JP2016126444A - Image formation system, image processing apparatus, and image processing apparatus control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image formation system, an image processing apparatus, and an image processing apparatus control program capable of improving convenience.SOLUTION: An image formation system comprises an image processing apparatus and a terminal which hold mutual communication therebetween. When the communication starts, the image processing apparatus creates terminal session information that is information for identifying the terminal (process PR3). The image processing apparatus receives a web printing condition set through a webpage displayed by a web browser of the terminal from the terminal (process PR8), and stores the web printing condition to be associated with the terminal session information (process PR9). When receiving an IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) condition from the terminal using an IPP (process PR12), the image processing apparatus determines whether the web printing condition is associated with the terminal session information, and executes printing under printing conditions based on the two printing condition in response to determining that the web printing condition is associated with the terminal session information (processes PR13, PR15).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming system, an image processing apparatus, and a control program for the image processing apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to an image forming system including an image processing device and a terminal that communicate with each other, an image processing device, and a control program for the image processing device.

  Generally, a user of a terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet, or a PC (Personal Computer) executes printing on an image forming apparatus through a printer driver installed on the terminal. However, the printer driver differs depending on the OS (Operating System) of the terminal and the type of image forming apparatus. For this reason, the user needs to install an appropriate printer driver in the terminal in advance based on the OS of the terminal, the type of the image forming apparatus, and the like.

  In recent years, an IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), which is a standard for printing via a network using an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) protocol, has been proposed by a PWG (Printer Working Group). Some terminal OSs have a function for setting the printing conditions of a print job executed by the image forming apparatus using IPP (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an IPP printing function). Yes. According to the IPP printing function, the user of the terminal can execute printing with any type of image forming apparatus on the network without using a printer driver.

  A technique for using an image forming apparatus on a network from a terminal is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses an information processing apparatus including a virtual printer driver that generates a print job in an intermediate format that does not depend on a printing apparatus, and a print server that communicates with each of the printing apparatuses. The print server stores the intermediate format print job received from the information processing apparatus. The print server receives an instruction to change the print setting information for the stored intermediate format print job from the printing apparatus. The print server updates the print setting information of the print job according to the change instruction. The print server generates a print job in a format that can be printed by the printing device based on the intermediate format print job and the updated print setting information in accordance with the print request received from the printing device. The print server transmits the generated print job to the printing apparatus.

  Patent Document 2 below discloses an image processing apparatus that stores a print job received from a terminal device and printed after printing. The image processing apparatus receives a setting change for the stored print job from the operation unit of the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus determines whether the update processing of the print job data corresponding to the setting change is performed by the image processing apparatus or the printer driver of the terminal device. The image processing apparatus executes a print job data update process corresponding to the setting change by the determined method.

JP 2012-94113 A JP 2010-280185 A

  The IPP printing function is a function added to the OS based on the IPP specification. Printing conditions that can be set through the UI (User Interface) of the IPP printing function are limited to the minimum. On the other hand, there are many printing conditions that can be executed by the image forming apparatus, and some printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus cannot be set through the UI of the IPP printing function. As a result, when the image forming apparatus is used using the IPP printing function, the convenience for the user is reduced.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an image forming system, an image processing apparatus, and an image processing apparatus control program capable of improving convenience.

  An image forming system according to an aspect of the present invention is an image forming system including an image processing apparatus and a terminal that communicate with each other, and when communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is started. A creation means for creating session information of a terminal, which is information for identifying a terminal using an image processing apparatus, and a web page provided by the image processing apparatus, which is set through a web page displayed on the web browser of the terminal. When the first print condition that is the print condition is transmitted from the terminal to the image processing apparatus, and when the first print condition is transmitted by the web transmission means, the image processing apparatus is used, The second print condition is terminated using a storage unit that stores the first print condition in association with the session information of the terminal and a common print protocol that communicates the print condition common to a plurality of models. When the second transmission condition is transmitted from the protocol transmission unit to the image processing apparatus and the protocol transmission unit, the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal using the image processing apparatus. When the determination unit determines that the first print condition is associated with the session information of the terminal, the image processing apparatus is used to determine the first print condition and the first print condition. Print execution means for executing printing under a printing condition based on the second printing condition.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, the creation unit starts communication using a common print protocol between the image processing apparatus and the terminal regardless of whether the image processing apparatus and the web browser of the terminal communicate with each other. Includes protocol session creation means for creating session information of the terminal.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, when communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is interrupted, the session information of the terminal and the first print condition associated with the session information of the terminal are transmitted from the image processing apparatus. Deletion means for deleting is further provided.

  Preferably, in the above image forming system, the deletion unit is configured such that communication using the common print protocol between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is interrupted regardless of the presence / absence of communication between the image processing apparatus and the web browser of the terminal. In addition, a protocol deletion unit that deletes the session information of the terminal and the first print condition associated with the session information of the terminal from the image processing apparatus, and the first print condition is transmitted by the web transmission unit When the terminal session information is not stored in the image processing apparatus, the terminal further includes a discarding unit that discards the first print condition.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, when the determination unit determines that the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal, the terminal is used to determine the second printing condition and the first printing condition. A selection receiving unit that receives a selection of which one to employ, and the printing execution unit executes printing under printing conditions according to the selection received by the selection receiving unit.

  Preferably, the image forming system further includes display means for displaying a web page on a web browser of the terminal.

  Preferably, the image forming system further includes authentication means for authenticating a user of the terminal using the image processing apparatus when communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is started, and the display means is included in the web page. First exclusion means for excluding printing conditions for functions whose use by users is restricted from printing conditions is included.

  Preferably, the image forming system further includes a specifying unit that specifies information of a type of protocol printing function used when the terminal performs communication using a common printing protocol, and the display unit includes a printing condition included in the web page. Second exclusion means for excluding printing conditions that can be set in the protocol printing function.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, the display unit performs image communication from a web browser of another image processing apparatus in a state where communication using the common print protocol is performed between the image processing apparatus and the other image processing apparatus. When connected to the web server of the processing apparatus, the web page is not displayed on the web browser of another image processing apparatus.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, the display unit is connected to the web server of the image processing apparatus from the web browser of the terminal while performing communication using the common print protocol between the image processing apparatus and the terminal. In this case, a web page is displayed on the initial screen of the web browser of the terminal.

  Preferably, in the above image forming system, when the first printing condition is stored by the storing unit, the first printing condition is set in the cookie in the terminal web browser or the storage area outside the terminal by using the image processing apparatus. The apparatus further includes a condition storing means for storing.

  Preferably, the image forming system further includes a reading unit that reads out the first printing condition stored in a cookie in the web browser of the terminal or a storage area outside the terminal using the image processing device in accordance with a request from the terminal.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, the creating unit starts communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal web browser in a state where the image processing apparatus and the terminal are not performing communication using the common print protocol. In some cases, it includes web session creation means for creating session information of the terminal.

  Preferably, in the image forming system, the session information of the terminal includes an IP (Internet Protocol) address of the terminal.

  In the image forming system, preferably, the common printing protocol is IPP.

  An image processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is an image processing apparatus that communicates with a terminal, and creates session information of the terminal, which is information for identifying the terminal when communication with the terminal is started. And a web receiving means for receiving from the terminal a first printing condition, which is a web page provided by the image processing apparatus, the first printing condition being set through the web page displayed on the web browser of the terminal. , When the first print condition is received by the web receiving means, the storage means for storing the first print condition in association with the session information of the terminal, and the common print for communicating the print conditions common to a plurality of models The protocol receiving means for receiving the second printing condition from the terminal using the protocol, and the second session information received by the protocol receiving means in the session information of the terminal When the determination unit determines that the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal and the determination unit determines whether the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal. Printing execution means for executing printing under printing conditions based on the printing conditions.

  An image processing apparatus control program according to still another aspect of the present invention is an image processing apparatus control program that communicates with a terminal, and is information that identifies a terminal when communication with the terminal is started. A creation step for creating session information of a certain terminal, and a first printing condition which is a web page provided by the image processing apparatus, which is a printing condition set through a web page displayed on the web browser of the terminal, Received from the web, a storage step for storing the first printing condition in association with the session information of the terminal when the first printing condition is received in the web receiving step, and printing common to a plurality of models A protocol receiving step for receiving the second printing condition from the terminal using a common printing protocol for communicating the conditions, and a protocol receiving step. When the second printing condition is received at the determination step, it is determined whether or not the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal, and the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal. If the determination step determines that the printing has been performed, the computer is caused to execute a printing execution step for executing printing under the printing conditions based on the first printing condition and the second printing condition.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming system, an image processing apparatus, and a control program for the image processing apparatus that can improve convenience.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the structure of the image processing apparatus 100 in one embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the terminal 200 in one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an outline of an operation of the image forming system when communication using IPP is started before communication using a web browser in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an outline of an operation of the image forming system when communication using a web browser is started before communication using IPP in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows typically the session information management table in one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the 1st screen displayed on the display part 205 of the terminal 200 when performing printing. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd screen displayed on the display part 205 of the terminal 200 when performing printing. It is a figure which shows typically the 3rd screen displayed on the display part 205 of the terminal 200 when performing printing. It is a figure which shows typically the 4th screen displayed on the display part 205 of the terminal 200 when performing printing. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the paper type which can be set on web setting screen SR3, and the paper type which can be set on IPP setting screen SR2. 5 is a first part of a flowchart showing an operation of the image processing apparatus 100 when communication using the IPP is started with the terminal 200 in the embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a second part of a flowchart showing an operation of the image processing apparatus 100 when starting communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 in the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a first part of a flowchart showing an operation of the image processing apparatus 100 when performing communication with a terminal 200 using a web browser in an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a second part of a flowchart showing an operation of the image processing apparatus 100 when performing communication with the terminal 200 using a web browser in an embodiment of the present invention. In the 2nd modification of one embodiment of this invention, it is a figure which shows typically pop-up PP which notifies the competition of the printing conditions displayed on the display part 205 of the terminal 200. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the user information management table which the image processing apparatus 100 preserve | saves in the 3rd modification of one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a print function information table stored in the image processing apparatus 100 in a third modification of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the image processing apparatus 100 in the 3rd modification of one embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the image forming system in the 4th modification of one embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the following embodiment, a case will be described in which the image processing apparatus is an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) having a scanner function, a copying function, a function as a printer, a facsimile function, a data communication function, and a server function. The image processing apparatus only needs to have a printing function, and may be a printer in addition to the MFP. The terminal may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, or a PC.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the image forming system in the present embodiment includes an image processing apparatus 100 and a terminal 200. The image processing apparatus 100 and the terminal 200 are connected to each other through the network 300 and communicate with each other.

  The user can set print conditions for a print job executed by the image processing apparatus 100 through a UI (User Interface) of the IPP printing function of the terminal 200. Further, the user can set print conditions for a print job executed by the image processing apparatus 100 through a setting screen displayed on a web browser installed on the terminal 200.

  After receiving the print conditions set on the setting screen displayed on the web browser of the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 displays the print conditions and print data set through the UI of the IPP print function from the terminal 200 as IPP. Print data is printed with print settings based on these print settings.

  According to the IPP printing function, it is possible to issue a print execution instruction without a driver. Specific examples of the IPP printing function include AirPrint (registered trademark) and Mopria (registered trademark). AirPrint is an IPP printing function of iOS (registered trademark) or MacOS (registered trademark). Mopria is Android (registered trademark) IPP printing function. IPP is an example of a common printing protocol that performs communication under printing conditions common to a plurality of models.

  Hereinafter, a web page that is provided by the image processing apparatus and that accepts the print condition setting displayed on the web browser of the terminal may be referred to as a web setting screen. The printing conditions set through the web setting screen may be referred to as web printing conditions. A setting screen that is a UI of the IPP printing function may be referred to as an IPP setting screen. Furthermore, printing conditions set through the IPP setting screen and transmitted to the image processing apparatus using IPP may be referred to as IPP printing conditions. The web printing condition is an example of a first printing condition, and the IPP printing condition is an example of a second printing condition.

  The network 300 uses a dedicated line such as a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The network 300 connects various devices using a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol. Devices connected to the network 300 can exchange various data with each other. The network 300 may be a WAN (Wide Area Network).

  Note that the image forming system may include other devices. The number of image processing apparatuses and the number of terminals included in the image forming system are arbitrary.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 100 in one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a part of the configuration of the image processing apparatus 100 is shown in cross section.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 100 includes a paper transport unit 10, a toner image forming unit (printer unit) 20, a fixing unit 30, a post-processing unit (post-processing device) 40, and a scanner unit 50. A flow type ADF (automatic document feeder) 60 is mainly provided. A three-stage paper feed tray 71 is disposed at the lower part of the image processing apparatus 100, and a large capacity paper feed tray 73 is disposed on the right side of the paper feed tray 71 in FIG. At the time of printing, the paper loaded in the paper feed tray 71 or 73 is conveyed along the conveyance path 13 by the paper conveyance unit 10 one by one. The sheet is conveyed to the toner image forming unit 20 by a sheet feeding roller (second sheet feeding roller) 11 of the sheet conveying unit 10 or the like. The toner image forming unit 20 includes an imaging unit 21 including a photoreceptor and a transfer roller 22. The toner image forming unit 20 transfers the toner image formed on the photosensitive member by the imaging unit 21 onto a sheet by the transfer roller 22. The sheet on which the toner image is transferred is then conveyed to the fixing unit 30. The fixing unit 30 includes a heating roller and a pressure roller. The fixing unit 30 conveys the sheet on which the toner image has been transferred while being sandwiched between a heating roller and a pressure roller, and performs heating and pressing during that time. As a result, the fixing unit 30 melts the toner adhering to the paper with heat and fixes the toner on the paper. The sheet on which the toner image is fixed by the fixing unit 30 is conveyed to the post-processing unit 40 via the conveyance path 12. Thereafter, the sheet is subjected to necessary post-processing in the post-processing unit 40 and then discharged to the paper discharge tray 75.

  A scanner unit 50 is provided above the toner image forming unit 20, and an openable / closable ADF 60 is provided thereon. When reading a document with the ADF 60 closed, the document is stacked on the paper feed tray 61 of the ADF 60. The documents stacked on the sheet feed tray 61 are conveyed through the ADF 60 to the slit glass (ADF document reading slit glass) 51. The scanner unit 50 reads the surface of the document that passes through the slit glass 51. The back side of the document that has passed through the slit glass 51 is read by a CIS (Contact Image Sensor) (not shown) in the ADF 60 as necessary, and is discharged to the discharge tray 62. By reading the images in this way, it is possible to simultaneously read the images on both sides of the document with a single sheet passing. When reading a document with the ADF 60 opened, the scanner unit 50 reads a document placed on the platen glass 52.

  An operation panel (operation unit) 106 is provided on the front surface of the image processing apparatus 100. An auxiliary storage device 107 (HDD (Hard Disk Drive)) is provided inside the image processing apparatus 100.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 3, an image processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a print processing unit 104, and an image processing unit 105. An operation panel 106, an auxiliary storage device 107, an external I / F 108, a scanner processing unit 109, a web server 110, and a session management unit 111. The CPU 101, the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the print processing unit 104, the image processing unit 105, the operation panel 106, the auxiliary storage device 107, the external I / F 108, the scanner processing unit 109, the web server 110, and the session management unit 111 are respectively Are connected to each other.

  The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the image processing apparatus 100. The CPU 101 executes a program stored in the ROM 102.

  The ROM 102 stores a control program executed by the CPU 101, installation information of the image processing apparatus 100, capability information of the image processing apparatus 100, and the like.

  A RAM 103 is a working memory for the CPU 101, and temporarily stores data relating to various jobs. In particular, the RAM 103 temporarily stores data necessary for the CPU 101 to operate the program and image data (for example, scan image data, print image data, or finished preview image data).

  The print processing unit 104 prints a document image and additional information.

  The image processing unit 105 performs image processing of print data. The image processing unit 105 performs, for example, adjustment of the character width of image data or conversion of contrast and color scheme.

  The operation panel 106 is a UI (user interface) that receives an operation from the user and displays the operation to the user.

  The auxiliary storage device 107 stores various information such as a session information management table, a user information management table, and a print function information table, which will be described later. The auxiliary storage device 107 is used when the RAM 103 runs out of free space.

  The external I / F 108 transmits and receives various types of information (finished preview image, etc.) to and from an external device using Ethernet (registered trademark), USB (Universal Serial Bus), or the like.

  The scanner processing unit 109 creates image data of a document read by the scanner unit 50.

  The web server 110 provides the terminal 200 with a PSWC (PageScope Web Connection) environment. The PSWC is a function for checking and setting the state of the image processing apparatus 100 through the web browser of the terminal 200.

  The session management unit 111 manages session information described later.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of terminal 200 in one embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 4, an OS having an IPP printing function is installed in terminal 200. The terminal 200 includes a CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, auxiliary storage device 204, display unit 205, input detection unit 206, and external I / F 207. The CPU 201 is connected to each of the ROM 202, RAM 203, auxiliary storage device 204, display unit 205, input detection unit 206, and external I / F 207.

  The CPU 201 controls the operation of the terminal 200 as a whole. The ROM 202 stores a control program executed by the CPU 201. A RAM 203 is a working memory for the CPU 201. The auxiliary storage device 204 stores various data such as an OS program and print data. The display unit 205 displays various information. The input detection unit 206 detects various inputs. The external I / F 207 transmits and receives various types of information to and from external devices on the network 300 via the network 300.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an outline of the operation of the image forming system when communication using IPP is started before communication using a web browser in an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5, the user activates the IPP printing function UI while displaying an image on an application installed in terminal 200 (process PR1). When the terminal 200 starts the IPP printing function UI, the terminal 200 requests the image processing apparatus 100 to transmit capability information (processing PR2-1). The capability information is information on the printing capability of the image processing apparatus 100, for example, information such as printable paper type and punchability. The capability information varies depending on the specifications of the image processing apparatus 100.

  Upon receiving the capability information transmission request from the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 transmits the capability information to the terminal 200 (processing PR2-2). When the image processing apparatus 100 receives a request from the terminal 200, the session management unit 111 registers the session information of the requesting terminal 200 (process PR3).

  When the terminal 200 receives the capability information, the terminal 200 displays an IPP setting screen. The user performs print settings on the IPP setting screen (process PR4).

  When setting a printing condition that is not included in the IPP setting screen, the user presses a web link displayed on the IPP setting screen. Upon receiving the press of the web link, the terminal 200 activates the web browser of the terminal 200 and accesses the web server of the image processing apparatus 100 from the web browser (process PR5). Then, the terminal 200 requests the web server of the image processing apparatus 100 to transmit web content (web page) (processing PR6-1). Upon receiving the request from the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 creates web content and transmits it to the terminal 200 (processing PR6-2). This web content is the web content of the web setting screen. As a result, the image processing apparatus 100 displays the web setting screen on the web browser of the terminal 200.

  The user sets printing conditions on the web setting screen displayed on the web browser, and presses an OK button in the web setting screen (process PR7).

  Note that print conditions that can be set on the IPP setting screen and print conditions that can be set on the web setting screen are different from each other. The IPP printing function of the OS of the terminal 200 is a versatile printing function that does not depend on the type of printer. Therefore, only basic printing conditions can be set on the IPP setting screen. On the other hand, on the web setting screen, many printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus 100 can be set.

  When the terminal 200 accepts the pressing of the OK button, the terminal 200 transmits the printing conditions (web printing conditions) set through the web setting screen to the image processing apparatus 100, and requests to save the web printing conditions (processing PR8).

  When the image processing apparatus 100 receives a request for storing web printing conditions, the image processing apparatus 100 makes an inquiry to the session management unit 111. If session information of the same terminal as the transmission source terminal 200 is registered, the session information is registered. Web print conditions are stored in association with (Process PR9). When the storage of the web printing conditions is completed, the image processing apparatus 100 notifies the terminal 200 of the storage completion (process PR10).

  After pressing the OK button on the web setting screen, the user closes the web browser and presses the print start button included in the IPP setting screen. As a result, the terminal 200 receives a print execution instruction (process PR11). Upon receiving the print execution instruction, the terminal 200 transmits the print condition (IPP print condition) set through the IPP setting screen and the print data to the image processing apparatus 100 using IPP (process PR12 and PR14). .

  When receiving the IPP printing condition, the image processing apparatus 100 determines whether the web printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal 200 that is the transmission source of the IPP printing condition. When the web printing conditions are associated with the session information of the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 overwrites the IPP printing conditions with the associated web printing conditions (process PR13), and prints the print data under the overwritten printing conditions. Printing is executed (process PR15).

  Note that the printing conditions for executing the printing of the print data are not limited to those overwriting the IPP printing conditions with the web printing conditions, but may be those based on the web printing conditions and the IPP printing conditions.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an outline of the operation of the image forming system when communication using a web browser is started prior to communication using IPP in an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 6, when the user accesses the web server of the image processing apparatus using the web browser of terminal 200 (process PR51), terminal 200 requests the web server of image processing apparatus 100 to transmit web content. (Process PR52-1). When receiving a request from the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 creates web content and transmits the web content to the terminal 200 (processing PR52-2). When the image processing apparatus 100 receives a request from the terminal 200, the session management unit 111 registers the session information of the requesting terminal 200 (process PR53).

  When receiving the web content, the terminal 200 displays a web setting screen on the browser. The user sets printing conditions on the web setting screen displayed on the browser, and presses an OK button in the web setting screen (process PR54).

  When the terminal 200 accepts the pressing of the OK button, the terminal 200 transmits the printing conditions (web printing conditions) set through the web setting screen to the image processing apparatus 100, and requests to save the web printing conditions (process PR55).

  When the image processing apparatus 100 receives a request for storing web printing conditions, the image processing apparatus 100 makes an inquiry to the session management unit 111. If session information of the same terminal as the transmission source terminal 200 is registered, the session information is registered. The web printing conditions are stored in association with (Processing PR56). When the saving of the web printing conditions is completed, the image processing apparatus 100 notifies the terminal 200 of the saving completion (process PR57).

  The user activates the UI of the IPP printing function while displaying an image on the application installed in the terminal 200 without closing the web setting screen (process PR58). When the terminal 200 activates the IPP printing function UI according to a user instruction, the terminal 200 requests the image processing apparatus 100 to transmit capability information (processing PR59-1).

  Upon receiving the capability information transmission request from the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 transmits the capability information to the terminal 200 (processing PR59-2).

  When the terminal 200 receives the capability information, the terminal 200 displays an IPP setting screen. The user performs print setting on the IPP setting screen, and then presses a print start button included in the IPP setting screen. As a result, the terminal 200 receives a print execution instruction (process PR60). Upon receiving the print execution instruction, the terminal 200 transmits the print condition (IPP print condition) set through the IPP setting screen and the print data to the image processing apparatus 100 using IPP (process PR61 and PR63). .

  When receiving the IPP printing condition, the image processing apparatus 100 determines whether the web printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal 200 that is the transmission source of the IPP printing condition. When the web printing conditions are associated with the session information of the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 overwrites the IPP printing conditions with the associated web printing conditions (process PR62), and prints the print data under the overwritten printing conditions. Printing is executed (process PR64).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a session information management table in one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, a part of the IP address is replaced with x.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the session information management table is a table in which session information and web printing conditions are recorded. The session information is information that identifies a terminal that is communicating with the image processing apparatus 100. The session information is created by the image processing apparatus 100 when communication with a terminal (communication using IPP or communication using a web browser) is started, and communication with the terminal is interrupted (communication using IPP and communication). When both communication using the web browser are interrupted), the image processing apparatus 100 deletes them. The session information includes a registration number, an IP (Internet Protocol) address of a communication destination terminal, a communication start date and time, a user ID input when the terminal logs into the image processing apparatus, and whether or not IPP communication is used. Including.

  For example, a terminal having a registration number “1” has an IP address “121.122.xxx.xxx”, and logs in to the image processing apparatus 100 with a user ID “KM1123”. It can be seen that communication with the image processing apparatus 100 is started at 16:43:04 on August 12. The terminal whose registration number is “1” communicates with the image processing apparatus 100 using IPP.

  Note that the terminal whose registration number is “3” does not perform communication using IPP (the UI for the IPP printing function is not activated). The terminal whose registration number is “3” communicates with the image processing apparatus 100 using a web browser.

  When there is a web printing condition received from a terminal that is a communication destination, the web printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal. For example, the session information of the terminal whose registration number is “2” is associated with the web printing conditions in which “blank page suppression” and “copy protection” are set.

  Next, a screen displayed on the display unit 205 of the terminal 200 when printing is performed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Referring to FIG. 8, in terminal 200, a document display application installed in terminal 200 is activated, and a document DC is displayed on the screen of the document display application. When printing the document DC, the user presses the “menu” button BT1 while the document DC is displayed on the screen of the document display application.

  Referring to FIG. 9, when terminal 200 accepts pressing of “menu” button BT <b> 1, terminal 200 displays menu list SR <b> 1 regarding processing of document DC. The user presses the “print” button BT2 from the menu list SR1.

  Referring to FIG. 10, when terminal 200 accepts pressing of “print” button BT <b> 2, terminal 200 activates IPP setting screen SR <b> 2. The IPP setting screen SR2 is a UI for the IPP printing function, and is a screen for setting basic printing conditions. The IPP setting screen SR2 includes a “printer selection” button BT3, an “print number increase” button BT4, a “print number decrease” button BT5, a “paper size selection” button BT6, a “paper type selection” button BT7, A “print execution” button BT8, an “application setting” button BT9 (web link), and a “cancel” button BT10 are included. The “printer selection” button BT3 is a button for selecting a printer that performs printing from the network 300. Each time the “select printer” button BT3 is pressed, the terminal 200 switches the selected printer between the image processing apparatus 100 (corresponding to MFP_A) and another image processing apparatus on the network 300. The “print number increase” button BT4 is a button for increasing the number of prints. The “print number reduction” button BT5 is a button for increasing the number of prints. The “paper size selection” button BT6 is a button for selecting a paper size to be used for printing from selectable paper sizes. The “paper type selection” button BT7 is a button for selecting a paper type to be used for printing from selectable paper types. The terminal 200 knows in advance the selectable paper sizes and paper types based on the capability information obtained from the image processing apparatus 100 when the IPP setting screen SR2 is activated. The “print execution” button BT8 is a button for instructing execution of printing. The “application setting” button BT9 is a button for setting web printing conditions. The “Cancel” button BT10 cancels the display of the IPP setting screen SR2 and returns to the screen for displaying the document DC.

  The terminal 200 accepts setting of IPP printing conditions and selection of a file to be printed through the IPP setting screen SR2. When the terminal 200 accepts pressing of the “print execution” button BT8, the terminal 200 transmits the set printing conditions (IPP printing conditions) and print data to the image processing apparatus 100 using IPP.

  When the user wants to set printing conditions not included in the IPP setting screen SR2, the user presses the “application setting” button BT9 from the IPP setting screen SR2.

  Referring to FIG. 11, when terminal 200 accepts pressing of “application setting” button BT <b> 9, terminal 200 starts a web browser and requests transmission of web content on the web setting screen. The image processing apparatus 100 creates web content including printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus 100 and transmits the web content to the terminal 200. The terminal 200 displays a web setting screen SR3 based on the web content acquired from the image processing apparatus 100 on the web browser. The web setting screen SR3 is a screen for setting extended printing conditions, and is divided into an area where basic printing conditions are displayed and an area where applied printing conditions are displayed.

  The areas where the basic printing conditions of the web setting screen SR3 are displayed include a “printer selection” button BT11, an “print number increase” button BT12, a “print number decrease” button BT13, and a “paper size selection” button BT14. And a “paper type selection” button BT15. Since the functions of these buttons are the same as the functions of the buttons displayed on the IPP printing function setting screen SR2, the description thereof will not be repeated.

  In the web setting screen SR3, the area where the application printing conditions are displayed includes an “read existing setting” button BT16, a “blank page suppression” button BT17, a “copy security” button BT18, and a “header / footer” button BT19. , A “Margin setting” button BT20 and an “OK” button BT21. A “blank page suppression” button BT17 is a button for setting a blank page suppression function. Each time the “blank page suppression” button BT17 is pressed, the terminal 200 switches whether or not the blank page suppression function is set. The “copy security” button BT18 is a button for setting a copy security function. When the “copy security” button BT18 is pressed, the terminal 200 displays a screen for accepting detailed settings for the copy security function. The “header / footer” button BT19 is a button for setting a header / footer function. When the “header / footer” button BT19 is pressed, the terminal 200 displays a screen for accepting detailed settings for the header / footer function. “Margin setting” button BT20 is a button for setting a margin function. When the “Margin setting” button BT20 is pressed, the terminal 200 displays a screen for accepting detailed settings for the margin function. The “OK” button BT21 is a button for transmitting the printing conditions set on the web setting screen SR3 to the image processing apparatus 100.

  The “read existing settings” button BT16 is a button for reading the existing settings of the printing conditions stored in the image processing apparatus 100 or the terminal 200. The existing settings that can be read by the “read existing settings” button BT16 are web printing conditions stored in a cookie in the web browser of the terminal 200, a storage area outside the terminal 200 (for example, a box of the image processing apparatus 100), or the like. is there. The existing settings are stored in a cookie in the web browser of the terminal 200 or a storage area outside the terminal 200 when the image processing apparatus 100 stores the web printing condition in association with the session information of the terminal 200. It may be a thing.

  The functions of “blank page suppression”, “copy security”, or “header / footer” are printing conditions specific to the image processing apparatus 100, and are printing conditions that are not included in the IPP setting screen SR2.

  When the terminal 200 accepts pressing of the “OK” button BT21, the terminal 200 transmits the printing conditions (web printing conditions) set through the web setting screen SR3 to the image processing apparatus 100 through the browser. Only the IPP setting screen SR2 accepts the print execution instruction, not the web setting screen SR3. The web setting screen SR3 is a screen for setting an extended printing condition.

  The image processing apparatus 100 is connected to the web server of the image processing apparatus 100 from the web browser of the terminal 200 while performing communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 (IPP printing function UI). When the web browser is activated in a state where is activated), the web setting screen SR3 may be displayed on the initial screen of the web browser of the terminal 200. In this case, it is not necessary to press the “application setting” button BT9.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the paper type that can be set on the web setting screen SR3 and the paper type that can be set on the IPP setting screen SR2.

Referring to FIG. 12, on IPP setting screen SR2, only “no designation”, “plain paper: 60 to 90 g / m ² ”, and “thick paper 1:91 to 120 g / m ² ” can be set. It is.

On the other hand, the types of paper that can be set on the web setting screen SR3 are larger than the types of paper that can be set on the IPP setting screen SR2. Specifically, on the web setting screen SR3, in addition to the types of paper that can be set on the IPP setting screen SR2, “plain paper double-sided second side”, “thick paper 1 double-sided second side”, “thick paper 1+: 121 to 157 g / m” ² ”,“ Thick Paper 1 + Double Side ² ”,“ Thick Paper 2: 158-209 g / m ² ”,“ Thick Paper 2 Double Side ² ”,“ Thick Paper 3: 210-256 g / m ² ”,“ Thick Paper 3 Double Side 2 ” , “Thick paper 4: 257 to 300 g / m ² ” and “Thick paper 4 both sides second side” can be further set. These are printing conditions unique to the image processing apparatus 100. The double-sided second side means printing on the second side of the paper on which the first side is already printed.

  13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the operation of the image processing apparatus 100 when communication using the IPP is started with the terminal 200 in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 13, the CPU 101 of the image processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 is started (S101). The CPU 101 repeats the process of step S101 until it is determined that communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 is started.

  If it is determined in step S101 that communication using the IPP is started with the terminal 200 (YES in S101), the CPU 101 determines whether communication with the web browser of the terminal 200 is in progress (S103). .

  If it is determined in step S103 that the terminal 200 is not communicating with the web browser of the terminal 200 (NO in S103), the CPU 101 performs a login process of the terminal 200 (a user authentication process of the terminal 200) (S105). Information is registered (S107). Next, the CPU 101 proceeds to the process of step S109 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S103 that the terminal 200 is communicating with the web browser of the terminal 200 (YES in S103), since the session information of the terminal 200 is already registered when communication with the web browser is started, the session information is newly registered. There is no need to do. In this case, the CPU 101 proceeds to the process of step S109 in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 14, in step S109, CPU 101 determines whether an IPP printing condition has been received (S109).

  If it is determined in step S109 that the IPP printing conditions have been received (YES in S109), the CPU 101 determines whether the web printing conditions are associated with the session information of the terminal 200 that is the transmission source of the IPP printing conditions. (S111).

  If it is determined in step S111 that the web printing conditions are associated (YES in S111), the CPU 101 performs printing based on the web printing conditions associated with the session information and the received IPP printing conditions. Print conditions are created (S113). Next, the CPU 101 proceeds to the process of step S115.

  If it is determined in step S111 that the web printing conditions are not associated (NO in S111), the CPU 101 sets the received IPP printing conditions as printing conditions for printing, and the process proceeds to step S115.

  In step S115, the CPU 101 determines whether print data has been received from the terminal 200 using IPP (S115). CPU 101 repeats the process of step S115 until it is determined that print data has been received from terminal 200 using IPP.

  If it is determined in step S115 that print data has been received from the terminal 200 using IPP (YES in S115), the CPU 101 executes printing under printing conditions (S117) and ends the process.

  If it is determined in step S109 that the IPP printing conditions are not received (NO in S109), the CPU 101 determines whether or not communication using IPP has ended (S119).

  If it is determined in step S119 that communication using IPP has ended (YES in S119), the CPU 101 determines whether communication with the web browser of the terminal 200 is in progress (S121). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S119 that communication using IPP does not end (NO in S119), the CPU 101 proceeds to the process of step S109.

  If it is determined in step S121 that communication is being performed with the web browser of the terminal 200 (YES in S121), the CPU 101 ends the process without deleting the session information of the terminal 200.

  If it is determined in step S121 that the terminal 200 is not communicating with the web browser of the terminal 200 (NO in S121), the CPU 101 deletes the session information of the terminal 200 (S123) and ends the process.

  FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are flowcharts illustrating the operation of the image processing apparatus 100 when performing communication with the terminal 200 using a web browser in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 15, the CPU 101 of the image processing apparatus 100 determines whether communication with the web browser of the terminal 200 has started (S151). The CPU 101 repeats the process of S151 until it is determined that communication with the web browser of the terminal 200 has started.

  If it is determined in step S151 that communication has started with the web browser of the terminal 200 (YES in S151), the CPU 101 determines whether communication with the terminal 200 is in progress using IPP. (S153).

  If it is determined in step S153 that communication using the IPP is not being performed with the terminal 200 (NO in S153), the CPU 101 performs a login process of the terminal 200 (user authentication process of the terminal 200) (S155), Session information with the terminal 200 is registered (S157). Next, the CPU 101 proceeds to the process of step S159 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S151 that communication using the IPP is being performed with the terminal 200 (YES in S151), the session information of the terminal 200 is already registered at the start of communication using the IPP. There is no need to register new information. In this case, the CPU 101 proceeds to the process of step S159 in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 16, in step S159, CPU 101 determines whether a web content transmission request for the web setting screen has been received from the web browser of terminal 200 (S159).

  If it is determined in step S159 that a web content transmission request has been received (YES in S159), the CPU 101 performs content creation processing (S161), and transmits the created web content to the web browser (S163). Subsequently, the CPU 101 determines whether or not web printing conditions are received from the web browser of the terminal 200 (S165).

  If it is determined in step S165 that the web printing conditions have been received (YES in S165), the CPU 101 stores the received web printing conditions in association with the session information of the terminal 200 (S167), and ends the process.

  If it is determined in step S159 that the web content transmission request is not accepted (NO in S159), the CPU 101 ends the process.

  If it is determined in step S165 that the web printing condition is not received from the web browser of the terminal 200 (NO in S165), the CPU 101 performs a process according to the request from the terminal 200 (S169), and ends the process.

  According to the present embodiment, even printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus and cannot be set through the UI of the IPP printing function can be set through the web setting screen. As a result, it is possible to improve user convenience when using the image processing apparatus using the IPP printing function.

  [First Modification]

  The image processing apparatus 100 creates session information when starting communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 regardless of whether the terminal 200 communicates with the web browser, and communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 is performed. The session information may be deleted when it is interrupted. When the image processing apparatus 100 receives the web printing conditions and the image processing apparatus 100 does not store the session information of the terminal that is the transmission source of the web printing conditions, the image processing apparatus 100 may discard the received web printing conditions. Good. The image processing apparatus 100 may end the display of the web setting screen displayed on the web browser of the terminal 200 when communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 is interrupted.

  [Second Modification]

  When the “print execution” button BT8 is pressed on the setting screen SR2 (FIG. 10) of the IPP printing function, if the web printing conditions are associated with the session information of the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 As in the embodiment, instead of executing printing under the printing condition after overwriting the IPP printing condition with the web printing condition (the printing condition in which the web printing condition has priority over the IPP printing condition), the web printing condition and the IPP You may accept selection of which of the printing conditions to use.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a pop-up PP that notifies a conflict of printing conditions displayed on the display unit 205 of the terminal 200 in the second modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 17, image processing apparatus 100 displays pop-up PP on IPP setting screen SR2. The pop-up PP includes a notification for inquiring which of the web printing conditions and the IPP printing conditions is adopted, a button BT22 for accepting selection of the web printing conditions, and a button BT23 for accepting selection of the IPP printing conditions. The image processing apparatus 100 executes printing using the printing condition of the pressed button.

  According to this modification, printing can be executed under the printing conditions desired by the user among the web printing conditions and the IPP printing conditions.

  [Third Modification]

  When creating the web content of the web setting screen to be displayed on the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 excludes the printing condition of the function for which the use of the authenticated user is restricted from the printing condition included in the web setting screen. May be. Further, when creating the web content of the web setting screen to be displayed on the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 uses the IPP used when the terminal 200 performs communication using IPP from the printing conditions included in the web setting screen. Printing conditions that can be set in the printing function may be excluded.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing a user information management table stored in the image processing apparatus 100 in the third modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 18, the user information management table is a table for managing information regarding users who use the image processing apparatus 100. The user information table is updated by an administrator of the image processing apparatus 100 or the like.

  The user information includes a user ID, a password, and restricted printing conditions. The restricted printing conditions are printing conditions for which use (setting) by the user is restricted among printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus 100. For example, a user having a user ID “KM1002” is restricted from using the color copy function in the image processing apparatus 100.

  When creating the web content on the web setting screen to be displayed on the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 refers to the user information management table and identifies the print information (function) for which use of the authenticated user is restricted. . Then, the image processing apparatus 100 excludes the specified printing conditions from the printing conditions included in the web setting screen. This is because printing conditions that cannot be used by the user need not be included in the web setting screen.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a print function information table stored in the image processing apparatus 100 in the third modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 19, the print function information table is a table that records print conditions that can be set in each of a plurality of IPP print functions that may be used in the terminal when performing communication using IPP. is there. The print function information table is updated by an administrator of the image processing apparatus 100 or the like.

  In the printing function information table, AirPrint and Mopria are registered as IPP printing functions that may be used in the terminal when performing communication using IPP. In AirPrint, monochrome printing and color printing can be set among printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus. In the format, monochrome printing, color printing, and margin setting can be set among printing conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus.

  When creating the web content of the web setting screen to be displayed on the terminal 200, the image processing apparatus 100 uses the user agent acquired from the terminal 200 to specify the IPP printing function used in the terminal 200. The image processing apparatus 100 refers to the print function information table and identifies print conditions that can be set in the IPP print function (IPP setting screen) of the terminal 200. Then, the image processing apparatus 100 excludes the specified printing conditions from the printing conditions included in the web setting screen. This is because printing conditions that can be set by the IPP printing function of the terminal 200 do not need to be set on the web setting screen for the user.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing apparatus 100 according to the third modification of the embodiment of the present invention. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 20 is described as a subroutine of content creation processing in step S161 of FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 20, in the content creation process, the CPU 101 of the image processing apparatus 100 creates web content on the web setting screen including all print conditions that can be executed by the image processing apparatus 100 (S201). Next, the CPU 101 uses the user agent of the terminal 200 to specify the type of IPP printing function used in the terminal 200 (S203), and can set the specified IPP printing function by referring to the printing function information table. Specific printing conditions are specified (S205). Subsequently, the CPU 101 excludes the specified printing condition from the web content on the web setting screen (S207). Next, the CPU 101 refers to the user management information table to determine whether there is a printing condition (function) in which the user of the terminal 200 is restricted (S209).

  If it is determined in step S209 that there is a printing condition for which the user of the terminal 200 is restricted (YES in S209), the CPU 101 excludes the restricted printing condition from the web content on the web setting screen (S211), Return. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S209 that there is no printing condition in which the user of the terminal 200 is restricted (NO in S209), the CPU 101 returns.

  According to this modification, unnecessary printing conditions can be excluded from the printing conditions displayed on the web setting screen, and convenience is improved.

  [Fourth Modification]

  When the image processing apparatus 100 communicates with another image processing apparatus using IPP and is connected to the web server of the image processing apparatus 100 from the web browser of the other image processing apparatus, The web setting screen may not be displayed on the web browser of another image processing apparatus.

  FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram of an image forming system in a fourth modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 21, the image forming system in the present modification realizes ubiquitous printing. The image forming system further includes image processing apparatuses 150-1, 150-2, 150-3, and 150-4. Each of image processing apparatuses 150-1, 150-2, 150-3, and 150-4 communicates with each other and communicates with each of image processing apparatus 100 and terminal 200.

  Each of the image processing apparatuses 100, 150-1, 150-2, 150-3, and 150-4 stores a print job PJ registered in its own apparatus in a box. The user UR transmits (registers) a print job PJ from the terminal 200 to an arbitrary image processing apparatus (an example of another image processing apparatus, here, the image processing apparatus 150-2). The image processing apparatus 150-2 newly stores the print job PJ received from the terminal 200 in its own box. After registering the print job PJ, the user UR performs a login operation to any image processing apparatus (here, the image processing apparatus 100). When the user UR performs a login operation, the image processing apparatus 100 authenticates the user UR, collects print jobs registered by the user UR from the network 300, and displays them on the operation panel 106. The image processing apparatus 100 acquires the print job PJ from the image processing apparatus 150-2 in accordance with a user instruction, and outputs (prints) it from its own apparatus.

  In an image forming system that realizes ubiquitous printing, an image processing apparatus performs communication (for example, exchange of a print job) with another image processing apparatus using IPP. Therefore, the image processing apparatus 100 needs to distinguish between communication performed using the IPP with the terminal 200 and communication related to ubiquitous printing with other image processing apparatuses on the network 300.

  Accordingly, the image processing apparatus 100 is connected to the web server of the image processing apparatus 100 from the web browser of the image processing apparatus 150-2 while performing communication using the IPP with the image processing apparatus 150-2. In such a case, the web page is not displayed on the web browser of the image processing apparatus 150-2. As a result, it is possible to prevent a print condition unintended by the user from being set in the user's print job.

  [Others]

  The above-described embodiments and modifications can be combined as appropriate. For example, when session information is created when communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 is started regardless of the presence or absence of communication with the web browser of the terminal 200, and communication using the IPP with the terminal 200 is interrupted. The configuration of the second modification example that accepts selection of either the web printing condition or the IPP printing condition may be applied to the configuration of the first modification example that deletes the session information. Further, in the configuration of the first modified example described above, it is used when the terminal 200 performs communication using IPP or the printing condition of the function that is restricted for the user from the printing condition included in the web setting screen. The configuration of the third modification that excludes print conditions that can be set in the print function to be performed may be applied.

  The processing in the above-described embodiments and modifications may be performed by software or by using a hardware circuit. It is also possible to provide a program for executing the processing in the above-described embodiment, and record the program on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, or a memory card and provide it to the user. You may decide to do it. The program is executed by a computer such as a CPU. The program may be downloaded to the apparatus via a communication line such as the Internet.

  The above-described embodiments and modifications should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Paper conveyance part 11 Paper feed roller 12, 13 Conveyance path 20 Toner image formation part 21 Imaging unit 22 Transfer roller 30 Fixing part 40 Post-processing part 50 Scanner part 51 Slit glass 52 Latin glass 60 ADF (automatic document feeder)
61, 71, 75 Paper feed tray 62, 73 Paper discharge tray 100, 150-1, 150-2, 150-3, 150-4 Image processing apparatus 101, 201 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
102,202 RAM (Random Access Memory)
103,203 ROM (Read Only Memory)
104 Print processing unit 105 Image processing unit 106 Operation panel 107, 204 Auxiliary storage device 108, 207 External I / F
109 Scanner Processing Unit 110 Web Server 111 Session Management Unit 200 Terminal 205 Display Unit 206 Input Detection Unit 300 Network BT1, BT2, BT3, BT4, BT5, BT6, BT7, BT8, BT9, BT10, BT11, BT12, BT13, BT14, BT15, BT16, BT17, BT18, BT19, BT20, BT21, BT22, BT23 Button DC Document PJ Print Job PP Pop-up SR1 Menu List SR2 IPP Setting Screen SR3 Web Setting Screen UR User

Claims (17)

An image forming system including an image processing apparatus and a terminal that communicate with each other,
Creating means for creating session information of the terminal, which is information for identifying the terminal, using the image processing apparatus when communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is started;
A first print condition, which is a web page provided by the image processing apparatus and set through a web page displayed on a web browser of the terminal, is transmitted from the terminal to the image processing apparatus. Web sending means to
A storage unit that stores the first printing condition in association with the session information of the terminal using the image processing apparatus when the first printing condition is transmitted by the web transmission unit;
Protocol transmission means for transmitting the second print condition from the terminal to the image processing apparatus using a common print protocol for performing communication of print conditions common to a plurality of models;
Discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the first printing condition is associated with session information of the terminal using the image processing apparatus when the protocol sending means transmits the second printing condition. When,
When the determination unit determines that the first printing condition is associated with session information of the terminal, the image processing apparatus is used to determine the first printing condition and the second printing condition. An image forming system comprising: a printing execution unit that executes printing under a printing condition based on the above. The creating means includes
Session information of the terminal when the communication using the common print protocol is started between the image processing apparatus and the terminal regardless of the presence or absence of communication between the image processing apparatus and the web browser of the terminal The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising protocol session creating means for creating   When communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is interrupted, the session information of the terminal and the first print condition associated with the session information of the terminal are deleted from the image processing apparatus. The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising a deleting unit. The deleting means is
Session information of the terminal when communication using the common print protocol is interrupted between the image processing apparatus and the terminal regardless of the presence or absence of communication between the image processing apparatus and the web browser of the terminal And a protocol deletion means for deleting the first printing condition associated with the session information of the terminal from the image processing apparatus,
In the case where the first print condition is transmitted by the web transmission unit, the terminal further includes a discard unit that discards the first print condition when session information of the terminal is not stored in the image processing apparatus. The image forming system according to claim 3. When the determination unit determines that the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal, the terminal is used to select one of the second printing condition and the first printing condition. It further comprises selection receiving means for receiving selection of which one to employ,
The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the printing execution unit executes printing under a printing condition according to the selection received by the selection receiving unit.   The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the web page on a web browser of the terminal. When communication between the image processing apparatus and the terminal is started, the image processing apparatus is further used, and further includes an authentication unit that authenticates a user of the terminal,
The display means includes
The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising: a first excluding unit that excludes a printing condition of a function that is restricted for use by the user from a printing condition included in the web page. A specifying unit that specifies information of a type of a protocol printing function used when the terminal performs communication using the common printing protocol;
The display means includes
The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising: a second excluding unit that excludes a print condition that can be set in the protocol print function from the print condition included in the web page.   The display means performs communication using the common print protocol between the image processing apparatus and another image processing apparatus from a web browser of the other image processing apparatus. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the web page is not displayed on a web browser of the other image processing apparatus when connected to a web server.   When the display means is connected to the web server of the image processing apparatus from the web browser of the terminal while performing communication using the common print protocol between the image processing apparatus and the terminal. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the web page is displayed on an initial screen of a web browser of the terminal.   When the first printing condition is stored by the storing unit, the first printing condition is stored in a cookie in the web browser of the terminal or a storage area outside the terminal using the image processing apparatus. The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising a condition storage unit.   The apparatus further comprises a reading unit that reads out the first printing condition stored in a cookie in the web browser of the terminal or a storage area outside the terminal using the image processing apparatus in accordance with a request from the terminal. The image forming system according to 11. The creating means includes
A session of the terminal when starting communication between the image processing device and the web browser of the terminal in a state where the image processing device and the terminal are not performing communication using the common print protocol The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising a web session creating unit that creates information.   The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the session information of the terminal includes an IP (Internet Protocol) address of the terminal.   The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the common printing protocol is IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). An image processing apparatus that communicates with a terminal,
Creating means for creating session information of the terminal, which is information for identifying the terminal, when starting communication with the terminal;
Web receiving means for receiving from the terminal a first printing condition that is a web page provided by the image processing apparatus and is a printing condition set through a web page displayed on a web browser of the terminal;
A storage unit that stores the first printing condition in association with the session information of the terminal when the web receiving unit receives the first printing condition;
A protocol receiving means for receiving a second print condition from the terminal using a common print protocol for communicating a print condition common to a plurality of models;
Determining means for determining whether or not the first printing condition is associated with session information of the terminal when the protocol receiving means receives the second printing condition;
When the determination unit determines that the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal, printing is performed under a printing condition based on the first printing condition and the second printing condition. An image processing apparatus comprising: A control program for an image processing apparatus that communicates with a terminal,
A creation step of creating session information of the terminal, which is information for identifying the terminal, when starting communication with the terminal;
A web receiving step for receiving, from the terminal, a first printing condition that is a web page provided by the image processing apparatus and is a printing condition set through a web page displayed on a web browser of the terminal;
A storage step of storing the first printing condition in association with session information of the terminal when the first printing condition is received in the web reception step;
A protocol receiving step of receiving a second print condition from the terminal using a common print protocol for communicating a print condition common to a plurality of models;
A determination step of determining whether or not the first printing condition is associated with session information of the terminal when the second printing condition is received in the protocol receiving step;
When the determination step determines that the first printing condition is associated with the session information of the terminal, printing is performed under a printing condition based on the first printing condition and the second printing condition. A control program for an image processing apparatus for causing a computer to execute a printing execution step.