Method of making printed matter and the printed matter

• US 20020063897A1
• Filed: 12/13/2000
• Published: 05/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matsumoto
• Original Assignee: Matsumoto
• Inventors: Matsumoto, Keizaburo
• Granted Patent: US 7,196,813 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera

Abstract

The present invention provides a print creating method which can instantaneously create media such as advertisements which are agreeable to the customer by incorporating therein customer snapshots, etc. by the process of printing with an ink-jet recording system on a coating layer of ink-jet recording ink on a variable region of a recording sheet on which constant information such as advertisements or scenery is printed by offset printing or the like, and which can thus notably enhance the memorial advertisement effect. The print creating method of the invention comprises an imaging step in which a target is imaged and digital image data of the target is created, a conversion step in which the digital image data is converted to print data, and a printing step in which the print data is printed with an ink-jet recording system as variable information on the variable region of a recording sheet comprising a constant region in which prescribed constant information is to be printed and a variable region in which variable information is to be printed.

Claims

1. A print creating method for prints on which are printed variable information and constant information, the print creating method being characterized by comprising

a. a imaging step in which a target is imaged and digital image data of said target is created,

b. a conversion step in which said digital image data is converted to print-processable print data and

c. a printing step in which said print data is printed with an ink-jet recording system as said variable information on said variable region of a recording sheet comprising a constant region in which prescribed constant information is able to be printed and a variable region in which variable information is to be printed.

2. A print creating method according to claim 1, characterized in that the constant information of said recording sheet is printed by more than any one of a lithographic printing method such as offset printing, an intaglio printing method such as gravure printing, or a relief printing method.

3. A print creating method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that there is provided a coating layer on which ink-jet recording ink for printing of said variable information on at least said variable region of said recording sheet is to be printed.

4. A print creating method according to claim 3, characterized in that said coating layer is formed after forming said constant region on which said constant information is printed on said recording sheet, and either including or not including said constant region.

5. A print creating method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that

a. in said imaging step, the imaging means that images said target to create said digital image data of said target is a digital camera,

b. in said conversion step, the conversion means that converts said digital image data to said print-processable print data is a personal computer, and

c. in said printing step, the printing means that prints said print data with an ink-jet recording system as said variable information on said variable region of said recording sheet comprising said constant region in which prescribed constant information is to be printed and said variable region in which said variable information is to be printed, is an ink-jet recording system printer.

6. A print creating method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said constant information is advertisement information, and said variable information is personal information of a person who is to receive said print.

7. A print creating method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said variable information is an official photograph such as a facial photograph of a person who is to receive said print.

8. A print characterized by comprising

a. a printing sheet, b. constant information printed on said printing sheet by offset printing or the like, c. a coating layer which is coated on said printing sheet and on which ink-jet recording ink is printed, and d. variable information printed on said coating layer by a print creating method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.