JP2010241038A - Image processing device, method for controlling the same, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing device which facilitates the rerun of a printing job, improves user operability, and can eliminate the waste of resources. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 101 of the image processing device which can rerun the job performed once has the following functions. The CPU 101 receives a job and setting transmitted from an external device including a PC and stores the received job and setting in a HDD 104. When detecting a user by a paper feeding unit sensor 403, the CPU 101 stores the detection associated with the stored job. Further, the CPU 101 determines whether a setting with respect to the whole job is included in the setting of the job to be executed by a job rerun command from the user, and reads the stored job and setting and reruns the job when the setting with respect to the whole job is included. When the setting with respect to the whole job is not included, the CPU 101 reads the stored job and setting based on the stored information and performs only part of the job. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus (image forming apparatus), and more particularly to efficiently re-execution when a print job is re-executed after executing a print job from an external device (external terminal). The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus characterized by the above technique.

  A print job can be input to an image processing apparatus from an external device such as a PC, and the print job can be executed by the image processing apparatus to output a printed matter. However, before the user who submitted the print job comes to pick up the printed matter, some or all of the printed matter may be taken away by another user.

  In addition, when a printed matter that another user has taken out from the paper output unit of the image processing apparatus is taken out, the printed matter output by the print job being executed may be accidentally touched and the orientation of the printed matter may be shifted. .

  For example, while outputting the fourth page in a five-page print job for which stapling is set, the printed material on the third page may be touched and the printed material on the third page may be excluded from the staple target.

  As a conventional method for preventing the problem of touching the printed matter being output by the image processing apparatus, there is a technique using a sensor (human sensor) for detecting that the user has come around the image processing apparatus. In this technique, while the user is detected by the human sensor, the execution of the print job is stopped (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-351863 A

  With the technique of stopping an output job using a conventional human sensor, it is possible to prevent other users from touching the printed matter of the print job being executed. However, it cannot be prevented that the user touches the printed matter that has already been printed.

  And if another user touches it, it is necessary to reprint the printed material, but it is necessary to re-send a print job with the same settings from the external device, and it cannot be easily re-executed. There was a problem.

  Furthermore, when printing is performed again, all the paper is printed, which causes a problem that resources (paper) are wasted.

  Also, with the conventional technology for stopping an output job using a human sensor, the print job execution is stopped while the user is around the image processing apparatus, so that the processing efficiency of the entire system is reduced. There are also challenges.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that facilitates re-execution of a print job, improves user operability, and eliminates waste of resources.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing apparatus according to claim 1 is an image processing apparatus capable of re-executing a job that has been executed once, receiving means for receiving a job and settings transmitted from an external device including a PC, and First detection means for storing the job and setting received by the reception means, detection means for detecting a user by a paper discharge unit, and detection of a user by the detection means It is determined whether there is a setting related to the entire job in the setting of the second storage unit that is stored in association with the job stored in the first storage unit and the job executed by the job re-execution command from the user. If there is a setting related to the entire job by the determination means and the determination means, the job and setting stored in the first storage means are read and re-executed, If there is no setting for the entire job, based on the information stored in the second storage means, the job and settings stored in the first storage means are read and only a part of this job is read. And executing means for executing.

  The image processing apparatus control method according to claim 4, wherein in the image processing apparatus control method capable of re-executing a job once executed, a receiving step of receiving a job and settings transmitted from an external device including a PC, A first storing step for storing the job and setting received in the receiving step, a detecting step for detecting a user by a paper discharge unit, and a detection that the user is detected by the detecting step; Judgment to determine whether there is a setting related to the entire job in the second storage step stored in association with the job stored in one storage step and the setting of the job to be executed by the job re-execution command from the user If there is a setting relating to the entire job by the step and the determination step, the step stored in the first storage step If the job and settings are read out and re-executed and there is no setting for the entire job, the job and settings stored in the first storage step are based on the information stored in the second storage step. And an execution step of executing only a part of the job.

  The program according to claim 5 is a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an image processing apparatus capable of re-executing a job once executed. The control method for the image processing apparatus is a job transmitted from an external device including a PC. A receiving step for receiving the setting, a first storing step for storing the job and setting received in the receiving step, a detecting step for detecting the user by the paper discharge unit, and detecting the user by the detecting step In this case, the second storage step for storing the detected information in association with the job stored in the first storage step, and the setting of the job to be executed by the job re-execution command from the user, A determination step for determining whether there is a setting related to the job, and a setting for the entire job by the determination step. If there is a setting for the entire job, the job and settings stored in the first storage step are read and re-executed. If there is no setting for the entire job, the information stored in the second storage step is used as a basis. And an execution step of reading out the job and setting stored in the first storage step and executing only a part of the job.

  According to the present invention, a re-execution of a print job can be facilitated, and user operability can be improved. Further, it is possible to eliminate waste of resources by enabling only a part of the print job to be re-executed at the time of re-execution.

1 is a block configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus (image forming apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram centering on a controller unit of a PC as an external device that inputs a print job to the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a box screen displayed on an operation unit 112 in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a paper discharge unit 127 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of print job and user ID generation processing transmitted to the image processing apparatus executed by the PC of FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a user authentication screen displayed on an operation unit 212 of the PC in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a print setting screen displayed on an operation unit 212 of the PC in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example for setting a paper discharge method on a print setting screen displayed on an operation unit 212 of the PC in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job execution queue stored in an HDD 104 in the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a system status screen (job status screen) displayed on an operation unit 112 of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a job history screen displayed on an operation unit 112 of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of user detection processing for a job executed by the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of a detection flag for a job executed by the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of a detection flag for a job executed by the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a job history screen displayed on an operation unit 112 of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a job history screen displayed on an operation unit 112 of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a sensor detailed information screen displayed on an operation unit 112 of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a first embodiment of job re-execution processing executed by the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a second embodiment of job re-execution processing executed by the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a sensor detailed information screen displayed on an operation unit 112 of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 1.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the following embodiments, a PC (personal computer) is used as an example of an external device (external terminal).

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus (image forming apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Internal configuration of controller unit of image processing apparatus>
In the image processing apparatus that can re-execute a job that has been executed once, the controller unit 100 is connected to the scanner 123 via the scanner bus 122 and connected to the printer 125 via the printer bus 124.

  The controller unit 100 is connected to other devices via a LAN 113, a public line (WAN) 114, and a wireless (WIRELESS) 115, and performs input / output control of image information and device information.

  The CPU 101 is a controller that controls the entire system (control regarding time such as acquisition of the current time can also be performed). A RAM 102 is a system work memory for the CPU 101 to operate, and is also an image memory for temporarily storing image data.

  The ROM 103 is a boot ROM, and the ROM 103 stores a system boot program. An HDD (first storage means, second storage means) 104 is a hard disk drive, and stores system software, image data, information used for communication, and the like.

  The operation unit I / F 106 is an interface unit with the operation unit (UI) 112, and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 112 to the operation unit 112. Also, it plays a role of transmitting information input by the user of this system from the operation unit 112 to the CPU 101.

  The paper discharge unit I / F 126 is an interface unit with the paper discharge unit (feeder or the like) 127 and outputs information for controlling the paper output to the paper discharge unit 127. A network unit 109 is connected to the LAN 113 and inputs / outputs information. The modem 110 is connected to the public line 114 and inputs / outputs information.

  The communication unit 111 is connected to the wireless 115 and inputs / outputs information. The communication unit 111 can perform a plurality of types of wireless communication. Each of the above devices is arranged on the system bus 107.

  The image bus I / F 105 is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 107 and an image bus 108 that transfers image data at high speed and converts the data structure. The image bus 108 is a bus defined by a PCI bus or IEEE1394.

  In each device placed on the image bus 108, a raster image processor (RIP) 116 expands the PDL code into a bitmap image. The device I / F 117 connects the scanner 123 or the printer 125 to the controller unit 100, and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  The scanner image processing unit 118 corrects, processes, or edits input image data. The printer image processing unit 119 performs correction, resolution conversion, and the like suitable for the printer 125 on the print output image data. The image rotation unit 120 rotates image data. The image processing unit 121 performs compression / decompression processing such as JPEG, JBIG, MMR, and MH, and format conversion processing such as PDF, TIFF, OCR, and encryption on the image data.

  Next, as an example of an external device that inputs a print job to the image processing apparatus, an internal configuration of a controller unit of a PC (personal computer) will be described with reference to FIG. Since the PC here is a general PC, the description of the configuration not related to the present embodiment is omitted.

  FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram centering on a controller unit of a PC as an external device that inputs a print job to the image processing apparatus of FIG.

<Internal configuration of PC controller unit>
The controller unit 200 is connected to an input device 217 such as a keyboard and a mouse via the bus 216. In addition, it connects to other devices via the LAN 213, public line (WAN) 214, or wireless (WIRELESS) 215, and performs input / output control of print information and user information.

  The CPU 201 is a controller that controls the entire system. A RAM 202 is a system work memory for the CPU 201 to operate, and is also an image memory for temporarily storing image data. The ROM 203 is a boot ROM, and the ROM 203 stores a system boot program. The HDD 204 is a hard disk drive and stores system software, image data, information necessary for the communication unit, and the like.

  The operation unit I / F 206 is an interface unit with the operation unit 212 such as a display, and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 212 to the operation unit 212. Also, it plays a role of transmitting information input by the user of this system from the operation unit 212 to the CPU 201. A network unit 209 is connected to the LAN 213 and inputs / outputs information. The modem 210 is connected to the public line 214 and inputs / outputs information.

  The communication unit 211 is connected to the radio 215 and inputs / outputs information. The communication unit 211 can perform a plurality of types of wireless communication. Each of the above devices is arranged on the system bus 207.

  The input / output unit I / F 205 is connected to the input device 217 and receives information such as input information and input instructions. In addition, the image processing unit 208 performs compression / decompression processing such as JPEG, JBIG, MMR, and MH, and format conversion such as PDF, TIFF, OCR, and encryption in order to convert the image data into a format that can be printed by the image processing apparatus. Process.

<Configuration of operation unit of image processing apparatus>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the box screen displayed on the operation unit 112 in FIG.

  The operation unit 112 is a touch panel. The operation unit 112 also includes hardware keys (not shown) such as a numeric keypad for inputting numbers and a start key for executing processing. By touching (pressing down) icons and buttons (or hard keys) representing setting items displayed on the touch panel of the operation unit 112, settings and information can be input to the image processing apparatus.

  The operation unit 112 includes a common area 301 where common contents are displayed on each screen, and a functional area 302 where different contents are displayed on each screen. The common area 301 includes a copy tab 303, a send tab 304, a box tab 305, and a system tab 306.

  A copy tab 303 is a button for displaying a copy screen for performing settings and processing related to the copy function. The send tab 304 is a button for displaying a send screen for sending image data to other devices via the LAN 113, the public line 114, or the like and performing settings and processing related to the send function.

  A box tab 305 is a button for displaying a box screen for setting and processing related to a box function for storing image data (this box tab 305 is highlighted so that it can be seen that it is currently selected. )

  A system tab 306 is a button for displaying a system information screen for viewing information on the entire system. These tabs 303 to 306 have an exclusive structure, and only one of them is valid, and the contents are displayed in the function area 302.

  In FIG. 3, an example of a box screen is displayed.

<Configuration of paper discharge unit sensor of paper discharge unit>
FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the paper discharge unit 127 in FIG.

  The relationship between the image processing apparatus and the paper discharge unit sensor will be described with reference to FIG.

  The image processing apparatus 401 communicates with the paper discharge unit 402 through a paper discharge unit I / F 126. The paper discharge unit 402 includes a paper discharge unit sensor (human sensor) 403, and the paper discharge unit sensor 403 determines whether the user has carried the printed material 405 from the paper discharge unit 402. Information can be acquired.

  Specifically, the paper discharge unit sensor 403 determines whether or not the printed matter 405 has been taken out by detecting whether or not the object has passed through the detection area 404 (hereinafter, the object has passed through the detection area 404). Then, the printed matter is taken out).

  Further, the paper discharge unit sensor 403 is movable, and it is also possible to detect whether or not the printed material 405 is present by moving the detection area 404 that can be recognized by the sensor to a position where the printed material 405 is present. The paper discharge unit 402 and the paper discharge unit sensor 403 are always activated while the controller unit 100 is activated.

  Since the paper discharge unit sensor 403 has the same structure as a general sensor, detailed description thereof is omitted.

<Processing on PC>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of print job and user ID generation processing transmitted to the image processing apparatus executed by the PC of FIG.
<Hardware for realizing system processing>
It should be noted that in the following description, anything that is not explicitly described is processed and determined by the CPU of each controller unit based on the control program and data stored in the HDD, and sent to the operation unit and image processing unit. Data input / output.

  In addition, data created in the middle of processing and data received from the outside through the operation unit I / F, network unit, modem, and communication unit are all stored in the HDD of each controller unit. Further, all information to be displayed to the user is stored in the HDD of each controller unit and then displayed on the operation unit through the operation unit I / F.

  When the user starts up the PC, the CPU 201 displays a user authentication screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the operation unit 212 (step S501). In this screen, when the CPU 201 detects that the user ID and password are input to the user ID area 601 and the password area 602 by the input device 217 such as a keyboard, the following processing is performed.

  First, the CPU 201 authenticates whether or not the input user ID and password match information stored in advance in the HDD 204 (step S502). In the following, when the input user information (user ID) and password pair matches the user information and password stored in the HDD 204 in advance, it is said that the user is a correct user. That is.

  If it is determined from the authentication result that the input has been made by an unauthorized user, the CPU 201 returns to the state before the input from the input device 217 again (returns to the state before step S501 and returns to the operation unit 212 as shown in FIG. Display the user authentication screen).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the user is a correct user based on the authentication result, the CPU 201 sets the user as a logged-in user and proceeds to subsequent processing (steps S503 to S504).

  Next, a print job execution process by the user will be described. When the user executes an application program such as file editing on the PC and issues a print instruction from the application program, the CPU 201 displays a print setting screen as shown in FIG.

  Print settings for the print job are set on this screen. Here, as print settings, for the printer A (image processing apparatus A), the print range is set to all pages, the paper discharge method is not specified, and the number of copies is set to one. The printer name and the paper discharge method can be displayed by pressing a button 701 or 702 to display selection candidates.

  As a specific example, FIG. 8 shows a screen when the button 702 is pressed. In this case, as a candidate for the paper discharge method, the buttons “not specified”, “sort”, “group”, and “staple sort” can be selected, and the “not specified” button 801 is currently selected (selected). Things have a different background color).

  When the print setting is completed, the user presses the OK button 703. When the CPU 201 detects that the printing has been started by the OK button 703 (step S503), the CPU 201 performs the following processing.

  First, the CPU 201 communicates to perform print data (including application data, file name, and print setting data), login user information (user ID), and printing based on information set by the operation unit 212. An image processing apparatus is specified.

  The application data in the print data is data converted by the image processing unit 208 into a data format (for example, PDL code) that can be printed by the image processing apparatus specified in step S504.

  Then, a print job (including print data) and a user ID are transmitted from the PC to the identified image processing apparatus via the LAN 213 (step S504).

  By such processing, a print job and a user ID can be transmitted from the PC to the image processing apparatus.

<Processing in image processing apparatus>
First, the execution waiting queue and the executed queue stored in the HDD 104 of the image processing apparatus will be described. Then, the re-execution process will be described.

<Pending queue>
When the network unit 109 of the image processing apparatus receives a print job and a user ID transmitted from the PC, the received information and the received time are associated with each other and stored in an execution waiting queue in the HDD 104.

  This queue for execution is divided for each job type such as copy, print (print), and box save, and the jobs in each queue are arranged in the order of execution. Therefore, the newly added job is added at the end of this queue.

  For example, an example of a print job execution queue when a print job with user ID: 38610 is added at 10:34 on January 2 when one job is in the queue is shown in FIG. 9 shows.

  Here, the added job type is print, the print range is the whole page (3 pages), the paper size is A4, the paper discharge method is staple sort, and the number of copies is 1, and the name of the file to be printed Is Minutes 0101.

  The job stored in the print job waiting queue and the job taken out from the execution waiting queue and being executed (printing) can be confirmed on the operation unit 112.

  Specifically, the confirmation screen is displayed in the following procedure. First, a print job button 1001 is further pressed on the system information screen displayed after the system tab 306 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed. As a result, a button 1002 for displaying a job status screen for displaying a print job waiting and being executed and a button 1003 for displaying a job history screen for displaying a print job executed are displayed.

  Further, when a job status button 1002 is pressed here, a job status screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. On this screen, a job that has been taken out of the print job execution queue and is being executed is displayed while a job stored in the execution queue is displayed as a print job.

<Executed queue>
Next, an executed queue that stores a completed job being executed will be described. The executed queue is also divided for each job type such as copy, print, and box save.

  In this executed queue, the user ID that submitted the job, the name of the file to be printed, the date and time when the job has been executed, the execution result, and the detection result by the sensor are stored in association with each other. This executed queue has a queue structure, and a job that has been taken out from the execution waiting queue and completed is added to the end of the executed queue.

  The job information of the executed queue can be confirmed on the operation unit 112. Specifically, when the system tab 306 is pressed, the print job button 1001 is pressed, and the job history button 1003 is further pressed to display a screen as shown in FIG. This screen is called a job history screen.

FIG. 11 includes an item “sensor”, and this sensor represents a detection result by the sensor as to whether or not the user has been detected for this job. Specifically, when a user detection flag (hereinafter referred to as a detection flag) is set even in a part of the job, “Yes” is displayed as user detection, and when no detection flag is set in the job, user detection is performed. “X” is displayed as “None”. When the detection flag enters the executed queue for the first time, it is 0 indicating that it is not standing.
<User detection during job execution>
Next, processing performed by the image processing apparatus when a user is detected by the paper discharge unit sensor 403 will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of user detection processing for a job executed by the image processing apparatus of FIG.

  The paper discharge unit sensor 403 is a sensor for detecting whether or not there is a user who has taken out the paper from the paper discharge unit 127, and is always activated from the start of the image processing apparatus to the end thereof. The paper discharge unit sensor 403 repeats the processing of FIG. 12 periodically (for a time shorter than the print time for one printed product, for example, at an interval of 100 msec). Note that the default value of the detection flag in FIG. 12 is 0, and 1 when a user is detected.

  First, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a user has been detected (step S1201). If a user is detected, the CPU 101 sets detection flags for all jobs stored in the executed queue (step S1202). This is because a printed matter that has already been output is considered to have been touched by another user.

  Furthermore, the CPU 101 determines whether there is a job being executed (step S1203). If there is no job being executed, the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a job being executed, the part of the job being executed (the number of pages currently being executed in the case of a print job) is stored in order to store which part of the job has detected the user. A detection flag is set (step S1204), and the process ends.

  Using this flow, there is an executed queue that constitutes the job history screen of FIG. 11 (the job No. 1 in FIG. 9 is completed for the job No. 1 in FIG. 9), and the queue in the execution waiting queue of FIG. The processing when the No. 2 job is executed will be specifically described. In the following specific example, the user is detected by the paper discharge unit sensor 403 during printing of the second page of the job.

  First, if the determination in step S1201 is performed during printing of the first page, the user is not detected, and the process ends without doing anything. Next, if the determination in step S1201 is made during printing of the second page, the process proceeds to step S1202 in order to detect the user.

  In step S1202, detection flags for completion No. 0001 and No. 0002 jobs in FIG. 11 are set. As a result, the job of completion No. 0001 in FIG. 11 is in the detection flag state as shown in FIG. In step S1203, it is determined whether there is a job being executed.

  Here, since the print job is being executed, a detection flag is set on the second page of the current job in step S1204. Specifically, the detection flag of the job of queue No. 2 in FIG. 9 is in a state as shown in FIG. Finally, if the determination in step S1201 is made during printing of the third page, the user is no longer detected, and the process ends.

  When the job history screen is displayed after executing such a flow, the job history screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.

  Through the above processing, information obtained by adding the sensor detection result to the print job execution result is stored in the print job execution queue.

  When the user presses a completed job on the job history screen, this job is selected. For example, in FIG. 15, when the job No. 1301 of completion No. 0002 is selected, the background color of the selected job is changed as shown in FIG. At the same time, a sensor detail button 1401 and a re-execution button 1402 are displayed.

  This sensor detail button 1401 is a button for viewing details of sensor information of the selected job. When this button 1401 is pressed after selecting the job 1301 in FIG. 16, a sensor detailed information screen for viewing in which part of the job the sensor detection is performed is displayed as shown in FIG. On this screen, a return button 1701 is displayed, and this button 1701 is a button for returning the display to the previous screen (FIG. 16).

  A re-execution button 1402 is a button for actually starting re-execution of the selected job.

<Re-execution process>
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the first embodiment of the job re-execution process executed by the image processing apparatus of FIG.

  Next, processing for re-executing a job from the job history screen will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. As a case of re-execution, there is a case where a user who has transmitted a print job from a PC comes close to the image processing apparatus, notices that there is no printed matter in the paper discharge unit 127, and re-executes the job.

  First, the CPU 101 displays a job history screen (for example, FIG. 16) (step S1801). Then, it waits for the executed job to be selected and the re-execution button 1402 to be pressed (step S1802).

  When the CPU 101 detects that the re-execution button 1402 has been pressed, the CPU 101 determines whether or not this job has settings related to the entire job (step S1803). The setting related to the entire job here is a setting effective for the entire job, such as stapling setting or bookbinding setting. It is assumed that which setting is valid for the entire job is stored in the HDD 104 in advance.

  Step S1803 functions as a determination unit for determining whether the setting of the job to be executed by the job re-execution command from the user includes a setting related to the entire job.

  If it is determined in step S1803 that there is a setting relating to the whole, the CPU 101 automatically executes all the jobs from the beginning (step S1804).

  Step S1804 functions as an execution unit that reads and re-executes the job and settings stored in the first storage unit when the determination unit has a setting related to the entire job.

  On the other hand, if there is no setting relating to the whole in the determination in step S1803, the CPU 101 performs the part before the part where the detection flag is set in the selected job (when the user is detected by the paper discharge unit sensor 403). Print the page before the previous page) (step S1805).

  In step S1805, if there is no setting related to the entire job, the job and setting stored in the first storage unit are read based on the information stored in the second storage unit, and only a part of this job is read. It functions as an execution means to execute.

  If re-execution of a print job is facilitated by such processing, only a portion that may have been touched by other users in the printed matter that has already been output is automatically determined, and only a portion of the printed matter is determined. Can be output.

<Derived system>
In the above, re-execution is possible for all user jobs. However, when the user operates the image processing apparatus or when the job status screen is displayed, an authentication screen for inputting a user ID is always displayed to perform authentication. As a result, only the user's own job can be re-executed.

  In the above description, the print job has been described. However, a send job or a box job is also possible.

  In the above description, even when the job executed in the image processing apparatus is completed, nothing is transmitted to the PC that has input the job. However, if the sensor detection flag stands even in a part of the job when the job is completed, it is possible to notify the PC that has submitted the job that there was another user. Similarly, when a user is detected by the paper discharge unit sensor 403, it is possible to notify all PCs that have submitted jobs in the past that there was another user.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, as in the first embodiment, when the re-execution button is pressed, the entire portion before the portion where the detection flag is set in the job is not printed, but only the portion selected by the user is printed. An embodiment for printing will be described.

  Note that all the processing of this embodiment is performed in the image processing apparatus. Further, this processing is performed instead of the processing in steps S1802 to 1805 in the flowchart of FIG. 18, and the other processing is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. Further, buttons and flows in the drawings having the same functions and processes use the same numbers as those in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the second embodiment of the job re-execution process executed by the image processing apparatus of FIG.

  The process of re-executing only the part selected by the user will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the CPU 101 displays a job history screen as shown in FIG. 16 (step S1801). On this screen, the job 1301 with the completion number 0002 is selected, and the sensor detail button 1401 is pressed. Thereby, the sensor detailed information screen as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed. In this case, the job of completion No. 0002 is a job in which the paper discharge method is set to the staple sort and 7 pages are printed in one copy, and the user is detected while outputting the second page, the third page, and the seventh page. I will do it.

  When the first portion 2001 is selected on this screen (FIG. 20), this portion is selected and a re-execution button 1402 is displayed. If there is a re-execution instruction by pressing the re-execute button 1402 (YES in step S1802), the CPU 101 determines whether there is a setting relating to the whole (step S1803).

  Here, since the staple sort is a setting for the whole, the process advances to step S1902. Then, only the part selected by the user (here, page 2 and page 3 of the first copy) is printed.

  By the processing as described above, it is possible to print only the portion selected by the user.

  Further, the present invention can be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices (for example, a computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), and can also be applied to an apparatus (multifunction device, printer, facsimile machine, etc.) comprising a single device. It is also possible.

  The object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the following processing. That is, a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. This is a process of reading the program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  Moreover, the following can be used as a storage medium for supplying the program code. For example, floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM or the like. Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.

  Further, the present invention includes a case where the function of the above embodiment is realized by executing the program code read by the computer. In addition, an OS (operating system) running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing. Cases are also included.

  Furthermore, the present invention includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by the following processing. That is, the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, based on the instruction of the program code, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing.

100 Controller unit 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
104 HDD
109 Network Unit 110 Modem 111 Communication Unit 118 Scanner Image Processing Unit 119 Printer Image Processing Unit 127 Paper Discharge Unit 403 Paper Discharge Unit Sensor

Claims (5)

In an image processing device that can re-execute a job once executed,
Receiving means for receiving a job and settings transmitted from an external device including a PC;
First storage means for storing the job and settings received by the receiving means;
Detection means for detecting the user in the paper discharge unit;
A second storage means for storing the detected information in association with the job stored in the first storage means when a user is detected by the detection means;
A determination means for determining whether the setting of the job to be executed by the job re-execution instruction from the user has a setting related to the entire job;
If there is a setting relating to the entire job by the determination means, the job and setting stored in the first storage means are read and re-executed. If there is no setting relating to the entire job, the second storage means An execution unit that reads out the job and setting stored in the first storage unit and executes only a part of the job based on the information stored in the first storage unit;
An image processing apparatus comprising:   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the content detected by the detection unit to the external device. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the part of the job executed by the execution unit is content selected by a user. In a control method of an image processing apparatus capable of re-execution of a job once executed,
A receiving step for receiving a job and settings transmitted from an external device including a PC;
A first storage step for storing the job and settings received in the reception step;
A detection step for detecting a user in the paper discharge unit;
A second storage step of storing the detection in association with the job stored in the first storage step when a user is detected by the detection step;
A determination step for determining whether the setting of the job to be executed by a job re-execution command from the user has a setting related to the entire job;
If there is a setting related to the entire job in the determination step, the job and setting stored in the first storage step are read and re-executed. If there is no setting related to the entire job, the second storage step An execution step of reading out the job and setting stored in the first storage step and executing only a part of the job based on the information stored in
An image processing apparatus control method comprising: In a program that causes a computer to execute a control method of an image processing apparatus that can re-execute a job that has been executed once,
The control method of the image processing apparatus is:
A receiving step for receiving a job and settings transmitted from an external device including a PC;
A first storage step for storing the job and settings received in the reception step;
A detection step for detecting a user in the paper discharge unit;
A second storage step of storing the detection in association with the job stored in the first storage step when a user is detected by the detection step;
A determination step for determining whether the setting of the job to be executed by a job re-execution command from the user has a setting related to the entire job;
If there is a setting related to the entire job in the determination step, the job and setting stored in the first storage step are read and re-executed. If there is no setting related to the entire job, the second storage step An execution step of reading out the job and setting stored in the first storage step and executing only a part of the job based on the information stored in
A program comprising: