a document on a designated size to measure the magnification of the document, and a reference line and a pattern on the placed layout-designated paper. It has a data tablet 30 for inputting position data of. A calculation control unit 40 has a drawing coordinate value calculating means 40a and controls the entire device as a whole. Drawing coordinate value calculation means 40a
Calculates drawing coordinate values of the original sticking line and the trimming line of each original on the basis of the magnification data from the magnification measuring means 21a and the position data from the data tablet 30. Also,
The display 42 displays a figure formed from the coordinate values calculated by the drawing coordinate value calculation means 40a, etc., and a keyboard
Reference numeral 41 is used for inputting a document number or the like of a document measured by the magnification measuring machine 21.

FIG. 5 is an external view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 4, and the same elements as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, 22 is a workbench, 23 is a column, 24 is a projection lens, 25 is a document holder, 26 is a lamp house, 27 is an operation control panel, 28 is a magnification display, and these are magnification measurement shown in FIG. Means 21a is configured. Also, 29 is an angle display, 31 is a cursor,
B is a designated sheet for layout, and I is a projected image of the original set on the original holder 25.

Here, in the magnification measuring means 21a, the projection lens 24, the document holder 25, and the lamp house 26 are integrated into a support column.
The surface of the designated allocation sheet B held on the surface of the workbench 22 is set as the projection surface of the image of the original, and the original mounted on the original holder 25 is stored in the lamp house 26. The image is illuminated from a light source provided on the sheet through a suitable condenser lens and the like, and a projected image I of the pattern is projected on the surface of the designated allocation sheet B. Also the projection lens
24, the document holder 25, and the lamp house 26 are configured to be movable up and down along the support column 23, and are moved up and down by operating a switch of the operation control panel 27, whereby the image of the transparent document is predetermined. It is possible to form a projected image I that is reduced or enlarged to an arbitrary size over the range on the surface of the designated allocation sheet B. At this time, the distance between the projection lens 24 and the designated paper B for layout is taken in by a linear encoder or the like, arithmetic processing is performed to obtain the magnification, and the magnification is displayed on the magnification display 28. Therefore, if the transparent original is set on the original holder 25 and the projected image I is made to match the figure drawn on the designated allocation sheet B, the magnification is automatically displayed on the magnification display 28 and the magnification measurement is performed. Can be terminated. Incidentally, such a magnification measuring means 21a
Is well known.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the control operation of the drawing coordinate value calculation based on the data from the magnification measuring means 21a, and the control operation of the arithmetic control unit 40 will be described below with reference to the drawing.

First, waiting for the designated allocation sheet B (or a copy thereof) to be set on the data tablet 30 of the workbench 22 (S1), and when set, the document number, magnification data and position data from the magnification measuring machine 21 are set. Wait for input (S2). The following operations are performed for input from this magnification measuring machine.

First, a document such as a color film is set on the document holder 25, and an image I of the document is projected on the surface of the designated allocation sheet B set on the data tablet 30 of the work table 22. Next, after inputting the document No. using the ten keys provided on the operation control panel 27 or the keyboard 41, the operation control panel
By operating the magnification adjusting switch provided at 27, the pattern of the original image I is made to match the pattern for layout designation drawn on the layout designation paper B. In addition, the coincidence of the positions at this time is performed by shifting the designated allocation sheet B on the work table 22. After that, if the magnification display switch of the operation control panel 27 is operated, the magnification at this time is displayed on the magnification display 28 and the magnification data is taken into the arithmetic control unit 40. Next, position data is input from the data tablet.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of input points on the data tablet 30. In the drawing, a layout designated paper B is placed on a data tablet 30 provided on the workbench 22, and a plate surface line H forming a rectangle and a layout designation graphic E are drawn on the layout designated paper B. There is. The projected image I is projected so as to match the figure E.

First, two points P on the printing plate line H drawn on the designated allocation paper B
Input the position data of 1 and P2 with the cursor 31. The plate surface line H corresponds to a reference line when a document is attached to the disassembly drum of the scanner. Next, the position data of the vertices R1, R2, R3, R4 of the rectangle forming the projected image I
The position data of the vertices Q1 ', Q2', Q3 ', Q4' of the rectangle indicating the trimming range in the projected image I and the position data of the specific point R are input with the cursor 31. These position data are taken into the arithmetic control unit 40 by operating the operation switches of the operation control panel 27 or the keyboard 41.

In this way, when the document number, the magnification data and the position data are input from the magnification measuring machine 21, the drawing coordinate value calculating means
40a performs arithmetic processing based on this magnification data and position data to calculate drawing coordinate values of the pasting line and trimming line of the document (S3), and the calculated drawing data is stored in the floppy disk 43 ( S4). Next, it is judged whether or not the measurement for inputting the magnification data and the position data from the magnification measuring machine 21a is completed (S5), and if not completed, the processing of step S2 and the following steps is performed for the next document.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship of each point input from the data tablet 30 in the input of the position data in step S2. The drawing coordinate value calculation means 40a calculates the drawing coordinate value in detail based on the drawing. Explained.

When the coordinates of two points P1 and P2 on the printing plate line H in the XY coordinates shown in the figure are P1 (a, b) and P2 (c, d), the inclination θ of the printing plate line H with respect to the coordinate axis X is Becomes

Here, if the origin is PO (w, z), and the new coordinates with the plate surface line H and the line orthogonal thereto as the coordinate axes are xy, then X
The coordinate conversion formula from the −Y coordinate to the xy coordinate is as follows.

X = x cos θ + y sin θ + w y = −x sin θ + y cos θ + z Becomes

Also, from the formula, sin θ and cos θ are Therefore, the coordinates of an arbitrary point input by the XY coordinates on the data tablet 30 are replaced with the coordinate values on the xy coordinates with the plate surface line H as a reference from the formula. For example, the dot
The XY coordinate value of R1 is (XR1, YR1), and the xy coordinate value is (xR
1, yR1) Becomes Similarly, all the points R2 to R4 and Q1 'to Q4' can be obtained in xy coordinates.

Here, since the trimming frame at the time of capturing an image from the scanner is a rectangle parallel to the x-axis and the y-axis as shown in FIG. 3, each of the points Q1 ′ to Q4 ′ calculated as described above is These maximum values x _max , y _max , minimum values x _min , y _min are calculated from the x coordinate value and the y coordinate value, and the coordinate value Q1 of the trimming frame is obtained.
(X _min , y _min ), Q2 (x _max , y _min ), Q3 (x _max ,
y _max ) and Q4 (x _min , y _max ) are obtained.

Next, drawing coordinate values for drawing a figure on the sheet, that is, coordinate values of points r2 to r4 and q1 to q4 shown in FIG. 3 are calculated from the coordinate values of these points R2 to R4 and Q1 to Q4.

The magnification obtained by the magnification measurement operation is m times, the coordinate values obtained as a result of the above calculation are (x, y), and the drawing coordinate values are (Dx,
Dy) Becomes

Therefore, the drawing coordinate values of the figures r1r2r3r4 and q1q2q3q4 drawn on the sheet can be obtained from the equation.

9 (a) and 9 (b) are explanatory views showing an example in which the original sticking line and the trimming line are drawn on various sheets based on the graphic data calculated by the drawing coordinate value calculating means 40a.

FIG. 9A shows an example of drawing on the transparent sheet 100. In the figure, a reference line 101 corresponding to the plate surface line H is drawn at one end of the transparent sheet 100, and the original No. 100N and the magnification value 100m
Is drawn. A rectangular original sticking line 102 is drawn in the center of the transparent sheet 100, and a rectangular trimming line 103 indicating a trimming range is drawn inside the original sticking line 102.

FIG. 9B is an example of drawing on an opaque sheet 200 such as paper. In this case, as with the transparent sheet 100, the reference line 20
1, a document No. 200N, a magnification value of 200 m, and a rectangular original sticking line 202 are drawn, but a trimming line 203 is drawn by extending each side of the rectangle to the outside of the original sticking line 202. this is,
This is because the opaque sheet 200 is cut along the document sticking line 202 and cut out, and then the document is set in the cutout portion.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing an example in which original sticking lines and trimming lines of a plurality of originals are drawn on an opaque sheet on one sheet. As shown in the figure, a reference line 301 is drawn on the upper right end of the sheet 300, and a manuscript sticking line 302 and a trimming line 303 of each manuscript are drawn at desired positions. Original No., 300N and magnification value 300m are drawn.

Next, various processes performed on the original data including the magnification data, the original contour data and the trimming data of each original stored in the floppy disk 43 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the arithmetic control unit 4 shown in FIG. 1, and the control operation will be described below with reference to the drawing.

First, the floppy 20 with the original data of each original written
Wait for the floppy disk to be set on the floppy disk 3 (S1
1) When set, wait for the data file to be edited to be specified from the keyboard 2 (S12), and when the file is specified, the data in the specified file is read and temporarily stored in the memory 10 (S13). . Next, the processing content is selected for the read data (S1
Four). This selection is made by the operator operating the keyboard 2. When the process 1 is selected, the document selection means 5 performs the document selection process (S15), and when the process 2 is selected, the drawing figure is drawn. The drawing figure is corrected by the correcting means 6 (S17), and when the process 3 is selected, the drawing figure allocating means 7a allocates the drawing figure, that is, determines the output position (S16). In addition, this document selection process,
The correction processing of the drawn figure and the determination of the output position will be described later. Here, when the process 1 or the process 2 is selected, when the predetermined process ends, the process returns to step S14 and the process content is selected again. When the output position is determined in step S16, data output for drawing the figure on the sheet is performed (S18), and the plotter 9 draws the desired figure on the sheet.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining various kinds of processing by the document selecting means 5 shown in FIG. 1, and the control operation of the document selecting means 5 will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the processing content is selected (S21), but this selection is made by the operator operating the keyboard 2. When the first sorting process is selected, the first sorting unit 5a sorts the document for each disassembling drum of the scanner (S22), and when the second sorting process is selected, the second sorting unit. 5b selects an original capable of outputting a decomposed image in the same output format to the output drum of the scanner (S23), and when the third selecting process is selected, the third selecting means 5c sets at least one of the separating conditions. Select the originals so that they are the same (S2
Four). When the process selected in this way ends, it is determined whether or not to continue (S25). If it continues, the process returns to step S21, and another sorting process is performed on the sorted document. Therefore, by repeating this selection process, it is possible to select a document by combining a plurality of selection processes.

Next, the selection process performed in steps S22 to S24 will be described in detail.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the specification data of the scanner used by the first selecting means 5a to select the originals, and the specification data is stored in the memory 10 in advance. As shown in the figure, as the specification data items, a magnification 51, a disassembling drum 52, and a document pasting sheet size 53 are set. Several types of disassembling drums 52 are standard, and in this embodiment, three types of large, medium and small, and two types of large and small are set. Magnification 51 indicates the range of disassembly magnification to which the type of drum shown in disassembly drum 52 is applied.
Shows the size of the original sticking sheet used for the drum of the type shown in the disassembling drum 52. The reason why the type of the disassembling drum differs depending on the disassembling magnification is as follows. That is, the image capturing speed of the scanner varies depending on the magnification, and this speed adjustment is performed by changing the drum peripheral speed by changing the drum diameter.

Therefore, in the first selection process of step S22, when the operator operates the keyboard 2 to specify the scanner model and the drum name, the first selection means 5a causes the magnification data of each original to be specified for the magnification of the drum. Compare with the range,
Select the relevant manuscript.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining the control operation of the second sorting means 5b, and FIG. 15 shows an example of the specification data of each scanner used when the second sorting means 5b sorts a document. It is a schematic diagram. In this case, as the specification data item of each scanner, the output format and the maximum size are set as shown in FIG. There are three types of output formats: simultaneous 4 colors, simultaneous 2 colors, and sequential 1 color, which corresponds to the formats shown in FIGS. 24 (a), (c) and (d). In the maximum size, "vertical" is the maximum size of an image that can be output on the same circumference of the scanner output drum, and "horizontal" is the maximum size of an image that can be output in the axial direction of the scanner output drum. Then, these specification data are stored in the memory 10 in advance. The second selection process in step S23 will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, wait for the scanner model to be specified (S31),
When designated, the output format of the original whose data is read in step S13 of FIG. 11 is determined (S3
2). The output format is determined in step S13 in FIG.
The size of the output image obtained by scaling the figure q1q2q3q4 showing the trimming frame in the original data read in step 3 by the magnification value m, that is, q1q2 ・ m × q1q4 ・ m (= Q1Q2 × Q1Q
4) and the maximum size of each format. If there are multiple applicable formats, select a format with a large number of colors. Then, it waits for the output format to be designated (S33), and when designated, the original data corresponding to the designated format is collected (S34). The originals having the same format thus collected are sorted for each exposure film set on the output drum (S35). The selection of originals for each exposure film can be easily performed by sequentially allocating the output image areas of the originals collected in step S34 on the exposure film. After this, it is determined whether or not to continue (S36), and if it is to continue, the process returns to step S33, and the document is selected for another format.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart for explaining the control operation of the third sorting means 5c, and the third sorting process of step S24 in FIG. 12 will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, it waits for the disassembly condition of each document to be input from the keyboard 2 (S41). Here, the decomposition conditions are HCP (highlight control point) and DR described above.
(Density range), TONE, and other data for disassembling various scanners, and these data are obtained by measuring each document in advance with a densitometer or the like. When the disassembling condition is input for each original in this manner, the process waits until the selection condition is designated (S42). Here, the selection condition is appropriately designated from the inputted scanner disassembly conditions. For example, when specifying a HCP concentration of 0.25, HCP = 0.
Enter 25. The selection condition may be one or plural. When the sorting condition is designated, the third sorting means 5c collects manuscript data having the designated condition from the manuscripts to which the disassembling condition is input in step S41 (S43). Then, it is determined whether or not another selection is performed (S4
4) If other sorting is to be performed, the process returns to step S41 to collect the manuscript data for the other designated sorting conditions.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart for explaining various kinds of processing by the drawing figure correcting means 6 shown in FIG. 1, that is, the processing of step S17 in FIG. 11, and details of the control operation of the drawing figure correcting means 6 will be described with reference to the following figures. Explained.

First, the sheet number is waited for to be designated (S51), and a drawing figure formed by trimming data of the original number and the original contour data of the original attached to the specified sheet is displayed on the display 8. (S52). In this case, the original N of the original to be pasted on the specified sheet.
o. and the pasting position shall be decided in advance by the original pasting position deciding means. Next, processing selection is performed for moving and correcting the drawing figure on the plane with respect to the designated document (S53). Here, when the figure rotation is selected, the rotation means 6a rotates the drawing figure by the angle designated by the keyboard with respect to the reference point (S54), and when the figure reverse printing is selected, the reverse printing means 6b draws the drawing figure. Is corrected to a figure symmetrical with respect to a predetermined reference line (S55), and when the document number change is selected, the document number displayed on the display 8 is changed (S56), and the sheet number is changed. The sheet number displayed on the selected display 8 is changed (S57), and when the figure deletion is selected, the deleting means 6d deletes the drawn figure, that is, the data is not output in step S18 of FIG. 11 ( S58), when the graphic position change is selected, the parallel moving means 6
c translates the drawing figure to the position specified by the digitizer 1 (S59). The figure correction process in steps S54 to S59 is performed by the operator designating the No. of the document to be corrected with the keyboard, and is performed in units of one or at the same time. Next, it is determined whether or not to make another correction (60). If another correction is to be made, the procedure returns to step S53. If not, it is determined whether or not the seat is updated (S61), and the seat is updated. If you do, go back to step S51,
Step S52 for documents that will be pasted on another sheet
Subsequent processing is performed.

FIG. 18A is a schematic diagram for explaining the graphic rotation process performed in step S54. As shown in the figure, in this figure rotation processing, the figure displayed on the display 8
The MO is rotated in 90 ° increments about the figure center 0 ₁ . In the figure, the figure MO is rotated 90 ° to become the figure M1 shown by the broken line. This graphic processing is selected when it is desired to obtain an output image in an orientation different from the orientation of the original determined by the graphic displayed on the display.

FIG. 18 (b) is a schematic diagram for explaining the graphic reverse printing process performed in step S55. As shown in the figure, in this figure inversion process, the figure displayed on the display 8
MO is corrected to a figure M2 which is symmetrical with respect to the straight line 1 parallel to the y-axis shown in FIG. This graphic reversal process is selected when it is desired to obtain an output image with the original turned upside down.

FIG. 19 shows a drawing figure allocating means 7a and an allocation area generating means 7B.
11 is a flowchart for explaining the control operation of FIG. 11, and the processing in step S16 of FIG. 11 will be described below with reference to the drawings. It is assumed that the sheet size is designated in advance.

First, the drawing figures of each document are sorted in order of size (S9
1). Since the drawn figure has an angle with respect to the reference line, the size of the drawn figure here is the size of a circumscribed rectangle parallel to the reference line. Next, the left side of the entire sheet area is searched for a portion (hereinafter referred to as "margin") that is not allocated (S91), and it is determined whether or not there is a margin (S93). If it does not exist, the sheet is updated. Do (S94), and if there is, search for a figure that fits in this margin (S94).
95), it is determined whether or not the corresponding figure exists (S9
6). In this case, since the figures are sorted in order of size in step S91, the judgment is made quickly. Then, if the corresponding figure does not exist, the process ends (S97), and if it exists, the drawing figure allocating means 7a steps the corresponding figure.
After allocating to the margin found in S92, the allocated area generating means 7b generates a new margin (S98). The new margin is
It is generated by dividing the area by a line that is close to the allocated figure and that is parallel to the outline of the figure. It is determined whether or not the smallest figure among the figures that have not yet been allocated is included in the generated new margin (S99). If it is not included, the new margin is merged to create a new margin ( S100), if it is entered, the blank space generated in step S98 is registered as a blank space for allocating the remaining graphics (S101) without merging, and the process returns to step S92 to allocate the next graphics.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the drawing figures are allocated to the sheet area by the drawing figure allocating means 7a, and the step operation shown in FIG. 19 will be specifically described based on the drawings.

First, in step S91, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the figures F1 to F5 are sorted in descending order. Now
As shown in Fig. 20 (b), the figure is displayed in the partial area E1
If F1 is assigned and no graphics are assigned to the partial areas E2 and E3, the partial area E2 is searched for as the left margin in step S92, the graphics F2 is searched for in step S95, and step S98. In the figure, the figure F2 is allocated to the partial area E2 as shown in FIG. Then, the partial area E2 is further divided by the lines 1 and 12 that are close to the circumscribed rectangle of the figure F2 and are parallel to the outline of the figure.
The area divided into 2 ₁ , E2 ₂ , and E2 ₃ and to which the figure F2 is not assigned is registered as a new margin in step S101. Further, as shown in FIG. 20 (e), the graphic FX is allocated to generate the partial areas EX and EY as new margins. However, if the partial area EY is too small to accommodate the remaining graphic, the partial area is determined by step S100. EX and EY are merged and a new partial area EZ is registered as a new margin in step S101.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view showing an example in which the drawing figure allocating means 7a allocates the drawing figures of the respective originals, and a predetermined area as shown in the drawing.
In 80, drawing figures of different sizes are arranged without gaps.

As described above, the figure consisting of the sticking line and the trimming line of each original selected by the original selecting section 5 and appropriately corrected by the drawing figure correcting section 6 is assigned to the drawing figure on the sheet set on the plotter 9. It is output to the position determined by the means 7a.

When various scanner disassembling conditions for the original are input using the third selecting means 5c, a printer is connected to the arithmetic control unit 4 shown in FIG. 1 to match the output of the drawing figure from the plotter. Then, the printer may generate a document disassembly instruction.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the disassembly instruction written by the printer. As shown in the drawing, the disassembly instruction sheet 400 describes predetermined items in a predetermined format, and various disassembly conditions can be entered. And area 400a
A job name, a document number, etc. are printed in the area, various measurement values are printed in the area 400b, and various instruction values are printed in the area 400c.

The various indicator values entered in the area 400c are the decomposition conditions themselves input in step S41 of FIG.
The items entered in are the data that was entered in accordance with the entry of this decomposition condition. Also, the various measured values entered in the area 400b are the original data input from the floppy disk 3 to the arithmetic control unit 4, in which "angle" is set.
Is the inclination θ of the plate surface line H shown in FIG. 8 with respect to the coordinate axis X, and the finishing dimension is the size of the output image obtained by scaling the figure q1q2q3q4 shown in FIG. 3 by the magnification value m, that is, q1q2.
・ M × q1q4 ・ m (= Q1Q2 × Q1Q4).

Here, in creating the disassembly instruction 400, a sheet on which each item and ruled lines are printed may be set in advance, and only the data may be entered by the printer, or a predetermined format as shown in the drawing may be used. It may be stored in the memory 10 and the stored format and data may be output together from the printer.

By using the data input to create the original sticking sheet in this way, you can create a disassembly instruction for the original to be pasted on the original sticking sheet, and fill in the disassembly instruction that was conventionally done manually. Items can be omitted and an accurate disassembly instruction can be efficiently created.

The original sticking sheet created by the device of the present invention is not used only for the layout scanner,
Needless to say, it can be used in a normal scanner that is not connected to a computer to improve its operating efficiency.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the original data including the separation magnification data, the original contour line data, and the trimming data, which are input from the original data inputting means when the color separation is performed by the scanner, are performed. The drawing figure allocating means sequentially allocates each drawing figure to a predetermined allocating area of the sheet with respect to the drawing figure composed of the original sticking line and the trimming line formed on the basis of the drawing figure, and the allocating area generating means generates the drawing figure. By dividing the area to which the drawing figure is allocated by the allocating means by a line close to the circumscribed rectangle of this drawing figure to generate a new allocation area, the drawing figure to be allocated by the drawing figure allocating means is arranged with almost no space. , The drawing means draws the drawing figures arranged with no space on a predetermined sheet, so that one sheet can be created. As many originals as possible can be pasted, and as a result, the efficiency of the preparatory work for the scanner can be significantly improved.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows original contour line data and trimming data input from a floppy disk 3. The schematic diagram shown in FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an apparatus for creating data to be written in the floppy disk 20, FIG.
FIG. 6 is an external view of the device shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a magnification measuring means.
FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the control operation of the drawing coordinate value calculation based on the data from 21a, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the input points on the data tablet 30, and FIG. 8 is the data tablet in the input of the position data in step S2. Explanatory drawing showing the positional relationship of each point input from 30, FIG. 9 (a),
(B) is an explanatory view showing an example in which original sticking lines and trimming lines are drawn on various sheets based on the graphic data calculated by the drawing coordinate value calculating means 40a, and FIG. 10 is an original of a plurality of originals on one sheet FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an example in which a sticking line and a trimming line are drawn on an opaque sheet, FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a control operation of the arithmetic control unit 4 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 12 is a document selection shown in FIG. A flow chart for explaining various processes by the means 5, FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of specification data of each scanner used by the first selecting means 5a to select an original, and FIG. 14 is a second diagram. FIG. 15 is a flow chart for explaining the control operation of the sorting means 5b, FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example of specification data of each scanner used when the second sorting means 5b sorts documents, FIG. Third sorting means
FIG. 17 is a flow chart for explaining the control operation of 5c, FIG. 17 is a flow chart for explaining various processes by the drawing figure correction means 6 shown in FIG. 1, that is, the process of step S17 in FIG. 11, FIG. Is a schematic diagram for explaining the graphic rotation processing performed in step S54, FIG. 18 (b) is a schematic diagram for explaining the graphic reverse printing processing performed in step S55, and FIG. 19 is a drawing graphic allocating means 7a. And a flowchart for explaining the control operation of the allocation area generating means 7B,
FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the drawing figures are allocated to the sheet area by the drawing figure allocating means 7a, and FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the drawing figure allocating means 7a allocates the drawing figures of each document. , FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing an example of a disassembly instruction written by a printer connected to the arithmetic and control unit 4,
FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a general layout scanner, and FIGS. 24 (a), (b), (c), and (d) are schematic diagrams showing examples of output formats. 1 ... Digitizer, 2 ... Keyboard 3 ... Floppy disk, 4 ... Arithmetic control unit 5 ... Original selection means, 5a ... First selection means 5b ... Second selection means, 5c ... Third Selection means 6 ... Drawing figure correcting means, 6a ... Rotating means 6b ... Reverse printing means, 6c ... Parallel moving means 6d ... Deleting means, 7 ... Original sticking position deciding means 7a ... Drawing figure allocating means 7b ... Allocation area generation means 8 ... Display, 9 ... Plotter 10 ... Memory, 20 ... Floppy 21 ... Magnification measuring machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An original data input means for inputting original data including separation magnification data, original contour data and trimming data when color-separating a plurality of originals by a scanner, and input from the original data input means. And a drawing figure allocating means for sequentially allocating drawing figures formed of original sticking lines and trimming lines formed on the basis of the original contour line data and the trimming data to the allocation area of the sheet based on the size of the drawing figures. , An allocation area generating means for generating a new allocation area by dividing the area to which the figure is allocated by this drawing figure allocating means by a line close to the circumscribed rectangle of this figure, and the position allocated by the drawing figure allocating means A scanner preparatory apparatus comprising: a drawing unit for drawing the drawing figure on a sheet.