Print data generation device and print data generation method

A print data generation device that generates print data for a printing apparatus to perform printing on printing paper, the print data generation device comprising:

• a display device;
• a storage device configured to hold accessory data in which accessory configuration information is associated with an accessory identifier for identifying the accessory configuration information and a processing type indicating a mode of a series of processing processes to be performed after a printing process by the printing apparatus, the accessory configuration information being information necessary for printing an accessory image to be placed outside a print area of an actual image based on submitted data on printing paper;
• and
• a processor;
• wherein
• the processor presents a plurality of processing types on the display device and accepts selection of a processing type by an operator;
• the processor accepts designation of an imposition mode by the operator, the imposition mode representing arrangement of one or more pages on printing paper;
• the processor presents, on the display device, one or more accessory identifiers that identify one or more pieces of accessory configuration information associated with the processing type accepted with reference to the accessory data held in the storage device, and accepts selection of an accessory identifier by the operator,
• the processor generates accessory-included imposition data by adding an accessory image based on accessory configuration information identified by the accessory identifier accepted to imposition data indicating the imposition mode accepted, and
• the processor generates the print data by imposing all pages included in the submitted data on a basis of the accessory-included imposition data.

A print data generation method for generating, by a print data generation device, print data for a printing apparatus to perform printing on printing paper, the print data generation device including

• a display unit, and
• an accessory data holding unit configured to hold accessory data in which accessory configuration information is associated with an accessory identifier for identifying the accessory configuration information and a processing type indicating a mode of a series of processing processes to be performed after a printing process by the printing apparatus, the accessory configuration information being information necessary for printing an accessory image to be placed outside a print area of an actual image based on submitted data on printing paper,
• the print data generation method comprising:
• a processing type selection step of presenting a plurality of processing types and accepting selection of a processing type by an operator;
• an imposition designation step of accepting designation of an imposition mode by the operator, the imposition mode representing arrangement of one or more pages on printing paper;
• an accessory selection step of presenting one or more accessory identifiers identifying one or more pieces of accessory configuration information associated with the processing type accepted in the processing type selecting step on the display unit with reference to the accessory data held in the accessory data holding unit, and accepting selection of an accessory identifier by the operator;
• an accessory-included imposition data generation step of generating accessory-included imposition data by adding an accessory image based on accessory configuration information identified by the accessory identifier accepted in the accessory selection step to imposition data indicating the imposition mode accepted in the imposition designation step;
• and
• an overall imposition processing step of generating the print data by imposing all pages included in the submitted data on a basis of the accessory-included imposition data.