JP2021006947A - Print order acceptance system, print order acceptance method, and print order acceptance program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a print order acceptance system, a print order acceptance method, and a print order acceptance program which can display finish of an actual printed matter affected by the color of a print target article as a print preview, and to increase the satisfaction degree of a user.SOLUTION: A print order acceptance system comprises: preview image creation means which creates a preview image; preview image display means which displays the preview image; and order acceptance means which receives an order of a print article in which a print design image is printed on a print target article. The preview image creation means has: transparentizing means which converts at least a white part of the print design image into a transparent state; and synthesizing means which overlaps the print design image transparentized by the transparentizing means on a print target article image to synthesize them.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, two systems capable of displaying an arbitrary print design image on an arbitrary print target article, a print order acceptance method, and a print order acceptance program.

In recent years, due to higher image quality and lower prices of color printers, it has become possible to print data recorded on a recording medium owned by a user on an article to be printed very easily. There are various methods, and a system for accepting print orders from a terminal owned by a user via a network is also disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

Further, a function of displaying a preview image showing a finished image of printing is also proposed prior to printing (see Patent Document 2).

Here, if not only printing on a paper medium such as ordinary white paper or glossy paper but also printing the design image requested by the user on the article used by the user such as a T-shirt or a smartphone case, the user can print his / her own. It is possible to obtain items that suit your taste.

However, these articles are not always entirely white, and there are various colors. When a design image is printed on a colored article in this way, it is not always possible to print the image as it is, but rather it is often replaced with a different image. This is because it is assumed that printing is performed on a white background in normal printing. That is, even if a light color is printed on a dark-colored article, it becomes very difficult to see due to the dark color of the underlying article.

In order to avoid such a situation, for example, white printing can be performed on the surface of the article, and a design image can be printed on the surface. As a result, the background of the design image becomes white, so that the impression of the design image can be printed as it is.

However, there is a problem that white printing costs a lot, and there is a problem that the finish of printing a design image on top of white printing is not always the finish desired by the user.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-268105 JP-A-2017-135492

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a print order acceptance system, a print order acceptance method, and a print order acceptance program that can display the finish of an actual printed matter affected by the color of an article to be printed as a print preview. The purpose is to improve user satisfaction.

According to the present invention, a storage means for storing an image of a print target article, which is an image of a print target article to be printed, a print target article selection receiving means for accepting selection of the print target article, and color printing on the print target article. The print design image specifying means for specifying the print design image, the print target article image of the print target article selected by the print target article selection receiving means, and the print design image specified by the print design image specifying means. A preview image creating means for creating a preview image in which the print design image is color-printed on the print target article by synthesizing, a preview image display means for displaying the preview image, and the printing on the print target article. The preview image creating means includes an order receiving means for receiving an order for a printed article on which a design image is printed, and the preview image creating means includes a transparent means for converting at least a white portion of the printed design image into transparent and a transparent means by the transparent means. The print order reception system is characterized by having a compositing means for superimposing and synthesizing the print design image on which the print design image is printed.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a print order acceptance system, a print order acceptance method, and a print order acceptance program that can display the finish of an actual printed matter affected by the color of an article to be printed as a print preview.

A block diagram showing the system configuration of the print order reception system. A block diagram showing a configuration of a communication terminal. A block diagram showing the configuration of the management server. Functional block diagram of the management server. Functional block diagram of the management server. Screen configuration diagram of the background specification screen. Screen configuration diagram of the design edit screen. Screen configuration diagram of the screen during design editing. Screen configuration diagram of the preview screen. A flowchart of the operation executed by the control unit of the print order reception program.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the print order reception system 1.
The print order reception system 1 is composed of a management server 4, a payment server 6, and a printing device 5 that are communicably connected to the Internet 7, and a user terminal 2 that is configured to be able to connect to the Internet 7 via a base station 3. It is configured.

The user terminal 2 is composed of terminals that can be carried by the user, such as smartphones, tablet terminals, and laptop computers, but a desktop personal computer can also be used as the user terminal 2.

In the print order reception system 1, the user terminal 2 of the user accesses the management server 80 via the Internet 7, appropriately selects a print target article such as a smartphone case or a T-shirt, and prints the print design on the print target article. When specified and placed an order, the payment server 6 makes a payment, and the printing device 5 receives data from the management server 4 (the management server 4 that transmits data at this time functions as a data transmission means) and is designated as a user. The process of printing the print design on the print target article selected by the user is executed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the user terminal 2, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the management server 4.
The user terminal 2 and the management server 4 have control units 11, 41, communication units 18, 48, and storage units 16, 47 (storage means) as common hardware elements.

The control units 11 and 41 include a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and the CPU executes various operations by using the RAM as a primary storage area according to a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit.

The communication units 18 and 48 are composed of wired or wireless communication devices such as a LAN board or a WiFi communication unit, and execute wired or wireless communication. The communication unit 18 of the user terminal 2 is composed of one or a plurality of wireless communication units such as a 4G communication unit, an LTE communication unit, and a WiFi communication unit.

The user terminal 2 further includes a photographing unit 13, an input unit 14, and a display unit 15.
The shooting unit 13 is composed of a digital camera and executes shooting of still images and moving images. Image data such as captured still images and moving images is stored as image data in the storage unit 16.

The input unit 14 is composed of an appropriate input device such as a touch panel provided on the display unit 15.
The display unit 15 is composed of an appropriate display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

As a result, various elements (buttons for selection, sliders for movement, pen for input, etc.) displayed on the display unit 15 can be touch-operated through the touch panel as the input unit 14 to select buttons. Appropriate operations such as moving / enlarging the display, freehand entry, and character input can be executed, and image editing of the image data 21 stored in the storage unit 16 can also be executed.

The storage unit 16 stores the image data 21, the user data 22, the mail program 23, and the print order reception program 24.
As the image data 21, an appropriate image such as a photographed image taken by the user by the photographing unit 13, an image received via the communication unit 18, or an edited image of these images is stored.

The user data 22 stores identification information such as a user ID that identifies the user, payment information such as the user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and credit card number, and past order information. Note that this information may be managed by the management server 4, and the user data 22 of the user terminal 2 may be configured to contain only identification information such as a user ID.

The mail program 23 executes transmission / reception of e-mail via a mail server (not shown).

The print order reception program 24 accesses the management server 4, appropriately selects print target articles such as smartphone cases and T-shirts, specifies a print design to be printed on the print target articles, places an order, and further setstle the payment server 6. Executes the operation of making a payment by. The print order reception program 24 is downloaded from an application providing server (not shown) and installed in the communication device 10.

The management server 4 further includes an input unit 44 and a display unit 45.
The input unit 44 is composed of an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.
The display unit 45 is composed of an appropriate display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

The storage unit 47 of the management server 4 stores the print target article image data 51, the template data 52, the background pattern creation data 53, the stamp image data 54, the user-created data 55, the print order processing program 56, and the mail program 57. Has been done.

The print target article image data 51 is an image of a print target article such as a T-shirt, a parker, a trainer, a bag, a smartphone case, a smartphone holder ring, a mobile battery, an electronic cigarette case, and a portable mirror. I remember. A large number of these images of articles to be printed are stored for each type such as a model and for each color.

The template data 52 stores a template image registered in advance among background images that can be printed as a background on various print target articles.

The background pattern creation data 53 is data for creating a background pattern, and for example, data capable of completing a horizontal stripe pattern by selecting the color and darkness of each horizontal line in the horizontal stripe is stored. There is.

The stamp image data 54 is an appropriate image smaller than the printable range, and stores various images that can be used as stamps such as marks such as hearts and stars, vegetable images, fruit images, constellation images, and jewelry images. .. Further, not only the stamp image to be used as it is, but also the stamp image in which the silhouette is prepared and the user can specify the color, gradation, etc. and process it is stored.

The user-created data 55 stores the data of the design image created by the user, and also stores the distinction between open / unpublishable data for each data.
The print order processing program 56 accepts access from the communication device 10 and accepts print order processing such as selection of an article to be printed, designation of a background or stamp image, preview, ordering, and settlement.

The mail program 57 executes transmission / reception of e-mails such as transmission of an order completion mail via a mail server (not shown).

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the overall function of the control unit 41 of the management server 4, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the detailed functions of the original wear functional unit 64, which is a part of the functions. .. The control unit 41 of the management server 4 is operated by the print order processing program 56, and the control unit 11 of the user terminal 2 operates in response to the data transmitted to the management server 4 by the print order reception program 24.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 41 includes a main menu function unit 61, a design function unit 62 for everyone, an original case function unit 63, an original wear function unit 64, an original goods function unit 65, and a my design function unit 66. ing.

The main menu function unit 61 displays a main menu screen (not shown). This main menu screen is provided with a button that activates each function unit when selected. Specifically, everyone's design button that activates everyone's design function unit 62, an original case button that activates the original case function unit 63, an original wear button that activates the original wear function unit 64, and an original that activates the original goods function unit 65. A goods button and a my design button for activating the my design function unit 66 (preview image receiving means) are displayed.

The design function unit 62 for everyone displays a design search designation screen (not shown), displays a plurality of designs created and published by others in a line, and accepts any one designation. You can also search for designs by product type or keyword. When the design is specified by this, the design edit screen 120 that can be edited or printed for the specified design is displayed and the process is passed to the functional unit. For example, if a wear design is selected, the design edit screen 120 is displayed and the original wear function unit 64 is started.

The original case function unit 63 accepts the selection of the case type (including color) and the selection of the compatible model, displays the design edit screen 120 for designing the case designated by these, and accepts the design edit.

The original wear function unit 64 accepts the selection of the type of wear and the selection of the color of the wear, displays the design edit screen 120 for designing the wear designated by these, and accepts the design edit.

The original goods function unit 65 selects the type of original goods (smartphone holder ring, mirror, battery for smartphone), and if necessary, the type of product to be printed (smartphone color and model if it is a smartphone holder ring). ) Is accepted, and the design edit screen 120 for designing the original goods specified by these is displayed and the design edit is accepted.

The My Design Function Unit 66 displays a plurality of designs created by the user in the past in an aligned manner, accepts a search, accepts an arbitrary design specification, and displays a design edit screen 120 in a state where the design is displayed. Accepts design editing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the original wear function unit 64 (see FIG. 4) includes a print target article category selection function unit 71 (print target article selection reception means) and a print target article type selection function unit 72 (print target article selection reception). Means), background design specification function unit 73 (print design image identification means), item image specification function unit 74 (print design image identification means), preview function unit 75 (preview image creation means, preview image display means), and ordering function. It has a unit 76 (order receiving means).

The print target article category selection function unit 71 displays a category selection screen (not shown) and accepts selection of categories such as T-shirts, hoodies, trainers, and tote bags.

The print target article type selection function unit 72 displays a list display screen (not shown) for displaying a list of products in the selected category, and accepts selection of any product. Here, as the products to be displayed in a list, for example, products having different colors of various colors are displayed in a list, and the products are one color selected from the list.

The background design designation function unit 73 displays the background designation screen 110 (see FIG. 6) for designating the background of the product of the selected document (color), and executes a process of selecting at least the background image from the design images to be printed. To do. The background design designation function unit 73 includes a template selection function unit 73a, a photo selection function unit 73b, and a background pattern selection function unit 73c.

The template selection function unit 73a selectively displays a list of template images that can be printed on the selected print target article among the template data 52 stored in the storage unit 47 of the management server 4, and any one of them. Accepts the selection of template images.

The photo selection function unit 73b executes a photographed photographic image selection function that allows the photographic image in the user data 22 stored in the storage unit 16 of the user terminal 2 to be selected and allowed as a background, and an image taken by the photographic unit 13. It has a photographed photographic image selection function that allows selection of a photographed image as a background.

The background pattern selection function unit 73c executes a process of creating a background pattern using the background pattern creation data 53 stored in the storage unit 47 of the management server 4. The creation of this background pattern is executed by coloring a pattern silhouette having one or more predetermined colorable parts with a color specified by the user to obtain a background pattern image.

The item image designation function unit 74 displays the design edit screen 120 (see FIG. 7), selects a stamp image by the stamp selection function unit 74a, selects a photo by the photo stamp selection function unit 74b, and uses the text selection function unit 74c. Perform text selection.

The stamp selection function unit 74a has a function of displaying various stamp images stored in the stamp image data 54 on the stamp selection screen and allowing one of them to be selected and arranged.

The photo stamp selection function unit 74b displays the photo stamp selection screen, accepts the selection of the photo image in the user data 22, or the selection of the photo image taken by the photo unit 13, and arranges the photo image (photographed image). It has a function.

The text selection function unit 74c has a function of displaying a text input screen, accepting text input, accepting selection of the input text color, etc., and drawing the input text in a specified color or the like. ..

The preview function unit 75 executes a process of creating and displaying an image image of the created design image (an image in which an item image is superimposed on the background design) printed on the article to be printed. At this time, a plurality of layer images in which one or a plurality of item images are superimposed on the background design (including transparency) are integrated (combined) into one image to form an integrated design image, and the integrated design image is used. Then, the transparency adjustment process (transparency means), the saturation adjustment process, and the brightness adjustment process are executed. The preview yesterday section 75 also functions as a compositing means for integrating (combining) images into an integrated design image.

Further, the preview function unit 75 has a function of displaying a warning message when the image of each layer in the design image has a low resolution and is not suitable for printing. As a result, although the low resolution was not noticed on the preview screen, it is possible to prevent printing with a low resolution and a coarse image when printing.

The transparency adjustment process is a process of increasing the transparency of each pixel in the integrated design image as the brightness of the pixel increases. Specifically, the transparency can be set by adding or multiplying a predetermined value to the brightness of each pixel, or the brightness of each pixel can be used as it is as the transparency of the pixel.

The saturation adjustment process is a process of increasing the saturation of each pixel in the integrated design image. Specifically, for each pixel, an appropriate setting can be made, such as adding or multiplying a predetermined value with respect to the saturation, or adding or multiplying a predetermined value that changes stepwise.

The brightness adjustment process is a process of lowering the brightness of each pixel in the integrated design image. Specifically, for each pixel, an appropriate setting can be made, such as subtracting or dividing a predetermined value with respect to the brightness, or subtracting or dividing a predetermined value that changes stepwise.

The order function unit 76 executes a process of accepting an order for printing the created integrated design image on the selected printed matter. Specifically, it accepts the identification of the integrated design image (actually, the ordering function unit 76 receives the data in the state where the integrated design image is specified), the selection of the article to be printed, the selection of the number, and the like. Regarding the payment method, etc., payment is made with the credit card registered in advance for the user, or the payment method such as bank transfer, cash on delivery, credit card payment, etc. is accepted each time. .. The order function unit 76 stores print target information such as credit card information in appropriate print target article identification data.

FIG. 6 is a screen configuration diagram of a background designation screen 110 screen for selecting a template image displayed on the display unit 15 of the user terminal 2.
The background designation screen 110 includes a return button 111 (denoted as “<color selection” in the illustrated example) that returns to the previous screen (print target article selection screen (not shown)), a template image list display unit 112, and a photographic image selection transition. It includes a button 115 (changing means) and a background creation transition button 116 (changing means).

The template image list display unit 112 displays a large number of template-applied images 113 in a list by the template selection function unit 73a (see FIG. 5), and allows selection of one of them. The template application image 113 at this time is an image in which the template image 113b is superimposed on the printable area of the print target article image 113a, which is an image of the print target article. As a result, the user can select the template image 113b (template application image 113) as an image in which the template image 113b, which is a design image, is printed on the article to be printed.

When the photographic image selection transition button 115 is selected, the photographic image selection screen (not shown) for selecting a photographic image (including a photographed image) by the photographic selection function unit 73b (see FIG. 5) is displayed.

When the background creation transition button 116 is selected, the background pattern selection function unit 73c shifts to a background pattern selection screen (not shown) for selecting or creating a background pattern.

FIG. 7 is a screen configuration diagram of the design editing screen 120 displayed on the display unit 15 of the user terminal 2.

The design edit screen 120 includes a menu screen transition button 121 that returns to the main menu screen (not shown), a preview screen transition button 122 that transitions to the preview screen 150 (see FIG. 9) as the design image is completed, and editing of the design image. The design image editing unit 123 that accepts, the background specification screen transition button 127a that shifts to the background designation screen 110 (see FIG. 6), the stamp selection button 127b that displays the stamp selection screen by the stamp selection function unit 74a, and the photo stamp selection function. Photo stamp selection screen transition button 127c that displays the photo stamp selection screen by unit 74b, text input screen transition button 127d that displays the text input screen by text selection function unit 74c, front screen transition button 127e that accepts to return to the previous screen have.

The design image editing unit 123 is large enough to occupy most of the screen, and the printable area 125 is displayed in the center. All the images in the printable area 125 are displayed as normal images, and the outside of the printable area 125 is displayed darker than usual as if a translucent mask is applied. Further, the design image editing unit 123 has a configuration in which a plurality of images are superimposed and displayed as layers, and the print target article image 124 is displayed at the rearmost part of the layer.

A grid button 128 is provided at the lower right corner of the design image editing unit 123. The grid button 128 displays grid lines of different sizes each time it is selected.

Inside the printable area 125, a design image 126 in which an item image 126b (text image, photographic image, stamp image, etc.) is superimposed on a background image 126a is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a screen configuration diagram of the design editing screen 130, which is a display being edited on the design editing screen 120 described above.
The design editing screen 130 displays all the elements of the design editing screen 120, and displays the arrangement adjustment buttons 131 to 138 in and below the design image editing unit 123.

Image movement buttons 131 (131a to 131e) are provided at the center of the design image editing unit 123 on the top, bottom, left, and right. That is, an image upper movement button 131a for moving the item image 126b upward is provided in the upper center of the design image editing unit 123, and an image left movement button 131b for moving the item image 126b to the left is provided in the left center. In the center of the lower part, an image lower movement button 131c for moving the item image 126b downward is provided, and in the center of the right part, an image right movement button 131d for moving the item image 126b to the right is provided.

Image rotation buttons 132 (132a to 132b) and image enlargement / reduction buttons 133 (133a to 133b) are arranged and provided at the four corners of the design image editing unit 123, respectively.

An image left rotation button 132a is provided on the upper left, and when selected, the item image 126b is rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle.
An image right rotation button 132b is provided on the upper right, and when selected, the item image 126b is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle.

The four corners around the item image 126b are provided with a delete button 134 on the upper left, a layer change button 135 on the upper right, and size angle change buttons 136 and 136 on the lower left and lower right, respectively.

When the delete button 134 is selected, the item image 126b is deleted from the screen, and the design image 126 does not have the item image 126b.

The layer change button 135 is a button for changing the layer depth, and when a plurality of item images 126b are arranged, the layer depth of the item image 126b is changed each time the item image 126b is selected. As a result, it is possible to adjust the stacking order of which item images 126b are superimposed and displayed in order from the front.

When the size angle change button 136 is selected and moved, the size is such that the moved position of the size angle change button 136 becomes the corner position of the size angle change button 136 without changing the center position of the item image 126b. Change the size and angle of the angle change button 136.

Below the design image editing unit 123, in order from the left, a layer down move button 138a, a layer up move button 138b, a left rotation button 138c, a right rotation button 138d, an inversion button 138e, a duplicate button 138f, and a filter button 138g are provided. Has been done.

The layer down move button 138a moves the layer of the item image 126b to the next lower layer each time it is selected.
The move on layer button 138b moves the layer of the item image 126b to the next higher layer each time it is selected.

The left rotation button 138c rotates the item image 126b to the left by a predetermined angle each time it is selected.
The right rotation button 138d rotates the item image 126b to the right by a predetermined angle each time it is selected.

When the flip button 138e is selected, the item image 126b is flipped horizontally.
When the duplicate button 138f is selected, the item image 126b is duplicated, and the duplicated item image 126b is placed slightly at the lower right.
The filter button 138g applies an appropriate filter such as a change in brightness or a change in saturation to the item image 126b.

FIG. 9 is a screen configuration diagram of the preview screen 150 displayed on the display unit 15 of the user terminal 2.
The preview screen 150 includes a back button 151 for returning to the previous screen, a preview display unit 152, a filter selection unit 154, a filter intensity adjustment unit 155, an image quality check button 156, and an image save button 157 (preview image save means). ), And an order button 158 is provided.

In the preview display unit 15, the integrated design image 153 is superimposed on the print target article image 124. The integrated design image 153 displayed on top of each other is an image in which each layer of the design image 126 is integrated into one image, and the transparency adjustment process, the saturation adjustment process, and the brightness adjustment are performed by the preview function unit 75. This is a processed image. Therefore, the white portion in the integrated design image 153 is displayed transparently, and the portion having higher brightness closer to white in the integrated design image 153 is displayed with higher transparency. As a result, the integrated design image 153 is displayed with the background print target article image 124 being darkly combined and displayed for the high-luminance pixels, and the background print target article 124 is light-colored for the low-luminance pixels. It will be combined and displayed. Therefore, the preview can be performed in a state very close to the state actually printed on the background print target article 124.

The filter selection unit 154 is a button for applying an appropriate filter such as a brightness filter or a saturation filter to the integrated design image 153.
The filter intensity adjusting unit 155 is a slider that adjusts the degree to which the filter selected by the filter selection unit 154 is applied to the integrated design image 153.

The image quality check button 156 displays an image quality check screen that displays a large printable area frame. This image quality check screen displays the integrated design image 153 or the background image 126a included therein, and can check whether the background or the like can be printed on the entire surface of the printable area frame, and the integrated design image 153 or the background image. It has a function to adjust the position of 126a up, down, left and right.

When the image save button 157 is selected, it is stored in the user-created data 55 of the storage unit 47 of the management server 4 together with the created integrated design image 153 and the image of the article to be printed 124.

When the order button 158 is selected, the order screen is displayed. On this order screen, the order function unit 76 accepts selection of items to be printed (including selection of model number, color, and size), receives designation of quantity, and executes order processing. The order function unit 76 prints payment data (credit card information, amount information, etc.) on the payment server 6 via the Internet 7 and print order data (printed goods and types (model number, size, color, etc.)) on the management server 80. The print data obtained by converting the integrated design image 153 for printing is transmitted. Further, the order function unit 76 executes a print data creation process for creating print data from the integrated design image 153. This print data creation. The process executes an operation of converting an RGB image into a CMYK print image and converting it into a file format that can be printed by the printing device 5. As a result, an order for printing is received, and the management server 4 sends the user terminal 2 to the user terminal 2. Further, the printing apparatus 5 receives the converted print data of the integrated design image 153 and executes a process of printing the print data on the designated print target article. The completed finished product will be shipped to the address specified by the user.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an operation in which the control unit 21 of the user terminal 2 of the user starts the operation and the control unit 41 of the management server 4 executes the operation in response to the start of the operation.
The control unit 41 displays the main menu by the main menu function unit 61 (step S1).

When "Minna no Design" is selected (Step S2: Yes), the control unit 41 executes an operation of accepting the search / selection of another person's design by the Minna no Design Function Unit 62 (Step S3).

When the "original case" is selected (step S4: Yes), the control unit 41 creates a case design creation process by the original case function unit 63 (a case (printable article) is created by each function unit described with reference to FIG. 5). Operation) is executed (step S5).

When "original wear" is selected (step S6: Yes), the control unit 41 creates wear (printable article) by the wear design creation process by the original wear function unit 64 (each function unit described with reference to FIG. 5). Operation) is executed (step S7).

When the "original goods" is selected (step S8: Yes), the control unit 41 performs a goods creation process by the original goods function unit 65 (the goods such as a mirror and a holder ring for a smartphone by each function unit described with reference to FIG. 5). The operation of creating the article to be printed)) is executed (step S9).

When "My Design" is selected (Step S10: Yes), the control unit 41 sets the self-created design selection process (the design image stored in the user-created data 55) by the My Design function unit 66 into the item to be printed. The process of printing and ordering) is executed (step S11).

The control unit 41 completes each process (steps S3, S5, S7, S9, S11) or does not select any of them (steps S2: No, S4: No, S6: No, S8: No, S10: No), if no order is placed (step S12: No), the process is returned to step S1, and if an order is placed (step S12: Yes), the order process by the order function unit 76 is executed (step S13), and the process is completed. To do.

With the above configuration and operation, we provide a print order reception system, a print order reception method, and a print order reception program that can display the finish of the actual printed matter affected by the color of the print target article as a print preview, and user satisfaction. The degree can be improved.
In particular, it is possible to reduce the error between the finish of the actual printed matter and the display of the print preview showing the finished image, increase the satisfaction of the user, and complain that the print preview and the actual finish are different. Can be prevented.

More specifically, the white color of the design image 126 and the integrated design image 153 on the screen is displayed in white even on a dark-colored print target article if nothing is done. However, at the time of actual printing, there is no white ink, and the white background is only visible. Therefore, when printing is performed on an article to be printed other than white without any image processing, the white ink is displayed. The part becomes the color of the object to be printed, which is the base. Then, the actual product will be finished in a color different from the color confirmed on the screen by the user.

On the other hand, according to the above-described embodiment, the transparency of the integrated image data 156 at the time of preview is adjusted according to the brightness. Therefore, if the print target article is white, the original design image 126 is white. If the print target article is a non-white article such as blue, red, or gray, the white portion in the original design image 126 looks like the color of the print target article. Therefore, it looks like the actual finish.

Moreover, in order to display the preview image with increased saturation and decreased brightness, if you simply make it semi-transparent (various transparency for each pixel), the actual printing will look different from the actual color. You can preview with a color close to.

Therefore, it is possible to achieve the finish according to the user's image, and the user can change the background or photo according to the color of the print target article or change it with a filter to match the color of the target print target article. It is also possible to create an integrated design image 153.

In this way, the user can print various design images on various print target articles, and by using the photographic image or the like, the user can create original goods only for the user.

Further, if the integrated design image 153 is printed after performing white printing without transparent processing, the cost is increased by the amount of white printing even if the preview and the finish are close to each other. That is, since white printing is more expensive than printing of other colors, it cannot be provided at a low cost simply by sandwiching white printing. On the other hand, by making the preview image and the actual finish the same without using white printing, it is possible to provide a user-specific product in which the original design image is printed on the print target article at low cost. it can.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.
For example, the print order reception system 1 may be configured to operate via a WEB browser instead of application software.

The printable article may be any printable item, and the user may be allowed to bring in the printable article. In this case, it is preferable to be able to register a photograph of the article to be printed.

When the article to be printed has a dark color or when it is not desired to be affected by the color of the article to be printed, a configuration that allows printing once with white ink may be used. In this case, it is preferable to have a configuration in which white printing and non-white printing can be selected at an appropriate stage, and it is desirable that the price difference can be selected at the stage of selecting the print target article before design creation. In this case, it can be provided in the form of white printing to a user who wants a white printed portion even if it is expensive. In the case of creating a design with white printing, the preview function unit 75 may be configured so that the integrated design image 153 is not subjected to the transparency adjustment processing, the saturation adjustment processing, and the brightness adjustment processing. As a result, it is possible to display a preview image in the same state as the finished product with white printing.

The present invention can be used in an industry that provides original articles in which a user prints a favorite image on various print target articles.

1 ... Print order reception system 2 ... User terminal 24 ... Print order reception program 110 ... Background specification screen 112 ... Template image list display unit 113 ... Template application image 115 ... Photo image selection transition button 116 ... Background creation selection transition button 120 ... Design Edit screen 121 ... Menu screen transition button 122 ... Preview screen transition button 123 ... Design screen editorial unit 124 ... Printable article image 125 ... Printable area 126 ... Design image 130 ... Design editing screen 150 ... Preview screen 153 ... Integrated design image 156 ... Image quality check button 157 ... Image save button 158 ... Order button

Claims (10)

A storage means for storing an image of an article to be printed, which is an image of an article to be printed, which is an image to be printed,
The printing target article selection receiving means for accepting the selection of the printing target article,
A print design image specifying means for specifying a print design image to be color-printed on the print target article,
The print design image on the print target article by synthesizing the print target article image of the print target article selected by the print target article selection receiving means and the print design image specified by the print design image specifying means. A preview image creation method that creates a preview image in a color-printed state,
A preview image display means for displaying the preview image and
It is provided with an order receiving means for receiving an order for a printed article in which the print design image is printed on the printed article.
The preview image creating means superimposes a transparent means for converting at least a white portion of the print design image into transparent and the print design image made transparent by the transparent means on the print target article image. A print order reception system having a compositing means for compositing. The print order acceptance system according to claim 1, wherein the transparency means executes a transparency adjustment process for increasing the transparency of pixels having higher brightness with respect to the print design image. The print order acceptance system according to claim 2, wherein the transparency means executes a brightness adjustment process for lowering the brightness of the print design image. The print order acceptance system according to claim 3, wherein the transparency means executes a saturation adjustment process for increasing the saturation of the print design image. The transparent means
The third or claim 3 is configured to execute a brightness reduction degree adjustment process for changing the degree of brightness reduction by the brightness adjustment process of the transparency means according to the print target article selected by the print target article selection receiving means. The print order reception system described in 4. It is predetermined that the print design image specified by the print design image specifying means or the processed print design image obtained by processing the print design image by the preview image creating means is necessary for good printing. The print order acceptance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the preview image display means displays a warning message when the number of pixels is less than the number of pixels. A preview image saving means for saving the preview image created by the preview image creating means, and
A preview image receiving means that accepts selection of a necessary preview image from a plurality of the preview images stored in the preview image saving means, and
The print order acceptance system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a change means for changing one or both of the print target article and the print design image used in the received preview image. .. User terminals used by users and
A server device that is communicably connected to the user terminal is provided.
The user terminal is provided with at least the print target article selection reception means, the print design image identification means, the preview image display means, and the order reception means.
The storage means, the preview image creation means, the transparency means, and the synthesis means are provided in the user terminal or / and the server device.
The server device is
When an order is received by the order receiving means, a printing image data creating means for converting the print design image into printing image data, and a printing image data creating means.
The print order reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a data transmission means for transmitting the print target article identification data for identifying the print target article and the print image data to the printing apparatus. .. The image of the article to be printed, which is the image of the article to be printed, which is the object to be printed, is stored in the storage means.
The selection of the print target article is accepted by the print target article selection reception means,
A print design image to be color-printed on the print target article is specified by the print design image specifying means, and the print design image is specified.
The print design image on the print target article by synthesizing the print target article image of the print target article selected by the print target article selection receiving means and the print design image specified by the print design image specifying means. Create a preview image in which is printed in color by the preview image creation means,
The preview image is displayed by the preview image display means, and the preview image is displayed.
An order for a printed article in which the print design image is printed on the item to be printed is accepted by an order receiving means.
The preview image creating means converts at least a white portion of the print design image into transparent by the transparent means, and the print design image that has been made transparent by the transparent means is synthesized on the print target article image. A method of accepting print orders that are layered and combined. Computer,
A storage means for storing an image of an article to be printed, which is an image of an article to be printed, which is an image to be printed,
The printing target article selection receiving means for accepting the selection of the printing target article,
A print design image specifying means for specifying a print design image to be color-printed on the print target article, and
The print design image on the print target article by synthesizing the print target article image of the print target article selected by the print target article selection receiving means and the print design image specified by the print design image specifying means. A preview image creation method that creates a preview image in a color-printed state,
A preview image display means for displaying the preview image and
It functions as an order receiving means for accepting an order for a printed article in which the print design image is printed on the printed article.
As the preview image creating means, the print design image which is made to function as a transparent means for converting at least a white portion of the print design image into transparent and which has been made transparent by the transparent means is placed on the print target article image. A print order reception program that functions as a compositing means for layering and compositing.