JP2008033635A - Variable print system, printer, print indicating device, variable print method, and variable print program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variable print system customizing additional information such as an advertisement, etc., according to customer information, and to provide a printer, a print indicating device, a variable print method, and a variable print program. <P>SOLUTION: When the print instruction device receives a print instruction, variable data stored in a DB is acquired, the print instruction is transmitted to the printer, and the variable data are transmitted to the printer. When the print instruction and the variable data are received from the print instruction device, the printer sorts the variable data, based on area information, extracts the area information from the variable data, selects advertisement data corresponding to the area information from the advertisement data stored in an advertisement data storage part, acquires form data from a form data storage part, synthesizes the advertisement data with the form data, synthesizes the variable data with the form data to generate output data, and then, outputs the output data by forming the data on a print sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a variable printing system, a printing apparatus, a printing instruction apparatus, a variable printing method, and a variable printing program, and more particularly, variable printing in which a part of a sheet is replaced for each sheet when a large number of one sheet pattern is printed. The present invention relates to a system, a printing apparatus, a printing instruction apparatus, a variable printing method, and a variable printing program.

  When creating printed materials with different contents for each customer, such as direct mail and credit card invoices, prepare a sheet on which common form data has been printed in advance by offset printing. The customer information (for example, name, address, telephone number, amount, etc.) is additionally printed by a printing apparatus.

  In addition, as a mode of use for direct mail, a system for preparing personal data such as age, gender, purchase history, etc. for each customer and creating a catalog for mail order for each customer based on this personal data There is.

For example, there is a system for creating a printed matter based on personal data that can freely customize the design of a direct mail distributed to each customer by selecting a predetermined assignment pattern based on the personal data (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)
JP-A-11-96150

  In recent years, in order to speed up printing of large amounts of direct mail, credit card invoices, etc., form data that is common data is pre-registered in the printing device, and variable data such as personal information and registered form data are printed at the time of printing. Variable printing that combines and prints is used, but in variable printing for the purpose of speeding up printing of large amounts of data, it is possible to perform printing that customizes additional information such as advertisements according to customer information It was difficult.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a variable printing system, a printing apparatus, a printing instruction apparatus, a variable printing method, and a variable printing program that can customize additional information such as advertisements according to customer information.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a variable printing system that performs variable printing in which a part of content differs between a printing instruction apparatus and a printing apparatus that communicate with each other. Variable data storage means for storing variable data which is different data for each sheet, print instruction means for instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing, and variable printing for the printing apparatus by the print instruction means. When instructing, the variable data transmission means for transmitting the variable data stored in the variable data storage means to the printing apparatus and the form data as common data are created, and the created form data is sent to the printing apparatus. Form data processing means to be transmitted and additional data to be added to the form data are created, Additional data processing means for transmitting the added data to the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus includes a form data storage means for storing form data transmitted from the form data processing means, and an additional data processing means. An additional data storage unit that stores the transmitted additional data, and additional data corresponding to the variable data transmitted from the variable data transmission unit when the variable printing instruction is received from the print instruction unit; The additional data selecting means selected from the storage means, the combining means for combining the additional data selected by the additional data selecting means with the form data stored in the form data storage means, and the additional data being combined by the combining means Based on the generated form data and the variable data Characterized by comprising a variable print means for performing Riaburu printing.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the print instruction apparatus further comprises specific information adding means for adding specific information to the additional data created by the additional data processing means, and the printing apparatus Further includes specific information extracting means for extracting specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the variable data transmitting means, and the additional data selecting means is included in the variable data extracted by the specific information extracting means. The additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information to be added is added is selected.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the printing apparatus is a variable data conversion unit that rearranges the variable data based on the specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the variable data transmission unit. Is further provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print instructing apparatus for instructing variable printing in which a part of content differs for each sheet to a printing apparatus connected via a communication line. Variable data storage means for storing data, print instruction means for instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing, and the variable data when the print instruction means instructs the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing. Variable data transmission means for transmitting variable data stored in the storage means to the printing apparatus; form data processing means for creating form data as common data; and transmitting the created form data to the printing apparatus; Create additional data to be added to the form data, and send the created additional data to the printing apparatus. Characterized by comprising the additional data processing means.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, further comprising specific information adding means for adding specific information to the additional data created by the additional data processing means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus that performs variable printing in accordance with a variable printing instruction in which a part of content from a printing instruction apparatus that communicates varies from one sheet to another, and common data transmitted from the printing instruction apparatus Form data storage means for storing form data, additional data storage means for storing additional data to be added to the form data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus, and accepting the variable printing instruction from the print instruction apparatus The additional data selection means for selecting the additional data corresponding to the variable data, which is different data for each sheet transmitted from the print instruction device, and the additional data selection means. Compositing additional data into form data stored in the form data storage means A stage, and form data obtained by combining the additional data by the combining means, characterized by comprising a variable print means for performing the variable printing on the basis of said variable data.

  The invention according to claim 7 further comprises specific information extraction means for extracting specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus according to the invention of claim 6, wherein the additional data selection means comprises: The additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the variable data extracted by the specific information extracting means is added is selected.

  The invention of claim 8 is the invention of claim 7, further comprising variable data conversion means for rearranging the variable data based on the specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. Features.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable printing method for performing variable printing in which a part of content differs between a printing instruction apparatus and a printing apparatus that communicate with each other, and the printing instruction apparatus includes different data for each sheet. Variable data is stored, form data that is common data is created, the created form data is transmitted to the printing apparatus, additional data to be added to the form data is created, and the created additional data is Transmitted to the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus stores the form data transmitted from the printing instruction apparatus, stores the additional data transmitted from the printing instruction apparatus, and the printing instruction apparatus transmits to the printing apparatus When the variable printing is instructed, the stored variable data is transmitted to the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus is the printing instruction apparatus. When the variable printing instruction is received, the additional data corresponding to the variable data transmitted from the print instruction device is selected from the stored additional data, and the selected additional data is stored in the form The variable printing is performed on the basis of the form data combined with the data and the form data combined with the additional data and the variable data.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect of the invention, the printing apparatus stores the additional data to which the specific information is added by the print instruction apparatus, and stores the additional data in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. The specific information included is extracted, and additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the extracted variable data is added is selected.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to claim 10, wherein the printing apparatus rearranges the variable data based on the specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. .

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the variable printing method performed by the printing apparatus in accordance with a variable printing instruction in which a part of the content from the printing instruction apparatus that communicates differs for each sheet, the common data transmitted from the printing instruction apparatus Is stored, additional data to be added to the form data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus is stored, and transmitted from the print instruction apparatus when the variable print instruction is received from the print instruction apparatus. The additional data corresponding to the variable data, which is different data for each sheet, is selected from the stored additional data, the selected additional data is combined with the stored form data, and the additional data is combined. The variable printing is performed based on the synthesized form data and the variable data. To.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable printing program for performing variable printing in which a part of the contents is different between a printing instruction device and a printing device that communicate with each other, and instructs the printing device to perform the variable printing. Processing, processing for transmitting variable data, which is different data for each sheet, to the printing device when instructing the variable printing to the printing device, creating form data, which is common data, and creating the data A process for transmitting the form data to the printing apparatus and a process for creating additional data to be added to the form data and transmitting the created additional data to the printing apparatus. A process for storing form data transmitted from the apparatus; a process for storing additional data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus; When the variable printing instruction is received from the printing instruction device, the additional data corresponding to the variable data transmitted from the print instruction device is selected from the stored additional data, and the selected additional data is selected. The printing apparatus is caused to operate a process for combining the stored form data, a form data for combining the additional data, and a process for performing the variable printing based on the variable data.

  Further, the invention of claim 14 is the invention of claim 13, in which a process for adding specific information to the additional data is caused to operate in a print instruction apparatus, and the specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus is obtained. The printing apparatus is caused to operate a process of extracting and a process of selecting additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the extracted variable data is added.

  The invention of claim 15 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 14, the printing apparatus is operated to rearrange the variable data based on the specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. And

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable print program in which a part of content from a print instruction apparatus that communicates is in accordance with a variable print instruction that differs for each sheet, and is a form that is common data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus A process for storing data, a process for storing additional data to be added to the form data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus, and a variable print instruction received from the print instruction apparatus from the print instruction apparatus. A process of selecting additional data corresponding to variable data, which is different data for each sheet transmitted, from the stored additional data, and a process of combining the selected additional data with the stored form data The variable data is based on the form data obtained by combining the additional data and the variable data. And wherein the operating and processing for performing table printed on the printing device.

  According to the present invention, by including an advertisement corresponding to a customer's area, the effect of the advertisement can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, by rearranging the variable data for each region, there is an effect that high-speed printing by the cache effect becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a variable printing system, a printing apparatus, a printing instruction apparatus, a variable printing method, and a variable printing program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a printing instruction apparatus 1 and a printing apparatus 2 according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the print instruction apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 2 are connected via a communication line (network connection or local connection) to form a variable printing system 3. The variable data to be replaced for each printed matter such as customer information (for example, name, address, telephone number, etc.) among the print data for variable printing is stored in the DB [database] 4, and the DB 4 and the print instruction apparatus 1 communicate with each other. Form data that is connected through a line and is a fixed portion of a layout such as an image and a table among variable print data is stored in the printing apparatus 2. In the present invention, a configuration in which the DB 4 is built in the print instruction apparatus 1 is also applicable. The variable data includes information indicating the area such as an address and a postal code (hereinafter referred to as area information).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the print instruction apparatus 1 includes a print instruction unit 5, a variable data management unit 6, an advertisement data creation unit 7, an area information addition unit 8, a form data creation unit 9, an advertisement data composition position designation unit 10, A communication unit 111 is provided.

  The print instruction apparatus 1 can be realized by a general-purpose computer in terms of hardware, and the processing functions of each component are exhibited by instructing the print instruction program according to the present invention on the computer. In this case, Although the functions are the same depending on how the programs are assembled, they are not necessarily the same as the configuration shown in FIG. Each component can also be configured by hardware construction using an IC or the like.

  The print instruction unit 5 performs processing for instructing the start of variable printing, and transmits an instruction to start variable printing to the printing apparatus 2 via the communication unit 111.

  The variable data management unit 6 manages the variable data stored in the DB 4, and acquires variable data used for variable printing from the DB 4 when the print instruction unit 5 receives an instruction to start variable printing. The data is transmitted to the printing apparatus 2 via the communication unit 111.

  The advertisement data creation unit 7 performs processing for creating data (for example, advertisement data) to be added to the form data in variable printing, and transmits the created advertisement data to the printing apparatus 2 via the communication unit 111.

  The region information adding unit 8 performs processing for adding region information to the advertisement data created by the advertisement data creating unit 7.

  The form data creation unit 9 performs processing for creating form data, and transmits the created form data to the printing apparatus 2 via the communication unit 111.

  The advertisement data composition position designation unit 10 performs processing for designating an addition position of advertisement data for the form data created by the form data creation unit 9.

  The communication unit 111 is a module for performing communication between the print instruction apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 2 via a communication line.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 2 includes a communication unit 112, an advertisement data storage unit 12, a form data storage unit 13, a variable data conversion unit 14, a region information extraction unit 15, an advertisement data selection unit 16, a synthesis unit 17, An output data generation unit 18 and an output unit 19 are provided.

  The printing apparatus 2 can be realized by a general-purpose printing apparatus in terms of hardware, and the processing function of each component is exhibited by starting the printing program according to the present invention on the printing apparatus. In this case, Although functionally the same depending on how the program is assembled, it is not necessarily the same as the configuration shown in FIG. Each component can also be configured by hardware construction using an IC or the like.

  The communication unit 112 is a module for performing communication between the print instruction apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 2 via a communication line.

  The advertisement data storage unit 12 stores advertisement data from the print instruction apparatus 1.

  The form data storage unit 13 stores form data from the print instruction apparatus 1.

  The variable data conversion unit 14 rearranges the variable data transmitted together with the variable printing start instruction from the print instruction apparatus 1 based on the area information included in the variable data. Specifically, when the area information is an address, the variable data is arranged in the order of the address, and when the area information is a zip code, the variable data is arranged in the order of the zip code.

  Here, the variable data is rearranged based on the area information, the variable data including the same area information is continuously output, and the selected advertisement data is cached in the memory so that the advertisement data is stored in the advertisement data each time. Since it is not necessary to select from the section 12, it is possible to further increase the printing speed.

  The area information extraction unit 15 performs a process of extracting area information from variable data.

  The advertisement data selection unit 16 performs processing for selecting the advertisement data corresponding to the regional information extracted by the regional information extraction unit 15 from the advertising data stored in the advertising data storage unit 12. Specifically, the advertisement data to which the same area information as the area information of the variable data extracted by the area information extraction unit 15 is added is selected (for example, if the area information of the variable data is “Tokyo” The data selection unit 16 selects the advertisement data to which the area information “Tokyo” is added.

  The synthesizing unit 17 acquires form data from the form data storage unit 13 and performs a process of synthesizing the advertisement data selected by the advertisement data selecting unit 16 with the acquired form data. In addition, when the addition position of advertisement data is designated with respect to form data, advertisement data is synthesize | combined to the said addition position.

  The output data generation unit 18 performs a process of generating output data by combining variable data and form data.

  The output unit 19 performs a process of forming the output data generated by the output data generation unit 18 on printing paper and outputting it.

  Next, processing for registering form data from the print instruction apparatus 1 to the printing apparatus 2 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process of registering form data from the print instruction apparatus to the printing apparatus.

  The form data creation unit of the print instruction apparatus creates form data (step S201), the advertisement data composition position designation unit designates the addition position of the advertisement data to the created form data (step S202), and the form data creation unit Data is transmitted to the printing apparatus (step S203).

  When the printing apparatus receives the form data from the printing instruction apparatus, the form data storage unit registers the received form data (step S204) and ends the processing procedure.

  Next, a process for registering advertisement data from the print instruction apparatus 1 to the printing apparatus 2 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating a process of registering advertisement data from the print instruction apparatus to the printing apparatus.

  The advertisement data creation unit of the printing instruction device creates advertisement data (step S301), the region information addition unit adds region information to the created advertisement data (step S302), and the advertisement data creation unit sends the advertisement data to the printing device. Transmit (step S303).

  When the printing apparatus receives the advertisement data from the print instruction apparatus, the advertisement data storage unit registers the received advertisement data (step S304) and ends the processing procedure.

  Next, the variable printing process performed by the printing instruction apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 2 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a variable printing process performed by the print instruction apparatus and the printing apparatus.

  When the print instruction unit of the print instruction device receives the print instruction (step S401), the variable data management unit acquires the variable data stored in the DB (step S402), and the print instruction unit transmits the print instruction to the printing device. At the same time, the variable data management unit transmits the variable data to the printing apparatus (step S403).

  When the printing apparatus receives the print instruction and variable data from the print instruction apparatus, the variable data conversion unit rearranges the variable data based on the area information (step S404), and the area information extraction unit extracts the area information from the variable data. (Step S405), the advertisement data selection unit selects the advertisement data corresponding to the regional information from the advertisement data stored in the advertisement data storage unit (step S406), and the composition unit selects the form data from the form data storage unit. , And the advertisement data is combined with the form data (step S407), the output data generation unit combines the variable data and the form data to generate output data (step S408), and the output unit outputs the output data to the printing paper. And output (step S409), and the processing procedure ends.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration for selecting the advertisement data based on the area information included in the variable data has been described. However, it is not necessary to limit to the area information, for example, based on information such as age and purchase history. The present invention can also be applied to a configuration that selects advertisement data.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a printing instruction apparatus and a printing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining a process of registering form data from a print instruction apparatus to a printing apparatus. It is a sequence diagram explaining the process of registration of advertisement data from the print instruction apparatus to the printing apparatus. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a variable printing process performed by the print instruction apparatus and the printing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Print instruction | indication apparatus 2 Printing apparatus 3 Variable printing system 4 DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Print instruction | indication part 6 Variable data management part 7 Advertisement data creation part 8 Area information addition part 9 Form data creation part 10 Advertisement data synthetic | combination position designation part 111,112 Communication part 12 Advertisement data storage part 13 Form data storage part 14 Variable data conversion Section 15 Area information extraction section 16 Advertisement data selection section 17 Composition section 18 Output data generation section 19 Output section

Claims (16)

In a variable printing system that performs variable printing in which part of the content differs between the printing instruction device and the printing device that communicate with each other,
The printing instruction device
Variable data storage means for storing variable data that is different for each sheet;
Print instruction means for instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing;
Variable data transmission means for transmitting the variable data stored in the variable data storage means to the printing apparatus when the printing instruction means instructs the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing;
Form data processing means for creating form data that is common data and transmitting the created form data to the printing device;
Additional data processing means for creating additional data to be added to the form data and transmitting the created additional data to the printing device;
The printing apparatus includes:
Form data storage means for storing the form data transmitted from the form data processing means;
Additional data storage means for storing additional data transmitted from the additional data processing means;
Additional data selection means for selecting, from the additional data storage means, additional data corresponding to the variable data transmitted from the variable data transmission means when receiving the variable printing instruction from the print instruction means;
Combining means for combining the additional data selected by the additional data selecting means with the form data stored in the form data storage means;
A variable printing system comprising: form data obtained by combining the additional data by the combining means; and variable printing means for performing the variable printing based on the variable data. The printing instruction device
Specific information adding means for adding specific information to the additional data created by the additional data processing means,
The printing apparatus includes:
Specific information extracting means for extracting specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the variable data transmitting means,
The additional data selection means includes
The variable printing system according to claim 1, wherein additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the variable data extracted by the specific information extracting unit is added is selected. The printing apparatus includes:
The variable printing system according to claim 2, further comprising: a variable data conversion unit that rearranges the variable data based on specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the variable data transmission unit. In a print instruction apparatus that instructs variable printing, in which some contents differ for each sheet to a printing apparatus connected via a communication line,
Variable data storage means for storing variable data that is different for each sheet;
Print instruction means for instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing;
Variable data transmission means for transmitting the variable data stored in the variable data storage means to the printing apparatus when the printing instruction means instructs the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing;
Form data processing means for creating form data that is common data and transmitting the created form data to the printing device;
An additional data processing means for generating additional data to be added to the form data and transmitting the generated additional data to the printing apparatus. 5. The print instruction apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising specific information adding means for adding specific information to the additional data created by the additional data processing means. In a printing apparatus that performs variable printing in accordance with a variable printing instruction in which a part of content from a printing instruction apparatus that communicates differs for each sheet,
Form data storage means for storing form data that is common data transmitted from the print instruction device;
Additional data storage means for storing additional data to be added to the form data transmitted from the print instruction device;
Additional data for selecting, from the additional data storage unit, additional data corresponding to variable data that is different for each sheet transmitted from the print instruction apparatus when the variable instruction is received from the print instruction apparatus A selection means;
Combining means for combining the additional data selected by the additional data selecting means with the form data stored in the form data storage means;
A printing apparatus comprising: form data obtained by combining the additional data by the combining means; and variable printing means for performing the variable printing based on the variable data. Specific information extracting means for extracting specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction device;
The additional data selection means includes
The printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the variable data extracted by the specific information extraction unit is added is selected. The printing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a variable data conversion unit that rearranges the variable data based on specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. In a variable printing method for performing variable printing in which some contents differ for each sheet between a printing instruction apparatus and a printing apparatus that communicate with each other,
The printing instruction device
Variable data, which is different data for each sheet, is saved,
Create form data that is common data, send the created form data to the printing device,
Creating additional data to be added to the form data, sending the created additional data to the printing device;
The printing apparatus includes:
Storing the form data transmitted from the print instruction device;
Storing additional data transmitted from the print instruction device;
The printing instruction device
When instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing, the stored variable data is transmitted to the printing apparatus,
The printing apparatus includes:
When receiving the variable printing instruction from the print instruction apparatus, select additional data corresponding to the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus from the stored additional data;
Combining the selected additional data with the stored form data,
The variable printing method, wherein the variable printing is performed based on the form data obtained by combining the additional data and the variable data. The printing apparatus includes:
Storing the additional data to which the specific information is added by the print instruction device;
Extracting specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction device;
The variable printing method according to claim 9, wherein additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the extracted variable data is added is selected. The printing apparatus includes:
The variable printing method according to claim 10, wherein the variable data is rearranged based on specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. In a variable printing method performed by a printing apparatus according to a variable printing instruction in which a part of content from a printing instruction apparatus to communicate differs for each sheet,
Storing the form data which is the common data transmitted from the print instruction device;
Storing additional data to be added to the form data transmitted from the print instruction device;
When the variable print instruction is received from the print instruction apparatus, additional data corresponding to variable data that is different for each sheet transmitted from the print instruction apparatus is selected from the stored additional data. ,
Combining the selected additional data with the stored form data,
The variable printing method, wherein the variable printing is performed based on the form data obtained by combining the additional data and the variable data. In a variable printing program for performing variable printing in which some contents differ between each print instruction device and printing device,
Processing for instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing;
When instructing the printing apparatus to perform the variable printing, a process of transmitting variable data, which is different data for each sheet, to the printing apparatus;
Processing to create form data that is common data, and sending the created form data to the printing device;
Creating additional data to be added to the form data, and causing the print instruction device to operate the process of transmitting the created additional data to the printing device,
Processing to store the form data transmitted from the print instruction device;
Processing for storing additional data transmitted from the print instruction device;
A process of selecting, from the stored additional data, additional data corresponding to the variable data transmitted from the print instruction device when receiving the variable printing instruction from the print instruction device;
A process of combining the selected additional data with the stored form data;
A variable printing program for causing a printing apparatus to operate a form data obtained by combining the additional data and a process for performing the variable printing based on the variable data. Causing the print instruction apparatus to operate a process of adding specific information to the additional data;
Processing for extracting specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction device;
14. The variable printing program according to claim 13, further comprising: causing the printing apparatus to perform a process of selecting additional data to which the same specific information as the specific information included in the extracted variable data is added. 15. The variable printing program according to claim 14, further causing the printing apparatus to operate a process of rearranging the variable data based on specific information included in the variable data transmitted from the print instruction apparatus. In a variable printing program that is performed according to a variable printing instruction in which a part of the content from a printing instruction apparatus that communicates differs for each sheet
Processing to store form data that is common data transmitted from the print instruction device;
Processing for storing additional data to be added to the form data transmitted from the print instruction device;
When the variable printing instruction is received from the print instruction apparatus, additional data corresponding to variable data that is different for each sheet transmitted from the print instruction apparatus is selected from the stored additional data. Processing,
Combining the selected additional data with the stored form data;
A variable printing program for causing a printing apparatus to operate a form data obtained by combining the additional data and a process for performing the variable printing based on the variable data.

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