JP4650621B2 - Image processing apparatus and image processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing program provided with a plurality of services (for example, copy / fax / scan).

  In an image processing apparatus including a conventional multi-function peripheral, a service selection mode for selecting a plurality of services is in an initial state, and a user performs an operation of selecting a desired service button with reference to a display on a touch panel or the like. It is carried out. For this reason, even when the usage frequency of a specific service is high, it is necessary to perform a service selection operation each time. Therefore, there is one in which a specific service mode can be set as an initial state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, each service has various parameters to be set when executing a job, and a standard setting immediately after service selection is determined. This is the most frequently used parameter setting, that is, the user often performs an operation for starting a job without changing the parameter setting.

JP 10-93745 A

  However, if the frequently used mode is set to the initial state as in the prior art, there is no need to select a service for the specific service, but when using another service, the service selection mode is temporarily entered. After switching, the desired service must be reselected. For this reason, there is a problem that the user is forced to perform many selection operations.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems. That is, according to the present invention, in an image processing apparatus having a plurality of services, service registration means for registering a specific service among the plurality of services, and standard parameters for a job of the specific service registered in the service registration means are set. In the standard parameter registration means to be registered and the service selection mode in which a plurality of services can be selected, when a job start is accepted without selecting any of the plurality of services, the specific service registered in the service registration means Job start control means for starting a job with a standard parameter registered in the standard parameter registration means.

  The present invention also relates to an image processing program for controlling an image processing apparatus having a plurality of services, a service registration step for registering a specific service among the plurality of services, and a specific service registered in the service registration unit. In the standard parameter registration step for registering standard parameters in the job and the service selection mode in which multiple services can be selected, if job start is accepted without selecting any of the multiple services, it was registered in the service registration step A job start control step for starting a job of a specific service with the standard parameters registered in the standard parameter registration step is executed by a computer.

  In the present invention, in the service selection mode in which a plurality of services can be selected, when the user gives an instruction to start a job without selecting a specific service, the specific service registered in advance in the service registration unit is automatically The job of the specific service is automatically started by the standard parameter registered in advance in the standard parameter registration means. As a result, the specific service can be executed only by the job start instruction without selecting the specific service from the service selection mode.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, since a service frequently used by a user and standard parameters of the service are registered in advance, a specific service can be executed directly from the service selection mode. It becomes possible to save the trouble of selecting a specific service.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an image processing apparatus according to this embodiment. That is, this image processing apparatus can select and perform a plurality of services such as copy, facsimile, scanner, job template, etc., and the main components are service registration means 1, standard parameter registration means 2, and job start control means. 3 is provided.

  These are realized by steps of a program executed by a computer. Therefore, the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a multi-function peripheral in which a function for executing a plurality of services is incorporated in the main body, and each configuration for performing a plurality of services is connected to a computer and executed by the computer. The present invention can also be applied to a form realized by being incorporated in application software.

  In the following description, an example of a multifunction machine in which a configuration for executing various services is incorporated in the main body is taken as an example. The service registration unit 1 of the image processing apparatus performs a process of registering a service specified by a user (for example, a machine administrator) among a plurality of services in a storage unit (not shown) such as a nonvolatile memory. For example, the most frequently used service is registered in this multifunction device.

  The standard parameter registration unit 2 performs a process of registering a standard parameter in a job of a specific service registered by the service registration unit 1 in a storage unit (not shown) such as a nonvolatile memory. Standard parameters include settings such as paper size, paper orientation, number of copies, color mode or monochrome mode, magnification, density, and image quality.

  In the service selection mode in which a plurality of services can be selected, the job start control unit 3 receives a job start when the user presses the start button SB without selecting a predetermined service, and is registered in the service registration unit 1 in advance. A specific service job is automatically selected, and the standard parameter registered in the standard parameter registration means 2 is set as a parameter for this specific service, and the job for the specific service is automatically executed according to the parameter. Control.

  In other words, if the mode of the multi-function peripheral is a mode (service menu mode) in which a plurality of services can be selected, conventionally, a desired service is selected from the service menu and then the start button is pressed. The job of the service is executed. In this case, two button operations are required as a user operation.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the mode of the multi-function peripheral is the service menu mode, a specific service registered in advance is executed with the standard parameters simply by pressing the start button SB in this state. Therefore, a single button operation is sufficient as a user operation.

  Here, if the mode of a frequently used service can be set as an initial state in advance as in the prior art, when selecting that service, it can be executed with a single button operation (pressing the start button). When the user wants to select a service, the user needs to perform a button operation for moving from the mode to the service menu mode once, then select another service, and press the start button three times.

  In this embodiment, if the initial state is set to the service menu mode, if another service other than the registered service is selected, another service is selected from the service menu mode, and then the start button SB is pressed. It is only necessary to operate the button twice.

  Therefore, by registering a frequently used service in advance, jobs can be executed with a single button operation for that service, and jobs can be executed with two button operations for other services. Thus, it is possible to reduce user button operations.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an image processing program according to the present embodiment. In the following description, reference numerals not shown in FIG. 2 refer to FIG. First, after receiving a job start instruction by pressing the start button SB by the user, the job start control means 3 determines whether or not the mode of the multi-function peripheral is a service selection mode (service menu mode) (step S1). .

  If it is not the service selection mode, it is determined whether or not it is a non-service mode (step S2). The non-service mode is a mode other than a mode in which services such as copying, facsimile, and scanner are performed. In the case of the non-service mode, an operation error is notified that the service cannot be executed (step S3).

  If it is not in the non-service mode, it is determined that any service is selected, the parameters set by the user are applied to the job in the service mode (step S4), and the job is executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the service selection mode is set, that is, if a plurality of services can be selected using the service menu, the job start control unit 3 determines whether the service registration unit 1 has registered a specific service. It is determined whether or not (step S5).

  If a specific service is not registered, an operation error notification is made (step S3). If a specific service is registered, the standard parameter registered by the standard parameter registration unit 2 is applied as a job parameter for the specific service (step S6), and the job is executed.

  With such an image processing program, in the case of a service menu mode in which a plurality of services can be selected, a user can execute a specific service registered in advance with standard parameters simply by pressing the start button SB. Will be able to execute specific services registered with a single button operation.

  3 and 4 are schematic diagrams illustrating display examples of the touch panel in the service menu mode. In the service menu mode, a plurality of executable services are displayed as buttons (icons). In addition, for specific services, the corresponding service buttons are displayed differently from the other buttons. Here, the start button is not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 because the start button is not a touch panel but is provided as an example.

  In the display example shown in FIG. 3, “copy” is registered as a specific service. The user refers to the display on the touch panel and can recognize that this is registered as a specific service because the “copy” display is different from the others. When the user presses the start button in this state, “copy” is immediately executed by applying a pre-registered standard parameter.

  In the service menu mode, the parameters applied to the registered specific service can be directly adjusted. In the example shown in FIG. 3, there is a display “set 1” in the upper right column of the touch panel. This indicates that the number of copies to be printed can be adjusted as a parameter. For example, the number of copies to be printed can be changed by inputting a desired number of copies from a separately provided numeric keypad.

  In the display example shown in FIG. 4, “FAX” is registered as a specific service. The user refers to the display on the touch panel and can recognize that this is registered as a specific service because the display of “fax” is different from others. When the user presses the start button in this state, “fax” is immediately executed by applying the standard parameters registered in advance.

  Here, there is a display “destination” in the upper right column of the touch panel. This indicates that the destination can be changed as a parameter. For example, the destination can be changed by selecting a separately provided one-touch dial key or the like.

  In this way, for each registered specific service, parameters that can be adjusted in the service menu mode are displayed on the touch panel and can be adjusted. The parameters displayed on the touch panel may be one type or two or more types depending on the size of the touch panel.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, if the specific parameter for the service registered as the specific service can be adjusted while in the service menu mode, the parameter can be directly adjusted in the state of the service menu mode. Become.

  That is, conventionally, in order to adjust a parameter for a desired service in the service menu mode, it is necessary to select a button for the desired service from the service menu mode and enter the mode of the service, and then perform a desired parameter adjustment from here. is there.

  In this embodiment, for example, if a parameter with high adjustment frequency is displayed on the touch panel and can be adjusted by a predetermined button or key operation, the parameter can be directly adjusted in the state of the service menu mode. The parameters can be adjusted without entering the selected mode, and the job can be executed quickly.

  In the present embodiment, when the user selects a setting confirmation button (not shown) in the service menu mode, the currently set parameters can be displayed on the touch panel or the like for a specific service registered in advance. Also for this operation, it is possible to confirm the setting for the service with a single button operation without selecting a specific service from the service menu mode.

It is a block diagram explaining the image processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the image processing program which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram (part 1) illustrating a display example of a touch panel in a service menu mode. It is a schematic diagram (the 2) which shows the example of a display of a touchscreen in service menu mode.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Service registration means, 2 ... Standard parameter registration means, 3 ... Job start control means, SB ... Start button

Claims (7)

In an image processing apparatus having a plurality of services including at least a copy service, a fax service, and a scan service,
Service registration means for registering a specific service among the plurality of services;
Standard parameter registration means for registering standard parameters in a job of a specific service registered in the service registration means;
In the service selection mode for displaying a list screen of the plurality of services that can be selected, job start is accepted without selecting any of the plurality of services , and the standard parameters registered in the standard parameter registration unit are adjusted. If not, the job start control means for starting a job of a specific service registered in the service registration unit by standard parameters being the registration,
In the service selection mode, when any one of the plurality of services is selected, a service mode capable of accepting a parameter adjustment instruction for a job of the selected service and a job start instruction of the selected service And service migration means to migrate to
When the job start control unit receives a parameter adjustment instruction and a job start instruction for the transferred service mode job in the service mode transferred by the service transfer unit, the job start control unit An image processing apparatus that starts using a parameter adjusted by a received parameter adjustment instruction. The job start control means includes:
While the list screen of the service selection mode is displayed, at least one of the standard parameters registered by the standard parameter registration unit for a job of a specific service registered by the service registration unit can be adjusted. Adjusting means ,
In the service selection mode, when a job start is accepted without selecting any of the plurality of services, the registration is performed using the parameter adjusted by the adjustment unit and the standard parameter other than the adjusted parameter. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a job for the specified service is started. It said adjusting means, when the copy service by the service registration unit is registered, the image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the adjusting the parameters of the number of copies. The adjusting unit, when the fax service by the service registration unit is registered, the image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the adjusting the parameters of the facsimile destination. The adjusting means, the service when the scan service by registering means is registered, the image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the adjusting the parameters of the destination of the scan data. When a setting confirmation operation is performed in the service selection mode, the apparatus includes a setting confirmation control unit that performs parameter setting confirmation for a specific service registered in the service registration unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. In an image processing apparatus having a computer and having a plurality of services including at least a copy service, a fax service, and a scan service,
A service registration step of registering a specific service among the plurality of services;
A standard parameter registration step of registering standard parameters in the job of the specific service registered in the service registration step;
In the service selection mode for displaying a list screen of the plurality of services that can be selected, job start is accepted without selecting any of the plurality of services , and the standard parameters registered in the standard parameter registration step are adjusted. If not, the job start control step of starting the job of the particular services registered in the service registration step by standard parameters being the registration,
In the service selection mode, when any one of the plurality of services is selected, a service mode capable of accepting a parameter adjustment instruction for a job of the selected service and a job start instruction of the selected service A service migration step of migrating to
When the job start control step receives a parameter adjustment instruction and a job start instruction for the job in the transferred service mode in the service mode transferred in the service shift step, the job start control step An image processing program which starts using a parameter adjusted by a received parameter adjustment instruction.

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