JP2005014594A - Printing system with processing function, image processing apparatus, processing printing program, image processing program, and processing printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system with a processing function capable of reducing labor and accurately adjusting a cutting position.
An image processing apparatus generates cut margin data based on image data, a set cut margin direction and a set cut margin direction, and transmits print data including the image data and the cut margin data to a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus 200 prints the target image on the printing paper 50 based on the image data and the cut margin data included in the received print data, and either one of the image data and the cut margin data included in the received print data. The target image is cut out along the contour line of the target image at a predetermined interval from the contour line of the target image.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a system, a program, and a method for printing on a printing paper and cutting the printing paper, and more particularly, a printing system with a processing function capable of reducing labor and accurately adjusting a cutting position. The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, a processed printing program, an image processing program, and a processed printing method.

  Conventionally, as a technique for printing on a printing sheet and cutting the printing sheet, for example, a sheet cutting mechanism of a printer disclosed in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as a first conventional example) and disclosed in Patent Document 2. Image creation and cropping device (hereinafter referred to as second conventional example), image cropping method disclosed in Patent Document 3 (hereinafter referred to as third conventional example), and Patent Document 4 There is a random processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a fourth conventional example) in the inkjet printing system.

  In the first conventional example, a solenoid is attached to the print head carrier, and a blade is attached to the solenoid. When a paper cut signal is received from the host device during the printing operation of the printer, the solenoid is operated to project the blade. The protruding blade cuts the paper in the horizontal direction by moving the print head. Similarly, a vertical blade and a vertical solenoid are provided on the print head carrier, and the vertical blade is protruded to perform line feed and page break of the printing paper to cut the printing paper in the vertical direction.

  The second conventional example includes a guide rail that integrally supports the thermal transfer type printer head and the cutting head so as to be movable, and a head drive unit that controls the movement of the thermal transfer type printer head and the cutting head based on image data. A sheet driving unit that feeds a sheet in a direction orthogonal to the guide rail based on the image data, a printer platen disposed below the moving range of the thermal transfer type printer head, and a position below the moving range of the cutting head The cutting platen is provided, and both heads always slide along the guide rails by driving the head driving unit based on the image data.

  In the third conventional example, a pair of cores that engage with the take-up bobbin and the delivery bobbin, a cam disposed on the outer periphery of one of the cores, and a cam follower that contacts the cam main body of the cam at one end The other end of which is pivotally supported in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the platen, a cutting head having a cutting cutter capable of cutting the printing paper, and the other end of the arm. And a buffer member interposed between the substrate and the cutting head, and the cutting head is driven based on image data.

A fourth conventional example is an ink jet printing system that performs multicolor printing on both front and back surfaces of continuous paper moving relative to the ink jet printer according to a desired layout pattern, and a mark detection unit on the downstream side of the ink jet printer. The random processing unit is provided so that the random processing unit operates in response to the output signal of the mark detection unit that reads the random mark provided on the continuous paper.
JP-A-8-282029 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-3000297 JP-A-11-320487 JP 11-348262 A

As described above, in any of the first to third conventional examples, the image is printed and cut out based on the image data, so that the printed image can be cut out on the contour line. it can. However, since printing and cropping of images are performed separately, there are problems that labor is required and that it is difficult to adjust the cropping position.
Further, in the fourth conventional example, the random processing unit performs random processing on the printing paper, but does not perform image clipping.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to such an unsolved problem of the conventional technology, and has a processing function capable of reducing labor and adjusting the cutting position accurately. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing system, an image processing apparatus, a processed printing program, an image processing program, and a processed printing method.

[Invention 1] In order to achieve the above object, a printing system with a processing function of Invention 1 comprises:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. And a print control means for controlling the print head, the processing head, and the head position change means based on print data, and continuously printing on the print medium and processing the print medium. System
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The printing medium is processed along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval from the above.

  With such a configuration, when print data is given, since the given print data includes image data and cut margin data, the print control means, based on the image data and cut margin data, The print head, processing head, and head position changing means are controlled. As a result, while the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium is changed by the head position changing means, an image is printed on the print medium by the print head, and a predetermined height is defined from the outline of the image by the cutting head. The print medium is processed along the contour line of the image at intervals.

  Thereby, the effect that the print medium can be processed with a predetermined cutting margin from the contour line of the image is obtained. Even in that case, since printing on the printing medium and processing of the printing medium can be performed continuously, it is possible to reduce time and labor when processing the printing medium with a cutting margin as compared with the conventional case. Also, the effect that the machining position can be adjusted relatively accurately can be obtained.

Here, the print control means may have any configuration as long as the print medium is processed. For example, in addition to cutting out the image printed on the print medium, the print control means A cut line may be formed. The same applies to the printing system with processing function of the tenth aspect and the processing printing program of the seventeenth and nineteenth aspects.
Further, the head position changing means may have any configuration as long as the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium is changed. For example, the print medium is fixed to the print head and the processing head. The head may be moved, or the print medium and the processing head may be fixed and the print medium may be moved. In addition, in the first scanning direction, the print medium is fixed and the printing head and the processing head are moved, and in the second scanning direction that intersects the first scanning direction, the printing head and the processing head are fixed and the printing medium is moved. It may be like this. The same applies to the printing system with processing function of the invention 10, the processing printing program of the inventions 17 and 19, and the processing printing method of the inventions 26 and 35.

  Further, the present system may be realized as a single device, terminal, or other device, or may be realized as a network system in which a plurality of devices, terminals, or other devices are communicably connected. In the latter case, each component may belong to any one of a plurality of devices and the like as long as they are connected so as to communicate with each other. The same applies to the printing systems with processing functions of Inventions 2, 10 and 11.

[Invention 2] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of Invention 2 includes:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction intersecting with one scanning direction, and printing for controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means based on print data And a control unit for continuously printing on the print medium and cutting the print medium,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The image is cut out along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval.

  With such a configuration, when print data is given, since the given print data includes image data and cut margin data, the print control means, based on the image data and cut margin data, The print head, cutting head, head moving means, and print medium delivery means are controlled. As a result, the print head and the cutting head are integrally moved in the first scanning direction by the head moving means, and the printing medium is sent in the second scanning direction intersecting the first scanning direction by the printing medium sending means. The The print head prints an image on the print medium, and the cutting head cuts the image along the image contour line at a predetermined interval from the image contour line.

  Thereby, the effect that the image can be cut out from the contour line of the image with a predetermined cut margin is obtained. Even in such a case, printing on the printing medium and cutting of the printing medium can be performed continuously, so that it is possible to reduce time and labor when cutting an image with a cutting margin as compared with the prior art. There is also an effect that the position can be adjusted relatively accurately.

[Invention 3] Furthermore, the printing system with processing function of Invention 3 is the printing system with processing function of Invention 2,
Cut margin width setting means for setting the cut margin width of the image, and cut margin data generation means for generating the cut margin data based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting means. Prepared,
The cut margin data generating unit forms the set cut margin width along the image outline from the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting unit. Cut margin data including cut line information about the cut line
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation unit, and generates the image data and the cut margin data generation unit. The image is cut out on the cut line based on one of the cut margin data.

  With such a configuration, when the crop margin width setting unit sets the crop margin width of the image, the crop margin data generation unit sets the set crop from the image outline based on the image data and the set crop margin width. Cut margin data including cut line information related to the cut line formed along the contour line of the image with a margin width is generated. Then, the print control means prints an image on the print medium based on the image data and the generated cut margin data, and on the cut line based on either the image data or the generated cut margin data. The image is cut out.

  Thereby, the effect that the user can set the desired cutting margin width is also obtained. In addition, since the cutting margin data is generated based on the image data and the set cutting margin width, an effect of reducing labor for generating the cutting margin data can be obtained.

[Invention 4] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of the invention 4 is the printing system with a processing function of the invention 3,
The cut margin data generation means passes the center point of the circle orthogonal to the contour line of the image when the center point of the circle having the radius of the set cut margin width is moved onto the contour line of the image. A trajectory drawn by an intersection of a straight line and the circumference of the circle is formed as the cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information regarding the formed cut line is generated.

In such a configuration, when the center point of the circle having the set cut margin width as the radius is moved on the image outline by the cut margin data generation unit, the center of the circle is orthogonal to the image outline. The locus drawn by the intersection of the straight line passing through the point and the circumference of the circle is formed as a cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information regarding the formed cut line is generated.
As a result, it is possible to obtain an effect that the image can be cut out with a substantially uniform cutting margin over the entire outline of the image outline.

[Invention 5] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of the invention 5 is the printing system with a processing function of the invention 2,
A cutting margin direction setting means for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether a cutting margin is provided inside or outside the contour line of the image; and a set cutting margin direction set by the image data and the cutting margin direction setting means. Cutting margin data generating means for generating the cutting margin data based on
The cut margin data generating means has a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the image at a predetermined interval based on the image data and the set cut margin direction set by the cut margin direction setting means. Cutting margin data including cutting line information about the cutting line formed along
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation unit, and generates the image data and the cut margin data generation unit. The image is cut out on the cut line based on one of the cut margin data.

  In such a configuration, when the cutting margin direction is set by the cutting margin direction setting unit, the cutting margin data generating unit sets the cutting margin direction from the image outline based on the image data and the set cutting margin direction. Cut margin data including cut line information relating to the cut line formed along the contour line of the image at a predetermined interval is generated. Then, the print control means prints an image on the print medium based on the image data and the generated cut margin data, and on the cut line based on either the image data or the generated cut margin data. The image is cut out.

  Thereby, the effect that the cutting margin direction which a user desires can be set is also acquired. Further, since the cut margin data is generated based on the image data and the set cut margin direction, it is possible to reduce the labor for generating the cut margin data.

[Invention 6] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of the invention 6 is the printing system with a processing function of the invention 5,
When the inside of the image is instructed among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction setting means sets the cutting margin direction as providing a cutting margin inside the contour line of the image. When the outside of the image is instructed from among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set assuming that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the image. It is characterized by.

With such a configuration, when the inside of the image is instructed in the image area, the cutting margin direction is set by the cutting margin direction setting means so that the cutting margin is provided inside the outline of the image. When the outside of the image is designated in the image area, the cutting margin direction is set assuming that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the image.
Accordingly, it is only necessary to indicate the inside or the outside of the image, so that it is possible to relatively easily set the cutting margin direction.

[Invention 7] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of the invention 7 is the printing system with a processing function of any one of the inventions 2 to 6,
Image position adjusting means for adjusting a printing position and a cutting position of the image based on the image data and the cutting margin data;
When the image data includes a plurality of images, the image position adjusting unit includes a first cut region including a first image and a cut margin thereof among the plurality of images, and a second image among the plurality of images. And the second cutout area including the cutout margin overlap with each other so that the first cutout area and the second cutout area do not overlap, or the first image print position and cutout position, or The printing position and the cutting position of the second image are changed.

With such a configuration, when the image data includes a plurality of images, the first cut area including the first image and its cut margin, and the second cut area including the second image and its cut margin are provided. If they overlap, the image position adjustment means changes the print position and cut position of the first image or the print position and cut position of the second image so that the first cut area and the second cut area do not overlap. Is done.
Thereby, when a plurality of images are included in the image data, there is also an effect that the first cut area and the second cut area can be cut without interference of the other cut area.

[Invention 8] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of the invention 8 is the printing system with a processing function of any one of the inventions 3 and 4,
Connect the printing device and the image processing device so that they can communicate,
The image processing apparatus is a print that transmits print data including the cut margin width setting means, the cut margin data generation means, and the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation means to the printing apparatus. Data transmission means,
The printing apparatus includes the print head, the cutting head, the head moving unit, the print medium sending unit, the print control unit, and a print data receiving unit that receives the print data.
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on image data and cut margin data included in the print data received by the print data receiving unit, and receives the print data received by the print data receiving unit. The image is cut out on the cut line based on one of image data and cut margin data included in the cut line.

  With this configuration, in the image processing apparatus, when the cut margin width of the image is set by the cut margin width setting means, the cut margin data generating means sets the image based on the image data and the set cut margin width. Cut margin data including cut line information relating to the cut line formed along the outline of the image with the set cut margin width from the outline is generated. Then, the print data transmission means transmits the print data including the image data and the generated cut margin data to the printing apparatus.

In the printing apparatus, when the print data is received by the print data receiving unit, the received print data includes the image data and the cut margin data. Therefore, the print control unit prints based on the image data and the cut margin data. The head, cutting head, head moving means and print medium delivery means are controlled. As a result, the print head and the cutting head are integrally moved in the first scanning direction by the head moving means, and the printing medium is sent in the second scanning direction intersecting the first scanning direction by the printing medium sending means. The The print head prints an image on the print medium, and the cutting head cuts the image on the cut line.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 3 can be obtained.

[Invention 9] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of the invention 9 is the printing system with a processing function of any one of the inventions 5 and 6,
Connect the printing device and the image processing device so that they can communicate,
The image processing apparatus is a printer that transmits print data including the cut margin direction setting means, the cut margin data generation means, and the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation means to the printing apparatus. Data transmission means,
The printing apparatus includes the print head, the cutting head, the head moving unit, the print medium sending unit, the print control unit, and a print data receiving unit that receives the print data.
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on image data and cut margin data included in the print data received by the print data receiving unit, and receives the print data received by the print data receiving unit. The image is cut out on the cut line based on one of image data and cut margin data included in the cut line.

  With such a configuration, in the image processing apparatus, when the cut margin direction is set by the cut margin direction setting means, the outline line of the image is set based on the image data and the set cut margin direction by the cut margin data generating means. Further, cut margin data including cut line information relating to the cut line formed along the contour line of the image with a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction is generated. Then, the print data transmission means transmits the print data including the image data and the generated cut margin data to the printing apparatus.

In the printing apparatus, when the print data is received by the print data receiving unit, the received print data includes the image data and the cut margin data. Therefore, the print control unit prints based on the image data and the cut margin data. The head, cutting head, head moving means and print medium delivery means are controlled. As a result, the print head and the cutting head are integrally moved in the first scanning direction by the head moving means, and the printing medium is sent in the second scanning direction intersecting the first scanning direction by the printing medium sending means. The The print head prints an image on the print medium, and the cutting head cuts the image on the cut line.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 5 can be obtained.

[Invention 10] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of Invention 10 includes:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. And a print control means for controlling the print head, the processing head, and the head position change means based on print data, and continuously printing on the print medium and processing the print medium. System
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. Further, the printing medium is processed.

With such a configuration, when print data is given, since the given print data includes image data and cut margin data, the print control means, based on the image data and cut margin data, The print head, processing head, and head position changing means are controlled. As a result, while the relative positions of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium are changed by the head position changing means, an image is printed on the print medium by the print head, and the print medium is printed on the outline of the image by the cutting head Is processed.
As a result, printing on the print medium and processing of the print medium can be performed continuously, so that the labor for processing the print medium can be reduced as compared with the conventional method, and the processing position can be set relatively. The effect that it can adjust correctly is also acquired.

[Invention 11] Furthermore, the printing system with a processing function of Invention 11 includes:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction intersecting with one scanning direction, and printing for controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means based on print data And a control unit for continuously printing on the print medium and cutting the print medium,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The image is cut out.

  With such a configuration, when print data is given, since the given print data includes image data and cut margin data, the print control means, based on the image data and cut margin data, The print head, cutting head, head moving means, and print medium delivery means are controlled. As a result, the print head and the cutting head are integrally moved in the first scanning direction by the head moving means, and the printing medium is sent in the second scanning direction intersecting the first scanning direction by the printing medium sending means. The Then, the image is printed on the print medium by the print head, and the image is cut out on the outline of the image by the cutting head.

  As a result, printing on the printing medium and cutting of the printing medium can be performed continuously, so that it is possible to reduce the labor for cutting out the image and to set the cutting position relatively accurately as compared with the conventional case. The effect that it can adjust is also acquired.

[Invention 12] On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, an image processing apparatus of Invention 12 includes:
Cut margin width setting means for setting a cut margin width of an image configured based on image data, and a cut for the cut margin of the image based on the set cut margin width set by the image data and the cut margin width setting means Cutting margin data generating means for generating margin data; and print data transmitting means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cutting margin data generated by the cutting margin data generating means,
The cut margin data generating means forms the set cut margin width along the image outline from the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting means. Cut margin data including cut line information related to the cut line is generated.
With such a configuration, an action equivalent to that of the image processing apparatus in the printing system with a processing function of the eighth aspect can be obtained. Therefore, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function according to the eighth aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 13] Further, the image processing device of Invention 13 is the image processing device of Invention 12,
The cut margin data generation means passes the center point of the circle orthogonal to the contour line of the image when the center point of the circle having the radius of the set cut margin width is moved onto the contour line of the image. A trajectory drawn by an intersection of a straight line and the circumference of the circle is formed as the cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information regarding the formed cut line is generated.
With such a configuration, the same operations and effects as those of the printing system with a processing function of the fourth aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 14] Furthermore, an image processing apparatus according to Invention 14 comprises:
A cutting margin direction setting means for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether a cutting margin is provided inside or outside the contour line of an image configured based on image data, and the image data and the cutting margin direction setting means. Cut margin data generating means for generating the cut margin data based on the set cut margin direction set, and print data transmitting means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generating means And
The cut margin data generating means has a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the image at a predetermined interval based on the image data and the set cut margin direction set by the cut margin direction setting means. Cut margin data including cut line information relating to the cut line formed along the line is generated.

  With such a configuration, an action equivalent to that of the image processing apparatus in the printing system with a processing function of the ninth aspect can be obtained. Therefore, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function according to the ninth aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 15] Further, the image processing device of Invention 15 is the image processing device of Invention 14,
When the inside of the image is instructed among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction setting means sets the cutting margin direction as providing a cutting margin inside the contour line of the image. When the outside of the image is instructed from among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set assuming that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the image. It is characterized by.
With such a configuration, operations and effects equivalent to those of the printing system with processing functions of the invention 6 can be obtained.

[Invention 16] Furthermore, the image processing device of Invention 16 is the image processing device of any one of Inventions 12 to 15,
Image position adjusting means for adjusting a printing position and a cutting position of the image based on the image data and the cutting margin data;
When the image data includes a plurality of images, the image position adjusting unit includes a first cut region including a first image and a cut margin thereof among the plurality of images, and a second image among the plurality of images. And the second cutout area including the cutout margin overlap with each other so that the first cutout area and the second cutout area do not overlap, or the first image print position and cutout position, or The printing position and the cutting position of the second image are changed.
With such a configuration, the same operations and effects as those of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 7 can be obtained.

[Invention 17] On the other hand, in order to achieve the above-described object, the processed printing program of Invention 17
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A program for causing a computer system including a head position changing unit to execute a process realized as a print control unit that controls the print head, the processing head, and the head position changing unit based on print data. ,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The printing medium is processed along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval from the above.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer system and the computer system executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the printing system with a processing function according to the first aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 18] Further, the processed printing program of Invention 18 includes:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; And a print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. The print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means are used as print data. A program for executing processing realized as a print control unit that performs control based on
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The image is cut out along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer system and the computer system executes processing in accordance with the read program, the same operations and effects as those of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 2 can be obtained.

[Invention 19] Further, the processed printing program of Invention 19 includes:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A program for causing a computer system including a head position changing unit to execute a process realized as a print control unit that controls the print head, the processing head, and the head position changing unit based on print data. ,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. Further, the printing medium is processed.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer system and the computer system executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the printing system with a processing function according to the tenth aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 20] Further, the processing printing program of Invention 20 includes:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; And a print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. The print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means are used as print data. A program for executing processing realized as a print control unit that performs control based on
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The image is cut out.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer system and the computer system executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the printing system with a processing function of the eleventh aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 21] On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, an image processing program according to Invention 21 includes:
Cutting margin width setting means for setting a cutting margin width of an image configured based on image data, and a cutting margin related to the cutting margin of the image based on the image data and a setting margin width set by the cutting margin width setting means Cutout margin data generating means for generating data, and processing for realizing the processing executed as a print data transmitting means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generating means Including programs,
The cut margin data generating means forms the set cut margin width along the image outline from the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting means. Cut margin data including cut line information related to the cut line is generated.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the image processing apparatus of the twelfth aspect are obtained.

[Invention 22] Furthermore, the image processing program of the invention 22 is the image processing program of the invention 21,
The cut margin data generation means passes the center point of the circle orthogonal to the contour line of the image when the center point of the circle having the radius of the set cut margin width is moved onto the contour line of the image. A trajectory drawn by an intersection of a straight line and the circumference of the circle is formed as the cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information regarding the formed cut line is generated.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the image processing apparatus of the thirteenth aspect are obtained.

[Invention 23] Further, the image processing program of Invention 23 includes:
A cutting margin direction setting means for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether to provide a cutting margin inside or outside the contour line of the image configured based on the image data, the image data and the cutting margin direction setting means are set Cut margin data generation means for generating the cut margin data based on the set cut margin direction, and print data transmission means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation means Including a program for causing a computer to execute the realized processing;
The cut margin data generating means has a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the image at a predetermined interval based on the image data and the set cut margin direction set by the cut margin direction setting means. Cut margin data including cut line information relating to the cut line formed along the line is generated.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the image processing apparatus of the fourteenth aspect are obtained.

[Invention 24] Furthermore, the image processing program of the invention 24 is the image processing program of the invention 23,
When the inside of the image is instructed among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction setting means sets the cutting margin direction as providing a cutting margin inside the contour line of the image. When the outside of the image is instructed from among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set assuming that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the image. It is characterized by.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the image processing apparatus of the fifteenth aspect are obtained.

[Invention 25] Further, the image processing program of the invention 25 is the image processing program of any one of the inventions 21 to 24,
A program for causing a computer to execute processing realized as an image position adjusting unit that adjusts a printing position and a cutting position of the image based on the image data and the cutting margin data;
When the image data includes a plurality of images, the image position adjusting unit includes a first cut region including a first image and a cut margin thereof among the plurality of images, and a second image among the plurality of images. And the second cutout area including the cutout margin overlap with each other so that the first cutout area and the second cutout area do not overlap, or the first image print position and cutout position, or The printing position and the cutting position of the second image are changed.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing according to the read program, the same operation and effect as those of the image processing apparatus of the sixteenth aspect are obtained.

[Invention 26] On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the process printing method of Invention 26 comprises:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A method of continuously performing printing on the print medium and processing of the print medium using a printing system with a processing function including a head position changing unit that includes:
A print control step of controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium delivery means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on one of the image data and the cut margin data. The printing medium is processed along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 1 can be obtained.

[Invention 27] Further, the working printing method of Invention 27 comprises:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Printing on the print medium and cutting of the print medium are continuously performed using a printing system with a processing function that includes a print medium sending unit that sends the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. A method,
A print control step of controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium delivery means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on one of the image data and the cut margin data. The image is cut out along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 2 can be obtained.

[Invention 28] Further, the process printing method of the invention 28 is the process printing method of the invention 27,
A cutting margin width setting step for setting the cutting margin width of the image, and a cutting margin data generation step for generating the cutting margin data based on the image data and the set cutting margin width set in the cutting margin width setting step. Including
The cut margin data generation step forms the image cut line with the set cut margin width along the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set in the cut margin width setting step. Cut margin data including the cut line information about the cut line
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cutting margin data generated in the cutting margin data generation step, and also generates the image data and the cutting margin data generation step. The image is cut out on the cut line based on either one of the cut margin data.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 3 can be obtained.

[Invention 29] Furthermore, the work printing method of Invention 29 is the work printing method of Invention 28,
In the cut margin data generation step, when a center point of a circle having a radius of the set cut margin width is moved on the contour line of the image, the cut margin data generation step is orthogonal to the contour line of the image and passes through the center point of the circle. A trajectory drawn by an intersection of a straight line and the circumference of the circle is formed as the cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information regarding the formed cut line is generated.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 4 can be obtained.

[Invention 30] Furthermore, the processing printing method of Invention 30 is the processing printing method of Invention 27,
A cutting margin direction setting step for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether to provide a cutting margin inside or outside the contour line of the image, and a set cutting margin direction set in the image data and the cutting margin direction setting step. Generating a cutting margin data based on the cutting margin data,
The cutting margin data generation step includes a contour line of the image with a predetermined interval from the contour line of the image in the set cutting margin direction based on the image data and the set cutting margin direction set in the cutting margin direction setting step. Generate cut margin data including cut line information about the cut line formed along
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cutting margin data generated in the cutting margin data generation step, and also generates the image data and the cutting margin data generation step. The image is cut out on the cut line based on either one of the cut margin data.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 5 can be obtained.

[Invention 31] Furthermore, the processing printing method of Invention 31 is the processing printing method of Invention 30,
In the cutting margin direction setting step, when the inside of the image is instructed among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set to provide a cutting margin inside the contour line of the image. When the outside of the image is instructed in the image area displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set so that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the image. And
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 6 can be obtained.

[Invention 32] Furthermore, the process printing method of Invention 32 is the process printing method of any one of Inventions 27 to 31,
An image position adjusting step of adjusting a printing position and a cutting position of the image based on the image data and the cutting margin data;
When the image data includes a plurality of images, the image position adjusting step includes: a first cut area including a first image and a cut margin thereof among the plurality of images; and a second image of the plurality of images. And the second cutout area including the cutout margin overlap each other so that the first cutout area and the second cutout area do not overlap, or the first image printing position and cutout position, or The printing position and cutting position of the second image are changed.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the invention 7 can be obtained.

[Invention 33] Furthermore, the processing printing method of Invention 33 is the processing printing method of any one of Inventions 28 and 29,
A printing apparatus having the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means, and an image processing apparatus are communicably connected.
For the image processing device, print data including the cut margin width setting step, the cut margin data generation step, and the image data and the cut margin data generated in the cut margin data generation step is sent to the printing device. A print data transmission step for transmitting,
The printing apparatus includes a print data receiving step for receiving the print data, and the print control step,
The print control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and cut margin data included in the print data received in the print data reception step, and receives the print data received in the print data reception step. The image is cut out on the cut line based on one of image data and cut margin data included in the cut line.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function according to the eighth aspect is obtained.

[Invention 34] Furthermore, the process printing method of Invention 34 is the process printing method of any one of Inventions 30 and 31,
A printing apparatus having the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means, and an image processing apparatus are communicably connected.
For the image processing device, print data including the cut margin direction setting step, the cut margin data generation step, and the image data and the cut margin data generated in the cut margin data generation step is sent to the printing device. A print data transmission step for transmitting,
The printing apparatus includes a print data receiving step for receiving the print data, and the print control step,
The print control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and cut margin data included in the print data received in the print data reception step, and receives the print data received in the print data reception step. The image is cut out on the cut line based on one of image data and cut margin data included in the cut line.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function of the ninth aspect is obtained.

[Invention 35] Further, the process printing method of Invention 35 comprises:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A method of continuously performing printing on the print medium and processing of the print medium using a printing system with a processing function including a head position changing unit that includes:
A print control step of controlling the print head, the processing head, and the head position changing means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. And processing the print medium.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the printing system with a processing function according to the tenth aspect can be obtained.

[Invention 36] Further, the working printing method of Invention 36 comprises:
A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Printing on the print medium and cutting of the print medium are continuously performed using a printing system with a processing function that includes a print medium sending unit that sends the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. A method,
A print control step of controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium delivery means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The image is cut out.
Thereby, the same effect as that of the printing system with a processing function of the eleventh aspect can be obtained.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a printing system with a processing function, an image processing apparatus, a processing printing program, an image processing program, and a processing printing method according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, a printing system with a processing function, an image processing apparatus, a processing printing program and an image processing program, and a processing printing method according to the present invention are shown in FIG. This is applied to the case where an image is printed and cut based on the print data from.

First, the configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 100 and the printing apparatus 200 are communicably connected by a printer cable 199 for transmitting print data.
Next, the configuration of the image processing apparatus 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the image processing apparatus 100.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 100 reads out from the CPU 30 that controls the calculation and the entire system based on the control program, the ROM 32 that stores the control program of the CPU 30 in a predetermined area, and the ROM 32. It is composed of a RAM 34 for storing data and calculation results required in the calculation process of the CPU 30, and an I / F 38 for mediating input / output of data to / from an external device. These are used for transferring data. The buses 39 as signal lines are connected to each other so as to be able to exchange data.

The I / F 38 includes, as external devices, an input device 40 such as a keyboard and a mouse that can input data as a human interface, a storage device 42 that stores image data, tables, and the like as files, and an image signal. A display device 44 for displaying a screen and a printer cable 199 are connected.
The CPU 30 includes a microprocessing unit (MPU) or the like, starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes a print request process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 according to the program. .

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the print request process.
The print request process is configured as a printer driver and is started when printing is requested by an application. When the CPU 30 executes the print request process, as shown in FIG. 3, first, the process proceeds to step S100. It has become.
In step S100, the image data is read from the storage device 42, the process proceeds to step S102, the entire image area is displayed on the display device 44 based on the read image data, and the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, a cut margin direction is set as to whether a cut margin is provided inside or outside the outline of an image to be cut out (hereinafter referred to as a target image) in the image area. First, the user is requested to set the cutting margin direction of the target image. When the inside of the target image in the image area is instructed by the input device 40 in response to the setting request, the set cut margin direction is set so that a cut margin is provided inside the contour line of the target image. In addition, when the input device 40 indicates the outside of the target image in the image area in response to the setting request, the set cutting margin direction is set so that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the target image.

Next, the process proceeds to step S106, and the cutting margin width of the target image is set. First, the user is requested to set the cut margin width of the target image. When the cut margin width is input from the input device 40 in response to the setting request, the input set value is set as the set cut margin width.
Next, the process proceeds to step S108, and the set cut margin width in the set cut margin direction from the contour line of the target image based on the read image data and the set cut margin direction and set cut margin width set in steps S104 and S106. The cutting margin data including the cutting line information regarding the cutting line formed along the contour line of the target image is generated.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a case where a cutoff line is determined.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the set cut margin direction is inside, the cut line is obtained when the center point of the circle 3 having the set cut margin width as the radius is moved onto the outline 1 of the target image. It is formed as a locus 2 a drawn by an intersection 3 a between a straight line that is orthogonal to the contour line 1 and passes through the center point of the circle 3 and the circumference of the circle 3. When the set cut margin direction is outside, when the center point of the circle 3 is moved onto the contour line 1 of the target image, a straight line that is orthogonal to the contour line 1 of the target image and passes through the center point of the circle 3 It is formed as a locus 2b drawn by an intersection 3b with the circumference of the circle 3.

Next, the process proceeds to step S110, and the print position and cut position of the target image are adjusted based on the read image data and the generated cut margin data.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a case where the printing position and the cutting position of the target image are adjusted.
As shown in FIG. 5 (a), when two target images 4a and 5a are included in the image data, a cutting area 4c including the target image 4a and its cutting margin 4b, and the target image 5a and its cutting margin. It is assumed that the cut region 5c including 5b overlaps. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5B, the print position and cut position of the target image 4a or the print position and cut position of the target image 5a are changed so that the cut area 4c and the cut area 5c do not overlap. To do.

Next, the process proceeds to step S112, and the print data including the read image data and the generated cut margin data is transmitted to the printing apparatus 200 together with the print request, and the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.
Next, the configuration of the printing apparatus 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the printing apparatus 200.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the printing apparatus 200 includes a print head 52 that prints on the printing paper 50, a cutting head 54 that cuts out the printing paper 50, and a guide that supports the printing head 52 and the cutting head 54 so as to move together. Rail 56, head drive unit 58 that moves print head 52 and cutting head 54 on guide rail 56, paper feed unit 60 that feeds print paper 50 in a direction orthogonal to guide rail 56, print head 52, and cutting The print control unit 62 is configured to control the head 54, the head drive unit 58, and the paper delivery unit 60 based on print data.

Next, the configuration of the print control unit 62 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the print control unit 62.
As shown in FIG. 7, the print control unit 62 reads out from the CPU 70 that controls the calculation and the entire system based on the control program, the ROM 72 that stores the control program of the CPU 70 in a predetermined area, the ROM 72, and the like. It is composed of a RAM 74 for storing data and calculation results required in the calculation process of the CPU 70, and an I / F 78 that mediates input / output of data to / from an external device, and these are used for transferring data. They are connected to each other via a bus 79 which is a signal line so as to be able to exchange data.

A print head 52, a cutting head 54, a head drive unit 58, a paper feed unit 60, and a printer cable 199 are connected to the I / F 78 as external devices.
The CPU 70 includes a microprocessing unit (MPU) or the like, starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 72, and executes the image printing process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 according to the program. .

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the image printing process.
The image printing process is a process for printing in response to a print request from the image processing apparatus 100. When the image printing process is executed in the CPU 70, as shown in FIG. 8, first, the process proceeds to step S200. .
In step S200, it is determined whether or not a print request has been received. When it is determined that a print request has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. When it is determined that this is not the case (No), a print request is received. Until it is received in step S200.

  In step S202, the print data is received, the process proceeds to step S204, and the target image is printed on the print paper 50 based on the image data and the cut margin data included in the received print data, and the received print data is converted into the received print data. Based on one of the included image data and cut margin data, the target image is cut on the cut line, a series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
When printing and cutting the target image, in the image processing apparatus 100, the user first activates the printer driver from the application. When the printer driver is activated, the image data is read from the storage device 42 through steps S100 and S102, and the entire image area is displayed on the display device 44 based on the read image data.

Next, through step S104, the user is requested to set the cutting margin direction of the target image.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a case where the cutting margin direction of the target image is set.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user wants to provide a cutting margin inside the target image 10 when printing and cutting out the star-shaped target image 10, the user shows in FIG. 9A. In this way, the inside (the area indicated by the reference numeral (1)) of the target image 10 is designated. When the inside of the target image 10 is instructed, the set cutting margin direction is set so that a cutting margin is provided inside the outline of the target image 10. Further, when the user wants to provide a cutting margin outside the target image 10, the user designates the area indicated by the reference numeral (2) outside the target image 10 as shown in FIG. 9B. When the outside of the target image 10 is instructed, the set cutting margin direction is set assuming that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the target image 10.

Next, through step S106, the user is required to set the cutting margin width of the target image.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a case where the cutting margin width of the target image is set.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when printing and cutting a star-shaped target image 10, if the user sets a cutting margin width, if the set cutting margin direction is inside, As shown, a cut margin 12 is provided inside the target image 10. When the set cut margin direction is outside, a cut margin 12 is provided outside the target image 10 as shown in FIG.

Next, through step S108, based on the read image data, the set cut margin direction and the set cut margin width, the outline of the target image is set with the set cut margin width in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the target image. Cut margin data including cut line information regarding cut lines formed along the line is generated.
Then, the print position and the cut position of the target image are adjusted based on the read image data and the generated cut margin data through steps S110 and S112, and the print data including the adjusted image data and the cut margin data Is transmitted to the printing apparatus 200 together with the print request.

  In the printing apparatus 200, when a print request is received, the print data is received through steps S202 and S204. Based on the image data and the cutting margin data included in the received print data, the print head 52, the cutting head 54, the head The drive unit 58 and the paper delivery unit 60 are controlled. As a result, the print head 52 and the cutting head 54 are integrally moved on the guide rail 56 by the head driving unit 58, and the printing paper 50 is sent out in a direction orthogonal to the guide rail 56 by the paper sending unit 60. The Then, the target image is printed on the printing paper 50 by the print head 52, and the target image is set along the contour line of the target image by the cutting head 54 with the set cut margin width in the set cut margin direction from the contour line of the target image. Is cut off.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 100 generates cut margin data based on the image data, and transmits print data including the image data and the cut margin data to the printing apparatus 200. The printing apparatus 200 prints the target image on the printing paper 50 based on the image data and the cut margin data included in the received print data, and the image data and the cut margin data included in the received print data. Based on either of them, the target image is cut out along the contour line of the target image at a predetermined interval from the contour line of the target image.

  Thereby, the target image can be cut out from the contour line of the target image with a predetermined cut margin. Even in such a case, since printing on the printing paper 50 and cutting of the printing paper 50 can be performed continuously, it is possible to reduce time and labor when cutting the target image with a cutting margin as compared with the conventional case. At the same time, the cutting position can be adjusted relatively accurately.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 100 sets the cutting margin width of the target image, and based on the image data and the set cutting margin width, the contour of the target image is set with the set cutting margin width from the contour line of the target image. Cut margin data including cut line information related to the cut line formed along the line is generated, and the printing apparatus 200 generates a print sheet 50 based on the image data and the cut margin data included in the received print data. The target image is printed, and the target image is cut out on the cut line based on one of image data and cut margin data included in the received print data.

Thereby, the cutting margin width desired by the user can be set. Further, since the cutting margin data is generated based on the image data and the set cutting margin width, it is possible to reduce the trouble of generating the cutting margin data.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the center point of a circle having a set cut margin width as a radius is moved onto the contour line of the target image, the image processing apparatus 100 is orthogonal to the contour line of the target image and A trajectory drawn by the intersection of a straight line passing through the center point and the circumference of the circle 3 is formed as a cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information regarding the formed cut line is generated.

As a result, the target image can be cut out with a substantially uniform cutting margin all around the contour line of the target image.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 100 sets a cutting margin direction as to whether to provide a cutting margin inside or outside the contour line of the target image, and based on the image data and the set cutting margin direction. The printing apparatus 200 is configured to generate cut margin data including cut line information regarding cut lines formed along the outline of the target image at a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the target image. The target image is printed on the printing paper 50 based on the image data and the cut margin data included in the print data, and the cut line is displayed based on either the image data or the cut margin data included in the received print data. The target image is cut out.

Thereby, the cutting margin direction desired by the user can be set. Further, since the cut margin data is generated based on the image data and the set cut margin direction, it is possible to reduce the trouble of generating the cut margin data.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 100 provides a cutting margin inside the contour line of the target image when the inside of the target image is instructed among the image areas displayed based on the image data. If the outside of the target image is specified in the image area to be displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set to provide a cutting margin outside the outline of the target image. It is supposed to do.

Thereby, since it is only necessary to indicate the inside or the outside of the target image, the setting of the cutting margin direction can be performed relatively easily.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of target images are included in the image data, the image processing apparatus 100 includes a first cut region including a first target image and a cut margin thereof among the plurality of target images, and a plurality of cut images. When the second target image and the second cut area including the cut margin overlap with each other, the first target image is printed so that the first cut area and the second cut area do not overlap. The position and the cutting position, or the printing position and the cutting position of the second target image are changed.

Thereby, when a plurality of target images are included in the image data, the first cut area and the second cut area can be cut without interference of the other cut area.
In the above embodiment, the printing paper 50 corresponds to the printing medium of inventions 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9, 17, 18, 26 to 28, 30, 33, or 34, and step S104 is inventions 5 and 6. 9, 9, 14, 15, 23 or 24, and step S 106 corresponds to the cutting margin width setting means of the invention 3, 8, 12 or 21. Step S108 corresponds to the cutting margin data generating means of inventions 3 to 5, 8, 9, 12, 14 to 21, 21 to 23, and step S110 corresponds to image position adjusting means of the invention 7, 16 or 25. Step S112 corresponds to the print data transmission means of the invention 8, 9, 12, 14, 21, or 23.

  In the above embodiment, the cutting head 54 corresponds to the processing head of the invention 1, 17 or 26, and the guide rail 56, the head driving unit 58, and the paper feeding unit 60 are the head positions of the invention 1, 17 or 26. Corresponding to the changing means, the guide rail 56 and the head driving portion 58 correspond to the head moving means of the invention 2, 8, 9, 18, 26, 27, 33 or 34. The paper sending unit 60 corresponds to the print medium sending means of the invention 2, 8, 9, 18, 26, 27, 33 or 34, and the print control unit 62 and step S204 are the inventions 1 to 3, 5, 8 , 9, 17 or 18, the step S202 corresponds to the print data receiving means of the invention 8 or 9.

In the above embodiment, step S204 corresponds to the print control step of inventions 26 to 28, 30, 33, or 34.
In the embodiment described above, the target image is cut out along the contour line of the target image at a predetermined interval from the contour line of the target image. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the target image is formed on the contour line of the target image. It can also be configured to cut off.

First, a case will be described in which the user creates a circle image with a radius of 5 cm as shown in FIG. 11 and cuts out the image by matching the contour line and the cut line of the image.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a case where the cutting margin direction of the target image is set.
FIG. 11A shows a case where a circle is desired to be used, and FIG. 11B shows a case where an outer frame obtained by cutting the circle is desired.

In step S100, the image data of the image shown in FIG. 11 is read, the process proceeds to step S102, the image illustrated in FIG. 11 is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S104.
In step S104, the cutting margin direction is set outside the circle in the case of FIG. 11A and inside the circle in FIG. 11B, and the process proceeds to step S106 to set the cutting margin width. The process proceeds to step S108.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a case where the image is cut out by matching the contour line of the image with the cut line.
In step S108, cut margin data is generated based on the set cut margin direction and cut margin width. In the example of FIG. 12, the cutting margin width is 0.5 cm. In addition to the cut margin, no color is intentionally added. However, in the case of FIG. 12A, the color is originally inside the outline of the image, and in the case of FIG. 12B, the color is outside the outline of the image. Attached. Accordingly, in both of FIGS. 12A and 12B, the cut line coincides with the outline of the image. This is different from the above embodiment in that the cut line is not the outer edge line of the cut margin (hereinafter referred to as the margin line).

As a result, printing on the printing paper 50 and cutting of the printing paper 50 can be performed continuously, so that it is possible to reduce the trouble in cutting the target image and compare the cutting positions as compared with the prior art. Can be adjusted accurately.
Next, a case where the user creates an image of a circle having a radius of 5 cm as shown in FIG. 11 and cuts the image by matching the margin line and the cut line will be described. This is the same case as in the above embodiment.

FIG. 11A shows a case where a circle is desired to be used, and FIG. 11B shows a case where an outer frame obtained by cutting the circle is desired.
The processing flow and data viewed from the user are the same as in the above case, but the internal image data is different. This means that the image data held in the memory is different.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a case where an image is cut out by matching a margin line and a cut line.

The image data differs from the above case in the outline of the image.
In step S108, in the case of FIG. 13A, after setting the cut margin width and the cut margin direction, the image is enlarged by the cut margin width in the cut margin direction. That is, a margin is formed in the opposite direction to the set cut margin direction by the cut margin width from the contour line of the image. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 13B, after setting the cut margin width and the cut margin direction, the image is reduced by the cut margin width in the cut margin direction. That is, a margin is formed in the opposite direction to the set cut margin direction by the cut margin width from the contour line of the image. Therefore, in both of FIGS. 13A and 13B, the cut line coincides with the margin line.

Thus, the cut line becomes an image outline or margin line depending on how the image data is held.
In this case, the printing paper 50 corresponds to the printing medium of the invention 10, 11, 19, 20, 35, or 36, the cutting head 54 corresponds to the processing head of the invention 10, 19, or 35, the guide rail 56, The head drive unit 58 and the paper delivery unit 60 correspond to the head position changing unit of the invention 10, 19 or 35. The guide rail 56 and the head driving unit 58 correspond to the head moving means of the invention 11, 20, or 36, and the paper feeding unit 60 corresponds to the printing medium sending means of the invention 11, 20, or 36, and the printing control unit. 62 and step S204 correspond to the print control means of the invention 10, 11, 19 or 20.

Step S204 corresponds to the print control step of the invention 35 or 36.
In the above embodiment, the target image is printed based on the image data and the cutting margin data, and the target image is cut based on either the image data or the cutting margin data. Specifically, how to use the image data and the cutting margin data is as shown in FIGS.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a case where image data is used for controlling the cutting head 54.
In FIG. 14, the print head 52, the head drive unit 58, and the paper delivery unit 60 perform control based on the image data and the cutting margin data, and the cutting head 54 performs control based on the image data. That is, the target image is printed based on the image data and the cut margin data, and the target image is cut based on the image data.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a case where the cutting margin data is used for controlling the cutting head 54.
In FIG. 15, the print head 52, the head driving unit 58, and the paper sending unit 60 perform control based on the image data and the cutting margin data, and the cutting head 54 performs control based on the cutting margin data. That is, the target image is printed based on the image data and the cut margin data, and the target image is cut based on the cut margin data.

  In the above embodiment, the printing on the printing paper 50 and the cutting of the printing paper 50 are continuously performed. However, the printing on the printing paper 50 and the cutting of the printing paper 50 are performed continuously. As long as it is, it may be performed in any order. Specifically, three configurations are possible. As a first configuration, after printing on the printing paper 50, the printing paper 50 is cut out. As a second configuration, the printing paper 50 is cut out and then printed on the printing paper 50. As a third configuration, printing on the printing paper 50 and cutting of the printing paper 50 are performed in parallel.

In the above-described embodiment, the processing of steps S104 to S110 is performed in the image processing apparatus 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the processing may be performed by the printing apparatus 200. it can.
In the above embodiment, the target image is cut out from the outline of the target image with the user-specified cutting margin width, regardless of the shape and size of the target image. A cutting margin width can be set according to the shape and size of the target image, and the target image can be cut out from the contour line of the target image with the set cutting margin width. For example, when the target image is large, the cut margin width is set small, and when the target image is small, the cut margin width is set large.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the control program stored in advance in the ROM 32 is executed when executing the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 has been described. The program may be read from the storage medium storing the program into the RAM 34 and executed.
Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the control program stored in advance in the ROM 72 is executed when executing the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is explained, but the present invention is not limited to this and the procedure is shown. The program may be read from the storage medium storing the program into the RAM 74 and executed.

  Here, the storage medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as FD or HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as CD, CDV, LD, or DVD, or a magnetic storage type such as MO. / Optical reading type storage media, including any storage media that can be read by a computer regardless of electronic, magnetic, optical, or other reading methods.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the printing system with a processing function, the image processing apparatus, the processing printing program and the image processing program, and the processing printing method according to the present invention are processed in the printing apparatus 200 as shown in FIG. The present invention is applied to the case where an image is printed and cut based on print data from the processing apparatus 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other cases without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network system to which this invention is applied. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus 100. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating print request processing. It is a figure which shows the case where a cutoff line is determined. It is a figure which shows the case where the printing position and cutting position of a target image are adjusted. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus 200. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print control unit 62. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an image printing process. It is a figure which shows the case where the cutting margin direction of a target image is set. It is a figure which shows the case where the cutting margin width | variety of a target image is set. It is a figure which shows the case where the cutting margin direction of a target image is set. It is a figure which shows the case where the contour line and cutting line of an image are made to correspond, and an image is cut out. It is a figure which shows the case where a margin line and a cutting line are made to correspond and an image is cut out. It is a figure which shows the case where image data is used for control of the cutting head. It is a figure which shows the case where cutting margin data is used for control of the cutting head.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Image processing device, 30 ... CPU, 32 ... ROM, 34 ... RAM, 38 ... I / F, 40 ... Input device, 42 ... Storage device, 44 ... Display device, 200 ... Printing device, 50 ... Printing paper, 52 ... Printing head, 54 ... Cutting head, 56 ... Guide rail, 58 ... Head drive unit, 60 ... Paper feeding unit, 62 ... Print control unit, 70 ... CPU, 72 ... ROM, 74 ... RAM, 78 ... I / F, 199 ... Printer cable

Claims (23)

A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. And a print control means for controlling the print head, the processing head, and the head position change means based on print data, and continuously printing on the print medium and processing the print medium. System
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the printing medium is processed along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction intersecting with one scanning direction, and printing for controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means based on print data And a control unit for continuously printing on the print medium and cutting the print medium,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the image is cut out along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval. In claim 2,
Cut margin width setting means for setting the cut margin width of the image, and cut margin data generation means for generating the cut margin data based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting means. Prepared,
The cut margin data generating unit forms the set cut margin width along the image outline from the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting unit. Cut margin data including cut line information about the cut line
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation unit, and generates the image data and the cut margin data generation unit. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the image is cut on the cut line based on any one of cut margin data. In claim 3,
The cut margin data generation means passes the center point of the circle orthogonal to the contour line of the image when the center point of the circle having the radius of the set cut margin width is moved onto the contour line of the image. A printing system with a processing function, wherein a trajectory drawn by an intersection of a straight line and the circumference of the circle is formed as the cut line, and cut margin data including cut line information about the formed cut line is generated. In claim 2,
A cutting margin direction setting means for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether a cutting margin is provided inside or outside the contour line of the image; and a set cutting margin direction set by the image data and the cutting margin direction setting means. Cutting margin data generating means for generating the cutting margin data based on
The cut margin data generating means has a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the image at a predetermined interval based on the image data and the set cut margin direction set by the cut margin direction setting means. Cutting margin data including cutting line information about the cutting line formed along
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation unit, and generates the image data and the cut margin data generation unit. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the image is cut on the cut line based on any one of cut margin data. In claim 5,
When the inside of the image is instructed among the image areas displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction setting means sets the cutting margin direction as providing a cutting margin inside the contour line of the image. When the outside of the image is designated in the image area displayed based on the image data, the cutting margin direction is set so that a cutting margin is provided outside the outline of the image. A printing system with a processing function characterized by In any one of Claims 2 thru | or 6,
Image position adjusting means for adjusting a printing position and a cutting position of the image based on the image data and the cutting margin data;
When the image data includes a plurality of images, the image position adjusting unit includes a first cut area including a first image and a cut margin thereof among the plurality of images, and a second image among the plurality of images. And the second cutout area including the cutout margin overlap each other so that the first cutout area and the second cutout area do not overlap, or the first image printing position and cutout position, or A printing system with a processing function, wherein the printing position and the cutting position of the second image are changed. In any one of Claims 3 and 4,
Connect the printing device and the image processing device so that they can communicate,
The image processing apparatus is a print that transmits print data including the cut margin width setting means, the cut margin data generation means, and the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation means to the printing apparatus. Data transmission means,
The printing apparatus includes the print head, the cutting head, the head moving unit, the print medium sending unit, the print control unit, and a print data receiving unit that receives the print data.
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on image data and cut margin data included in the print data received by the print data receiving unit, and receives the print data received by the print data receiving unit. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the image is cut out on the cut line on the basis of either one of image data and cut margin data included in. In any one of Claim 5 and 6,
Connect the printing device and the image processing device so that they can communicate,
The image processing apparatus is a printer that transmits print data including the cut margin direction setting means, the cut margin data generation means, and the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation means to the printing apparatus. Data transmission means,
The printing apparatus includes the print head, the cutting head, the head moving unit, the print medium sending unit, the print control unit, and a print data receiving unit that receives the print data.
The print control unit prints the image on the print medium based on image data and cut margin data included in the print data received by the print data receiving unit, and receives the print data received by the print data receiving unit. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the image is cut out on the cut line on the basis of either one of image data and cut margin data included in. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. And a print control means for controlling the print head, the processing head, and the head position change means based on print data, and continuously printing on the print medium and processing the print medium. System
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the printing medium is processed. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction intersecting with one scanning direction, and printing for controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means based on print data And a control unit for continuously printing on the print medium and cutting the print medium,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. A printing system with a processing function, wherein the image is cut out. Cut margin width setting means for setting a cut margin width of an image configured based on image data, and a cut for the cut margin of the image based on the set cut margin width set by the image data and the cut margin width setting means Cutting margin data generating means for generating margin data; and print data transmitting means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cutting margin data generated by the cutting margin data generating means,
The cut margin data generating means forms the set cut margin width along the image outline from the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting means. An image processing apparatus configured to generate cut margin data including cut line information regarding a cut line. A cutting margin direction setting means for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether a cutting margin is provided inside or outside the contour line of an image configured based on image data, and the image data and the cutting margin direction setting means. Cut margin data generating means for generating the cut margin data based on the set cut margin direction set, and print data transmitting means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generating means And
The cut margin data generating means has a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the image at a predetermined interval based on the image data and the set cut margin direction set by the cut margin direction setting means. An image processing apparatus that generates cut margin data including cut line information related to cut lines formed along the line. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A program for causing a computer system including a head position changing unit to execute a process realized as a print control unit that controls the print head, the processing head, and the head position changing unit based on print data. ,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. A processing printing program, wherein the printing medium is processed along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; And a print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. The print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means are used as print data. A program for executing processing realized as a print control unit that performs control based on
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The processed printing program is characterized in that the image is cut out along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A program for causing a computer system including a head position changing unit to execute a process realized as a print control unit that controls the print head, the processing head, and the head position changing unit based on print data. ,
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. A processing printing program for processing the printing medium. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; And a print medium sending means for sending the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. The print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium sending means are used as print data. A program for executing processing realized as a print control unit that performs control based on
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The print control means prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also on the outline of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. The processed printing program is characterized in that the image is cut out. Cutting margin width setting means for setting a cutting margin width of an image configured based on image data, and a cutting margin related to the cutting margin of the image based on the image data and a setting margin width set by the cutting margin width setting means Cutout margin data generating means for generating data, and processing for realizing the processing executed as a print data transmitting means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generating means Including programs,
The cut margin data generating means forms the set cut margin width along the image outline from the image outline based on the image data and the set cut margin width set by the cut margin width setting means. An image processing program for generating cut margin data including cut line information relating to a cut line. A cutting margin direction setting means for setting a cutting margin direction as to whether to provide a cutting margin inside or outside the contour line of the image configured based on the image data, the image data and the cutting margin direction setting means are set Cut margin data generation means for generating the cut margin data based on the set cut margin direction, and print data transmission means for transmitting print data including the image data and the cut margin data generated by the cut margin data generation means Including a program for causing a computer to execute the realized processing;
The cut margin data generating means has a predetermined interval in the set cut margin direction from the outline of the image at a predetermined interval based on the image data and the set cut margin direction set by the cut margin direction setting means. An image processing program characterized by generating cut margin data including cut line information relating to cut lines formed along the line. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A method of continuously performing printing on the print medium and processing of the print medium using a printing system with a processing function including a head position changing unit that includes:
A print control step of controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium delivery means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on one of the image data and the cut margin data. To process the print medium along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Printing on the print medium and cutting of the print medium are continuously performed using a printing system with a processing function that includes a print medium sending unit that sends the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. A method,
A print control step of controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium delivery means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and also outlines the image based on one of the image data and the cut margin data. And cutting the image along a contour line of the image at a predetermined interval. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing, a processing head for processing the print medium, and changing the relative position of the print head and the processing head with respect to the print medium by integrating the print head and the processing head. A method of continuously performing printing on the print medium and processing of the print medium using a printing system with a processing function including a head position changing unit that includes:
A print control step of controlling the print head, the processing head, and the head position changing means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and on the contour line of the image based on either the image data or the cut margin data. And processing the print medium. A print head for printing on a print medium used for printing; a cutting head for cutting out a part of the print medium; a head moving means for moving the print head and the cutting head together in a first scanning direction; Printing on the print medium and cutting of the print medium are continuously performed using a printing system with a processing function that includes a print medium sending unit that sends the print medium in a second scanning direction that intersects with one scanning direction. A method,
A print control step of controlling the print head, the cutting head, the head moving means, and the print medium delivery means based on print data;
The print data includes image data for printing an image, and cut margin data related to the cut margin of the image,
The printing control step prints the image on the print medium based on the image data and the cut margin data, and on the contour line of the image based on one of the image data and the cut margin data. A processed printing method, wherein the image is cut out.

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