JP6639727B2 - Image processing apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and its control how.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, multifunction peripherals having not only a copy function but also a print function, a fax function, a scan function, an address book for managing transmission destination information, and the like, and are capable of executing a plurality of functions have been widely used. The multifunction peripheral includes an operation panel having a touch panel and an operation unit having hard keys. The user touches an icon or the like of a desired function from a list of functions displayed on the operation panel. Specify the function of. In some cases, a user authentication function is provided, and the operation of the MFP by the user is restricted according to the authority of the authenticated user.

  Conventionally, such multifunction peripherals and facsimile apparatuses have a transmission result report function of printing and outputting a result transmitted by a user using a facsimile function or a network scan function. In this transmission result report function, the user can set the operation desired by the user, such as "always print", "always do not print", "print only in case of error", and when the transmission is completed, the device sets the transmission result report according to the setting. Control printing.

  On the other hand, there is a use case in which a transmission result report is printed and saved as evidence that an important document has been transmitted. However, the setting of transmission result report printing set by an administrator or the like may be different from the setting of transmission result report printing intended by a user who is about to transmit an important document. For example, unless the setting is “always print”, the transmission result report is not printed. For this reason, in order for the user to print the transmission result report, it is necessary to open the setting screen of the apparatus for each transmission job, check the settings of the transmission result report, and change the settings as necessary. . After the user changes the setting of the transmission result report and executes a process desired by the user, the user needs to restore the setting of the transmission result report again via the setting screen. For this reason, it takes time for the user, and if the user forgets to return to the original state, it may cause trouble for other users.

  To cope with this problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-157572 sets whether or not to print a transmission result report, and also sets whether or not to print a transmission result report when a start key for instructing fax transmission is pressed. A facsimile apparatus for displaying a setting screen is described. In the technique described in Patent Document 1, printing of a transmission result report is controlled according to a setting on a setting screen when a start key is pressed.

JP-A-2003-46692

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to set whether or not to print a transmission result report when a start key is pressed. Therefore, every time a transmission job is set, a setting screen is opened and a transmission result report is opened. The operability is improved as compared with the case where the print setting is performed.

  However, there is a possibility that a problem may occur if the user who operates the apparatus determines whether to print the transmission result report. In other words, even if the administrator wants to always print the transmission result report, if the general user does not change the printing of the transmission result report by the operation of the user, the operation such as security and information preservation can be performed. In addition, problems can arise.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology.

  A feature of the present invention is to provide a technique for managing print settings of a transmission result report for a device and print settings of a transmission result report that can be set by a user for each job.

In order to achieve the above object, an image processing device according to one aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. That is,
An image processing device having at least one transmission function,
Reading means for reading an original;
Executing means for executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading the document by the reading means,
A first setting unit that can set a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job as the setting for the at least one transmission function;
A second setting unit capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report as a setting for the transmission job;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting unit, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution unit executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting unit. And printing means .

  According to the present invention, the user can instruct the printing of the transmission result report for each job, and the operability can be improved. If the user wants to give priority to the device settings, the setting for each job can not be permitted.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The accompanying drawings are included in and constitute a part of the specification and illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral (copier) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating software functions of the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state where a home screen is displayed on a display unit of an operation unit of the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scan operation screen and a fax operation screen. The figure which shows an example of a device setting screen and a transmission result report setting screen. FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of an application function setting screen displayed on the display unit when the user presses the application function button in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission result report printed by the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating print settings of a transmission result report in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment. 9 is a flowchart for describing processing when print setting of a “transmission result report” is performed from a setting screen of an applied function in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing for controlling whether to print a transmission result report at the end of transmission in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating print settings of a transmission result report in the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing for controlling whether to print a transmission result report at the end of transmission in the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen of a transmission result report displayed on the multifunction peripheral according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application function setting screen displayed on the display unit 301 when the user presses the application function buttons 403 and 408 in FIG. 4 according to the third embodiment. 13 is a flowchart illustrating processing for controlling whether to print a transmission result report at the end of transmission in the multifunction peripheral according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the present invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the present embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution of the present invention. . In this embodiment, a multifunction peripheral having a scan function, a copy function, a print function, a storage function, and the like will be described as an example of the image communication apparatus of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral (copier) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  This digital copying machine includes an image forming unit 101 for forming an image on recording paper (sheet) by a method such as an electrophotographic method, and a control unit 102 for controlling the digital copying machine. The image forming apparatus further includes a finisher 103 that performs post-processing such as stapling, a scanner unit 104 that reads a document and outputs image data of the document, and an operation unit 105 that inputs various data and commands. It also includes a network interface (I / F) 106 for transmitting and receiving image data via a network, a facsimile interface 107 for transmitting and receiving facsimile data, and a card reader 110 for authenticating a user who uses the MFP. The image forming unit 101, finisher 103, scanner unit 104, operation unit 105, network I / F 106, facsimile I / F 107, and card reader 110 are connected to the control unit 102 via dedicated interfaces (not shown). .

  The control unit 102 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 108 and a storage device (memory) 109. The memory 109 stores a control program and the like for the CPU 108 to execute processing according to a flowchart described later. The memory 109 stores a control program for the setting dialog box, contents describing screen information, and the like. Here, the memory 109 stores a program to be executed by the CPU 108, and also includes a DRAM for providing a work area, and a storage unit such as an HDD (hard disk drive) for storing programs, image data, and the like in a nonvolatile manner.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating software functions of the multifunction peripheral according to the present embodiment.

  The UI control unit 201 displays an operation screen on the display unit of the operation unit 105 and controls a user interface (UI) that accepts a user operation. The scan control unit 202 controls the scanner unit 104 to control a process of reading an image on a document. The transmission control unit 203 controls a process in which the scan control unit 202 controls the scanner unit 104 and transmits image data obtained from the scanner unit 104 to a destination designated by the user using the network interface 106. The fax control unit 204 controls transmission and reception of faxes via the fax interface 107.

  The job control unit 205 manages a transmission request from the user accepted by the UI control unit 201, and its execution state and history. The image management unit 206 manages image data acquired from the scanner unit 104. The report control unit 207 generates a transmission result report with reference to the job history managed by the job control unit 205. The print control unit 208 uses the image forming unit 101 to control printing of image data acquired from the scanner unit 104, a received fax document, a transmission result report, and the like on a sheet. Programs for realizing these software functions are stored in the memory 109 and executed under the control of the CPU 108 to execute these functions.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an initial screen is displayed on the display unit 301 of the operation unit 105 of the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment.

  The display unit 301 displays a copy button 306, a scan button 307, a fax button 308, and a box button 309. When the user selects and touches any of these buttons, processing of the function according to the button is started. Further, the operation unit 105 includes ten keys 302 and a start key 303 for instructing start of a job. Further, a “setting / registration” button 304 for calling a device setting screen and a “history / status” button 305 for calling a job history / status screen are also arranged.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a scan operation screen displayed on the display unit 301 of the operation unit 105 when the user presses a “scan” button 307 on the screen of FIG.

  In the destination input area 401, buttons for the user to specify a destination are displayed. The designation of the destination here can be executed by any of “address book”, “one touch”, and “new destination”. When the user presses the address book button 404, an address book screen is displayed on the display unit 301. This allows the user to select a desired destination from the address book. When the “one touch” button is pressed, a screen of keys registered as one touch is displayed, and the user selects a key corresponding to a desired destination from the screen. When the “new destination” button is pressed, a screen for inputting a destination is displayed, and the user inputs a telephone number of the destination using the numeric keypad 302 or the like.

  The button group 402 includes transmission setting buttons for setting transmission settings such as a reading resolution (300 × 300 dpi in FIG. 4) and a reading color mode (full color in FIG. 4). An application function button 403 calls various detailed settings at the time of reading and transmission. Here, the applied functions include designation of magnification at reading, setting of a timer, file name at transmission, designation of report printing, and the like.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of a fax operation screen displayed on the display unit 301 of the operation unit 105 when the user presses a “fax” button 308 on the screen of FIG.

  Here, similarly to the scan operation screen, a transmission setting button 407 and an application function button 408 are provided. The destination of the fax transmission is entered by directly inputting a telephone number to the fax destination 405 using the numeric keypad 302, or by selecting from the destinations displayed in the one-touch display area 406. Furthermore, the user can specify the address book by pressing the address book button 409 to display the address book and selecting a destination.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a device setting screen displayed on the display unit 301 of the operation unit 105 when the user presses the setting / registration button 304 on the screen illustrated in FIG.

  Since the device setting menu has a hierarchical structure, this screen is provided with a hierarchy display area 501 for displaying the current hierarchy and a setting item list 502 for displaying items that can be set in the hierarchy. By selecting a desired item displayed in the setting item list 502, the user can display a setting screen for that item. For example, when “transmission result report” is selected, a setting screen for setting the operation of transmission result report printing can be opened.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission result report setting screen displayed when the user touches “transmission result report” from the setting item list 502 in FIG. 5A.

  The device settings made via this setting screen are valid for the device. Therefore, the settings on this screen define the operation of printing a transmission result report for all transmission jobs executed by this device.

  The “always print” button 503 is set to always print the transmission result report each time the transmission job ends. A “print only when error” button 504 is set so that a transmission result report is printed only when transmission ends with an error. A “not always print” button 505 is set so that the transmission result report is not always printed. By selecting any of these buttons 503 to 505, the user can set the operation of printing the transmission result report after the transmission job is completed for the device.

  In addition, when the user sets the transmission job, the application function buttons 403 and 408 in FIG. 4 are used to set whether or not to permit transmission instruction report printing. Also, an OK button 507 for confirming the setting in is provided.

  The setting of whether or not to print the transmission result report, for example, set via the screens of FIGS. 5A and 5B is registered as the device setting for the multifunction peripheral. Therefore, normally, this setting can be performed only by a user having administrator authority.

  On the other hand, whether to print the transmission result report via the screens of FIGS. 4 and 6 is set by the user for each job executed by the user, and is set corresponding to the job. In addition, it can be performed by a user who does not have administrator authority.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application function setting screen displayed on the display unit 301 when the user presses the application function buttons 403 and 408 in FIG.

  The settings in the advanced functions are valid for each transmission job. The user can make necessary settings for the transmission job by pressing a button displayed on the applied function setting screen.

  FIG. 6 shows a third page of the setting screen of the application function, a “file name”, “subject / body”, “reply destination”, “e-mail importance” setting buttons, and a “send” instruction to print a transmission result report. "Result report" button 601 is displayed. By touching the “transmission result report” button 601, the user can set so as to print the transmission result report after the end of the transmission job.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission result report printed by the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment.

  The transmission result report includes a transmission result area 701 and a transmission image area 702. In the transmission result area 701, the date and time when the report was output, the reception number, the transmission start time, and the number of sheets to be transmitted are printed. Further, the telephone number of the ending destination is printed as the destination for which the transmission has been normally completed. When an error occurs, the transmission destination where the error occurred is printed. In the transmission image area 702, the image of the first page of the transmitted sheet is printed.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, the process of setting the operation of the transmission result report for the device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the control program according to this flowchart is stored in the memory 109, and this program is executed under the control of the CPU 108 to realize the processing shown in this flowchart.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating print settings of a transmission result report in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment.

  In step S <b> 801, the CPU 108 displays the initial screen illustrated in FIG. 3 on the display unit 301 of the operation unit 105. Next, in step S802, when the CPU 108 detects that the user has touched the setting / registration button 304 on the screen in FIG. 3, the processing proceeds to step S803, and the CPU 108 displays the device setting screen illustrated in FIG. Next, in step S <b> 804, the CPU 108 receives an instruction to display a transmission result report setting screen when the user selects “transmission result report” from the setting item list 502.

  Next, the processing proceeds to step S805, where the CPU 108 determines whether or not the operating user has administrator authority. If the CPU 108 determines in step S805 that the user has administrator authority, the process advances to step S806, and the CPU 108 displays a transmission result report setting screen illustrated in FIG. In step S807, the CPU 108 waits until the OK button 507 is pressed on the screen illustrated in FIG. When the OK button 507 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S808, and the CPU 108 determines which button of the “always print” button 503, the “print only when error” button 504, and the “always print” 505 on the screen of FIG. It is determined whether the button has been pressed (selected). Then, the setting of the selected transmission result report is acquired as the basic operation setting. Next, the processing proceeds to step S809, and the CPU 108 acquires which of ON and OFF is selected by the button 506 that permits setting from the application function. Then, the process proceeds to step S810, where the CPU 108 saves the print settings of the transmission result report acquired in steps S808 and S809 in the memory 109, and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if the user is not an administrator in step S803, the process advances to step S811, and the CPU 108 displays a user authentication screen on the operation unit 105. Then, in S812, the CPU 108 determines whether or not the user authentication has been successful based on the user information input on the authentication screen. If the user authentication succeeds, the process proceeds to step S806. If the user authentication fails, the process ends.

  In the first embodiment, since the print setting of the transmission result report to the multifunction peripheral is limited to the administrator only, the user can select “transmission result report” from the setting item list 502 on the screen of FIG. When selected, it is determined whether the user has administrator authority. However, if it is known in advance that the user does not have administrator authority, when the device setting screen of FIG. 5A is displayed, the “transmission result report” of the setting item list 502 is shaded. "Transmission result report" may not be selectable.

  Next, the display control processing of the “transmission result report” button 601 displayed on the setting screen of the applied function will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a print setting of a “transmission result report” from the setting screen of an applied function (FIG. 6) in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment. Note that the control program according to this flowchart is stored in the memory 109, and this program is executed under the control of the CPU 108 to realize the processing shown in this flowchart.

  First, in step S901, the CPU 108 detects that the user has pressed the applied function buttons 403 and 408 on the scan or fax operation screen illustrated in FIG. 4 and accepts a display instruction of the applied function setting screen. Then, the process proceeds to step S902, where the CPU 108 displays, for example, an application function setting screen shown in FIG. Next, the process proceeds to step S903, and the CPU 108 refers to the print setting of the transmission result report stored in the memory 109 in step S810 of FIG. Then, the processing proceeds to step S904, and the CPU 108 determines whether the setting from the application function is permitted in the print setting of the stored transmission result report, that is, whether the ON button has been pressed by the button 506 on the screen of FIG. Determine whether Here, if it is determined that ON has been selected, that is, it is determined that the print setting from the application function is permitted, the process proceeds to S905, and the CPU 108 displays the “transmission result report” button 601 on the screen of FIG. And the process proceeds to S906. In step S906, the CPU 108 acquires the pressed state of the “transmission result report” button 601 on the screen of FIG. Then, the processing proceeds to step S907, where the CPU 108 reflects the setting of printing or not printing the transmission result report in the setting value of the job according to the pressed state, and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S904 that the print setting from the application function is not permitted, that is, if OFF is selected by the button 506 on the screen in FIG. 5B, the process proceeds to S908. In step S908, the CPU 108 displays the “transmission result report” button 601 in FIG. 6 in a shaded state, and ends this processing. Note that, here, since the description is made specifically for the print setting of the transmission result report, after the “transmission result report” button 601 is shaded in S908, the operation of this button 610 is not accepted. Finished. Actually, when another button is pressed, for example, in the example of FIG. 6, the file name, the reply destination, the importance, and the like are set.

  According to this processing, when the “transmission result report” button 601 is pressed in step S906, a setting is made to print the transmission result report on the transmission job. However, if the “transmission result report” button 601 is shaded, the user cannot operate the button 601, so the user can use the advanced function buttons 403 and 408 in FIG. Will not be able to.

  Next, a process of controlling whether to print a transmission result report according to the above-described settings when the transmission job is completed will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process for controlling whether to print a transmission result report at the end of transmission in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Note that the control program according to this flowchart is stored in the memory 109, and this program is executed under the control of the CPU 108 to realize the processing shown in this flowchart.

  This processing is started when the transmission job is completed. First, in step S1001, the CPU 108 determines whether printing of the transmission result report has been set for the completed transmission job using the “transmission result report” button 601 in the application function. judge. If it is set to be printed here, the process proceeds to S1002, where the CPU 108 generates and prints a transmission result report as shown in FIG. 7, for example, and ends this processing. In the first embodiment, if the setting of the application function set for each job is permitted, and if the printing of the transmission result report is set by the application function, the setting is given priority over the device setting. The transmission result report is printed.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 108 determines in step S1001 that printing of the transmission result report has not been set using the “transmission result report printing” button 601, the process advances to step S1003. In step S <b> 1003, the CPU 108 refers to the print setting of the transmission result report stored in the memory 109 and determines whether the setting for the device is “always print”. If the CPU 108 determines that “always print” is set, the process advances to step S1002 to print a transmission result report, and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 108 determines in step S1003 that “always print” is not set, the process advances to step S1004, and the CPU 108 determines whether the setting for the device is “print only when an error occurs”. If so, the process advances to step S1005, and the CPU 108 determines whether the transmission of the job has been successful with reference to the information on the job whose transmission has been completed. If the CPU 108 determines that the transmission has failed, the process advances to step S1002 to print the transmission result report. If the transmission has succeeded, the CPU 108 ends the process without printing the transmission result report. Also, in step S1004, when the CPU 108 determines that the setting for the device is not “print only when an error occurs”, the CPU 108 determines that the setting for the device is “not always print”, and does not print the transmission result report. finish.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the setting as to whether or not to print the transmission result report can be made from either the setting screen for setting the device or the setting screen for setting for each job. it can. Also, in the device settings, you can specify whether to allow settings from the setting screen for each job.For example, if the administrator has set to print a transmission result report to the MFP, Can not change the settings for each job.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment, the setting of printing the transmission result report is possible on the screen of the application function that can be operated by the general user, but the setting of not printing cannot be performed. However, when the administrator does not set “always print”, there may be no operational problem even if a general user can specify whether to print the transmission result report.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the administrator sets "always print" for the multifunction peripheral, the print setting of the transmission result report by the general user is not accepted. When the administrator does not set “always print”, an example will be described in which print settings of a transmission result report by a general user are accepted. Note that the configuration and the like of the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating print settings of a transmission result report in the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 11, the processing in S1101 to S1106 is the same as the operation in S801 to S804, S806, and S808 in FIG. 8 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted. Note that the control program according to this flowchart is stored in the memory 109, and this program is executed under the control of the CPU 108 to realize the processing shown in this flowchart. In FIG. 8 of the first embodiment described above, the display processing of the transmission result report setting screen includes the user authentication processing, but the description of the authentication processing is omitted here.

  In step S1107, the CPU determines whether “always print” is selected on the setting screen of the transmission result report in FIG. 5B. Here, if it is determined that “Always print” is selected, the process proceeds to S1111 and the CPU 108 displays a “Permit setting from application function” button 506 on the screen of FIG. Cannot be set. Then, the process proceeds to S1112, where the CPU 108 registers that the setting from the application function is not allowed, and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 108 determines in step S1107 that “always print” is not selected on the setting screen of the transmission result report in FIG. The “permit setting” button 506 is displayed in a normal state. Proceeding to S1109, the CPU 108 accepts the selection of ON or OFF of the “permit setting from the application function” button 506 on the screen of FIG. 5B, and registers the setting when the OK button 507 is pressed. , And this process ends.

  Next, the process of printing a transmission result report at the end of transmission will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling whether to print a transmission result report at the end of transmission in the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment. Note that the control program according to this flowchart is stored in the memory 109, and this program is executed under the control of the CPU 108 to realize the processing shown in this flowchart.

  In step S <b> 1201, the CPU 108 determines whether or not printing of a “transmission result report” in an applied function is set for a transmission job submitted by a user. If it is determined that printing has been set, the process advances to step S1202, and the CPU 108 determines whether the setting has been a print instruction by pressing the “transmission result report” button 601 on the screen in FIG. If it is determined in step S1202 that the setting is “print”, the process advances to step S1203, and the CPU 108 refers to the information of the transmission job, generates and prints a transmission result report as shown in FIG. 7, for example, and ends this processing. On the other hand, if the “print” setting has not been made in S1202, the CPU ends without printing the transmission result report.

  If the CPU 108 determines in step S1201 that there is no application function setting, the process advances to step S1204. The CPU 108 refers to the print setting of the transmission result report stored in the memory 109, and determines whether the setting for the device is “always print”. judge. If the CPU 108 determines that “always print” is set, the process advances to step S1203 to print a transmission result report, and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 108 determines in step S1204 that “always print” is not set, the process advances to step S1205, and the CPU 108 determines whether the setting for the device is “print only when an error occurs”. If so, the process advances to step S1206, and the CPU 108 refers to the information of the job whose transmission has been completed, and determines whether or not the job has been successfully transmitted. If the CPU 108 determines that the transmission has failed, the process advances to step S1203 to print the transmission result report. If the transmission has succeeded, the CPU 108 ends the process without printing the transmission result report. If the CPU 108 determines in step S1205 that the setting for the device is not “print only when error”, the CPU 108 determines that the setting for the device is “not always print” and does not print the transmission result report. finish.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the printing of the transmission result report is executed when the setting of the “transmission result report” is not set on the application function screen that can be operated by the general user. Can not be.

[Embodiment 3]
In the transmission management report shown in FIG. 7, the image of the first page of the transmitted document is printed together with the transmission result. However, it is conceivable that it is possible to set whether or not to print the transmission image on the transmission result report from the viewpoint of printing cost and the like.

  However, there is a request to print an image of the transmission result when printing the transmission result report as evidence that an important document has been transmitted. At this time, operability is poor if the setting as to whether or not to print the transmission image in the transmission result report is switched for each transmission job, and the setting is returned to the original state again after the transmission is completed.

  Therefore, in a third embodiment, an example will be described in which, when a transmission result report is printed, whether to print an image of the transmission result is set. Note that the configuration and the like of the multifunction peripheral according to the third embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission result report print setting screen displayed on the multifunction peripheral according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The print setting screen of the transmission result report is called and displayed when the user selects “transmission result report” from the setting item list 502 on the screen of FIG. 5A.

  Here, when compared with the screen of FIG. 5B according to the first embodiment, in addition to the button 506 for designating whether to print the transmission result report, the setting button 1301 for whether to print the transmission image is displayed. Has been added. A button 1301 is a transmission image setting button for setting whether to print a transmission image on a transmission result report. A button 1302 is a button for performing setting from an applied function for setting whether or not to print a transmission image from the applied function for each job. These buttons are set to execute the function when ON is selected, and are set not to execute the function when OFF is selected.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application function setting screen displayed on the display unit 301 when the user presses the application function buttons 403 and 408 in FIG. 4 in the third embodiment.

  As is apparent from comparison with FIG. 6, a “print transmission image” button 1401 is added in FIG. By pressing this button 1401, the user can set the transmission image to be printed on the transmission result report printed after the end of this transmission job.

  The “print transmission image” button 1401 is displayed in a shaded manner when the setting from the application function is selected as OFF with the permission button 1302 in the screen of FIG. On the other hand, in the screen of FIG. 13, when the setting from the applied function is selected as ON with the permission button 1302, the display is the normal display, and the “print transmission image” button 1401 can be selected.

  Next, a process of printing a transmission result report at the end of transmission will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling whether to print a transmission result report at the end of transmission in the multifunction peripheral according to the third embodiment. Note that the control program according to this flowchart is stored in the memory 109, and this program is executed under the control of the CPU 108 to realize the processing shown in this flowchart.

  In the first and second embodiments, the printing operation of the transmission result report itself has been described based on the setting for the device and the setting of the user. However, the following description focuses on printing the transmission image when the transmission result report is printed.

  This processing is started when the transmission job is completed. First, in step S1501, the CPU 108 determines whether or not “print transmission image” is set in the application function settings for the completed transmission job. If it is determined in step S1501 that “print transmission image” is set, the process advances to step S1502, and the CPU 108 determines whether the setting is “print”. If “print” is set here, the process advances to step S1503, and the CPU 108 generates the transmission result report together with the image of the first page of the transmission image by referring to the information of the completed transmission job and the image information. Print. That is, the image of the first page of the transmitted document is printed in the transmission image area 702 of FIG. 7, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the CPU 108 determines in step S1502 that the setting is not “print”, the process advances to step S1505. In step S <b> 1505, the CPU 108 generates and prints a transmission result report that does not include a transmission image with reference to the transmission job information. That is, in FIG. 7, a report in which nothing is printed is printed in the transmission image area 702, and this processing ends.

  On the other hand, in step S1501, if “print transmission image” is not set in the setting of the application function, the process proceeds to step S1504, and the CPU 108 determines whether to print the transmission image according to the device setting. Here, the CPU 108 refers to the display setting of the transmission image stored in the memory 109 and determines whether the setting for the device is “display”. If the CPU 108 determines in step S1506 that “print” has been set, the process advances to step S1503 to print a transmission result report with a transmission image, and ends this processing. On the other hand, if the CPU 108 determines in S1504 that the transmission image is to be printed but is not set, the process advances to S1505 to print a transmission result report that does not include the transmission image, and ends this processing.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, whether or not to print a transmission image on a transmission result report can be controlled by the user for each job.

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The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, or the like) of the system or apparatus reads the program and reads the program. This is the process to be performed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following claims are appended to make the scope of the present invention public.

  101 image forming unit, 102 control unit, 104 scanner unit, 105 operating unit, 108 CPU, 109 memory, 201 UI control unit, 205 job control unit, 207 print control unit

Claims (38)

An image processing device having at least one transmission function,
Reading means for reading an original;
Executing means for executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading the document by the reading means,
A first setting unit that can set a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job as the setting for the at least one transmission function;
A second setting unit capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report as a setting for the transmission job;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting unit, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution unit executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting unit. Printing means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first setting and the second setting for the transmission job are settings that are valid in units of the transmission job. An image processing apparatus having a transmission function of transmitting image data,
Reading means for reading an original;
Executing means for executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading the document by the reading means,
First setting means for setting a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job via a first screen in a state where the transmission function is not selected;
A second setting unit that can set a second setting for printing the transmission report via a second screen in a state where the transmission function is selected;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting unit, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution unit executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting unit. Printing means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second setting unit is capable of setting the second setting before the execution unit executes the transmission job when the transmission function is selected. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first screen is a screen that can be displayed with a setting function of the image processing apparatus being selected. An image processing apparatus having a transmission function of transmitting image data,
Reading means for reading an original;
Executing means for executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading the document by the reading means,
A first setting unit configured to set a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job as device setting of the image processing apparatus;
A second setting unit capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report as a setting for one transmission job;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting unit, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution unit executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting unit. Printing means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the device setting of the image processing apparatus is a setting for executing the transmission job a plurality of times. It further has a fax interface,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission function is a transmission function of transmitting the image data via the fax interface. Fax interface,
A network interface different from the fax interface,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission function is a transmission function of transmitting the image data via the network interface. An image processing device,
Reading means for reading an original;
Executing means for executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading the document by the reading means,
A first setting unit that can set a first setting of not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job as an administrator setting set by an administrator managing the image processing apparatus;
A second setting unit capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report as a user setting set by a user using the image processing apparatus;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting unit, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution unit executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting unit. Printing means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: It further has a fax interface,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the transmission job is a transmission job for transmitting the image data via the fax interface. Fax interface,
A network interface different from the fax interface,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the transmission job is a transmission job for transmitting the image data via the network interface. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the administrator is a user to which administrator authority is set. 14. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first setting unit can further set a second setting for printing the transmission report and a third setting for printing the transmission report when an error occurs. 2. The image processing device according to claim 1. An image processing device,
Reading means for reading an original;
Transmitting means for transmitting image data obtained by reading the document by the reading means,
A first setting unit capable of setting a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the image data, or a second setting for printing the transmission report;
A second setting unit capable of setting a third setting for printing the transmission report;
If the first setting is set by the first setting unit, and the third setting is not set by the second setting unit, the transmission report is not printed,
When the second setting is set by the first setting unit and the third setting is not set by the second setting unit, the transmission report is transmitted in response to the transmission of the image data by the transmission unit. And print
When the first setting is set by the first setting unit and the third setting is set by the second setting unit, the transmission is performed in response to the image data being transmitted by the transmission unit. A printing means for printing the report;
An image processing apparatus comprising: In the printing unit, the image data is transmitted by the transmitting unit when the second setting is set by the first setting unit and the third setting is set by the second setting unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the transmission report is printed in response to the request. The second setting means can further set a fourth setting for not printing the transmission report,
The printing unit does not print the transmission report when the first setting is set by the first setting unit and the fourth setting is set by the second setting unit. Item 17. The image processing device according to item 15 or 16. 18. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the first setting unit can further set a fifth setting for printing the transmission report when an error occurs. A display unit,
The display unit displays at least a first object for instructing not to print, and when the first object is selected, the first setting unit sets the first setting. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 10 to 13, and 15 to 18. A control method for controlling an image processing apparatus having at least one transmission function,
A reading step for reading the original,
An execution step of executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document in the reading step;
A first setting step of setting a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job as a setting for the at least one transmission function;
A second setting step capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report as a setting for the transmission job;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting step, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution step executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting step. Printing process,
A control method comprising: 21. The control method according to claim 20, wherein the first setting and the second setting for the transmission job are settings that are effective in units of the transmission job. A control method for controlling an image processing apparatus having a transmission function of transmitting image data,
A reading step for reading the original,
An execution step of executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document in the reading step;
A first setting step of setting a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job via a first screen in a state where the transmission function is not selected;
A second setting step of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report via a second screen in a state where the transmission function is selected;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting step, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution step executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting step. Printing process,
A control method comprising: 23. The second setting step, wherein the transmission function is selected and the second setting can be set before execution of the transmission job by the execution step. The control method described in 1. 24. The control method according to claim 22, wherein the first screen is a screen that can be displayed with a setting function of the image processing apparatus being selected. A control method for controlling an image processing apparatus having a transmission function of transmitting image data,
A reading step for reading the original,
An execution step of executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document in the reading step;
A first setting step of setting as a device setting of the image processing apparatus a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job;
A second setting step capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report as a setting for one transmission job;
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting step, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution step executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting step. Printing process,
A control method comprising: 26. The control method according to claim 25, wherein the device setting of the image processing apparatus is a setting for executing the transmission job a plurality of times. The image processing device further has a fax interface,
27. The control method according to claim 20, wherein the transmission function is a transmission function for transmitting the image data via the fax interface. The image processing device includes a fax interface,
A network interface different from the fax interface,
The control method according to any one of claims 20 to 26, wherein the transmission function is a transmission function of transmitting the image data via the network interface. A control method for controlling an image processing device,
A reading step for reading the original,
An execution step of executing a transmission job for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document in the reading step;
A first setting step of setting a first setting of not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the transmission job as an administrator setting set by an administrator managing the image processing apparatus;
As a user setting set by a user using the image processing apparatus, a second setting step capable of setting a second setting for printing the transmission report,
In a state where the first setting is set by the first setting step, the transmission report is printed in response to the execution step executing the transmission job in which the second setting is set by the second setting step. Printing process,
A control method comprising: The image processing apparatus further includes a fax interface,
The control method according to claim 29, wherein the transmission job is a transmission job for transmitting the image data via the fax interface. The image processing device includes a fax interface,
A network interface different from the fax interface,
The control method according to claim 29, wherein the transmission job is a transmission job for transmitting the image data via the network interface. The control method according to any one of claims 29 to 31, wherein the administrator is a user to which administrator authority is set. The said 1st setting process can further set the 2nd setting which prints the said transmission report, and the 3rd setting which prints the said transmission report at the time of an error, The one of Claim 20 to 32 characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The control method according to claim 1. A control method for controlling an image processing device,
A reading step for reading the original,
A transmitting step of transmitting the image data obtained by reading the original in the reading step,
A first setting step of setting a first setting for not printing a transmission report indicating a transmission result of the image data or a second setting for printing the transmission report;
A second setting step capable of setting a third setting for printing the transmission report;
If the first setting is set by the first setting step, and the third setting is not set by the second setting step, the transmission report is not printed,
When the second setting is set by the first setting step, and when the third setting is not set by the second setting step, the transmission report is transmitted in response to the image data being transmitted by the transmission step. And print
When the first setting is set by the first setting step and the third setting is set by the second setting step, the transmission is performed in response to the image data being transmitted by the transmission step. A printing process for printing the report,
A control method comprising: In the printing step, when the second setting is set by the first setting step, and when the third setting is set by the second setting step, the image data is transmitted by the transmitting step. The control method according to claim 34, wherein the transmission report is printed in response to the request. The second setting step can further set a fourth setting for not printing the transmission report,
The printing step does not print the transmission report when the first setting is set by the first setting step and the fourth setting is set by the second setting step. Item 34. The control method according to Item 34 or 35. 37. The control method according to claim 34, wherein the first setting step can further set a fifth setting for printing the transmission report when an error occurs. The image processing apparatus further includes a display unit,
The display unit displays at least a first object for instructing not to print, and when the first object is selected, the first setting step sets the first setting. The control method according to any one of claims 20, 21, 25, 26, 29 to 32, and 34 to 37.

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