JP2020047244A5 - Server equipment and its control method, as well as programs and printing systems - Google Patents
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本発明は、サーバ装置及びその制御方法、並びにプログラム、及び印刷システムに関し、特に、複数の印刷装置の可用性を高めるサーバ装置及びその制御方法、並びにプログラム、及び印刷システムに関する。 The present invention relates to a server device and a control method thereof, a program , and a printing system , and more particularly to a server device and a control method thereof, a program , and a printing system that enhance the availability of a plurality of printing devices.
本発明は上述の問題点の少なくとも１つを鑑みなされたものである。本発明の１つの側面は、複数の印刷装置を一つの仮想プリンタとして利用する際のユーザの利便性を向上させることができるサーバ装置及びその制御方法、並びにプログラム、及び印刷システムを提供することを目的の１つとする。また、本発明の１つの側面は、複数の印刷装置を一つの仮想プリンタとして利用する際において、印刷が実行できない設定であることをユーザに通知するタイミングを早める仕組みを提供することを目的の１つとする。 The present invention has been made in view of at least one of the above-mentioned problems. One aspect of the present invention is to provide a server device , a control method thereof, a program , and a printing system that can improve the convenience of a user when using a plurality of printing devices as one virtual printer. It is one of the purposes. Further, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for accelerating the timing of notifying the user that printing cannot be executed when a plurality of printing devices are used as one virtual printer. I will try.
本発明の請求項１に係るサーバ装置は、複数の画像形成装置のそれぞれの画像形成装置が実行することができる印刷設定値を記憶する記憶手段と、前記複数の画像形成装置のなかに、第１の印刷設定値と第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせに基づく印刷処理を実行することができる画像形成装置があるかを判定する判定手段と、前記判定手段により、いずれの画像形成装置でも実行することができないと判定された前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせを含まない複数の印刷設定値を情報処理装置から受信する受信手段と、前記受信手段が受信した前記複数の印刷設定値を前記複数の画像形成装置の一つに送信する送信手段と、を有することを特徴とする。 The server device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a storage means for storing print setting values that can be executed by each image forming device of the plurality of image forming devices, and the plurality of image forming devices. The determination means for determining whether or not there is an image forming apparatus capable of executing the printing process based on the combination of the print setting value of 1 and the second print setting value, and the determination means, execute any image forming apparatus. A receiving means for receiving a plurality of print setting values not including a combination of the first print setting value and the second print setting value determined to be impossible from the information processing apparatus, and the receiving means received by the receiving means. It is characterized by having a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of print setting values to one of the plurality of image forming apparatus.
本発明の請求項８に係る印刷システムは、複数の画像形成装置と、サーバ装置と、情報処理装置で構成される印刷システムであって、複数の画像形成装置のそれぞれの画像形成装置が実行することができる印刷設定値の情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記複数の画像形成装置のなかに、前記記憶手段に記憶された第１の印刷設定値と第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせに基づく印刷処理を実行することができる画像形成装置があるかを判定する判定手段と、前記判定手段により、いずれの画像形成装置でも実行することができないと判定された前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせを前記情報処理装置に通知する通知手段と、前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値を設定することができる印刷設定画面を表示する表示制御手段と、前記印刷設定画面において、前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせが設定されないよう制御する制御手段と、前記印刷設定画面を介して設定された複数の印刷設定値と画像データをサーバ装置に送信する送信手段と、前記送信手段が送信した前記複数の印刷設定値と前記画像データを前記複数の画像形成装置の一つに送信する他の送信手段と、を有することを特徴とする。 The printing system according to claim 8 of the present invention is a printing system composed of a plurality of image forming devices, a server device, and an information processing device, and is executed by each image forming device of the plurality of image forming devices. Printing based on a combination of a storage means for storing information on print setting values that can be performed and a combination of a first print setting value and a second print setting value stored in the storage means in the plurality of image forming devices. The first print setting value and the first print setting value which are determined by the determination means for determining whether or not there is an image forming apparatus capable of executing the process and which cannot be executed by any of the image forming apparatus. A notification means for notifying the information processing apparatus of a combination of two print setting values, and a display control means for displaying a print setting screen on which the first print setting value and the second print setting value can be set. A control means for controlling the combination of the first print setting value and the second print setting value so as not to be set on the print setting screen, and a plurality of print setting values set via the print setting screen. Having a transmission means for transmitting image data to a server device, and another transmission means for transmitting the plurality of print setting values transmitted by the transmission means and the image data to one of the plurality of image forming devices. It is characterized by.
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前記複数の画像形成装置のなかに、第１の印刷設定値と第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせに基づく印刷処理を実行することができる画像形成装置があるかを判定する判定手段と、A determination means for determining whether or not there is an image forming apparatus capable of executing a printing process based on a combination of a first print setting value and a second print setting value among the plurality of image forming apparatus.
前記判定手段により、いずれの画像形成装置でも実行することができないと判定された前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせを含まない複数の印刷設定値を情報処理装置から受信する受信手段と、A plurality of print setting values that do not include a combination of the first print setting value and the second print setting value, which are determined by the determination means to be unexecutable by any of the image forming devices, are transmitted from the information processing device. The receiving means to receive and
前記受信手段が受信した前記複数の印刷設定値を前記複数の画像形成装置の一つに送信する送信手段と、を有することを特徴とするサーバ装置。A server device comprising: a transmission means for transmitting the plurality of print setting values received by the reception means to one of the plurality of image forming devices.
前記受信手段は、前記通知手段による通知を受信した前記情報処理装置から前記複数の印刷設定値を受信することを特徴とする請求項１に記載のサーバ装置。The server device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving means receives the plurality of print setting values from the information processing device that has received the notification by the notification means.
前記情報処理装置は、前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の両方が設定されないよう前記印刷設定画面を制御することを特徴とする請求項２に記載のサーバ装置。The server device according to claim 2, wherein the information processing device controls the print setting screen so that both the first print setting value and the second print setting value are not set.
前記送信手段は、前記画像データと受信した前記複数の印刷設定値を前記複数の画像形成装置の一つに送信することを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか一項に記載のサーバ装置。The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission means transmits the image data and the received plurality of print setting values to one of the plurality of image forming devices. ..
前記記憶手段は、前記他の受信手段が受信した前記複数の前記印刷設定値を記憶することを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれか一項に記載のサーバ装置。The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage means stores the plurality of print setting values received by the other receiving means.
前記判定手段は、前記問い合わせの応答に基づき判定をすることを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれか一項に記載のサーバ装置。The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the determination means makes a determination based on a response to the inquiry.
複数の画像形成装置のそれぞれの画像形成装置が実行することができる印刷設定値の情報を記憶する記憶手段と、A storage means for storing information on print setting values that can be executed by each image forming apparatus of a plurality of image forming apparatus, and a storage means.
前記複数の画像形成装置のなかに、前記記憶手段に記憶された第１の印刷設定値と第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせに基づく印刷処理を実行することができる画像形成装置があるかを判定する判定手段と、It is determined whether or not the plurality of image forming devices include an image forming device capable of executing a printing process based on a combination of a first print setting value and a second print setting value stored in the storage means. Judgment means to do
前記判定手段により、いずれの画像形成装置でも実行することができないと判定された前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせを前記情報処理装置に通知する通知手段と、A notification means for notifying the information processing apparatus of a combination of the first print setting value and the second print setting value determined by the determination means to be unexecutable by any image forming apparatus.
前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値を設定することができる印刷設定画面を表示する表示制御手段と、A display control means for displaying a print setting screen on which the first print setting value and the second print setting value can be set, and
前記印刷設定画面において、前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせが設定されないよう制御する制御手段と、A control means for controlling the combination of the first print setting value and the second print setting value so as not to be set on the print setting screen.
前記印刷設定画面を介して設定された複数の印刷設定値と画像データをサーバ装置に送信する送信手段と、A transmission means for transmitting a plurality of print setting values and image data set via the print setting screen to the server device, and
前記送信手段が送信した前記複数の印刷設定値と前記画像データを前記複数の画像形成装置の一つに送信する他の送信手段と、を有することを特徴とする印刷システム。A printing system comprising the plurality of print setting values transmitted by the transmission means and another transmission means for transmitting the image data to one of the plurality of image forming devices.
前記情報処理装置は、前記表示制御手段と、前記制御手段と、送信手段とを有することを特徴とする請求項８に記載の印刷システム。The printing system according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus includes the display control means, the control means, and a transmission means.
前記複数の画像形成装置のなかに、第１の印刷設定値と第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせに基づく印刷処理を実行することができる画像形成装置があるかを判定する判定工程と、A determination step of determining whether or not there is an image forming apparatus capable of executing a printing process based on a combination of a first printing setting value and a second printing setting value among the plurality of image forming apparatus.
前記判定工程において、いずれの画像形成装置でも実行することができないと判定された前記第１の印刷設定値と前記第２の印刷設定値の組み合わせを含まない複数の印刷設定値を情報処理装置から受信する受信工程と、In the determination step, a plurality of print setting values not including the combination of the first print setting value and the second print setting value determined to be unexecutable by any of the image forming devices are obtained from the information processing apparatus. The receiving process to receive and
前記受信工程において受信した前記複数の印刷設定値を前記複数の画像形成装置の一つに送信する送信工程と、を有することを特徴とするサーバ装置の制御方法。A method for controlling a server device, which comprises a transmission step of transmitting the plurality of print setting values received in the reception step to one of the plurality of image forming devices.
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