JP3762423B2 - Image forming system, control method thereof, and storage medium storing program for executing the control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming system, a control method thereof, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the control method.

Conventionally, in an image forming system such as a copying machine or a printer, only a cover is fed from an inserter (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).
JP 2000-141827 A JP 2000-143083 A US Pat. No. 6311029 JP 2001-220053 A JP 2001-072318 A

  If cover sheets, slip sheets, and back cover sheets can be fed from the inserter, multiple different types of separate sheets (cover sheet, slip sheet, and back cover sheet) are placed on one inserter (feed stage). Will be placed. For this reason, when recovering a job that has been interrupted due to the occurrence of a jam (paper jam) or the like and feeding paper, there is a possibility that the paper to be fed next will not be fed correctly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming system capable of correctly feeding a sheet to be fed next when a jam occurs, a control method thereof, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the control method. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, the image forming system according to claim 1 includes image forming means for forming an image on a sheet based on an input job, and is a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming means. the against the sheet from the image forming means can be connected to the sheet processing apparatus having a inserter for inserting, including an image forming apparatus, the image forming system, when the job is interrupted, the recovery operation for the job The interrupting job includes a job that does not use the inserter, a job that inserts one type of sheet from the inserter, and a plurality of types of sheets that are inserted from the inserter. job to insert a job, a plurality of types of, before Symbol inserter of the sheet In the case of, and inhibits that automatically performs the recovery operation for the job.

3. The image forming system according to claim 2, further comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet based on an input job, and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit is a sheet from the image forming unit. connectable to a sheet processing apparatus having a inserter for insert against the, including an image forming apparatus, the image forming system, when the job is interrupted, a control means for controlling the recovery operation for the job The control unit prohibits the recovery operation for the job from being automatically performed when the interrupted job is a job for inserting a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter. Of a job that does not use, and a job that inserts one type of sheet from the inserter, In either case even without, and permits that automatically performs the recovery operation for the job.

The image forming system according to claim 3, further comprising an image forming unit capable of forming an image on a sheet based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data, and the sheet from the image forming unit An image forming system including an image forming apparatus that can be connected to a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts a sheet different from the image forming unit into the sheet from the image forming unit, and recovering a job in which a printing operation is interrupted Control means for controlling the operation, the control means, the job to be interrupted is a job that does not use the inserter, a job that inserts one type of sheet from the inserter, and a plurality of types from the inserter job to insert the sheet, of the, place of before Symbol job to insert a plurality of types of sheet from the inserter To, and inhibits that automatically performs recovery operation of the job after interrupting factor releasing a printing operation of the job.
5. The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is a job in which the interrupted job inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter. In this case, at least one of a job that executes the first mode for starting a recovery operation in response to an instruction from the user and the interrupted job does not use the inserter and a job that inserts one type of sheet from the inserter. In any case, the second mode in which the recovery operation is started without an instruction from the user is performed.

The image forming system according to claim 5, in the image forming system according to claim 4 , in the first mode, a notification for prompting confirmation of the inserter is given to a user, and in the second mode, The recovery operation is performed without notifying the user to confirm the inserter.

The image forming system according to claim 6 is the image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter inserts only a cover sheet from the inserter. A job for inserting a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, a job for inserting a cover sheet and a back cover sheet from the inserter, and a cover sheet and a slip sheet from the inserter And at least one of jobs for inserting three types of back cover sheets.

The image forming system according to claim 7, wherein, in the image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means controls the notification to the user, is interrupted job, a plurality of the inserter for a job that inserts a type of sheet, to execute the first notification for prompting confirmation of the inserter, interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the one of the sheet from the inserter jobs to be inserted, at least in the case of one, characterized in that it performs different second notification from said first notification.

The image forming system according to claim 8, wherein the interrupted image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, in response to occurrence of a sheet jam in the image forming apparatus, the job It is characterized by making it.

The image forming system according to claim 9 is interrupted in the image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said control means, in response to occurrence of a sheet jam in the sheet processing apparatus, the job It is characterized by making it.

The image forming system according to claim 10 is the image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein the image forming apparatus processes a job input from a document reading apparatus. .

The image forming system according to claim 11, wherein, in the image forming system according to claim 10, wherein the control means, in response to occurrence of a sheet jam in the document reading apparatus, and wherein the interrupting the job.

An image forming system according to a twelfth aspect is the image forming system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the image forming apparatus processes a job input from an external apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, a control method of an image forming system according to claim 13, comprising image forming means for forming an image on a sheet based on an input job, and a sheet from the image forming means, is connectable to a sheet processing apparatus having the inserter for inserting for different sheets in a sheet from said image forming means includes an image forming apparatus, a control method for an image forming system, when the job is interrupted And a control step for controlling a recovery operation for the job. In the control step, the interrupted job is a job not using the inserter, a job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter, and the inserter. plurality of a plurality of types of sheets the job to be inserted, out of, from the previous SL inserter For a job that inserts the sheet kind, and inhibits that automatically performs the recovery operation for the job.

15. The image forming system control method according to claim 14, further comprising: an image forming apparatus having an image forming unit capable of forming an image on a sheet based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data; And a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter for inserting a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit into the sheet from the image forming unit, wherein the printing operation is interrupted. A control step for controlling a job recovery operation, in which the job to be interrupted is a job that does not use the inserter, a job that inserts one type of sheet from the inserter, and a plurality of types from the inserter sheet job to insert one of the previous SL plurality of types from the inserter of the sheet For a job that concert, and inhibits that automatically performs recovery operation of the job after interrupting factor releasing a printing operation of the job.

To achieve the above object, the image forming system according to claim 15 includes an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data on a sheet. An image forming system comprising: a forming apparatus; and a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter for inserting a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit into the sheet from the image forming unit. of a control means for controlling the recovery operation, wherein the control means is interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of, in at least one, Ku things accepts an instruction from the user via the operation unit after interruption the job, automatically the Allows to execute the recovery operation of the job while the job interrupted is, in the case of a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, the instruction from the user via the operation section after the interruption the job it is prohibited to perform the receiving that such ku automatically recovery operation of the job executable in the recovery operation of the job on which receives an instruction from the user via the operation section after the interruption the job It is characterized by that.

In order to achieve the above object, the image forming system according to claim 16 includes an image forming unit capable of forming an image on a sheet based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing data of a plurality of jobs. An image forming system comprising: a forming apparatus; and a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter for inserting a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit into the sheet from the image forming unit. a control means for controlling the job recovery operation, wherein the control means is interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, the of out, in the case of at least one finger of the user via the operation unit cause for stopping the printing operation of the job after release Things Ku accepts automatically allowed to perform the recovery operation of the job while the job interrupted is, in the case of a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, printing operations of the job prohibits cause interruption to perform a recovery operation of the Ku automatically the job such that receives an instruction from the user via the operation section after release, the operation interruption cause of printing operations of the job after release The job recovery operation can be executed after receiving an instruction from the user via the unit.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a control method of an image forming system according to claim 17, image forming means capable of forming an image on a sheet based on job data of storage means capable of storing data of a plurality of jobs. And a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter for inserting a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit into the sheet from the image forming unit. Te, when performing a recovery operation of the job that was interrupted, the job interrupted is, a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of, at least for one to, Ku things accepts an instruction from the user via the operation unit after interruption the job, automatically the job Allows to execute the recovery operation, whereas, job interrupted is, in the case of a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, to receive instructions from the user via the operation section after the interruption the job it is prohibited to perform a Do rather automatically recovery operation of the job, to enable perform recovery operations of the job on which receives an instruction from the user via the operation section after the interruption the job, that Features.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a control method of an image forming system according to claim 18, image forming means capable of forming an image on a sheet based on job data of a storage means capable of storing data of a plurality of jobs. And a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter for inserting a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit into the sheet from the image forming unit. Te, when the printing operation is executed a recovery operation of the job that was interrupted, the interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of at least one in the case of either receiving an instruction from the user the cause for stopping the printing operation of the job via the operation unit after release Kicking things Ku automatically allowed to perform the recovery operation of the job, while the interrupted job is, when a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, the printing operations of the job it is prohibited to perform a recovery operation of the Ku automatically the job such that the interruption cause receives an instruction from the user via the operation section after the release, the cause for stopping the printing operation of the job is the operating unit after release The job recovery operation can be executed after receiving an instruction from the user via the network.

The image forming system control method according to claim 19 is the image forming system control method according to any one of claims 13, 14, 17, and 18, wherein a job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter. Includes a job to insert only a cover sheet from the inserter, a job to insert a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, a job to insert two types of cover sheets and back cover sheets from the inserter, and It includes at least one of jobs for inserting three types of sheets, a cover sheet, a slip sheet, and a back cover sheet, from the inserter.

The image forming system control method according to claim 20 is the image forming system control method according to any one of claims 13, 14, and 17 to 19, wherein the image forming means includes image data from a scanner and It is characterized in that printing of the image data of the storage means capable of storing a plurality of image data of at least one of the image data from the computer can be executed.

The image forming system control method according to claim 21 is the image forming system control method according to any one of claims 13, 14, and 17 to 20, wherein the image forming unit includes the image forming apparatus. Can print job data from the scanner
If interrupted job is a job from the scanner, upon accepting the instruction from the user via the operation unit of the image forming apparatus, characterized in that to perform the recovery operation of the job.

23. The control method for an image forming system according to claim 22, wherein the image forming means is a job data from a computer according to any one of claims 13, 14, and 17 to 21. the is printable, when the job interruption target job from the computer, after accepting an instruction from a user via the operation unit of the computer, and characterized in that to perform the recovery operation of the job To do.

The image forming system control method according to claim 23 is the image forming system control method according to any one of claims 13, 14, and 17 to 22, wherein the image is formed as a job that uses the inserter. A setting for inserting at least one of a front cover , a slip sheet , and a back cover from the inserter can be performed by the user via the operation unit.

The seat control method according to claim 24, wherein the image forming system, a control method of an image forming system according to any one of claims 13 and 14, 17 to 23, wherein the image by the image forming means is formed In the case where at least one of the interruption factors of the jam, the jam in the document feeder of the scanner included in the image forming apparatus, and the staple jam in the staple processing unit included in the sheet processing apparatus occurs, It is characterized by interrupting a job.

The image forming system control method according to claim 25 is the image forming system control method according to any one of claims 13, 14, and 17 to 24, wherein the job to be interrupted is a plurality of types from the inserter. In the case of a job that inserts the sheet of the job, a display for enabling the user to select whether to execute the recovery operation of the job or to stop the processing of the job is displayed after canceling the job interruption factor. It is displayed, when the execution instruction recovery operation from the user via the display is input, to execute the recovery operation of the job, while the interrupted job is a job not using the inserter, and, job to insert one type of sheet from the inserter, of, at least in the case of any interruption of the job Without the display after factor releasing be executed by the operation unit, automatically enabling perform recovery operations of the job, and wherein the.

In order to achieve the above object, a storage medium according to claim 26 stores a program for executing the control method according to any one of claims 13 and 14, and 17 to 25. To do.

According to the image forming system according to claim 1, the control method for the image forming system according to claim 13, and the storage medium according to claim 26 , in the image forming system capable of using the inserter, the recovery operation for the interrupted job is performed. controlled, interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, and a job to be inserted a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, of, from the previous SL inserter In the case of a job for inserting a plurality of types of sheets, it is prohibited to automatically perform a recovery operation for the job, so that the interrupted job can be processed appropriately.

  Similarly, in the image forming system according to claims 15 and 16, the control method for the image forming system according to claims 17 and 18, and the storage medium according to claim 26, the interrupted job may be a job using an inserter. Even jobs that do not use the inserter can be processed properly.

  Hereinafter, an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a monochrome scanner (B / WScanner) 100 capable of reading a black and white document as an image input device, a color scanner (Color Scanner) 110 capable of reading a color document, and a low speed monochrome as an image output device (image forming device). Printer (B / W 20opm Printer) 120, Medium-speed monochrome printer (B / W 40opm Printer) 130, High-speed duplex monochrome printer (B / W 60opm Printer) 140, Color printer (Color 10ppm Printer) 150, Offline printing paper An offline finisher 160 capable of post-processing, a server computer 170 having a large-capacity storage, a personal computer 180 for personal users, and the like are the Ethernet (registered trademark). The image forming system 1 is configured by being connected to a LAN 10 such as. In this image forming system 1, the monochrome scanner 100 and the low-speed monochrome printer 120 are connected by a monochrome video bus (Local Video Bus) 11. Further, the color scanner 110 and the color printer 150 are connected by a color video bus (Local Video Bus) 12. In this embodiment, these units of the monochrome scanner 100, the image controller 200, the monochrome printer 120 (or 140), and the online finisher 124 (or 134) should function as an image forming apparatus such as a monochrome copying machine. An integral configuration or a separate configuration may be used. Similarly, the color scanner 110, the image controller 200, the color printer 150, and the online finisher 154 may have an integrated configuration or a separate configuration so as to function as an image forming apparatus such as a color copying machine. In either case, the present invention can be applied.

  Each of the monochrome scanner 100 and the color scanner 110 is connected to an image controller 200 (Image Controller) 200 that performs image reading control and image transfer control by a dedicated bus (not shown).

  Each of the low-speed monochrome printer 120, the medium-speed monochrome printer 130, the high-speed duplex monochrome printer 140, and the color printer 150 has online finishers 124, 134, 144, which can instruct post-processing of printed recording paper online. 154 is connected.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image control apparatus 200 in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, an image control apparatus (Controller Unit) 200 is an apparatus that inputs and outputs image information and device information. An image control device (Controller Unit) 200 is connected to the black and white scanner 100 and the low speed black and white printer 120, and controls the various units such as the scanner 100 and the printer 120 including the finisher 124. The flowchart of FIG. Various processes including the above process are executed. It is also connected to a LAN 10 and a public line (WAN) 20. Thereby, data (including image information, device information, etc.) from an external apparatus input via the LAN 10 or WAN 20 can be processed.

  A CPU 201 is a controller that controls the entire system. A RAM 202 is a system work memory for the operation of the CPU 201 and also serves as an image memory for temporarily storing image data. A ROM 203 is a boot ROM, and stores a system boot program (including programs for executing various processes including the process of the flowchart of FIG. 20 described later). An HDD 204 is a hard disk drive and stores system software, image data, and the like. Also, the HDD 204 stores information such as image output speed and installation position regarding nodes connected to the network (LAN 10) for each address.

  An operation unit I / F 206 is an interface unit for connecting to an operation unit (User Interface) 210, and outputs image data to the operation unit 210. An image is displayed on the operation unit 210 based on the image data. Information input from the operation unit 210 by the user of this system is transmitted to the CPU 201 via the operation unit I / F 206.

  A network 209 is connected to the LAN 10 and inputs and outputs information. The modem 220 is connected to the public line 20 and inputs and outputs information via the public line 20. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 207.

  An image bus I / F 205 is a bus bridge that connects an image bus 208 that transfers image data at high speed and a system bus 207 and converts a data structure. Specifically, the image bus 208 is configured by a high-speed bus such as a PIC bus.

  The following various devices are arranged on the image bus 208. A raster image processor (RIP) 230 develops a PDL code into a bitmap image. A device I / F unit 240 connects the image control apparatus 200 to the monochrome scanner 100 and the low-speed monochrome printer 120, and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner image processing unit 250 performs correction, processing, editing, and the like on input image data. A printer image processing unit 260 performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data. The image rotation unit 270 rotates image data. The image compression unit 280 compresses and decompresses multi-valued image data to JPEG, and compresses and decompresses binary image data to JBIG, MMR, and MH.

  FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing the black and white scanner 100 in FIG.

  The black and white scanner 100 includes a document feeder 101 for feeding a document to be read. The document feeder 101 has a tray 102 for setting a document to be fed. The black and white scanner 100 reads image information from the original by scanning the original with a CCD licensor (not shown) while irradiating the original on which the image is drawn, and converts the read image information into an electrical signal as raster image data 30. Convert. When the user operates the operation unit 210 (see FIG. 2) to give an instruction to read a document, the CPU 201 of the image control apparatus 200 sends the instruction to the scanner 100. Upon receiving the instruction, the scanner 100 reads an image on the document while feeding the document one by one by the document feeder 101.

  4 is a schematic perspective view showing an outline of the low-speed monochrome printer 120 in FIG. 2, (a) is a perspective view showing a finisher connected to the low-speed monochrome printer 120, and (b) is a low-speed monochrome printer 120. It is a perspective view which shows the main body of.

  The low-speed monochrome printer 120 forms raster image data 40 (see FIG. 2) as an image on recording paper. As an image forming method, there are an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum and a photosensitive belt (both not shown), an ink jet method in which ink is ejected from a minute nozzle array and an image is directly printed on a recording sheet. is there.

  Activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction (raster image data 40) from the CPU 201. Inside the low-speed monochrome printer 120, a plurality of paper feed stages are provided so that the size of the recording paper and the orientation of the recording paper can be selected, and a plurality of paper feed cassettes 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d corresponding to these are provided. (B). The paper discharge tray 123 receives the recording paper on which printing has been completed. When the finisher 124 is attached to the low-speed monochrome printer 120 as shown in (a), the printed recording paper is conveyed to the finisher 124. A stapler unit 125 (post-processing unit) is attached to the finisher 124. With this stapler unit 125, recording sheets can be bound in units of 50 sheets or in units of 100 sheets.

  An inserter unit 126 having an insert tray (not shown) is attached to the finisher 124. The inserter unit 126 can be used as one paper feed stage like the paper feed cassettes 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d. Since the inserter unit 126 is mounted on the finisher 124, paper fed from the insert tray of the inserter unit 126 (for example, a front cover, a slip sheet, a back cover, a colored paper, etc.) It can be fed into the finisher 124 without passing through a fixing device (both not shown). Therefore, printing (image formation) is not performed on paper (sheets or the like that have been printed in advance) from the inserter unit 126, but the printing is not affected by the heat generated by the low-speed monochrome printer 120 (the quality changes). The sheet can be inserted (assembled) between the printed recording sheets from the printer unit 120. Further, by setting a color-printed manuscript or the like in the inserter unit 126, color-mixed paper discharge (output) can be performed at the finisher 124, and stapling and bookbinding processing can be performed in order to collect these as one bundle. .

  When printing on both sides of the recording paper, the recording paper is reversed in the low-speed monochrome printer 120 after printing on one side. Thereafter, in accordance with an instruction (raster image data 40) from the CPU 201, a surface not yet printed is printed.

  Next, the device I / F 240 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the device I / F 240 of FIG.

  In FIG. 5, an image bus I / F controller 241 provided in the device I / F 240 is connected to the image bus 208 and controls the bus access sequence of the image bus 208. The image bus I / F controller 241 controls each device in the device I / F 240 described below and transmits a control signal to the external scanner 100 and the low-speed monochrome printer 120.

  The scan buffer 242 temporarily stores the image data sent from the scanner 100 and outputs the stored image data in synchronization with the image bus 208. The serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion unit 243 arranges the image data stored in the scan buffer 242 in order or decomposes and converts the image data into a data width of image data that can be transferred to the image bus 208. The parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion unit 244 decomposes the image data transferred from the image bus 208 or arranges the image data in order, and converts the image data into a data width that can be stored in the print buffer 245. The print buffer 245 temporarily stores the image data sent from the image bus 208 and outputs the stored image data in synchronization with the printer 120.

  Here, the processing procedure of image scanning will be described below. The image data sent from the scanner 100 is stored in the scan buffer 242 in synchronization with the timing signal sent from the scanner 100.

  When the image bus 208 is a PIC bus, when 32 bits or more of image data is stored in the buffer 242, 32-bit image data is sent from the buffer 242 to the serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion unit 243 on a first-in first-out basis. The 32-bit image data converted by the serial / parallel / serial conversion unit 243 is transferred onto the image bus 208 via the image bus I / F controller 241. When the image bus 208 is IEEE1394, the image data in the buffer 242 is sent from the buffer 242 to the serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion unit 243 on a first-in first-out basis. The serial image data converted by the serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion unit 243 is transferred onto the image bus 208 via the image bus I / F controller 241.

  Next, a processing procedure at the time of image printing is shown. When the image bus 208 is a PCI bus, 32-bit image data sent from the image bus 208 is received by the image bus I / F controller 241 and sent to the parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion unit 244. In the parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion unit 244, the image data is decomposed into the number of input data bits of the printer 120 and stored in the print buffer 245. When the image bus 208 is IEEE1394, serial image data sent from the image bus 208 is received by the image bus I / F controller 241 and sent to the parallel serial / serial / parallel conversion unit 244. In the parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion unit 244, the image data is converted into the number of input data bits of the printer 120 and stored in the print buffer 245. In synchronization with the timing signal sent from the printer 120, the image data in the buffer 245 is sent to the printer 120 on a first-in first-out basis.

  Next, the scanner image processing unit 250 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the scanner image processing unit 250 of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, an image bus I / F controller 251 is connected to the image bus 208 and controls the bus access sequence of the image bus 208. The image bus I / F controller 251 also controls the following devices that constitute the scanner image processing unit 250.

  The filter processing unit 252 is a spatial filter and executes a convolution operation. For example, the edit processing unit 253 recognizes a closed area surrounded by markers by a marker pen from input image data, and performs various types of image processing such as shading, shading, and negative / positive inversion on the image data in the closed area. Perform processing. When changing the resolution of the read image, the scaling processing unit 254 performs an interpolation operation in the main scanning direction of the raster image to execute enlargement or reduction of the image. Scaling in the sub-scanning direction is executed by changing the scanning speed of an image reading line sensor (not shown). The table processing unit 255 converts the read image data, which is luminance data, into a density data table. A binarization processing unit 256 binarizes multi-value grayscale image data by error diffusion processing or screen processing. The image data for which these processes have been completed is transferred onto the image bus 208 via the image bus I / F controller 251 again.

  Next, the printer image processing unit 260 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the printer image processing unit 260 of FIG.

  In FIG. 7, an image bus I / F controller 261 is connected to the image bus 208 and controls the bus access sequence of the image bus 208. It also controls each device constituting the printer image processing unit 260. Of each device, the resolution conversion processing unit 262 converts the image data received via the LAN 10 or the public line 20 into the resolution of the printer 120 (resolution conversion). The smoothing processing unit 263 performs processing for smoothing jaggies of image data after resolution conversion. The “jaggy” is a line that is not a smooth line but a jagged line or a curved line.

  Next, the image rotation processing unit 270 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image rotation processing unit 270 of FIG.

  In FIG. 8, an image bus I / F controller 271 is connected to the image bus 208 and controls the bus sequence of the image bus 208. The image bus I / F controller 271 also sets a mode or the like in the image rotation unit 272 and performs timing control for transferring image data to the image rotation unit 272. The processing procedure of the image rotation unit 272 will be described below.

  When the CPU 201 (see FIG. 2) instructs the image bus I / F controller 271 to set image rotation control via the image bus 208, the image bus I / F controller 271 sends an image rotation unit 272 to the image rotation unit 272 based on this setting instruction. On the other hand, settings necessary for image rotation are made. Items to be set are, for example, an image size, a rotation direction, and an angle. After the setting is completed, the CPU 201 permits the image data transfer to the image bus I / F controller 271 again. In accordance with this permission, the image bus I / F controller 271 starts transfer of image data from each device on the RAM 202 (see FIG. 2) or the image bus 208. Here, the image size to be rotated is, for example, 32 × 32 (bit). In addition, when image data is transferred onto the image bus 208, image transfer is performed in units of 32 bits. The image handled here is assumed to be binary.

  In order to obtain a 32 × 32 (bit) image as described above, it is necessary to perform the above-described unit data transfer 32 times, and it is necessary to transfer image data from discontinuous addresses (see FIG. 10). ).

  The image data transferred by the discontinuous addressing is written in the RAM 273 so as to be rotated at a desired angle at the time of reading. For example, if the rotation is 90 degrees counterclockwise, the first transferred 32-bit image data is written in the Y direction (see FIG. 11). At the time of reading, the image is rotated by reading in the X direction.

  After the 32 × 32 (bit) image rotation (writing to the RAM 273) is completed, the image rotation unit 272 reads the image data from the RAM 273 by the above-described reading method, and transfers the image to the image bus I / F controller 271.

  The image bus I / F controller 271 that has received the rotated image data transfers the data to each device on the RAM 202 or the image bus 208 by continuous addressing.

  This series of processing is repeated until processing for the required number of pages is completed and there is no processing request from the CPU 201.

  Next, the image compression processing unit 280 will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image compression processing unit 280 of FIG.

  In FIG. 9, an image bus I / F controller 281 is connected to the image bus 208 and controls the bus access sequence of the image bus 208. Also, timing control for exchanging data between the input buffer 282 and the output buffer 285 and control such as mode setting for the image compression unit 283 are performed. A RAM 284 is connected to the image compression unit 283. The processing procedure of the image compression processing unit 280 configured as described above is executed as follows.

  The CPU 201 issues a setting instruction for image compression control to the image bus I / F controller 281 via the image bus 208. In response to this setting instruction, the image bus I / F controller 281 makes settings necessary for image compression to the image compression unit 283. For example, settings such as MMR compression and JBIG decompression. After performing this setting, the CPU 201 again permits image data transfer to the image bus I / F controller 281. In accordance with this permission, the image bus I / F controller 281 starts transfer of image data from each device on the RAM 202 or the image bus 208. The received image data is temporarily stored in the input buffer 282, and the image is transferred at a constant speed in response to an image data request from the image compression unit 283. At this time, the input buffer 282 determines whether image data can be transferred between the image bus I / F controller 281 and the image compression unit 283. When reading of image data from the image bus 208 and writing of an image to the image compression unit 283 are impossible, control is performed so as not to transfer data. Hereinafter, such control is referred to as handshaking.

  The image compression unit 283 temporarily stores the received image data in the RAM 284. Here, the reason why the image data is temporarily stored in the RAM 284 is that several lines of data are required depending on the type of image compression processing when compressing the image. This is because it is necessary to prepare image data for a line.

  The compressed image data is immediately sent to the output buffer 285. In the output buffer 285, handshaking is performed between the image bus I / F controller 281 and the image compression unit 283, and the image data is transferred to the image bus I / F controller 281.

  The image bus I / F controller 281 transfers the image data transferred after being compressed (or expanded) to each device on the RAM 202 or the image bus 208. This series of processing is performed from the image compression unit 283 until there is no processing request from the CPU 201, for example, when processing of the required number of pages is completed, or when an error occurs during compression and decompression. Repeated until a stop request is issued.

  In the image forming system configured as described above, one or more images input from the scanner 100 or the network 209 are handled as documents (documents) and can be stored in an image recording area called a box. Image data and attribute data in the box are recorded in the HDD 204.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a copy basic screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG.

  The copy basic screen 300 displays an application mode button 301 that is pressed when using various copy functions.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an application mode screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG.

  The application mode screen 400 is displayed when the application mode button 301 is pressed on the copy basic screen 300. A cover / interleaf button 401 is used to attach (assemble) a cover sheet (separate sheet) to a recording sheet on which image formation has been completed or insert (assemble) an interleaf sheet (separate sheet). A balloon 402 displayed as “front cover + back cover” is displayed when a cover / interleaf button 401 is pressed. This balloon 402 displays a part of the setting contents on the cover / interleaf selection screen 600 shown in FIG. Here, the fact that the front cover and the back cover (separate sheet) are set to be attached to the recording sheet on which image formation has been completed is displayed by the blowout of “front cover + back cover”.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a paper feed stage selection screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG.

  The cover / interleaf sheet selection screen 500 shown in FIG. 14 is displayed when any one of the cover sheet selection button 602, the back cover sheet selection button 603, and the insert sheet chapter selection button 604 shown in FIG. 15 is pressed. Is also displayed. The user can select the paper feed from the inserter unit 126 in addition to the paper feed unit 122 provided in the printer via the screen of FIG. For example, when a sheet such as a front cover or a back cover is fed from the inserter unit 126, the sheet is fed into the finisher without passing through the printer unit. Accordingly, the sheet to be set in the inserter unit 126 is a sheet on which a front cover image or a back cover image is printed in advance. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the inserter paper feed stage selection button 501 and selects the paper feed from the inserter unit 126 (see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cover / interleaf setting screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG.

  The cover / interleaf setting screen 600 is a screen for selecting the type of cover / interleaf and the feeding location, and is displayed when the cover / interleaf button 401 is pressed. Press the cover button 601 to use the cover, press the back cover button 605 to use the back cover, press the slip button 606 to use the slip sheet, and use the chapter paper (separate sheet) To do so, the chapter button 607 is pressed. When these buttons are pressed by the user, each paper feed stage can be selected. When the cover sheet selection button 602 is pressed after the cover button 601 is pressed, a paper feed section selection screen window (not shown) is displayed, and the paper feed section 122 and the inserter unit 126 of the printer section are used as the cover feed stage. A desired paper feeding unit can be selected from a plurality of paper feeding unit candidates. When the back cover button 605 is pressed and then the back cover paper selection button 603 is pressed, a paper supply unit selection screen window (not shown) is displayed, and the paper supply unit 122 of the printer unit and the inserter are used as the back cover paper supply stage. A desired paper feed unit can be selected from a plurality of paper feed unit candidates including the unit 126. When the paper selection button 604 is pressed after the interleaf button 606 is pressed, a paper feed section selection screen window (not shown) is displayed, and the paper feed of the printer section is used as a paper feed section for the interleaf paper. A desired paper feeding unit can be selected from a plurality of paper feeding unit candidates including the unit 122 and the inserter unit 126. When the OK button 608 is pressed after these selections, the setting is completed.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the cover / interleaf setting screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG.

  On the cover / interleaf setting screen 700, a cover button 701 and a back cover button 703 are pressed. Further, the inserter unit 126 is selected as the paper feed stage by operating the cover sheet selection button 702 and the back cover sheet selection button 704. As described above, in this embodiment, when the user performs the setting as in the example of FIG. 15, only one sheet can be inserted from the inserter unit 126 into the sheet bundle as one output result. In addition, when the setting shown in the example of FIG. 16 is performed, a plurality of sheets such as a front cover and a back cover can be inserted from one inserter unit 126 into one sheet bundle. Is configured to be selectable. Note that information set by the user via the setting screens of FIGS. 14, 15, 16 and the like is managed as job information for each job by the controller 200 in a table format as shown in FIG. Is done. The controller 200 controls the operation of various units such as the scanner 100, the printer unit 120, the finisher 124, and the inserter unit 126 based on these pieces of information.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a copy execution screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG. 2 during copying.

  When various output job settings are completed via the setting screens of FIGS. 14 to 16 and the like, when a start key (not shown) of the operation unit 210 is pressed, a copy job starts and reading of a document is started, and a copy execution screen 800 is displayed. Is displayed. The screen displayed overlapping the copy execution screen is a copy dialog 801 that displays the progress of the copy job.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a jam screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG.

  The jam screen 900 is displayed when a jam (paper jam) occurs during execution of a copy job.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a recovery screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG. 2 after a jam has occurred and the jam notification of FIG. 18 has been performed, and then the paper jam has been removed by the user. is there.

  The recovery screen 1000 may be displayed when a jam occurs during paper feeding from the inserter unit 126. The recovery instruction dialog 1001 displays an instruction for the user. A print restart button 1003 is pressed to restart a job that has caused a jam. That is, the user manually instructs jam recovery execution.

  Next, processing when a jam occurs will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating processing when a jam occurs. A program for executing this processing is stored in a memory such as the ROM 203 and is read and executed by the image controller 200.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a paper feed management table.

  A paper feed management table 1100 is provided for each job, and stores specification setting information of a paper feed stage in the job. In this example, the text 1101, the front cover 1102, the back cover 1103, and the interleaf 1104 are associated with 1105, 1106, 1107, and 1108, respectively. According to this example, a total of N jobs, job 1, job 2... Job N, are registered as jobs to be output. The paper feed management information for job 2 is 1100-1, the paper feed management information for job 2 is 1100-2, and the paper feed management information for job N is 1100-N.

  Regarding the paper feed information of job 1, the paper feed stage of the text 1101-1 is an automatic paper feed stage, the front cover 1102-1 is an inserter unit, and the back cover 1103-1 is a cassette 1 that the printer unit has. is there. In addition, since the slip sheet 1104-1 is not used, it is “None”. That is, job 1 is a job for feeding only one sheet from the inserter.

  Regarding the paper feed information of job 2, the paper feed stage of the text 1101-2 is the cassette 1 of the printer unit (that is, the sheet of the cassette 1 is used as a sheet for printing the text original image read by the scanner 100). The front cover 1102-2 is an inserter unit (meaning that a sheet set in the inserter unit 126 is used as a front cover), and the back cover 1103-2 is also an inserter unit (as a back cover) This means that the sheet set in the insert 126 is used), and the slip sheet 1104-1 is the cassette 2 included in the printer unit (the sheet of the cassette 2 is used as the slip sheet). That is, job 2 is a job for feeding a plurality of sheets (for front cover and back cover) from the inserter.

  Regarding the paper feed information of job N, the cassette 1 of the printer unit is used as the paper feed stage of the text 1101-N, the front cover 1102-N is “none” (the front cover is not used), and the back cover 1103-N. Is also “None” (the back cover is not used), and the slip sheet 1104-N is also “None” (the slip sheet is not used). That is, job N is a job that does not feed sheets from the inserter (a job that does not use the inserter).

  When a jam occurs in the job, as shown in FIG. 20, first, in step S5001, a jam screen 900 is displayed on the operation unit 210 to notify the user of the occurrence of the jam and to cause the jam (jam paper). Prompt the user to remove Thereafter, the process waits until the jammed paper is removed and the jam is resolved (step S5002). The determination of whether or not the jam has been resolved (determination of whether or not the sheet has been removed) is a detection result from a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a sheet provided in the sheet conveyance path inside the image forming apparatus main body and the finisher. based on. When the jam is resolved, the jam screen 900 is deleted (step S5003), and the copy execution screen 800 is displayed on the operation unit 210.

  Next, an analysis of the use of the paper feed tray in the job is determined (step S5004). That is, based on the paper feed management table 1100 shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not the job uses the inserter unit 126 as a paper feed stage. Here, the case where the job uses the inserter unit 126 means a case where at least one inserter unit 126 is designated in 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108 of the paper feed management table 1100. If the job uses the inserter unit 126, the process advances to step S5005. For example, referring to the example of FIG. 21, job 1 and job 2 in FIG. 21 correspond to jobs that use the inserter unit 126. Accordingly, if a jam occurs in any of these jobs, the process proceeds to step S5005. On the other hand, job N is a job that does not use the inserter unit 126. Therefore, if a jam occurs in job N, the process proceeds to step S5008.

  In step S5005, it is determined whether or not the job is a job for feeding a plurality of sheets from the inserter unit 126 to one bundle. When a plurality of sheets are fed from the inserter unit 126, for example, when the inserter unit 126 is designated in two or more of 1105, 1106, 1107, and 1108 as in the setting example shown in FIG. In order to prompt re-inspection of the inserter paper, a recovery instruction dialog 1001 as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed (step S5006). For example, referring to the example of FIG. 21, in the case of job 1 in FIG. 21, only one sheet is fed from the inserter unit 126. That is, since it is not a job for feeding a plurality of sheets from the inserter unit 126 to one bundle, if a jam occurs in the job 1, the process proceeds to step S5008. On the other hand, in the case of job 2 in FIG. 21, two sheets are fed from the inserter unit 126. That is, since the job is a job for feeding a plurality of sheets from the inserter unit 126 for one bundle, if a jam occurs in the job 2, the process proceeds to step S5006.

  Next, it waits for an instruction from the user (step S5007), and when the print resume button 1003 (FIG. 19) is pressed, the jam recovery process is executed, and after the suspended job is resumed, this process is terminated. (Step S5008). As the recovery operation in step S5008, for example, when a document bundle consisting of five pages is printed in order from the first page, if the sheet on which the document on the third page is printed becomes jammed, The process is resumed from the printing of the third page of the document. As a method of confirming which page the jam has occurred, the setting information input from the operation unit and the number of discharged sheets provided in the sheet discharge unit of the image forming apparatus are counted (output is completed). The number of sheets is counted based on information from a counter for counting). Further, for example, in a bookbinding process such as a pamphlet mode, the input order of images is different from the output order of images actually printed on sheets (printed with the page order switched). Therefore, when a jam occurs when such an image forming operation is being executed, for example, the recovery operation starts again from the first page print. In the case of a multi-part output, the process is resumed from the break of the part. Further, for example, when a jam occurs in an image forming operation in which a sheet from the inserter unit 126 is inserted into a document in one job, a recovery operation is performed when the sheet to be jammed is a sheet from the inserter unit 126. For example, the processing is restarted from the operation of feeding sheets from the inserter unit 126. Whether or not the sheet from the inserter unit 126 has jammed can be determined by, for example, setting information from the user input via the operation screen shown in FIGS. 14, 15, 16, or the path on which the sheet from the inserter unit 126 is conveyed. Judgment is made based on information from the sensors. The above process is executed as a recovery process in step S5008.

  As a result of the determination in step S5004, if the job does not use the inserter unit 126, the process proceeds to step S5008 without passing through the steps from step S5005 to step S5007 described above, and this process ends. Here, the case where the job does not use the inserter unit 126 means a case where the inserter unit 126 is not specified in any of 1105, 1106, 1107, and 1108 of the paper feed management table 1100. For example, referring to the example of FIG. 21, job N corresponds to this.

  If the result of the determination in step S5005 is that there are not a plurality of sheets fed from the inserter unit 126, for example, as shown in the setting example shown in FIG. 15, only one of the inserters 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108 If there is designation, the process proceeds to step S5008 and the process is terminated. For example, referring to the example of FIG. 21, job 2 corresponds to this.

  According to the process of FIG. 20, a jam screen 900 is displayed on the operation unit 210 to notify the user of the occurrence of a jam and prompt the user to remove the jammed paper (jam paper) (step S5001). After the jam is resolved, the job uses the inserter unit 126 based on the paper feed management table 1100 (YES in step S5004), and the job inserts a plurality of sheets for one bundle. If the job is to feed paper from 126 (YES in step S5005), a recovery instruction dialog 1001 is displayed to prompt the user to recheck the inserter paper (step S5006). The jam recovery process is executed in accordance with an instruction from the user, and after the interrupted job is resumed, this process is terminated (step S5008). As a result, the user can confirm the paper to be fed after the job is resumed before resuming the job after the jam recovery process, so that the paper can be reliably fed correctly. As described above, in this embodiment, when performing a recovery operation of a job in which an image forming operation is interrupted due to occurrence of a sheet jam or the like, the job in which the processing is interrupted is a job that uses the inserter unit 126 and the inserter unit. In the case of a job for feeding two or more sheets from 126, a display as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the operation unit to notify the user of the check of the inserter unit 126. Then, control is performed so that the recovery operation is executed in response to the user pressing the print resume button 1003 in the screen 1001 of FIG. In other words, automatic recovery processing is prohibited, and control is performed so as to start the recovery operation according to an instruction from the user (a mode in which the recovery operation is started based on an instruction from the user). On the other hand, if the job to be interrupted is a job that does not use the inserter unit 126 or a job that feeds only one sheet from the inserter unit 126, a notification as shown in FIG. Control to automatically execute the recovery process without doing so. In other words, notification processing for the user is prohibited and control is performed so as to automatically start the recovery operation (a mode in which the recovery operation is started without an instruction from the user).

  In the above-described embodiment, the control is switched depending on whether one sheet is fed from the inserter unit 126 or plural sheets are fed. This is because the following various situations are taken into consideration. For example, in a case where printing is performed for a plurality of copies, and in a process of feeding two sheets of a front cover and a back cover from the inserter unit 126 into a bundle of one copy, the inserter has a front cover and a back cover. Set in order for multiple copies. Under such circumstances, for example, as a recovery operation, if the processing is automatically resumed from the sheet feeding operation from the inserter unit 126, a sheet as a back cover is inserted where the cover is to be inserted. There is a possibility that the insertion order of the insert sheets may be out of order. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the job to be interrupted is a job that feeds a plurality of sheets from the inserter unit 126 in one bundle, the user does not automatically perform the recovery operation, The recovery operation is controlled according to the instruction. On the other hand, in the case of processing that feeds only one sheet, such as a cover, from the inserter unit 126 in one bundle, the above-described problem does not occur, so the recovery operation is started without an instruction from the user. Let

  Further, in the above-described form, the recovery method is changed between when one sheet is fed from the inserter unit 126 and when a plurality of sheets are fed with respect to one bundle of bundles. In order to simplify the process of determining whether the job is to feed one sheet or a plurality of sheets from the inserter unit 126 (the process in step S5005), the following configuration is also applicable. The invention is applicable.

  For example, when performing the recovery operation of the interrupted job, the display as shown in FIG. 19 is performed regardless of the number of sheets from the inserter according to the fact that the job to be interrupted is a job using the inserter unit 126. Is performed on the operation unit to prompt the user to check the inserter unit 126 and to perform a recovery operation in response to the user pressing the print resume button 1003 in the screen 1001 of FIG. The mode to start the recovery operation is performed according to the instruction from). For example, using the example of FIG. 21, job 1 and job 2 correspond to this. On the other hand, when the job to be interrupted is a job that does not use the inserter unit 126, control is performed so that the recovery process is automatically executed without executing the notification as shown in FIG. A mode to start the recovery operation without any instruction from the user). Using the example of FIG. 21, job N corresponds to this. Note that the flowchart for executing the processing of this embodiment is such that if the determination in step S5004 in the flowchart of FIG. 20 is YES, the process proceeds to the process from step S5006 onward, and if the determination in step S5004 is NO, the process proceeds to step S5008. If it is good. By processing in this way, the above-described problems do not occur and the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified.

  As another form, a configuration may be adopted in which a user is notified without automatically performing a recovery process, regardless of the job to be interrupted. However, even in this case, control is performed so that the contents of notification differ depending on what kind of job is to be interrupted. For example, when the job to be interrupted is a job that uses the inserter unit 126 (in the example of FIG. 21, job 1 or job 2), the display as shown in FIG. 22A is performed. On the other hand, in response to the fact that the job does not use the inserter unit 126 (job N in the example of FIG. 21), control is performed so as to display as shown in FIG.

  As another form, when the job to be interrupted is a job that uses the inserter unit 126 and feeds two or more sheets from the inserter unit 126 (in the case of job 2 in the example of FIG. 21). A display as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of a job that does not use the inserter unit 126 or a job that feeds only one sheet from the inserter unit 126 (in the case of job 1 or job N in the example of FIG. 21), as shown in FIG. You may control to perform a display.

  In the above-described various embodiments, the recovery operation in the case where a sheet jam has occurred has been described. However, when a job is interrupted due to an original jam in the original feeder, or due to a staple jam of a staple unit (not shown) in the finisher 124. The present invention can also be applied to the recovery operation in the case of job interruption. In any case, when the job is interrupted based on information from various sensors provided in the apparatus and the cause of the job interruption is confirmed by the user, the above-described recovery operation is controlled.

  The present invention can also be applied to processing data from an external device input via the LAN 10 or WAN 20 shown in FIG. In this case, for example, various operation screens shown in FIGS. 13 to 19 and 22 can be displayed on the computer, and settings for the inserter unit 126 on the computer via the screens of FIGS. Is executed by the user, and the setting information is transmitted to the printer side together with the image data to execute the printing process. When a jam occurs, the information is transmitted from the printer side to the PC side, and the display of FIG. 18 is executed on the PC. When the jam is removed by the user, the job to be interrupted is determined as in the above embodiment. Thus, the display of FIG. 19 and FIG. 22 is executed on the PC. Then, when the button 1003 is pressed, the printer side is controlled to resume the processing.

  In addition, although the said process was demonstrated as what is performed in an image control apparatus, the control part (not shown) of an image forming apparatus may perform the said process.

  An arbitrary storage medium storing the processing method supplies a program for executing the processing method to the control unit of the image control apparatus or the image forming apparatus, and either one of the CPU of the image control apparatus or the MPU (not shown). One may execute the program. Alternatively, the storage medium may supply the program to the control unit of the image forming apparatus, and any one of the CPU or MPU (not illustrated) of the image forming apparatus may execute the program. Examples of the storage medium include RAM, NV-RAM, floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, MO, CD-RW, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R), and magnetic tape. , Non-volatile memory cards, and other ROMs.

  Further, instead of any one of the CPU and MPU of the image control apparatus, a circuit (not shown) that performs the same operation as these may implement the above-described embodiment. Alternatively, instead of any one of the CPU and MPU of the control unit of the image forming apparatus, a circuit (not shown) that performs the same operation may implement the above-described embodiment.

  Further, the program supplied by the storage medium is written in a memory (not shown) provided in a function extension board (not shown) inserted in the image control apparatus or a function extension unit (not shown) connected to the image control apparatus. A CPU or the like (not shown) provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit may execute part or all of the program. Alternatively, the program supplied by the storage medium is written in a memory (not shown) provided in a function extension board (not shown) inserted in the image forming apparatus or a function extension unit (not shown) connected to the image forming apparatus. A CPU or the like (not shown) provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit may execute part or all of the program.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the image control apparatus 200 in FIG. It is a side view which shows the outline of the black-and-white scanner 100 in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing an outline of the low-speed monochrome printer 120 in FIG. 2, (a) is a perspective view showing a finisher connected to the low-speed monochrome printer 120, and (b) is a perspective view showing a main body of the low-speed monochrome printer 120. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a device I / F 240 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a scanner image processing unit 250 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer image processing unit 260 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image rotation processing unit 270 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image compression processing unit 280 in FIG. 2. It is a figure explaining image rotation. It is a figure which shows the method of image rotation. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a copy basic screen displayed on an operation unit 210 in FIG. 2. It is a figure which illustrates the application mode screen displayed on the operation part 210 in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a paper feed stage selection screen displayed on an operation unit 210 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cover / interleaf setting screen displayed on an operation unit 210 in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of a cover / interleaf setting screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a copy execution screen displayed on an operation unit 210 in FIG. 2 during copying. It is a figure which illustrates the jam screen displayed on the operation part 210 in FIG. FIG. 19 is a diagram exemplifying a recovery screen displayed on the operation unit 210 in FIG. 2 after a jam has occurred and the jam notification of FIG. 18 has been performed, and then the user has detected that a paper jam has been removed. It is a flowchart which shows a process when jam occurs. 6 is a diagram illustrating a paper feed management table. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed according to the type of job that has been interrupted when the job is interrupted, and (a) illustrates a screen that is displayed according to the job using the inserter unit 126. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed in response to the job not using the inserter unit 126.

Explanation of symbols

1 Image forming system 10 Ethernet (registered trademark) (network)
100 Black and white scanner 110 Color scanner 120 Low speed black and white printer (image forming apparatus)
124 Finisher 125 Stapler unit (post-processing unit)
126 Inserter unit 130 Medium speed monochrome printer (image forming device)
140 High-speed double-sided monochrome printer (image forming device)
150 Color printer (image forming device)
200 Image Control Device 210 Operation Unit

Claims (26)

And an image forming means for forming an image on a sheet on the basis of an input job, having inserter for inserting for different sheets in the sheet from the image forming means and sheet from the image forming means In an image forming system including an image forming apparatus connectable to a sheet processing apparatus,
Control means for controlling recovery operation for the job when the job is interrupted;
The control means includes
The suspended job
Jobs that do not use the inserter,
A job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter, and
Of the jobs for inserting a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter ,
Image forming system and inhibits that when a job to insert a plurality of types of sheets from the previous SL inserter, automatically performs the recovery operation for the job. And an image forming means for forming an image on a sheet on the basis of an input job, having inserter for inserting for different sheets in the sheet from the image forming means and sheet from the image forming means In an image forming system including an image forming apparatus connectable to a sheet processing apparatus,
Control means for controlling recovery operation for the job when the job is interrupted;
The control means includes
The suspended job
In the case of a job that inserts multiple types of sheets from the inserter, it is prohibited to automatically perform a recovery operation for the job,
The suspended job
Image formation is allowed to automatically perform a recovery operation for the job in at least one of a job that does not use the inserter and a job that inserts one type of sheet from the inserter. system. An image forming unit capable of forming an image based on the job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data on the sheet; and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit from the image forming unit. An image forming system including an image forming apparatus that can be connected to a sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts into the sheet,
Control means for controlling the recovery operation of a job whose printing operation has been interrupted,
The control means includes
The job to be interrupted
Jobs that do not use the inserter,
A job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter, and
Of the jobs for inserting a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter ,
Before Symbol a plurality of types of sheets when the job to be inserted from the inserter, the image forming system and inhibits that automatically perform recovery operation of the job after interrupting factor releasing a printing operation of the job. The control means includes
Interrupted job is, when the job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, performing a first mode to start the recovery operation in accordance with an instruction from the user,
Interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, at least in the case of either the second mode to start the recovery operation without instructions from the user The image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image forming system is executed. In the first mode, a notification for prompting confirmation of the inserter is given to the user, and in the second mode, a recovery operation is performed without notifying the user for confirmation of the inserter. The image forming system according to claim 4 , wherein the image forming system is executed. The job to insert one type of sheet from the inserter is
Including a job to insert only a cover sheet from the inserter,
The job of inserting multiple types of sheets from the inserter is
At least one of a job for inserting two types of a cover sheet and a back cover sheet from the inserter, and a job for inserting three types of a cover sheet, a slip sheet, and a back cover sheet from the inserter The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising: The control means includes
To control the notification to the User over The,
Interrupted job is, when the job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, to execute the first notification for prompting confirmation of the inserter,
Interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, at least in the case of either execute different second notification from said first notification The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein: The control means, in response to occurrence of a sheet jam in the image forming apparatus, an image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that to interrupt the job. It said control means in response to said occurrence of the sheet jam in the sheet processing apparatus, an image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that to interrupt the job. Wherein the image forming apparatus, an image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that processing the job input from the document reading apparatus. The control means, the original reading in response to the occurrence of the sheet jamming in the apparatus, an image forming system according to claim 10, wherein disrupting the job. Wherein the image forming apparatus, an image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the processing the job input from the external device. And an image forming means for forming an image on a sheet on the basis of an input job, having inserter for inserting for different sheets in the sheet from the image forming means and sheet from the image forming means In a control method of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus connectable to a sheet processing apparatus,
A control step for controlling a recovery operation for the job when the job is interrupted;
In the control step,
The suspended job
Jobs that do not use the inserter,
A job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter, and
Of the jobs for inserting a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter ,
Before Symbol a plurality of types of sheets when the job to be inserted from the inserter, a control method for an image forming system and inhibits that automatically perform a recovery operation for the job. An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data, and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit A sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts into a sheet from a forming unit, and a control method for an image forming system,
A control step for controlling the recovery operation of a job whose printing operation has been interrupted;
In the control step,
The job to be interrupted
Jobs that do not use the inserter,
A job for inserting one type of sheet from the inserter, and
Of the jobs for inserting a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter ,
For a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the previous SL inserter, the image forming system and inhibits that automatically performs recovery operation of the job after interrupting factor releasing a printing operation of the job Control method. An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data, and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit A sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts into a sheet from the forming means,
Control means for controlling the recovery operation of the interrupted job,
The control means includes
Interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of, in the case of at least one, from the user via the operation unit after interruption the job such that accepting an instruction Ku automatically allowed to perform the recovery operation of the job,
On the other hand, interrupted the job, wherein when a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, the recovery operation of the Ku automatically the job such that receiving an instruction from the user via the operation section after the interruption the job The image forming system is characterized in that execution of the job is prohibited, and the job recovery operation can be executed after receiving an instruction from the user via the operation unit after the job is interrupted. An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data, and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit A sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts into a sheet from the forming means,
Control means for controlling the recovery operation of a job whose printing operation has been interrupted,
The control means includes
Interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of, at least in the case of one, the operation interruption cause of printing operations of the job after release Ku things receives instructions from the user via the parts automatically allowed to perform the recovery operation of the job,
On the other hand, the job interrupted is, in the case of a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, such that receives an instruction from the user via the operation unit interruption cause after release of the printing operations of the job Ku Auto The job recovery operation is prohibited, and the job recovery operation can be executed after accepting an instruction from the user via the operation unit after canceling the interrupt factor of the print operation of the job. An image forming system characterized by that. An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data, and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit A sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts into a sheet from a forming unit, and a control method for an image forming system,
Upon performing the recovery operation of the interrupted job, the job interrupted is, a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of, at least in the case of one, Ku things accepts an instruction from the user via the operation unit after interruption the job automatically allowed to perform the recovery operation of the job,
On the other hand, interrupted the job, wherein when a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, the recovery operation of the Ku automatically the job such that receiving an instruction from the user via the operation section after the interruption the job The image forming system control method is characterized in that execution of the job is prohibited, and the job recovery operation can be executed after receiving an instruction from the user via the operation unit after the job is interrupted. An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on job data of a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of job data, and a sheet different from the sheet from the image forming unit A sheet processing apparatus having an inserter that inserts into a sheet from a forming unit, and a control method for an image forming system,
Upon printing operation to perform the recovery operation of the job that was interrupted, the job interrupted is, a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of at least one of If the, allow interruption factor of the print operation of the job that Ku such that receives an instruction from the user via the operation unit after release, automatically perform recovery operation of the job,
On the other hand, the job interrupted is, in the case of a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter, such that receives an instruction from the user via the operation unit interruption cause after release of the printing operations of the job Ku Auto The job recovery operation is prohibited, and the job recovery operation can be executed after accepting an instruction from the user via the operation unit after canceling the interrupt factor of the print operation of the job. And a control method for an image forming system. The job to insert one type of sheet from the inserter is
Including a job to insert only a cover sheet from the inserter,
The job of inserting multiple types of sheets from the inserter is
At least one of a job for inserting two types of a cover sheet and a back cover sheet from the inserter, and a job for inserting three types of a cover sheet, a slip sheet, and a back cover sheet from the inserter The method of controlling an image forming system according to any one of claims 13, 14, 17, and 18. The image forming means can execute printing of image data of the storage means capable of storing a plurality of image data of at least one of image data from a scanner and image data from a computer. Item 20. The control method for an image forming system according to any one of Items 13, 14, and 17 to 19. The image forming unit can print job data from a scanner included in the image forming apparatus,
If interrupted job is a job from the scanner, upon accepting the instruction from the user via the operation unit of the image forming apparatus, according to claim 13, characterized in that to perform the recovery operation of the job And an image forming system control method according to any one of 14, 17 to 20. The image forming unit is capable of printing job data from a computer,
If the interrupted job is a job from the computer, after accepting an instruction from a user via the operation unit of the computer, according to claim 13 and 14, characterized in that to perform the recovery operation of the job The control method for an image forming system according to any one of items 17 to 21. As jobs using the inserter, the cover relative to the imaged sheet, slip sheet, and the settings for the insert from the inserter at least one of the sheets of the back cover via the operation unit user The image forming system control method according to any one of claims 13 and 14, and 17 to 22, characterized in that the image forming system can be executed by the following. At least one of a jam of a sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit, a document jam in a document feeder of a scanner provided in the image forming apparatus, and a staple jam by a staple unit provided in the sheet processing apparatus. 24. The image forming system control method according to claim 13 , wherein the job is interrupted when any of the interruption factors occurs. When the job to be interrupted is a job that inserts a plurality of types of sheets from the inserter , a display for enabling the user to select whether to execute the recovery operation of the job or to stop the processing of the job is displayed. , After canceling the interrupt factor of the job, to display on the operation unit, when the execution instruction of the recovery operation is input from the user through the display, to execute the recovery operation of the job,
Meanwhile, the interrupted job is a job that does not use the inserter, and the job of inserting the one type of the sheet from the inserter, of, at least in the case of either the display after interruption cause cancellation of the job Ku thing to be executed by the operation unit to automatically image forming system according to any one of claims 13 and 14, 17 to 24 can be executed a recovery operation of the job, it is characterized by Control method. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the control method according to any one of claims 13 and 14, and 17 to 25.

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