JP2011053940A - Information processing apparatus, information processing program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve trouble that generation of a printing job fails based on the setting of access authority to a storage area for temporarily storing an image to be an image formation output target. <P>SOLUTION: A PC 1 for transmitting a printing job to an image forming apparatus 2 includes: a renderer 106 for generating a printing job by executing the image processing of an image to be printed out; an HDD 40 in which a spool folder 107 is secured; a path information acquisition part 141 for acquiring a folder path of the spool folder 107; an authority information acquisition part 142 for acquiring the information of access authority of the spool folder; and a path changing part 143 for changing a state of the spool folder 107 to execute the image processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, and a storage medium, and more particularly to control of a function for transmitting an execution instruction for image formation output to an image forming apparatus.

  In recent years, there has been a tendency to digitize information, and image processing apparatuses such as printers and facsimiles used for outputting digitized information and scanners used for digitizing documents have become indispensable devices. Such an image processing apparatus is often configured as a multifunction machine that can be used as a printer, a facsimile, a scanner, or a copier by providing an imaging function, an image forming function, a communication function, and the like.

  The main function of such an image processing apparatus is a function as a printer that receives a print job from a user terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer) and forms an image on a sheet. When a print job is transmitted from a user terminal such as a PC to an image processing apparatus, a print job is generated based on image information processed by an application program such as draw software or paint software installed in the PC, It is transmitted to the image processing apparatus.

  When a print job is generated on a PC, the printer driver corresponding to the printer to which the print job is transmitted converts the image processed by the application program into an information format that can be processed by the printer. Is done. When the application program passes an image to the printer driver, the image to be output is temporarily stored in a spool folder provided in a storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

  In such a printout system, when an Active Directory environment is constructed on a PC configured as a server, the OS (Operation System) of the PC sets the writing authority to the system folder and the folders under it more securely, It is known that writing to a system folder and its subordinate folders is impossible unless the user has administrator authority (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

  As disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, a spool folder for an application program to transfer image information to a printer driver is generated under the system folder. In contrast, an XPS (XML Paper Specification) driver, which is a printer driver, writes image information passed from an application program to a spool folder with authority equivalent to user authority instead of administrator authority. Due to the setting change, writing image information to the spool folder fails, and a print job cannot be generated.

  In response to such a problem, Non-Patent Document 1 urges the user to manually change the spool folder to a folder other than the system folder, that is, a folder that can be written even with user authority.

  However, the solution disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is a difficult task for a user unfamiliar with the operation of the PC, and is insufficient as a solution for the problem. Also, the only symptom that can be easily recognized by the user is “cannot print out”, and it is difficult to determine whether the problem is on the PC side or the printer side. There are many users who cannot search and refer to patent documents, and the problem cannot be solved.

  Note that Non-Patent Document 1 shows a problem when an Active Directory environment is built on a server PC. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the relationship between access authority and spool folder security, It is desirable to solve the problem of generation error.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the generation of a print job fails based on the setting of the access authority of a storage area that temporarily holds an image to be imaged and output. It aims at solving.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that transmits an execution instruction for image formation output to an image forming apparatus, and performs image processing based on the image to be output. An execution command generation unit that executes and generates the execution command, a storage medium that secures a storage area for temporarily storing the image information during the image processing, and a storage area that specifies a storage area in the storage medium A designation information acquisition unit for acquiring designation information, an access authority information acquisition unit for acquiring access authority information for the holding area by the execution instruction generation unit based on the acquired holding area specification information, and the acquired When it is determined by the access authority information that the execution command generation unit cannot execute image processing using the holding area, the storage medium It changes the state of definitive the holding area, wherein said execution instruction generator comprises a holding area state changing unit that allows for performing image processing by using the holding area.

  Here, the execution command generation unit, the designation information acquisition unit, the access authority information acquisition unit, and the holding area state change unit are realized by a software program installed in the information processing apparatus, and the designation information acquisition unit, the access authority It is preferable that the information acquisition unit and the holding area state change unit execute respective processes when the software program is installed in the information processing apparatus.

  Further, the information processing apparatus further includes a display information output unit that outputs display information for displaying a setting input screen for a user to input setting information in generation of the execution instruction, the specified information acquisition unit, the access authority information acquisition unit, and the holding area The state changing unit can also execute each process when the display information is output.

  Further, the designation information acquisition unit, the access authority information acquisition unit, and the holding area state change unit can execute respective processes when an instruction to generate the execution instruction is given.

  Further, the holding area state changing unit changes the access authority to the holding area by the execution instruction generating unit, thereby enabling the execution instruction generating unit to execute image processing using the holding area. It is preferable to do.

  Further, the holding area state changing unit is an area different from the area specified by the acquired holding area specifying information in the storage medium, and the execution instruction generating unit It is preferable that the execution instruction generation unit can execute image processing using the holding area by changing to an area that can be accessed by the above.

  The holding area state changing unit is a function included in a driver that generates the execution instruction corresponding to the image forming apparatus, and the plurality of drivers when the plurality of drivers are included in the information processing apparatus. It is preferable to change the holding area as an individual setting.

  In addition, it is preferable to further include a notifying unit for notifying the user of the contents of the processing when there is further processing required when changing the state of the holding area in the storage medium.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing program for controlling an information processing apparatus that transmits an image forming output execution command to an image forming apparatus, and a storage area of a storage medium included in the information processing apparatus A step of obtaining holding area designation information for designating a holding area for temporarily holding the information of the image upon processing of the image to be imaged and output, and based on the acquired holding area designation information, Based on the step of acquiring access authority information for the holding area by the execution command generation unit and the acquired access authority information, it is determined that it is impossible to execute image processing using the holding area. In this case, the information processing apparatus is caused to execute the step of changing the state of the holding area in the storage medium.

  Another aspect of the present invention is a recording medium, wherein the information processing program is recorded in a format readable by the information processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the problem that the generation of the print job fails based on the setting of the access authority of the storage area that temporarily holds the image to be imaged and output.

It is a figure which shows the operation | use form of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows typically the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printer driver according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the change aspect of the access authority of the spool folder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a printer driver according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a printer driver according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message notified to a user by a printer driver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection state of a network including a PC (Personal Computer) 1 and an image forming apparatus 2 as information processing apparatuses according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the PC 1 according to the present embodiment is connected to the image forming apparatus 2 via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The PC 1 is an information processing terminal operated by a user, and has a general information processing apparatus configuration. The image forming apparatus 2 is a multifunction machine that can be used as a printer, a facsimile, a scanner, and a copier by providing an imaging function, an image forming function, a communication function, and the like. The present embodiment is characterized by the configuration of the PC 1 that functions when a print job is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 2.

  FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of the PC 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the PC 1 according to this embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 30, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 40, and an I / F 50. Are connected via a bus 80. Further, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 60 and an operation unit 70 are connected to the I / F 50.

  The CPU 10 is a calculation means and controls the operation of the entire PC 1. The RAM 20 is a volatile storage medium capable of reading and writing information at high speed, and is used as a work area when the CPU 10 processes information. The ROM 30 is a read-only nonvolatile storage medium and stores a program such as firmware. The HDD 40 is a non-volatile storage medium capable of reading and writing information, and stores an OS (Operating System), various control programs, application programs, and the like. In this embodiment, server basic software such as Windows (registered trademark) Server is used as the OS.

  The I / F 50 connects and controls the bus 80 and various hardware and networks. The LCD 60 is a visual user interface for the user to check the state of the PC 1. The operation unit 70 is a user interface such as a keyboard and a mouse for the user to input information to the PC 1.

  In such a hardware configuration, a program stored in a storage medium such as the ROM 30, the HDD 40, or an optical disk (not shown) is read into the RAM 20, and operates according to the control of the CPU 10, thereby configuring a software control unit. A functional block that realizes the functions of the PC 1 according to the present embodiment is configured by a combination of the software control unit configured as described above and hardware.

  Next, the functional configuration of the PC 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the PC 1 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the PC 1 according to the present embodiment includes a controller 100, an input device 100, a display monitor 120, and a network I / F 130. The controller 100 includes an operation control unit 101, a display control unit 102, an application 103, a driver UI 104, a spooler 105, a renderer 106, a spool folder 107, and a communication control unit 108. Of the functions included in the controller 100, the driver UI 104 and the renderer 106 are printer drivers 109.

  The input device 110 corresponds to the operation unit 70 illustrated in FIG. 2 and includes an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard. The display monitor 120 is an output interface that visually displays the state of the PC 1. The display monitor 120 corresponds to the LCD 60 shown in FIG.

  The network I / F 130 is an interface for the PC 1 to communicate with other devices via the network, and an Ethernet (registered trademark) or USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface is used. The network I / F 130 is realized by the I / F 50 shown in FIG.

  The controller 100 is configured by a combination of software and hardware. Specifically, a program stored in a nonvolatile storage medium such as the ROM 30 and the nonvolatile memory and the HDD 40 and the optical disk is loaded into a volatile memory (hereinafter referred to as a memory) such as the RAM 20 and operates according to the control of the CPU 10. The controller 100 is configured by a software control unit configured by and hardware such as an integrated circuit. The controller 100 functions as a control unit that controls the entire image forming apparatus 1.

  The operation control unit 101 acquires information input by the user via the input device 110 in the controller 100. In the present embodiment, the operation control unit 101 acquires a command for the user to operate the application 103. The display control unit 105 displays information on the display monitor 120 in the controller 100. In the present embodiment, the display control unit 102 mainly displays the GUI (Graphical User Interface) of the application 103 and the printer driver UI on the display monitor 120.

  The application 103 is configured by loading software programs such as document creation software, image creation / editing software, spreadsheet software, etc. into the RAM 20 and controlled by the CPU 10, and executes processing corresponding to each function. . The driver UI 104 is a display information output unit that displays a GUI for selecting a print setting, a function to be added, and the like by the printer driver 109 when the image information processed by the application 103 is printed out. A plurality of printer drivers 109 are installed according to each printer, and a plurality of driver UIs 104 are configured accordingly.

  The spooler 105 is a module that manages the print function in the OS that is the basic software, and performs spool processing of image information to the spool folder 107. When the image information processed by the application 103 is printed out, the renderer 106 converts the image information into a format that can be processed by the output destination printer, and generates a print job. In the present embodiment, the renderer 106 is an XPS driver that converts an output image page into an XPS (XML Paper Specification) format and outputs the converted page.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the renderer 106 operates by being incorporated in the spooler 105 when the printer driver 109 is installed in the PC 1. A plurality of printer drivers 109 are installed according to each printer, and a plurality of renderers 106 are configured accordingly. When the printer driver 109 is installed in the PC 1, the driver UI 104 is configured in the controller 100 in addition to the renderer 106.

  The spool folder 107 is a storage area for temporarily storing image information processed by the application 103 by the spooler 105. The spool folder 107 is configured by designating a file path in a storage area in a storage medium such as the HDD 40 provided in the PC 1. The spool folder 107 configured by specifying a file path is actually realized in a part of the storage area of the HDD 40 shown in FIG. The file path of the spool folder is stored in a storage device provided in the PC 1 such as the HDD 40, for example, the registry of the OS of the PC 1.

  The communication control unit 108 controls the network I / F 130 and transmits information to other devices via the network. In the present embodiment, the print job generated by the renderer 106 is transmitted by the network I / F 130 controlled by the communication control unit 108. Further, the communication control unit 108 acquires information transmitted from another device via the network and received by the network I / F 130.

  When the PC 1 performs a normal print job output operation, first, the operation control unit 101 acquires a print instruction from the user from the input device 110 and inputs the print instruction to the application 103. The application 103 activates the driver UI 104 in accordance with a user instruction, and thereby displays the GUI of the printer driver 109 on the display monitor 120 via the display control unit 102.

  When the user operates the GUI of the printer driver 109 to select various settings and instruct the execution of printing, the operation control unit 101 acquires the command again and inputs it to the application 103. The application 103 notifies the spooler 105 of the image information being processed together with the setting information selected via the GUI of the printer driver. As a result, the spooler 105 spools image information and setting information in the spool folder 107.

  When information is spooled in the spool folder 107, the printer designated by the user, that is, the renderer 106 corresponding to the image forming apparatus 2, reads the spooled information via the spooler 105 and generates a print job. When the renderer 106 generates a print job, the communication control unit 108 controls the network I / F 130 and transmits the generated print job to the image forming apparatus 2. As a result, image formation output is executed in the image forming apparatus 2.

  In such a configuration, the PC 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized by the function of the printer driver 109, more specifically, the function of the driver UI 104. Specifically, the driver UI 104 according to the present embodiment refers to the access authority of the spool folder 107 at a predetermined timing, and changes to a writable state if the spooler 105 cannot write image data. A functional configuration of the driver UI 104, which is a sheet of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the driver UI 104. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the driver UI 104 includes a path information acquisition unit 141, an authority information acquisition unit 142, a path change unit 143, an authority change unit 144, and a UI output unit 145.

  The path information acquisition unit 141 acquires folder path information of the spool folder 107. The folder path information is holding area designation information that designates the position of the spool folder 107, which is a temporary holding area for image information, in a storage medium such as the HDD 40, and the path information acquisition unit 141 serves as a designation information acquisition unit. Function.

  As described above, the folder path of the spool folder 107 is stored in a storage device such as the HDD 40 as a setting file such as a registry. Therefore, the path information acquisition unit 141 acquires the folder path information of the spool folder 107 with reference to the setting file such as the registry.

  The “position” of the spool folder 107 in the present embodiment is a folder position in a file system such as NTFS (NT File System) and is different from a physical storage area position in a storage medium such as the HDD 40. That is, the “area” in the holding area designation information is not a physical storage “area” in a storage medium such as the HDD 40 but a folder area in the file system.

  On the other hand, in the case of a file system that is different from NTFS and specifies a physical storage area address in a storage medium such as the HDD 40, the holding area specification information includes the physical storage area address in the storage medium. Used as information to be specified.

  The authority information acquisition unit 142 is an access authority information acquisition unit that acquires information on access authority of the spool folder 107. Information on the access authority of the spool folder 107 is described in a management area in the file system of the HDD 40, for example. Accordingly, the authority information acquisition unit 142 acquires the access authority information of the spool folder 107 by referring to the management area of the file path after the path information acquisition unit 141 acquires the file path of the spool folder 107.

  The path changing unit 143 changes the path of the spool folder 107 when the spooler 105 is not in a state where image data can be written as a result of the authority information acquiring unit 142 acquiring the access authority information of the spool folder 107. Enables writing of image data by. Specifically, the path changing unit 143 creates a new folder in a folder to which the spooler 105 has access authority, and designates the newly created folder as the spool folder 107 by changing the above-described registry value. . This process is one method for solving the problem due to the access authority of the spool folder 107 in this embodiment.

  The authority changing unit 144 changes the access authority of the spool folder 107 and changes the spooler 107 access authority when the spooler 105 cannot write image data as a result of the authority information acquiring unit 142 acquiring the access authority information of the spool folder 107. 105 enables image data to be written. This process is another method for solving the problem due to the access authority of the spool folder 107 in this embodiment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the path changing unit 143 or the authority changing unit 144 changes the status of the spool folder 107 such as the access authority and the folder path, thereby enabling generation of a print job. In the present embodiment, a case where both the path changing unit 143 and the authority changing unit 144 are included will be described as an example, but the problem can be solved even if only one of them is included.

  The UI output unit 145 is an original function of the driver UI 104, and outputs display information for displaying the GUI of the printer driver 104 to the display control unit 102 in accordance with a user operation. In the present embodiment, the function of the printer driver 109 is divided into the driver UI 104 and the renderer 106, and the case where the function that is the gist of the present embodiment is included on the driver UI 104 side is described as an example. The module incorporated in the spooler 105 and operated are divided into other modules, and it can be said that the functions as the gist of the present embodiment are included in the other modules. That is, the path information acquisition unit 141, the authority information acquisition unit 142, the path change unit 143, and the authority change unit 144 that are characteristic functions of the present embodiment function regardless of the spooler 105 among the functions of the printer driver 109. It is a module.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state of access right of the spool folder 107 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in the “standard state”, both “administration authority” and “user authority” are “read” and “write” are “permitted”. Next, when an “Active Directory” environment is constructed on the PC 1, as shown in FIG. 5, “writing” with user authority becomes “impossible”. As a result, the image information received by the spooler 105 from the application 103 cannot be written to the spool folder 107, and “printing is impossible”.

  On the other hand, when the process of the driver UI 104 according to the present embodiment is applied, as shown in FIG. 5, “read” and “write” are both “permitted” for both the administrator authority and the user authority, and “print” It becomes the state of “possible”. The processing of the driver UI 104 according to this embodiment is performed when the printer driver 109 is installed in the PC 1, when a printout is instructed by the user, when the GUI of the printer driver 109 is activated, or when the PC 1 is activated. Executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the access authority of the spool folder 107 from being changed before the spooler 105 writes the image information to the spool folder 107, and printing to end in error.

  Next, an operation that characterizes the driver UI 104 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process for changing the access right of the spool folder 107, that is, a process by the authority changing unit 144 in the process of the driver UI 104 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the path information acquisition unit 141 acquires the folder path information of the spool folder 107 (S601). Then, the authority information acquisition unit 142 acquires access authority information of the spool folder 107 based on the folder path acquired by the path information acquisition unit 141.

  When the process of S602 is completed, the authority information acquisition unit 142 determines whether information can be written to the spool folder based on the acquired access authority information, that is, whether a print job can be generated. It is judged (S603). If it is determined in S603 that the print job can be generated (S603 / YES), the driver UI 104 ends the process. On the other hand, if it is impossible to generate a print job, that is, it is impossible to write information to the spool folder (S603 / NO), the authority changing unit 144, as described in FIG. The writing of information by the user authority to the folder is changed to “permitted” (S604).

  When the change of the access authority is completed by the process of S604, the authority changing unit 144 outputs information for displaying a message prompting the user to restart the PC1. That is, the authority changing unit 144 functions as a notification unit that notifies the user of execution of necessary processing. As a result, the display control unit 102 displays a message on the display monitor 120 (S605), and the driver UI 104 ends the process. An example of the message displayed on the display monitor 120 in S605 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when the PC 1 needs to be restarted due to a change in access authority of the spool folder, a message prompting the user to restart is displayed. In addition, for example, when the application 103 needs to be restarted, a message prompting the restart of the application 103 is displayed.

  Next, another aspect of the operation that characterizes the present embodiment, that is, processing for changing the spool folder path by the path changing unit 143 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the processing from S701 to S703 is executed in the same manner as S601 to S603. If the print job can be generated (S703 / YES), the driver UI 104 ends the process. If the print job cannot be generated (S703 / NO), the path changing unit 143 first generates a new folder (S704).

  In step S <b> 704, the path changing unit 143 newly creates a folder within a range where information can be written by the user authority. When the generation of the new folder is completed, the path changing unit 143 accesses the registry and changes the setting value of the spool folder path (S705). When the registry change is completed, the path changing unit 143 outputs information for displaying a message prompting the user to restart the PC 1. In other words, the path changing unit 143 functions as a notification unit that notifies the user of execution of necessary processing. As a result, the display control unit 102 displays a message on the display monitor 120 (S706), and the driver UI 104 ends the process. With this process, the process of the driver UI 104 according to the present embodiment is completed, and the state of the spool folder is changed to a printable state as described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, in the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, the driver UI 104 checks the status of the access authority of the spool folder. Change the spool folder. Accordingly, it is possible to solve the problem that the generation of the print job fails based on the setting of the access authority of the storage area that temporarily holds the image that is the image formation output target.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the access authority is changed as shown in FIG. 6 and the case where the folder path is changed as shown in FIG. These two modes are properly used according to the specifications of the PC 1 and the like. For example, when it is impossible to change the folder access authority by the driver UI 104 according to the specification of the OS that is the basic software of the PC 1, the folder path change mode as shown in FIG. 7 is used. On the other hand, when the registry cannot be changed so as to change the folder path, an access authority change mode as shown in FIG. 6 is used.

  6 and 7 are preferably automatically selected by the driver UI 104 in accordance with the OS specification of the PC 1. In addition, the user may select which mode of FIGS. 6 and 7 is used. When selecting by the user, for example, when the access authority of the spool folder is referred to and there is no access authority and it is impossible to generate a print job, the user determines whether to change the access authority or the path. This can be realized by displaying a GUI to be selected.

  6 or 7, the path of the spool folder 107 acquired by the driver UI 104 or the path changed in FIG. 7 is a setting common to a plurality of printer drivers 109 depending on the OS specifications or user settings. And the setting of each printer driver 109 individually. Accordingly, in the processing of FIGS. 6 and 7, the driver UI 104 acquires priority information or changes priority information among a plurality of printer common settings and individual printer settings. .

  For example, in principle, a setting common to a plurality of printer drivers 109 is used, and when the user changes the setting individually for each printer driver 109, individual settings are generated. In this case, if there is an individual setting in S601 of FIG. 6 or S701 of FIG. 7, the driver UI 104 refers to the individual setting and acquires the path information of the spool folder 107. On the other hand, if there is no individual setting, the driver UI 104 refers to the common setting and acquires the path information of the spool folder 107. In S705 of FIG. 7, if there is an individual setting, the driver UI 104 changes the folder setting of the spool folder 107 by changing the individual setting. On the other hand, if there is no individual setting, the driver UI 104 changes the common setting and changes the folder position of the spool folder 107.

  Further, even when there is no individual setting for a plurality of printer drivers 109, when the setting is changed in S705, it can be changed as an individual setting for each printer driver 109. As a result, the problem according to the present embodiment can be solved without affecting other printer drivers 109 that have already been installed and are operating without any problem.

  In the above embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, the case where the access authority is automatically changed or the folder path is automatically changed when printing is impossible has been described as an example. Changing system settings can cause unexpected failures. For example, a change in access authority without the user's knowledge may cause a security problem. Further, the system may become unstable due to the rewriting of the registry without the user's knowledge.

  In order to solve such a problem, it is preferable to display a GUI for confirming whether or not the process can be executed before executing the process of S604 of FIG. 6 or S704 of FIG. As a result, it is possible to avoid an unintended problem due to a change in system settings without the user's knowledge.

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Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus that transmits an execution instruction for image formation output to an image forming apparatus,
An execution command generation unit that executes image processing based on the image to be output and generates the execution command;
A storage medium in which a holding area for temporarily holding information of the image is secured during the image processing;
A designation information obtaining unit for obtaining holding area designation information for designating a holding area in the storage medium;
Based on the acquired holding area designation information, an access authority information acquisition unit that acquires access authority information for the holding area by the execution instruction generation unit;
The state of the holding area in the storage medium when it is determined from the acquired access authority information that the execution command generation unit cannot execute image processing using the holding area And a holding region state changing unit that enables the execution command generation unit to execute image processing using the holding region.   The execution command generation unit, the designation information acquisition unit, the access authority information acquisition unit, and the holding area state change unit are realized by a software program installed in the information processing apparatus, and the designation information acquisition unit and the access authority information acquisition unit The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding area state changing unit executes each process when the software program is installed in the information processing apparatus. A display information output unit for outputting display information for displaying a setting input screen for a user to input setting information in generation of the execution instruction;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the designation information acquisition unit, the access authority information acquisition unit, and the holding area state change unit perform respective processes when the display information is output.   The said designation | designated information acquisition part, an access authority information acquisition part, and a holding | maintenance area | region state change part perform each process, when the production | generation of the said execution command is instruct | indicated. Information processing device.   The holding area state changing unit changes the access authority to the holding area by the execution instruction generating unit, thereby enabling the execution instruction generating unit to execute image processing using the holding area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   The holding area state changing unit is an area that is different from the area specified by the acquired holding area specifying information in the storage medium, and that is accessed by the execution instruction generating unit. 6. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the execution instruction generation unit can execute image processing by using the holding area by changing to an area where the processing can be performed. apparatus.   The holding area state changing unit is a function included in a driver that generates the execution instruction corresponding to the image forming apparatus, and when the plurality of drivers are included in the information processing apparatus, The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the holding area is changed as a setting.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification unit that notifies the user of the contents of processing when there is further processing required when changing the state of the holding area in the storage medium. The information processing apparatus described. An information processing program for controlling an information processing apparatus that transmits an execution instruction for image formation output to an image forming apparatus,
Obtaining storage area designation information for designating a storage area of a storage medium included in the information processing apparatus and temporarily holding the image information when processing the image to be imaged and output; ,
Acquiring access authority information for the holding area by the execution instruction generation unit based on the acquired holding area specifying information;
Changing the state of the holding area in the storage medium when it is determined from the acquired access authority information that it is impossible to execute image processing using the holding area; An information processing program executed by the information processing apparatus.   10. A recording medium in which the information processing program according to claim 9 is recorded in a format readable by the information processing apparatus.

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