JP3171661B2 - Printing system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an integrated printing system that includes a printing process and a printing process from a printed material design process to a plate making and printing plate process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of system, an input device for inputting various menus and coordinates, and graphic data generated by performing graphic processing based on input information from the input device can be written or read. A form design system including a computer having a file and a display device for displaying graphic data based on the input information or a graphic corresponding to the graphic data registered in the file has been known (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. Hei. No. 21943).

In this form design system, input operation is performed in an interactive manner between an input device composed of a tablet and a keyboard and a display device having a large number of grid points, so that form design can be performed easily and easily. Can be done quickly. Further, since the figure input is performed by selecting the prepared basic figure menu, layout menu, and application menu, the form design can be performed accurately. further,
The data of the designed form is stored in a file, and the data can be read out from the file once stored and can be easily corrected, so that the form design can be rationalized and the cost can be reduced.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional system, the form design is rationalized. However, based on the design, disclosure of post-processes such as a printing plate process and a printing / processing process is disclosed. Had not been done. The created form design data is stored in a floppy or the like, but its management is required. Further, since a plate making film is created based on the form data and a printing plate is created based on the plate making film, there is a risk of scratches and dirt, which is troublesome.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to develop the above-described form design system so as to make a plate making / printing process from a printed material design process.
An object of the present invention is to provide a consistent printing system including a printing / processing step through a printing plate step.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a printing system according to the present invention, based on form data input or stored, displays a character, image or character corresponding to the form data on a display screen. Design line drawings, etc.
A form design system that generates plate making data and processing data, a plate form system that directly produces a printing plate based on plate making data generated by the form design system, and a printing plate produced by the plate form system. One or more printing / processing machines that perform printing with the processing data generated by the form design system, and, when the form design data and processing data are created by the form design system, based on the plate making data. A printing plate is produced by the printing plate system, and the processing data is output from the plurality of printing / processing machines.
Setting of the processing data to select the printing-machine conform to
And a management computer for setting .

[0007]

According to the present invention, a printing plate is prepared by a printing plate system based on plate making data generated by a form design system, and then printing is performed by a printing / processing machine. At this time, the management computer performs printing and printing based on various printing conditions generated by the form design system.
A processing machine is selected, preset, and required processing is performed by a printing / processing machine.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and the like. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a plate making system of the printing system according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is printing / processing of the printing system according to the embodiment. FIG. The customer computers 14a to 14n are computers provided for each customer company, and the sales computer 1 receives the order data A1 output from the customer computers 14a to 14n. The sales computer 1 is a computer that supervises the sales department, and based on the obtained order data A1, a reception confirmation signal A of the content of the order received.
2 to the customer computers 14a to 14n. Next, the sales computer 1 sends the order data B1 to the production management host computer 2.

The production management host computer 2 is a host computer that supervises the production management section, registers the contents of the order data B1 transmitted from the sales computer 1, creates a production schedule, and creates a material management computer. 3. Check the actual stock of paper, ink, and other materials. The production management host computer 2 transmits a necessary material purchase instruction signal D1 to the purchase computer 4 according to the production schedule and the actual stock.

[0010] The purchase computer 4 is based on purchase instruction data D1 from the production management host computer 2, and has a material maker computer 15 provided for each material maker.
The order data E1 is transmitted to a to 15n. This order data E1 is also transmitted to the material management computer 3. Each material maker carries the material F into the material management department. When the material is delivered, the material management computer 3
Transmits a storage completion signal G1 to the purchase computer 4. Then, the purchase computer 4 transfers the storage completion signal H1 to the production management host computer 2.

Next, the production management host computer 2
The production instruction signal F1 is transmitted to the form design CAD system 5 based on the order data B1. The form design CAD system 5 creates form design data of a print product requested by the customer. If the form design data contains a new image, characters or line drawings requiring precision, they are input from the scanner 6 and stored in the database 7. In the case of a re-order (repeat item), an image, a character, and a line drawing are selected from the database 7. The form design CAD system 5 generates the form design data (FDD) J
1 to proofread the form design data J1
Is transmitted to the sales computer 1, the sales computer 1 transfers the FDD to the customer computers 14a to 14n. When the proofreading of the form design data is completed at the customer, the customer computers 14a to 14n
Sends a calibration completion signal K2 to the sales computer 1,
The sales computer 1 transfers the calibration completion signal J2 to the form design CAD system 5. The form design CAD system 5 sends a proofreading completion signal F2 to the production management host computer 2.

The production management host computer 2 confirms the calibration completion signal F2 and the material storage completion signal H1, and transmits a production instruction signal L1 to the floor management computer 8.
Note that the production management host computer 2 may have a function of performing scheduled assembly in consideration of an order order, a delivery date, and the like. When the floor management computer 8 transmits the delivery instruction signal M1 to the material management computer 3, the material management computer 3 sets the designated printing / processing machines 10a to 10n.
Then, the specified material is dispatched. The material management computer 3 transmits a delivery completion signal M2 to the floor management computer 8 when the designated printing / processing machines 10a to 10n perform delivery of the designated material (N).

On the other hand, the floor management computer 8 transmits a transmission instruction signal P1 of various data to the form design CAD system 5. The form design CAD system 5 transmits the calibrated form data P2 such as images, characters, and line drawings that have been calibrated to the direct printing plate system 9 based on the transmission instruction signal P1, and also transmits the processing specification data P3 to the floor management computer 8 Send to

The direct plate system 9 creates a plate based on the proofed form data P2 and sends a plate result signal R to the floor management computer 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the direct printing plate system 9 includes a direct exposure device 91 that exposes a printing plate using a light source by using a liquid crystal shutter that opens and closes based on the calibrated form data P2, and a cover film from the exposed printing plate. And an automatic developing machine 93 for developing the plate material from which the cover film has been peeled off. Form design CAD system 5
And the direct plate making system 9 by a computer, the management of the created design data can be facilitated. Further, by using a direct printing plate, it is possible to prevent quality problems and shorten the lead time.

The floor management computer 8 completes the printing plate creation based on the printing result signal R from the direct printing plate system 9, completes material delivery based on the delivery completion signal M 2 from the material management computer 3, and executes form design. CA
When the completion of the acquisition of the processing specification data P3 from the D system 5 is confirmed, the printing plate transport instruction signal S1 is transmitted to the direct printing plate system 9, and the direct printing plate system 9 sends the designated printing / processing machines 10a to 10a. The printing plate (S2) is conveyed to 10n. At the same time, the floor management computer 8
Transmits the various preset data T1 by designating the printing / processing machines 10a to 10n that can satisfy the printing conditions and minimize the switching time.

Specified printing / processing machines 10a to 10n
Obtains the printing plate (S2) transported from the direct printing plate system 9 and the transported material (N) according to the instruction of the material management computer 3, and completes the data preset by the floor management computer 8. ,
Start production.

The printing / processing machine 10 is, as shown in FIG.
Marginal punch, vertical /
Feeding / processing unit 1 for processing horizontal perforations, slits, etc.
A printing unit 102 such as a 01- and 2-color waterless light-off machine, and a delivery unit 1 that is folded to a predetermined size by a folding machine and discharges the paper.
And 10. The printing unit 102 includes a blanket cylinder 103, plate cylinders 104 and 105 in contact with the blanket cylinder 103, on which a printing plate is mounted, and a cassette-type inking unit 106 that supplies ink to the plate cylinders 104 and 105.
107, an impression cylinder 108 that presses the printing paper 100 against the blank cylinder 103, a blank cylinder cleaning device 109 that cleans the blank cylinder 103, and the like. Printing / processing machine 10a
10 to 10n transmit the production result signal T2 to the floor management computer 8, and the floor management computer 8 can confirm the production progress and the completion of the printing / processing machines 10a to 10n. In order to maintain, improve and stabilize the quality, the processing machine may be provided with a paper dust collecting device, or the printing machine may be provided with a plate cooling function.

When the floor management computer 8 confirms the completion of the production by the printing / processing machines 10a to 10n, it instructs the printing / processing machines 10a to 10n to transport the book to the collating machine 11. The collating machine 11 is a printing book (U1)
Is completed, a print book arrival signal V1 is transmitted to the floor management computer 8, and the floor management computer 8 transmits the collation data V2 of the print book (U1) to the collating machine 11.

The collating machine 11 collates the collation based on the collation data V2 and transmits a production result signal V3 to the floor management computer 8, and the floor management computer 8 checks the progress of the collation and its completion. Can be confirmed. When confirming the completion of the collation by the collating machine 11, the floor management computer 8 transmits a transport instruction signal V 4 to the collating machine 11 so as to transport the printed book (U 1) to the inspection computer 12.

When the arrival of the collated printed book (U2) is completed, the inspection computer 12 transmits a printed book arrival signal W1 to the floor management computer 8. Next, the floor management computer 8 sends the print book (U) to the inspection computer 12.
To the print / process / collation data W2. The inspection computer 12 starts the inspection based on the printing / processing / collation data W2, transmits an inspection result signal W3 in the inspection process to the floor management computer 8, and the floor management computer 8 You can check the progress and the end.

Next, the floor management computer 8 confirms the completion of the inspection process by the inspection computer 14,
A print book transport signal W4 is sent to the inspection computer 14 so as to transport the inspected print book (U3) to the shipping computer 13.
Send After the inspection in the inspection step, the shipping computer 13 transmits a book arrival signal X1 to the floor management computer 8 when the arrival of the inspected book (U3) packed in the packing step (not shown) is completed.

The floor management computer 8 sends a delivery destination of the printed, processed, collated, and inspected print book to the shipping computer 13.
The shipping computer 13 transmits the delivery instruction data X2 including the delivery time and the like, and the shipping computer 13 arranges transportation means (not shown) and ships based on the delivery instruction data X2. The progress of each production process can be confirmed by the sales computer 1.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made. For example, as an alternative to the direct printing plate, a method of forming a line drawing and an image on a cover film laminated on a waterless plate, exposing, developing, and printing may be used.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a printing plate is produced by the plate system based on the plate making data generated by the form design system, so that the printing plate is produced quickly. be able to. In addition, the management computer selects and presets a printing / processing machine based on various printing conditions generated by the form design system, and causes the printing / processing machine to perform necessary processing. The work can be performed automatically by the processing machine, and the operation efficiency is good, and waste due to erroneous operation is eliminated. Further, since instructions can be sent to a plurality of printing / processing machines by one management computer, the operating efficiency of the entire floor can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a direct plate-making system of the printing system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a printing / processing machine of the printing system according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sales computer 2 Production management host computer 3 Material management computer 4 Purchasing computer 5 Form design CAD system 6 Scanner 7 Database 8 Floor management computer 9 Direct plate making system 10a-10n Printing / processing machine 11 Collator 12 Inspection computer 13 Shipping computer 14a -14n Customer computer 15a-15n Material maker computer

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Goda 1-1-1, Ichigaya-Kaga-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-3-256744 (JP, A) Kaihei 1-262136 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B41F 33/00 G03F 1/00 G06T 11/60 100

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A character corresponding to the form data on a display screen based on the entered or stored form data.
A form design system that designs an image or a line drawing and generates plate making data and processing data; a plate making system that directly produces a printing plate based on the plate making data generated by the form design system; and the plate One or more printing / printing machines that perform printing using the printing plate produced by the system and that perform processing using the processing data generated by the form design system.
And processing machine, the processing data and platemaking data by the form design system is created, together to prepare a printing plate by the press plate system based on the plate making data, wherein from among the plurality of printing-machine processing And a management computer for selecting a printing / processing machine suitable for the data and setting the processing data .