CN101641269B - Printing system, printing apparatus, and dolly designation method - Google Patents
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A printing system includes, for example, a printing apparatus which forms an image on a sheet, and a plurality of dollies which are assigned different dolly identification information and used to stack the sheet discharged from the discharging port of the printing apparatus. The printing system also includes a designation unit which designates a dolly to be used for a print job, and an output unit which outputs alert information when the dolly designated by the designation unit is not allocated at the discharging port.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to use print system, printing equipment and the dolly designation method of the chassis of the top stacking print paper sheet material that is formed with image.
Background technology
Conventionally, there is a kind of like this print system, the upper stacking print paper sheet material from the chopping machine continuous wave output of the chassis (dolly) that described print system is prepared at the discharge orifice place, and this chassis is sent to one pile of print paper sheet material for the equipment for after-treatment of carrying out the post-processing (post-process) such as punching, folding and bookbinding.But in this print system, the operation of preparing chassis at the discharge orifice place brings white elephant to workman (operator).
In order to alleviate the burden to the operator, a kind of automatic chassis supply/discharge method has been proposed, the method will not have the chassis of stacking print paper sheet material to be made as in the standby of the upstream of discharge orifice, and make the chassis that is in readiness for action release another chassis (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.2005-104707) of stacking print paper sheet material.
Except guaranteeing so that the rotation duplicator (rotary duplicator) in the wait place of a large amount of chassis standbies, as among the Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.2005-104707, on market, also be widely used recently towards the small-print equipment of POD (printing on demand).As if this printing equipment be difficult to guarantee wide wait place.If can not guarantee enough wide wait place, variety of issue occur so.
For example, when printing equipment executed in parallel during from a plurality of operators' presswork, hybrid stack-ups occurs so that on single chassis stacking each operator's print paper sheet material.In this case, each operator must manually distinguish his/her print paper sheet material from a large amount of print paper sheet material of hybrid stack-ups on chassis, and this operation is trouble.Particularly when the print paper sheet material of discharging from printing equipment should further be accepted post-processing, preferably avoid as far as possible the hybrid stack-ups of print paper sheet material.
Summary of the invention
A feature of the present invention is to prevent that different operators' print paper sheet material is stacked on the single chassis inconveniently.From whole specification sheets, it is clear that further feature of the present invention will become.
Print system of the present invention for example comprises: printing equipment, and described printing equipment forms image at the print paper sheet material; And a plurality of chassis, described a plurality of chassis are assigned with different chassis identifying informations, and are used for stacking print paper sheet material of discharging from the discharge orifice of printing equipment.Described print system also comprises designating unit, and described designating unit is specified the chassis that will be used to presswork at a plurality of chassis that are assigned with different chassis identifying informations and are used for stacking sheet material of discharging from the discharge orifice of printing equipment.Detecting unit detects the chassis identifying information of the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place.Notifying device is to user notification information.When detecting unit did not detect chassis identifying information by the chassis of designating unit appointment, control unit made notifying device notify the user not to be dispensed on the discharge orifice place by the chassis of designating unit appointment.
By the following description (with reference to accompanying drawing) of exemplary embodiment, it is clear that further feature of the present invention will become.
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Fig. 1 is for the view of explanation according to the summary of the print system of an embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the view that the general layout of printing equipment and stacker is shown;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of printing equipment;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of stacker;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of chassis;
Fig. 6 is the view of example that the structure of the data in the memory device that is stored in the RFID label is shown;
Fig. 7 is be used to the view that problem of the present invention is described;
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B are that diagram is as the exemplary process diagram of the dolly designation method of the part execution of printing treatment;
Fig. 9 is the view of example that the displaying contents of operating unit is shown;
Figure 10 is the view that the example of current location admin table is shown;
Figure 11 is the view that the example of ordering (sort) current location admin table afterwards is shown;
Figure 12 is the view of demonstration example that the current location of chassis is shown;
Figure 13 is the view that illustrates by the example of the chassis management system that forms via a plurality of print systems of network connection;
The diagram of circuit of another example of the chassis management process when Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B are diagram execution presswork;
Figure 15 is the view that the example of the dialogue that shows when chassis is preengage by another print system is shown;
Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B are the diagram of circuits of another example of diagram chassis management process;
Figure 17 illustrates the view of example that the message of chassis is not prepared in representative;
Figure 18 is the diagram of circuit of the another example of diagram chassis management process;
Figure 19 is the view that the example of warning message is shown;
Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B are that diagram is according to the diagram of circuit of the part of the chassis management process of an embodiment;
Figure 21 is the view that the example of chassis managing listings is shown;
Figure 22 is the view that another example of chassis managing listings is shown;
Figure 23 is the view of demonstration example that the current location of chassis is shown;
Figure 24 A and Figure 24 B are that diagram is according to the diagram of circuit of the part of the chassis management process of this embodiment;
Figure 25 A and Figure 25 B are that diagram is according to the diagram of circuit of the part of the chassis management process of this embodiment;
Figure 26 is the view of demonstration example that the current location of chassis is shown;
Figure 27 is the view that the example of chassis location information management system is shown;
Figure 28 is the view that another example of chassis location information management system is shown.
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Describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail now with reference to accompanying drawing.Unless should be noted that in addition special version, otherwise positioned opposite, numerical expression and the numerical value of the assembly of setting forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention.
[the first embodiment]
Print system according to this embodiment comprises printing equipment, equipment for after-treatment and the antenna that comprises digital copier and two large capacity stackers.Printing equipment can be called as image forming apparatus, chopping machine, duplicator or multifunction peripheral.Equipment for after-treatment comprises for example paper folding equipment, staple pin equipment, binding device and punch device.
Fig. 1 is for the view of explanation according to the summary of the print system of this embodiment.Fig. 1 illustrates the print system that is installed in the printing shop especially.The letter suffix of adding for Reference numeral (for example, chassis or the antenna of the sign of a～z) with identical set.To not be with suffix to be described for shared any items such as all chassis.
Print system comprises: printing equipment 100, stacker 110a and 110b, platen 120, RFID antenna 140a, 140b and 140c and chassis 150a.RFID antenna 140 is for the communication unit that communicates with the communicator that carries at each chassis (for example RFID label).RFID (radio frequency identification) label is to have the identifying information of embedding and pass through to use the radio communication transmission of electromagnetic field or radiowave or the IC tag of the information of reception.Chassis 150 is chassis of top stacking discharge orifice from the printing equipment print paper sheet material of discharging.That is, in presswork, use this chassis.The print paper sheet material is also referred to as printed material, print media, paper, sheet material, transfer materials or transfer paper.
Near chassis 150b standby stacker 110b.Printing equipment 100 is communicated by letter with the chassis of the coverage that is arranged in radiowave with 140c by RFID antenna 140a, 140b.But the coverage of radiowave generally equals communication range.RFID antenna 140 only is the example of antenna equipment.In the present invention, if but the communication range of current location of each chassis of identification can be provided, it all is available using so any other antenna equipment of the standard beyond the RFID.
Fig. 2 is the view that the general layout of printing equipment and large capacity stacker is shown.Printing equipment 100 for example is the main body of digital copier.Read the image of the original copy of presenting by for example auto document feeder (ADF) for the reader unit 200 that reads original copy.
The print paper sheet material is stored in the right boxlike platen 221, left side boxlike platen 222, top carton 223 or the bottom carton 224.Printing equipment 100 also has the optional platen 120 that can deposit 3500 print paper sheet materials.Printing equipment 100 also has many manual feed units 254 can depositing 50 print paper sheet materials.The quantity of print paper sheet material only is example.
With reference to Fig. 2, stacker 110a adopts identical layout with 110b.Here stacker 110a will be described.
The print paper sheet material of discharging from printing equipment 100 is stacked print paper receiving element 261 receptions of device 110a, and is sent to the downstream.Stacker 110a is discharged to discharge destination (in [stacker 110b] is discharged in sample tray 263, stacking pallet [chassis 150a] and downstream) according to the instruction from printing equipment 100 with the print paper sheet material.
If discharging the destination is sample tray 263, the print paper sheet material is discharged to sample tray 263 via sample tray transfer path 262 so.Sample tray 263 is used to discharge not to be needed the print paper of post-processing sheet material or compares a small amount of print paper sheet material with stacking pallet.Discharge for the downstream, the print paper sheet material is discharged delivery unit 265 via horizontal transfer unit 264 and downstream and is sent to downstream stacker 110b.Discharge for stacking pallet, then the print paper sheet material transmits correcting unit 266 via the diagonal angle via horizontal transfer unit 264 and is discharged from from stacking pallet discharge orifice 267, then is stacked on the chassis 150a.Chassis 150 is as the stacking pallet that transmits of stacker 110.The diagonal angle transmits the unsuitable inclination that correcting unit 266 is proofreaied and correct the print paper sheet material in the transport process.The stacking guide member 268 of length direction and the stacking guide member (not shown) of Width are adjusted the stacked position of print paper sheet material thus with respect to such movement of print paper sheet material shown in the arrow among Fig. 2 that is stacked on the chassis 150a.
Bont 270 moves down chassis 150a gradually whenever the print paper sheet material of stacking predetermined quantity the time.Its objective is that the uppermost plane that always makes one pile of print paper sheet material aims at stacking pallet discharge orifice 267.Chassis 150a also pulls out instruction according to chassis and moves down.Reference numeral 150a ' expression moves to the chassis of nethermost position.Chassis 150a has castor, and therefore can be drawn out from stacker 110a with one pile of stacking print paper sheet material.After removing this pile print paper sheet material, chassis 150a is arranged among the stacker 110a.The bont 270 chassis 150a that moves up is so that the upper plane of chassis 150a is aimed at stacking pallet discharge orifice 267." aligning " do not need to be always completely aligning, and allows to be convenient to the diff-H of stacking print paper sheet material on chassis.For example, the upper plane of chassis 150a within a predetermined distance (for example 1cm) be positioned at stacking pallet discharge orifice below 267.
As substituting of direct stacking print paper sheet material on chassis 150a, the pallet that moves up and down that can prepare to substitute chassis 150a is with stacking print paper sheet material thereon.For the transfer printing sheet of paper, pallet moves down and is placed on the chassis 150a, so that chassis 150a transmits print paper sheet material and pallet together.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of printing equipment.CPU 301 is control units of each unit of Comprehensive Control printing equipment 100.In this embodiment, CPU 301 is also with acting on the indicative control unit that shows the current location of each chassis at the display unit such as liquid crystal indicator.
Exterior I/F 306 and TCP/IP network connection carry out instruction to receive presswork from the computing machine with this network connection, or send the internal information of printing equipment 100 to computing machine.In this embodiment, exterior I/F 306 also uses the communication unit that acts on each RFID antenna communication.
Equipment for after-treatment I/F 312 is for the communication unit of communicating by letter with 110b with stacker 110a.CPU 301 for example discharges destination appointed information or downstream move instruction by equipment for after-treatment I/F 312 to stacker 110a and 110b transmission.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of stacker.CPU 401 is control units of each unit of Comprehensive Control stacker 110a.ROM 402 is memory storages of the Control the content that will be carried out by CPU 401 of storage.RAM 403 is the memory storages as the work area of CPU 401.
Exterior I/F 404 is the interfaces that stacker 110a are connected to the network of printing equipment 100 and other stacker.CPU 401 is used to receive the print paper sheet material move instruction of printing equipment 100 or discharge the destination indication information via exterior I/F 404, perhaps sends the print paper sheet material to another stacker and transmits regularly.Chassis detecting unit 410 is the detecting units that distribute chassis for detection of whether at the discharge orifice place.For example, can realize chassis detecting unit 410 by the RFID antenna 140a that is installed in the stacker.But be made as tens centimetres by the communication range with RFID antenna 140a, CPU 401 can detect whether distribute chassis at the discharge orifice place.More specifically, chassis detecting unit 410 can detect, if can with the communicating by letter of chassis, then distributed chassis at the discharge orifice place, and, if can not communicate by letter, do not distribute so chassis at the discharge orifice place.Chassis detecting unit 410 can be the switch of connecting when distributing chassis at the discharge orifice place.This switch can be mechanical type, optical type or any other type.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of chassis.Each unit of control unit 501 control chassis, and comprise CPU, ROM and RAM.Battery 502 is for power subsystem unit from needed electric power to control unit 501 that supply with.Detecting sensor 503 is detecting units of the use state (for example, whether on chassis stacking print paper sheet material) for detection of chassis.Detecting sensor 503 is examples for detection of the print paper sheet material detecting unit of print paper sheet material stacking on chassis.Send the result's (status information) who is detected by detecting sensor 503 via control unit 501 to the RFID label 504 as communication unit.
Fig. 6 is the view of example that the structure of the data in the memory device that is stored in the RFID label is shown.Subscriber Number 601 and chassis number 602 are respectively the peculiar identifying informations for sign operator and chassis.Subscriber Number 601 is examples of distributing to each operator's customer identification information.Chassis number 602 is examples of distributing to the chassis identifying information of each chassis.The memory device of RFID label can be stored has/does not have the system number of Subscriber Number 601.System number is the peculiar identifying information for the print system under the sign chassis.System number is the example of distributing to the print system identifying information of each print system.
The use state of status information 603 indication chassis, for example, whether chassis is used, that is and, whether stacking on the chassis have a print paper sheet material.For example, when detecting sensor 503 detected the print paper sheet material, control unit 501 write the status information that " there is the print paper sheet material in indication " in the memory device of RFID label 504.System number, Subscriber Number 601 and status information 603 generally are variable, and chassis number 602 is generally fixed.
The network communication unit that RFID antenna 140 comprises for the wireless communication unit of communicating by letter with RFID label 504, control unit and is used for communicating by letter with printing equipment 100 via the TCP/IP network.When receiving the radiowave that sends from RFID antenna 140, RFID label 504 is read Subscriber Number 601, system number, chassis number 602 and status information 603 from memory device, and they are turned back to RFID antenna 140.But RFID antenna 140 can be communicated by letter with the chassis 150 that is positioned at wireless communication range (counting radius from RFID antenna 140 is several meters scope).Therefore, can by detecting the place of erection of the RFID antenna 140 that can communicate by letter with chassis 150, specify the current location of chassis 150.But wireless communication range generally is the circle with radius of several meters.But as long as the current location of chassis 150 can be designated, RFID antenna 140 can have any size and dimension so.Certainly, but the preferred relative narrower of wireless communication range (for example, 10m or less), so that the operator can easily find untapped chassis.But the communication range of each RFID antenna can be depending on the place of erection and changes.
Fig. 7 is be used to the view that problem of the present invention is described.In not using print system of the present invention, when two operator As and B input presswork, can occur in the hybrid stack-ups of the print paper sheet material of stacking these two operators on the single chassis.
For example, suppose operator A continuously execution instruction of input operation A1 and A2 in printing equipment.Suppose that operator B inputs the execution instruction of operation B1 in printing equipment.At this moment, operator A is expected the successively print paper sheet material of the print paper sheet material of stacking operation A1 and operation A2 on chassis.On the other hand, operator B is desirably in the print paper sheet material of stacking operation BI on the chassis.
Suppose when these two operators when instruction is carried out in almost identical timing input, printing equipment receives operation A1, operation B1 and operation A2 successively.These operations are made as same stacking pallet and discharge the destination, and so-called hybrid stack-ups occurs.More specifically, the print paper sheet material of the print paper sheet material of the print paper sheet material of operation A1, operation B1 and operation A2 is stacked gradually on chassis.
If hybrid stack-ups occurs and on a chassis stacking a plurality of operators' print paper sheet material, the chassis branching operation between the operator is complicated so, and operating efficiency reduces.When for example carrying out post-processing, be easy to occur the chassis branching operation.
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B are that diagram is as the exemplary process diagram of the dolly designation method of the part execution of printing treatment.As the feature of the method, one in a plurality of chassis is designated as stacking print paper sheet material, and, if do not distribute the chassis of appointment at the discharge orifice place, export so warning message.
In step S801, CPU 301 receives from the Subscriber Number of operating unit 304 inputs.That is, CPU 301 or operating unit 304 usefulness act on the receiving element of the customer identification information that receives the operator who wishes the use printing equipment.Subscriber Number can comprise the character such as " A " beyond the numeral.In step S803, CPU 301 is according to discharging the destination from the information setting print paper sheet material of operating unit 304 inputs.The discharge destination for example is in the stacking pallet of the stacking pallet of stacker 110a and sample pallet and stacker 110b and the pallet of sampling.
In step S804, CPU 301 determines whether the discharge destination of setting is stacking pallet.That is, CPU 301 determines whether chassis is designated as the discharge destination.If discharging the destination is not stacking pallet, process so and advance to step S820, and CPU 301 beginning pressworks (for example, copying operation).If discharging the destination is stacking pallet, processes so and advance to step S805.
In step S805, CPU 301 is confirmed whether to have distributed chassis 150 in being set as the stacking pallet of discharging the destination.The CPU 401 of chassis 150 makes chassis detecting unit 410 spontaneously or response determines whether to have distributed chassis in the stacking pallet of stacker 110 from the inquiry of CPU 301.Chassis detecting unit 410 is via the radio communication of RFID antenna 140 beginnings of arranging in stacking pallet with the RFID label 504 of chassis 150.If receive necessary data from RFID label 504, chassis detecting unit 410 is determined to have chassis in stacking pallet so.If do not receive necessary data, chassis detecting unit 410 determines not exist chassis in stacking pallet so.The data of described necessity comprise Subscriber Number 601, chassis number 602 and status information 603.CPU 401 makes chassis detecting unit 410 survey the result to CPU 301 sending station car tests.CPU 301 carries out above-mentioned affirmation according to the testing result that receives and processes.
In step S806, CPU 301 shows affirmation result about chassis at the read out instrument of operating unit 304.In step S807, CPU 301 is according to specifying one (reservation) a plurality of chassis to come stacking print paper sheet material from the information (for example chassis number) of operating unit 304 inputs.Its objective is the hybrid stack-ups of the print paper sheet material that prevents undesirable another operation of operator.
For example, ROM 302 or RAM 303 storage user management tables.The user management table is managed each operator's customer identification information interrelatedly and is allowed the chassis identifying information of the chassis of this operator's use.CPU 301 reads the chassis identifying information corresponding with the customer identification information that receives from the user management table among step S801, and shows that at the read out instrument of operating unit 304 the chassis identifying information of reading is as designate candidate.By this way, can determine the chassis that one or more is available for each operator.
In step S807, CPU 301 is according to specifying one a plurality of chassis to come stacking print paper sheet material from the information of operating unit 304 inputs.For example, the operator carries out the operation of selecting the chassis of hope from the designate candidate that the read out instrument at operating unit 304 shows.By this way, specify the chassis that will use for each operation.
Fig. 9 is the view of example that the displaying contents of operating unit is shown.Be arranged on the information that the read out instrument 901 on the operating unit 304 shows as several chassis of discharging the destination designate candidate.Whether read out instrument 901 display cases such as chassis number, homework type, reservation job title, representative are being carried out the information of operation and are being represented the information whether preparation of chassis finishes.
In this example, the stacker of discharging the destination is shown as icon in the upper right corner of display frame.Operator A can use chassis No.1～4.Two pressworks of input in chassis No.2.One in the operation is performed, and another is in the standby.In chassis No.3, inputted a copying operation.This copying operation is in the standby.
Operator A selects to be used for the chassis of current operation from the designate candidate that shows.For example, the read out instrument 901 of operating unit 304 has touch pad input device.CPU 301 is based on the chassis of being selected by the operator from the signal detection of this input media.
In step S808, CPU 301 determines whether the chassis of appointment mates with the chassis that distributes at the discharge orifice place.For example, CPU 301 determine appointments chassis the chassis number whether with the chassis numbers match of reading from the chassis that distributes at discharge orifice.CPU 301 can determine whether the Subscriber Number of inputting mates with the Subscriber Number of reading from the chassis that distributes at discharge orifice in step S801.If the chassis coupling is processed so and is advanced to step S809.If chassis does not mate, process so and advance to step S812.
In step S809, stacking print paper sheet material on the chassis that CPU 301 determines whether to distribute at the discharge orifice place.As mentioned above, CPU 401 reads Subscriber Number 601, chassis number 602 and status information 603 from chassis, and transfers them to CPU 301.The status information 603 that receives comprises representative by the information of the presence/absence of detecting sensor 503 detected print paper sheet materials.Thus, but CPU 301 state-based information 603 are determined the presence/absence of print paper sheet materials.
In step S810, CPU 301 exports warning messages to warn hybrid stack-ups to the operator to read out instrument 901.Because therefore print paper sheet material that can stacking current operation on stacking print paper sheet material carries out this warning.CPU 301 can be used for the message that prompting operation person pulls out chassis and removes the print paper sheet material on the chassis in read out instrument 901 demonstrations, although this process is not described in diagram of circuit.When detecting sensor 503 detects print paper sheet material on the chassis and is removed, process advancing to step S817.
In step S811, CPU 301 determines whether to allow hybrid stack-ups according to the information from operating unit 304 inputs.For example, whether CPU 301 allows the message of hybrid stack-ups to read out instrument 901 output demand operating persons.CPU 301 receives by the operator from the permission of operating unit 304 inputs or forbid the instruction of hybrid stack-ups.Forbid hybrid stack-ups, process and return step S807, and CPU 301 carries out the processing of specifying next chassis.Allow hybrid stack-ups, process advancing to step S817.
In step S817, CPU 301 determines whether the upper plane of chassis is aimed at stacking pallet discharge orifice 267.If they are not aimed at, process so and advance to step S818, and CPU 301 sends on the chassis to CPU 401 and moves instruction.CPU 401 drives bont and moves chassis more than 270.On the upper plane of chassis, move with punctual with 267 pairs of stacking pallet discharge orifices, process and advance to step S819, and CPU 301 stops to move on the chassis operation.Bont 270 has the testing agency for detection of the height of chassis.The elevation information that detects is sent to CPU 301 via CPU401.Then, processing advances to step S820.
As mentioned above, if discharge in the stacking pallet of destination chassis not with the chassis coupling of appointment, CPU 301 identifies the current location of each chassis in step S812 so.For example, CPU 301 communicates by letter with each chassis via RFID antenna 140 as possible.
In step S813, CPU 301 creates the current location admin tables, and the described current location admin table identifying information (corresponding with place of erection information) of success and the chassis RFID antenna of communicating by letter is associated with various types of information of reading from the RFID label of chassis.
Figure 10 is the view that the example of current location admin table is shown.In current location admin table 1000 registration antenna number, respectively represent antenna title, chassis number and the status information of place of erection.
Figure 11 is the view that the example of ordering current location admin table afterwards is shown.By with ascending order the ordering of chassis number being obtained ordering current location admin table 1100 afterwards.Can clearly be seen that from Figure 11, for example, chassis No.1 does not have stacking print paper sheet material, and is present near product deposits a little.
In step S814, CPU 301 exports the current location of each chassis that identifies to read out instrument 901.CPU 301 can be used as for the extraction unit from the current location admin table extraction current location corresponding with the chassis identifying information of the chassis of appointment.CPU 301 can extract the chassis corresponding with operator's customer identification information.By this way, CPU 301 exports the current location of each chassis that extracts to read out instrument 901.Because the application of this extraction process makes it possible to get rid of the disabled chassis of operator A from display-object, therefore show the easy to understand that becomes.
Figure 12 is the view of demonstration example that the current location of chassis is shown.Show example according to this, dialog box 1201 comprises the message of the current location that represents specified chassis and the information (for example, chassis number and current location) of other available chassis.Show in the example at this, from display-object, get rid of the current disabled chassis such as chassis No.9 of operator A.Because the current location of each chassis is shown, so operator A can easily be given specified chassis for change in the shop.This improves operating efficiency and shortens the operating time.If for example the chassis No.6 of current location the unknown is necessary, operator A is searched for the place outside the coverage of all antennas so.
When detecting the user and pressed chassis and change button 1202, CPU 301 changes specified chassis according to the information from operating unit 304 inputs.For example, in the chassis tabulation that shows, may there be another chassis nearer than the chassis position of at first appointment.In this case, can shorten the operating time by the chassis of specifying other.
In step S815, CPU 301 determines whether to have distributed at the discharge orifice place chassis of appointment.If the chassis of appointment is assigned with, processes so and return step S808.If do not distribute the chassis of appointment at the discharge orifice place, process so and advance to step S816, and CPU 301 determines whether to change chassis.As mentioned above, when detecting the user and pressed chassis and change button 1202, CPU 301 determines to change chassis.Change chassis, process and return step S807.If chassis should not be changed, process so and return step S815.
According to this embodiment, the operator specifies in a plurality of chassis to come stacking print paper sheet material.When the chassis that not do not distribute at the discharge orifice place by the designating unit appointment, CPU 301 is to the read out instrument output warning message of operating unit 304.This print paper sheet material that prevents different operating person is stacked on the single chassis inconveniently.
Detecting sensor 503 can be set to for detection of the print paper sheet material detecting unit that is stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis.In this case, when but the chassis of designated unit appointment was dispensed on the discharge orifice place has stacking print paper sheet material, CPU 301 can export warning message to read out instrument.This causes that the operator is for the attention of possibility hybrid stack-ups.
[the second embodiment]
In a second embodiment, will the example that have a plurality of print systems of identical set via network connection be described.The second embodiment has many parts common with the first embodiment, and will not repeat the description of common ground.
Figure 13 is the view that illustrates by the example of the chassis management system that forms via a plurality of print systems of network connection.The first print system comprises printing equipment 100a and RFID antenna 140a～140e.The second print system comprises printing equipment 100b and RFID antenna 140f～140x.Each print system is connected with TCP/IP network 1300 via exterior I/F 306.Described a plurality of the first and second print systems are shared in all chassis of preparing in the printing shop.
For example, the second chassis that has the first chassis of chassis number No.1 and have a chassis number No.2 is assigned to the operator as the chassis of special use.For example, the first chassis is used to stacking print paper sheet material.The second chassis is used to when using the first chassis to equipment for after-treatment transfer printing sheet of paper and carries out post-processing.Suppose that the operator preengages the presswork with following content.
The first operation: the stacking pallet of the first print system is discharged (automatically selecting)
Discharge the destination: the first chassis
The second operation: the stacking pallet of the second print system is discharged (automatically selecting)
Discharge the destination: the first chassis
Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B are the diagram of circuits of another example of diagram chassis management process.Carry out the chassis management process by each printing equipment.For convenience of description, the processing that the printing equipment 100a by the first print system carries out below will mainly be described.
In step S1401, the CPU 301 of the printing equipment 100a of the first print system receives the first operation.When the input operation, the chassis that appointment will be used.
In step S1402, CPU 301 confirms not distribute at the discharge orifice place chassis (the first chassis) of appointment, and the message that the display reminding user distributes (setting) chassis at the stacking pallet discharge orifice place of stacker on the read out instrument of operating unit 304.
In step S1403, the first operation that CPU 301 will input is set as the execution wait state.For example, CPU 301 is registering the first operation (the second operation) for the job management tabulation of managing the operation that will be performed, and writes the mark that representative execution/execution is waited for.
In step S1404, CPU 301 determines whether to distribute the first chassis that does not have stacking print paper sheet material at the stacking pallet of the stacker of the first print system.The chassis Check processing is identical with the processing that integrating step S805 describes.
If chassis is not assigned with, process so and advance to step S1405, and the current location of the chassis (the first chassis) of CPU 301 search appointments.It is identical that the processing of describing with integrating step S812 and S813 is processed in search.CPU 301 can ask another print system to send the current location admin table that is created by this print system.This allows user's identification by the chassis of another print system management.In this case, CPU 301 can merge its oneself current location admin table and the current location admin table that receives from another print system.At this moment, CPU 301 can edit the current location information such as the antenna title, to understand fully the print system of the current location of managing each chassis.
In step S1406, CPU 301 determines whether another print system is using the chassis of appointment.That is, CPU 301 usefulness act on based on determining by the current location of the chassis of designating unit appointment whether another print system is using the determining unit of this chassis.For example, if not in the current location admin table of the first print system but registered the identification number of the first chassis the current location admin table that obtains from another print system, CPU 301 can determine that another print system is using desirable chassis so.If another print system does not use this chassis, process so and return step S1404.If another print system is using this chassis, process so and advance to step S1407.
In step S1407, the first chassis that CPU 301 reservations are being used by another print system is so that can the presswork in described another print system finish to use afterwards this chassis.More specifically, CPU 301 sends the reserve requests of the identification number that comprises reservation target chassis to described another print system.The CPU of described another print system writes the information that representative reservation target chassis is preengage by specific print system based on the reserve requests that receives in the current location admin table.Can create special-purpose reservation management table rather than current location admin table, with management chassis subscription state.Scheme can by the chassis number that writes together chassis in the job management table and the operation of preengaging this chassis, be managed the chassis subscription state as an alternative.
If the chassis of wishing is arranged on the discharge orifice place, processes so and advance to step S1408.In step S1408, CPU 301 sends the instruction that moves chassis to bont 270.In step S1409, Subscriber Number, chassis number and status information that CPU 301 reads this chassis via the RFID antenna that is arranged in the stacker.Needn't once read all information.For example, the CPU 301 of the first print system can at first confirm then to read chassis number and status information from this chassis from the chassis Subscriber Number of reading and the Subscriber Number coupling of distributing to the first operation.CPU 301 also determine the chassis number read whether with the identification number coupling of the first chassis of appointment.
In step S1410, CPU 301 search first chassis from the job management tabulation is designated as the operation of discharging the destination, and extracts this operation.In step S1411, CPU 301 determines whether to exist the first chassis to be designated as the operation of discharging the destination.If there is no this operation is processed so and is advanced to step S1412, and CPU 401 waits, is designated as the operation of discharging the destination until inputted the first chassis.
If exist the first chassis to be designated as the operation (the first operation) of discharging the destination, process so advancing to step S1413, and CPU 301 begins to prepare to carry out this operation.For example, CPU 301 begins to adjust the temperature of fixation unit 202 or drives the baffle plate that is used for switching transfer path.
In step S1414, CPU 301 determines whether carrying out another presswork.If another presswork is performed, process so and wait for, until finish this presswork, and processing advances to step S1415.In step S1415, according to carrying out the first operation by the Job execution order of job management list management.
In step S1416, CPU 301 determines whether to have finished presswork.Process and wait for, until finish this presswork, and processing advances to S1417.In step S1417, whether the chassis lifting button that CPU301 determines to be arranged on the operating unit 304 is pressed.If chassis promotes button and is pressed, process so and advance to step S1418, to tabulate to determine based on chassis managing listings or job management whether the current chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place is preengage.If chassis is not preengage, process so and advance to step S1422, and CPU 301 indication bonts 270 move down chassis.
If chassis is preengage, process so and advance to step S1419, and whether CPU 301 chassis of determining to be distributed in the discharge orifice place is used for the operation of its oneself system by reservation.If this chassis is preengage the operation for its oneself system, process so advancing to step S1420, and CPU 301 shows after being used for prompting user is using message with the chassis return system at the read out instrument of operating unit 304.The CPU of CPU 301 and other system shares this chassis subscription information by sending/receiving chassis subscription information (chassis managing listings or job management tabulation).
If this chassis is preengage the operation of inputting at another print system, process so and advance to step S1421, and CPU 301 shows the message that chassis is moved to the print system of having preengage this chassis for prompting user at the read out instrument of operating unit 304.
The operator pulls out the first chassis of the print paper sheet material of stacking the first operation from the stacker of the first print system, then the first chassis is transferred to equipment for after-treatment.The operator utilizes equipment for after-treatment that stacking print paper sheet material is carried out post-processing.The print paper sheet material that the operator will pass through post-processing moves to the first chassis again from equipment for after-treatment, and this chassis is transferred to product deposits a little.Then, the operator returns the chassis that the first chassis moves to reference in step S1421 to the destination, and distributes this chassis in the stacker of the second print system.
Operation in the second print system will briefly be described here.The second print system is carried out according to the program identical with program in the first print system and is processed, and, be described with reference to the part of the diagram of circuit among Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B.When the first print system was carried out the first operation, the second print system showed continuously the message that is used for prompting user the first chassis is set (S1402～S1404) on operating unit.When the user arranges the first chassis in the stacking pallet of the stacker of the second print system, Subscriber Number, chassis number and the status information (S1409) of moving chassis (S1408) on the second print system and reading chassis.
From that time, the almost identical processing of processing of the first operation in execution and the first print system.But in the process of carrying out the second operation, the second print system does not receive the reservation (being "No" in S1418) of next presswork that use the first chassis.Therefore, finish the second operation and input the first chassis move down instruction the time (in S1417 for "Yes"), do not have the operation of reservation.Therefore, the step S1421 that carries out in the first print system is skipped.
Figure 15 is the view that the example of the dialog box that shows when chassis is preengage by another print system is shown.Dialog box 1510 comprises and represents the message that message that chassis preengage by another print system and prompting user move to chassis described another print system.Dialog box 1510 can comprise the tabulation of the operation of preengaging chassis.
According to this embodiment, whether CPU 301 usefulness act on determines to be distributed in the chassis at discharge orifice place by the determining unit of another print system reservation use.When the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place was used by another print system reservation, CPU 301 moved to chassis to read out instrument output prompting user the message of described another print system.The position that this notification operator chassis should return.This also improves other operator's who uses same chassis operating efficiency.
[the 3rd embodiment]
In this embodiment, chassis 150 has for the adaptor union that replaces the RFID label to communicate by letter with stacker.In the printing shop, the RFID antenna is not installed.Printing equipment 100 (more specifically, being stacker 110) has the adaptor union corresponding with the adaptor union of chassis 150 and communicates by letter with chassis 150 by the cable connection.
When distributing chassis in the stacking pallet at stacker, the communications connector that is arranged on the chassis is connected with communications connector on being arranged at stacker.The CPU 401 of stacker reads Subscriber Number, chassis number and status information from the chassis that connects via adaptor union.
Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B are the diagram of circuits that another example of chassis management process is shown.In Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B, the step number identical with step number among Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B represents identical processing.Step S1601 among Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B and S1602 replace the step S805 among Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.In addition, step S1603 replaces step S812～S814.
In step S1601, CPU 301 determines whether there is chassis 150 at the stacking pallet discharge orifice place of appointment.For example, if can communicate by letter with chassis via adaptor union, CPU 301 determines to have distributed chassis at the discharge orifice place so.If do not have chassis 150 at the discharge orifice place, process so and advance to step S806, and there is not the message of chassis 150 in CPU 301 to read out instrument output representative.If there is chassis 150, process so and advance to step S1602, and CPU 301 reads Subscriber Number, chassis number and status information from chassis.More specifically, the CPU 401 of CPU 301 indication stackers is from the chassis read-out information.CPU 401 will be sent to via the information that adaptor union is read the CPU 301 of printing equipment.Processing advances to step S806, and CPU 301 shows the information of reading from chassis at the read out instrument of operating unit 304.
The operator can confirm shown Subscriber Number or chassis number, or represents the message that does not have chassis, and specifies the chassis of wishing to come stacking print paper sheet material (S807).If do not distribute the chassis (S808) of appointment at the discharge orifice place, process so and advance to step S1603, and CPU 301 shows the message of the offhand chassis of representative at the read out instrument of operating unit 304.
Figure 17 is the view that the example of the message that represents offhand chassis is shown.Dialog box 1701 comprises the message of the chassis that for example represents offhand appointment and such as the chassis number of the chassis that will prepare with should distribute information the discharge orifice of this chassis.This permission operator is well understood to the chassis that will prepare and distributes the place.
According to this embodiment, can find out, the present invention also is applicable to replace the wireless communication unit such as RFID and the print system that adopts the wire communication unit.
[the 4th embodiment]
In the present embodiment, use description to forbid that designating unit specifies the unit of forbidding of the chassis that used by another print system or preengaging.In this embodiment, will such example be described, wherein, when designating unit will be specified the chassis that is used by another print system or preengage, output unit output warning message.
Figure 18 is the diagram of circuit of the another example of diagram chassis management process.This diagram of circuit is depicted as subroutine with the chassis designated treatment among step S807 or the S1401.
As described in a second embodiment, each printing equipment can be via TCP/IP network sending/receiving about the information of the use state of each chassis (for example, chassis number and status information) and about the information (for example, job management table) of operation subscription state.
In step S1801, CPU 301 is according to specifying one a plurality of chassis to come stacking print paper sheet material from the information of operating unit 304 inputs.In step S1802, CPU 301 obtains use state and the subscription state of the chassis of appointment from its oneself print system and another print system via the TCP/IP network.For example, CPU 301 can read use state its oneself the print system from each chassis via RFID antenna 140.CPU 301 can the job management table from for example be stored in RAM 303 reads the subscription state in its oneself the print system.CPU 301 is by for example receiving these state with state and subscription state via the TCP/IP network in described another print system of another print system inquiry.In inquiry, if CPU 301 also transmits the chassis number of the chassis of appointment, can reduce so the amount of the information of returning from described another print system.This is because do not need to transmit the information of the chassis chassis in addition of appointment.This is owing to only needing to transmit the information of the chassis of appointment.
In step S1803, whether the chassis that CPU 301 determines appointments is used by its own print system or another print system or preengages.If this chassis both be not used yet and has not been preengage, process so and return main routine.If chassis is used or preengages, process so and advance to step S1804.
In step 1804, CPU 301 is to the read out instrument output warning message of operating unit 304.CPU 301 can forbid specifying to this read out instrument output representative the information of this chassis.That is, CPU 301 is as forbidding the unit.In this case, process and return step S1801, and CPU 301 can be according to specifying another chassis from the instruction of operating unit 304 inputs.
Figure 19 is the view that the example of warning message is shown.Dialog box 1901 comprise representative can not use the chassis number of the message of the chassis of appointment, chassis, use this chassis print system information and be used for reassigning or specifying the guiding of change.
According to this embodiment, the quantity of the presswork that discharge to chassis can be limited to one.Like this, though the print paper sheet-stacking that when the operator preengages a plurality of presswork, also prevents a plurality of pressworks on single chassis.
In this embodiment, forbid a plurality of pressworks of input in a chassis.As substituting of forbidding, when the input operation, CPU 301 can be to operating unit 304 output warnings.When carrying out voting on new work item proposal when replacing forbidding, the operator can carry out the operation that the single chassis that has a mind is exported a plurality of pressworks.
Be appointed as the discharge destination of follow-up presswork is limited for the chassis of the discharge destination that will be designated as last presswork.This print paper sheet material that prevents as far as possible the different printing operation is stacked on the single chassis by hybrid stack-ups.
[the 5th embodiment]
The invention of describing in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.2005-104707 provides the actv. technology for the large-sized print equipment such as the rotation duplicator.But, if run out at the chassis of waiting for the place standby at the during parallel processing of a plurality of pressworks, may not begin or continue presswork so.
In addition, if export a large amount of print paper sheet materials in presswork, so, when keeping described a large amount of print paper sheet-stacking on chassis, printing equipment can be placed in halted state.The notice that in a single day operator obtains this situation just must find rapidly another chassis.Time before being ready to chassis is wasted.
For the printing equipment that uses in widely used POD (printing on demand) market in recent years, from the viewpoint in space, only near printing equipment, prepare the chassis of minimum necessity.This special so that above problem reveals.
The 5th embodiment purpose is for example to be conducive to prepare in advance chassis.By reading whole specification sheets, it is very clear that other problem will become.
Suitably realize the present embodiment by the print system that is included in a plurality of chassis that carry out printing equipment that image forms and stacking print paper sheet material of discharging from the discharge orifice of printing equipment on the print paper sheet material.The feature of printing equipment is particularly in comprising for the location identification unit of the current location of each chassis of identification and be used for showing the display unit of the current location of each chassis that identifies.
Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B are the diagram of circuits that illustrates according to the part of the chassis management process of this embodiment.To under the situation of this chassis management process is carried out in supposition and the execution of copying operation concurrently, it be described.
In step S701, CPU 301 is according to setting the copy amount that will export from the set information of operating unit 304 inputs and discharging the destination.The discharge purpose is in following four parts: the stacking pallet of the stacking pallet (chassis) of stacker 110a and sampling pallet and stacker 110b and sampling pallet.CPU 301 notifies the CPU 401 of the stacker of the discharge destination with appointment on operating unit 304: this stacker is designated as discharges the destination.For convenience of description, suppose that a stacking pallet is designated as the discharge destination.
In step S703, CPU 301 detects the chassis 150 at the discharge orifice place that is designated as the stacker of discharging the destination as possible.More specifically, CPU 301 makes the chassis detecting unit 410 that is made of RFID antenna 140 detect the presence/absence of chassis.For example, if be arranged in the stacking pallet of stacker RFID antenna 140a can with RFID label 504 radio communications of chassis 150a, CPU can be informed in the stacking pallet and have chassis so.If the RFID antenna 140a in the stacker begins radio communication and do not receive response, be illustrated in so the discharge orifice place and do not distribute chassis.If there is chassis, CPU 301 also can obtain from chassis the status information 603 of identifying information (system number and chassis number 602) and this chassis so.
In step S705, CPU 301 determines whether to have chassis at the discharge orifice place of appointment based on testing result.At this moment, CPU 301 can determine also whether the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place is not used.If the discharge orifice place in appointment has distributed chassis, process so and advance to step S706.Even when having chassis and stacking print paper sheet material thereon, process also advancing to step S706.Step S706～S711 is represented as step S750.In step S750, the current location of each chassis is identified and shows.
In step S706, CPU 301 beginnings are communicated by letter with all RFID antennas 140.In step S707, CPU 301 obtains identifying information and status information from the chassis that can communicate by letter with RFID antenna 140, and creates the chassis managing listings.The chassis managing listings is stored among the RAM 303.
Figure 21 is the view that the example of chassis managing listings is shown.The identification number (antenna number) of each RFID antenna of registration and represent the location information (antenna title) of the place of erection of RFID antenna in chassis managing listings 800.CPU 301 is by sequentially obtaining system number, chassis number and status information with each RFID antenna communication, and the information that registration obtains in chassis managing listings 800.
Can clearly be seen that from chassis managing listings 800, for example, antenna No.2 is installed in during sheet material deposits a little.In addition, can find out, antenna No.2 can communicate by letter with the chassis No.9 of system 1, and this chassis is not used.
Figure 22 is the view that another example of chassis managing listings is shown.Obtain chassis managing listings 900 by with ascending order the chassis identification number in the chassis managing listings 800 being sorted.Can clearly be seen that from chassis managing listings 900, for example, chassis No.1 is not used and is positioned near product deposits a little.
In step S708, CPU 301 determines whether the chassis that exists the current time not to be used by reference chassis managing listings 900.Can clearly be seen that from Figure 22, four chassis No.1, No.3, No.4 and No.9 are not used.If there is the chassis that is not used, process so and advance to step S709, and CPU 301 reads the current location (antenna title) of each chassis that the current time is not used from chassis managing listings 900, and its read out instrument at operating unit 304 is shown.
Figure 23 is the view of demonstration example that the current location of chassis is shown.The tabulation of each bar location information that read out instrument 1001 shows the chassis number of the available chassis in a plurality of chassis and represents their current location.This is so that the operator can easily grasp the current location of the essentiality of preparing chassis and the chassis that is not used.That is, CPU 301 is as indicative control unit, although it is used for showing the current location of chassis at read out instrument 1001 when distributing chassis at the discharge orifice place for the chassis appointment print paper sheet material discharge that is distributed in the discharge orifice place.
But, be available (in S708, being "No") if when copying operation is set, there is not chassis, process so and advance to step S710.In step S710, CPU 301 reads current location and the status information of each chassis that current location is identified from chassis managing listings 900, and shows the information of reading at read out instrument 1001.In step S711, CPU 301 also can create the tabulation of the chassis of can not communicate by letter (not identifying current location), and shows this tabulation at read out instrument 1001.Suppose that CPU 301 grasps the identifying information of all chassis in advance.In this case, as before, the operator forbids beginning copying operation or interrupt operation, until be ready to untapped chassis, the print paper sheet material that perhaps will be stacked on the chassis in the use is input in the equipment for after-treatment, thus so that this chassis can use.In some cases, the operator searches for the chassis that at all can not communicate.
In step S709～S711, after the message of demonstration about the current location of each chassis, process and advance to step S712, and CPU 301 determines whether to be provided with available chassis in the stacking pallet of stacker.Detect whether be provided with chassis in the mode identical with the mode of reference step S703 description.When detecting chassis, CPU 301 wipes the message that shows in step S709～S711, and processes and return step S705.
If chassis is positioned at the discharge orifice place of appointment and is not used, process so and advance to step S713, and CPU 301 determines whether the position of the sheet material than the top (plane of stacking print paper sheet material) on the chassis is aimed at stacking pallet discharge orifice 267.CPU 301 detects the height on the upper plane of chassis as being contained in height detection sensor in the chassis detecting unit 410 by example.If they are not aimed at, process so and advance to step S714, and CPU 301 indication bonts 270 will move a step on the chassis.Then, step S713 is returned in processing.
Punctual when upper plane and 267 pairs of the stacking pallet discharge orifices of chassis, process advancing to step S715, and, on stopping, CPU 301 indication bonts 270 move operation.Because this moment is stacking print paper sheet material on chassis not, therefore the value zero clearing of the discharge counting machine that CPU 301 will guarantee in RAM 303 in step S716.Connect above-mentioned height detection sensor in the time of can having arrived on the upper plane of chassis the height of discharge orifice 267.As mentioned above, chassis on to move the position that stops can be the desired location that is lower than discharge orifice.Discharging counting machine is the counting unit of counting for to the quantity that is stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place.
Figure 24 A and Figure 24 B are that diagram is according to the diagram of circuit of the part of the chassis management process of the present embodiment.More specifically, this diagram of circuit is followed the diagram of circuit among Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B.
In step S717, CPU 301 indication reader unit 200 read original copy.In step S718, CPU 301 indicating images form unit 201 beginning printings.Form by this way the original image that reads.
In step S719, when carrying out original copy read operation and printing, CPU301 determines whether reading of all original copy pages or leaves finishes.Do not finish if read, process so advancing to step S723, and CPU 301 determines whether the print paper sheet material is normally discharged.Do not finish if discharge, process so advancing to step S725, and CPU 301 determines whether reading of original copy finishes.Do not finish if read, process so and return step S719.If read end, process so and advance to step S723.
According to the diagram of circuit among Figure 24 A and Figure 24 B, when reading of all original copy pages or leaves finished, only confirm in step S723 whether the print paper sheet material is normally discharged.If the discharge normal termination of print paper sheet material is processed so and advanced to step S724, and the value that CPU 301 will discharge counting machine adds 1.
If in step S719, determine the end of reading of original copy, process so advancing to step S720.In step S720, CPU 301 calculates the sum of the sheet of paper of printing.When reading of original copy finished, CPU 301 can stipulate the quantity of sheet of paper of printing of each copy of copying operation.Thus, CPU 301 quantity of sheet of paper that can multiply by by the specified quantity of the copy that will export the printing of each copy is calculated the sum of the sheet of paper of printing.When carrying out the presswork that sends from computing machine, CPU 301 can calculate by analyzing this presswork the sum of the sheet of paper of printing.
In step S721, CPU 301 determines whether the sum of the sheet of paper of printing surpasses the limit of the quantity that will be stacked in the sheet of paper on the chassis.More specifically, CPU 301 determines whether only stacking print paper sheet material on the chassis of Set For Current.The limit of the quantity of sheet of paper can equal to be stacked in the maximum quantity of the sheet of paper on the chassis.Relation between the up/down miles of relative movement of the chassis in the thickness by for example wanting stacking print paper sheet material and the stacking pallet of stacker determines to be stacked in the maximum quantity of the sheet of paper on the chassis.ROM 302 is the thickness of the print paper sheet material of storage various brands in advance.The maximum quantity that can be stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis depends on the brand of the print paper sheet material that will be stacked on this chassis and changes.The brand of using is transfused to and is stored in advance the RAM 303 from operating unit 304.Relation between brand and the paper sheet thickness is stored among the ROM 302.Be used for the brand of differentiation sheet of paper or the medium sensor of thickness and can obtain described brand or thickness.The information of the up/down miles of relative movement of chassis also is stored among the ROM 302 in advance.
If the sum of the sheet of paper of the printing of copying operation is not more than the maximum quantity of the print paper sheet material that can be stacked on the chassis, processes so and return step S723.If the sum of the sheet of paper of the printing of copying operation is greater than the maximum quantity that can be stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis, process so and advance to step S722, and CPU 301 shows the message that is used for prompting user preparation chassis at read out instrument 1001.Then, (above-mentioned step S706～S711) also shows current location and the use state of chassis to CPU 301 execution in step S750 at read out instrument 1001.
The sum and the specific example that can be stacked in the maximum quantity of the print paper sheet material on the chassis of the sheet of paper of printing will be described here.The maximum quantity of supposing the print paper sheet material that can be stacked on the chassis that is arranged in the stacker is 5000, and, be 200 parts by the quantity of the copy of copying operation output.In addition, the quantity of sheet of paper of supposing the printing of the copy that each is finished is 20.
5000＞200 copy * 20=4000
Therefore, in this case, do not need to change chassis (in step S721, being "No").If the quantity of the sheet of paper of the printing of each copy is 30,
5000 so＜200 copy * 30=6000
Therefore, can not be only at the sheet of paper of current stacking all printing on for stacking chassis (be "Yes" at S721).CPU 301 shows the message of preparing to change chassis for prompting operation person.
If stacking print paper sheet material on the chassis when prompting operation person prepares next chassis, next chassis that will prepare of operator is made as near the standby stacker of discharging the destination so.When current on for stacking chassis the stacking maximum quantity that is less than or equal to stackable sheet of paper predetermined quantity (for example, during 30 * 166 copy=4980 of the most approaching maximum quantity that can stacking print paper sheet material in the interval between copy) print paper sheet material, CPU 301 stops printing.When stopping printing, the operator manually changes chassis.If printing equipment 100 has automatically more converting mechanism, chassis is changed automatically by next chassis so.
But if there is the stacking pallet that is not used of stacker, the operator can be made as this stacking pallet pallet subsequently so.In this case, when current for stacking chassis on during the print paper sheet material of stacking sufficient amount, CPU 301 will discharge the destination and switch to pallet subsequently and continue printing.
Figure 25 A and Figure 25 B are the diagram of circuits that illustrates according to the part of the chassis management process of this embodiment.More specifically, this diagram of circuit is followed the diagram of circuit among Figure 24 A and Figure 24 B.In step S726, CPU 301 determines whether the value of discharge counting machine has reached the sum of the sheet of paper of printing.If Counter Value has reached the sum of the sheet of paper of printing, process so advancing to step S733.In step S733, because the copying operation end, so CPU301 stops printing.
If the value of discharging counting machine does not reach the sum of the sheet of paper of printing, process so advancing to step S727, and whether CPU 301 determines to discharge the value of counting machine greater than the maximum quantity that can be stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis.If Counter Value is not more than the maximum quantity of stackable print paper sheet material, process so and advance to step S728, and CPU301 compares Counter Value with the fully loaded stacking warning counting of chassis.Fully loaded stacking warning counting is to trigger the number of thresholds of print paper sheet material that shows the current location of each chassis that identifies at read out instrument 1001.That is, when the value of discharging counting machine has reached the fully loaded stacking warning counting of chassis, expression still can be on chassis stacking print paper sheet material, but also notification operator change time of chassis will be very near next.Thus, if discharge the fully loaded stacking warning counting that the value of counting machine surpasses chassis, process so and advance to step S729, and CPU 301 is used for the message that prompting user is prepared chassis in read out instrument 1001 demonstrations.Then, CPU 301 carries out above-mentioned step S750 (S706～S711).When the fully loaded stacking warning count matches of the value of discharging counting machine and chassis, CPU 301 can show message for prompting user preparation chassis at read out instrument 1001.
Figure 26 is the view of demonstration example that the current location of chassis is shown.Compare with the demonstration example among Figure 23, except the chassis number and current location of the chassis that is not used, also show represent the alert message 1301 that chassis will be fully loaded with very soon.Thus, by using the demonstration example among Figure 26, the operator also can grasp the urgency level that chassis is prepared.
If count value is not more than fully loaded stacking warning counting in step S727, processes so and return step S725.If this count value greater than the maximum quantity that can be stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis, is processed so and is advanced to step S730.In step S730, because stacking print paper sheet material on chassis again, so CPU 301 shows at read out instrument 1001 and is used for the message that prompting user is changed chassis.In step S731, CPU 301 indicating images form the unit and stop printing.
In step S732, CPU 301 determines whether the read operation of all original copy pages or leaves finishes.If read operation finishes, CPU 301 finishes copying operation so.
According to the present invention, the current location of CPU 301 each chassis of identification also shows them.Therefore, the operator can easily prepare chassis in advance.Especially, save the trouble that the operator searches for chassis by the current location (Figure 23) that only shows available chassis.Therefore, compare with the conventional system of the current location that can not show chassis, can improve in this embodiment operating efficiency and reduce the floor time of print system.
Although when not distributing chassis at the discharge orifice place when specified the print paper sheet material to discharge for the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place, CPU 301 can show at read out instrument 1001 current location of each chassis.
When RFID antenna 140 is communicated by letter with the RFID label 504 on being installed in each chassis, can represent from the chassis acquisition status information of the use state of each chassis.Because RFID antenna 140 is connected with printing equipment 100 via network or cable, so CPU 301 can obtain from being arranged in the RFID antenna 140 that prints each place the shop status information of chassis.By using the communication unit such as RFID antenna 140 and RFID label 504, CPU 301 can relatively simply arrange the realization location identification unit.
[other embodiment]
In the above-described embodiment, the single print system that has printing equipment 100 at the center has been described.But the quantity of printing equipment 100 or print system can be two or more.In this case, CPU 301 can more suitably obtain by the location information of each chassis of sending/receiving between print system the location information of each chassis.
Figure 27 is the view that the example of chassis location information management system is shown.In this example, three printing equipment 100a, 100b and 100c interconnect via network 1400.
Each printing equipment forms different print systems.Add distinctive identifying information for each print system.CPU 301 usefulness act on from another print system that connects via network 1400 and obtain acquiring unit by the information of the current location of each chassis of this another print system identification.CPU 301 shows the current location of each chassis of being identified by another print system at read out instrument 1001.Even this is so that also can suitably search for chassis when a plurality of print system of operation in a printing shop.
Figure 28 is the view that another example of chassis location information management system is shown.Compare with Figure 27, increase management server 1500.CPU 1501 management of management server 1500 are by the current location of each chassis of identifying via a plurality of print systems of network connection.CPU 1501 operates according to the computer program that is stored among the ROM 1502.CPU 1501 is by for example creating the chassis management database via NIC 1504 from current location and the status information that each printing equipment periodically obtains each chassis, and in RAM 1503 this chassis management database of storage.NIC 1504 is the communication units of communicating by letter with each printing equipment for via network 1400.Create the chassis management database by merging the chassis managing listings 900 that obtains from these printing equipments.
In the above-described embodiment, counting machine is counted the quantity that is stacked in the print paper sheet material on the chassis.When the quantity of stacking print paper sheet material had reached fully loaded stacking warning counting, output was used for the message that prompting user is prepared next chassis.As substituting of this layout, the CPU 301 exportable message of preparing chassis for prompting user according to the height of the chassis of stacking pallet.Chassis is along with the print paper sheet-stacking moves down thereon.That is, between the height of the quantity of stacking print paper sheet material and chassis, there is correlativity.Thus, when adding height detection mechanism, can omit counting machine.
Although described the present invention with reference to exemplary embodiment, should be understood that to the invention is not restricted to disclosed exemplary embodiment.The scope of following claim should be endowed the widest explanation, with the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function that comprises all these alter modes and be equal to.
The application requires the Japanese patent application No.2007-067594 that submits on March 15th, 2007 and the rights and interests of the Japanese patent application No.2007-073540 that submits on March 20th, 2007, comprises their full content with way of reference at this.
Claims (17)
1. printing equipment, this printing equipment forms image according to the presswork of input at sheet material, and this printing equipment comprises:
Designating unit, it specifies the chassis that will be used to described presswork from a plurality of chassis, and wherein said a plurality of chassis are assigned with different chassis identifying informations, and are used for stacking sheet material of discharging from the discharge orifice of printing equipment;
Chassis detecting unit, its detection are distributed in the chassis identifying information of the chassis at discharge orifice place;
Notifying device, it is to user notification information; And
Control unit, when described chassis detecting unit did not detect chassis identifying information by the chassis of described designating unit appointment, make described notifying device notify the user: the chassis by described designating unit appointment was not dispensed on the discharge orifice place.
2. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises location identification unit, and it identifies the current location of each chassis,
Wherein, when described chassis detecting unit did not detect chassis identifying information by the chassis of described designating unit appointment, described control unit made described notifying device notify the user current location by each chassis of described location identification unit identification.
3. printing equipment according to claim 2 also comprises:
Receiving element, it receives the operator's who is using described printing equipment customer identification information; And
The user management table, it manages the chassis identifying information of a plurality of customer identification informations with the chassis that allows for each customer identification information to use interrelatedly,
Wherein, described control unit is read the chassis identifying information corresponding with the customer identification information that receives from described user management table, and described notifying device is shown as the chassis identifying information of reading will be by the designate candidate of described designating unit appointment.
4. printing equipment according to claim 2 also comprises:
The current location admin table, it manages the current location of each chassis and the chassis identifying information of each chassis interrelatedly,
Wherein, described control unit from described current location admin table extract with by current location corresponding to the chassis identifying information of the chassis of described designating unit appointment, make thus described notifying device to the current location of the specified chassis of user notification.
5. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises the sheet material detecting unit, and it detects sheet material and is stacked on the chassis,
Wherein, when described chassis detecting unit detect by the chassis identifying information of the chassis of described designating unit appointment and be distributed in the chassis at discharge orifice place stacking during sheet material, described control unit makes described notifying device notify the user: sheet-stacking is on this chassis.
6. printing equipment according to claim 2 also comprises:
Determining unit, it is based on determining by the current location of the chassis of described designating unit appointment whether this chassis is used by another printing equipment; And
The reservation unit, the chassis that its reservation is being used by described another printing equipment is to use after the presswork in described another printing equipment.
7. printing equipment according to claim 6 also comprises identifying unit, and whether its judgement is distributed in the chassis at discharge orifice place and is preengage by another printing equipment,
Wherein, when the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place was preengage by another printing equipment, described control unit made described notifying device output be used for the message that prompting user moves to chassis described another printing equipment.
8. printing equipment according to claim 6 also comprises and forbids the unit, and it forbids that described designating unit is for the appointment of the chassis that is used by another printing equipment or preengage.
9. printing equipment according to claim 6 wherein, will be specified when described designating unit and to be used by described another printing equipment or during the chassis of reservation, described control unit makes described notifying device notify the user: chassis is used or preengages.
10. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:
Display unit, it shows the current location of detected described chassis;
The regulation unit, its regulation is by the sum of the sheet material of the presswork of described printing equipment execution;
Determining unit, but its sum of determining sheet material whether greater than the limit quantity of stacking sheet material, but the limit quantity of described stacking sheet material is the stacking quantity that is limited on the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place; And
Indicative control unit, but the current location of available chassis when the sum of sheet material is larger than the limit quantity of stacking sheet material, shown at described display unit.
11. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:
Display unit, it shows the current location of detected described chassis;
Counting unit, its quantity to the stacking sheet material on the chassis that is distributed in the discharge orifice place is counted;
Whether determining unit, its count number of determining stacking sheet material be greater than the predetermined threshold number of sheet material; And
Indicative control unit when the count number of stacking sheet material during greater than the number of thresholds of print paper sheet material, shows the current location of each chassis at described display unit.
12. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:
Communication unit, itself and the communication that is installed on described each chassis;
Obtain the unit, it obtains the status information of the use state of described each chassis of representative via described communication unit,
Wherein, described control unit makes described notifying device show the current location of the chassis that can be used for presswork based on the status information that obtains.
13. printing equipment according to claim 2 also comprises:
Display unit, it shows the current location of detected described chassis;
A plurality of antennas, it is installed in the different places;
Memory cell, its storage represents the location information of the place of erection of each antenna; And
Indicative control unit, it reads the location information corresponding with the antenna that can communicate by letter with chassis from described memory cell, and this location information is shown as the current location of chassis on described display unit.
14. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:
Display unit, it shows the current location of detected described chassis;
Acquiring unit, it obtains the current location of each chassis that is identified by described another printing equipment from another printing equipment via network connection,
Wherein, described display unit also shows the current location of each chassis that is identified by described another printing equipment.
15. printing equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:
Display unit, it shows the current location of detected described chassis;
Acquiring unit, it obtains the current location of each chassis from management server, the current location of each chassis that wherein said management service management is identified by a plurality of printing equipments via network connection,
Wherein, described display unit also shows from the current location of each chassis of management server acquisition.
16. a print system comprises:
Printing equipment, its presswork according to input forms image at sheet material;
A plurality of chassis, it is assigned with different chassis identifying informations, and is used for stacking sheet material of discharging from the discharge orifice of described printing equipment;
Designating unit, it specifies the chassis that will be used to described presswork;
Chassis detecting unit, its detection are distributed in the chassis identifying information of the chassis at discharge orifice place;
Notifying device is to user notification information; And
Control unit, when described chassis detecting unit did not detect chassis identifying information by the chassis of described designating unit appointment, make described notifying device notify the user: the chassis by described designating unit appointment was not dispensed on the discharge orifice place.
17. the dolly designation method in the print system, this print system comprises: printing equipment, and described printing equipment forms image according to the presswork of input at sheet material; And a plurality of chassis, described a plurality of chassis are assigned with different chassis identifying informations, and are used for stacking sheet material of discharging from the discharge orifice of printing equipment, and described method comprises:
Given step, appointment will be used for the chassis of described presswork;
The chassis detecting step, detection is distributed in the chassis identifying information of the chassis at discharge orifice place;
Notifying process is when the chassis identifying information of the chassis that does not detect appointment in given step in the chassis detecting step, to the user notification warning message.
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