JP2012076263A - Image processing device and image processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing device which is configured to compose, even when multiple document output instructions are received, images allowing arrangement, for each page, of an original copy or page from a state where another copy or page is mixed.SOLUTION: In the image processing device, an acceptor accepts an output instruction including a document and the output number of copies, and an output processing information extractor extracts output processing information that is information indicating output processing being performed, for each output instruction accepted by the acceptor. A composition unit composes, for each page of the document accepted by the acceptor, an image indicating the output processing information extracted by the output processing information extractor and an image indicating a copy number or an image indicating a page number, and an output device outputs a document composed by the composition unit.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing program.

There is a technique for attaching page (page) codes and part codes to paper.
As a technology related to this, for example, in Patent Document 1, the user only checks the page mark, the part mark, and the front / back mark printed on the edge of the paper, and the sorting of the bundle (part), the page order, Easily check the uniformity of the front and back direction of paper, make it easy to arrange, and at the same time achieve the beautiful finish of the borderless printed image and the ease of alignment when borderless printing The printer driver unit adds a page mark to the printing information to be output to the printing apparatus so that the position is shifted for each page, and the unit mark is added to a predetermined printing unit (a set of units, (Print job) is added so that the position shifts, and when double-sided printing, front and back marks are added at different positions on the front and back of the printing paper, and when performing borderless printing, the page mark Adapted to be added to is disclosed to be printed parts marks on the back side of the printing paper.

  In addition, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707, a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern is used for generating a print job for performing copy-forgery-inhibited pattern printing in which a different latent image character string is attached to each “copy” when multiple copies are printed. A generation unit, a tint block pattern addition unit, and a generation unit that generates a print job. The tint block pattern generation unit includes identification information associated with a page number of a page and a copy number relating to the number of copies to be printed. It is disclosed to generate a tint block pattern in which a latent image character string is embedded.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 3 discloses a print processing apparatus, method, and program capable of setting arbitrary page numbering even when performing print output to a copy, multifunction peripheral, or the like that does not have a page print function. The print job creation management unit creates a print job based on the print image and setting data. If there is a page number assignment designation and setting content, the print job creation management unit sets the page number assignment setting content. The page number image data generation unit generates page number image data based on the page number data, and the page number image data synthesis unit generates page number image data on the print image based on the page number data. The print job creation management unit recreates the print job based on the page numbered print image, and the print job transmission unit prints the print job. It is disclosed that transmits to the image output apparatus.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 4 considers the page number of an insertion sheet, and aims to enable page numbers to be printed appropriately according to the single-sided printing mode or the double-sided printing mode. And a processing device, and the insertion sheet is directly inserted into the post-processing device without passing through the image forming device to a predetermined position in a plurality of recording sheets discharged to the paper discharge tray via the image forming device A possible image forming system further assigns page numbers to a plurality of recording sheets including such an insertion sheet, and further determines whether to consider the number of pages of the insertion sheet. It is disclosed to perform appropriately according to the setting of the print mode.

JP 2004-202852 A JP 2007-115126 A JP 2005-328350 A JP 2005-161837 A

  In the present invention, even when there is an instruction to output a document multiple times, an image that makes it possible to arrange the original part or page from a state where other parts or pages are mixed is synthesized for each page. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and an image processing program.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving means for receiving an output instruction including a document and the number of output copies, and output processing information extraction for extracting output processing information which is information indicating an output process performed for each output instruction received by the receiving means. And a combining unit that combines, for each page of the document received by the receiving unit, an image indicating the output processing information extracted by the output processing information extracting unit and an image indicating a part number or an image indicating a page number. And an output means for outputting the document synthesized by the synthesizing means.

  The invention of claim 2 comprises a judging means for judging whether or not the document accepted by the accepting means is a plurality of pages, or whether or not the number of output copies accepted by the accepting means is a plurality of copies. The output processing information extracting unit or the synthesizing unit performs processing when the determination unit determines that the document has a plurality of pages or the output number of copies is determined to be a plurality of copies. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, for each page of the document, the determination unit generates an information image including information that can specify a page of an output medium that outputs the document based on an output instruction received by the reception unit. The output processing information extracting unit or the synthesizing unit performs processing when the determining unit determines to synthesize the information image, and the synthesizing unit performs the processing on the information image. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image processing apparatus synthesizes each page of the document.

  The invention of claim 4 further comprises information image application information extracting means for extracting information image application information which is information indicating an information image application for processing an information image to be combined with an output medium output by the output means. The composition means synthesizes an image showing information image application information extracted by the information image application information extraction means for each page of the document accepted by the acceptance means. The image processing apparatus according to any one of the above.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an output for extracting output processing information, which is information indicating an output process performed for each output instruction received by the receiving means, and a receiving means for receiving an output instruction including a document and the number of copies. For each page of the document received by the processing information extracting means and the receiving means, the image indicating the output processing information extracted by the output processing information extracting means and the image indicating the part number or the image indicating the page number are combined. And an image processing program for functioning as output means for outputting the document synthesized by the synthesis means.

  According to the image processing apparatus of claim 1, an image that enables the original part or page to be arranged from a state in which other parts or pages are mixed even when a document output instruction is issued a plurality of times. It can be synthesized every time.

  According to the image processing apparatus of claim 2, when the document has a plurality of pages or the number of output copies, the image indicating the output processing information and the image indicating the copy number or the page number are indicated for each page of the document. Images can be combined.

  According to the image processing apparatus of claim 3, when the information image is synthesized for each page of the document, an image indicating the output processing information and an image indicating the copy number or an image indicating the page number are displayed for each page of the document. Can be synthesized.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, an image indicating the information image application information can be synthesized for each page of the document.

  According to the image processing program of claim 5, even when there is an instruction to output a document a plurality of times, an image that makes it possible to arrange the original part or page from a state where other parts or pages are mixed is displayed on the page. It can be synthesized every time.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration example at the time of embodying this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by 1st Embodiment. It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an used mark table. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the premise technique of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the premise technique of this Embodiment.

First, before describing the embodiment, the prerequisite technology of the present embodiment will be described.
There is an application for grasping the relationship between electronic information and an output medium that outputs the electronic information. For example, there is an application for storing a page of a printed document, which is electronic information, and a different identifier assigned to each output output medium in association with each other and outputting the assigned identifier on the output medium.
More specifically, there is an application that prints an information image indicating an identifier for each page. The identifier here is information for uniquely identifying the output medium in the application. An information image is an image code systematically created to represent electronic data in a machine-readable manner. Specifically, a two-dimensional image such as a one-dimensional barcode or a QR code (Quick Response code) is used. There are codes, image codes that are read by a pen with a scanner, and position information for identifying a writing position (stroke) by the pen on the output medium. Then, for example, the information written by hand on the output medium is read and processing is performed on a document page that is electronic information corresponding to the identifier in the information image printed on the output medium.
The information image may be visible to human vision or may be an invisible or invisible information image. An information image that is invisible or equivalent to invisible is an information image that cannot be identified with the naked eye, or an information image that corresponds to the information image. That is, it is an information image that is not easily recognized by humans.

  A case where a plurality of copies of a document consisting of a plurality of pages is printed in a system that realizes such an application will be described. For example, assume that three copies of a three-page document are printed. In this case, the identifier of the electronic information document and the identifier of the paper document are stored in association with each other. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the electronic document includes three pages and three copies are printed. Therefore, an electronic document ID: e01 is used as an identifier for identifying each page (electronic documents 1301 to 1309) of the three electronic documents. To e09. Paper document IDs: p01 to p09 are assigned as identifiers for identifying the paper documents (paper documents 1321 to 1329) on which the electronic document is printed. Information images including the paper document ID are printed on the paper documents 1321 to 1329. The electronic document ID: e01 to e09 and the paper document ID: p01 to p09 are associated with each other. That is, an electronic document with a corresponding electronic document ID can be extracted from the paper document ID.

The printed paper documents 1321 to 1323, the paper documents 1324 to 1326, and the paper documents 1327 to 1329 are different from each other (for example, the paper document 1321 to 1323 is Mr. A, the paper document 1324-1326 is Mr. B, and the paper document 1327. Distribute ~ 1329 to Mr. C).
Then, Mr. A writes in the paper document 1321 with the paper document ID: p01, Mr. B writes in the paper document 1325 with the paper document ID: p05, and Mr. C writes in the paper document 1329 with the paper document ID: p09. I do. The written paper document 1321, paper document 1325, and paper document 1329 are read by a scanner or the like, image information in each image is analyzed, and p01, p05, and p09 are extracted as paper document IDs. Then, a process of reflecting Mr. A's writing in the electronic document 1301 with the electronic document ID: e01 corresponding to the paper document 1321 (paper document ID: p01) is performed, and the electronic corresponding to the paper document 1325 (paper document ID: p05). The process of reflecting Mr. B's writing in the electronic document 1305 with the document ID: e05 is performed, and the writing of Mr. C is reflected in the electronic document 1309 with the electronic document ID: e09 corresponding to the paper document 1329 (paper document ID: p09). Process.
With such an application, processing for a paper document can be reflected in the electronic document.

  In the above-mentioned application, the combination of the output paper is limited. In the example of FIG. 13, (b-1) a combination of paper documents 1321 to 1323, (b-2) a combination of paper documents 1324-1326, and (b-3) a combination of paper documents 1327 to 1329 are assigned to different people. Do not break this combination as it will be distributed. For example, if a paper document is an application form, it must be reflected in the same combination of electronic documents, so that other people's writing must not be mixed in.

However, when the paper document 1321, paper document 1324, and paper document 1327 with the paper document IDs p01, p04, and p07 are viewed, the contents are the same, and the paper document ID is embedded in the information image. Is difficult (almost impossible) to visually distinguish. The same applies to the paper document IDs p02, p05, and p08, the paper document 1322, the paper document 1325, and the paper document 1328, and the paper document IDs p03, p06, and p09, the paper document 1323, the paper document 1326, and the paper document 1329.
That is, it is difficult (almost impossible) for the user to check whether the combination of paper documents is the same as the combination on the application (combination of electronic documents).

  In order to solve this problem, for example, it is conceivable to print the paper document ID as information visually visible to the user. In that case, it is necessary to control so that the paper document IDs are serial numbers in consecutive pages. It is difficult to appropriately divide a paper document according to a combination only by information that the paper document ID is a sequential number on consecutive pages of one document. Further, the restriction that the paper document ID is printed with the serial number restricts the use of the paper document ID, for example, the paper document ID cannot be reused.

Therefore, it is conceivable to print information indicating the same combination on a paper document. Specifically, by printing several copies of information, the user can specify paper documents having the same combination. For example, as shown in FIGS. 14 (a-1), (a-2), and (a-3), by printing the copy number in the lower right part of the paper documents 1401 to 1409, the paper document ID: p01, The paper documents 1401 to 1403 of p02 and p03 are one combination (first copy), and the paper documents 1404 to 1406 of paper document IDs: p04, p05 and p06 are one combination (second copy) and are paper documents. It can be confirmed that the paper documents 1407 to 1409 having IDs p07, p08, and p09 are one combination (third copy).
However, when the same document is printed in accordance with a plurality of output instructions, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, 3 copies are output by the first output instruction, 3 copies are output by the second output instruction, and a total of 6 copies are output. The paper document 1401 with the paper document ID: p01 output by the first output instruction and the paper document 1421 with the paper document ID: p10 output by the second output instruction cannot be distinguished only by the number of copies. The relationship between the paper documents 1402 to 1409 with the paper document IDs p02 to p09 and the paper documents 1421 to 1429 with the paper document IDs p10 to p18 is the same.

Hereinafter, examples of various preferred embodiments for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example according to the first embodiment.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment is a computer program for causing these modules to function (a program for causing a computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a function for each computer. This also serves as an explanation of the program and system and method for realizing the above. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalents thereof are used. However, when the embodiment is a computer program, these words are stored in a storage device or stored in memory. It is the control to be stored in the device. Modules may correspond to functions one-to-one, but in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, and conversely, one module May be composed of a plurality of programs. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. Hereinafter, “connection” is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.). “Predetermined” means that the process is determined before the target process, and not only before the process according to this embodiment starts but also after the process according to this embodiment starts. In addition, if it is before the target processing, it is used in accordance with the situation / state at that time or with the intention to be decided according to the situation / state up to that point.
In addition, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like by communication means such as a network (including one-to-one correspondence communication connection), etc., and one computer, hardware, device. The case where it implement | achieves by etc. is also included. “Apparatus” and “system” are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the “system” does not include a social “mechanism” (social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, when performing a plurality of processes in each module or in each module, the target information is read from the storage device for each process, and the processing result is written to the storage device after performing the processing. is there. Therefore, description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. Here, the storage device may include a hard disk, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the like.

  The image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment outputs a document. As shown in the example of FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 100 includes a reception module 110, a print processing ID generation / extraction module 120, The determination module 130, the synthesis module 140, and the output module 150 are included.

The reception module 110 is connected to the determination module 130. The receiving module 110 receives an output instruction including a document and the number of output copies.
The document included in the output instruction may be the document itself (electronic data constituting the document), the location where the document is stored (URL (Uniform Resource Locator), document name, etc.), or the like. When the location where the document is stored is received, the document is extracted from the storage location. Hereinafter, a document refers to an electronic document, and is referred to as an electronic document when distinguished from a paper document. Documents are text data, and in some cases electronic data such as images, moving images, audio, etc., or a combination of these, which can be stored, edited, searched, etc., and exchanged as individual units between systems or users Including those similar to these.
The number of copies included in the output instruction means the number of bundles of paper documents to be output, and means that each page is output in the number of copies. The output order may be printed for each copy or may be printed for each page. An example of printing three copies of a three-page document is to print each copy by repeating printing one page, two pages, and three pages in order and then printing from the first page three times. Yes, printing for each page means that three pages are continuously printed on one page, three pages are continuously printed on two pages, and three pages are continuously printed on three pages. Hereinafter, a case where printing is performed for each copy will be described as an example.

The print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 is connected to the synthesis module 140. The print process ID generation / extraction module 120 extracts output process information that is information indicating an output process performed for each output instruction received by the reception module 110.
The output processing information is information that uniquely specifies the output processing in the output device. Specifically, JobID, date and time (may be included up to hours, minutes and seconds), output device ID, and combinations thereof may be used. The date and time may be the date and time when the output instruction is received or the output start date and time of the first sheet. Here, the extraction may receive output processing information generated by another module, or the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 may generate the output processing information and use it. Hereinafter, JobID will be described as an example of output processing information.

The determination module 130 is connected to the reception module 110 and the synthesis module 140. The determination module 130 determines whether the document received by the reception module 110 has a plurality of pages or whether the number of output copies received by the reception module 110 is a plurality of copies. Of course, it may be determined whether the document received by the receiving module 110 has a plurality of pages and whether the number of output copies received by the receiving module 110 is a plurality of copies.
The print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 or the synthesis module 140 performs processing when the determination module 130 determines that the document is a plurality of pages or when the output number is determined to be a plurality of copies. May be. Of course, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 or the synthesis module 140 performs processing when the determination module 130 determines that the document is a plurality of pages and the output number of copies is a plurality of copies. You may make it perform.

Further, the determination module 130 determines whether or not to synthesize an information image including information that can specify a page of the output medium that outputs the document for each page of the document based on the output instruction received by the reception module 110. You may make it judge.
Then, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 or the synthesis module 140 may perform processing when it is determined by the determination module 130 to combine information images. The composition module 140 synthesizes the information image for each page of the document.
Note that the determination module 130 may not be provided, or no processing may be performed. That is, if the reception module 110 receives an output instruction, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 and the synthesis module 140 may perform processing.

The synthesis module 140 is connected to the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120, the determination module 130, and the output module 150. For each page of the document received by the receiving module 110, the synthesis module 140 generates an image indicating the output processing information extracted by the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 and an image indicating the copy number or an image indicating the page number. Synthesize.
The image indicating the output processing information is an image obtained by converting the code (specifically, alphanumeric characters, etc.) of the output processing information itself, an image of a mark (specifically, symbol, pictograph, etc.) corresponding to the output processing information, etc. including. Further, for each page of the document, one of the image indicating the copy number, the image indicating the page number, or a combination thereof is synthesized. As combinations, a combination of output processing information and a copy number (for example, when the number of pages is 1), a combination of output processing information and a page number (for example, when the number of copies is 1), an output processing information, a copy number, and a page number. (For example, when there are a plurality of copies and pages). Here, the image indicating the output processing information, the image indicating the copy number, and the image indicating the page number are visible to human vision. Moreover, the place to synthesize | combine should just be in a page, but generally synthesize | combines to the blank part of an edge part.
In the output instruction, there is one output processing information to be combined, but the page number to be combined differs for each page of the document (an image showing the first page on the first page and a second page on the second page). , Etc., and the part number to be synthesized differs for each part (an image showing the first part in the first part, an image showing the second part in the second part,...).

  The output module 150 is connected to the synthesis module 140. The output module 150 outputs the document synthesized by the synthesis module 140. To output a document means to output an image of the document, for example, to print on a printing medium with a printing device such as a printer, to display on a display device such as a display, or to display an image with an image transmission device such as a fax machine. , Sending an image to an image storage device such as an image database, storing the image in a storage medium such as a memory card, passing it to another information processing device, and the like. An example of printing will be described.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration when the first embodiment is implemented.
The image processing apparatus 100, the client 210, and the client 220 are connected via a communication line 290, respectively. In response to the user's operation of the keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc., the document to be output and the number of copies thereof are instructed, and the client 210 and the client 220 issue an output instruction including the document and the number of copies to the reception module 110. It transmits to the image processing apparatus 100. The reception module 110 of the image processing apparatus 100 receives the transmitted output instruction. Then, processing by the above-described print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 or the like is performed, and the job ID, the copy number, and the page number are combined and printed for each page of the document.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example according to the first exemplary embodiment.
In step S302, the reception module 110 receives a print instruction including a document and the number of output copies.
In step S304, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 extracts the Job ID. Also, the page number and copy number are initialized to 1.
In step S306, the determination module 130 determines whether there are a plurality of copies. If there are a plurality of copies, the process proceeds to step S308. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S342.
In step S308, the determination module 130 determines whether there are a plurality of pages. If there are a plurality of pages, the process proceeds to step S310. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S332.

In step S310, the composition module 140 synthesizes an image with a JobID, a copy number, and a page number into a document.
In step S312, the output module 150 prints the document synthesized in step S310.
In step S314, the composition module 140 counts page numbers. That is, 1 is added to the page number.
In step S316, the composition module 140 determines whether or not there are any remaining pages. If not, the process advances to step S318. Otherwise, the process from step S310 is performed.

In step S318, the composition module 140 counts the copy number. That is, 1 is added to the part number.
In step S320, the composition module 140 initializes the page number to 1. That is, 1 is added to the page number.
In step S322, the synthesis module 140 determines whether or not there is a remaining number of copies. If there is no copy, the process ends (step S399). Otherwise, the process from step S310 is performed.

In step S332, the composition module 140 synthesizes the job ID and part number image with the document.
In step S334, the output module 150 prints the composite document.
In step S336, the synthesis module 140 counts the copy number. That is, 1 is added to the part number.
In step S338, the synthesis module 140 determines whether or not there is a remaining number of copies, and if not, the process ends (step S399), otherwise, the process from step S332 is performed.

In step S342, the determination module 130 determines whether there are a plurality of pages. If there are a plurality of pages, the process proceeds to step S344. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S352.
In step S344, the composition module 140 synthesizes the job ID and page number image with the document.
In step S346, the output module 150 prints the composite document.
In step S348, the composition module 140 counts page numbers. That is, 1 is added to the page number.

In step S350, the composition module 140 determines whether or not there are any remaining pages. If not, the process ends (step S399). Otherwise, the process from step S344 is performed.
In step S352, the composition module 140 synthesizes the job ID image with the document.
In step S354, the output module 150 prints the composite document.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing example according to the first exemplary embodiment. This is an example in which a plurality of pages (three pages) are printed in a plurality of copies (three copies), and this printing process is performed a plurality of times (twice). JobID, copy number, and page number are printed. Specifically, the paper document 4111 that is the first page of the first copy in the first printing process is “JID1-1-1”, and the paper document that is the second page of the third copy in the first printing process. 4132 is “JID1-3-2”, the paper document 4211 that is the first page of the first copy in the second printing process is “JID2-1-1”, and the second copy process is the second copy of the third copy. “JID2-3-2” is printed on the paper document 4232 which is the page.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing example according to the first exemplary embodiment. In this example, a document of one page is printed in a plurality of copies (three copies), and this printing process is performed a plurality of times (twice). JobID and copy number are printed respectively. More specifically, “JID1-b1” is used for the first paper document 511 in the first printing process, and “JID1-b3” is used for the third paper document 513 in the first printing process. “JID2-b1” is printed on the first paper document 521 in the second printing process, and “JID2-b3” is printed on the third paper document 523 in the second printing process.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing example according to the first exemplary embodiment. This is an example in which one copy of a document of a plurality of pages (three pages) is printed, and this printing process is performed a plurality of times (twice). JobID and page number are printed. Specifically, “JID1-p1” is used for the paper document 611 that is the first page in the first printing process, and “JID1-p2” is used for the paper document 612 that is the second page in the first printing process. “JID2-p1” is printed on the paper document 621 that is the first page in the second printing process, and “JID2-p2” is printed on the paper document 622 that is the second page in the second printing process.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing example according to the first exemplary embodiment. In the above example, JobID is exemplified as the output processing information, but an example in which the date and time when the print processing is accepted is used as the output processing information is shown. This is an example in which a plurality of pages (three pages) are printed in a plurality of copies (three copies), and this printing process is performed a plurality of times (twice). Date and time (T1, T2), copy number, and page number are printed. Specifically, the paper document 7111 which is the first page of the first copy in the first printing process is “T1-1-1”, and the paper document which is the second page of the third copy in the first printing process. 7132 is “T1-3-2”, and the paper document 7211 that is the first page of the first copy in the second printing process is “T2-1-1”. “T2-3-2” is printed on the paper document 7232 which is the page.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example according to the second embodiment.
The image processing apparatus according to the second embodiment outputs a document. As illustrated in the example of FIG. 8, the image processing apparatus 800 includes a reception module 810, a system ID extraction module 815, a print processing ID. A generation / extraction module 120, a determination module 830, a synthesis module 840, and an output module 150 are included. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same kind as 1st Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, a system configuration example when the second embodiment is embodied is equivalent to FIG.

  The reception module 810 is connected to the determination module 830. This corresponds to the reception module 110 according to the first embodiment. Furthermore, the output instruction received by the reception module 810 may include an instruction to synthesize an information image on the output medium. The information image includes information for identifying each output medium. Further, the instruction to synthesize the information image may include information indicating the information image application. For example, the information image application information may be information indicating which one of the above-described one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional code, image code in which position information for identifying the writing position is used, or the like is used. Information indicating the type of application for analyzing the writing position may be used.

  The system ID extraction module 815 is connected to the synthesis module 840. The system ID extraction module 815 extracts information image application information that is information indicating an information image application for processing an information image to be combined with the output medium output by the output module 150. For example, the information image application information may be extracted from the instruction to synthesize the information image received by the receiving module 810. If the information image application information is fixed for each client, the information of the client that has issued the output instruction The IP address may be extracted as information image application information.

The determination module 830 is connected to the reception module 810 and the synthesis module 840. This corresponds to the determination module 130 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, it may be determined whether or not the output instruction received by the receiving module 110 includes an instruction to synthesize an information image on the output medium.
Then, the system ID extraction module 815, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120, or the synthesis module 840 performs processing when the determination module 830 determines that the output instruction includes an instruction to synthesize an information image on the output medium. May be performed.
Note that the determination module 830 may not be provided, or no processing may be performed. That is, if the reception module 810 receives an output instruction, the system ID extraction module 815, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120, and the synthesis module 840 may perform processing.

The synthesis module 840 is connected to the system ID extraction module 815, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120, the determination module 830, and the output module 150. This corresponds to the synthesis module 140 of the first embodiment. Further, the synthesis module 840 synthesizes an image indicating the information image application information extracted by the system ID extraction module 815 for each page of the document received by the reception module 810.
As a combination of composition, a combination of information image application information, output processing information and a copy number (for example, when the number of pages is 1), a combination of information image application information, output processing information and a page number (for example, the number of copies is 1). ), Information image application information, output processing information, a combination of a copy number and a page number (for example, when there are a plurality of copies and pages). Here, the image indicating the information image application information, the image indicating the output processing information, the image indicating the copy number, and the image indicating the page number are visible to human vision. Moreover, the place to synthesize | combine should just be in a page, but generally synthesize | combines to the blank part of an edge part.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example according to the second exemplary embodiment.
In step S902, the reception module 110 receives a print instruction including an instruction to combine an information image with a document, the number of copies, and an output medium.
In step S904, the system ID extraction module 815 extracts a system ID that is information image application information.
In step S906, the print processing ID generation / extraction module 120 extracts the Job ID.
In step S908, the determination module 830 determines whether there are a plurality of copies. If there are a plurality of copies, the process proceeds to step S910. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S942.
In step S910, the determination module 830 determines whether there are multiple pages. If there are multiple pages, the process proceeds to step S912. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S932.

In step S912, the composition module 840 synthesizes an image of the system ID, Job ID, copy number, and page number into a document.
In step S914, the output module 150 prints the composite document.
In step S916, the composition module 840 counts page numbers. That is, 1 is added to the page number.
In step S918, the composition module 840 determines whether or not there are any remaining pages. If not, the process advances to step S920. Otherwise, the process from step S912 is performed.

In step S920, the composition module 840 counts the copy number. That is, 1 is added to the part number.
In step S922, the composition module 840 initializes the page number to 1.
In step S924, the synthesis module 840 determines whether or not there is a remaining number of copies. If there is no copy, the process ends (step S999). Otherwise, the process from step S912 is performed.

In step S932, the synthesis module 840 synthesizes an image of the system ID, Job ID, and part number into a document.
In step S934, the output module 150 prints the composite document.
In step S936, the composition module 840 counts the copy number. That is, 1 is added to the part number.
In step S938, the synthesis module 840 determines whether or not there is a remaining number of copies. If not, the process ends (step S999). Otherwise, the process from step S932 is performed.

In step S942, the determination module 830 determines whether there are a plurality of pages. If there are a plurality of pages, the process proceeds to step S944. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S952.
In step S944, the composition module 840 synthesizes an image of the system ID, job ID, and page number into a document.
In step S946, the output module 150 prints the composite document.
In step S948, the composition module 840 counts page numbers. That is, 1 is added to the page number.

In step S950, the composition module 840 determines whether or not there are any remaining pages. If not, the process ends (step S999). Otherwise, the process from step S944 is performed.
In step S952, the synthesis module 840 synthesizes the system ID and job ID images with the document.
In step S954, the output module 150 prints the composite document.
The main differences from the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment are step S904, step S912, step S932, step S944, and step S952, but after step S902, the determination module 830 displays an output instruction. Whether the instruction to synthesize the information image is included in the output medium. If included, the processing in step S904 and subsequent steps is performed. Otherwise, the flowchart of FIG. You may make it perform the process after step S304.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing example according to the second exemplary embodiment. This is an example in which a plurality of pages (three pages) are printed in a plurality of copies (three copies), and this printing process is performed a plurality of times (twice). Information image application information, JobID, copy number, and page number are printed. Specifically, the paper document 101111 that is the first page of the first copy in the first printing process is “IP1-JID1-1-1”, and the second page of the third copy in the first printing process. “IP1-JID1-3-2” for the paper document 101132, “IP2-JID2-1-1” for the first page of the first page in the second printing process, and “IP2-JID2-1-1” for the second printing process. Then, “IP2-JID2-3-2” is printed on the paper document 102232 which is the second page of the third copy.

  In the above-described example, the system ID that is the information image application information and the image that indicates the JobID that is the output processing information are the images of the system ID and the job ID itself (specifically, alphanumeric characters). However, a mark or the like that allows a human to easily perceive the difference between the system ID and the Job ID may be used. For example, “◯”, “□”, “×”, and the like. However, in this case, it must be ensured that the mark already used cannot be used. For this purpose, the used mark is stored in the used mark table 1100. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the used mark table 1100. The used mark table 1100 has an ID column 1110 and an used mark column 1120. The ID column 1110 stores the system ID and job ID. The used mark column 1120 stores a mark used for the system ID and Job ID. The mark used for composition by the composition module 840 is stored in the used mark column 1120. Then, the synthesis module 840 selects a mark other than the mark stored in the used mark column 1120 of the used mark table 1100. The mark that can be selected may be determined in advance, or may be generated by the synthesis module 840 each time to confirm that it is not in the used mark column 1120.

In addition, as a mark, a rectangle at the edge of the print medium (a position that can be seen in a state where the edge (which may be any of the four sides in this case) is slanted), information image application information, output processing information, a part or a page You may make it synthesize | combine to a different position for every. Further, the mark may be distinguished by color. In this case, the used mark column 1120 of the used mark table 1100 stores the position and color of the mark.
Note that the same thing may be performed in the first embodiment. That is, the composition module 140 may select an image mark indicating JobID using the used mark table 1100 (however, there is no system ID row).
Also, the image of the copy number and page number may be marked similarly. In that case, a line of a copy number and a page number may be added to the used mark table 1100.

  A hardware configuration example of the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration illustrated in FIG. 12 is configured by, for example, a personal computer (PC), and illustrates a hardware configuration example including a data reading unit 1217 such as a scanner and a data output unit 1218 such as a printer.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1201 includes various modules described in the above-described embodiments, that is, a reception module 110, a print processing ID generation / extraction module 120, a determination module 130, a synthesis module 140, a reception module 810, and a system ID. The control unit executes processing according to a computer program describing an execution sequence of each module such as the extraction module 815, the determination module 830, and the synthesis module 840.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 1202 stores programs used by the CPU 1201, calculation parameters, and the like. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 1203 stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 1201, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus 1204 including a CPU bus.

  The host bus 1204 is connected to an external bus 1206 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 1205.

  A keyboard 1208 and a pointing device 1209 such as a mouse are input devices operated by an operator. The display 1210 includes a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays various types of information as text or image information.

  An HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1211 incorporates a hard disk, drives the hard disk, and records or reproduces a program executed by the CPU 1201 and information. The hard disk stores a document to be output, an image of the document, an image to be synthesized, and the like. Further, various computer programs such as various other data processing programs are stored.

  The drive 1212 reads data or a program recorded in a removable recording medium 1213 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and the data or program is read out to the interface 1207 and the external bus 1206. , The bridge 1205, and the RAM 1203 connected via the host bus 1204. The removable recording medium 1213 can also be used as a data recording area similar to a hard disk.

  The connection port 1214 is a port for connecting the external connection device 1215 and has a connection unit such as USB, IEEE1394. The connection port 1214 is connected to the CPU 1201 and the like via the interface 1207, the external bus 1206, the bridge 1205, the host bus 1204, and the like. The communication unit 1216 is connected to a network and executes data communication processing with the outside. The data reading unit 1217 is a scanner, for example, and executes document reading processing. The data output unit 1218 is a printer, for example, and executes document data output processing.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 12 illustrates one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 12, and the modules described in the present embodiment are executed. Any configuration is possible. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), etc.), and some modules are in an external system and connected via a communication line In addition, a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 12 may be connected to each other via communication lines so as to cooperate with each other. Further, it may be incorporated in a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, a multifunction machine (an image processing apparatus having any two or more functions of a scanner, a printer, a copying machine, a fax machine, etc.).

  Note that the above-described various embodiments may be combined (for example, adding or replacing a module in one embodiment in another embodiment), and processing contents of each module The technique described in the background art may be employed.

The program described above may be provided by being stored in a recording medium, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program may be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standard “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact disc (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), Blu-ray disc ( Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)) )), Flash memory, Random access memory (RAM) Etc. are included.
The program or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium for storage or distribution. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Moreover, it may be divided and recorded on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any manner as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Image processing apparatus 110 ... Reception module 120 ... Print processing ID production | generation / extraction module 130 ... Judgment module 140 ... Synthesis module 150 ... Output module 210, 220 ... Client 290 ... Communication line 800 ... Image processing apparatus 810 ... Reception module 815 ... System ID extraction module 830 ... Judgment module 840 ... Synthesis module

Claims (5)

Receiving means for receiving an output instruction including a document and the number of copies;
Output processing information extracting means for extracting output processing information that is information indicating output processing performed for each output instruction received by the receiving means;
For each page of the document accepted by the accepting means, an image indicating the output processing information extracted by the output processing information extracting means and an image indicating the part number or an image indicating the page number;
An image processing apparatus comprising: output means for outputting a document synthesized by the synthesis means. A judging means for judging whether the document accepted by the accepting means is a plurality of pages or whether the number of output copies accepted by the accepting means is a plurality of copies;
The output processing information extracting unit or the synthesizing unit performs processing when the determination unit determines that the document has a plurality of pages or the output number of copies is determined to be a plurality of copies. Item 8. The image processing apparatus according to Item 1. The determination unit determines whether to synthesize an information image including information that can specify a page of the output medium that outputs the document for each page of the document, based on the output instruction received by the reception unit. And
The output processing information extracting unit or the synthesizing unit performs a process when the determining unit determines to synthesize the information image, and the synthesizing unit synthesizes the information image for each page of the document. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2. Information image application information extracting means for extracting information image application information that is information indicating an information image application for processing an information image to be combined with the output medium output by the output means;
4. The composition unit synthesizes an image indicating information image application information extracted by the information image application information extraction unit for each page of a document received by the reception unit. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims. Computer
Receiving means for receiving an output instruction including a document and the number of copies;
Output processing information extracting means for extracting output processing information that is information indicating output processing performed for each output instruction received by the receiving means;
For each page of the document accepted by the accepting means, an image indicating the output processing information extracted by the output processing information extracting means and an image indicating the part number or an image indicating the page number;
An image processing program for causing a document synthesized by the synthesis means to function as an output means for outputting.

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