JP5617203B2 - Printed matter management apparatus, printed matter management program, and printed matter management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printed matter management apparatus, a printed matter management program, and a printed matter management system.

  Conventionally, there is a printed matter management system for managing the location (moving state) of printed matter printed by a printing apparatus (Patent Document 1). When the take-out time limit is input by the take-out person of the printed matter, this printed matter management system monitors whether or not the printed matter has been taken back by the take-out deadline and is registered in a predetermined database. The take-out person is specified and mail is transmitted.

JP 2008-176480 A

  However, in the conventional printed matter management system, the take-out time limit is freely set by the take-out person. For this reason, there is a possibility that the location of the printed matter cannot be appropriately managed, for example, the take-out deadline is set to be very long although the printed matter with high confidentiality should be monitored at a short time interval.

  The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printed matter management apparatus, a printed matter management program, and a printed matter management system capable of more appropriately managing the location of printed matter than before. There is to offer.

  As means for achieving the above object, a printed matter management apparatus according to a first invention includes a first acquisition unit that acquires printed matter information relating to a printed matter printed by the printing apparatus, and a printed matter acquired by the first acquisition unit. A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the information, a registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit, and the identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information, and obtains the identification information of the printed material The second acquisition unit that performs the check and the confirmation deadline associated with the identification information obtained by the second acquisition unit is read from the registration unit, and whether the acquisition time at the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation deadline. A time limit confirmation unit for performing confirmation processing.

  According to the present invention, the confirmation deadline for the printed material is automatically determined based on the printed material information. Thereby, it can suppress that a confirmation time limit is determined freely by a human intention. In addition, it is possible to perform appropriate management according to each printed matter, as compared with a configuration in which the confirmation deadline is determined regardless of the printed matter information.

  2nd invention is the printed matter management apparatus of 1st invention, Comprising: The said determination part judges the importance of printed matter based on the said printed matter information, and determines the said confirmation time limit in a short period, so that the importance is high To do.

  According to the present invention, since the printed matter with higher importance is determined in a period in which the confirmation deadline for the printed matter is shorter, appropriate management according to the importance of the printed matter can be performed.

  A third invention is the printed material management apparatus according to the first or second invention, wherein the registration unit can register a plurality of confirmation deadlines and the results of the confirmation processing in association with identification information of a plurality of printed materials. The expiration date confirmation unit performs the confirmation process for each of the plurality of printed materials, and the determination unit has a good result of the confirmation processing for the identification information of other printed materials already registered by the registration unit. The confirmation deadline that should be determined now is determined over a longer period.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reflect the result of the confirmation process for another registered printed matter on the length of the confirmation deadline to be newly determined.

  4th invention is the printed matter management apparatus of 3rd invention, Comprising: The said registration part associates and registers the identification information of the said printed matter for every group according to the said printed matter information, The said determination means contains the said The better the result of the confirmation process for other identification information belonging to the same group as the identification information based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit, the longer the confirmation period is determined.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to determine the confirmation deadline for a printed matter to be newly determined only by the confirmation processing result for another printed matter belonging to the same group as the identification information of the printed matter.

5th invention is the printed matter management apparatus of any one of 1st to 4th invention, Comprising: When the said 2nd acquisition part acquires the said identification information, the result of the confirmation process with respect to the said identification information is favorable The update unit updates the confirmation deadline registered by the registration unit in association with the identification information into a long new period.
According to the present invention, the confirmation time limit can be updated in accordance with the result of the current confirmation process.

  A sixth invention is the printed material management apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the registration unit associates the confirmation person specific information with the identification information of the printed material in addition to the confirmation time limit. The second acquisition unit can acquire user-specific information in addition to the identification information of the printed matter, and the time limit confirmation unit includes the checker-specific information and the user-specific information. The confirmation process is performed only when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  According to this invention, since the confirmation process is performed only when the confirmer specific information registered by the registration unit and the user specific information acquired by the second acquisition unit satisfy a predetermined condition, the security level of management is reduced. Can be improved.

A seventh invention is the printed matter management apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, further comprising a notification unit for notifying the outside when a confirmation time limit for registration is reached. .
According to the present invention, it is possible to notify the user that confirmation has not been performed even though the confirmation time limit has come.

An eighth invention is the printed matter management apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the registration unit can register a management deadline in association with identification information of the printed matter, and the deadline The confirmation unit does not perform the confirmation process on the identification information of the printed matter that has reached the management deadline.
According to this invention, it is possible to prevent the management of printed matter from being continued unnecessarily.

  A printed matter management program according to a ninth aspect of the invention is a first acquisition process for acquiring, in a computer of a printed matter management apparatus, printed matter information relating to a printed matter printed by the printing apparatus, and the printed matter information acquired in the first acquisition process. Determination processing for determining the confirmation deadline for the printed matter based on the registration processing, registration processing for associating the confirmation deadline determined in the determination processing with identification information of the printed matter based on the printed matter information, and registration in the database, and identification of the printed matter A second acquisition process for acquiring information and a confirmation deadline associated with the identification information obtained in the second acquisition process are read from the database, and the acquisition time in the second acquisition process is within the confirmation deadline. And a time limit confirmation process for performing the confirmation process of whether or not there is.

  A printed matter management system according to a tenth invention is a printed matter management system comprising a printing device and a printed matter management device, wherein the first acquisition unit obtains printed matter information relating to the printed matter printed by the printing device, and A determining unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the one acquiring unit; a registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation due date determined by the determining unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information; The second acquisition unit for acquiring the identification information of the printed matter, and the confirmation deadline associated with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit is read from the registration unit, and the confirmation at the time of acquisition by the second acquisition unit is performed. A time limit confirmation unit that performs a process of confirming whether the time is within the time limit.

  According to the present invention, the location of printed matter can be managed more appropriately than in the past.

1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a printed matter management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram showing user / server / printer exchange in registration / print processing Figure showing a flowchart of registration / print processing Explanatory diagram showing the data structure of the registration database Explanatory diagram showing user, server, and printer exchange in location confirmation processing The figure which shows the flowchart of location confirmation processing The figure which shows the flowchart of the update process of the confirmation time limit

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1. Electrical Configuration of Printed Material Management System FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a printed material management system 1 according to the present embodiment. The printed material management system 1 includes a server 10 (for example, a management terminal device (personal computer)) and a printer 30 (an example of a printing device).

  The server 10 includes a CPU 11 (first acquisition unit, determination unit, registration unit, second acquisition unit, time limit confirmation unit, update unit, notification unit), ROM 12, RAM 13, HDD (hard disk drive) 14, keyboard, pointing device, and the like. A display unit 16 having a liquid crystal display, a network interface 17 connected to the communication line 20, and the like. The HDD 14 stores an OS and various programs such as a printed matter management program described later. The CPU 11 controls the operation of the server 10 while storing the processing result in the RAM 13 according to the program read from the ROM 12.

  The printer 30 is a multifunction device that can execute, for example, a copy function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function, and includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, an HDD (hard disk drive) 34, an operation unit 35, a display unit 36, a printing unit 37, and a scanner unit 38. A facsimile unit 39, a network interface 21 and the like. The ROM 32 stores various programs for controlling the operation of the printer 30, a print control program for executing registration / print processing and time limit confirmation processing, which will be described later, and the CPU 31 reads programs read from the ROM 32. Accordingly, the operation result of the printer 30 is controlled while the processing result is stored in the RAM 33.

  The operation unit 35 includes a plurality of buttons, and various input operations such as an instruction to start printing can be performed by the user. The display unit 36 includes a liquid crystal display, a lamp, and the like, and can display various setting screens, operation states, and the like. The printing unit 37 converts an image based on printing data (for example, image data received from an external terminal device, scan data, or facsimile data converted to be printable) into a sheet (for example, by electrophotography or inkjet). For example, printing is performed on paper, an OHP sheet). The network interface 21 is connected to the external server 10 or the like via the communication line 20 and can perform data communication with each other.

  The scanner unit 38 reads an image of a document (not shown) and generates scan data that can be processed by the printing unit 37. The facsimile unit 39 receives facsimile data from an external facsimile machine (not shown).

2. Printed matter management The printed matter management system 1 manages whether or not the user has confirmed the location (moving state) of the printed matter W (the image is printed on the sheet) printed by the printer 30 within the confirmation period. Management is possible. Specifically, when the printed material management system 1 is turned on, it can execute registration / print processing, location confirmation processing, and expiration notification processing as shown below.

2-1. Registration / Printing Process FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the exchange between the user, the server 10 and the printer 30 in the registration / printing process, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the registration / printing process. The processing content executed by the printer 30 is shown on the left side of FIG. 3, and the processing content executed by the server 10 is shown on the right side.

  In the registration / printing process, when receiving a print request for the printed material W, the printer 30 transmits a registration request for the printed material W to the server 10 and prints an image on a sheet to generate the printed material W. On the other hand, when the server 10 acquires the printed matter information included in the registration request (an example of the first acquisition process), the server 10 determines a confirmation deadline based on the printed matter information (an example of a determination process), and sets the confirmation deadline for the printed matter W. Register in the registration database in association with the identification information (an example of registration processing). This registration database is stored in the HDD 14, for example.

The registration / printing process will be described more specifically in the order of (1) to (5) shown in FIG.
(1) Print request First, the user makes a print request. The user can make a print request by any one of the following methods, for example.
“Method by Copy Function”: This is a method in which a user places an original (for example, a confidential document) on an original platen (not shown) of the printer 30 and performs an operation to instruct execution of the copy function by the operation unit 15. . For example, this method is used when the user wants to take out a printed material W generated by copying a document.

  “Method by PC printing”: When the printer 30 is communicably connected to a terminal device (for example, a personal computer) (not shown), the user prints the original image data on the terminal device on a sheet (so-called (PC printing). This method is used when the user wants to take out a printed matter W generated by PC printing.

  “Method Using Facsimile Function”: When the printer 30 receives facsimile data from a facsimile apparatus (not shown), the user performs an operation to instruct printing of the facsimile data on the sheet using the operation unit 15. For example, this method is used when the location where the user is present (location where the printer 30 is located) and the location where the document is stored are separated.

  “Method by memory printing”: This means that when image data of a document is stored in a memory (for example, the HDD 34 or the USB memory) provided inside or outside the printer 30, the user operates the operation unit 15 to store the document. This is a method for performing an operation for instructing image data to be printed on a sheet (so-called direct printing). This method is used when the user wants to take out the printed matter W generated by direct printing.

  The CPU 31 of the printer 30 determines whether or not there has been a print request based on the operation at the operation unit 15 and the presence / absence of reception of image data or facsimile (S1). The process of S1 is repeated until there is a print request (S1: NO). If it is determined that there is a print request (S1: YES), input of user information is requested via the display unit 36 or the like (S3). Specifically, the CPU 31 displays a user information input request screen on the display unit of the terminal device in the case of the PC printing method and on the display unit 36 in the case of other methods. As user information, identification information (hereinafter referred to as “print user ID”) of a user who made a print request (hereinafter referred to as “print user ID”) and a user who should confirm the location of the printed matter W (hereinafter referred to as “confirm user”). Identification information (hereinafter referred to as “confirmation user ID”).

  The print user and the confirmation user may be the same person or different persons. In the case of a different person, examples of the confirmation user include a boss of a printing user, a manuscript creator, a manager of a printed matter management system, and the like. As a method for inputting user information, in addition to a manual input operation by a user at the operation unit 15 of the printer 30 or a terminal device, the user information is input from an electronic chip (such as an RFID chip) storing user information by a predetermined communication device. A method, a method of inputting by a predetermined image reading device from a sheet on which user information is described, or a method of inputting a human characteristic part such as a user's fingerprint by a predetermined image processing device may be used.

  For example, the HDD 34 of the printer 30 stores identification information (user ID) of a user who is permitted to use the printed matter management system 1 (particularly, use of the printing function) in advance. The CPU 31 determines whether or not the print user ID input in S3 and the user ID stored in the HDD 34 (any one when there are multiple) match (S5). It is regarded as an authentication failure (S5: NO), and the fact is displayed on the display unit 16 or the like (S7), and the process returns to S1.

(2) Registration Request On the other hand, if the print user ID input in S3 matches the user ID stored in the HDD 34, the CPU 31 regards the user request as successful (S5: YES), and sends the registration request information to the server 10 (S9). The registration request information includes print data, print user ID, confirmation user ID, and printer 30 identification information as printed matter information.

  The CPU 11 of the server 10 repeatedly determines whether or not the registration request information has been received until the registration request information is received (S101: NO). If it is determined that the registration request information has been received (S101: YES) ), And obtain printed matter information from the registration request information. At this time, the CPU 11 and the network interface 17 function as a “first acquisition unit”. Next, the CPU 11 determines identification information (hereinafter referred to as “printed matter ID”) of the printed matter W (printed matter to be generated by the print request) corresponding to the registration request (S103).

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 executes a provisional determination process for the confirmation time limit (S105). This confirmation time limit refers to a period during which the confirmation user should confirm the location of the printed material W. In this provisional determination process, the CPU 11 determines the importance of the printed material W based on the printed material information, and determines the confirmation deadline as a shorter period as the importance is higher. At this time, the CPU 11 functions as a “determination unit”.

The CPU 31 determines the importance of the printed material W based on all the following determination factors. For example, the level of importance is individually determined for each determination element, and the level obtained by adding the individual levels of importance is determined as the importance of the printed matter W. Then, a period in which a predetermined reference period (for example, one month) is increased or decreased according to the importance of the printed matter W is provisionally determined as a confirmation deadline. Hereinafter, the confirmation deadline determined in the provisional decision process is referred to as “temporary confirmation deadline”.
“Document confidentiality”: The CPU 11 includes characters, symbols, and figures that indicate, for example, confidentiality or important persons (persons of a predetermined position or higher) in the image based on the print data name or print data. If the character or the like is included, it is determined that the importance is high, and if it is not included, it is determined that the importance is low.

“Printing user or confirmation user”: For example, the user ID of an important person is stored in the HDD 14, and the CPU 11 determines that the printing user or the confirmation user is the user ID of the important person (if there are a plurality of them). If it matches, it is determined that the importance is high, and if it does not match, it is determined that the importance is low.
“Print location”: For example, information indicating the correspondence between the identification information of each printer (including the printer 30) and the security level of the installation location is stored in the HDD 14, and the CPU 11 determines the printer to respond to the print request. If the security level of the installation site is high, it is determined that the importance is high, and if it is low, it is determined that the importance is low. For example, if only the employee can enter the installation location, the security level is high, and if the outside person can enter the room, the security level may be set low.

  “Print Date / Time (Time Zone)”: For example, information indicating the correspondence relationship between the print date / time and the security level required for those date / time is stored in the HDD 14. If the security level required for the current date / time is high, the CPU 11 prints the printed matter. It is determined that the importance of W is high, and if it is low, it is determined that the importance is low. For example, the security level may be set low during an employee's working hours, and the security level may be set high during night hours when the employee returns home.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the data structure of the registration database. CPU11 performs a change process about a temporary confirmation time limit (S107). In this change process, it is determined whether or not another print ID is already registered in the registration database in addition to the print ID that is the object of the new registration. This will be determined as a valid confirmation deadline.

  On the other hand, if another printed matter ID is registered, the CPU 11 changes the temporary confirmation deadline to a longer period as the confirmation result for the other printed matter ID is better, and finally determines this as the final confirmation deadline. . The confirmation result here is whether or not the confirmation user confirmed the location of the other printed matter within the confirmation deadline associated with the other printed matter ID, which is stored in the registration database by the location confirmation processing described later. be registered.

  The CPU 11 changes the temporary confirmation deadline to a shorter period as the number of overdue items whose location has not been confirmed within the confirmation deadline increases for all the other printed matter IDs registered in the registration database, and this is finally changed. This is determined as the confirmation deadline. For example, the provisional confirmation deadline is shortened when the number of deadlines exceeds a majority, and is long when it is less than a majority.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 11 associates the print data ID with the print data name, print user ID, confirmation user ID (an example of confirmer-specific information), print location, print date and time (date and time when there was a registration request). ), The management deadline is registered in the registration database (S109). At this time, the CPU 11 and the registration database function as a “registration unit”. The management deadline is a period (for example, 3 years) determined from the registration date and time, and the CPU 11 does not perform a later-described confirmation process for a printed matter ID whose management deadline has come. Thereby, it can suppress that management of printed matter is continued unnecessarily.

(3) Sending Confirmation Deadline etc. Next, the CPU 11 sends the newly registered printed matter ID and the confirmation deadline to the printer 30 (S111), and returns to S101.

(4) Execution of printing The CPU 31 of the printer 30 repeatedly determines whether or not the printed matter ID and the confirmation deadline have been received until the printed matter ID and the confirmation deadline are received (S11: NO), If it is determined that the confirmation time limit has been received (S11: YES), the printing unit is configured to print the image based on the print data corresponding to the printed matter ID and the printed matter ID ("ID000000005" in FIG. 3) on the sheet. 37 is controlled (S13). The printed product ID may be printed on the sheet with a barcode, a QR code, or the like. Further, in the case of a sheet with an electronic chip, printed matter ID data may be written on the electronic chip.

(5) Notification of Confirmation Time Limit Next, the CPU 31 notifies the confirmation user of the confirmation time limit on the condition that the printed matter W has been printed normally (S15), and returns to S1. Examples of this notification method include a method of notifying the terminal device of the confirmation user by data communication such as mail or facsimile, or a method of printing on a sheet, in addition to the method of displaying on the display unit 36. Note that the confirmation time limit or the like may also be notified to the printing user.

2-2. Location Confirmation Processing FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the exchange between the user, the server 10 and the printer 30 in the location confirmation processing, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the location confirmation processing. The location confirmation process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the print management system 1 is powered on. Note that the processing content executed by the printer 30 is shown on the left side of FIG. 6, and the processing content executed by the server 10 is shown on the right side.

  In the location confirmation process, when receiving a confirmation request for the printed material W, the printer 30 transmits a printed material ID of the printed material W to the server 10. On the other hand, when the server 10 acquires the printed matter ID (an example of a second acquisition process), the server 10 reads the confirmation deadline associated with the acquired printed matter ID from the registration database, and the time when the printed matter ID is obtained is within the confirmation deadline. Is confirmed (an example of a time limit confirmation process).

The location confirmation processing will be described more specifically in the order of (A) to (E) shown in FIG.
(A) Confirmation request The confirmation user confirms the location by, for example, causing the printing user to submit the printed matter W, and performs an operation of instructing a confirmation request at the operation unit 35 of the printer 30. Then, the CPU 31 repeatedly determines whether there is a confirmation request until there is a confirmation request (S201: NO), determines that there is a confirmation request (S201: YES), and requests input of the confirmation user ID (S203). ). Note that the same input method as the above-described user information input method can be applied.

  The CPU 31 determines whether or not the print user ID input in S203 matches the user ID stored in the HDD 34 (identification information of a user permitted to use the print management system 1) (S205). If they do not match, it is regarded as user authentication failure (S205: NO), and that effect is displayed on, for example, the display unit 16 (S207), and the process returns to S201.

(B) Input of Printed Material ID Next, when the CPU 31 determines that the user authentication is successful in S205 (S205: YES), the CPU 31 inputs the printed material ID of the printed material W that is the target of the confirmation request via the display unit 36 or the like. Request (S209). As this input method, the user places a printed material ID (see FIG. 5) printed on the printed material W on the document table and instructs the operation unit 35 to execute the scanning function, and the user is extracted from the image of the printed material W. There is a method for inputting a printed matter ID. In addition to this, there is a method in which a user manually inputs a printed matter ID by an operation on the operation unit 35 or a terminal device. Furthermore, when the printed matter ID data is written on the electronic chip of the sheet with the electronic chip, a method of inputting the printed matter ID data via a predetermined reading device may be used.

(C) Transmission of Printed Material ID Then, the CPU 31 transmits the printed material ID and the confirmation user ID to the server 10 (S211). The CPU 11 of the server 10 repeatedly determines whether or not the print ID has been received until it is determined that the print ID (an example of user-specific information) has been received (S301: NO), and the print ID has been received. If it is determined (S301: YES), the printed matter ID and the like are acquired. At this time, the CPU 11 and the network interface 17 function as a “second acquisition unit”. Then, the confirmation user ID and the confirmation time limit associated with the print ID are read from the registration database (S303), and it is determined whether the read confirmation user ID matches the confirmation user ID transmitted from the printer 30 (step S303). S305).

  If the two confirmation user IDs do not match (S305: NO), it is regarded as a confirmation user fraud, and the confirmation user fraud determination result is transmitted to the printer 30 without performing confirmation processing or update processing (S309), and the process returns to S301. . On the other hand, if the two confirmation user IDs match (S305: YES), it is determined whether or not an item that matches the printed matter ID acquired in S301 is registered in the registration database. For the time limit, the confirmation time limit update process shown in FIG. 7 is performed (S307).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the confirmation time limit update process. The CPU 11 performs a confirmation process as to whether or not the current date and time (or the date and time when the printed matter ID is acquired) is within the confirmation time limit (S401). At this time, the CPU 11 functions as a “time limit confirmation unit”. If it is within the confirmation deadline (S401: YES), it is considered that the location confirmation is normal, and the current confirmation deadline registered in the registration database is updated to a period longer than the confirmation deadline registered so far (the initial date is the current date and time). (S403), and this update process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the confirmation deadline has been exceeded (S401: NO), it is considered that the deadline has been exceeded (location confirmation fraud), and the current confirmation deadline is updated to a period shorter than the previously registered confirmation deadline (the initial date is the current date and time). (S405), and this update process is terminated. At this time, the CPU 11 functions as an “update unit”. The CPU 11 updates the previous confirmation deadline in the registration database to the confirmation deadline registered so far, and registers the confirmation result (normal / incorrect) (see FIG. 5).

(D) Transmission of Confirmation Result Then, the CPU 11 transmits the confirmation result (result of whether the location confirmation is invalid or normal) in the confirmation process and the updated confirmation time limit to the printer 30 (S309), and returns to S301.

(E) Notification of confirmation result The CPU 31 of the printer 30 repeatedly determines whether or not the confirmation result or the like has been received until the confirmation result or the like is received (S213: NO), and receives the confirmation result or the like (S213: YES). Then, the confirmation user is notified of the determination result of the fraudulent confirmation or the confirmation result and the updated confirmation deadline (S215), and the process returns to S201. Note that the various notification methods in S15 described above can be applied to the notification method at this time.

2-3. Term Notification Processing The CPU 11 of the server 10 periodically reads the confirmation deadline of each printed matter ID registered in the registration database and monitors whether each confirmation deadline has arrived. If the confirmation deadline has arrived, the fact is notified to the confirmation user associated with the confirmation deadline. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the user that the location has not been confirmed even though the confirmation time limit has come. Note that the various notification methods in S15 described above can be applied to the notification method at this time. At this time, the CPU 11 and the network interface 17 function as a “notification unit”.

3. Effects of the present embodiment According to the present embodiment, the confirmation deadline for the printed material W is automatically determined based on the printed material information by the provisional determination processing and change processing for the confirmation due date. Thereby, it can suppress that a check time limit is determined freely by a user's intention. In addition, it is possible to perform appropriate management according to each printed matter W as compared with the configuration in which the confirmation time limit is determined regardless of the printed matter information. In addition, since the printed matter W having a higher importance is determined in a period in which the confirmation deadline for the printed matter W is shorter, appropriate management according to the importance of the printed matter W can be performed.

  In addition, in the above confirmation deadline changing process, the better the confirmation result for other printed matter IDs already registered in the registration database, the longer the temporary confirmation deadline is changed to a longer period, and this is determined as the final confirmation deadline. To do. As a result, it is possible to reflect the result of the confirmation process for another printed matter that has already been registered in the length of the confirmation deadline to be newly determined.

  Further, in the above update process, when the server 10 obtains the printed matter ID based on the confirmation request, the better the result of the confirmation processing for the printed matter ID, the longer the confirmation deadline registered in association with the printed matter ID becomes longer. Update at a reasonable period. Accordingly, the confirmation time limit can be updated according to the result of the current confirmation process.

  In the location confirmation process, the server 10 performs the confirmation process only when the confirmation user ID registered in the registration database matches the confirmation user ID acquired based on the confirmation request. Can be improved. In addition, not only when both confirmation user IDs correspond, but if it is users who have a fixed relationship, for example belonging to the same group (department), you may permit a confirmation process.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and the drawings, and for example, the following various aspects are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In particular, among the constituent elements of each embodiment, constituent elements other than the constituent elements of the top-level invention can be omitted as appropriate because they are additional elements.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the print information is acquired from the printer 30 via the communication line, but the “first acquisition unit” of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which a user obtains printed material information by inputting the operation unit 15, a predetermined image reading device (for example, a barcode or QR code reading device) or data that does not show printed material information added in advance to a sheet or the like The configuration may be such that it is acquired by a reader (for example, an RFID reader).

  (2) In the above embodiment, in the provisional determination process of the confirmation time limit, the importance is determined based on all the determination elements, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any structure may be used as long as the determination is based on at least one of the four determination elements. Moreover, you may determine a confirmation time limit based on elements other than the said importance as printed matter information. For example, regardless of the importance of the printed matter W, for example, when a character, symbol or figure meaning a confirmation deadline is included in an image based on the print data name or print data, the confirmation deadline is applied in the confirmation processing. It may be determined as a confirmation deadline. According to this configuration, when the creator of the print data is different from the print user, it is possible for the creator to set the confirmation deadline, and to set the confirmation deadline freely by the intention of the print user. Can be suppressed. Further, the higher the image quality of the print data, the shorter the confirmation deadline may be determined.

  (3) In the above embodiment, in the confirmation time limit changing process, the final confirmation time limit is determined based on the confirmation results for all other print IDs registered in the registration database. However, the present invention is limited to this. Absent. For example, only the confirmation result of a user who has a predetermined relationship with the confirmation user or printing user corresponding to the registration request (for example, the group (department) to which the user belongs is the same), or other than the confirmation user or printing user corresponding to the registration request It is also possible to target only the confirmation results for the printed matter IDs or only the confirmation results having the same registration request time. As a result, the confirmation deadline of the printed material W to be newly determined can be determined only by confirming the confirmation results of the other printed material IDs in the specific range.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the printer 30 notifies the confirmation user of (5) the confirmation time limit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, notification from the server 10 may be performed. However, with the configuration of the above embodiment, it is possible to prevent the confirmation user from being notified of the confirmation time limit even though the printed matter W is not normally generated due to the occurrence of a sheet jam or the like in the printer 30.

  (5) In the above embodiment, in the location confirmation process, the server 10 acquires the printed matter ID and the confirmation user ID via the printer 30, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may acquire by reading an image from another image reading apparatus, or you may acquire by the manual input by the user in the operation part 15 of the server 10.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the location of the printed material W is confirmed based on whether the printed material IDs match in the location confirmation process, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may confirm based on whether images correspond. Specifically, the confirmation user reads an image of the printed matter W by an image reading device such as the printer 30. Then, the server 10 determines whether or not the images match based on the scan data generated by the image reading and the print data registered in the registration database. With this configuration, more accurate confirmation processing can be performed as compared with the configuration based on the printed matter ID.

  (7) In the above embodiment, in the update process of the confirmation deadline, the current confirmation deadline is determined from a single confirmation result. However, the current confirmation deadline may be determined based on the cumulative total of past confirmation results. Specifically, the total number of location confirmations so far and the number of confirmations within the confirmation deadline so far (normal confirmation counts) are registered in the registration database for each printed matter ID, The ratio of the number of confirmations may be calculated, and the confirmation period may be determined to be longer than the previous period as the ratio increases. According to this configuration, it is possible to determine the current confirmation deadline reflecting all past confirmation results.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Print management system 10 ... Server 11 ... CPU
17 ... Network interface 30 ... Printer W ... Printed matter

Claims (11)

A first acquisition unit that acquires printed material information related to a printed material printed by the printing apparatus;
A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
A registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
The confirmation time limit associated with the second obtaining unit obtains identification information read out from the registration unit, have rows confirmation processing of whether the time acquired in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation date, the A time limit confirmation unit that updates the confirmation time limit to a new period when the acquisition time in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation time limit ,
The registration unit is a possible registering the result of the plurality of confirmation date and pre Symbol confirmation process in association with each identification information of a plurality of printed materials, the identification information of the printed matter, associated with each group in accordance with the printed matter information register Te, the date check section may perform the confirmation process for each of the plurality of substrates,
The determination unit is a result of the confirmation process for identification information belonging to the same group as the identification information based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit among the identification information of other printed materials already registered by the registration unit. The better, the longer the period of confirmation to be determined at present, and the importance of the printed matter is judged based on the printed matter information , and the higher the importance, the shorter the confirmation deadline is determined. Management device. A first acquisition unit that acquires printed material information related to a printed material printed by the printing apparatus;
A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
A registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
A time limit confirmation unit that reads the confirmation time limit associated with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit from the registration unit, and performs a confirmation process as to whether or not the acquisition time in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation time limit. When,
When the second acquisition unit acquires the identification information, the higher the better results of the checking process according to the identification information, it the registering unit was new long confirmation deadline are registered in association with the identification information An update unit that updates during the period ,
The said determination part is a printed matter management apparatus which judges the importance of printed matter based on the said printed matter information, and determines the said confirmation time limit in a short period, so that the importance is high. A first acquisition unit that acquires printed material information related to a printed material printed by the printing apparatus;
A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
A registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
The confirmation time limit associated with the second obtaining unit obtains identification information read out from the registration unit, have rows confirmation processing of whether the time acquired in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation date, the A time limit confirmation unit that updates the confirmation time limit to a new period when the acquisition time in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation time limit ,
The determining unit determines the importance of the printed material based on the printed material information, determines the confirmation deadline in a shorter period as the importance is higher ,
The registration unit, a management period limit is longer than the confirmation time limit as determined by the determining unit, there can be registered in association with identification information of the printed matter,
The date check unit, the identification information before the printed matter the administration maturing the time acquisition in the second acquisition unit updates the confirmation time limit to a new time when it is within said confirmation date continuing the implementation of the confirmation process is not performed before Symbol confirmation process for the identification information of the printed matter in which the management period has come, the printed material management apparatus. It is a printed matter management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The registration unit can register the specific information of the confirmer in addition to the confirmation time limit in association with the identification information of the printed matter,
The second acquisition unit can acquire user-specific information in addition to the identification information of the printed matter,
The time limit confirmation unit is a printed matter management apparatus that performs the confirmation process only when the confirmer unique information and the user unique information satisfy a predetermined condition. It is a printed matter management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A printed matter management apparatus comprising an informing unit for informing the outside when a confirmation time limit for registration by the registration unit has arrived. In the computer of the print management device,
A first acquisition process for acquiring printed material information relating to a printed material printed by a printing apparatus;
A determination process for determining a confirmation deadline for the printed matter based on the printed matter information obtained in the first obtaining process;
A registration process for registering the confirmation deadline determined in the determination process and the identification information of the printed matter based on the printed matter information in association with the database;
A second acquisition process for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
The confirmation time limit associated with the identification information acquired at the second acquiring processing is read from the database, it has rows of check processing whether within the confirmation time limit during acquisition in the second acquisition processing, in the above checking process, if during the acquisition in the second acquisition processing is within said confirmation date, is executed and a line cormorant period check process an updating process for updating the confirmation time limit to a new time period,
The registration process is a possible registering the results of multiple confirmation date and the checking process in association with each identification information of a plurality of printed materials, the identification information of the printed matter, for each group in accordance with the printed matter information In association with registration, in the time limit confirmation process, the confirmation process is performed for each of the plurality of printed materials ,
Wherein the decision process, the relative said registration processing Chi already caries other identifying information of the printed matter which are registered by, the identification information belonging to the first same group as the identification information based on the obtained prints information by acquiring process as confirmation processing result is satisfactory, it determines the confirmation date to be determined current between long periods, and determines the importance of the printed material based on the printed matter information, the confirmation date short period higher the importance Decide on a print management program. In the computer of the print management device,
A first acquisition process for acquiring printed material information relating to a printed material printed by a printing apparatus;
A determination process for determining a confirmation deadline for the printed matter based on the printed matter information obtained in the first obtaining process;
A registration process for registering the confirmation deadline determined in the determination process and the identification information of the printed matter based on the printed matter information in association with the database;
A second acquisition process for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
A time limit confirmation for reading the confirmation time limit associated with the identification information acquired in the second acquisition process from the database and performing a check process to determine whether the acquisition time in the second acquisition process is within the confirmation time limit. Processing,
When the identification information in the second obtaining process is obtained, as confirmed processing results for the identification information is good, the confirmation deadline are registered in association with the identification information between the long new year Update processing to be updated , and
In the determination process, a printed matter management program that determines the importance of a printed matter based on the printed matter information, and determines the confirmation deadline in a shorter period as the importance is higher. In the computer of the print management device,
A first acquisition process for acquiring printed material information relating to a printed material printed by a printing apparatus;
A determination process for determining a confirmation deadline for the printed matter based on the printed matter information obtained in the first obtaining process;
A registration process for registering the confirmation deadline determined in the determination process and the identification information of the printed matter based on the printed matter information in association with the database;
A second acquisition process for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
The confirmation time limit associated with the identification information acquired at the second acquiring processing is read from the database, it has rows of check processing whether within the confirmation time limit during acquisition in the second acquisition processing, in the above checking process, if during the acquisition in the second acquisition processing is within said confirmation date, is executed and a line cormorant period check process an updating process for updating the confirmation time limit to a new time period,
In the determination process, the importance of the printed matter is determined based on the printed matter information, and the higher the importance, the shorter the confirmation deadline is ,
In the registration process, a management deadline that is longer than the confirmation deadline determined in the determination process can be registered in association with the identification information of the printed matter,
Wherein the valid period check process, the identification information before the printed matter the administration maturing the time of acquisition of the previous SL second acquisition process updates the confirmation time limit to a new time when it is within said confirmation date the continued practice of confirmation processing, the information on the identification information of the printed matter in which the management period has come not perform the confirmation process, the printed material management program Te. A printed matter management system comprising a printing device and a printed matter management device,
A first acquisition unit that acquires printed material information related to a printed material printed by the printing apparatus;
A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
A registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
The confirmation time limit associated with the second obtaining unit obtains identification information read out from the registration unit, have rows confirmation processing of whether the time acquired in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation date, the A time limit confirmation unit that updates the confirmation time limit to a new period when the acquisition time in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation time limit ,
The registration unit is a possible registering the result of the plurality of confirmation date and pre Symbol confirmation process in association with each identification information of a plurality of printed materials, the identification information of the printed matter, associated with each group in accordance with the printed matter information register Te, the date check section may perform the confirmation process for each of the plurality of substrates,
The determination unit is a result of the confirmation process for identification information belonging to the same group as the identification information based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit among the identification information of other printed materials already registered by the registration unit. The better, the longer the period of confirmation to be determined at present, and the importance of the printed matter is judged based on the printed matter information , and the higher the importance, the shorter the confirmation deadline is determined. Management system. A printed matter management system comprising a printing device and a printed matter management device,
A first acquisition unit that acquires printed material information related to a printed material printed by the printing apparatus;
A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
A registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
A time limit confirmation unit that reads the confirmation time limit associated with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit from the registration unit, and performs a confirmation process as to whether or not the acquisition time in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation time limit. When,
When the second acquisition unit acquires the identification information, the higher the better results of the checking process according to the identification information, it the registering unit was new long confirmation deadline are registered in association with the identification information An update unit that updates during the period ,
The said determination part determines the importance of printed matter based on the said printed matter information, and determines the said confirmation time limit in a short period, so that the importance is high. A printed matter management system comprising a printing device and a printed matter management device,
A first acquisition unit that acquires printed material information related to a printed material printed by the printing apparatus;
A determination unit that determines a confirmation deadline for the printed material based on the printed material information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
A registration unit that associates and registers the confirmation deadline determined by the determination unit and identification information of the printed material based on the printed material information;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the printed matter;
The confirmation time limit associated with the second obtaining unit obtains identification information read out from the registration unit, have rows confirmation processing of whether the time acquired in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation date, the A time limit confirmation unit that updates the confirmation time limit to a new period when the acquisition time in the second acquisition unit is within the confirmation time limit ,
The determining unit determines the importance of the printed material based on the printed material information, determines the confirmation deadline in a shorter period as the importance is higher ,
The registration unit, a management period limit is longer than the confirmation time limit as determined by the determining unit, there can be registered in association with identification information of the printed matter,
The date check unit, the identification information before the printed matter the administration maturing the time acquisition in the second acquisition unit updates the confirmation time limit to a new time when it is within said confirmation date continuing the implementation of the confirmation process is not performed before Symbol confirmation process for the identification information of the printed matter in which the management period has come, the printed matter management system.

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