JP5526710B2 - File selection program and printing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a file selection program and a printing system.

Conventionally, there is known an image file selection program that reads an image file from a preset default folder, displays a list of thumbnail images of the image file, and allows a user to select a thumbnail image of the image file to be printed ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
In this image file selection program, after the thumbnail images in the default folder are displayed in a list, the user accepts a folder selection. When the user selects a folder, the image file is read from the selected folder and the thumbnail images are displayed in a list. ing.

JP 2009-104527 A

However, according to the conventional image file selection program, which folder should be set as the default folder is not considered, and there is room for improvement in enabling efficient selection of an image file to be printed.
SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a file selection program and a printing system that can efficiently select a file to be printed.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file selection program comprising: a display unit; and a storage unit in which files are classified and stored in a folder. Determining means for determining the folder associated with the printing function included in the initial folder, folder selecting means for allowing the user to select a folder, and a file stored in the initial folder for the first time on the display unit When a list is displayed and then another folder is selected by the folder selection unit, the display control unit switches to a list display of files stored in the other folder, and the list of files displayed on the display unit is displayed. It functions as a file selection means for allowing the user to select a file to be printed by the image forming apparatus.

In many cases, there is a correlation between a printing function provided in the image forming apparatus and a file to be printed by the image forming apparatus. Accordingly, a folder storing a file having a high correlation with the printing function is associated with each printing function, and the folder associated with the printing function included in the image forming apparatus that is trying to print the file is set as the initial folder. If it is determined, the probability that the file to be printed by the user is included in the file listed first is high, so there is a probability that the user does not have to select another folder. Get higher.
Therefore, according to the present invention, a file to be printed can be selected efficiently.

A second invention is a file selection program according to the first invention, wherein the storage unit stores association information associating a printing function with a folder, and the determination unit receives the information from the image forming apparatus. Device information related to the image forming apparatus is acquired, a folder associated with the print function of the image forming apparatus specified by the apparatus information is acquired from the association information, and the acquired folder is determined as the initial folder.
According to the present invention, the folder associated with the printing function provided in the image forming apparatus can be determined as the initial folder.

A third invention is a file selection program according to the first invention, wherein the image forming apparatus stores folder information representing a folder associated with a printing function provided in the image forming apparatus, and the determining means Acquires the folder information from the image forming apparatus, and determines the folder represented by the acquired folder information as the initial folder.
According to the present invention, the folder associated with the printing function provided in the image forming apparatus can be determined as the initial folder.

A fourth invention is the file selection program according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the display control means corresponds to a print function provided in the image forming apparatus with the file stored in the initial folder. Sort and display according to the selected sort condition.
According to this invention, a file can be selected more efficiently by rearranging and displaying the file under a sorting condition corresponding to the printing function.

A fifth invention is the file selection program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the information processing apparatus can communicate with a plurality of the image forming apparatuses, and the user selects the image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus is caused to function as an apparatus selecting unit for causing the image forming apparatus to select a folder associated with a printing function included in the image forming apparatus selected by the apparatus selecting unit as an initial folder.
According to the present invention, since the folder associated with the printing function included in the selected image forming apparatus is determined as the initial folder, the initial folder can be appropriately determined even when there are a plurality of image forming apparatuses.

A sixth invention is a file selection program according to the fifth invention, wherein the information processing apparatus functions as search means for searching for the image forming apparatus, and the apparatus selection means is searched for by the search means. The image forming apparatus for printing a file is selected from the image forming apparatuses described above.
According to the present invention, since the image forming apparatuses that can communicate are searched, it is possible to narrow down the image forming apparatuses to be selected. Therefore, it is possible to reduce time and effort for the user to select the image forming apparatus.

A seventh invention is the file selection program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the storage unit records a history of the image forming apparatus that has printed the file in the past, and the determination When a history is recorded in the storage unit, the unit determines a folder associated with a print function included in the image forming apparatus that has printed the previous file as an initial folder.
The user is highly likely to print the file on the same image forming apparatus as the previously used image forming apparatus. According to the present invention, when the history is recorded, the folder associated with the printing function of the image forming apparatus used last time is determined as the initial folder. Therefore, even when there are a plurality of image forming apparatuses, the initial value is appropriately set. You can determine the folder.

An eighth invention is the file selection program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, and an acquisition means for acquiring status information indicating a print enable / disable state of the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus; Based on the status information acquired by the acquisition unit, the information processing apparatus functions as a determination unit that determines whether or not the image forming apparatus is in a printable state. A folder associated with a printing function included in the image forming apparatus determined to be in a printable state is determined as an initial folder.
According to the present invention, the folder associated with the image forming apparatus that actually prints the file can be determined as the initial folder.

A ninth invention is a printing system including an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a storage unit in which files are classified and stored, and the image forming apparatus. A communication unit for communicating with the image forming apparatus, a determination unit for determining a folder associated with a print function included in the image forming apparatus as an initial folder, a folder selection unit for causing a user to select a folder, Display control means for displaying a list of files stored in the initial folder on the display unit, and then switching to a list display of files stored in the other folder when another folder is selected by the folder selection means A file selection means for allowing the user to select a file from among the files displayed in a list on the display unit; And a print control means for printing the file selected by the file selection unit to the image forming apparatus.
According to the present invention, a file to be printed can be selected efficiently.

  According to the present invention, a file to be printed can be selected efficiently.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows the folder structure of a memory | storage part. The schematic diagram of a file selection screen. The schematic diagram of the correlation table which linked | related the printing function and the initial field filter. The schematic diagram for demonstrating the rearrangement order for every sort condition information. The flowchart of the file selection process which selects a file. The flowchart of the file selection process which selects a file. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a printer selection screen. The flowchart of the file selection process which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart of a file selection process. The flowchart of the file selection process which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.

<Embodiment 1>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
(1) Configuration of Printing System FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a printing system 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The printing system 10 includes a portable information terminal 1 (an example of an information processing apparatus), a printer 2 (an example of an image forming apparatus), and a communication network 3 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) that connects these to be communicable. Yes.

  Although only one printer 2 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of printers 2 can be connected to the communication network 3, and the printing functions of the plurality of printers 2 are not necessarily the same.

(1-1) Electrical configuration of portable information terminal The portable information terminal 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a storage unit 14, a display unit 15, an operation unit 16, a wireless network interface 17 (I / F), and the like. Has been.
The CPU 11 (an example of a determination unit, a folder selection unit, a display control unit, and a determination unit) controls each unit of the portable information terminal 1 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 12. The ROM 12 stores various programs and data to be executed by the CPU 11. The RAM 13 is used as a main storage device for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

  The storage unit 14 is an external storage device that stores various programs and data using a nonvolatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 14 stores a mobile OS, a file selection program executed on the mobile OS, an association table, and a sort condition table. The storage unit 14 stores various files classified into folders according to predetermined rules.

The display unit 15 includes a display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display.
The operation unit 16 (an example of a file selection unit and a device selection unit) is configured by an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard.
The wireless network interface 17 (an example of a search unit) is wirelessly connected to the communication network 3 via a device such as a wireless LAN router (not shown). The portable information terminal 1 may be configured to be connected to the communication network 3 by wire.

(1-2) Printer Electrical Configuration The printer 2 includes a control unit 21, a printing unit 22, a network interface 23 (I / F), and the like.
The control unit 21 includes a CPU 24, a ROM 25, a RAM 26, and the like. The CPU 24 controls each unit of the printer 2 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 25. The ROM 25 stores various programs and data for the CPU 24 to execute. The RAM 26 is used as a main storage device for the CPU 24 to execute various processes.

The printing unit 22 forms an image on a recording medium such as paper by an inkjet method, a laser method, or the like.
The network interface 23 is connected to an external device such as the portable information terminal 1 via the communication network 3.

(2) Folder Configuration of Portable Information Terminal FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a folder configuration of the storage unit 14. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a “Documents” folder, a “Movies” folder, a “Music” folder, and a “Pictures” folder are created in the storage unit 14.

The “Documents” folder is a folder in which document files created mainly by a word processor or a text edit editor are stored.
The “Movies” folder is a folder mainly storing moving image files.

The “Music” folder is a folder that mainly stores music files in which music is recorded.
The “Pictures” folder is a folder in which still image files are mainly stored.

(3) File Selection FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a file selection screen 31 for selecting a file to be printed by the printer 2. When the user instructs printing using a menu (not shown), the portable information terminal 1 executes the file selection program and displays the file selection screen 31 on the display unit 15.
The file selection screen 31 displays a list of thumbnail images 32 of files stored in one folder. When the file selection screen 31 is displayed, a list of thumbnail images 32 of files stored in the folder designated as the initial folder first is displayed. The user can select a file to be printed by the printer 2 by operating the operation unit 16 to move the cursor 33 to the target thumbnail image 32 and pressing a predetermined button on the operation unit 16.
When the operation unit 16 is configured with a touch panel, the user can select a file by touching the displayed thumbnail image 32.

  Here, a case where thumbnail images 32 are displayed as a list will be described as an example. However, for example, file names may be displayed as a list, or detailed information such as creation date and time and file size may be displayed as a list with file names. Also good.

  After the thumbnail images 32 of the files stored in the initial folder are displayed as a list, the user operates the operation unit 16 to switch to the list display of the thumbnail images 32 of the files stored in other folders. Can do. Specifically, when the user moves the cursor 33 to the [Top] button 34 and presses a predetermined button on the operation unit 16, the upper folder becomes a display target folder, and the folder created immediately below the upper folder. Will be listed. When the user selects a folder, the display is switched to a list display of thumbnail images 32 of files stored in the selected folder.

(4) Relationship between Printer Printing Function and Initial Folder FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an association table (an example of association information) that associates the printing function of the printer 2 with the initial folder.
In the present embodiment, the type of the printer 2 will be described as an example of the printing function provided in the printer 2.
The type of the printer 2 indicates a printing method of the printer 2, and specifically includes an ink jet method, a laser method (including a monochrome laser method and a color laser method), and the like. When the printing method of the printer 2 cannot be specified, the type of the printer 2 is classified as “Unknown”.
The corresponding paper size indicates the maximum paper size that the printer 2 can print. “Up to Photo” indicates that the maximum paper size is up to the Photo size, and “Other” indicates that the maximum paper size is larger than the Photo size. In the case of the inkjet method, the corresponding paper sizes are classified into “up to Photo” and “others” for the following reason.

  For example, a photo printer is known as a printer specialized for printing a photographic image taken with a digital still camera. A printer whose maximum paper size is up to the Photo size is highly likely to be a photo printer. And it is highly possible that a photo printer prints a photographic image captured by a digital still camera. In the present embodiment, in the case of photographic images taken with a digital still camera, when thumbnail images are displayed in a list, they are rearranged depending on whether camera information is added to the photographic images. Therefore, in this embodiment, whether the photographic image to be printed by the user is a photographic image taken with a digital still camera or other photographic image, the printer's corresponding paper size is “Up to Photo”. "Or" Other ". For this reason, the corresponding paper sizes are classified into “Up to Photo” and “Other”.

  “Any” indicates that the corresponding paper size is not limited. When the corresponding paper size of the printer 2 cannot be specified, the corresponding paper size is classified as “Unknown”.

The initial folder information (an example of folder information) indicates an initial folder associated with the print function.
For example, when the type of the printer 2 is “inkjet”, the “Pictures” folder is associated as the initial folder. In general, inkjet printers are more often used for printing photographic images than laser printers. When the type of printer 2 is “inkjet”, files stored in the “Pictures” folder are printed. This is because there is a high possibility that That is, there is a high correlation between “inkjet” and photographic images.

  For example, when the type of the printer 2 is “laser”, the “Documents” folder is associated as an initial folder. In general, the laser printer 2 is more often used for document printing than the ink jet printer 2, and when the type of the printer 2 is “laser”, the file stored in the “Documents” folder is printed. This is because there is a high possibility of being done. That is, there is a high correlation between “laser” and documents.

  The sort condition information is for designating the rearrangement order of the thumbnail images 32 when the thumbnail images 32 of the files stored in the initial folder are displayed as a list on the file selection screen 31.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a sort condition table in which a specific sort order for each sort condition information is associated.
sc1 is a sort condition applied when the printing function is “inkjet” and the corresponding paper size is “other”. sc1 is a default sort condition, for example, the order of creation date / time, the order of file size, and the order of file name.
sc2 is a sort condition applied when the printing function is “inkjet” and the corresponding paper size is “up to Photo”, so that a file with camera information is first and a file without camera information is later. This is the sort condition for sorting.

  For example, the EXIF format is known as a file format for storing a photographic image captured by a digital still camera. In the EXIF format, camera information (white balance, scene mode, etc.) when the subject is imaged can be added to the file. Some photo printers have a function of reflecting camera information in image processing. A user who is trying to print a file to a photo printer is likely to print a file with camera information attached, so that the file with camera information attached should be displayed first. For example, it is highly possible that the user can efficiently select a file to be printed by the printer 2.

  sc3 is a sort condition that is applied when the printing function is “laser”. The sort condition is such that a file with size information for specifying the print paper size is sorted first, and a file without size information is sorted after. is there. Some files have a format that allows you to specify the print paper size. If a file with size information is displayed first, and a file without size information is displayed later, for example, a user who is trying to select a file to be printed from files with size information can efficiently select the target file. You can choose well.

  A file having size information is further rearranged according to the paper size specified by the size information. Specifically, a file in which a paper size smaller than the corresponding paper size of the printer 2 is designated is displayed first, and a file in which a paper size larger than the corresponding paper size is designated is rearranged.

  Then, among files in which a paper size smaller than the corresponding paper size is designated, the files are further rearranged in the order from a file in which a larger paper size is designated to a file in which a smaller paper size is designated. On the other hand, the files in which the paper size larger than the corresponding paper size is designated are further rearranged in the order from the file in which the small paper size is designated to the file in which the large paper size is designated.

(5) File Selection Processing Next, file selection processing executed by the CPU 11 that executes the file selection program will be described.
6 and 7 are flowcharts of the file selection process. This process is started when the user instructs printing using a menu (not shown).
Here, it is assumed that each time the portable information terminal 1 causes the printer 2 to print a file, the model name of the printer 2, the type of the printer, and the corresponding paper size are recorded in the storage unit 14 as a printer usage history. .

In S101, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is a printer usage history. If there is a printer usage history, the process proceeds to S102, and if there is no usage history, the process proceeds to S103.
In S102, the CPU 11 sets the printer 2 on which the previous file was printed as the initial printer.

  In S <b> 103, the CPU 11 searches for the printer 2 on the communication network 3. Specifically, for example, the CPU 11 broadcasts an inquiry command to an unspecified number of devices connected to the same subnet as the portable information terminal 1. The printer 2 connected to the subnet responds to the inquiry command with its own information, specifically, the IP address of the printer 2, the model name of the printer 2, the type of the printer 2 (an example of device information relating to the image forming apparatus) ), The printer 2 is searched by transmitting the corresponding paper size and the like to the portable information terminal 1.

Note that a communication standard for acquiring information about a device from devices existing on the communication network 3 has been proposed, and in this embodiment, the printer 2 may be searched using such a standard. .
Also, depending on the way of search, there is a case where such information cannot be acquired at once. In that case, for example, only the IP address of the printer 2 on the communication network 3 may be acquired first, and then other information may be acquired by communicating with the printer 2 individually.

In S104, the CPU 11 determines whether or not one or more printers 2 have been searched. If they are searched, the process proceeds to S105, and if they are not searched, the process proceeds to S112.
In S105, the CPU 11 displays the search result (the model name of the searched printer 2) on the printer selection screen 40 shown in FIG. 8, and allows the user to select the printer 2 for printing the file from the searched printer 2. .

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the printer selection screen 40. The user operates the operation unit 16 to select the printer 2 for printing the file. In the case of the printer 2 having a printing problem, a mark indicating that there is a printing problem is displayed in front of the model name (on the left side of the model name).

In S106, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the printer 2 has been selected within a predetermined time. If selected, the process proceeds to S107, and if not selected, the process is terminated.
In S107, the CPU 11 sets the printer 2 selected by the user as an initial printer.

In S108, the CPU 11 acquires from the association table the initial folder information and sort condition information associated with the type of the printer 2 set as the initial printer, the corresponding paper size, and the like.
In S109, the CPU 11 acquires a sort condition corresponding to the sort condition information acquired in S108 from the sort condition table.

In S110, the CPU 11 rearranges the thumbnail images 32 of the files stored in the initial folder indicated by the initial folder information acquired in S108 according to the acquired sort condition.
In S <b> 111, the CPU 11 displays a list of the rearranged thumbnail images 32 on the file selection screen 31.
When the user selects one of the thumbnail images 32 displayed as a list on the file selection screen 31, the CPU 11 causes the printer 2 to print the selected file.

In S112, the CPU 11 acquires initial folder information and sort condition information associated with “Unknown” from the association table.
In S113, the CPU 11 acquires a sort condition corresponding to the sort condition information acquired in S112 from the sort condition table, and proceeds to S110.

(6) Effects of the Embodiment According to the file selection program according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the folder associated with the printing function provided in the printer 2 is determined as the initial folder and stored in the initial folder. First, the thumbnail images 32 of the file are displayed as a list. In many cases, there is a correlation between a printing function provided in the printer 2 and a file to be printed by the printer 2. Accordingly, a folder storing a file having a high correlation with the printing function is associated with each printing function, and the folder associated with the printing function of the printer 2 that is trying to print the file is determined as the initial folder. This increases the probability that the file that the user wants to print is included in the file that is listed first, so the user is more likely not to select another folder. Become. Therefore, according to this file selection program, a file to be printed can be selected efficiently.

  Further, according to this file selection program, the folder associated with the printing function provided in the printer 2 is obtained by acquiring the type of the printer 2 from the printer 2 and acquiring the folder associated with the type from the association table. Can be determined as the initial folder.

  Furthermore, according to this file selection program, the files stored in the initial folder are rearranged and displayed under the sorting conditions corresponding to the printing function provided in the printer 2, so that the files can be selected more efficiently.

  Further, according to this file selection program, when there are a plurality of printers 2, the user can select the printer 2, and the folder associated with the printing function of the selected printer 2 is determined as the initial folder. Even when there are a plurality of printers 2, the initial folder can be appropriately determined.

  Further, according to this file selection program, the printers 2 that can communicate with the portable information terminal 1 are searched, so that the printers 2 to be selected can be narrowed down, and the user's trouble of selecting the printers 2 can be reduced.

  Further, according to this file selection program, when the printer use history is recorded, the folder associated with the printing function of the printer 2 used last time is determined as the initial folder. When the printer 2 prints a file, the user is likely to print the file on the printer 2 that was used last time. If the folder associated with the printing function of the printer 2 used last time is determined as the initial folder, the initial folder can be appropriately determined even when there are a plurality of printers 2.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the second embodiment, initial folder information and sort condition information are stored in the printer 2, and the information is acquired from the printer 2.

9 and 10 are flowcharts of file selection processing according to the second embodiment. Here, processes substantially the same as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
In S201, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the initial folder information can be acquired from the printer 2. If it can be acquired, the process proceeds to S202, and if it cannot be acquired, the process proceeds to S108.

In S <b> 202, the CPU 11 acquires initial folder information from the printer 2.
In S203, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the sort condition information can be acquired from the printer 2. If it can be acquired, the process proceeds to S204, and if it cannot be acquired, the process proceeds to S109.
In S <b> 204, the CPU 11 acquires sort condition information from the printer 2.

  According to the file selection program according to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, the folder information is acquired from the printer 2, and the folder represented by the acquired folder information is determined as the initial folder. Can be determined as the initial folder.

<Embodiment 3>
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the third embodiment, when there is a printer usage history, status information (an example of status information indicating a print enable / disable state) indicating whether there is no problem in printing from the previous printer 2 is acquired. If there is a problem with printing, the printer 2 on the communication network 3 is searched.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of file selection processing according to the third embodiment. Here, processes substantially the same as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
In S <b> 301, the CPU 11 acquires status information indicating whether there is no problem in printing from the previous printer 2. The printer 2 displays status information indicating that there is a problem in printing (printing disabled state) when there is a problem in printing due to, for example, out of paper, out of ink or toner, power off, or paper jam. If there is no problem in printing, status information indicating that there is no problem in printing (printable state) is returned to the portable information terminal 1.

  In S302, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the printer 2 is in a state where there is no problem in printing based on the acquired status information. If it is determined that there is no problem in printing, the process proceeds to S102 and determines that there is a problem in printing. If so, the process proceeds to S103.

  According to the file selection program according to the third embodiment of the present invention described above, the printer 2 that has acquired the status information indicating the print enable / disable state of the printer 2 from the printer 2 and has determined that the printer 2 is in a printable state. Since the folder associated with the printing function provided is determined as the initial folder, the folder associated with the printer 2 that actually prints the file can be determined as the initial folder.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the type of the printer 2 has been described as an example of “apparatus information relating to the image forming apparatus”, but the apparatus information may be a model name. Specifically, for example, since the print function is fixed for each model, the model name may be associated with the association table, and the print function may be specified by the model name acquired from the printer 2.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the case where the printer 2 on the communication network 3 is searched and the printer 2 that prints the file is selected from the one or more searched printers 2 has been described as an example. The information of the printer 2 (the IP address of the printer 2, the model name of the printer 2, the type of the printer 2, the corresponding paper size, etc.) is stored in advance in the portable information terminal 1 and selected from the stored printers 2 You may let them.

(3) In the third embodiment, the case where status information is acquired from the printer 2 only when there is a printer usage history has been described as an example. However, status information may be acquired even when there is no printer usage history. Good. In other words, the printer 2 searched on the communication network 3 may determine the printable / impossible state.
In that case, only the model names of the printers 2 in the printable state may be displayed on the printer selection screen 40 shown in FIG. 8, or the model names of all the searched printers 2 may be displayed, of which printing is impossible. For the printer 2 in the state, a mark indicating that printing is not possible may be displayed before the model name.

  (4) Although the portable information terminal 1 has been described as an example of the information processing apparatus in the above embodiment, the information processing apparatus may be a mobile phone or a personal computer.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable information terminal 2 ... Printer 3 ... Communication network 10 ... Printing system 11 ... CPU
14. Storage unit 15 Display unit 16 Operation unit 17 Wireless network interface 31 File selection screen 32 Thumbnail image 40 Printer selection screen

Claims (9)

An information processing apparatus comprising a display unit and a storage unit in which files are classified and stored in a folder and capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus,
Determining means for determining a folder associated with the printing method of the image forming apparatus as an initial folder;
Folder selection means for allowing the user to select a folder;
First, the files stored in the initial folder are displayed in a list on the display unit, and when another folder is selected by the folder selection unit, the display is switched to a list display of files stored in the other folder. Display control means;
A file selection program for causing a user to select a file to be printed by the image forming apparatus from among a list of files displayed on the display unit. The file selection program according to claim 1,
The storage unit stores association information associating a printing method with a folder,
The determination unit acquires apparatus information related to the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus, acquires a folder associated with the printing method of the image forming apparatus specified by the apparatus information from the association information, and acquires the folder A file selection program for determining the selected folder as the initial folder. The file selection program according to claim 1,
The image forming apparatus stores folder information representing a folder associated with a printing method of the image forming apparatus,
The file selection program, wherein the determination unit acquires the folder information from the image forming apparatus and determines a folder represented by the acquired folder information as the initial folder. A file selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The file control program, wherein the display control means rearranges and displays the files stored in the initial folder according to a sorting condition according to a printing method of the image forming apparatus. A file selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The information processing apparatus can communicate with a plurality of the image forming apparatuses,
Causing the information processing device to function as device selection means for allowing a user to select the image forming device;
The determination unit determines a folder associated with the printing method of the image forming apparatus selected by the apparatus selection unit as an initial folder. The file selection program according to claim 5,
Causing the information processing apparatus to function as search means for searching for the image forming apparatus;
The file selection program for causing the apparatus selection unit to select the image forming apparatus for printing a file from one or more of the image forming apparatuses searched by the search unit. A file selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The storage unit stores a history of the image forming apparatus that has printed a file in the past,
When the history is stored in the storage unit, the determining unit determines, as an initial folder, a folder associated with the printing method of the image forming apparatus that has printed the file last time. A file selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Acquisition means for acquiring status information indicating whether the image forming apparatus can print or not from the image forming apparatus;
Based on the status information acquired by the acquisition unit, the information processing apparatus functions as a determination unit that determines whether the image forming apparatus is in a printable state,
The file selection program, wherein the determination unit determines, as an initial folder, a folder associated with a printing method of the image forming apparatus that is determined to be printable by the determination unit. A printing system including an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A display unit;
A storage unit in which files are classified and stored in folders;
A communication means for communicating with the image forming apparatus;
Determining means for determining a folder associated with the printing method of the image forming apparatus as an initial folder;
Folder selection means for allowing the user to select a folder;
First, the files stored in the initial folder are displayed in a list on the display unit, and when another folder is selected by the folder selection unit, the display is switched to a list display of files stored in the other folder. Display control means;
File selection means for causing a user to select a file from among the files displayed in a list on the display unit;
And a printing control unit that causes the image forming apparatus to print the file selected by the file selection unit.

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