Information processing apparatus, control method for information processing apparatus, control program, and print system
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShinichi Yamamura
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Abstract
To automatically set a binding margin (blank from a folding line of a sheet center) sheet by sheet in the case of performing middle binding booklet printing, there is provided an information processing apparatus having: means for receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing; memory means for storing a preset blank adjustment amount in booklet printing; and blank adjusting means for, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing is received, automatically adjusting a blank amount from a binding position sheet by sheet on the basis of the blank adjustment amount stored in the memory means.
Claims24
An information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- memory means for storing a preset blank adjustment amount in booklet printing;
- and
- blank adjusting means for, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing is received, automatically adjusting a blank amount from a binding position sheet by sheet on the basis of the blank adjustment amount stored in said memory means.
A control method for an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, comprising:
- a receiving step of receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- a memory step of storing a preset blank adjustment amount in booklet printing;
- and
- a blank adjusting step of, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing is received, automatically adjusting a blank amount from a binding position sheet by sheet on the basis of the blank adjustment amount stored in said memory step.
A control program for an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, wherein said program allows a computer to execute:
- a receiving step of receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- a memory step of storing a preset blank adjustment amount in booklet printing;
- and
- a blank adjusting step of, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing is received, automatically adjusting a blank amount from a binding position sheet by sheet on the basis of the blank adjustment amount stored in said memory step.
A computer-readable memory medium which stores a control program for an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, wherein said program allows a computer to execute:
- a receiving step of receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- a memory step of storing a preset blank adjustment amount in booklet printing;
- and
- a blank adjusting step of, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing is received, automatically adjusting a blank amount from a binding position sheet by sheet on the basis of the blank adjustment amount stored in said memory step.
An information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, comprising:
- middle binding booklet printing receiving means for receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- blank amount automatic adjustment receiving means for receiving designation to automatically adjust a blank amount from a binding position in the middle binding booklet printing;
- and
- blank adjusting means for, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing and the designation of the automatic adjustment of the blank amount are received, setting a blank amount of each sheet other than a sheet serving as an obverse sheet and a sheet serving as a reverse sheet to a value in which a predetermined value is subtracted step by step from the blank amount from the binding position of each of the sheet serving as an obverse sheet and the sheet serving as a reverse sheet.
A control method for an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, comprising:
- a middle binding booklet printing receiving step of receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- a blank amount automatic adjustment receiving step of receiving designation to automatically adjust a blank amount from a binding position in the middle binding booklet printing;
- and
- a blank adjusting step of, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing and the designation of the automatic adjustment of the blank amount are received, setting a blank amount of each sheet other than a sheet serving as an obverse sheet and a sheet serving as a reverse sheet to a value in which a predetermined value is subtracted step by step from the blank amount from the binding position of each of the sheet serving as an obverse sheet and the sheet serving as a reverse sheet.
A control program for an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, wherein said program allows a computer to execute:
- a middle binding booklet printing receiving step of receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- a blank amount automatic adjustment receiving step of receiving designation to automatically adjust a blank amount from a binding position in the middle binding booklet printing;
- and
- a blank adjusting step of, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing and the designation of the automatic adjustment of the blank amount are received, setting a blank amount of each sheet other than a sheet serving as an obverse sheet and a sheet serving as a reverse sheet to a value in which a predetermined value is subtracted step by step from the blank amount from the binding position of each of the sheet serving as an obverse sheet and the sheet serving as a reverse sheet.
A computer-readable memory medium which stores a control program for an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a printing apparatus that can perform middle binding booklet printing, wherein said program allows a computer to execute:
- a middle binding booklet printing receiving step of receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- a blank amount automatic adjustment receiving step of receiving designation to automatically adjust a blank amount from a binding position in the middle binding booklet printing;
- and
- a blank adjusting step of, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing and the designation of the automatic adjustment of the blank amount are received, setting a blank amount of each sheet other than a sheet serving as an obverse sheet and a sheet serving as a reverse sheet to a value in which a predetermined value is subtracted step by step from the blank amount from the binding position of each of the sheet serving as an obverse sheet and the sheet serving as a reverse sheet.
A print system comprising a printing apparatus which can perform middle binding booklet printing and an information processing apparatus which can transmit print data to said printing apparatus, wherein
- said information processing apparatus has:
- receiving means for receiving designation of the middle binding booklet printing;
- memory means for storing a preset blank adjustment amount in booklet printing;
- and
- print data forming means for, when the designation of the middle binding booklet printing is received, forming the print data including a command regarding a blank amount from a binding position on the basis of the blank adjustment amount stored in said memory means, and
- said printing apparatus has:
- means for receiving the print data formed by said print data forming means;
- and
- means for, when said command is included in said print data, executing a booklet layout process in which a blank has been adjusted every sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.