JP4370125B2 - Printing system and printing method therefor - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing system in which a plurality of printing output devices such as a printer and a rewritable printing output device are connected, and a printing method in the printing system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional print output device (hereinafter referred to as a conventional output device) such as a copier, a printer, a FAX, or a multi-function device that combines these functions, various printing conditions are set before performing a print output such as a copy. I am trying to set it. In recent years, the number of setting items for printing conditions has increased, and the speed of printing processing has been increasing.
[0003]
Conventionally, various techniques relating to a rewritable recording medium and a rewritable printer using the same have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-85972
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-277491 A
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2002-225391 A
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
If the print conditions are set incorrectly in a conventional output device, the copied image may be, for example, the original document is in the vertical direction but the print image is in the horizontal direction and the intended print image cannot be obtained, and the paper is wasted. There was a case. The more the number of setting items of the print condition is changed and the more the change is made, the more likely the wrong setting is made. Also, conventional output devices are increasingly faster and print on a large amount of paper in a short time, so they are monitored during print output, notice abnormalities in the printed image, and promptly stop. However, it consumes more paper than expected.
When the amount of paper used becomes large in this way, the user or administrator tries to reduce the printing cost including the amount of paper used as much as possible.
[0006]
On the other hand, the manufacturer also adds a note to the copy scanning section and displays the print condition setting items in the operation panel in an easy-to-understand manner so that the user can obtain a print image as intended. Have been trying to improve. Still, depending on the device, the specifications and usage methods are different, and there are users who are not familiar with them, so there is no loss of printing, so paper is not wasted and printing costs increase. Yes.
In each of the above patent documents, the above problem cannot be effectively solved.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a printing system and method that can easily perform test printing after a print condition is set and a user can perform work efficiently after setting printing conditions. To do.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a printing method of a printing system according to the present invention is a printing method of a printing system in which a printing output device and a rewritable printing output device having a rewriting function are connected. When performing a test print of a print image created based on the print conditions, the print image is transmitted to the rewritable print output device and stored in the first storage unit, and the rewritable print output device receives the received print image. Trial printing is performed on rewritable paper, and the print output device prints the print image when there is an instruction for actual printing after trial printing.The print output device adds identification information for identifying the reset condition when the print image is created based on the reset print condition, and displays the contents of the print condition before the reset. Create a list, add the contents and identification information of the reset printing conditions to the list, and print the list using the rewritable printerIt is characterized by that.
[0010]
  The printing system according to the present invention transmits the print image to the rewritable print output unit and stores it in the first storage unit when performing the test print of the print image created based on the predetermined print condition. Connects a print output device that prints a print image when a print instruction is given and a rewritable print output device that prints the received print image on a rewritable paper.The print output device adds identification information for identifying the reset condition when the print image is created based on the reset print condition, and displays the contents of the print condition before the reset. Create a list, add the contents and identification information of the reset printing conditions to the list, and print the list using the rewritable printerIt is characterized by that.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a personal computer (information processing terminal) 6 includes a control program 18, a CPU 19, a memory 14, a hard disk 8, an image buffer 17, and a printer driver 7.
[0013]
A rewritable paper output device (rewritable print output device) 1 and a conventional output device (print output device, conventional printer) 2 contain a control program 18, a CPU 19, a memory 14, and a hard disk 8. The rewritable paper output device 1 performs rewritable print output using the rewritable paper 3. The rewritable paper 3 is a paper that can be rewritten by causing a chemical change in the material of the paper itself, and does not require toner. The paper 5 is used in the conventional output device 2.
[0014]
Note that the conventional output device 2 is a copier, a printer, a FAX, or a complex machine that combines these functions. The rewritable paper output device 1, the conventional output device 2, the personal computer 6 and the like are connected to a network. Further, the rewritable paper output device 1 and the conventional output device 2 may be directly connected by a cable or the like.
[0015]
The memory 14 stores the layout of the list 16, character strings indicating the printing conditions 11 that are unrelated to the image contents, and FIG. 21, the printing conditions 11, the image recording location 13 in the hardware 8, and the confirmation number 15. Save the value. The hard disk 8 mainly stores the output content 12 and the print image 4.
[0016]
  The image buffer 17 is a work place for forming the output content 12 that is the basis of the print image 4. The printer driver 7 is software that serves as an interface with the user for setting the printing conditions 11. CPU19Is control program 18A command is issued to each device under the control of.
[0017]
  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration and data flow according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation.
[0018]
2 and 3, the user first designates a document to be printed on the personal computer 6, and sets the printing condition 11 with the printer driver 7. Alternatively, the user designates a document from the operation panel using the conventional output device 2 and sets the printing condition 11 (step S1, step abbreviated below). The personal computer 6 or the conventional output device 2 creates the output content 12 which is data based on the set printing condition 11 and stores it in the image buffer 17 (S2). Next, the output contents of the image buffer 17 and the printing conditions 11 are sent to the conventional output device 2 (S3). Up to this point, it corresponds to <A1> in FIG.
[0019]
The conventional output device 2 forms the print image 4 based on the print condition 11 and stores it in the hard disk 8 (S4). Also, the print image 4 is transmitted to the rewritable paper output device 1, and the rewritable paper output device 1 performs test printing on the rewritable paper 3 (S5). Up to this point, it corresponds to <A2> in FIG.
[0020]
It waits for the print start button 9 provided on the rewritable paper output device 1 to be pressed (S6). The user goes to the place where the rewritable paper output device 1 is installed, sees the image printed on the rewritable paper 3, and presses the print start button 9 if there is no mistake. In response to this, the conventional output device 2 prints the print image 4 stored in the hard disk 8 on the paper 5 (S7). The steps so far correspond to <A3> and <A4> in FIG.
[0021]
On the other hand, when the clear button of the rewritable paper output device 1 is pressed in S6, the processing is stopped and the content of the hard disk is discarded in the conventional output device 2 (S8).
[0022]
According to the present embodiment, when the printing conditions are set or changed by the personal computer 6 or the conventional output device 2, the test printing is automatically performed, and the rewritable paper output device 1 performs the test printing on the rewritable paper 3 only by one copy. can do. Since the rewritable paper 3 is rewritable and does not require toner, the rewritable paper 3 can be returned to a blank state and reused even if a printed image as intended by the user cannot be obtained. This eliminates waste and leads to a reduction in printing costs.
[0023]
Further, since the rewritable paper output device 1 is provided with the print start button 9, if the user goes to the rewritable paper output device 1 and the print image 4 is normal, the print start button 9 is pressed immediately on the spot. This printing can be started by the conventional output device 2.
[0024]
  Normally, printing is instructed from the conventional output device 2 or the personal computer 6, but the rewritable paper output device 1 and the conventional output device 2 or the personal computer 6 are instructed.6 isIf the user is away, the user has to move to the conventional output device 2 or the personal computer 6 and then instruct the execution of the actual printing, which is cumbersome and the work efficiency is deteriorated.
  Further, if there is no hard disk 8 in the conventional output device 2 not connected to the personal computer 6, the printed image 4 is not left, so the user returns to the conventional output device 2 and sets the original document in the copy scanning section. It takes time and effort.
[0025]
Further, in the present embodiment, there are a case where the user sets the printing condition 11, a case where the user sets it using the personal computer 6, and a case where the user sets it using the conventional output device 2. When the conventional output device 2 is used, the conventional output device 2 and the rewritable paper output device 1 may be connected via a cable or the like. In that case, if there are a plurality of conventional output devices 2, a plurality of rewritable paper output devices 1 are also required.
[0026]
On the other hand, a document created by the software of the personal computer 6 may reach several tens of pages, and when this is printed, it can be efficiently performed by the conventional output device 2 that has been accelerated. Further, the printing amount of the rewritable paper output device 1 on the network is not so much as that of the conventional output device 2. Therefore, considering the utilization efficiency, connecting the rewritable paper output device 1 to each of the plurality of conventional output devices 2 as described above is a waste of resources and increases the cost. Therefore, the method of using the personal computer 6 for setting the printing conditions 11 and creating the print image is advantageous because the number of installed rewritable paper output devices 1 can be kept to a minimum.
[0027]
In the first embodiment, if all the print images 4 are not as intended, it is only necessary to clear and re-do what has been saved on the hard disk 8, but for example, all the print images are 10 or more. If the number of print images that are not as intended among 4 is as small as 1 or 2, it is inefficient to redo all from the beginning. Further, if all pages are reprinted on the rewritable paper 3, resources are wasted and the work time is doubled.
[0028]
In order to prevent this, even if reprinting is performed on the rewritable paper 3 for the number of pages to be redone, if the recording location 13 of the print image 4 on the hard disk 8 is unknown, the print image 4 before the change cannot be erased and a new one is added. A simple print image 4N must be added at the end. If the print image 4 in the hard disk 8 is printed from the conventional output device 2 in accordance with the print condition setting 10 in this state, the paper 5 is wasted and the pages are not in order and double-sided printing is not possible. .
A second embodiment to be described next solves the above problem.
[0029]
FirstThe second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
  First, a document to be printed is designated by the personal computer 6 (or the conventional output device 2 may be described here, but will be explained by the personal computer 6), and the printing condition 11 is set by the printer driver 7 (S10). Next, the output content 12 is formed based on the printing condition 11 and stored in the image buffer 17 (S11). Next, the contents of the image buffer 17 and the printing conditions 11 are sent to the conventional output device 2 (S12). Up to this point, it corresponds to <B1> in FIG.
[0030]
Since this is the first process, the determination in S13 is automatically No, and the process proceeds to S14 (S13). Based on the printing condition 11, a print image 4 is formed (S14). The print image 4 is stored in the hard disk 8. At this time, every time one page is stored, the recording location 13 to the hard disk 8 is stored in the memory 14 (S15). The above corresponds to <B2> in FIG.
[0031]
The print image 4 is transmitted to the rewritable paper output device 1 for trial printing (S16). This corresponds to <B3> in FIG. If the user checks the image printed by trial printing with the rewritable paper output device 1 and is normal, the user presses the print start button 9 provided in the rewritable paper output device 1. In response to this, the conventional output device 2 prints the print image 4 stored in the hard disk 8 on the paper 5. Thereafter, the process returns to S10, and the next printing condition is set. In this case, since the process is not performed again (S17, No), the process ends.
[0032]
However, if there is an abnormality in the test print image, the process is performed again (S17, Yes), and the process returns to S10 (S17). Then, the printing condition 11 is reset, and the output content 12 is created based on the new printing condition 11 and stored in the image buffer 17. The contents of the image buffer 17 and the printing conditions 11 are sent to the conventional output device 2 (S10 to S12). The above corresponds to <B4> in FIG.
[0033]
  In this case, since the process is redone (S13, Yes), the recording location 13 containing the print image 4 of the page to be redone on the hard disk 8 is acquired from the memory 14 (S18). This corresponds to <B5> in FIG. Print image 4 before change at the same recording location 13TheNew print image after change (after resetting print conditions)imageReplace with 4N (S19). This is <B6> in FIG.<B7>It hits.
[0034]
  Thereafter, the test print is performed again for the new print image 4N, and if the print image is normal, the new print image is displayed by the conventional output device 2.image4N main printing is performed on the paper 5. If there is an abnormality in the test print image, the process returns to S10. This reprocessing is shown in FIG.of,Hit <B8>.
[0035]
According to the present embodiment, reprinting is performed on the rewritable paper 3 for the number of pages to be redone, and the print image 4 indicated by the image recording location 13 of the page to redo is displayed on the hard disk 8 in the conventional output device 2. Since the new print image 4N formed by resetting the print condition setting 10 is replaced, the minimum work time and resources can be saved.
[0036]
Still, there is no means for recording the items and values of the printing condition setting 10 before the change and the printing condition setting 10A after the change, and means for recording which print image 4 is due to which printing condition setting 10 or 10A. Because there is not, you have to take notes one by one or create and record the list 16 on the personal computer 6. There is a problem that it takes time and work efficiency is deteriorated.
A third embodiment to be described next solves the above problem.
[0037]
FirstThe third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
  First, a document to be printed in the personal computer 6 is designated, the printing condition 11 is set by the printer driver 7 and stored in the memory 14. When the conventional output device 2 is used, the printing condition 11 is set on the operation panel and stored in the memory 14 (S20, <C2> in FIG. 6).
[0038]
Since this is the first process, the determination in S21 is automatically No, and the process proceeds to S23 (S21).
Next, the output content 12 is formed based on the printing condition 11 and stored in the image buffer 17 (S23). The contents of the image buffer 17 and the printing conditions 11 are sent to the conventional output device 2 (S24, <C1> in FIG. 6).
[0039]
Since this is the first process, the determination in S25 is automatically No, and the process proceeds to S26 (S25). A print image 4 is formed based on the print condition 11 (S26). The print image 4 is stored in the hard disk 8. Every time one page is stored, the recording location 13 to the hard disk 8 is stored in the memory 14 (S27, <C3> in FIG. 6).
[0040]
The print image 4 is transmitted to the rewritable paper output device 1 for printing (S28, <C4> in FIG. 6). Since this is the first process, the determination in S29 is automatically No, and the process proceeds to S30 (S29). The test printed image is checked from the rewritable paper output device 1, and if it is normal, the same process for the main printing as described above is performed. Since the process is not redone, the determination in S30 is No and the process ends.
However, if the image printed by trial printing with the rewritable paper output device 1 is checked and the process is abnormal, the process is performed again, so the determination in S30 is Yes and the process returns to S20.
[0041]
The printing condition setting 10 is reset and stored in the memory 14 (S20, <C6> in FIG. 6). Since the process is redone, the determination in S21 is Yes, and the process proceeds to S22 (S21). The confirmation number 15 is stored in the allocation memory 14. At the same time, when the output content 12 is formed as a new printing condition 11, a confirmation number 15 is included (S22, <C5> in FIG. 6).
[0042]
The output content 12 is formed based on the new printing condition 11 and stored in the image buffer 17 (S23). The contents of the image buffer 17 and the printing condition 11 are sent to the conventional output device 2 (S24, <C7> in FIG. 6). Since the process is redone, the determination in S25 is Yes and the process proceeds to S31 (S25). The recording location 13 on the hard disk 8 storing the image of the page to be redone is acquired (S31, <C8> in FIG. 6). At the recording location 13, the print image 4 before change is replaced with the print image 4N after change (S32, <C9> in FIG. 6).
[0043]
  The print image 4 is transmitted to the rewritable paper output device 1 for printing (S28, <C10> in FIG. 6). Since the process is redone, the determination in S29 is Yes, and the process proceeds to S33 (S29). The items and values of the printing condition 11 before the change are acquired from the memory 14, a list 16 is formed and stored in the image buffer 17 (S33). Next, the items and values of the changed printing conditions 11AAnd confirmation number 15Is added from the memory 14 to the list 16 of the image buffer 17 (S34, <C11> in FIG. 6).
[0044]
Then, the contents of the image buffer 17, that is, the list 16 is transmitted to the rewritable paper output device 1 and printed (S35, <C12> in FIG. 6). An example of the print result of the list 16 is as shown in FIG. Then, the test print image is checked by the rewritable paper output device 1 and the process for the main print is performed, and the process is terminated.
[0045]
According to the present embodiment, items and values change history of the printing condition setting 10 before change and the printing condition setting 10A after change are automatically recorded, and which print image 4 depends on which print condition setting 10, 10A. Since it is recorded whether it has been formed, the user can save the trouble of recording and work efficiency can be improved. Since all the records are printed on the rewritable paper 3, consumption of the paper 5 can be suppressed.
[0046]
In each of the embodiments described above, considering the usage situation after connecting the rewritable paper output device 1 and the conventional output device 2 and the purpose of use of the rewritable paper 3, double-sided printing, punching, Having a function such as stapling is useless and wasteful of resources. However, even if the content of the print image 4 is correct, it cannot be confirmed whether double-sided printing, punching, stapling or the like has been set correctly, and if printing with the conventional output device 2 fails, the rewritable paper output device 1 There arises a problem that the meaning of the arrangement is lost.
[0047]
FirstThe fourth embodiment solves the above problem.
  In each of the flowcharts described above, the output contents based on the printing condition 11 according to S2 in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment, S11 in FIG. 5 in the second embodiment, and S23 in FIG. 7 in the third embodiment. In the process of forming 12 and storing it in the image buffer 17, if the printing condition 20, which is irrelevant to the image content, such as double-sided, punching, and stapling is set when the output content 12 is formed, the printing condition 20 21 and FIG. 21 (FIGS. 9 to 13) are allocated, acquired from the memory 14, formed in a form to be combined with the output content 12, and stored in the image buffer 17.
[0048]
9 to 13 are diagrams showing printing conditions unrelated to the image contents. Specifically,
9 is a display example of FIG. 21 showing that duplex printing is set, FIG. 10 is a display example of FIG. 21 showing that staples are set, and FIG. 11 is a table of FIG. 21 showing punch setting. FIG. 12 is a display example of FIG. 21 showing that double-sided printing and stapling are set together, and FIG. 13 is a display example of FIG. 21 showing that double-sided printing and punching are set together.
[0049]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to confirm whether or not double-sided printing, punching, stapling, etc. as intended can be set correctly. The rewritable paper 3 can be returned to a blank state without setting the desired duplex printing, punching, stapling, etc., so that the paper 5 is not wasted and the printing cost is reduced.
Also, when punches or staples are arranged at any one of the left, right, top, and bottom positions on odd pages, a figure or character string 21 indicating that is combined and drawn on the print image 4 of the image buffer 17, and on even pages. Punches or staples are arranged at positions (opposite side) that are symmetrical to the positions of odd pages, and a diagram or character string 21 indicating the punches or staples can be combined and drawn on the print image 4 of the image buffer 17.
[0050]
Next, when punching and stapling are set together with double-sided printing, the positions of the binding margins of the odd-numbered pages and even-numbered pages are symmetric in opposite directions, so that the positions of punching and stapling are symmetrical to each other. According to the fourth embodiment, the rewritable paper 3 is printed only on one side. Even in single-sided printing, if it is not immediately possible to determine whether the punch and staple arrangement is correct on odd and even pages, the conventional output device 2 will fail to print, and the arrangement of the rewritable paper output device 1 There is a problem that the meaning of is lost.
[0051]
  Next, to solve the above problemThe firstEmbodiment 5 will be described.
  In each of the flowcharts described above, the printing condition 11 is placed in any one of the two-sided printing and punching or stapling positions in the left, right, top and bottom in the processing in S2 in FIG. 3, S11 in FIG. 5, and S23 in FIG. It is acquired and stored in the memory 14. When the page is an odd page, the print condition 11 and the position of the odd page are acquired from the memory 14, and a diagram or character string 21 showing the arrangement of punches or staples is synthesized and drawn in the image buffer 17.
[0052]
On the contrary, when the page is an even page, the printing condition 11 and the position of the odd page are acquired from the memory 14, and punches or staples are arranged at a position (opposite side) symmetrical to the position of the odd page, and this is shown. And the character string 21 are combined and drawn on the print image 4 of the image buffer 17.
[0053]
Although FIG. 21 to FIG. 21 are combined into a document as shown in FIG. 14, there is also a method of combining images printed from the conventional output device 2 as shown in FIG. However, FIG. 14 only has one merit of FIG. 21 to be combined, and only fixes the combining position at one position, so that there is an advantage that the combining process is simplified.
[0054]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to confirm whether the arrangement of punches and staples has been correctly set during double-sided printing. Even if the punches and staples are not correctly arranged, the rewritable paper 3 can be returned to the blank state, so that the paper 5 is not wasted and the printing cost is reduced.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a print processing device and a rewritable print output device are connected, a print condition is set on the print output device, a print image created under the print condition is printed on a trial print on the rewritable print output device, and then printed. Since the actual printing is performed by the output device, the rewritable paper that has undergone trial printing can be returned to the blank state and reused, so that waste of paper is eliminated and the printing cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printing system and a data flow according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printing system and a data flow according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printing system and a data flow according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a display example of a list according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a display example of double-sided printing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a display example of staples according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing a display example of punches according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing a display example of staples by duplex printing & according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing a display example of double-sided printing & punching according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram showing a display example in a print image according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram showing another display example in a print image according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Rewritable paper output device
2 Conventional output device
3 Rewritable paper
4 Print images
4N New print image
5 paper
6 PC
7 Printer driver
8 Hard disk
9 Print start button
10 Print condition setting
10A Print condition setting after change
11 Printing conditions
11A Change printing conditions
12 Output contents
13 Recording location
14 memory
15 Confirmation number
16 List
17 Image buffer
18 Control program
19 CPU
20 Printing conditions unrelated to image content
21 Examples of print conditions and character string diagrams unrelated to image contents

Claims (20)

A printing method for a printing system in which a print output device and a rewritable print output device having a rewriting function are connected,
The print output device transmits the print image to the rewritable print output device and stores the print image in the first storage unit when performing the test print of the print image created based on the predetermined print condition.
The rewritable print output device performs test printing of the received print image on rewritable paper,
The print output device prints a print image when instructed to perform main printing after trial printing ,
The print output device includes:
When a print image is created based on the reset print conditions, identification information for identifying the reset conditions is added,
Printing with the contents of printing conditions before resetting as a list, adding the contents of the reset printing conditions and identification information to the list, and printing the list with the rewritable printing device How to print the system. When the print output device stores the print image in the first storage unit, the print output device stores, in the second storage unit, information indicating a storage location for each page of the print image in the first storage unit,
When a print image is created for a page to be re-tested,
Obtaining the storage location of the print image of the page to be redone in the first storage unit from the information stored in the second storage unit, replacing the created print image with the stored print image;
The printing method of the printing system according to claim 1, wherein the rewritable print output apparatus is instructed to perform trial printing of a print image.   The printing method of the printing system according to claim 2, wherein a printing condition is reset when a print image is created for a page for which the trial printing is performed again.   The printing method of the printing system according to claim 2, wherein the print image created for the page for which the trial printing is re-executed is a new print image.   5. The printing system printing method according to claim 1, wherein a print image created based on the predetermined printing condition is created by a print output device. 6. The printing system further includes an information processing device,
5. The printing system printing method according to claim 1, wherein the print image created based on the predetermined printing condition is created by the information processing apparatus. 6. The information processing apparatus adds identification information for identifying the reset condition when a print image is created based on the reset print condition,
The contents of the printing conditions before resetting are listed, and the contents of the reset printing conditions and identification information are added to the list, and the list is printed by the rewritable printing apparatus. Item 7. A printing method for a printing system according to Item 6 .   At least one of the information processing apparatus and the print output apparatus, when the print condition is set, composites and draws a figure or character string indicating a print condition unrelated to the image content on the print image, The printing method of the printing system according to claim 1, wherein the drawn print image is printed by a rewritable print output device.   9. The printing method of a printing system according to claim 8, wherein the printing condition unrelated to the image content includes at least one of double-sided printing, punching, and stapling. At least one of the information processing apparatus and the print output apparatus is configured to perform double-sided printing, punching, or double-sided printing that performs printing on the first side and the second side of the paper when the printing conditions are set. Based on the combination of printing and stapling,
On the first page corresponding to the first surface, a punch or staple is placed at a position on the paper, and a figure or character string indicating it is synthesized and drawn on the print image,
On the second page corresponding to the second surface, a punch or staple is arranged at a position symmetrical to the position of the first page, and a figure or character string indicating the punch or staple is synthesized and drawn on the print image,
The printing method of the printing system according to claim 1, wherein the combined and drawn print image is printed by a rewritable print output device. When a test print of a print image created based on a predetermined print condition is performed, the print image is transmitted to the rewritable print output means, stored in the first storage unit, and a main print instruction is issued A print output device for printing a print image;
Connect the rewritable print output device that prints the received print image on the rewritable paper .
The print output device includes:
When a print image is created based on the reset print conditions, identification information for identifying the reset conditions is added,
Printing with the contents of printing conditions before resetting as a list, adding the contents of the reset printing conditions and identification information to the list, and printing the list with the rewritable printing device system. First storage means for storing the print image in a first storage unit;
Second storage means for storing, in the second storage unit, information indicating a storage location for each page of the print image in the first storage unit;
When a print image is created for a page to be re-executed for trial printing, the storage location of the print image for the page to be redone in the first storage unit is acquired from the information stored in the second storage unit, and the created print image The printing system according to claim 11, further comprising: a control unit that replaces the stored print image with the stored print image and instructs the rewritable print output device to test print the print image.   13. The printing system according to claim 12, wherein printing conditions are reset when a print image is created for a page for which the trial printing is performed again.   The printing system according to claim 12, wherein the print image created for the page for which the trial printing is re-executed is a new print image.   The printing system according to claim 11, wherein the print image created based on the predetermined printing condition is created by a print output device.   15. The print system according to claim 11, further comprising an information processing apparatus, wherein the print image created based on the predetermined printing condition is created by the information processing apparatus. The printing system described in. The information processing apparatus adds identification information for identifying the reset condition when a print image is created based on the reset print condition,
There is provided a control means for listing the contents of the printing conditions before resetting and adding the contents of the reset printing conditions and identification information to the list, and the rewritable printing apparatus prints the list The printing system according to claim 16 .   At least one of the information processing apparatus and the print output apparatus includes a control unit that synthesizes and draws a figure or character string indicating a print condition irrelevant to an image content on the print image when the print condition is set. The printing system according to claim 11, wherein the rewritable print output device prints the composite-drawn print image.   The printing system according to claim 18, wherein the printing condition unrelated to the image content includes at least one of double-sided printing, punching, and stapling. At least one of the information processing apparatus and the print output apparatus includes a double-sided printing that performs printing on a first surface and a second surface of a sheet when the printing condition is set, and a punch, Or based on the combination of duplex printing and staples,
On the first page corresponding to the first surface, a punch or staple is placed at a position on the paper, and a figure or character string indicating it is synthesized and drawn on the print image,
On the second page corresponding to the second surface, there is provided a control means for arranging a punch or staple at a position symmetrical to the position of the first page and for composing and drawing a diagram or character string indicating the punch or staple on the print image. Provided,
The printing system according to any one of claims 11 to 19, wherein the rewritable print output apparatus prints the composite drawn print image.

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