JP2001205899A - Image output unit, image processing system, sheet discharge control method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image output unit, an image processing system, a sheet discharge control method, and a storage medium, in which each print job can be sorted and the content thereof can be judged easily by the job information page even when a plurality of print jobs are discharged to sheet discharge bins. SOLUTION: The image output unit comprises means 12 for setting job information including job name, name of job throw-in person, job throw-in data, job throw-in time, number of job pages, and job sheet size, means 13 for storing job information, means 14 for feeding a sheet, a print means 15 for forming an image on the sheet, means 16 for discharging a printed sheet, and a control means 11 for discharging a job information page printed, at an end part thereof, with job information by the print means 15 while sliding through the sheet discharging means 16 following to output of one print job.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image output apparatus, an image processing system, a paper discharge control method, and a storage medium. More particularly, when a print job is input, the print job ends at the end of the paper. The present invention relates to an image output apparatus, an image processing system, a paper discharge control method, and a storage medium suitable for outputting a job information page on which job information is printed, sliding the paper, and discharging the paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one type of image output apparatus, there is an image output apparatus having a function of outputting a job information page on which job information is printed at the end of a print job when a certain print job is input. The contents of the job information page include a job name, a job submitter name, a job submission date, a job submission time, the number of job pages, and a job paper size. Further, there is an image output apparatus which slides and discharges a blank sheet between jobs to enable separation of the job.

[0003]

However, according to the above-described conventional technique, the job information page on which the job information is printed is discharged without sliding, so that it is not necessary to change the sorter bin discharge location for each job. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish each job because each job is overlapped when the jobs are discharged. Furthermore,
There is a problem in that it is difficult to know the contents of a job clearly only with job information such as a job name, a job submitter name, a job submission date, a job submission time, the number of job pages, and a job paper size. Further, there is a problem that the job can be separated only by sliding a blank sheet between jobs and the sheet is ejected, but it is not possible to know the contents of each job at a glance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even when a plurality of print jobs are discharged to a paper discharge bin, it is possible to divide each print job by the job information page and to determine the content of each print job. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image output device, an image processing system, a paper discharge control method, and a storage medium that can easily determine the image.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image output apparatus for forming and outputting an image on a sheet, comprising: outputting one print job; And a control unit that controls to slide and discharge the job information page on which the print job information related to the print job is printed.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 further comprises a setting means for setting the print job information, a storage means for storing the print job information, and a paper feeding means for feeding paper. And a printing unit for forming an image on a sheet, and a sheet discharging unit for discharging the sheet on which printing has been completed,
The control unit outputs the one print job,
The printing unit controls the slide of the job information page on which the print job information is printed at the end by the printing unit, and the print job information includes a print job name, a print job submitter name, and a print job name. The information includes a job input date, a print job input time, a print job page number, and a print job paper size.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the third aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the third aspect of the present invention, the control means includes, in accordance with the setting by the setting means, the first plurality of pages of the print job by the printing means in addition to the print job information. The print job information page is printed with a thumbnail image of a minute, and the paper discharge unit is controlled to slide and discharge the print job information page.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means further comprises, in accordance with the setting by the setting means, the first plurality of lines of the print job by the printing means in addition to the print job information. Is printed on the print job information page, and the paper discharge unit slides the print job information page to discharge the paper.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that it can be applied to the paper discharge control in a copying machine or a printer.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising: an image output device for forming and outputting an image on a sheet; and an external device connectable to the image output device. A system, wherein the image output device comprises:
After outputting one print job, the printer has control means for performing control to slide a job information page on which print job information relating to the print job is printed at the end to discharge the print job information,
The external device has a function of transmitting data for forming and outputting an image by the image output device to the image output device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the image output apparatus further comprises: a setting unit for setting the print job information; a storage unit for storing the print job information; The image output device includes a sheet feeding unit for feeding a sheet, a printing unit for forming an image on the sheet, and a sheet discharging unit for discharging the sheet on which printing has been completed. After outputting the job, control is performed to slide the job information page on which the print job information is printed at the end by the printing means by the paper discharging means, and to discharge the print job information. The information is information including a job submitter name, a print job input date, a print job input time, a print job page number, and a print job paper size.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the control means of the image output device includes, in accordance with a setting by the setting means, a print job by the printing means in addition to the print job information. The print job information page is controlled to print a thumbnail image of the first plurality of pages at the end portion of the print job information page and slide the print job information page by the paper discharging means.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the image output apparatus may further comprise, depending on a setting by the setting means, a print job by the printing means in addition to the print job information. The first plurality of lines are printed on the end portion of the print job information page, and the discharge means is controlled to slide the print job information page to discharge the paper.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to a tenth aspect is characterized in that the image output device is a copying machine or a printer that performs the paper discharge control.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet discharge control method applied to an image output apparatus for forming and outputting an image on a sheet. And a control step of performing control to slide a job information page on which print job information relating to the print job is printed at the end to discharge the sheet.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 12 further comprises a setting step of setting the print job information, a storing step of storing the print job information, and a paper feeding step of feeding paper. A printing step of forming an image on a sheet, and a sheet discharging step of discharging the sheet on which printing has been completed. In the controlling step, after outputting the one print job, A job information page on which the print job information is printed at the end is controlled to slide and discharge in the discharge step, and the print job information includes a print job name, a print job submitter name, a print job input date, Print job submission time, number of print job pages,
The information includes a print job paper size.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, the first plurality of print jobs in the printing step are added to the print job information in addition to the print job information. The print job information page is printed on the print job information page, and the print job information page is slid and discharged in the discharge step.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 14 is characterized in that in the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information, the first plurality of print jobs in the printing step are performed. A line is printed on the print job information page, and control is performed such that the print job information page is slid and discharged in the discharging step.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 15 is characterized in that it can be applied to the paper discharge control in a copying machine or a printer.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 16 is readable by a computer storing a program for executing a paper discharge control method applied to an image output apparatus for forming and outputting an image on a sheet. In the storage medium, the paper discharge control method controls so that after outputting one print job, a job information page on which print job information related to the print job is printed at an end portion is discharged. It has a control step.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 17 is characterized in that the paper discharge control method further comprises a setting step of performing control so as to set the input print job information; A storage step of controlling to store, a paper feeding step of controlling to feed a sheet, a printing step of controlling to form an image on the sheet, and a discharging step of the printed sheet. Controlling the paper discharge step, wherein in the control step,
After controlling to output the one print job, controlling the job information page having the print job information printed at the end in the printing step to slide and discharge the job information page in the discharging step, The job information is information including a print job name, a print job submitter name, a print job input date, a print job input time, a print job page number, and a print job paper size.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 18 is characterized in that, in the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information, the first plurality of print jobs by the printing step are set. The print job information page is printed on the print job information page, and the print job information page is slid and discharged in the discharge step.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 19 is characterized in that, in the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information, the first plurality of print jobs in the print step are performed by the print step. A line is printed on the print job information page, and the control is performed such that the print job information page is slid and discharged in the discharging step.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 20 is characterized in that it can be applied to the paper discharge control in a copying machine or a printer.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the image output device according to the embodiment. The image output device according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 11, a setting unit 12, a storage unit 13, a paper supply unit 14, a printing unit 15, and a paper discharge unit 16. Further, the image output device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured to be able to receive data such as print data from an external device such as a computer. In the drawing, the solid line indicates the flow of signals, and the broken line indicates the flow of paper. Note that this configuration shows essential components, and illustration and description of other components are omitted.

In detail, the control means 11 comprises:
Along with controlling the entire image output apparatus, it controls the execution of various processing in the image output apparatus, including the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, based on a program of the present invention described later, and is constituted by a CPU. The setting unit 12 includes a job name to be printed on a job information page described later,
Job information such as the job submitter name, job submission date, job submission time, number of job pages, job paper size, etc., and thumbnail display are set. From an operation panel such as a touch panel equipped with various keys and display means, It is configured. The storage unit 13 stores the job information, the program, and the like set by the setting unit 12.
M, ROM, etc.

The paper feeding means 14 feeds out paper from a paper storage unit (not shown) and feeds the paper to a paper printing position in the printing means 15, and is composed of various mechanisms such as a paper feeding roller, a conveying roller, and a motor. ing. The printing unit 15 prints the paper fed by the paper feeding unit 14 at a paper printing position. For example, in the case of an electrophotographic system, a photosensitive drum, an exposure mechanism, a charger, a developing device, a transfer device, etc. It consists of various mechanisms. The paper discharge unit 16 is a printing unit 1
The printing paper is discharged to a paper discharge port (paper discharge bin) by the printer 5, and is composed of various mechanisms such as a paper discharge roller and a motor.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a conceptual example in which the program and related data of the present invention are supplied from a storage medium to the apparatus. The program and related data of the present invention are stored in a storage medium 161 such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM in the device 1.
It is supplied by inserting it into the storage medium drive insertion slot 163 provided at 62. Thereafter, the program and related data of the present invention are temporarily installed on the hard disk from the storage medium 161 and loaded into the RAM from the storage medium 161, or directly loaded into the RAM without being installed on the hard disk, so that the program and the related data of the present invention are stored. It is possible to execute.

In this case, when the program of the present invention is executed in the image output apparatus according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the program is executed by the image output apparatus according to the procedure shown in FIG. The program can be executed by supplying the program and related data of the present invention or storing the program and related data of the present invention in an image output device in advance.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the storage contents of a storage medium storing the program and related data of the present invention. The storage medium of the present invention is, for example, volume information 1
51, directory information 152, a program execution file 153, a program-related data file 154, and the like. The program of the present invention is program-coded based on a flowchart shown in FIG.

Each component in the claims of the present invention, the first embodiment of the present invention, and the second
Correspondence with each part of the image output device according to the third embodiment is as follows. The control means corresponds to the control means 11, the setting means corresponds to the setting means 12, the storage means corresponds to the storage means 13, the paper feeding means corresponds to the paper feeding means 14, and the printing means corresponds to the printing means 15. The paper discharging means corresponds to the paper discharging means 16.

Next, the first embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above will be described.
The operation of the image output apparatus according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 to 5, and 14. FIG. FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A3), FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a paper discharge state of the job information page (A3), FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A4), and FIG. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a paper discharge state of (A4), and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing print / paper discharge processing of a job information page.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, after a certain print job is input to the image output device and the output of the print job is completed, the job information 2 is printed by the printing means 15. Output page 1. The job information 2 printed on the job information page 1 includes a job name display section 3, a job submitter name display section 4, a job submission date display section 5, a job submission time display section 6, and a job page number display section. 7 and a job paper size display section 8.

The job name display section 3 displays the name (file name) of the print job. The job submitter name display section 4 displays the name of the user who has submitted the print job. The job input date display section 5 displays the date when the print job was input. In the job input time display section 6,
The time when the print job is input is displayed. The job page number display section 7 displays the total number of pages of the print job. The job paper size display section 8 displays the paper size of the print job. And the job information 2 is
The printing unit 15 prints the end of the job information page 1.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when the job information page 1 is ejected by the sheet ejection means 16 so that the end of the sheet, which is the job information print portion, is easily seen, the job information page 1 is printed. The part is slid in a predetermined direction from the discharge stacking position of a normal print page so that the portion can be seen at a glance. 2 and 3 show the case where the paper size is A3, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show the case where the paper size is A4. The sheets other than the job information page that has been slid in FIGS.
This is a plurality of normal print pages accumulated in a stacked state related to each print job, and the arrow in the figure is the paper discharge direction.
Note that, for convenience of explanation, the first embodiment and second to second to be described later.
In the third embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for A3 paper and A4 paper, respectively.

The first embodiment of the present invention and a second embodiment to be described later
The printing / discharging process of the job information page according to the third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, when a print job is input (step S1), the control unit 11 The paper in the storage section is fed to the paper printing position of the printing means 15, the printing of the print job is executed by the printing means 15 (step S2), and the page related to the print job is discharged by the paper discharging means 16 (step S2). Step S3). Further, the control means 11 is provided with a paper feeding means 14.
Causes the paper in the paper storage unit to be fed to the paper printing position of the printing unit 15, and causes the printing unit 15 to print the job information page (step S4).

Next, the control means 11 judges whether or not the setting contents set by the setting means 12 are changed (step S5).
The job information page is slid by the paper discharging means 16 to discharge the paper (step S6). If it is determined that there is a change in the setting contents, the setting means 12 displays the thumbnail (the original image is reduced and printed). Is determined (step S7). If the control unit 11 determines that the thumbnail display is set, the printing unit 15 executes the thumbnail printing (step S
8) If it is determined that the thumbnail display is not set, it is determined whether or not there is a character portion on the first page of the print job (step S9).

When the control means 11 determines that there is no character portion on the first page of the print job, the process proceeds to step S8, and when it determines that there is a character portion on the first page of the print job, 1 of the print job by the printing unit 15
First predetermined line on the page (for example, five lines in this example)
Is printed (step S10), and the process proceeds to step S6. The thumbnail display and the printing of the first predetermined line of the first page of the print job are described below.
Each will be described in detail in a second embodiment and a third embodiment described later.

As described above, according to the image output apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the job name, the job submitter name, the job submit date, the job submit time, the number of job pages, the job paper size Setting means 12 for setting job information including the following, storage means 13 for storing job information,
Paper feeding means 14 for feeding paper, printing means 15 for forming an image on paper, paper discharging means 16 for discharging printed paper, and printing means 15 for outputting one print job. The control means 11 controls the slide of the job information page on which the job information is printed at the end by the sheet discharging means 16 to discharge the sheet. Therefore, the following operations and effects are obtained.

In the above configuration, the job information page 1 on which the job information 2 is printed is slid and discharged, and the job information 2 is printed on the job information print portion of the job information page 1 shifted from the other sheets by the slide. Therefore, each print job can be easily divided, and the contents of the print job can be easily known.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, even when a plurality of print jobs are discharged to the discharge bin of the image output apparatus, each print job can be divided and each print job can be separated by the job information page. This has the effect that the content of the job can be easily determined.

[Second Embodiment] An image output apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention has a control unit 11, a setting unit 12, a storage unit 13,
It is configured to include a paper feeding unit 14, a printing unit 15, and a paper discharging unit 16 (see FIG. 1 described above). Further, the second aspect of the present invention
The image output device according to the embodiment is configured to be able to receive data such as print data from an external device such as a computer. The configuration of each unit of the image output apparatus has been described in detail in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

Next, the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above
The operation of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6 to 9 described above. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the job information page (A3), FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the discharge state of the job information page (A3), FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the job information page (A4), and FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a paper discharge state of an information page (A4).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, by changing the setting contents by the setting means 12 of the image output apparatus, the thumbnail display section 9 is displayed (printed) on the job information page 1.
It is possible to do. The thumbnail display section 9 displays (prints) the first three pages of the print job as thumbnail images.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, when the job information page 1 is ejected by the sheet ejection means 16 so that the end of the sheet, which is the job information print portion, is easily seen, The part is slid in a predetermined direction from the discharge stacking position of a normal print page so that the portion can be seen at a glance. 6 and 7 show the case where the paper size is A3, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show the case where the paper size is A4. Also, the sheets other than the job information page that has been slid in FIGS.
This is a plurality of normal print pages accumulated in a stacked state related to each print job, and the arrow in the figure is the paper discharge direction.

As described above, according to the image output apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the job name, the job submitter name, the job submit date, the job submit time, the number of job pages, the job paper size Setting means 12 for setting job information including thumbnail display, storage means 13 for storing job information, paper feeding means 14 for feeding paper, printing means 15 for forming an image on paper, A paper discharge unit 16 for discharging the completed paper, and a control for outputting a print job, and then sliding the job information page on which the job information is printed on the end by the print unit 15 by the paper discharge unit 16 to discharge the sheet. Therefore, the following operations and effects can be obtained.

In the above configuration, by displaying (printing) the thumbnail display section on the job information page, the contents of the print job, which is difficult to understand only with the job information, can be visually recognized by the user. It becomes easy to select a desired print job from the jobs.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the first embodiment, even when a plurality of print jobs are discharged to the discharge bin of the image output apparatus, the job information is output. The page has an effect that it is easy to separate each print job and determine the content of each print job.

[Third Embodiment] An image output apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention comprises a control unit 11, a setting unit 12, a storage unit 13,
It is configured to include a paper feeding unit 14, a printing unit 15, and a paper discharging unit 16 (see FIG. 1 described above). Further, the third aspect of the present invention
The image output device according to the embodiment is configured to be able to receive data such as print data from an external device such as a computer. The configuration of each unit of the image output apparatus has been described in detail in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

Next, the third embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above will be described.
10 to 1 show the operation of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment.
3 will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the job information page (A3), FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the paper discharge state of the job information page (A3), FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the job information page (A4), and FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a paper discharge state of an information page (A4).

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, by changing the setting contents by the setting means 12 of the image output apparatus, the job information page 1 is replaced with the thumbnail display section 9 in the second embodiment. It is possible to display (print) the first page display unit 10 of the job. The first page display section 10 displays (prints) the first predetermined line (eg, five lines in this example) of the first page of the print job. If there is no character portion on the first page of the print job, the job first page display section 10 is changed to the thumbnail display section 9.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, when the job information page 1 is ejected by the sheet ejection means 16 so that the end of the sheet, which is the job information print portion, is easily seen, the job information page 1 is printed. The part is slid in a predetermined direction from the discharge stacking position of a normal print page so that the portion can be seen at a glance. 10 and 11 show the case where the paper size is A3, FIG.
2 and FIG. 13 show a case where the paper size is A4. In addition, the sheets other than the slid job information page in FIGS. 11 and 13 are a plurality of normal print pages accumulated in a stacked state related to each print job, and the arrows in the drawings indicate the sheet discharge direction.

As described above, according to the image output apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the job name, the job submitter name, the job submit date, the job submit time, the number of job pages, the job paper size Setting means 12 for setting job information including the first page display of the job, storage means 13 for storing job information, and paper feeding means 14 for feeding paper.
A printing unit 15 for forming an image on a sheet, a sheet discharging unit 16 for discharging a sheet on which printing has been completed, and after outputting one print job, the printing unit 15 prints job information at an end. Since the control unit 11 controls the slide of the job information page by the paper discharging unit 16 to discharge the paper, the following operations and effects are obtained.

In the above configuration, by displaying (printing) the first page display section of the job on the job information page, the user can visually know the contents of the print job which is difficult to understand only with the job information. It becomes easy to select a target print job from a plurality of print jobs.

Therefore, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, as in the first embodiment, even when a plurality of print jobs are discharged to the discharge bin of the image output apparatus, the job information is output. The page has an effect that it is easy to separate each print job and determine the content of each print job.

[Other Embodiments] (1) In the above-described first to third embodiments of the present invention, the type of the image output apparatus is not particularly mentioned. And an image output device such as a printer.

(2) The first to third aspects of the present invention described above.
In the embodiment, the printing method of the image output apparatus is not particularly described, but the present invention can be applied to various printing methods such as an electrophotographic method, an ink jet method, a thermal transfer method, and an electrostatic method. is there.

(3) The first to third aspects of the present invention described above.
In the embodiment, the image output device alone has been described. However, the present invention relates to an image output device such as a copying machine or a printer, an information processing device such as a computer, an image reading device such as an image scanner, and the like. Connected via a communication medium, print data transmitted from the information processing device,
The present invention can also be applied to an image processing system configured to print read data transmitted from an image reading device by an image output device.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. A storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus executes the program code stored in the storage medium. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by executing the reading.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk,
A CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that a part or all of the above-described processing is performed, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

[0064]

As described above, according to the image output apparatus according to the first to fifth aspects, after one print job is output by the image output apparatus, print job information relating to the print job is provided at an end. Since the printed job information page is controlled to slide and discharge, even if a plurality of print jobs are discharged to the discharge port of the image output device, it is possible to separate each print job and perform each printing by the job information page. This has the effect that the content of the job can be easily determined.

According to the image processing system of the present invention, since the image processing system is composed of the image output device and the external device, a plurality of output ports are provided at the discharge port of the image output device in the same manner as described above. Even when a print job is discharged, the job information page has an effect that it is easy to separate each print job and determine the content of each print job.

According to the paper discharge control method of the present invention, by executing the paper discharge control method on the image output device, a plurality of prints can be made at the paper discharge port of the image output device in the same manner as described above. Even when the job is discharged, the job information page has an effect that it is easy to separate each print job and determine the content of each print job.

Further, according to the storage medium of the present invention, by reading out the sheet discharge control method from the storage medium and executing the method on the image output device, the discharge control of the image output device is performed in the same manner as described above. Even when a plurality of print jobs are discharged, the job information page has an effect that it is easy to separate each print job and to determine the content of each print job.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of an image output device according to first to third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A3) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a discharge state of a job information page (A3) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A4) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a discharge state of a job information page (A4) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A3) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a paper ejection state of a job information page (A3) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A4) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a discharge state of a job information page (A4) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A3) according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a discharge state of a job information page (A3) according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a job information page (A4) according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a discharge state of a job information page (A4) according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating print / discharge processing of a job information page according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of storage contents of a storage medium storing a program and related data of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a conceptual example in which a program and related data of the present invention are supplied from a storage medium to an apparatus.

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 1 Job information page 2 Job information 3 Job name display section 4 Job submitter name display section 5 Job submission date display section 6 Job submission time display section 7 Job paper size display section 9 Thumbnail display section 10 Job first page display section 11 Control Means 12 Setting means 13 Storage means 14 Paper feeding means 15 Printing means 16 Paper discharging means

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. An image output device for forming and outputting an image on a sheet, wherein after outputting one print job, a job information page on which print job information related to the print job is printed at an end is slid. An image output apparatus, comprising: a control unit that controls discharge of paper. A setting unit configured to set the print job information; a storage unit configured to store the print job information;
A control unit configured to output the one print job; a paper supply unit configured to supply a sheet, a printing unit configured to form an image on the sheet, and a paper discharge unit configured to discharge a printed sheet. Then, control is performed to slide the job information page on which the print job information is printed at the end by the printing unit and discharge the job information page, and the print job information includes a print job name, a print job submitter 2. The image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information includes information including a name, a print job input date, a print job input time, a print job page number, and a print job paper size. 3. The control means causes the printing means to print the first plurality of thumbnail images of the print job on the print job information page in addition to the print job information, depending on the setting by the setting means. And controlling the slide means to discharge the print job information page by the discharge means.
The image output device as described in the above. 4. The control means causes the printing means to print the first plurality of lines of a print job on the print job information page in addition to the print job information, depending on the setting by the setting means. 3. The image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed such that the print job information page is slid and discharged by means. 5. The image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image output apparatus is applicable to the paper discharge control in a copying machine or a printer. 6. An image processing system comprising: an image output device that forms and outputs an image on a sheet; and an external device that can be connected to the image output device. After outputting the print job,
The external device has a control unit for performing control to slide and discharge a job information page on which print job information related to the print job is printed, and the external device is configured to form and output an image with the image output device. An image processing system having a function of transmitting data to the image output device. 7. The image output device further comprises: a setting unit for setting the print job information; a storage unit for storing the print job information; a paper feeding unit for feeding paper; A printing unit that forms the sheet, and a sheet discharging unit that discharges a sheet on which printing is completed. The control unit of the image output apparatus outputs the one print job, and then outputs the one print job to an end by the printing unit. The job information page on which the print job information is printed is controlled to be slid by the paper ejection unit and ejected. The print job information includes a print job name, a print job submitter name, a print job submission date, and a print job submission. 7. The image processing system according to claim 6, wherein the information includes time, a number of print job pages, and a print job paper size. 8. The printing means according to claim 1, wherein said control means of said image output device prints the first plurality of thumbnail images of the print job by said printing means in addition to said print job information, depending on the setting by said setting means. 8. The image processing system according to claim 6, wherein printing is performed on the end portion of the information page, and the discharge unit controls the slide of the print job information page to discharge the image. 9. The control means of the image output device, depending on the setting by the setting means, in addition to the print job information, prints the first plurality of lines of the print job by the printing means in the print job information page. 7. The printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein control is performed such that the print job information page is slid by the paper discharging means and discharged by the paper discharging means.
Or the image processing system according to 7. 10. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the image output device is a copier or a printer that performs the paper discharge control.
10. The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. A paper ejection control method applied to an image output apparatus for forming and outputting an image on a sheet, wherein after outputting one print job, print job information relating to the print job is provided at an end. A sheet discharge control method comprising a control step of performing control to slide and discharge a printed job information page. A setting step of setting the print job information; a storing step of storing the print job information; a paper feeding step of feeding paper; and a printing step of forming an image on the paper. And a discharge step for discharging the sheet on which printing has been completed. In the control step, after outputting the one print job, the job information page in which the print job information is printed at the end by the printing step The print job information includes a print job name, a print job submitter name, a print job input date, a print job input time, a print job page number, and a print job sheet. 12. The sheet discharge control method according to claim 11, wherein the information includes a size. 13. In the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information,
In the printing step, a control is performed such that the first plurality of pages of the print job are printed on the print job information page in the print step, and the print job information page is slid and discharged in the discharge step. The sheet discharge control method according to claim 11. 14. In the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information,
12. The printing method according to claim 11, wherein the printing step controls printing of a first plurality of lines of a print job on the print job information page and sliding the print job information page to discharge in the discharge step. 13. The sheet discharge control method according to item 12. 15. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the apparatus is applicable to the paper discharge control in a copying machine or a printer.
5. The paper discharge control method according to any one of 4. 16. A storage medium readable by a computer storing a program for executing a paper discharge control method applied to an image output apparatus for forming and outputting an image on a sheet, wherein the paper discharge control method comprises: After outputting one print job,
A storage medium having a control step of controlling a slide of a job information page on which print job information relating to the print job is printed at an end to discharge the print job information. 17. The method according to claim 17, further comprising: a setting step of controlling to set the input print job information; a storage step of controlling to store the print job information; A paper feeding step for controlling paper to be formed, a printing step for controlling to form an image on the paper, and a paper discharging step for controlling to discharge the printed paper; In the above, after controlling to output the one print job, control is performed such that the job information page having the print job information printed at the end in the printing step is slid in the paper discharging step to be discharged. The print job information includes a print job name, a print job submitter name, a print job input date, a print job input time, a print job page number, and a print job paper size. 17. The storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the information is information including a size. 18. In the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information, the print step prints thumbnail images of the first plurality of pages of the print job on the print job information page. 18. The storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the print job information page is controlled to slide and discharge in the discharge step. 19. In the control step, depending on the setting in the setting step, in addition to the print job information, the printing step prints the first plurality of lines of the print job on the print job information page, and 18. The storage medium according to claim 16, wherein control is performed such that the print job information page is slid and discharged by a paper step. 20. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the apparatus is applicable to the paper discharge control in a copying machine or a printer.
10. The storage medium according to any one of 9 above.