JP6149600B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system.

  In recent years, there has been a demand in the production printing industry for a wide variety of printed materials. Therefore, in order to obtain a wide variety of printed materials, the printing apparatus needs to support various impositions, post-processing, and various types of paper.

  When printing various types of printed materials with a printing apparatus, it is necessary to perform engine adjustments and attribute definitions for a number of papers for each printed material or paper, which is very laborious. For this reason, some printing apparatuses have a media catalog function for setting media catalog information in advance for various types of paper. The media catalog information includes paper attribute information and engine adjustment information associated with each medium (recording medium), and each medium has, for example, 40 or more attributes.

  In order to use the media catalog function, for example, the media catalog information held by the controller is acquired from the printer driver side via the network, and the media catalog information is sent from the printer driver side to the controller side. Also, there are cases where the network is shut down and the printer driver side cannot acquire media catalog information. In that case, a method of generating media catalog information on the printer driver side and sending the media catalog information to the controller side is known.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a method in which a printer driver defines a character string called a free form and uses a free form when the media catalog information on the printer driver side does not match the media catalog information on the controller side. Yes. The method using the free form described in Patent Document 1 determines the paper to be used without using the media catalog information on the controller side.

  However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, since the free form on the printer driver side is used when printing is performed, printing is performed without using the media catalog information preset on the controller side. Therefore, there has been a problem that the media catalog information preset on the controller side cannot be used.

  In addition, when the printer driver cannot acquire the media catalog information at the time of printing, the conventional method of generating the media catalog information on the printer driver cannot use the media catalog information set in advance on the controller side. was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is an information processing apparatus that can use media catalog information set in advance on the controller side even when the printer driver side cannot acquire media catalog information during printing execution. An object is to provide an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a document creating unit that creates document data and an attribute of the sheet for each of one or more sheets that are recording media. A first storage unit that stores one or more pieces of first information associated with a plurality of pieces of attribute information, and a setting for acquiring print setting information including the attribute information of a sheet to be printed on which the document data is to be printed The acquisition unit, the print setting information including the attribute information, the one or more pieces of first information and the one or more pieces of attribute information included in the associated first information. A second storage unit that stores second information including part of the attribute information, a drawing unit that converts the document data into print data that can be processed by a printer, and a second storage unit that is stored in the second storage unit. Among the two pieces of information, the print setting information The second information including the attribute information that matches the included attribute information is specified, the first information is acquired from the first storage unit using the specified second information, and stored in the second storage unit A job ticket generation unit that generates job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions using the acquired print setting information and the acquired first information, and the print data and the job ticket setting data as a print request job And a job management unit that transmits to the print control apparatus.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantageous effect that media catalog information preset on the controller side can be used even when the printer driver side cannot acquire media catalog information at the time of execution of printing.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the print setting information screen displayed on the display of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of media catalog information. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the minimum information of the media catalog information. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the print control apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of processing of the paper determination unit using minimum information. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the control operation of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control operation of the print control apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes one or more pieces of first information in which a plurality of pieces of attribute information indicating attributes of the sheets are associated with each of one or more sheets that are recording media held by the print control apparatus. (Hereinafter, the first information is referred to as “media catalog information”) and is stored in the first storage unit. The information processing apparatus is associated with one or more pieces of media catalog information for specifying media catalog information to be used from one or more pieces of media catalog information, and is included in the associated media catalog information. Second information including a part of the plurality of attribute information (hereinafter, the second information is referred to as “file path”) is stored in the second storage unit. The information processing apparatus identifies a file path that includes attribute information that matches the attribute information included in the print setting information from among the file paths stored in the second storage unit when printing is performed, and uses the identified file path. The media catalog information is acquired from the first storage unit. Then, the information processing apparatus generates job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit and the media catalog information, and transmits the job ticket setting data to the print control apparatus. The print control apparatus interprets the job ticket setting data and determines a sheet to be used for printing from the sheet attribute information described in the job ticket setting data. As a result, even when the printer driver side of the information processing apparatus cannot acquire the media catalog information on the controller side due to a network failure or the like during printing, the media catalog information preset on the controller side of the print control apparatus can be used. it can.

  Hereinafter, an example will be described in which the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is realized as part of an information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a print control apparatus. A system to which the information processing apparatus of this embodiment is applicable is not limited to such an information processing system.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment is also referred to as a plurality of information processing apparatuses 10 </ b> A to 10 </ b> C and a print control apparatus (hereinafter, the print control apparatus is also referred to as “DFE (Digital Front End)”. 30). Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the plurality of information processing apparatuses 10A to 10C, they are referred to as the information processing apparatus 10. In addition, although the information processing apparatus 10 of this Embodiment demonstrates by the example of 3 units | sets, the number of the information processing apparatuses 10 is not restricted to this.

  In the case of configuring a printing system to which the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment is applied, the printer device 40 is included. The printer device 40 only needs to have an image forming function, and its name may be any name such as a copier, a copier, or a FAX device. The printer device 40 may have either an electrophotographic image forming function or an inkjet image forming function.

  The plurality of information processing apparatuses 10 </ b> A to 10 </ b> C and the print control apparatus 30 are connected via a network 50 so that they can communicate with each other, for example. The network 50 is a network such as the Internet or an intranet, for example. Further, when configuring a printing system, the printer device 40 is connected to the network 50.

  The information processing apparatus 10 acquires, in advance, one or more pieces of media catalog information in which a plurality of pieces of attribute information indicating the attributes of the respective sheets are associated with each of one or more sheets that are recording media held by the print control apparatus 30. And stored in the first storage unit 204 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 is associated with one or more pieces of media catalog information for specifying media catalog information to be used from one or more pieces of media catalog information, and is associated with the associated media catalog information. The second storage unit 205 includes a file path including a part of attribute information of a plurality of included attribute information and one or more minimum information including attribute information of a minimum necessary sheet for using the media catalog information. (See FIG. 3). Thus, even when the printer driver 24 (see FIG. 3) cannot acquire the media catalog information from the controller side of the print control device 30 due to a network failure or the like at the time of printing, the information processing device 10 The media catalog information stored in the storage unit 204 can be used. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 can use the media catalog information set in advance on the controller side of the print control apparatus 30.

  The information processing apparatus 10 receives a user operation, and the document creation unit 22 (see FIG. 3) prints using the printer driver 24 or the like using an application 26 (see FIG. 2) such as document creation software, for example. Request a job. The information processing apparatus 10 acquires print setting information including attribute information of a sheet to be printed on which original data is printed by the setting acquisition unit 202 (see FIG. 3) of the printer driver 24, and stores the print setting information in the second storage unit. Stored in 205. The information processing apparatus 10 identifies a file path that includes attribute information that matches the attribute information included in the print setting information from among the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205, and uses the identified file path. Media catalog information is acquired from the first storage unit 204. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 generates job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit 205 and the acquired media catalog information. Here, if the media catalog information cannot be acquired from the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path, the information processing apparatus 10 uses the print setting information among the minimum information stored in the second storage unit 205. Minimum information including the attribute information of the minimum necessary paper that matches the included attribute information is specified. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 generates job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions including the specified minimum information. The information processing apparatus 10 acquires the document data 201 designated by the document creation unit 22 and generates print data (PDL data). Then, the information processing apparatus 10 transmits the generated print data (PDL data) and job ticket setting data to the print control apparatus 30.

  The print control device 30 interprets the received job ticket setting data, and determines a sheet to be used for printing from the attribute information of the sheet described in the job ticket setting data. Here, when the attribute information of the paper to be used for printing is not included in the interpreted job ticket setting data information, the print control apparatus 30 uses the minimum information and uses the first information holding unit (hereinafter referred to as the first information). The holding unit is referred to as “media catalog information holding unit”). 33 (see FIG. 7) searches the media catalog information stored. Then, the print control apparatus 30 determines a sheet to be used for printing from the media catalog information in which all the minimum information matches. The print control device 30 generates drawing data based on the print data, the paper to be used for the determined printing, and the detailed print conditions that are the information of the interpreted job ticket setting data, and transmits the drawing data to the printer device 40. Start printing.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an external I / F 14, a communication unit 15, an input unit 16, a display control unit 17, and a storage. A device 18 and a bus line 19 are provided.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 10. For example, the CPU 11 reads the printer driver 24 and the application 26 from the storage device 18 and executes the RAM 13 as a working memory. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 stores a program for the information processing apparatus 10. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 is used as a work area for the CPU 11.

  The external I / F 14 is an interface for mounting a cable such as a USB cable or a portable storage medium 21, for example. The communication unit 15 transmits and receives data using the network 50. For example, the communication unit 15 transmits packet data such as print data to the print control apparatus 30 according to an instruction from the CPU 11.

  The input unit 16 is a user interface that receives various user operation instructions such as a keyboard and a mouse. For example, a touch panel or a voice input device can be used as the input unit 16. For example, the display control unit 17 controls drawing on the display 20 with a predetermined resolution, number of colors, and the like based on screen information instructed by the application 26. The display 20 is, for example, an FPD (Flat Panel Display) such as a liquid crystal or an organic EL.

  The storage device 18 is a nonvolatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory, and stores, for example, a printer driver 24 and an application 26.

  The bus line 19 electrically connects the above-described components as shown in FIG. The bus line 19 is, for example, an address bus or a data bus.

  The storage medium 21 is detachable from the information processing apparatus 10. The storage medium 21 may be a USB memory, a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM), or the like as long as it is a non-volatile memory that reads or writes data under the control of the CPU 11. The printer driver 24 and the application 26 may be distributed in a state recorded in the storage medium 21 or downloaded from a server (not shown in FIG. 2).

  Further, the program for the information processing apparatus 10 may be recorded and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium such as the storage medium 21 in a file in an installable format or an executable format. .

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a document creation unit 22, workflow software 23, a printer driver 24, and a communication unit 25.

  The manuscript creation unit 22 creates manuscript data by executing various applications 26 such as a word processor that creates a document, a spreadsheet application that performs spreadsheets, a database application, and a graphic creation application. Various applications 26 are programs for editing and managing a document to be printed. The user can use various applications 26 to make a print request for, for example, original data 201 as a creation result or original data received from other information processing apparatuses 10A to 10C.

  The workflow software 23 is software for controlling the workflow in the information processing apparatus 10 and performs flow setting for document data requested to be printed. The workflow controls a plurality of processes such as post-process processing such as imposition and stapling instructions as printing work and editing work, for example.

  The printer driver 24 includes a setting acquisition unit 202, an information acquisition unit 203, a first storage unit 204, a second storage unit 205, a drawing unit 206, a job management unit 207, and a job ticket generation unit 208. ing. The printer driver 24 is a module for controlling the print control device 30 and the printer device 40, and is a print control means prepared according to the model of the print control device 30 and the printer device 40.

  In general, the printer driver 24 acquires settings of paper attribute information (hereinafter also referred to as paper information) and engine adjustment information from the controller of the print control device 30 or the printer device 40 when printing is performed. Since it is acquired, the setting information also becomes enormous. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires only the media catalog information of the paper to be used from the media catalog information stored in the first storage unit 204 in advance at the time of printing based on the print setting information.

  When a print request is issued by the document creation unit 22, the setting acquisition unit 202 displays a print setting information screen on the display 20 of the information processing apparatus 10 so that the user can perform print settings (setting of print conditions). It is also a UI (user interface). The print setting information includes print conditions including attribute information of a sheet to be printed on which the original data is printed. Hereinafter, the print conditions are also referred to as print setting information or simply print settings. When the print setting is performed on the print setting information screen, the setting acquisition unit 202 acquires print setting information including paper attribute information and stores it in the second storage unit 205. The setting acquisition unit 202 passes the acquired print setting information to the drawing unit 206 and the job ticket generation unit 208.

  Here, a method for setting and inputting print setting information in the setting acquisition unit 202 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the print setting information screen displayed on the display of the information processing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 4, the user opens a paper detail screen 300 on the printer driver. Next, when the user selects the paper list 301 by the selection method, a paper detail list 302 is displayed. The user confirms the detailed paper information (paper name, size, etc.) in the displayed paper detail list 302 and selects a media catalog (paper) to be used. The paper detail list 302 can be acquired from the media catalog list of the media catalog information. FIG. 4 shows that the media catalog 303 “A4 LEF engine (A4, plain paper)” is selected. The user can determine a media catalog (paper) to be used by pressing an OK button 304. The user can set print setting information including attribute paper information for use in the setting acquisition unit 202 by the above operation.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 can acquire the latest media catalog information held on the controller side when the user presses the update button 305 on the paper detail list 302 screen. In the present embodiment, the media catalog information held by the controller means media catalog information held by the print control apparatus 30.

  In the present embodiment, the media catalog indicates a sheet, the media catalog name indicates a media catalog name or a sheet name, and the media catalog information indicates sheet attribute information, engine adjustment information, and the like. The media catalog list is a list of media catalog information, for example, for each media catalog name.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the information acquisition unit 203 receives an instruction to acquire media catalog information from the setting acquisition unit 202, and transmits an acquisition request for media catalog information held by the print control apparatus 30 to the print control apparatus 30. The information acquisition unit 203 acquires all media catalog information received from the print control apparatus 30 and stores it in the first storage unit 204. Thereafter, the information acquisition unit 203 has one-to-one correspondence with one or more pieces of media catalog information for specifying the media catalog information to be used from all the acquired media catalog information, and the associated media catalog information A file path including one piece of attribute information of the plurality of attribute information included in the file, and one or more minimum information including the minimum necessary paper attribute information for using the media catalog information. Stored in the unit 205.

  The first storage unit 204 stores one or more pieces of media catalog information in which a plurality of pieces of attribute information indicating attributes of the respective sheets are associated with each of one or more sheets that are recording media held by the print control apparatus 30. To do. Here, the media catalog information is, for example, media attribute information such as media catalog name (paper name), paper size, paper type, paper weight, paper color, paper feed tray number, and engine adjustment information. In the media catalog information, a plurality of attributes (paper size, paper type, etc.) are associated with one paper. Details of the media catalog information and minimum information will be described later.

  The second storage unit 205 stores print setting information used for printing set by the user in the setting acquisition unit 202 as a data table. In addition, the second storage unit 205 is associated with one or more pieces of media catalog information for specifying media catalog information to be used from among all media catalog information, and the associated media catalog information is stored in the associated media catalog information. A file path including attribute information of a part of a plurality of included attribute information and one or more minimum information including attribute information of a minimum necessary sheet for using the media catalog information are stored. The information in the second storage unit 205 is transferred to the drawing unit 206 and the job ticket generation unit 208 together with the document data of the document to be printed when the document creation unit 22 instructs to print the document. Note that the second storage unit 205 stores, for example, printing conditions including attribute information of a sheet to be printed, which is generally referred to as DEVMODE.

  Here, as the file path, for example, it is assumed that the media catalog name, which is one of the paper attribute information of the print setting information, is the file path. In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 selects one file path (media) from one or more file paths stored in the second storage unit based on the sheet attribute information (media catalog name) of the print setting information set by the user. Catalog name). Then, the information processing apparatus 10 can acquire the media catalog information to be used from the first storage unit using the file path (media catalog name). The file path is not limited to the media catalog name. For example, if the file path includes paper attribute information that can specify the media catalog, such as paper size, paper type, paper weight, paper feed tray number, etc. Good. Further, for example, a file path may be an arbitrary combination of paper attribute information (paper attribute information) such as a media catalog name, paper size, paper type, paper weight, and paper feed tray number.

  As minimum information, for example, four media catalog names, paper sizes, paper types, and paper weights are set from the paper attribute information. In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 includes the minimum necessary paper attribute information for using the media catalog information stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the paper attribute information of the print setting information set by the user. It is possible to specify one piece of minimum information that matches the attribute information of the four sheets among the one or more pieces of minimum information. Note that the minimum information is not limited to the above-described four paper attribute information. For example, paper attribute information such as a media catalog name, paper size, paper type, paper weight, and paper feed tray number is arbitrarily combined. be able to. The minimum information can be arbitrarily set as long as it includes paper attribute information (paper attribute information) that can identify the media catalog.

  Normally, when there is a print request from the document creation unit 22, the setting information area that can be used for printing is only the information in the second storage unit 205. In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 uses the paper attribute information included in the print setting information among the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the paper attribute information of the print setting information at the time of printing. Specify the file path that contains the attribute information that matches. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 uses the specified file path when the media catalog information can be acquired from the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path. Further, when the specified file path cannot be used, the information processing apparatus 10 is the minimum necessary for using the media catalog information stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the sheet attribute information of the print setting information. As described above, the minimum information including the minimum required sheet attribute information that matches the attribute information of the sheet included in the print setting information is specified from one or more minimum information including the attribute information of the sheet of paper. , Use the specified minimum information.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second storage unit 205 has the minimum necessary information such as print setting information including the paper attribute information acquired from the setting acquisition unit 202, one or more file paths, and one or more minimum information. Is stored. The information stored in the second storage unit 205 is not limited to these, and can be set arbitrarily.

  The drawing unit 206 acquires document data for which a print request has been issued from the document creation unit 22, and refers to the second storage unit 205 to convert the document data into print data that can be processed by the printer apparatus. The print data is, for example, PDL (Page Description Language) data.

  The job management unit 207 transfers the print data converted by the drawing unit 206 and the job ticket setting data generated by the job ticket generation unit 208 to the communication unit 25 as a print request job.

  The job ticket generation unit 208 generates job ticket setting data for printing including printing conditions for the document data for which a print request has been issued, and passes the generated job ticket setting data to the job management unit 207. The job ticket setting data is a digital setting instruction for printing. As a digital setting instruction for printing, for example, CIP4 (The International Organization for the Integration of Processes in Press, Pressand Postpress Organization: an international standardization organization for process integration management of prepress, press and postpress) There is a JDF (Job Definition Format).

  The job ticket setting data is called a design instruction for printing. This design instruction describes detailed information related to printing, such as pre-printing steps such as page layout and color information, printing steps that actually print, and post-processing steps that bind or cut after printing. can do.

  The print conditions described in JDF include, for example, information for specifying what data is to be printed, where the data is, what kind of processing is to be performed, and the like. The job ticket generation unit 208 generates job ticket setting data including such printing conditions. Further, the job ticket interpretation unit 32 of the print control apparatus 30 to be described later can specify the print condition for the document data for which the print request has been issued by interpreting the job ticket setting data.

  The job ticket generation unit 208 includes attribute information that matches the attribute information of the paper included in the print setting information out of the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the attribute information of the paper of the print setting information at the time of printing. And the media catalog information is obtained from the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path. Then, the job ticket generation unit 208 generates job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions including paper attribute information using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit 205 and the acquired media catalog information. To do.

  Specifically, the job ticket generation unit 208 prints out of the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the paper attribute information of the print setting information passed from the setting acquisition unit 202 at the time of printing execution. A file path including attribute information that matches the attribute information of the paper included in the setting information is specified. Then, the job ticket generation unit 208 describes detailed print conditions including paper attribute information using the media catalog information and print setting information acquired from the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path. Generate job ticket setting data in JDF format. The job ticket setting data is not limited to the JDF format, and can be generated in any format.

  If the job catalog generation unit 208 cannot acquire the media catalog information from the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path based on the paper attribute information of the print setting information, the job ticket generation unit 208 stores it in the second storage unit. Among the stored minimum information, the minimum information including the minimum required paper attribute information that matches the attribute information of the paper included in the print setting information is specified, and detailed print conditions including the specified minimum information are specified. Generate the described job ticket setting data.

  Further, the job ticket generation unit 208, when the print request job by the document creation unit 22 uses a plurality of sheets in the job and the minimum information for the plurality of sheets is different, each job ticket Generate configuration data. If the minimum information for a plurality of sheets matches, job ticket setting data including the matched minimum information is generated as common job ticket setting data. Thereby, even when a plurality of sheets are used in a print job, job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions can be generated.

  The communication unit 25 transmits the print request job transferred from the job management unit 207 to the print control apparatus 30 via the network 50.

  Next, details of the media catalog information will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of media catalog information. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the minimum information of the media catalog information. As shown in FIG. 5, the media catalog information includes paper attributes such as a media catalog name (paper name) 401, a paper size 402, a paper type 403, a paper weight 404, a paper color 405, and a paper feed tray number 406. Information (paper attribute information) and engine adjustment information (not shown in FIG. 5). In the media catalog information, a plurality of attribute information (paper size 402, paper type 403, etc.) is associated with one paper. This attribute information is, for example, 40 or more for one sheet. In order to discriminate the media catalog information, for example, the media catalog name (paper name) 401 is given a different name.

  In the present embodiment, as a file path for acquiring the media catalog information stored in the first storage unit 204, for example, the media catalog name (paper name) 401 can be used from the paper attribute information. In this embodiment, the minimum information including the minimum required paper attribute information for using the media catalog information is, for example, the media catalog name 401, the paper size 402, the paper type from the paper attribute information. 403, paper weight 404, and paper feed tray information (paper feed tray number) 406 can be used in any combination.

  In the first storage unit 204 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment, one or more pieces of media catalog information are stored as, for example, media catalog lists 411 to 414 as shown in FIG. By selecting a media catalog name (paper name) 401 that the user wants to use from the media catalog lists 411 to 414, the user can easily determine the optimum engine parameter for the paper to be used.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the print control apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment stores the media catalog information shown in FIG. 5 in the media catalog information holding unit (first information holding unit) 33, for example, the media catalog name (Media). A to Media Z) 401 are held as media catalog lists 411 to 414. In the media catalog list 411 (Media A), for example, information from Property 1 to Property N is described as media catalog information, and information including all media catalog information is referred to as maximum information. In the first storage unit 204 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, for example, maximum information from Property 1 to Property N for Media A to Media Z is stored.

  Also, as minimum information, which is the minimum necessary paper attribute information for using the media catalog information, for example, five paper attribute information such as Media A, Property 1, Property 2, Property 3, and Property 5 are set. To do. It is assumed that the media catalog information can be specified by using the attribute information of these five sheets. In the second storage unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, for example, four pieces of information of Property 1, Property 2, Property 3, and Property 5 are stored for Media A to Media Z, respectively. . That is, the attribute information of five sheets including the media catalog name (Media A to Media Z) is stored as minimum information.

  Based on the print setting information set by the user, the information processing apparatus 10 selects, for example, the attribute information (for example, Media A, Property 1, Property 2, Property) of the above five sheets from one or more minimum information. 3 and Property 5) can be specified as one minimum information.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment acquires the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 of the print control apparatus 30, stores the minimum information in the second storage unit 205, and the maximum. Information is stored in the first storage unit 204. Thereby, the media catalog information with a small data capacity can be stored in the second storage unit 205 having a storage area restriction. Further, if the file path for acquiring the media catalog information is set to, for example, one of Media A to Z that is the media catalog name included in the minimum information, the second storage unit 205 has a small data capacity. File paths can be stored at the same time.

  The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a first storage unit 204 that acquires media catalog information held in advance by the print control apparatus 30 and stores it as a media catalog list. The information processing apparatus 10 includes attribute information that matches the attribute information of the paper included in the print setting information, out of the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the attribute information of the paper of the print setting information when printing is performed. Specify the file path. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the media catalog information stored in the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present exemplary embodiment is configured so that even if the printer driver side of the information processing apparatus 10 cannot acquire the media catalog information at the time of printing due to, for example, a malfunction of the network 50, Media catalog information set in advance on the controller side can be used.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment stores the media catalog information in the first storage unit 204 and is associated with one or more pieces of media catalog information for acquiring the media catalog information in a one-to-one correspondence. A file path including one piece of attribute information among a plurality of attribute information included in the attached media catalog information is stored in the second storage unit 205. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 does not need to store all the media catalog information in the second storage unit 205, and thus can reduce the amount of data stored in the second storage unit 205. Over capacity can be prevented.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment stores the media catalog information in the first storage unit 204, and stores one or more minimum information including the minimum required attribute information for using the media catalog information. It is stored in the second storage unit 205. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 10 cannot acquire the media catalog information stored in the first storage unit 204 using the file path specified as described above based on the paper attribute information of the print setting information at the time of printing execution. In the minimum information stored in the second storage unit 205, the minimum information including the minimum required paper attribute information that matches the attribute information of the paper included in the print setting information is specified, and the specified Job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions including minimum information is generated. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 can use the media catalog information set in advance on the controller side of the print control apparatus 30.

  Next, the print control apparatus 30 of this embodiment will be described. A hardware configuration example of the print control apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment can be realized with the same configuration as the information processing apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 2, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the print control apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the print control apparatus 30 of the present embodiment includes a data acquisition unit 31, a job ticket interpretation unit 32, a media catalog information holding unit 33, a drawing data generation unit 34, a communication unit 35, It has.

  The data acquisition unit 31 acquires print data and job ticket setting data from the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 35. The data acquisition unit 31 passes the acquired print data to the drawing data generation unit 34. The data acquisition unit 31 passes the acquired job ticket setting data to the job ticket interpretation unit 32.

  The job ticket interpretation unit 32 includes a paper determination unit 501. The job ticket interpretation unit 32 interprets the job ticket setting data and acquires detailed printing conditions including paper attribute information. Then, the paper determination unit 501 determines the paper to be used for printing from the acquired paper attribute information. Further, the job ticket interpreter 32 interprets the job ticket setting data, and acquires detailed printing conditions including minimum information when the attribute information of the paper used for printing is not included in the information of the job ticket setting data. To do. The paper determination unit 501 searches the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 using the acquired minimum information, and uses the paper for printing from the media catalog information in which all the minimum information matches. Determine paper. The job ticket interpretation unit 32 passes the paper determined by the paper determination unit 501 and detailed print conditions that are information obtained by interpreting the job ticket setting data to the drawing data generation unit 34.

  Here, a paper determination method using the minimum information will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of processing of the paper determination unit using minimum information. As shown in FIG. 8, the minimum information 601 and 602 include, for example, media catalog name (Media A), paper size (A4), paper type (plain paper), and paper weight (75 gsm). It is assumed that it is described as information.

  First, a case where the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 is searched using the minimum information 601 will be described. The paper determination unit 501 searches for media catalog information in the media catalog information holding unit 33 in which all of Media A, A4, plain paper, and 75 gsm described in the minimum information 601 match. In FIG. 8, the media catalog information 701 matches all four of the minimum information 601 in the media catalog information 701 to 703. At this time, since the paper color is not included in the minimum information, the condition that they all match is not met. Therefore, the paper determination unit 501 determines the media A of the media catalog information 701 as the paper to be used for printing from the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 as the paper to be used for printing.

  Next, a case where the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 is searched using the minimum information 602 will be described. The paper determination unit 501 searches for media catalog information in the media catalog information holding unit 33 that matches all four media C, B5, cardboard, and 75 gsm described in the minimum information 602. In FIG. 8, media catalog information 701 to 703 does not include media catalog information that matches all four minimum information 602. Therefore, the paper determination unit 501 cannot select and determine the paper to be used for printing from the media catalog information 701 to 703 held by the media catalog information holding unit 33. Therefore, the print control apparatus 30 suspends the printing process when the paper determination unit 501 cannot determine the paper to be used for printing.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the media catalog information holding unit 33 holds media catalog information such as paper attribute information necessary for execution of printing. The media catalog information includes, for example, paper attribute information such as the media catalog name (paper name) 401, paper size 402, paper type 403, paper weight 404, paper color 405, and paper feed tray number 406 shown in FIG. Engine adjustment information. In the media catalog information, a plurality of attribute information (paper size, paper type, etc.) is associated with one paper. The details of the media catalog information are as described above.

  The drawing data generation unit 34 generates drawing data based on the print data, the paper determined by the paper determination unit 501, and detailed print conditions that are information obtained by interpreting the job ticket setting data. The drawing data generation unit 34 passes the generated drawing data to the communication unit 35.

  The communication unit 35 receives and acquires print data and job ticket setting data from the information processing apparatus 10. Then, the communication unit 35 passes the acquired print data and job ticket setting data to the data acquisition unit 31. Further, the communication unit 35 transmits the drawing data received from the drawing data generation unit 34 to the printer device 40 to execute printing.

  As described above, the print control apparatus 30 interprets the job ticket setting data, and when the attribute information of the paper to be used for printing is included in the information of the job ticket setting data, it is used for printing from the attribute information of the paper. The paper can be determined.

  Further, when the job ticket setting data information does not include the attribute information of the paper to be used for printing, the print control apparatus 30 searches for the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 using the minimum information. To do. Thereby, the print control apparatus 30 can determine the paper to be used for printing from the media catalog information in which all of the minimum information matches.

  Therefore, the print control apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment prints from the media catalog information held by the media catalog information holding unit 33 even when the attribute information of the paper used for printing is not included in the information of the job ticket setting data. The paper to be used can be determined. As a result, the print control apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment can generate drawing data even when the attribute information of the paper used for printing is not included in the information of the job ticket setting data. Can execute printing.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the control operation in each device of the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the control operation of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The information processing apparatus 10 receives a media catalog information acquisition instruction from the setting acquisition unit 202 (step S101). The acquisition instruction of the media catalog information can be acquired from information input from the setting acquisition unit 202 of the information processing apparatus 10 by the user. The information processing apparatus 10 transmits a request for acquiring media catalog information to the print control apparatus 30 (step S102). The information processing apparatus 10 acquires all media catalog information from the print control apparatus 30 and stores it in the first storage unit 204 (step S103).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 has a one-to-one correspondence with one or more pieces of media catalog information for specifying media catalog information to be used from all the acquired media catalog information. A file path including one piece of attribute information among a plurality of pieces of attribute information included in the information and one or more minimum information including the attribute information of a predetermined sheet are stored in the second storage unit 205 (step S104). . The information processing apparatus 10 acquires print setting information including the attribute information of the paper received by the setting acquisition unit 202 and stores it in the second storage unit 205 (step S105).

  The information processing apparatus 10 receives a print request from the document creation unit 22 and prints out of the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the paper attribute information of the print setting information stored in the second storage unit 205. A file path including attribute information that matches the attribute information of the paper included in the setting information is specified. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 accesses the first storage unit 204 using the specified file path, and acquires the media catalog information to be used from the media catalog information held by the first storage unit 204 (step). S106).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether the media catalog information to be used has been acquired (step S107). If the media catalog information can be acquired (step S107: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 generates job ticket generation data using the print setting information in the second storage unit 205 and the acquired media catalog information (step S108). ). Next, the process proceeds to step S110.

  If the media catalog information could not be acquired (step S107: NO), the information processing apparatus 10 generates a job ticket using the print setting information in the second storage unit 205 and the minimum information including predetermined paper attribute information. Data is generated (step S109). Next, the process proceeds to step S110.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires document data designated for printing by the document creation unit 22 and generates print data (PDL data) (step S110). The information processing apparatus 10 transmits the generated print data (PDL data) and job ticket setting data to the print control apparatus 30 via the communication unit 25 and ends the process.

  In addition, you may complete | finish by performing the process of step S106, step S108, step S110, and step S111, without performing the process of step S107 and step S109.

  Further, the processing of step S105, step S109, step S110, and step S111 may be executed and terminated without executing the processing of step S106, step S107, and step S108.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control operation of the print control apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The print control apparatus 30 receives an instruction to transmit media catalog information from the information processing apparatus 10 (step S201). The print control apparatus 30 transmits all the media catalog information data held in the media catalog information holding unit 33 to the information processing apparatus 10 (step S202).

  Next, the print control apparatus 30 acquires print data (PDL data) and job ticket setting data from the information processing apparatus 10 (step S203). The print control apparatus 30 interprets the job ticket setting data (step S204).

  Next, the print control apparatus 30 determines whether or not the attribute information of the paper used for printing is included in the interpreted information of the job ticket setting data (step S205). If the attribute information of the paper used for printing is included (step S205: YES), the print control apparatus 30 determines the paper described in the attribute information of the paper to be used as the paper to be used (step S207). . Next, it transfers to step S211 and continues a process. If the attribute information of the paper used for printing is not included (step S205: NO), the print control apparatus 30 uses the minimum information included in the job ticket setting data, and the media catalog information holding unit 33 holds it. The media catalog information to be searched is searched (step S206).

  Next, as a result of the search, the print control apparatus 30 determines whether there is media catalog information that matches all of the minimum information (step S208). If there is no media catalog information in which all of the minimum information matches (step S208: NO), the print control apparatus 30 suspends the processing (step S209) and ends the processing. If there is media catalog information that matches all of the minimum information (step S208: YES), the print control apparatus 30 determines a sheet of media catalog information that matches all of the minimum information as a sheet to be used (step S210). .

  Next, the print control apparatus 30 generates drawing data based on the acquired print data (PDL data), detailed print conditions that are information of the interpreted job ticket setting data, and the determined paper to be used ( Step S211). The print control apparatus 30 transmits the generated drawing data to the printer apparatus 40 via the communication unit 35 (step S212), executes printing, and ends the process.

  Note that the processing of step S204, step S207, step S211, and step S212 may be executed and terminated without executing the processing of step S205, step S206, step S208, and step S210.

  Further, without executing the processing of step S205 and step S207, the processing of step S204, step S206, step S208, step S210, step S211 and step S212 may be executed and terminated.

  In this way, the processing operation described above is executed in cooperation with the information processing apparatus 10 and the print control apparatus 30 that constitute the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment acquires the media catalog information held by the print control apparatus 30 in advance and stores it in the first storage unit 204. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 can use the media catalog information set in advance on the controller side of the print control apparatus 30 even when the printer driver side of the information processing apparatus 10 cannot acquire the media catalog information at the time of executing printing. .

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a sheet attribute included in the print setting information among the file paths stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the sheet attribute information of the print setting information when printing is performed. Identify the file path that contains the attribute information that matches the information. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the media catalog information stored in the first storage unit 204 of the information processing apparatus 10 using the specified file path. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the controller side of the print control apparatus 30 does not acquire the media catalog information when the printer driver side of the information processing apparatus 10 cannot obtain the media catalog information when executing printing due to, for example, a network 50 failure. The preset media catalog information can be used.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment stores in the second storage unit 205 one or more minimum information including attribute information of the minimum necessary paper for using the media catalog information. Thereby, for example, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment specifies one file path from among one or more file paths at the time of executing printing, and uses the specified file path to specify the first file path of the information processing apparatus 10. If the media catalog information stored in the first storage unit 204 cannot be acquired due to a communication failure in the apparatus, among the minimum information stored in the second storage unit 205 based on the attribute information of the paper in the print setting information, Minimum information including the minimum necessary paper attribute information that matches the paper attribute information included in the print setting information is specified. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 generates job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions including the specified minimum information. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 can use the media catalog information set in advance on the controller side.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, each above-mentioned embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Further, the above embodiments and modifications can be arbitrarily combined.

  The control program executed by the information processing apparatus 10 and the print control apparatus 30 of each of the above-described embodiments is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD- You may comprise so that it may record and provide on computer-readable recording media, such as R and DVD (Digital Versatile Disk).

  Further, the control program executed by the information processing apparatus 10 and the print control apparatus 30 of each embodiment described above is provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. You may comprise. Further, the control program executed by the information processing apparatus 10 and the print control apparatus 30 of each of the above-described embodiments may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

10, 10A, 10B, 10C Information processing apparatus 11 CPU
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Communication part 16 Input part 17 Display control part 18 Storage device 19 Bus line 20 Display 21 Storage medium 22 Original preparation part 23 Workflow software 24 Printer driver 25 Communication part 30 Print control apparatus (DFE)
31 Data acquisition unit 32 Job ticket interpretation unit 33 Media catalog information holding unit (first information holding unit)
34 drawing data generation unit 35 communication unit 40 printer 50 network 100 information processing system 201 document data 202 setting acquisition unit 203 information acquisition unit 204 first storage unit 205 second storage unit 206 drawing unit 207 job management unit 208 job ticket generation unit 300 Paper Detail Screen 301 Paper List 302 Paper Detail List 303 Media Catalog 304 OK Button 305 Update Button 401 Media Catalog Name 402 Paper Size 403 Paper Type 404 Paper Weight 405 Paper Color 406 Paper Tray Number 411, 412, 413, 414 Media Catalog list 501 Paper determination unit 601, 602 Minimum information 701, 702, 703 Media catalog information (first information)

Japanese Patent No. 4668711

Claims (11)

A manuscript creation section for creating manuscript data;
A first storage unit that stores one or more pieces of first information associated with a plurality of pieces of attribute information each indicating an attribute of the sheet for each of one or more sheets that are recording media;
A setting acquisition unit that acquires print setting information including the attribute information of a sheet to be printed on which the original data is printed;
The print setting information including the attribute information is associated with the one or more first information in a one-to-one correspondence, and a part of the plurality of attribute information included in the associated first information. A second storage unit for storing second information including attribute information;
A drawing unit that converts the document data into print data that can be processed by a printer;
Of the second information stored in the second storage unit, the second information including the attribute information that matches the attribute information included in the print setting information is specified, and the specified second information is used. A job for acquiring first information from the first storage unit and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit and the acquired first information A ticket generator,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a job management unit that transmits the print data and the job ticket setting data as a print request job to a print control apparatus. The second storage unit further stores at least one minimum information including attribute information of a minimum necessary sheet for using the first information,
The job ticket generation unit, when the first information cannot be acquired from the first storage unit using the specified second information, the print setting information among the minimum information stored in the second storage unit Identifying minimum information including the attribute information of the necessary minimum paper that matches the attribute information included in the job information, and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions including the specified minimum information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the minimum information includes a media catalog name, a paper size, a paper type, a paper weight, and paper feed tray information.   When the print request job uses a plurality of sheets in the job and the minimum information for the plurality of sheets is different, the job ticket generation unit generates each job ticket setting data, 3. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein when the minimum information for the sheets matches, job ticket setting data including the matching minimum information is generated as common job ticket setting data. apparatus. A document creation step for creating document data;
A first storage step of storing, in the first storage unit, one or more pieces of first information each associated with a plurality of pieces of attribute information each indicating an attribute of the sheet for each of one or more sheets that are recording media;
A setting acquisition step of acquiring print setting information including the attribute information of the paper to be printed on which the original data is printed;
The print setting information including the attribute information is associated with the one or more first information in a one-to-one correspondence, and a part of the plurality of attribute information included in the associated first information. A second storage step of storing second information including attribute information in the second storage unit;
A drawing step for converting the document data into print data that can be processed by a printer;
Of the second information stored in the second storage unit, the second information including the attribute information that matches the attribute information included in the print setting information is specified, and the specified second information is used. A job for acquiring first information from the first storage unit and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit and the acquired first information A ticket generation step;
An information processing method comprising: a job management step of transmitting the print data and the job ticket setting data to a print control apparatus as a print request job. The second storage step further stores in the second storage unit one or more minimum information including attribute information of a minimum necessary sheet for using the first information,
In the job ticket generation step, when the first information cannot be obtained from the first storage unit using the specified second information, the print setting information among the minimum information stored in the second storage unit Identifying minimum information including the attribute information of the necessary minimum paper that matches the attribute information included in the job information, and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions including the specified minimum information. The information processing method according to claim 5, wherein: In the information processing device,
A document creation step for creating document data;
A first storage step of storing, in the first storage unit, one or more pieces of first information each associated with a plurality of pieces of attribute information each indicating an attribute of the sheet for each of one or more sheets that are recording media;
A setting acquisition step of acquiring print setting information including the attribute information of the paper to be printed on which the original data is printed;
The print setting information including the attribute information is associated with the one or more first information in a one-to-one correspondence, and a part of the plurality of attribute information included in the associated first information. A second storage step of storing second information including attribute information in the second storage unit;
A drawing step for converting the document data into print data that can be processed by a printer;
Of the second information stored in the second storage unit, the second information including the attribute information that matches the attribute information included in the print setting information is specified, and the specified second information is used. A job for acquiring first information from the first storage unit and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit and the acquired first information A ticket generation step;
A job management step of transmitting the print data and the job ticket setting data to a print control apparatus as a print request job;
A program for running The second storage step further stores in the second storage unit one or more minimum information including attribute information of a minimum necessary sheet for using the first information,
In the job ticket generation step, when the first information cannot be obtained from the first storage unit using the specified second information, the print setting information among the minimum information stored in the second storage unit Identifying minimum information including the attribute information of the necessary minimum paper that matches the attribute information included in the job information, and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions including the specified minimum information. The program according to claim 7, wherein the program is characterized. An information processing apparatus that transmits print data and job ticket setting data as a print request job, and a print control apparatus that receives the print request job, determines a sheet to be used for printing, generates drawing data, and transmits the drawing data to the printer apparatus Are information processing systems connected via a network,
Information processing device
A manuscript creation section for creating manuscript data;
A first storage unit that stores one or more pieces of first information associated with a plurality of pieces of attribute information each indicating an attribute of the sheet, for each of one or more sheets that are recording media;
A setting acquisition unit that acquires print setting information including the attribute information of a sheet to be printed on which the original data is printed;
The print setting information including the attribute information is associated with the one or more first information in a one-to-one correspondence, and a part of the plurality of attribute information included in the associated first information. A second storage unit for storing second information including attribute information;
A drawing unit that converts the document data into print data that can be processed by a printer;
Of the second information stored in the second storage unit, the second information including the attribute information that matches the attribute information included in the print setting information is specified, and the specified second information is used. A job for acquiring first information from the first storage unit and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed print conditions using the print setting information stored in the second storage unit and the acquired first information A ticket generator,
A job management unit that transmits the print data and the job ticket setting data to a print control apparatus as a print request job,
The print control device
A first information holding unit that stores one or more pieces of first information associated with a plurality of pieces of attribute information each indicating an attribute of the sheet for each of one or more sheets that are recording media;
A data acquisition unit for acquiring the print data and the job ticket setting data;
A job ticket interpreter for interpreting the acquired job ticket setting data;
A paper determination unit for determining a paper to be used for printing from the paper attribute information described in the interpreted job ticket setting data;
A drawing data generation unit that generates drawing data based on the print data, the paper determined by the paper determination unit, and detailed print conditions obtained by interpreting the job ticket setting data;
A communication unit for transmitting the drawing data to a printer device;
An information processing system comprising: The second storage unit of the information processing apparatus further stores at least one minimum information including attribute information of a minimum necessary sheet for using the first information,
The job ticket generation unit, when the first information cannot be acquired from the first storage unit using the specified second information, the print setting information among the minimum information stored in the second storage unit Identifying minimum information including attribute information of the minimum necessary paper that matches the attribute information included in the job information, and generating job ticket setting data describing detailed printing conditions including the specified minimum information,
The paper determination unit of the print control device uses the minimum information included in the job ticket setting data when the attribute information of the paper used for printing is not included in the interpreted information of the job ticket setting data. 10. The information processing system according to claim 9, wherein the first information held by one information holding unit is searched to determine a sheet to be used for printing from the first information in which all the minimum information matches. .   11. The information processing system according to claim 9, wherein the print control apparatus suspends a print process when the paper determination unit cannot determine a paper to be used for printing.

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