JP2017077702A - Printing device, printing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing device that has advantageous in terms of usability in a case where the number of sheets to be subjected to printing in correspondence with image data for one set is larger than the upper limit number of sheets.SOLUTION: A printing device comprises: acquisition means that accepts image data; accepting means that accepts setting of the number of sets of prints of the image data acquired by the acquisition means and setting of a finishing process to be performed for each set of sheets on which the image data have been printed; and control means that controls execution of a job based on setting accepted by the accepting means. If the number of sheets subjected to printing in correspondence with the image data acquired by the acquisition mean is larger than the number of sheets on which the finishing process can be performed, the control means prints, only for one set, the image data acquired by the acquisition means and then cancels the job.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus, a printing method, and a program.

  In a printing apparatus such as a copier or a multi-function peripheral, the obtained image data is subjected to printing processing in a plurality of copies, and finishing processing such as stapling processing (post-processing) is performed for each copy of the printed sheet. ) And then paper is discharged. In such a printing apparatus, the number of sheets printed corresponding to the acquired image data of one copy may be larger than the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process (upper limit number). In this case, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses that printing processing in a plurality of copies is executed to the end and discharged without finishing processing, or when the number of sheets subjected to printing processing reaches an upper limit number. It is described that the printing process is stopped.

JP 2005-17692 A

  However, when the printing process with a plurality of copies is executed to the end without performing the finishing process, the user has to perform the finishing process manually, which can be troublesome especially when the number of copies is large. In addition, when the printing process is stopped when the number of sheets subjected to the printing process reaches the upper limit number, the printing process is performed only on a part of a plurality of image data in one copy. Paper can be discharged.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus that is advantageous in terms of usability when the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is larger than the upper limit number.

  In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires image data, a setting of the number of copies for printing the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, and the image data Receiving means for receiving a setting for performing a finishing process for each printed sheet on a printed sheet; and a control means for controlling execution of a job based on the setting received by the receiving means. When the number of sheets printed corresponding to the image data acquired by the acquisition unit is larger than the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process, even if there are a plurality of set copies, the acquisition unit acquires Only one copy of the image data is printed and the job is stopped.

  Further objects and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, for example, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus that is advantageous in terms of usability when the number of sheets printed corresponding to one piece of image data is larger than the upper limit number.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a printing apparatus Diagram showing an example of the appearance of a printing device The figure which shows the structural example of an operation part FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a software module of the printing apparatus 10. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed on the display section when setting the finishing processing Diagram showing sheet output method The figure which shows the screen which is displayed on the display section when selecting the mode for canceling the job The figure which shows the control flow in the printing apparatus of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed on the display section when selecting the mode for canceling the job The figure which shows the printing flow in the printing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the printing flow in the printing apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the screen displayed on a display part when the number of sheets printed corresponding to the image data of 1 copy is more than an upper limit sheet number.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same reference number is attached | subjected about the same member thru | or element, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

<First Embodiment>
A printing apparatus 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, an example using a printing apparatus called MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) having a plurality of functions such as copying, printing, scanning, and facsimile will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. The printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment includes, for example, a controller 101 (control unit), a scanner unit 102, a printer unit 103, a finisher unit 104, a network (Ethernet (registered trademark)) interface 105, and an operation unit 106. Can be included.

  The controller 101 controls each unit of the printing apparatus 10. The scanner unit 102 is controlled by the controller 101 and functions as a reading unit that reads an image from a document. The printer unit 103 is controlled by the controller 101 and performs a printing process for printing image data on a sheet using, for example, a laser. The finisher unit 104 is connected to the printer unit 103, and performs a finishing process such as a stapling process on a plurality of sheets on which the printing process has been performed by the printer unit 103. The finisher unit 104 is also controlled by the controller 101. The network interface 105 provides bidirectional communication between the controller 101 and the personal computer 107. The operation unit 106 is a user interface including a display unit such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an input unit such as a keyboard. The operation unit 106 displays information from the controller 101 on the display unit, and transmits an instruction from the user input via the input unit to the controller 101. In addition, the printing apparatus 10 can be configured so that all functions can be used from other interfaces via a network (Ethernet (registered trademark), TCP / IC, etc.).

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 10. The controller 101 of the printing apparatus 10 can include, for example, a CPU 201, a memory 202, a ROM 210, and a DISK 211. The CPU 201 is connected to the memory 202, the operation unit 203, the network interface 205, the printer unit 206, the finisher unit 207, the scanner unit 208, the ROM 210, and the DISK 211 via the bus 209. Various programs and data are stored in a DISK 211 such as a hard disk or a ROM 210 (storage medium), and are sequentially read into the memory 202 and executed by the CPU 201 as necessary. The DISK 211 may be built in the printing apparatus 10 or may be configured to be detachable from the printing apparatus 10. Further, the printing apparatus 10 may be configured such that a program is downloaded from another printing apparatus via a network and stored in the DISK 211. Furthermore, the printing apparatus 10 may be configured such that the memory 202 has both a function of a volatile memory such as a DRAM and a function of a nonvolatile memory such as an SRAM. The memory 202 may have a function of a volatile memory, and the DISK 211 may have a function of a nonvolatile memory.

  The operation unit 203 includes a display unit 203a such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an input unit 203b such as a keyboard, and corresponds to the operation unit 106 in FIG. The display unit 203a displays information when data is transmitted from the CPU 201. When the display unit 203a is configured by a touch panel or the like, the display unit 203a transmits instruction data input by the user using the touch panel or the like to the CPU 201. The input unit 203b transmits instruction data input by the user to the CPU 201. The instruction data transmitted to the CPU 201 can be transferred and accumulated in either the memory 202 or the DISK 211, for example, and used for various processes.

  A network interface 205 (corresponding to the network interface 105 in FIG. 1) is connected to the bus 209. As a result, the CPU 201 can perform data communication via the network interface 205. Further, a printer unit 206 (corresponding to the printer unit 103 in FIG. 1), a finisher unit 207 (corresponding to the finisher unit 104 in FIG. 1), and a scanner unit 208 (corresponding to the scanner unit 102 in FIG. 1) are connected to the bus 209. Has been. The CPU 201 reads and writes data to and from these engines, thereby acquiring engine operations such as printing and scanning and various statuses. Here, in the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, the printer unit 206, the finisher unit 207, and the scanner unit 208 are integrally configured. However, the configuration is not limited thereto, and for example, the printer unit 206, the finisher unit 207, and the scanner unit 208 may be configured as separate units. Good.

  Further, the CPU 201 acquires image data from the scanner unit 208 or the network interface 205 via the bus, and stores the acquired image data in the memory 202 or the DISK 211. When the memory 202 is configured to be detachable, the CPU 201 acquires image data from the memory 202 when the memory 202 storing the image data is attached to the printing apparatus 10 (controller 101). May be.

  Next, the appearance of the printing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance example of the printing apparatus 10. The printing apparatus 10 can include a scanner portion 301 that is an image input device and a printer portion 302 that is an image output device. The scanner portion 301 includes a scanner unit 208 (102), and reads an image formed on the original by, for example, illuminating the original and scanning a line sensor such as a CCD with respect to the original. Then, the image read by the scanner part 301 is converted into electrical image data and transmitted to the controller 101. The controller 101 can determine the color and size of the document based on the transmitted image data. The printer portion 302 includes a printer unit 206 (102) and a finisher unit 207 (104). The printer unit 302 prints image data acquired from the scanner unit 208 or the network interface 205 on a sheet (paper), and performs finishing processing (post-processing) such as stapling processing or bookbinding processing on the printed sheet. sell. The scan process, the print process, and the finishing process can be started or stopped in response to an instruction from the controller 101 (CPU 201).

  Next, the configuration of the operation unit 203 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation unit 203. The operation unit 203 is disposed, for example, in the portion 303 of FIG. 3 and can include the display unit 203a and the input unit 203b as described above. The operation unit 203 receives a setting of the number of copies for printing the acquired image data (for example, setting of the number of copies), a setting for performing a finishing process for each copy on the sheet on which the image data is printed, and the like. Function as. The display unit 203a has, for example, a configuration in which a touch panel is pasted on a liquid crystal display. Then, the system operation screen and soft keys are displayed, and when the displayed key is pressed by the user, the position information is transmitted to the controller 101 (CPU 201). In addition, the input unit 203b can include, for example, a start key 402, a stop key 404, a numeric keypad 405, and a user mode key 406. A start key 402 is pressed when the scanner unit 208 starts a process of reading an image from a document (scan process). The start key 402 is configured so that the central portion 403 glows green or red, and can tell the user whether or not the scanning process can be started depending on the color. A stop key 404 is pressed to stop an active process. The numeric keypad 405 is composed of a group of buttons of numbers and letters, and is pressed when inputting setting of the number of copies for printing image data (for example, setting of the number of copies). A user mode key 406 is pressed when the user performs device settings.

  Next, the software configuration and the like of the printing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the software module of the printing apparatus 10. Each of the software modules can be realized by, for example, the CPU 201 developing a program stored in the ROM 210 in the memory 202 and executing the program.

  The UI 500 controls the operation unit 203 that is a user interface. The copy application 501, the transmission application 502, and the box application 503 respectively execute a copy operation, a transmission operation, a scan from the box screen, and a print in response to an instruction from the UI 500. The PDL application 505 receives the PDL data from the network application 504, and generates a PDL print job based on the setting in the UI 500.

  The common interface 506 absorbs the device dependent part of the device control part. The job manager 507 organizes the job information received from the common interface 506 and transmits the job information to the lower-level document processing unit. For example, during a copy operation, a scan manager 508 and a print manager 509 operate as document processing units. In the transmission operation, the scan manager 508 and the file store manager 510 operate as document processing units. During the reception operation, the file free manager 511 and the print manager operate as a document processing unit. When performing PDL printing such as LIPS or PostScript, a PDL manager 512 and a print manager 509 operate as a document processing unit. An image processing request to the image manager 513 that performs various image processing in synchronization with each document processing unit can be made via the sync manager 514. Image processing at the time of scanning and printing and storage of image files can be performed by the image manager 513. The analysis application 515 analyzes the job file supplied from the PDL application unit 505 and supplies the job obtained by editing to the common interface 506. Each document processing unit detects the end of scanning or printing.

  Here, the job will be described. The job is generated based on the setting received by the operation unit 203 when an instruction to execute the job is received from the UI 500 or the network application 504. The job is generated by the copy application 501, the transmission application 502, the box application 503, and the PDL application 505. For example, the copy job is notified to the copy application 501 of a setting input by the user from the UI 500, and is generated by the copy application 501 based on the notified information. The PDL job is generated by the PDL application 504 based on the information transmitted from the network application 504.

  Next, a finishing process setting method will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the display unit 203a when finishing processing (for example, stapling processing) is set. FIG. 6A shows an initial screen 601 displayed on the display unit 203a. From this initial screen 601, the magnification and paper can be selected. Also, by pressing the application mode button 602, various functions can be set. FIG. 6B shows a screen 603 displayed on the display unit 203a after the application mode button 602 is pressed. Detailed settings for functions such as “finish”, “cover”, and “insert sheet” can be made from this screen 603.

  FIG. 6C shows a screen 604 displayed on the display unit 203a after the “Finish” button is pressed. The “sort” button 605 is used to print the first page, the second page, the Nth page, the first page, the second page, the Nth page, and the like when printing a plurality of N pages. Pressed when you want to output in order. For example, when three copies of three pages as shown on the left side of FIG. 7A are printed, the output is as shown on the right side of FIG. The “group” button 606 is used to print the first page, the first page, the second page, the second page, the Nth page, the Nth page, and the like when printing a plurality of N pages. Pressed when you want to output in order. For example, when three copies of three pages as shown on the left side of FIG. 7B are printed, the output is as shown on the right side of FIG. 7B.

  The “staple sort” button 607 is pressed when it is desired to perform stapling on the output page (sheet) in the same manner as when the “sort” button 605 is pressed. For example, when three copies of three pages as shown on the left side of FIG. 7C are printed, the output is as shown on the right side of FIG. The “staple group” button 608 is pressed when stapling processing is to be performed on the output page (sheet) in the same manner as when the “group” button 606 is pressed. For example, when three copies of three pages as shown on the left side of FIG. 7D are printed, the output is as shown on the right side of FIG.

  When the “finishing” setting is completed, an “OK” button 614 is pressed. When the setting on this screen 604 is completed, a job in which presence / absence of finishing processing (stapling processing) is set is generated. When canceling the “finishing” setting, a “cancel setting” button 613 is pressed. The screen 604 displays various buttons for setting finishing processing such as a “shift” button 609, a “punch hole” button 610, a “fold” button 611, and a “designate paper discharge surface” button 612.

  The printing apparatus 10 configured as described above generates a job based on the setting received by the operation unit 203. For example, when the user sets the number of copies for printing the acquired image data or the finishing process for each copy, the printing apparatus 10 prints a plurality of the acquired image data and performs the finishing process for each copy. Generate a job for At this time, the number of sheets printed corresponding to the acquired one piece of image data may be larger than the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process at one time (hereinafter, the upper limit number). In such a situation, for example, when the user wants to cancel the job in the middle of printing the image data with the set number of copies, or after finishing the printing of the image data with the set number of copies, the finishing process is performed. Sometimes you want to cancel a job without doing it. Therefore, the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment has a plurality of modes for canceling a job when the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is larger than the upper limit number. The job is canceled according to the mode selected by the user.

  Here, when canceling a job in the middle of printing image data with the set number of copies, if printing is performed on only a part of a plurality of image data in one copy, the paper is discharged in a halfway state. Will be. That is, even when the job is canceled in the middle of printing the image data with the set number of copies, it is preferable to stop the job after the printing of the image data in one copy is completed. Therefore, the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment has a mode in which only one copy of the acquired image data is printed as one of a plurality of modes, and the job is canceled without performing the finishing process.

  First, a method for selecting a mode for canceling a job when the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is larger than the upper limit number will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the display unit 203a when a mode for canceling a job is selected. FIG. 8A shows a top screen 801 displayed on the display unit 203a when a mode for canceling a job is selected. When a mode for canceling a job is selected, a “function setting” button 802 is pressed. The “login” button 803 is pressed when the user needs authority as an administrator. A “close” button 804 is pressed to close the top screen 801.

  When the “function setting” button 802 is pressed, a screen 805 shown in FIG. 8B is displayed on the display unit 203a. When a mode for canceling a job is selected, an “operation setting when the number limit is exceeded” button 806 is pressed. A “close” button 807 is pressed when the screen 805 is closed.

  When the “operation setting when the number limit is exceeded” button 806 is pressed, a screen 808 shown in FIG. 8C is displayed on the display unit 203a. The screen 808 lists functions 809 with a limit on the number of sheets. A “job cancel” button 810 and an “output without binding” button 811 are provided for each function 809. A “job cancel” button 810 is pressed to select a mode (hereinafter referred to as job cancel mode) in which a job is canceled during printing of image data with a set number of copies. This job cancel mode is a mode in which even if there are a plurality of set copies, only one copy of the acquired image data is printed, and the job is canceled without performing the finishing process. The “output without binding” button 811 prints the acquired image data for the set number of copies, and after the printing is finished, cancels the job without performing the finishing process (hereinafter referred to as “all print mode”). This button is pressed when selecting. The “job cancel” button 810 and the “output without binding” button 811 are configured such that only one of them is pressed for each function 809. That is, for each function 809, either the job cancel mode or the all print mode is selected.

  The mode information selected by the user in this way is stored as data as shown in Table 1 in either the memory 202 or DISK 211 of the controller 101. Further, the upper limit number in Table 1 cannot be set by the user, and is set in advance as a default value for each mode. A “cancel setting” button 812 on the screen 808 is pressed when canceling the setting of the mode for canceling the job, and an “OK” button 813 is pressed when finishing the setting.

  Next, a control flow in the printing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a control flow in the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. Here, as an example of processing (copy processing) when printing image data acquired from a document by the scanner unit 208, the user sets a setting for printing the acquired image data in a plurality of copies and performing finishing processing for each copy. Suppose that it is done. FIG. 9A shows a control flow of scanning processing by the scanner unit 208, and FIG. 9B shows a control flow of printing processing by the printer unit 206 and finishing processing by the finisher unit 207. The printing process and finishing process shown in FIG. 9B can be performed in parallel with the scanning process shown in FIG. Note that the processing described below is realized by the CPU 201 reading a control program stored in advance in the ROM 210 or the like into the memory 202 and executing it. Each process in the following flow can be controlled by the controller 101 (CPU 201).

  The scanning process will be described with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 11-1, the controller 101 causes the scanner unit 208 to scan one document and read an image from the document. Accordingly, the controller 101 can acquire image data generated based on the image read from the document from the scanner unit 208. In step S11-2, the controller 101 determines whether to print on a sheet. For example, when printing a plurality of image data as one page, printing on a sheet may not be performed depending on the acquisition of the image data in S11-1. When it is determined that printing on the sheet is not performed, the process returns to S11-1, and when it is determined that printing is performed on the sheet, the process proceeds to S11-3.

  In step S11-3, the controller 101 counts (increments) the number of sheets to be printed corresponding to the acquired image data. Information on the number of sheets to be printed is stored in, for example, the memory 202 or the DISK 211 of the controller 101. In S11-4, the controller 101 determines whether or not the number of sheets counted in S11-3 is greater than the upper limit number. When the number of sheets is larger than the upper limit number, the process proceeds to S11-5, and when the number of sheets is equal to or less than the upper limit number, the process proceeds to S11-6. In S11-5, the controller 101 cancels the setting of the finishing process (post-processing). This release information is stored in the memory 202 or DISK 211 of the controller 101, for example. In step S11-6, the controller 101 determines whether there is a next document. If there is a next original, the process returns to S11-1, and if there is no next original, the scanning process is terminated.

  The printing process will be described with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 12-1, the controller 101 prints one sheet corresponding to the image data acquired from the scanner unit 208. In step S12-2, the controller 101 determines whether printing of image data in one copy has been completed. If printing of image data in one copy is completed, the process proceeds to S12-3, and if not completed, the process returns to S12-1. In S12-3, the controller 101 determines whether the setting of finishing processing (post-processing) has been canceled in the process of S11-5. If the setting of the finishing process is cancelled, the number of sheets printed corresponding to the acquired image data is equal to or less than the upper limit, so that the process proceeds to S12-4, and the process according to the user setting is performed. In step S12-4, the controller 101 performs a finishing process (for example, a stapling process) on the printed sheet. In step S12-5, the controller 101 discharges the sheet on which the finishing process has been performed. In step S12-6, the controller 101 determines whether there is a next copy. If there is a next copy, the process returns to S12-1, and if not, the print process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the setting of finishing processing is canceled in S12-3, the number of sheets printed corresponding to the acquired image data is larger than the upper limit number, so the process proceeds to S12-7, and the job is canceled. I do. In step S12-7, the controller 101 discharges the printed sheet. At the time of S12-7, the image data in one copy is printed through the processes in S12-1 and S12-2, and therefore the printed sheet corresponding to the image data in one copy is discharged. It becomes. In step S12-8, the controller 101 determines what mode is selected by the user from among a plurality of modes for canceling the job. In the first embodiment, there are “job cancel mode” and “all print mode” as modes for canceling a job. If “job cancel mode” is selected, the process ends. If “all print mode” is selected, the process advances to step S12-9. In step S12-9, the controller 101 determines whether there is a next copy. If there is a next copy, the process returns to S12-1, and if not, the print process is terminated.

  As described above, the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment prints only one copy of the acquired image data when the number of sheets to be printed corresponding to one copy of the image data is larger than the upper limit number, and finishes. There is a mode for canceling a job without performing processing. By selecting this mode, the user can cancel the job after the printing of the image data in one copy is completed, even when the job is canceled in the middle of printing the image data with the set number of copies. Can do.

Second Embodiment
A printing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment has the same apparatus configuration as the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, description of the apparatus configuration is omitted here. When the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is larger than the upper limit number of sheets, the user may want to stop the job immediately when it is detected that the number of sheets is larger than the upper limit number. Therefore, the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment detects that the number of sheets printed corresponding to one piece of image data is larger than the upper limit number as one of a plurality of modes for canceling the job. Including a mode that immediately cancels the job.

  First, a method for selecting a mode for canceling a job when the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is larger than the upper limit number will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen 1001 displayed on the display unit 203a when the “operation setting when the number limit is exceeded” button 806 on the screen 805 shown in FIG. 8B is pressed. . The screen 1001 lists functions 1002 with a limited number of sheets. For each function 1002, an “immediate cancel” button 1003, a “cancel one copy and cancel” button 1004, and an “output without binding” button 1005 are provided. Is provided.

  An “immediate cancel” button 1003 is a mode in which a job is canceled immediately when it is detected that the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is larger than the upper limit (hereinafter referred to as an “immediate cancel mode”). Pressed when selecting. A “print one copy and cancel” button 1004 is pressed to print a single copy of the acquired image data and select a mode for canceling the job without performing the finishing process (hereinafter referred to as job cancel mode). Is done. The “cancel one copy and cancel” button 1004 corresponds to the “job cancel” button 810 in FIG. Further, an “output without binding” button 1005 selects a mode (hereinafter referred to as an all print mode) in which the job is canceled without performing the finishing process after the printing of the set number of image data is finished. When pressed. These buttons 1003 to 1005 are configured such that only one of them is pressed for each function 1002. That is, for each function 1002, one of the immediate cancel mode, job cancel mode, and full print mode is selected.

  Thus, the mode information selected by the user is stored as data as shown in Table 2 in either the memory 202 or the DISK 211 of the controller 101. In addition, the upper limit number in Table 2 cannot be set by the user, and is set in advance as a default value for each mode. A “cancel setting” button 1006 is pressed when canceling the setting of the mode for canceling the job, and an “OK” button 1007 is pressed when finishing the setting.

  Next, a control flow in the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a printing flow in the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment. Here, as an example of processing (copy processing) when printing image data acquired from a document by the scanner unit 208, the user sets a setting for printing the acquired image data in a plurality of copies and performing finishing processing for each copy. Suppose that it is done. FIG. 11A shows a control flow of scanning processing by the scanner unit 208, and FIG. 11B shows a control flow of printing processing by the printer unit 206 and finishing processing by the finisher unit 207. The printing process and finishing process shown in FIG. 11B can be performed in parallel with the scanning process shown in FIG. Note that the processing described below is realized by the CPU 201 reading a control program stored in advance in the ROM 210 or the like into the memory 202 and executing it. Each process in the following flow can be controlled by the controller 101 (CPU 201).

  The scanning process will be described with reference to FIG. Since S21-1 to S21-3 are the same as S11-1 to S11-3 in FIG. 9A described above, description thereof is omitted here. In S21-4, the controller 101 determines whether or not the number of sheets counted in S21-3 is greater than the upper limit number. If the number of sheets is larger than the upper limit number, the process proceeds to S21-5, and if the number is less than the upper limit number, the process returns to S21-1. In S21-5, the controller 101 cancels the setting of the finishing process. This release information is stored in the memory 202 or DISK 211 of the controller 101, for example.

  In step S21-6, the controller 101 determines whether the mode selected by the user among the plurality of modes for canceling the job is the “immediate cancel mode”. If the “immediate cancel mode” is not selected, the process proceeds to S21-7. If the “immediate cancel mode” is selected, the scan process is terminated and the print process being performed in parallel is also terminated. . In S21-7, the controller 101 determines whether there is a next document. If there is a next original, the process returns to S21-1, and if there is no next original, the scanning process is terminated.

  The printing process will be described with reference to FIG. Since S22-1 to S22-7 are the same as S12-1 to S12-7 in FIG. 9B described above, description thereof is omitted here. In step S22-8, the controller 101 determines what mode is selected by the user from among a plurality of modes for canceling the job. If the “immediate cancel mode” is selected, the printing process is canceled in the above-described S21-6. Therefore, here, the mode selected by the user is the “job cancel mode” or “all print”. It is determined whether the mode is “mode”. If “job cancel mode” is selected, the process ends. If “all print mode” is selected, the process advances to step S22-9. In step S22-9, the controller 101 determines whether there is a next copy. If the next copy is present, the process returns to S22-1; otherwise, the print process is terminated.

<Third Embodiment>
A printing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the printing apparatus according to the third embodiment, the job is canceled when the “job cancel mode” is selected by the user and the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of the image data is larger than the upper limit number. Is displayed on the display unit 203a. Since the printing apparatus according to the third embodiment has the same apparatus configuration as the printing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, description of the apparatus configuration is omitted here.

  A control flow in the printing apparatus of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a printing flow in the printing apparatus according to the third embodiment. Here, as an example of processing (copy processing) when printing image data acquired from a document by the scanner unit 208, the user sets a setting for printing the acquired image data in a plurality of copies and performing finishing processing for each copy. Suppose that it is done. FIG. 12A shows a control flow of scan processing by the scanner unit 208, and FIG. 12B shows a control flow of printing processing by the printer unit 206 and finishing processing by the finisher unit 207. The printing process and finishing process shown in FIG. 12B can be performed in parallel with the scanning process shown in FIG. Each step (S31-1 to S31-6) in the scan process shown in FIG. 12A is the same as each step (S11-1 to S11-6) in FIG. Omitted. Note that the processing described below is realized by the CPU 201 reading a control program stored in advance in the ROM 210 or the like into the memory 202 and executing it. Each process in the following flow can be controlled by the controller 101 (CPU 201).

  The printing process will be described with reference to FIG. Since S32-1 to S32-7 are the same as S12-1 to S12-7 in FIG. 9B described above, description thereof is omitted here. In step S32-8, the controller 101 determines whether there is a next copy. If there is a next copy, the process proceeds to S32-9. If not, the print process is terminated. In step S32-9, the controller 101 determines what mode is selected by the user from among a plurality of modes for canceling the job. If the “job cancel mode” is selected, the process proceeds to S32-10, and if the “all print mode” is selected, the process returns to S32-1. In step S32-10, the controller 101 displays on the display unit 203a that the number of sheets printed corresponding to one copy of image data is greater than the upper limit number. For example, the controller 101 displays a screen 1301 shown in FIG. 13 on the display unit 203a. As a result, the user can know that only one copy of the image data has been printed and the job has been cancelled.

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The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program This process can be realized. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

10: printing device 101: controller 203: operation unit 203a: display unit 203b: input unit 206: printer unit 207: finisher unit 208: scanner unit

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Acquisition means for acquiring image data;
A receiving unit that receives a setting of the number of copies for printing the image data acquired by the acquiring unit and a setting for performing a finishing process for each copy on the sheet on which the image data is printed;
Control means for controlling execution of a job based on the setting received by the receiving means;
Including
If the number of sheets printed corresponding to the image data acquired by the acquisition unit is greater than the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process, the control unit may include a plurality of copies. A printing apparatus that prints only one copy of the image data acquired by the acquisition unit and stops the job.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying that the job is canceled.   The control unit cancels the job without performing the finishing process when the number of sheets printed corresponding to the image data acquired by the acquiring unit is larger than the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The control means includes a plurality of modes for canceling a job,
The plurality of modes includes a mode in which only one copy of the image data acquired by the acquisition unit is printed and the job is canceled, and the image data acquired by the acquisition unit is printed by a set number of copies. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least a mode for canceling the job.   The plurality of modes are modes in which a job is canceled when it is detected that the number of sheets printed corresponding to the image data acquired by the acquisition unit is larger than the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process. The printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process is the number of sheets that can be bound at a time in the stapling process. Further comprising reading means for reading an image from the document;
7. The acquisition unit according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit counts the number of acquired image data every time the image data corresponding to the image is acquired from the reading unit. Printing device.   The control unit cancels the setting for performing the finishing process for each copy when the number of image data counted by the acquiring unit exceeds the number of sheets that can be subjected to the finishing process. The printing apparatus according to claim 7. A printing unit that prints the image data acquired by the acquiring unit;
The reading unit reads images from a plurality of documents,
9. The printing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the printing unit prints image data corresponding to the read image in parallel with the reading of the image by the reading unit. Printing device. An acquisition step in which the acquisition means acquires image data;
A receiving step for receiving a setting of the number of copies for printing the image data acquired in the acquiring step and a setting for performing a finishing process for each copy on the sheet on which the image data is printed;
A control step for controlling execution of the job based on the setting received in the receiving step by the control unit;
Including
In the control step, if the number of sheets printed corresponding to the image data acquired in the acquisition step is larger than the number of sheets capable of executing the finishing process, the set number of copies may be plural. A printing method comprising printing only one copy of the image data acquired by the acquisition unit and canceling the job.   The program for making a computer perform each process of the printing method of Claim 10.

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