JP2022095532A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing method and a program with which it is possible to facilitate selecting a medium (paper) supply unit for each page.SOLUTION: In a printing system 100 equipped with a user terminal 1 and a printing device 101, the user terminal comprises: a selection acceptance unit 11 for accepting selection, from among an external paper feeding unit 130 that feeds paper and a plurality of internal paper feeding units 141, 142, 143 in a medium feeding unit, of an external paper feeding unit 130 or an internal paper feeding unit 141, 142, 143 (paper feeding table or tray) that corresponds to a page number; and a repeat application unit 12 for repeatedly applying a periodic pattern to page numbers exceeding a page range, as a periodic pattern of the page range of page numbers accepted by the selection acceptance unit 11, and determining the external paper feeding unit 130 or the internal paper feeding unit 141, 142, 143 that corresponds to page numbers exceeding the page range to be the external paper feeding unit 130 or the internal paper feeding unit 141, 142, 143 that corresponds to page numbers in the periodic pattern.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that accepts selection of a medium supply unit corresponding to a page number.

Conventionally, in an information processing device such as a user terminal that sets print of a printing device, an information processing device that accepts selection of a medium supply unit corresponding to a page number from a plurality of medium supply units that supply media such as paper. be.

In such an information processing device, an information processing device that enables selection of a combination of paper feed units for feeding a plurality of sheets to be inserted into a printed document has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-091390

In the technique disclosed in the above patent document, the front cover, back cover, interleaving paper, index paper and the like are supplied from different paper feed units, but the combination is selected from a preset pattern.

By the way, a user may want to print some pages of a multi-page manuscript on special paper (colored paper, standard form, etc.). In such a case, printing is possible as long as a plurality of types of media are stored in the plurality of media supply units and the printed matter can be selected from the preset patterns as described above. However, in the conventional technique as described above, the patterns that can be set in advance are limited, and the degree of freedom of choice of the medium supply unit is limited.

As a method of freely selecting the medium supply unit, there is also a method of designating the selection of the medium supply unit for each page. For example, if the user wants to print the first and second pages of a five-page distribution on colored paper and the other pages on white paper, the tray 1 is set with colored paper and the tray 2 is set with white paper. Then, on the tray selection screen, tray 1 may be selected on pages 1 and 2, and tray 2 may be selected on pages 3 to 5.

However, when printing for a large number of people such as 1000 people in a variable manner with a plurality of pages as one set, it is necessary to repeatedly select the medium supply unit corresponding to the pattern of the plurality of pages many times. In the above-mentioned five-page distribution example, tray 1 is filled with 1,2,6,7,11,12, ... pages, and tray 2 is filled with 3-5,8-10,13-15, ... You must select the media supply section for all pages, such as entering pages. Therefore, the number of characters to be input becomes enormous, the input work is inefficient, and there is a risk of erroneous input.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of solving the above-mentioned problems and facilitating the selection of a medium supply unit for each page.

In one embodiment, the information processing apparatus has a selection receiving unit that accepts selection of a media supply unit corresponding to a page number from a plurality of media supply units that supply media, and the page received by the selection receiving unit. The cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the page range with the page range of the numbers as the cycle pattern, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page numbers exceeding the page range corresponds to the page numbers in the cycle pattern. The medium supply unit is provided with a repetitive application unit to be determined.

According to the above aspect, it is possible to facilitate the selection of the medium supply unit for each page.

It is a block diagram which shows the printing system in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the printing apparatus in one Embodiment. It is an example of a print setting screen in one embodiment. It is an example (No. 1) of the tray selection screen in one embodiment. It is an example (No. 2) of the tray selection screen in one embodiment. It is an example (No. 3) of the tray selection screen in one embodiment. It is a table for demonstrating the iterative application of a periodic pattern in one Embodiment. It is an example (No. 1) of the tray selection screen in another embodiment. It is an example (No. 2) of the tray selection screen in another embodiment.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the program according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a printing system 100 according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 100 includes a user terminal 1 which is an example of an information processing device, and a printing device 101.

The user terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 20, an input unit 30, a display unit 40, and an interface 50. The user terminal 1 is, for example, a stationary terminal such as a desktop computer, or a portable terminal such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a notebook computer.

The control unit 10 has, for example, a processor (for example, a CPU: Central Processing Unit) that functions as an arithmetic processing device that controls the operation of the entire user terminal 1. This processor functions as a selection receiving unit 11, a repetitive application unit 12, and a display control unit 13 by reading a predetermined program from the storage unit 20 or a non-transient recording medium and executing the program. At least one of the selection receiving unit 11, the repetitive application unit 12, and the display control unit 13 may be arranged as independent units (for example, a processor).

The selection receiving unit 11 and the repetitive application unit 12 will be described in detail later, but the selection receiving unit 11 is a paper feed tray 131 and internal paper feed units 141, 142, 143 shown in FIG. 2 for supplying paper P, which is an example of a medium. It accepts the selection of the paper feed tray 131 or the internal paper feed units 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page number.

The repetitive application unit 12 repeatedly applies the periodic pattern to the page numbers exceeding the page range, using the page range of the page number accepted by the selection receiving unit 11 as the periodic pattern, and the paper feed tray corresponding to the page numbers exceeding the page range. The 131 or the internal paper feed units 141, 142, 143 are determined to be the paper feed table 131 or the internal paper feed units 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page numbers in the periodic pattern.

The display control unit 13 performs display control for displaying the print setting screen S1 shown in FIG. 3, which will be described later, the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, and the like on the display unit 40.

The storage unit 20 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), which is a read-only semiconductor memory for recording a predetermined program read from a non-transient recording medium or acquired via the Internet, and a control unit 10. It has a memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory), which is a semiconductor memory that can be written and read at any time and is used as a work storage area when the processor executes various programs, and a hardy disk device.

The input unit 30 is, for example, a keyboard device, a mouse device, a touch panel, or the like, and receives input of various operation information by the user.

The display unit 40 is a display that displays various information such as a display screen for a user's input operation. For example, the display unit 40 displays the print setting screen S1 shown in FIG. 3, the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, and the like based on the display control of the display control unit 13. The display having the touch panel can function as the input unit 30 and the display unit 40.

The interface 50 exchanges various information with other devices such as the printing device 101. For example, the interface 50 transmits a print job to a printing device 101 (interface 166) connected wirelessly or by wire.

As shown in FIG. 2, the printing apparatus 101 includes a printing unit 110, a suction transport unit 120, an external paper feed unit 130, an internal paper feed unit 141 to 143, a transport roller pair 151 to 155, and a resist roller pair. It is equipped with 156. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 101 further includes a control unit 161, a storage unit 162, an operation panel unit 163, a scanner 164, a paper ejection unit 165, and an interface 166. Note that FIG. 2 shows the transport path from the external paper feed unit 130 and the internal paper feed units 141 to 143 to the print unit 110 with a thick solid line.

The printing unit 110 shown in FIG. 2 has a plurality of inkjet heads 111, which are, for example, line-type inkjet heads. The printing unit 110 prints on a medium such as paper P based on a print job including image data sent from the user terminal 1. The printing method of the printing unit 110 is, for example, an inkjet printing method, a stencil printing method, an electrophotographic method, or the like, but is not particularly limited.

The suction transport unit 120 is arranged so as to face the printing unit 110. For example, the suction transport unit 120 transports the paper P by the transport belt while sucking the paper P.

The external paper feed unit 130 and the internal paper feed units 141 to 143 are examples of a medium supply unit that supplies paper P (medium), and are a paper feed table 131 or trays 141a, 142a, 143a, and scraper rollers 132, 141b, It has 142b, 143b and pickup rollers 133, 141c, 142c, 143c.

A plurality of sheets P are loaded on the paper feed tray 131 and the trays 141a, 142a, 143a. In addition, media other than paper P such as envelopes and forms may be loaded on the paper feed tray 131 and the trays 141a, 142a, 143a. Further, the paper feed tray 131 and the trays 141a, 142a, 143a have different types (for example, media types such as paper P, envelopes, and forms, size types such as A4 and A3, and color types such as white and red). More than one type of medium is loaded.

The scraper rollers 132, 141b, 142b, 143b are feeding rollers for feeding and transporting the paper P located at the highest position among the plurality of papers P loaded on the paper feed tray 131 or the trays 141a, 142a, 143a.

The pickup rollers 133, 141c, 142c, and 143c convey the paper P unwound by the scraper rollers 132, 141b, 142b, and 143b.

The transport roller pairs 151 to 155 are arranged in a transport path between the internal paper feed units 141 to 143 and the resist roller pair 156.

Paper P conveyed from the external paper feed unit 130 and the internal paper feed units 141 to 143 is abutted against the resist roller pair 156. As a result, the skew of the paper P is corrected.

The control unit 161 shown in FIG. 1 has a processor (for example, a CPU) that functions as an arithmetic processing unit that controls the operation of the entire printing device 101, and controls the operation of each part of the printing device 101.

The storage unit 162 is, for example, a ROM, which is a read-only semiconductor memory in which a predetermined control program is recorded in advance, and an occasional write that is used as a work storage area as needed when the processor executes various control programs. It has a memory such as RAM, which is a readable semiconductor memory, and a hard disk device.

The operation panel unit 163 functions as an example of an input unit and a display unit of the printing device 101 by having, for example, an operation key for performing various operations, a touch panel, a display for displaying various information, and the like.

The scanner 164 reads image data from the original.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the paper ejection unit 165 has a paper ejection tray on which the paper P printed by the printing unit 110 is loaded, and an ejection roller for ejecting the paper P to the paper ejection tray.

The interface 166 exchanges various information with other devices such as the user terminal 1. For example, the interface 166 receives a print job from the user terminal 1 (interface 50) connected wirelessly or by wire.

FIG. 3 is an example of the print setting screen S1.

4A to 4C are examples of the tray selection screen S2.

FIG. 5 is a table for explaining the repeated application of the periodic pattern.

The display unit 40 of the user terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 displays the print setting screen S1 shown in FIG. 3 based on the display control of the display control unit 13.

The user who makes print settings makes various settings such as color mode settings for color printing or black-and-white printing, print surface settings for single-sided printing or double-sided printing, print size settings, and print orientation settings on the print setting screen S1. The print settings set in this way are acquired by the control unit 10 and transmitted to the printing apparatus 101 as a print job by the interface 166.

The print setting screen S1 has a tray selection unit S1a provided at a place where "paper feed tray selection:" is displayed. In this tray selection unit S1a, either the external paper feed unit 130 (paper feed table 131) or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 (tray 141a, 142a, 143a) can be selected or determined in advance. You can also select "Automatic" according to the settings you have made. Here, as described above, it is preferable that two or more different types of media are loaded on the paper feed tray 131 and the trays 141a, 142a, 143a.

Further, at the lower part of the tray selection unit S1a, a page-by-page setting check box S1b is provided at a place where "page-by-page tray designation" is displayed. When the user clicks the detailed setting button S1c with the page-by-page setting check box S1b checked, the display control unit 13 causes the display unit 40 to display the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C.

In the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the external paper feed unit 130 (paper feed table 131) is referred to as the “paper feed table”, the internal paper feed unit 141 (tray 141a) is referred to as the “tray 1”, and internal paper feed is performed. A section 142 (tray 142a) is referred to as a “tray 2”, an internal paper feed section 143 (tray 143a) is referred to as a “tray 3”, and a plurality of these trays (paper feed trays and trays 1 to 3 are referred to as “tray”). You can select the tray corresponding to the page number from the list.

Specifically, the paper feed tray page number input field S2a provided in the place where "paper feed tray:" is displayed, and the tray 1 page number input in the place where "tray 1:" is displayed. In the fields S2b, the tray 2 page number input field S2c provided in the place where "Tray 2:" is displayed, and the tray 3 page number input field S2d provided in the place where "Tray 3:" is displayed. When the page number is input to any of them, the selection receiving unit 11 shown in FIG. 1 accepts the selection of the tray corresponding to the page number. The paper feed tray page number input field S2a, tray 1 page number input field S2b, tray 2 page number input field S2c, and tray 3 page number input field S2d are page selection means for selecting a page corresponding to the tray. This is an example.

For example, in the examples of FIGS. 4A and 4B, "1-5, 9-10" (pages 1 to 5 and pages 9 to 10) are input in the paper feed tray page number input field S2a, and the tray 1 page number input field. "6-7" (pages 6 to 7) is input in S2b, and "8" (page 8) is input in the tray 2 page number input field S2c.

In this case, the repetitive application unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 uses the page range of the page number accepted by the selection reception unit 11 (10 as the maximum page number is A) as a cycle pattern (cycle 0 shown in FIG. 5) as a cycle. 1 (pages 11 to 20), cycle 2 (pages 21 to 30), ..., Cycle n (pages An + 1 to An + A), and other page numbers that exceed the page range of the paper P (manuscript) to be supplied. Repeat the cycle pattern until the total number of pages reaches the upper limit. Specifically, the repetitive application unit 12 counts the number of cycles from 0 to 1 in the process of adding the value obtained by multiplying the maximum value (A) of the input value (page number) by the number of cycles (n) to the input value. Perform the process of uploading and repeating. Although the number of pages for each cycle is constant, some variable data may be changed for the print contents for each cycle.

Further, the repeat application unit 12 determines the tray corresponding to the page number (page order in the cycle) in the cycles 1, 2, ..., N as the tray corresponding to the page number in the cycle 0. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in cycle 0, the tray corresponding to pages 1 to 5 and 9 to 10 is the paper feed tray, the tray corresponding to pages 6 to 7 is tray 1, and the tray corresponds to page 8. Since the tray to be used is the tray 2, in the cycle 1, the tray corresponding to pages 11 to 15 and 19 to 20 is the paper feed tray, and the tray corresponding to pages 16 to 17 is the tray 1 and corresponds to page 18. The tray to be used is the tray 2. Further, in cycle 2, the tray corresponding to pages 21 to 25 and 29 to 30 is the tray, the tray corresponding to pages 26 to 27 is tray 1, and the tray corresponding to page 28 is tray 2. ..

Then, in the cycle n, the tray corresponding to the (1 + An) to (5 + An) and (9 + An) to (10 + An) pages is the paper feed tray, and the tray corresponding to the (6 + An) to (7 + An) page is the tray 1. The tray corresponding to the (8 + An) page is the tray 2.

In order for the selection receiving unit 11 to accept the repetition setting of whether or not to repeatedly apply the cycle pattern to the page number exceeding the page range in this way, the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C is "repeated". A repeat setting check box S2e is provided at the place where is displayed. Only when the user clicks the OK button with the repeat setting check box S2e checked (see FIG. 4A), the repeat application unit 12 cycles to a page number exceeding the page range as described above. The pattern should be applied repeatedly. That is, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the repeat setting check box S2e is not checked, the repeat application unit 12 does not repeatedly apply the cycle pattern to the page numbers exceeding the page range, and inputs the paper tray page number. It is advisable to determine the tray selected only for the page numbers input in the fields S2a, the tray 1 page number input field S2b, the tray 2 page number input field S2c, and the tray 3 page number input field S2d.

Further, when the repeat setting check box S2e is checked, the repeat application result (that is, the page number of the tray determined by the repeat application unit 12) is additionally displayed in the input fields S2a, S2b, S2c, and S2d. You may. At this time, the application result may be displayed in a mode that can be clearly distinguished from the value (page number) actually input by the user, for example, in a light color, another color, italics, parentheses, or the like. The application result may be displayed at a position different from the value actually input by the user (for example, an application result column provided separately), but preferably at the same position (input columns S2a, S2b). , S2c, S2d). In FIG. 4C, the user actually applies the input example of FIGS. 4A and 4B repeatedly so that the application result is continuously arranged with the value actually input by the user in the input fields S2a, S2b, S2c, and S2d. This is an example when the input value is displayed in a lighter color than the color. That is, the display control unit 13 that displays the tray (media supply unit) selection screen S2 on the display unit 40 displays the selected tray and the tray determined by the repetitive application unit 12 on the display unit 40 so as to be distinguishable. It is good to do it.

In the above description, the user terminal 1 has been described as an example of the information processing device including the selection receiving unit 11 and the repetitive application unit 12, but the printing device 101 includes the selection receiving unit and the repetitive application unit to process information. It may function as an example of the device. Further, the printing controller provided separately from the printing device 101 may be configured to function as an information processing device. As described above, the information processing device is not limited to the user terminal 1, and may be a printing device 101, a printing controller, or another device.

Further, in the above description, the page number of the medium (paper P) is described as the page number for printing, but the medium supply unit does not perform post-processing such as encapsulation, sealing, staples, and bookbinding instead of the printing device 101. The medium may be supplied to the post-processing apparatus to be performed or other apparatus.

In one embodiment described above, the user terminal 1 (an example of an information processing apparatus) has an external paper feed unit 130 and an internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 (a plurality of media) for supplying paper P (an example of a medium). External paper feed unit 130 or internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 (paper feed table 131 (paper feed table) or trays 141a, 142a, 143a (tray 1 to 143a) corresponding to the page number) from the supply unit) 3) Using the page range of the selection receiving unit 11 that accepts the selection of) and the page number accepted by the selection receiving unit 11 as a periodic pattern, the periodic pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers that exceed the page range, and the page range is exceeded. Repeated application in which the external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page number is determined to the external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page number in the cycle pattern. A unit 12 is provided.

From another point of view, the information processing method is, for example, an information processing method performed by an information processing apparatus (computer), and is an external paper feeding unit 130 and an internal paper feeding unit that supply paper P (an example of a medium). From 141, 142, 143 (an example of a plurality of media supply units), the external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 (paper feed table 131 (paper feed table) or tray) corresponding to the page number. The selection of 141a, 142a, 143a (tray 1 to 143a) is accepted, the page range of the accepted page number is used as the cycle pattern, the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the page range, and the page numbers exceeding the page range are applied. The external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the above is determined to be the external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page number in the cycle pattern.

From another point of view, the program has a page number from the external paper feed unit 130 for supplying the paper P (an example of the medium) and the internal paper feed units 141, 142, 143 (an example of a plurality of medium supply units). A function for accepting selection of the external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 (paper feed tray 131 (paper feed tray) or trays 141a, 142a, 143a (tray 1 to 3)) corresponding to the above. Using the page range of the given page number as the cycle pattern, the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the page range, and the external paper feed unit 130 or the internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page numbers exceeding the page range are applied. It is preferable to realize the function of determining the external paper feeding unit 130 or the internal paper feeding units 141, 142, 143 corresponding to the page number in the periodic pattern in the computer (for example, the user terminal 1).

Thereby, when the media is repeatedly supplied with a plurality of pages as one set, the media supply unit corresponding to the page number can be determined without selecting the media supply unit for all the pages. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to facilitate the selection of the medium supply unit for each page. As a result, it is possible to prevent the page number input work from becoming inefficient, increasing the processing load, and causing erroneous input due to the huge number of characters to be input.

Further, in the present embodiment, the selection receiving unit 11 accepts and repeatedly applies the repetitive setting of whether or not to repeatedly apply the periodic pattern to the page number exceeding the page range, for example, based on the input of the repetitive setting check box S2e. The unit 12 repeatedly applies the cycle pattern to the page numbers exceeding the page range when the repeat setting is made, and does not repeatedly apply the cycle pattern to the page numbers exceeding the page range when the repeat setting is not made.

As a result, the selection of the medium supply unit using the periodic pattern can be performed only when it is necessary to repeat the selection for each periodic pattern, so that it is possible to prevent the media supply unit from being unintentionally selected. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the user terminal 1 displays the tray selection screen S2 of the external paper feed unit 130 and the internal paper feed units 141, 142, 143 (paper feed table and trays 1 to 3) on the display unit 40. A display control unit 13 is further provided. The display control unit 13 includes the selected external paper feed unit 130 and internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143, and the external paper feed unit 130 and internal paper feed unit 141, 142, 143 determined by the repeat application unit 12. Is displayed on the display unit 40 so as to be identifiable.

As a result, the user can easily confirm how the iteration is applied, which improves the convenience of the user.

6 and 7 are examples of the tray selection screen S3 in another embodiment.

In this embodiment, only the matters different from the above-mentioned one embodiment will be described.

The tray selection screen S3 shown in FIG. 6 has a paper feed tray page number input field S2a, a tray 1 page number input field S2b, a tray 2 page number input field S2c, and a tray 3 of the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C. Similar to the page number input field S2d and the repeat setting check box S2e, the paper feed tray page number input field S3a, the tray 1 page number input field S3b, the tray 2 page number input field S3c, the tray 3 page number input field S3d, and A repeat setting check box S3e is provided. Further, the tray selection screen S3 is further provided with a repeating page number input field S3f at a place where "for each page" is displayed.

The repeated page number input field S3f is for accepting the designation of the above-mentioned page range (A which is the maximum value of the above-mentioned page number), and the repeat application unit 12 is the paper feed tray page number input field S3a. , Tray 1 page number input field S3b, tray 2 page number input field S3c, and tray 3 page number input field S3d, not the maximum page number input in the repeated page number input field S3f, and is input in the repeat page number input field S3f. As described above, the periodic pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the page range, using the number of repeated pages accepted by the user as the periodic pattern. Further, the initial display value of the repeated page number input field S3f when the repeat setting check box S3e is checked may be blank, or the maximum value of the values input in the input fields S3a, S3b, S3c, S3d. May be.

As shown in FIG. 6, when pages 1 to 6 are input only in the paper feed tray page number input field S3a, in the example of the tray selection screen S2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, page 6 is automatically set. Is a periodic pattern, but it is also possible to input pages 7 and later in the repeated page number input field S3f. In this case, since the tray is not selected for pages 7 and after, the preset settings (default setting selected when printing without specifying the tray) for the trays corresponding to pages 7 and after. Just follow.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when 1 to 6 pages are input only in the paper feed tray page number input field S3a, when the number of 6 or more pages is not input in the repeated page number input field S3f. (For example, when the tray is less than the selected page range and the number of pages is 5 or less (for example, 5 pages), when characters other than numbers are input, when nothing is input, etc.), the display control unit 13 may be used. After notifying the user that the repeated page number input field S3f is filled and displayed, it is advisable to display "6-" indicating the inputtable page (6 pages or later) on the minimum page number display unit S3g. .. If the number of pages larger than the page range for which the tray is selected is not input in the repeated page number input field S3f, the display control unit 13 may notify the user by displaying an error screen or the like. Alternatively, the inputtable pages may be forcibly displayed in the repeated page number input field S3f.

In the other embodiments described above, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained, that is, the effect that the selection of the medium supply unit for each page can be facilitated can be obtained. Can be done.

Further, in the present embodiment, the selection receiving unit 11 accepts the designation of the number of repeated pages based on the input of, for example, the repeating page number input field S3f, separately from the selection of the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number. When the number of pages in the page range accepted by the selection receiving unit 11 is less than or equal to the number of input repeating pages, the repeating application unit 12 up to the number of repeating pages including the page range accepted by the selection receiving unit 11. With the page range of (1) as the periodic pattern, the periodic pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the number of repeating pages.

As a result, the medium supply unit can be selected in any cycle pattern of the user, which improves the convenience of the user.

When the number of repeated pages input is larger than the number of pages in the page range accepted by the selection receiving unit 11, the pages exceeding the page range accepted by the selection receiving unit 11 are shown in the above example. As described above, the paper feed means (tray) selected when printing is performed without specifying the tray is selected as the paper feed means (tray) for the page to form a periodic pattern.

Further, when the number of repeatedly input pages is smaller than the number of pages in the page range accepted by the selection receiving unit 11, an error display or the like is displayed as shown in the above example, and the user makes an input error. Notify what is happening.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and the components can be modified and embodied within a range that does not deviate from the gist at the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by an appropriate combination of the plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiment. For example, all the components shown in the embodiments may be combined as appropriate. It goes without saying that various modifications and applications are possible within the range that does not deviate from the purpose of the invention. The inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the application of the present application are described below.

[Appendix 1]
A selection receiving unit that accepts selection of a media supply unit corresponding to a page number from a plurality of media supply units that supply media, and a selection receiving unit.
Using the page range of the page number accepted by the selection receiving unit as a periodic pattern, the periodic pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the page range, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page numbers exceeding the page range is provided. , An information processing apparatus including a repetitive application unit that determines the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number in the cycle pattern.

[Appendix 2]
The selection receiving unit accepts a repetitive setting of whether or not to repeatedly apply the cycle pattern to a page number exceeding the page range.
The repeat application unit repeatedly applies the cycle pattern to page numbers exceeding the page range when the repeat setting is set, and to page numbers exceeding the page range when the repeat setting is not set. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1, wherein the periodic pattern is not repeatedly applied.

[Appendix 3]
The selection receiving unit receives the designation of the number of repeated pages separately from the selection of the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number.
When the number of pages based on the cycle pattern is equal to or less than the number of pages of the repetition, the repeat application unit sets the page range up to the number of pages of the repetition including the page range of the page number accepted by the selection reception unit. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1 or 2, wherein the periodic pattern is repeatedly applied to page numbers exceeding the number of repeating pages.

[Appendix 4]
Further, a display control unit for displaying the selection screen of the medium supply unit on the display unit is provided.
The display control unit is any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3, wherein the selected medium supply unit and the medium supply unit determined by the repetitive application unit are identifiablely displayed on the display unit. The information processing device described.

[Appendix 5]
Accepts the selection of the media supply unit corresponding to the page number from multiple media supply units that supply media,
Using the received page range of the page number as a cycle pattern, the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to page numbers exceeding the page range, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number exceeding the page range is provided in the cycle pattern. An information processing method characterized in that the media supply unit corresponding to the page number is determined.

[Appendix 6]
A function that accepts the selection of the media supply unit corresponding to the page number from among multiple media supply units that supply media,
Using the received page range of the page number as a cycle pattern, the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to page numbers exceeding the page range, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number exceeding the page range is provided in the cycle pattern. A program characterized in that a computer realizes a function of determining the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number.

1 User terminal 10 Control unit 11 Selection reception unit 12 Repeat application unit 13 Display control unit 20 Storage unit 30 Input unit 40 Display unit 50 Interface 100 Printing system 101 Printing device 110 Printing unit 111 Inkjet head 111a Nozzle surface 111b Nozzle row 111c Plate 111d Boundary part 120 Suction transfer part 130 External paper feed part 131 Paper feed stand 132 Scraper roller 133 Pickup roller 141, 142, 143 Internal paper feed part 141a, 142a, 143a Tray 141b, 142b, 143b Scraper roller 141c, 142c, 143c Pickup roller 151 to 155 Conveyor roller vs. 156 Resist roller vs. 161 Control unit 162 Storage unit 163 Operation panel unit 164 Scanner 165 Paper discharge unit 166 Interface P Paper S1 Print setting screen S1a Tray selection unit S1b Page-by-page setting check box S1c Detailed setting button S2 S3 tray selection screen S2a, S3a Paper feed tray page number input field S2b, S3b Tray 1 page number input field S2c, S3c Tray 2 page number input field S2d, S3d Tray 3 page number input field S2e, S3e Repeat setting check box S3f Repeat Page number input field S3g Minimum number of pages display section

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A selection receiving unit that accepts selection of a media supply unit corresponding to a page number from a plurality of media supply units that supply media, and a selection receiving unit.
Using the page range of the page number accepted by the selection receiving unit as a periodic pattern, the periodic pattern is repeatedly applied to the page numbers exceeding the page range, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page numbers exceeding the page range is provided. , An information processing apparatus including a repetitive application unit that determines the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number in the cycle pattern. The selection receiving unit accepts a repetitive setting of whether or not to repeatedly apply the cycle pattern to a page number exceeding the page range.
The repeat application unit repeatedly applies the cycle pattern to page numbers exceeding the page range when the repeat setting is made, and to page numbers exceeding the page range when the repeat setting is not made. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the periodic pattern is not repeatedly applied. The selection receiving unit receives the designation of the number of repeated pages separately from the selection of the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number.
When the number of pages based on the cycle pattern is equal to or less than the number of pages of the repetition, the repeat application unit sets the page range up to the number of pages of the repetition including the page range of the page number accepted by the selection reception unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to page numbers exceeding the number of repeating pages. Further, a display control unit for displaying the selection screen of the medium supply unit on the display unit is provided.
Any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display control unit can distinguish between the selected medium supply unit and the medium supply unit determined by the repetitive application unit on the display unit. The information processing device according to item 1. Accepts the selection of the media supply unit corresponding to the page number from multiple media supply units that supply media,
Using the received page range of the page number as a cycle pattern, the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to page numbers exceeding the page range, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number exceeding the page range is provided in the cycle pattern. An information processing method characterized in that the media supply unit corresponding to the page number is determined. A function that accepts the selection of the media supply unit corresponding to the page number from among multiple media supply units that supply media,
Using the received page range of the page number as a cycle pattern, the cycle pattern is repeatedly applied to page numbers exceeding the page range, and the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number exceeding the page range is provided in the cycle pattern. A program characterized in that a computer realizes a function of determining the medium supply unit corresponding to the page number.

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