JP4556840B2 - Recording medium creation system and progress information display control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording medium creation apparatus that writes data to a recording medium such as an optical disk and performs label printing on the surface of the recording medium. In particular, the present invention is capable of simultaneously creating a plurality of recording media. The present invention relates to a recording medium creation system for displaying a progress status for each request and a display control method for the progress information.

  Recently, optical discs (hereinafter referred to as “recording media”) such as CDs and DVDs are widely used as recording media for recording large amounts of data and distributing them to users, or as recording media for storing large amounts of data for a long period of time. Has been. As a method for displaying the progress status in the recording apparatus that writes the recording data on such a recording medium, for example, there is a method of displaying the percentage of the processing work by the length of the progress bar. As another method for displaying the progress status, the printing apparatus displays only the portion of the page that has been printed as a thumbnail (displays a part of the thumbnail according to the print progress status). There is one that informs the progress (see Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, as a progress display when there are a plurality of print requests, such as a printing apparatus connected to a network, each print request is identified by a job number or the like and “printing in progress” or “standby” Some displays are displayed in a line for each print request.

JP 2003-280867 A

  Recently, there is an increasing demand for recording a large amount of recording data on an optical disc, and there is a demand for an apparatus capable of recording data on an optical disc at high speed and capable of label printing. In such a recording medium creation apparatus capable of high-speed writing and high-speed label printing, a plurality of recording medium creation requests may be concentrated through a communication line such as a LAN. In such a case, a plurality of processes (a writing process and a printing process on a plurality of recording media) are performed in parallel.

  Here, in a recording medium creation device that simultaneously creates a plurality of recording media, it may take a long time to create each recording medium because a plurality of processes compete from the creation request to completion. It is desirable that the progress can be easily confirmed.

  However, in the conventional technique for displaying the progress status by the length of the progress bar and the display method described in Patent Document 1, the progress status of the recording medium creation process in which a plurality of processes such as a writing process and a printing process exist in combination. Cannot be displayed. In addition, the progress display of the prior art that displays a plurality of jobs at the same time, such as the progress display of a network printer, etc., only displays the progress status of the plurality of jobs together with the job number, so a lot of progress information is displayed. In such a case, it is difficult to immediately confirm where the progress information of the recording medium creation process to be confirmed is displayed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and even when a large number of progress displays are made, it is possible to visually determine where the progress of the recording medium creation process is displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium creation system that displays progress information so that it can be recognized immediately, and a progress information display control method.

  According to the present invention, when there is a request for displaying progress information, thumbnail data of the print image is generated from at least the requested label print data of the recording medium, and the thumbnail data is associated with the progress information of the corresponding job. To solve the above-mentioned problems.

  A recording medium creation system according to a first aspect of the present invention is connected to a host device, and writes desired recording data on the recording medium and performs desired printing on a label surface based on a request from the host device. A recording medium creation system for creating a desired recording medium, a reception processing unit for receiving a recording medium creation request from a host device, a process management unit for managing a recording medium creation processing procedure, and a recording medium label Progress for each creation request from the thumbnail generation unit that generates thumbnail data of the print image of the label surface based on the print data to be printed on the surface, and the process management unit and thumbnail generation unit based on the progress display request Progress request processing for acquiring status and thumbnail data and outputting display data for displaying the progress information and thumbnail data in association with each other Characterized in that it comprises a and. According to this aspect, since the information indicating the progress status is displayed in association with the thumbnail of the recording medium, even when the progress information of a large number of jobs is displayed, the progress status of the own job is displayed by the thumbnail. It becomes possible to identify at a glance.

  A recording medium creation system according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the thumbnail generation unit generates thumbnail data when print data is received. In this aspect, since the thumbnail data is generated when the creation request is received, it is possible to quickly provide the display data of the progress information when the progress information is requested.

  The recording medium creation system according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the thumbnail generation unit generates thumbnail data when there is a request for displaying progress information. According to this aspect, since thumbnail data is not generated during the receiving process, a quick receiving process can be performed. Further, when only thumbnails of jobs related to a device for which progress information has been requested are displayed, it is not necessary to create unnecessary thumbnail data, so that more efficient processing is possible. It should be noted that the thumbnail data created based on the request for providing progress information can be configured to be stored until the job is completed.

  The recording medium creation system according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the thumbnail generation unit generates part of the print data as thumbnail data. In this aspect, a part of the print data is generated as thumbnail data instead of the entire print data. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the load for generating thumbnail data.

  The recording medium creation system according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the thumbnail generation unit generates a characteristic portion of the print data as thumbnail data. In this aspect, only the characteristic part of the print data is used as thumbnail data. As a result, it is possible to reduce the addition of thumbnail data generation and to further increase the discrimination power of thumbnails.

The progress information display control method according to the first aspect of the present invention writes desired recording data on a recording medium and prints the desired printing data on the label surface of the recording medium based on a recording medium creation request. In the recording medium creation processing system for creating a desired recording medium, a display control method for progress information of each creation process,
(A) generating thumbnail data of a print image from print data for printing on a label surface of a recording medium;
(B) acquiring progress information and thumbnail data for each creation request based on the progress display request;
(C) generating progress display data for displaying the progress information and thumbnail data in association with each other;
(D) outputting progress display data;
It is characterized by providing.

  The progress information display control method according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the step (a) generates thumbnail data when print data is received.

  The progress information display control method according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the step (a) generates thumbnail data when a progress information display request is made.

  The progress information display control method according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the step (a) generates a part of the print data as thumbnail data.

  The progress information display control method according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the step (a) generates a characteristic portion of the print data as thumbnail data.

  In the progress information display control method according to another aspect of the present invention, step (c) generates progress information display data for displaying the progress information of the recording medium creation processing in the order of the recording medium creation request.

  According to the present invention, since the progress information is displayed in association with the thumbnail of the print image designated by the creator, even if a plurality of creation requests are displayed, it is possible to determine which is the progress information of the own recording medium. It is possible to identify immediately.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a recording medium creation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The recording medium creation system 1 includes a plurality of client PCs 50 and 51, a server 52, a host device 53 (hereinafter referred to as “PCs 50 to 53”) and a recording medium creation device 10. The client PCs 50 and 51 and the server 52 are connected to the recording medium creating apparatus 10 via a communication line 60 such as a LAN. It is also possible to connect directly from the host device 53 without going through the communication line 60.

  The recording medium creation device 10 is a device that performs label printing by writing data to an optical disk (recording medium) such as a CD or DVD in response to a creation request for a recording medium from a PC 50-53. A plurality of data recording devices and printing devices can be provided inside according to the number of connected PCs 50 to 53, and a desired recording medium can be created at high speed.

  As shown in the client PC 50, the PCs 50 to 53 are connected via the communication line 60 and the software (creation application) 55 that requests the recording medium creation apparatus 10 to provide a recording medium creation request and progress information. Software such as a browser (hereinafter referred to as “browser”) 56 for transmitting and receiving data and displaying the received data on the screens of PCs 50 to 53. Here, “creation of a recording medium” refers to a series of processes in which desired data (recording data) is written to an unused recording medium in response to a creator's request, and a desired image is label-printed. As a result, a recording medium desired by the creator is created.

  The recording medium creating apparatus 10 contains a large number of unused recording media (hereinafter referred to as “unused recording media”), and when there is a creation request, the unused recording medium is taken out and the requested recording data is stored. Write and perform desired printing on the label surface. The recording medium in which the recording data is written and the label printing is performed (hereinafter referred to as “prepared recording medium”) is stored in the recording medium creating apparatus 10 until an ejection request is made. The stored created recording medium can be taken out by the take-out request from the creator. In order to prevent removal by anyone other than the creator, it is possible to request input of a predetermined password or the like at the time of extraction request.

<Configuration of Recording Medium Creation Device According to One Embodiment of the Present Invention>
Based on FIG. 1, the structure of the recording medium production apparatus 10 is demonstrated. The recording medium creation apparatus 10 includes a communication interface 11 with a PC 50-53, a logic control unit 12, and various functional modules 13-20. As functional modules, a hard disk device 13 that temporarily stores data for creating a recording medium, a data recording unit 14 that writes recording data to the recording medium, a printing unit 15 that performs label printing, and a large number of unused recording media The unused medium storage unit 16 that is stored, the created medium storage unit 17 that stores and stores the created recording medium, the temporary storage unit 27 that temporarily stores the recording medium for printing standby, and the created recording medium externally A take-out gate 18 for taking out the recording medium, a recording medium carrying mechanism 19 for carrying the recording medium to a target location, and an operation unit 20 for performing various operations such as taking out the recording medium.

  Although only one printing unit 15 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of printing units 15 can be provided in the same manner as the data recording units 14 (14a to 14n).

  The logic control unit 12 includes a management control unit 21 and a device control unit 22, which are composed of a CPU, a control program, various memories, a logic circuit, and the like (not shown), and the entire recording medium creation device 10. Control management and various operations.

  The management control unit 21 receives various requests from the PCs 50 to 53 and controls the process management of the various requests and the operation of the device control unit 22 in order to efficiently execute the requests according to a predetermined priority order (process Control.

  The apparatus control unit 22 controls the recording medium transport mechanism 19, the data recording unit 14, and the printing unit 15 in accordance with instructions from the management control unit 21, and transports the recording medium, writes recording data to the recording medium, and the label. Execute print processing. Therefore, the apparatus control unit 22 controls the operation of the recording control unit 41 that controls the writing operation of the data recording unit 14, the printing control unit 42 that controls the label printing of the printing unit 15, and the recording medium transport mechanism 19, and the recording medium A transport control unit 43 for transporting the storage medium to a predetermined place, a storage management unit 44 for managing storage states of the unused medium storage unit 16 and the created medium storage unit 17, and a gate control unit 45 for controlling the take-out gate 18. Yes.

<Procedure for creating recording medium>
The recording medium creation apparatus 10 accepts recording medium creation requests from PCs 50 to 53 and executes recording medium creation processing in the order in which the creation requests are accepted. The configuration of the management control unit 21, request reception processing, management of creation processing, and process control will be described later. First, a recording medium creation processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for transporting a recording medium that is transported along the procedure for creating the recording medium. In the following description including FIG. 2, the recording medium creating apparatus 10 will be described as including two data recording units 14 a and 14 b and one printing unit 15.

  The recording medium creation process is controlled by the management control unit 21. Specifically, various commands are sequentially output to the apparatus control unit 22 based on process management that manages the creation procedure of each recording medium and process control that specifically executes writing processing and printing processing. The device control unit 22 sequentially activates the operations of the recording medium transport mechanism 19, the recording data recording unit 14, the printing unit 15, the take-out gate 18, and the like based on a command from the management control unit 21 to perform recording medium creation processing. Execute.

  Upon receiving a recording medium creation request, the management control unit 21 first checks whether at least one of the data recording units 14a or 14b is usable. Wait until the unit 14 is released (waiting for writing). If any one of the data recording units 14 can be used, the recording medium is created according to the following procedure.

The following descriptions (1) to (7) correspond to the reference numerals (1) to (7) in FIG.
(1) Upon confirming that any one of the data recording units 14 can be used, the management control unit 21 conveys an unused recording medium to the data recording unit 14 to the device control unit 22, so that the device control A conveyance command is output to the unit 22. When the apparatus control unit 22 receives the conveyance command, the conveyance control unit 43 controls the recording medium conveyance mechanism 19 to take out the unused recording medium 70 from the unused medium storage unit 16.
(2) The taken out unused recording medium is further transported to the usable data recording unit 14. When the unused recording medium is conveyed and set in the data recording unit 14, the management control unit 21 outputs a recording data write command to the apparatus control unit 22. As a result, the apparatus control unit 22 executes a writing process to the recording medium under the control of the recording control unit 41.
(3) When the writing process is completed, it is confirmed whether the printing unit 15 is usable. If the printing unit 15 is usable, the recording medium 71 written by the data recording unit 14 (hereinafter, the recording medium for which only such writing has been completed is referred to as “written recording medium 71”). The conveyance command to convey is output. Thereby, the apparatus control unit 22 conveys the written recording medium 71 to the printing unit 15 by the recording medium conveyance mechanism 19 under the control of the conveyance control unit 43.
(4) Since the written recording medium 71 cannot be conveyed to the printing unit 15 when the printing unit 15 is in use, the written recording medium 71 is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 27, and the printing unit 15 Wait for it to be released. As a result, the data recording unit 14 is opened, and subsequent recording processing of another recording medium can be performed even when waiting for printing.
(5) When the printing unit 15 is opened, a conveyance command is output, and the recording medium 71 being saved in the temporary storage unit 27 is conveyed to the printing unit 15.
(6) When printing is completed, the completed created recording medium 72 is transported to the created medium storage unit 17 and stored.
(7) When the creator inputs a password or the like and requests to take out the recording medium, the stored created recording medium 72 is transported to the takeout gate 18 and the takeout gate 18 is opened to create the created recording medium 72. Can be removed.

<Reception of creation request and process control>
FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the management control unit 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The management control unit 21 receives a recording medium creation request and controls a creation processing procedure (creation process).

  The management control unit 21 includes a reception buffer 31 that temporarily stores reception data, a transmission buffer 35 that temporarily stores transmission data, a data analysis unit 32 that analyzes reception data, a reception processing unit 33 that receives a recording medium creation request, and progress information Progress request processing unit 36 for processing the output request, data storage control unit 34 for storing related data (creator information, recording data, label print data, etc.) associated with the creation request, and thumbnail data of the image data of the print data A thumbnail generation unit 37 that generates a recording medium, a process management unit 38 that manages a process of creating a recording medium, and a process control unit 39 that controls the creation process.

  The creation request from the PCs 50 to 53 and the recording data associated therewith are input to the management control unit 21 via the communication interface 11 and temporarily stored in the reception buffer 31 in the management control unit 21. . The reception data temporarily stored in the reception buffer 31 is analyzed by the data analysis unit 32 and output to functional blocks 33 and 36 having processing functions corresponding to each request in accordance with the type of command (request). In the present specification, a command processing function block includes a reception processing unit 33 that processes a recording medium creation command and a progress request processing unit 36 that processes a progress information transmission request, which are functional blocks related to the present invention. .

<Reception processing part>
The acceptance processing unit 33 performs a creation request acceptance process. This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the basic processing procedure of the reception processing unit 33, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the reception processing step (S102) in FIG.

  The basic processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG. The reception processing unit 33 confirms whether there is a creation request (S101). When it is determined that the data received by the data analysis unit 32 is a creation request (S101; Yes), a creation request reception process is performed (S102). When the reception process is completed (S103; Yes), in order to execute the creation request, the process management unit 38 is requested to perform job management registration of the process (job) for executing the creation request (S104). Thereby, the reception process is completed.

  An example of the reception process step (S102) in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. When there is a request for creating a recording medium (S101 in FIG. 4; Yes), various data such as data relating to the subsequent creation requester, management data such as attribute data, recording data, and label printing data are received (S201). It is confirmed whether the received data is management data (S202), recording data (S204), and printing data (S207).

  If the received data is management data such as bibliographic data or attribute data of the creator (S202; Yes), these data are temporarily stored in the hard disk device 13 (S203). If the received data is recording data to be written on the recording medium (S204; Yes), the recording data is converted into a predetermined recording format of the recording medium (S205) and stored in the hard disk device 13 (S206).

  If the received data is print data (label print data) for printing on the label surface (S207; Yes), the print data is converted into a print format as necessary (S208) and stored in the hard disk device 13. (S209). When the print data is received, thumbnail data to be displayed by reducing the label printing image is generated based on the print data (S210) and stored in the hard disk device 13 (S211). Such a process is repeated until all received data is stored in the hard disk device 13 (S212; No). Since what kind of technique is used for generating the thumbnail data is not an important element for the present invention, any other technique other than the known technique can be used. When storage of all received data is completed (S212; Yes), as described above, the process returns to the basic flow of FIG. 4 (S103), and a job management registration request is made (S104).

  In the processing procedure of FIG. 5, the example in which the conversion process of the recording data to the recording format, the conversion process of the print data to the print format, and the generation process of the thumbnail data are performed at the time of the reception process is shown. However, these conversion processes may be performed by the PC 50 to 53 and the recording medium creation apparatus 10 may be configured not to perform the conversion process and the thumbnail generation process. It is also possible to configure so that conversion to a writing format is performed at the time of recording data writing processing, conversion to a printing format is performed at the time of printing processing, and thumbnail data is generated at the time of requesting progress information.

<Process management department>
Next, the operation of the process management unit 38 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the process management unit 38 that monitors the status of the creation process (job) for executing the creation request.
The process management unit 38 constantly checks events such as whether there is no new job management registration request (S301), whether there is a change in the state of the process (S304), and the like. When there is a new job management registration request (S301; Yes), a new process queue (hereinafter referred to as "write queue" or "write process queue") is written to the process control unit 39. A job registration is requested (S302). When a new job is registered in the write processing queue of the process control unit 39 based on the request, the process control unit 39 executes the write processing in the order registered in the write processing queue. Subsequently, new registration to the job management data in the process management unit 38 is performed (S303).

  When the process progresses and the state changes, process information is transmitted from the process control unit 39 to the process management unit 38. When receiving the process information (S304; Yes), the process management unit 38 updates the job management data of the corresponding job based on the received process information (S305). Further, it is confirmed whether the received process information is the end of writing of the recording data (S306) and whether the created recording medium is taken out (S308).

  When the received process information is the end of writing (S306; Yes), a registration request to the process control unit 39 in the print processing queue (hereinafter referred to as “print queue” or “print queue”). (S307). As a result, the job enters a print processing waiting state. The process control unit 39 waits for the printing unit 15 to be usable, and executes the printing process in the order registered in the print queue.

  If the received process information is removal of the created recording medium (S308; Yes), the job is deleted from the job management data (S309), and the process management of the job is terminated.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of job management data. In the job management data 80 shown in FIG. 7, eleven jobs from job 1 to job 11 are registered. Job 1 and job 2 are “waiting for write” jobs registered in the write queue. “WQ1” and “WQ2” shown in the detailed data represent the priorities registered in the write queue, and when the process currently being written is completed, the write process is executed in the order of WQ1 to WQ2. In the thumbnail data storage address column, a storage address in which thumbnail data corresponding to the job is stored is recorded. When a thumbnail is created when there is a request for progress information, the address of the print data may be recorded in this field.

  Job 3 and job 4 are “write processing in progress” jobs in which write processing is being executed in recording device # 2 and recording device # 1, respectively. Jobs 5 and 6 are “waiting for printing”, and job 7 is a “printing” job. Jobs 8 to 11 are “in storage” jobs in which the writing process and label printing are completed and the created recording medium is stored in the recording apparatus 10. “H01” to “H04” described in the detailed data column indicate storage positions of the created medium storage unit 17 in which the created recording medium is stored. The job management data is updated each time process information is received in accordance with the process management described with reference to FIG. 6, and is deleted from the job management data when the created recording medium is removed.

<Process control unit>
The process control unit 39 controls the apparatus control unit 22 to control writing of recording data on the recording medium and printing of the label surface. The writing process and the printing process of each job are executed in the order of registration of each queue for the job registered in the writing process queue and the printing process queue. At the start of the writing process and the printing process, a conveyance command is output to the apparatus control unit 22, and the recording medium is conveyed to a processing apparatus for executing the process and set at a predetermined position. Thereafter, each process is executed based on the control of the device control unit 22 by outputting a writing command or a printing command. The process control unit 39 transmits process information such as “writing process” or “printing” to the process management unit 38 when executing each process of the writing process and the printing process, and “writes” when the process ends. Process information such as “End” or “Print End” is transmitted to the process management unit 38. The process management unit 38 updates the job status based on the process information. For example, “Waiting for writing” is performed until the information being written is received, and “Waiting for printing” is received until receiving the information being printed after receiving the information on completion of writing. In addition, after receiving the information about the end of printing, it remains “in storage” until the created recording medium 72 is taken out.

<Procedure for processing progress information display>
Next, the operation of the progress request processing unit 36 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the progress processing procedure. When there is a progress display request from the PC 50-53 (S401; Yes), the job management data is read from the process management unit 38 (S402). Next, the thumbnail data of each job is read (S403), and the job and its progress information are combined with the thumbnail information (S404). These data are converted into display data such as HTML (S405), for example, and transmitted to the PC 50-53 (S406). In the PCs 50 to 53, the browser 56 displays the progress display data received on the display unit (not shown).

  FIG. 9 shows a progress display example 81 according to the present invention displayed using thumbnails. The progress display shown in FIG. 9 is shown in correspondence with the job management data 80 of FIG. At the left end of FIG. 9, a thumbnail 82 representing a label printing image of a recording medium created by each job is displayed. Since the job is specified by the thumbnail 82, the user's own job can be easily identified. The status of the job is shown on the right of the thumbnail 82, and the drive currently being processed is shown on the right. The rightmost column is a number for identifying a job, and an identification number assigned at the time of application for creation is displayed.

  FIG. 10 shows another progress display example 83 of the present invention using thumbnails. In this example, only the jobs related to the PCs 50 to 53 that requested the progress display are displayed as thumbnails 82, and the other jobs are displayed as job numbers. By displaying only the related jobs using the thumbnail 82 in this way, it is possible to more easily recognize where the progress status of the own job is displayed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a progress display processing procedure when thumbnail data for only a part of related jobs is generated when a progress state display request is made without generating thumbnail data during the reception process. is there. When there is a progress display request (S501), job management data is read (S502). Next, only the job for which the creation request is made is extracted from the PCs 50 to 53 for which the progress display is requested (S503), and the label print data is read (S504). When the print data is read, thumbnail data is generated from the print data (S505). Thereafter, the thumbnail is combined with the progress information of the related job (S506), converted into display data (S507), and then transmitted to the requested PCs 50 to 53 (S508).

  In the above description, an example in which the recording medium creating apparatus 10 includes the management control unit 21 has been described. However, the management control unit 21 may be provided in the client PCs 50 and 51 or the server 52. It may be provided in the host device 53.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording medium creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the conveyance procedure of the recording medium conveyed along the preparation procedure of a recording medium. It is a functional block diagram of the management control part concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the basic process sequence of a reception process part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence of the reception process process (S102) in FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a job management processing procedure. It is a figure which shows an example of job management data. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the progress processing procedure concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a progress display concerning this invention displayed using a thumbnail. It is a figure which shows the other progress display example of this invention which displays progress information using a thumbnail. It is a flowchart which shows the other process sequence of the progress display concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording medium production system 10 Recording medium production apparatus 11 Communication interface 12 Logic control part 13 Hard disk apparatus 14 Data recording part 15 Printing apparatus 16 Unused medium storage part 17 Created medium storage part 18 Takeout gate 19 Recording medium conveyance mechanism 20 Operation part 21 Management Control Unit 22 Device Control Unit 27 Temporary Storage Unit 31 Reception Buffer 32 Data Analysis Unit 33 Reception Processing Unit 34 Data Storage Control Unit 35 Transmission Buffer 36 Progress Request Processing Unit 37 Thumbnail Generation Unit 38 Process Management Unit 39 Process Control Unit 41 Storage Control unit 42 Print control unit 43 Transport control unit 44 Storage management unit 45 Gate control unit 50, 51 Client PC
52 Server 53 Host Device 55 Created Application 56 Browser 60 Communication Line 70 Unused Recording Medium 71 Written Recording Medium 72 Created Recording Medium 80 Job Management Data 81, 83 Progress Display Example 82 Thumbnail

Claims (11)

A recording medium creation system that is connected to a host device and creates a desired recording medium by writing desired recording data on a recording medium and performing desired printing on a label surface based on a request from the host device. And
A reception processing unit that receives a recording medium creation request from the host device;
A process management unit for managing the recording medium creation processing procedure;
A thumbnail generation unit that generates thumbnail data of a print image on the label surface based on print data to be printed on the label surface of the recording medium;
Display data for acquiring the progress status and thumbnail data for each creation request from the process management unit and the thumbnail generation unit based on the progress display request, and displaying the progress information and thumbnail data in association with each other And a progress request processing unit for outputting the recording medium.   The recording medium creation system according to claim 1, wherein the thumbnail generation unit generates the thumbnail data when the print data is received.   The recording medium creation system according to claim 1, wherein the thumbnail generation unit generates the thumbnail data when there is a request for displaying the progress information.   The recording medium creation system according to claim 1, wherein the thumbnail generation unit generates a part of the print data as thumbnail data.   The recording medium creation system according to claim 4, wherein the thumbnail generation unit generates a characteristic portion of the print data as the thumbnail data. In a recording medium creation processing system for creating a desired recording medium by writing desired recording data on the recording medium based on a recording medium creation request and printing the desired print data on the label surface of the recording medium. A display control method for progress information of each creation process,
(A) generating thumbnail data of a print image from print data for printing on the label surface of the recording medium;
(B) acquiring progress information and thumbnail data for each creation request based on a progress display request;
(C) generating progress display data for displaying the progress information and the thumbnail data in association with each other;
(D) outputting the progress display data;
A display control method for progress information, comprising:   7. The progress information display control method according to claim 6, wherein said step (a) generates said thumbnail data when said print data is received.   7. The progress information display control method according to claim 6, wherein the step (a) generates the thumbnail data when the progress information display is requested.   9. The progress information display control method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the step (a) generates a part of the print data as the thumbnail data.   10. The progress information display control method according to claim 9, wherein the step (a) generates a characteristic portion of the print data as the thumbnail data.   11. The process according to claim 6, wherein the step (c) generates progress information display data for displaying progress information of a recording medium creation process in the order of the creation request of the recording medium. Progress information display control method.

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