JP2020204792A - Information processing apparatus, printing system, information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve a problem in which, in order to print a job, work efficiency is lowered because it is necessary to check whether there is a PDF of all the job to be sent to a destination of the job to be printed on a management screen.SOLUTION: In a production plan preparation system, an information processing apparatus includes: order import means S606 that imports an order; manuscript import means S607 that imports a manuscript of the order; job display determination means S608 that checks whether all the manuscript for the order to be sent to a same destination are included; first order content display means S611 that displays an order content when all the manuscript for the order to be sent to the same destination are included; second order content display means (S614) that displays the order content when all the manuscript for the order to be sent to the same destination are not included; and printing control means that enables printing of only the jobs printed by the first order content display means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a program for switching a display method of a job for printing at a manufacturing site.

In recent printing sites, there are many cases where a manuscript PDF delivered by a customer is processed by an imposition software such as Adobe Illustrator at a printing company and then printed using a production control system. In that case, since the imposition process is manually performed by a person, the timing at which the order data is transmitted from the MIS to the production control system may differ from the timing at which the imposition PDF is transmitted to the production control system. In addition, printing companies often print jobs collectively for each delivery destination to prevent erroneous delivery. In order to do this on the system, a system has been proposed in which jobs are collectively impositioned and printed for each delivery destination (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2018-55355

In the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, it is premised that the imposition PDF is imported together with the submitted data, and the order information and the manuscript PDF are imported at different timings. Is not expected. Therefore, even if the job is displayed on the print control system that prints the job, the job may not be printed because the PDF has not arrived. That is, in order to print a job, there is a problem that the work efficiency is lowered because it is necessary to confirm whether there is a PDF of all the jobs to be sent to the delivery destination of the job to be printed on the management screen.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem. More specifically, after all the manuscript PDFs of all the jobs sent to the same delivery destination are imported, by controlling the jobs to be displayed on the management screen, the jobs that cannot be printed are not displayed. The purpose is to eliminate the work of checking the import status of and realize efficient work.

In order to achieve the above object, the information processing device according to the present invention
Order import means (S505) for importing orders,
Manuscript import means (S502) for importing ordered manuscripts,
A job display determination means (S608) for confirming that all the manuscripts for orders to be sent to the same delivery destination are available, and
The first order content display means (S611), which displays the order content when all the manuscripts of the order to be sent to the same delivery address are complete,
A second order content display means (S614) that displays the order content when all the manuscripts of the order to be sent to the same delivery address are not available.
A print control means (S507) that enables printing of only the jobs displayed by the first order content display means, and
It is characterized by having.

According to the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, since the worker displays only the order in which all the manuscripts to be sent to the same delivery destination are prepared on the screen, the worker confirms whether all the manuscripts are prepared before printing. Will be able to be omitted.

The figure which shows the example of the hardware composition of the whole planning system which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment The figure which shows the example of the logical configuration of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment The figure which shows the example of the order information data handled by the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment The figure which shows the flow of processing in the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment The figure which shows the flow of the process of job display in the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the user interface of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Hardware configuration of the entire planning system>
FIG. 1 shows the hardware configuration of the entire planning system (or production planning system) for implementing the production planning method according to the present embodiment.

The information processing device 101 is an order receiving server that receives an order from an ordering party. The order server is an information processing device for managing order information and print data received.

The information processing device 102 is an information processing device for performing imposition processing. There may be a plurality of information processing devices 102.

The information processing device 103 is an information processing device for transmitting the imposition data created by the information processing device 102 to the image forming device 104.

The image forming apparatus 104 is a printing apparatus that prints print data associated with an order on an object to be printed from the information processing apparatus 102 via the network 100. There may be a plurality of image forming devices 104.

<Hardware configuration of information processing device>
Next, the hardware configurations of the information processing devices 101 and 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, 201 reads, interprets, and executes a computer program stored on the storage device 206 described later, and controls a RAM 203 and a display 204 described later connected to the bus via the bus 209 described later. It is an arithmetic processing unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit).

Reference numeral 202 denotes a read-only memory (ROM: Read Only Memory) that performs low-level input / output control with the hardware connected to the bus.

Reference numeral 203 denotes a random access memory (RAM: Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores information when the CPU 201 calculates.

Reference numeral 204 denotes a display for displaying the calculation result by the CPU.

Reference numeral 205 denotes a keyboard that accepts input from the user. However, when the terminal is a smart device, the keyboard 205 does not have to be attached because it has a touch panel.

Reference numeral 206 denotes a storage device for storing programs and data used for calculation. For example, there are hard disk drives and drives that read and write to removable recording media.

Reference numeral 207 is a network I / F (I / F: interface) connected to a network such as a local network, an intranet, or the Internet.

Reference numeral 208 denotes a pointing device such as a mouse or a trackball that accepts coordinates specified by the user on the screen.

209 is a bus where the CPU 201 and the pointing device 208 are connected to each other as a signal line.

With the above configuration, it is assumed that the program loaded in the RAM 203 is executed by the CPU 201 to realize information processing, and the processing of each flowchart described later is executed.

<Logical configuration of planning system>
FIG. 3 shows the logical configuration of the planning system in this embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the existing configurations, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The configuration of FIG. 3 is a functional configuration realized by executing a program by a computer, and does not necessarily have to be as shown in FIG. For example, there may be structural variations such as integrating a plurality of functional blocks or having a part of a certain functional block in FIG. 3 by another functional block.

Reference numeral 301 denotes an order ordering unit that receives an order information from another information processing device.

Reference numeral 302 denotes an order storage unit that receives and holds the order information received by the order reception unit 301 via the control unit 305.

Reference numeral 303 denotes an inquiry receiving unit for receiving communication from the information processing device 102 or 103 via the communication processing unit 306.

Reference numeral 304 denotes an order transmission unit for transmitting order information to the information processing device 102 through the communication processing unit 306.

Reference numeral 305 is a control unit for controlling processing and communication between 301 to 304 and 306.

Reference numeral 306 is a communication processing unit for performing communication processing between the information processing device 101 and another information processing device.

Reference numeral 307ith is an inquiry transmitting unit for transmitting a PDF download request from the information processing apparatus 102 to the information processing apparatus 101.

Reference numeral 308 denotes a PDF reception unit for receiving the PDF transmitted from the order transmission unit 304 of the information processing device 101.

Reference numeral 309 is an imposition processing unit for imposing the PDF received by the 308.

Reference numeral 310 denotes a PDF transmission unit for transmitting the imposition PDF generated by 309 to the information processing apparatus 103.

Reference numeral 311 is a control unit for controlling processing and communication between 307 to 310 and 306.

Reference numeral 312 denotes a communication processing unit for performing communication processing between the information processing device 102 and another information processing device.

Reference numeral 313 is a communication processing unit for performing communication processing between the information processing device 103 and another information processing device.

Reference numeral 314 is a control unit for controlling processing and communication between 315 and 322 and 313.

Reference numeral 315 is an inquiry transmission unit for transmitting an order data request or the like to the information processing apparatus 101.

Reference numeral 316 is a CSV reception unit for receiving CSV of order data from the information processing device 101.

Reference numeral 317 is a PDF receiving unit for receiving the imposition PDF of the order data from the information processing apparatus 102.

Reference numeral 318 is a job storage unit for receiving and storing the data received by the CSV reception unit 316 via the control unit 314.

Reference numeral 319 is a PDF storage unit for receiving and storing the PDF received by the PDF reception unit 317 via the control unit 314.

Reference numeral 320 denotes a job display determination unit for determining which job to be displayed on the UI among the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318.

Reference numeral 321 is a job display processing unit that displays the job determined to be displayed by the job display determination unit 320 on the UI.

322 is a job transmission unit for transmitting the job stored in the job storage unit 318 to the image forming apparatus 104.

<Information stored in the order storage unit 302, the job storage unit 318, and the PDF storage unit 319>
FIG. 4 is an example of order information / job information stored in the order storage unit 302 of the information processing device 101 and the job storage unit 318 / PDF storage unit 319 of the information processing device 103.

FIG. 4A is an example showing the order information stored in the order storage unit 302 in which the information processing device 101 stores the order information received by the order reception unit 301.

Column 401 stores an order ID that identifies each of the orders that make up the order information.

Column 402 stores a job ID that identifies a product (job) included in the order that constitutes the order information.

Column 403 stores a delivery destination ID that identifies the delivery destination of the job that constitutes the order information.

Column 404 stores the delivery date of the job that constitutes the order information.

Column 405 stores the file name of the submitted data of the job that constitutes the order information.

FIG. 4B is an example of job information downloaded from the information processing device 101 by the information processing device 103 and stored in the job storage unit 318.

Column 411 stores an order ID that identifies each of the orders that make up the job information.

Column 412 stores a job ID that identifies a deliverable (job) included in the order that constitutes the job information.

Column 413 stores a delivery destination ID that identifies the delivery destination of the job that constitutes the job information.

Column 414 stores the delivery date of the job that constitutes the job information.

Column 415 stores the file name of the submitted data of the job that constitutes the job information.

Column 416 stores a PDF import flag indicating whether or not the information processing apparatus 102 has imported the PDF data of the jobs constituting the job information. TRUE is stored if imported, and FALSE is stored if not imported.

Column 417 stores a management screen display flag indicating whether or not the job constituting the job information is displayed on the management screen described later. TRUE is stored if it is displayed on the management screen, and FALSE is stored if it is not displayed.

Column 418 stores an import waiting screen display flag indicating whether or not the job constituting the job information is displayed on the import waiting screen described later. TRUE is stored if it is displayed on the import waiting screen, and FALSE is stored if it is not displayed.

In FIG. 4C, the imposition process is performed by the information processing device 102, and the file name stored in the PDF storage unit 319 of the information processing device 103 is stored. The file name is managed by, for example, a file system running on the OS of the information processing apparatus 103.

Column 421 stores a list of file names saved in a specific folder.

<Example of the flow of the entire system>
FIG. 5 is a series of flow of system processing performed by the information processing device 102 and the information processing device 103.

In S501, the inquiry transmission unit 307 of the information processing device 102 waits until the inquiry transmission unit 307 transmits a PDF download request to the information processing device 101 through the communication processing unit 312. In this execution example, this download request is executed by the user making a download request to the MIS from a Web browser.

In S502, the inquiry receiving unit 303 of the information processing device 101 receives the PDF download request from the information processing device 102 via the communication processing unit 306. The control unit 305 acquires the PDF file name from the order storage unit 302, and transmits the PDF file to the information processing device 102 by the order transmission unit 304 via the communication control unit 306. The PDF reception unit 308 of the information processing device 102 receives the PDF via the communication processing unit 312.

In S503, the imposition processing unit 309 performs imposition processing of the PDF received by the PDF reception unit 308, and waits until the imposition PDF is created. In this embodiment, the imposition process is performed by the user using, for example, an illustrator manufactured by Adobe. The created impositioned PDF is transmitted by the PDF transmission unit 310 to the PDF reception unit 317 of the information processing device 103 via the communication processing unit 312, and is stored in the PDF storage unit 319 by the control unit 314.

In S504, the inquiry transmission unit 315 of the information processing device 103 waits until the inquiry transmission unit 315 transmits the CSV download request to the information processing device 101 via the communication processing unit 313. In this execution example, this download request is executed by the user making a download request to the MIS from a Web browser.

In S505, the inquiry receiving unit 303 of the information processing device 101 receives the order download request from the information processing device 103 via the communication processing unit 306. The control unit 305 converts the information stored in the order storage unit into a CSV format, and the order transmission unit 304 transmits the information to the information processing device 103. The CSV reception unit 317 of the information processing device 103 receives the CSV from the information processing device 101 via the communication processing unit 313 and stores the CSV in the job storage unit 318.

In S506, the job display determination unit 320 determines a job to be displayed on the screen based on the information of the job storage unit 318 and the PDF storage unit 319, and the job display processing unit 321 displays the job information on the display 204. Details will be described later.

S506 receives that the job is selected and the print button is pressed on the management screen displayed by the job display processing unit 321 to be described later, and the job transmission unit 322 transmits the selected to the image forming apparatus 104. To do.

In this embodiment, the order information received from the information processing device 101 is CSV, but it may be in XML format or TXT format. Further, the PDF request may be transmitted after the CSV request is transmitted.

<Example of management screen / import waiting screen>
FIG. 7 is an example of the UI displayed in this embodiment.

FIG. 7A is a screen called a management screen for displaying the printable jobs after all the jobs of the same order and the same delivery destination have completed the import of the imposition PDF.

Originally, it is possible to print if there is an imposition PDF, but if the printed matter sent to the same delivery destination is printed together, the burden of performing delivery inspection is reduced and erroneous delivery can be prevented. Therefore, in order to allow the print operator to work without considering which job has all the PDFs of the same order and the same delivery destination, only the jobs with all the PDFs of the same order and the same delivery destination are displayed. Let me do it.

Reference numeral 700 denotes a window for displaying printable job information among the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318.

Reference numeral 701 is a table for displaying printable job information among the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318.

Reference numeral 702 is a button for printing the job displayed on the table 701 on the image forming apparatus 104.

FIG. 7B is a screen called an import waiting screen for displaying a job for which the PDF imposition of the job of the same order and the same delivery destination has not been completed.

Reference numeral 710 is a window for displaying job information that cannot be printed among the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318.

Reference numeral 711 is a table for displaying job information that cannot be printed among the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318.

<Example of job display judgment / display processing flow>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of job display determination / processing performed by the job display determination unit 320 and the job display processing unit 321 of the information processing apparatus 103.

In this process, from the order information received from the information processing device 101 by the information processing device 103, all the PDFs of the jobs having the same order ID and delivery destination ID are impositioned by the information processing device 102, and the information is processed. Check if it is imported by the processing device 103. If all are imported, the job is judged to be printable and displayed on the job management screen. If all are not imported, it is judged that printing is not possible and displayed on the import waiting screen.

When all PDFs of jobs with the same order ID and same delivery destination ID are submitted, the job display is deleted from the import waiting screen and the job is displayed on the management screen.

In S601, the job display processing unit 321 displays the management screen 700 on the display 204.

In S602, the job display processing unit 321 displays the import waiting screen 710 on the display 204.

In S603, the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318 are grouped for each job having the same order ID and the same delivery destination ID. For example, in the case of FIG. 4B, it is divided into four groups of J001 and J002, J003, J004 and J005, and J006.

In S604, a reference group is selected from the groups divided in S603. For example, in the case of FIG. 4B, the first group of J001 and J002 is selected.

In S605, it is confirmed whether all the jobs of the selected group are displayed on the management screen. Specifically, it is confirmed whether the management screen display flags 417 of all jobs in the selected group are all TRUE. If all are TRUE, the transition is to S615, and if not displayed, the transition is to S606.

In S606, it is confirmed whether any of the PDFs of the jobs of the group selected in S604 is in the PDF storage unit 319. If there is, it transitions to S607, and if not, it transitions to S612.

In S607, the PDF is imported for the job in which the PDF is stored in the PDF storage unit 319, and the True is stored in the PDF imported flag string 416 of the job storage unit 318.

In S608, it is confirmed whether all the PDF imported flag columns 416 of the jobs of the group selected in S604 are True. If all are True, the transition is to S609, otherwise the transition is to S612.

In S609, it is confirmed whether the job of the group selected in S604 is displayed on the import waiting screen. Specifically, it is confirmed whether TRUE is stored in the import waiting screen display flag 418. If it is displayed, the process proceeds to S610, and if it is not displayed, the process proceeds to S611.

In S610, the job display of the group selected in S604 is deleted from the import waiting screen. Specifically, FALSE is stored in the import waiting screen display flag 418.

In S611, TRUE is stored in the management screen display flag 417, and the jobs of the group selected in S604 are displayed on the management screen.

In S612, it is confirmed whether the job of the group selected in S604 is displayed on the import waiting screen. Specifically, it is confirmed whether TRUE is stored in the import waiting screen display flag 418. If it is displayed, the process proceeds to S613, and if it is not displayed, the process proceeds to S614.

In S613, the display of the jobs of the group selected in S604 displayed on the import waiting screen is updated. Specifically, when the PDF of the job displayed as PDF not submitted on the import waiting screen is submitted, TRUE is stored in the PDF Import column of 711 in FIG. 7.

In S614, the jobs of the group selected in S604 are displayed on the import waiting screen.

In S615, the next group is selected as the reference group (N) (N is incremented by 1).

In S616, it is confirmed whether all the jobs stored in the job storage unit 318 are displayed on the job management screen. Specifically, it is confirmed whether the PDF imported flag column 416 of all jobs is True. If all are True, the process ends, otherwise the transition to S605 occurs.

101 information processing device, 102 information processing device, 103 information processing device,
104 Image forming device

Claims (2)

Order import means (S505) for importing orders,
Manuscript import means (S502) for importing ordered manuscripts,
A job display determination means (S608) for confirming that all the manuscripts for orders to be sent to the same delivery destination are available, and
The first order content display means (S611), which displays the order content when all the manuscripts of the order to be sent to the same delivery address are complete,
A second order content display means (S614) that displays the order content when all the manuscripts of the order to be sent to the same delivery address are not available.
A print control means (S507) that enables printing of only the jobs displayed by the first order content display means, and
An information processing device characterized by having. In the second order content display means
A manuscript-submitted display means (S613) that displays the manuscript-submitted information in a job in which manuscript data has been submitted, and
When all the manuscripts of the order to be sent to the same delivery destination are prepared, the job information is deleted from the second order content display means (S610), and the job display content change means (S610).
An information processing device characterized by having.