| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically convert or divide document page data according to the page size of an output book and control page layout without considering the size of document pages and a writing position on an open page. <P>SOLUTION: In this device for creating print data, a page layout control part 102 determines, based on a document size conversion rule 60, conversion information for every document page inside document data 111 created by a document data creating part 101, and determines the order in which the document pages are written. The conversion information and the order are set in a document layout management table 70 to create an output layout management table 80 in which the result of allocating pages for printing matching the style of binding for weekly magazines, the order of printing, and information on printing surfaces are set. A document data conversion part 103 creates an intermediate file 112 in the units of book pages on the basis of the setting information in the output layout management table 80, and using the intermediate file 112 creates the raster data of printed pages for output to a printer 200. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
