JP2003060835A - Server device, image processor, data processing method, storage medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely construct an insert print processing environment of high convenience for inserting a required insert original to the arbitrary page of a print job and printing the original through a simple operation without affected by the feed order of insert originals. SOLUTION: When outputting a bit map image generated from the print job stored in a raster image storage part 700 from a digital color copy machine 1000, while collating specified information designated by the insert original designated from the print job with specified information extracted from the insert original fed from the digital color copy machine 1000, a main controller 210 controls the output of the insert original to a printer in the digital color copy machine 1000.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention acquires a print job by communicating with at least one information processing apparatus connected to a network, and analyzes print image data generated by analyzing the print job. The present invention relates to a server device, an image processing device, a data processing method, a storage medium, and a program capable of constructing an image processing system capable of outputting to an image processing device that communicates between a device and a printer device to perform predetermined image processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a print job is acquired by communicating with at least one information processing apparatus connected to a network, and print image data generated by analyzing the print job is generated by a scanner apparatus and a printer apparatus. In an image processing system capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus that performs predetermined image processing by communicating with, it is possible to expand an image from a PDL document created by a client user and retain its print image on a network. Image servers have been proposed.

Further, the specific marking information set in the page on the PDL document is analyzed,
A page for which an insert original is fed from a separately prepared original feeder (ADF) on a copying machine and whose insert original is designated by the page ID marking information marked in a specific area of the original. Against
A system capable of merge printing has also been proposed.

In this case, in order to insert a manuscript that has not been digitized in advance on a computer into an arbitrary page of a series of documents, it is once digitized by a scanner or the like on the client, and the read manuscript image information is read by the client. It was necessary to insert the above and combine them as one page original in advance.

[0005]

Therefore, in the case of inserting an original image information to be scanned later into a specified page and replacing the original with a huge number of pages, the operation load on the user is very complicated. There was a problem such as becoming.

In particular, even for a document that has not been digitized in advance on the client computer, the function of the scanner on the image server side is used at an arbitrary timing without converting the document data into a raster image on the client side. , When adding an insert document based on the marking information of the page ID on the specific area on the insert document at a predetermined page position of the document having a plurality of pages, the order of the insert document on the document is There were restrictions such as that they had to be lined up in insert order.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to print a print job by communicating with at least one information processing apparatus connected to a network. A print job stored in a server device that can acquire and output print image data generated by analyzing the print job to an image processing device that communicates between a scanner device and a printer device and performs predetermined image processing. When outputting the bitmap image generated from the printer device of the image processing apparatus, from the specific information specified by the insert document specified by the print job and the insert document fed from the scanner device of the image processing device. By controlling the output of the insert document to the printer while checking the extracted specific information, the feeding order of the insert document is controlled. Server apparatus and data processing method capable of freely constructing a highly convenient insertion print processing environment in which a necessary insert document is inserted into an arbitrary page of a print job and printed by a simple operation without being influenced by the above And a storage medium and a program.

A second object is to obtain a print job by communicating with at least one information processing apparatus connected to a network, and to analyze print image data generated by analyzing the print job as a scanner apparatus. In a server device capable of communicating with a printer device and outputting to an image processing device that performs predetermined image processing, specific information extracted from an insert document fed from a scanner device of the image processing device and its document image are temporarily When the bitmap image generated from the print job is stored in the image storage unit and is output from the printer of the image processing apparatus, the specific information designated by the insert document designated from the print job and the image storage unit While checking the specific information extracted from the insert original read from the printer, the insert original printer device By controlling the output of,
It is possible to freely construct a convenient insert print processing environment that inserts the required insert document into any page of the print job and prints it efficiently without being affected by the order of feeding the insert document. It is to provide a server device, a data processing method, a storage medium and a program capable of performing the above.

A third object is that the scanner device and the printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and obtain a print job by communication with at least one or more information processing devices connected to the network. When printing a bitmap image based on a selected print job in an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus that analyzes the print job and generates print image data, referring to the management data of the print job, When the server device determines that the insertion printing of a specific insert document is designated and instructs the feeding of the insert document, the scanner device extracts the specific information from the insert document one by one, The specified information specified in the print job is collated with the extracted specific information, and the insert document is scanned according to the collation result. By transferring the printer device,
It is possible to freely construct a convenient insert print processing environment that inserts a required insert document into an arbitrary page of a print job and prints it by a simple operation regardless of the feeding order of the insert document. An object is to provide an image processing device, a data processing method, a storage medium, and a program.

A fourth object is that the scanner device and the printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and obtain a print job by communicating with at least one or more information processing devices connected to the network. In an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus that analyzes the print job and generates print image data, insert sheets are sequentially read from a scanner apparatus and collectively registered in an image storage apparatus of the server apparatus in advance. While managing the specific information extracted from the manuscript as job management data, the specific information specified by the print job and the specific information managed by the job management data are specified at the time of the print instruction of the selected print job. The collation is performed, and the insert document is read according to the collation result and transferred to the printer device. It is possible to freely construct a convenient insert print processing environment that inserts the required insert document into any page of the print job and prints it by a simple operation, regardless of the order of feeding the document. An object is to provide an image processing device, a data processing method, a storage medium, and a program.

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According to a first aspect of the present invention, a print job is acquired through communication with at least one information processing apparatus connected to a network, and the print job is analyzed. The generated bitmap image can be transferred to the printer device of the image processing device that communicates between the scanner device (scanner 100 shown in FIG. 2) and the printer device (printer 300 shown in FIG. 2) to perform predetermined image processing. An image storage unit (corresponding to the raster image memory 760 and the like shown in FIG. 6) that is a server device and can store a predetermined number of bitmap images, and a print job is analyzed to determine the bitmap image of any page. On the other hand, the first specifying information for specifying that the image data other than the bitmap image is a page to be inserted from the scanner device is included. Determining means (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) for determining whether or not, and creating means (the main controller shown in FIG. 5) for creating a management table for managing the page including the first specific information by the determining means. 210), holding means for holding the management table created by the creating means (corresponding to the raster image memory 760 and the like shown in FIG. 6), and the bitmap image output of each page stored in the image storage means, First discriminating means (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) for discriminating whether or not the first specific information is designated for the page in the management table held by the holding means.
When it is determined by the first determination means that the first specific information is designated, the scanner device is instructed to feed the insert document, and the management table extracted from the fed insert document is displayed. An acquisition unit (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) that acquires the second specific information associated with the managed first specific information from the image processing apparatus, and the second specific information acquired by the acquisition unit. A second discriminating unit (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) for discriminating whether or not the first discriminating information managed by the managing unit corresponds to the first discriminating information; And when it is determined that the second specific information corresponds to the reading instruction of the insert document fed from the scanner device, the read image data to the printer device is read. Control means for instructing the feeding and instructing the scanner device to feed the next insert document when the second discriminating means discriminates that the first specific information and the second specific information do not correspond to each other. (Corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5).

A second aspect of the present invention is a bitmap image generated by acquiring a print job through communication with at least one or more information processing apparatuses connected to a network and analyzing the print job. A server device capable of performing transfer processing to a printer device of an image processing device that communicates with a scanner device (scanner 100 shown in FIG. 2) and a printer device (printer 300 shown in FIG. 2) to perform predetermined image processing. An image storage unit capable of acquiring a bitmap image and each insert original image in the bundle of insert originals fed from the scanner device and storing it for a predetermined number of pages (see FIG. 5).
(Corresponding to the raster image memory 760 and the like shown in FIG. 7) and the first specific information indicating that the image information is extracted from the insert document fed from the scanner device and that the page is inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job. Of the image processing apparatus (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) and a creating means for creating a management table for managing the page including the first specific information acquired by the acquiring means (FIG. 5). Main controller 2 shown in
10), a holding unit that holds the management table created by the creating unit (corresponding to the raster image memory 760 shown in FIG. 5), the print job is analyzed, and a bitmap image of any page is created. On the other hand, a determination means (determined by the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) for determining whether or not the second identification information for identifying a page into which image data other than the bitmap image is inserted from the scanner device is included. (Corresponding), and the determining means determines whether the second specifying information is included, the determining means determines whether or not the first specifying information corresponding to the second specifying information exists in the management table. (Corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5) and the determining unit determines that the first specifying information is present, based on the first specifying information. And having a control means for transferring an insert document image read from the over-di storage means in the printer apparatus (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the determining means is
The identifier in the print job is analyzed, and for the bitmap image of any page, second specifying information for specifying that it is a page into which image data other than the bitmap image is inserted from the scanner device is included. It is characterized by determining whether or not it is.

A fourth invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the identifier comprises information capable of identifying a specific page of a plurality of originals to be inserted from the outside.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, based on a job selection list acquisition request from the image processing apparatus, a job selection list is created by referring to a management table stored in the image storage means. List transfer means (corresponding to the main controller 210 shown in FIG. 5)
It is characterized by having.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control means is
In accordance with the print job acquisition request from the image processing apparatus, the bitmap image uniquely selected from the bitmap images stored in the image storage unit is transferred to the printer unit by referring to the management table stored in the storage unit. It is characterized by doing.

A seventh invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the job selection list includes a job number, a document name, the number of pages, a user ID, and the number of insert originals.

An eighth invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the print job includes PDL data based on a predetermined page description language.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is characterized by having client management means for holding identification information for identifying each information processing device in a print job received from any one of the information processing devices.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the management table shares and manages print jobs and insert document information.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a scanner device and a printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and a print job is communicated with at least one or more information processing devices connected to a network. An image processing apparatus (corresponding to the image server 200 shown in FIG. 5) that is capable of communicating with a server apparatus that acquires and analyzes the print job to generate print image data, the insert original processing mode being an insert original during printing. Selecting means (corresponding to the operation panel / touch sensor 107 shown in FIG. 2) for selecting the first type for scanning and inserting each time or the second type for inserting in the designated job, and the inserting document by the selecting means. If the processing mode is determined to be the first type, the insert document fed from the scanner device is read. Extracting means for extracting a specific information indicating that the page to be inserted to any page in the print job from a specific region in the insert document I (FIG. 2
(Corresponding to the ID identification controller 109), a transfer unit (corresponding to the interface controller 104 in FIG. 2) that transfers the specific information extracted by the extraction unit to the server device, and the insert document is read according to an instruction from the server device. And a control unit (corresponding to the scanner controller 101 and the printer controller 301 shown in FIG. 2) for instructing the scanner device to transfer the image data to the printer device or to feed the next insert document. And

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, a scanner device and a printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and a print job is communicated with at least one information processing device connected to a network. An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus (corresponding to the image server 200 shown in FIG. 5) that acquires and analyzes the print job to generate print image data, and insert document processing mode is set to insert document processing at the time of printing. Selecting means (corresponding to the operation panel / touch sensor 107 shown in FIG. 2) for selecting the first type for scanning and inserting each time or the second type for inserting in the designated job, and the inserting document by the selecting means. When it is determined that the processing mode is the second type, the insert originals fed from the scanner device are sequentially transferred. And extracting means for extracting a specific information indicating that taking seen is a page to be inserted to any page in the print job from a specific region in the insert document (corresponding to the ID identification controller 109 shown in FIG. 2),
The present invention is characterized by including each specific information extracted by the extraction means and a transfer means (corresponding to the scanner controller 101, the interface controller 104, etc. shown in FIG. 2) for sequentially transferring the image of each insert document to be read to the server device. .

A thirteenth invention according to the present invention is a notifying means for notifying a server device of a job selection list acquisition request for selecting a print job for processing an insert document (FIG. 2).
(Corresponding to the scanner controller 101, the interface controller 104, etc. shown in FIG. 2) and a display unit (operation panel shown in FIG. 2) for acquiring and displaying the job selection list created by the server device based on the job selection list acquisition request by the notification unit -Corresponding to the touch sensor 107),
Job print instruction means (scanner controller 101, interface controller 10 shown in FIG. 2) for instructing the server device to print the print job selected by the display means.
(Equivalent to 4 etc.).

In the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the display means is a job number, a document name, the number of pages, and a user I.
It is characterized in that a job selection list including D and the number of insert originals is displayed.

A fifteenth invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the extraction means extracts specific character information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from a specific area in the insert document. To do.

A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the extracting means extracts specific pattern information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from a specific area in the insert document. To do.

The seventeenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the specific pattern information is bar code information.

The eighteenth aspect of the present invention is a bitmap image generated by acquiring a print job through communication with at least one or more information processing apparatuses connected to a network and analyzing the print job. Is a data processing method in a server device capable of transferring data to a printer device of an image processing device that performs predetermined image processing by communicating between a scanner device and a printer device, and stores a bitmap image in an image storage means. Steps (steps (10) to (12) shown in FIG. 15) and the print job are analyzed, and a bitmap image of any page is analyzed.
A determination step (step (16) shown in FIG. 15) of determining whether or not the first identification information for identifying a page into which image data other than the bitmap image is inserted from the scanner device is included; A creating step (step (15) shown in FIG. 15) of creating a management table for managing the page including the first specific information in the determining step, and a holding step of holding the management table created in the creating step in a holding unit. (Step (15) shown in FIG. 15) and at the time of outputting the bitmap image of each page stored in the image storage means, the first specific information is designated for the page in the management table held in the holding means. The first determination step (not shown) for determining whether or not
When it is determined that the specific information of the insert document is designated, the scanner device is instructed to feed the insert document and corresponds to the first specific information managed in the management table extracted from the fed insert document. It is determined whether or not the acquisition step of acquiring the attached second specific information from the image processing apparatus corresponds to the second specific information acquired by the acquiring step and the first specific information managed by the management table. When it is determined in the second determination step (step (34) shown in FIG. 17) that the first determination information and the second determination information correspond to each other,
An instruction to read the insert document fed from the scanner device is instructed to transfer the image data to be read to the printer device, and the first identification information and the second identification information are associated with each other by the second determination step. If it is determined that the next insert original is not fed, the control step (step (3 (3)
3) to (36)).

A nineteenth aspect of the present invention is a bit map image generated by acquiring a print job through communication with at least one information processing device connected to a network and analyzing the print job. A data processing method in a server device capable of performing transfer processing to a printer device of an image processing device for performing predetermined image processing by communicating between a scanner device and a printer device, the bitmap image and an insert fed from the scanner device. An image storing step (step (40) shown in FIG. 17) of acquiring each insert original image in the original bundle and storing it in the image storing means.
And an acquisition step of acquiring, from the image processing apparatus, first specific information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in a print job from each image information extracted from the insert document fed from the scanner apparatus ( 17 (step (41)), a creation step of creating a management table for managing the page including the first specific information acquired by the acquisition step (step (41) shown in FIG. 17), and a creation step A holding step of holding the management table created by the holding unit in a holding unit, and a page in which a print job is analyzed and image data other than the bitmap image is inserted from the scanner device into the bitmap image of any page. Determination step for determining whether or not the second specific information for specifying that Step (44)) and, if the determination step determines that the second specific information is included, it is determined whether the first specific information corresponding to the second specific information exists in the management table. And a determination step (not shown) for determining that the first specific information is present in the determination step, the insert original image read from the image storage means based on the first specific information is transferred to the printer device. Transfer control step (Fig. 1
And steps (42) to (47) shown in FIG.

In a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the determining step, the identifier in the print job is analyzed, and the image data other than the bitmap image is scanned with respect to the bitmap image of any page. It is characterized in that it is judged whether or not the second specifying information for specifying the page to be inserted is included.

In the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the identifier is
It is characterized by including information capable of identifying a specific page of a plurality of originals to be inserted from the outside.

A twenty-second aspect of the present invention is based on a job selection list acquisition request from the image processing apparatus, creates a job selection list by referring to a management table stored in the image storage means, and creates the image processing apparatus. It is characterized by having a list transfer step (not shown) for transferring to the.

In a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the control step is performed according to a print job acquisition request from the image processing apparatus,
It is characterized in that a bitmap image uniquely selected from the bitmap images stored in the image storage means is transferred to the printer device by referring to the management table stored in the storage means.

The twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the job selection list includes a job number, a document name, the number of pages, a user ID, and the number of insert originals.

A twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the print job includes PDL data based on a predetermined page description language.

A twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention has a client management step of holding identification information for identifying each information processing device in a print job received from any one of the information processing devices in the image storage means for management. It is characterized by

The twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the management table shares and manages print jobs and insert document information.

In a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, a scanner device and a printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and a print job is communicated with at least one information processing device connected to a network. A data processing method in an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring, analyzing the print job and generating print image data, and communicating with a server apparatus, wherein an insert document processing mode scans and inserts an insert document every time during printing. A selection step of selecting the first type or the second type to be inserted into the designated job (step (2
7)), and when the insert document processing mode is determined to be the first type by the selection step, the insert document fed from the scanner device is read and a print job in the print job is started from a specific area in the insert document. An extraction step of extracting specific information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page (step (3
3)), a transfer step of transferring the specific information extracted by the extraction step to the server device (step (33) shown in FIG. 17), and an image data read from the insert document to the printer device according to the instruction from the server device. Transfer instruction (step (34) shown in FIG. 17) or a feeding step for feeding the next insert document to the scanner device (control step (step (3) shown in FIG. 17)).
6)) and are included.

In a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, a scanner device and a printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and a print job is communicated with at least one information processing device connected to a network. A data processing method in an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring, analyzing the print job and generating print image data, and communicating with a server apparatus, wherein an insert document processing mode scans and inserts an insert document every time during printing. A selection step of selecting the first type or the second type to be inserted into the designated job (step (2
7)), and when the insert document processing mode is determined to be the second type by the selection step, the insert documents fed from the scanner device are sequentially read and a print job is started from a specific area in the insert document. Extraction step (step (4 shown in FIG. 17
0), (41)), and transfer steps (steps (40), (41) shown in FIG. 17) for sequentially transferring the respective pieces of specific information extracted in the extraction step and the images of the respective read insert originals to the server device. It is characterized by having.

A thirtieth aspect of the present invention is based on a notification step of notifying a server apparatus of a job selection list acquisition request for selecting a print job for processing an insert document, and a job selection list acquisition request by the notification step. A display step (steps (23) and (24) shown in FIG. 16) for obtaining a job selection list created by the server device and displaying it on the display means, and a print instruction for the print job selected by the display means. Job printing instruction step to be performed on the apparatus (step (25) shown in FIG. 16)
And having.

The thirty-first invention of the present invention is characterized in that the display step displays a job selection list including a job number, a document name, the number of pages, a user ID, and the number of insert originals.

A thirty-second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the extracting step extracts specific character information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from a specific area in the insert document. To do.

A thirty-third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the extracting step extracts specific pattern information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from a specific area in the insert document. To do.

The thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the specific pattern information is bar code information.

A thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for implementing the data processing method according to any one of the eighteenth to thirty-fourth aspects.

A thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention is a program for realizing the data processing method according to any one of the eighteenth to thirty-fourth aspects.

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1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of an image server system to which a server device and an image processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

In FIG. 1, the present image server system includes a digital color image reading unit (hereinafter, simply referred to as a scanner) 100 on an upper portion, and a circulating reflection original feeding device (hereinafter, feeder feeder) for setting an original on a color scanner. 1) and a digital color image printing unit (hereinafter, simply referred to as a printer) 300 that prints out a digital color image 300.
000, the image server 200 connected to the network 1, a plurality of other image servers 200 having the same configuration, and a plurality of client user computers 400-1 to 400-3 (hereinafter, simply referred to as the computer 400). Sometimes)).

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the schematic structure of the digital color copying machine 1000 shown in FIG.

In the scanner 100 shown in FIG. 2, 10
A scanner controller 1 controls communication with the printer 300 and a scanner sequence.

In the scanner controller 101, the exposure system controller 103 separates the originals on the original table for each color of R, G, B by the contact type CCD line sensor.
Convert to a dot-sequential analog image signal.

This analog image signal is converted into a digital image signal of 8 bits for each color by the A / D converter, and the respective colors of R, G, B which are the luminance are output as line sequential signals. This image signal (digital) is subjected to predetermined image processing by the image processing unit 102, from the R, G, and B luminance levels.
The density is converted to a level corresponding to the toner amounts of four colors of C, M, Y, and Bk.

At the same time, color correction calculation is performed in the image processing unit 102, and various image processings such as composition, scaling and movement are performed.

Further, the image processing unit 102 can perform arithmetic processing on the data from the reflection original and the synchronized print data from the image server 200.
The reflection original data at the G and B brightness levels and the print data are combined.

Reference numeral 106 denotes an operation panel controller, which is an operation panel / touch sensor (operation panel) 107 including both an operation panel for displaying a message and a touch sensor function for giving an operation instruction to the user.
And control. An interface controller 104 controls communication with the image server 200. In addition,
The feeder controller 105 controls the document transport state of the feeder 1200.

In the printer 300, reference numeral 310 denotes a laser drive section, which is a C, which is sent from the scanner 100.
Each digital image signal of M, Y, and Bk is converted into a lighting signal of the semiconductor laser unit, and the lighting signal of the laser is output to the polygon scanner drive unit 311 as a pulse width corresponding to the level of the digital image signal.

Reference numeral 313 denotes a charging section, which is a surface potential control section 312.
The photosensitive drum 315 is uniformly charged in accordance with the instruction from.
A drum cleaning unit 317 collects the toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 315.

Reference numeral 319 denotes a transfer drum, which is a paper feed controller 318.
The recording paper fed from the paper cassette 323 is transferred or separated according to the instruction from the. A separation claw 320 separates the recording paper transferred to the transfer drum 319 to convey the paper 32.
Derived to 1.

The laser lighting level is 256 levels (corresponding to 8 bits). The color image is limited for each CMYK color according to the digital image signal to be output, and the exposure / developing unit (developing unit) 314 is sequentially applied to the photosensitive drum 315 in a digital dot format.
Then, it is transferred onto the sheet by the transfer section 316 a plurality of times, finally fixed by the fixing section 322, and then ejected to the tray 324. Further, the developing unit 314 is configured to be capable of developing the toners of each CMYK color in a surface sequential manner.

Further, when functioning also as the digital color copying machine 1000, the original image is set on the original plate of the color scanner 100, the copy start key displayed on the operation panel is pressed, and the scanner 100 is operated according to the above-described process. Image reading from image, image processing, printer 30
An image is formed through processes of exposure, development, transfer, and fixing at 0, and is output as a color copy.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view for explaining the detailed structure of the feeder 1200 shown in FIG.
Are set on the original table of the color scanner and controlled by the feeder controller 105 in the scanner 100.

The stacking tray 12 for setting a bundle of originals
A guide plate 01 is provided with a guide plate for restricting the width direction of the document so that the document does not skew when fed, and slides vertically in the document feeding direction. In addition, the slide volume also operates while moving, and the size of the document in the width direction can also be detected.

In the feeder 1200 shown in FIG. 3, in the case of a single-sided original, the half-moon roller 203 and the separation roller 204 separate the sheets one by one from the lowermost part of the original stack of the stacking tray 201, and the separated originals pass through the path I. To pass I
The paper width sensor 212 provided on the paper is used to detect the paper width in the paper feeding direction, and the conveyance roller 205 and the entire surface belt 206 are detected.
Thus, it is conveyed / stopped through the path II to the exposure position of the platen glass 131.

After scanning, the document on the platen glass 131 is returned to the uppermost part of the document stack by the large transport roller 207 and the paper discharge roller 208.

In the case of a small size, the whole belt 2
06 and the discharge roller 211 return the document bundle to the uppermost position.

At this time, the recycle lever 209 is placed on the upper part of the document stack at the start of document feeding, and when the document is sequentially fed and the trailing edge of the final document leaves the recycle lever 209, the document is dropped on the stacking tray 201 by its own weight. By doing so, one circulation of the document is detected.

Next, in the case of a double-sided original, after the scanning is completed as described above, the original is once passed through the path III, and the rotatable switching flapper 210FL is switched to guide the leading edge of the original to the path IV and convey rollers. The original is set on the platen glass 131 by the entire surface belt 206 through the path IV by 205.

That is, the rotation of the large conveyance roller 207 causes the document to be reversed in the route of path III.fwdarw.IV.fwdarw.II.

In addition, the document bundle is passed one by one through the paths I → II → I.
The paper width sensor 212 is conveyed through II → V → VI until one cycle is detected by the recycle lever 209.
It is also possible to count the number of documents by.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the client computer 400 on the network shown in FIG.

The client computer 40 shown in FIG.
0 is a network controller 4 for controlling a protocol on the network 1 with the image server 200.
20, a CPU 405 for central control of a client computer, a hard disk 451 for temporarily registering image data and storing various data, a hard disk controller 450 for controlling the hard disk 451, a main memory 460, and a keyboard as an instruction input means from an operator. / Mouse 431 and keyboard 441 controlled by the mouse controller 430, color display (display) 412 for layout / editing / menu display, display memory 411, display controller 41
0, and an image editing controller 413 that performs image layout / editing on the display memory 411. Incidentally, 452 is an image server ID table.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the server device according to the present invention, which corresponds to the configuration of the image server 200 shown in FIG.

In the image server 200 shown in FIG. 5, reference numeral 210 is a main controller, and the image server 2
The control program stored in the ROM 261 as a whole is loaded into the main memory 260 for control.

A network controller 220 controls the protocol processing on the network 1. A network server controller 221 performs control as a server such as analysis of packet contents extracted by a protocol and separation of image data.

Reference numeral 222 is a network user table.
The client computer name, its network address, and the registered user ID in each client computer are linked. A raster image processor (RIP) 290 generates color multi-valued raster image data based on the separated image data / command data.

A raster image storage unit 700 stores / manages the created color multi-valued raster image data and its position / attribute information. A color digital interface controller 790 is a digital color copying machine 100.
Exchanges image data and commands with 0. A hard disk controller 230 controls access to the hard disk 231.

As an instruction input means from the server administrator,
A mouse 244 and a keyboard 245 controlled by a keyboard / mouse controller 243, and a color display 242 for layout / editing / menu display,
A display memory 241 and a display controller 240 are provided.

FIG. 6 shows the raster image storage unit 7 shown in FIG.
6 is a detailed block diagram for explaining the configuration of No. 00, and the same components as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the raster image storage unit 700 shown in FIG. 6, a memory management controller 720 is an image main controller 71 for controlling the entire raster image data.
With 0, the color raster image data is efficiently arranged and managed in the raster image memory 760. Reference numeral 770 is a job management table.

Reference numeral 730 denotes an image editing controller which performs image conversion relating to colors and enlargement / reduction / deformation editing when already registered image data or when an image is registered in the memory from the scanner. A layout controller 750 performs layout editing in real time when outputting to the printer unit. A bus controller 740 controls data transfer between the internal bus in the raster image storage unit 700 and the internal bus in the image server 200. Reference numeral 731 is an image recognition controller.

The image server 20 configured in this way
0, when outputting the image data on the memory,
Image data can be transferred to the printer 300 via the color digital interface controller 790 to obtain a color print image.

Image data can be input from the color scanner 100 and registered in the memory via the color digital interface controller 790.

The image data and commands between the raster image storage unit 700 and the main bus of the image server 200 are based on a specific format, and the image main controller 710 and the image server via the bus controller 740. It is configured to communicate with the main controller 200.

The raster image storage unit 700 can manage the image data in the file management mode.

On the other hand, in the printer output, the file management mode is a function of storing / managing a plurality of image data, and the stored image data is stored in a plurality of registered by the command from the main controller 210 of the image server. The image data is laid out respectively, and the color digital interface controller 790
A color print image can be obtained by outputting to the printer 300 via.

At this time, a group of image data of one job composed of a plurality of pages is managed as an image file by dividing the raster image memory 760 into a plurality of parts, respectively. Information such as the size and the total number of pages of the image data is registered in the job management table 770, and the memory management controller 720 manages it.

Then, an image editing controller 730 that performs image conversion relating to the color of the registered image data when actually outputting, and a layout controller 750 that performs enlargement / reduction / deformation editing when performing layout output.
And the like, and is output to the color printer 300 via the color digital interface controller 790.

On the other hand, in the scanner input, the file management mode can store and manage a plurality of scanner input image data similarly to the print output. At this time, the image data for print output and the image data for scanner input can be mixed.

The image input from the scanner is managed by dividing the raster image memory 760 into a plurality of parts as in the case of printing, and the image file ID, the size of the image data and the like are registered in the job management table 770. Then, the memory management controller 720 manages it.

When actually inputting, the color scanner 1
An image editing controller that performs image conversion related to the color of the scanner input image data input from 00, and a layout controller 75 that performs enlargement / reduction / transformation editing at the time of input
The input size is designated by 0 and is registered in the raster image memory.

On the network where the client computer 400 and the image server 200 are connected to each other, one block is used for a data collection called a packet as shown in FIG. 7 for communication. Packets will be exchanged with each other.

7 to 9 are diagrams for explaining the structure of packets exchanged between the client computer 400 and the image server 200 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment,
In the packet structure, the destination network address is set first, then the source network address is set, the actual packet data follows the frame size information of the packet, and the reliability of data transfer is increased at the end. Therefore, an error check such as CRC called a tailor is attached.

Although arbitrary data can be inserted into this packet data section 10002, in this embodiment, it is divided into a header section 10003 and a data block section 10100 as shown in FIGS. Further, in the case of a continuous network packet, as shown in FIG. 9, a continuous packet ID is included as shown in packet data sections 10001-2 to 10001-4, which are the data section of the packet base 10001.

Header part 1 of packet data part 10002
As shown in FIG. 7, the 0003 first has a header code indicating that it is header information at the beginning, and then a function code part 10020 indicating what function this packet data has, and a plurality of packets that form one Continuous packet ID 1 indicating continuous No. when composing data
0030, a total packet ID 10031 indicating the total number of packets, and a data length 10032 indicating the data length of the data block unit 10100 in which actual data is stored.

Further, the function code section 10020
Is a function ID that indicates the type of image server
10021, a job type ID 10022 indicating the type of job for the server, and a job ID 10023 for identifying the job to be executed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the data block section 10100 of the packet data section 10002 determines the command block 10005 and status block according to the contents of the job type ID 10022 uniquely determined in the function code section of the header section. 10006, image data block 10007, image information block 1000
Divided into 8.

When the print information sent from the client computer 400 is a specific PDL (page description language), the command should be set in the command block, and the image data block and the image information block should not be sent. Becomes

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a printer dialog displayed on the display device of the client computer 400 shown in FIG. 1. The printer driver performs display processing, and information necessary for printing is displayed on the printer dialog. To set.

In FIG. 10, according to the printer driver according to the present embodiment, as the displayed information / setting contents, the name of the currently connected image server, which is uniquely determined, is also uniquely determined. User I
D, the document name of the original document to be printed, the paper size to be printed, the number of pages to be printed, and the page range for printing so that printing within the specified page is possible,
Then, the job spool type, scan insert mark, and scan insert document page number mark, which are important keys in the present invention, can be set.

The connection server name and user ID are I
By pressing the D confirmation button, it is possible to confirm the current target and change to another image server.

Further, the job spool type can be selected from two types. In the case of the print type, the print job of the designated original document can be directly designated to be printed to the printer connected via the designated image server. It is printed directly and the print job is completed there.

In the case of the server spool type, print jobs are once stored in the image server.

The scan insert document page No mark indicates the number of digits on the page when the number indicating the document page of the scan insert document bundle is written in the document, and as an example, <# # # #
If there are four digits>, the page description in the document is "0
001 ”or the like.

Further, the scan insert mark can specify an arbitrary character string, and in a document created by an application that handles arbitrary text, a page portion where a page of a document input by an external scanner is to be inserted. This scan insert mark is described, followed by the scan insert document page Nos for the number of digits set by the scan insert document page No mark.

After the described page number enters the page portion to be inserted, the feeder 1200 (AD
The information corresponds to the page ID described on the insert document to be read from F).

At this time, the scan insert document page numbers may be the same in one document. In that case, the scan insert document corresponding to one page ID will be inserted at a plurality of page positions in the document.

With respect to the connection server and the user ID, the current target can be confirmed by pressing the ID confirmation button, and it can be changed to another image server.

After the above setting is completed, the user presses the <print execution> button BT1 and the printer driver sets PDL.
Start conversion to (print description language). The printer driver performs data conversion from an OS-specific built-in command that is standardly supported on a specific OS to PDL that is supported in the printer and the image server.

The printer driver communicates with the network controller 420 of the image server 200 with respect to the network controller 420.

The network address of the designated image server is picked up from the image server ID table 452 of the network address of the image server registered in advance in the client computer,
The network controller 420 is packet-based 1
The destination address of 0001 is set, the job ID of the print job uniquely determined as an ID for identifying the function is set in the function ID of the header section, and it is clearly indicated that the execution mode is related to printing.

As the job type ID, a uniquely determined ID indicating that it is a command data block
Set.

At this time, the data block section is set with various print parameters set on the printer dialog, such as user ID, document name, paper size to be printed, number of prints, job spool type, and scan insert mark. .

The client computer 400 transfers this packet data to the image server 200 via the network controller 420, and a connection with the image server is established.

At the time when this connection is established, the main controller 210 uses the job ID and the command packet portion sent to it, and prints out various print parameters such as user ID, document name, paper size to be printed, number of prints, and job spool. The job management table 26 having the configuration shown in FIG. 11 for the type, scan insert mark, scan insert document page number mark, etc.
Register in 2.

FIG. 11 shows the image server 2 shown in FIG.
10 is a diagram showing an example of a job management table 770 managed on the raster image storage unit 700 of No. 00. FIG.

In FIG. 11, 262 is a job management table, which is composed of a total number 262-1 of job management data and job management data JMD1 to JMDN.

Further, the job management data JMD1 to JMD
N is a job ID 262-11, a user ID 262-12, a document name 262-13, and a total page number 262-1 as shown in the job management data 262-10.
4, paper size 262-15, job spool type 2
62-16, image data attribute 262-17, total insert page 262-18, insert mark 262-1
9, insert document page number mark 262-20, job page management data 262-10-1 to 262-10
-N.

Further, the job page management data 262-
10-1 to 262-10-N are image file IDs 262-2 as job page management data, respectively.
0, image WIDth262-21, image Height2
62-22, page number 262-23, insert type 262-24, insert original page number 262-2
It is composed of 5.

The main controller 210 uses the total number 262 of job management data in the job management table 262.
1 is counted up, and there is empty job management data 2
62-10 is searched and the user ID 262 in the data is searched.
-12 and the job ID 262-11 are set to the ID value.

After that, from the client side, first 1
The converted PDL command for the page is transmitted to the image server 200 as a command data block.

On the side of the image server 200, the main controller 210 separates the contents of the packet into a header part and a data block part, analyzes that the contents of the data block part are PDL commands, and in RIP290, P
Image data for one page is created from DL.

In the RIP 290, the scan insert mark in the job management data (job management data set in the job management table 262) is compared with the character string in the PDL, and the same character string as the insert mark 262-19 is detected. The insert page total number 262-18 of the job management data is updated for the existing page, and further,
Insert type 262 in job page management data
24 is set to the type <scan insert required> which is uniquely determined in advance, and then the scan insert document page No. corresponding to the scan insert document page No mark described after the scan insert mark is extracted. Then, the original page number is set in the insert original page number 262-25.

For pages without scan insert marks, the image data for one page created by the RIP 290 is registered in the raster image memory 760 as an image file.

At this time, the image file ID uniquely assigned is assigned to the image file ID 262-in the job page management data 262-10-1 in the job management table.
20, and the size 262-21, 26 of the image data thereof
2-22 and its page number 262-23 are also stored and updated at the same time.

For the page having the scan insert mark, the image file ID is set to "NULL", and an ID indicating that the image file is not fixed is set, and only the image data size and page number are tentative values. Is set.

In the case of a plurality of pages, the command of the converted PDL for the next one page is further sent from the client.
It is transmitted to the image server 200 as a command data block, and the same processing as the above is repeated for the specified number of pages, and the image data (image file) for the specified number of pages is stored in the raster image memory 760.

Here, the main controller 210 determines the job spool type 262-16 in the job management data.
, And if the type is a print type, the stored image data is registered as a normal print process by a command from the main controller 210 of the image server 200 as described above. The image data is laid out respectively, and through the color digital interface controller 790,
The color print image can be obtained by outputting to the color printer unit 300. At that time, a blank sheet and the number of pages are printed on the page corresponding to the insert page.

When the job spool type 262-16 is the server spool type, the main controller 210 outputs the user ID and job ID of the received job via the network controller 220 without performing the above-mentioned print processing. As status information data, it is set in the data block part of the packet data, and the job type ID in the header is changed to the uniquely determined status block ID, which is returned to the previous client computer. The server connection is released.

Here, the user first selects the image server 2
When it is necessary to print the document information registered in 00, the operation panel on the spooled image server 200 is operated with a separately prepared document for insert corresponding to the output.

12 and 13 are views showing an example of the operation screen displayed on the operation panel of the digital color copying machine 1000 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 12 corresponds to the job selection setting screen of the scan insert process. However, FIG. 13 corresponds to the type setting screen of the scan insert process.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an insert original with a page ID in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, the insert document DR
Is the page ID in a specific area (for example, the upper left part in the figure)
It is a marking area, and the insert mark described in the document on the application on the client and the page number of the insert document DR are described in this area.

If the page ID marking on the insert document is in a format corresponding to the page number, not only the information on the characters entered in the area of the specific frame, but also the bar code, check mark, etc. can be expressed. In that case, it is possible by changing the identification process in the ID identification controller 109 in the scanner 100. In this way, the insert original with the page ID marking is prepared.

The user is required to use the digital color copying machine 1000.
First, the required number of prints is set for the operation panel 107 of FIG. Then, after the setting, the item of <scan insert processing> is pressed. As a result, the operation panel controller 106 recognizes that this item is selected and instructs the scanner controller 101 to create a job selection list.

The scanner controller 101 sends a job list request command, which is uniquely determined in advance, to the main controller 210 of the image server 200 via the interface controller 104, and the main controller 210 searches the job management table 262. Regarding the jobs currently registered / saved in the raster image storage unit 700, each item of job ID, document name, total number of pages, and user ID is attached.
The job management table 262 is searched to create job selection list data, which is sent to the scanner controller 101.

The operation panel controller 106 receives the job selection list data from the scanner controller 101, and displays the operation screen of the job selection list shown in FIG. 12 on the operation panel 107.

The user selects a target job from the job selection list and presses the OK button BT11.

Next, the operation panel controller 106
A setting screen for designating the type of <scan insert processing> as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the operation panel 107. On the setting screen, the job number, document name, total page number, user ID, and insert document number are displayed for the previously selected job, and it is possible to select from two types of scan insert methods. ing.

The first type <scan and insert each time of printing> is a function of inserting an insert original prepared by the user into a previously created document every time printing is executed, and the second type <designation Save scan insert in job> Scans all insert documents set by the user for the document previously registered in the raster image storage unit, and creates a document in the image server as a raster image of the page part to be inserted. It is a function to register separately from the job data of. Select from the above two types.

As a result, all insert originals are registered in the image server 200, so that reprinting can be easily performed.

Further, after executing the processing of <scan and insert at every printing> of this scan insert,
<Delete job after execution> for designating whether to delete the target job from the image server 200 can be designated by the button BT12.

<Checking the Number of Documents on the Feeder> The user sets the bundle of insert documents to the feeder 12 of the digital copying machine.
00 on the stack tray 1201. By aligning the guide plate with the original, skewing of the original can be prevented and the paper width in the width direction of the original can be detected.

When the OK button BT13 on the operation panel for the scan insert process is pressed, the scan insert process is started.

First, the recycle lever 1209 is set to the scanner controller 101 and the feeder controller 150 of the digital color copying machine 1000.

The feeder controller 105 mounts the recycle lever 20 on the uppermost surface of the original stack on the stacking tray 1201.
9 is set, and a code indicating completion of setting is returned to the main controller of the image server.

Next, the scanner controller 101 sends a command to set the lowermost one of the document stack at the exposure start position of the platen glass 131. Feeder controller 1
In 05, the original is set on the platen glass according to the above-mentioned process. At this time, the paper width sensor 212 provided in the path I detects the paper width in the paper feed direction and counts the number of passing documents.

After that, the original on the platen glass is returned to the uppermost portion of the original through paths III to V to VI. Whether or not all the originals have been counted is determined by the feeder controller 105 depending on whether the recycle lever 209 has fallen onto the stacking tray 201. When all the originals are finished, the total number of originals is determined by the scanner controller 101 by the digital color copying machine. 1000 to the main controller 210. At this time, the scanner controller 101 determines whether or not the counted number of insert originals is equal to or less than the total number of insert pages 262-18. If the actual number of insert originals is larger than the total number of insert pages, an error message is displayed on the operation panel 107. The above is displayed, and the scan insert process is displayed again on the operation panel 107 to confirm the setting again.

At this time, when one insert original is designated by a plurality of pages in the document (sharing of insert original), the actual number of insert originals may be smaller than the total number of insert pages. Become.

<Scan and insert each time of printing>
If the type selected here is the first <scan and insert at every printing>, the main controller 210
Determines to the color scanner section of the digital color copying machine 1000 whether the current page is the <scan insert required> type of insert type (262-24) in the job page management data, and insert is required. At the time of page, the insert document is fed based on the document feeding procedure of the feeder 1200.

At the time when the delivered insert original is set on the platen glass, the main controller 210
Is the color digital interface controller 790 for the color scanner section of the color digital copying machine.
Trigger scanner input via.

As a result, the original is input as RGB image data, and the ID identification controller 109 internally outputs the signal for the specific area to the signal of the area corresponding to the predetermined specific area of the original image described above. Held in the area, the area is compared with a previously held character pattern, the character information described in the area is extracted, and the held identification character is stored in the ID identification controller 109. Information is transmitted to the image server 200 via the scanner controller 101 according to an instruction from the image server 200.

At this time, no image data is transferred to the printer section (color printer 300) in the first scan.

The main controller 210 of the image server 200 displays the insert mark 262-1 of the job.
9 and its page insert manuscript page No. 262-2
5 is read from the job management table 770 and compared with the character information identified by the ID identification controller 109.

At this time, the page ID on the insert document
When the marking matches the insert mark on the document page and the insert document page No., the main controller 210 again instructs to read the insert document on the document table, which is currently distributed.
The color scanner section of the digital color copying machine 1000 is triggered by scanner input, and the originals R, G, B are printed.
The image data is input, printed by the printer unit of the digital color copying machine 1000 as an insert document by the means described above, and output to the tray unit.

On the other hand, if the page ID marking on the insert original does not match the insert mark on the document page and the insert original page No., the main controller 210 delivers the next insert original and again. , The comparison with the page ID markings on the matching insert original is repeated until the number of insert originals counted in advance is reached.

When the current page is a page in which a PDL image that does not need to be inserted is developed, the main controller 210 of the image server 200 uses the above-described printing procedure to execute the job page of the page targeted by the job. The scanner controller 101 of the digital color copying machine 1000 searches for the image file ID of the management data, and uses the image data as print data from the target image file via the memory management controller and the color digital interface controller 790. The print processing is performed via the printer unit controller 301.

The main controller 210 performs this process for all pages on the job, and repeats this series of processes for the number of copies designated by the user.

At the time when all the prints have been completed, the insert originals on the platen glass are passed from pass III to V--
It is returned to the top of the original through VI.

Here, <Delete Job After Execution>, which specifies whether or not the previously set target job is to be deleted from the image server 200, is button B.
When T12 is pressed to give an ON instruction, the scanner controller 101 transmits a designated job deletion command to the main controller 210 of the image server 200.

By this command, the main controller 210 causes the job ID of the job management table to be targeted.
/ Searches the job with the user ID from the job management table 770 and deletes it from the job management table 770.

<Save Scan Insert in Specified Job> When the selected type is the second <Save Scan Insert in Specified Job>, the user performs digital color copying of the bundle of insert originals in the same manner as the above procedure. Machine 100
0 on the stacker tray 201 on the feeder 1200 and the O on the operation panel 107 for the scan insert process.
Press the K button.

The main controller 210 reads the insert document and registers it as a new job in the job management table 770 in order to manage the image data. At this time, in order to distinguish the PDL from the job of the image data in which the image is developed, a job ID is created by adding a specific identification code to the job ID of the previously created corresponding job. The job ID is the job ID of the new job.

Thus, by determining the PDL image data job to which the job storing this insert image corresponds, the corresponding job ID can be easily determined by taking the above specific identification code. Is possible.

Here, similar to the process of <scan and insert each time of printing> described above, the main controller 210 sequentially scans the insert document, and the image data of the scanned insert document is stored in the raster image memory 760. The image file ID is stored as an image file, and the image file ID and image size at that time are stored in the job management table 7 of the insert document reading job.
The character information described in the specific area of the insert document is extracted according to the procedure described above, and the retained identification character information is stored in the ID identification controller 109 from the image server 200. Is transmitted to the image server 200 via the scanner controller 101.

The main controller 210 separates the insert mark part and the page number part from the sent identification character information of the page ID marking, and insert mark 262-19 of the job and insert document of the page, respectively. Information about page No. 262-25 is stored in the job management table 770 of the insert document reading job. This process is repeated by the feeding means for all the insert originals.

The main controller 210 determines the job count of the PDL document in order from the first page and determines whether the current page is the type of <scan insert required> of the insert type 262-24 in the job page management data 770. When the page requires insert, the job data of the corresponding job ID is detected from the job management table 770 of the job in which the insert image is read and managed first, and the insert mark 262-19 in the job data is detected. It is checked whether they match, and the job management page data portion of the insert original reading job data is repeated for the number of insert originals, and the insert original page No. 2 of the page is repeated.
62-25, and when it coincides with the insert document page No. of the page being searched for in the PDL document, it is determined to be the image data of the insert document, and the image data of the insert document is inserted from the printing unit based on the above-mentioned printing means. Print the original image.

Thus, the original order of the insert original is
Even if the order in the document is not supported, an appropriate insert document can be detected.

If the current page is a page in which a PDL image is not required to be inserted, no processing is performed and the count is advanced to the next page. This process is performed for all pages of the PDL document job.

Through this series of processing, the scan insert image is converted into the raster image storage unit 7 of the image server 200.
00, the job is managed together with the corresponding PDL expanded job, and it is possible to print an arbitrary number of sheets from the operation panel at an arbitrary timing.

In this way, even for an original document that has not been digitized in advance on the computer, the image data is transmitted at an arbitrary timing without converting the original document data into a raster image by another means on the client side.
By using the function of the scanner on the side, it is possible not to read the insert document each time, but also to cope with the order or any document order.

FIGS. 15 to 17 are flowcharts showing an example of the data processing procedure in the server device and the image processing device according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (47) indicate each step.

The user is the client computer 40.
0, arbitrary software is loaded from the hard disk 451 onto the main memory 460 and executed by the CPU 405 to create a document (1).

Then, when printing the original created by the software, the user selects and activates the designated printer driver (2). The activated designated print driver displays the dialog shown in FIG. 10 on the display device of the client computer 400.

Here, as the displayed information / setting contents, the uniquely determined name of the currently connected image server and the uniquely determined user I are set.
D, the document name of the original document to be printed, the paper size to be printed, the number of pages to be printed, and the page range for printing so that printing within the specified page is possible,
Then, the driver parameters including the job spool type, the scan insert mark, and the scan insert document page number mark, which are important keys in the present invention, are set (3).

Next, the connection server and user ID are I
By pressing the D confirmation button (ID recognition button) BT2, the current target is confirmed and the image server is changed to another image server (4).

Further, the job spool type is set (5). In the present embodiment, it is possible to select from two types. In the case of the print type, the print job of the designated original is directly designated to be printed and is directly printed to the printer connected via the designated image server to print. The job is completed there.

After the above settings are completed, the user presses the print execution button BT1 on the screen shown in FIG. 10, and the printer driver starts conversion to PDL (print description language) (6).

The printer driver uses a specific OS.
Data conversion is performed from the built-in command specific to the OS that is standardly supported above to the PDL supported in the printer and the image server 200 (7). Then, the spool process is executed on the client (8).

Next, the printer driver communicates with the network controller 420 and establishes a connection with the network controller 220 (9).

Specifically, the network address of the designated image server 200 is picked up from the ID table 452 of the network address of the image server 200 registered in advance in the client computer, and the network controller 420 determines that the packet base 10001 The destination address is set, the job ID of the print job uniquely determined as an ID for identifying the function is set in the function ID of the header, and it is clearly indicated that the execution mode is related to printing. As the type ID of the job, a uniquely determined ID indicating that it is a command data block is set.

The data block portion at this time is the user ID, the document name, the paper size to be printed, the number of prints, the job spool type, the scan insert mark, the scan insert document page, which are various print parameters set on the printer dialog. No
Marks etc. are set.

The client computer 400 transfers this packet data to the image server 200 via the network controller 420, and a connection with the image server 200 is established.

At the time when this connection is established, the main controller 210 uses the job ID and the command packet portion sent to it, and prints the various print parameters such as the user ID, the document name, the paper size to be printed, the number of prints, and the job spool. The type, scan insert mark, scan insert document page number mark, etc. are registered in the job management table 262 shown in FIG.

The main controller 210 uses the total number 262 of job management data in the job management table 262.
1 is counted up, and there is empty job management data 2
62-10 is searched and the user ID 262 in the data is searched.
-11 and the job ID 262-12 are set to the ID value.

After that, from the client side, first 1
The converted PDL command for the page is transmitted to the image server 200 as a command data block (10).

On the image server 200 side, the main controller 210 separates the contents of the packet into a header part and a data block part, analyzes that the contents of the data block part is a PDL command, and in RIP 290,
Create one page of image data from PDL (1
1). Then, the created image data for one page is
It is registered as an image file in the raster image memory 760 (12).

In the RIP 290, the scan insert mark in the job management data is compared with the character string in the PDL, and the page having the same character string as the scan insert mark 262-19 is inserted into the job management data. Updated the total number of 262-18,
Insert type 262 in job page management data
24 is set to the type <scan insert required> which is uniquely determined in advance, and then the scan insert document page No. corresponding to the scan insert document page No mark described after the scan insert mark is extracted. Then, the original page number is set in the insert original page number 262-25.

Next, the main controller 210 determines whether or not all pages in one job have been processed (1
4) If NO, the process returns to step (10), and if YES, the uniquely assigned image file ID is assigned to the job page management data 262-1 in the job management table 262.
Image file ID 262-20 in 0-1 and its image data size (image width) 262-2
1, image Height262-22, its page number 2
62-23 is also updated (15).

Then, the main controller 210 judges the type of the job spool type 262-16 (16), and when it judges that the job spool type 262-16 is the server spool type, it does not perform the above-mentioned print processing. In addition, the user ID and job ID of the job received via the network controller 220 are set as status information data in the data block portion of the packet data, and the job type ID in the header is uniquely determined. Will be returned to the previous client computer (1
9), the connection between the client and the image server is released (20).

In the data block section, in addition to the user ID which is various printer parameters set on the printer driver dialog, the document name, the paper size to be printed, the number of prints, the job spool type,
Scan insert marks etc. are set.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step (16) that the job spool type 262-16 is the print type, the stored image data is stored in the image server 200 as the normal print processing as described above. A plurality of registered image data are laid out according to an instruction from the main controller 210, and the color digital interface controller 790
The color print image can be obtained by outputting (print processing) to the color printer 300 via (1).
7).

Then, the designated job is deleted from the job management table 262 (18), and the processing is terminated.

Next, the user firstly selects the image server 20.
When it becomes necessary to print the document information registered in 0, the printing process is started based on the output corresponding to the output and the insert original with the page ID read from the feeder 1200 and the job received from the client.

First, the spooled image server 2
The operation panel on 00 is operated (21).

The user uses the digital color copying machine 1000.
First, the required number of prints is set on the operation panel 106 (22). After the setting, press the insert / overlay original item. As a result, the operation panel controller 106 recognizes that this item is selected and instructs the scanner controller 101 to create a job selection list.

The scanner controller 106 sends a job list request command, which is uniquely determined in advance, to the main controller 210 of the image server 200 via the interface controller 104, and the main controller 210 searches the job management table 262. Regarding the jobs currently registered / saved in the raster image storage unit 700, each item of job ID, document name, total number of pages, and user ID is attached.
The job management table 262 is searched to create job selection list data, which is sent to the scanner controller 101.

Then, the operation panel controller 106 receives the job selection list data from the scanner controller 101, and displays the operation screen of the job selection list shown in FIG. 12 on the operation panel (23).

Here, the user selects the target job from the job selection list (24) and presses the OK button BT11. Next, the operation panel controller 106
Displays the setting screen for designating the type of scan insert execution shown in FIG. 13 on the operation panel (25).

On the setting screen for specifying the type of scan insert execution shown in FIG. 13, the job number, document name, total number of pages, and user ID are displayed for the previously selected job, and the insert / overlay is displayed. The method can be selected from three types.

Next, the insert original at the time of executing the insert is set on the feeder 1200 (26), and the insert method is selected from the above two types (the type to be inserted by scanning each time at the time of printing, (One of the types to insert and save in the job)
Is selected (27). Then, based on the selected type, the processing of the insert document is executed (28). At that time, a delete button BT12 for designating whether or not to delete the target job from the image server 200.
Set.

Next, the number of originals on the feeder 1200 is checked (29), and it is judged whether the counted number of insert originals is less than or equal to the total number of insert pages (3).
0), if NO, an error is displayed on the operation panel 107 (31) and the process returns to step (25).

At this time, when one insert original is designated by a plurality of pages in the document (sharing of insert originals), the actual number of insert originals may be smaller than the total number of insert pages.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (30) that the set number of inserts and the number of actually inserted insert originals match, the insert type specified in step (27). Is determined to be the first type or the second type (32), and when it is determined that the insert type is the first type,
In step (33), the insert document set in the feeder 1200 is delivered based on the document feeding procedure, and character information of a specific area is extracted from the read insert document image, and the character information is stored in the image server 200. Transfer to.

Then, the ID identification controller 109 determines whether the same ID as the extracted character information (insert mark, insert original page No.) matches the insert mark 262-19 and insert original page No. 262-25 in the job management table. Judges (34),
If it is determined that they match, the image data obtained by rescanning the insert original placed on the original platen glass of the feeder 1200 is transferred to the printer 300 and printed (35). It is determined whether or not this operation is completed for all the insert originals set in the feeder 1200 (36). If NO, the process returns to step (33) and the same processing is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (36) that the reading process has been completed for all insert documents, the post-execution job delete button BT12 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not is pressed (37), and N
If it is O, the process is terminated, and if YES, the image server 2
The job management table for the designated job managed by 00 is deleted (38), and the process ends.

On the other hand, in step (32), the type is the second
When it is determined that the insert document set is the type, the insert document set in the feeder 1200 is delivered based on the document feeding procedure (39), and the read insert document image is transferred to the image server 200, for example, the hard disk 231. Is registered in the spool area (40).

Then, the character information of the specific area is extracted from the read insert document image, and the character information is transferred to the image server 200.

Then, the extracted character information (insert mark, insert original page No.) is registered in the insert mark 262-19 and insert original page No. 262-25 in the job management table (41).

Next, it is judged whether or not the reading of the insert original set on the feeder 1200 is completed (42), and if NO, the process returns to step (39), and Y
If ES, one page of PDL document is read (43), it is judged whether or not an insert page is designated (44), and if NO, the next page of PDL document is read (45), and step (44). Return to.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (44) that the page is the insert page, the insert document registered in the hard disk 231 is read, transferred to the color printer section 300 and printed (46).

Next, it is judged whether all pages of the PDL document have been processed (47). If YES, the process returns to step (37), and if NO, the process returns to step (45), and the same process is repeated.

The configuration of the data processing program that can be read by the image processing system to which the image processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described below with reference to the memory map shown in the document.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by an image processing system to which the image processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not particularly shown, information for managing the program group stored in the storage medium, such as version information, creator information, etc., and information depending on the OS and the like on the program reading side, such as the program, are stored. In some cases, an icon or the like for identification and display is also stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs are also managed in the above directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs in a computer, or a program for decompressing the program to be installed when it is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 in this embodiment may be performed by the host computer by a program installed from the outside.
In that case, the present invention is applied even when the information group including the program is supplied to the output device from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external storage medium via a network. It is a thing.

As described above, the storage medium recording the program code of the software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP of the system or apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by U) reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, 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 (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
A D-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, a ROM, an EEPROM or the like can be used.

Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS (operating system) running on the computer based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that this also includes the case where the above) performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

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

[0223]

As described above, according to the server device, the data processing method, the storage medium, and the program according to the present invention, a print job is transmitted by communication with at least one information processing device connected to the network. A print job stored in a server device that can acquire and output print image data generated by analyzing the print job to an image processing device that communicates between a scanner device and a printer device and performs predetermined image processing. When outputting the bitmap image generated from the printer device of the image processing apparatus, from the specific information specified by the insert document specified by the print job and the insert document fed from the scanner device of the image processing device. Controlling the output of the insert document to the printer while collating with the extracted specific information Therefore, regardless of the feeding order of insert originals, it is possible to freely construct a convenient insert print processing environment that inserts the necessary insert originals into any page of the print job and prints them with a simple operation. You can

[0224] Further, a print job is acquired by communication with at least one information processing apparatus connected to the network, and print image data generated by analyzing the print job is generated by the scanner apparatus and the printer apparatus. In a server apparatus capable of communicating and outputting to an image processing apparatus that performs predetermined image processing, specific information extracted from an insert document fed from a scanner device of the image processing apparatus and the document image are temporarily stored in an image storage unit. When the bitmap image generated from the print job is stored and output from the printer of the image processing apparatus, the specific information specified by the insert document specified by the print job and the insert read from the image storage unit Output of the insert document to the printer while checking the specific information extracted from the document By controlling the insert document processing environment, you can insert the required insert document into any page of the print job with a simple operation and print efficiently without being affected by the feeding order of the insert document. It can be constructed freely.

Further, according to the image processing device, the data processing method, the storage medium and the program according to the present invention, the scanner device and the printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and at least one connected to the network. A bitmap image based on a selected print job in an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus that acquires a print job by communicating with one or more information processing apparatuses and analyzes the print job to generate print image data. At the time of printing a document, when the server apparatus determines that insertion printing of a specific insert document is designated by referring to the management data of the print job and an instruction to feed the insert document is issued, the scanner The specified information is extracted from the insert document one by one from the machine, and the specified information is specified in the print job. By collating the information with the extracted specific information and reading the insert document according to the collation result and transferring it to the printer device, the insert document required by a simple operation is not affected by the feeding order of the insert document. It is possible to freely construct an insert print processing environment with high convenience for inserting and printing in an arbitrary page of a print job.

Further, the scanner device and the printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and at the same time, the print job is obtained by communicating with at least one or more information processing devices connected to the network. In an image processing device that can communicate with a server device that analyzes and generates print image data, when a batch of insert documents is sequentially read from a scanner device and collectively registered in advance in the image storage device of the server device, extracted from each insert document While managing the specified information as job management data, at the time of the print instruction of the selected print job, the specified information specified in the print job is compared with the specified information managed in the job management data, According to the collation result, the insert document is read and transferred to the printer device, so that the insert document is inserted. It is possible to freely construct a convenient insert print processing environment that inserts the required insert document into any page of the print job and prints it by a simple operation without being affected by the paper feeding order. Produce the effect of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image server system to which a server device and an image processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the digital color copying machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating a detailed configuration of the feeder shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a client computer on the network shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a configuration of a raster image storage unit illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a packet exchanged between the client computer and the image server shown in FIG.

8 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a packet exchanged between the client computer and the image server shown in FIG.

9 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a packet exchanged between the client computer and the image server shown in FIG.

10 is a diagram showing an example of a printer dialog displayed on the display device of the client computer shown in FIG.

11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job management table managed on the raster image storage unit of the image server illustrated in FIG.

12 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen displayed on the operation panel of the digital color copying machine shown in FIG.

13 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen displayed on the operation panel of the digital color copying machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a page I in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.
It is a figure which shows the example of an insert original with D.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a data processing procedure in the server device and the image processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of a data processing procedure in the server device and the image processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a data processing procedure in the server device and the image processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by the image processing system to which the image processing apparatus according to the present invention is applicable.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 scanner 101 Scanner controller 102 image processing unit 105 feeder controller 200 image servers 210 Main controller 300 printer 301 Printer controller 790 Color Digital Interface Controller

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Claims (36)

[Claims] 1. At least one connected to a network
An image processing apparatus that obtains a print job by communicating with one or more information processing apparatuses, and a bitmap image generated by analyzing the print job is communicated between a scanner apparatus and a printer apparatus to perform predetermined image processing. An image storage unit capable of transferring the bitmap image to a predetermined number of pages, and analyzing the print job to obtain a bitmap image of any page. Determining means for determining whether or not the image data other than the bitmap image includes the first specifying information for specifying a page into which the scanner device inserts the image data; Creating means for creating a management table for managing pages including specific information of the management table, and holding the management table created by the creating means. And a holding unit that stores the bit map image of each page stored in the image storage unit, and whether the first specific information is designated for the page in the management table stored in the holding unit. And a first discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the first specific information is designated by the first discriminating means, instructing the feeding of the insert document by the scanner device, Acquiring means for acquiring, from the image processing apparatus, second specific information associated with the first specific information managed in the management table, which is extracted from the inserted original document; A second discriminating unit for discriminating whether or not the second discriminating information and the first discriminating information managed by the managing unit correspond to each other; When it is determined that the first specific information and the second specific information correspond to each other, an instruction to read the insert document fed from the scanner device and the image data to be read to the printer device are read. Instructing the transfer, and when the second discriminating means discriminates that the first specific information and the second specific information do not correspond to each other, the scanner device is instructed to feed the next insert document. And a control unit for controlling the server device. 2. At least one connected to the network
An image processing apparatus that obtains a print job by communicating with one or more information processing apparatuses, and a bitmap image generated by analyzing the print job is communicated between a scanner apparatus and a printer apparatus to perform predetermined image processing. An image storage capable of performing transfer processing to the printer device, capable of acquiring the bitmap image and each insert document image in the insert document bundle fed from the scanner device, and storing the insert document image for a predetermined number of pages. And a first specific information indicating from the image information extracted from the insert document fed from the scanner device that the page is a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from the image processing device. And a management table that manages the page including the first specific information acquired by the acquisition unit. Creating means, holding means for holding the management table created by the creating means, analyzing the print job, and for a bitmap image of any page, image data other than the bitmap image A determination unit that determines whether or not the second identification information that identifies the page to be inserted from the scanner device is included, and the determination unit determines that the second identification information is included. In the case where the first specific information corresponding to the second specific information is present in the management table, and the first specific information is present by the determining unit. When it is determined, a control unit that transfers the insert document image read from the image storage unit based on the first specific information to the printer device. Server apparatus characterized by. 3. The determination unit analyzes the identifier in the print job, and in a page in which image data other than the bitmap image is inserted into the bitmap image of any page from the scanner device. 3. The server device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the second specifying information specifying that there is is included. 4. The server device according to claim 3, wherein the identifier includes information capable of identifying a specific page of a plurality of originals to be inserted from the outside. 5. A list for creating a job selection list by referring to the management table stored in the image storage means based on a job selection list acquisition request from the image processing apparatus and transferring it to the image processing apparatus. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising a transfer unit. 6. The bitmap image stored in the image storage means is referred to by the control means according to a print job acquisition request from the image processing apparatus, with reference to the management table held in the holding means. 3. The server device according to claim 1, wherein a bitmap image uniquely selected from the above is transferred to the printer device. 7. The job selection list includes job numbers,
6. The server device according to claim 5, which includes a document name, the number of pages, a user ID, and the number of insert originals. 8. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the print job includes PDL data based on a predetermined page description language. 9. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising a client management unit that holds identification information for identifying each information processing device in a print job received from any one of the information processing devices. 10. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the management table shares and manages the print job and insert document information. 11. A scanner device and a printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and at the same time, obtain a print job by communicating with at least one or more information processing devices connected to a network, and execute the print job. An image processing device capable of communicating with a server device that analyzes and generates print image data, and the insert document processing mode is a first type in which an insert document is scanned and inserted every time when printing, or an insert document is inserted into a designated job. Selecting means for selecting the second type; and when the selecting means determines that the insert document processing mode is the first type, the insert document fed from the scanner device is read to From the specified area to specify that it is a page to be inserted into any page in the print job Extracting means for extracting information, transfer means for transferring the specific information extracted by the extracting means to the server device, and transfer of image data read from the insert document to the printer device according to an instruction from the server device. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a control unit that issues an instruction or a feeding instruction to feed the next insert document to the scanner device. 12. A scanner device and a printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and at the same time, obtain a print job by communicating with at least one or more information processing devices connected to a network, and execute the print job. An image processing device capable of communicating with a server device that analyzes and generates print image data, and the insert document processing mode is a first type in which an insert document is scanned and inserted every time when printing, or an insert document is inserted into a designated job. Selecting means for selecting whether the second type or not, and when the selecting means determines that the insert document processing mode is the second type, the insert documents fed from the scanner device are sequentially read to obtain the insert document. Indicates a page to be inserted from a specific area in the print job to an arbitrary page in the print job. The image processing apparatus characterized by comprising extracting means for extracting a constant information, and a transfer means for sequentially transferring images of each insert document to the server device to be read with each specific information extracted by the extraction unit. 13. A notification unit for notifying the server apparatus of a job selection list acquisition request for selecting a print job for processing an insert document, and created by the server apparatus based on the job selection list acquisition request by the notification section. 12. A display unit that acquires and displays the selected job selection list, and a job print instruction unit that instructs the server apparatus to print a print job selected by the display unit. 12. The image processing device according to item 12. 14. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the display unit displays the job selection list including a job number, a document name, the number of pages, a user ID, and the number of insert documents. 15. The extracting unit extracts specific character information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from a specific area in an insert document. The image processing device described. 16. The extracting means extracts specific pattern information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from a specific area in an insert document. The image processing device described. 17. The image processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the specific pattern information is bar code information. 18. A scanner device and a printer device obtain a print job by communicating with at least one information processing device connected to a network, and a bitmap image generated by analyzing the print job is transmitted between the scanner device and the printer device. A data processing method in a server device capable of performing transfer processing to the printer device of an image processing device that communicates and performs predetermined image processing, comprising: an image storing step of storing the bitmap image in an image storing means; And whether the bitmap image of any page includes the first identification information for identifying the page into which the image data other than the bitmap image is inserted from the scanner device. A determination step of determining whether or not the page including the first specific information is managed by the determination step. Creating a management table, a holding step of holding the management table created by the creating step in a holding means, and the holding means when outputting a bitmap image of each page stored in the image storage means. A first determining step of determining whether or not the first specific information is designated for the page in the management table stored in the table, and the first specific information is designated by the first determining step. When it is determined that the insert document is fed, the scanner device is instructed to feed the insert document and is associated with the first specific information managed in the management table extracted from the fed insert document. An acquisition step of acquiring second specific information from the image processing apparatus, and a second specific information acquired by the acquisition step. Information and the first specific information managed by the management table, a second determining step of determining whether or not the first specific information and the second specific information are determined by the second determining step. When it is determined that the two correspond to each other, an instruction to read the insert document fed from the scanner device and an instruction to transfer the read image data to the printer device are issued, and the second determination step is performed. A control step of instructing the scanner device to feed the next insert document when it is determined that the first specific information and the second specific information do not correspond to each other. Data processing method. 19. A scanner device and a printer device acquire a print job by communicating with at least one information processing device connected to a network, and a bitmap image generated by analyzing the print job is transmitted between the scanner device and the printer device. A data processing method in a server device capable of performing transfer processing to the printer device of an image processing device that communicates and performs predetermined image processing, comprising: a bitmap image; and each of an insert document bundle fed from the scanner device. An image storing step of acquiring an insert document image and storing it in the image storage means, and a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job from each image information extracted from the insert document fed from the scanner device. An acquisition step of acquiring first specific information indicating that from the image processing device; A creating step of creating a management table for managing a page including the first specific information acquired in the obtaining step; a holding step of holding the management table created by the creating step in a holding unit; Whether the job is analyzed to include, in the bitmap image of any page, second specifying information for specifying that the image data other than the bitmap image is a page into which the scanner device is inserted. A determination step of determining whether or not there is first identification information corresponding to the second identification information in the management table when the determination step determines that the second identification information is included. A determination step of determining whether or not to perform, and when it is determined by the determination step that the first specific information exists, And a control step of transferring an insert document image read from the image storage means to the printer device based on the first specific information. 20. The determining step analyzes a discriminator in the print job, and in a bitmap image of any page, inserts image data other than the bitmap image from the scanner device. 20. The data processing method according to claim 18, wherein it is determined whether or not the second specifying information for specifying that there is included is included. 21. The data processing method according to claim 20, wherein the identifier comprises information capable of identifying a specific page of a plurality of originals to be inserted from the outside. 22. A list for creating a job selection list by referring to the management table stored in the image storage means based on a job selection list acquisition request from the image processing apparatus and transferring it to the image processing apparatus. 20. The data processing method according to claim 18, further comprising a transfer step. 23. In the control step, in accordance with a print job acquisition request from the image processing apparatus, referring to the management table held in the holding means, in the bitmap image stored in the image storage means. 20. The data processing method according to claim 18, wherein a bitmap image uniquely selected from the above is transferred to the printer device. 24. The data processing method according to claim 22, wherein the job selection list includes a job number, a document name, a page number, a user ID, and an insert document number. 25. The data processing method according to claim 18, wherein the print job includes PDL data based on a predetermined page description language. 26. A client management step of holding identification information for identifying each information processing device in a print job received from any one of the information processing devices and managing the identification information in the image storage means. 18. The data processing method described in 18 or 19. 27. The data processing method according to claim 18, wherein the management table shares and manages the print job and the insert document information. 28. The scanner device and the printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and at the same time, obtain a print job by communicating with at least one or more information processing devices connected to a network, and execute the print job. A data processing method in an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus for analyzing and generating print image data, wherein the insert document processing mode is a first type in which an insert document is scanned and inserted each time when printing, or a designated job. A selection step of selecting a second type to be inserted into the document, and when the selection step determines that the insert document processing mode is the first type, the insert document fed from the scanner device is read. Insert from a specific area in the insert document to any page in the print job An extraction step of extracting specific information indicating that the page is a page to be transferred, a transfer step of transferring the specific information extracted in the extracting step to the server device, and an image read from the insert document according to an instruction from the server device. A data processing method, comprising: a control step of instructing the scanner device to transfer data to the printer device or a feeding command to feed the next insert document. 29. The scanner device and the printer device communicate with each other to perform predetermined image processing, and at the same time, the print job is acquired by communicating with at least one or more information processing devices connected to the network, and the print job is processed. A data processing method in an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus for analyzing and generating print image data, wherein the insert document processing mode is a first type in which an insert document is scanned and inserted each time when printing, or a designated job. A selection step of selecting whether to insert the second type into the insert document, and when the selection step determines that the insert document processing mode is the second type, the insert documents fed from the scanner device are sequentially read. Insert from a specific area in the insert document to any page in the print job. An extraction step of extracting specific information indicating that the page is a page to be loaded, and a transfer step of sequentially transferring the specific information extracted by the extracting step and the image of each insert document to be read to the server device. A data processing method characterized by. 30. A notification step of notifying the server apparatus of a job selection list acquisition request for selecting a print job for processing an insert document, and the server apparatus creating based on the job selection list acquisition request by the notification step. And a job print instruction step of instructing the server device to print a print job selected by the display means. Item 28. The data processing method according to Item 28 or 29. 31. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the displaying step displays the job selection list including a job number, a document name, the number of pages, a user ID, and the number of insert documents. 32. The data processing method according to claim 28, wherein in the extracting step, specific character information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job is extracted from a specific area in an insert document. . 33. The data processing method according to claim 28, wherein in the extracting step, specific pattern information indicating a page to be inserted into an arbitrary page in the print job is extracted from a specific area in an insert document. . 34. The data processing method according to claim 33, wherein the specific pattern information is bar code information. 35. A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program that implements the data processing method according to any one of claims 18 to 34. 36. A program that realizes the data processing method according to any one of claims 18 to 34.