JP2016186685A - Information processing apparatus, recording system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program for converting designated data into a format that can be processed by an output device and suppressing a reduction in throughput until processing on the converted data is completed.SOLUTION: A program causes a computer to execute: reception processing S11 and S12 of receiving designation identification information and a user operation designating a designated page that is a page of a part of designated integrated data identified by the designation identification information through an operation device; specification processing S13 of specifying, from the partial data stored in association with the designation identification information, designation partial data including the designated page; inverse conversion processing S15 of inversely converting the designated partial data specified in the specification processing into inverse conversion data of a first format with an inverse conversion program; and output instruction processing S16 and S19 of causing an output device to output an image shown by the inverse conversion data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a recording device to record an image indicated by print data on a sheet.

  Conventionally, there is known an information processing apparatus that acquires data and instructs an image recording apparatus to record an image indicated by the acquired data on a sheet. For example, the information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Literature 1 acquires WEB page data from a WEB server, and causes the image recording apparatus to execute a recording process for recording an image indicated by the acquired WEB page data on a sheet. it can.

JP 2013-134618 A

  However, when the information processing apparatus acquires data in a format not subject to recording processing, the information processing apparatus needs to instruct the image recording apparatus to execute a recording instruction after converting the data into a format subject to recording processing. is there. Therefore, there arises a problem that the throughput from when the information processing apparatus acquires data to when the image recording apparatus executes the recording process is reduced. Further, this problem can be applied not only to the case where the recording apparatus performs the recording process, but also to the display process for displaying an image on the display device, for example.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to convert data into a format that can be processed by the output device when data in a format that cannot be processed by the output device is specified. Another object of the present invention is to provide a program that suppresses a decrease in throughput until the output device completes processing on the received data.

  (1) The program described in this specification can be executed by a computer connected to an operation device, a storage device, and an output device that outputs an image represented by the first format data. The storage device stores identification information for identifying integrated data and a plurality of partial data associated with the identification information. The plurality of partial data are data in a second format, each corresponding to a partial page of the integrated data and different from the first format. The integrated data is virtual data obtained by integrating a plurality of the partial data associated with the identification information. The program includes a first reception process for accepting a user operation for designating designated identification information, which is one of the identification information stored in the storage device, through the operation device, and designation integration identified by the designated identification information. A second acceptance process for accepting a user operation for designating a designated page, which is a partial page of data, through the operation device; and the designated page among the partial data stored in association with the designated identification information Specific processing for specifying specified partial data, reverse conversion processing for reversely converting the specified partial data specified in the specific processing into reverse conversion data of the first format by an reverse conversion program, and the reverse conversion data And causing the computer to execute an output instruction process for causing the output device to output an image to be output.

  According to the above configuration, when a partial page of the integrated data is designated, the partial data including the page is selectively inversely converted to inversely converted data, and the image indicated by the inversely converted data is output to the output device. Can be output. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in throughput from the page specification to the completion of the processing of the output device (hereinafter referred to as “output processing”).

  (2) Preferably, in the inverse transformation process, the program causes the inverse transformation program to inversely transform the designated partial data, and then the non-designated partial data to the inverse transformation data in the first format. Inversely convert to. The non-designated partial data is the partial data that does not include the designated page among the partial data stored in association with the designated identification information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to acquire inversely converted data corresponding to all pages of integrated data without reducing the throughput of output processing.

  (3) Preferably, the output device is a display device for displaying an image. The program causes the computer to execute the output instruction process and the inverse conversion process in parallel. In the output instruction process, a list of a plurality of page-corresponding images is displayed on the display device, and each of the page-corresponding images is an image corresponding to each page of the designated integrated data. The page-corresponding image corresponding to the page inversely transformed by the inverse transformation process is an image generated from the inversely transformed data. The page-corresponding image corresponding to a page that has not been subjected to reverse conversion in the reverse conversion process is an image representing the page number of the page in the designated integrated data.

  According to the above configuration, the page images displayed as a list on the display device from the designated page can be switched to the images generated by the reverse conversion data in order from the designated page. Note that “executing a plurality of processes in parallel” means that at least a part of the execution period of each process overlaps, and it is not necessary that the start timing and end timing of each process match. .

  (4) Further, the computer is connected to a recording device that executes a recording process for recording an image represented by the data in the first format on a sheet. The program causes the computer to execute a third reception process for receiving a user operation for designating any one of the page-corresponding images displayed on the display device through the operation device. In the output instruction process, 3. The image indicated by the inversely converted data corresponding to the page-corresponding image specified in the receiving process is recorded on the recording device on the sheet.

  (5) Preferably, the operation device is a touch panel provided in a display device that displays an image. The program includes a display process for displaying a designation operation screen including a page designation object and a setting designation object on the display device, and a touch operation for designating a first setting value which is a recording setting value used for the recording process. The computer is caused to execute a fourth acceptance process for accepting. The program accepts a touch operation to the position of the page designation object in the second acceptance process as a user operation to designate the designated page, and touches the position of the setting designation object in the fourth acceptance process. An operation is accepted as a user operation for designating the first set value, and in the output instruction process, the page-corresponding image generated from the inversely converted data according to the first set value is displayed on the display device, and the output instruction In the processing, an image indicated by the inversely converted data is recorded on the sheet by the recording apparatus according to the first set value.

  According to the above configuration, the image of the image recorded on the sheet by the recording device can be confirmed by the user through the display device.

  (6) Preferably, the program associates the page-corresponding image data generated from the inversely transformed data according to the second setting value, which is the recording setting value defined in advance in the program, with the designation identification information. Storage control processing to be stored in the storage device is executed by the computer.

  According to the above configuration, the page image can be displayed on the display device using the page image data stored in the storage device in the next and subsequent output instruction processing.

  (7) Preferably, the program reversely converts only the designated partial data into the reverse conversion program in the reverse conversion processing.

  According to the above configuration, the amount of inverse conversion processing can be reduced.

  (8) Preferably, the output device is a recording device that executes a recording process for recording an image represented by the data in the first format on a sheet. The program causes the computer to execute the output instruction process and the inverse conversion process in parallel. The output instruction process is a process for instructing the recording apparatus to execute the recording process for recording an image indicated by the inversely converted data corresponding to the designated page on a sheet.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in output processing throughput.

  (9) Preferably, the program further causes the computer to execute a storage control process in which the reverse conversion data corresponding to the designated page is stored in the storage device in association with the designated identification information.

  According to the above configuration, when the same page is designated from the next time onward, the output instruction process can be executed using the inverse transform data stored in the storage device, thereby further suppressing a decrease in the throughput of the output process. it can.

  (10) Preferably, the computer further includes a communication unit. The communication unit can communicate with a server device capable of executing the inverse conversion program. The program includes, in the inverse conversion process, an inverse conversion instruction process for transmitting conversion instruction information for inversely converting the designated partial data to the server device through the communication unit, and the reverse conversion instruction process from the server device through the communication unit. The computer is caused to execute an inverse conversion data reception process for receiving conversion data as a response to the conversion instruction information. Then, the program receives the reverse conversion data corresponding to the designated page in preference to the reverse conversion data corresponding to a page different from the designated page in the reverse conversion data receiving process.

  According to the above configuration, since it is possible to preferentially receive the inverse transform data that is the target of the output process, it is possible to further suppress a decrease in the throughput of the output process.

  (11) An information processing apparatus described in the present specification includes an operation unit, a communication unit that can communicate with an output device that outputs an image represented by data in the first format, a storage unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores identification information for identifying integrated data and a plurality of partial data associated with the identification information. The plurality of partial data are data in a second format, each corresponding to a partial page of the integrated data and different from the first format. The integrated data is virtual data obtained by integrating a plurality of the partial data associated with the identification information. The control unit is configured to receive a user operation for designating designated identification information that is one of the identification information stored in the storage unit through the operation unit, and a designation identified by the designated identification information. A second receiving process for accepting a user operation for designating a designated page that is a partial page of the integrated data through the operation unit; and the designated page of the partial data stored in association with the designated identification information. A specifying process for specifying specified partial data, an inverse conversion process for causing the inverse conversion program to inversely convert the specified partial data specified in the specifying process to the inversely converted data of the first format, and the inversely converted data. Output instruction processing for transmitting output instruction information for outputting the displayed image to the output device through the communication unit is executed.

  (12) The recording system described in the present specification includes an operation unit, an output device that outputs an image represented by data in the first format, a storage device, and a control unit. The storage unit stores identification information for identifying integrated data and a plurality of partial data associated with the identification information. The plurality of partial data are data in a second format, each corresponding to a partial page of the integrated data and different from the first format. The integrated data is virtual data obtained by integrating a plurality of the partial data associated with the identification information. The control unit is configured to receive a user operation for designating designated identification information that is one of the identification information stored in the storage unit through the operation unit, and a designation identified by the designated identification information. A second receiving process for accepting a user operation for designating a designated page that is a partial page of the integrated data through the operation unit; and the designated page of the partial data stored in association with the designated identification information. A specifying process for specifying specified partial data, an inverse conversion process for causing the inverse conversion program to inversely convert the specified partial data specified in the specifying process to the inversely converted data of the first format, and the inversely converted data. An output instruction process for causing the output device to output the displayed image is executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to selectively reverse-convert partial data including the page into reverse-converted data and output the image indicated by the reverse-converted data to the output device. A decrease in throughput until completion can be suppressed.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a recording system 100 according to the present embodiment. 2A is a functional block diagram of the multifunction device 10, and FIG. 2B is a functional block diagram of the portable terminal 50. FIG. 3 is an example of corresponding file information stored in the data storage area 62B. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the image recording process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the inverse conversion process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the preview display process. FIG. 7 is a display example of the display unit 53, where (A) shows a file selection screen and (B) shows a print setting screen. 8A and 8B show display examples of the preview screen, where FIG. 8A shows a state when only the reverse conversion file of the designated page is received, and FIG. 8B shows a state after all reverse conversion files have been received.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the embodiment of the present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a recording system 100 in the present embodiment. A recording system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a multifunction device 10, a portable terminal 50, and a server 70. The multifunction machine 10, the portable terminal 50, and the server 70 can communicate with each other through a communication network. Although the specific example of a communication network is not specifically limited, For example, the internet 101, wired LAN (abbreviation of Local Area Network), wireless LAN102, or these combination may be sufficient.

  The multifunction machine 10 and the portable terminal 50 belong to the wireless LAN 102 as shown in FIG. The wireless LAN 102 is connected to the Internet 101 through a router (not shown). Note that “belonging to the wireless LAN 102” means that settings for belonging to the wireless LAN 102 have been made and communication with other devices belonging to the wireless LAN 102 is possible. More specifically, the same SSID as that of the access point 102 </ b> A of the wireless LAN 102 is set in the multifunction device 10 and the portable terminal 50, and a network address assigned to the wireless LAN 102 is given.

  Note that wireless communication is not limited to wireless communication being performed in the entire communication section. That is, “the multifunction device 10 wirelessly transmits or receives information or data via the access point 102A” only needs to be able to execute wireless communication between the multifunction device 10 and the access point 102A. The same applies to the portable terminal 50.

  The server 70 is connected to the Internet 101. The multifunction device 10 and the portable terminal 50 can communicate with the server 70 via the Internet 101 from the access point 102A and a router (not shown). Furthermore, the portable terminal 50 may be connected to the Internet 101 through a base station (not shown). The portable terminal 50 may be able to wirelessly communicate with the server 70 from the base station via the Internet 101. A router and a base station (not shown) are examples of communication devices.

[Multifunction machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the multifunction machine 10 includes a printer unit 11, a scanner unit 12, a display unit 23, an operation unit 24, a communication unit 25, a CPU 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit. A bus 33 is mainly provided. Each component constituting the multi-function device 10 is connected to each other through a communication bus 33. The multifunction device 10 or the printer unit 11 and the display unit 23 mounted on the multifunction device 10 are examples of an output device.

[Printer 11 and Scanner 12]
The printer unit 11 executes a recording process for recording an image indicated by the image data on a recording sheet. The recording paper is an example of a sheet or a recording medium. As a recording method of the printer unit 11, a known method such as an ink jet method or an electrophotographic method can be adopted. The printer unit 11 is an example of a recording unit or a recording device. The scanner unit 12 executes a scan process for reading an image recorded on a document and generating image data. The scanner unit 12 is an example of a reading unit or a reading device. The multi-function device 10 may further include a FAX function for performing FAX transmission / reception, a copy function for reading an image recorded on a recording sheet and recording it on another recording sheet.

  The multi-function device 10 can record the image indicated by the JPEG file on the recording paper on the printer unit 11 and cannot record the image indicated by the PDF file on the recording paper on the printer unit 11. That is, the JPEG format is an example of a first format in which the multifunction machine 10 can execute the recording process. However, the first format is not limited to the JPEG format, and may be, for example, a BMP format, a TIFF format, or the like. The PDF format is an example of a second format in which the multifunction device 10 cannot execute the recording process. However, the second format is not limited to the PDF format, and may be, for example, a document format, a presentation format, a spreadsheet format, or the like.

[Display unit 23]
The display unit 23 includes a display screen that displays various types of information. As the display unit 23, a liquid crystal display (abbreviation of Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (abbreviation of Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or the like can be adopted. The display unit 23 is an example of a display device.

[Operation unit 24]
The operation unit 24 receives a user operation for selecting an object displayed on the display screen of the display unit 23. Specifically, the operation unit 24 has a button, and outputs various operation signals associated with the pressed button to the CPU 31. Further, the operation unit 24 may include a film-like touch sensor superimposed on the display screen of the display unit 23. That is, the display unit 23 may be configured as a touch panel display. The operation unit 24 is an example of an operation device.

  The “object” refers to an image that can be selected by the user operating the operation unit 24. As an example, the object is a character string displayed on the display unit 23. One of the objects is highlighted when the direction key of the operation unit 24 is pressed, and the object is highlighted by pressing the enter button of the operation unit 24. A light-displayed object may be selected. As another example, an object when the operation unit 24 is a touch panel is an icon, a button, a link, or the like displayed on the display unit 23, and the object displayed at the touch position may be selected.

  The operation unit 24 realized as a touch panel receives a user operation for touching the display screen of the display unit 23. The operation unit 24 outputs position information indicating the position on the display screen touched by the user. The position information can be expressed, for example, as coordinates (x, y) on the xy plane with the upper left corner of the display screen as the origin, the right direction as the positive direction of the x axis, and the downward direction as the positive direction of the y axis. For the touch sensor, a known method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method can be adopted.

  Note that “touch” in this specification includes all operations for bringing an input medium into contact with a display screen. That is, a tap operation to move the touched input medium away from the display screen within a predetermined time, a long touch operation to make the touched input medium stand still on the display screen, a slide operation to slide the touched input medium on the display screen, a display screen Flick operation where the acceleration of the input medium sliding above the threshold is more than a threshold, pinch-in operation to slide two input media touched at different positions on the display screen toward each other, two touched at different positions on the display screen A pinch-out operation or the like that slides the input medium away from each other is an example of a touch.

  In addition, even if the input medium is not touching the display screen, the concept of “touch” may include bringing the input medium close to a position where the distance from the display screen is very small. Furthermore, the input medium may be a user's finger or a touch pen.

[Communication unit 25]
The communication unit 25 is an interface for performing wireless communication with an external device. For example, the multifunction device 10 can transmit and receive various types of information or data to and from the mobile terminal 50 and the server 70 through the communication unit 25. Although the specific communication procedure of the communication part 25 is not specifically limited, For example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance) is employable.

[CPU 31]
A CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit) 31 controls the overall operation of the multifunction machine 10. The CPU 31 acquires various programs described later from the storage unit 32 and executes them. The CPU 31 executes various processes based on various information output from the operation unit 24 and various information acquired from an external device through the communication unit 25 by executing various programs. The CPU 31 and the storage unit 32 constitute an example of a control unit.

[Storage unit 32]
The storage unit 32 includes a program storage area 32A and a data storage area 32B. In the program storage area 32A, an OS (abbreviation of Operating System) 34 and a control program 35 are stored. The OS 34 and the control program 35 are programs built in a binary format. The control program 35 may be a single program or an aggregate of a plurality of programs. Data or information necessary for execution of the control program 35 is stored in the data storage area 32B. The storage unit 32 is an example of a storage device.

  Note that “data” and “information” in this specification are common in that they are bits or bit strings that can be handled by a computer. “Data” refers to data that can be handled by the computer without taking into account the meaning of each bit. On the other hand, “information” refers to information that the operation of the computer branches depending on the semantic content indicated by each bit. Furthermore, the “instruction” is a control signal for prompting the destination apparatus to perform the next operation, and may include information or itself has a property as information. There is also.

  In addition, even if the format (for example, text format, binary format, flag format, etc.) is changed for each computer, “data” and “information” have the same data and information as long as they are recognized as the same meaning content. Are treated as For example, information indicating “two” is stored as text information “0x32” in ASCII code in one computer, and binary format information “10” in binary notation in another computer. May be.

  However, the distinction between the above “data” and “information” is not strict, and exceptional handling is allowed. For example, data may be temporarily treated as information, or information may be temporarily treated as data. Also, what is handled as data in a certain device may be handled as information in another device. Furthermore, information may be extracted from the data, or data may be extracted from the information.

  The storage unit 32 includes, for example, RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), EEPROM (abbreviation of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), HDD (abbreviation of Hard CPU) 31 (HDD). It is configured by a buffer or the like or a combination thereof.

  The storage unit 32 may be a computer-readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. Non-transitory media include recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM in addition to the above examples. A non-transitory medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electrical signal that carries a program downloaded from a server on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium that is a kind of computer-readable medium, but a non-transitory computer-readable storage. Not included in the media.

  The program stored in the program storage area 32A is executed by the CPU 31. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described with the CPU 31 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description that “the program A executes the process A” may indicate that “the CPU 31 executes the process A described in the program A”.

  Further, the program stored in the program storage area 32A determines an event and operates according to the determination result. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described by omitting the determination. That is, in the following description, the description that “the program executes the process A according to the condition A” is “determining whether or not the program is the condition A. The program is a positive determination. The processing A may be executed according to the above.

  The OS 34 provides an API (abbreviation for Application Programming Interface) for controlling the printer unit 11, the scanner unit 12, the display unit 23, the operation unit 24, the communication unit 25, and the like that are hardware constituting the multifunction machine 10. It is a basic program. That is, each of the above programs controls each hardware by calling an API provided by the OS 34. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described with the OS 34 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description “the program B controls the hardware C” may refer to “the program B controls the hardware C through the API of the OS 34”.

[Portable terminal 50]
As shown in FIG. 2B, the mobile terminal 50 mainly includes a display unit 53, an operation unit 54, a communication unit 55, a CPU 61, a storage unit 62, and a communication bus 63. The display unit 53, the operation unit 54, the communication unit 55, the CPU 61, the storage unit 62, and the communication bus 63 included in the portable terminal 50 are the display unit 23, the operation unit 24, the communication unit 25, the CPU 31, Since it is common with the memory | storage part 32 and the communication bus 33, description for the second time is abbreviate | omitted. The portable terminal 50 is an example of an information processing device. However, the information processing apparatus is not limited to the portable terminal 50 such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, and may be a PC (abbreviation of Personal Computer) or the like.

  The data storage area 62B stores, for example, “corresponding file information” shown in FIG. The corresponding file information is information stored in the data storage area 62B by the control program 65 in order to handle data generated by the multifunction device 10, the portable terminal 50, or the server 70. The corresponding file information includes a plurality of records. Each record shown in FIG. 3 may be referred to as a “corresponding file record”. The corresponding file record includes at least an integrated PDF file name, a partial PDF file, and page information. The corresponding file record may further include a page image file or an inverse conversion file.

  The integrated PDF file name is an example of identification information for identifying the integrated PDF file. The integrated PDF file is an example of virtual integrated data having no substance. That is, the integrated PDF file identified by the integrated PDF file name may not be stored in the data storage area 62B. The partial PDF file is an example of partial data constituting a part of the integrated PDF file identified by the corresponding integrated PDF file name. More specifically, the pages included in the partial PDF file correspond to some pages of the corresponding integrated PDF file. That is, the data storage area 62B shown in FIG. 3 can be expressed as storing the integrated PDF file identified by the integrated PDF file name in a state of being divided into a plurality of partial PDF files.

  The partial PDF file according to the present embodiment is obtained by converting the JPEG file generated by the multifunction machine 10 into the PDF format by the control program 65 of the portable terminal 50. More specifically, when it is assumed that the JPEG file is converted into a single integrated PDF file, the control program 65 determines that the reverse conversion program of the server 70 cannot reversely convert the integrated PDF file into the JPEG format. Accordingly, the JPEG file is converted into a plurality of partial PDF files. That is, the partial PDF file included in the corresponding file information can be converted back to the JPEG format by the reverse conversion program of the server 70.

  Whether or not the reverse conversion program can reversely convert the PDF file is determined, for example, by comparing the conversion capability of the reverse conversion program with the PDF file to be converted. The conversion capability of the reverse conversion program includes, for example, a threshold page number that is the number of pages of a PDF file that can be reversely converted and a threshold data amount that is the data amount of a PDF file that can be reversely converted. That is, the number of pages of the partial PDF file is less than the threshold number of pages, and the data amount of the partial PDF file is less than the threshold data amount. The format conversion is, for example, converting the data format from the first format to the second format or from the second format to the first format without substantially changing the content of the image indicated by the data before conversion. It is processing to do.

  However, the relationship between a plurality of partial PDF files associated with the same integrated PDF file name is not limited to the above example. As an example, the partial PDF file may correspond to one of a plurality of chapters or sections constituting the book. As another example, a plurality of partial PDF files having arbitrary contents may be associated with the same integrated PDF file name by the user. That is, the contents of a plurality of partial PDF files associated with the same integrated PDF file name may be related to each other or may not be related to each other.

  The page information is information indicating which page of the corresponding integrated PDF file corresponds to the page included in the corresponding partial PDF file. For example, the partial PDF file “Estimate-1.PDF” includes pages corresponding to the first to twelfth pages of the integrated PDF file identified by the integrated PDF file name “Estimate.PDF”. The partial PDF file “Estimate-2.PDF” includes pages corresponding to the 13th to 24th pages of the integrated PDF file identified by the integrated PDF file name “Estimate.PDF”. That is, each partial PDF file associated with the same integrated PDF file name includes different pages among the pages included in the corresponding integrated PDF file. The same applies to other partial PDF files.

  The page image file is an example of page correspondence data indicating an image corresponding to each page of the corresponding integrated PDF file, that is, each page of the corresponding partial PDF file. The page image file is in JPEG format. Further, the page image file is generated from the reverse conversion file described later by the control program 65 of the portable terminal 50. As an example, the integrated PDF file name “Invoice.PDF” is associated with 25 page image files “Invoice-x.JPEG” corresponding to the first to 25th pages. As another example, the integrated PDF file name “manual.PDF” is associated with 21 page image files “manual-y.JPEG” corresponding to the first to 21st pages.

  The reverse conversion file is an example of reverse conversion data obtained by reversely converting a part of the corresponding integrated PDF file, that is, a part of the corresponding partial PDF file into the JPEG format. The reverse conversion file is generated from the corresponding partial PDF file by the reverse conversion program of the server 70. For example, the integrated PDF file name “Manual.PDF” is associated with 21 reverse conversion files “Manual-z.JPEG” corresponding to the 10th to 20th pages.

  One or both of the page image file and the reverse conversion file may be associated with the integrated PDF file name, or neither of them may be associated. In the example of FIG. 3, neither the page image file nor the reverse conversion file is associated with the integrated PDF file name “estimate.PDF”, and the page image file is associated with the integrated PDF file name “delivery form.PDF”. Only the reverse conversion file is associated with the integrated PDF file name “Manual.PDF”.

  For example, the control program 65 can handle the data as a file by assigning a file name to the data and registering the file name in the file system managed by the OS 64. That is, “store data as a file in the data storage area” is a concept including, for example, inputting a command instructing storage of data as a file, data, and a file name assigned to the data to the OS 64. is there. The OS 64 that has received the command stores the input data in the data storage area 62B, and registers the input file name in the file system.

  Further, the control program 65 can handle the corresponding file by inputting the file name registered in the file system and an instruction command for the file to the OS 64. In FIG. 3, the file names of the partial PDF file, the page image file, and the reverse conversion file are registered in the file system. Therefore, the control program 65 inputs each file name to the OS 64 to correspond to each file name. Can handle files. On the other hand, since the integrated PDF file name is not registered in the file system, the control program 35 cannot handle the file corresponding to the file name even if the file name is input to the OS 64.

  Note that data registered in the file system as a file by the control program 65 may be referred to as “file” for convenience even before registration in the file system. In other words, the expression “the portable terminal 50 generates a file” is a notation of the concept that “the portable terminal 50 generates data to be registered as a file by the control program 65”. Further, storing the data received by the control program 65 from the multifunction machine 10 or the server 70 as a file in the data storage area 62B is also referred to as “store the received file” for convenience.

  The relationship between the integrated PDF file name included in the corresponding file record, the partial PDF file, the page image file, and the reverse conversion file may be, for example, a relationship between a folder and a file stored in the folder. That is, adding a file to the corresponding file record may indicate, for example, storing a partial PDF file, a page image file, or a reverse conversion file in a folder to which an integrated PDF file name is assigned.

[Server 70]
The server 70 executes processing according to various request information received from the multifunction device 10 or the portable terminal 50. As an example, the server 70 can execute an inverse conversion process for converting a PDF file into an inversely converted file in JPEG format. The inverse conversion process is realized by an inverse conversion program executed by the server 70. The conversion capability of the inverse conversion program is, for example, threshold page number = 20 pages and threshold data amount = 5 MB.

[Operation of Recording System 100]
The operation of the recording system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The recording system 100 causes the printer unit 11 of the multifunction machine 10 to execute a recording process for recording an image indicated by the PDF file stored in the data storage area 62B on a recording sheet.

  First, the control program 65 of the portable terminal 50 displays a file selection screen on the display unit 53 (S11). FIG. 7A is an example of a file selection screen. The file selection screen shown in FIG. 7A shows an integrated PDF file name included in the corresponding file information, a check box corresponding to the integrated PDF file name, and a virtual integrated PDF file identified by the integrated PDF file name. A text box for designating a part of the page, a preview icon, and a print setting icon. The process of step S11 is an example of a display process. The file selection screen is an example of a designation operation screen.

  The control program 65 includes a user operation for inputting a number indicating a desired page in the text box, a user operation for tapping the position of the check box, and a user operation for tapping the position of the [Preview] icon or the [Print Setting] icon. Is received through the operation unit 54 (S12). The process of accepting a user operation for checking a check box is an example of a first acceptance process. The process of accepting a user operation for inputting a number indicating a page into a text box is an example of a second acceptance process. A text box is an example of a page designation object. The “print setting” icon is an example of a setting designation object.

  Then, the control program 65 displays a print setting screen on the display unit 53 in response to the tap of the position of the [print setting] icon. FIG. 7B is an example of a print setting screen. The print setting screen shown in FIG. 7B includes a radio button that accepts selection of a sheet size, a radio button that accepts selection of a layout, a text box that accepts selection of a number of copies, and a [Setting] icon. Then, the control program 65 receives a user operation on the print setting screen through the operation unit 54. This process is an example of a fourth reception process.

  The control program 65 acquires the first setting value in response to the position of the [Setting] icon being tapped. The first setting value is an example of a recording setting value indicating an execution condition of a recording process to be executed by the multifunction machine 10. The recording set value is, for example, a value indicating “sheet size” (for example, “A4”, “B4”, “L version”, etc.), a value indicating “layout” (for example, “1 page”, “2 in 1”, etc.) ), A value indicating “number of copies”, and the like. However, specific examples of the recording set value are not limited to these, and for example, a value indicating “paper type” (for example, “glossy paper”, “plain paper”, etc.), and a value indicating “resolution” (for example, “fine”). ”,“ Draft ”, etc.), a value indicating the“ number of colors ”(for example,“ full color ”,“ 256 colors ”,“ monochrome ”, etc.).

  In the example of FIG. 7B, the control program 65 acquires the sheet size “B5”, the layout “1 page”, and the number of copies “2” as the first set values. The control program 65 temporarily stores the first setting value in a predetermined area of the data storage area 62B so that the process of acquiring the first setting value may not be performed again later. In this way, preparation that the program can read the specific information without the need for the program to make a specific determination in the later processing is expressed as “acquire information” or “specify information”. There are things to do.

  Then, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the file selection screen shown in FIG. On the other hand, the control program 65 uses the second setting value, which is a recording setting value defined in advance in the control program 65, as the first setting value in response to the fact that the [print setting] icon on the file selection screen has not been tapped. get. The second set value is, for example, the sheet size “A4”, the layout “1 page”, and the number of copies “1”. As the second setting value, it is desirable that the value indicating the image quality (for example, resolution, number of colors, etc.) of the image recorded on the recording paper is set to the maximum value.

  Next, the control program 65 acquires the designated file name and the designated page in response to the position of the [Preview] icon being tapped (S12: Yes). Specifically, the designated file name is an integrated PDF file name corresponding to a check box that was checked when the [Preview] icon was tapped. The designated page is a page specified by a number input in a text box corresponding to the checked check box. The designated file name is an example of designated identification information, and the integrated PDF file identified by the designated file name is an example of designated integrated data.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 7A, the control program 65 acquires the designated file name “estimate.PDF” and the designated pages “3, 4, 5”. In other words, the control program 65 temporarily stores the designated file name “estimate.PDF” and the designated pages “3, 4, 5 pages” in a predetermined area of the data storage area 62B. Note that the control program 65 may acquire all pages of the integrated PDF file as designated pages when no number is input in the text box.

  Then, the control program 65 identifies the designated partial file based on the obtained designated file name and designated page (S13). The designated partial file is a partial PDF file including a designated page among the partial PDF files corresponding to the designated file name. The designated part file is an example of designated part data. That is, the control program 65 specifies the partial PDF file “Estimate-1.PDF” as the designated partial file in the examples of FIGS. 3 and 7A. In other words, the control program 65 temporarily stores the file name “Estimate-1.PDF” of the specified designated partial file in a predetermined area of the data storage area 62B. Note that the designated partial file specified in step S13 may be one or plural. The process of step S13 is an example of a specific process.

  Next, the control program 65 determines whether or not the page image file is associated with the designated file name in the corresponding file information shown in FIG. 3 (S14). Then, when the control program 65 determines that the page image file is not associated with the designated file name (S14: No), the reverse conversion process (S15) and the preview display process (S16) are performed in parallel. And run. The reverse conversion process is a process of converting at least the designated partial file into the JPEG format. The preview display process is a process for causing the display unit 53 to display a list of page images indicated by the page image file. Details of the inverse conversion process will be described with reference to FIG. 5, and details of the preview display process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Inverse transformation processing]
The reverse conversion process according to the present embodiment is a process for causing the server 70 to reverse-convert a plurality of partial PDF files associated with a specified file name. That is, the control program 65 transmits the partial PDF file to the server 70, causes the reverse conversion program of the server 70 to reverse-convert the partial PDF file, and receives the JPEG format reverse conversion file generated by the reverse conversion from the server 70. To do.

  The control program 65 transmits the conversion instruction information to the server 70 through the communication unit 55 (S31 to S34). The conversion instruction information is information for instructing the server 70 to execute the inverse conversion process. The conversion instruction information includes one of a plurality of partial PDF files associated with the specified file name. The conversion instruction information including the specified partial file may further include specified page information for specifying a specified page in the specified partial file. Further, when the reverse conversion file associated with the designated file name is already stored in the data storage area 62B, the control program 65 may omit transmission of conversion instruction information for acquiring the reverse conversion file. it can.

  First, the control program 65 transmits the conversion instruction information including the designated partial file one by one in order (S31). In the example of FIGS. 3 and 7A, the control program 65 transmits recording instruction information including a partial PDF file “Estimate-1.PDF” and designated page information “3, 4, 5 pages”. Next, in response to the transmission of all the designated partial files (S32: No), the control program 65 sequentially sends the conversion instruction information including the non-designated partial files one by one (S33). The non-designated partial file is a partial PDF file that does not include the designated page among the partial PDF files associated with the designated file name. In the example of FIGS. 3 and 7A, the control program 65 transmits the conversion instruction information including the partial PDF file “Estimate-2.PDF”. The process of steps S31 to S34 is an example of an inverse conversion instruction process.

  Although not shown, the server 70 receives conversion instruction information from the portable terminal 50. Next, the server 70 causes the inverse conversion program to execute an inverse conversion process. The reverse conversion process is a process of generating a reverse conversion file by converting the partial PDF file format included in the received conversion instruction information into a JPEG format. Thereby, a plurality of reverse conversion files corresponding to each page included in the partial PDF file are generated. In the example of FIGS. 3 and 7A, 24 reverse conversion files are generated. Note that the server 70 executes the reverse conversion processing corresponding to the plurality of partial PDF files in the order in which the conversion instruction information is received. That is, the server 70 first executes the reverse conversion process for the partial PDF file “estimate-1.PDF” including the designated page, and performs the reverse conversion for the partial PDF file “estimate-2.PDF” not including the designated page. The process is executed later.

  Then, the server 70 transmits the reverse conversion file generated by the reverse conversion program to the portable terminal 50. Here, the server 70 first transmits the reverse conversion file corresponding to the specified page among the reverse conversion files obtained by reverse conversion of the specified partial file, and a page different from the specified page (hereinafter, “non-specified page”). Will be sent later. Furthermore, the server 70 finally transmits the reverse conversion file obtained by reverse conversion of the non-designated partial file. That is, the server 70 performs reverse conversion in the order of the third page, the fourth page, the fifth page, the first page, the second page, the sixth page to the 24th page in the example of FIGS. 3 and 7A. Send the file.

  Next, the control program 65 of the portable terminal 50 receives the reverse conversion file from the server 70 through the communication unit 55 (S35 to S37). The control program 65 receives a plurality of reverse conversion files in the order in which the server 70 transmits them. That is, the control program 65 first receives an inversely converted file obtained by inversely converting the designated page of the designated partial file (S35), and receives an inversely transformed file obtained by inversely transforming the non-designated page of the designated partial file. Next, it receives (S36), and finally receives the reverse conversion file obtained by reverse conversion of the non-designated partial file (S37).

  In the example of FIG. 6, the first reverse conversion file is received after transmission of all the conversion instruction information is completed, but the processing order is not limited to this. That is, the transmission of the conversion instruction information and the reception of the reverse conversion file may be executed in parallel depending on the relationship between the communication status of the communication network and the processing speed of the server 70. That is, the control program 65 may receive the reverse conversion file of the designated page before completing the transmission of the conversion instruction information including the non-designated partial file.

[Preview display processing]
The preview display process according to the present embodiment is a process for causing the display unit 53 to display a list of page images indicating each page of a virtual integrated PDF file identified by a specified file name. That is, the control program 65 generates a page image from the reverse conversion file received from the server 70 and causes the display unit 53 to display the generated page image. The preview display process is an example of an output instruction process.

  First, the control program 65 displays a preview screen on the display unit 53 (S41). FIG. 8 is an example of a preview screen. The preview screen shown in FIG. 8 includes a plurality of page images, a check box associated with each page image, and a [print] icon. Then, the control program 65 receives a user operation for tapping the position of the page image and a user operation for tapping the position of the [print] icon through the operation unit 54 (S42, S17).

  In the preview screen that is displayed first, the check box corresponding to the page image of the designated page is checked, and the check box corresponding to the page image other than the designated page is not checked. Also, the page image in which the corresponding check box is checked and the page image in which the corresponding check box is not checked have different display modes on the preview screen. Specifically, page images for which the corresponding check box is not checked are grayed out.

  The page image is generated from the reverse conversion file. However, since the reverse conversion process and the preview display process are executed in parallel, the control program 65 may not receive all the reverse conversion files when the preview screen is first displayed on the display unit 53. There is sex. Therefore, the control program 65 includes the page image generated from the reverse conversion file as a page image corresponding to the page that has already received the reverse conversion file in the preview screen. On the other hand, the control program 65 includes an image representing the page number of the page in the designated file as a page image corresponding to a page that has not yet received the reverse conversion file in the preview screen.

  The page image is an image image showing a state in which an image of a corresponding page is recorded on a recording sheet. First, the control program 65 generates a page image (hereinafter referred to as “default page image”) indicating a state in which the image indicated by the inverse conversion file is recorded on the recording paper according to the second setting value. Then, the control program 65 temporarily stores a page image file indicating the default page image (hereinafter referred to as “default page image file”) in the data storage area 62B.

  Next, the control program 65 uses a page image (hereinafter referred to as “custom page image”) indicating a state in which the image indicated by the inverse conversion file is recorded on the recording paper in accordance with the first set value, and a default page image. Use to generate. As an example, the control program 65 enlarges or reduces the default page image according to the ratio of the sheet size included in the first setting value and the second setting value. As another example, the control program 65 reduces the color of the default page image according to the difference in the number of colors included in the first setting value and the second setting value. By executing these processes, a custom page image is generated from the default page image.

  Then, the control program 65 includes the custom page image in the preview screen. As a result, a page image close to the result of the recording process by the multifunction machine 10 is included in the preview screen. On the other hand, when the first setting value and the second setting are the same, the control program 65 may omit the process of generating the custom page image and include the default page image in the preview screen.

  Then, the control program 65 cancels the check of the check box when the position of the page image for which the corresponding check box is checked is tapped (S42: Yes). Further, the control program 65 checks the check box when the position of the page image for which the corresponding check box is not checked is tapped (S42: Yes).

  Further, the control program 65 updates the designated page acquired through the file selection screen in response to the position of the page image being tapped (S42: Yes). In other words, the control program 65 overwrites information temporarily stored as a designated page in a predetermined area of the data storage area 62B with new information. Specifically, the control program 65 includes the page of the page image corresponding to the newly checked check box in the designated page. Further, the control program 65 excludes the page of the page image corresponding to the check box for which the check is released from the designated page. This process is an example of a second reception process.

  Further, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a preview screen with updated display contents in response to the tapping of the position of the page image (S42: Yes). As an example, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the preview screen in which the grayout of the page image corresponding to the newly checked check box is canceled (S41). As another example, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display again the preview screen in which the page image corresponding to the check box with the check removed is grayed out (S41).

  Further, the control program 65 generates a default page image and a custom page image from the reverse conversion file in response to receiving a new reverse conversion file from the server 70 through the communication unit 55 (S43: Yes). . Then, the control program 65 displays the preview screen including the newly generated custom page image on the display unit 53 again (S41). That is, the control program 65 includes a custom page image generated from the reverse conversion file in the preview screen instead of the page image representing the page number.

  FIG. 8A is an example of a preview screen when only the reverse conversion file of the designated page is received. In the page image shown in FIG. 8A, the page images corresponding to the first page, the second page, and the sixth to eighth pages are grayed out. The page image shown in FIG. 8A is a page image corresponding to the third page, the fourth page, and the fifth page, which are designated pages, generated from the reverse conversion file. The corresponding page image represents the page number.

  FIG. 8B shows the preview screen after the positions of the page images corresponding to the third and seventh pages of the preview screen shown in FIG. 8A are tapped and all the reverse conversion files are received. It is an example. In FIG. 8B, the page image of the third page for which the check is released is grayed out, and the gray image of the page image for the newly checked seventh page is released. As a result, the designated page in FIG. 8B is updated to “pages 4, 5, and 7”. Further, all the page images shown in FIG. 8B are generated from the corresponding inverse conversion file.

  The control program 65 continues the preview display process until the position of the [print] icon is tapped (S17: No). Then, the control program 65 adds the default page image file generated by the preview display process to the corresponding file record including the specified file name in response to the tap of the position of the [Print] icon (S17: Yes). (S18). In other words, the control program 65 stores the default page image file in the data storage area 62B in association with the designated file name. The process of step S18 is an example of a storage control process.

  Next, the control program 65 transmits recording instruction information to the multifunction machine 10 through the communication unit 55 (S19). The recording instruction information is information for causing the multi-function device 10 to execute recording processing for the reverse conversion file of the designated page according to the first setting value. The recording instruction information includes one of the reverse conversion files of the designated page and the first setting value. That is, the control program 65 sequentially transmits a plurality of recording instruction information including the reverse conversion file and the first set value. The first set value may be included only in the recording instruction information transmitted first. The process of step S19 is an example of an output instruction process and a recording instruction process.

  Further, the control program 65 adds at least the reverse conversion file of the specified page among the reverse conversion files received in step S15 to the corresponding file record including the specified file (S20). In other words, the control program 65 stores the reverse conversion file of the specified page in the data storage area 62B in association with the specified file name. The process of step S20 is an example of a storage control process.

  Although not shown, the control program 35 of the multifunction machine 10 receives the recording instruction information from the portable terminal 50 through the communication unit 25. Then, the control program 35 causes the printer unit 11 to execute a recording process according to the received recording instruction information. Specifically, the printer unit 11 records the image indicated by the reverse conversion file included in the received recording instruction information on a recording sheet according to the first set value.

  The user can tap the position of the [print] icon before the portable terminal 50 receives all the reverse conversion files from the server 70. In this case, the control program 65 executes the inverse conversion process (S15) and the processes of steps S18 to S20 in parallel. Alternatively, the control program 65 continues the reverse conversion process until receiving all the reverse conversion files of the designated page in response to the tap of the position of the [Print] icon, and receives the reverse conversion file of the non-designated page. You may cancel.

  On the other hand, when the control program 65 determines that the page image file is associated with the designated file name (S14: Yes), it executes a preview display process (S21). Since the preview display processing in steps S16 and S21 is common, the description thereof will be omitted. However, in step S21, the control program 65 includes the custom page image generated from the default page image file stored in the data storage area 62B in the preview screen instead of the custom page image generated from the reverse conversion file.

  Specifically, the control program 65 reads a page image file associated with the designated file name. Next, the control program 65 converts the default page image indicated by the page image file into a custom page image according to the first setting value. Then, the control program 65 includes the custom page image in the preview screen. In step S21, default page images corresponding to all pages included in the designated file are stored in the data storage area 62B. Therefore, all the page images included in the preview screen displayed first are custom page images.

  Next, the control program 65 specifies the designated partial file in response to the tap of the position of the [print] icon (S22: Yes) (S23). Since the processes of steps S13 and S23 are common, the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the control program 65 can omit the process of step S23 if the designated page is not changed in the preview display process.

  Next, the control program 65 executes the recording instruction process (S19) and the inverse conversion process (S24) in parallel. Since the processes of steps S15 and S24 are common, the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the control program 65 may transmit the recording instruction information including the reverse conversion file to the multi function device 10 through the communication unit 55 in response to receiving one of the reverse conversion files of the designated page by the reverse conversion process. . Further, the control program 65 stores the reverse conversion file of the designated page received in step S24 in the data storage area 62B in association with the designated file name (S20).

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
According to the above-described embodiment, when a partial page of the integrated PDF file is designated, the partial PDF data including the page is selectively reverse-converted into the reverse conversion file, and the image indicated by the reverse conversion file Can be output to the output device. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in throughput from page specification to completion of output processing.

  Moreover, according to said embodiment, an output process (S16, S19) and an inverse conversion process (S15, S24) are performed in parallel. Further, in the reverse conversion process, the server 70 is caused to execute the reverse conversion process of the non-designated partial file after the reverse conversion process of the specified partial file. As a result, it is possible to acquire reverse conversion files corresponding to all pages of the integrated PDF file without reducing the throughput of output processing. However, the target of the inverse conversion process may be only the specified partial file. Thereby, the processing amount of the inverse transformation process can be reduced.

  In the preview display process (S16) executed in parallel with the reverse conversion process (S15), the page image representing the page number is switched to the custom page image in order from the designated page. The custom page image is generated according to the first setting value used for the recording process. As a result, the image of the image recorded on the recording paper by the recording process can be confirmed by the user through the preview screen.

  According to the above configuration, the default page image file generated according to the second set value is stored in the data storage area 62B. Thereby, the default page image has a relatively small deterioration in image quality from the image indicated by the reverse conversion file. As a result, when the preview display process is executed using the default page image data, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the image quality of the custom page image.

  In the reverse conversion process (S24) executed in parallel with the recording instruction process (S19), the reverse conversion file of the designated page is preferentially received, so that the first recording instruction information can be transmitted at an early timing. it can. Generally, the time required for one page recording processing by the printer unit 11 is longer than the time required for one page reverse conversion processing by the server 70. Therefore, by transmitting the first recording instruction information at an early timing, it is possible to suppress a decrease in throughput until the completion of the image recording process. Furthermore, by storing in the data storage area 62B the reverse conversion file of the page that has been subject to recording processing in the past, it is possible to suppress a decrease in throughput until the completion of the image recording processing.

  Note that, according to the above-described embodiment, the example in which the processes illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6 are executed by the mobile terminal 50 connected to the multifunction machine 10 and the server 70 through the communication network has been described. However, the form of the recording system 100 is not limited to this. For example, at least one of the portable terminal 50 and the server 70 may be omitted.

  As an example, the inverse conversion program may be executed by the mobile terminal 50. The processing capability in this case varies depending on the clock frequency of the CPU 61 or the storage capacity of the data storage area 62B used as a work area. As another example, the corresponding file information shown in FIG. 3 may be stored in a storage server or the like accessible by the portable terminal 50 through a communication network. As yet another example, the processes in FIGS. 4 to 6 may be executed by the multifunction machine 10. That is, the multifunction machine 10 may acquire a JPEG file from the scanner unit 12 connected through the communication bus 33 and cause the printer unit 11 connected through the communication bus 33 to execute a recording process.

  In the MFP 10 and the portable terminal 50 according to the embodiment, the CPU 31 and 61 execute various programs stored in the program storage areas 32A and 62A of the storage units 32 and 62, thereby executing the control unit of the present invention. An example in which each process is realized has been described. However, the configuration of the control unit is not limited to this, and part or all of the configuration may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC (Integrated Circuit)).

  Furthermore, the present invention may be realized not only as the multifunction device 10 and the portable terminal 50 but also as a program that causes the multifunction device 10 and the portable terminal 50 to execute processing. Then, the program may be provided by being recorded on a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a storage unit mounted on a server that can be connected to the MFP 10 and the portable terminal 50 through a communication network, in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like. And the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the server may be distributed through communication networks, such as the internet, as the information or signal which shows the said program.

10: MFP 11 ... printer unit 12 ... scanner unit 31, 61 ... CPU
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Claims (12)

A program executable by a computer connected to an operating device, a storage device, and an output device that outputs an image represented by data in the first format,
The storage device stores identification information for identifying integrated data, and a plurality of partial data associated with the identification information,
The plurality of partial data are data in a second format, each corresponding to a partial page of the integrated data, and different from the first format,
The integrated data is virtual data obtained by integrating a plurality of the partial data associated with the identification information,
The program
A first acceptance process for accepting a user operation for designating designated identification information, which is one of the identification information stored in the storage device, through the operation device;
A second accepting process for accepting a user operation for designating a designated page, which is a partial page of designated integrated data identified by the designated identification information, through the operating device;
Of the partial data stored in association with the specified identification information, a specifying process for specifying specified partial data including the specified page;
An inverse transformation process for causing the inverse transformation program to inversely transform the designated partial data identified in the identifying process into the inverse transformation data of the first format;
A program that causes the computer to execute output instruction processing that causes the output device to output an image indicated by the inversely transformed data.   In the inverse transformation process, the program causes the inverse transformation program to inversely transform the designated partial data, and then causes the inverse transformation program to inversely transform non-designated partial data into the inverse transformation data of the first format, The program according to claim 1, wherein the non-designated partial data is the partial data that does not include the designated page among the partial data stored in association with the designated identification information. The output device is a display device for displaying an image;
The program
Causing the computer to execute the output instruction process and the inverse transform process in parallel;
In the output instruction processing, a plurality of page-corresponding images are displayed in a list on the display device,
The page-corresponding image is an image corresponding to each page of the designated integrated data,
The page-corresponding image corresponding to the page inversely transformed by the inverse transformation process is an image generated from the inversely transformed data,
The program according to claim 2, wherein the page-corresponding image corresponding to a page that has not been subjected to reverse conversion in the reverse conversion processing is an image representing a page number of the page in the designated integrated data. The computer is connected to a recording device that executes a recording process for recording an image represented by the data in the first format on a sheet;
The program
Causing the computer to execute a third accepting process for accepting a user operation for designating any of the page-corresponding images displayed on the display device through the operation device;
4. The program according to claim 3, wherein in the output instruction process, an image indicated by the inversely converted data corresponding to the page-corresponding image designated in the third reception process is recorded on the recording apparatus on a sheet. The operation device is a touch panel provided in a display device that displays an image,
The program
Display processing for causing the display device to display a designation operation screen including a page designation object and a setting designation object;
Causing the computer to execute a fourth reception process for receiving a touch operation for designating a first setting value that is a recording setting value used for the recording process;
In the second reception process, a touch operation to the position of the page designation object is accepted as a user operation for designating the designated page,
In the fourth reception process, a touch operation to the position of the setting designation object is accepted as a user operation for designating the first setting value,
In the output instruction process, the page-corresponding image generated from the inversely converted data according to the first set value is displayed on the display device,
5. The program according to claim 4, wherein in the output instruction process, an image indicated by the inversely converted data is recorded on the recording apparatus on a sheet according to the first set value.   The program causes the storage device to store the page-corresponding image data generated from the inversely converted data according to the second setting value that is the recording setting value defined in advance in the program, in association with the designated identification information. The program according to claim 5, which causes the computer to execute storage control processing.   The program according to claim 1, wherein in the inverse conversion process, only the designated partial data is inversely converted into the inverse conversion program. The output device is a recording device that executes a recording process for recording an image represented by the data in the first format on a sheet;
The program
Causing the computer to execute the output instruction process and the inverse transform process in parallel;
8. The program according to claim 7, wherein the output instruction process is a process for instructing the recording apparatus to execute the recording process for recording an image indicated by the inversely converted data corresponding to the designated page on a sheet.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the program further causes the computer to execute a storage control process in which the reverse conversion data corresponding to the specified page is stored in the storage device in association with the specified identification information. The listed program. The computer further includes a communication unit,
The communication unit is capable of communicating with a server device capable of executing the inverse transformation program;
In the inverse transformation process, the program
Reverse conversion instruction processing for transmitting conversion instruction information for reversely converting the designated partial data to the server device through the communication unit;
Causing the computer to execute an inverse transformation data reception process for receiving the inverse transformation data from the server device through the communication unit as a response to the transformation instruction information;
10. The reverse conversion data receiving process according to claim 1, wherein the reverse conversion data corresponding to the designated page is received in preference to the reverse conversion data corresponding to a page different from the designated page. program. An operation unit;
A communication unit capable of communicating with an output device that outputs an image represented by data in the first format;
A storage unit;
A control unit, and
The storage unit stores identification information for identifying integrated data, and a plurality of partial data associated with the identification information,
The plurality of partial data are data in a second format, each corresponding to a partial page of the integrated data, and different from the first format,
The integrated data is virtual data obtained by integrating a plurality of the partial data associated with the identification information,
The controller is
A first acceptance process for accepting a user operation for designating designated identification information, which is one of the identification information stored in the storage unit, through the operation unit;
A second acceptance process for accepting a user operation for designating a designated page, which is a partial page of designated integrated data identified by the designated identification information, through the operation unit;
Of the partial data stored in association with the specified identification information, a specifying process for specifying specified partial data including the specified page;
An inverse transformation process for causing the inverse transformation program to inversely transform the designated partial data identified in the identifying process into the inverse transformation data of the first format;
An information processing apparatus that executes output instruction processing for transmitting output instruction information for outputting an image indicated by the inversely converted data to the output apparatus through the communication unit. An operation unit;
An output device for outputting an image represented by data in the first format;
A storage device;
A recording system comprising a control unit,
The storage unit stores identification information for identifying integrated data, and a plurality of partial data associated with the identification information,
The plurality of partial data are data in a second format, each corresponding to a partial page of the integrated data, and different from the first format,
The integrated data is virtual data obtained by integrating a plurality of the partial data associated with the identification information,
The controller is
A first acceptance process for accepting a user operation for designating designated identification information, which is one of the identification information stored in the storage unit, through the operation unit;
A second acceptance process for accepting a user operation for designating a designated page, which is a partial page of designated integrated data identified by the designated identification information, through the operation unit;
Of the partial data stored in association with the specified identification information, a specifying process for specifying specified partial data including the specified page;
An inverse transformation process for causing the inverse transformation program to inversely transform the designated partial data identified in the identifying process into the inverse transformation data of the first format;
And an output instruction process for causing the output device to output an image indicated by the inversely converted data.

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