JP2008130062A - Form output print system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a form system capable of customizing a change in screen/form types and layout information of a web system, and a form output system capable of easily achieving setting of a specified form using a host computer. <P>SOLUTION: This system which performs output printing enables previewing of a form print image by VIEW or PDF and simplifies print operations by functions, such as confirmation of form contents, printing out of required pages only. With functions of a printer, such as continuous printing of forms, repeatedly printing of a plurality of layouts with one of the data, the freedom of creating forms can be achieved. By optional functions, such as barcode output, OCR character output, the problems can be solved by achieving continuous operation of the system which is suitable to a flow of form print works, and a data form output print system. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology that allows a printer dedicated to XML, layout information, and data CSV to print freely in various data formats with layouts.

  As the introduction of ERP and the transition to applications and databases have begun in earnest, only the form printing mechanism used in the core business remains for some reason.

  In order to achieve realistic (migration of core business forms) against the increasingly accelerating trend of openness, the client side has an open form printing environment that is not constrained by OS / platform / printer, and large form processing Infrastructure, and a decentralized and integrated management system that can significantly reduce costs.

  It has been pointed out that there is a need for a form system that can customize the change of the screen / form form and layout information of the WEB system.

  In addition, there is a need for a form output system that can easily use a host computer to set specified sheets.

  The form print image can be previewed by VIEW or PDF, and the work of printing can be simplified by functions such as confirmation of form contents and printing of only necessary pages.

  The ability to create forms is realized through continuous printing of printer forms and the ability to repeatedly print multiple layouts with a single data. In addition, with optional functions such as barcode output and OCR character output, the problem is solved by realizing a continuous operation of the system suitable for the flow of the form printing work and a data form output printing system.

  According to the present invention, the form layout and data can be confirmed on the print server by the preview function, and the work time can be simplified by the output of three types of layout overlay file output printing, XML program, and data CSV.

  It can handle various types of barcode printing, and has a management function that can obtain and set barcode numbers from a database.

  It is possible to optimize the printer output, such as obtaining a system of printer information from various manufacturers and easily obtaining the paper size number.

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  The actual state of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  In each input field, 1 (path INI name) in FIG. 2 selects the path / file name of the INI file, 2 in FIG. 2 (overlay file) selects the path / file name of the PJX file, 3 in FIG. ) Selection of paper feeding method for output printer, 4 (paper size) in FIG. 2 selection of output paper size, 5 (printer name) in FIG. 2 selection of output printer name, 6 (log file) log in FIG. File path / file name selection, 7 in FIG. 2 (definition XML file) Definition XML file path / file selection, 8 in FIG. 2 (form type) Overlay (continuous form) or fixed form selection, in FIG. Selection of path / file name of 9 (data CSV) data (CSV output data), 11 (PDF flag) of FIG. 2 to be output 10 (PDF file) of FIG. 2 PDF output parameter file There is a function that allows you to specify the configuration of the path, file name selection.

  As the detailed contents of selection of each function, there is a function that can set the path name of the environment file used in the 1 (path INI name) program in FIG. 2, and the (MULTI VIEW) button can be used to set the INI during multi-processing printing. It has a function that can set files and support multiple overlays. In addition, it is possible to switch PJX within the designated overlay process.

  2 (overlay file) in FIG. 2 is a file for registering printer output settings at the time of printing execution. When it is described in a white slip, it can be edited when printing such as fixing or form calculation is required.

  2 in FIG. 2 (paper feeding method) is upper cassette, lower cassette, central cassette, manual feed, envelope, envelope manual feed, automatic, tractor feeder, small cassette, large cassette, large capacity cassette, cassette, form source, custom paper feed You can select the method.

  2 (paper size) in FIG. 2 is automatically selected from the paper size (PJX file paper attribute is applied), letter (8 1 / 2X11 inch), letter small (8 1 / 2X11 inch), tabloid (11X17 inch), leisure (17X11 inches), Legal (81 / 2X14 inches), Statement (51 / 2X8 1/2 inches), Executive (71 / 2X101 / 2 inches), A3 (297X420mm), A4 (210X297mm), A4Small (210X297mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B4 (250 x 354 mm), B5 (102 x 257 mm), Folio (81/2 x 13 inches), Quart (215 x 275 mm), 10 x 14 inches, 11 x 17 inches, Notebook (81/2 x 11 inches), Envelope 9 ( 7/8 x 87/8 inch), envelope 10 (41/8 x 91/2 inch), envelope 11 (41/2 x 10 3/8 inch), envelope 12 (4 1/2 x 11 inch), envelope 14 (5 x 11 1/2 inch) , C size sheet, D size sheet, E size sheet, envelope DL (110X220mm), envelope C5 (324X458mm), envelope C3 (229X324mm), envelope C4 (162X229mm), envelope C6 (114X162mm), envelope C65 (114X229mm), envelope B4 (250X353mm), Envelope B5 (176X250mm), Envelope B6 (176X125mm), Envelope (110X230mm), Envelope Monarch (37 / 8X71 / 2 inch), Envelope (35 / 8X61 / 2 inch), US Standard Fanfold 147/8 X11 inch), German Standard Fanfold (81 / 2X12 inch), German Legal Fanfold (81 / 2X13 inch), B4 (ISO) (250X353 mm), Postcard (100X148 mm), 9X11 inch, 10X11 inch, 15X11 inch, Envelope Invite (220 × 220 mm), letter extra, (9.275 × 12 inches), legal extra (9.275 × 15 inches), tabloid extra (11.69 × 11 inches), A4 extra (9.27 × 12.69 inches), letter transverse (8.275 × 11) Inches), A4 transverse (210X297mm), letter extra transverse (9.275X12 inches), Super A / Super A / A4 (227X3) 6mm), Super B / Super B / A3 (305X487mm), Letter Plus (8.5X12.69 inches), A4 Plus (210X330mm), A5 Transverse (148X210mm), B5 (JIS) Transverse (182X257mm), A3 Extra (322X445mm), A5 extra (174X235mm), B5 (ISO) extra (201X276mm), A2 (420X594mm), A3 transverse (297X420mm), A3 extra transverse (322X445mm), and user-defined size output paper sizes can be set.

  2 (printer name) in FIG. 2 sets the printer name registered in the Windows print manager, and 6 (log file) in FIG. 2 can specify the output destination bus name and file name of the log file.

  Details of 7 (XML definition file) in FIG. 2 can be printed based on each tag structure of the XML file read by the system of the present invention.

  For tag definitions in the XML file, (input) definition of (CSV) field number per record, (paper) paper setting information definition, (sort) break processing variable name definition, (initial value) variable name And the definition of the initial value (header) The processing definition in the first line, (before) The action definition in the previous line when the specific key (field) of the current record line and the previous record line is different, (detail) The current line Process definition: (after) Action definition in the next line when the specific key (field) of the current record line and the next record line is different, (final) Process definition in the last line.

As detailed processing with various definition tags, the number of all fields in one record of CSV data is defined in the (input) tag to describe the data type and size.
In the (paper) tag, the vacant size and width / height division number for the output paper area are described.

  In the (sort) tag, a variable name for performing a break process such as a line feed, a line feed page, and a totaling process is described.

  In the (initial value) tag, a reserved variable, a local variable, and an initial value are described.

  In a (header) tag, a header line (title, etc.) can be described, and character processing, half-processing, and line processing can be performed.

  For (character processing), 1 standard format (left-justified, center-justified, right-justified), 2 offset format (characters are offset by the specified margin value from the current value), 3 offset + character width pitch format (specified margin from the current value) The character string can be offset by the value and the character width pit can be specified.

  As for (Ami process), the values of the start point (From) and end point (To) of the point to be shaded can be described and the shaded density value can be described.

  For (line processing), the values of the starting point (From) and the ending point (To) of the point at which line drawing is performed are described, and lines are drawn in the horizontal and vertical directions of the line drawing point.

  Additional functions for line processing include (slant line processing) definition, line-u (draw diagonal lines from upper left to lower right), line-c (draw diagonal lines from upper left to lower right, lower left to upper right), line-d (from lower left) A diagonal line can be drawn by (drawing a diagonal line to the lower right).

  Regarding the (before) tag, when the specific key (field) of the current record line and the previous record line is different, the action can be described in the previous line.

  For the (detail) tag, the processing of the current line can be described. The first line processing of the read record can be processed by defining a conditional statement using local variables.

  Regarding the (after) tag, when the specific key (field) of the current record line and the subsequent record line is different, an action can be described in the next line.

  As for the (finally) tag, processing in the last record line can be described.

  By executing the present invention in the local host, it is possible to perform a VIEB display through an environment file and a test print of a PDF / printer.

  The setting contents are registered as parameters, and are used as defaults when there is no EXE execution option, and a print environment setting INI file to be specified can be automatically created with the path INI name in FIG.

  Easy operation with various buttons. The details of the various operation buttons are as follows: 12 first page, 13 previous page, 14 current page / total number of pages, 15 rear page, 16 rear page, 17 total display original size display (100%), entire page (entire page) ), Page width (maximum display based on page width), FIG. 4, page 2 (displays 2 pages), FIG. 5, thumbnail (displays thumbnails), 150 percent (screen at 150 percent) ), 100% (display at full size), 75% (display at reduced scale at 75%), 50% (display at reduced scale at 50%), 25% (display at reduced scale at 25%) Yes.

  Create screen controls and PDF files. For details of the various operation buttons, the actual display of the 18 (original size (100%)) print page VIEW in FIG. 6 is executed, the entire display of the 19 (overall display) print page VIEW in FIG. (PDF file) Outputs a PDF file, 21 (argument creation) of FIG. 6 displays the contents of the set INI file (multi-print processing) on the screen, 22 (reference) INI file of FIG. 6 is called, and the INI file Change the contents, display the form screen with the INI file contents (multi-print processing) set in 23 (multi-view) in FIG. 6, and display the 24 (printer specifications) printer setting contents in FIG. 6. 25 (Bar code setting Image character) 26 (Character XM) in FIG. 6) The XML definition sentence related to the character description can be displayed. The content can be read from the XML file designated by 27 (test CSV) in FIG. 6 and the minimum CSV text necessary for the screen check can be written. 28 (argument creation button) The set INI file contents can be displayed on the screen, the value can be displayed in the line spacing displayed on the screen 29 (line spacing) in FIG. 6, and 30 (VIEW) in FIG. 6 is set. It has a function that can display the form screen with the contents of the screen.

  The bar code setting function can display an image of the format defined in the XML file from each set value and convert the XML format when displaying the bar code on the print form.

  As for the details of the bar code function, 31 (bar code selection grit) in FIG. 7 can select the bar code type, 32 (bar code value input grit) in FIG. 7 and the bar code value input, and input before the combo A value can also be selected. Further, each item of the barcode to be drawn, 33 (barcode left end base point) in FIG. 7, the value of the left end base point (fixed value) to be drawn, and 34 (barcode upper end margin) in FIG. 7 can be inputted. , 35 (barcode height) in FIG. 7 can be used to input a barcode height value to be drawn, and 36 (barcode width) in FIG. 7 can be used to input a barcode width value to be drawn. . Fine adjustments for bar code display values (37 bar code height, 38 bar code width, 39 bar code minimum width, 40 card bar height increment, 41 thick / thin bar width ratio, 42 characters) It can be changed by inputting a gap and 43 bar code left and right margins.

  In addition, as a function, a barcode can be displayed in the image display area by setting each value set in 44 (barcode creation) in FIG. 7. Check the 45 (parameter display) in FIG. Press to display the parameters. 46 in Fig. 7 (Barcode drawing XML creation) Converts the displayed barcode contents to an XML definition sentence and displays it on the screen. 47 in Fig. 7 (Displays OCR characters) ) A character string is displayed below the barcode.

  The image character setting function can display the format defined in the XML file from each set value and convert it to the XML format when it is desired to display the image characters on the print form.

  As for the details of the image character function, 48 (input value conversion) in FIG. 7 can be displayed by converting the point of the input value into a millimeter value, and each item (49 image character height, 50 width, 51 in FIG. 7). The value of the top margin, 52 font typeface, 53 font size) can be input.

  In addition, the font type and font size of the 54 (reference) image character in FIG. 7 can be selected from the screen, the character string of the 55 (drawing character string) image character in FIG. 7 can be input, and the 56 (flat character) setting in FIG. There is a function that can display characters in the image display area with each value displayed, and converts the image character content displayed in 57 (create flat character XML) in FIG. 7 into an XML definition sentence and displays it on the screen.

  Further, the paper size number of the paper size can be acquired as the arbitrary paper size setting.

  As the acquisition method, change the paper parameters of the overlay PJX file, set the paper orientation, save the text editor (overlay PJX file), and select the paper size from the 58 (paper size) list box in Fig. 8. it can.

  When an arbitrarily set paper size value is searched from the 58 (paper size) list box in FIG. 8, an arbitrarily set search default value is input to the paper size, and the 59 (VIEW) button in FIG. 8 is pressed, Settings within the paper size are searched and displayed for confirmation.

  Press the 60 (printer specifications) button in FIG. 8 and select the desired paper size input value assigned to the printer driver from the 58 (paper size) list box in FIG. 8 or enter it in the 58 (paper size) entry field in FIG. Then, the set contents can be confirmed by pressing the 59 (VIEW) button in FIG.

  Main screen   Setting screen of various functions (1)   Various function setting screen (2)   2-page display screen   Thumbnail display screen   Setting screen of various functions (3)   Barcode setting and image setting screen   Paper size setting screen

Explanation of symbols

1 Path INI name entry field 2 Overlay file entry field 3 Paper feed method entry field 4 Paper size entry field 5 Printer name entry field 6 Log file name entry field 7 Definition XML file entry field 8 Form type entry field 9 Data CSV entry field 10 PDF file name input field 11 PDF flag name input field 12 First page selection button 13 Previous page selection button 14 Current page / total page selection button 15 Rear page selection button 16 Rear page selection button 17 Whole display full size display button 18 Full size (100% ) Button 19 Whole display button 20 PDF button 21 Argument creation button 22 Reference button 23 Multi-view button 24 Printer specification button 25 Barcode setting Image character button 26 Character setting button 27 Test CSV button 28 Argument creation button 29 Line spacing Interval button 30 VIEW button 31 Barcode selection grid 32 Barcode value input grid 33 Barcode left end base point input field 34 Barcode upper end margin input field 35 Barcode height input field 36 Barcode width input field 37 Barcode height (display) Fine adjustment function) Input field 38 Barcode width (display fine adjustment function) input field 39 Bar code minimum width (display fine adjustment function) input field 40 Card bar height increment (display fine adjustment function) input field 41 Thick / thin bar Width ratio (display fine adjustment function) input field 42 Character gap (display fine adjustment function) input field 43 Barcode left and right margin (display fine adjustment function) input field 44 Barcode creation button 45 Parameter display button 46 Barcode drawing XML creation Button 47 OCR character display button 48 Input value conversion button 49 Height (image character setting function) input Field 50 Width (image character setting function) input field 51 Upper margin (image character setting function) input field 52 Font (image character setting function) input field 53 Font size (image character setting function) input field 54 See (typeface / font selection) ) Button 55 Drawing character string (image character setting function) input field 56 Flat character (image character setting function) button 57 Flat character XML creation button 58 Paper size list box 59 VIEW button 60 Printer specification button

Claims (1)

  By using the definition function based on the tag structure in the XML file, tag information XML definition statements are described step by step for formats in which printer forms are continuously printed or the inserted data is rearranged. A system that outputs and prints data forms suitable for the flow of form printing work by enabling the output of multiple pages and layouts to each device (paper / electronic information) continuously by outputting codes to realize the freedom of form creation .

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