JP4957856B2 - Image processing apparatus, program, and control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of reserving and registering a job, a program thereof, and a control method , and more particularly to a technique for controlling the output order of jobs waiting to be output.

  In image processing apparatuses such as printers and digital multifunction peripherals that can register other jobs during job execution, the newly requested job is usually registered at the end of the queue, and the jobs are time-sequentially from the top of the queue. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in order to respond to user requests such as preferentially executing a small amount of important jobs over other jobs with mass printing that have been reserved in advance, the user can specify the output order of waiting jobs. There is a device that can be changed by (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-5-189174 JP-A-11-224170

  In a usage environment in which multiple image processing devices such as digital multi-function peripherals are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network), if a device fails, the job data of a job waiting for output in that device The data is transferred to a normal device and output as a substitute. In addition, there is a case where a job is reserved and registered in a certain apparatus, but there are many jobs waiting for output, and there is a case where it is desired to transfer the job to another apparatus that is expected to have a low waiting time.

  However, with the conventional method of registering jobs in the queue in the order in which they are received, if a job that has been reserved and registered on one device is transferred to another device, the transfer destination device treats the time of the transfer as the request time. The job is registered in the queue. For this reason, even when the time registered for registration in the original device is earlier than the registration time of other jobs waiting for output in the transfer destination device, the output order of the transferred jobs is already registered in the transfer destination device. There was a problem that it was slower than the job that was being done.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problem. The output order of a job transferred from an external device and a job already waiting for output by the own device is determined based on an attribute at the time of reservation of each job. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus, a program for the same, and a control method that can be determined.

  The above object can be achieved by the inventions of the following items.

(1) An acquisition instruction for obtaining job data having image data and attribute data related to the image data, which includes the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time as one of the attribute data from another image processing apparatus Is received from the user by the own apparatus, the attribute data of the job data is obtained from the other image processing apparatus, and the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data and output waiting in the own apparatus A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time of job data;
In accordance with the comparison result of the comparison means, the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is set to the output order from the oldest scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time. Determining means for determining to be,
Display means for displaying the output order determined by the determination means;
Approval means for receiving approval for the change to the output order displayed on the display means;
Changing means for changing the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus to the approved output order when the approval is received by the approval means;
Image data obtaining means for obtaining image data of job data for which the obtaining instruction has been received from the other image processing apparatus after receiving the approval by the approval means;
With
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. An image processing apparatus characterized in that it is information indicating a scheduled time or a scheduled output completion time and does not change even when transferred to another image processing apparatus.

(2) a judging means for judging whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or sent from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison means so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time ,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means; and
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus characterized by obtaining image data.

(3) a transfer unit that transfers the job data together with information indicating the scheduled output time or the scheduled completion time of the job to another image processing apparatus;
Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison means so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time ,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means; and
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus characterized by obtaining image data.

(4) a transfer unit for transferring the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data transferred from another image processing apparatus with the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison means so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means; and
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus characterized by obtaining image data.

In the inventions of (1) to (4) above, the output order after the change is displayed before the change is executed, and then the approval for the change is received from the user.

Further, according to the inventions (1) to (4) , when requesting from the image processing apparatus side and obtaining job data from another image processing apparatus, the attribute data of the job data is first obtained and changed. When the output order is determined and displayed, and approval for this change is obtained, image data relating to the job data is obtained from another image processing apparatus. That is, when the change of the output order is not approved, the image data is not obtained from another image processing apparatus. As a result, unused image data is not transferred unnecessarily, and the communication burden is reduced.

(5) user authentication means;
Any one of (1) to (4) , further comprising: an obtaining unit that obtains only job data waiting for output related to the user authenticated by the user authentication unit from another image processing apparatus through a communication unit. The image processing apparatus according to one.

  According to the above invention, when job data is obtained from another image processing device in response to a request from the image processing device, user authentication is performed by the image processing device, and job data waiting for output relating to the user is processed by other image processing. Obtain from the device. Unauthorized output by others is prevented by performing user authentication. The user authentication method is not particularly limited, and may be input of a user ID and password, biometric authentication, or the like.

(6) The image processing apparatus according to (5) , wherein the user authentication unit is a non-contact communication unit.

In the above invention, user authentication is performed by non-contact communication such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag.
(7) The image processing device is
The device itself obtains an acquisition instruction for obtaining job data having image data and attribute data related to the image data, which includes an output scheduled time or an output completion scheduled time included in one of the attribute data from another image processing apparatus. If the user receives the attribute data of the job data from the other image processing apparatus, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time;
In accordance with the comparison result of the comparison means, the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is set to the output order from the oldest scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time. Determining means for determining to be,
Display means for displaying the output order determined by the determination means;
Approval means for receiving approval for the change to the output order displayed on the display means;
Changing means for changing the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus to the approved output order when the approval is received by the approval means;
Image data obtaining means for obtaining image data of job data for which the obtaining instruction has been received from the other image processing apparatus after receiving the approval by the approval means;
With the functions of
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing apparatus
To work like
A program characterized by that.
(8) The image processing device is
Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data so that the output order becomes earlier in order of the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time according to the comparison result in the comparing means;
With the functions of
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means;
With the functions of
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
To work like
A program characterized by that.
(9) The image processing device is
A transfer unit that transfers the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data so that the output order becomes earlier in order of the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time according to the comparison result in the comparing means;
With the functions of
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means;
With the functions of
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
To work like
A program characterized by that.
(10) Image processing device
A transfer unit that transfers the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data transferred from another image processing apparatus with the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data so that the output order becomes earlier in order of the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time according to the comparison result in the comparing means;
With the functions of
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means;
With the functions of
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
To work like
A program characterized by that.
(11) A method for controlling an image processing apparatus,
The device itself obtains an acquisition instruction for obtaining job data having image data and attribute data related to the image data, which includes an output scheduled time or an output completion scheduled time included in one of the attribute data from another image processing apparatus. If the user receives the attribute data of the job data from the other image processing apparatus, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time;
In accordance with the comparison result in the comparison step, the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is set so that the output order is earlier from the oldest scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time. A determination step for determining to be,
A display step for displaying the output order obtained by the determination in the determination step;
An approval step for receiving approval for the change to the output order displayed in the display step;
When the approval is received in the approval step, a change step of changing the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus to the approved output order;
After receiving the approval in the approval step, obtaining image data of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received from the other image processing device; and
With
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing apparatus
And a control method for the image processing apparatus.
(12) A method for controlling an image processing apparatus,
A determination step of determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output completion time;
A change step of changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison step so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time.
With
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
If job data is received from a personal computer, the execution step of the comparison step and the change step is prohibited, and the granting step of giving the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time to the job data;
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is obtained based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing step before the change. Display steps to be displayed on the
An approval step of receiving approval for the change after display by the display step;
Further comprising
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; After determining the output order with the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus and displaying the output order of the determination result, after receiving approval for the change of the output order in the approval step, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
And a control method for the image processing apparatus.
(13) A method for controlling an image processing apparatus,
A transfer step of transferring job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
A determination step of determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output completion time;
A change step of changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison step so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time.
With
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the execution of the comparison step and the change step is prohibited, and the granting step of giving the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time to the job data;
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is obtained based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing step before the change. Display steps to be displayed on the
An approval step of receiving approval for the change after the display by the display step;
Further comprising
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; After determining the output order with the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus and displaying the output order of the determination result, after receiving approval for the change of the output order in the approval step, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
And a control method for the image processing apparatus.
(14) A method for controlling an image processing apparatus,
A transfer step of transferring job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job data transferred from another image processing apparatus with the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus;
A change step of changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison step so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time.
With
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is obtained based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing step before the change. Display steps to be displayed on the
An approval step of receiving approval for the change after display by the display step;
Further comprising
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; After determining the output order with the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus and displaying the output order of the determination result, after receiving approval for the change of the output order in the approval step, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
And a control method for the image processing apparatus.

According to the image processing apparatus, the program thereof, and the control method according to the present invention, the output order of a job transferred from another apparatus and a job already waiting to be output by the own apparatus is determined according to the scheduled output time of each job or The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is determined by the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled output time or estimated output completion time determined from the waiting state and processing capability of the job, and it does not change even when transferred to another image processing device. Each job, even if the job data is transferred to another device or the job data is transferred to another device that seems to have a lower waiting time than the original device. It can give a fair output order for.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the image processing system concerning embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical schematic configuration of a multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an output order determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of job data. 6 is a flowchart showing output order change control performed by the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment of the present invention. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of changing the output order in the multifunction peripheral A that has received job data transfer from the multifunction peripheral B. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a job reservation list screen displayed on the multifunction peripheral A. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the multifunction machine of a calling side. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing data exchange and operation sequence between multifunction peripherals A and B. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the job reservation list screen which shows the output order of a change plan. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the job reservation list screen which shows the fixed output order. 10 is a flowchart showing control in a case where reception from another multifunction device and reception from a terminal device such as a PC are distinguished from each other.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of an image processing system 10 according to the present embodiment. The image processing system 10 has a configuration in which a plurality of so-called multifunction devices 20 are connected as image processing apparatuses via a network such as a LAN 11. The multifunction machine 20 is an image processing apparatus having various functions such as a document copy function, a printer function, and a facsimile function. Here, three multifunction devices A, B, and C are illustrated as the multifunction device 20. A terminal device such as a personal computer 12 (hereinafter also referred to as a PC) is connected to the LAN 11.

  The multifunction machine 20 has a function of accepting a reservation for the next job during execution of a job, and a function of registering each job in the job queue and managing the output order.

  FIG. 2 shows an electrical schematic configuration of the multifunction machine 20. The multifunction machine 20 includes a control unit 21 that performs overall control of the operation of the apparatus. The control unit 21 includes a circuit having a CPU, a flash memory, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) as main parts. Connected to the control unit 21 are a reading unit 22 for reading a document, a printing unit 23 for forming an image on a recording sheet, a communication unit 24, a storage unit 25, a display operation unit 26, and a user authentication unit 27. Yes.

The reading unit 22 includes a light source that irradiates the document, a line image sensor that reads the document for one line in the width direction thereof, a moving unit that moves the reading position in units of lines in the length direction of the document, and reflected light from the document. And an optical path made up of a lens and a mirror for guiding the light to a line image sensor. The line image sensor is composed of a CCD (Charge Coupled Device). The analog image signal output by the line image sensor is A / D (analog to
digital) and output as digital image data.

  The printing unit 23 includes a recording paper transport device, a photosensitive drum, a charging device, a laser unit, a developing device, a transfer separation device, a cleaning device, and a fixing device. It is configured as a laser-type printer engine that forms an image.

  The communication unit 24 performs a function of communicating with an external terminal such as another multifunction device 20 or the terminal device 12 through the LAN 11.

  The storage means 25 is composed of a semiconductor memory, a hard disk device, or the like. In addition to storing job attribute data and image data (collectively referred to as job data), the storage means 25 stores a job queue 25a for registering jobs waiting for output (waiting).

  The display operation unit 26 includes a display unit 26a that displays various operation screens and guidance screens, an instruction unit 26b that receives various operations and instructions from the user, and an approval operation that receives an approval operation regarding the output order of jobs waiting to be output from the user. It functions as the means 26c. The display operation unit 26 includes a liquid crystal display, a touch panel formed on the surface thereof, and other operation switches.

  The user authentication means 27 fulfills a function of acquiring information related to user authentication and a function of authenticating based on the acquired information. For example, it includes an ID card reading device with authentication information, a device that captures biometric information related to biometric authentication such as vein authentication, and the like. When user authentication is performed using the user ID and password input from the display operation unit 26, the display operation unit 26 functions as the user authentication unit 27. In addition, the configuration may be such that information related to user authentication is obtained from a mobile phone or an RFID tag with authentication information.

  The control unit 21 includes a first determination unit 21a, a second determination unit 21b, a comparison unit 21c, and an order change unit 21d as functional units for managing the job output order.

  The first determination unit 21 a functions to determine the output priority related to job data from the attribute data of job data received from an external terminal such as another multifunction device 20 or the terminal device 12. The second determination unit 21b functions to determine the output priority of job data registered in the queue of the own apparatus. The comparison means 21c functions to compare the output priority determined by the first determination means 21a and the output priority determined by the second determination means 21b, and the order changing means 21d determines each of the comparison results from the comparison means 21c. It determines the job data output order and changes it as necessary.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of an output order determination table 30 that serves as a reference for determining the output order. The determination conditions (parameters) include “job priority”, “user priority”, “job data amount”, “job registration time”, and the like. A plurality of levels of priority can be expressed for each condition, and the higher the priority, the earlier the output order. Further, the plurality of conditions described in the output order determination table 30 are applied in order from the conditions described on the left side. That is, the condition described on the left side is a higher-order condition with higher importance.

  “Job priority” is a priority designated by the user himself when registering a job. Possible values (parameter values) of “Job Priority” include “Emergency”, “Own MFP Request”, “Normal”, “Other MFP Request”, and “Low Priority” in descending order of priority. . “Self MFP Request” is a priority assigned to job data acquired from another MFP B or C based on an acquisition instruction from the MFP A. When a job is reserved, the user who has instructed acquisition himself / herself Since it is in front of the MFP, the priority is set higher than usual. In other words, since it is considered that the user is already waiting for the output in front of the MFP, the priority is increased so as to output it early.

  The “other multifunction device request” is a priority given to job data transferred based on an acquisition instruction input by another multifunction device. Since the user who has instructed the processing of job data in the multifunction device A is in front of the other multifunction devices B or C and not in front of the own multifunction device, the priority is set lower than usual. That is, since a user in front of another multifunction device needs a certain amount of travel time before coming to this multifunction device, the priority related to the output order is lowered.

  “User priority” represents the priority of the user who registered the job. Possible values (parameter values) for “user priority” include “administrator”, “important user”, “main user”, “sub user”, and “guest user” in descending order of priority. is there. Since the “manager” often requests highly urgent jobs such as list printing for business management, the priority is set high. An “important user” is a user who should preferentially process a job, such as a director or general manager. The “main user” is a general user who mainly uses the device, and is assigned a normal priority. The “sub user” is usually a user who uses another multifunction peripheral, and has a lower priority than the “main user”. “Guest user” is assigned the lowest priority. Note that “guest user” may be preferentially handled.

  “Data amount” is a priority based on the data amount (number of output sheets) of image data related to the job data. The higher the amount of data, the more time is required for output and the other jobs are kept waiting, so the priority is lowered. Specific data amounts indicated by “small amount” and “large amount” are set separately. For example, the “small amount” can be 2 sheets or less, and the large amount can be 50 sheets or more. In this case, the priority is normal in the range of 3 to 49 sheets.

  “Job registration time” is the date and time when a job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any multifunction device, and is set so that the older the job, the earlier the output order. “Job registration time” is the lowest condition that is adopted when no other conditions are specified.

  The output priority may be determined based on any one of “job priority”, “user priority”, “data amount”, and “job registration time” listed in the output order determination table 30. If it is not possible to make a single determination, the output priority may be determined comprehensively based on a plurality of conditions necessary to enable the determination.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of job data. The job data 40 includes attribute data 41 and processing target image data 42. Further, the attribute data 41 includes “job number”, “registration time”, “user name”, “user ID”, “job priority”, “user priority”, “number of image pages”, “image generation terminal name”. ”,“ Image file name ”, and other parameter values related to attribute items. The attribute data 41 is information unique to the job data, and does not change even when the job data is transferred to another multifunction device.

  “Job number” is a serial number for identifying a job. “Registration time” represents the date and time when the job relating to the job data is reserved and registered. “User name” and “user ID” are the user name and user ID that registered the job related to the job data. “Job priority” and “user priority” are the same as those in the output order determination table 30. “Number of image pages” represents the number of output pages in the job. The “image generation terminal name” represents the identification name of the multifunction machine in which the job is reserved and registered. “Image file name” is a file name indicating the image data 42. The job data 40 is transferred by transmitting each parameter value of the attribute data 41 as text and sending the image data 42 as binary data.

  FIG. 5 shows the flow of output order change control from when job data is received until the output order is determined. When the multifunction device 20 receives job data from another multifunction device 20 through the communication unit 24 (step S101), the first determination unit 21a analyzes the attribute data of the received job data to determine the output priority ( Step S102).

  Next, for each waiting job already waiting for output in the MFP 20, the job data is analyzed by the second determination unit 21b to determine the output priority (step S103). Then, the output priority determination result for each job data is compared by the comparison means 21c (step S104), and the final job output order is determined from the comparison result to rearrange the output order in the job queue 25a. (Step S105). The output order is determined according to the output order determination table 30 as described above.

  That is, the priority is determined in order from the conditions (higher conditions) described on the left side in the output order determination table 30. More specifically, the priority is first determined based on the highest priority condition, “Job priority”, and job data whose output order is not determined only by this condition is also given priority using “User priority”. Judge the degree. Furthermore, for job data for which the output order is not determined under these two conditions, the “data amount” is used to determine the priority, and for job data for which the output order cannot be determined, the “job registration time” is further used in combination. Determine the priority.

  If a parameter value related to a certain condition cannot be acquired and a priority under that condition cannot be determined, the priority is treated as an intermediate priority for that condition. For example, when “job priority” is not specified, that is, when a specific parameter value related to “job priority” is not included in the attribute data, “job priority” is treated as “normal”. For job data for which “user priority” cannot be specified from the user name, “user priority” is handled as “main user”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, since the output priority of each job data is determined by comparing the output priority determined based on the attribute of the job data, the job registered by the own device and the other device have been transferred. The output order can be determined by comparing the job fairly. It is possible to determine the output order in the device in consideration of the priority when the job is registered in each device, not the order in which the job is registered in the queue of the own device.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of changing the output order in the multifunction device A when a job reserved and registered in the multifunction device B is transferred to the multifunction device A. In the figure, the output order is determined by determining the output priority based on the “job registration time”.

  In this example, job A1 at 10:30, job A2 at 10:33, and job A3 at 10:40 are reserved and registered in MFP A, and MFP A at 10:40 is registered. In the job queue 51, jobs A1, Job A2, and Job A3 are registered in this order from the top.

  On the other hand, in MFP B, job B was registered at 10:32, but before it was executed, MFP B failed and job B was transferred from MFP B to MFP A at 10:42. ing. Upon receiving the transfer of job B, MFP A determines the output priority of each job based on the job registration time. As a result, as shown in the job queue 52 after the change, the job B (registration time 10:32) is between the job A1 (registration time 10:30) and the job A2 (registration time 10:33). Is inserted, and a fair output order based on the job registration time is set.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the job reservation list screen 60 displayed on the display unit 26a of the multifunction device A. On the job reservation list screen 60, information on jobs waiting to be output is listed and displayed in order from the top of the output order. In the display column 61 for job number “009”, (transfer source: MFP B) is displayed, indicating that the job with the job number is a job transferred from MFP B. Note that pressing any job number display field in the screen selects the job with that job number, and operating the “delete” button 62 in the selected state displays the selected job number. Deleted from the job queue 25a. On the other hand, when the “priority” button 63 is operated in the selected state, the output order of the job is moved up to the head of the job queue 25a.

  Next, an operation in the case where job data is called up and obtained from another multifunction device in accordance with an acquisition instruction input by a certain multifunction device will be described. Here, an example in which the calling side is the multifunction device A and the called side is the multifunction device B will be described.

  FIG. 8 shows the flow of operations of the calling multifunction device A, and FIG. 9 shows the data transfer and operation sequence between the multifunction devices A and B. It is assumed that job data that has already been registered for registration and is waiting for output is waiting in the MFP B.

  The user performs user authentication by the user authentication means 27 included in the multifunction peripheral A (FIG. 8: step S121, FIG. 9: P1). If the authentication fails due to a password mismatch or the like (step S121; N), the process is terminated. If the user authentication is successful (step S121; Y), the multi-function device A performs a job related to the authenticated user with respect to another multi-function device (the multi-function device B is illustrated in the figure) connected via the LAN 11. A message for confirming the presence / absence of data (document, image data, etc.) is broadcast (step S122, FIG. 9: P2). The message includes authentication information (user ID and password) as information for specifying the user.

  Among the other MFPs that have received the message, the MFP having job data related to the user indicated by the authentication information included in the message excludes image data from the job data for MFP A. The part (that is, the attribute data 41 in FIG. 4) is transmitted, and the multi-function peripheral A receives it (step S123, FIG. 9: P3).

  Upon receiving the attribute data of the job data, the multi-function device A determines the output order of the job data in the same procedure as steps S102 to S105 in FIG. 5 (step S124, FIG. 9: P4). However, at this stage, the output order to be changed is determined, but the output order in the job queue 25a is not actually changed. As described above, only the attribute data is obtained in advance, the output order is determined, and the image data is obtained after the order is approved, whereby the load on the network can be distributed and reduced. Needless to say, if the load on the network is not a concern, the attribute data and the image data may be obtained simultaneously.

  Next, the multi-function peripheral A displays a job reservation list screen 70 indicating the output order of the change schedule as shown in FIG. 10 (step S125, FIG. 9: P5). At this stage, since the received job data is only attribute data and there is no image data, the received job display field 71 is grayed out (indicated by hatching in the drawing). Since the job displayed in gray out is a job whose execution on the multi-function peripheral A is indeterminate, the job number is undefined.

  The user can check job data called from other multifunction peripherals and their output order through the job reservation list screen 70. At the bottom of the job reservation list screen 70 showing the output order of the change schedule, there is a “confirm” button 72 for approving the output order displayed on this screen. The “delete” button 73 and the “priority” button 74 perform the same functions as those on the job reservation list screen 60 of FIG.

  The multi-function device A waits for an approval operation from the user (step S126; N), and when the user operates the “confirm” button 72 and the output order being displayed is approved by the approval means 26c (step S126; Y FIG. 9: P6), an image data transmission request message which is the remaining part of the job data is transmitted to the multi-function device B (FIG. 9: P7). The multi-function device B transmits the designated image data to the multi-function device A according to the received transmission request message, and the multi-function device A receives this (step S127, FIG. 9: P8).

  After receiving the image data, the multi-function peripheral A grays out the display field 71a related to the job corresponding to the image data (for example, the job displayed in the display field 71 in FIG. 10) as shown in the screen 70a in FIG. To normal display (step S128, FIG. 9: P9). At this time, the job is given a job number in the multifunction peripheral A and displayed. In addition, the multifunction device A changes the output order in the job queue 25a so that the approved output order is obtained, and waits for the output of each job (step S129). Thereafter, the jobs are executed in order from the top of the job queue 25a (step S130).

  Note that the multifunction device B may delete job data (including image data) existing in the multifunction device B when the transmission of the image data to the multifunction device A is completed.

  Thus, job data reserved and registered in another multifunction device can be called from an arbitrary multifunction device. For example, if the user is not satisfied with the output order determined by the multifunction device A, the other multifunction device Then, the same call operation is performed, and a self-registered document registered in another multi-function peripheral can be output from the multi-function peripheral having a satisfactory output order. In the above, an example of calling job data reserved and registered in another multifunction device from an arbitrary multifunction device has been described, but when calling job data registered in a personal computer connected to the network from an arbitrary multifunction device, It is the same.

  FIG. 12 shows the flow of control when distinguishing between job data received from another multifunction device and the case of receiving job data from a terminal device 12 such as a PC. When the multifunction device 20 receives job data from an external device through the communication unit 24 (step S201), the multifunction device 20 analyzes the attribute data of the received job data, and whether the job data is received from a terminal device such as the PC 12 or not. It is determined whether it has been received from another multifunction device (step S202).

  If the job data has been transferred from another multifunction peripheral (step S203; N), output order change control is executed in the same manner as steps S103 to S105 in FIG. That is, the output priority of each job already waiting for the output order in the MFP 20 is determined (step S205), the output priority of the received job data and the output priority of each job data already waiting for output. The output order in the job queue 25a is changed by determining the final job output order from the comparison result (step S207).

  On the other hand, if the received job data has been transferred from the terminal device 12 such as a PC (step S203; Y), the job related to the received job data is registered at the end of the job queue 25a (step S204). In this case, the comparing means 21c and the order changing means 21d are not operated and their operations are prohibited. When job data is received from a terminal device 12 such as a PC, the job registration time is the time when the MFP receives the job data, and the job is not registered until it is registered in the job queue 25a of the MFP. Attribute data is generated. Therefore, the job is registered at the end of the job queue 25a without performing the output order change control. Even if a job is received from the terminal device 12 such as a PC, the priority can be changed by operating the “priority” button 63 or the like once it is registered in the job queue 25a. It is also possible to transfer to another multifunction device, and the job is subject to output order change control in the destination multifunction device.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and there are changes and additions within the scope of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention.

  The multifunction apparatus has been described as an example of the image processing apparatus. However, any apparatus such as a digital copying machine, a printer, and a printer server may be used as long as the apparatus can register a job waiting for output in the job queue and control the output order. Applies.

  The external terminal that is the job data transfer source is not limited to a multifunction peripheral or PC, and may be any terminal device that can set job attribute data. For example, image data can be transmitted if the function is provided. A simple mobile phone or digital camera may be used.

  In the embodiment, “job priority”, “user priority”, “data amount”, and “job registration time” are exemplified as criteria for determining output priority related to job attributes. However, job data (image (Data) output time (predicted output time), registration time of job data in each terminal (own terminal / other terminal), output priority set in each terminal, and the like may be used. Furthermore, the initial scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time may be used in the multifunction peripheral in which the job is reserved and registered. By adopting the scheduled output time and the scheduled output completion time, the initial waiting state, the initial processing capability of the multi-function peripheral, etc. can be reflected in the determination of the output order, and a fairer handling becomes possible.

  In the embodiment, after obtaining approval, the output order in the job queue 25a is actually changed when the image data is acquired from another multifunction device. The output order may be changed. However, the display of the job reservation list may be controlled to be grayed out until image data is acquired.

  Alternatively, the caller may call the job data by designating another multi-function device (broadcasting partner) on the calling-side multifunction device side. For example, the job data waiting for output in the MFPs B and C is called because the output order is low, but the MFP D having the output order higher is called its own job waiting for output. You can specify not to call.

  Note that the calling operation is not limited to a mode in which the user is specified by user authentication, and the calling as the entire apparatus may be performed without specifying the user. Also, the file name or job number may be specified and called. For example, this is convenient when the system administrator calls only a print job in the job history list from another multifunction device.

10. Image processing system 11. LAN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Terminal device 20 ... Multifunction machine 21 ... Control part 21a ... 1st determination means 21b ... 2nd determination means 21c ... Comparison means 21d ... Order change means 22 ... Reading part 23 ... Print part 24 ... Communication means 25 ... Storage means 25a ... Job queue 26 ... Display operation unit 26a ... Display means 26b ... Instruction means 26c ... Approval means 27 ... User authentication means 30 ... Output order determination table 40 ... Job data 41 ... Attribute data 42 ... Image data 60 ... Job reservation list screen 62 ... "Delete" button 63 ... "Priority" button 70 ... Job reservation list screen showing the output order of scheduled changes 71 ... Display field of received job 72 ... "Confirm" button 73 ... "Delete" button 74 ... "Priority" button

Claims (14)

The device itself obtains an acquisition instruction for obtaining job data having image data and attribute data related to the image data, which includes an output scheduled time or an output completion scheduled time included in one of the attribute data from another image processing apparatus. If the user receives the attribute data of the job data from the other image processing apparatus, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time;
In accordance with the comparison result of the comparison means, the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is set to the output order from the oldest scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time. Determining means for determining to be,
Display means for displaying the output order determined by the determination means;
Approval means for receiving approval for the change to the output order displayed on the display means;
Changing means for changing the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus to the approved output order when the approval is received by the approval means;
Image data obtaining means for obtaining image data of job data for which the obtaining instruction has been received from the other image processing apparatus after receiving the approval by the approval means;
With
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. An image processing apparatus characterized in that it is information indicating a scheduled time or a scheduled output completion time and does not change even when transferred to another image processing apparatus. Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison means so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time ,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means; and
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus characterized by obtaining image data. A transfer unit that transfers the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison means so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time ,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means; and
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus characterized by obtaining image data. A transfer unit that transfers the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data transferred from another image processing apparatus with the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus;
Changing means for changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison means so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means; and
The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus characterized by obtaining image data. User authentication means;
Any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that only output queuing job data relating to the authenticated user, further comprising a acquisition means for obtaining via the communication means from the other image processing apparatus in the user authentication means An image processing apparatus according to 1. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the user authentication unit is a non-contact communication unit.   The image processing device
  The device itself obtains an acquisition instruction for obtaining job data having image data and attribute data related to the image data, which includes an output scheduled time or an output completion scheduled time included in one of the attribute data from another image processing apparatus. If the user receives the attribute data of the job data from the other image processing apparatus, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time;
  In accordance with the comparison result of the comparison means, the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is set to the output order from the oldest scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time. Determining means for determining to be,
  Display means for displaying the output order determined by the determination means;
  Approval means for receiving approval for the change to the output order displayed on the display means;
  Changing means for changing the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus to the approved output order when the approval is received by the approval means;
  Image data obtaining means for obtaining image data of job data for which the obtaining instruction has been received from the other image processing apparatus after receiving the approval by the approval means;
  With the functions of
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing apparatus
  To work like
  A program characterized by that.   The image processing device
  Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
  When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
  Changing means for changing the output order of each job data so that the output order becomes earlier in order of the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time according to the comparison result in the comparing means;
  With the functions of
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
  When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
  When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
  Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means;
  With the functions of
  The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
  Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
  To work like
  A program characterized by that.   The image processing device
  A transfer unit that transfers the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
  Determining means for determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
  When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison means for comparing the output completion scheduled time;
  Changing means for changing the output order of each job data so that the output order becomes earlier in order of the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time according to the comparison result in the comparing means;
  With the functions of
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
  When job data is received from a personal computer, the operation of the comparing means and the changing means is prohibited, and the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is given to the job data,
  When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
  Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means;
  With the functions of
  The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
  Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
  To work like
  A program characterized by that.   Image processing device
  A transfer unit that transfers the job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
  A comparison means for comparing the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data transferred from another image processing apparatus with the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus;
  Changing means for changing the output order of each job data so that the output order becomes earlier in order of the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time according to the comparison result in the comparing means;
  With the functions of
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
  When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is acquired based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing means before the change. Display means for displaying on,
  Approval means for receiving approval for the change after display by the display means;
  With the functions of
  The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
  Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; The output order of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is determined and the output order of the determination result is displayed. After receiving approval for the change of the output order by the approval unit, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
  To work like
  A program characterized by that.   A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising:
  The device itself obtains an acquisition instruction for obtaining job data having image data and attribute data related to the image data, which includes an output scheduled time or an output completion scheduled time included in one of the attribute data from another image processing apparatus. If the user receives the attribute data of the job data from the other image processing apparatus, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time;
  In accordance with the comparison result in the comparison step, the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus is set so that the output order is earlier from the oldest scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time. A determination step for determining to be,
  A display step for displaying the output order obtained by the determination in the determination step;
  An approval step for receiving approval for the change to the output order displayed in the display step;
  When the approval is received in the approval step, a change step of changing the output order of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received and the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus to the approved output order;
  After receiving the approval in the approval step, obtaining image data of the job data for which the acquisition instruction has been received from the other image processing device; and
  With
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing apparatus
  And a control method for the image processing apparatus.   A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising:
  A determination step of determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
  When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output completion time;
  A change step of changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison step so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time.
  With
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
  If job data is received from a personal computer, the execution step of the comparison step and the change step is prohibited, and the granting step of giving the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time to the job data;
  When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is obtained based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing step before the change. Display steps to be displayed on the
  An approval step of receiving approval for the change after display by the display step;
  Further comprising
  The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
  Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; After determining the output order with the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus and displaying the output order of the determination result, after receiving approval for the change of the output order in the approval step, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
  And a control method for the image processing apparatus.   A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising:
  A transfer step of transferring job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
  A determination step of determining whether the received job data is transferred from another image processing apparatus or transmitted from a personal computer;
  When job data transferred from another image processing apparatus is received, the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time attached to the job data and the scheduled output time of job data waiting for output in the own apparatus or A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output completion time;
  A change step of changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison step so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time.
  With
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
  When job data is received from a personal computer, the execution of the comparison step and the change step is prohibited, and the granting step of giving the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time to the job data;
  When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is obtained based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing step before the change. Display steps to be displayed on the
  An approval step of receiving approval for the change after the display by the display step;
  Further comprising
  The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
  Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; After determining the output order with the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus and displaying the output order of the determination result, after receiving approval for the change of the output order in the approval step, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
  And a control method for the image processing apparatus.   A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising:
  A transfer step of transferring job data to another image processing apparatus together with information indicating the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job;
  A comparison step for comparing the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job data transferred from another image processing apparatus with the scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time of the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus;
  A change step of changing the output order of each job data according to the comparison result in the comparison step so that the output order becomes earlier in the order of the output scheduled time or the scheduled output completion time.
  With
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is the output obtained from the waiting state or processing capability of the first image processing apparatus when the job related to the job data is first reserved and registered in any of the image processing apparatuses. Information indicating the scheduled time or scheduled output completion time, and information that does not change even when transferred to another image processing device,
  When the job data transferred from the other image processing apparatus is obtained based on an acquisition instruction received from the user by the own apparatus, the output order is changed by the changing step before the change. Display steps to be displayed on the
  An approval step of receiving approval for the change after the display by the display step;
  Further comprising
  The job data includes image data and attribute data related to the image data,
  The scheduled output time or scheduled output completion time is included in one of the attribute data,
  Obtaining the attribute data from another image processing apparatus based on an acquisition instruction on the own apparatus side, and job data relating to the acquired attribute data based on the scheduled output time or the scheduled output completion time included in the attribute data; After determining the output order with the job data waiting for output in the own apparatus and displaying the output order of the determination result, after receiving approval for the change of the output order in the approval step, the other image processing apparatus Obtain image data
  And a control method for the image processing apparatus.

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