Document Data Processing for Printing Completion State
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for creating printing data for printed materials face challenges in adapting to varying conditions such as different printing and post-processing devices, and sheets, leading to inconsistencies in cutting-out positions and color/printing ranges, which can result in suboptimal printing outcomes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that processes original document data to conform to a completion state defined by user-selected completion setting data, while ensuring the processing and arrangement limitations are met, thereby creating output data that is appropriately disposed within an arrangement region on a recording medium, preventing mismatch and maintaining the original document's design intent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If printing data is created without considering completion state and arrangement limitations, then the original document design is preserved, but printing outcomes become suboptimal due to mismatches in cutting-out positions and color ranges
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes parameters of the original document data (such as cutting-out positions, color ranges, and arrangement dimensions) to adapt to different completion states and arrangement limitations. The processing unit modifies document parameters based on detected limitations, and the creating unit generates printing data with adjusted parameters to ensure optimal printing outcomes while maintaining design intent.
2Manufacturing precision
If the original document data is processed to conform to completion state, then printing precision is improved, but the design intent may be altered if processing exceeds limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the detection unit continuously monitors processing parameters against predefined limitations. When processing approaches or exceeds limits, the feedback loop alerts the user and prevents further processing that would compromise design intent. This ensures printing precision is achieved while maintaining original design characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of completion state and arrangement limitations before processing begins. By pre-identifying constraints and configuring processing parameters in advance, the system avoids excessive processing that could alter design intent, while still achieving necessary conformity to completion state requirements.
3Manufacturing precision
If processing amount is increased to conform to completion state, then printing precision improves, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial processing only to the extent necessary to conform to completion state and arrangement limitations. Rather than performing comprehensive processing, the detection unit identifies specific parameters that need adjustment, and the processing unit applies minimal necessary transformations to achieve conformity, thereby reducing processing time while maintaining precision.
4Quantity of substance
If arrangement region is reduced to fit original document, then printing density increases, but cutting-out positions become improper
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts arrangement parameters based on the detected arrangement limitation. When the arrangement region is reduced, the processing unit automatically recalculates cutting-out positions and document arrangement to maintain proper proportions. This dynamic adaptation ensures both high printing density and accurate cutting-out positions are achieved simultaneously.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an information processing apparatus. A processing unit receives original document data defining a design of an original document and processes the original document data so as to conform to a completion state of the original document during output. A creating unit creates output data in which the original document based on the processed original document data is disposed in an arrangement region on a recording medium having the original document formed thereon in a case where a ratio of a region of the original document based on the processed original document data to the arrangement region falls within an arrangement limitation, in a case where an amount of processing performed by the processing unit falls within a processing limitation.