CN101251730A - Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and method to control the same - Google Patents

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and method to control the same Download PDF

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CN101251730A
CN101251730A CNA2008100806309A CN200810080630A CN101251730A CN 101251730 A CN101251730 A CN 101251730A CN A2008100806309 A CNA2008100806309 A CN A2008100806309A CN 200810080630 A CN200810080630 A CN 200810080630A CN 101251730 A CN101251730 A CN 101251730A
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An image forming apparatus, an image forming system, and a method to control the same, the method including: adjusting a count of a selected type of job of an image forming apparatus based on a count of another type of job, thereby achieving convenient management of the counts of the plurality of types of jobs.

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Imaging device, imaging system and control method thereof
Technical field
Each side of the present invention relates to a kind of imaging device, imaging system and control method thereof, more particularly, relate to a kind of like this imaging device, imaging system and control method thereof, its individual count (for example, remaining operation count) that can automatically regulate multiple work is to reduce management and time cost and to increase ease of use.
Background technology
Recently, along with developing rapidly of office automation, the demand of office automation device (for example, printer, scanner, digital copier and facsimile recorder) is increased sharply.Therefore, these office automation devices are developed energetically to enlarge the functional of them.
The multi-function printer of having gathered the office automation device of independent use has reduced user's financial burden and installing space, also can carry out the hybrid document output function simultaneously.The imaging system that comprises main frame and the multi-function printer that is connected allows the convenient of multiple function of multi-function printer to use.
The manager of imaging system is preset each maximum count of multiple work (for example, carrying out fax, printing, scanning and the duplicating working of fax, printing, scanning and copy function respectively).The maximum count of every kind of work is the admissible number of times of the operated maximum of this work.Specifically, the maximum count of every kind of work is set to limit the quantity (specifically, the operated number of times of this work) that this work is used, so that the number of times of operation is no more than maximum count.Traditionally, the maximum count of every kind of work is set to identical value.This causes mainly only using a kind of user's of work use inconvenience.
When a kind of work of being selected by the user is performed, and the residual count of this selecteed work is when not enough, and this selecteed work stops to carry out.Therefore, the user must request manager reset the residual count of this work to continue this work.This provides unsatisfied work efficiency for the user, and has forced the burden of having to reset the work counting to manager, thereby has increased management and time cost.
Summary of the invention
Each side of the present invention is to provide a kind of imaging device, imaging system and control method thereof, and it can automatically regulate the counting (for example, the remaining operation counting) of multiple work, thereby reduces management and time cost and increase ease of use.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of imaging device is provided, it carries out the work from the first kind of polytype work, this equipment comprises: storage unit, be used to store the first kind work counting and from the counting of the work of second type of the work that is different from the first kind of described polytype work; Controller is if the counting of the work of the first kind less than predetermined value, is then regulated the counting of the work of the first kind based on the counting of the work of second type.
Controller can increase the counting of the work of the first kind predetermined value and the counting of the work of second type can be reduced described predetermined value.
The counting of the work of second type is the highest in described polytype work.
The counting of the work of second type can be greater than threshold value with the ratio of the maximum count of the work of second type.
Described polytype work can comprise at least two kinds in print job, duplicating working, scanning work and the fax work.
Printing, scanning and/or duplicating working can be classified as monochrome type and color-type separately.
Described imaging device also can comprise the display unit of the counting of the work that is used to show the first kind.
Controller can use each frequency of described polytype work to upgrade each maximum count of described polytype work according to the user.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of imaging system, it comprises: imaging device is used to carry out polytype work; Host apparatus the counting of the work of the first kind that often is used is increased predetermined value, and the counting of the work of second type that will more often not use reduces described predetermined value.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of method of carrying out the work of the first kind on imaging device, this imaging device can be carried out polytype work, and described method comprises: the counting of checking the work of the first kind; If the counting of the work of the first kind is less than predetermined value, then regulate the counting of the work of the first kind based on the counting of the work of second type of the work that is different from the first kind.
The step of counting of regulating the work of the first kind can comprise: the counting of the work of the first kind is increased the preset count ullage; The counting of the work of second type is reduced described preset count ullage.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of host apparatus of individual count of the polytype work that is used to manage imaging device is provided, this host apparatus comprises: controller, when the counting of the work of the first kind during, the counting of the work of the first kind is increased predetermined value and the counting of the work of second type is reduced described predetermined value less than predetermined value.
An others of the present invention and/or advantage part will be set forth in the following description, and a part will become obviously by described description, perhaps can learn by enforcement the present invention.
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By the description of embodiment being carried out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, it is clear and easier to understand that these and/or others of the present invention and advantage will become, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the imaging system of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 has shown that the maximum functional counting according to the embodiment of the invention is provided with part;
Fig. 3 has shown the threshold setting portion about the work counting according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram that is used to control according to the method for the imaging system of the embodiment of the invention.
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Now, will describe current embodiment of the present invention in detail, its example is shown in the accompanying drawings, and among the figure, identical label refers to components identical all the time.Below, by describing embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings to explain the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the imaging system 100 of the embodiment of the invention.With reference to Fig. 1, imaging system 100 comprises imaging device 10 and main frame 20.Imaging device 10 is carried out multiple work (for example, print, duplicate, scan and fax).Main frame 20 is connected to imaging device 10, so that imaging device 10 and main frame 20 carry out data communication according to default communication protocol.
Imaging device 10 comprises first controller 11, first input block 12, first display unit 14 and first communication unit 13.First input block 12 receives the order of user's input.First display unit 14 shows the various message and the mode of operation of imaging device 10.First communication unit 13 communicates with main frame 20.Imaging device 10 also comprises scanning element 15, print unit 16, copy unit 17 and the facsimile unit 18 that is used to carry out various work.
Main frame 20 comprises second controller 21, second input block 22, second communication unit 23, second display unit 24, authentification of user device (authemicator) 25 and storage unit 26.Second input block 22 receives user input commands.Second communication unit 23 communicates with imaging device.Second display unit 24 shows various message and mode of operation.
First controller 11 is connected to the facsimile unit 18 of scanning element 15, the print unit 16 of carrying out print job of carrying out scanning work, the copy unit 17 of carrying out duplicating working and the work of execution fax.
The user utilizes first input block 12 or second input block 22 to select the work of expectation and the order that this work is carried out in input.Therefore, the order of importing by first input block 12 directly is provided to first controller 11, and is provided to first controller 11 by the order of second input block, 22 inputs by the second communication unit 23 and first communication unit 13.
According to the user command that is input to first controller 11 by first input block 12 or second input block 22, first controller, 11 gated sweep unit 15, print unit 16, copy unit 17 and facsimile unit 18 are to carry out corresponding work.
First controller 11 arrives main frame 20 by first communication unit 13 with the operation result transmission.Specifically, the operation result is transferred to second controller 21 by first communication unit 13 and second communication unit 23.Second controller 21 receives the operation result and control command is transferred to first controller 11, with the operation of control corresponding work.
Second controller 21 upgrades the residual count of this work according to the operating result of every kind of work.When the residual count after a kind of renewal of work was zero, second controller 21 utilized the residual count of another kind of work to regulate the residual count of this work that is just moving, to continue the work that this is just moving.
But, according to each side of the present invention, when automatic work counting regulatory function can not be activated, second controller 21 can be warned the user alert message is presented on first display unit 14 by alert message being presented on second display unit 24 and/or the control command of alert message being transferred to first controller 11.
The authentification of user device 25 a plurality of users' of storage various information and authenticate key, and the maximum count and the threshold value of the multiple work of storage unit 26 storages.Specifically, the user's of described multiple work information is used in 25 storages of authentification of user device, and comes the user is authenticated by user's each sign (ID) and password, whether is allowed to use this work to determine them.
In addition, authentification of user device 25 is created and is stored about the user and uses the data and other the work of the frequency of every kind of work to use relevant information (for example, whether the user is allowed to use a kind of work).This authentification of user device 25 can be edited the frequency of utilization of each user to every kind of work by each user's authentication.Therefore, the data of the work of mainly using about each user are created and provided to authentification of user device 25, and these data are used as reference factor when the maximum count that every kind of work is set.
When enabling automatic work counting regulatory function, if the residual count of the work that the user selects greater than zero, then second controller 21 is carried out the work that users select.On the other hand, if the residual count of the work of selecting is zero, then second controller 21 will be by will automatically regulating the residual count of the work of selection from the branch on count of the residual count of another work to the residual count of the work of selection.Here, second controller 21 determines whether the counting of transferable residual count from another work, automatically to regulate the residual count of the work of selecting.More particularly, second controller 21 can be selected the work that has the highest residual count for the user, and by will regulate the residual count of the work of selection from the branch on count of the residual count of this work of selecting to the residual count of the work of selecting.In addition, second controller 21 can be only shifts counting when the residual count of the work of selecting meets the following conditions, and this condition is: the ratio of the residual count of the work that this is selected and the maximum count of this work of selecting is greater than threshold value.But, should be appreciated that each side of the present invention is not limited thereto.For example, second controller 21 can be by the condition of determining that whether described residual count is used as shifting greater than threshold value.
Manager can be provided with the default maximum count and the threshold value of described multiple work.After the default maximum count of described work and threshold value were set up, the maximum count of each of described work and threshold value can use the frequency of every kind of work to regulate according to the user.That is, authentification of user device 25 can use the user each frequency of described work to offer second controller 21.Therefore, second controller 21 uses each frequency of described work to upgrade the maximum count and the threshold value of described work based on the user, and the maximum count after will upgrading and threshold value are stored in the storage unit 26.
The method of default maximum count that multiple work is set and the threshold value of counting about working is described now with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.Fig. 2 has shown that the maximum functional counting that is used to maximum count is set according to the embodiment of the invention is provided with part 30.The maximum functional counting is provided with part 30 and is provided by second display unit 24 of main frame 20 and/or first display unit 14 of imaging device 10.
With reference to Fig. 2, the maximum functional counting is provided with part 30 and can be set to perhaps can be set at specific user and/or specific work at each user and every kind of work.In addition, maximum functional counting is provided with part 30 and comprises and provide first to fourth to select first of part 32,33,34 and 35 that mode 31 is set.First selects part 32 to be used for selecting a kind of work from multiple work (for example, scanning, printing, duplicating and fax), to be provided with.According to each side of the present invention, optional majority is in a kind of work.
Whether second select part 33 to be used to select to be provided with by first select the maximum (or upper limit) of the work of part 32 selections to count.The 3rd selects part 34 to be used to be provided with the maximum count of every kind of work.The 4th every kind of selecting part 35 to be used at described multiple work is selected colour or monochrome type.Should be appreciated that each side of the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned four and selects part 32,33,34 and 35.For example, according to others, can omit the 4th and select part 35.
After the maximum functional counting was provided with the default setting of part 30, second controller 21 can use the frequency of every kind of work to regulate the setting that the maximum functional counting is provided with part 30 according to the user who is provided by authentification of user device 25.For example, if in multiple work, the user uses the frequency of print job the highest, and use the frequency of duplicating, scanning and fax work to successively decrease successively, then the maximum count of print job (printer) can be adjusted to 200, the maximum count of duplicating working (duplicating machine) can be adjusted to 80, and the maximum count of scanning work (scanner) can be adjusted to 20, and the maximum count of fax work (facsimile recorder) can be adjusted to 10.
In addition, according to each side of the present invention, the maximum count of color-type can be set to less than the maximum count of monochrome type, with the higher ink cost of reply color-type.
Fig. 3 has shown the threshold setting portion 40 about the work counting according to the embodiment of the invention.When the residual count that is used for the work selected as the user about the threshold setting portion 40 of work counting is reduced to the value that need regulate the residual count of the work selected, the threshold value that setting and the residual count of another work of user are compared with the ratio of the ratio of maximum count.Provided by second display unit 24 by main frame 20 and/or first display unit 14 by imaging device 10 about the threshold setting portion 40 of work counting.
With reference to Fig. 3, the threshold setting portion of counting about work 40 comprises second preference pattern 41 that the first and second selection parts 42 and 43 are provided.First selects part 42 to be used for selecting whether to enable work counting regulatory function, and second selects part 43 to be used to be provided with the threshold value of the work of selection.Should be appreciated that each side of the present invention is not limited to first and second and selects parts 42 and 43, another input format can be used to be provided with the threshold value of the work of selection.
In addition, after the default setting of the threshold setting portion of counting about work 40, second controller 21 can use the frequency of every kind of work to regulate the threshold value of counting about work according to the user who is provided by authentification of user device 25.
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram according to the control method of the imaging system of the embodiment of the invention.When the user selected from described multiple work and uses at least a work, the method that is used to control imaging system was automatically regulated the residual count of described at least a work.Below, use the example of the print job in the described multiple work (for example, print, duplicate, scan and fax) to describe described method with reference to the user.But, should be appreciated that this is nonrestrictive example, each side of the present invention also can be applicable to duplicating, scanning and the fax work in other work.
With reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, in operation S11, imaging system authenticates the user, to carry out the print job that the user selects.For example, authentification of user device 25 may command request users' the ID and the message of password are so that it is displayed on the display unit 24, and then, the user inputs ID and password.If in operation S12, authentification failure, then duplicate customer authentication.Here, authentification of user device 25 is by editing the frequency that each user uses every kind of work to each user's authentication.In addition, the data of the work of mainly using about each user also can be created and store to authentification of user device 25.
After authentification of user was finished, in operation S13, print job was initialised.Print job can be initialised according to user's order.In the initialization print job, in operation S14, second controller 21 receives and checks the residual count of print job from storage unit 26.Then, in operation S15, second controller 21 determines that whether the residual count of the print job that receives from storage unit 26 is greater than zero.
If the residual count of the print job that receives from storage unit 26 is zero, then in operation S21, second controller 21 determines the work counting regulates whether to be used (that is, whether can be activated) automatically.Can not be activated (operation S21) if determine the automatic work counting regulatory function of print job, then in operation S25, second controller, 21 notification managers or user.
Be activated (operation S21) if determine the automatic work counting regulatory function of print job, then in operation S22, relatively duplicate, scan and the fax residual count of work of second controller 21, and from duplicating, scanning and fax work, select to have of maximum residual counting.For example, if the residual count of scanning work greater than duplicate and the residual count of fax work in any, then second controller 21 is selected scanning works.
Then, in operation S23, second controller 21 determines whether the residual count that print job is arrived in the branch on count of the residual count of the work of self-scanning in the future.Specifically, second controller 21 determines that whether the ratio of residual counts and maximum count is greater than threshold value.After the default setting of threshold value was set up, described threshold value can use the frequency of every kind of work to change according to each user who is provided by authentification of user device 25.If determine to shift the counting from the residual count of scanning work, then in operation S24, the required branch on count of second controller, 21 print jobs is in the residual count of print job.For example, be 10 if finish the required residual count of print job of user's selection, then the residual count of scanning work reduces 10, and the residual count of print job increases to 10.According to others, be 10 even finish the required counting of print job, but also the residual count of scanning work can be deducted greater than 10 number and will be somebody's turn to do the residual count that is added to print job greater than 10 number.That is the counting in the predeterminable residual count of from the residual count of scanning work, transferring to print job, greater than required counting.
If the residual count of determining print job greater than zero (operation S15) if or the work counting differently regulated (operation S24), then second controller 21 is carried out the print job operation in operation S16, and upgrades the residual count of print job in operation S17 according to the result of print job operation.
Arrive the residual count of print job (operation S23), then second controller, 21 notification managers and/or user in operation S25 if determine the branch on count of the residual count of the work of self-scanning in the future.For example, second controller, 21 may command, second display unit 24 is that manager and/or user show alert message and require first controller, 11 controls, first display unit 14 to show alert message for manager and/or user.
Be clear that from the above description, when carrying out the work of user's selection, if the residual count deficiency of the work that the user selects, then the imaging device of each side, imaging system and control method thereof utilize the residual count of another work automatically to regulate the residual count of the work of user's selection according to the present invention, thereby have reduced management and time cost.
Each side of the present invention also can be implemented as the computer-readable code on the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing.In addition, be used to realize that code of the present invention and code segment can easily be constructed by those skilled in the art in the invention.Computer readable recording medium storing program for performing is any data storage device that can store subsequently the data that can be read by computer system and computer code process equipment.The example of computer readable recording medium storing program for performing comprises ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), random-access memory (ram), CD-ROM, tape, floppy disk and optical data storage device.Computer readable recording medium storing program for performing also can be distributed in the computer system that is attached to network, thereby computer-readable code is stored and carries out according to distribution mode.Each side of the present invention also can be implemented as the data-signal that places carrier wave, and comprises the program that can be read and can propagate on the internet by computing machine.
Though shown and described some embodiments of the present invention, but those skilled in the art should understand that, without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, can change this embodiment, scope of the present invention is limited by claim and equivalent thereof.

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1, a kind of imaging device, it carries out the work from the first kind of polytype work, and this equipment comprises:
Storage unit, be used to store the first kind work counting and from the counting of the work of second type of the work that is different from the first kind of described polytype work;
Controller is if the counting of the work of the first kind less than predetermined value, is then regulated the counting of the work of the first kind based on the counting of the work of second type.
2, imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, controller is regulated the counting of the work of the first kind based on the threshold value about counting of the work of second type.
3, imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, controller increases the counting of the work of the first kind first value and the counting of the work of second type is reduced second value.
4, imaging device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, the counting of the work of second type is the highest counting in described polytype work of imaging device.
5, imaging device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, the ratio of the counting of the work of second type and the maximum count of the work of second type is greater than threshold value.
6, imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described polytype work comprises at least two kinds in print job, duplicating working, scanning work and the fax work.
7, imaging device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, printing, scanning and/or duplicating working are classified as monochrome type and color-type separately.
8, imaging device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the display unit of the counting of the work that is used to show the first kind.
9, imaging device as claimed in claim 5, wherein, controller upgrades each maximum count of described polytype work according to each frequency of utilization of using described polytype work.
10, imaging device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, first value and second value equate.
11, a kind of imaging system comprises:
Imaging device is used to carry out polytype work;
Host apparatus the counting of the work of the first kind that often is used is increased predetermined value, and the counting of the work of second type that will more often not use reduces described predetermined value.
12, imaging system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, host apparatus compares the individual count of polytype work, with the work of definite first kind of being used more frequently and the more often work of second type of use.
13, imaging system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, when the counting of the work of the first kind during less than predetermined value, host apparatus increases the counting of the work of the first kind.
14, imaging system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, the counting of the work of second type is the highest counting in described polytype work.
15, imaging system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, the ratio of the counting of the work of second type and the maximum count of the work of second type is greater than threshold value.
16, a kind of method of on imaging device, carrying out the work of the first kind, this imaging device can be carried out polytype work, and described method comprises:
Check the counting of the work of the first kind;
If the counting of the work of the first kind is less than predetermined value, then regulate the counting of the work of the first kind based on the counting of the work of second type of the work that is different from the first kind.
17, method as claimed in claim 16 also comprises: the user is authenticated.
18, method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, the step of the counting of the work of the adjusting first kind comprises:
The counting of the work of the first kind is increased the preset count ullage;
The counting of the work of second type is reduced described preset count ullage.
19, method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, the step of counting of regulating the work of the first kind also comprises: determine to have the work of second type of high counting from described polytype work.
20, method as claimed in claim 19, wherein,
The step of counting of regulating the work of the first kind also comprises: whether the ratio of counting and the maximum count of the work of second type of work of determining second type is greater than threshold value;
The step of the counting of the work of the increase first kind comprises: if described ratio then increases the counting of the work of the first kind greater than threshold value;
The step of counting that reduces the work of second type comprises: if described ratio then reduces the counting of the work of second type greater than threshold value.
21, method as claimed in claim 20, wherein, threshold value is provided with by the manager of imaging device.
22, method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, described polytype work comprises at least two kinds in print job, duplicating working, scanning work and the fax work.
23, method as claimed in claim 22, wherein, printing, scanning and/or duplicating working are classified as monochrome type and color-type separately.
24, a kind of host apparatus of individual count of the polytype work that is used to manage imaging device, this host apparatus comprises:
Controller when the counting of the work of the first kind during less than predetermined value, increases the counting of the work of the first kind first value and the counting of the work of second type is reduced second value.
25, host apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein, first value and second value equate.
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