Integration Printing Page Reduction Without Blank Spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for integration printing often result in the generation of blank pages on the last print sheet due to incomplete page filling, as they simply divide the total number of pages by the number of pages per sheet, leading to inefficient use of paper.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires print appearance information, groups document objects, calculates the number of pages to reduce without creating blank spaces, and adjusts the layout to ensure no blank pages are printed by moving groups based on the calculated reduction, thereby optimizing page distribution across print sheets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If integration printing is performed by simply dividing total pages by pages per sheet, then the number of print sheets is reduced, but blank pages are generated on the last print sheet
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of the number of pages targeted for reduction before executing page reduction. It determines how many pages can be reduced without creating blank pages, then executes the reduction by moving objects accordingly. This preliminary planning prevents the generation of blank pages while achieving sheet reduction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the page reduction strategy based on the calculated number of pages targeted for reduction. Instead of fixed division, it flexibly determines the optimal reduction amount to avoid blank pages, making the page arrangement adaptive to the specific document content and print settings.
2Productivity
If the number of pages is reduced by moving objects, then the total number of printed pages decreases, but the layout must be recalculated to avoid blank spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The system calculates the number of pages targeted for reduction in advance, before performing the actual page reduction. This preliminary calculation determines the exact amount of reduction that can be achieved without creating blank pages, simplifying the subsequent layout adjustment process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the optimal page reduction amount and executes the reduction by moving objects itself, without requiring manual intervention. The calculation unit and reduction unit work together to self-adjust the layout, reducing complexity for the user.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a print appearance acquisition unit configured to acquire print appearance information including information for integration printing; a group generation unit configured to generate one or a plurality of groups by grouping the plurality of objects; a page number calculation unit configured to calculate the number of pages targeted for reduction for reducing the print sheets without producing any blank page area on the print sheets, when the integration printing is performed, on the basis of the number of pages of the plurality of pages to be assigned on each of the print sheets by the integration printing and the number of pages of the document data; and a page reduction unit configured to reduce the total number of pages by moving the groups on the basis of the print appearance information and the number of pages targeted for reduction.