JP2002278730A - Job managing device for digital complex machine and job managing device for image reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to efficiently manage a job processing of a digital complex machine and to enable the user to easily grasp its job processing state. SOLUTION: This job managing device is provided with a job number imparting means 3 to add a job number to job data acquired by using the respective functions of a copying machine, a printer and/or a facsimile, a storage means 4 to store the job data to which the job number is added by the job number imparting means 3 by correlating it with the job number, a job performing means 5 to perform jobs in an order of job number based on a signal from a job performance key 10 and to correlate the job processing state with the job data in the storage means 4 and a display means 6 to display a job number list in which jobs are arranged in the order of job number on job management pictures (12, 13) based on a signal from a job management key 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a job management apparatus for managing job data of a digital multifunction peripheral having a copying machine, a printer and a facsimile function, and a job of an image reading apparatus for recording image information by converting it into a digital signal. It relates to a management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, digital multifunction peripherals having functions of a copier, a printer and a facsimile are connected to a large number of personal computers in an office or the like via a network, and a large amount of job data is stored in a storage means such as a built-in hard disk. After that, the job data stored in the hard disk is sequentially read and job processing is performed.

[0003]

In such a digital multifunction peripheral, a large amount of data is input / output, so that the job processing status can be efficiently managed and the job processing status can be easily grasped. Need to be

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a job management apparatus which allows a user to efficiently manage job processing of a digital multi-function peripheral and allows the user to easily grasp the job processing status. I do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a job management apparatus for a digital multi-function peripheral having a copying machine, a printer and / or a facsimile function.
The job management device of the digital multi-function peripheral includes a job number assigning unit that assigns a job number to job data acquired by using each function of a copying machine, a printer, and / or a facsimile. A storage unit for storing the numbered job data in association with the job number, and executing the jobs in the order of the job numbers based on a signal from the job execution key;
A job execution unit that associates a job processing status with the job data in the storage unit; and a display unit that displays a job number list arranged in the order of job numbers on a job management screen based on a signal from a job management key. It is characterized by:

[0006] The invention of claim 2 is based on the above-mentioned claim 1.
In the invention, the job number is at least serially assigned in time series, user / source data,
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the job management screen according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the job management screen displays an unprocessed job. It is characterized by having a job screen and a processed job screen for displaying a processed job.

[0007] The invention of claim 4 provides the above-mentioned claim 3.
In the invention, among the jobs displayed on the processed job screen, for the job related to print output, the fact that re-output is possible is displayed on the processed job screen by the display means, and the re-output A re-output key for enabling an instruction is displayed on the processed job screen by the display means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the above-described first, second, third, or fourth aspect of the present invention, the job processing order is changed, and the job is executed in the changed job processing order. It is characterized by having processing change means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the data correcting means according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the data of the unprocessed job is corrected by a keyboard superimposed on the unprocessed job screen. It is characterized by having.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect, the display means displays at least a serial number of the job number of the digital multifunction peripheral. It is characterized in that it is displayed on a basic screen.

[0011] The invention of claim 8 relates to a job management apparatus of an image reading apparatus configured to read an image by converting it into a digital signal and to store the read image information as job data. The job management device of the image reading device includes a job number assigning unit that assigns a job number to the job data, and a storage that associates the job data with the job number with the job number and stores the job data in association with the job number. Means for executing a job in the order of job number based on a signal from the job execution key, and a job execution means for associating a job processing status with job data in the storage means; and Display means for displaying, on a job management screen, a job number list arranged in the order of job numbers.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a job management device 2 of a digital multi-function peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the job management device 2 of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 having the copier function, the printer function, and the facsimile function includes a job number assigning unit 3 and a storage unit 4
And a job execution unit 5, a display unit 6, a job processing change unit 7, and a data correction unit 8.

The job number assigning means 3 assigns a job number to job data obtained by using a copying machine function, a printer function, and a facsimile function. Here, the analog data is digitized via an A / D converter or the like and then input to the job management device 2. That is, the job management device 2 processes digital signals. The job numbers added to the job data by the job number assigning means 3 are at least serial numbers assigned in chronological order, user / source data, and job processing data indicating the processing status of the job. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
When the icon includes an icon indicating the registration date and time and the function type (copier, printer, facsimile), the user can more accurately grasp the job processing status.

The storage means 4 is a hard disk or the like capable of inputting and outputting a large amount of digital data, and stores the job data to which the job number has been added by the above-described job number assignment means 3 in association with the job number.

The job execution means 5 includes a job execution key 10
, The jobs are executed in the order of the serial numbers of the job numbers, and the job processing status is associated with the job data stored in the storage unit 4.

The display means 6 displays, on the job management screen, a job number list arranged in the order of the serial numbers of the job numbers based on the signal from the job management key 11. Here, the job management screen includes an unprocessed job screen 12 displaying the unprocessed job in FIG. 3 and a processed job screen 13 displaying the processed job in FIG. The unprocessed job screen 12 and the processed job screen 13 are
The display is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 and is hierarchically displayed together with the basic screen 14 shown in FIG. The display unit 6 also displays on the processed job screen 13 that the reprintable job among the jobs displayed on the processed job screen 13 that is to be printed by the print unit of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 can be displayed. At the same time, a re-output key 15 for instructing re-output is displayed on the processed job screen 13. Further, the display means 6 displays data indicating the processing status of the job (“job” in the present embodiment) on the basic screen 14 shown in FIG.
Text and serial number).

The job processing changing means 7 changes the order of the job processing and causes the jobs to be executed according to the changed job processing order. In FIG. 3, the “interrupt output” key 16, the “rank up” key 17, the “downgrade” key 18, and the “stop / delete” key 19 are included in the job processing change unit 7.

The data correction means 8 corrects the data of the unprocessed job on a keyboard screen (not shown) displayed on the unprocessed job screen 12.

Next, a basic screen 14 (FIG. 2) and an unprocessed job screen 12 displayed on the display unit of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 are displayed.
(FIG. 3) and each of the processed job screens 13 (FIG. 4) will be described.

The basic screen 14 shown in FIG. 2 is a screen displayed when the unprocessed job screen 12 shown in FIG. 3 and the processed job screen 13 shown in FIG. 4 are closed. This is the top screen. This basic screen 1
4, the document information A and the copy information B are displayed in comparison with each other, and the data indicating the job processing status (the text of “job” and the serial number “123”) are displayed as described above. A "density change" key 20 for changing the copy density and a "stop / setting change" key 21 for stopping the copy process and changing the copy function settings.
Is displayed.

In the unprocessed job screen 12 shown in FIG. 3, a priority number 22 is displayed on the leftmost side.
"Job" column 2 for displaying an icon 23 for displaying the function type of the printer and the facsimile and a serial number 24 of the job
5 is displayed. Next, in order from the left side, a column 26 displaying “user / source”, a “document” column 27 displaying the number of documents, and a set column 2 displaying the number of print sets
8, a “registration date and time” column 29 for displaying the registration date and time, and a “status” column 30 for displaying the processing status (outputting, output standby, transmitting, transmission standby). And "job"
The fields from the column to the “state” column constitute the job number.

In the lower part of the unprocessed job list 31,
An "interrupt output" key 16 for interrupting the output of a specific job, an "increasing order" key 17 for increasing the processing order of a specific job, a "decreasing order" key 18 for lowering the processing order of a specific job, and aborting the job And a “stop / delete” key 19 for deleting a job. The “interruption output” 16 key to the “abort / delete” key 19 constitute the job processing change unit 7 as described above. Next, a "content confirmation / correction" key 32 for displaying the specified job content and correcting the job content by a keyboard (not shown) superimposed on the unprocessed job screen 12 is provided.

A "job status" tab 33 and a "work done list" tab 34 are provided below the "interrupt output" key 16 and the like. When the “worked list” tab 34 is pressed, the screen is switched to the processed job screen 13 in FIG.

On the right side of the unprocessed job list 31, a select button 35 for selecting a job by moving the black-and-white reversal position is arranged. Close button 3
When 6 is pressed, the unprocessed job screen 12 in FIG. 3 is switched to the basic screen 14 in FIG.

In the processed job screen 13 shown in FIG. 4, the contents of the columns displayed in the processed job list 37 are the same as those shown in FIG.
Is the same as However, in the “state” column, “re-output possible”, “transmitted”, and “output completed” are displayed. Then, this processed job list 3
7, a "delete" for deleting job data is displayed.
A key 38 and a “re-output” key 15 for issuing an instruction to re-output the “re-output possible” job data are arranged.

Below the "delete" key 38 and the "re-output" key 15, a "job status" tab 33 is provided.
A “work done list” tab 34 is arranged. When the “job status” tab 33 is pressed, the processed job screen 13 in FIG. 4 is switched to the unprocessed job screen 12 in FIG.

On the right side of the processed job list 37, a select button 35 for selecting a job by moving the black-and-white inversion position is arranged. Then, when the "close" button 36 is pressed, the screen is switched to the basic screen 14 in FIG.

As shown in the present embodiment (see FIGS. 3 and 4), the copier function does not have a clock function, and the job number added to the job data acquired by the copier function is Even when the registration date and time information is not included, the job processing status can be accurately grasped by the data displayed on the unprocessed job screen 12 and the processed job screen 13 of the present embodiment. However, if all the job numbers include the registration date and time, the job processing status can be grasped more accurately.

In the above-described embodiment, the job management apparatus of the digital multifunction peripheral has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be applied as a job management device of an image reading device as a scanner that is used separately from the unit. That is, image information digitized and read by the image reading device may be used as job data, and the job data may be managed by the above-described job management device.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, a job number is added to job data obtained by using a copier function, a printer function, and / or a facsimile function, and a job number list arranged in the order of the job number is assigned to a job. It is displayed on the management screen. Therefore, even when a large amount of job data is input to the digital multi-function peripheral, the user can accurately grasp the processing status of a specific job.

Further, according to the present invention, the job processing change means for changing the processing order of the jobs and executing the jobs in the changed job processing order is provided, so that the job processing can be efficiently managed. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a job management device of a digital multifunction peripheral.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a basic screen displayed on a display unit of the digital multifunction peripheral.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of an unprocessed job screen displayed on a display unit of the digital multi-function peripheral.

FIG. 4 is a view of a processed job screen displayed on a display unit of the digital multi-function peripheral.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Digital MFP, 2 ... Job management device, 3 ...
... Job number assigning means, 4 ... Storage means, 5 ... Job execution means, 6 ... Display means, 7 ... Job processing change means, 8 ... Data correction means, 10 ... Job execution key,
11 job management key, 12 unprocessed job screen (job management screen), 13 processed job screen (job management screen), 14 basic screen, 15 re-output key

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiyuki Fujiwara 1-2-28 Tamazo, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka F-term in Kyocera Mita Corporation (reference) 2C087 AA03 AA09 AA13 AB01 BC14 BD52 CB16 CB17 2C187 AD03 AE01 CD15 5B021 AA01 AA19 CC07 DD00 5B042 GA21 MB01 MC21 NN04

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A job management apparatus for a digital multifunction peripheral having a copying machine, a printer, and / or a facsimile function, wherein a job number is assigned to job data acquired using each function of the copying machine, the printer, and / or the facsimile. Job number assigning means to be added; storage means for storing the job data to which the job number is assigned by the job number assigning means in association with the job number; and executing the jobs in the order of the job numbers based on the signal from the job execution key. A job execution unit for associating a job processing status with job data in the storage unit; and a display unit for displaying a job number list arranged in order of job numbers on a job management screen based on a signal from a job management key. A job management device for a digital multi-function peripheral, comprising: 2. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the job number is at least a serial number assigned in time series, user / source data, and job processing data indicating a processing status of the job. Job management device for MFP. 3. The job management screen according to claim 1, wherein the job management screen includes an unprocessed job screen for displaying an unprocessed job, and a processed job screen for displaying a processed job. Job management device for digital multifunction peripherals. 4. A job related to print output, among jobs displayed on the processed job screen, is displayed on the processed job screen by the display means that re-output is possible, and re-outputted. 4. The job management apparatus for a digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 3, wherein a re-output key that enables the user to perform the instruction is displayed on the processed job screen by the display unit. 5. The digital processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a job processing change unit configured to change a processing order of the jobs and execute the jobs in the changed job processing order. Job management device for MFP. 6. The digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 3, further comprising data correction means for correcting the data of the unprocessed job with a keyboard displayed on the unprocessed job screen. Job management device. 7. The digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 2, wherein said display means displays at least a serial number of said job numbers on a basic screen of said digital multi-function peripheral.
Or a job management device for a digital multifunction peripheral according to 6. 8. A job management apparatus of an image reading apparatus configured to read an image by converting the image into a digital signal and store the read image information as job data, wherein a job number is added to the job data. Means for storing job data to which a job number has been added by the job number assigning means in association with the job number; executing a job in the order of the job number based on a signal from a job execution key; Job execution means for associating a situation with job data in the storage means, and display means for displaying a job number list arranged in order of job numbers on a job management screen based on a signal from a job management key. A job management device for an image reading device.