JP2011051292A - Image forming device and image forming method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily reflect a change value of page setup information of pages for forming a printing job on a specific pages. <P>SOLUTION: An image control section acquires page setup information of prescribed pages of the printing job which are chosen in a job list screen (S100), decides whether or not the set values of paper tray items of a reference page are the same as the set values of paper tray items of the acquired other pages (S110) on the basis of "all sheets of the same tray" set as reflection recipient setup information. When deciding that the set values of paper tray items of the reference page and the other pages are the same, the device changes acquired paper sizes of the other pages to a changed paper size in the reference page (S120). The device carries out the reflection for all of the pages forming the printing job (S130 and S140). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and an image forming method for forming an image on recording paper. Specifically, when the reflection destination setting information for specifying the reflection destination to reflect the changed value is set, all the setting values that are the same as the setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of the reference page are set. The change value of the changed ticket item is reflected on the page.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine has a ticket editing function for editing a job stored in a storage unit such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). In the ticket editing function, it is possible to change the paper setting in units of pages. For example, by selecting any of the current page, every other page, all pages, or any plurality of pages, those pages. The same print settings can be made in a single setting operation. Also, it is possible to change the settings of watermarks and annotations on physical pages (print pages) and logical pages (original pages) so that the terminal device can change print settings in chapter units or page units. It has become.

  Furthermore, for the purpose of appropriately and easily setting the scope of editing print settings, select from multiple page ticket editing scopes based on the job ticket settings and page ticket edits for the print job. An image forming apparatus that determines the applicable range of page ticket editing has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-176610 A

  By the way, when a plurality of paper sizes are set in the same tray, the number of paper trays is limited, and a print job cannot be executed. At this time, in the conventional image forming apparatus, in order to change the paper size set in the same tray, it is necessary to sequentially change the paper size according to the number of pages. It was. In addition, when you want to change the index paper size for which the tray is set separately, you need to search for the page that has the index paper size that you want to change in the print job and set it one by one, which also increases the number of operations It was a factor to make.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an image forming apparatus and an image forming apparatus that can easily reflect a change value of page setting information of a page constituting a job to a specific page. It aims to provide a method.

  In order to solve the above problems, an image forming apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is an image forming apparatus having a job editing function for editing a print job having page setting information set in units of pages. An operation unit that receives a change value for editing a setting value of a specific ticket item included in the page setting information of a predetermined page, and receives reflection destination setting information for designating a reflection destination for reflecting the change value; The page setting information of the print job is acquired, and based on the reflection destination setting information received in the operation unit, the setting value of the specific ticket item included in the acquired page setting information is changed to the change value received in the operation unit. And a control unit.

  In the image forming apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention, the control unit has a setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of a predetermined page and a setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of another page. Are determined to be the same, and when it is determined that the setting value of the ticket item is the same, the setting value of a specific ticket item on another page is used as a change value. .

  The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that when the reflection destination setting information is tray information, the ticket item of the page is a paper tray item.

  In the image forming apparatus according to claim 4 of the present invention, the specific ticket item collectively manages the paper tray, the paper size, the paper type, the basis weight, the paper color, the presence / absence of punch holes, or the paper-related ticket. It is characterized by being a profile.

  The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention is characterized in that when the reflection destination setting information is paper size information, the ticket item of the page is a paper size item.

  In the image forming apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the specific ticket item collectively manages a paper tray, a paper size, a paper type, a basis weight, a paper color, presence / absence of a punch hole, or a paper-related ticket. It is characterized by being a profile.

  In the image forming apparatus according to claim 7 of the present invention, the operation unit receives other job information for reflecting the change value in another print job different from the print job as the reflection destination setting information, and the control unit Is characterized in that, based on the other job information received by the operation unit, the change value reflection process in the other print job is performed after the change value reflection process in the print job being edited is completed. is there.

  An image forming apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention further includes a storage unit for storing a print job.

  In the image forming apparatus according to claim 9 of the present invention, the operation unit accepts page designation information for designating a page on which the change value is reflected as reflection destination setting information, and the control unit is accepted by the operation unit. The change value is reflected on the setting value of the ticket item of the designated page based on the page designation information.

  An image forming method according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is an image forming method in an image forming apparatus having a job editing function for editing a print job having page setting information set in units of pages. An operation step of accepting a change value for editing a set value of a specific ticket item included in the page setting information of the page, and receiving a reflection destination setting information for specifying a reflection destination to which the change value is reflected, and printing A control step for acquiring page setting information of a job and setting a setting value of a specific ticket item included in the acquired page setting information as a change value received in the operation step based on the reflection destination setting information received in the operation step; It is characterized by having.

  According to the invention according to claim 1, based on the reflection destination setting information for specifying the reflection destination of the change value, the change value obtained by editing the setting value of the specific ticket item of the acquired page setting information on the predetermined page; Therefore, it is not necessary to change the setting value in units of pages, and the man-hours for operation due to the change can be reduced. Further, since the change value is reflected based on the reflection destination setting information for designating the reflection destination of the change value, it is possible to absorb prohibitions due to inappropriate settings.

  According to the invention according to claim 2, in order to reflect the change value to another page having the same setting value as the setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of the predetermined page, Compared to changing the set value, the operation process can be greatly reduced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the change value can be reflected to all pages having the same set value of the paper tray item, so that the operation process due to the change of the set value can be reduced and the paper tray can be reduced. Can absorb the prohibition.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the change values of various ticket items such as the paper tray and the paper size can be reflected on the setting values of the ticket items of other pages.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the changed value can be reflected on all the pages having the same set value of the paper size item, so that the operation process due to the change of the set value can be reduced.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the change values of various ticket items such as the paper tray and the paper size can be reflected to other pages.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the change value of the currently edited print job can be reflected to other print jobs, the number of operation steps can be greatly reduced.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of print jobs transmitted from an information processing apparatus or the like connected to the image forming apparatus can be saved.

  According to the ninth aspect of the invention, since the change value of the ticket item can be reflected only to the designated page, an operation for changing the setting value of the ticket item for each page becomes unnecessary, and the number of operation steps Can be greatly reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 10, based on the reflection destination setting information for designating the reflection destination of the change value, the change value obtained by editing the setting value of the specific ticket item of the acquired page setting information on a predetermined page; Therefore, it is not necessary to change the setting value in units of pages, and the man-hours for operation due to the change can be reduced.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration example of an image forming apparatus. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a print job stored in an HDD. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a job list screen. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a ticket edit screen. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a paper size setting screen. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus when reflection destination setting information is set for all sheets on the same tray. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus when reflection destination setting information is set for all sheets of the same size. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the designation | designated page setting screen displayed on the display part of the image forming apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus when a designated page is set. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a paper size setting screen displayed on a display unit of an image forming apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a job list screen. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus when another job is set (No. 1). 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus when another job is set (part 2). FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a staple setting screen displayed on a display unit of an image forming apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the smoothing setting screen displayed on the display part of the image forming apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.

The best mode for carrying out the invention will be described below.
<First Embodiment>
[Configuration example of image forming apparatus]
As shown in FIG. 1, an image forming apparatus 100 according to the present invention is called a tandem color image forming apparatus, and includes a secondary transfer unit 5A, a cleaning unit 6A, an intermediate transfer unit 7, and a yellow (Y) color. , Magenta (M), cyan (C) and black (BK) image forming units 10Y, 10M, 10C, 10K, paper tray 20, delivery roller 21, and a plurality of intermediate rollers 22A, 22B, 22C , 22D, registration roller 23, fixing unit 24, and intermediate transfer unit 7.

  The Y-color image forming unit 10Y includes a photosensitive drum 1Y (image carrier), a charging unit 2Y, a scanning exposure unit 3Y, a developing unit 4Y, a primary transfer unit 5Y, and a cleaning unit 6Y. In the image forming unit 10Y, charging, exposure, and development are performed, and a Y-color toner image is formed on the photosensitive drum 1Y. The scanning exposure unit 3Y scans the photosensitive drum 1Y with a laser beam Lb based on image information to form an electrostatic latent image.

  The image forming unit 10M for M-color image forming includes a photosensitive drum 1M, a charging unit 2M, a scanning exposure unit 3M, a developing unit 4M, a primary transfer unit 5M, and a cleaning unit 6M. In the image forming unit 10M, charging, exposure, and development are performed, and an M-color toner image is formed on the photosensitive drum 1M.

  The image forming unit 10C for C-color image forming includes a photosensitive drum 1C, a charging unit 2C, a scanning exposure unit 3C, a developing unit 4C, a primary transfer unit 5C, and a cleaning unit 6C. In the image forming unit 10C, charging, exposure, and development are performed, and a Y-color toner image is formed on the photosensitive drum 1C.

  The image forming unit 10K for BK color image forming includes a photosensitive drum 1K, a charging unit 2K, a scanning exposure unit 3K, a developing unit 4K, a primary transfer unit 5K, and a cleaning unit 6K. In the image forming unit 10K, charging, exposure, and development are performed, and an M color toner image is formed on the photosensitive drum 1K.

  The above-described image forming units 10Y to 10K are provided with an intermediate transfer unit 7 adjacent to each other, and the intermediate transfer unit 7 has a semiconductive endless intermediate transfer belt 8. The intermediate transfer belt 8 is wound around a plurality of rollers and is rotatably supported.

  The Y, M, C, and BK color toner images formed by the image forming units 10Y, 10M, 10C, and 10K are synchronized with the rotating intermediate transfer belt 8, and the primary transfer units 5Y, 5M, 5C, and The image is sequentially transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt 8 by 5K. A color image superimposed and synthesized by this transfer is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 8.

On the other hand, the paper P accommodated in the paper tray 20 is fed by the feed roller 21 and is conveyed to the secondary transfer portion 5A via the plurality of intermediate rollers 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D and the registration roller 23. The color image superimposed on the intermediate transfer belt 8 is collectively transferred onto the paper P by the secondary transfer unit 5A. The sheet P on which the color image has been transferred is subjected to fixing processing by the fixing unit 24, is sandwiched between the sheet discharge rollers 25, and is placed on the sheet discharge tray 26 outside the apparatus.
[Block Configuration Example of Image Forming Apparatus]
As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 100 includes an image forming apparatus main body 12 and a printer controller unit 80. The image forming apparatus main body 12 includes a scanner unit 30, a control unit 40, an operation display unit 60, a printer unit 70, and a printer controller unit 80.

  The scanner unit 30 includes a CCD image sensor 32 and a scanner control unit 34 that drives the CCD image sensor 32. The CCD image sensor 32 optically scans the document surface based on the control of the scanner control unit 34 and reads an analog image signal. The scanner control unit 34 supplies an analog image signal read by the CCD image sensor 32 to the reading processing unit 50.

  The operation display unit 60 includes a display unit 62 and an operation unit 64. In this example, the operation display unit 60 includes a touch panel in which the display unit 62 and the operation unit 64 are combined together. The display unit 62 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, and displays a menu screen, a job list screen 200, a ticket editing screen 300 (see FIGS. 4 and 5), and the like. The operation unit 64 includes a mouse, a keyboard, an operation screen, and the like, and detects input information (positional coordinates) based on a selected item when a predetermined ticket item is touched or operated on the ticket editing screen 300 or the like. To do.

  The control unit 40 controls operations of the scanner unit 30, the printer unit 70, and the operation display unit 60, and includes an image control unit (control unit) 42, a DRAM control IC 44, a nonvolatile memory 46, and an image memory 48. A reading processing unit 50, a compression IC 52, a writing processing unit 54, a decompression IC 56, and an HDD 58 are provided.

  The image control unit 42 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, reads various processing programs stored in the nonvolatile memory 46 and develops them on the RAM, In this way, the processing operation of each part of the image forming apparatus 100 is controlled in an integrated manner.

  When the operation unit 64 receives reflection destination setting information for specifying a reflection destination for reflecting a change value of a ticket item changed on the ticket edit screen 300 described later, the image control unit 42 receives a reference page. The changed value after the change is reflected on all pages having the same ticket item setting value as the ticket item setting value based on the reflection destination setting information.

  The nonvolatile memory 46 is composed of a semiconductor memory or the like, and stores various control programs executed by the image control unit 42 and the like, information corresponding to the function of the image forming apparatus, and the like.

  The image memory 48 is composed of, for example, a DRAM (Dynamic RAM) and includes a compression memory 48a and a page memory 48b. The compression memory 48a is a memory for storing compressed image data such as the job list screen 200 and the ticket editing screen 300. The page memory 48b temporarily stores uncompressed image data to be printed before image formation. It is a memory for.

  The HDD 58 is an example of a storage unit, and stores a print job or the like generated by the information processing apparatus 90 connected to the image forming apparatus 100 or the printer controller unit 80. As shown in FIG. 3, the HDD 58 stores a plurality of print jobs (job 1, job 2, job 3,... Job n). Each print job includes information on the entire job, information in units of pages, and image data. The information in page units includes, for example, contents corresponding to each ticket item such as a paper tray, paper size, paper type, basis weight, paper color, presence / absence of punch holes, and a profile for managing paper-related tickets collectively (settings). Value).

  The reading processing unit 50 processes the analog image signal photoelectrically converted by the CCD image sensor 32 and outputs image data to the compression IC 52. The DRAM control IC 44 causes the compression IC 52 to perform compression processing of the image data input from the reading processing unit 50 based on the control of the image control unit 42, and stores the compressed image data in the compression memory 48a. Further, the DRAM control IC 44 causes the decompression IC 56 to execute decompression processing of the compressed image data read from the compression memory 48a based on the control of the image control unit 42, and stores the decompressed image data in the page memory 48b. Is output to the writing processing unit 54. The writing processing unit 54 processes the decompressed image data for writing on the recording paper, and outputs it to the printer unit 70.

  In addition to the photosensitive drum 1, the charging unit 2, the developing unit 3, the transfer unit 4, the separation unit 5, and the cleaning unit 6, the printer unit 70 includes a laser diode 72 (LD), a printer control unit 74, and the like. have. The laser diode 72 emits laser light having a predetermined intensity to the photosensitive drum 1 based on the image data output from the writing processing unit 54. The printer control unit 74 controls the laser diode 72 and the like based on the control signal supplied from the image control unit 42.

  The FNS control unit 76 is connected to the printer control unit 74 and controls operations of a punching unit, a shift unit, a stapler unit, and the like provided in a post-processing apparatus (not shown).

  When the image forming apparatus 100 is used as a network printer, the printer controller unit 80 transmits image data and the like from the information processing apparatus 90 connected to the LAN to the image forming apparatus main body 12. A DRAM control IC 84, an image memory 86, and a communication interface (I / F) 88 are provided.

  The controller control unit 82 comprehensively controls the operation of each unit of the printer controller unit 80, and the image data and the like input from the information processing apparatus 90 via the LAN as a print job according to the operation state of the image forming apparatus 100. Output. The communication interface 88 is a communication interface for connecting to a LAN such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) or a modem, receives image data to be printed from the information processing apparatus 90 via the LAN, and receives the received image data as a DRAM. Output to the control IC 84.

  The DRAM control IC 84 stores the image data received by the communication interface 88 in the image memory 86 and reads the image data from the image memory 86. The DRAM control IC 84 is connected to the main body side DRAM control IC 44 via a PCI bus, and reads image data to be printed from the image memory 86 based on an instruction from the controller control unit 82 and outputs the read image data to the DRAM control IC 44.

  The information processing apparatus 90 is composed of, for example, a personal computer, generates job data based on a print job set by a user, and transmits the job data to the image forming apparatus 100 via the LAN. The job data based on the print job includes job processing information, print instruction setting information, and the like.

[Example of job list screen configuration]
Next, an example of the configuration of the job list screen 200 displayed on the display unit 62 will be described. When the image forming apparatus 100 is turned on, a menu screen as an initial screen is displayed on the screen of the display unit 62 of the image forming apparatus 100. At the top of this menu screen, a machine state button 201, a job list button 202, a read button 203, a copy button 204, and a scan button 205 are displayed. For example, when the job list button 202 is selected by a user's touch operation or cursor operation on the menu screen, a job list screen 200 is displayed as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, selection of a screen on display unit 62 includes selection by touch operation and selection by cursor operation.

  The job list screen 200 displays a list of print jobs transmitted from the information processing apparatus 90, print jobs input by operating the operation unit 64 of the image forming apparatus 100, and the like from the HDD 58. In the center of the job list screen 200, a list of job lists 220 of a plurality of print jobs (reserved jobs etc.) stored in the HDD 58 is displayed. The job list 220 includes, for example, items such as a file name, a user name, a last update date / time, the number of printed sheets, and the number of copies, and the update date / time is arranged from the top of the screen in the newest order. Also, the job list screen 200 is provided with a cursor CL for the user to select a predetermined print job from the job list 220. For example, when the print job JB4 is selected by the cursor CL, the selected print job JB4 is highlighted (shaded display).

  On the left side of the job list screen 200, a job information display screen 210 that displays job information of a print job selected from the job list 220 is provided. The job information display screen 210 displays a reduced (thumbnail) image of the selected print job and setting values for each ticket item such as a paper tray, paper size, paper type, and basis weight.

  On the lower right side of the job list screen 200, a job ticket button 230 and a page edit button 232 are displayed. The job ticket button 230 is used to switch to a ticket editing screen 300 (see FIG. 5) for editing setting values of each ticket item such as a paper tray, a paper size, a paper type, and a basis weight of the print job selected in the job list 220. Button. The page editing button 232 is a button for switching to an image editing screen for performing editing such as replacement, deletion, and insertion of an image of a print job selected from the job list 220.

[Configuration example of ticket edit screen]
Next, an example of the configuration of the ticket editing screen 300 will be described. When the job ticket button 230 is selected on the job list screen 200, the job list screen 200 is switched to the ticket edit screen 300 as shown in FIG. The ticket edit screen 300 edits each ticket item such as a paper tray, a paper size, a paper type, and a basis weight set for each page of the print job selected on the job list screen 200 and edits the entire print job. It is a screen for.

  A reduced image 340 of a predetermined page (for example, the first page) of the print job selected by the user in the job list 220 is displayed slightly above the center of the ticket editing screen 300. Below the reduced image 340, a paper setting button group 350 for editing a plurality of ticket items included in the print job selected in the job list 220 for each page is provided.

  The paper setting button group 350 includes a profile setting button 351 for setting a profile number, a paper size setting button 352 for setting a paper size, a paper tray setting button 353 for setting a paper tray, A paper type setting button 354 for selecting the type, a basis weight setting button 355 for setting the basis weight of the paper, a colored paper setting button 356 for setting the paper color, and the presence / absence of punch holes are set. And a punch setting button 357.

  A basic setting button group 310 for setting a print job file name, password, and the like is provided on the upper left side of the ticket editing screen 300, and an output setting button group for setting the sort and discharge order is provided below the button. 320, an application setting button group 330 for setting a booklet, a wireless binding, and the like is further provided therebelow. These buttons are buttons for editing ticket items of the entire job.

  A print surface setting button 360 for setting a print surface is provided on the upper right side of the ticket editing screen 300, and an output setting button group 370 for setting a paper discharge tray and whether or not staples are set below the print surface setting button 360. Further below that, an image quality adjustment button group 380 for setting an image shift and a smoothing function is provided.

[Configuration example of the paper size setting screen]
Next, an example of the configuration of the paper size setting screen 400 will be described. When, for example, a paper size setting button 352 is selected on the ticket editing screen 300, a paper size setting screen 400 is displayed over the ticket editing screen 300 as shown in FIG. The paper size setting screen 400 is a screen for changing the paper size set at the time of generating the print job and setting a reflection destination to reflect the changed paper size.

  At the top of the paper size setting screen 400, a standard size setting button 410, an irregular size setting button 411, and an index paper setting button 412 are provided from the left side. Here, for example, when the standard size setting button 410 is selected, a plurality of selectable paper size button groups 420 are displayed in the center of the paper size setting screen 400. The paper size button group 420 includes buttons corresponding to various paper sizes such as A4 (vertical) size, A3 size, and B5 (horizontal) size.

  A check box group 430 is provided on the lower left side of the paper size setting screen 400 to select a reflection destination to reflect the change in the paper size changed by selecting the paper size button group 420. The check box group 430 selects a first check box 431 for selecting “this sheet”, a second check box 432 for selecting “all sheets”, and “all sheets on the same tray”. And a fourth check box 434 for selecting “all sheets of the same size”. The fifth check box 435 will be described later.

  The first check box 431 is a box for reflecting the change in the paper size only on the currently edited page (“this sheet”) among a plurality of pages constituting the print job selected in the job list 220. . The second check box 432 is a box for reflecting the change in the paper size on all pages (“all sheets”) constituting the print job selected in the job list 220.

  The third check box 433 is for all other pages having the same setting value as the setting value of the paper tray item of the currently edited page among the plurality of pages constituting the print job selected in the job list 220. On the other hand, it is a box for reflecting a change of a specific ticket item such as a paper size. A fourth check box 434 indicates all other pages having the same setting value as the setting value of the paper size item of the currently edited page among a plurality of pages constituting the print job selected in the job list 220. On the other hand, it is a box for reflecting a change of a specific ticket item such as a paper size.

  On the lower right side of the paper size setting screen 400, a cancel button 450 for closing the paper size setting screen 400 and an OK button 452 for confirming the change of the paper size are provided.

[Operation Example of Image Forming Apparatus (Part 1)]
Next, an example of the operation of the image forming apparatus 100 will be described. In this example, after changing the paper size of the first page constituting the print job from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)” on the paper size setting screen 400, a third check box is displayed. The process of the image forming apparatus 100 when selecting “all sheets on the same tray” 433 and selecting the OK button 452 is shown. At this time, the change reflection destination information is tray information, and the first page of the selected print job is set as a reference page.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, in step S <b> 100, the image control unit 42 acquires page setting information of a predetermined page of the print job selected on the job list screen 200. For example, the image control unit 42 acquires the page setting information of the second page of the currently selected print job from the HDD 58. This page setting information includes, for example, setting values of ticket items such as “tray 1” of the paper tray item and “A4 (vertical)” of the paper size item.

  In step S110, the image control unit 42 sets the setting value of the paper tray item of the reference page based on “all sheets in the same tray” set as the reflection destination setting information, and the other page acquired in step S100. It is determined whether or not the set value of the paper tray item is the same. For example, when the paper tray item of the first page is “tray 1” and the paper tray item of the second page is “tray 1”, the setting value of the paper tray item is assumed to be the same, and the process proceeds to step S120. . On the other hand, if the paper tray item of the first page is “tray 1” and the paper tray item of the second page is “tray 2”, the setting value of the paper tray item is not the same, and the process proceeds to step S130.

  If the image control unit 42 determines in step S120 that the setting value of the paper tray item is the same, the paper size (setting value) of the page acquired in step S100 has been edited on the paper size setting screen 400. Change to the paper size (changed value). For example, when the paper size of the first page is edited from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”, the paper size of the second page is set to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”. Change to

  In step S <b> 130, the image control unit 42 determines whether there is a next page in the print job selected on the job list screen 200. The image control unit 42 proceeds to step S140 when determining that there is a next page (for example, the third page), and proceeds to step S150 when determining that there is no next page.

  In step S140, if there is a next page, the image control unit 42 acquires page setting information of the next page and returns to step S110. Then, processing similar to the processing from step S110 to step S140 is repeatedly executed for all pages (remaining pages) of the print job. In other words, when the print job is composed of a plurality of pages, it is determined whether or not the setting value of the paper tray item of the reference page is the same for all pages, and all pages having the same setting value are determined. To reflect the changed paper size.

  On the other hand, if the image control unit 42 determines in step S150 that a series of reflection application processing has been completed for all pages constituting the print job, the image size setting screen 400 is closed.

[Example of Operation of Image Forming Apparatus (Part 2)]
Next, an example of the operation of the image forming apparatus 100 when the fourth check box 434 (“all sheets of the same size”) is selected as the change reflection destination information will be described. The change reflection destination information is paper size information, and the first page of the selected print job is set as a reference page. Note that the description of the processes common to the operation example (part 1) of the image forming apparatus described above is simplified.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, in step S <b> 200, the image control unit 42 acquires page setting information of a predetermined page of the print job selected on the job list screen 200. For example, the page setting information of the second page of the currently selected print job is acquired.

  In step S <b> 210, the image control unit 42 sets the set value of the paper size item of the reference page serving as a reference and the acquired paper size of the other page based on “all sheets of the same size” set as the reflection destination setting information. It is determined whether or not the setting value of the item is the same. For example, when the paper size before the change of the first page is “A4 (vertical)” and the paper size of the second page is “A4 (vertical)”, the setting value of the paper size item is the same. The process proceeds to step S220. On the other hand, if the paper size before the change of the first page is “A4 (vertical)” and the paper size of the second page is “A3 (horizontal)”, it is determined that the setting values of the paper size items are not the same, step S230. Proceed to

  If the image control unit 42 determines in step S220 that the setting value of the paper size item is the same, the paper size of the page acquired in step S200 is changed to the changed paper size edited on the paper size setting screen 400. change. For example, when the paper size of the first page is edited from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”, the paper size of the second page is set to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”. Change to

  In step S230, the image control unit 42 determines whether there is a next page in the print job selected on the job list screen 200. The image control unit 42 proceeds to step S240 when determining that there is a next page (for example, the third page), and proceeds to step S250 when determining that there is no next page.

  In step S240, if there is a next page, the image control unit 42 acquires page setting information of the next page and returns to step S210. Then, processing similar to the processing from step S210 to step S240 is repeatedly executed for all pages of the print job. That is, when the print job is composed of a plurality of pages, it is determined whether or not the setting value of the paper size item of the reference page is the same for all pages, and all pages having the same setting value are determined. The changed value of the paper size item after the change is reflected.

  On the other hand, in step S250, when the image control unit 42 determines that a series of reflection application processing has been completed for all pages constituting the print job, the image control unit 42 closes the paper size setting screen 400 and switches to the ticket editing screen 300.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, a predetermined page is compared with all other pages having the same setting value as the setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of the predetermined page. The changed value can be reflected. As a result, the user can select all change destinations on the ticket editing screen 300, and all the pages having the same setting value as the setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of a predetermined page can be obtained. Since the change value can be reflected in a lump, the operation process can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where the setting value of the ticket item is changed for each page. In addition, since the change value is reflected on all pages at once, compared to the case where the ticket item is changed on a page basis, for example, an inappropriate setting such as setting a plurality of paper sizes in the same tray. Can be prevented, and prohibitions such as paper trays can be absorbed.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the change reflection destination information is a designated page. Since the configuration of the other image forming apparatus 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

[Configuration example of specified page setting screen]
In the ticket editing screen 300 described in the first embodiment, for example, when the paper size setting button 352 is selected, the paper size setting screen 400 is superimposed on the ticket editing screen 300 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. On the lower left side of the paper size setting screen 400, a check box group 430 for selecting a reflection destination that reflects the change value of the paper size is provided. As described above, the check box group 430 is provided with a fifth check box 435 for selecting “designated page” in addition to the first to fourth check boxes 431 to 434.

  The fifth check box 435 is a box for reflecting the changed value of the ticket item changed on the ticket editing screen 300 to the set value of the ticket item on the designated page. When the fifth check box 435 is selected and the OK button 452 is selected, a designated page setting screen 500 is superimposed on the paper size setting screen 400 as shown in FIG.

  The designated page setting screen 500 includes an input button 510 for inputting a change reflection destination page, a designated page display area 520 in which a page input by the input button 510 is displayed, a cancel button 530, and an OK button 532. It consists of and. The input button 510 includes, for example, numeric keys 0 to 9, a comma, and a hyphen.

[Operation example of image forming apparatus]
Next, an example of the operation of the image forming apparatus 100 when the fifth check box 435 (“designated page”) is selected as the change reflection destination information will be described. In the paper size setting screen 400, the paper size of the first page (reference page) constituting the print job is changed from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”. To do. Further, the description of the processes common to the operation example (part 1) of the image forming apparatus described in the first embodiment is simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in step S300, the image control unit 42 acquires page setting information of a predetermined page of the print job selected on the job list screen 200.

  In step S310, the image control unit 42 determines whether the page acquired in step S300 is the designated page based on the “designated page” set as the reflection destination setting information. If it is determined that the acquired page is a designated page, the process proceeds to step S320. On the other hand, if it is determined that the acquired page is not the designated page, the process proceeds to step S330.

  In step S320, when the image control unit 42 determines that the page acquired in step S300 is the designated page, the image control unit 42 changes the paper size of the acquired page to the changed paper size edited on the paper size setting screen 400. . For example, when the paper size of the first page is edited from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”, the paper size of the acquired page is set to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)”. Change to

  In step S330, the image control unit 42 determines whether there is a next page in the print job selected on the job list screen 200. If the image control unit 42 determines that there is a next page, the process proceeds to step S340. If the image control unit 42 determines that there is no next page, the process proceeds to step S350.

  In step S340, if there is a next page, the image control unit 42 acquires page setting information of the next page and returns to step S310. Then, processing similar to the processing from step S310 to step S340 is repeatedly executed for all pages of the print job. That is, when the print job is composed of a plurality of pages, the changed paper size is reflected on all pages corresponding to the designated page.

  On the other hand, in step S350, when the image control unit 42 determines that a series of reflection application processing has been completed for all pages constituting the print job, the image control unit 42 closes the paper size setting screen 400 and switches to the ticket editing screen 300.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the changed value can be reflected only in the page range designated on the designated page setting screen 500. As a result, the user can reflect the change value in a batch on the specified page simply by selecting the change destination on the specified page setting screen 500, so the setting value of the ticket item for each page. Compared with the case of changing the operation step, the operation process can be greatly reduced.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments in that the changed value is reflected in other print jobs. Since the configuration of the other image forming apparatus 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

[Configuration example of ticket edit screen]
In the ticket editing screen 300 described in the first embodiment, for example, when the paper size setting button 352 is selected, the paper size setting screen 400 is superimposed on the ticket editing screen 300 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. On the lower left side of the paper size setting screen 400, as shown in FIG. 11, a check box group 430 for selecting a reflection destination on which the changed value of the changed paper size is reflected is provided. As described above, the check box group 430 is provided with the other job setting button 600 for selecting “other job” in addition to the first to fifth check boxes 431 to 435.

  The other job setting button 600 is a button for reflecting the changed value of the ticket item changed in a predetermined print job also on the set value of the ticket item of another print job. When the other job setting button 600 is selected by the user, a job list screen 200 is displayed as shown in FIG. The configuration of the job list screen 200 is the same as that shown in FIG.

  On the job list screen 200, the cursor CL is moved to the print job to which the change content is to be reflected and the OK button 242 is selected, thereby confirming the print job to reflect the change content. The confirmed print job is highlighted (indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 12) in a color different from that of other undecided print jobs. In this example, for example, five print jobs are selected, but of course, one print job may be used.

[Operation Example of Image Forming Apparatus (Part 1)]
Next, an example of the operation of the image forming apparatus 100 will be described. In this example, after the paper size of the first page constituting the print job is changed from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)” on the paper size setting screen 400, a third check is performed. Assume that the box 433 “all sheets in the same tray” is selected, then another job setting button 600 is selected, and a plurality of other print jobs are selected on the job list screen 200. Since the processing contents of steps S100 to S140 of the operation example of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 7 and steps S400 to S440 of this example are the same, the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the image control unit 42 determines in step S450 that there is no next page in the print job being edited in step S430, another print job is used as the change reflection destination (change reflection destination information). It is determined whether or not is set. This can be determined, for example, by adding other job setting information indicating that another job is selected to the job information of another job selected on the job list screen 200. If the image control unit 42 determines that another job is set, the process proceeds to step S460. If the image control unit 42 determines that no other job is set, the process proceeds to step S470.

  In step S460, the image control unit 42 edits the setting value of the ticket item of the other print job to be edited based on the change contents of the previously edited print job. Other print jobs are edited by the same method as the print job that has been edited previously (steps S400 to S440). For example, the paper size of the print job to be edited is changed to the paper size “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)” changed in the print job that has already been edited.

  On the other hand, when the image control unit 42 determines in step S470 that a series of reflection application processing has been completed for all pages of the print job, the paper size setting screen 400 is closed.

[Example of Operation of Image Forming Apparatus (Part 2)]
Next, an example of the operation of the image forming apparatus 100 will be described. In this example, after the paper size of the first page constituting the print job is changed from “A4 (vertical)” to “8.5 × 11 (horizontal)” on the paper size setting screen 400, a fourth check is performed. It is assumed that “all sheets of the same size” in the box 434 is selected, then another job setting button 600 is selected, and a plurality of other print jobs are selected on the job list screen 200. Since the processing contents of steps S100 to S140 of the operation example of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 7 and steps S400 to S440 of this example are the same, the description thereof is omitted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, when the image control unit 42 determines in step S550 that there is no next page in the print job being edited in step S530, whether another print job is set as a change reflection destination. Determine whether. If the image control unit 42 determines that another job is set, the process proceeds to step S560. If the image control unit 42 determines that another job is not set, the process proceeds to step S570.

  In step S560, the image control unit 42 changes the setting value of the ticket item of another print job to be edited. Other print jobs are edited by the same method as the print job that has been edited previously (steps S400 to S440).

  On the other hand, if the image control unit 42 determines in step S570 that a series of reflection application processing has been completed for all pages of the print job, the paper size setting screen 400 is closed.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, after another job is selected on the job list screen 200 or the ticket edit screen 300, the reflection process for the print job being edited is completed. Since the change value (paper size) of the print job currently being edited can be reflected in the print job, the number of operation steps can be greatly reduced.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments in which the ticket item to be edited is a paper size item in that the ticket item to be edited is a staple item. Since the configuration of the other image forming apparatus 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

[Configuration example of the staple setting screen]
In the ticket editing screen 300 described in the first embodiment, for example, when the staple setting button 372 of the output setting button group 370 is selected, the staple setting screen 700 is displayed on the ticket editing screen 300 as shown in FIG. Are overlaid. This staple setting screen 700 is a screen for setting the position and the like of paper to be stapled.

  A left corner button 702 for binding the left corner of the paper with staples and a right corner button 704 for binding the right corner of the paper with staples are provided slightly to the left of the upper center of the staple setting screen 700. On the right side of these buttons, a left button 710 for binding two points on the left side of the sheet with staples, a right button 712 for binding two points on the right side of the sheet with staples, and two points on the upper side of the sheet are bound with staples. An upper button 714 is provided.

  On the lower left side of the staple setting screen 700, a check box group 720 for selecting a reflection destination to reflect the staple setting content is provided. The check box group 720 includes a first check box 721 for selecting “this sheet”, a second check box 722 for selecting “all sheets”, and a first check box for selecting “designated sheets”. 3 check boxes 723.

  A function off button 734, a cancel button 730, and an OK button 732 are provided below the check box group 720 on the staple setting screen 700. In addition, an UNDO button 390 is provided at the bottom of the ticket editing screen 300. The UNDO button 390 is a button for returning to the original setting information that has been temporarily saved. The UNDO function is not limited to the immediately preceding one, but the previous information may be restored a plurality of times.

  In the staple setting screen 700 configured in this manner, for example, when the left corner button 702 is selected and the third check box 723 of “designated sheet” is selected, the designated page setting screen shown in FIG. 500 is displayed. When a predetermined page range is designated on the designated page setting screen 500, the processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed, and “the left corner is stapled with staples” set on the staple setting screen 700 only for the designated page range. The change value of the staple item “is reflected.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, it is possible to apply to all pages only by selecting a change reflection destination on the ticket editing screen 300 or the like. Since the change value (staple setting content) can be reflected in a batch, the operation process can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where the setting value of the ticket item is changed for each page.

<Fifth embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. The fifth embodiment is different from the first to fourth embodiments in which the paper size item and the staple item are edited, in that the ticket item to be edited is a smoothing item.

[Example of smoothing settings screen configuration]
When, for example, the smoothing button 382 of the image quality adjustment button group 380 is selected on the ticket editing screen 300 described in the first embodiment, a smoothing setting screen 800 is displayed on the ticket editing screen 300 as shown in FIG. Overlaid. The smoothing setting screen 800 is a screen for smoothing characters and graphic shaggys displayed on the screen. In the approximate center of the smoothing setting screen 800, an on button 802 for turning on the smoothing function and an off button 804 for turning off the smoothing function are provided.

  At the bottom of the smoothing setting screen 800, a check box group 810 for selecting a reflection destination that reflects the smoothing function is provided. The check box group 810 includes a first check box 811 for selecting “current page”, a second check box 812 for selecting “all pages”, and “current page & sheet”. A third check box 813 for selecting and a fourth check box 814 for selecting “designated page” are configured.

  In the setting of the smoothing function, the current page, all pages, the current page & sheet, and the specified page are subject to reflection. This is applied in the setting of the stapling function described in the fourth embodiment because the sheet is hit on a sheet and is in units of sheets, but in the setting of the smoothing function, on / off can be set in units of pages. The range is a page unit. A cancel button 820 and an OK button 822 are provided below the check box group 810 on the smoothing setting screen 800.

  In the smoothing setting screen 800 configured as described above, for example, when the ON button 802 for turning on the smoothing function is selected and the fourth check box 814 of the “designated sheet” is selected, as shown in FIG. The specified page setting screen 500 is displayed. When a predetermined page range is specified on the specified page setting screen 500, the processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed, and the changed value of the smoothing item set on the smoothing setting screen 800 is reflected only on the specified page range. Is done. For example, when the on button 802 for turning on the smoothing function is selected, the smoothing process is performed on the designated page.

  As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, all changes to the page can be performed only by selecting the change reflection destination on the ticket editing screen 300 or the like. Since the change value (smoothing function) can be reflected in a lump, the operation process can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where the setting value of the ticket item is changed for each page.

  It should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes those in which various modifications are made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the above embodiment, a paper tray item, a paper size item, a staple item, and a smoothing item have been described as ticket items to be edited. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the change value of the profile item that collectively manages the paper type item, the basis weight item, the colored paper item, the punch item, and the paper-related ticket may be reflected on other pages.

42: Image control unit, 58: HDD, 64: Operation unit, 100: Image forming apparatus, 200: Job list screen, 300: Ticket edit screen, 400: Paper Size setting screen, 500 ... Specified page setting screen, 600 ... Other job setting button, 700 ... Staple setting screen, 800 ... Smoothing setting screen

Claims (10)

An image forming apparatus having a job editing function for editing a print job having page setting information set in units of pages,
An operation unit that receives a change value for editing a setting value of a specific ticket item included in the page setting information of a predetermined page, and receives reflection destination setting information for designating a reflection destination to which the change value is reflected When,
The page setting information of the print job is acquired, and the setting value of the specific ticket item included in the acquired page setting information is acquired by the operation unit based on the reflection destination setting information received by the operation unit. An image forming apparatus comprising: a control unit configured to accept the changed value. The controller is
It is determined whether the setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of the predetermined page is the same as the setting value of the ticket item based on the reflection destination setting information of another page, and the ticket item The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that the setting values are the same, the setting value of the specific ticket item on the other page is set as the change value. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the reflection destination setting information is tray information, the ticket item of the page is a paper tray item. 3. The profile according to claim 2, wherein the specific ticket item is a profile that collectively manages a paper tray, a paper size, a paper type, a basis weight, a paper color, presence / absence of a punch hole, or the paper-related ticket. Item 4. The image forming apparatus according to Item 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the reflection destination setting information is paper size information, the ticket item of the page is a paper size item. 5. The profile according to claim 4, wherein the specific ticket item is a profile that collectively manages a paper tray, a paper size, a paper type, a basis weight, a paper color, presence / absence of a punch hole, or the paper-related ticket. Image forming apparatus. The operation unit receives other job information for reflecting the change value in another print job different from the print job as the reflection destination setting information,
The control unit reflects the change value in the other print job after the reflection process of the change value in the print job being edited is completed based on the other job information received by the operation unit. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that stores the print job. The operation unit accepts page designation information for designating a page on which the change value is reflected as the reflection destination setting information,
The said control part reflects the said change value with respect to the setting value of the said ticket item of the designated said page based on the said page designation | designated information received by the said operation part. The image forming apparatus described. An image forming method in an image forming apparatus having a job editing function for editing a print job having page setting information set in page units,
An operation step of receiving a change value for editing a setting value of a specific ticket item included in the page setting information of a predetermined page and receiving reflection destination setting information for designating a reflection destination to which the change value is reflected When,
The page setting information of the print job is acquired, and the setting value of the specific ticket item included in the acquired page setting information is received in the operation step based on the reflection destination setting information received in the operation step. And an image forming method comprising the step of controlling the change value.

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