JP5779983B2 - Printing system, information processing apparatus, program, and printing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system, an information processing apparatus, a program, and a printing method, and more particularly to a technique for executing a plurality of print jobs collectively and printing them out.

  Conventionally, there is a technique for printing a plurality of print jobs together. For example, when an image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 inputs a print job that is a target of batch print processing, the print job is accumulated in a print job accumulation unit. The image forming apparatus also stores the print execution time of a print job that is a target of batch print processing. When the print execution time arrives, the image forming apparatus executes a plurality of print jobs accumulated so far.

  According to such a configuration, since a plurality of print jobs received at intervals can be collectively printed out, the power consumption is reduced compared to the case where print output is executed each time a print job is received. There is a merit. Further, since the image forming apparatus performs the printing process when the printing execution time arrives, the user can collect the printed matter in accordance with the timing.

JP 2006-244232 A

  However, the conventional image forming apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. For example, after the user sets the print execution time, the user may not forget the print execution time or the user's schedule may be changed, so that the user may not be able to collect the printed material at the print execution time. Conventional image forming apparatuses execute batch print jobs when the print execution time arrives regardless of the user's convenience, because the batch print job execution timing depends on the print execution time. Resulting in. In this case, the printed matter to be printed out may be left for a long time until it is collected by the user. If the printed material is left for a long time, the left printed material may be seen by a third party, which is not preferable in terms of security. As described above, the conventional image forming apparatus has a problem that the timing at which a plurality of print jobs are collectively executed cannot correspond to the convenience of the user when the print job is executed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and allows a user to collectively execute a plurality of print jobs at a timing at which a printed material can be collected, an information processing apparatus, a program, and The purpose is to provide a printing method.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a printing system including an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus that receives and executes a print job output from the information processing apparatus. The apparatus includes: a display unit that displays various types of information; an operation unit that inputs an operation instruction by a user; and a print job that generates a print job that is not immediately executed as a reserved print job based on the operation instruction input to the operation unit A generation unit, an output control unit that outputs the generated reserved print job to the printing apparatus, and a reserved print job that can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation unit occurs. Based on a display control means for informing the display means and an instruction operation input to the operation means, the printing apparatus executes a reserved print job. Includes a printing instruction unit, wherein the printing apparatus includes a print processing unit for executing a printing process, the print job storage device for storing reservation print job input, the print job stored based on an instruction from the print instructing means A print control unit that reads a reserved print job from the apparatus and causes the print processing unit to execute the reserved print job, and the print job generation unit stores reservation event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events. An associated reserved print job is generated, and the output control means outputs a reserved print job associated with reserved event information to the printing device, and the print job storage device stores reserved event information. Is stored in the reserved print job, and the print instruction means The generated event information is output to the printing apparatus, and the print control means reads out the reserved print job associated with the reserved event information corresponding to the input generated event information from the print job storage device, and the reserved printing job is a configuration, wherein Rukoto is executed by the printing processing means.

According to such a configuration, the information processing apparatus notifies that the reserved print job can be executed when the user is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation unit. The content can be perceived by the user. As a result, the user can execute the reserved print job at a timing when the printed matter can be collected. Further, according to such a configuration, the reserved print job is executed based on the generated event information. Therefore, for example, the execution timings of a plurality of reserved print jobs can be varied for each event.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printing system according to the first aspect, the display control unit can execute a reserved print job when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation unit occurs. And a display screen for causing the user to select whether or not to execute the reserved print job is displayed on the display control means, and the print instruction means is based on a selection result for the selection screen. The printing apparatus is configured to execute a reserved print job.

  According to such a configuration, since the selection screen for selecting whether or not to execute the reserved print job is displayed, the user selects whether or not to execute the reserved print job according to his / her convenience. Is possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printing system according to the first or second aspect , the display control unit causes the display unit to display a setting screen for setting the event, and the information processing apparatus The apparatus further comprises a reservation event information generating unit that generates the reservation event information based on a setting result on the setting screen.

  According to such a configuration, the user can set an event according to his / her convenience.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus communicably connected to a printing apparatus that stores a reserved print job that is not executed immediately, and a display unit that displays various information and an operation instruction by a user are input. An operation unit, a print job generation unit that generates a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit, an output control unit that outputs the generated reserved print job to the printing apparatus, and the operation unit A display control unit that informs the display unit that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation occurs, and reserves in the printing apparatus based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit It includes a print instruction unit to execute the print job, wherein the print job generation means is related to at least one event of the plurality of the event Generating a reserved print job associated with reserved event information, wherein the output control means outputs a reserved print job associated with reserved event information to the printing apparatus, and the print instruction means includes: a construction which is characterized in Rukoto to execute the reserved print job to the printing apparatus by outputting the generated event information on the generated event to the printing apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, the information processing apparatus notifies that the reserved print job can be executed when the user is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation unit. The content can be perceived by the user. As a result, the user can execute the reserved print job at a timing when the printed matter can be collected.

Such invention in claim 5, a program executed by an information processing apparatus communicably connected with the printing apparatus comprising a storage device for storing reservation print job is not executed immediately, before Symbol information processing apparatus, A display unit configured to display various types of information; and an operation unit configured to input an operation instruction by a user. The program generates the reserved print job based on the operation instruction input to the operation unit. A print job generation unit, an output control unit that outputs the generated reserved print job to the printing device, and a reserved print job that can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation unit occurs. Display control means for informing the display means, causing the printing apparatus to execute a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means Printing instructing means, to function as, the print job generation means is adapted to generate a reservation print job reservation event information is associated for at least one event of the plurality of the event, said output control means, reserved The reserved print job associated with the event information is output to the printing apparatus, and the printing instruction unit outputs the generated event information related to the generated event to the printing apparatus, whereby the reserved print job is output to the printing apparatus. a construction which is characterized in Rukoto is executed.

  According to such a configuration, the information processing apparatus notifies that the reserved print job can be executed when the user is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation unit. The content can be perceived by the user. As a result, the user can execute the reserved print job at a timing when the printed matter can be collected.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus communicably connected to a printing apparatus that executes a print job, a display unit that displays various information, an operation unit that inputs an operation instruction by a user, A print job generation unit that generates a print job that is not immediately executed as a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit, a print job storage device that stores the generated reserved print job, and the operation unit A display control means for informing the display means that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation occurs, and the print job storage based on an operation instruction input to the operation means. reads the reservation print job from the apparatus includes an output control means for executing the reservation print job to the printing apparatus, wherein the print job generation The stage generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events, and the output control means outputs the reserved print job associated with the reserved event information as the When an event related to the reserved event information occurs, the reserved print job corresponding to the event is read from the print job storage device, and the reserved print job is executed by the printing device. It is characterized by

According to such a configuration, the information processing apparatus notifies that the reserved print job can be executed when the user is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation unit. The content can be perceived by the user. As a result, the user can execute the reserved print job at a timing when the printed matter can be collected. Further, according to the above configuration, the reserved print job is stored in the information processing apparatus, so even if the printing apparatus does not have a sufficient storage area for storing the reserved print job, A printing system can be realized. According to such a configuration, when an event related to the reserved event information occurs, the reserved print job corresponding to the event is executed. It becomes possible to make it different every time.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect , the display control unit can execute a reserved print job when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation unit occurs. And a display screen for causing the user to select whether or not to execute the reserved print job is displayed on the display control unit, and the output control unit is configured to display the selection screen based on a selection result for the selection screen. The printing apparatus is configured to execute a reserved print job.

  According to such a configuration, since the selection screen is displayed, the user can select whether or not to execute the reserved print job according to his / her convenience.

The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein the display control means displays a setting screen for setting the event on the display means. The apparatus further includes a reservation event information generation unit that generates the reservation event information based on a setting result on the setting screen.

  According to such a configuration, the user can set an event according to his / her convenience.

The invention according to claim 9 is a program executed by an information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus does not immediately execute display means for displaying various information, operation means for inputting an operation instruction by a user, and the like. A print job storage device for storing a reserved print job, wherein the program generates a print job generation unit that generates the reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit. A storage control unit for storing the reserved print job to be stored in the print job storage device, and causing the display unit to notify that the reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation unit occurs. Based on an operation instruction input to the display control means and the operation means, a reserved print job is read from the print job storage device, The reservation print job output control means for executing the printing apparatus, to function as, the print job generation means generates a reservation print job reservation event information is associated for at least one event of the plurality of the event The output control means stores the reserved print job associated with the reserved event information in the print job storage device, and when an event related to the reserved event information occurs, a reservation corresponding to the event is generated. the print job is read from the print job storage unit, a configuration characterized by Rukoto to execute the reservation print job to the printing apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, the information processing apparatus notifies that the reserved print job can be executed when the user is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation unit. The content can be perceived by the user. As a result, the user can execute the reserved print job at a timing when the printed matter can be collected.

The invention according to claim 10 is executed by a printing system including an information processing apparatus including an operation unit that inputs a predetermined operation instruction, and a printing apparatus that receives and executes a print job output from the information processing apparatus. A print job generation step for generating a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means, a storage step for storing the generated reserved print job, and an input to the operation means A notification step for notifying that a reserved print job can be executed when the operation instruction is an event associated with a predetermined operation, and a print processing step for executing the reserved print job based on the operation instruction input to the operation means If, have a, the print job generation step, reserved for at least one event of the plurality of the events i The reserved print job associated with the reserved event information, the storing step stores the reserved print job associated with the reserved event information, and the print processing step relates to the reserved event information. when an event occurs, the reserved print job corresponding to the event is read, a structure characterized by Rukoto to execute the reservation print job to the printing apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, the information processing apparatus notifies that the reserved print job can be executed when the user is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation unit. The content can be perceived by the user. As a result, the user can execute the reserved print job at a timing when the printed matter can be collected.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of print jobs can be collectively executed at a timing at which a user can collect printed matter.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a printing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a printing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an outline of processing executed in a printing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an outline of processing executed in a printing system. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the control part in information processing apparatus. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a control unit in the printing apparatus. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed by information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of reservation event information. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen displayed by information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of generated event information. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reserved print job and reservation event information stored in the printing apparatus. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of overall processing executed by the printing system. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a print job output process executed by the information processing apparatus. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a print job input process executed by the printing apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the generation | occurrence | production event information output process performed by information processing apparatus. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a reserved print job execution process executed by the printing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating processing executed by a printing system in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of overall processing executed by the printing system in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a print job output process executed by the information processing apparatus in the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, members that are common to each other are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a printing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The printing system 1 includes a printing apparatus 2 that executes a print job, and an information processing apparatus 6 that is communicably connected to the printing apparatus 2 via a network 9.

  The printing apparatus 2 holds an operation panel 3 for inputting an operation by a user, a discharge port 4 for discharging a printed matter that has been printed out after executing a printing process, and a discharged printed matter. The discharge tray 5 is provided. The operation panel 3 is constituted by, for example, a so-called touch panel, and is integrally provided with a display unit for displaying information and an operation input unit for inputting various operation instructions.

  The printing apparatus 2 is configured to execute a printing process by inputting a print job output from the information processing apparatus 6 via the network 9. The printed matter to be printed out is discharged from the discharge port 4 and held on the discharge tray 5. As a result, the printed material can be collected. Note that the printing apparatus 2 may be incorporated in another apparatus that executes a printing process, such as a so-called multifunction machine or a FAX apparatus.

  The information processing apparatus 6 is, for example, a general personal computer. The information processing apparatus 6 is connected to the printing apparatus 2 via the network 9 and can communicate with the printing apparatus 2. In addition, the information processing apparatus 6 includes a display unit 7 that displays information to the user and an operation input unit 8 that receives an operation from the user. The display unit 7 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and the operation input unit 8 is configured by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse (not shown). Further, the information processing apparatus 6 can permit the user to log in based on user identification information for individually identifying the user. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 6 can specify the logged-in user.

  A printer driver is installed in the information processing apparatus 6. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 6 can generate a print job and cause the printing apparatus 2 to execute the print job. In the example shown in the figure, only one information processing apparatus 6 is shown, but a plurality of information processing apparatuses 6 may be provided. Each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses 6 may be communicably connected to the printing apparatus 2 via the network 9.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 6. As shown in the figure, the information processing device 6 includes a control unit 15 that controls the operation of the information processing device 6, a network interface 18 for connecting to an external device, a storage device 25 that stores various types of information, The display unit 7 and the operation input unit 8 are provided, each of which can mutually input / output data via a bus 19.

  The control unit 15 includes a CPU 16 and a memory 17 and controls the operation of each unit. The CPU 16 reads and executes the basic program 26 and the print management program 27 stored in the storage device 25. Here, the basic program 26 is a basic program executed by the CPU 16 when the printing apparatus 2 is turned on. The print management program 27 is a printer driver, for example, and is a program for causing the control unit 15 to function as various processing units to be described later. That is, the CPU 16 causes the control unit 15 to function as various processing units by further executing the print execution program 42 while the basic program 26 is being executed. The memory 17 stores temporary data associated with the CPU 16 executing the program.

  The network interface 18 is for connecting the information processing apparatus 6 to the network 9. The control unit 15 is communicably connected to the printing apparatus 2 via the network interface 18.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 2. As shown in the figure, the printing apparatus 2 includes a control unit 31 that controls the operation of the printing apparatus 2, a network interface 34 for connecting to an external device, an operation panel 3 that allows a user to perform various operations, A print processing unit 37 that executes a print job and a storage device 40 that stores various types of information are provided, each of which can mutually input and output data via a bus 45. In addition, the operation panel 3 includes a display unit 35 that displays various types of information and an operation input unit 36 that inputs operation instructions from the user.

  The control unit 31 includes a CPU 32 and a memory 33, and controls the operation of each unit. The CPU 32 reads and executes the basic program 41 and the print execution program 42 stored in the storage device 40. Here, the basic program 41 is a basic program executed by the CPU 32 when the printing apparatus 2 is turned on. The print execution program 42 is a program for causing the control unit 31 to function as various processing units to be described later. That is, the CPU 32 causes the control unit 31 to function as various processing units by further executing the print execution program 42 while the basic program 41 is being executed. The memory 33 stores temporary data associated with the CPU 32 executing the program.

  The network interface 34 is for connecting the printing apparatus 2 to the network 9. The control unit 31 is communicably connected to the information processing apparatus 6 via the network interface 34.

  The print processing unit 37 is a processing unit that executes an input print job and performs print output. For example, although not shown, the print processing unit 37 is included in a print job for a sheet feeding unit that feeds sheets one by one from a sheet feeding cassette that stocks sheets and sheets fed from the sheet feeding unit. An image forming unit that forms an image based on image data, a transfer unit that transfers a toner image (image) formed by the image forming unit to a sheet, a fixing unit that fixes a toner image transferred to the sheet, and a printed product A printed material transport unit that transports to the discharge port 4 and a toner bottle that replenishes toner in the image forming unit are provided. Thereby, the print processing unit 37 can execute the input print job.

  4 and 5 show an outline of processing executed by the printing system 1. When the information processing apparatus 6 inputs a print instruction from the user X, the information processing apparatus 6 causes the display unit 7 to display a setting screen that allows the user X to set whether or not to immediately execute the print job. When a setting result that should cause a print job to be executed immediately is received, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, the information processing apparatus 6 prints the print job that should be executed immediately (hereinafter referred to as “immediate print job”) 44. Is output to the printing apparatus 2. Upon receiving the immediate print job 44, the printing apparatus 2 executes the immediate print job 44. Accordingly, the printed material D1 is discharged from the discharge port 4 in the printing apparatus 2.

  On the other hand, when a setting result that does not immediately execute the print job is received, the information processing apparatus 6 generates a reserved print job 43. The reserved print job 43 is a print job to which the reserved event information 20 relating to the timing for executing the print jobs collectively is associated. The reserved event information 20 includes at least one piece of information related to an event associated with the user X operating the operation input unit 8 in the information processing apparatus 6. The event is an event that occurs based on an operation by the user such as a shutdown of the power source of the information processing apparatus 6, for example. As illustrated in FIG. 4B, when the information processing apparatus 6 generates the reserved print job 43, the information processing apparatus 6 outputs the reserved print job 43 together with the reserved event information 20 to the printing apparatus 2.

  When the reserved print job 43 is input, the printing apparatus 2 stores the reserved print job 43 and the reserved event information 20 associated with the reserved print job 43 in the storage device 40. In this way, the reserved print job 43 and the reserved event information 20 associated with the reserved print job 43 are stored in the storage device 40 of the printing apparatus 2.

  When the information processing apparatus 6 outputs the reserved print job 43 to the printing apparatus 2, thereafter, the information processing apparatus 6 monitors whether or not a preset event occurs. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 5, when it is detected that an operation input to the information processing apparatus 6 by the user X is a preset event, the information processing apparatus 6 executes the reserved print job 43. A selection screen for allowing the user X to select whether or not is displayed on the display unit 7. At this time, since the user X is performing an operation corresponding to the event, the user X is viewing the display unit 7 simultaneously with the operation. That is, since the information processing apparatus 6 displays the selection screen when the user X is viewing the display unit 7, the user X can check the selection screen.

  When the information processing apparatus 6 receives a selection result for executing the reserved print job 43, the information processing apparatus 6 generates generated event information 21 regarding the generated event and outputs the generated event information 21 to the printing apparatus 2. In this case, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, it is assumed that reserved print jobs A to C are stored as print jobs related to the user X in the printing apparatus 2. It is assumed that reservation event information ac is associated with each of the reservation print jobs A to C.

  In such a state, when receiving the occurrence event information 21, the printing apparatus 2 detects whether or not the reservation event information 20 corresponding to the occurrence event information 21 is stored in the storage device 40. When the reserved event information 20 corresponding to the generated event information 21 is stored in the storage device 40, the printing apparatus 2 stores the reserved print job 43 of the user X associated with the reserved event information 20 in the storage device. Read from 40 and execute.

  For example, if the reserved event information 20 corresponding to the generated event information 21 among the reserved print jobs A to C stored in the storage device 40 is the reserved event information a and b, the printing apparatus 2 first sets the reserved event information a and b. Event information a and b are specified. The printing apparatus 2 reads the reserved print jobs A and B associated with the reserved event information a and b from the storage device 40 and executes them. As a result, in the printing apparatus 2, the printed matter D2 is printed out by executing the reserved print job A, and the printed matter D3 is printed out by executing the reserved print job B.

  Thus, since the information processing apparatus 6 displays the selection screen when the user X is inputting a predetermined operation instruction to the operation input unit 8, the user X may confirm the selection screen. The selection screen will be displayed at the possible timing. Therefore, the user X can confirm the selection screen displayed on the display unit 7 in real time. Thereby, the user X can execute the reserved print job 43 at a timing when the printed matter can be collected by confirming the selection screen.

  Next, a specific configuration of the printing system 1 as described above will be described. In the following description, first, the control unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 6, and then the control unit 31 of the printing apparatus 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the immediate print job and the reserved print job are simply referred to as “print jobs” when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the control unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 6. The control unit 15 functions as an instruction analysis unit 51, a job management unit 52, a print job generation unit 54, an output control unit 55, and a display control unit 56 when the CPU 16 described in FIG. . The job management unit 52 includes an instruction unit 53.

  The instruction analysis unit 51 functions by inputting an instruction operation performed on the operation input unit 8. The instruction analysis unit 51 is a processing unit that receives and analyzes an operation instruction input via the operation input unit 8 and outputs various types of information to each processing unit based on the analysis result. The instruction analysis unit 51 instructs the display control unit 56 to generate a setting screen when the received operation instruction is a print instruction.

  The display control unit 56 is a processing unit that generates various display screens and displays them on the display unit 7. The display control unit 56 functions by receiving an instruction from the instruction analysis unit 51, generates a setting screen according to the instruction, and causes the display unit 7 to display the setting screen.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen 65 created by the display control unit 56. As shown in the figure, the setting screen 65 allows the user to select and set whether to execute a print job immediately or collectively. In addition, when “collective printing” is set, the setting screen 65 can set in advance an event that occurs in accordance with a user operation instruction as a timing for performing collective printing. Events that can be set on the setting screen 65 involve operations on the operation input unit 8. Thereby, it is possible to detect a state in which the user is operating the operation input unit 8. In the illustrated example, three events of “shutdown”, “login”, and “return from sleep state” are shown as events.

  However, the events that can be set on the setting screen 65 are not limited to those shown in the figure as long as they are associated with the operation on the operation input unit 8, and can be appropriately designed. For example, “return from screen saver” or the like may be included in the event. In the example shown in the figure, only “Shutdown” is selected as an event, but a plurality of events may be selected. The user can also set different events for each reserved print job 43. As a result, the event corresponding to each reserved print job 43 is different, so the printing system 1 can change the execution timing of the reserved print job 43 for each reserved print job.

  The setting screen 65 is provided with a determination button 65a for determining contents set by the user. Further, as shown in the figure, the setting screen 65 may be provided with a print cancel button 65b for canceling printing. When the determination button 65a is pressed, the setting information related to the setting result is received by the instruction analysis unit 51.

  When the instruction analysis unit 51 receives the setting information, the instruction analysis unit 51 performs the following process. First, when receiving setting information for performing a print job immediately, the instruction analysis unit 51 instructs the print job generation unit 54 shown in FIG. 6 to generate an immediate print job.

  The print job generation unit 54 is a processing unit that generates a print job. For example, the print job generation unit 54 generates an immediate print job based on the image data currently displayed on the display unit 7 and various print settings. When the print job generation unit 54 generates an immediate print job, the print job generation unit 54 outputs the immediate print job to the output control unit 55.

  The output control unit 55 is a processing unit that outputs a print job to the printing apparatus 2. The output control unit 55 functions by receiving a print job from the print job generation unit 54, and outputs the print job to the printing apparatus 2. As a result, the print apparatus 2 receives the print job.

  Next, the case where “collective printing” is set on the setting screen 65 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. When the instruction analysis unit 51 receives the setting information indicating that printing is to be performed collectively, the instruction analysis unit 51 outputs the setting information to the job management unit 52 illustrated in FIG. 6 and instructs the generation of the reservation event information 20. .

  The job management unit 52 functions by receiving an instruction from the instruction analysis unit 51. The job management unit 52 is a processing unit that generates the reserved event information 20 and the generated event information 21 and manages the reserved event information 20 and the generated event information 21. When the job management unit 52 receives an instruction to create the reservation event information 20 and the setting information from the instruction analysis unit 51, the job management unit 52 generates the reservation event information 20 based on the setting information as described below. At this time, the job management unit 52 functions as a reservation event information generation unit.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reservation event information 20 generated by the job management unit 52. In the reservation event information 20, a user ID and a reservation event are recorded. The user ID is user identification information of a user who has logged into the information processing apparatus 6. The reservation event is an event included in the setting information when “collective printing” is set on the setting screen 65. That is, the reserved event is information indicating an event accompanying a user operation, and is a condition for causing the reserved print job 43 to be executed.

  When receiving an instruction from the instruction analysis unit 51, the job management unit 52 specifies an event included in the setting information received from the instruction analysis unit 51. In addition, the job management unit 52 identifies the user ID of the user who has logged into the information processing apparatus 6. Then, the job management unit 52 records the specified user ID and the event included in the setting information in the reserved event information 20. In this way, the job management unit 52 generates the reservation event information 20.

  Further, when the job management unit 52 receives the setting information from the instruction analysis unit 51, the job management unit 52 generates the reserved event information 20, and then starts a process of monitoring the occurrence of an event included in the setting information. For example, the job management unit 52 generates monitoring event information in which an event to be monitored is recorded based on the setting information received from the instruction analysis unit 51, and stores the monitoring event information in a storage area (not shown) of the storage device 25. Then, the job management unit 52 determines whether an event occurs by monitoring an instruction operation input to the operation input unit 8 based on the monitoring event information.

  Actually, however, there may be a case where a predetermined event has already been monitored as another reserved print job 43 is generated in the past. Therefore, when the job management unit 52 receives the setting information from the instruction analysis unit 51, the job management unit 52 determines whether or not the event included in the setting information is already monitored, and the event included in the setting information is still monitored. When it is not the target, processing may be performed so as to monitor the event included in the setting information.

  Returning to FIG. 6, when the job management unit 52 generates the reservation event information 20, the job management unit 52 outputs the reservation event information 20 to the print job generation unit 54. When the print job generation unit 54 receives the reserved event information 20 from the job management unit 52, the print job is generated based on the image data displayed on the display unit 7 at that time, various print settings, and the like, as in the case of the immediate print job described above. Is generated. Then, the print job generation unit 54 generates the reserved print job 43 by associating the reserved event information 20 received from the job management unit 52 with the generated print job. When the reserved print job 43 is generated, the print job generating unit 54 outputs the reserved print job 43 to the output control unit 55.

  When receiving the reserved print job 43 from the print job generating unit 54, the output control unit 55 outputs the reserved print job 43 to the printing apparatus 2.

  Next, a process when a preset event occurs will be described. As described above, when the user performs an operation on the operation input unit 8 after the reserved print job 43 is issued, the job management unit 52 records an event generated based on the operation in the monitoring event information. It is determined whether or not the event is performed. For example, assuming that the shutdown of the power supply is recorded in the monitoring event information, the job management unit 52 is set in advance when detecting that an operation instruction for shutting down the power supply is input to the instruction analysis unit 51. Determine that an event has occurred.

  Here, in a case where the operation of the information processing apparatus 6 stops due to the occurrence of an event such as a power shutdown, such as when a preset event occurs, the control unit 15 interrupts the stop operation and performs reservation printing. Processing for executing the job 43 is performed. For example, if the preset event is a power shutdown, and the event occurs, the control unit 15 performs a process for interrupting the power shutdown operation and causing the reserved print job 43 to be executed. Thereby, it is possible to execute the reserved print job 43 before the operation of the information processing apparatus 6 is stopped.

  When a preset event occurs in the information processing apparatus 6, the job management unit 52 starts the following operation. First, the job management unit 52 instructs the display control unit 56 to generate a selection screen. The display control unit 56 functions by receiving an instruction from the job management unit 52, generates a selection screen, and causes the display unit 7 to display the selection screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the selection screen 66 generated by the display control unit 56. As shown in the figure, the selection screen 66 displays a message notifying that the reserved print job 43 can be executed, and allows the user to select whether or not to execute the reserved print job 43 collectively. It has become. The selection screen 66 is provided with an execution button 66a for determining the content selected by the user.

  When the execution button 66a is pressed, selection information regarding the selection result by the user is received by the instruction analysis unit 51 shown in FIG. When the instruction analysis unit 51 receives selection information indicating that execution of the reserved print job 43 has been selected, the instruction analysis unit 51 instructs the job management unit 52 to generate the generated event information 21. On the other hand, if the instruction analysis unit 51 receives selection information indicating that execution of the reserved print job 43 has not been selected, the instruction analysis unit 51 stands by until a preset event occurs again. However, when an operation instruction related to another print job is input, the instruction analysis unit 51 performs processing related to the print job.

  The job management unit 52 generates the generated event information 21 according to an instruction from the instruction analysis unit 51. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the occurrence event information 21. In the occurrence event information 21, a user ID and an occurrence event are recorded. Similarly to the reservation event information 20, the user ID is user identification information of a user who has logged into the information processing apparatus 6. The generated event is information indicating an event detected by the job management unit 52. When a preset event occurs, the job management unit 52 records the occurrence content based on the ID of the user logged in to the information processing apparatus 6 and the detected event. In this way, the job management unit 52 generates the generated event information 21.

  Returning to FIG. 6 again, when the generated event information 21 is generated, the instruction unit 53 included in the job management unit 52 functions. The instruction unit 53 is a processing unit that outputs the generated event information 21. When the generated event information 21 is generated by the job management unit 52, the instruction unit 53 outputs the generated event information 21 to the printing apparatus 2. When the generated event information 21 is output to the printing apparatus 2, the job management unit 52 ends the monitoring for the already generated event. As described above, the processing executed in the information processing apparatus 6 ends.

  Next, processing executed by the printing apparatus 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration in the control unit 31 of the printing apparatus 2. The control unit 15 functions as an instruction input unit 61, a determination unit 62, and a print control unit 63 when the CPU 32 described in FIG. 3 executes the print execution program 42. In the following, first, processing when the printing apparatus 2 inputs a print job will be described, and then processing when the printing apparatus 2 inputs the occurrence event information 21 will be described.

  The instruction input unit 61 is a processing unit that inputs and receives various types of information output from the information processing device 6. In addition, the instruction input unit 61 analyzes various information to be input, distributes the information to each processing unit, and outputs the information. When the instruction input unit 61 receives a print job from the information processing apparatus 6, the instruction input unit 61 outputs the print job to the determination unit 62.

  The determination unit 62 functions by inputting a print job from the instruction input unit 61. The determination unit 62 is a processing unit that determines whether the print job received from the instruction input unit 61 is a reserved print job 43 or an immediate print job. When the determination unit 62 inputs a print job from the instruction input unit 61, the determination unit 62 determines based on whether or not the reservation event information 20 is associated with the print job. That is, the determination unit 62 determines the print job as the reserved print job 43 when the reserved event information 20 is associated with the received print job. On the other hand, when the reservation event information 20 is not associated with the received print job, the determination unit 62 determines that the print job is an immediate print job.

  The determination unit 62 determines the output destination of the print job based on the determination result. That is, when the received print job is the reserved print job 43, the determination unit 62 stores the reserved print job 43 in the storage device 40. On the other hand, when the received print job is an immediate print job, the determination unit 62 outputs the immediate print job to the print control unit 63.

  The print control unit 63 is a processing unit that causes the print processing unit 37 to execute print processing. When receiving an immediate print job from the determination unit 62, the print control unit 63 outputs the immediate print job to the print processing unit 37. As a result, the print processing unit 37 executes an immediate print job, and the printed matter is discharged from the discharge port 4. Further, when executing a plurality of print jobs, the print control unit 63 may be configured to temporarily wait for a print job waiting for printing and sequentially output the print job to the print processing unit 37.

  Next, processing when the printing apparatus 2 inputs the occurrence event information 21 will be described. Upon receiving the generated event information 21 output from the information processing apparatus 6, the instruction input unit 61 outputs the generated event information 21 to the print control unit 63.

  Upon receiving the generated event information 21 from the instruction input unit 61, the print control unit 63 specifies an event that has occurred in the information processing apparatus 6 based on the generated event information 21. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the print control unit 63 specifies that an event “shutdown” has occurred for a user whose user ID is “X”.

  Next, the print control unit 63 determines whether or not there is a reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21 among the reserved print jobs 43 stored in the storage device 40 as follows.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reserved print job 43 stored in the storage device 40 of the printing apparatus 2. As shown in the figure, the storage device 40 stores reserved print jobs A to C. Reservation event information 20a to 20c is associated with each of the reserved print jobs A to C, respectively.

  When the occurrence of the event as described above is specified, the print control unit 63 specifies the reserved event information 20 in which the user ID is “X” and the reserved event is “shutdown” among the reserved print jobs A to C. To do. In the illustrated example, in the reservation event information 20a and 20b, the user ID is “X” and the reservation event is “shutdown”. In this case, the print control unit 63 specifies the reserved event information 20a and 20b as the reserved event information 20 corresponding to the occurrence event information 21. The print control unit 63 further specifies reserved print jobs A and B corresponding to the reserved event information 20a and 20b. In this way, the print control unit 63 specifies the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the occurrence event information 21.

  On the other hand, the reserved print job C is excluded from the print target because the user ID recorded in the reserved event information 20c associated with the reserved print job C is “Y”. As described above, the printing system 1 is configured to be able to execute the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the user who issued the reserved print job 43. In addition to the user ID, for example, the reserved print job 43 may be executed corresponding to terminal identification information for specifying the information processing apparatus 6.

  When specifying the reserved print job 43, the print control unit 63 reads the reserved print job 43 from the storage device 40 and then outputs it to the print processing unit 37. In the example of FIG. 12, the print control unit 63 reads each of the reserved print jobs A and B from the storage device 40 and then outputs the read print jobs A and B to the print processing unit 37. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the printing apparatus 2, the printed matter D2 is printed out by executing the reserved print job A, and the printed matter D3 is printed out by executing the reserved print job B. Is done.

  13 to 17 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure executed in the printing system 1 configured as described above. Hereinafter, processing executed by the printing system 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an overall processing procedure executed by the printing system 1. As shown in the figure, when the instruction analysis unit 51 receives a print instruction (YES in Step S1), the control unit 15 of the information processing device 6 executes a print job output process (Step S2). When the print job output process ends, the control unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 6 stands by until a preset event occurs (NO in step S4). When a preset event occurs (YES in step S4), the control unit 15 of the information processing device 6 executes an occurrence event information output process (step S5). Thus, the process executed in the information processing device 6 ends.

  On the other hand, the control unit 31 of the printing apparatus 2 executes the print job input process as the information processing apparatus 6 executes the print job output process (step S3). Further, the control unit 31 of the printing apparatus 2 executes a reserved print job execution process in accordance with the execution of the generated event information output process by the information processing apparatus 6 (step S6). Thus, the process executed in the printing apparatus 2 ends. As described above, the overall processing executed in the printing system 1 ends.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of print job output processing executed in the information processing apparatus 6. When this process is started, in the control unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 6, the display control unit 56 displays the setting screen 65 on the display unit 7 (step S11). When “collective printing” is set on the setting screen 65 (YES in step S12), the job management unit 52 starts monitoring whether or not a preset event occurs based on the setting information (step S12). S13). Further, the job management unit 52 generates reservation event information 20 based on the setting information (step S14).

  Next, when receiving the reserved event information 20 from the job managing unit 52, the print job generating unit 54 generates the reserved print job 43 in association with the print job (step S15). Upon receiving the reserved print job 43 from the print job generating unit 54, the output control unit 55 outputs the reserved print job 43 to the printing apparatus 2 (step S16). On the other hand, if “collective printing” is not set on the setting screen 65 (NO in step S12), the print job generation unit 54 generates an immediate print job (step S17). When receiving the immediate print job from the print job generation unit 54, the output control unit 55 outputs the immediate print job to the printing apparatus 2 (step S18). As described above, the print job output process ends.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of print job input processing executed by the control unit 31 of the printing apparatus 2. When a print job is input via the instruction input unit 61 of the control unit 31 (YES in step S21), the determination unit 62 determines whether the print job is a reserved print job 43 or an immediate print job. (Step S22). If the input print job is the reserved print job 43 (YES in step S23), the determination unit 62 stores the reserved print job 43 in the storage device 40 (step S24).

  On the other hand, when the input print job is an immediate print job (NO in step S23), the determination unit 62 outputs the immediate print job to the print control unit 63 (step S25). When receiving the immediate print job from the determination unit 62, the print control unit 63 causes the print processing unit 37 to execute the immediate print job (step S26). As a result, an immediate print job is executed by the print processing unit 37, and the printed matter is discharged from the discharge port 4. Thus, the print job input process ends.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the generated event information output process executed by the control unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 6. This process is started when the job management unit 52 detects the occurrence of a preset event (YES in step S4 in FIG. 13). When this process is started, the display control unit 56 displays the selection screen 66 on the display unit 7 (step S31). When selection information for collectively executing the reserved print job 43 is input to the selection screen 66 (YES in step S32), the job management unit 52 generates the generated event information 21 (step S33). Then, the instruction unit 53 outputs the generated event information 21 to the printing apparatus 2 (step S34). When the generated event information 21 is output to the printing apparatus 2, the job management unit 52 ends the monitoring for the already generated event (step S35). On the other hand, when selection information for executing the reserved print job 43 collectively is not input to the selection screen 66 (NO in step S32), the instruction analysis unit 51 waits until a preset event occurs again (step S32). (Return to step S4 in FIG. 13). As described above, the generated event information output process ends.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of reserved print job execution processing executed by the control unit 31 of the printing apparatus 2. When the occurrence event information 21 is input via the instruction input unit 61 (YES in step S41), the print control unit 63 stores the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the occurrence event information 21 in the storage device 40. Whether or not is detected (step S42). When the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21 is stored in the storage device 40 (YES in step S42), the print control unit 63 reads the reserved print job 43 from the storage device 40 (step S43). ). Then, the print control unit 63 causes the print processing unit 37 to execute the reserved print job 43 (step S44). On the other hand, when the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21 is not stored in the storage device 40 (NO in step S42), the print control unit 63 skips steps S43 and S44. As described above, the reserved print job execution process ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 56 of the information processing device 6 displays the selection screen 66 on the display unit 7 when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation input unit 8 occurs. In this configuration, the user is notified that the reserved print job 43 can be executed. According to such a configuration, the user can confirm the selection screen 66, so that the user can execute the reserved print job 43 at a timing when the printed matter can be collected.

  In the present embodiment, the printing system 1 is configured to store the reserved print job 43 by the printing apparatus 2. The printing system 1 is configured such that when a preset event occurs, the information processing apparatus 6 outputs the generated event information 21 to the printing apparatus 2 so that the reserved print job 43 is executed. That is, when an event occurs, the reserved print job 43 is already stored in the printing apparatus 2. Therefore, the printing system 1 can execute the reserved print job 43 only by outputting the generated event information 21 from the information processing apparatus 6 to the printing apparatus 2. Thereby, the printing system 1 has an advantage that the processing efficiency after the occurrence of the event is higher than that in the case where the print job is generated and output to the printing apparatus 2 after the event occurs, for example.

  In the present embodiment, the printing system 1 is configured to display on the display unit 7 a selection screen 66 for selecting whether or not to execute the reserved print job 43. Thereby, the user can select whether or not to execute the reserved print job 43 according to his / her convenience.

  In the present embodiment, the reservation event information 20 is recorded with information related to at least one of a plurality of events that can be set on the setting screen 65 as a reservation event. Then, when a preset event occurs, the job management unit 52 generates the generated event information 21 and outputs it to the printing apparatus 2. The printing apparatus 2 executes a reserved print job 43 corresponding to the received event information 21 received.

  According to such a configuration, the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21 is executed. For example, by associating different reserved event information 20 with a plurality of reserved print jobs 43, each reserved print job 43 It is possible to vary the execution timing of.

  In the present embodiment, the display control unit 56 displays the setting screen 65 on the display unit 7. Then, the job management unit 52 generates the reservation event information 20 based on the setting result for the setting screen 65. According to such a configuration, the user can set an event according to his / her convenience.

  In the above, the print management program 27 is configured by a printer driver, and the CPU 16 of the control unit 15 executes the print management program 27, whereby the instruction analysis unit 51, the job management unit 52, and the print shown in FIG. The case where each function as the job production | generation part 54, the output control part 55, and the display control part 56 is implement | achieved was illustrated. Therefore, in such a configuration, after the reserved print job 43 is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 6 to the printing apparatus 2, the print management program 27 configured by the printer driver is resident in the information processing apparatus 6. Become.

  On the other hand, after the reserved print job 43 is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 6 to the printing apparatus 2, the printer driver can be configured not to reside in the information processing apparatus 6. For example, after the information processing apparatus 6 transmits the reserved print job 43 to the printing apparatus 2, the job management unit 52 described above generates a script for performing the subsequent processing, and causes the CPU 16 to execute the script. It can also comprise so that the process of step S4 and S5 in FIG. 13 may be performed. In this case, the script is generated as a program that performs processing according to the event set by the user. Thus, after the reserved print job 43 is transmitted to the printing apparatus 2, the execution of the printer driver is terminated, and the subsequent processing can be performed by executing the script. Therefore, it is not necessary to make the printer driver resident after sending the reserved print job, and the occurrence of an event set in advance by the script can be detected, so that efficient processing is possible. In the case of such a program configuration, the print management program 27 includes a printer driver and a script, and the instruction analysis unit 51, job management unit 52, print job generation unit 54, and output control unit 55 described above. Each function as the display control unit 56 is realized by a printer driver and a script.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the storage device that stores the reserved print job 43 is provided in the printing device 2. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the storage device is provided in the information processing device 6, and the storage device of the information processing device 6 stores the reserved print job 43. According to such a configuration, the printing system 1 can be realized even when the printing apparatus 2 does not have a sufficient storage area for storing the reserved print job 43. In the following, the configuration related to the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

  FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the control unit 15 in the information processing apparatus 6 in the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically illustrating processing executed by the printing system 1 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 15 functions as an instruction analysis unit 51, a job management unit 52, a print job generation unit 54, an output control unit 55, and a display control unit 56, as described above.

  When a print instruction is input via the instruction analysis unit 51, the display control unit 56 displays the setting screen 65 on the display unit 7 in the same manner as described above. When “collective printing” is set on the setting screen 65, the job management unit 52 starts monitoring whether or not an event set on the setting screen 65 occurs. Further, the job management unit 52 generates the reserved event information 20 based on the setting information. When the reservation event information 20 is generated, the job management unit 52 outputs the reservation event information 20 to the print job generation unit 54.

  When the print job generation unit 54 receives the reservation event information 20 from the job management unit 52, the print job generation unit 54 generates a reservation print job 43. That is, the print job generation unit 54 generates a print job based on, for example, image data displayed on the display unit 7 and various print settings, and then receives the reservation event information 20 received from the job management unit 52 for the print job. , The reserved print job 43 is generated. When the reserved print job 43 is generated, the print job generating unit 54 outputs the reserved print job 43 together with the reserved event information 20 to the output control unit 55.

  On the other hand, if “collective printing” is not set on the setting screen 65, the print job generation unit 54 generates an immediate print job in accordance with an instruction from the instruction analysis unit 51 in the same manner as described above. Then, the print job generation unit 54 outputs the immediate print job to the output control unit 55.

  When the output control unit 55 receives a print job from the print job generation unit 54, the output control unit 55 determines whether the print job is a reserved print job 43 or an immediate print job, and according to the determination result, the print job The output destination is distributed to the output control unit 55 or the storage device 25 and output. That is, when receiving a print job, the output control unit 55 determines whether or not the reservation event information 20 is associated with the print job. When the reserved event information 20 is associated with the print job, the output control unit 55 determines that the print job is the reserved print job 43 and stores the reserved print job 43 together with the reserved event information 20. It is stored in the device 25. That is, at this time, the output control unit 55 functions as a storage control unit. In this manner, the storage device 25 stores the reserved print job 43 and the reserved event information 20 associated with the reserved print job 43.

  On the other hand, when the reservation event information 20 is not associated with the print job, the output control unit 55 determines that the print job is an immediate print job, and outputs the immediate print job to the printing apparatus 2. As a result, an immediate print job is executed in the printing apparatus 2.

  Next, a case where a preset event occurs will be described. For example, when the job management unit 52 detects that a preset event has occurred in accordance with an operation by the user X illustrated in FIG. 19, the job management unit 52 instructs the display control unit 56 to generate the selection screen 66. The display control unit 56 generates a selection screen 66 in accordance with an instruction from the job management unit 52 and displays the selection screen 66 on the display unit 7.

  When the instruction analysis unit 51 illustrated in FIG. 18 receives selection information indicating that execution of the reserved print job 43 is selected, the instruction analysis unit 51 outputs the selection information to the job management unit 52. When the job management unit 52 receives the selection information from the instruction analysis unit 51, the job management unit 52 generates the generated event information 21 based on the selection information and outputs the generated event information 21 to the output control unit 55. When the output control unit 55 receives the generated event information 21 from the job management unit 52, the output control unit 55 searches the storage device 25 based on the generated event information 21 and specifies the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21. Then, the output control unit 55 outputs the specified reserved print job 43 to the printing apparatus 2. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 19, the output control unit 55 outputs the reserved print jobs A and B to the printing apparatus 2. When the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event is output to the printing apparatus 2, the job management unit 52 ends the monitoring for the event.

On the other hand, if the instruction analysis unit 51 receives selection information indicating that execution of the reserved print job 43 has not been selected, the instruction analysis unit 51 stands by until a preset event occurs again. The instruction analysis unit 51 performs processing related to another print job when a predetermined operation instruction is input from the operation input unit 8 related to another print job.

  The printing apparatus 2 executes a reserved print job 43 received from the information processing apparatus 6. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 19, the printing apparatus 2 prints out the printed material D6 by executing the reserved print job A, and prints out the printed material D7 by executing the reserved print job B. Thereby, since each of the printed materials D6 and D7 is discharged from the discharge port 4, the user X can collect the printed materials D6 and D7.

  20 and 21 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure executed in the information processing apparatus 6 configured as described above. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an overall processing procedure, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a print job output process executed by the information processing apparatus 6.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the instruction analysis unit 51 receives a print instruction (YES in step S51), the control unit 15 of the information processing device 6 executes a print job output process (step S52). When the print job output process ends, the job management unit 52 waits until a preset event occurs (NO in step S53).

  When the job management unit 52 detects that a preset event has occurred (YES in step S53), the display control unit 56 displays the selection screen 66 on the display unit 7 (step S54). When the selection analysis unit 51 receives selection information for executing the reserved print jobs 43 collectively (YES in step S55), the job management unit 52 generates the generated event information 21 and outputs it to the output control unit 55. To do. The output control unit 55 reads the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21 from the storage device 25, and outputs the reserved print job 43 to the printing device 2 (step S56). When the job management unit 52 outputs the reserved print job 43 to the printing apparatus 2, the job management unit 52 ends the monitoring for the already generated event (step S57).

  When receiving the reserved print job 43 from the information processing apparatus 6, the printing apparatus 2 executes the reserved print job 43 (step S58). Thereby, since the printed matter is discharged from the discharge port 4, the user can collect the printed matter.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of print job output processing executed in the information processing apparatus 6. When this process is started, the display control unit 56 displays the setting screen 65 on the display unit 7 (step S61). When “collective printing” is set on the setting screen 65 (YES in step S62), the job management unit 52 starts monitoring whether or not an event set on the setting screen 65 occurs ( Step S63). Further, the job management unit 52 generates the reservation event information 20 based on the setting information (step S64).

  When the print job generation unit 54 receives the reserved event information 20 from the job management unit 52, the print job generation unit 54 associates the reservation event information 20 received from the job management unit 52 with the print job generated based on the image data or the like, and makes a reservation print job 43. (Step S65). The print job generation unit 54 outputs the reserved print job 43 and the reserved event information 20 associated with the reserved print job 43 to the output control unit 55. The output control unit 55 stores the reserved print job 43 and the reserved event information 20 received from the print job generating unit 54 in the storage device 25 (step S66).

  On the other hand, if “collective printing” is not set on the setting screen 65 (NO in step S62), the print job generation unit 54 generates an immediate print job (step S67). When the print job generation unit 54 generates an immediate print job, the print job generation unit 54 outputs the immediate print job to the output control unit 55. The output control unit 55 outputs the received immediate print job to the printing apparatus 2 (step S68). As a result, an immediate print job is executed by the printing apparatus 2, and the printed matter is discharged from the discharge port 4. Thus, the print job output process ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 56 of the information processing device 6 displays the selection screen 66 on the display unit 7 when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation input unit 8 occurs. In this configuration, the user is notified that the reserved print job 43 can be executed. In the present embodiment, the reserved print job 43 is stored by the information processing apparatus 6.

  According to such a configuration, the user can confirm the selection screen 66, so that the user can execute the reserved print job 43 at a timing when the printed matter can be collected. In this embodiment, the information processing apparatus 6 stores the reserved print job 43, and therefore the printing apparatus 2 does not have a sufficient storage area for storing the reserved print job 43. However, the printing system 1 can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, the printing system 1 is configured to display on the display unit 7 a selection screen 66 for selecting whether or not to execute the reserved print job 43. Thereby, the user can select whether or not to execute the reserved print job 43 according to his / her convenience.

  In the present embodiment, the reservation event information 20 records at least one event among the plurality of events that can be set on the setting screen 65 as a reservation event. When a preset event occurs, the output control unit 55 reads the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the reservation from the storage device 25 and causes the printing device 2 to execute it.

  According to such a configuration, the reserved print job 43 corresponding to the generated event information 21 is executed. For example, by associating different reserved event information 20 with a plurality of reserved print jobs 43, each reserved print job 43 It is possible to vary the execution timing of.

  In the present embodiment, the display control unit 56 displays the setting screen 65 on the display unit 7. Then, the job management unit 52 generates reservation event information 20 based on the setting information. According to such a configuration, the user can set an event according to his / her convenience.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although embodiment regarding this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to the content mentioned above, A various modification is applicable.

  Furthermore, for example, the user's schedule may be changed, and the reserved print job 43 may need to be printed immediately. In preparation for such a case, a forced execution button for forcibly executing the reserved print job 43 may be created and always displayed on the display unit 7. Thus, the user can execute the reserved print job 43 at any time according to his / her convenience.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing system 2 Printing apparatus 6 Information processing apparatus 7 Display part (display means)
8 Operation input section (operation means)
20 Reserved event information 21 Occurred event information 25 Storage device (print job storage device)
37 Print processing section (print processing means)
40 storage device (print job storage device)
43 Reserved Print Job 52 Job Manager (Reserved Event Information Generation Unit)
53 Instruction section (printing instruction means)
54 Print Job Generation Unit (Print Job Generation Unit)
55 Output control unit (output control means, storage control means)
56 Display control unit (display control means)
63 Print Control Unit (Print Control Unit)
65 Setting screen 66 Selection screen

Claims (10)

A printing system comprising: an information processing device; and a printing device that receives and executes a print job output from the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Display means for displaying various information;
An operation means for inputting an operation instruction by a user;
A print job generation unit that generates a print job that is not immediately executed as a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit;
Output control means for outputting the generated reserved print job to the printing apparatus;
Display control means for informing the display means that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs;
Print instruction means for causing the printing apparatus to execute a reserved print job based on an instruction operation input to the operation means;
With
The printing apparatus includes:
Print processing means for executing print processing;
A print job storage device for storing a reserved print job to be input;
Print control means for reading a reserved print job from the print job storage device based on an instruction from the print instruction means, and causing the print processing means to execute the reserved print job;
Equipped with a,
The print job generation means generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events.
The output control means outputs a reserved print job associated with reserved event information to the printing apparatus,
The print job storage device stores a reserved print job associated with reserved event information,
The print instructing means outputs generated event information related to the generated event to the printing apparatus;
Said print control means, the reservation print job reservation event information associated with that corresponding to the generated event information input by reading from the print job storage device, characterized Rukoto to execute the reservation print job to the print processing unit And printing system. The display control means informs that the reserved print job can be executed and causes the user to select whether or not to execute the reserved print job when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs. A selection screen for displaying on the display means,
The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the print instruction unit causes the printing apparatus to execute a reserved print job based on a selection result for the selection screen. The display control means displays a setting screen for setting the event on the display means,
The information processing apparatus further printing system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a reservation event information generating means for generating the reservation event information based on the setting result to the setting screen. An information processing apparatus that is communicably connected to a printing apparatus that stores a reserved print job that is not immediately executed,
Display means for displaying various information;
An operation means for inputting an operation instruction by a user;
Print job generation means for generating a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
Output control means for outputting the generated reserved print job to the printing apparatus;
Display control means for informing the display means that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs;
Print instruction means for causing the printing apparatus to execute a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
Equipped with a,
The print job generation means generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events.
The output control means outputs a reserved print job associated with reserved event information to the printing apparatus,
The printing instructing means, information processing characterized by Rukoto to execute the reserved print job to the printing apparatus by outputting the generated event information on the generated event to the printing apparatus unit. A program executed by an information processing apparatus communicably connected to a printing apparatus including a storage device that stores a reserved print job that is not immediately executed,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Display means for displaying various information;
An operation means for inputting an operation instruction by a user;
With
The program executes the information processing apparatus,
Print job generation means for generating a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
Output control means for outputting the generated reserved print job to the printing apparatus;
Display control means for informing the display means that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs;
Print instruction means for causing the printing apparatus to execute a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
To function as,
The print job generation means generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events.
The output control means outputs a reserved print job associated with reserved event information to the printing apparatus,
The printing instruction unit, program characterized Rukoto to execute the reserved print job to the printing apparatus by outputting the generated event information on the generated event to the printing apparatus. An information processing apparatus communicably connected to a printing apparatus that executes a print job,
Display means for displaying various information;
An operation means for inputting an operation instruction by a user;
A print job generation unit that generates a print job that is not immediately executed as a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit;
A print job storage device for storing a reserved print job to be generated;
Display control means for informing the display means that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs;
An output control unit that reads a reserved print job from the print job storage device based on an operation instruction input to the operation unit, and causes the printing device to execute the reserved print job;
Equipped with a,
The print job generation means generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events.
The output control unit stores the reserved print job associated with the reserved event information in the print job storage device, and when an event related to the reserved event information occurs, the reserved print job corresponding to the event is stored in the print job storage device. the information processing apparatus reads out from the print job storage Te, and wherein Rukoto to execute the reservation print job to the printing apparatus. The display control means informs that the reserved print job can be executed and causes the user to select whether or not to execute the reserved print job when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs. A selection screen for displaying on the display means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the output control unit causes the printing apparatus to execute a reserved print job based on a selection result for the selection screen. The display control means displays a setting screen for setting the event on the display means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a reservation event information generation unit configured to generate the reservation event information based on a setting result on the setting screen. A program executed by an information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Display means for displaying various information;
An operation means for inputting an operation instruction by a user;
A print job storage device that stores reserved print jobs that are not immediately executed;
With
The program executes the information processing apparatus,
Print job generation means for generating a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
Storage control means for storing the reserved print job to be generated in the print job storage device;
Display control means for informing the display means that a reserved print job can be executed when an event associated with a predetermined operation on the operation means occurs;
On the basis of the operation instruction input to the operation unit reads the reservation print job from the print job storage unit, an output control means for executing the reservation print job to the printing apparatus,
To function as,
The print job generation means generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events.
The output control unit stores the reserved print job associated with the reserved event information in the print job storage device, and when an event related to the reserved event information occurs, the reserved print job corresponding to the event is stored in the print job storage device. read from the print job storage Te, program characterized Rukoto to execute the reservation print job to the printing apparatus. A printing method executed by a printing system including an information processing apparatus including an operation unit that inputs a predetermined operation instruction and a printing apparatus that receives and executes a print job output from the information processing apparatus,
A print job generation step for generating a reserved print job that is not immediately executed based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
A storage step for storing the reserved print job to be generated;
A notification step of notifying that a reserved print job can be executed when an operation instruction input to the operation means is an event accompanying a predetermined operation;
A print processing step for executing a reserved print job based on an operation instruction input to the operation means;
I have a,
The print job generation step generates a reserved print job associated with reserved event information related to at least one event among the plurality of events.
The storing step stores a reserved print job associated with the reserved event information,
The printing step, the printing method of an event relating to the reservation event information in the event of a reservation print job corresponding to the event is read out, characterized Rukoto to execute the reservation print job to the printing apparatus.

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