CN101651765B - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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CN101651765B
CN101651765B CN200910164845.3A CN200910164845A CN101651765B CN 101651765 B CN101651765 B CN 101651765B CN 200910164845 A CN200910164845 A CN 200910164845A CN 101651765 B CN101651765 B CN 101651765B
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小沼繁雄
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Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including an image forming section to perform image formation based on a plurality of jobs, including: a control section to allow a display section to display switching information showing that a paper feeding tray to be used in performing the job is to be switched, the switching information displayed before the plurality of jobs are performed by the image forming section.

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Image forming apparatus
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of image formation system.
Background technology
Recently, in image forming operation field, in the image forming apparatus comprising multiple paper feeding plate, carry out carries out image by using the paper with the different characteristic of such as various paper type, size etc. and form operation.
In this image forming operation field, user performs various adjustment to image forming apparatus, paper supplements.In order to successfully carries out image forms operation, user needs to be informed in this operation to use which paper feeding plate before execution operation, and needs to adjust in advance this paper feeding plate, supplements paper etc. for this dish.
Traditionally, in order to strengthen the convenience of the paper complement operation of user etc., disclose a kind of print system, within the system by the display of the progress of each operation on the display unit (see the open 2004-348713 of Japanese patent application pending trial, hereinafter referred to as patent documentation 1).In the example of patent documentation 1, progress is shown as figure by the screen of display unit, and wherein paper type is arranged by along the longitudinal axis, and operating time and the number used are disposed on transverse axis.
Formed in carries out image in the field of operation, there is the situation performing and wherein use the operation of very plurality of sheets of paper (a large amount of operation).In this case, when only utilizing the paper be stored in a paper feeding plate, number is inadequate, therefore uses the paper be stored in multiple paper feeding plate.Here, automatically switch the paper feeding plate used in operation.
When performing this large amount of operation, utilizing technology disclosed in patent documentation 1, can not show and when running out to the paper in which paper feeding plate and the dish used in operation will switched to the relevant information of which paper feeding plate (handover information).In other words, utilize technology disclosed in patent documentation 1, user can not know this handover information before execution operation.
In addition, in order to stably operate image forming apparatus, there is following situation: user expects to forbid the automatic switchover of wherein positive and negative adjustment (adjustment to the image forming position of the obverse and reverse of paper) not controlled paper feeding plate etc., makes not perform the automatic switchover to unadjusted paper feeding plate etc.But, utilize technology disclosed in patent documentation 1, can not handover information be shown, be therefore difficult to forbid automatically switching.
In addition, in order to stably operate image forming apparatus, there is the situation with the priority of the automatic switchover of the paper feeding plate of little paper surplus that user expects to change in multiple paper feeding plate.But, utilize technology disclosed in patent documentation 1, can not handover information be shown, be therefore difficult to change the priority switched.
Summary of the invention
Consider that the problems referred to above make the present invention, one of main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of image forming apparatus, obtained and the information relevant to the execution of multiple operation before the image forming apparatus that can preengage multiple operation wherein performs operation, this image forming apparatus can easily use this image forming apparatus.
Another object is to provide a kind of image forming apparatus, and wherein user can be informed in the handover information of the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation before performing operation.
Another object is to provide a kind of image forming apparatus, and wherein user can be informed in when performing operation to use which paper feeding plate before performing operation.
Because user easily can identify the paper number that will use in operation that is relevant to each dish information or paper information, multiple reservation in advance, therefore another object is the reduction preventing the operating rate wherein can preengage in the image forming apparatus of multiple operation.
To achieve these goals one of at least, according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of image forming apparatus comprised for the image forming portion formed based on multiple Job execution image, this image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, for allowing display section to show handover information, wherein handover information illustrates and will switch the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation, and this handover information was shown before performed this multiple operation by image forming portion.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of image forming apparatus comprised for the image forming portion formed based on multiple Job execution image, this image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, show for allowing display section to specify paper feeding plate information and show with the display format not identical with specifying paper feeding plate information on identical screen and automatically select paper feeding plate information, and these information were shown before performed this multiple operation by image forming portion.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide and a kind ofly comprise the reservation section that can preengage multiple operation and the image forming apparatus of the image forming portion of carries out image formation processing according to the operation of being preengage by reservation section, this image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, for showing job scheduling screen on display section, wherein job scheduling screen shows the subscription information of each reserved job on bivariate table, and in this bivariate table, the first axle shows disc information or paper information and the second axle illustrates the paper number that will use; Wherein,
Control section based on each reserved job setting model and specify the dish or paper that will use in each operation, and the position corresponding with specified dish or paper on the first axle, carry out explicit reservation information with the length corresponding with the paper number that will use in each operation of the second axle.
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From the following detailed description that provides and accompanying drawing, invention will be more fully understood, is not therefore to be intended to limit scope of the present invention, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the figure of the schematic transverse section structure of the image forming apparatus of the first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the control block diagram of the image forming apparatus of the first embodiment;
Fig. 3 shows the figure that ATS arranges the example of screen;
Fig. 4 shows the figure that ATS arranges the example of screen;
Fig. 5 shows and automatically selects to arrange the figure that screen and priority arrange the example of screen;
Fig. 6 shows and automatically selects to arrange the figure that screen and priority arrange the example of screen;
Fig. 7 shows the figure of the example of job scheduling screen;
Fig. 8 A shows the figure of the example of the display of the horizontal stripe when not completing ATS and arranging;
Fig. 8 B shows the figure of the example of the display of the horizontal stripe when completing ATS and arrange and ATS being feasible;
Fig. 8 C shows the figure of the example of the display of the horizontal stripe when completing ATS and arrange and ATS being infeasible;
Fig. 9 shows the figure of the example of job scheduling screen;
Figure 10 shows the flow chart of the flow process of Graphics Processing;
Figure 11 shows the flow chart of the flow process of Graphics Processing;
Figure 12 is the control block diagram of the image forming apparatus of the second embodiment;
Figure 13 shows and automatically selects to arrange the figure that screen and priority arrange the example of screen;
Figure 14 shows and automatically selects to arrange the figure that screen and priority arrange the example of screen;
Figure 15 shows the figure of the example of job scheduling screen;
Figure 16 shows the figure of the example of job scheduling screen;
Figure 17 shows the flow chart of the flow process of Graphics Processing;
Figure 18 shows the flow chart of the flow process of Graphics Processing;
Figure 19 shows the front view of the schematic structure of the image forming apparatus of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 20 shows the block diagram of the functional structure of the image forming apparatus of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 21 is the example of the dish information table for memory disc paper information;
Figure 22 shows the figure of the example of job scheduling screen;
Figure 23 shows the figure of the example of the job scheduling screen after renewal;
Figure 24 shows the flow chart of the flow process of job scheduling screen display process; And
Figure 25 shows the flow chart of the flow process of job scheduling screen display process.
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The preferred embodiment of reflection one aspect of the present invention is described in detail with reference to accompanying drawing.But scope of the present invention is not limited to illustrated example.
First embodiment
Referring to figs. 1 to Figure 11, the first embodiment of the present invention is described.First the figure showing the schematic transverse section structure of the image forming apparatus 1 of the first embodiment is described with reference to figure 1.
As shown in Figure 1, the image forming apparatus 1 of the first embodiment is digital multi ancillary equipment, this digital multi ancillary equipment comprises main part 1a and reorganizer (finisher) 50 etc., wherein main part 1a for from original copy reading images to form the image of read image at paper P, or for receiving from external equipment etc. the page data comprising view data, or comprise the job information of operation of configuration information of such as often image forming conditions of opening view data and so on, to form the image based on received job information on paper P, reorganizer 50 arranges process etc. for performing the paper with formed image.Main part 1a comprises image reading section 20, operating/display unit divides 30 and printing portion 40 etc.
Image reading section 20 comprise be called as ADF (ADF) automatically enter original text part 21 and reading section 22, and realize the function based on dividing the configuration information received on 30 to read the image of multiple original copy in operating/display unit.The original copy d be placed on the original tray T1 automatically entering original text part 21 is transported to the bearing surface glass (contact glass) be read at its place's original copy, by optical system read original copy d one side or two-sided on image, and read the image of original copy d by charge coupled device (CCD) 22a.Here, image is not limited to the view data of such as figure, picture etc., and comprises the text data of such as character, symbol etc.
The view data (analog picture signal) of the image that image reading section 20 reads is output to the reading process part 140 of the image control substrate described after a while, and after reading process part 140 performs analog-to-digital conversion (A/D conversion) and various image procossing, these data are output to printing portion 40.
Operating/display unit is divided 30 to comprise liquid crystal display (LCD) 31, is provided to cover the touch panel 32 of LCD 31 and other operation keys group unshowned.Operating/display unit divides 30 receptions from the instruction of user with to control section 110 output function signal, and shows for inputting various operational order or the various of configuration information arrange screen, various results etc. according to the display inputted from control section 110.
LCD 31 is used as the display section that display comprises the function screen of multiple button, to illustrate various operational order, and exports the operation signal for illustrating received instruction on each screen to the control section 110 described after a while.
In addition, touch panel 32 receives selection instruction to the button on function screen according to the pressing signal on function screen.
Printing portion 40 utilizes electrophotography to carry out carries out image formation processing based on the print data of input, and comprises loading section 41, paper sheet delivery part 42, image forming portion 43 and discharge section 44.
Loading section 41 comprises multiple paper feeding plate 411a, 411b, 411c, paper-feeding section 41b and manual paper feeding plate T2 etc.Fig. 1 shows the structure of three paper feeding plates 411a, 411b, the 411c comprised as multiple paper feeding plate, but this structure can comprise three or more paper feeding plate (not shown).Each paper feeding plate stores the paper P distinguished in advance according to paper type for each paper feeding plate, and paper-feeding section 41b is delivered to paper sheet delivery part 42 seriatim from top by often opening paper P.
Manual paper feeding plate T2 can load various types of paper P according to the demand of user, and utilizes intake roller to be delivered to paper sheet delivery part 42 seriatim from top by the paper P that each loads.
The paper P carried from each paper feeding plate or manual paper feeding plate T2 is delivered to transfer device 43a by multiple intermediate calender rolls, registration roller 42a etc. by paper sheet delivery part 42.In addition, paper sheet delivery part 42 uses carrying path switch boards that the paper P completing image formation processing in one side is delivered to two-sided carrying path, and again carries paper P by intermediate calender rolls, registration roller 42a, is delivered to transfer roll 43a.
Image forming portion 43 comprises photosensitive drums, charging device, exposure device, developing apparatus, transfer device 43a, cleaning part and fixing device 43b, and comprise the function forming image based on job information on paper, wherein exposure device comprises for the Laser output part based on view data Output of laser and for allowing laser at the polygon prism of the enterprising line scanning of main scanning direction.Particularly, by utilizing exposure device to form electrostatic latent image to the photosensitive drums exposed laser after being charged by charging device.Then, developing apparatus by charged toner application in the surface of photosensitive drums forming electrostatic latent image at its place, to develop to electrostatic latent image.By transfer device 43a, the toner image formed in photosensitive drums by developing apparatus is transferred to paper P.In addition, after toner image is transferred to paper P, removed the remaining toner etc. on the surface of photosensitive drums by cleaning part.
It is fixing that fixing device 43b carries out heat to the toner image be transferred to the paper P that carries from paper sheet delivery part 42.Perform the paper P after fixing process to be discharged clamped by the exit roller of part 44, and be delivered to reorganizer 50 by from outlet.
Reorganizer 50 comprises various arrangement processing unit and ADF dish T3 etc., wherein arrange processing unit be such as taxon for performing classification process to the paper P being formed with image, for perform folding folding unit, for perform punching process perforation unit, for performing binding process to bind the stapling unit etc. of a collection of paper P at set gutter pos, ADF dish T3 is formed with the various paper P arranging process of the paper P of image and executed for discharging and loading by main part 1a.
Fig. 2 shows the figure of the control block diagram of image forming apparatus.
As shown in Figure 2, image forming apparatus 1 reorganizer 50 that comprises main part 1a, printer controller 1b and be connected with main part 1a.Image forming apparatus 1 is connected to make it possible to send information by the lan interfaces (LANIF) 14 of the receiving unit as printer controller 1b to the PC2 on network 3 and receive the information of the PC2 on automatic network 3.
Main part 1a comprises image reading section 20, operating/display unit divides 30, printing portion 40 and image control substrate 100.Incidentally, identical Reference numeral is applied to the structure identical with the various piece described in Fig. 1 and this specification, and omit the description to it.
Image control substrate 100 comprises as the control section 110 of switching part and control section, nonvolatile memory 120, random access memory (RAM) 130, reading process part 140, compression IC 150, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) control IC 160, video memory 170, decompression IC 180 and writing process part 190 etc.
Control section 110 comprises CPU (CPU) etc.Control section 110 reads the program of specifying from the system program be stored in nonvolatile memory 120 and various application program, with by this program development to RAM 130, and perform the centralized control of various process and the various piece to image forming apparatus 1 according to the program being expanded to RAM 130.
Particularly, when performing the image formation based on multiple operation, before this multiple operation of execution, control section 110 shows handover information on LCD 31, will switch to illustrate to the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation.
Here, handover information comprise the paper number that the paper feeding plate information, the Job execution time that describe after a while maybe will use information, illustrate paper estimate surplus information, illustrate switching time information and the information which paper feeding plate will be switched is shown.
Paper feeding plate information is the information shown in the longitudinal axis display section 71B described after a while.The information of the paper number that the Job execution time maybe will use is the information shown in the transverse axis display section 71c described after a while.Illustrate that paper estimates that the information of surplus is the display pattern shown in the horizontal stripe 71E to 71M described after a while.Illustrate that the information of switching time is the line A described after a while.Illustrate that the information which paper feeding plate will be switched is the ATS display section 71O (or ATS button icon 91A) described after a while.
The operation of control section 110 when the surplus of the paper in the paper feeding plate that following explanation uses when being stored in performing operation when performing operation runs out.In this case, the paper feeding plate used when the paper feeding plate of the paper storing the identical size of paper stored in the paper feeding plate of tool being and not being paper surplus automatically switches to and performs operation according to the priority of the switching to the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation by control section 110.
Such as, paper feeding plate 1 is utilized (to have the paper feeding plate of the paper feeding plate number information 1 described after a while.Paper feeding plate is represented accordingly hereinafter with paper feeding plate number information.) perform operation, and the A4 paper be stored in paper feeding plate 1 is without surplus.In addition, the priority of paper feeding plate 2 is high, and it stores A4 paper.In this case, the paper feeding plate used in operation is switched to paper feeding plate 2 from paper feeding plate 1 by control section 110.
Nonvolatile memory 120 stores the display routine of the present embodiment.
RAM 130 forms the service area for the various program performed by interim memory control unit 100 and the various data relevant to these programs etc.
Reading process part 140 performs the various process of such as simulation process, A/D conversion process, Lightness disposal (shadingprocessing) etc., to generate DID to the analog picture signal that the image reading control section 200 from image reading section 20 inputs.Generated view data is exported to compression IC 150.
Compression IC 150 performs compression process to the DID of input, and exports these data to DRAM control IC 160.
DRAM control IC 160 controls by compression IC150 to the compression process of view data with by the decompression of decompression IC 180 to the view data of compression according to the instruction from control section 110, and execution controls the view data to video memory 170 and the input and output from the view data of video memory 170.
Such as, when there is the instruction storing the picture signal read by image reading section 20, DRAM control IC 160 allows compression IC 150 to perform compression process to the view data inputted from reading process part 140, and the view data of compression is stored in the compressing ram 171 of video memory 170.In addition, when there is the printout instruction to the view data of the compression be stored in compressing ram 171, read the view data of compression from compressing ram 171, and by decompression IC 180, decompression is performed, to be stored in page storage 172 to these data.Then, when there is the printout instruction to the view data be stored in page storage 172, this view data is read by from page storage 172, and is output to writing process part 190.
Video memory 170 comprises the compressing ram 171 and page storage 172 that are made up of dynamic ram (DRAM).Compressing ram 171 is memories of the view data for store compressed, and page storage 172 is the memories for storing the view data (print data) for printing out temporarily.
Decompression IC 180 performs decompression to the view data of compression.
Writing process part 190 based on the view data synthetic image formation print data inputted from DRAM control IC 160, and exports these data to printing portion 40.
Image reading section 20 comprises CCD 22a and image reading control section 200, and comprises and such as automatically enter the not shown of original text part 21 and reading section 22 etc. here but other assembly that figure 1 illustrates.Image reading control section 200 controls automatically to enter original text part 21, reading section 22 etc., to perform the scanning exposed original copy surface, makes CCD 22a execution to the opto-electronic conversion of reverberation with reading images.The analog picture signal read is output to reading process part 140.
The operation keys group etc. that operating/display unit divides 30 to comprise LCD 31, touch panel 32, operation/display control section 300 and such as numeric keypad and so on.Operation/display control section 300 shows various screen and various results etc. for inputting various setting model according to the display inputted from control section 110 at LCD 31.In addition, operation/display control section 300 exports to control section 110 such as the operation signal inputted from various switch or button, numeric keypad, operation keys group or touch panel 32 etc.
Printing portion 40 comprises Print Control part 400 part relevant to printout with the various of all image forming portion 43 as shown in Figure 1 and so on.Print Control part 400 controls the operation of the various piece of such as image forming portion 43 grade of printing portion 40 according to the instruction from control section 110, with the carries out image formation on paper P based on the print data inputted from writing process part 190, and come to arrangement processing controls part 500 output instruction signal according to the instruction from control section 110 to operate the various piece of reorganizer 50.
Reorganizer 50 is provided with the ADF dish T3 etc. discharging the paper P from various arrangement processing unit conveying for the pumped (conveying) medium and being used for paper P being delivered to various arrangement processing unit of various arrangement processing unit, such as conveying roller and so on, and by arranging the various arrangement processing unit of processing controls part 500 centralized control.Arrange control section 500 and along carrying path, paper P is delivered to predetermined arrangement processing unit according to the command signal of the arrangement process inputted via Print Control part 400 from control section 110, control to the driving of various piece to perform predetermined arrangement process to paper P, and control the ADF to ADF dish T3.
The various piece of printer controller 1b is then described.When using image forming apparatus 1 as the network printer, printer controller 1b performs being input to the view data of image forming apparatus 1 and the management of operation and control from the PC2 be connected with network 3.Printer controller 1b receives the data from PC2, and these data are sent to main part 1a as the view data be associated with operation manual or operation.
Printer controller 1b comprises controller control section 11, DRAM control IC 12, video memory 13 and LANIF 14.
The operation of the various piece of controller control section 11 centralized control printer controller 1b, and by LANIF 14, the data inputted from PC2 are sent to main part 1a as operation.
The data received by LANIF 14 are stored in video memory 13 by DRAM control IC 12, and control reading data from video memory 13.In addition, utilize periphery component interconnection (PCI) bus to be connected with the DRAM control IC 160 of image control substrate 100 by DRAM control IC 12, and read as printing the data of target and exporting these data to DRAM control IC 160 from video memory 13 according to the instruction carrying out self-controller control section 11.
Video memory 13 comprises DRAM, and the interim output data storing input.
LANIF 14 is communication interfaces of the network 3 of such as LAN for being connected to network interface unit (NIC), modulator-demodulator etc. etc., and receives the data from PC2.The data received are output to DRAM control IC 12.
Then illustrate that ATS arranges the example of screen with reference to figure 3 and Fig. 4.ATS means the paper feeding plate automatically switching and use when performing operation.Display screen 31A shown in Fig. 3 is the example being presented at the screen on LCD 31 when performing ATS and arranging.On display screen 31A, when user press ATS enable button 31B is set time, LCD 31 shows the display screen 41A shown in Fig. 4.Display screen 41A is for arranging the screen whether performing ATS and arrange.When user presses ON button 41B and presses OK button 41D subsequently, ATS is set.When pressing OFF button 41C, ATS is not set.
Then illustrate that performing the automatic selection of paper feeding plate that operation will use arranges the example that screen and priority arrange screen with reference to figure 5 and Fig. 6.Display screen shown in Fig. 5 is the display screen 31A identical with the display screen shown in Fig. 3.On display screen 31A, when user presses the automatic select button 31C of paper feeding plate, LCD 31 shows the display screen 61A shown in Fig. 6.Display screen 61A shows selection setting unit 61B and dish priority setting unit 61C automatically.Automatic selection setting unit 61B is the setting unit for arranging to the automatic selection of the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation from multiple paper feeding plate.Dish priority setting unit 61C is the setting unit for arranging priority.
Such as, automatically selecting on setting unit 61B, when pressing lower wall 1 button 61D, when coiling 2 button 61E and dish 3 button 61F, paper feeding plate 1, paper feeding plate 2 and paper feeding plate 3 are being set to the paper feeding plate automatically selected.In addition, on dish priority setting unit 61C, be arranged on the priority of the paper feeding plate (dish 1, dish 2, dish 3) automatically selecting setting unit 61B is arranged by pressing upwards button 61G and downward button 61H.In addition, when user wants to make the priority of dish 3 higher, user presses lower wall 3 button 61K, and presses upwards button 61G, so that the priority of dish 3 is arranged get Geng Gao.
The example of the job scheduling screen 71A of display on LCD 31 is then described with reference to figure 7.
Job scheduling screen 71 be instruction according to control section 110 and perform ATS arrange, automatically select to arrange and priority arrange after and the screen of display on LCD 31 before performing operation.Job scheduling screen 71 illustrates the operation schedule 71A of the implementation progress of operation.Operation schedule 71A comprises longitudinal axis display section 71B, transverse axis display section 71C, vertical line 71D, horizontal stripe 71E to 71M and switching state display section 71N.
Longitudinal axis display section 71B shows multiple paper feeding plate information.Paper feeding plate information comprises such as identifying the paper feeding plate number information of paper feeding plate, paper size information, sheet type information and paper surplus information.Such as, the paper feeding plate display section 711 of longitudinal axis display section 71B shows paper feeding plate number information " 1 ", paper size information " A4 ", sheet type information " plain paper " and current paper sheet surplus information (corresponding with surplus display section 712).
Transverse axis display section 71C illustrates the information of the paper number that will use in operation.Vertical line 71D is the line be shown for separating each operation.
Horizontal stripe 71E to 71M is the bar being expressed as follows information: surplus estimated by the paper stored in the paper feeding plate that will use when this information illustrates and performs operation.Illustrate that paper estimates that the information of surplus illustrates that the display pattern of the level of surplus estimated by paper.Particularly, the display pattern of horizontal stripe 71E to 71M is estimated the level of surplus according to paper and changes.Such as, horizontal stripe 71E is shown with identical patterns (diagonal).This display pattern illustrates that the level of surplus enough large (there is paper and estimate surplus) estimated by the paper be stored in paper feeding plate 1.Such as, on the other hand, with the pattern displaying horizontal stripe 71G of three types.This display pattern illustrates: along with the execution of operation, and the estimation surplus being stored in the paper in paper feeding plate 2 reduces gradually.Such as, the pattern on the left side illustrates the level of the estimation surplus of the paper be stored in paper feeding plate 2 enough large (there is paper and estimate surplus).Middle pattern illustrates: along with the execution of operation, and the level being stored in the estimation surplus of the paper in paper feeding plate 2 will be few (paper estimates that surplus is few).The pattern on the right illustrates: along with the execution of operation, and the level being stored in the estimation surplus of the paper in paper feeding plate 2 becomes without (estimating surplus without paper).
Switching state display section 71N shows horizontal stripe 71H, 71I and 71J, line A and ATS character 71O.Line A is the line for illustrating switching time.Particularly, the horizontal stripe of the horizontal stripe of the paper feeding plate before switching with the paper feeding plate after switching is connected by line A.ATS character 71O is the character for illustrating the paper feeding plate that will be switching to the paper feeding plate used in operation.Particularly, the horizontal stripe that and then paper feeding plate will be switched to shows ATS character 71O.Such as, select paper feeding plate 4 as the paper feeding plate used when performing operation, and paper feeding plate 5 store the paper (A4 plain paper) with the size identical with the paper be stored in paper feeding plate 4 (A4 high-quality paper).In addition, paper feeding plate 5 is set to have the priority of the paper feeding plate 4 be only second to as the paper feeding plate that will use in operation.In this case, when the paper surplus be stored in when the job is executed in paper feeding plate 4 runs out, the paper feeding plate used when performing operation is switched to paper feeding plate 5 from paper feeding plate 4.In this case, as shown in Figure 7, display line A and ATS character 71O in the 71N of handover information display section.
In addition, when performing operation, upgrade operation schedule 71A with predetermined period.Such as, when generating new operation when performing operation, display increases the operation schedule 71A having this new operation.
Then with reference to figure 8A, the example when the display not performing horizontal stripe when ATS is arranged is described.Fig. 8 A is the figure being shown specifically the horizontal stripe 71G shown in Fig. 7.When not performing the arranging of ATS, such as, horizontal stripe showing below pattern: illustrate that the pattern that surplus is enough estimated by paper, illustrating that paper is estimated the pattern that surplus is few and the pattern without paper estimation surplus is shown.In this case, arrange owing to not performing ATS, therefore do not show ATS character.
Then with reference to figure 8B illustrate perform ATS arrange and ATS is feasible time the example of display of horizontal stripe.Fig. 8 B is the figure being shown specifically the switching state display section 71N shown in Fig. 7.In this case, there is paper when estimating that the pattern of surplus becomes pattern (paper estimates that surplus is few) that paper be shown and estimate that surplus is few in illustrating on the horizontal stripe 71H of paper feeding plate 4, shows the line A of the horizontal stripe 71I being connected to paper feeding plate 5 from the horizontal stripe 71H of paper feeding plate 4.In addition, and then the horizontal stripe 71I of paper feeding plate 5 shows ATS character 71O (or the ATS button icon 91A described after a while).In addition, after ATS, the horizontal stripe 71H of paper feeding plate 4 is shown in paper and estimates to release the pressure in surplus aspect.In addition, utilization illustrates that there is paper estimates that the pattern of surplus is to show the horizontal stripe 71I of paper feeding plate 5.By reference to Fig. 8 B, user can see that from paper feeding plate 4 to the ATS of paper feeding plate 5 be feasible, and can see the switching time from paper feeding plate 4 to paper feeding plate 5.
Then with reference to figure 8C illustrate perform ATS arrange and ATS is infeasible time the example of display of horizontal stripe.Such as, plan to switch to paper feeding plate 5 from paper feeding plate 4, but estimate surplus without paper in paper feeding plate 5.In this case, display line A and ATS character 71O, but the pattern estimating surplus without paper is shown on the horizontal stripe 71H of paper feeding plate 5.By reference to Fig. 8 C, user can see that from paper feeding plate 4 to the ATS of paper feeding plate 5 be infeasible.
The example of the job scheduling screen 91 on display operation/display section 30 is then described with reference to figure 9., identical Reference numeral is used to the part identical with the part of job scheduling screen 71 below, and its detailed description is incorporated in this, and different parts is mainly described.
Operation schedule 71A shown in Fig. 9 shows ATS button icon 91A and ATS setting unit 91B.ATS button icon 91A is the button icon that can be pressed and operate to perform the various settings that ATS is arranged.This various setting such as changes the setting of priority or forbids the setting to arrange etc. of ATS.When user presses ATS button icon 91A, show ATS setting unit 91B by the instruction of control section 110.ATS setting unit 91B shows priority change button 91C, 91D and ATS and forbids button 91E.Priority change button 91C, 91D are the buttons for changing set priority.Such as, when user press priority button 91C or 91D is set time, changed the priority of paper feeding plate 4 by the instruction of control section 110.ATS forbids that button 91E is for forbidding the button that ATS is arranged.Such as, when user press ATS forbid button 91E time, by the instruction of control section 110, ATS is configured to be prohibited for paper feeding plate 4.
The operation of image forming apparatus 1 is then described.Figure 10 illustrates the flow process of the Graphics Processing performed by image forming apparatus 1.
In image forming apparatus 1, such as, when user divides 30 etc. to press the execution instruction of Graphics Processing by operating/display unit, this is used as to trigger, and from nonvolatile memory 120 read and be suitably expanded to the display routine of RAM 130 and CPU works to perform Graphics Processing collaboratively.
Received the job information comprising operation configuration information in advance from PC2 by LANIF 14.In addition, divide 30 ATS is set on display screen 31A and display screen 41A by operating/display unit.In addition, display screen 31A and display screen 61A are arranged the priority of automatic selection to paper feeding plate and paper feeding plate.
First, with reference to the job information received, and calculate the necessary paper number (step S11) of this operation of execution.Particularly, so based on the paper number information such as each copy, number of copies information and pass two-sided or form the information be included in job information of information etc. of image on one side, calculate and perform the necessary paper number of this operation.Then, surplus (step S12) estimated by the paper calculating selected dish.Such as, selected dish is the paper feeding plate with the highest priority arranged in dish priority setting unit 91C.Such as, in the arranging of display screen 61A, paper feeding plate 1 is selected dish.In addition, the paper surplus detected based on the transducer (not shown) by the surplus for detecting the paper be stored in paper feeding plate, calculates paper and estimates surplus.Such as, when transducer detects that the surplus of paper is 1000 and the operation that will perform before the operation of the target as present treatment is the operation of 300 paper using selected dish, calculate 1000-300=700 and open, estimate surplus as paper.Now, during the operation that will not perform before the operation in the target as present treatment, calculate 1000 and estimate surplus as paper.
Then, by estimating from the paper calculated in step s 12 to deduct the paper number calculated in step s 11 in surplus, subtraction (paper surplus-paper number) (step S13) is calculated.Then judge that paper estimates whether surplus is few (step S14) between this operational period.Such as, by reference to the value calculated in step s 13 (paper estimate surplus-paper number) and the number threshold value when paper estimation surplus tails off to perform the judgement in this step.Such as, when the value calculated in step s 13 is the value being less than this number threshold value, judge that paper estimates that surplus will be few between this operational period in this step.
In step S14, (the step S14 when judging paper estimation surplus between this operational period and much; "No"), utilize and illustrate that there is paper estimates that the pattern of surplus shows bar display (step S15) of selected dish.After execution step S15, terminate Graphics Processing.
In step S14, (the step S14 when judging that paper surplus will lack between this operational period; "Yes"), at paper, the bar display of selected dish estimates that surplus illustrates when will lack that the pattern (step S16) that surplus is few estimated by paper from illustrating that the pattern that there is paper estimation surplus becomes.Then, the paper feeding plate (step S17) searched for and have same size is set according to priority.Particularly, according to the priority arranged by dish priority setting unit 91C, from the highest order, search stores the paper feeding plate had with the paper of the measure-alike size of the paper be stored in selected coiling.
After execution step S17, judge whether search in step S17 dish (respective disc) (step S18).In step S18, when judgement is without (step S18 during respective disc; "No"), then in without corresponding paper portions, the pattern (step S19) estimating surplus without paper is shown.One of item in the item of the longitudinal axis of job scheduling without corresponding paper portions, and such as correspond on the job scheduling screen 71 shown in Fig. 7 without corresponding paper portions 713.After execution step S19, Graphics Processing terminates.
In step S18, (the step S18 when judging to there is respective disc; "Yes"), then judge in all respective disc, whether there is paper (step S20).In other words, judge whether there is paper in the paper feeding plate of all search.When judging in all respective disc all without (step S20 during paper; "Yes"), then utilize and illustrate and show the paper feeding plate (step S21) with high priority without the paper estimation pattern of surplus and ATS.Such as, when select paper feeding plate 4 as selected dish and be only second to the priority of paper feeding plate 4 be paper feeding plate 5 time, utilizes and illustrate and estimate that the pattern of surplus is to show the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 5 without paper, and and then this horizontal stripe shows ATS character 71O.Particularly, as shown in Figure 8 C, the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 5 illustrates the pattern and the ATS character 71O that estimate surplus without paper.
In step S20, (the step S20 when judging not to be the situation all not having paper in all respective disc; "No"), calculate the paper switching destination disk and estimate surplus (step S22).Switching destination disk is the paper feeding plate that will be switching to the paper feeding plate used in operation.Such as there is following situation: wherein select paper feeding plate 4 as selected dish, store in paper feeding plate 5 and there is the paper with the measure-alike size of the paper be stored in paper feeding plate 4, and the priority of paper feeding plate 5 is only second to the priority of paper feeding plate 4.In this case, the paper feeding plate 5 with high priority is defined as switch destination disk, and calculates the paper surplus of paper feeding plate 5.
After execution step S22, again calculate required residue number (step S23).Required residue number to perform this operation necessary paper residue number.Such as, in step s 11, when required paper number is 1000 and the paper be stored in selected dish is 500, required residue number is that 1000-500=500 opens.After execution step S23, utilize and illustrate that there is paper estimates that the pattern of surplus and ATS show switching destination disk (step S24).Such as, when paper feeding plate 5 is when switching destination disk, utilize and illustrate that there is paper estimates that the pattern of surplus is to show the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 5, and and then this horizontal stripe shows ATS character 71O.Particularly, as shown in Figure 8 B, the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 5 illustrates there is the pattern that surplus estimated by paper, and and then this horizontal stripe shows ATS character 71O.In addition, the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 4 display pattern from illustrate exist paper estimate surplus become illustrate that paper estimates that surplus is few time, line A is connected to the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 5 from the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 4.In addition, the horizontal stripe of paper feeding plate 4 be shown in paper estimate surplus aspect release the pressure.After execution step S24, process proceeds to step S13.
Image forming apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, user can before execution operation with reference to handover information (such as, the paper number that will use when paper feeding plate number information 4 to the paper feeding plate number information 6 shown in the 71B of longitudinal axis display section, the execution operation shown in the 71C of transverse axis display section, horizontal stripe 71H to 71J, line A, ATS character 71O), and can know when the paper in which paper feeding plate runs out and will switch to which paper feeding plate by by the dish used before execution operation.Thus, such as, when in the arbitrary paper feeding plate in paper feeding plate 4 to paper feeding plate 6 all without paper estimate surplus time (such as the situation shown in Fig. 8 C), can estimate that the paper feeding plate of surplus supplies paper at the forward direction performing operation without paper, and therefore can supply paper at reasonable time to paper feeding plate.
In addition, user can know will will be switched to which paper feeding plate (paper feeding plate 5, paper feeding plate 6) by the dish used before execution operation, therefore, user can perform the adjustment operation of such as positive and negative adjustment etc. before performing operation to paper feeding plate 5 and paper feeding plate 6.
Therefore, in the image forming apparatus 1 can preengaging multiple operation, by obtaining the information relevant to performing the plurality of operation before performing operation, the image forming apparatus that can be readily used can be obtained.
In addition, user can with reference to illustrating that the horizontal stripe 71E to 71M of the level of surplus estimated by paper, and therefore user can understand the estimation surplus of the paper in the paper feeding plate being stored in and using in operation.
In addition, user can with reference to the line A connecting such as horizontal stripe 71H and horizontal stripe 71I, and therefore user can know the time from paper feeding plate 4 to the switching of paper feeding plate 5.
In addition, user can forbid button 91E to indicate whether forbidding by ATS the switching to paper feeding plate that uses when performing operation.Thus, such as, user can indicate and unadjusted paper feeding plate is not switching to the paper feeding plate used in operation.Therefore, the setting with high flexibility can be carried out according to the state of equipment, and the valid function of equipment can be realized.
In addition, user can change button 91C, 91D by priority and change priority.Thus, such as, the priority of the few paper feeding plate of paper surplus can be reduced.Therefore, the setting with high flexibility can be carried out according to the state of equipment, and the valid function of equipment can be realized.
In addition, by reference to vertical line 71D, user can be informed in the paper feeding plate and paper estimation surplus that will use when performing operation for each operation.
In addition, user, by reference to the current information (such as, surplus display section 712) of the surplus of the paper be stored in paper feeding plate, can know the paper surplus of paper feeding plate.
Incidentally, the explanation of above-described embodiment is the example of image forming apparatus 1 of the present invention, and the invention is not restricted to above-described embodiment.
Such as, transverse axis display section 71C shows the number used in operation, but this display is not limited thereto.Such as, transverse axis display section 71C can show and will perform this operation necessary Job execution time.
In addition, horizontal stripe 71E to 71M shows at least three kinds of display patterns, they be illustrate exist paper estimate surplus display pattern, illustrate that paper is estimated the few display pattern of surplus and the display pattern without paper estimation surplus is shown, but this display is not limited thereto.Such as, three kinds or more kind display pattern can be shown.
In addition, select to be set to have the paper feeding plate of the highest priority as selected dish, but this selection is not limited thereto.Such as, when user performs arranging of the paper feeding plate that will use in assignment, the paper feeding plate specified by user can be selected as selected dish.
In the above description, describe the computer-readable medium using nonvolatile memory 120 as program of the present invention, but this medium is not limited to this example.
As other computer-readable medium, the conventional recording medium of the nonvolatile memory of such as flash memory etc. or such as CD-ROM etc. can be applied.
In addition, as the medium of the data for being provided program of the present invention by communication line, carrier wave can be applicable to the present invention.
When not departing from scope of the present invention, other detailed construction and the operation of the image forming apparatus 1 of above-described embodiment suitably can be revised.
Second embodiment
Second embodiment of image forming apparatus of the present invention is then described referring to figs 12 to Figure 18.
Incidentally, in the following description, identical Reference numeral is applied to the structure identical with the structure of the first embodiment, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.In addition, in a second embodiment, only the part not identical with the part of the first embodiment is described, and unless stated otherwise, otherwise this part has the structure identical with the structure of the first embodiment.
Figure 12 is the figure of the control block diagram of the image forming apparatus 1A that the second embodiment is shown.
As shown in figure 12, the image forming apparatus 1A of the second embodiment reorganizer 50 that comprises main part 1a, printer controller 1b and be connected with main part 1a.Connect image forming apparatus 1A to make it possible to send information by the lan interfaces (LANIF) 14 of printer controller 1b to the PC2 on network 3 and receive the information of the PC2 on automatic network 3.
Main part 1a comprises image reading section 20, operating/display unit divides 30, printing portion 40 and image control substrate 100A.Incidentally, identical Reference numeral is applied to the structure identical with the various piece described in Fig. 1, and the description thereof will be omitted.
Image control substrate 100A comprises control section 110A, nonvolatile memory 120, random access memory (RAM) 130, reading process part 140, compression IC 150, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) control IC 160, video memory 170, decompression IC 180 and writing process part 190 etc.
Control section 110A comprises CPU (CPU) etc.Control section 110A reads specific program from the system program be stored in nonvolatile memory 120 and various application program, with by this program development to RAM 130, and perform the centralized control of various process and the various piece to image forming apparatus 1 collaboratively with the program being expanded to RAM 130.
Particularly, when performing the image formation based on multiple operation, before this multiple operation of execution, except specifying paper feeding plate information, control section 110A also shows with different display format and automatically selects paper feeding plate information on the screen identical with specifying paper feeding plate information of LCD 31.
Here, paper feeding plate information is specified to comprise the paper feeding plate number information (the paper feeding plate number information 1 described after a while) of being specified by problem generator.Automatic selection paper feeding plate information comprises to be selected by inventory and the paper feeding plate number information (the paper feeding plate number information 4 described after a while) selected.Inventory is selected to be the paper feeding plate automatically selecting to store the paper corresponding with the paper information of such as paper type, size etc.
In addition, different display format is that display adds APS character 51L (or APS button icon 610A) to the paper feeding plate automatically selected.
Particularly, automatically select the information of paper feeding plate information comprises paper feeding plate information, the Job execution time maybe will use paper number, illustrate that paper is estimated the information of surplus and the information of the paper feeding plate automatically selected is shown.Paper feeding plate information is the information shown in the longitudinal axis display section 51B described after a while.The information of the paper number that the Job execution time maybe will use is the information shown in the transverse axis display section 51C described after a while.Illustrate that paper estimates that the information of surplus is the display pattern shown on the horizontal stripe 51H described after a while.Automatically the information that the paper feeding plate selected is shown is the APS character 51L (or APS button icon 610A) described after a while.
Then illustrate that the automatic selection of paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation arranges the example that screen and priority arrange screen with reference to Figure 13 and Figure 14.Display screen 310A shown in Figure 13 is the example of the screen shown on LCD 31 when performing and automatically selecting setting and priority to arrange.On display screen 310A, when operator presses the automatic select button 310B of paper feeding plate, LCD 31 shows the display screen 410A shown in Figure 14.Display screen 410A shows selection setting unit 410B and dish priority setting unit 410C automatically.Automatic selection setting unit 410B is the setting unit for arranging the automatic selection to the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation from multiple paper feeding plate.Dish priority setting unit 410C is the setting unit of the priority for arranging the automatic selection to the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation.
Such as, automatically selecting on setting unit 410B, when pressing lower wall 1 button 410D, when coiling 2 button 410E and dish 3 button 410F, paper feeding plate 1 (is being had the paper feeding plate of the paper feeding plate number information 1 described after a while.Paper feeding plate is represented accordingly hereinafter with paper feeding plate number information.), paper feeding plate 2 and paper feeding plate 3 be set to the paper feeding plate selected for inventory.In addition, on dish priority setting unit 410C, be arranged on the priority of the paper feeding plate (dish 1, dish 2, dish 3) automatically selecting setting unit 410B is arranged by pressing upwards button 410G and downward button 410H.Such as, when user wants to make the priority of dish 3 higher, user presses lower wall 3 button 410K and presses upwards button 410G, so that the priority of dish 3 is arranged get Geng Gao.
The example of the job scheduling screen 51 of display on LCD 31 is then described with reference to Figure 15.
Job scheduling screen 51 be instruction according to control section 110A and perform automatically select to arrange and priority arrange after and the screen shown on LCD 31 before performing operation.Job scheduling screen 51 comprises the operation schedule 51A of the implementation progress that operation is shown.Job scheduling 51A shows longitudinal axis display section 51B, transverse axis display section 51C, vertical line 51D, horizontal stripe 51E to 51K and APS character 51L.
Longitudinal axis display section 51B shows many paper feeding plate information.Paper feeding plate information comprises such as identifying the paper feeding plate number information of paper feeding plate, paper size information, sheet type information and paper surplus information.Such as, the paper feeding plate display section 511 of longitudinal axis display section 51B shows paper feeding plate number information " 1 ", paper size information " A4 ", sheet type information " plain paper " and current paper sheet surplus information (corresponding to surplus display section 512).
Transverse axis display section 51C illustrates the number of the paper that will use when performing operation.Vertical line 51D is the line be shown for separating each operation.
Horizontal stripe 51E to 51K is the bar being expressed as follows information: this information illustrates the estimation surplus of the paper in the paper feeding plate being stored in and will using when performing operation.Illustrate that paper estimates that the information of surplus illustrates that the display pattern of the level of surplus estimated by paper.Particularly, the display pattern of horizontal stripe 51E to 51K is estimated the level of surplus according to paper and changes.Such as, identical pattern (diagonal) is utilized to show horizontal stripe 51E.This display pattern illustrates the level of the estimation surplus of the paper be stored in paper feeding plate 1 enough large (there is paper and estimate surplus).On the other hand, such as, the pattern displaying horizontal stripe 51G of three types is utilized.This display pattern illustrates: along with the execution of operation, and the estimation surplus being stored in the paper in paper feeding plate 2 reduces gradually.Such as, the pattern on the left side illustrates the level of the estimation surplus of the paper be stored in paper feeding plate 2 enough large (there is paper and estimate surplus).Middle pattern illustrates: along with the execution of operation, and the level being stored in the estimation surplus of the paper in paper feeding plate 2 will be little (paper estimates that surplus is few).The pattern on the right illustrates: along with the execution of operation, and the level being stored in the estimation surplus of the paper in paper feeding plate 2 will become without (estimating surplus without paper).
APS character 51L is selected by inventory and the character of the paper feeding plate selected for representing.The paper feeding plate be not displayed in the 51L of APS display section is the paper feeding plate of being specified by problem generator.Such as, in the display screen shown in Figure 15, in the 51L of APS display section, show paper feeding plate 4, therefore, paper feeding plate 4 is the paper feeding plates selected by inventory and select.In this case, such as, paper feeding plate information is automatically being selected to comprise the paper number information shown in the paper feeding plate number information 4 shown in the 51B of longitudinal axis display section, transverse axis display section 51C, horizontal stripe 51H and APS character 51L.On the other hand, the paper feeding plate (such as, paper feeding plate 1) except paper feeding plate 4 is the paper feeding plate of being specified by problem generator.In this case, such as, the paper feeding plate number information 1 shown in the 51B of longitudinal axis display section, paper number information shown in the 51C of transverse axis display section and horizontal stripe 51E is included in specifying in paper feeding plate information.
In addition, when performing operation, upgrade operation schedule 51A with predetermined period.Such as, when generating new operation when performing operation, display increases the operation schedule 51A having new operation.
The example of the job scheduling screen 61 of display on LCD 31 is then described with reference to Figure 16., identical Reference numeral is used to the part identical with the part of job scheduling screen 51 below, and its detailed description is herein incorporated, and not identical part is mainly described.
Operation schedule 51A shown in Figure 16 shows APS button icon 610A, APS and arranges display section 610B and priority change button 610C.APS button icon 610A is the button icon that can be pressed and operate.When operator presses APS button icon 610A, show APS according to the instruction of control section 110A and display section 610B is set.APS arranges display section 610B and shows priority change button 610C.Priority changes the button that button 610C is the priority for changing the paper feeding plate automatically selected.Such as, when operator presses priority change button 610C, the priority of paper feeding plate 4 is changed according to the instruction of control section 110A.
The operation of image forming apparatus 1A is then described.Figure 17 and Figure 18 illustrates the flow process of the Graphics Processing performed by image forming apparatus 1A.
In image forming apparatus 1, such as, when supporting operator to divide 30 etc. to press the execution instruction of Graphics Processing by operating/display unit, this is used as to trigger, and read from nonvolatile memory 120 and worked collaboratively, to perform Graphics Processing by the display routine and CPU that are suitably expanded to RAM 130.
Received the job information comprising the configuration information of operation arranged by problem generator in advance from PC2 by LANIF 14.In addition, operator divide 30 by operating/display unit and arrange in display screen 310A and display screen 410A whether exist to the automatic selection of paper feeding plate and to operation in the priority of the automatic selection of paper feeding plate that will use.
First, judge whether operation is the operation (step S31) that inventory is selected.Particularly, in this step, based on being whether that the information that operation that the inventory be included in job information is selected is relevant performs judgement to operation.
Then, arrange according to APS destination disk, the paper feeding plate (step S32) that search and specific requirement match.APS destination disk is at the paper feeding plate automatically selecting to arrange in setting unit 410B.Such as, automatically selecting in the arranging of setting unit 410B, APS destination disk be dish 1 (paper feeding plate 1), dish 2 (paper feeding plates 2) and coil 3 (paper feeding plates 3).The paper feeding plate matched with specific requirement is the paper feeding plate matched with the content be included in the job information of the operation that inventory is selected.Such as, when comprising the information for forming image on A4 paper in job information, the paper feeding plate matched with this specific requirement is the paper feeding plate storing A4 paper.Therefore, in this step, such as, when when the paper feeding plate automatically selecting to arrange in setting unit 410B is paper feeding plate 1, paper feeding plate 2 and paper feeding plate 3, the paper feeding plate that the content of specifying in search and job information in paper feeding plate 1, paper feeding plate 2 and paper feeding plate 3 matches.
Then, the paper feeding plate (step S33) that there is coupling is judged whether.In other words, judge whether searched paper feeding plate in step s 32.(the step S33 when judging the paper feeding plate not having to mate; "No"), in without corresponding paper portions, the pattern (step S34) estimating surplus without paper is shown.An item in the item of the longitudinal axis of job scheduling without corresponding paper portions, and such as correspond on the job scheduling screen 51 shown in Figure 15 without corresponding paper portions 513.After execution step S34, Graphics Processing terminates.
In step S33, (the step S33 when judging the paper feeding plate that there is coupling; "Yes"), select the paper feeding plate (step S35) with the highest priority in the paper feeding plate matched with specific requirement.Such as, when the paper feeding plate matched with specific requirement be paper feeding plate 1, paper feeding plate 2 and paper feeding plate 3 and coil in priority setting unit 410C paper feeding plate 1 is set to have the highest priority time, select paper feeding plate 1.
After execution step S35, surplus (step S36) estimated by the paper calculated when the operation of selected dish starts.Particularly, calculate the paper stored in the paper feeding plate selected the in step s 35 when operation selected at inventory starts and estimate surplus.Calculate this paper based on the paper surplus detected by the transducer (not shown) by the surplus for detecting the paper be stored in paper feeding plate and estimate surplus.Such as, when operation starts transducer detect that paper surplus is 1000 and the operation that will perform before the operation of the target as present treatment is the operation of 300 paper using selected dish time, calculate 1000-300=700 and open and estimate surplus as paper.Now, during the operation that will not perform before the operation in the target as present treatment, calculate 1000 and estimate surplus as paper.
Then, estimate surplus based on the paper calculated in step S36, judge whether that there is paper estimates surplus (step S37).Particularly, judge whether to exist the estimation surplus of the paper be stored in selected dish.(the step S37 when judging to there is paper estimation surplus; "Yes"), display APS mark (step S38).Particularly, in the paper feeding plate with the highest priority, show APS mark (APS character 51L or APS button icon 610A).Then, estimate surplus according to paper and utilize pattern to show the bar (step S39) of selected dish.Such as, estimate surplus according to paper, utilize the horizontal stripe 51H of the paper feeding plate 4 in the display screen 51 shown in pattern displaying Figure 15.After execution step S39, Graphics Processing terminates.
In step S37, when judging without (step S37 during paper estimation surplus; "No"), judge whether to there is the different paper feeding plate (step S40) matched from specific requirement.Particularly, search for paper feeding plate that is not identical with the paper feeding plate selected in step S 35 and that match with the content of specifying in job information, and judge whether to exist the paper feeding plate matched with the content of specifying in job information.When judge to exist and different paper feeding plate that specific requirement matches time (step S40; "Yes"), select the paper feeding plate (step S41) with the highest priority in the paper feeding plate matched with specific requirement.After execution step S41, process proceeds to step S36.
In step s 40, (the step S40 when judging not exist the different paper feeding plate matched from specific requirement; "No"), display APS mark (step S42).Particularly, with step S 38 analogously, show in the paper feeding plate with the highest priority APS mark (APS display section 51L or APS button icon 610A).Then, the pattern illustrated without paper estimation surplus is utilized to show the bar (step S43) of selected dish.After execution step S43, Graphics Processing terminates.
Image forming apparatus 1A according to a second embodiment of the present invention, except specifying paper feeding plate information (such as, paper feeding plate number information 1 shown in the 51B of longitudinal axis display section, paper number information shown in the 51C of transverse axis display section, horizontal stripe 51E) beyond, operator can with reference to automatically selecting paper feeding plate information (such as before execution operation, paper feeding plate number information 4 shown in the 51B of longitudinal axis display section, paper number information shown in the 51C of transverse axis display section, horizontal stripe 51H, APS character 51L), therefore operator can know the paper feeding plate that will use in operation before execution operation.Thus, operator can in operation image forming apparatus and the adjustment operation performing (before the procedure) before operation positive and negative adjustment performing in such as to operation the paper feeding plate that will use and so on.
In addition, operator can be informed in operation to use which paper feeding plate before execution operation, and therefore, when the paper surplus in the paper feeding plate that will use in operation is few, operator can perform the supply to paper.
In addition, the paper feeding plate that will use when operator can be known before the procedure and perform operation, therefore, operator can prevent unadjusted paper feeding plate etc. from becoming the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation.
In addition, operator easily can distinguish the paper feeding plate selected by inventory and the dish of being specified by problem generator.
Therefore, in the image forming apparatus 1A that can preengage multiple operation, by obtaining the information relevant to performing this multiple operation before performing operation, the image forming apparatus that can be readily used can be obtained.
In addition, the priority of the paper feeding plate that will use when operator can be changed button 610C to change and be performed operation by priority.Thus, the setting with high flexibility can be performed according to the state of equipment.Such as, when selecting paper feeding plate 1 as the dish automatically selected, when user perform to know that paper feeding plate 1 is the unadjusted paper feeding plate of the adjustment wherein not yet performing such as positive and negative adjustment and so on before operation and user wants the priority reducing paper feeding plate 1 time, user can reduce the priority of paper feeding plate 1.Therefore, the setting with high flexibility according to equipment state is feasible, and can realize the valid function of equipment.
In addition, by reference to vertical line 51D, operator can be informed in the paper feeding plate and paper estimation surplus that will use when performing this operation for each operation.
In addition, operator, by reference to the paper surplus (such as surplus display section 512) of paper feeding plate, can know the paper surplus be currently stored in paper feeding plate.
In addition, which operation operator can be informed in does not before the procedure have paper, and therefore operator can supply paper before the procedure.
3rd embodiment
The image forming apparatus of third embodiment of the invention is then described referring to figures 19 through Figure 25.
Figure 19 is the front view of the schematic structure of the image forming apparatus 1B that the 3rd embodiment is shown.
As shown in figure 19, the image forming apparatus 1B of the 3rd embodiment comprises main part 10, is connected to the Large Copacity dish unit 20A of main part 10 and reorganizer 30A alternatively.
Main part 10 comprises scanner 2000, automatically enters original text part (ADF: ADF) 300, operating/display unit divides 5000 and image forming portion 600.In other words, the image forming apparatus 1B of the present embodiment is the so-called digital multi ancillary equipment comprising scan function, copy function and printing function.
In addition, main part 10 comprises such as three paper feeding plate FT1 to FT3 of the dish for print paper, and these dishes store the paper for printing.Near each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT3, surplus detecting sensor D etc. is set, as the surplus test section for detecting the paper surplus stored in each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT3.
Large Copacity dish unit 20A comprises such as the paper feeding plate FT4 to FT9 of the dish for print paper, and these dishes store the paper for printing.Near each paper feeding plate FT4 to FT9, surplus detecting sensor D etc. is set, as the surplus test section for detecting the paper surplus stored in each paper feeding plate FT4 to FT9.
Reorganizer 30A is for performing the various reorganizer arranging process to the paper carried from main part 10.Such as, reorganizer 30A comprise for the paper carried from main part 10 is performed arrange process arrangement unit, for paper carry from main part 10 is performed punching process perforation unit, for the folding unit to the paper execution folding of carry from main part 10 with for the cutter unit etc. to the paper execution cutting process of carrying from main part 10.ADF dish ET1, ET2 for discharging carried paper is set in the left side of reorganizer 30A, and the paper carried is discharged.
In addition, at the top of reorganizer 30A, be provided as inserter dish, that is, upper dish PI1 and lower wall PI2 after two of the dish for inserting paper, and various types of paper with feeding can be loaded according to the needs of user.
Such as, comprised the label paper (tab paper) of the label segment of the part protrusion of wherein paper by loading in any one in rear inserter PI1 or PI2, there is the color page of different colours and be pre-formed with the paper (hereinafter referred to as " label paper etc. ") of image, and this paper of feeding is set according to operation, this paper can be inserted between multiple print papers of carrying from main part 10.
In this image formation processing, such as, the original copy on the original tray T1 being placed in ADF part 3000 is delivered to the bearing surface glass of the reading section as scanner 2000, and is read the image of original copy by the optical system of scanner 2000.Here, image comprises the text data etc. of such as character, symbol etc., and is not limited to the view data etc. of such as figure, picture etc.
The image read by scanner 2000 (analog picture signal) is exported to the condition managing part 1000 described after a while, A/D conversion is performed in condition managing part 1000, and after various image procossing is performed to this image, export this image to image forming portion 600.Then, in image forming portion 600, the paper of any one feeding in the paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 comprised from main part 10 or Large Copacity dish unit 20A forms the image based on DID.
To the paper sheet delivery of image be formed with to reorganizer 30A by the transport portion 610 in image forming portion 600, and after the arrangement processing mechanism by reorganizer 30A performs predetermined arrangement process, discharge this paper from any one ADF dish ET1 or ET2.
In other words, in the image forming apparatus 1B of the present embodiment, can from paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 feeding paper.When cannot from paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 or rear inserter PI1, PI2 feeding paper time, stop the image formation processing of image forming portion 600.
Incidentally, following in the explanation of the present embodiment, above-mentioned paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 are referred to as " dish ".
In addition, the form of paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9, rear inserter PI1, PI2 and ADF dish ET1, ET2 is not limited to the form shown in Figure 19, and such as quantity can be more greater or lesser than shown in the drawings.
Figure 20 is the block diagram of the functional structure that image forming apparatus 1B is shown.
Main part 10 comprises condition managing part 1000, scanner 2000, ADF part 3000, print control unit 4000, paper feeding plate FT to FT3, surplus detecting sensor D, operating/display unit divide 5000 and image forming portion 600.
Condition managing part 1000 comprises such as control section 101, program storage (read-only memory: R0M) 102, system storage (random access memory: RAM) 103, nonvolatile memory 104, reading process part 105, writing process part 106, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) control IC 107, compression/de-compression IC 108 and video memory 109.
Control section 101 comprises such as CPU (CPU) etc.Control section 101 reads the various handling procedures of system program and such as image formation processing program, the arrangement handling procedure etc. be stored in ROM to be expanded to RAM, and carrys out the operation of the various piece of centralized control image forming apparatus 1B according to the program launched.
Particularly, the configuration information of the operation that the operation reservation screen that control section 101 will be described later is preengage is stored in nonvolatile memory 104.This configuration information comprises operation setting model, and control section 101 based on the operation setting model be stored in nonvolatile memory 104 by image forming portion 600 carries out image formation processing.Operation forms the relevant sequence of operation to image, such as, when duplicate comprise the original copy of multiple time, be an operation to the sequence of operation comprising the duplicating of the original copy of multiple relevant to this.In addition, when performing the duplicating to multiple copy, be an operation to the sequence of operation relevant to the duplicating of the plurality of copy.
Here, the image forming apparatus 1B of the present embodiment can preengage multiple operation, and control section 101 carrys out carries out image formation processing to preengage execution sequence according to the operation of reservation.
In addition, as mentioned below, control section 101 performs the control of the job scheduling screen to the subscription information R that multiple reserved job is shown on display section 501 based on the setting model of multiple reserved job.
ROM 102 comprises the nonvolatile memory etc. of such as such as semiconductor etc., and the various handling procedures storing the system program corresponding with image forming apparatus 1B and the such as image formation processing program that can perform on this system program, arrange handling procedure etc.Store this program with the form of computer-readable program code, and control section 101 is according to this program code sequentially executable operations.
RAM 103 forms the service area being used for interim memory control unit and dividing various program performed by 101 and the data relevant to these programs, and stores the configuration information etc. of the operation be just performed.
Nonvolatile memory 104 stores the various setting data etc. relevant to image forming apparatus 1B.
Particularly, nonvolatile memory 104 is stored in the configuration information of the operation that the operation reservation screen that describes after a while inputs.
In addition, nonvolatile memory 104 comprises the dish information table 104a described after a while, and stores the dish paper information relevant to the paper stored during each coils.
In addition, as mentioned below, nonvolatile memory 104 stores the information relevant to the update time of the job scheduling screen set by user.
Reading process part 105 performs the various process of such as analog, A/D conversion process, Lightness disposal etc. to the analog picture signal inputted from scanner 2000, to generate DID, and exports these data to DRAM control IC 107.
Writing process part 106 generates pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal based on the view data inputted from compression/de-compression IC 108, and exports this signal to image forming portion 600.
According to the control of control section 101, DRAM control IC 107 performs the control of the control to the compression/decompression processes of compression/de-compression IC108 and the input to the view data to video memory 109 and the output from the view data of video memory 109.
Particularly, DRAM control IC 107 utilizes compression/de-compression IC 108 to compress to the DID inputted from reading process part 105 or from the view data that print control unit 4000 inputs, and by the compressing ram 109a of the view data write video memory 109 after compression, to store this data temporarily.In addition, DRAM control IC 107 utilizes compression/de-compression IC 108 to decompress to the view data be stored in video memory 109, and exports these data to writing process part 106.Now, when exporting the control signal for performing combined treatment from control section 101, DRAM control IC 107 utilizes compression/de-compression IC 108 to decompress to this view data, rewrite the unique view data in nonvolatile memory 104, and export these data to writing process part 106.
In addition, DRAM control IC 107 exports the control data inputted from print control unit 4000 to control section 101.
The compression process that compression/de-compression IC 108 performs view data according to the control of DRAM control IC 107 and decompression.
Video memory 109 comprises the compressing ram 109a be such as made up of DRAM and page storage 109b.Such as, compressing ram 109a stores according to the control signal inputted from DRAM control IC 107 job file compressed by compression/de-compression IC 108 temporarily.Such as, page storage 109b be stored as printout temporarily before the unpressed job file of target of printout.
Scanner 2000 comprises such as imageing sensor and the scanner control section 202 of such as CCD 201 grade.Scanner control section 202 controls the driving of the various piece to scanner 2000 according to the control signal from control section 101.Particularly, scanner control section 202 performs and scans the exposure on the original copy surface be placed on bearing surface glass, and utilizes CCD 201 to form the image of reverberation, to read this image.Then, opto-electronic conversion is performed to generate analog picture signal to the optical signalling of the image with formation, and exports this signal to reading process part 105.
ADF part 3000 comprises ADF control section 301, the control of this ADF control section 301 for performing ADF part 3000 according to the control signal from control section 101, ADF part 3000 will each for the original copy being placed in original tray T1 one be automatically fed on the bearing surface glass of scanner 2000.
Paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 is the dish of storage print paper, and these dishes store the paper with various paper type, antiquarian and basis weight.
Here, each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 store the paper with paper type, antiquarian and the basis weight pre-set.Except the paper surplus of each dish detected by surplus detecting sensor D, be stored in the paper type of the paper stored during each coil, information that antiquarian is relevant with basis weight and coil conduct in information table 104a and coil paper information.
Figure 21 shows the dish information table 140a of memory disc paper information.
As shown in figure 21, coil information table 104a and store the paper type of the paper stored in each dish (paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2), antiquarian and basis weight and paper surplus of each dish of being detected by surplus detecting sensor D as dish paper information.In dish information table 104a, by make the paper type of the paper be stored in each dish, antiquarian and basis weight and each coil corresponding arrange be stored in each coil in paper.
In figure 21, such as, paper feeding plate FT1 is arranged to storage and there is paper type " plain paper ", antiquarian " A4 " and basis weight " 62 to 71g/m 2" paper, and paper surplus is " 1700 ".In addition, such as paper feeding plate FT2 is arranged to storage and there is paper type " high-quality paper ", antiquarian " A3 " and basis weight " 50 to 61g/m 2" paper, and paper surplus is " 130 ".
In addition, in the dish information table 104a shown in Figure 21, each in paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 is arranged to any one paper stored in following paper: there is " plain paper, A4,62 to 71g/m 2" paper; There is " plain paper, A4,50 to 61g/m 2" paper; There is " high-quality paper, A3,50 to 61g/m 2" paper, there is " (something) special paper, A4,62 to 71g/m 2" paper.In other words, it is configured to the paper that makes can not use in this image forming apparatus 1B except above-mentioned paper.
Surplus detecting sensor D is arranged near each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9, and detects the paper surplus stored in each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9.The paper surplus of each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 detected by surplus detecting sensor D is output to control section 101, and is stored in the dish information table 104a of nonvolatile memory 104 as dish paper information.
Printer controller 4000 comprises controller control section 401, DRAM control IC 402, video memory 403 and LANIF 404 etc.When using image forming apparatus 1B as the network printer, printer controller 4000 performs management to the operation inputing to image forming apparatus 1B from the external equipment be connected with network and control.
Particularly, as reservation section, print control unit 4000 receives the operation configuration information comprising operation setting model from external equipment, and these data are sent to main part 10.According to the execution sequence of reservation, the operation configuration information being sent to main part 10 from printer controller 400 is stored in nonvolatile memory 104.
The operation of the various piece of controller control section 401 centralized control print control unit 4000.In addition, controller control section 401 will convert the view data of the data format printed at image forming apparatus 1B with available predetermined page-description language to from the print data that external equipment inputs by LANIF 404, and export the operation configuration information that these data retinue external equipment inputs to DRAM control IC 402 together.
DRAM control IC 402 exports the operation configuration information received by LANIF 404 and print data to controller control section 401, and performs following control according to the instruction carrying out self-controller control section 401: the operation configuration information inputted from controller control section 401 and view data are stored in video memory 403 temporarily.In addition, DRAM control IC 402 utilizes periphery component interconnection (PCI) bus and is connected to the DRAM control IC 107 of control section 101, read operation configuration information and view data according to the instruction carrying out self-controller control section 401 from video memory 403, and export this information and data to DRAM control IC 402.
Video memory 403 comprises such as DRAM, and the interim data storing input.
LANIF 404 comprises such as network interface unit etc., and the transmission performed whereabouts and the data of the such as operation configuration information, print data, facsimile image data etc. from the external equipment be connected with communication network N and reception.Export the operation configuration information, print data and the view data that receive from external equipment to DRAM control IC 402.
Operating/display unit divides 5000 to comprise display section 501, by the touch panel 502 that is integrally included in display section 501 and operation/display control section 503 and other operation keys group unshowned.
Display section 501 comprises such as liquid crystal display (LCD), and perform on screen according to the display control signal from operation/display control section 503 screen is set to various display, display to the mode of operation of image state, each function etc.
In addition, the screen of display section 501 arranges pressure sensitive (resistive film type) touch panel 502, with latticed Pattern localization transparency electrode in touch panel 502, and this touch panel uses magnitude of voltage to detect the X-Y coordinate being applied the point of power at its place by operation finger, felt pen etc., and exports detected position signalling to operation/display control section 503 as operation signal.
The display and control that operation/display control section 503 performs display section 501 according to the control signal from control section 101.Particularly, operation/display control section 503 show on display section 501 be used for reserved job operation reservation screen, for illustrate the operation subscription information R described after a while job scheduling screen, various screen, various results etc. are set.In addition, operation/display control section 503 exports the operation signal from the touch panel 502 on display section 501 or the input of operation keys group to control section 101.
Particularly, as reservation section, when reserved job, user operation touch panel 502.User's touch panel 502 be presented at by operation on the operation reservation screen on display section 501 performs operation reservation by arranging operation setting model.
Here, operation setting model comprises the paper number coiling configuration information, paper configuration information and will use.Dish configuration information is the information arranging the dish that will use in operation, specifically the one or more dishes in arbitrary paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 is set to the information of the dish that will use in operation.In addition, paper configuration information is the information arranging the paper that will use in operation, arranges the information of the paper type of the paper that will use in operation, antiquarian and basis weight specifically.
User operation is presented at the touch panel 502 on the operation reservation screen on display section 501, and setting dish configuration information (such as, paper feeding plate FT1) and paper configuration information (such as, plain paper, A4,62 to 71g/m 2) in one or both are as operation setting model, to arrange the dish and/or paper that will use in operation.In addition, as operation setting model, when coiling configuration information and not being set up and being only provided with paper configuration information, in other words, when being provided with paper in non-setting dish, automatically select the dish of the paper set by storing based on the dish information table 104a described after a while.
By operation/display control section 503, export with the out of Memory of such as pattern, user name, filename, arrangement tupe, ADF dish ET1, ET2 etc. the operation setting model arranged by the operation to the touch panel 502 on operation reservation screen to control section 101 as operation configuration information, and according to reservation execution sequence, this information is stored in nonvolatile memory 104.
In addition, when user performs the display request to the job scheduling screen on display section 501, operating touch panel 502.Particularly, display section 501 shows the button B1 (see Figure 22 and Figure 23) for asking to show job scheduling screen, and when performing the display request to job scheduling screen by the button B1 on operating touch panel 502, operation/display control section 503 according to this operation to control section 101 output function signal.The control section 101 receiving this operation signal has determined the time showing job scheduling screen, and on display section 501, show the job scheduling screen described after a while.
Image forming portion 600 comprises transport portion 610, laser diode (LD) part 620 and printer control section 630, and forms image according to the view data inputted from writing process part 106 at paper.
Transport portion 610 comprise such as such as intake roller 611, registration roller 612, exit roller 613 etc. for along the carrying path conveying various rollers of paper, carrying path switch boards 614 and the inversion section 615 etc. in LD part 620.According to the control from printer control section 630, transport portion 610 according to operation setting model from dish feeding paper, and along the paper of carrying path conveying institute feeding.
In addition, the carrying path of LD part 620 arranges multiple unshowned transducer.These transducers through out-of-date generation detection signal, and export this signal to printer control section 630 at paper.
LD part 620 comprises LD 621, photosensitive drums 622, live part 623, development part 624, transfer section 625, fixation part 626 etc.
LD part 620 utilizes live part 623 to make the surface charging of the photosensitive drums 622 of LD part 620 according to the instruction from printer control section 630, and utilize the surperficial exposed laser of LD 621 pairs of photosensitive drums 622 based on the pwm signal inputted from writing process part 106, to form electrostatic latent image.Then, development part 624 in, to the surface applications toner of photosensitive drums 622 on the region comprising electrostatic latent image, and utilize transfer section 625 by toner transfer on paper to form image.Then, after the image of institute's transfer printing is fixed in fixation part 626, utilize exit roller 613 to have the paper sheet delivery of formed image to reorganizer 30A.
Printer control section 630 receives the control signal from control section 101, with the operation of the various piece of control LD part 620.In addition, based on the detection signal from the transducer be arranged on carrying path, the paper number of printer control section 630 pairs of feedings counts, and exports this quantity to control section 101.
In addition, when performing each operation, printer control section 630 counts the number of feeding by counting the sensor signal exported from the transducer (not shown) be arranged near intake roller 611, and exports this quantity to control section 101.
As described above, in the image forming apparatus 1B of the present embodiment, when paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 or rear inserter PI1, PI2 can not feeding paper time, the image formation processing of temporary suspends image forming portion 600.
There are three kinds of stopping factors causing image formation processing to stop.When showing or upgrade job scheduling screen, control section 101 judges any one whether operation of preengaging comprises in three stop reasons that image formation processing is stopped by the setting model of the operation based on reservation and the dish paper information of dish information table 104a, predict all images formation processing that whether can perform each operation in non-stop situation.Then, when there is the operation of any one comprised in these three stop reasons, as described below, on job scheduling screen, the subscription information R of this operation is shown with the form corresponding with this stop reason.
When showing or upgrade job scheduling screen, with the order of the first stop reason, the second stop reason and the 3rd stop reason, control section 101 judges whether each operation is applicable to the first stop reason described below to any one in the 3rd stop reason.
First stop reason is when there is not the dish paper information matched with dish configuration information and paper configuration information.Be not set to be stored in the situation in arbitrary dish without the paper itself set by (in other words, when only arranging paper as operation setting model) during dish configuration information when there is paper configuration information specifically.Incidentally, when there is the dish configuration information as operation setting model (in other words, when dish is set up), the judgement whether the first stop reason is suitable for is not performed.
When paper is set to operation setting model, control section 101 with reference to dish information table 104a, and judges whether the paper being set to operation setting model is set to be stored in arbitrary dish.Then, when set paper is set to be stored in arbitrary dish, judge that this operation is not suitable for the first stop reason.On the other hand, when set paper is not set to be stored in arbitrary dish, judge that this operation is applicable to the first stop reason.
Such as, as mentioned above, in the dish information table 104a shown in Figure 21, each paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 are set to store paper " plain paper, A4,62 to 71g/m 2", paper " plain paper, A4,50 to 61g/m 2", paper " high-quality paper, A3,50 to 61g/m 2" and paper " (something) special paper, A4,62 to 71g/m 2" in any one paper, and can not the paper of feeding except above-mentioned paper.Therefore, such as, when the paper that appointment has an antiquarian " B5 " is as operation setting model, because all dishes are not all configured to the paper storing this size, therefore control section 101 judges that this operation is applicable to the first stop reason.
When control section 101 judges that operation is not suitable for the first stop reason, control section 101 makes to process the judgement proceeded to the second stop reason.
Second stop reason is when existing with dish configuration information and the dish paper information that matches of paper configuration information and the paper surplus of this dish is 0.Specifically when at least existence dish configuration information (in other words, when being set to operation setting model to major general's dish) in set dish, do not store the situation of paper, or when there is paper configuration information without (in other words, when only arranging paper as operation setting model) dish of selecting in the setting according to paper during dish configuration information in do not store the situation of paper.
When setting dish is as operation setting model, or when arrange the paper that is stored in arbitrary dish as operation setting model and based on paper arrange select this dish time, control section 101 with reference to detected by the surplus detecting sensor D be arranged in dish that is set or that select, the paper surplus be stored in dish information table 104a.Then, when set dish or the paper surplus of dish that arranges based on paper and automatically select are one or more, judge that this operation is not suitable for the second stop reason.On the other hand, when set dish or the paper surplus of dish that arranges based on paper and automatically select are 0, judge that this operation is applicable to the second stop reason.
Such as, when arranging paper feeding plate FT7 as operation setting model or arrange paper (such as, plain paper, A4,50 to 61g/m 2) as operation setting model, and when based on this, automatic selection paper feeding plate FT7 is set, control section 101 is with reference to the paper surplus of the paper feeding plate FT7 detected by the surplus detecting sensor D comprised by paper feeding plate FT7, and when this paper surplus is 0, in other words, when even not storing a piece of paper and open in paper feeding plate FT7, judge that this operation is applicable to the second stop reason.
When control section 101 judges that operation is not suitable for the second stop reason, the judgement that control section 101 makes this process proceed to the 3rd stop reason.
3rd stop reason is when existing with dish configuration information and the dish paper information that matches of paper configuration information and the paper surplus of this dish becomes 0 when performing operation.Specifically when at least existence dish configuration information (in other words, when being set to operation setting model to major general's dish) set by the paper surplus of dish be one or more and be less than the situation of the number of the paper that will use in operation, or when there is paper configuration information but the paper surplus of selective pan is one or more and be less than the situation of the number of the paper that will use in operation without (in other words, when only arranging paper as operation setting model) during dish configuration information is arranged based on paper.
When setting dish is as operation setting model, or when arranging the paper that is stored in arbitrary dish as operation setting model and based on the setting of paper during selective pan, control section 101 with reference to detected by the paper surplus detecting sensor D be arranged in dish that is set or that select, the surplus that is stored in the paper in dish information table 104a.Then, when set dish or based on the setting of paper and the paper surplus of the dish selected is not less than the number that will use time, judge that this operation is not suitable for the 3rd stop reason.On the other hand, when set dish or based on the setting of paper and the paper surplus of the dish selected is one or more and is less than the number that will use time, judge that this operation is applicable to the 3rd stop reason.
Such as, when arranging paper feeding plate FT2 as operation setting model, or when arranging paper (such as, high-quality paper, A3,50 to 61g/m 2) when automatically to select paper feeding plate FT2 as operation setting model and based on this setting, control section 101 utilizes the surplus detecting sensor D be included in paper feeding plate FT2 to detect the paper surplus of paper feeding plate FT2, and is compared by the number of this paper surplus with the paper that will use being set to operation setting model.Then, when detected paper surplus is " 130 " and the paper number that will use of specifying on the other hand is " 230 ", because paper surplus is less than the paper number that will use being set to operation setting model, therefore judge that this operation is applicable to the 3rd stop reason.
On the other hand, when control section 101 judges that this operation is not suitable for the 3rd stop reason, this operation does not comprise any one in the first to the 3rd stop reason, and control section 101 is judged to perform all images formation processing to the paper number that will use.
Figure 22 shows the job scheduling screen be presented on display section 501.
Job scheduling screen display shown in Figure 22 comprises the bivariate table of orthogonal two axles.The first axle as the longitudinal axis shows disc information, and the second axle as transverse axis illustrates the paper number that will use.In addition, above this bivariate table, show the subscription information R1 to R7 of each operation.
Dish information is the information relevant to the dish that can be set to the dish that will use (being in other words paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2).Dish information by be stored in the dish paper information coiled in information table 104a and be linked, and when the dish paper information coiling information table 104a is changed, job scheduling screen is also updated.In addition, as described later, subscription information R is the information that the dish that will use and the paper number that will use are shown in the following manner: in the position of corresponding the first axle of the dish comprised with will use and the region as the position of the second axle of the length corresponding with the paper number that will use, show this information.
Incidentally, on the job scheduling screen shown in Figure 22, the subscription information R1 of the operation be just performed is shown as first operation of preengaging execution sequence.For the operation be just performed, the paper residue number in display or when upgrading job scheduling screen is the number of the paper that will use.
As shown in figure 22, the first axle on job scheduling screen shows dish information, and is divided into each ten one row corresponding with paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 and rear inserter PI1, PI2 and a row corresponding with the first above-mentioned stop reason.
In other words, on the job scheduling screen shown in Figure 22, the first row as top line is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT1 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,61 to the 71g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT1 2".
In addition, the second row is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT2 ", and shows the paper " high-quality paper, A3,50 to the 61g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT2 2".
In addition, the third line is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT3 ", and shows the paper " (something) special paper, A4,62 to the 71g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT3 2".
In addition, fourth line is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT4 ", and shows the paper " high-quality paper, A3,50 to the 61g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT4 2".
In addition, fifth line is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT5 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,50 to the 61g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT5 2".
In addition, the 6th row is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT6 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,62 to the 71g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT6 2".
In addition, the 7th row is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT7 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,50 to the 61g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT7 2".
In addition, the 8th row is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT8 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,62 to the 71g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT8 2".
In addition, the 9th row is the region corresponding with " paper feeding plate FT9 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,62 to the 71g/m that are stored in paper feeding plate FT9 2".
In addition, the tenth row is the region corresponding with " rear inserter PI1 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,62 to 71g/m2 " be stored in rear inserter PI 1.
In addition, the tenth a line is the region corresponding with " rear inserter PI2 ", and shows the paper " plain paper, A4,62 to 71g/m2 " be stored in rear inserter PI2.
In addition, as shown in figure 22, in the first to the 9th row of first axle corresponding with paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9, the paper surplus detected by the surplus detecting sensor D be arranged in each paper feeding plate FT is schematically shown.In fig. 22, paper surplus is represented by the numbering of row.
In addition, as shown in figure 22, in the second axle on job scheduling screen, the scale of the paper number that use is shown.The initial point of the second axle illustrates 0, and a mark illustrates 100.
Control section 101 specifies based on the dish configuration information of the setting model as each operation be stored in nonvolatile memory 104 and paper configuration information the dish that each operation will use, and position on the first axle (being in other words the first to the 12 row) corresponding with specified dish on job scheduling screen shows the subscription information R1 to R7 of each operation.
In addition, the paper number that control section 101 will use based on the setting model as each operation be stored in nonvolatile memory 104, is drawn into the length corresponding with the paper number that will use by the length of subscription information R1 to R7 on the second direction of principal axis of each operation on job scheduling screen.
As described above, because the position as the length corresponding with the paper number that will use on the position corresponding with the dish that will use on job scheduling screen on the first axle and the second axle shows the subscription information R of each operation, the paper number that will use in each dish in each operation and whole operation therefore can be understood.
In other words, as shown in figure 22, in the first row corresponding with the paper feeding plate FT1 that will use, the subscription information R1 of first operation of execution sequence is shown to preengage due to control section 101, and second of subscription information R1 the axial length is drawn into 9 length that mark corresponding with " 900 " as the paper number that will use, therefore can identify: will 900 paper of paper feeding plate FT1 be used in first operation of reservation execution sequence.
In addition, because control section 101 shows the subscription information R3 of the 3rd operation of preengaging execution sequence in the second row corresponding with the paper feeding plate FT2 that will use, and second of subscription information R3 the axial length is drawn into 2.3 length that mark corresponding with " 230 " as the paper number that will use, therefore can identify: will 230 paper of paper feeding plate FT2 be used in the preengage execution sequence the 3rd operation.
In addition, because control section 101 shows the subscription information R4 of the 4th operation of preengaging execution sequence in the fourth line corresponding with the paper feeding plate FT7 that will use, and second of subscription information R4 the axial length is drawn into 4.7 length that mark corresponding with " 470 " as the paper number that will use, therefore can identify: will 470 paper of paper feeding plate FT7 be used in the preengage execution sequence the 4th operation.
In addition, because control section 101 shows the subscription information R6 of the 6th operation of preengaging execution sequence in the first row corresponding with the paper feeding plate FT1 that will use, and second of subscription information R6 the axial length is drawn into 9.5 length that mark corresponding with " 950 " as the paper number that will use, therefore can identify: will 950 paper of paper feeding plate FT1 be used in the preengage execution sequence the 6th operation.
In addition, when using multiple dish in an operation, due to control section 101 on the first axle with to use each coil the subscription information R that corresponding position shows this operation dividually, and be drawn into the length corresponding with the number that will use in this dish by with each second axial length of coiling corresponding subscription information, therefore, even if when an operation uses multiple dish, the paper number that will use in the paper number and each dish that will use in whole operation also can be understood.
In other words, as shown in figure 22, control section 101 shows the subscription information R5 of the 5th operation of preengaging execution sequence dividually in the corresponding with the paper feeding plate FT4 to FT6 that will use the 4th to the 6th row, and the second respective axial length of separate three subscription information R is drawn into the length of the mark corresponding with the paper number that will use in each paper feeding plate FT4 to FT6.Can recognize thus: use with the 5th of execution sequence the operation and be stored in 500 paper in paper feeding plate FT4,450 paper be stored in paper feeding plate FT5,450 paper be stored in paper feeding plate FT6, and use 1400 paper in whole operation.
In addition, control section 101 shows the subscription information R7 of the 7th operation of preengaging execution sequence in the 9th to the tenth a line corresponding with paper feeding plate FT9, rear inserter PI1, PI2.Can identify thus: with in the preengage execution sequence the 7th operation, on the paper from paper feeding plate FT1 feeding, carries out image is formed, paper by from rear inserter PI1, PI2 feeding in case be inserted in be formed with image paper between, and between which paper, insert the paper from rear inserter PI1, PI2.
In addition, as mentioned above, control section 101 judge in the first stop reason, the second stop reason and the 3rd stop reason any one whether be applicable to each operation, and when any one in this stop reason is applicable to operation, be presented on job scheduling screen with the subscription information R of the form corresponding with stop reason by this operation.
Can easily identify the operation comprising stop reason and the operation not comprising stop reason at a glance thus, and for comprising the operation of stop reason, the operation easily understood on job scheduling screen which stop reason in the first stop reason, the second stop reason and the 3rd stop reason can be comprised.
Particularly, control section 101 utilizes the first color (such as, blue) display not to be suitable for the whole subscription information R of the operation of any one in the first stop reason, the second stop reason and the 3rd stop reason.
Such as, as paper feeding plate FT1 with when being designated as to preengage the setting model of first operation of execution sequence as " 900 " of the paper number that will use, control section 101 is based on the paper surplus detected by the surplus detecting sensor D by being arranged in paper feeding plate FT1 and have the number that will use in the operation of the identical paper feeding plate FT1 of the use of reservation execution sequence more early, calculates starting paper surplus when performing this operation.In other words, when the paper surplus of the paper feeding plate FT1 detected by surplus detecting sensor D be " 1700 " and do not exist use identical paper feeding plate FT1 and there is the operation of reservation execution sequence more early time, start to perform according to the paper surplus of paper feeding plate FT1 during preengage execution sequence first operation for " 1700 ".In addition, control section 101 by work as start to perform preengage first operation of execution sequence time the paper surplus (it be " 1700 ") of paper feeding plate FT1 and this operation in the paper number (it is for " 900 ") that will use compare, when control section 101 is judged when starting to perform with when during first operation of preengaging execution sequence, the paper surplus (it is " 1700 ") of paper feeding plate FT1 is not less than paper number (it is for " 900 ") that will use in this operation, the blue whole subscription information R1 showing this operation of control section 101.
As described above, by showing the whole subscription information R1 of operation on job scheduling screen by the first color, user easily can identify all images formation processing that can perform this operation.
In addition, for the subscription information R of operation being applicable to the first above-mentioned stop reason, position (be in other words the ten two row) place second color (such as brown) that show with set paper corresponding dish of control section 101 on the first axle shows the whole subscription information R of this operation.Job scheduling screen shown in Figure 22 shows " without corresponding paper " on the 12 row, and is easy to recognize do not exist and arranges itself to the paper being set to operation setting model.
Such as, as the paper " plain paper, B5,50 to the 61g/m that are not set to be stored in arbitrary paper feeding plate FT1 to FT9 2" when being set to the setting model of second operation of preengaging execution sequence, the 12 row of the display of control section 101 on the first axle " without corresponding paper " shows the subscription information R of this operation by brown.
As mentioned above, the position that there is not the dish corresponding with set paper by illustrating on job scheduling screen on the first axle the second color shows the subscription information R2 of operation, user can easily identify the image formation processing stopping this operation due to the first stop reason, in other words, user can easily identify the paper being provided with the setting model that can not be used as this operation.
In addition, control section 101 is applicable to the whole subscription information R of the operation of the second stop reason with the 3rd color (such as red) display.
Such as, when paper feeding plate FT7 is designated as the setting model of the 4th operation of preengaging execution sequence, the paper surplus that control section 101 detects based on the surplus detecting sensor D by being arranged in paper feeding plate FT7 and have the number that will use in the operation of the identical paper feeding plate FT7 of the use of reservation execution sequence more early, calculates starting paper surplus when performing this operation.Then, when starting paper surplus when performing this operation and being 0, the control section 101 whole subscription information R4 of this operation of red display.
As described above, owing to showing the whole subscription information R4 of this operation on job scheduling screen by the 3rd color, thus the paper surplus showing set dish is 0 or the paper surplus that arranges the dish selected based on paper is 0, therefore user can easily identify: the image formation processing stopping this operation due to the second stop reason, in other words, set dish or the dish corresponding with the paper being set to operation setting model do not store paper, and this dish lacks the paper of all numbers that will use being set to operation setting model.
In addition, for the subscription information R of operation being applicable to the 3rd stop reason, control section 101 shows the viewing area with the length corresponding with paper surplus on the second direction of principal axis by the first color (such as blue), and shows the viewing area with the length corresponding with paper wantage on the second direction of principal axis by the 3rd color (such as red).
Such as, as paper feeding plate FT1 with when being designated as the setting model of the 6th operation of preengaging execution sequence as " 950 " of the paper number that will use, the paper surplus that control section 101 detects based on the surplus detecting sensor D by being arranged in paper feeding plate FT1 and have the number that will use in the operation of the identical paper feeding plate FT1 of the use of reservation execution sequence more early, calculates when starting paper surplus when performing this operation.In other words, when the paper surplus of the paper feeding plate FT1 detected by surplus detecting sensor D be " 1700 " and use identical paper feeding plate FT1 to preengage the number that will use in first operation of execution sequence for " 900 " time, when starting to perform preengage the 6th operation of execution sequence, the paper surplus of paper feeding plate FT1 is for " 900 ", starting to perform with the paper surplus of paper feeding plate FT1 during the 6th operation of preengaging execution sequence as " 800 ".In addition, control section 101 by work as start to perform preengage the 6th operation of execution sequence time the paper surplus (it be " 800 ") of paper feeding plate FT1 and this operation in the paper number (it is for " 950 ") that will use compare, and when control section 101 is judged when starting to perform with when during the 6th operation of preengaging execution sequence, the paper surplus (it is " 800 ") of paper feeding plate FT1 is less than paper number (it is for " 950 ") that will use in this operation, control section 101 calculates the difference between number and paper surplus that will use.Then, control section 101 shows the subscription information R6 of this operation by blueness with the length (being in other words the viewing area of 8 marks) corresponding with paper surplus on the second direction of principal axis.In addition, difference (it is " 150 ") between the number used and paper surplus is wantage, and by the length (be in other words 1.5 viewing areas that mark) corresponding with this wantage on red display second direction of principal axis.
As described above, on job scheduling screen, show the subscription information R6 of operation by the first color and the 3rd color, thus show set dish or the paper surplus of dish selected based on the paper arranged is one or more and is less than the paper number that will use.Thus, user can easily identify: the image formation processing stopping this operation due to the 3rd stop reason, in other words, the paper surplus of set dish or the dish corresponding with the paper being set to operation setting model is inadequate.In addition, in the subscription information R6 of this operation, owing to showing by the 3rd color with the viewing area of the length corresponding with wantage, therefore user easily can identify the wantage of paper.
Control section 101 is added to preengage the number that will use in each operation of execution sequence based on the setting model of each operation be stored in nonvolatile memory 104.Then, on job scheduling screen, the subscription information R of each operation be displayed on the second direction of principal axis Qi Chu add to preengage execution sequence early than the operation of this operation in the position of number that will use, therefore, when performing each operation, user can recognize total number of the paper that will use in the time expected.
Particularly, as shown in figure 22, control section 101 on the second axle with the initial point of the second axle for starting point and to move 9 positions that mark corresponding with the paper number that will use in this operation (it is " 900 ") be the position of terminal to light from this on the second direction of principal axis, show the subscription information R1 of first operation of preengaging execution sequence.
Then, control section 101 is on the second axle, the position (being in other words the positions moving 9 marks from initial point) preengaging the number (it is " 900 ") that will use in first operation of execution sequence with showing on the second axle moves to light from this on the second direction of principal axis the position that 4 positions that mark (be in other words from initial point move 13 positions that mark) corresponding with the paper number that will use in this operation (it is " 400 ") are terminal for starting point, show the subscription information R2 of second operation to preengage execution sequence.
Then, control section 101 calculates to preengage the additive value of the paper number that will use in first operation of execution sequence and second operation, and it is " 1300 ".Then, control section 101 is on the second axle, the position (being in other words move 13 positions marked from initial point) preengaging the additive value (it be " 1300 ") of the number that will use in the operation more early of execution sequence with showing on the second axle is for starting point and move to light from this on the second direction of principal axis the position that 2.3 positions that mark (be in other words from initial point move 15.3 positions that mark) corresponding with the paper number that will use in this operation (it is " 230 ") are terminal, show the subscription information R3 of the 3rd operation to preengage execution sequence.
Then, control section 101 calculates the additive value preengaging the paper number that will use in first to the 3rd operation of execution sequence, and it is " 1530 ".Then, control section 101 is on the second axle, the position (being in other words move 15.3 positions marked from initial point) preengaging the additive value (it be " 1530 ") of the number that will use in the operation more early of execution sequence with showing on the second axle is for starting point and move to light from this on the second direction of principal axis the position that 4.7 positions that mark (be in other words from initial point move 20 positions that mark) corresponding with the paper number that will use in this operation (it is " 470 ") are terminal, show the subscription information R4 of the 4th operation to preengage execution sequence.
Then, control section 101 calculates the additive value preengaging the paper number that will use in first to the 4th operation of execution sequence, and it is " 2000 ".Then, control section 101 is on the second axle, the position (being in other words move 20 positions marked from initial point) preengaging the additive value (it be " 2000 ") of the number that will use in the operation more early of execution sequence with showing on the second axle is for starting point and move to light from this on the second direction of principal axis the position that 14 positions that mark (be in other words from initial point move 34 positions that mark) corresponding with the paper number that will use in this operation (it is " 1400 ") are terminal, show the subscription information R5 of the 5th operation to preengage execution sequence.
Then, control section 101 calculates the additive value preengaging the paper number that will use in first to the 5th operation of execution sequence, and it is " 3400 ".Then, control section 101 is on the second axle, the position (being in other words move 34 positions marked from initial point) preengaging the additive value (it be " 3400 ") of the number that will use in the operation more early of execution sequence with showing on the second axle is for starting point and move to light from this on the second direction of principal axis the position that 9.5 positions that mark (be in other words from initial point move 43.5 positions that mark) corresponding with the paper number that will use in this operation (it is " 950 ") are terminal, show the subscription information R6 of the 6th operation to preengage execution sequence.
Then, control section 101 calculates the additive value preengaging the paper number that will use in first to the 6th operation of execution sequence, and it is " 4350 ".Then, control section 101 on the second axle, the position (being in other words move 43.5 positions marked from initial point) of the additive value (it be " 4350 ") of number that will use in the operation more early of to preengage execution sequence with showing on the second axle is for starting point and mark corresponding " 650 " because the paper number that will use in this operation is not less than with remaining 6.5 on the second direction of principal axis and using the right hand edge of this bivariate table as the position of terminal, show the subscription information R7 of the 7th operation of preengaging execution sequence.
In addition, on job scheduling screen, control section 101 shows the separator bar Sa to Sf paralleled with the first axle to the separation of each operation on the second direction of principal axis, therefore can distinguish the subscription information R of each operation individually.
In other words, as shown in figure 22, control section 101 is showing separator bar Sa with the boundary between the subscription information R2 of subscription information R1 and second operation of preengage execution sequence first operation.In addition, control section 101 is showing separator bar Sb with the boundary between the subscription information R3 of the subscription information R2 of preengage execution sequence second operation and the 3rd operation.In addition, control section 101 is showing separator bar Sc with the boundary between the subscription information R4 of subscription information R3 and the 4th operation of the preengage execution sequence the 3rd operation.In addition, control section 101 is showing separator bar Sd with the boundary between the subscription information R5 of subscription information R4 and the 5th operation of the preengage execution sequence the 4th operation.In addition, control section 101 is showing separator bar Se with the boundary between the subscription information R6 of subscription information R5 and the 6th operation of the preengage execution sequence the 5th operation.In addition, control section 101 is showing separator bar Sf with the boundary between the subscription information R7 of subscription information R6 and the 7th operation of the preengage execution sequence the 6th operation.Can easily recognize thus with separate mutually with the information of the operation much earlier or later of preengaging execution sequence, to preengage first information to the 7th operation of execution sequence.
In addition, control section 101 to upgrade the display position of each subscription information R on job scheduling screen using the initial point of the second axle as current time in predetermined update time.
Here, predetermined update time be at the end of the image formation processing of the paper to predetermined number or when pass by from nearest update time time of scheduled volume time, and the update time that user can pre-set job scheduling screen by operating the unshowned touch panel 502 arranged on screen when be.Incidentally, when even once yet not arriving update time after showing job scheduling screen, the displaying time of job scheduling screen is nearest update time.
When being configured to when updated at the end of the image formation processing for the every paper of predetermined number, user can also arrange this renewal of every how many Zhang Zhihang.User can carry out arranging making such as each, every ten or perform the renewals to job scheduling screen every 100.
On the other hand, when to be set to from nearest update time when updated after the time of scheduled volume, user can also arrange every how many seconds, how many minutes, how many hours perform this renewal.User can carry out arranging to make within such as every 10 seconds, every 60 seconds or every 10 minutes, to perform the renewal to job scheduling screen.
The information relevant to update time that user is arranged is exported to control section 101 by by operation/display control section 503, and is stored in nonvolatile memory 104.
Figure 23 shows the job scheduling screen after being updated update time.
Job scheduling screen shown in Figure 23 be from the displaying time of the job scheduling screen shown in Figure 22 or update time to 100 new carries out image formation processings of paper and after terminating this image formation processing, update time based on the setting model of each operation the screen after being updated.
Incidentally, although eliminate explanation, job scheduling screen is not limited to wherein the first axle and shows the screen of disc information, and can be that wherein the first axle illustrates the job scheduling screen of paper information.Paper information is the information relevant to the paper that can be set to the paper that will use in operation.On this job scheduling screen, based on the dish paper information coiling information table 104a, the first axle is divided into the row corresponding with the various paper be stored in dish.
Particularly, the first axle is made up of four lines, and this four lines corresponds to separately: be stored in paper " plain paper, A4,62 to the 71g/m in paper feeding plate FT1, paper feeding plate FT6, paper feeding plate FT8, paper feeding plate FT9, rear inserter PI1 and PI2 these six dish 2", be stored in paper " plain paper, A4,50 to the 61g/m in paper feeding plate FT5 and paper feeding plate FT7 these two dish 2", be stored in " high-quality paper, A3,50 to the 61g/m in paper feeding plate FT2 and paper feeding plate FT4 these two dish 2", and be stored in paper " (something) special paper, A4,62 to the 71g/m in paper feeding plate FT3 2".In addition, the paper information on the first axle of job scheduling screen is linked to the dish paper information be stored in dish information table 104a, and when the dish paper information coiling information table 104a changes, job scheduling screen is also updated.
In the Graphics Processing to job scheduling screen, control section 101 specifies the paper that will use in each operation based on the dish configuration information of the setting model as each operation be stored in nonvolatile memory 104 and paper configuration information, and in the position corresponding with specified paper on job scheduling screen on the first axle, (being in other words first to fourth row) shows the subscription information R of each operation.On the other hand, control section 101 based on the setting model as each operation be stored in nonvolatile memory 104 the paper number that will use and the second axial length of the subscription information R of each operation on job scheduling screen is drawn into the length corresponding with the paper number that will use.As described above, subscription information R due to each operation is displayed on the position corresponding with the paper that will use on the first axle and the position as the length corresponding with the paper number that will use on the second axle on job scheduling screen, therefore can recognize in each operation and whole operation for the paper number that various paper will use.
The flow process of job scheduling screen display process is then described with reference to Figure 24 and Figure 25.
First, in the step S101 shown in Figure 24, control section 101 has judged whether displaying time based on to the display request of job scheduling screen or scheduled update time.In step S101, (the step S101 when control section 101 is judged not arrive displaying time or update time; "No"), control section 101 judges whether to there is the instruction for terminating the display to job scheduling screen in step s 102.In step s 102, (the step S102 when control section 101 is judged to exist for terminating the instruction to the display of job scheduling screen; "Yes"), this process terminates.On the other hand, in step s 102, (the step S102 when control section 101 judges to there is not the instruction for terminating the display of job scheduling screen; "No"), then process is back to step S101.
On the other hand, in step S101, (the step S101 when control section 101 has judged displaying time or update time; "Yes"), in following step S103, the paper surplus of each dish current detected by surplus detecting sensor D is stored in dish information table 104a by control section 101.
Then, in step S104, control section 101 specifies to preengage the dish or paper that will use in N (initial value=1 of N) the individual operation of execution sequence based on the dish configuration information of operation and paper configuration information.
Then, in step S105, control section 101 calculates the additive value preengaging the paper number that will use in first to N-1 operation of execution sequence, and using the initial point of the second axle as 0, and specify the position corresponding with calculated additive value on the second axle as the starting point of the subscription information R of the N number of operation to preengage execution sequence.
Then, in step s 106, whether control section 101 comprises the first stop reason based on the N number of operation judging to preengage execution sequence to preengage the dish that will use in N number of operation of execution sequence or paper, the paper number that use and the dish paper information be stored in dish information table 104a of specifying in step S104.In step s 106, (step S106 when N number of operation of judging to preengage execution sequence when control section 101 does not comprise the first stop reason; "No"), process proceeds to step S108.
On the other hand, in step s 106, (step S106 when N number of operation of judging to preengage execution sequence when control section 101 comprises the first stop reason; "Yes"), in following step S107, control section 101 showing on job scheduling screen on the first axle do not exist on the position of dish or the paper arranged in operation setting model and the second axle in length corresponding with the paper number that will use and with step S105 in the position that is starting point, position on second axle of specifying, with the second color display to preengage the whole subscription information R of N number of operation of execution sequence, then process proceeds to step S113.
Then, in step S108, whether control section 101 comprises the second stop reason based on the N number of operation judging to preengage execution sequence to preengage the dish that will use in N number of operation of execution sequence or paper, the paper number that use and the dish paper information be stored in dish information table 104a of specifying in step S104.In step S108, (the step S108 when N number of operation that control section 101 judges to preengage execution sequence does not comprise the second stop reason; "No"), process proceeds to step S110.
On the other hand, in step S108, (the step S108 when N number of operation that control section 101 judges to preengage execution sequence comprises the second stop reason; "Yes"), in following step S109, control section 101 on job scheduling screen on the first axle with specify in step S104 with preengage on the dish that will use in N number of operation of execution sequence or the corresponding position of paper and the second axle in length with the paper number that will use corresponding and with step S105 in the position that is starting point, position on second axle of specifying, with the 3rd color display to preengage the whole subscription information R of N number of operation of execution sequence, then process proceeds to step S113.
Then, in step s 110, whether control section 101 comprises the 3rd stop reason based on the N number of operation judging to preengage execution sequence to preengage the dish that will use in N number of operation of execution sequence or paper, the paper number that use and the dish paper information be stored in dish information table 104a of specifying in step S104.In step s 110, (step S110 when N number of operation of judging to preengage execution sequence when control section 101 does not comprise the 3rd stop reason; "No"), process proceeds to step S112.
On the other hand, in step s 110, (step S110 when N number of operation of judging to preengage execution sequence when control section 101 comprises the 3rd stop reason, "Yes"), in following step S111, control section 101 on job scheduling screen on the first axle with specify in step S104 to preengage the dish that will use in N number of operation of execution sequence or the corresponding position of paper, and second and that with position second axle of in step S105 specifying on the be starting point position corresponding with the paper number that will use in length on axle, show the subscription information R of the N number of operation to preengage execution sequence, wherein also show paper wantage by the 3rd color with the first color display paper surplus, then, process proceeds to step S113.
Then, in step S112, control section 101 on job scheduling screen on the first axle with specify in step S104 with preengage on the dish that will use in N number of operation of execution sequence or the corresponding position of paper and the second axle in length with the paper number that will use corresponding and with step S105 in the position that is starting point, position on second axle of specifying, with the first color display to preengage the whole subscription information R of N number of operation of execution sequence, then process proceeds to step S113.
Then, in step S113, control section 101 judges to be displayed in the operation on job scheduling screen the operation whether existing and be not yet shown.In step S113, (the step S113 when control section 101 judges to exist the operation be not yet shown; "Yes"), in following step S114, N is added 1 by control section 101, and is back to step S104.
On the other hand, in step S113, (the step S113 when control section 101 judges not exist the operation be not yet shown; "No"), process is back to step S101.
As described above, image forming apparatus 1B according to a third embodiment of the present invention, be presented on the job scheduling screen on display section 501, wherein the first axle show dish information or paper information and the second axle shows in the bivariate table of the paper number that will use, the position corresponding with the dish that will use in each operation or paper on the first axle, carrys out explicit reservation information R with the length corresponding with the paper number that will use in the operation that each is preengage in the second axle.
Therefore, owing to utilizing the job scheduling screen be presented on display section 501, easily can identify the paper number that will use in the operation of multiple reservation in advance for each dish information and/or paper information, therefore can understand the dish needing to be supplied paper and/or the paper that will be supplied and the paper number that will supply.Therefore, can easily perform the operation of supplying paper in advance, and the reduction of operating efficiency can be prevented.
Therefore, in the image forming apparatus 1B that can preengage multiple operation, by obtaining the information relevant to performing the plurality of operation before performing operation, the image forming apparatus that can be readily used can be obtained.
In addition, on job scheduling screen, being on second direction of principal axis of 0 at initial point, adding on reservation execution sequence in early than the operation of this operation the position of the number that will use, showing the subscription information R of each reserved job.Therefore, can easily understand intuitively at the additive value performing the paper number that will use in the time expected between each operational period.
In addition, owing to upgrading job scheduling screen in the scheduled update time, therefore the paper number that will use in each reserved job current can be identified in each scheduled update time.
In addition, during the time being at the end of the image formation processing of the paper of predetermined number due to the scheduled update time or have passed through scheduled volume from nearest update time, therefore, whenever the paper of predetermined quantity being performed to image formation processing or have passed through scheduled volume time time, the number that will use in each reserved job current can be identified.
In addition, when the surplus detected by surplus detecting sensor D is less than the number that will use in operation, with to the display of other viewing area unequally, in the subscription information R of the operation on job scheduling screen, show in the viewing area of subscription information R, the display of the viewing area of the length corresponding with the wantage of paper had on the second direction of principal axis.Therefore, for each reserved job, the wantage of the paper that will use can be recognized.
In addition, on job scheduling screen, the second direction of principal axis illustrates the separator bar S of the separation of each operation, therefore along the first axle, for each reserved job, the number more easily can understood the dish information of the paper that will use and/or paper information and will use.
In addition, dish information comprises the information relevant to the dish of print paper and the information relevant with the dish inserting paper, therefore, no matter whether uses print paper dish or inserts paper dish, can display panel information on job scheduling screen.
Incidentally, in the 3rd above-mentioned embodiment, on job scheduling screen, the longitudinal axis is described as the first axle, and transverse axis is described as the second axle, but the direction of the first axle and the second axle can be contrary.
In addition, in the 3rd above-mentioned embodiment, the position of the number of the addition of the paper that reservation execution sequence will use in operation more early shows the subscription information R of each operation, but the position that can be presented at the initial point of the second axle by the subscription information R of each operation be starting point.In addition, in this case, can the position explicit reservation information R in the operation of identical dish information or paper information with the number planning the addition used of more morning on execution sequence preengage, thus make it possible to the additive value that the paper number that will use for each dish information or paper information is shown.
In addition, when coiling configuration information and paper configuration information and all existing, in other words, when existing during as the arranging of the dish of operation setting model and paper, when being stored in the paper in set dish and being not identical with set paper, can judge to there is stop reason.
In addition, in the 3rd above-mentioned embodiment, when the dish paper information that the dish configuration information and paper configuration information that exist be set to operation setting model match, when the paper surplus coiled is 0, judge that this operation is applicable to the first stop reason; On the other hand, when the paper surplus coiled becomes 0 when performing operation, judge that this operation is applicable to the second stop reason, but, when the paper surplus coiled is less than the paper number that will use, the paper surplus no matter coiled is 0 or has one or more, can judge to there is stop reason in arbitrary operation.
In addition, the invention is not restricted to above-described embodiment, and without departing from the scope of the invention, suitably can revise the present invention.
Aspect according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of image forming apparatus comprised for the image forming portion formed based on multiple Job execution image, this image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, shows for allowing display section and the paper feeding plate that use will carry out the handover information switched when performing operation, assign to before multiple operation, show this handover information in execution by image forming part.
According to this aspect, the handover information of the paper feeding plate that user will be able to use in reference operation before performing operation, and user can know the handover information of the paper feeding plate that will use in operation before performing operation.Thus, user can know when the paper in which paper feeding plate is running out and will switch to which paper feeding plate by by the dish used, and therefore, user can supply paper at reasonable time to paper feeding plate before execution operation.Therefore, in the image forming apparatus can preengaging multiple operation, by obtaining the information relevant to performing the plurality of operation before performing operation, wieldy image forming apparatus can be obtained.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, handover information comprises: along the paper feeding plate information of the longitudinal axis of the display screen of display section or transverse axis arrangement, and the information of the paper number that maybe will use along the Job execution time that another axle arranges, the information of estimation surplus of paper in the paper feeding plate that will use when showing and be stored in and perform operation, the information of time of the switching of paper feeding plate that will use when showing and perform operation and show the information of the paper feeding plate that will be switched.
Therefore, user can know paper feeding plate information, Job execution time or paper number information, show paper estimate surplus information, show the information of switching time and show the information of paper feeding plate of switching.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section allows display at least following three information in display section as the information of the estimation surplus of the paper in the paper feeding plate that will use when illustrating and be stored in and perform operation: illustrate exist paper estimate surplus information, illustrate that paper is estimated the information that surplus is few and the information without paper estimation surplus is shown.
Therefore, user can know the estimation surplus of the paper in the paper feeding plate being stored in and will using in operation.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when illustrate perform operation time the paper feeding plate that will use in the paper that stores estimate the information of surplus from illustrate exist paper estimate the information of surplus become illustrate that surplus few information estimated by paper time, the information of the switching time of the paper feeding plate that will use when control section allows display section that execution operation is shown.
Therefore, the switching time of the paper feeding plate that will use when user can be known and perform operation.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when illustrate the information of the paper feeding plate that will switch be can be pressed with by operate button icon time, control section display forbids that button is for the switching forbidding the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation based on the push to this button icon, and control section is based on the switching of the paper feeding plate that will use when forbidding execution operation to the push forbidding button.
Therefore, user can arrange the switching whether forbidding the paper feeding plate used when performing operation.Thus, the setting with high flexibility according to equipment state can be carried out, and the valid function of this equipment can be realized.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when illustrate the information of the paper feeding plate that will be switched be can be pressed with by operate button icon time, control section display changes the priority of button for the switching of the paper feeding plate that will use when changing based on the push to this button icon and perform operation, and control section changes this priority based on to the push changing button.
Therefore, user can change this priority.Thus, the setting with high flexibility according to equipment state can be carried out, and the valid function of this equipment can be realized.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when the surplus being stored in paper when performing operation in the paper feeding plate that uses when the job is executed runs out, the paper feeding plate that will use when the paper feeding plate of the paper storing the identical size of the paper that stores in the paper feeding plate of tool being and not being paper surplus is automatically switching to and performs operation according to the priority of the switching of the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation by control section.
Therefore, when the surplus of the paper stored in the paper feeding plate that uses when performing operation when the job is executed runs out, the paper feeding plate used when the paper feeding plate of the paper storing the identical size of the paper that stores in the paper feeding plate that has and run out with paper surplus being automatically switching to and performing operation according to the priority of the switching of the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section allows display section display to be used for the vertical line of the respective separation of operation.
Therefore, surplus estimated by the paper feeding plate that will use when user can be known for each operation and perform this operation and paper.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section allows display section display to be currently stored in the surplus of the paper in paper feeding plate.
Therefore, user can know the paper surplus be currently stored in paper feeding plate.
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention on the other hand, provide a kind of image forming apparatus comprised for the image forming portion formed based on multiple Job execution image, this image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, show for allowing display section and specify paper feeding plate information, and show with the display format not identical with this appointment paper feeding plate information on identical screen and automatically select paper feeding plate information, and showed these information before performing the plurality of operation by image forming portion.
According to this aspect, operator can with reference to specifying paper feeding plate information and automatically selecting paper feeding plate information before execution operation, and therefore, operator can know the paper feeding plate that will use in operation before execution operation.Thus, operator can to perform before operation such as to the adjustment process of the positive and negative adjustment of the paper feeding plate that will use when performing operation and so on operating image forming apparatus and perform.Therefore, in the image forming apparatus can preengaging multiple operation, by obtaining the information relevant to performing the plurality of operation before performing operation, wieldy image forming apparatus can be obtained.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, automatic selection paper feeding plate information comprises: paper feeding plate information of any one arrangement in the longitudinal axis or transverse axis of the display screen of display section, and the information of the paper number that maybe will use along the Job execution time that another axle arranges, the information of the estimation surplus of the paper in the paper feeding plate that is stored in and will uses when performing operation is shown and the information of the paper feeding plate automatically selected is shown.
Therefore, operator can know paper feeding plate information, Job execution time or paper number information, illustrate that paper is estimated the information of surplus and the information of the paper feeding plate automatically selected is shown.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when illustrate the information of the paper feeding plate automatically selected be can be pressed with by operate button icon time, control section display changes button for the priority changing the paper feeding plate automatically selected based on the push to this button icon, and control section changes this priority based on to the push changing button.
Therefore, operator can change the priority of the paper feeding plate automatically selected.Thus, the setting with high flexibility according to equipment state can be carried out, and the valid function of this equipment can be realized.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when the operation using the paper feeding plate automatically selected will be performed, when starting to perform this operation, the paper feeding plate that control section search matches with the job information of this operation, and automatically select paper feeding plate based on the paper whether storing estimation surplus in searched paper feeding plate.
Therefore, when the operation using the paper feeding plate automatically selected will be performed, when starting to perform this operation, whether the paper feeding plate matched by search and the job information of this operation is also enough according to the estimation surplus of the paper stored in searched paper feeding plate, automatically can select paper feeding plate.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section allows display section display to be used for the vertical line of the respective separation of operation.
Therefore, the paper feeding plate that will use when operator can be known for each operation and perform operation and the estimation surplus of paper.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section allows display section display to be currently stored in the surplus of the paper in paper feeding plate.
Therefore, operator can know the paper surplus be currently stored in paper feeding plate.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, when control section judges to there is not the paper feeding plate matched with the job information of the operation using the paper feeding plate automatically selected, control section permission display section illustrates the information without corresponding paper.
Therefore, operator can be known wherein without the operation of corresponding paper before execution operation.
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention on the other hand, provide and a kind ofly comprise the reservation section can preengaging multiple operation and the image forming apparatus that can carry out the image forming portion of carries out image formation processing according to the operation of being preengage by reservation section, this image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, for showing job scheduling screen on display section, this job scheduling screen shows the subscription information of each reserved job on bivariate table, and in this bivariate table, the first axle shows disc information or paper information and the second axle illustrates the paper number that will use; Wherein,
Control section based on each reserved job setting model and specify the dish or paper that will use in each operation, and the position corresponding with specified dish or paper on the first axle, carry out explicit reservation information with the length corresponding with the paper number that will use in each operation in the second axle.
According to this aspect, utilize the job scheduling screen be presented on display section, for each dish information or paper information, easily can identify the paper number that will use in multiple reserved job in advance.Therefore, can more easily perform the operation of supplying paper in advance, and the decline of operating rate can be prevented.Therefore, in the image forming apparatus can preengaging multiple operation, by obtaining the information relevant to performing the plurality of operation before performing operation, can obtain can wieldy image forming apparatus.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section is added the number that will use in each operation to preengage execution sequence, and on job scheduling screen, be in the second direction of 0 with initial point, to preengage on execution sequence early than the position of the number of the addition that will use in the operation of this operation as starting point, show the subscription information of each reserved job.
Therefore, can easily understand intuitively when performing each operation at the additive value of paper number that the time expected will use.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section to upgrade the display position of the subscription information on job scheduling screen in predetermined update time using the initial point of the second axle as current time.
Therefore, the number that will use in each reserved job current can be identified in each scheduled update time.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, predetermined update time be at the end of the image formation processing of the paper to predetermined number or from nearest update time, have passed through scheduled volume time time.
Therefore, whenever paper carries out image formation processing to predetermined quantity or have passed through scheduled volume time time, the number that will use in each reserved job current can be identified.
Preferably, this image forming apparatus also comprises:
Surplus test section, for detecting the surplus of the paper be stored in dish; Wherein,
When the surplus detected by surplus test section is less than the number that will use in operation, control section shows paper wantage in the following manner: on job scheduling screen, display has the viewing area of the length corresponding with paper wantage on the second direction of principal axis, to be different from the display of other viewing area in the subscription information viewing area in the subscription information of operation.
Therefore, the wantage of the paper that will use can be understood for each reserved job.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, control section shows the separator bar of the separation illustrated each operation on job scheduling screen on the second direction of principal axis along the first axle.
Therefore, the dish or paper that will use and the number that will use can easily be identified for each reserved job.
Preferably, in this image forming apparatus, dish information comprises the information relevant to print paper dish and the information relevant with inserting paper dish.
Therefore, no matter reserved job uses print paper dish or use to insert paper dish, can on job scheduling screen display panel information.
Although show and described various exemplary embodiment, the invention is not restricted to shown embodiment.Therefore, scope of the present invention is intended to the restriction of the scope being only subject to claims, and is not considered as being limited by the foregoing description, and is intended to make the present invention to cover modification within the scope of the appended claims and change and equivalents thereof.

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1. an image forming apparatus, comprise the image forming portion formed based on multiple Job execution image, described image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, handover information is shown for allowing display section, wherein said handover information illustrates and will switch the paper feeding plate that will use when performing described operation, and described handover information was shown before performing described multiple operation by described image forming portion
Wherein, described handover information comprises: paper feeding plate information of any one arrangement in the longitudinal axis or transverse axis of the display screen of described display section, and along the Job execution time paper number that maybe will use of another arrangement in the longitudinal axis or transverse axis information, illustrate and be stored in and perform described operation time the described paper feeding plate that will use in paper estimation surplus information, illustrate and perform described operation time the information of switching time of paper feeding plate that will use and the information that the paper feeding plate that will switch is shown.
2. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control section allows described display section to show at least following three information as the information of estimation surplus that the paper stored in the paper feeding plate that will use when performing described operation is shown: illustrate exist paper estimate surplus information, illustrate that paper is estimated the information that surplus is few and the information without paper estimation surplus is shown.
3. image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein described illustrate the information of the estimation surplus of the paper stored in the paper feeding plate that will use when performing described operation from illustrate exist paper estimate the information of surplus become illustrate that surplus few information estimated by paper time, the information of the switching time of the described paper feeding plate that will use when described control section allows described display section that the described operation of execution is shown.
4. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when described illustrate the information of the paper feeding plate that will switch be can be pressed with by operate button icon time, button is forbidden in described control section display, for the switching of the paper feeding plate that will use when forbidding performing described operation based on the push to described button icon, and described control section based on to described forbid the push of button and forbid performing described operation time the switching of described paper feeding plate that will use.
5. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when described illustrate the information of the paper feeding plate that will switch be can be pressed with by operate button icon time, described control section display changes button, for the priority of the switching of the paper feeding plate that will use when changing based on the push to described button icon and perform operation, and described control section changes described priority based on the push to described change button.
6. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the surplus of the paper stored in the paper feeding plate that uses when performing described operation when performing described operation runs out, the paper feeding plate that will use when the paper feeding plate of paper identical for the antiquarian stored with store in without the described paper feeding plate of paper surplus is automatically switching to and performs described operation according to the priority of the switching of the described paper feeding plate that will use when performing described operation by described control section.
7. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control section allows the display of described display section for the vertical line of the respective separation of described operation.
8. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control section allows described display section to show the surplus of the paper be currently stored in described paper feeding plate.
9. an image forming apparatus, described image forming apparatus comprises the image forming portion formed based on multiple Job execution image, and described image forming apparatus comprises:
Control section, show for allowing display section to specify paper feeding plate information and show with the display format not identical with described appointment paper feeding plate information on identical screen and automatically select paper feeding plate information, and described appointment paper feeding plate information and described automatic selection paper feeding plate information were shown before performing described multiple operation by described image forming portion
Wherein, described automatic selection paper feeding plate information comprises: paper feeding plate information of any one arrangement in the longitudinal axis or transverse axis of the display screen of described display section, and along the Job execution time paper number that maybe will use of another arrangement in the longitudinal axis or transverse axis information, illustrate and be stored in and perform described operation time the paper feeding plate that will use in paper estimation surplus information and the information of the paper feeding plate automatically selected is shown.
10. image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when described illustrate the information of the paper feeding plate automatically selected be can be pressed with by operate button icon time, described control section display changes button, for the priority changing the paper feeding plate of described automatic selection based on the push to described button icon, and described control section changes described priority based on the push to described change button.
11. image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when performing the operation of the paper feeding plate using described automatic selection, when starting to perform described operation, the paper feeding plate that described control section search matches with the job information of described operation, and automatically select paper feeding plate based on the paper whether storing estimation surplus in searched paper feeding plate.
12. image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said control section allows the display of described display section for the vertical line of the respective separation of described operation.
13. image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said control section allows described display section to show the surplus of the paper be currently stored in paper feeding plate.
14. image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when described control section judges not exist the paper feeding plate matched with the job information of the operation using the paper feeding plate automatically selected, described control section allows described display section that information without corresponding paper is shown.
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