JP2008181264A - Control device, control method and printer driver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device, a control method and a printer driver, improving operability in setting through the printer driver controlling an image forming device. <P>SOLUTION: This control device controlling the image forming device is provided with a setting registration part as hardware or software (the printer driver). In the setting registration part controls a display part to display a first screen (e.g. a document property screen) in which a plurality of items settable by the printer driver are displayed and controls a storage part to store setting information of the plurality of items in the first screen in response to a prescribed operation, and controls the display part to display a second screen (e.g. a cover sheet setting screen transiting from the document property screen) in which part of items selected from the plurality of items are displayed and controls the storage part to store the setting information of part or all of the items in the second screen in response to the prescribed operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device that controls an image forming apparatus, a control method in the control device, and a printer driver that operates in the control device.

  Copiers and multifunction machines (hereinafter collectively referred to as image forming apparatuses) having a copy function, a facsimile function, a printer function, a scanner function, and the like have become widespread. When printing is performed using this image forming apparatus as a network printer, first, a document is created using a document application installed in a computer terminal connected to the network, and then the image forming apparatus is controlled. Is converted into print data in a page description language (PDL) format using the software (printer driver) and sent to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus analyzes the print data and generates intermediate data. Thereafter, it is converted into bitmap data and output to a paper medium (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

  When performing facsimile communication (hereinafter abbreviated as FAX) using the image forming apparatus, a fax cover (hereinafter referred to as a cover sheet) is created using a printer driver after creating a document to be transmitted. The cover sheet and the document are converted to print data and transmitted to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus analyzes the print data and generates intermediate data, and then converts the data into bitmap data and is instructed in advance. The image is transmitted to another image forming apparatus and output to a paper medium by the other image forming apparatus.

JP 2006-254042 A

  When creating a cover sheet using the printer driver, a screen (for example, a document property screen) on which items that can be set by the printer driver are displayed is displayed, and a predetermined button operation (for example, a document property screen) is displayed on the document property screen. , Pressing a FAX cover sheet setting button) displays a screen (for example, a cover sheet setting screen) on which items relating to the cover sheet are displayed.

  Here, it is necessary to input various information such as the company name, department name, name, FAX number, telephone number, name of the business, contents of the business, etc., on the cover sheet. Since it is cumbersome to input the same information over and over again, it is usually set on the document property screen by performing a predetermined button operation (for example, pressing the save button) on the document property screen. The setting information of all items can be stored, and the trouble of input can be saved by calling the stored setting information.

  However, for example, when recalling previously stored setting information to use a previously created cover sheet, all items on the document property screen are automatically set based on the recalled setting information. There is a problem that the operability is poor because it is necessary to check whether the settings related to the items other than the sheet are appropriate. This problem is not limited to the case of using item setting information relating to the cover sheet, but also occurs when using the setting information of some of the items that can be set by the printer driver.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a main object thereof is a control device, a control method, and a printer driver that can improve operability at the time of setting using a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus. Is to provide.

  To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a control device connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network, setting information of all items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus is stored in a storage unit. It includes at least a setting registration unit capable of executing control for storing and control for storing setting information of some items in the storage unit.

  According to the present invention, in the control device connected to the image forming apparatus via the communication network, a first screen on which a plurality of items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus is displayed on the display unit. Display, control to store setting information of the plurality of items in a storage unit, and display a second screen on which some items selected from the plurality of items are displayed on the display unit, It includes at least a setting registration unit capable of executing control for storing part or all of the setting information of some items in the storage unit.

  In the present invention, the setting registration unit displays, on the second screen, a part or all of the setting information stored in advance in a selectable manner, and based on the selected setting information. Thus, the configuration may be such that a part or all of the part of the second screen is set.

  In the present invention, the some items may be items relating to a cover sheet attached to the head of facsimile transmission.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method in a control device connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network, wherein setting information of all items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus is stored in a storage unit. It is possible to select whether to store the setting information of some items in the storage unit.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method in a control apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network, wherein a plurality of items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus are displayed. A first step of displaying a screen on a display unit, and storing setting information of the plurality of items in a storage unit; and a second screen on which some items selected from the plurality of items are displayed. The second step of displaying on the display unit and storing part or all of the setting information of the partial items in the storage unit is made selectable.

  In the present invention, in the second step, a part or all of the setting information stored in advance on the second screen is displayed in a selectable manner, and the selected setting information is displayed in the selected setting information. On the basis of this, a configuration may be adopted in which some or all of the partial items of the second screen are set.

  The present invention also provides a printer driver for controlling the image forming apparatus, wherein the computer stores setting information of all items that can be set by the printer driver in a predetermined storage unit, and some items. And a control for storing the setting information in the predetermined storage unit, and a function that functions as a setting registration unit capable of executing the control.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer driver for controlling an image forming apparatus, wherein a computer displays a first screen on which a plurality of items that can be set by the printer driver are displayed, and the plurality of items are displayed. Control for storing the setting information in a predetermined storage unit, and a second screen on which a part of the items selected from the plurality of items is displayed on the display unit. It is made to function as a setting registration unit capable of executing a control for storing a part or all of the setting information in the predetermined storage unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the configuration information of a plurality of items that can be set by the printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus is stored, or some or all of the setting information of some of the items is stored. Since it is possible to select whether to store, only the setting information of a specific item can be used, and the operability at the time of setting using the printer driver can be improved.

  According to the control device, the control method, and the printer driver of the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability at the time of setting using the printer driver.

  The reason is that the setting registration unit (or the printer driver) of the control device performs the first operation on a first operation (for example, a document property screen) on which a plurality of items that can be set by the printer driver are displayed. With respect to a control for storing setting information of a plurality of items on one screen in a storage unit and a predetermined operation on a second screen (for example, a cover sheet setting screen) on which some of the items are displayed, This is because the user can use only the setting information of a specific item because control for storing a part or all of the setting information of some items on the second screen in the storage unit can be executed. .

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a setting registration unit is provided as hardware or software (printer driver) in a control device that controls the image forming apparatus, and the setting registration unit includes a plurality of settings that can be set by the printer driver. A control for displaying a first screen (for example, a document property screen) on which an item is displayed on the display unit, and storing setting information of a plurality of items on the first screen in a storage unit for a predetermined operation; A second screen (for example, a cover sheet setting screen that transitions from the document property screen) on which some items selected from a plurality of items are displayed is displayed on the display unit, and the second screen is displayed for a predetermined operation. And control for storing a part or all of setting information of some items in the screen in the storage unit is executable.

  As a result, for example, if you want to use a previously created cover sheet, you can call only the setting information of the cover sheet, so there is no need to check whether the settings of other items are appropriate. The operability at the time of setting using a driver can be improved.

  In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, a control device, a control method, and a printer driver according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to the present embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the computer terminal, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions executed by the computer terminal by the printer driver, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image forming apparatus. is there. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the computer terminal according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 6 to 12 are diagrams showing configuration examples of screens displayed on the display unit of the computer terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 10 according to the present exemplary embodiment is configured to attach a cover (cover sheet) to a document created by an application for creating a document (hereinafter referred to as a document application) and instruct FAX 1 or A plurality of control devices (hereinafter referred to as computer terminals 20), one or a plurality of image forming devices 30 such as a facsimile or a digital multi-function peripheral that executes FAX based on an instruction from the computer terminals 20, and an image forming device 30 1 or a plurality of image forming apparatuses 30a such as a facsimile or a digital multi-function peripheral that receives data transmitted from the printer and prints a cover and a document. The computer terminal 20, the image forming apparatus 30, and the image forming apparatus 30a Are connected via a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the computer terminal 20 includes a control unit 21 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 21c, and the like, as well as programs and data. A storage unit 22 such as a hard disk for storing information, an operation unit 23 such as a keyboard for performing various operations, a display unit 24 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying various screens to be described later, and a communication network. A device driver (hereinafter referred to as a printer driver) for controlling an OS (Operating System), a document application, and the image forming apparatus 30 is usually provided with a network connection unit 25 such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) or a modem. , Read from the ROM 21b or the storage unit 22 into the RAM 21c and executed on the CPU 21a

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the printer driver causes the control unit 21 of the computer terminal 20 to generate print data that generates data (hereinafter referred to as print data) obtained by converting a cover sheet and a document into a page description language. Items that can be set for the generation unit 26 and the image forming apparatus 30 (items related to cover sheets such as FAX destination, sender, and business, paper selection such as selection of a paper feed tray and paper type, and insertion of tab paper) A screen (hereinafter referred to as a document property screen) that allows the user to set items, items related to printing such as copy protection, and items related to post-processing such as finishing settings), and some of the items that can be set A screen (for example, a cover sheet setting screen to be described later) for allowing the user to set the items is displayed on the display unit 24, and each screen is displayed. A setting registration unit 27 that registers the setting information to be usable, an instruction unit 28 that transmits print data to the image forming apparatus 30 and instructs the image forming apparatus 30 to perform processing (for example, FAX) based on the setting information of the above items. To function as.

  In FIG. 1, a personal computer is shown as the computer terminal 20, but the computer terminal 20 may be any device that can be controlled by the image forming apparatus 30, for example, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) or a mobile phone. Good. In FIG. 1, the document application and the printer driver are stored in the ROM 21b and the storage unit 22 of the computer terminal 20. However, these programs are stored in another computer terminal or server connected via a communication network. Alternatively, it may be configured to read and execute from another computer terminal or server, or may be configured to operate on another computer terminal or server.

  In FIG. 3, the printer driver is configured to cause the control unit 21 of the computer terminal 20 to function as the print data generation unit 26, the setting registration unit 27, and the instruction unit 28, but the document data is XPS (XML Paper Specification). In the case of data created based on the above, PDF (Portable Document Format) data, data described in PS (Post Script), PCL (Printer Control Language), etc., the document data is stored in the image forming apparatus 30 or the image forming apparatus 30a. In this case, the print data generation unit 26 can be omitted, and when the document application or the OS has a function as the instruction unit 28, the instruction unit 28 can be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the image forming apparatus 30 (the same applies to the image forming apparatus 30a) includes a CPU 31a, ROM 31b, RAM 31c, HDD 32, USB I / F 33, network I / F 34, display operation unit 35, and language analysis unit 36. , An image processing unit 37, a printing unit 38, etc., which are connected via a bus.

  The ROM 31b stores a program for controlling the operation of the entire image forming apparatus 30 and the like. The RAM 31c stores data necessary for control by the CPU 31a and data that needs to be temporarily stored during the control operation. The CPU 31a functions as the control unit 31 that controls the operation of the entire image forming apparatus in cooperation with the ROM 31b and the RAM 31c.

  The HDD 32 stores print data acquired from the computer terminal 20.

  The network I / F 34 is an interface for connecting to a communication network such as a NIC or a modem, and receives print data from the computer terminal 20 and transmits the print data to the image forming apparatus 30a via a telephone line or the like. To do.

  The USB I / F 33 is an interface for connecting a device such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory.

  The display operation unit 35 includes a display unit such as an LCD and an operation unit such as a touch panel that covers the display unit, and displays icons, key buttons, and various settings necessary for printing on the LCD and the like according to a display signal from the CPU 31a. The operation signal input from the touch panel or the like is output to the CPU 31a.

  The language analysis unit 36 analyzes the print data acquired from the computer terminal 20 via the network I / F 34 and intermediate format before expanding the print data into bitmap format data (hereinafter referred to as bitmap data). The process of creating the data (hereinafter referred to as intermediate data) is performed.

  The image processing unit 37 performs processing for creating printable bitmap data from the intermediate data created by the language analysis unit 36.

  The printing unit 38 performs printing in accordance with the printing mode specified by the parameters based on the bitmap data created by the image processing unit 37. Specifically, the photosensitive drum charged by the charging device is irradiated with light according to the bitmap data from the exposure device to form an electrostatic latent image, and charged with the developing device is attached and developed, The toner image is transferred to a paper medium via a primary transfer roller and a secondary transfer belt and fixed by a fixing device.

  The language analysis unit 36 and the image processing unit 37 may be configured as hardware, or configured as a program that causes a computer to function as the language analysis unit 36 and the image processing unit 37 and operate on the control unit 31. Also good. Further, the image forming apparatus 30 of the present embodiment has a FAX function, and the image forming apparatus 30a only needs to have a FAX function and a printing function. For example, the USB I / F 33 may be omitted, or a staple process may be performed. A finisher for performing punching processing or the like may be added.

  Here, as shown in the related art, the conventional control device can collectively store the setting information of a plurality of items displayed on the document property screen, but only the setting information of some items is stored. For example, when the setting information of some items is used, there is a problem that the setting of other items has to be confirmed and the operability at the time of setting is poor. For example, even if you want to use only the setting information for the items related to the cover sheet, all items on the document property screen are automatically set based on the setting information. There was a problem that it was necessary to check whether the settings of other items were appropriate, such as whether the processing was appropriate.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, setting information of a plurality of items displayed on the document property screen is stored in a lump, or only a part or all of setting information of some items selected from the items is stored. Can be selected, and only the setting information of the item desired by the user can be used.

  Specifically, the setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the control unit 21 displays a document property screen 40 as shown in FIG. 6 on the display unit 24 and performs a predetermined operation (for example, a setting information registration / calling field). 41), the setting information of the items that can be set on the document property screen 40 is stored in the storage unit 22 and the like, and the predetermined operation on the document property screen 40 (for example, pressing the screen transition button 42). Accordingly, a cover sheet setting screen 50 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 24, and a predetermined operation (for example, operation of the setting information registration / calling column 51) can be set on the cover sheet setting screen 50. It is possible to execute control for storing part or all of the setting information in the storage unit 22 or the like. As is clear from this figure, the document property screen 40 has a plurality of tabs, and the settable items classified by selecting these tabs are selectively displayed. The contents of the setting items classified into the currently selected tab and the contents of the setting items classified into the non-selected tab are all set as one set by the operation of the setting information registration / calling column 41. Is remembered.

  The setting registration unit 27 (or the printer driver) stores setting information on a screen on which a plurality of items that can be set by the printer driver are displayed, and stores setting information on a screen on which some of the items are displayed. There is no particular limitation on the screen configuration, the storage instruction method, the location for storing the setting information, and the like as long as the storage is executable.

  Next, the control executed by the computer terminal 20 of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, according to a predetermined operation by the user, the control unit 21 reads and starts a document application from the ROM 21b, the storage unit 22, or another computer terminal or server connected via a communication network, A document application is started on a computer terminal or server. Then, the user creates document data to be faxed using a document application. The document data is not limited to the one created in this step, and the document data created in advance may be acquired from the ROM 21b, the storage unit 22, another computer terminal, a server, or the like.

  Next, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the screen of the document application, in step S101, the control unit 21 performs a FAX setting for performing settings such as selection of the image forming apparatus 30 that executes FAX on the display unit 24. Display the screen.

  Next, when the user presses a predetermined button (usually a property button) on the FAX setting screen, in step S102, the control unit 21 operates as the setting registration unit 27 with reference to the printer driver by the OS print function. The setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) causes the display unit 24 to display a document property screen 40 as shown in FIG. Here, the printer driver is configured to operate on the computer terminal 20. However, if the printer driver of another computer terminal or server connected via the communication network can be shared, the other computer terminal or A printer driver may be operated on the server.

  In the document property screen 40, a plurality of items that can be set by the printer driver are displayed by being classified by tabs. In step S103, the user selects a predetermined tab and sets various items. For example, the “FAX” tab is selected to select a resolution, select whether or not to print a transmission file, and set timer transmission. If the setting information of the document property screen 40 is stored in advance, the setting information registration / calling column 41 provided on the document property screen 40 is operated to call up the pre-stored setting information. The settings of individual items may be edited.

  Next, when setting a specific item (here, setting an item related to a cover sheet), when the user instructs screen transition (here, the screen transition button 42 on the document property screen 40 is pressed), step S104 is performed. Then, the setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the control unit 21 causes the display unit 24 to display a cover sheet setting screen 50 as shown in FIG.

  The cover sheet setting screen 50 includes an input field in which items relating to the cover sheet are classified by tabs, a layout field for displaying the cover sheet as an image, a cover size field for selecting the size of the cover sheet, and a cover sheet A setting information registration / calling field 51 for instructing storage, editing, and calling of setting information of items relating to items is provided. In step S105, the user determines whether or not to call previously registered setting information. If a new cover sheet is to be created, in step S106, each tab in the input field is selected to set individual items.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the “Basic” tab is selected, the cover sheet style (layout of various information, format, etc.) is selected, and whether or not the name of the business is described on the cover sheet is selected. Enter the name of the case, select whether or not to write the FAX date on the cover sheet, select the date format, and input the characters to be written in the communication field. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, select the “Destination” tab, select whether to select the destination from the standard or enter, and set whether the destination is described with a joint name or changed for each destination If the selected information is to be written, or the set information is to be written, the company name, department name, name, FAX number, etc. are entered. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the “sender” tab is selected, and information regarding the sender such as a company name, department name, name, telephone number, FAX number, and e-mail address is entered. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, select the “image” tab, select whether or not to paste the image, if paste, input or select the file name, select whether or not to zoom the image, zoom To do so, set the magnification and image position.

  Note that the cover sheet setting screen 50 in FIGS. 7 to 10 is an example, and the configuration of the screen, the contents of individual items displayed in each tab, and the like are not particularly limited. Further, in order to make it possible to visually confirm the setting state, it is preferable that the information set in each tab is reflected on the image of the cover sheet in the layout field on the spot.

  On the other hand, when the setting information previously registered in step S105 is called, when setting information of a desired name is selected from the pull-down menu of the setting information registration / calling column 51 on the cover sheet setting screen 50, control is performed in step S107. The setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the unit 21 calls the selected setting information from the storage unit 22, and sets the items of each tab on the cover sheet setting screen 50 based on the setting information. Then, the user confirms the setting of each item and edits the item as necessary.

  When changing the name of the setting information, changing the display order of the pull-down menu, deleting the setting information, etc., when the user presses the edit button in the setting information registration / call field 51 of the cover sheet setting screen 50, the control is performed. The setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the unit 21 causes the display unit 24 to display a cover sheet setting edit screen 53 as shown in FIG. The cover sheet setting edit screen 53 includes a cover sheet setting list field in which names of setting information registered in advance are displayed, buttons for changing or deleting the display order of the selected setting information, and names of the setting information And a field for displaying the setting information of the individual items in the cover sheet setting screen 50 by classifying them with tabs. The user can set the setting information of a desired name from the cover sheet setting list. Select the name in the name field, change the display order of the setting information selected by pressing the up and down buttons, or delete the selected setting information by pressing the delete button.

  Next, in step S108, the user determines whether or not to store the setting information on the cover sheet setting screen 50, and if so, presses the save button in the setting information registration / call field 51 on the cover sheet setting screen 50. When pressed, in step S109, the setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the control unit 21 causes the display unit 24 to display a cover sheet setting storage screen 52 as shown in FIG. The cover sheet setting storage screen 52 includes a cover sheet setting list field in which names of setting information registered in advance are displayed in a list, a name field in which the name of the setting information is input, and detailed items in the cover sheet setting screen 50. A column for displaying the setting information classified by tabs is provided. When the user inputs a desired name in the name column and presses the OK button, the setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the control unit 21 is provided. Determines the setting state of each item on the cover sheet setting screen 50 and causes the storage unit 22 to store setting information for each cover sheet.

  The setting information may target all items that can be set on the cover sheet setting screen 50, but the destination may be excluded from the target in order to prevent erroneous transmission. The setting information storage method for each cover sheet is arbitrary, and for example, it may be stored individually as a file with the name input by the user in the name field as a file name, or as a table containing a plurality of setting information You may remember. The storage location of the setting information is not particularly limited. For example, the setting information may be stored in another computer terminal or server connected via a communication network so that the setting information can be shared by a plurality of computer terminals 20.

  Next, the user performs a predetermined operation, closes the cover sheet setting screen 50, displays the document property screen 40, determines whether the setting information of the document property screen 40 is stored in step S110, and sets the setting information. When the setting information registration / calling column 41 on the document property screen 40 is operated and the add button is pressed, the setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the control unit 21 selects the document property in step S111. The setting state of each item on the screen 40 is determined, and setting information of the entire document property screen 40 is stored in the storage unit 22.

  The method for storing the setting information of the entire document property screen 40 is also arbitrary. For example, the setting information may be individually stored as a file having a name input by the user as a file name, or stored as a table including a plurality of setting information. May be. The storage location of the setting information is not particularly limited. For example, the setting information may be stored in another computer terminal or server connected via a communication network so that the setting information can be shared by a plurality of computer terminals 20.

  Thereafter, the user presses the OK button on the document property screen 40 to return to the FAX setting screen. When a predetermined button (for example, FAX transmission button) is pressed on the FAX setting screen, the print data generation unit 26 of the control unit 21 is pressed in step S112. (Or the printer driver) converts the cover sheet and the document into a page description language to generate print data. The image forming apparatus 30 is instructed to fax the cover sheet and the document, and the image forming apparatus 30 converts the received print data into bitmap data and transmits it to the designated image forming apparatus 30a. The received image forming apparatus 30a prints the cover sheet and the document.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the setting registration unit 27 (or printer driver) of the control unit 21 sets the setting information of the entire document property screen 40 in response to the operation of the setting information registration / calling column 41 of the document property screen 40. Can be stored in the storage unit 22 or the like, and control for storing the setting information for each cover sheet in the storage unit 22 or the like in response to the operation of the setting information registration / calling column 51 on the cover sheet setting screen 50 can be executed. For this reason, the user can effectively use the previously created cover sheet, thereby improving operability at the time of setting using the printer driver.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the setting information of the item related to the cover sheet is registered has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and any item (set by the printer driver) ( For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to the case of registering setting information for items relating to tab sheets, items relating to copy protection, items relating to post-processing, and the like.

  The present invention can be used in a control device that controls an image forming apparatus, a control method in the control device, and a printer driver that operates in the control device.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function performed with a computer terminal by the printer driver which concerns on one Example of this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control procedure in the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (document property screen) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (Cover sheet setting screen (basic tab)) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (Cover sheet setting screen (destination tab)) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (Cover sheet setting screen (sender tab)) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (Cover sheet setting screen (image tab)) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (cover sheet setting preservation | save screen) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen (cover sheet setting edit screen) displayed on the display part of the computer terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Printing system 20 Computer terminal 21 Control part 21a CPU
21b ROM
21c RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 Storage part 23 Operation part 24 Display part 25 Network connection part 26 Print data generation part 27 Setting registration part 28 Instruction part 30 Image forming apparatus 31a CPU
31b ROM
31c RAM
32 HDD
33 USB I / F
34 Network I / F
35 Display Operation Unit 36 Language Analysis Unit 37 Image Processing Unit 38 Printing Unit 40 Document Property Screen 41 Setting Information Registration / Calling Field 50 Cover Sheet Setting Screen 51 Setting Information Registration / Calling Field 52 Cover Sheet Setting Saving Screen 53 Cover Sheet Setting Editing Screen

Claims (12)

In a control device connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network,
Control for storing in a storage unit setting information of all items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus;
Control to store setting information of some items in the storage unit;
A control device comprising at least a setting registration unit capable of executing the above. In a control device connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network,
Control to display a first screen on which a plurality of items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus are displayed on a display unit, and to store setting information of the plurality of items in a storage unit;
A second screen on which some items selected from the plurality of items are displayed is displayed on the display unit, and some or all setting information of the some items is stored in the storage unit. Control,
A control device comprising at least a setting registration unit capable of executing the above.   The setting registration unit displays, on the second screen, a part or all of the setting information stored in advance so as to be selectable, and based on the selected setting information, the second setting information is displayed. The control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a part or all of the partial items of the screen are set.   The control device according to claim 1, wherein the partial item is an item related to a cover sheet attached to a head of facsimile transmission. A control method in a control device connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network,
It is possible to select whether storage information of all items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus is stored in the storage unit or setting information of some items is stored in the storage unit. Characteristic control method. A control method in a control device connected to an image forming apparatus via a communication network,
A first step of causing a display unit to display a first screen on which a plurality of items that can be set by a printer driver that controls the image forming apparatus are displayed; and storing setting information of the plurality of items in a storage unit;
A second screen on which some items selected from the plurality of items are displayed is displayed on the display unit, and some or all setting information of the some items is stored in the storage unit. A control method characterized by enabling selection of the second step.   In the second step, part or all of the setting information stored in advance on the second screen is selectably displayed, and based on the selected setting information, the second item is displayed. The control method according to claim 6, wherein a part or all of the partial items on the second screen are set.   The control method according to claim 5, wherein the partial item is an item relating to a cover sheet attached to a head of facsimile transmission. A printer driver for controlling an image forming apparatus,
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Control for storing setting information of all items settable by the printer driver in a predetermined storage unit;
Control to store setting information of some items in the predetermined storage unit;
A printer driver characterized in that the printer driver functions as a setting registration unit that can execute the above. A printer driver for controlling an image forming apparatus,
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A first screen on which a plurality of items that can be set by the printer driver are displayed on a display unit, and control for storing setting information of the plurality of items in a predetermined storage unit;
A second screen on which some items selected from the plurality of items are displayed is displayed on the display unit, and some or all setting information of the some items is stored in the predetermined storage unit. Control to memorize,
A printer driver characterized in that the printer driver functions as a setting registration unit that can execute the above.   The setting registration unit displays, on the second screen, a part or all of the setting information stored in advance so as to be selectable, and based on the selected setting information, the second setting information is displayed. The printer driver according to claim 10, wherein some or all of the partial items on the screen are set.   The printer driver according to claim 9, wherein the partial item is an item relating to a cover sheet attached to a head of facsimile transmission.

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