JP5824913B2 - Information processing program, information processing apparatus, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

  When an information processing device such as a mobile phone or a digital camera and a printing device such as a printer are connected by a USB cable or the like, the user operates the information processing device to convert an image file in the information processing device to a PC. There is known a printing system that can cause a printing apparatus to print directly without using any other device. However, this printing system can be used when a program for directly controlling the printing apparatus from the information processing apparatus is installed in both the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus.

  On the other hand, in recent printing apparatuses, when the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus are connected, the user can check the image file in the information processing apparatus by operating the printing apparatus. The image file designated on the apparatus can be printed on the printing apparatus. Therefore, when an image file in the information processing apparatus is to be printed in a situation where the printing system described above cannot be used, the user connects the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus and operates the printing apparatus to perform printing. It was.

JP 2003-153172 A

  However, when the user designates an image file by the method of operating the printing apparatus, the user needs to check in advance where the target image file is in the information processing apparatus and the file name. There is a problem that it is difficult for users unfamiliar with.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an information processing program that allows a user to easily print a target file when printing a file in the information processing device under the control of the printing device. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method.

In order to achieve this object, an information processing program of the present invention includes a first folder specifying means for specifying at least two folders in the information processing apparatus, and each folder specified by the first folder specifying means. , a file addition means identifiable information said each folder be those that are determined as Rishirushi printing file by the printing apparatus adds respective predetermined file to be displayed as an image by the file additional means A file information receiving unit that receives information corresponding to a predetermined file displayed by the printing device when the printing device and the information processing device are communicably connected among the added predetermined files; Of the folders specified by the first folder specifying means, the file information receiving means accepts the folders. A file that exists in a folder defined by information, the printing of the print covered file is a file, except the print target file is accepted by the target receiving unit, the printable file printable by the control from the printing device The information processing apparatus is caused to function as a non-printable file changing unit for changing to a state in which the printing apparatus cannot determine.

  The present invention can be realized in various modes such as a control device that controls an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that records an information processing program.

  According to the information processing program of the first aspect, the non-printable file is changed to a state in which the printing apparatus cannot determine it as a printable file. Therefore, when the file to be printed in the information processing apparatus is printed by control from the printing apparatus, there is a first effect that the user can easily print the target file. In addition, in the non-printable file changing unit, the status of the non-printable file existing in the folder determined by the information received by the file information receiving unit is changed, so the print target in all folders in the information processing apparatus is changed. There is an effect that the burden on the information processing apparatus can be reduced compared to changing the state of the external file.

  According to the information processing program of the second aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the information processing program of the first aspect, in each folder specified by the first folder specifying means, a predetermined order indicating the order in which the folder is specified Are added by the file adding means, the order indicated by the predetermined file is displayed by the printing apparatus, and the search pattern of the printing apparatus is specified by the pattern specifying means based on the maximum value and the minimum value in the order. Therefore, even when the number of folders in the information processing apparatus is large, the user only needs to check the maximum value and the minimum value in the printing apparatus, and there is an effect that the user's trouble can be reduced.

According to the information processing program according to claim 3, in addition to the effect produced by the information processing program according to claim 1 or 2,
With a simple process of moving the file, there is an effect that the file not to be printed can be changed to a state that the printing apparatus cannot determine as a printable file.

  According to the information processing program of the fourth aspect, in addition to the first effect produced by the information processing program of the first aspect, a method for changing to a state in which the printing apparatus cannot be determined as a printable file depends on the search pattern. Can be changed.

  According to the information processing program of the fifth aspect, in addition to the first effect produced by the information processing program of the first aspect, the printing apparatus can print the non-printable file by a simple process of changing the file extension. There is an effect that the file can be changed to a state that cannot be determined.

  According to the information processing program of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the information processing program according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, when the connection with the printing apparatus connected to be communicable is released Since the non-printable file that has been changed to a state where the printing device cannot be determined as a printable file is restored to a state where the printing device can be determined as a printable file, the information after the status of the non-printable file is changed When any processing is performed in the processing apparatus, there is an effect that the change in the state affects the processing and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of defects.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the seventh aspect, the same effect as that of the information processing apparatus that executes the information processing program of the first aspect is obtained.

  According to the information processing method of the eighth aspect, the same effect as that of the information processing apparatus that executes the information processing program according to the first aspect is obtained.

It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the portable terminal carrying the printing application of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows typically the folder structure in a portable terminal, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of a portable terminal folder list typically. It is a flowchart which shows the search type determination process performed in a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the pre-process for determination performed in a portable terminal. (A) is a figure which shows typically the file structure of each folder at the time of the pre-processing for determination being performed in the portable terminal, (b) is an image file added to each folder by the pre-processing for determination (C) is a figure which shows an example of the image file confirmation screen in a printer. (A) is a flowchart which shows the determination process performed in a portable terminal, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the confirmation result input screen displayed on LCD of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the post-process for determination performed in a portable terminal. (A) is a flowchart showing a printer file setting process executed in the mobile terminal, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of an image file selection screen displayed on the LCD of the mobile terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the pre-process for printing performed in a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the post-process for printing performed in a portable terminal.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a printer 50 and a portable terminal 10 on which a printing application (hereinafter referred to as “this application”) 14b that is an information processing program of the present invention is mounted. When the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 are connected by the USB cable 40, the printer 50 is stored in the memory card 20 attached to the portable terminal 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as “inside the portable terminal 10”). When an image file (printable file) found by the search is designated by the user as a print target by the user, the image file is retrieved from the portable terminal 10. It is configured so that it can be read and printed. An example of an image file is a JPEG format file.

  The application 14b installed in the mobile terminal 10 is configured so that when the user prints an image file in the mobile terminal 10 by an operation from the printer 50, the user can easily print the target file.

  The mobile terminal 10 is a mobile phone that performs a voice call with another call device via a wireless base station (not shown). The mobile terminal 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a flash memory 14, a wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, operation keys 16, a touch panel 17, a liquid crystal display device (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) 18, and a memory card interface (hereinafter referred to as “ 19, a voice input / output unit 21, a telephone network communication unit 22, and a USB interface (hereinafter referred to as “USB I / F”) 23. These are connected to each other via a bus line 24 so that they can communicate with each other.

  The CPU 11 controls each unit connected to the bus line 24 according to a fixed value, a program, or the like stored in the ROM 12 or the like. The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory and stores various fixed values. The RAM 13 is a rewritable volatile memory, and is provided with a portable terminal folder list 13a, a changed file management table 13b, and a print target file management table 13c.

  The mobile terminal folder list 13a is a list indicating the folder names of the folders existing in the mobile terminal 10, and is created by the application 14b. As shown in FIG. 2B, the portable terminal folder list 13a includes an ID number and a folder name, and one ID number is associated with one folder name. The folder name indicates the folder name of the folder found when searching for a folder existing in the mobile terminal 10 by the depth-first search algorithm. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the folder name and file name are configured with absolute paths (folder name and file name based on the root folder). The root folder is a folder at the highest level in the hierarchical file structure, and in the present embodiment, indicates a root folder of the memory card 20 attached to the mobile terminal 10. The ID number indicates a discovery order when a folder corresponding to the ID number is found by the search by the depth-first search algorithm. Since the depth-first search algorithm is a known algorithm, its description is omitted. For example, when the folder configuration in the mobile terminal 10 is the configuration shown in FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal folder list 13a shown in FIG. 2B is generated by the application 14b.

  The changed file management table 13b manages the change contents so that when the file or folder is moved or the file name or folder name is changed by the application 14b, the change can be returned to the state before the change. It is a table to do. In addition, although the file name and folder name before a change and the file name and folder name after a change are memorize | stored as a change content, each is comprised by an absolute path.

  The print target file management table 13c is a table for managing image files designated as print target files by the user in the application 14b among the image files in the mobile terminal 10. Specifically, the file name of each file designated by the user in the application 14b is stored.

  The flash memory 14 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and stores an operating system (hereinafter referred to as “OS”) 14a and the application 14b. The OS 14a is basic software installed in the mobile terminal 10, and in the present embodiment, is assumed to be an Android (registered trademark) OS. The application 14b is an application installed on the mobile terminal 10 by the user of the mobile terminal 10.

  Hereinafter, the CPU 11 that executes a program such as an application (including the application 14b) or the OS 14a may be simply described by a program name. For example, the description “application” may mean “CPU 11 that executes the application”.

  Further, the application 14b is provided with a reference folder management memory 14b1 and a search type memory 14b2. The reference folder management memory 14b1 stores the folder name of one folder (hereinafter referred to as “reference folder”) as a start position when the printer 50 starts searching for a file among folders in the mobile terminal 10. Memory. The reference folder is a folder at the highest level among folders in the portable terminal 10 to be searched for by the printer 50, and changes according to the type of the printer 50 and the setting of the printer 50.

  The search type memory 14b2 is a memory in which the search type of the printer 50 is stored. The search type is a search format when the printer 50 searches for a file in the mobile terminal 10. The search type includes “single folder type”, “specific folder search type”, and “all folder search type”. There are three types. The search type of the printer 50 is determined in advance according to the type of the printer 50.

  In the “single folder type” printer 50, among the files in the mobile terminal 10, a file existing in the reference folder is searched. The file existing in the reference folder is a file stored in the reference folder, and does not include a file stored in a folder subordinate to the reference folder. In the “specific folder search type” printer 50, among the files in the mobile terminal 10, a file that exists in the reference folder and a file that exists in each folder subordinate to the reference folder are searched. However, in this case, it is assumed that the reference folder is a folder other than the root folder. For example, in the case where the folder configuration in the mobile terminal 10 is the configuration shown in FIG. 2A, and the reference folder is “¥ Photo ¥ Birthday”, the “Single Folder Type” printer 50 has “¥ Photo”. A file existing in “¥ Birthday” is searched. In this case, in the “specific folder search type” printer 50, the files existing in “¥ Photo ¥ Birthday”, “¥ Photo ¥ Birthday ¥ Ane” and “¥ Photo ¥ Birthday ¥ Bob” subordinate to this folder are included. Are searched. In the “all folder search type” printer 50, all files existing in the mobile terminal 10 are searched.

  Each application (including the application 14b) installed in the mobile terminal 10 calls the API of the OS 14a, and the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, the operation key 16, the touch panel 17, the LCD 18, the memory card I / F 19, and the voice input / output unit. 21, data such as the telephone network communication unit 22, USB I / F 23, and the like to be transferred to each component of the mobile terminal 10 are output to the OS 14 a. That is, each application controls each component of the mobile terminal 10 by calling an API of the OS 14a. Each application calls the API of the OS 14a to acquire data output from each component of the mobile terminal 10 and data indicating the state of each component from the OS 14a. That is, by calling the API of the OS 14a, data indicating the state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 (including the state of operation input to the mobile terminal 10) is acquired from the OS 14a. In addition, the OS 14a may notify each application of data output from each component of the mobile terminal 10 or data indicating the state of each component periodically or whenever the state of each component changes. That is, each application acquires data indicating the state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 (including the state of operation input to the mobile terminal 10) from the OS 14a by receiving a notification from the OS 14a.

  The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 is a circuit that connects the mobile terminal 10 and another device via Wi-Fi (registered trademark) by a wireless LAN compliant with the IEEE802.11b / g standard. The operation key 16 is a hard key provided on the housing of the mobile terminal 10, and inputs setting information and instructions to the mobile terminal 10. The touch panel 17 is provided over the LCD 18 and inputs setting information and instructions to the mobile terminal 10. The LCD 18 displays a list of icons indicating applications installed in the mobile terminal 10 and a screen of the activated application.

  The memory card I / F 19 is an interface to which the nonvolatile memory card 20 is mounted, and controls writing or reading of data with respect to the memory card 20. The memory card 20 stores an image file of an image captured by a camera (not shown) mounted on the mobile terminal 10. The memory card 20 is an SD card (registered trademark) as an example. The voice input / output unit 21 is a voice input / output device including a microphone and a speaker, and the telephone network communication unit 22 is a circuit for performing telephone communication with other telephone devices. The USB I / F 23 is a device for communicating with other devices connected via the USB cable 40, and is configured by a known device. In the present embodiment, the printer 50 is communicably connected to a USB I / F (not shown) of the printer 50.

  Here, a user operation procedure when using the application 14b will be described. The user activates the application 14b in a state where the connection between the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 is released. When the application 14b is activated, first, a search type determination process (FIG. 3) is executed, and the search type of the printer 50 is determined. Subsequently, the printer file setting process (FIG. 8) is executed in a state where the connection between the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 is released. Here, the user operates the mobile terminal 10 to designate a print target file in the mobile terminal 10. In that case, a process of changing the non-printable file, which is an image file other than the print target file, to a state in which the printer 50 cannot determine it as an image file is executed inside the mobile terminal 10.

  Thereafter, the user connects the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50, and confirms an image file in the mobile terminal 10 by an operation from the printer 50. Here, since the print target file in the portable terminal 10 is found as an image file, the user may print all the found image files without sorting them, or further sort out the found image files. You may print it.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing search type determination processing executed in the mobile terminal 10 in accordance with the application 14b. This process is executed first when the application 14b is activated on the mobile terminal 10. Further, the process is executed based on a user instruction when the type of the printer 50 connected to the mobile terminal 10 is changed, and the search type of the printer 50 connected to the mobile terminal 10 is determined. In addition, each step shown in the flowchart demonstrated below demonstrates as what this application 14b makes CPU11 perform.

  First, the CPU 11 executes pre-determination processing (S101). The determination pre-processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, after the determination pre-process is executed, the CPU 11 displays a connection instruction message for prompting the user to connect the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 with the USB cable 40 (S102). When the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 are not connected (S103: No), the CPU 11 displays a connection instruction message until the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 are connected. On the other hand, when connected to the printer 50 (S103: Yes), the CPU 11 confirms the image file in the portable terminal 10 by an operation from the connected printer 50, and when the confirmation ends, the printer 50 and the portable terminal. A connection release instruction message prompting the user to release the connection with the terminal 10 is displayed on the LCD 18 (S104).

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the connection with the printer 50 via the USB cable 40 has been released (S105). If the connection with the printer 50 has not been released (S105: No), the connection with the printer 50 is released. A disconnection instruction message is displayed until it is done. On the other hand, when the connection with the printer 50 is released (S105: Yes), the CPU 11 starts counting by a timer (S106). Then, the CPU 11 executes a determination process (S107), executes a determination post-process (S108), and ends this process. The determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 6A, and the determination post-process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the determination pre-processing (S101) executed in the mobile terminal 10. This process is a process for preparing for determining the search type of the printer 50. First, the CPU 11 initializes (clears) the contents of the mobile terminal folder list 13a and the contents of the changed file management table 13b (S201). Next, it is determined whether no subfolder exists in the root folder in the mobile terminal 10 (S202).

  If no subfolder exists in the root folder in the mobile terminal 10 (S202: Yes), the CPU 11 stores a temporary folder (hereinafter referred to as “temporary folder”) that temporarily stores files in the root folder in the mobile terminal 10. (Referred to as a “temporary folder for determination”) (S203). Then, the CPU 11 adds additional information indicating that the determination temporary folder is newly added to the root folder to the changed file management table 13b (S204), and proceeds to the processing of S205. On the other hand, when a subfolder exists in the root folder in the mobile terminal 10 (S202: No), the CPU 11 proceeds to the process of S205.

  Next, the CPU 11 sets 1 to the variable ID indicating the current ID number (S205), and then searches for the folder by the depth-first search algorithm with the root folder in the portable terminal 10 as the search start position. The process starts (S206), and searches all folders existing in the mobile terminal 10 are performed. In this search, a root folder that is a folder in the highest hierarchy is first identified, and then one folder in the hierarchy immediately below the root folder is identified. In this case, one folder is specified in ascending order, and if there is a folder in the hierarchy one level below the specified folder, one folder in the next lower hierarchy is specified in ascending order. In the same manner, for the specified folder, until the subordinate folder disappears, it is specified preferentially from the folder one level below, and when there are no subordinate folders, the folder is identified by returning to the folder one level above. Is done.

  Next, the CPU 11 does not proceed to the next step until the folder is found by searching for the folder (S207: No). On the other hand, when the folder is found (S207: Yes), the CPU 11 adds the found folder name and the current ID number to the mobile terminal folder list 13a (S208), and all the folders existing in the found folder are found. The name of the image file is changed (S209). Here, the extension (for example, “.jpg”) of each image file is changed to an extension other than the image file (for example, “. $$$”), or the extension is deleted. In this embodiment, after the folder search by the depth-first search algorithm is started (S206), the folder that the CPU 11 first finds in S207 is the root folder.

  Next, the CPU 11 adds, for each file changed in the process of S209, change information indicating the name before and after the change to the changed file management table 13b (S210), and the current information indicated by the variable ID. An image file in which the ID number is displayed as an image is generated (S211). The CPU 11 adds (stores) the generated image file to the currently discovered folder (S212), and adds additional information indicating that the image file has been newly added to the newly discovered folder to the changed file management table 13b. (S213).

  Next, the CPU 11 adds 1 to the variable ID (S214). If the search for all folders in the mobile terminal 10 has not been completed (S215: No), the CPU 11 returns to the process of S207, and repeats the processes of S207 to S215 until the search for all the folders is completed. . On the other hand, when the search for all the folders in the mobile terminal 10 is completed (S215: Yes), the CPU 11 ends the process.

  For example, when the file configuration of each folder in the mobile terminal 10 is initially in the state shown in FIG. 2A, when the above-described determination preprocessing is executed, as shown in FIG. An image file is added. Note that FIG. 5A focuses on only the image file among the files in the mobile terminal 10. Specifically, since the root folder is identified first in the depth-first search method, an image file indicating “1” is added to the root folder as an image 70 as shown in FIG. Is done. Similarly, for other folders, image files indicating the order in which the folders are specified (that is, ID numbers) are added. Note that the ID number is also included in the file name so that the user can recognize the ID number by looking at the file name.

  In the present embodiment, after the determination pre-process is executed, the user connects the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 with the USB cable 40 and further causes the printer 50 to check the image file in the portable terminal 10. . The printer 50 searches for at least a reference folder in the mobile terminal 10 and displays an image file confirmation screen shown in FIG. In this example, among the image files shown in FIG. 5A, thumbnail display is performed for the image files “ID4.jpg” to “ID6.jpg”. As a result, it can be seen that the printer 50 searches for the reference folder and all folders subordinate to the reference folder with “¥ Photo ¥ Birthday” as the reference folder. That is, it can be seen that the search type of the printer 50 is “specific type search type”.

  Further, as described above, in the determination preprocessing, a determination temporary folder is created when no subfolder exists in the root folder. If there is only one root folder in the mobile terminal 10, even if the search type of the printer 50 is “all folder search type”, the printer 50 can specify only one folder. As a result, the printer 50 displays only one image file as in the case of the “single folder type”, and the search type cannot be distinguished. Therefore, in this embodiment, at least two folders exist in the mobile terminal 10 so that the search types can be distinguished.

  FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the determination process (S107) executed in the mobile terminal 10. This process is a process for determining the search type of the printer 50. First, the CPU 11 displays a confirmation result input screen on the LCD 18 (S301). FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of a confirmation result input screen.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the confirmation result input screen includes a maximum value input area 80, a minimum value input area 81, and a decision button 82. The maximum value input area 80 is an area where the user inputs the maximum value among the numerical values displayed as images on the image file confirmation screen of the printer 50. The minimum value input area 81 is an area that allows the user to input the minimum value among the numerical values displayed as the image. The determination button 82 is a button for determining each numerical value input to the maximum value input area 80 and the minimum value input area 81 as an input value.

  Here, the description returns to FIG. Next, whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed since the CPU 11 started timing by the process of S106 (FIG. 3), that is, after the connection with the printer 50 by the USB cable 40 was released. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S302: No), it is determined whether the minimum value and the maximum value are determined on the confirmation result input screen (S303).

  When the minimum value and the maximum value are not determined on the confirmation result input screen (S303: No), the CPU 11 returns to the process of S302. On the other hand, when the minimum value and the maximum value are determined on the confirmation result input screen (S303: Yes), the CPU 11 specifies the folder in which the image file of the image corresponding to the minimum value is stored, and specifies the specified folder. In order to make it a reference folder, the folder name of the specified folder is stored in the reference folder management memory 14b1 (S304). The minimum value here is an ID number. Since the ID number and the folder name corresponding to the ID number are stored in the portable terminal folder list 13a, the folder is calculated from the minimum value (ID number). The name can be specified.

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether the minimum value and the maximum value input on the confirmation result input screen are the same (S305). If the minimum value and the maximum value are the same (S305: Yes), it means that the printer 50 is a “single folder type” that searches only one folder, and the search type is stored in the search type memory 14b2. Store (S306), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the minimum value and the maximum value are different (S305: No) and the minimum value is other than 1 (S307: No), the printer 50 uses a folder other than the root folder as a reference folder, This means that it is a “specific folder search type” for searching for a folder, so that the search type is stored in the search type memory 14b2 (S308), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, if the minimum value is 1 (S307: Yes), it means that the printer 50 is the “all folder search type” with the root folder as the reference folder, and the search type is stored in the search type memory 14b2. In step S309, the process is terminated.

  Further, in the process of S302, if a predetermined time has elapsed (S302: Yes), the user is not accustomed to the operation, so that the printer 50 could not confirm the image file, and input to the confirmation result input screen. The input is aborted because it is possible that it was not possible. Then, assuming that the search type of the printer 50 is “all folder search type”, the CPU 11 executes the process of S309 and ends this process. As a result, when the pre-printing process shown in FIG. 9 to be described later is executed, the user executes a process corresponding to “all folder search types” (S612 to S616) among the three search types. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the process from being delayed because the confirmation result input screen is displayed and the process cannot proceed to the next process.

  According to the determination process, it is only necessary to have the user confirm the minimum value and the minimum value, so that the user's confirmation can be saved.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the post-determination process (S108) executed in the mobile terminal 10. This process is a process for returning each file or each folder changed or added by the pre-determination process (FIG. 4) to the state before the change or before the addition. First, the CPU 11 specifies each image file added in the pre-determination process based on the additional information in the change file management table 13b, and deletes all of them (S401).

  Next, the CPU 11 identifies each file whose name has been changed in the pre-judgment process based on the change information in the changed file management table 13b, and returns each file to the name before the change (S402). If a determination temporary folder is created in the root folder in the pre-determination process (S403: Yes), the determination temporary folder is deleted (S404), and this process ends. On the other hand, when the determination temporary folder is not created in the root folder in the pre-determination process (S403: No), the process of S404 is skipped and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a printer file setting process executed in the mobile terminal 10. This process is continued after the search type determination process (FIG. 3) is completed. This process allows the user to specify a file to be printed among the image files in the mobile terminal 10.

  First, the CPU 11 initializes (clears) the contents of the print target file management table 13c (S501), and displays an image file selection screen on the LCD 18 (S502). FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating an example of the image file selection screen. As shown in FIG. 8B, the image file selection screen includes a thumbnail image 83 corresponding to each image file in the mobile terminal 10 and a determination button 82. When a thumbnail image 83 is selected by the user on this screen, a check mark M is displayed on each selected thumbnail image 83. The decision button 82 is a button for designating an image file corresponding to each thumbnail image 83 on which the check mark M is displayed as a file to be printed.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If the print target file is not specified (S503: No), the CPU 11 does not proceed to the next step until the print target file is specified. On the other hand, when the print target file is designated (S503: Yes), the CPU 11 stores the file name of the print target file in the print target file management table 13c (S504).

  Then, the CPU 11 executes pre-printing processing (S505). The pre-printing process will be described later with reference to FIG. After executing the pre-printing process, the CPU 11 displays on the LCD 18 a connection instruction message that prompts the user to connect the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 with the USB cable 40 (S506). When the portable terminal 10 and the printer 50 are not connected (S507: No), the CPU 11 displays a connection instruction message until the printer 50 is connected. On the other hand, when connected to the printer 50 (S507: Yes), the CPU 11 prints the image file in the portable terminal 10 by an operation from the connected printer 50, and when the printing is finished, the printer 50 and the portable terminal. A connection release instruction message prompting the user to release the connection with the terminal 10 is displayed on the LCD 18 (S508).

  If the connection with the printer 50 has not been released (S509: No), the CPU 11 displays a connection release instruction message until the connection with the printer 50 is released. On the other hand, when the connection with the printer 50 is released (S509: Yes), the CPU 11 executes a post-printing process (S510) and ends this process. The post-printing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the pre-printing process (S505) executed in the mobile terminal 10. This process is a process for preventing the printer 50 from determining an image file (non-print target file) other than the print target file among the image files in the portable terminal 10 according to the search type of the printer 50 as an image file. It is. First, the CPU 11 initializes (clears) the contents of the change file management table 13b (S601). When the search type stored in the search type memory 14b2 is “single folder type” (S602: Yes), the CPU 11 temporarily stores a file in the root folder in the mobile terminal 10. (Hereinafter referred to as a “temporary folder for printing”) is created (S603), the reference folder name is acquired from the reference folder management memory 14b1, and all the files existing in the reference folder are created by the processing of S603. In step S604, the CPU 11 adds additional information indicating that the printing temporary folder is newly added to the root folder, and the movement source and movement of each file moved to the printing temporary folder. The change information indicating the destination is added to the change file management table 13b. And (S605), the process proceeds to S610.

  On the other hand, when the search type is not “single folder type” (S602: No) and the search type is “specific folder search type” (S606: Yes), the CPU 11 obtains the reference folder name from the reference folder management memory 14b1. The name of the current reference folder is acquired and changed to another name that does not overlap with other folders (S607), and a new folder having the same name as the name of the reference folder before the change is newly created as a reference folder (S608). . In the following description, the original reference folder whose name has been changed is referred to as an “old reference folder”, and a folder newly created as a reference folder is referred to as a “new reference folder”. Then, the CPU 11 adds change information indicating that the name of the old reference folder has been changed and change information indicating that the new reference folder has been newly added to the change file management table 13b (S609). Next, the CPU 11 copies each print target file in the mobile terminal 10 to the reference folder (S610). When the search type is “specific folder search type”, each print target file in the mobile terminal 10 is copied to the new reference folder.

  By moving the non-printable file to a reference folder or a folder other than each folder subordinate to the reference folder, the non-printable file cannot be found as a file from the printer 50, that is, whether it is an image file. It can be in a state where it cannot be judged. On the other hand, by copying the print target file to the reference folder, the print target file can be determined as an image file by the printer 50.

  Next, the CPU 11 adds additional information indicating that a file to be printed is newly added to the reference folder or the new reference folder in the process of S610 to the changed file management table 13b (S611), and ends this process. .

  On the other hand, when the search type is not “specific folder search type” (S606: No), it means that the search type is “all folder search type”. In this case, the CPU 11 starts searching for a folder by the depth-first search algorithm using the root folder in the mobile terminal 10 as a search start position (S612), and searches all folders existing in the mobile terminal 10. Specifically, when the folder is found (S613: Yes), the CPU 11 changes the name of the non-printing file among all the image files existing in the found folder (S614). For example, the name is changed in the same manner as the processing of S209. In this embodiment, after the folder search by the depth-first search algorithm is started (S612), the folder that the CPU 11 first finds in S613 is the root folder.

  Next, the CPU 11 adds, to the changed file management table 13b, change information indicating names before and after the change of each file changed in the process of S614 (S615). And when the search of all the folders in the portable terminal 10 is complete | finished (S616: Yes), CPU11 complete | finishes this process. On the other hand, when the search for all the folders in the mobile terminal 10 has not been completed (S616: No), the CPU 11 returns to the process of S613, and repeats the processes of S613 to S616 until the search for all the folders is completed. . As a result, all the file names of the non-printable files are changed, so that the printer 50 can find the non-printable files as files but cannot determine them as image files.

  According to the preprocessing for printing, out of the image files in the mobile terminal 10, a file that is not to be printed can be determined as an image file by the printer 50, and a file to be printed can be determined as an image file by the printer 50 . Thereby, when the user operates the printer 50 to print the print target file in the portable terminal 10, the user operates the printer 50 to display the thumbnail of the image file in the portable terminal 10, for example, the LCD of the printer 50. In the printer 50, the file to be printed is found as an image file. That is, the print target file designated by the user in the mobile terminal 10 is found as an image file. Therefore, the user can easily print the target file.

  For example, when the printer driver for the printer 50 is not installed in the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50 cannot be directly controlled from the mobile terminal 10 to cause the printer 50 to print the image file in the mobile terminal 10, A user can easily print a target file among the image files in the portable terminal 10 by an operation from the printer 50.

  Further, when the search pattern of the printer 50 is “all folder search type”, a method of individually changing the names of the files not to be printed among all the files in the mobile terminal 10 is used. This method can surely make the non-printable file indeterminable as an image file by the printer 50 regardless of the search pattern of the printer 50. On the other hand, when the search pattern of the printer 50 is “single folder type”, a process of moving the folder is performed for some of the non-processing target files among all the files in the mobile terminal 10. If the search pattern of the printer 50 is “specific folder search type”, the file is not changed and the process is performed for one folder (reference folder). As described above, both the “single folder type” and the “specific folder search type” can reduce the processing time because the number of files and folders to be processed is smaller than the “all folder search type”. In the present embodiment, the method of making a file that is not a print target in a state where the printer 50 cannot determine it as an image file can be changed according to the search pattern of the printer 50 as described above.

  When the search pattern of the printer 50 is “single folder type”, all the files existing in the reference folder are temporarily moved to the temporary folder for printing, and the search pattern of the printer 50 is “specific folder search type”. In this case, among the files existing in the old reference folder, the file to be printed is copied to the new reference folder. Therefore, each file originally stored in the reference folder or the old reference folder is saved. Accordingly, if a file to be printed existing in the reference folder or the new reference folder is printed by the printer 50, even if some trouble occurs and the file existing in the reference folder or the new reference folder is damaged, Files can be protected.

  In addition, a simple process of changing the file name of a non-printable file or moving a non-printable file allows the non-printable file to be determined as an image file.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the post-printing process (S510) executed in the mobile terminal 10. This process is a process for returning each file or each folder changed or added by the pre-printing process (FIG. 9) to the state before the change or before the addition. When the search type stored in the search type memory 14b2 is “single folder type” (S701: Yes), the CPU 11 refers to the pre-printing process (FIG. 9) based on the contents of the changed file management table 13b. Each file copied to the folder is deleted (S702). Based on the contents of the changed file management table 13b, the CPU 11 returns each file moved to the temporary printing folder in the pre-printing process (FIG. 9) to the reference folder indicated by the reference folder management memory 14b1 (S703). ). Next, the CPU 11 deletes the temporary printing folder created in the pre-printing process based on the contents of the changed file management table 13b (S704), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, when the search type is not “single folder type” (S701: Yes) and the search type is “specific folder search type” (S705: Yes), the CPU 11 determines based on the contents of the changed file management table 13b. Then, the new reference folder created in the pre-printing process is deleted (S706). Then, the CPU 11 restores the name of the old reference folder changed in the pre-printing process based on the contents of the changed file management table 13b (S707), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, if the search type is not “specific folder search type” (S705: No), it means that the search type is “all folder search type”. In this case, the CPU 11 returns the name of each file changed in the pre-printing process based on the contents of the changed file management table 13b (S708), and ends this process.

  According to the post-printing process, the names of the files and folders changed by the pre-printing process (FIG. 9) can be restored, and the folder newly added by the pre-printing process can be deleted. . Therefore, when any process is executed in the mobile terminal 10 after the change or addition by the pre-printing process is performed, it is possible to suppress the change or addition from affecting the process and causing a problem.

  In the above embodiment, the image file is an example of a printable file, and the image file whose ID number is displayed as an image corresponds to a predetermined file. The single folder type corresponds to the first search pattern, and the specific folder search type corresponds to the second search pattern.

  The mobile terminal 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus. The printer 50 is an example of a printing apparatus. The print application 14b is an example of an information processing program. The touch panel 17 is an example of a reception unit. However, the reception unit may be hardware alone or hardware that operates by executing a program other than the present invention such as the program of the present invention or an operating system. The accepting unit may be hardware that operates by combining processing by a plurality of programs.

  The CPU 11 that executes S502 and S503 is an example of a print target receiving unit and a print target receiving step. The CPU 11 that executes S505 is an example of a non-printable file changing unit and a non-printable file changing step. The CPU 11 that executes S509 is an example of a connection release determination unit. The CPU 11 that executes S510 is an example of a restoration unit. The CPU 11 that executes S206, S207, and S215 is an example of a first folder specifying unit. The CPU 11 that executes S212 is an example of a file addition unit. The CPU 11 that executes S301 and S303 is an example of a file information receiving unit. CPU11 which performs S305-S309 is an example of a pattern specific means. The CPU 11 that executes S304 is an example of a second folder specifying unit. CPU11 which performs S106 is an example of a time measuring means. The CPU 11 that executes S105 is an example of a second connection release determination unit.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 is an example of an information processing device, but various devices such as a personal computer, a PDA, a tablet terminal, and a digital camera can also be examples of the information processing device. Moreover, the specific numerical value quoted by the said embodiment is an example, and it is naturally possible to employ | adopt another numerical value.

  In the above embodiment, each step shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3, 4, 6 to 10 is described as being executed by the CPU 11 by the application 14b. However, the application 14b uses a function such as the OS 14a. The CPU 11 may execute each step. The steps included in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3, 4, 6 to 10 may be partially replaced with steps that the OS 14 a and other applications cause the CPU 11 to execute. Moreover, a part realized by the operation of the hardware provided in the mobile terminal 10 regardless of the CPU 11 may be replaced.

  In the above embodiment, the search type determination process (FIG. 3) is executed to determine the search type of the printer 50 and the reference folder. Of the search type of the printer 50 and the reference folder, You may comprise at least one so that a user can designate in the portable terminal 10. FIG. For example, when the application 14b is activated, a setting input screen is displayed on the LCD 18, and the search type of the printer 50 (an example of information received by the receiving unit) is configured to receive input from the user. The result is stored in the search type memory 14b2. The reference folder (an example of information received by the receiving unit) is configured to receive input from the user, and the input result is stored in the reference folder memory 14b1. Even in this configuration, since the search pattern of the printer 50 can be determined from the contents of the search type memory 14b2 (an example of the pattern specifying unit) as in the above-described embodiment, it is excluded from the print target according to the search pattern of the printer 50. It is possible to change a method for making a file incapable of being determined by the printer 50 as an image file. According to this modification, the process for determining the search type of the printer 50 and the process for determining the reference folder can be omitted, so that the processing time can be shortened. In particular, when both the search type and the reference folder are specified, the search type determination process becomes unnecessary. In addition, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) has passed since the search type of the printer 50 and the reference folder can be specified, for example, the user is unfamiliar with the operation. Because it is possible that the file could not be confirmed or that the input could not be made on the setting input screen, the input was terminated. In this case, it is determined that the search type of the printer 50 is “all folder search type”, and the process proceeds to the next process. As a result, it is possible to prevent the processing from being delayed because the setting input screen is displayed and the process cannot proceed to the next process.

  In the above embodiment, the search type determination process (FIG. 3) is executed when the application 14b is activated. However, when the application 14b is activated for the first time after the application 14b is installed in the mobile terminal 10. It may be configured to be executed. In that case, the search pattern is stored in the search type memory 14b2. When the search type of the printer 50 is already stored in the search type memory 14b2, the search type determination process may be skipped and the printer file setting process may be executed. Further, the search type determination process and the printer file setting process may be arbitrarily executed based on a user instruction. Thereby, when there are a plurality of types of printers 50 that can be connected to the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50 connected to the mobile terminal 10 changes depending on the situation, the search pattern of the printer 50 connected this time can be determined appropriately. Based on the appropriate search pattern, the pre-printing process (FIG. 9) can be executed. Therefore, when the user operates the printer 50 to print the print target file in the mobile terminal 10, the print target file in the mobile terminal 10 can be printed without any problem.

  The search type memory 14b2 may store the types of the plurality of printers 50 and the search types of the printers 50 in association with each other. For example, when the search type of the printer 50 is determined in the determination process (FIG. 6), the user inputs the name of the printer 50 and associates the search type with the name of the printer 50 to search for the search type memory 14b2. To remember. When the application 14b is activated and a plurality of search types are stored in the search type memory 14b2, the name of the printer 50 corresponding to the search type is displayed on the LCD 18, and one is selected by the user. The search type corresponding to the selected name is used as the search type of the printer 50 connected this time. This eliminates the need to execute the search type determination process (FIG. 3) again for the same printer 50. Instead of the name of the printer 50, an IP address assigned to the printer 50 may be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a method for making the non-printable file in a state that the printer 50 cannot determine as an image file is determined for each search type of the printer 50, but the method is not limited to this method. For example, the “single folder type” method (S603 to S605 in FIG. 9) and the “specific folder search type” method (S607 to S609 in FIG. 9) may be interchanged. Further, the “all folder search type” technique (S612 to S616 in FIG. 9) can be used for all search types.

  Further, in the process of S610 of the above embodiment (FIG. 9), when copying the file to be printed in the mobile terminal 10 to the reference folder, the order in which the user selected the file on the image file selection screen (FIG. 8B). Each print target file may be copied. When the image file in the portable terminal 10 is processed by the printer 50, the image file may be processed in order from the oldest time stamp. Therefore, in this case, the print target file can be printed on the printer 50 in the order in which the user selected the file. Further, the configuration may be such that the number of copies for each print target file can be individually specified. For a file to be printed with multiple copies printed, make a copy of the file for the number of copies to be printed, and add the file name excluding the extension to the end of the file number. The same. As a result, images of the same file to be printed can be continuously printed by the printer 50, so that the user can easily sort the printed matter.

  In the above embodiment, an image file (JPEG format file) is an example of a file to be printed. However, if printing is possible under the control of the printer 50, other data formats (for example, GIF format, PDF format, etc.) ) May be used as a print target file.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50 are connected has been described as an example. However, instead of the printer 50, other devices such as an MFP, a FAX, and a copier may be connected. good. However, similarly to the printer 50, the other device is configured to be able to print a printable file in the portable terminal 10 by a user operation from another device. In this case, “MFP”, “FAX”, and “copier” correspond to an example of “printing apparatus”.

  In the above-described embodiment, the extension of the non-printable file is changed or deleted so that the non-printable file cannot be determined as an image file by the printer 50. In addition to this, the file header may be changed, or the file may be set as a hidden file attribute.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50 are connected by the USB cable 40 has been described as an example. However, as long as communication is possible, the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50 may be connected in another form. The present invention can be applied. For example, they may be connected by other cables such as a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, infrared communication, and an IEEE cable.

  In the above embodiment, the portable terminal folder list 13a, the changed file management table 13b, and the print target file management table 13c are described as being stored in the RAM 13 built in the portable terminal 10. However, for example, it may be stored in the flash memory 14 or the memory card 20 that can be attached to and detached from the portable terminal 10.

  In the printer 50 according to the above-described embodiment, among the files in the mobile terminal 10, thumbnails of each file determined as an image file by the printer 50 are displayed on the LCD of the printer 50, and then printing is performed by the user. It was explained as instructed. On the other hand, when the user instructs printing execution in the printer 50 without displaying thumbnails or displaying thumbnails, all files or some files determined as image files by the printer 50 are printed. The present invention can also be applied to the printer 50 to be used.

  In the above embodiment, the connection instruction message (S102, S506) is displayed on the LCD 18 after the determination pre-processing (S101 in FIG. 3) or after the printing pre-processing (S505 in FIG. 8). However, it does not have to be displayed. If not displayed, the process of S103 and the process of S507 may be omitted. Further, when the mobile terminal 10 and the printer 50 are connected (S103: Yes, S507: Yes), the connection release instruction message (S104, S508) is displayed on the LCD 18, but it may not be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the image file selection screen illustrated in FIG. 8B has been described as including the thumbnail image 83 of each image file in the mobile terminal 10. However, the image file selection screen may include only the thumbnail image 83 of each image file existing in the reference folder indicated by the reference folder memory 14b1 among the image files in the mobile terminal 10. Moreover, the thumbnail image 83 of each image file existing in the reference folder in the portable terminal 10 and each image file existing in each folder subordinate to the reference folder may be included.

  In the above embodiment, the maximum value and the minimum value among the numerical values displayed as images on the image file confirmation screen of the printer 50 (FIG. 5C) are input to the confirmation result input screen (FIG. 6B). It was explained that However, among the numerical values displayed as images on the image file confirmation screen of the printer 50, either the maximum value or the minimum value thereof and the number of images displayed on the image file confirmation screen of the printer 50 may be input. . The search type of the printer 50 and the reference folder may be specified based on one of the maximum value and the minimum value and the number of images.

  In the determination process (FIG. 6) of the above embodiment, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the connection with the printer 50 via the USB cable 40 is released (S302), but this determination is omitted. Also good. In that case, the process of S106 (FIG. 3) may be omitted.

  In the pre-printing process (FIG. 9) of the above embodiment, when the search type is “single folder type” or “specific folder search type”, the file to be printed is copied to the reference folder (new reference folder). However (S610), the file to be printed may be moved to the reference folder (new reference folder) instead. In that case, in the process of S611, the change information of each file based on the movement may be stored in the file management table 13c. In this case, the process of S702 in the post-printing process (FIG. 10) is omitted. In the processing of S706, before deleting the old reference folder, the file moved to the old reference folder based on the file management table 13c is returned to the location before the movement.

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An information processing program executed in an information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus,
A print target receiving unit that receives a file instructed by a user operation in the information processing apparatus among the files in the information processing apparatus as a print target file that is a file to be printed by the printing apparatus;
First folder specifying means for specifying at least two folders in the information processing apparatus;
Each folder specified by the first folder specifying means, predetermined files each folder identifiable information is displayed as an image be those that are determined as Rishirushi printing file by the printing device File adding means for adding
Among the predetermined files added by the file adding means, a file for accepting information corresponding to the predetermined file displayed by the printing apparatus when the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus are communicably connected. Information receiving means;
Of the folders specified by the first folder specifying means, files existing in a folder determined by information accepted by the file information accepting means, excluding files to be printed accepted by the print target accepting means printing excluded file is, as a print excluded files changing means for changing the state can not be determined the printing apparatus as the printable file printable by the control from the printing device, of the case in which the information processing apparatus A characteristic information processing program. The first folder specifying means includes:
In the depth-first search method, the folders in the information processing device are identified one by one in order,
The file adding means includes
The predetermined file indicating the order in which the folders are specified is added to each folder specified by the first folder specifying means,
The file information receiving means
Among the order indicated by the predetermined file displayed by the printing device, the maximum value and the minimum value are received.
Based on the maximum value and the minimum value received by the file information receiving unit, one search pattern that is a pattern when the printing device searches for a file in the information processing device is specified from a plurality of types of search patterns. As the pattern specifying means to make the information processing apparatus function,
The non-printable file changing unit includes:
2. The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein a method for changing to a state in which the printing apparatus cannot determine the printable file is changed according to a search pattern specified by the pattern specifying means. . Among the folders specified by the first folder specifying means, a second folder specifying for specifying a folder in the highest hierarchy among folders searched by the printing apparatus based on information received by the file information receiving means As a means, the information processing apparatus is functioned,
The non-printable file changing unit includes:
When the search pattern specified by the pattern specifying means is a first search pattern for searching for one folder among all folders in the information processing apparatus, the search pattern exists in the folder specified by the second folder specifying means. Move the non-printable file to a folder other than the folder,
In the case where the search pattern specified by the pattern specifying means is a second search pattern for searching for one folder excluding a root folder and all folders subordinate to the folder among all folders in the information processing apparatus. 2. A non-printable file existing in a folder specified by the folder specifying means and in all folders subordinate to the folder is moved to a folder different from the folder group. Item 3. The information processing program according to item 2. An information processing program executed in an information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus,
A print target receiving unit that receives a file instructed by a user operation in the information processing apparatus among the files in the information processing apparatus as a print target file that is a file to be printed by the printing apparatus;
Pattern specifying means for specifying a search pattern, which is a pattern when the printing apparatus searches for a file in the information processing apparatus, based on information received by the receiving unit;
Out of the files in the information processing apparatus, the non-printing target file, which is a file excluding the printing target file received by the printing target receiving unit, is selected from the printing apparatus according to the search pattern specified by the pattern specifying unit. An information processing program that causes the information processing apparatus to function as a non-printable file changing unit that changes the print apparatus to a state that cannot be determined as a printable file that can be printed by the control. An information processing program executed in an information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus,
A print target receiving unit that receives a file instructed by a user operation in the information processing apparatus among the files in the information processing apparatus as a print target file that is a file to be printed by the printing apparatus;
Among the files in the information processing apparatus, wherein the print target outside is a file, except the print target file to be accepted by the print target receiving unit, the extension of the printed out file, the printing device can print files determined by changing other than the predetermined extension as, as printed out file changing means for changing the state can not be determined the printing apparatus as the printable file printable by the control from the printing apparatus, the information processing An information processing program for causing a device to function. A connection release determination means for determining whether the connection with the printing apparatus connected so as to be communicable is released;
A non-printable file that has been changed to a state in which the printing apparatus cannot be determined as the printable file by the non-printable file changing means when it is determined that the connection with the printing apparatus has been released by the connection release determining means 6. The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is caused to function as a restoration unit that restores the printing apparatus to a state that can be determined as the printable file. In an information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus,
A print target receiving unit that receives a file instructed by a user operation in the information processing apparatus among the files in the information processing apparatus as a print target file that is a file to be printed by the printing apparatus;
First folder specifying means for specifying at least two folders in the information processing apparatus;
Each folder specified by the first folder specifying means, predetermined files each folder identifiable information is displayed as an image be those that are determined as Rishirushi printing file by the printing device File adding means for adding
Among the predetermined files added by the file adding means, a file for accepting information corresponding to the predetermined file displayed by the printing apparatus when the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus are communicably connected. Information receiving means;
Of the folders specified by the first folder specifying means, files existing in a folder determined by information accepted by the file information accepting means, excluding files to be printed accepted by the print target accepting means printing excluded file is, information which is characterized in that it comprises a printed out file changing means for changing the state can not be determined the printing apparatus as the printable file printable by the control from the printing device Processing equipment. An information processing method executed in an information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus,
A print target receiving step for receiving, as a print target file that is a file to be printed by the printing apparatus, a file designated by a user operation in the information processing apparatus among the files in the information processing apparatus;
A first folder specifying step for specifying at least two folders in the information processing apparatus;
Each folder specified by the first folder specifying step, a predetermined file, wherein each folder identifiable information is displayed as an image be those that are determined as Rishirushi printing file by the printing device File addition step to add each,
Among the predetermined files added by the file adding step, a file for receiving information corresponding to the predetermined file displayed by the printing apparatus when the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus are communicably connected. An information reception step;
Among the folders specified by the first folder specifying step, files existing in a folder determined by information received by the file information receiving step, excluding files to be printed received by the print target receiving step printing excluded file is an information processing method comprising a print excluded file changing step of changing the state of the printing device can not be determined as the printable file printable by the control from the printing device.

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