Image processing apparatus, information processing apparatus, and control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9731928-B2
Application number	US-201514841073-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2015
Priority date	Sep 2, 2014
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

An image processing apparatus performs a binding process for binding a plurality of sheets. When a binding unit configured to bind sheets without using a staple performs the binding process, the image processing apparatus adds a mark for identifying a position where the binding process is performed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet;
a stapleless binding unit configured to perform a stapleless binding process for binding, without using a staple, a plurality of sheets on which images are printed by the printing unit;
a combining unit configured to combine, with a print target image, a mark image to be printed on at least one of the plurality of sheets indicating a position proximate thereto, yet separate therefrom, where the stapleless binding process is to be performed, the mark image identifiably showing that the plurality of sheets has been bound; and
a control unit configured to, in a case where the stapleless binding unit performs the stapleless binding process, perform control so that an image with which the mark image is combined by the combining unit is printed on a sheet.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the combining unit combines the mark image with an image corresponding to a front surface of a first sheet of the plurality of sheets to be subjected to the stapleless binding process.

3. The image processing apparatus according to dam 2 , wherein the combining unit further combines the mark image with an image corresponding to a back surface of a last sheet of the plurality of sheets to be subjected to the stapleless binding process.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a binding setting unit configured to set a binding position where the stapleless binding unit performs the stapleless binding process, wherein based on the binding position set by the binding setting unit, the combining unit determines a position where the mark image is combined.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the combining unit combines the mark image within an area where the printing unit can perform printing.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first setting unit configured to set whether a mark is to be printed, wherein even in a case where the stapleless binding unit performs the stapleless binding process, the combining unit does not combine the mark image if the first setting unit makes a setting so that the mark is not to be printed.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second setting unit configured to, in a case where there is no print target image corresponding to a back surface of a last sheet of the plurality of sheets to be subjected to the stapleless binding process, set whether a mark is to be printed on the back surface of the last sheet.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the combining unit combines, with the print target image, a mark image indicating a direction in which a sheet is to be turned over.

9. An image processing apparatus comprising:
a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet;
a stapleless binding unit configured to perform a stapleless binding process for binding, without using a staple, a plurality of sheets on which images are printed by the printing unit;
an imprinting unit configured to imprint, on at least one of the plurality of sheets, a stamp indicating a position proximate thereto, yet separate therefrom, where the stapleless binding process is to be performed or has been performed, the stamp identifiably showing that the plurality of sheets has been bound; and
a control unit configured to, in a case where the stapleless binding unit performs the stapleless binding process, control the imprinting unit to imprint the stamp.

10. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus including a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet, and a stapleless binding unit configured to perform a stapleless binding process for binding, without using a staple, a plurality of sheets on which images are printed by the printing unit, the method comprising:
combining, with a print target image, a mark image to be printed on at least one of the plurality of sheets indicating a position proximate thereto, yet separate therefrom, where the stapleless binding process is to be performed, the mark image identifiably showng that the plurality of sheets has been bound; and
in a case where the stapleless binding unit performs the stapleless binding process, performing control so that an image with which the mark image is combined in the combining is printed on a sheet.

11. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus including a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet, a stapleless binding unit configured to perform a stapleless binding process for binding, without using a staple, a plurality of sheets on which images are printed by the printing unit, and an imprinting unit configured to imprint, on at least one of the plurality of sheets, a stamp indicating a position proximate thereto, yet separate therefrom, where the stapleless binding process is to be performed or has been performed, the method comprising:
in a case where the stapleless binding unit performs the stapleless binding process, controlling the imprinting unit to imprint the stamp.

12. An information processing apparatus for transmitting a print target image to an image processing apparatus including a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet, and a stapleless binding unit configured to perform a stapleless binding process for binding, without using a staple, a plurality of sheets on which images are printed by the printing unit, the information processing apparatus comprising:
a setting unit configured to set whether the stapleless binding process is to be performed;
a combining unit configured to combine, with the print target image, a mark image to be printed on at least one of the plurality of sheets indicating a position proximate thereto, yet separate therefrom, where the stapleless binding process is to be performed, the mark image identifiably showing that the plurality of sheets has been bound; and
a transmission unit configured to, in a case where the setting unit makes a setting so that the stapleless binding process is to be performed, transmit to the image processing apparatus an image with which the mark image is combined by the combining unit.

13. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus for transmitting a print target image to an image processing apparatus including a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet, and a stapleless binding unit configured to perform a stapleless binding process for binding, without using a staple, a plurality of sheets on which images are printed by the printing unit, the method comprising:
setting whether the stapleless binding process is to be performed;
combining, with the print target image, a mark image to be printed on at least one of the plurality of sheets indicating a position proximate thereto, yet separate therefrom, where the stapleless binding process is to be performed, the mark image identifiably showing that the plurality of sheets has been bound; and
in a case where a setting is made in the setting so that the stapleless binding process is to be performed, transmitting to the image processing apparatus an image with which the mark image is combined in the combining.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Miyahara Nobuaki

Classifications

• G06K15/404

  Managing other optional outputs, e.g. collators, staplers · CPC title

• H04N1/0032

  with a medium handling apparatus, e.g. a sheet sorter (handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets B65H) · CPC title

• G03G2215/00848

  Details of binding device · CPC title

• B65H2511/512

  Marks, e.g. invisible to the human eye; Patterns · CPC title

• H04N1/32144

  embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp · CPC title