JP2021027513A - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve the problem in which: in a certain image forming apparatus, when, of a plurality of setting items included in a personal setting created for executing image formation, setting of a setting item is present which makes use of a function that cannot be executed in an image forming apparatus that is to execute the personal setting, a user can be allowed to grasp the setting item that cannot be executed before the execution of image formation.SOLUTION: A data transmission/reception unit 37 of an image forming apparatus 10 functions as receiving means that receives one-touch application from a management server 20. When, of a plurality of setting items included in the received one-touch application, setting of a setting item is present which makes use of a function that cannot be executed in the apparatus, a control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 performs control to display the setting item that cannot be executed in the apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and a program.

Patent Document 1 is an information processing system that transmits setting information related to device settings to the device, wherein the device is a receiving means for receiving user information of a user of the device, and the user information and the device related to the device. It has a first communication means for transmitting information to an information processing device, and the information processing device is based on the user information and a second communication means for receiving the device information, and the device information and the user information. The second communication means has a setting information determining means for determining the setting information of the device used by the user, and the second communication means transmits the setting information determined by the setting information determining means to the device. The system is disclosed.

JP-A-2018-67903

In one image forming apparatus, when the personal setting generated for performing image formation is desired to be executed by another image forming apparatus, the specifications of the other image forming apparatus that wants to execute the image forming generated the personal setting. Due to differences in the specifications of the image forming apparatus, it may not be possible to execute the generated personal settings in another image forming apparatus.

An object of the present invention cannot be executed by an image forming apparatus that attempts to execute the personal setting among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated to execute the image forming in a certain image forming apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device and a program capable of making a user grasp a setting item that cannot be executed when a setting item for which a function is used exists before performing image formation.

The present invention according to claim 1 is an image forming among a receiving means for accepting an individual setting for causing an image forming apparatus to perform image forming and a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting accepted by the receiving means. When there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the device, the information processing device is provided with a display control means for controlling the display of the setting item that cannot be executed by the image forming device. is there.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display control means controls to display the setting items that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus and the setting items that can be executed by the image forming apparatus separately. The information processing device according to claim 1.

The present invention according to claim 3 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls not to display a setting item that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus when a specific condition is satisfied. is there.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the specific condition is the number of times in which the personal setting for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the process by the receiving means within the preset period is set in advance in the image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, which is the case where the above is accepted.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the specific condition is set in advance in another image forming apparatus of the same model by setting an individual setting for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the process by the receiving means within a preset period. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing device is received more than a set number of times.

The present invention according to claim 6 is a storage means for storing personal settings for causing an image forming apparatus to execute a process, and the personal settings among a plurality of setting items included in the personal settings stored in the storage means. If there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus to be executed, the personal setting stored in the storage means is adjusted to match the function of the image forming apparatus to be executed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a changing means for changing.

The present invention according to claim 7, wherein the changing means changes the personal setting stored in the storage means according to the function of the image forming apparatus to be executed when the specific condition is satisfied. The information processing apparatus according to 6.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the specific condition is a function of an image forming apparatus that attempts to execute personal settings stored in the storage means more than a preset number of times within a preset period. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, which is a case where the information processing device is also changed.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the changing means is in the same place as the image forming apparatus that generates the personal setting, the image forming apparatus for executing the personal setting stored in the storing means is said to be the same. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the personal settings stored in the storage means are changed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the changing means, the IP address of the image forming apparatus for executing the personal setting stored in the storing means and the IP address of the image forming apparatus for generating the personal setting are the same. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the personal setting stored in the storage means is changed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the personal setting is included in the step of accepting the personal setting request for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the image formation and the plurality of setting items included in the personal setting for which the request is received. If there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus to be executed, the computer is provided with a step of controlling the setting item that cannot be executed to be displayed on the image forming apparatus. It is a program to be executed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting To provide an information processing device that allows the user to grasp the setting items that cannot be executed before performing image formation when there are settings of setting items that use functions that cannot be executed. Can be done.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated to execute the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting It is possible to provide an information processing device that allows a user to grasp a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed and a setting item that can be executed before performing image formation.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, the setting item that cannot be executed is not displayed every time image formation is executed even though the user knows it. It is possible to provide an image forming apparatus capable of this.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, the setting item that cannot be executed is not displayed every time image formation is executed even though the user knows it. It is possible to provide an image forming apparatus capable of this.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, the setting item that cannot be executed is not displayed every time image formation is executed even though the user knows it. It is possible to provide an image forming apparatus capable of this.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, an information processing device that can change the setting item that cannot be executed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed. Can be provided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated to execute the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, an information processing device that can change the setting item that cannot be executed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed. Can be provided.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, an information processing device that can change the setting item that cannot be executed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed. Can be provided.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated to execute the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, an information processing device that can change the setting item that cannot be executed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed. Can be provided.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting If there is a setting item setting that uses a function that cannot be executed, an information processing device that can change the setting item that cannot be executed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed. Can be provided.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in a certain image forming apparatus, among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting generated for executing the image forming, the image forming apparatus that intends to execute the personal setting When there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed, it is possible to provide a program that allows the user to grasp the setting item that cannot be executed before executing image formation. ..

It is a figure which shows the system structure of the image formation system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structure of the image forming apparatus 10 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the image forming apparatus 10 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration of the management server 20 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the management server 20 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the device information management table stored in the device information storage unit 63. It is a figure which shows an example of the personal setting information stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the image forming apparatus 10B. It is a figure which shows the display screen example of the operation panel in the image forming apparatus 10B. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific operation screen example in the image forming apparatus 10B. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific operation screen example in the image forming apparatus 10B. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the notification determination operation S106 of the image forming apparatus 10B. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example of a notification screen in an image forming apparatus 10B. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the personal setting information change determination operation S109 of the image forming apparatus 10B. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific modification of the notification screen in the image forming apparatus 10B.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming system of one embodiment of the present invention is composed of two image forming devices 10A and 10B connected to each other by a network 40, a management server 20, and a terminal device 30. The terminal device 30 generates image data such as document data, and transmits the generated image data via the network 40 to the image forming devices 10A and 10B or the management server 20. The image forming devices 10A and 10B receive the image data transmitted from the terminal device 30 or the management server 20, and output an image corresponding to the image data on the paper. The image forming devices 10A and 10B are so-called multifunction devices having a plurality of functions such as a printing (printing) function, a scanning function, a copying (copying) function, a facsimile function, a staple function, and a post-processing function such as a drilling function. It is a device.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the hardware configurations of the image forming devices 10A and 10B in the image forming system of the present embodiment. Since the image forming devices 10A and 10B have the same configuration as each other, when explaining the configurations of the image forming devices 10A and 10B, both devices are not specified and are expressed as the image forming device 10. I will explain.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 10 transmits and receives data to and from the management server 20 and the like via the CPU 11, the memory 12, the storage device 13 such as a hard disk drive (HDD), and the network 40. It has a communication interface (IF) 14, a user interface (UI) device 15 including a touch panel or liquid crystal display and a keyboard, a scanner 16, a print engine 17, and the like. These components are connected to each other via a control bus 18.

The print engine 17 prints an image on a recording medium such as printing paper through steps such as charging, exposure, development, transfer, and fixing.

The CPU 11 executes a predetermined process based on the control program stored in the memory 12 or the storage device 13 to control the operation of the image forming device 10.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 11 has been described as reading and executing the control program stored in the memory 12 or the storage device 13, but the program is stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and stored in the CPU 11. It is also possible to provide.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 realized by executing the above control program.

As shown in FIG. 3, the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 31, a display unit 32, a data storage unit 33, an operation input unit 34, an image reading unit 35, and a data transmitting / receiving unit 37. And an image output unit 38.

The display unit 32 is composed of an operation panel such as a so-called touch panel, and displays an operation on the image forming apparatus 10 and displays an operation result, a processing result, and the like to the user.

The data storage unit 33 is a memory for temporarily storing image data or the like in the middle of processing by the control unit 31. The operation input unit 34 inputs various operations from the user. The image reading unit 35 performs a process of reading the set document and converting it into image data.

The data transmission / reception unit 37 receives a data source from an external device such as the management server 20 or the terminal device 30, receives a print job from the management server 20 or the terminal device 30, or transmits image data by facsimile. Or send and receive e-mails.

The image output unit 38 operates based on the instruction from the control unit 31 to print the image data on a recording medium such as printing paper and output the image data.

The control unit 31 controls the display unit 32, the data storage unit 33, the operation input unit 34, the image reading unit 35, the data transmission / reception unit 37, the image output unit 38, etc., and performs printing processing, copying processing, and original image reading processing. Etc. are being executed.

The display unit 32 is a display device that displays on the screen an icon for selecting the execution of various functions. Then, when any of the icons displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 is selected by the user, the control unit 31 controls to execute the function corresponding to the selected icon. Here, the function refers to a process that can be executed by the configuration provided by the image forming apparatus such as a printing function such as copying, scanning, and printing, a facsimile function, and a post-processing function such as staple processing and drilling.

Here, the icon is a picture figure displayed on the operation screen and indicating an operation position for starting a specific application program (hereinafter abbreviated as an application) or transitioning to a specific screen. .. And, this pattern figure may include not only a designed figure but also various characters such as an alphabet, hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

The icon displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 is for starting an application or a program for executing the basic functions of the image forming apparatus 10 such as copy, scan, facsimile transmission, device setting, and authentication setting. In addition to the basic icon of, various related icons generated for each user in relation to the basic icon may be displayed.

And, as one of such related icons, there is an icon called a one-touch application icon. This one-touch application icon is an icon for selecting the execution of an application program called a one-touch application.

When an icon is selected by the user, the one-touch application is (1) types of processing such as copying, scanning, and facsimile transmission, (2) number of prints, single-sided / double-sided, color / monochrome, confidential box number, etc. This is an application program for executing processing assuming that various settings such as data storage destination, facsimile transmission destination, etc., and (3) various instructions such as a process execution start instruction (start button) are collectively received.

This one-touch application is process execution data for executing a specified process when the corresponding icon is selected. When the one-touch application corresponding to the one-touch application icon is selected by the user touching the one-touch application icon, the control unit 31 controls the data storage unit 33, the image reading unit 35, the data transmission / reception unit 37, and the image output unit 38. By controlling the execution means such as, the process is executed with the setting contents personally set in the selected one-touch application. Here, the setting means a default value for executing the function provided by the above-mentioned image forming apparatus or a value changed from the default value. Further, the personal setting is a default value for executing a function provided in the image forming apparatus customized for each user, or a value changed from the default value.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the hardware configuration of the management server 20 described above.

As shown in FIG. 4, the management server 20 transmits and receives data between the CPU 41, the memory 42, the storage device 43 such as a hard disk drive, and the image forming device 10 and the terminal device 30 via the communication network. It has a communication interface (abbreviated as IF) 44 and a user interface (abbreviated as UI) device 45. These components are connected to each other via a control bus 46.

The CPU 41 executes a predetermined process based on the control program stored in the memory 42 or the storage device 43 to control the operation of the management server 20. In the present embodiment, the CPU 41 has been described as reading and executing the control program stored in the memory 42 or the storage device 43, but the program is stored in a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CD-ROM. It is also possible to provide the CPU 41.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the management server 20 realized by executing the above control program.

As shown in FIG. 5, the management server 20 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 61, a data transmission / reception unit 62, a device information storage unit 63, and a personal setting information storage unit 65.

The data transmission / reception unit 62 transmits / receives data to / from the image forming apparatus 10 via the network 40, and performs processing such as receiving image data to / from the user's terminal device 30.

The device information storage unit 63 stores the device information management table.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the device information management table stored in the device information storage unit 63.

In the device information management table shown in FIG. 6, the device ID such as a serial number, the type of office or arcade indicating the installation location of the image forming device 10 corresponding to the device ID, and the image forming device 10 corresponding to the device ID. A table is shown in which information about the functions provided by is registered. According to this device information management table, it is possible to specify the function included in the image forming apparatus 10 for displaying the one-touch application. The functions included in the image forming apparatus 10 include print settings such as single-sided printing, double-sided printing, and color mode, post-processing functions such as staple processing, punching processing, and folding processing, and a storage destination for data such as confidential box numbers. Is printed.

Further, FIG. 7 shows an example of personal setting information stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65.

As an example of the personal setting information shown in FIG. 7, the user ID which is the information of the user who generated the one-touch application, the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the user ID, and the login information of the user ID are stored in association with each other. Has been done. The login information includes the device ID of the logged-in image forming device 10, the login date, date, minute, second, and the like. According to this personal setting information example, it is possible to specify the user's one-touch application setting and login information corresponding to the user ID. Further, according to the login information, it is possible to identify the device normally used by the user corresponding to the user ID. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the setting contents of each setting item of the one-touch application of the user ID "10012345" are "single-sided" for the setting item of double-sided printing and "color" for the setting item of color mode. The case where it is set is shown. Further, the device ID "001" indicates the case where the user is logged in to "April 30, 2019, 10:05:25" or the like.

Here, in the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, for example, a one-touch application created by using an image forming apparatus 10 in an office is stored in a management server 20 such as a cloud, and an image is formed in another office. By accessing and acquiring the management server 20 from the device 10 or the image forming device 10 in an arcade such as a convenience store, a one-touch application customized for each user is displayed on the operation screen of each image forming device. It can be used. That is, a one-touch application is created in a certain image forming device 10, the created one-touch application is saved in the management server 20, and the management server 20 is accessed from another image forming device 10 to acquire the setting information of the one-touch application. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of generating a one-touch application by repeating the same operation in each image forming device. Further, by displaying the generated one-touch application on the image forming device on the go, the operability is improved by using the customized one-touch application.
In addition, when an image forming device is added later in a certain office, the one-touch application used in the image forming device used up to that point is displayed on the operation screen for the added image forming device. In some cases, it may be used.

However, even if the image forming apparatus in which such a one-touch application is generated can be executed without any problem, it can be executed in another image forming apparatus among a plurality of setting items included in the one-touch application. If there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be used, the job may not be executed according to the setting of the one-touch application on another image forming device.

For example, if the specifications of the image forming device that generated the one-touch application and the specifications of the image forming device that acquired the one-touch application from the management server 20 are different, the image forming device that acquired the one-touch application selects and executes the one-touch application. If this is done, the processing may not be executed normally and the processing result desired by the user may not be obtained, or the processing itself may not be executed.

Specifically, when the one-touch application for executing the staple processing generated by the image forming apparatus having the staple function is executed on the image forming apparatus to which the post-processing apparatus for executing the staple processing is not connected. , Even if the one-touch application is executed, the staple processing is not performed and the desired processing result cannot be obtained. In addition, when a one-touch application including color printing processing set by an image forming apparatus having a color printing function is executed by an image forming apparatus that supports only monochrome printing, the color printing processing is performed even if the one-touch application is executed. Is not performed and an error occurs and the desired processing result cannot be obtained. Further, when the one-touch application whose scan function setting of the one-touch application is set to be saved in the confidential box 2 is executed by an image forming device in which the confidential box 2 is not created, even if the one-touch application is executed. The desired processing result cannot be obtained. That is, the processing result such as the output result is not what the user intended.

Therefore, the management server 20 and the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment have the following configurations in order to solve such a problem.

The management server 20 stores the setting information of the one-touch application, which is a personal setting for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the process, and the login information to the management server 20 for each user ID.

That is, when the control unit 61 of the management server 20 receives the user ID from the image forming apparatus 10 by logging in to the user via the data transmission / reception unit 62, the control unit 61 personally sets the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the received user ID. It is read from the information storage unit 65 and transmitted to the image forming apparatus 10.

Further, when the control unit 61 of the management server 20 receives the device information from the image forming apparatus 10 by the user's login via the data transmission / reception unit 62, the device ID and the login date are used as the login information of the logged-in user ID. Memorize the date, time, minute, and second. That is, the login information of the user ID is stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65. Then, the control unit 61 of the management server 20 reads out from the device information storage unit 63 information about the type corresponding to the received device ID and the function of the image forming device 10 corresponding to the received device ID, and causes the image forming device 10 to read information. Send.

Further, the data transmission / reception unit 37 of the image forming apparatus 10 functions as a reception means for receiving the one-touch application from the management server 20.

Further, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 has a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the own device among a plurality of setting items included in the received one-touch application, the control unit 31 itself Control to display setting items that cannot be executed by the device. For example, the control unit 31 executes the staple processing on the own device when there is a setting that uses the staple processing that cannot be executed by the own device among the plurality of setting items included in the received one-touch application. Control to display that it cannot be done. Further, when the control unit 31 has a setting for using the color printing function that cannot be executed by the own device among the plurality of setting items included in the received one-touch application, the control unit 31 has the color printing function in the own device. Is controlled to display that it cannot be executed. Further, when the control unit 31 has a setting to use the confidential box 2 which is not provided in the own device among the plurality of setting items included in the received one-touch application, the control unit 31 has the confidential box 2 in the own device. Is controlled to display that it cannot be used.

Further, among the plurality of setting items included in the received one-touch application, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 includes a setting item that cannot be executed by the own device and a setting item that can be executed by the own device. And are controlled to be displayed separately.

Further, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 controls not to display a setting item that cannot be executed by the own apparatus when a specific condition is satisfied. Here, the specific condition is a case where the one-touch application for causing the own device to execute the process within the preset period is received more than the preset number of times in the own device, or within the preset period. , This is a case where the one-touch application for causing the own device to execute the process is received by another image forming device of the same model more than a preset number of times.

Further, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 has a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the own device among a plurality of setting items included in the one-touch application acquired from the management server 20. The one-touch application stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20 functions as a changing means for changing the one-touch application according to the function of the own device to be executed.

Further, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 matches the function of its own device to execute the one-touch application stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20 when a specific condition is satisfied. change. Here, the specific condition is a case where the one-touch application stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 is changed according to the function of the own device to be executed more than the preset number of times within the preset period. Is.

Further, the control unit 31 of the image forming device 10 is a personal setting information storage unit when the own device for executing the one-touch application acquired from the management server 20 is in the same place as the image forming device 10 that generated the one-touch application. The one-touch application stored in 65 is changed according to the function of the own device to be executed. Specifically, for example, when the control unit 31 has the same IP address of its own device that attempts to execute the one-touch application stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 and the IP address of the image forming device that generated the one-touch application. , The one-touch application stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 is changed according to the function of the own device to be executed.

In the present embodiment, when the icon on the display unit 32 is selected, the case where the present invention is applied to the one-touch application for executing the process with the preset setting contents will be described. The present invention can be similarly applied as long as the processing execution data is such that the processing is executed with the preset contents when the processing is performed. Further, the case where the present invention is applied to the one-touch application as the personal setting generated for executing the image formation to be saved in the management server 20 will be described, but the individual is to execute the function provided by the image forming device. The present invention can be similarly applied as long as the print settings are set.

Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 10B of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the following description, a case where the one-touch application stored in the management server 20 generated by the image forming apparatus 10A is acquired by the image forming apparatus 10B and displayed on the operation screen will be described.

First, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B logs in to the management server 20 by the user's operation in step S101.

9 and 10 show an example of an operation screen when the user logs in to the management server 20 in the image forming apparatus 10B. 9 and 10 show an operation screen when the user presses the login button from the home screen and inputs the user ID and password in order to log in to the management server 20.

Then, when the user ID and password are input and the enter button is pressed on the operation screen as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B manages the device information of the own apparatus in step S102. Send to server 20.

When the device information of the own device is transmitted to the management server 20 in step S102, the login information is stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20.

Then, in step S103, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B acquires the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the user ID from the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20. When the setting information of the one-touch application is acquired, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B displays the one-touch application on the operation screen based on the acquired setting information of the one-touch application. In FIG. 11, the one-touch application of the user A stored in the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20 and associated with the user ID input at the time of login is displayed so as to be selectable. Here, on the operation screen of the one-touch application of the user A, in addition to the icon on the home screen of the image forming apparatus 10B, the staple processing icon is displayed.

Then, when the icon of the one-touch application to be executed is selected on the operation screen of the one-touch application of the user A as shown in FIG. 11 in step S104, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B is selected in step S105. It is determined whether or not there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the own device among a plurality of setting items included in the one-touch application. Specifically, with reference to the device information management table stored in the device information storage unit 63 based on the device information transmitted in step S102, among the plurality of setting items included in the selected one-touch application. , Judges whether or not there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the own device. That is, it is determined whether or not the function for executing the setting of the one-touch application is included in the function in the device information corresponding to the device ID of the image forming device 10B. That is, since the specifications of the image forming apparatus 10B are different from the specifications of the image forming apparatus 10A that generated the one-touch application, it is determined whether or not the setting of the one-touch application cannot be executed in the image forming apparatus 10B.

That is, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B acquires the setting information of the one-touch application associated with the user ID from the management server 20 and the information regarding the function provided by the apparatus ID of the own device, and corresponds to the user ID. It is determined whether or not there is a difference between the function for executing the setting of the attached one-touch application setting item and the function provided by the own device.

Then, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S105 that there is no function that cannot be executed in the own device, the control unit 31 displays the execution screen of the selected one-touch application in step S107. That is, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines that there is no difference between the function provided by the own device and the function for executing the setting of the setting item of the one-touch application associated with the user ID, Display the execution screen of the selected one-touch application. The control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B may execute the job in step S107 when it is determined that there is no function that cannot be executed in the own apparatus.

Further, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S105 that there is a function that cannot be executed by the own device, the control unit 31 makes a notification determination described later in step S106. That is, when it is determined that the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B has a difference between the function provided by the own device and the function for executing the setting of the setting item of the one-touch application associated with the user ID. , Make a notification judgment, which will be described later.

The notification determination process S106 of the image forming apparatus 10B will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S201, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines whether or not the login with the own apparatus is the first time. Specifically, the login information corresponding to the user ID is acquired from the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20, and it is determined whether or not the login on the own device is the first time.

Then, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S201 that it is the first time to log in with its own device, in step S202, whether or not the type and function are different from those of another device logged in on the day. To judge. Specifically, the login information corresponding to the user ID is acquired from the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20, and the device ID is acquired. Then, from the device information storage unit 63 of the management server 20, information on the type of the installation location of the image forming device 10 corresponding to the device ID and the function provided by the image forming device 10 corresponding to the device ID was acquired, and the user logged in on the day. Determine if the type and function are different from those of another device.

Then, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S202 that the type and function are different from those of another device logged in on the day, it determines that it is necessary to notify, and in step S108, the operation screen is displayed. Display a pop-up in the foreground. The color and darkness of the characters may be changed for display. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, a notification screen indicating that the selected one-touch application cannot be executed is displayed because a non-compliant function is detected in the selected one-touch application. That is, the user can confirm the setting items of the one-touch application that cannot be executed on the own device before executing the one-touch application.

Further, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S201 that it is not the first time to log in with its own device, or determines in step S202 that the type and function are the same as those of another device logged in on the day. In this case, in step S107, the execution screen of the selected one-touch application is displayed. That is, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S201 that it is not the first time to log in with its own device, or in step S202, determines that the type and function are the same as those of another device logged in on the day. In this case, control is performed so that the notification screen as shown in FIG. 13 is not displayed. In step S107, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines that the login with the own apparatus is not the first time, or determines that the type and function are the same as those of another apparatus logged in on the day. May be executed.

Specifically, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives a one-touch application for causing the own device to execute a process within a preset period, or when the own device receives more than a preset number of times, or A setting that cannot be executed by the own device when the one-touch application for causing the own device to execute the process is received more than the preset number of times by another image forming device of the same model within the preset period. Display items Control not to display the notification screen. For example, when the user A logs in to the image forming device 10B for the second time or later on the day, or the type and function of the logged-in image forming device 10B is the type and function of another device logged in on the day. If are the same, it is assumed that the notification screen has been confirmed once, and the notification screen is not displayed again.

Then, in step S109, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B makes a determination to change the personal setting information, and ends the process.

Next, the personal setting information change determination process S109 of the image forming apparatus 10B will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B acquires the login information corresponding to the user ID from the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20, and the device information management storage unit is based on the device ID of the logged-in device. The type corresponding to the device ID is acquired from 63. Then, in step S301, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines whether or not the type of the own apparatus is an office machine and the installation location of the own apparatus is the same as the installation location of the image forming apparatus logged in last time. Specifically, the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines whether or not the type of the own apparatus is an office machine and the IP address of the own apparatus is the same as the IP address of the image forming apparatus logged in last time.

Then, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S301 that the type of the own apparatus is an office machine and the installation location of the own apparatus is the same as the installation location of the image forming apparatus logged in last time. In step S303, changes the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the user ID of the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20 according to the function provided in the image forming apparatus 10B. That is, when it is determined that the type of the own device is an office machine and the IP address of the own device is the same as the IP address of the image forming device logged in last time, the user of the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20 The setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the ID is changed according to the function provided in the image forming apparatus 10B. That is, it is determined that the image forming apparatus is to be replaced, and the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the user ID of the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20 is changed according to the function provided in the image forming apparatus 10B.

Further, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S301 that the type of the own apparatus is not an office machine or the installation location of the own apparatus is not the same as the installation location of the image forming apparatus logged in last time. In step S302, whether or not the image forming apparatus 10B is frequently used, specifically, whether or not the own apparatus is used more than a preset number of times within a preset period, for example, more than half of a week. Determine if you are using it.

Then, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S302 that the own apparatus is used more than a preset number of times within a preset period, for example, half or more of a week. Determines that the image forming apparatus 10B is frequently used, and in step S303, the image forming apparatus 10B includes the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the user ID of the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20. Change according to and end the process. That is, the setting information of the one-touch application can be changed according to the frequency of use of the image forming apparatus.

Further, when the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B determines in step S302 that the own device has not been used more than a preset number of times within a preset period, for example, more than half of a week. Ends the process in step S304 without changing the setting information of the one-touch application corresponding to the user ID of the personal setting information storage unit 65 of the management server 20.

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FIG. 15 shows a modified example of the notification screen in step S108 described above.

In FIG. 15, among the setting items included in the one-touch application downloaded from the management server 20, the setting items that cannot be executed by the own device and the setting items that can be executed by the own device are displayed. That is, the setting items that cannot be executed by the own device and the setting items that can be executed by the own device are displayed separately.

That is, when the image forming apparatus has a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus that attempts to execute the one-touch application among a plurality of setting items included in the one-touch application, the setting item is executed. Before executing the one-touch application, the user can grasp the setting items that cannot be executed and the setting items that can be executed by the own device.

In the above embodiment, the case where the one-touch application generated by the image forming apparatus 10A is displayed on the operation screen and executed by the image forming apparatus 10B has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the one-touch application generated by the image forming apparatus 10B is used. The present invention is similarly applicable to the case where the operation screen is displayed and executed in the image forming apparatus 10A.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case of notifying the setting items that cannot be executed in the own device when the icon of the one-touch application is selected has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the setting items that cannot be executed in the own device when logging in to the own device are not limited to this. It may be displayed and notified.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the control unit 31 of the image forming apparatus 10B executes the above-mentioned notification determination processing S106 and the personal setting information change determination processing S109 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and management other than the image forming apparatus is performed. An information processing device such as the server 20 may control the display of the above-mentioned notification determination process S106, personal setting information change determination process S109, or image forming apparatus.

10, 10A, 10B Image forming device 20 Management server 31 Control unit 32 Display unit 33 Data storage unit 34 Operation input unit 35 Image reading unit 37 Data transmission / reception unit 38 Image output unit 40 Network 61 Control unit 62 Data transmission / reception unit 63 Device information storage Department 65 Personal setting information storage unit

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A reception means that accepts personal settings for causing the image forming device to perform image formation,
When there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting received by the receiving means, the setting of the setting item is executed by the image forming apparatus. Display control means that controls the display of setting items that cannot be set
Information processing device equipped with. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls to display setting items that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus and setting items that can be executed by the image forming apparatus separately. .. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls not to display a setting item that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus when a specific condition is satisfied. 3. The specific condition is a case where the personal setting for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the process by the receiving means is received in the image forming apparatus more than a preset number of times within a preset period. The information processing device described. The specific condition is a case where the personal setting for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the process by the receiving means is received in the other image forming apparatus of the same model more than a preset number of times within a preset period. The information processing device according to claim 3. A storage means for storing personal settings for causing the image forming apparatus to execute processing,
When there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus that attempts to execute the personal setting among a plurality of setting items included in the personal setting stored in the storage means, the setting is described. A changing means for changing the personal settings stored in the storage means according to the function of the image forming apparatus to be executed, and
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the changing means changes the personal settings stored in the storage means according to the function of the image forming device to be executed when a specific condition is satisfied. The specific condition is a case where the personal setting stored in the storage means is changed according to the function of the image forming apparatus to be executed more than a preset number of times within a preset period. 7. The information processing apparatus according to 7. When the image forming apparatus for executing the personal setting stored in the storage means is in the same place as the image forming apparatus that generated the personal setting, the changing means sets the personal setting stored in the storage means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, which is changed according to the function of the image forming apparatus to be executed. When the IP address of the image forming apparatus for executing the personal setting stored in the storage means and the IP address of the image forming apparatus for generating the personal setting are the same, the changing means is stored in the storing means. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the personal settings are changed according to the function of the image forming device to be executed. A step of accepting a personal setting request for an image forming apparatus to perform image forming,
If, among the multiple setting items included in the personal setting that received the request, there is a setting of a setting item that uses a function that cannot be executed by the image forming apparatus that attempts to execute the personal setting, execute it. A step of controlling the setting items that cannot be displayed on the image forming apparatus, and
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