KR102462549B1 - A method for integrated digital print automation management, and an apparatus and a system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a device for managing an integrated print automation. The device for managing the integrated print automation may comprise: a PDF refine part configured to correct an error of the publication data received from a publisher server and convert a data format to generate the print data; a PDF imposition part configured to generate the imposing data by performing an imposition on the generated print data; and a JDF generation part configured to process the imposing data to generate the print shop transmission data. Therefore, the present invention is capable of enabling print jobs to be performed quickly and simply.

Description

A METHOD FOR INTEGRATED DIGITAL PRINT AUTOMATION MANAGEMENT, AND AN APPARATUS AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR

The present invention relates to an integrated print automation management method, apparatus and system, and more specifically, archives publication data received from a print production applicant or publisher server, converts it into a data format suitable for error correction and printing, and imposition An integrated print automation management method and The invention relates to the device and system.

In general, a printing method may be divided into an offset printing method and a digital printing method. The offset printing method is a classic method of making four basic colors of CMYK and each metal plate, installing it on a printing machine, transferring it to a rubber plate, and printing it on paper. On the other hand, the digital printing method is a direct printing method in which there is no need to make a plate unlike the offset printing method, and the data is transmitted directly to the printing machine without a physical intermediate medium and printed.

When printing is performed at a print shop through this digital printing method, after receiving the data about the printed matter to be printed at the print shop, before the actual print job is made, the page composition and arrangement, color, and expression errors of the data about the print are checked. Pre-processing (or refinement) such as proper calibration must be performed. If such a pre-processing operation is not performed, the printed matter is printed as it is in a state in which errors are not corrected, and the printing operation has to be performed again, resulting in wasted time, money, and manpower.

In addition, even if such a pre-processing operation is performed, the print result may be different depending on the individual ability or standard of the worker at the print shop, and a print result that does not reflect the color, arrangement, etc. desired by the print production applicant such as a publisher may be obtained. There are concerns.

In addition, due to the nature of digital data that can be easily copied and transmitted, there is a risk of data leakage in the process of data transmission, and even after printing is complete, data related to printed matter remains in the print shop, and data is sold unfairly without the permission of the right holder. Or, there is a risk of data being misused, such as being stolen.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the printing company archives the publication data received from the print production applicant or the publisher server, converts it into a data format suitable for error correction and printing, performs imposition, and generates JDF format print shop transmission data. The need for an integrated print automation management method and its device and system that can be transmitted to the server to prevent data leakage, and to standardize print jobs at the print shop and perform them quickly and simply to be.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and the present invention can easily manage publication data while maintaining a very high security level by archiving publication data received from a print production applicant or a publisher server, and publishing data An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated print automation management method, device and system capable of correcting errors in printing and converting it into a data format suitable for printing so that a print job can be performed quickly and simply at a print shop.

In addition, the present invention performs imposition on the print data to generate and store the imposing data, thereby outputting a single print sheet in which a plurality of pages are aligned without the need to repeatedly print a single page during a print job. An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated printing automation management method, and its device and system that can promote the speed and accuracy of printing.

In addition, the present invention processes imposing data based on order information and printer information to generate print shop transmission data including JDF data and transmits it to the print shop server, so that JDF data for printing and/or post-processing can be easily used in the printing shop An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated print automation management method, an apparatus, and a system for performing a print job.

In addition, the present invention rips the imposing data stored in the storage unit through the URL of the JDF data so that the print job can be easily performed, and the imposing data is automatically deleted after the print job is completed to prevent data leakage, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated printing automation management method, and an apparatus and system therefor.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

An integrated print automation management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a PDF refiner configured to correct errors in publication data received from a publisher server and to generate print data by converting the data format ; a PDF imposition unit configured to generate imposition data by performing imposition on the generated print data; and a JDF generating unit configured to process the imposing data to generate print shop transmission data.

In addition, it may further include a production request unit configured to upload the publication data and register order information.

In addition, the JDF generator may be configured to generate the print shop transmission data by processing the imposing data based on the order information and the printer information.

The printer may further include a JDF parser configured to parse the generated print shop transmission data and transmit it to the print shop server.

An integrated print automation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem includes: an integrated print automation management device; a publishing company server communicatively coupled to the integrated print automation management device; and a print shop server communicatively coupled to the integrated print automation management device.

An integrated print automation management method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem includes the steps of correcting an error in publication data received from a publisher server and converting the data format to generate print data; generating imposing data by performing imposition on the generated print data; and processing the imposing data to generate print shop transmission data.

The method may further include uploading the publication data and registering order information.

In addition, the generating of the printing shop transmission data by processing the imposing data may include processing the imposing data based on the order information and the printer information to generate the printing shop transmission data.

The method may further include parsing the generated print shop transmission data and transmitting the parsing method to the print shop server.

In the computer-readable recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, a computer program for performing each step of the integrated print automation management method may be recorded.

According to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily manage publication data while maintaining a very high security level by archiving publication data received from a print production applicant or a publisher server. In addition, it is possible to correct errors in publication data and convert it into a data format suitable for printing so that a printing operation in a printing shop can be performed quickly and simply.

In addition, according to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing imposition on the print data to generate and store the imposing data, the printing of a single page is repeatedly performed during a print job. By outputting a single print sheet in which a plurality of pages are aligned, speed and accuracy of a print job can be promoted.

In addition, according to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the printing shop transmission data including JDF data is generated by processing the imposing data based on the order information and the printer information, and the printing shop server By sending to , it is possible to use JDF data for printing and/or post-processing in a printing shop so that a printing job can be easily performed.

In addition, according to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily perform a print job by ripping the imposing data stored in the storage unit through the URL of the JDF data, Imposing data is automatically deleted after the print job is completed, so that data leakage can be prevented.

In order to more fully understand the drawings recited in the Detailed Description of the Invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.
1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an integrated print automation management system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the storage unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an integrated print automation management method ( S100 ) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an offset printing method according to a further embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, although embodiments of the present invention will be described below, the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously implemented by those skilled in the art.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "indirectly connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an integrated print automation management system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the integrated print automation management system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an integrated print automation management apparatus 100 , a publisher server 200 , a print shop server 300 , and the like. have.

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be communicatively coupled to the publisher server 200 and the print shop server 300 . More specifically, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to receive a request for producing a print result from the publisher server 200, and to receive and store publication data and order information. Also, it may be configured to generate and transmit print shop transmission data to the print shop server 300 based on the stored publication data and order information, and also to transmit a print job request to the print shop server 300 .

The publisher server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be communicatively coupled with the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 . The publisher server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a private server such as a publisher or an individual that requests production of a print result from the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 . In addition, the publisher server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to retain publication data including data on a print object and transmit the publication data to the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 .

The print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be communicatively coupled to the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 . The print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a private server interworking with a printing machine. In addition, the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to receive print shop transmission data from the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 and perform a print job based on the received print shop transmission data. For reference, the detailed configuration of the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5 to be described later.

In addition, although FIG. 1 exemplarily illustrates one publisher server 200 and one print shop server 300 for easy understanding of the present invention, the publisher server 200 and the print shop according to an additional embodiment of the present invention Each of the servers 300 may be configured in plurality. That is, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be communicatively coupled to at least one publisher server 200 and at least one print shop server 300, and a plurality of publisher servers ( 200) and each of the plurality of print shop servers 300 may be implemented as servers managed and operated by different publishers or different print shops.

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110 , a production request unit 120 , a printer information registration unit 130 , a PDF refine unit 140 , and a PDF imposition unit 150 . , the JDF generation unit 160 , the JDF parser 170 , the storage unit 180 , the communication unit 190 , and the like.

For reference, the components 110 , 120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160 , 170 , 180 , 190 of the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 are integrated printing according to an embodiment of the present invention. These are merely exemplary components for describing the operation, function, and the like of the automated management apparatus 100 . That is, components other than the components 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190 shown in the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention (eg, For example, it is clear that it may further include a power supply unit, etc.).

In addition, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention corresponds to a computer program-based apparatus produced and operated by an individual or a private company, and is a device according to various expression methods in the related art. (device), equipment (equipment), server (server), may be referred to as a term such as a platform (platform).

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls other components 120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160 , 170 , 180 , 190 of the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 . It may include a configured control unit 110 . For reference, the controller 110 may be implemented as a processor, a micro-processor, a controller, a micro-controller, or the like.

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a production request unit 120 configured to upload publication data and register order information. The production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to store the publication data received from the publisher server 200 through the communication unit 190 in the storage unit 180 .

More specifically, the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the publication data received from the publisher server 200 in response to a request for production of a print result received through the communication unit 190 in the storage unit 180 . ) of the PDF archiving unit (182, see Fig. 4) can be configured to store, upload or archive (archiving). For reference, the publication data may include data about a print object including content such as a book, poster, cover, etc., and may be implemented as data in PDF format.

In addition, the production application unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to store the order information received from the publisher server 200 through the communication unit 190 in the storage unit 180 . More specifically, the production application unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the order information received from the publisher server 200 through the communication unit 190, the order information storage unit 181 of the storage unit 180, 4) can be configured to store or register.

For your reference, order information includes the name of the order, the maker of the object to be printed, the number of copies requested, the choice of printing method (select digital printing or offset printing), shipping information, the holder of legal rights such as copyright, publisher information, and may contain information.

The detailed configuration of the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 to be described later.

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a printer information registration unit 130 configured to store or register printer information of a printer interworking with the print shop server 300 .

The printer information registration unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the printer information from the print shop server 300 through the communication unit 190 in the printer information storage unit 183 (refer to FIG. 4 ) of the storage unit 180 or may be configured to register.

For reference, the printer information may include a raster image processing apparatus (RIP, Raster Image Processor) and/or file transfer protocol (FTP) information of a printer interworking with the print shop server 300 .

Since the printer information registration unit 130 is provided in the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 interworks with at least one printer among a plurality of printers (or a plurality of It can be linked to the print shop server 300) to transmit print shop transmission data to the printing machine and perform a print job request.

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention corrects errors in publication data received from the publisher server 200 and converts the data format to generate print data. may include.

The PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to correct errors in publication data stored or archived in the PDF archiving unit 182 of the storage unit 180 . Publication data in PDF format stored or archived in the PDF archiving unit 182 by the production request unit 120 contains content (eg, color, font, etc.) Since it may be unclear, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs an integrity check and error correction of publication data in PDF format, so that the color, font, etc. desired by the print production applicant is printed during a subsequent print job. It can be clearly expressed in the results.

In addition, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to generate print data by converting the data format of publication data stored or archived in the PDF archiving unit 182 of the storage unit 180 . have.

More specifically, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention converts publication data in PDF format into data in PDF/X format and generates print data including DRM (Digital Right Management) information. can be configured.

That is, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention converts the PDF format publication data into PDF/X format data and at the same time inserts DRM information into the data to access the reading, editing, printing, etc. of the data. It can be configured to set permissions.

For reference, data in PDF/X format is a standard format for printing (output), which is a subset of the PDF ISO standard, color management data in CMYK format, data required for post-printing operations, that is, working size or cutting size (e.g., , trim, bleed, art area, etc.) data, output intention, ICC profile, etc. may be included.

The PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention corrects errors in publication data, converts the publication data into PDF/X format data, and generates print data including DRM information, so that the print shop server 300 ) and a separate refinement operation (correction operation) can be omitted when printing in a printing shop equipped with a printing machine interlocked with the printer, so that the speed and efficiency of the printing operation can be improved, and security can be improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may include a PDF imposition unit 150 configured to generate imposition data by performing imposition on the generated print data.

For reference, imposition or imposition is one of the prepress steps of a publication, and may mean configuring the layout and arrangement of pages printed on a print sheet of a folding model. Compared to the method of printing each page separately, the method of printing, folding, and binding the impositioned print sheet may be superior in terms of printing speed, economy, and simplification of the bookbinding technology. Also, the imposing data may include data regarding the imposition-completed print sheet.

In addition, the PDF imposition unit 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to store the generated imposing data in the storage unit 180 . More specifically, the PDF imposition unit 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the imposition operation completed print data, that is, the imposing data, in the imposing PDF storage unit 184 of the storage unit 180 (see FIG. 4 ). ) can be configured to store

The imposing data stored in the imposing PDF storage unit 184 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be utilized to generate JDF format print shop transmission data by the JDF generation unit 160, and also the printing shop server 300 and It can be automatically deleted when the print job of the linked press is completed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may include a JDF generation unit 160 configured to generate print shop transmission data by processing the imposing data. More specifically, the JDF generating unit 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention processes the print data generated by the PDF refiner 140 or the imposing data generated by the PDF imposition unit 150 to process the JDF and may be configured to generate print shop transmission data in the format.

The JDF generating unit 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to generate print shop transmission data by processing print data or imposing data based on order information and printer information.

More specifically, the JDF generation unit 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives order information stored in the order information storage unit 181 from the publisher server 200 and receives from the print shop server 300 and stores the printing press information. It may be configured to generate print shop transmission data including JDF data for printing, JDF data for post-processing, and/or shipping information based on the printer information stored in the unit 183 .

For reference, print shop transmission data in JDF (Job Definition Format) format is an industry standard XML-based data format designed to streamline the exchange of information between various applications and systems, providing highly detailed information about the entire print production process. (eg, ink requirements, page order, print quantity, etc.).

The JDF generation unit 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention generates print shop transmission data in JDF format, and the generated printing shop transmission data is transmitted to the printing shop server 300 interworking with the printing machine, so that the integrated print automation management apparatus ( 100) and the print shop server 300 can provide a smooth workflow solution, and based on the information included in the JDF format print shop transmission data from the printing press interlocked with the print shop server 300, print jobs, post-processing jobs, Delivery, etc. may be performed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may include a JDF parser 170 configured to parse the generated print shop transmission data and transmit it to the print shop server 300 .

More specifically, the JDF parser 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention recognizes the printer interworking with the print shop server 300 through parsing the print shop transmission data generated by the JDF generator 160 . It may be configured to be converted into a language that can be used, and to transmit the converted print shop transmission data through the communication unit 190 to the print shop server 300 interworking with the printer.

When the print shop transmission data is transmitted to the print shop server 300 by the JDF parser 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a print job is performed based on the print shop transmission data transmitted from the printer interworking with the print shop server 300 . may be, and then post-processing, delivery operations, etc. may be performed in turn.

More specifically, the JDF print shop transmission data transmitted by the JDF parser 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a URL address connected to the imposing data stored in the imposing PDF storage unit 184, The print shop server 300 rips the imposing data stored in the imposing PDF storage unit 184 through the URL address of the JDF format print shop transmission data that has been transmitted, and performs a print job using the ripped imposing data. can be done

In addition, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses the imposing data ripped by the printer interworking with the print shop server 300 to complete the print job, the imposing PDF storage unit 184 . It may be configured to automatically delete the ripped imposing data stored in the .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may include a storage unit 180 configured to store publication data, order information, print data, imposing data, print shop transmission data, and the like. .

For reference, the storage unit 180 is, as known to those skilled in the art, a hard disk drive (HDD), read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash Various types of storage devices that allow input and output of information, such as flash memory, CF (Compact Flash) card, SD (Secure Digital) card, SM (Smart Media) card, MMC (Multimedia) card, or Memory Stick may be implemented, and may be provided in the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 as shown in FIG. 1 or may be provided in a separate external device. Alternatively, the storage unit 180 may be replaced with a web storage that performs a storage function on the Internet. A detailed configuration of the storage unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 to be described later.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may include a communication unit 190 configured to transmit and receive data to and from the publisher server 200 and/or the print shop server 300 . The communication unit 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a LAN, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Wireless Broadband Internet (WiBro), Radio Frequency (RF) communication, and wireless LAN. It can communicate through (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth, infrared communication, etc. However, this is an example, and according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, various wired and wireless communication technologies applicable in the art may be used.

The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention receives the regular linkage application from the publisher server 200 and the regular linkage application from the print shop server 300, and permits or disallows the received regular linkage application. In the case of permitting the application for continuous interworking, a list of at least one publisher server 200 and print shop server 300 interworking with the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may be created and stored in the storage unit 180 .

In addition, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention is a printer to perform a print job and/or a post-processing operation of the print object of the publisher server 200 interlocked with the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 . It may be configured to allow the publisher server 200 or the print production applicant to select or recommend the print shop server 300 interworking with the .

2 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to upload publication data and register order information. More specifically, the production application unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores, uploads or archives publication data in the PDF archiving unit 182 according to a request for production of a print result from the publisher server 200 . It may include a published PDF upload unit 121 that is configured.

The publication PDF upload unit 121 according to an embodiment of the present invention archives the publication data received through the communication unit 190, that is, the publication data in PDF format, when a request for production of a print result from the publisher server 200 is requested. Stored, uploaded, or archived in the unit 182, and when a plurality of publication data is stored, uploaded, or archived, a publication data list in PDF format is created and sorted according to sorting criteria such as the publisher server 200, date, data amount, etc. can be configured to

In addition, the production application unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an order information registration unit 122 configured to store or register the order information received from the publisher server 200 in the order information storage unit 181 . can do. The order information stored in the order information storage unit 181 by the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be utilized for generation of print shop transmission data by the JDF generation unit 160 .

3 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to correct errors in the publication data received from the publisher server 200 and convert the data format to generate print data. In addition, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a PDF error checker 141, a PDF/X converter 142, and the like.

More specifically, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention checks the integrity of publication data in PDF format stored, uploaded, or archived in the PDF archiving unit 182 by the production requesting unit 120, and PDF error checking unit 141 configured to automatically correct errors when an error is found, and PDF/X conversion configured to convert publication data in PDF format to PDF/X format and automatically generate print data including DRM information part 142 .

4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the storage unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the storage unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an order information storage unit 181 , a PDF archiving unit 182 , a printer information storage unit 183 , and an imposing PDF storage unit. (184). Throughout this specification, the storage unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated as being configured to provide an independent storage space for each type of data to be stored, but various types of data are stored in one integrated storage space. Of course, the configuration for storing is also included in an embodiment of the present invention.

The order information storage unit 181 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to store order information received from the publisher server 200, and the PDF archiving unit 182 according to an embodiment of the present invention is published. Data, that is, publication data in PDF format may be configured to be archived. The PDF archiving unit 182 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to encrypt the stored data to improve the security of the stored published data. Illustratively, the PDF archiving unit 182 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to encrypt data using various data encryption algorithms such as SHA, DES, and RSA. In addition, the PDF archiving unit 182 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention may be configured to automatically delete publication data that has completed a print job and/or a post-processing job.

Of course, not only the PDF archiving unit 182 according to an embodiment of the present invention, but also other detailed components of the storage unit 180 (181, 183, 184) may be configured to encrypt the stored data.

The printer information storage unit 183 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store the raster image processing apparatus and/or file transfer protocol information of the printer received from the print shop server 300 .

In the imposing PDF storage unit 184 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the imposing data generated by the PDF imposition unit 150 may be stored, and a print job may be performed in a printer linked with the print shop server 300 . Upon completion, the print job can be configured to automatically delete the completed imposing data.

5 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be communicatively coupled to the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 and the JDF parser 170 of the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 . It may be configured to receive printing shop transmission data from the printing shop server 300 and to perform a printing job and/or post-processing job in a printer linked with the printing shop server 300 .

Also, the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a print driver 310 and a RIP 320 . The print driver 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a program capable of controlling a printer interworking with the print shop server 300 and checking the working state of the printer. In addition, the RIP 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention interprets the print shop transmission data received from the JDF parser 170 of the integrated print automation management apparatus 100, and the print shop server 300 according to the analyzed data value. It may be configured to control the printer interlocked with the printing operation and / or post-processing operation is performed.

After receiving the print shop transmission data from the print shop server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a print job and a post-process job are performed according to the print setting data value and the post-process setting data value included in the received print shop transmission data in JDF format. Upon completion, the data ripped from the imposing PDF storage unit 184 has already achieved its purpose and cannot be used for printing again. Also, the imposing data stored in the imposing PDF storage unit 184 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be automatically deleted upon completion of the print job.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an integrated print automation management method ( S100 ) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The integrated print automation management method (S100) according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a request for production of a print result of the publisher server 200 received through the communication unit 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention ( S110), according to the received request, the publication PDF upload unit 121 of the production request unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the publication data received from the publisher server 200 in the PDF archiving unit 182 , upload or archive (S120-1), the order information registration unit 122 may store or register the order information received from the publisher server 200 in the order information storage unit 181 (S120-2).

In addition, the printer information registration unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store or register the printer information received from the print shop server 300 in the printer information storage unit 183 (S120-3).

Thereafter, the PDF refiner 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention checks the integrity of published data stored, uploaded or registered in the PDF archiving unit 182, corrects errors, and converts the data format to PDF/X format and may generate print data including DRM information (S130).

Next, the PDF imposition unit 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform imposition on the publication data or the print data to generate the imposing data (S140), and the generated imposing data is the imposing PDF. It may be stored in the storage unit 184 (S150), and the JDF generation unit 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention processes the imposing data based on the order information and the printer information to generate JDF format print shop transmission data. can be created (S160). Thereafter, the JDF parser 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention may parse the generated print shop transmission data and transmit it to the print shop server 300 ( S170 ).

7 is a flowchart illustrating an offset printing method according to a further embodiment of the present invention.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the production request unit 120 of the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 may be configured to select a printing method upon request for production of a print result from the publisher server 200 . More specifically, the production request unit 120 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention is configured to select at least one printing method among a digital printing method or an offset printing method when the publisher server 200 requests for production of a print result. can

If the publisher server 200 selects the digital printing method, as shown in FIG. 6 , the print job may be performed by the integrated print automation management method S100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, when an offset printing method is selected in the publisher server 200, the integrated printing automation management apparatus 100 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention receives a request for producing an offset printing result (S200), and the received publication Errors in data or print data may be corrected (S210), and imposing data may be generated by performing imposition on the publication data or print data in which errors have been corrected (S220).

Then, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention inserts the forensic information into the imposing data ( S230 ), so that the distribution path of the illegally leaked data can be tracked. In addition, the integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention may store the imposing data and/or the imposing data into which the forensic information is inserted in the storage unit 180 (S240), and the printing shop server ( In 300), the imposing data stored in the storage unit 180 is downloaded (S250), and a printing operation of the downloaded imposing data may be performed through a printer interworking with the print shop server 300 .

As described above, according to the integrated printing automation management method and the apparatus and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, publication data received from a print production applicant or publisher server is archived to facilitate publication while maintaining a very high security level. You can manage data, correct errors in published data, and convert it into a data format suitable for printing so that printing at the printing shop can be performed quickly and simply.

In addition, according to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing imposition on the print data to generate and store the imposing data, the printing of a single page is repeatedly performed during a print job. By outputting a single print sheet in which a plurality of pages are aligned, speed and accuracy of a print job can be promoted.

In addition, according to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the printing shop transmission data including JDF data is generated by processing the imposing data based on the order information and the printer information, and the printing shop server By sending to , it is possible to use JDF data for printing and/or post-processing in a printing shop so that a printing job can be easily performed.

In addition, according to the integrated print automation management method and the apparatus and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily perform a print job by ripping the imposing data stored in the storage unit through the URL of the JDF data, Imposing data is automatically deleted after the print job is completed, so that data leakage can be prevented.

Meanwhile, various embodiments described herein may be implemented by hardware, middleware, microcode, software, and/or a combination thereof. For example, various embodiments may include one or more application specific semiconductors (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). ), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions presented herein, or a combination thereof.

Also, for example, the various embodiments may be embodied in or encoded on a computer-readable medium comprising instructions. The instructions embodied in or encoded on a computer-readable medium may cause a programmable processor or other processor to perform a method, for example, when the instructions are executed. Computer-readable media includes computer storage media, which may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. For example, such computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, or other optical disk storage media, magnetic disk storage media, or other magnetic storage devices.

Such hardware, software, firmware, etc. may be implemented in the same device or in separate devices to support the various operations and functions described herein. Additionally, components, units, modules, components, etc. described as “parts” in the present invention may be implemented together or individually as separate but interoperable logic devices. Depictions of different features of modules, units, etc. are intended to emphasize different functional embodiments, and do not necessarily imply that they must be realized by separate hardware or software components. Rather, functionality associated with one or more modules or units may be performed by separate hardware or software components or integrated within common or separate hardware or software components.

Although acts are shown in the figures in a particular order, it should not be understood that these acts need to be performed in the particular order shown, or sequential order, or all shown acts need to be performed to achieve a desired result. . In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the division of various components in the above-described embodiments should not be construed as requiring such division in all embodiments, and that the described components will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. It should be understood that there can be

As described above, the best embodiment has been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms are used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention, and are not used to limit the meaning or scope of the present invention described in the claims. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: integrated print automation management unit
110: control unit
120: production request part
121: Publish PDF upload part
122: order information register
130: printer information register
140: PDF refine part
150: PDF imposition unit
160: JDF generation unit
170: JDF Parser
180: storage
181: order information storage unit
182: PDF archiving department
183: printer information storage unit
184: Imposing PDF storage unit
190: communication department
200: publisher server
300: print shop server
310: printer driver
320: RIP
1000: Integrated Print Automation Management System

Claims (10)

An integrated print automation management apparatus 100, comprising:
Production configured to upload publication data from the publisher server 200 and register order information including order name, number of print requests, print method selection, shipping information, legal rights holder, publisher information, and information about the cover of the printed matter application unit 120;
a printer information registration unit 130 configured to register printer information including a raster image processing apparatus and file transfer protocol information of a printing press interworking with the print shop server 300 ;
a PDF refiner 140 configured to correct errors in the publication data and to generate print data by converting a data format;
a PDF imposition unit 150 configured to generate imposing data by performing imposition on the generated print data;
a JDF generating unit 160 configured to process the imposing data based on the order information and the printing press information to generate JDF format print shop transmission data; and
and a JDF parser 170 configured to parse the generated JDF format print shop transmission data and transmit it to the print shop server 300 ,
The production request unit 120 archives the publication data in the storage unit 180 according to a request for production of a print result received through the communication unit 190, but when a plurality of publication data is archived, publication in PDF format It is further configured to sort the plurality of publication data according to the sorting criteria regarding the publisher server 200, date and data amount by generating a data list,
The PDF refiner 140 checks the integrity of the publication data, converts the publication data into PDF/X format data, and at the same time inserts DRM information to set access rights for data reading, editing and printing is additionally configured to
The JDF parser 170 is further configured to include a URL address connected to the imposing data in the JDF format print shop transmission data and transmit it to the print shop server 300, and also the integrated print automation management device ( 100) causes the print shop server 300 to perform a print job by ripping the imposing data through the URL address of the print shop transmission data in the JDF format, and when the print job of the print shop server 300 is completed, ripping characterized in that it is configured to automatically delete the old imposing data,
Integrated print automation management device (100). delete delete delete An integrated print automation management system (1000), comprising:
The integrated print automation management apparatus 100 according to claim 1 ;
a publisher server 200 communicatively coupled to the integrated print automation management device 100; and
Including a print shop server 300 communicatively coupled to the integrated print automation management device 100,
Integrated print automation management system (1000). An integrated print automation management method comprising:
uploading publication data from a publisher server and registering order information including order name, number of print requests, print method selection, delivery information, legal rights holder, publisher information, and information about the cover of a printed matter;
registering printer information including raster image processing apparatus and file transfer protocol information of a printer interworking with a print shop server;
generating print data by correcting errors in the publication data and converting a data format;
generating imposing data by performing imposition on the generated print data;
generating print shop transmission data in JDF format by processing the imposing data based on the order information and the printing press information; and
Parsing the generated print shop transmission data in JDF format and transmitting it to the print shop server,
In the step of registering the order information, the publication data is archived in the storage unit according to the request regarding the production of the print result received through the communication unit, but when a plurality of publication data is archived, a publication data list in PDF format is generated and the Further comprising the step of arranging the plurality of publication data according to the publisher server, the sorting criteria regarding the date and data amount,
In the generating of the print data, the integrity of the publication data is checked, the publication data is converted into PDF/X format data, and at the same time, DRM information is inserted to set access rights for reading, editing and printing of the data. It further comprises the step of
The step of parsing the generated JDF format print shop transmission data and transmitting it to the print shop server includes the steps of including a URL address connected to the imposing data in the JDF format printing shop transmission data and transmitting to the printing shop server including more,
The imposing data is ripped through the URL address of the print shop transmission data in the JDF format, the printing job is performed by the printing shop server, and when the printing job of the printing shop server is completed, the ripped imposing data is automatically deleted characterized by,
How to manage integrated print automation. delete delete delete A computer program for performing the method according to claim 6 is recorded,
computer readable recording medium.

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